CITIUS POWER LIMITED SHAREHOLDERS AGREEMENT March 1, 2008
SHAREHOLDERS
AGREEMENT
March
1, 2008
SHAREHOLDERS
AGREEMENT
This
agreement (the “Agreement”)
is
entered into as of March 1, 2008 (the “Effective
Date”)
by and
between:
1.
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Citius
Power Limited,
a
limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the Republic
of
Mauritius with a Category 1 Global Business Licence and having its
registered office at x/x Xxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 0xx
Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Front Building, President Xxxx Xxxxxxx Street, Port
Louis,
Mauritius (the “Company”);
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2.
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Phoenix
India Acquisition Corp.,
a
Delaware corporation having its registered office at 000 Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxx,
0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, XXX (“PIAC,”
which expression shall, unless inconsistent with the subject or context,
be deemed to include its successors and permitted assigns);
and
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3.
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The
persons named in Schedule I hereto (hereinafter referred to collectively
as the “Existing Shareholders”
and individually as an “Existing Shareholder”),
holding the Equity Shares in the Company set forth opposite each
such
Existing Shareholder’s name in Schedule I
hereto.
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The
Company, PIAC and the Existing Shareholders are hereinafter referred to
individually as a “Party”
and
collectively as the “Parties”.
Unless
the context otherwise requires, all capitalized terms used but not otherwise
defined herein shall have the meanings set forth in Schedule II. Other terms
may
be defined elsewhere in the text of this Agreement and, unless otherwise
indicated, shall have such meaning throughout this Agreement. All other
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have
the meanings ascribed thereto in the Subscription Agreement.
WHEREAS,
A.
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The
Company proposes to allot, issue and deliver to PIAC, and PIAC desires
to
subscribe to 4,500,000 (Four Million Five Hundred Thousand Only)
Convertible Preference Shares pursuant to the Share Subscription
Agreement
(the “Subscription
Agreement”),
dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, PIAC and the
Promoters;
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B.
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In
connection with the consummation of the Subscription Agreement, the
Company and the Existing Shareholders have agreed to the registration
rights, information rights and other governance rights as set forth
below;
and
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C.
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PIAC
and the Existing Shareholders wish to enter into this Shareholders
Agreement to regulate their respective rights and obligations as
Shareholders of the Company upon the terms and subject to the conditions
hereinafter set forth.
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NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the representations, promises and mutual covenants and
agreements set forth herein, the Parties agree as follows:
1.
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Effective
Date, Purpose And Scope
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Effective
Date
1.1 This
Agreement shall come into force and effect from Closing.
Compliance
with Agreement
1.2 Subject
to Applicable
Law,
each Shareholder, being a party to this Agreement, shall at all times
vote and
act as a shareholder of the Company to fulfill and comply with the provisions
of this
Agreement, to satisfy its obligations hereunder and in all other respects to
comply with, and shall
use all
reasonable efforts to cause the Company to comply with, this Agreement. Each
Shareholder shall, at all times, cause its respective nominee(s) as Director(s)
to act in accordance with this Agreement, to amend the Memorandum and Articles
to conform to the purposes and intent of this Agreement, and to cause the
Company to adopt such amended Memorandum and Articles through the passage of
appropriate Board and shareholders’ resolutions and to take such other actions
as may be required under Applicable Law in this regard. The Company shall be
bound by the provisions of this Agreement to the fullest extent of its capacity
and power under Applicable Law.
2.
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Further
Subscription
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Further
Subscription
2.1 Following
Closing and at any time prior to the occurrence of a Liquidity Event, PIAC
shall
have the right to subscribe to any equity securities offered in the first equity
financing following the Closing for an amount equal to USD 30,000,000 (USD
Thirty Million Only) on the same terms and conditions applicable to other
investors in such offering by giving written notice to the Company.
2.2 In
the
event that the first equity financing following the Closing is an IPO, PIAC’s
right to subscribe to equity securities as set out in clause 2.1 above shall
be
subject to the consent of the Underwriter(s) of such IPO.
Promoters’
Subscription Option
2.3 The
Company has granted the Promoters’
Subscription Option to the individual Promoters as set out in Schedule III,
and
PIAC agrees and consents to the grant of the Promoters’
Subscription Option on the terms set out in Schedule III and hereby waives
any
rights of first refusal or pre-emption that would otherwise have been available
to PIAC in respect of any Shares of the Company that are subject to the
Promoters’
Subscription Option.
3.
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General
Provisions
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PIAC
rights
3.1 The
Existing Shareholders and the Company hereby agree and confirm that pending
the
conversion of the Convertible Preference Shares into Equity Shares, PIAC shall
be entitled to all the rights and privileges as are outlined in this Agreement
as if PIAC was a holder of an equal number of Equity Shares in the
Company.
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Issue
of Shares by the Company
3.2 Subject
to the provisions of Applicable Law and Section 7.1 below, the Board may, from
time to time, issue and allot at such price and upon such terms as it may
decide, any Shares of the Company. This shall however be subject to the
provision that for as long as the Shares are not listed on any stock exchange
following an IPO, and excluding (i) any Equity Shares issued pursuant to the
Promoters’
Subscription Option;
(ii) any
Convertible Preference Shares issued to PIAC pursuant to the Subscription
Agreement and (iii) any Shares in the Company issued in connection with the
Company’s first financing after Closing (in respect of which PIAC shall have the
rights set forth in Sections 2.1 and 2.2 above), the Company shall not sell
or
otherwise issue to any Person (including, without limitation, any Shareholder)
any Shares unless (A) the Company complies with this Section 3.2 and (B) prior
to such issue or sale, each Shareholder shall have received from the Company
both notice in writing of the terms of the proposed issue and an opportunity
to
subscribe to such Shares on the same terms and in an amount up to the product
of
such Shareholder’s Percentage Interest and the total number of Shares proposed
to be issued. If any Shareholder fails to subscribe to such Shares up to the
full amount of such Shareholder’s entitlement by notice in writing to the
Company within 30 Business Days from receipt of the notice from the Company
of
the proposed issue of such Shares, or, upon subscription, fails to pay the
Company for the subscribed Shares within such 30 Business Day period, then
such
Shareholder shall be deemed to have renounced, in favour of the other
Shareholders participating in the subscription, its right to subscribe to the
Shares that it has not subscribed or paid for, and the Company promptly shall
notify such other participating Shareholders in writing of the number of Shares
with respect to which the right to subscribe has been deemed renounced pursuant
to this Section 3.2 and the Shares still available for subscription
(collectively, the “Remaining
Shares”).
Thereafter, each other participating Shareholder shall have a right to subscribe
to the Remaining Shares in proportion to the Equity Shares arrived at on a
Fully-Diluted Basis held by such other participating Shareholders divided by
the
total Equity Shares arrived
at on a Fully-Diluted Basis held
by
all such other participating Shareholders until the earliest of (i) the
expiration of 30 Business Days from receipt of notice from the Company of the
Remaining Shares available for subscription pursuant to the second sentence
of
this Section 3.2, (ii) such time when all the Remaining Shares have been
purchased by such other participating Shareholders and (iii) such time when
there are no Shareholders willing to purchase any Remaining Shares.
