MASTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT by and between SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED and HURRAY! HOLDING CO., LTD. Dated as of June 1, 2010
Exhibit 99.2
EXECUTION VERSION
by and between
XXXXXX INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED
and
Dated as of June 1, 2010
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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ARTICLE 1 Definitions |
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Section 1.01. Definitions |
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Section 1.02. Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions |
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ARTICLE 2 Purchase and Sale |
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Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale |
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Section 2.02. Purchase Price; Allocation of Purchase Price |
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Section 2.03. Closing |
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ARTICLE 3 Representations or Warranties of Hurray |
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Section 3.01. Corporate Existence and Power |
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Section 3.02. Corporate Authorization |
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Section 3.03. Governmental Authorization |
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Section 3.04. Non-contravention |
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Section 3.05. Capitalization |
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Section 3.06. Ownership of Shares |
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Section 3.07. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 3.08. Compliance with Laws |
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Section 3.09. Litigation |
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Section 3.10. Properties |
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Section 3.11. Tax Matters |
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Section 3.12. Intellectual Property |
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ARTICLE 4 Representations or Warranties of Xxxxxx |
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Section 4.01. Corporate Existence and Power |
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Section 4.02. Corporate Authorization |
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Section 4.03. Governmental Authorization |
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Section 4.04. Non-contravention |
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Section 4.05. Capitalization |
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Section 4.06. Ownership of Shares |
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Section 4.07. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities |
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Section 4.08. Compliance with Laws |
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Section 4.09. Litigation |
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Section 4.10. Properties |
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Section 4.11. Tax Matters |
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Section 4.12. Intellectual Property |
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ARTICLE 5 Covenants |
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Section 5.01. Best Efforts; Further Assurances |
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Section 5.02. Hurray Name |
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Section 5.03. Termination of Contracts |
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Section 5.04. Transfer of Hurray Times Shares |
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Section 5.05. Hurray Minority Share Transfer |
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Section 5.06. Xxxxxx Minority Share Transfer |
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Section 5.07. Conduct of Business |
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Section 5.08. Access to Information |
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Section 5.09. Certain Filings |
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Section 5.10. Public Announcements |
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ARTICLE 6 Conditions to Closing |
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Section 6.01. Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxxx and Hurray |
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Section 6.02. Conditions to Obligation of Xxxxxx |
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Section 6.03. Conditions to Obligation of Hurray |
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ARTICLE 7 Miscellaneous |
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Section 7.01. Notices |
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Section 7.02. Amendments; No Waivers |
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Section 7.03. Expenses |
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Section 7.04. Successors and Assigns |
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Section 7.05. Governing Law |
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Section 7.06. Counterparts; Effectiveness; Third-Party Beneficiaries |
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Section 7.07. Entire Agreement |
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Section 7.08. Jurisdiction |
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Section 7.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL |
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Section 7.10. Termination |
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Section 7.11. Severability |
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Section 7.12. Captions |
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Section 7.13. Specific Performance |
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Schedule 2.01(b)(ii) Yisheng Contracts |
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Schedule 5.02 Hurray Brand Names to Be Transferred |
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Schedule 5.03 List of Hurray Contracts to Be Terminated |
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MASTER TRANSACTION AGREEMENT dated as of June 1, 2010 (the “Agreement”) between Xxxxxx
Interactive Entertainment Limited, a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands
(“Xxxxxx”) and Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman
Islands (“Hurray”).
W I T N E S S E T H:
WHEREAS, Hurray currently conducts a wireless value-added service business and a music
business (collectively, the “Hurray Business”);
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx currently conducts an online radio business (the “Xxxxxx Business”);
WHEREAS, Hurray desires to sell all of the assets of the Hurray Business to Xxxxxx, and Xxxxxx
desires to purchase all of the assets of the Hurray Business from Hurray, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
WHEREAS, Xxxxxx desires to sell all of the assets of the Xxxxxx Business to Hurray, and Hurray
desires to purchase all of the assets of the Xxxxxx Business from Xxxxxx, upon the terms and
subject to the conditions hereinafter set forth;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, the
parties hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
Definitions
Definitions
Section 1.01. Definitions. (a) The following terms, as used herein, have the following
meanings:
“Applicable Law” means, with respect to any Person, any national, federal, state, local or
foreign law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code,
rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling, directive, guidance, instruction,
direction, permission, waiver, notice, condition, limitation, restriction or prohibition or other
similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated, imposed, issued or applied by a Governmental
Authority that is binding upon or applicable to such Person, its properties or assets or its
business or operations, as amended unless expressly specified otherwise.
“Business Day” means a day, other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks
in Shanghai, Beijing or Hong Kong are authorized or required by Applicable Law to close.
“Cash Balance” means, with respect to any Person on any date, the sum of the amount of cash
held by such Person and balances of all deposit accounts of
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such Person, in each case at 4:00 p.m., China time on such date, calculated pursuant to the
generally accepted accounting principles in the U.S.
“Closing Date” means the date of the Closing.
“Governmental Authority” means any multinational, foreign, national, federal, state, local or
other governmental, statutory or administrative authority, regulatory body or commission or any
court, tribunal or judicial or arbitral authority which has any jurisdiction or control over either
party (or their affiliates).
“Estimate May 31 Cash Balance” means US$25,944,267.
“Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of
China.
“knowledge” of any Person that is not an individual means the knowledge of such Person’s
officers after reasonable inquiry.
“Lien” means, with respect to any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge,
security interest, encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or
asset. For the purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject to a Lien any
property or asset which it has acquired or holds subject to the interest of a vendor or lessor
under any conditional sale agreement, capital lease or other title retention agreement relating to
such property or asset.