Notwithstanding any provision in this Agreement to the contrary, if any
Shareholder is prevented by Applicable Law from purchasing any Shares, such
Shareholder may designate one or more nominee(s) of such Shareholder to purchase
such Shares to the extent not prohibited by Applicable Law, provided such
purchaser agrees to become bound by the terms of this Agreement and
simultaneously with the purchase of such Shares becomes a party to this
Agreement. Any Shares that are not purchased by the Shareholders within 30
Business Days from receipt of the notice from the Company of the Remaining
Shares available for subscription pursuant to the second sentence of this
Section 3.2, may be sold by the Company to any proposed purchaser identified
by
the Board on such terms and conditions as the Board may deem fit provided that
such terms and conditions are no more favourable to the proposed purchaser
than
those notified by the Company to the Shareholders and provided such purchaser
agrees to become bound by the terms of this Agreement and simultaneously with
the purchase of such Shares becomes a party to this Agreement.
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Initial
Public Offering; Registration Rights
3.3 |
(a)
The
Promoters and the Company shall use their best efforts to achieve
a
Liquidity Event within twenty four 24 months of Closing (if an IPO,
it
must be on such recognised stock exchange as is mutually agreed upon
by
the Parties in light of prevailing market conditions and the state
of the
Company’s business and financial condition). The terms, timing and final
pricing as well as the selection of the investment banker or merchant
banker shall be decided upon at a Board meeting of the Company. The
Convertible Preference Shares shall mandatorily convert into Equity
Shares
at the time of the IPO at a rate of 8.25 Equity Shares for every
Convertible Preference Share in issue (8.25: 1), Accordingly, upon
conversion of all the Convertible Preference Shares, PIAC will own
37,142,857 Equity Shares. At Closing the Equity Shareholders will
own all
the outstanding Equity Shares aggregating to 20,000,000 (Twenty Million
Only) shares with a combined value of USD 20,000 (USD Twenty Thousand
Only). After Closing, PIAC will own 65% of the Shares of the Company
and
the Equity Shareholders will own 35% of the Shares of the Company
on a
Fully-Diluted Basis. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses
relating to or in connection with the Liquidity Event (excluding
underwriters’ fees if the Liquidity Event is an IPO). If the Liquidity
Event is an IPO, the Company will list the Shares held by PIAC in
conjunction with, or in any event as soon as possible following,
such
IPO.
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(b) Subject
to the provisions of Applicable Law, in conjunction with or at any time after
an
IPO has taken place, PIAC may request, in writing, that the Company effect
a
registration of all or any part of the Shares owned by PIAC, consistent with
the
jurisdiction of registration and stock exchange listing. Thereupon, the Company
shall, as expeditiously as possible and at its expense, effect the registration
of all Shares that the Company has been requested so to register. PIAC’s right
to request registration pursuant to this Section 3.3 (b) shall be exercisable
once only.
(c) Subject
to the provisions of Applicable Law and the final sentence of this Section
3.3
(c), at any time after the Company becomes eligible to file a Registration
Statement relating to secondary offerings, PIAC will have the right to require
the Company to effect a Registration Statement of all or any portion of the
Shares held by PIAC by notice. Thereupon, the Company shall, as expeditiously
as
possible and at its expense (except for any underwriters fees, which will be
paid by the sellers in the offering), effect the registration on the applicable
forms of all Shares that the Company has been requested to register by PIAC.
PIAC’s right to request registration pursuant to this Section 3.3 (c) shall be
exercisable once only, and may not be exercised in addition to a registration
of
PIAC’s Shares pursuant to Sections 3.3 (a) or 3.3 (b) above.
(d) If
the
Company itself or any of its Shareholders (except PIAC) at any time after the
IPO has taken place requested, in writing, that the Company effect a
registration of all or any part of the Shares held by them, the Company shall
on
each such occasion notify PIAC of such proposed registration. Upon the request
of PIAC, received in writing within 30 Business Days, the Company shall, as
expeditiously as possible, effect the registration of all Shares that the
Company has been requested so to register (“Piggyback
Registration”).
The
Piggyback Registration shall be consistent with the registration by the Company
that triggered this right. If PIAC decides not to include all of its Shares
in
any Piggyback Registration made by the Company, it shall nevertheless continue
to have the right to include any Shares in any subsequent Piggyback Registration
as may be made by the Company.
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4.
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Management
Of The Company
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General
4.1 |
(a) The
property, business and affairs of the Company shall be managed exclusively
by and under the direction of the Board. All
material financial, technical, operational and corporate decisions
relating to the business of the Company shall be adopted by the
affirmative vote of a simple majority of the members of the
Board.
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(b) Subject
to Section 4.1(a) above, the Promoters shall have the responsibility to manage
the day to day operations and affairs of the Company and the Group Company.
The
Company and the Group Company shall comply and the Promoters shall procure
that
the
Company and the Group Company complies with all applicable statutory provisions
and conducts its business and affairs in accordance with best industry practices
and strict legal and ethical standards, including, without limitation,
compliance with contractual terms of clients and other third parties, all
relevant commercial, tax, labour and other laws and rules and regulations
relating to commercial, professional and ethical standards.
(c) PIAC
shall nominate and replace any person as the Head of Strategy of the Company
having powers to formulate strategic plans for development of the Company’s
business.
(d) From
Closing and till the time an IPO has taken place, the Company shall conduct
an
operating review every six months. The Company shall deliver to PIAC the
findings of such operating review within 15 Business Days from the date of
the
review.
Constitution
of the Board of Directors
4.2 |
(a) The
Company shall have a Board consisting of no more than 7 Directors,
appointed as follows:
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(i)
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members nominated by PIAC, such
nomination to require the prior approval of the Existing Shareholders
(which shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed);
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(ii)
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members nominated by the Existing Shareholders, such
nomination to require the prior approval of PIAC (which shall not
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed);
and
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(iii)
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Mauritius Board members, provided that such directors are independent
and
satisfy the following eligibility criteria: (i) such directors have
community and professional standing and (ii) such directors are not
affiliated or associated with any Shareholder.
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(b) The
Shareholders shall vote the Shares held by them to elect and appoint as
Directors the individuals nominated by PIAC and the Existing Shareholders in
accordance with this Agreement. Any person nominated as a Director by a
Shareholder shall be appointed and may be removed from such office only by
the
relevant nominating Shareholder, by a memorandum signed in writing by such
Shareholder, which shall take effect from the date stated in such memorandum
or,
if no such date shall be stated, from the date when such memorandum is lodged
at
the registered office of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt, a Director
shall be removed from office without notice if he is guilty of any gross default
or misconduct in connection with or affecting the Business, or is guilty of
fraud, dishonesty or any criminal offence (save for minor road traffic
offences).
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Committees
4.3 Each
committee/sub-committee of the Board of the Company and the Group Company shall
be constituted in a manner whereby PIAC and the Existing Shareholders have
a
representation on such committee/sub-committee in proportion to their
representation on the Board of the Company.
Alternate
Directors
4.4 Any
Director
appointed to the Board shall be entitled to nominate an alternate to
attend
and vote at Board meetings in his absence. Such alternate shall be approved
in
writing
by the Shareholder who appointed such nominating Director.
D&O
Insurance; Costs
4.5 |
(a) To
the extent it is
available and permissible under Applicable Law, the Promoters shall
cause
the Company to, and the Company shall, maintain appropriate insurance
coverage and provide for standard indemnification provisions in the
Memorandum and Articles for the Directors, executive officers, and
other
officers and representatives of the Company in relation to the discharge
of their respective duties.
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(b) Subject
to Applicable Law, the Company shall reimburse Directors for reasonable travel,
hotel and other expenses incurred in connection with the Board or committee
meetings or otherwise in working for the Company.
Meetings
of Board; Quorum
4.6 |
(a) The
Board shall hold no less than (i) one meeting every three months
and (ii)
four meetings in any given financial year. Such meetings shall be
held at
the Company’s registered office or such other place as the Board may from
time to time determine. No less than 15 calendar days’ prior written
notice of every meeting of the Board shall be given to every Director
of
the Board, whether such Director is based or located in Mauritius
or
abroad; provided, however, that, any given meeting of the Board may
be
held upon shorter notice if all the Directors waive such notice period.
Such notice shall be accompanied by the agenda setting out the business
proposed to be transacted at such meeting of the Board. Any Director
may
request the Chairman to call a meeting of the Board. Upon such request,
the Chairman shall call a meeting of the
Board.
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(b) Minutes
of each meeting of the Board shall be taken and kept by the company secretary
in
the books of the Company. Copies of the minutes of each such meeting shall
be
delivered to each member of the Board as soon as practicable. If a member is
not
present at any Board meeting, copies of all documents considered by the Board
at
such meeting shall be promptly delivered to him with a copy of the relevant
minutes.
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(c) To
the extent permissible by Applicable Law, any Director may participate in a
Board meeting by means of a telephone or video conference.
(d) Notwithstanding
any
other provisions of this Section 4, a resolution in writing signed by all
Directors
(which
resolution may consist of several counterparts) shall be as valid and effective
as if it had been adopted by a duly convened meeting of the Board.
(e) The
presence
in person of at least two (2) Directors on the Board shall be required to
constitute a quorum at a meeting of the Board or committee thereof; provided,
however, that no quorum shall exist unless one (1) Director nominated by PIAC,
and one (1) other Director is present. In the absence of a quorum, the meeting
of the Board or committee thereof shall be adjourned by the Directors present
and shall be reconvened 14 days thereafter on the same day, time and place.
The
quorum for any adjourned meeting shall be any two (2) Directors present.
(f) Each
Director on the Board shall have only one vote. The Chairman of the Board shall
not have a second or casting vote.
Powers
of the Directors
4.7 |
(a) Subject
to the provisions of Section 4.7(b), the Board shall act by majority
vote.
For the avoidance of doubt, all
decisions, actions and resolutions of the Board shall, subject to
the
provisions of Section 4.7(b), be adopted by the affirmative vote
of a
simple majority of the members of the
Board.
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(b) Notwithstanding
any
other
provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no
action
or decision will be taken by the Board of the Company or the Group Company
(including by way of passing resolutions by circulation) in respect of any
of
the matters listed in Schedule IV hereof without the affirmative vote of a
Director nominated by PIAC.
(c) A
Director may from time to time disclose to the Shareholder who appointed him
and
its representatives
such information as he has regarding the Company or its business and operations
as shall reasonably be requested by the Shareholder appointing him.
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Shareholder
Meetings
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General
Meeting of Shareholders
5.1 The
Company shall hold no less than one general meeting of the shareholders in
any
given calendar year. Except as provided in this Section 5, all general meetings
of the shareholders shall be governed by Applicable Law and the Memorandum
and
Articles. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all general meetings of
the
Shareholders provided that the Chairman of a general meeting shall not have
a
casting vote. If the Chairman is absent or fails to serve as the presiding
officer at any such general meeting of the shareholders, a Director as may
be
mutually agreed by the shareholders shall preside in the Chairman’s place. To
the extent permissible by Applicable Law, a Shareholder may participate in
a
general meeting by means of a telephone or video conference.
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Notice
of Shareholders Meetings
5.2 Prior
written notice of 21 calendar days shall be given to the Shareholders for all
general meetings; provided
however,
that any given meeting of the Shareholders may be held upon shorter notice
if
all the Shareholders waive such notice period in accordance with the provisions
of Applicable Law. Such notice shall be accompanied by the agenda setting out
the business proposed to be transacted at such meeting of the
Shareholders.
Quorum
5.3 The
quorum for a general meeting of the Shareholders shall be the presence in person
of at least two (2) Shareholders; provided however, that no quorum shall exist
until at least one nominee or representative
appointed or authorized by PIAC is present at the meeting. In the absence of
a
quorum, the general meeting shall be adjourned by the Shareholders present
and
shall be reconvened on such date, time and place as may be decided by the Board.
The quorum for any adjourned meeting shall be any two (2) Shareholders present
in person or through their duly authorised representative.
Voting
Requirements
5.4 |
(a) Except
as required under Applicable Law and subject to Section 5.4(c), the
vote
of a majority of the Shareholders of the Company present at a validly
called meeting (including, without limitation, a reconvened meeting)
at
which a quorum is present shall be required for any action to be
taken by
the Company’s Shareholders on any matter. At each Shareholders meeting,
each Shareholder shall have the voting rights available to such
Shareholders on the basis of the Shares issued to
them.
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(b) Notwithstanding
any other provisions of this Section 5, a resolution in writing signed by all
Shareholders (which resolution may consist of several counterparts) shall be
as
valid and effective as if it had been passed at a duly convened Shareholders’
meeting.
(c) The
Shareholders must approve any proposed Liquidity Event, such approval not to
be
unreasonably withheld. Notwithstanding
any
other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, no action or decision will
be
taken by the shareholders of the Company or the Group Company in respect of
any
of the matters
listed
in Schedule IV hereof
without the affirmative vote of an authorized representative of PIAC.