“May 31 Cash Balance” means the sum of the Cash Balances of each Hurray Target and each of its
Subsidiaries on May 31, 2010, in each case multiplied by the direct or indirect, as applicable,
ownership interest held by Hurray in such Hurray Target or Subsidiary, without duplication.
“MOC” means the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC or its authorized local branch, as the case
may be, or any successor thereto.
“NDRC” means the National Development and Reform Commission of the PRC or its authorized local
branch, as the case may be, or any successor thereto.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust or other entity or organization, including a governmental or political
subdivision or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“PRC” means the People’s Republic of China, excluding, for purposes of this Agreement only,
Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan.
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“SAFE” means the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC or its authorized local
branch, as the case may be, or any successor thereto.
“SAIC” means the State Administration of Industry and Commerce of the PRC or its authorized
local branch, as the case may be, or any successor thereto.
“Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, any other entity of which securities or other
ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or
other persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned by such
Person, or any variable interest entity that such Person directly or indirectly controls through
contractual arrangements.
“Third Party” means a Person that is not an affiliate of Hurray or Xxxxxx.
“US$” means the U.S. dollar, the legal currency of the U.S.
“U.S.” means the United States of America.
(b) Each of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such term:
Term | Section | |
Agreement |
Preamble | |
Amended Hurray Times Business License |
2.03 | |
Amended Xifule Business License |
2.03 | |
Amended Yisheng Business License |
2.03 | |
Closing |
2.03 | |
Final May 31 Cash Balance |
2.02 | |
Hurray |
Preamble | |
Hurray Assets |
2.01 | |
Hurray Business |
Recitals | |
Hurray Designees |
2.01 | |
Hurray Media |
2.01 | |
Hurray Media Shares |
2.01 | |
Hurray Minority Share Transfer |
5.05 | |
Hurray Shares |
2.02 | |
Hurray Targets |
2.01 | |
Hurray Technologies |
2.01 | |
Hurray Technologies Shares |
2.01 | |
Hurray Times |
2.01 | |
Jizhi |
4.05 | |
Lease |
3.10 | |
Xxxxxx |
Preamble | |
Xxxxxx Assets |
2.01 | |
Xxxxxx Business |
Recitals | |
Xxxxxx Computer |
2.01 |
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Term | Section | |
Xxxxxx Designees |
2.01 | |
Xxxxxx Minority Share Transfer |
5.06 | |
Xxxxxx Purchase Price |
2.02 | |
Xxxxxx Target |
2.01 | |
Xifule |
2.01 | |
Xifule Shares |
2.01 | |
Yisheng |
2.01 | |
Yisheng Shares |
2.01 |
Section 1.02. Other Definitional and Interpretative Provisions. The words “hereof”,
“herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this
Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein
are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in the construction or
interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles,
Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and
Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this
Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule
but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as defined in this Agreement. Any
singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the
singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they
shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact
followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer
to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible
form. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended,
modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof;
provided that with respect to any agreement or contract listed on any schedules hereto, all such
amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule.
References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References
from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and
including, respectively. References to “law”, “laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be
deemed also to include an and all Applicable Law.
ARTICLE 2
Purchase and Sale
Purchase and Sale
Section 2.01. Purchase and Sale. (a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this
Agreement, Xxxxxx agrees to purchase from Hurray and Hurray agrees to sell, convey, transfer,
assign and deliver, or, in the case of clause (iii) below, cause the designee shareholders of
Xifule (as defined below) to sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver, to Xxxxxx or one or more
Persons designated
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by Xxxxxx (the “Xxxxxx Designees”) at the Closing, free and clear of all Liens, all of
Hurray’s and, in the case of Xifule, such designee shareholders’, right, title and interest in, to
and under the following assets, properties and business owned, held or used in or arising from the
conduct of the Hurray Business by Hurray as the same shall exist on the Closing Date (collectively,
the “Hurray Assets”):
(i) ninety-nine percent (99%) of the issued and outstanding share capital (the
“Hurray Technologies Shares”) of Hurray Technologies (HK) Ltd., a company incorporated
under the laws of Hong Kong (“Hurray Technologies”), which shall hold on the Closing Date
one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding share capital of Beijing Hurray!
Times Technology Co., Ltd. (“Hurray Times”), a limited
liability company formed under the laws of the PRC;
(ii) one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding ordinary shares (the
“Hurray Media Shares”) of Hurray! Media Holding Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under
the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Hurray Media”); and
(iii) one hundred percent (100%) of the issued and outstanding share capital (the
“Xifule Shares”) of Xifule (Beijing) Culture Broker Co., Ltd.
, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the
PRC (“Xifule”, and together with Hurray Technologies, Hurray Times and Hurray Media, the
“Hurray Targets” and each individually, a “Hurray Target”).
(b) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, Hurray agrees to purchase
from Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx agrees to sell, convey, transfer, assign and deliver, or cause to be sold,
conveyed, transferred, assigned and delivered, to Hurray or one or more Person designated by Hurray
(the “Hurray Designees”) at the Closing, free and clear of all Liens, all of Shanda’s right, title
and interest in, to and under the following assets, properties and business owned, held or used in
or arising from the conduct of the Xxxxxx Business by Xxxxxx as the same shall exist on the Closing
Date (collectively, the “Xxxxxx Assets”):
(i) seventy-five percent (75%) of the issued and outstanding share capital (the
“Yisheng Shares”) of Shanghai Yisheng Network Technology Co., Ltd.
, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the PRC
(“Yisheng” or the “Xxxxxx Target”); and
(ii) the contracts between Xxxxxx Computer (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., a limited liability
company formed under the laws of the PRC and a
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wholly-owned subsidiary of Xxxxxx (“Xxxxxx Computer”) and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx as set
forth in Schedule 2.01(b)(ii) (the “Yisheng Contracts”).
Section 2.02. Purchase Price; Allocation of Purchase Price. (a) Subject to Section 2.02(b),
the purchase price (the “Xxxxxx Purchase Price”) for the Hurray Assets shall be US$36,944,267 in
cash, of which US$34,744,267 is allocated to the Hurray Technologies Shares (assuming that Hurray
Technologies holds 100% of the issued shares of Hurray Times) and US$2,200,000 is allocated to the
Hurray Media Shares and the Xifule Shares taken as whole. The Xxxxxx Purchase Price as adjusted
pursuant to Section 2.02(b) shall be paid as provided in Section 2.03.
(b) (i) Prior to June 20, 2010, Xxxxxx shall, and shall have the right to, validate the amount
of cash and deposit account balances of each Hurray Target and its Subsidiaries and deliver to
Hurray a notice setting forth the amount of the May 31 Cash Balance based on the validation
procedures (including reasonable details and supporting documents). Hurray shall, and shall cause
each Hurray Target and its Subsidiaries to, give access to Xxxxxx and its advisors to the books and
records of such Hurray Target or Subsidiary for the purposes of the validation procedures. If
Hurray does not agree with the amount of the May 31 Cash Balance, Hurray shall have the right to
deliver an objection letter to Xxxxxx by June 25, 2010 setting forth the amount of the May 31 Cash
Balance according to Hurray’s calculation (including reasonable details and supporting documents).
(ii) If Hurray fails to deliver such objection letter prior to June 25, 2010, Hurray shall be
deemed to agree to the amount of the May 31 Cash Balance set forth in Shanda’s notice. (iii) If
Hurray delivers such objection letter prior to June 25, 2010, Xxxxxx and Hurray shall appoint an
independent accounting firm to calculate the amount of the May 31 Cash Balance and deliver a notice
setting forth such amount (including reasonable details and supporting documents) to Xxxxxx and
Hurray by June 30, 2010. (iv) The amount of the May 31 Cash Balance set forth in Shanda’s notice
in the case of clause (ii) and the amount of the May 31 Cash Balance set forth in the notice from
the independent accounting firm in the case of clause (iii) (either, the “Final May 31 Cash
Balance”) shall be final and binding on Xxxxxx and Hurray. (v) If the Final May 31 Cash Balance is
higher than the Estimate May 31 Cash Balance, the Xxxxxx Purchase Price shall be increased by the
amount of such excess. If the Final May 31 Cash Balance is lower than the Estimate May 31 Cash
Balance, the Xxxxxx Purchase Price shall be decreased by the amount of such shortfall. (vi) The
allocation of the Final May 31 Cash Balance among the Hurray Assets shall be provided by Xxxxxx in
the case of clause (ii) and by the independent accounting firm in the case of clause (iii).
(c) The purchase price for the Xxxxxx Assets is 415,384,615 newly issued ordinary shares of
Hurray, par value US$0.00005 per share (the “Hurray Shares”). The Hurray Purchase Price shall be
paid as provided in Section 2.03.
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Section 2.03. Closing. The closing (the “Closing”) of the transactions described in Section
2.01 shall take place at the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx XXX, 0X Xxxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx Xxxx, as
soon as possible, but no later than five Business Days, after the satisfaction or waiver by the
relevant party of the conditions set forth in Article 6, or at such time and place as Xxxxxx and
Hurray may agree. At the Closing,
(a) Xxxxxx shall deliver to Hurray the Xxxxxx Purchase Price (as adjusted pursuant to Section
2.02(b)) in immediately available funds by wire transfer to an account of Hurray designated by
Hurray by notice to Xxxxxx, which notice shall be delivered not later than two Business days prior
to the Closing Date.
(b) Hurray shall deliver to Xxxxxx (i) a certified copy of the register of members of Hurray
indicating that Xxxxxx or a Xxxxxx Designee is the record holder of the Hurray Shares and (ii) a
share certificate for the Hurray Shares duly issued to Xxxxxx or such Xxxxxx Designee in accordance
with the memorandum and articles of Hurray.
(c) Xxxxxx shall (x) deliver or cause to be delivered to Hurray the amended business license
of Yisheng issued by the SAIC indicating that a Hurray Designee is the holder of the Yisheng Shares
(the “Amended Yisheng Business License”) and (y) cause Xxxxxx Computer to assign all of its rights
and obligations under the Yisheng Contracts to a Hurray Designee.
(d) Hurray shall deliver to Xxxxxx (i) (x) a certified copy of the share register of Hurray
Technologies indicating that Xxxxxx or a Xxxxxx Designee is the record holder of the Hurray
Technologies Shares and (y) a share certificate for the Hurray Technologies Shares transferred to
Xxxxxx or such Xxxxxx Designee, (ii) the amended business license of Hurray Times issued by the
SAIC indicating that Hurray Technologies is the holder of all of the issued shares of Hurray Times
(the “Amended Hurray Times Business License”), (iii) a certified copy of the register of members of
Hurray Media indicating that Xxxxxx or the Xxxxxx Designee(s) is the record holder(s) of the Hurray
Media Shares and (iv) the amended business license of Xifule issued by the SAIC indicating that
Xxxxxx or the Xxxxxx Designee(s) is the holder(s) of the Xifule Shares (the “Amended Xifule
Business License”).