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Transfer
Of Shares
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Right
of First Refusal
6.1 |
(a) Except
as specified in the last sentence of this Section 6.1(a), with respect
to
a right of first refusal applying only to Shares held by RSK Holdings
(BVI) Limited (“RSK”)
and DVK Holdings (BVI) Limited (“DVK”),
as amongst those two Existing Shareholders (or any Permitted Transferee
of
such two Existing Shareholders), in the event that any Shareholder
desires
to Transfer all or a portion of the Shares held by such Shareholder
(the
“Selling
Shareholder”)
pursuant to a bona fide offer by any Person (“Offeror”),
the Selling Shareholder shall immediately deliver a written notice
(“Offer
Notice”)
to all other Shareholders (the “Other
Shareholder”)
describing accurately and in reasonable detail the terms and conditions
of
the offer, including the timing as to execution, the number of Shares
subject to the offer (the “Offer
Shares”)
and the price to be paid for such Shares pursuant to such offer,
the name
and address of the Offeror, any agreements or documents to be executed
and
delivered relating to such offer, any related terms and conditions
and any
additional information reasonably required by the Other Shareholder.
Notwithstanding any provision of this Agreement, the Selling Shareholder
shall not Transfer the Offer Shares to, or enter into any binding
agreement in respect of the Offer Shares with, the Offeror unless
and
until the terms and requirements of Section 6.1(b) through (h) are
satisfied. Notwithstanding the other terms of this Section 6.1(a)
and in
priority to those terms, the Parties agree and acknowledge that RSK
and
DVK have agreed amongst themselves that each of them shall have a
right of
first refusal upon the proposed transfers of Shares held by the other,
and
that such first refusal shall be upon the same terms, mutatis
mutandis,
as provided amongst all Shareholders under this Section 6.1 (save
that RSK
and DVK may elect to purchase some but not all of the Offer Shares),
except that it shall only apply with respect to RSK and DVK, or to
any
transferee or shareholder of RSK or DVK which is a family member
or entity
controlled by a family member of the shareholder of RSK and DVK (such
person a “Permitted
Transferee”),
and only after satisfaction of this right between RSK and DVK (or
a
Permitted Transferee) shall the terms of this Section 6.1(a) apply
to each
of them (and then only with respect to Shares not transferred pursuant
to
this sentence).
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(b) Upon
the Offer Notice being delivered to the Other Shareholder, the Other Shareholder
shall have the right, exercisable at its sole discretion, to purchase all,
but
not less than all, of the Offer Shares on such terms and conditions that are
no
less favourable to the Other Shareholder than those specified in the Offer
Notice in accordance with the terms of Section 6.1(c);
(c) If
the Other Shareholder, in its sole discretion, elects to purchase or nominate
a
third party to purchase, as applicable, all, but not less than all, of the
Offer
Shares pursuant to Section 6.1(b) above, the Other Shareholder shall, within
the
time period set forth in the Offer Notice, provided that such period shall
in no
event be less than thirty (30) Business Days (the “Offer
Period”),
give to the Selling Shareholder a notice in writing exercising its right of
first refusal (a “RFR
Notice”).
If a RFR Notice is provided by the Other Shareholder, the transaction of
purchase and sale shall be completed by the Other Shareholder within the time
frame specified in the offer by the Offeror, provided that such period shall
in
no event be less than ten (10) Business Days following the expiry of the Offer
Period, and provided further that such obligation to complete is subject to
receipt of requisite governmental approvals which approvals shall be promptly
applied for in good faith.
(d) If
the Other Shareholder, in its sole discretion, does not exercise its rights
under Section 6.1(b), and does not, within the Offer Period, provide the RFR
Notice, the Selling Shareholder may sell the Offer Shares to the Offeror after
the expiry of the Offer Period, within a period of one (1) month and for a
price
and on other terms no more favourable to the Offeror than those contained in
the
Offer Notice. If the Offer Shares are not sold within such one month period
on
such terms, the rights of the Other Shareholder pursuant to this Section 6.1
shall again take effect with respect to any sale of Shares of the Company held
by the Selling Shareholder.
(e) Notwithstanding
any provision of this Agreement, the Other Shareholder shall be entitled to
require reasonable evidence from the Selling Shareholder that the purchase
and
sale of the Offer Shares was completed at a price and on other terms no more
favourable to the Offeror than those contained in the Offer Notice.
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(f) All
notices given under this Section shall also be given concurrently to the
Company.
(g) The
Selling Shareholder shall at all times in soliciting or accepting any offers
from any third party, condition such proposed sale on the execution of a deed
of
adherence under which the party to whom any Shares would be sold would agree
to
be bound by the provisions of this Agreement. The Offeror shall, as a condition
to the effectiveness of any Transfer of Shares contemplated in this Section
6.1,
deliver to the Company (i) such Offeror’s deed of adherence agreeing to be bound
by the provisions of this Agreement upon consummation of the Transfer and (ii)
any other information reasonably requested by the Company. The Selling
Shareholder and/or the Offeror shall reimburse the Company for all reasonable
costs and expenses incurred by the Company in connection with any such
Transfer.
(h) The
Selling Shareholder shall procure that the Transferee shall enter into a deed
of
accession that will cause the Transferee to be bound by the terms of this
Agreement as though it were a Party hereto. Such deed of accession shall be
in a
form reasonably acceptable to the Board.
Tag-Along
and Drag-Along Rights of PIAC
6.2 |
(a) If
any Existing Shareholder proposes to sell its Shares on a bona fide
arm’s
length sale to a third party purchaser in accordance with Section
6.1(d)
above, it shall not complete such sale unless it ensures that the
third
party purchaser offers to buy from PIAC all the Shares held by PIAC
on the
same terms (including price per Share) as are applicable to the sale
of
the Existing Shareholder’s Shares (the “Tag
Along Right”).
The offer shall:
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(i) be
irrevocable and unconditional (except for any conditions which apply to the
proposed transfer of the Existing Shareholder’s Shares);
(ii) fully
describe all material terms and conditions (including terms relating to price,
time of completion and conditions precedent) agreed between the Existing
Shareholder and the third party purchaser;
(iii) be
open
for acceptance by PIAC during a period of not less than twenty-one (21) days
after receipt of such offer.
If
the
offer is accepted by PIAC, the sale shall be conditional upon completion of
the
sale of the Existing Shareholder’s Shares to the third party purchaser and shall
be completed at the same time and on the same terms (including price per Share)
as are applicable to the sale of the Existing Shareholder’s Shares.
(b) If
PIAC
proposes to sell all its Shares on a bona fide arm’s length sale to a third
party purchaser, it shall have the right to require the Existing Shareholders
to
transfer all the Shares held by them to the third party purchaser at the same
time and on the same terms (including price per Share) as are applicable to
the
sale of PIAC’s Shares (the “Drag
Along Right”).
If
such a right is exercised by PIAC, the sale shall be conditional upon completion
of the sale of PIAC’s Shares to the third party purchaser and shall be completed
at the same time and on the same terms (including price per Share) as are
applicable to the sale of PIAC’s Shares.
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(c) The
Tag
Along Right may be exercised at any time. The Drag-Along Right may be exercised
by PIAC at any time after 24 months following Closing save that it shall cease
to be exercisable upon PIAC reducing its holding of Shares in the Company (or
its holding being diluted by the issuance of Shares in the Company to other
persons) to no more than 22% of the Share Capital of the Company on a Fully
Diluted Basis.