ARTICLE 3
Representations or Warranties of Hurray
Representations or Warranties of Hurray
Hurray represents and warrants to Xxxxxx as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date
that:
Section 3.01. Corporate Existence and Power. Hurray is a company duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has all corporate powers and
all governmental licenses,
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authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on its business as now
conducted.
Section 3.02. Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Hurray of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within Hurray’s
corporate powers and, except for the required approval of Hurray’s shareholders in connection with
the issuance of the Hurray Shares to Xxxxxx, have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate
action on the part of Hurray. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of
Hurray, enforceable against Hurray in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy,
insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’
rights generally and general principles of equity).
Section 3.03. Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Hurray
of this Agreement and the consummation by Hurray of the transactions contemplated hereby require no
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) the approval
by the MOC of the transfer of all of the issued shares of Hurray Times from Hurray to Hurray
Technologies, (ii) the approval by the NDRC of the transfer of all of the issued shares of Hurray
Times from Hurray to Hurray Technologies, (iii) the issuance of the Amended Hurray Times Business
License, (iv) the filing of the amended registration with the SAFE reflecting the transfer of all
of the issued shares of Hurray Times to Hurray Technologies, (v) the issuance of the Amended Xifule
Business License, (vi) approvals by the MOC and NDRC and filing with the SAFE with respect to the
transfer of the Xifule Shares if Xxxxxx has designated any Person holding a non-PRC passport or
formed under laws outside of the PRC as the transferee of the Xifule Shares and (vii) the matters
referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) of Section 4.03.
Section 3.04. Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Hurray of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)
contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the memorandum
and articles of association of Hurray, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 3.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any
Applicable Law, (iii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in Section 3.03, constitute
a material default under, or cause or permit the termination, cancellation, acceleration or other
change of any material right or obligation or the loss of any material benefit to which any Hurray
Target or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled under any provision of any agreement or other
instrument binding upon such Hurray Target or such Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit,
certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to, the
assets or business of any Hurray Target or any of its Subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation
or imposition of any Lien on any material asset of any Hurray Target or any of its Subsidiaries,
with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii) through (iv), as would not
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reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on
the Hurray Targets and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as whole.
Section 3.05. Capitalization. (a) The issued and outstanding share capitals of the Hurray
Targets as of the date hereof are set forth below:
(i) 99% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Technologies are owned by
Hurray; and the remaining 1% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Technologies
are owned by Mr. Qindai Wang;
(ii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Times are owned by Hurray;
(iii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Media are owned by Hurray;
and
(iv) 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of Xifule are owned by Xx. Xxxxxxxx
Tan; and the remaining 50% of the issued and outstanding shares of Xifule are owned by Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxx.
(b) Assuming the Hurray Minority Share Transfer has been consummated prior to the Closing, the
issued and outstanding share capitals of the Hurray Targets immediately after the Closing are set
forth below:
(i) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Technologies will be owned by
Xxxxxx or a Xxxxxx Designee;
(ii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Times will be owned by
Hurray Technologies;
(iii) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Media will be owned by
Xxxxxx or a Xxxxxx Designee; and
(iv) 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Xifule will be owned by one or more
Xxxxxx Designees.
(c) All outstanding shares of each Hurray Target have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and non-assessable. Except as set forth in this Section 3.05, there are no
outstanding (i) shares or voting securities of any Hurray Target, (ii) securities of any Hurray
Target convertible into or exchangeable for shares or voting securities of any Hurray Target, or
(iii) options or other rights to acquire from any Hurray Target, or other obligation of any Hurray
Target, to issue, any shares, voting securities or securities convertible into or exchangeable for
shares or voting securities of any Hurray Target.
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Section 3.06. Ownership of Shares. (a) On the date hereof, Hurray is the record and
beneficial owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Times, the Hurray Media
Shares and the Hurray Technologies Shares, free and clear of any Lien and any other limitation or
restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such
shares). Immediately prior to the Closing, Hurray Technologies will be the record and beneficial
owner of all of the issued and outstanding shares of Hurray Times, free and clear of any Lien and
any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or
otherwise dispose of such shares). Hurray will transfer and deliver to Xxxxxx or the Xxxxxx
Designee(s) at the Closing valid title to the Hurray Technologies Shares free and clear of any Lien
and any such limitation or restriction.
(b) Hurray will cause to be transferred and delivered to one or more Xxxxxx Designees at the
Closing valid title to the Xifule Shares free and clear of any Lien and any such limitation or
restriction.
Section 3.07. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. None of the Hurray Targets has incurred
any liabilities or obligations and there is no existing condition, situation or set of
circumstances that would reasonably be expected to result in a liability or obligation, other than
liabilities or obligations that (i) have been disclosed to Xxxxxx, (ii) are incurred under this
Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or (iii) would not reasonably
be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Hurray Targets and their respective
Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 3.08. Compliance with Laws. None of the Hurray Targets has conducted any activity
in material violation of any Applicable Law in respect of the conduct of its business or the
ownership of its properties. Each Hurray Target has all approvals, permits, licenses and any
similar authority necessary for the conduct of its business as currently conducted, the absence of
which would be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Hurray Targets and their
respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole.
Section 3.09. Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending
against or, to the knowledge of Hurray, threatened against or affecting Hurray or any of the Hurray
Targets before any Governmental Authority which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent,
enjoin, alter or materially delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 3.10. Properties. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Hurray Targets and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, each
Hurray Target and its Subsidiaries have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all
properties and assets used by such Hurray Target and its Subsidiaries.