Permitted
Transfers
6.3 The
Parties
agree that the
restrictions set forth in this Section 6 with respect to the Transfer of any
Shares
shall
apply to all Transfers except to any Transfer by any Shareholder to its
Affiliate; provided however, that as a condition to any proposed Transfer to
an
Affiliate, such Affiliate must execute a deed of adherence and become a party
to
this Agreement and become legally bound by the terms of this Agreement,
including, but not limited to, the terms of this Section 6.
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Anti-Dilution;
Liquidation Preference
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Anti-Dilution
7.1 Except
for any Shares issued to PIAC pursuant to this Section 7.1, if the Company,
at
any time and from time to time after Closing (but only prior to the occurrence
of a Liquidity Event), issues additional Shares to any Person at a price per
Share that is lower than the Anti-Dilution Price (such lower price per Share,
the “Subsequent
Issue Price”),
PIAC shall have the right to cause the Company to issue, and the Promoters
shall
cause the Company to issue, and the Company shall be obligated to issue, such
number of additional Shares to PIAC such that the average consideration paid
by
PIAC to acquire all the Shares issued to it by the Company till the time of
such
issuance (including the Shares acquired by PIAC pursuant to this Section 7.1)
is
equal to the Subsequent Issue Price.
Liquidation
Preference
7.2 Subject
to Applicable Law (in particular the provisions of the Act), in the event of
a
liquidation, dissolution or winding-up (voluntary or otherwise) (“Liquidation
Event”)
the
holders of the Convertible Preference Shares will be entitled to receive in
priority of, and in preference to, the holders of any other shares of the
Company, an amount per Convertible Preference Share equal to the original
subscription price for each such Convertible Preference Share (“Liquidation
Preference”).
7.3 If,
upon
the occurrence of such a Liquidation Event, the assets of the Company are not
sufficient to permit the payment of the Liquidation Preference in full to the
holders of Convertible Preference Shares, then the entire assets of the Company
available for distribution (after repayment of debt) shall be distributed
rateably among the holders of the Convertible Preference Shares.
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8 |
Information
Rights
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Inspection
8.1 The
Company shall permit (i) PIAC, or any authorized representative thereof, to
visit and inspect the properties of the Company, including its corporate and
financial records, and to discuss its business finances and accounts with
officers of the Company, during normal business hours following reasonable
notice, but no more than once per quarter; provided that the normal functioning
of the Company shall not in any way be affected.
Financial
Statements and Other Information
8.2 |
(a) The
Company shall deliver to
PIAC:
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(i) within
ninety (90) days from Closing, and thereafter, within ninety (90) days
after the end of each fiscal year, beginning with the fiscal year ending [●], an
audited balance sheet of the Company and the Group Company as at the end of
such
year and audited statements of income and of cash flows of the Company and
the
Group Company for such year, certified by certified public accountants, and
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied (except as noted) and setting forth in each case in
comparative form the figures from the previous fiscal year, with an explanation
of any unusual difference between them, all in reasonable detail. Such financial
statements shall be accompanied by a report and opinion thereon by independent
public accountants of international standing selected by the company’s Board of
Directors and a report by management with a discussion of the business,
including any changes in the financial condition and any significant business
developments;
(ii) within
forty five (45) days after the end of the first, second and third quarterly
accounting periods in each fiscal year, beginning with the quarter ending [●],
an unaudited balance sheet of the Company and the Group Company as at the end
of
such quarter and unaudited statements of income and of cash flows of the Company
and the Group Company for such quarter and for the current fiscal year to date,
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles
consistently applied with the exception that no notes need be attached to such
statements and year-end adjustment need not have been made, and setting forth
in
each case in comparative form the figures from the previous fiscal year, with
an
explanation of any material differences between them. Such financial statements
shall be accompanied by a report by management with a discussion of the
business, including any changes in the financial condition and any significant
business developments;
(iii) with
reasonable promptness, such other information and data pertaining to the Company
and the Group Company and its affairs as PIAC may from time to time reasonably
request; provided that the cost and expenses relating and incidental to
preparation of such other information and data shall be borne by the Party
requesting the same; and
(iv) such
other notices, information and data with respect to the Company and the Group
Company as they transmit to the holders of its capital stock at the same time
it
transmits such items to such holders.
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Material
Changes and Litigation
8.3 The
Company will promptly notify PIAC of any material adverse change in the
business, properties, assets or condition, financial or otherwise, of the
Company or the Group Company, and of any event or litigation or governmental
proceeding or investigation pending or, to the reasonable knowledge of the
Company, threatened against the Company or the Group Company, or against any
officer, director, key employee or principal stockholder of the Company or
the
Group Company materially affecting, or that, if adversely determined, would
materially adversely affect, the Company’s or the Group Company’s present or
then proposed business, properties, assets or condition (financial or
otherwise), and management’s proposed response thereto, taken as a whole on a
consolidated basis.
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Representations
And Warranties
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Representations
and Warranties of the Company and the Existing
Shareholders
9.1 |
(a) The
Company and each of the Existing Shareholders have full power, capacity
and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and
have
taken all necessary actions (corporate, statutory or otherwise) to
accept
and undertake all the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement
and
to authorise the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement.
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(b) PIAC’s
Shares shall have the same voting rights as the Shares held by the Shareholders.
(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by the
Company and each
Existing Shareholder and constitutes its valid and binding obligation,
enforceable against it in accordance with its terms;
(d) The
Company, the Group Company, the Promoters and / or the Existing Shareholders
are
not a party to, bound or affected by or subject to any
indenture, mortgage, lease, agreement, instrument, charter or by-law provision,
statute, regulation, judgment, decree or law that would be violated,
contravened, breached by or under which default would occur or under which
any
payment or repayment would be accelerated as a result of the execution and
delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions
provided for in this Agreement; and
(e) No
consents or approvals of or filings or registrations with any Governmental
Authority are necessary, and no consents or approvals of or filings or
registrations with any third party are necessary, in each case in connection
with the execution and delivery by, and the consummation of, the transactions
contemplated hereby except such consents or approvals that have already been
obtained and filings or registrations that have already been made.
(f) The
Company, the Group Company, the Promoters and / or the Existing Shareholders
have
not
entered into any agreement, which is currently subsisting, with respect to
the
Share Capital of the Company or the Group Company.
Representations
and Warranties of PIAC
9.2 |
(a) PIAC
has been duly incorporated and is validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its
incorporation;
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(b) Subject
to obtaining the authorisation of its shareholders required prior to subscribing
to the Convertible Preference Shares and transferring the funds, PIAC has the
corporate power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under
this Agreement;
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(c) This
Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered by it
and
constitutes its valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in
accordance with its terms; and
(d) PIAC
is not a party to, bound or affected by or subject to any indenture, mortgage,
lease, agreement, instrument, charter or by-law provision, statute, regulation,
judgment, decree or law that would be violated, contravened, breached by or
under which default would occur or under which any payment or repayment would
be
accelerated as a result of the execution and delivery of this Agreement or
the
consummation of any of the transactions provided for in this
Agreement.
Company’s
Representations and Warranties
9.3 The
Company represents and warrants to and for the benefit of PIAC, and covenants
with PIAC,
and the
Promoters shall procure, that during the term of this Agreement, nothing in
the
Memorandum and Articles shall conflict with this Agreement, and that the Company
shall amend the Memorandum and Articles to ensure that such Memorandum and
Articles are consistent with this Agreement.
Other
Covenants
9.4
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The
Parties covenant and agree that any Promoter, the Company or the
Group
Company shall not enter into a contract or transaction with an Affiliate
of any Promoter or any member of the Board of such company without
first
fully disclosing the details of the contract or transaction to the
Board
of the Company and after obtaining its prior approval.
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Survival
of Representations
9.5 All
of
the representations, warranties and covenants made in this Agreement shall
survive and continue to be in effect after the execution of this Agreement
and
shall be deemed to be continuing and in full force and effect, except that
no
Party shall be deemed to have made any representation or warranty in respect
of
any facts or circumstances not subsisting at the time of execution of this
Agreement, nor be required to repeat any representation or warranty except
to
the extent specifically agreed in writing by such Party.
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Indemnification;
Confidentiality
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Indemnification
10.1 Each
Shareholder agrees to indemnify, defend and hold harmless each of the Company,
the other Shareholder(s), and their respective lawful successors and assigns
from and against any and all losses, liabilities, claims, damages, costs and
expenses (including reasonable legal fees and disbursements in connection
therewith and interest chargeable thereon) asserted against or incurred by
the
Company or such other Shareholder(s) that arise out of, result from, or may
be
payable by virtue of, any breach or non-performance of any representation,
warranty, covenant or agreement made or obligation to be performed by the
indemnifying Shareholder pursuant to this Agreement; provided however, that
the
indemnifying Shareholder shall not be liable (whether in contract, tort,
misrepresentation, warranty, negligence, strict liability or otherwise) for
any
special, indirect, incidental or consequential damages arising out of or in
connection with this Agreement, or any performance, non-performance or breach
hereof.
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Confidentiality
10.2 This
Agreement, the Subscription Agreement and their contents are confidential.
The
Parties shall treat all information relating to the other Parties as
confidential.
No
Party
may directly or indirectly make any announcement or disclosure relating to
any
confidential information unless:
(a) required
by applicable law or the rules of any recognised investment exchange; or
(b) the
information is properly disclosed to the professional advisers, auditors or
bankers of the disclosing Party, provided that the recipient first agrees not
to
disclose the information; or
(c) the
information is in the public domain, other than through a breach of this
Section; or
(d) the
Party
to which the information relates has consented to the announcement or
disclosure.
Public
Announcements
10.3 |
(a) No
formal public announcement or press release in connection with the
signature or subject matter of this Agreement shall (subject to Section
10.3(b)) be made or issued by, or on behalf of, any Party without
the
prior written approval of the other Parties (such approval not to
be
unreasonably withheld or delayed).
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(a) If
a
Party has an obligation to make or issue any announcement required by law or
by
any regulatory body to whose rules it is subject or by any Government Authority,
the relevant Party shall give the other Parties every reasonable opportunity
to
comment on any announcement or release before it is made or issued (provided
that this shall not have the effect of preventing the party making the
announcement or release from complying with its legal and/or regulatory
obligations).
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Miscellaneous
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Conflict
with Memorandum and Articles
11.1 If
there is any ambiguity, inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of
the
Memorandum and Articles (as amended in accordance with the terms hereof through
the date when such ambiguity, conflict or inconsistency arises or is deemed
to
arise) and this Agreement, such ambiguity, inconsistency or conflict shall
be
resolved by giving precedence to the provisions of the Memorandum and Articles
over this Agreement and the Parties promptly shall
take all such actions and steps as are necessary to amend the Memorandum and
Articles to eliminate such inconsistency or conflicting provision or term from
the Memorandum and Articles and to replace it with a provision or term that
is
consistent with the provisions of this Agreement. In the meantime, while any
such amendments to the Memorandum and Articles are pending, no Party hereto
shall seek to enforce the provision of the Memorandum and Articles that is
being
amended so as to avoid inconsistency with the provisions hereof.
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Termination
11.2 |
(a) This
Agreement shall terminate upon:
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(i) |
The
written agreement of the Parties;
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(ii) |
The
dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the Company;
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(iii)
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Prior
to the Closing, any
breach by any of the Parties (the “Defaulting
Party”)
of any of their representations and warranties, undertakings, obligations
and/or covenants in this Agreement or a default in compliance with
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement which is not cured within
45 days
of notice thereof being given to the Defaulting Party by the
non-defaulting Party (“Non-Defaulting
Party”);
or
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(iv) |
The
occurrence of a Liquidity Event.
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(b)
Upon
the
occurrence of any of the events set out in Section 11.2(a)(iii) above,
the
Non-Defaulting Party shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement in relation
to any other Party by notice in writing to the other Parties.
(c) The
termination of this Agreement shall not discharge, affect or otherwise modify
the rights and obligations of the Parties established or incurred prior to
such
termination. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the provisions in this
Agreement relating to Indemnification, Confidentiality; Arbitration; Notices;
Governing Law and other representations, warranties, covenants and obligations
which by their nature are intended to survive shall survive the termination
of
this Agreement.
(d)
Except
as provided in Section 11.2(c) above, the rights and obligations of a
Shareholder hereunder shall automatically terminate from the time such
Shareholder no longer owns or holds any Shares in the Company, either directly
or through its Affiliates.
No
Partnership
11.3 The
Parties
hereto agree that nothing in this Agreement shall be deemed to create a
partnership, agency or any other relationship between them, except as otherwise
expressly stated herein.
Rights
of Inspection and Audit
11.4 PIAC
shall have reasonable access upon the provision of prior written notice of
at
least 15 Business Days, to examine, inspect and audit, at its own expense,
the
books, records and accounts of the Company during normal business hours.
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Notices
11.5
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Notices,
demands or other communication required or permitted to be given
or made
under this Agreement shall be in writing and delivered by hand or
sent by
prepaid post with recorded delivery or by telefax to the intended
recipient at its address set forth herein, or to such other address
or
telefax number as each Party may from time to time duly notify to
the
others:
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if
to the
Company: Citius Power Limited, x/x
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxxx 000 0xx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Building, President Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Street, Port Louis, Mauritius. Fax x000 000 0000 Attn: Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx;
with
a
copy to: Mr. L. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx & XxXxxxx, Xx.0 Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxx XX0X 0XX, XX. Fax: x00 00 0000 0000 (Attn: Mr. L. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx);
if
to
PIAC: 000 Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx, 0xx Xxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000, XXX , Fax + 0 000
000
0000 Attn: Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx;
if
to the
Existing Shareholders: Xx.