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(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Hurray
Targets and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) each lease, sublease or license
(each, a “Lease”) under which any Hurray Target or any of its Subsidiaries leases, subleases or
licenses any real property is valid and in full force and effect and (ii) none of the Hurray
Targets nor any of its Subsidiaries has violated any provision of, or taken or failed to take any
act which, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the
provisions of such Lease, and none of the Hurray Targets nor any of its Subsidiaries has received
notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease.
Section 3.11. Tax Matters. (a) None of the Hurray Targets nor any of its Subsidiaries is,
or has at any time and from time to time been, in violation of any applicable tax law which may
result in any material liability or criminal or administrative sanction, other than such violation
that has been rectified or resolved and does not have any pending, or to the knowledge of Hurray,
possible future, material liability or criminal or administrative sanction or otherwise.
(b) All material tax returns required to be filed by each Hurray Target and each of its
Subsidiaries for all taxable periods ending prior to the Closing Date have been duly and timely
(within any applicable extension periods) filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority in all
jurisdictions in which such tax returns are required to be filed and all such tax returns are true,
correct and complete in all material respects. Each Hurray Target and each of its Subsidiaries has
paid all taxes which are due and payable and none of them is liable to pay any fine, penalty,
surcharge or interest in relation to tax with respect to activities of such Hurray Target or such
Subsidiary.
Section 3.12. Intellectual Property. (a) Each Hurray Target (i) owns or has a valid right
to use all material intellectual property necessary for its business as now conducted or as
proposed to be conducted, free and clear of all encumbrances, and (ii) has taken reasonable steps
to protect and preserve the secrecy, confidentiality, and value of all of such intellectual
property and any related trade secrets and know-how.
(b) To the knowledge of Hurray, the processes and methods employed, the services provided, the
businesses conducted, and the products manufactured, sold, used or dealt in by each Hurray Target
do not, or at the time of being employed, provided, conducted, manufactured, used or dealt in did
not, infringe the rights of any Third party’s intellectual property in any material respect. To
the knowledge of Hurray, there is no, nor has there been at any time, any unauthorized use or
infringement in any material respect by any Person of any of the material intellectual property
owned by or otherwise required for the business of any Hurray Target.
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ARTICLE 4
Representations or Warranties of Xxxxxx
Representations or Warranties of Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx represents and warrants to Hurray as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date
that:
Section 4.01. Corporate Existence and Power. Xxxxxx is a company duly incorporated, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has all corporate powers and
all governmental licenses, authorizations, permits, consents and approvals required to carry on its
business as now conducted.
Section 4.02. Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Xxxxxx of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby are within Shanda’s
corporate powers and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of
Xxxxxx. This Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of Xxxxxx, enforceable
against Xxxxxx in accordance with its terms (subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights
generally and general principles of equity).
Section 4.03. Governmental Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Xxxxxx
of this Agreement and the consummation by Xxxxxx of the transactions contemplated hereby require no
action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) the issuance
of the Amended Yisheng Business License, (ii) approvals of the MOC and NDRC and filing with the
SAFE with respect to the transfer of the Yisheng Shares if Hurray has designated any Person holding
a non-PRC passport or formed under laws outside of the PRC as the transferee of the Yisheng Shares,
and (iii) the matters referred to in clauses (i) to (vi) of Section 3.03.
Section 4.04. Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Xxxxxx of this
Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i)
contravene, conflict with, or result in any violation or breach of any provision of the memorandum
and articles of association of Xxxxxx, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 4.03, contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach of any provision of any
Applicable Law, (iii) assuming (A) compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03 and (B)
the shareholders of Yisheng (other than Xxxxxx Affiliates) consent to the transfer of the Yisheng
Shares to Hurray Designee(s), constitute a material default under, or cause or permit the
termination, cancellation, acceleration or other change of any material right or obligation or the
loss of any material benefit to which the Xxxxxx Target or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled
under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon the Xxxxxx Target or such
Subsidiary or any license, franchise, permit, certificate, approval or other similar authorization
affecting, or relating in any way to, the assets or business of the Xxxxxx Target or any of its
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Subsidiaries or (iv) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any material asset of
the Xxxxxx Target or any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of
clauses (ii) through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a material adverse effect on the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole.
Section 4.05. Capitalization. (a) As of the date hereof, 75% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Yisheng are owned by Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx, and the remaining 25% of the issued and outstanding
shares of Yisheng are owned by Shanghai Jizhi Information Technology Co., Ltd.
, a limited liability company formed under the laws of the PRC (“Jizhi”).
(b) Assuming the Xxxxxx Minority Share Transfer has been consummated prior to the Closing,
immediately after the Closing, 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Yisheng will be owned
by one or more Hurray Designees.
(c) All outstanding shares of the Xxxxxx Target have been duly authorized and validly issued
and are fully paid and non-assessable. There are no outstanding (i) shares or voting securities of
the Xxxxxx Target, (ii) securities of the Xxxxxx Target convertible into or exchangeable for shares
or voting securities of the Xxxxxx Target, or (iii) options or other rights to acquire from the
Xxxxxx Target, or other obligation of the Xxxxxx Target, to issue, any shares, voting securities or
securities convertible into or exchangeable for shares or voting securities of the Xxxxxx Target.
Section 4.06. Ownership of Shares. On the date hereof, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx is the record and
beneficial owner of the Yisheng Shares, free and clear of any Lien and any other limitation or
restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such
shares). Xxxxxx will cause Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxx to transfer and deliver to Hurray or the Hurray
Designee(s) at the Closing valid title to the Yisheng Shares, free and clear of any Lien and any
such limitation or restriction.