Xxxx
Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, 618 Maker Xxxxxxxx V, Xxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xxxxxx
000000, Xxxxx. Fax: x00 00 0000 0000.
Any
such
notice, demand or communication shall, unless the contrary is proved, be deemed
to have been duly served at the time of delivery in the case of service by
delivery in person or by post, and at the time of dispatch in the case of
service telefax. For the avoidance of doubt, electronic mail shall not be a
valid means of making a communication required by this Section.
Governing
Law
11.6 This
Agreement shall be governed and interpreted by, and construed in accordance
with
English
law.
Arbitration
11.7 |
(a) Any
and all disputes or differences, arising out of or in connection
with this
Agreement or its performance shall, so far as it is possible, be
settled
amicably through consultation between the disputing
Parties.
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(b) If
after
30 (thirty) days of consultation, the disputing Parties have failed to reach
an
amicable settlement, on any or all disputes or differences arising out of or
in
connection with this Agreement or its performance, such disputes or differences
shall be submitted to final and binding arbitration at the request of any of
the
disputing Parties upon written notice to that effect to the
other(s).
(c) Such
arbitration shall be in accordance with the Rules of Conciliation and
Arbitration of the International Chamber of Commerce and shall be held in
London. All proceedings of such arbitration shall be in the English
language.
(d) The
arbitration panel shall consist of three arbitrators, one each appointed by
the
disputing Parties and the two arbitrators so appointed shall agree on a
chairman.
(e) The
applicable procedural rules shall be the Rules of Conciliation and Arbitration
of the International Chamber of Commerce.
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(f) Arbitration
awards rendered shall be final and binding and shall not be subject to any
form
of appeal. The losing Party shall pay all reasonable out-of-pocket expenses
(including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the
prevailing Party(ies), as determined by the arbitrators, in connection with
any
dispute unless the arbitrators direct otherwise.
(g) Any
controversy concerning whether a dispute is an arbitrable dispute, whether
arbitration has been waived or as to the interpretation or enforceability of
this Section 11.7 shall be determined by the arbitration panel.
Expenses
11.8 Each
Party
shall
bear its own expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement, including
all
professional and advisory fees.
Survival
11.9 The
representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements made in this Agreement shall survive and
shall not be limited or otherwise affected by or as a result of any
investigation made by any Party hereto and the closing of the transactions
contemplated hereby.
Assignment;
Benefit; Amendment and Waivers
11.10 |
(a) Subject
to the provisions of the Subscription Agreement, the rights and
obligations hereunder shall not be assignable without the prior written
consent of the other Parties except that PIAC may assign its rights,
obligations and duties hereunder to any of its Affiliates that is
financially capable of fulfilling PIAC’s obligations under this Agreement
and the Subscription Agreement, and which enters into a deed of accession
to be bound by the terms of this Agreement as though it were a Party
hereto, such deed to be in a form reasonably acceptable to the Board,
without consent of the other Parties; provided
that the assignee is bound by the Shareholders Agreement. Each of
the
Parties understands, acknowledges and hereby affirms that such assignment
may be by novation that will release PIAC from all of its obligations
and
duties hereunder.
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(b) This
Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the Parties
hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and there shall
be no third-party beneficiaries to this Agreement.
(c) No
amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid and binding
unless it is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by each Party
or, in the case of waiver, by the Party against whom the waiver is to be
effective.
Entire
Agreement
11.11 This
Agreement
supersedes all prior discussions and agreements (whether oral or written,
including all correspondence), if any, between the Parties with respect to
the
subject matter of this Agreement, and this Agreement (together with any
amendments or modifications thereof) contains the sole and entire agreement
between the Parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, subject
to
the Subscription Agreement.
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Severability
11.12 Any
provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable shall be
ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability, without
affecting in any way the remaining provisions hereof.
Counterparts
11.13 This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which together
shall constitute a single instrument.
Specific
Performance
11.14 This
Agreement shall be specifically enforceable at the instance of any Party. The
Parties agree that any Party not in default will suffer immediate, material,
immeasurable, continuing and irreparable damage and harm in the event of any
material breach of this Agreement and the remedies at law in respect of such
breach will be inadequate (each Party hereby waives the claim or defense that
an
adequate remedy at law is available) and that such Party shall be entitled
to
seek specific performance against the Party in default for performance of its
obligations under this Agreement in addition to any and all other legal or
equitable remedies available to it.
Further
Actions
11.15 Each
of
the Parties shall execute and deliver all such future instruments and take
such
other and further action as may be reasonably necessary or appropriate to carry
out the provisions of this Agreement and the intention of the Parties as
expressed herein.
Third
Party Rights
11.16 No
Person
other than a Party may enforce this Agreement by virtue of the Contracts (Rights
of Third Parties) Xxx 0000.
Headings;
Schedules
11.17 All
Article and Section headings herein are for convenience of reference only and
are not part of this Agreement, and no construction or inference shall be
derived therefrom. The Schedules attached hereto and referred to herein are
a
part of this Agreement as if fully set forth herein. All references to Sections
and Schedules shall be deemed references to such parts of this Agreement, unless
the context shall otherwise require.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
Parties have entered into this Agreement the day and year first above
written.
By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Title:
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CEO |
By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Name:
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Xxxxxx X. Xxxxxx |
Title:
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President |
RSK
Holdings (BVI) Limited
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By:
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/s/ Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Name:
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Xxxx Xxxxxx |
Title:
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DVK
Holdings (BVI) Limited
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By:
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/s/ Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Name:
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Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx |
Title:
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Sole Director |
Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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/s/
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx
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SCHEDULE
I
EXISTING
SHAREHOLDERS
Name
|
Holding
of Equity Shares on Effective Date (%)
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RSK
Holdings (BVI) Limited
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47.5
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DVK
Holdings (BVI) Limited
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47.5
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Xxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx
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5
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TOTAL
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100%
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SCHEDULE
II
DEFINITIONS
“Anti-Dilution
Price”
shall mean the average consideration paid by PIAC to acquire all the Shares
issued to it by the Company;
“Consolidated
Interest Expense”
shall
mean, for any period, the total interest expense (net of interest income) of
the
Company;
“Consolidated
Net Income”
shall
mean, for any period, the net income (loss) (including cash and non-cash
charges) of the Company; provided,
however,
that
there shall not be included in such Consolidated Net Income: (i) any gain (or
loss) realized upon the sale or other disposition of any assets of the Company
(including pursuant to any sale-and-leaseback arrangement), except sales or
dispositions of inventory or fixed assets in the ordinary course of business;
(ii) interest income; and (iii) extraordinary gains or losses;
“Drag
Along Right”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 6.2(b);
“EBITDA”
shall
mean, with respect to the Company for any period, an amount equal to the sum
of
(i) Consolidated Net Income for such period plus (ii) the following amounts
for
such period, in each case, to the extent deducted in calculating Consolidated
Net Income for such period: (w) the provision for income taxes; (x) Consolidated
Interest Expense; (y) depreciation; and (z) amortization; it being understood
that such amount shall be calculated on a consolidated basis;
“Further
Subscription”
means
the subscription by PIAC to the Convertible Preference Shares in accordance
with
Section 2 above;
“Percentage
Interest”
means, with respect to any Shareholder and as of any date, a number equal to
a
fraction, the numerator of which is the number of Equity Shares arrived at
on a
Fully-Diluted Basis owned by such Shareholder as of such date and the
denominator of which is the total number of Equity Shares arrived at on a
Fully-Diluted Basis then issued and outstanding;
“Registration
Statement”
means a
registration statement or prospectus filed by the Company with the relevant
Governmental Authority for a public offering and sale of securities of the
Company (other than a registration statement in any form for a limited purpose,
any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in
exchange for securities or assets of another corporation or a registration
statement solely for the purpose of registering shares issued in a
non-underwritten offering in connection with a merger, combination or
acquisition);
“Subscription
Agreement”
has
the
meaning assigned to such term in the recitals to this Agreement;
“Tag
Along Right”
has the
meaning given to such term in Section 6.2(a).