Section 4.07. Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities. The Xxxxxx Target has not incurred any
liabilities or obligations and there is no existing condition, situation or set of circumstances
that would reasonably be expected to result in a liability or obligation, other than liabilities or
obligations that (i) have been disclosed to Hurray prior to the date hereof, (ii) are incurred
under this Agreement or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, or (iii) would not
reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole.
Section 4.08. Compliance with Laws. The Xxxxxx Target has not conducted any activity in
material violation of any Applicable Law in respect of the conduct of its business or the ownership
of its properties. The Xxxxxx Target has all approvals, permits, licenses and any similar
authority necessary for the
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conduct of its business as currently conducted, the absence of which would be reasonably
likely to have a material adverse effect on the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a
whole.
Section 4.09. Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation or proceeding pending
against or, to the knowledge of Xxxxxx, threatened against or affecting Xxxxxx or the Xxxxxx Target
before any Governmental Authority which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter
or materially delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.10. Properties. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material
adverse effect on the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Xxxxxx Target and
its Subsidiaries have good title to, or valid leasehold interests in, all properties and assets
used by the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries.
(b) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the Xxxxxx
Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, (i) each Lease under which the Xxxxxx Target or any
of its Subsidiaries leases, subleases or licenses any real property is valid and in full force and
effect and (ii) neither the Xxxxxx Target nor any of its Subsidiaries has violated any provision
of, or taken or failed to take any act which, with or without notice, lapse of time, or both, would
constitute a default under the provisions of such Lease, and neither the Xxxxxx Target nor any of
its Subsidiaries has received notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Lease.
Section 4.11. Tax Matters. (a) Neither the Xxxxxx Target nor any of its Subsidiaries is, or
has at any time and from time to time been, in violation of any applicable tax law which may result
in any material liability or criminal or administrative sanction, other than such violation that
has been rectified or resolved and does not have any pending, or to the knowledge of Xxxxxx,
possible future, material liability or criminal or administrative sanction or otherwise.
(b) All material tax returns required to be filed by the Xxxxxx Target and each of its
Subsidiaries for all taxable periods ending prior to the Closing Date have been duly and timely
(within any applicable extension periods) filed with the appropriate Governmental Authority in all
jurisdictions in which such tax returns are required to be filed and all such tax returns are true,
correct and complete in all material respects. The Xxxxxx Target and each of its Subsidiaries has
paid all taxes which are due and payable and none of them is liable to pay any fine, penalty,
surcharge or interest in relation to tax with respect to activities of the Xxxxxx Target or such
Subsidiary.
Section 4.12. Intellectual Property. (a) The Xxxxxx Target (i) owns or has a valid right to
use all material intellectual property necessary for its business as now conducted or as proposed
to be conducted, free and clear of all encumbrances, and (ii) has taken reasonable steps to protect
and preserve the
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secrecy, confidentiality, and value of all of such intellectual property and any related trade
secrets and know-how.
(b) To the knowledge of Xxxxxx, the processes and methods employed, the services provided, the
businesses conducted, and the products manufactured, sold, used or dealt in by the Xxxxxx Target do
not, or at the time of being employed, provided, conducted, manufactured, used or dealt in did not,
infringe the rights of any Third party’s intellectual property in any material respect. To the
knowledge of Xxxxxx, there is no, nor has there been at any time, any unauthorized use or
infringement in any material respect by any Person of any of the material intellectual property
owned by or otherwise required for the business of the Xxxxxx Target.
ARTICLE 5
Covenants
Covenants
Section 5.01. Best Efforts; Further Assurances. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of
this Agreement, Hurray and Xxxxxx will use their best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all
actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under Applicable Laws to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including (i) preparing and filing as
promptly as practicable with any Governmental Authority or other Third Party all documentation to
effect all necessary filings, notices, statements, registrations, submissions of information,
applications and other documents and (ii) obtaining and maintaining all approvals, consents,
registrations, permits, authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any
Governmental Authority or other Third Party that are necessary, proper or advisable to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Xxxxxx and Hurray agrees to execute and deliver, and cause to be executed and delivered,
such share transfer agreements, termination agreements, deeds, bills of sale, instruments of
transfer, assignments of contracts and other good and sufficient instruments of conveyance,
transfer and assignment as may be necessary, desirable or appropriate to consummate or implement
expeditiously the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and to vest in Xxxxxx and the Xxxxxx
Designee(s) and Hurray and the Hurray Designees(s), respective, all right, title and interest in,
to the under the Hurray Assets and the Xxxxxx Assets, respectively.
Section 5.02.
Hurray Name. Hurray shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to, transfer and
assign the right, interest, privilege and ownership in or of each of the brand or trade names
listed on Schedule 5.02 to the Xxxxxx or the Xxxxxx Designee(s) effective as of the Closing Date.
Within 180 days from the Closing Date, (i) Hurray shall change its company name so that the word
“Hurray” is not included in such name and (ii) to the extent the name of any Subsidiary of Hurray
after Closing includes the word “Hurray” or “”, Hurray shall change such
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name so that the word “Hurray” or “”, as applicable, is not included in any name or
dissolve such Subsidiary.
Section 5.03. Termination of Contracts. Hurray agrees to terminate each of the contracts
set forth in Schedule 5.03 within twelve (12) months of the Closing Date.
Section 5.04. Transfer of Hurray Times Shares. Hurray shall transfer 100% of the
outstanding shares of Hurray Times to Hurray Technologies prior to the Closing in compliance with
the Applicable Laws.
Section 5.05. Hurray Minority Share Transfer. Hurray shall cause Mr. Qindai Wang to sell
the 1% of the outstanding shares of Hurray Technologies held by Mr. Qindai Wang to Xxxxxx or Xxxxxx
Designee(s) at a price not higher than the price that Xxxxxx pays for the Hurray Technologies
Shares, on a per share basis (the “Hurray Minority Share Transfer”).
Section 5.06. Xxxxxx Minority Share Transfer. Xxxxxx shall cause Jizhi to sell the 25% of
the outstanding shares of Yisheng held by Jizhi to Hurray Designee(s) at a price not higher than
the price that Hurray pays for the Yisheng Shares, on a per share basis (collectively, the “Xxxxxx
Minority Share Transfer”).
Section 5.07. Conduct of Business. (a) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, Hurray
shall cause each of Hurray Times, Hurray Media and Xifule and their respective Subsidiaries to
conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and to use its reasonable
best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and relationships with third parties and
to keep available the services of its present officers and employees.
(b) From the date hereof until the Closing Date, Xxxxxx shall cause each of Yisheng and its
Subsidiaries to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past practice and to
use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business organizations and relationships
with third parties and to keep available the services of its present officers and employees.
Section 5.08. Access to Information. From the date hereof until the Closing Date, each of
Xxxxxx and Hurray shall (i) give the other party, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and
other authorized representatives full access to the offices, properties, books and records of
Xxxxxx relating to the Xxxxxx Business and of Hurray relating to the Hurray Business, respectively,
(ii) furnish to the other party, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized
representatives such financial and operating data and other information relating to the Xxxxxx
Business and the Hurray Business, respectively, as such Persons may reasonably request and (iii)
instruct the employees, counsel and financial advisors of Xxxxxx and Hurray, respectively, to
cooperate with the other party in its investigation of the Xxxxxx Business and the Hurray Business,
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respectively. Any investigation pursuant to this Section shall be conducted in such manner as
not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of either party. No investigation
by Xxxxxx or Hurray or other information received by Xxxxxx or Hurray, respectively, shall operate
as a waiver or otherwise affect any representation, warranty or agreement given or made by Hurray
or Xxxxxx, respectively, hereunder.
Section 5.09. Certain Filings. Hurray and Xxxxxx shall cooperate with one another (i) in
determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Authority is
required, or any actions, consents, approvals or waivers are required to be obtained from parties
to any material contracts, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement and (ii) in taking such actions or making any such filings, furnishing information
required in connection therewith and seeking timely to obtain any such actions, consents, approvals
or waivers.
Section 5.10. Public Announcements. The parties agree to consult with each other before
issuing any press release or making any public statement with respect to this Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby and, except for any press releases and public statements the
making of which may be required by Applicable Law or any listing agreement with any national
securities exchange, will not issue any such press release or make any such public statement prior
to such consultation.
ARTICLE 6
Conditions to Closing
Conditions to Closing
Section 6.01. Conditions to Obligations of Xxxxxx and Hurray. The obligations of Xxxxxx and
Hurray to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) No Applicable Law shall prohibit the consummation of the Closing.
(b) All actions by or in respect of or filings with any Governmental Authority
required to permit the consummation of the Closing shall have been taken, made or
obtained, including the approvals, issuances and filings specified in Section 3.03 and
Section 4.03.
(c) The shareholders of Hurray shall have approved the issuance of the Hurray Shares
to Xxxxxx at a duly convened shareholders’ meeting of Hurray pursuant to the requirements
of the memorandum and articles of Hurray.
Section 6.02. Conditions to Obligation of Xxxxxx. The obligation of Xxxxxx to consummate
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:
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(a) (i) Hurray shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder
required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date, (ii) the representations and
warranties of Hurray contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered
by Hurray pursuant hereto shall be true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as
if made at and as of such time and (iii) Xxxxxx shall have received a certificate signed by the
Chief Executive Officer of Hurray to the foregoing effect.
(b) There shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation, injunction, order
or decree proposed, enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued or deemed applicable to the purchase of
the Hurray Assets or the sale of the Xxxxxx Assets, by any Governmental Authority.
(c) There shall have been no event or circumstance on or prior to the Closing that has had or
could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse
effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, results of operations or
prospects of the Hurray Targets and their respective Subsidiaries, taken as whole.
(d) The Hurray Minority Share Transfer shall have been consummated.
Section 6.03.
Conditions to Obligation of Hurray. The obligation of Hurray to consummate
the Closing is subject to the satisfaction of the following further conditions:
(a) (i) Xxxxxx shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations hereunder
required to be performed by it on or prior to the Closing Date and (ii) the representations and
warranties of Xxxxxx contained in this Agreement and in any certificate or other writing delivered
by Hurray pursuant hereto shall be true in all material respects at and as of the Closing Date as
if made at and as of such time and (iii) Hurray shall have received a certificate signed by the
Chief Financial Officer of Xxxxxx to the foregoing effect.
(b) There shall not be any action taken, or any statute, rule, regulation, injunction, order
or decree proposed, enacted, enforced, promulgated, issued or deemed applicable to the purchase of
the Xxxxxx Assets or the sale of the Hurray Assets, by any Governmental Authority.
(c) There shall have been no event or circumstance on or prior to the Closing that has had or
could be reasonably expected to have, either individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse
effect on the condition (financial or otherwise), business, assets, results of operations or
prospects of the Xxxxxx Target and its Subsidiaries, taken as whole.
(d) The Xxxxxx Minority Share Transfer shall have been consummated.