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SCHEDULE
III
PROMOTERS’
SUBSCRIPTION OPTION
1. The
Company has granted the Promoters, in proportion to their shareholding in the
Company at Closing, options (collectively, the “Promoters’
Subscription Options”)
pursuant to which the Promoters may subscribe to such number of Equity Shares
(the “Earn
Out Shares”),
on
the terms and conditions set forth below. The Promoters’ Subscription Option may
be exercised by each Promoter on the two exercise dates specified below, if
the
conditions to such exercise have been satisfied. The ownership percentage
reflected in this Schedule III will be diluted, proportionate to the ownership
percentage of PIAC and the Existing Shareholders prior to exercise of the
Promoters’ Subscription Options in the event of the additional subscription for
Shares by a third party (and issuance of those additional Shares to such third
party) after Closing and prior to exercise of the Promoters’ Subscription
Option.
The
first
Promoters’ Subscription Option may be exercised by the Promoters within 15
months after the conditions set forth in paragraph 5 below have been satisfied.
The second Promoters’ Subscription Option may be exercised by the Promoters
within 12 months after the conditions set forth in paragraph 6 below have been
satisfied.
2. In
the
event the Promoters desire to exercise the Promoters’ Subscription Option in
accordance with paragraph 1 above, the Promoters shall issue a notice to the
Company for the issuance of the Earn Out Shares (the “Exercise Notice”).
3. The
Company shall within 5 Business Days of receipt of an Exercise Notice and
payment of the par value and / or the exercise price in full for the Earn Out
Shares that are subject of such Exercise notice, allot, issue and deliver the
Earn Out Shares to the Promoters free from Liens and with full legal and
beneficial ownership and with all rights attaching to the Shares.
4. The
Company shall on the date of allotting the Earn Out Shares deliver to the
Promoters a certificate duly stamped and registered in its name representing
the
number of Shares that the Promoters are subscribing.
5. If,
at
the end of the fifteenth (15th)
month
after Closing, the Company owns, directly or indirectly, assets with generation
capacity of more than 55 MW, and the Company and/or any subsidiary of the
Company has entered into Memorandums of Understanding to acquire, or has under
contract for acquisition, as noted by the Board, assets which would once
acquired provide, in aggregate, an additional 200 MW of generation capacity
(with a permissible variance of 20%), the Promoters shall be entitled to
purchase a) 100,000 Shares per MW increase in owned generating capacity in
excess of 55 MW, a maximum of 4,000,000 Shares at no cost and b) 125,000 shares
per MW increase in owned generating capacity in excess of 55 MW a maximum of
5,000,000 Shares at a purchase price of $1.40 per share.
6. If
at the
end of the twenty-seventh (27th)
month
after Closing, the Company owns, directly or indirectly, assets with generation
capacity of more than 105 MW, and the Company and/or any subsidiary of the
Company has entered into Memorandums of Understanding to acquire, or has under
contract for acquisition, as noted by the Board, assets which would once
acquired provide, in aggregate, an additional 300 MW of generation capacity
(with a permissible variance of 20%), then the Promoters shall be entitled
to
purchase a) 250,000 Shares per MW increase in owned generating capacity in
excess of 105 MW, a maximum of 7,50,000 Shares at no cost and b) 250,000 Shares
per MW increase in owned generating capacity in excess of 105 MW, a maximum
of
7,500,000 Shares at a purchase price of $1.50 per Share.
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7. The
following table shows the shareholding position on a Fully Diluted Basis
subsequent to all the Earn Out Shares being earned and issued following full
exercise by the Promoters of the Promoters’ Subscription Options and further
assuming that all Convertible Preference Shares are converted:
At
Closing
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Number
of Shares
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Price
per Share
|
Percent
Ownership
|
|
PIAC
Shares (as if converted)
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37,142,857
|
$1.22
|
65%
|
Promoters
Shares
|
20,000,000
|
35%
|
|
Exercise
of Maximum First Promoters’ Subscription Option
|
|||
Promoters
First Subscription Option
|
4,000,000
|
||
Promoters
First Subscription Option
|
5,000,000
|
$1.40
|
|
Exercise
of Maximum Second Promoters’ Subscription Option
|
|||
Promoters
Second Subscription Option
|
7,500,000
|
||
Promoters
Second Subscription Option
|
7,500,000
|
$1.50
|
|
Final
Share Position after Exercise of Maximum of all Promoters’ Subscription
Options
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PIAC
Shares (as if converted)
|
37,142,857
|
45.76%
|
|
Promoter
Shares
|
44,000,000
|
54.23%
|
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SCHEDULE
IV
MATTERS
WHICH REQUIRE THE AFFIRMATIVE VOTE OF PIAC UNDER SECTION 4.7(b) and SECTION
5.4(c)
i.
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altering
the Memorandum and/or the Articles;
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ii.
|
creating
any Lien over the whole or any part of the share capital of the
Company;
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iii.
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payment
of dividends on the shares;
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iv.
|
buying
back its paid up share capital;
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v.
|
changing
the number of Convertible Preference Shares, changing any rights,
preferences or privileges attaching to such Convertible Preference
Shares
or taking any action which materially affects only the Convertible
Preference Shares;
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vi.
|
any
redemption, repurchase, or other acquisition for value of any of
the
Existing Shareholders’ Shares;
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vii.
|
materially
changing the nature or scope of the business or purpose of the
company;
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viii.
|
merging,
de-merging, selling, transferring, leasing, assigning or otherwise
disposing of the whole or a significant part of its undertaking,
property
or assets;
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ix.
|
entering
into any material agreement with a third party outside the ordinary
course
of business or entering into any agreement or arrangement purporting
to
commit PIAC to do the same or provide any security or guarantee in
relation thereto; and
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x.
|
entering
into or varying any transaction with (i) a shareholder or (ii) any
Affiliate of a shareholder, other than in the ordinary course of
business.
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