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ARTICLE 7
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Section 7.01. Notices. Any notice, instruction, direction or demand under the terms of this
Agreement required to be in writing shall be duly given upon delivery, if delivered by hand,
facsimile transmission, or mail, to the following addresses:
If to Xxxxxx to:
Xxxxxx Interactive Entertainment Limited
Xx. 000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx 000000, People’s Republic of China
Attn: Xxxxx Xx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (00 00) 0000-0000
Xx. 000 Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx 000000, People’s Republic of China
Attn: Xxxxx Xx
Xxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile: (00 00) 0000-0000
with a copy to:
Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
18th Floor, The Hong Kong Club Xxxxxxxx
0X Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
18th Floor, The Hong Kong Club Xxxxxxxx
0X Xxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Attn: Xxxxx X. Xxx, Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
If to Hurray to:
Hurray! Holding Co., Ltd.
00/X, Xxxxx Railway Construction Tower
Xx. 00, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx 000000, People’s Republic of China
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile: (00 00) 0000-0000
00/X, Xxxxx Railway Construction Tower
Xx. 00, Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx 000000, People’s Republic of China
Attn: Xxxxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile: (00 00) 0000-0000
with a copy to:
Ropes & Xxxx LLP
Suite 1601, Chater House
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
Suite 1601, Chater House
0 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxxxx
Xxxxxxx, Xxxx Xxxx
Attn: Xxxx X. Xxxxx, Xx., Esq.
Facsimile: (000) 0000-0000
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or to such other addresses or telecopy numbers as may be specified by like notice to the other
party. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed given, (a) when
delivered in person or by courier or a courier services, (b) if sent by facsimile transmission
(receipt confirmed) on a Business Day prior to 5 p.m. in the place of receipt, on the date of
transmission (or, if sent after 5 p.m., on the following Business Day) or (c) if mailed by
certified mail (return receipt requested), on the date specified on the return receipt.
Section 7.02. Amendments; No Waivers. (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or
waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an
amendment, by Xxxxxx and Hurray, or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver
is to be effective.
(b) No failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege hereunder
shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege. The
rights and remedies herein provided shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies
provided by law.
Section 7.03. Expenses. Except as otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses
incurred in connection with this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or
expense.
Section 7.04. Successors and Assigns. The provisions of this Agreement shall be binding
upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted
assigns; provided that neither party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights
or obligations under this Agreement without the consent of the other parties hereto. If any party
or any of its successors or permitted assigns (i) shall consolidate with or merge into any other
Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving corporation or entity of such consolidation or
merger or (ii) shall transfer all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person,
then, and in each such case, proper provisions shall be made so that the successors and assigns of
such party shall assume all of the obligations of such party under the Agreement.
Section 7.05. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and
governed by the law of the State of New York, without regard to the conflicts of laws rules
thereof.
Section 7.06. Counterparts; Effectiveness; Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement may be
signed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as
if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement shall become
effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party
hereto. Until and unless each party has received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party
hereto, this Agreement shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation
hereunder (whether by virtue of any other oral or
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written agreement or other communication). Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof is
intended to confer any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations, or liabilities hereunder upon any
Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
Section 7.07. Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the
parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior agreements,
understandings and negotiations, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the
subject matter of this Agreement. The Schedules, Annexes and Exhibits attached to this Agreement
shall be considered an integral part of this Agreement.
Section 7.08. Jurisdiction. Any Action seeking to enforce any provision of, or based on any
matter arising out of or in connection with, this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby
shall be brought in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York or any
other New York State court sitting in New York County, and each of the parties hereby consents to
the jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom) in any such
suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any
objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of the venue of any such suit, action or
proceeding in any such court or that any such suit, action or proceeding which is brought in any
such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or
proceeding may be served on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the
jurisdiction of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that service of
process on such party as provided in Section 7.01 shall be deemed effective service of process on
such party.
Section 7.09. WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVE ANY AND ALL
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE
TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section 7.10. Termination. This Agreement may be terminated at any time prior to the
Closing (i) by mutual written agreement of Xxxxxx and Hurray, regardless of whether the
shareholders of Hurray have approved the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or (ii) by
either Hurray or Xxxxxx if the Closing has not occurred within 180 days following the date hereof.
In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the preceding sentence, neither party nor any
of its directors or officers shall have any liability or further obligation to the other party.
Section 7.11. Severability. If any one or more of the provisions contained in this
Agreement should be declared invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, the validity,
legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions contained in this Agreement shall not in
any way be affected or impaired thereby
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so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not
affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a declaration, the parties shall
modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in
an acceptable manner so that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 7.12. Captions. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only
and shall be ignored in the construction or interpretation hereof.
Section 7.13. Specific Performance. Each party to this Agreement acknowledges and agrees
that damages for a breach or threatened breach of any of the provisions of this Agreement would be
inadequate and irreparable harm would occur. In recognition of this fact, each party agrees that,
if there is a breach or threatened breach, in addition to any damages, the other non-breaching
party to this Agreement, without posting any bond, shall be entitled to seek and obtain equitable
relief in the form of specific performance, temporary restraining order, temporary or permanent
injunction, attachment, or any other equitable remedy which may then be available to obligate the
breaching party (i) to perform its obligations under this Agreement or (ii) if the breaching party
is unable, for whatever reason, to perform those obligations, to take any other actions as are
necessary, advisable or appropriate to give the other party to this Agreement the economic effect
which comes as close as possible to the performance of those obligations (including, but not
limited to, transferring, or granting Liens on, the assets of the breaching party to secure the
performance by the breaching party of those obligations).
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their
respective authorized officers as of the date first above written.
XXXXXX INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Xxxxx Xx | |||
Title: | Chief Financial Officer | |||
HURRAY! HOLDING CO., LTD. |
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By: | ||||
Name: | Haibin Qu | |||
Title: | Acting Chief Executive Officer |