SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT
4.1
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”)
is
dated as of October 24, 2006, among Asian Financial, Inc., a Wyoming corporation
(the “Company”)
and the
investors identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Investor”
and
collectively, the “Investors”).
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
Section 4(2) of the Securities Act (as defined below) and Rule 506 promulgated
thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to each Investor, and each
Investor, severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company
certain securities of the Company, as more fully described in this
Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1. Definitions.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes
of
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this
Section 1.1:
“2006
Make Good Shares” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a).
“2007
ATNI” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“2007
EPS” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“2007
Make Good Shares” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“2008
ATNI” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“2008
EPS” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“2008
Make Good Shares” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(b).
“Action”
means
any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any
partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened
in writing against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their
respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or
administrative agency, regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local
or
foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading facility.
“Additional
Shares”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.16.
“Adjusted
Unaudited Working Capital Amount” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.16.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 144.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a federal legal holiday
or
a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York or the State of
California are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to
close.
“Buy-In”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c).
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the Shares pursuant to Article
II.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Business Day on which all of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1 and
5.2 hereof are satisfied, or such other date as the parties may
agree.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any securities
into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary which entitle the holder thereof
to acquire Common Stock at any time, including without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any
time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
thereof to receive, Common Stock or other securities that entitle the holder
to
receive, directly or indirectly, Common Stock.
“Company
Deliverables”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Current
Assets”
means
the current assets of the Company, as determined in accordance with GAAP
applying consistent principles, practices, methodologies and policies, as set
forth in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
“Current
Liabilities”
means
the current Liabilities of the Company, as determined in accordance with GAAP
applying consistent principles, practices, methodologies and policies, as set
forth in the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2006.
“Disclosure
Materials”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the Registration Statement required by Section 2(a) of the
Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the
Commission.
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"Escrow
Agreement"
means
the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, between the Company and
the
escrow agent (the “Escrow
Agent”)
set
forth therein, in the form of Exhibit
A
hereto.
“Event
Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“GAAP”
means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Guaranteed
NI” has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.10(a).
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(n).
“Investment
Amount”
means,
with respect to each Investor, the Investment Amount indicated on such
Investor’s signature page to this Agreement.
“Investor
Deliverables”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Investor
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.6.
“June
30th
Audited Working Capital Amount”
means
the dollar amount of Current Assets minus Current Liabilities, as reflected
in
the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company for the fiscal
year
ended June 30, 2006.
“Liabilities”
means
any and all debts, liabilities, commitments and obligations of any kind of
the
Company, whether fixed, contingent or absolute, matured or unmatured, liquidated
or unliquidated, accrued or not accrued, asserted or not asserted, known or
unknown, determined, determinable or otherwise, whenever or however arising
(including, whether arising out of any contract or tort based on negligence
or
strict liability) and whether or not the same would be required by GAAP to
be
reflected in financial statements or disclosed in the notes
thereto.
“Lien”
means
any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, right of first refusal or
other restrictions of any kind.
“Make
Good Escrow Agreement” means
the
Make Good Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company,
Xxxx
Capital Partners, LLC, as agent, the escrow agent (the “Make
Good Escrow Agent”)
set
forth therein and Xxxxxx Xxx, in the form of Exhibit
B
hereto.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any of (i) a material and adverse effect on the legality, validity or
enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material and adverse effect
on the results of operations, assets, prospects, business or condition
(financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
or (iii) a material and adverse impairment to the Company’s ability to perform
on a timely basis its material obligations under any Transaction
Document.
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“New
York Courts”
means
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan.
“Outside
Date”
means
November 17, 2006.
“Per
Share Purchase Price”
equals
$1.43182.
“Person”
means an
individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
“Proceeding”
means an
action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation,
an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced
or to the knowledge of the Company threatened.
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date of this Agreement,
among
the Company and the Investors, in the form of Exhibit
C
hereto.
“Registration
Statement”
means a
registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Investors of the
Shares.
“Reorganization”
means
the transfer by Duoyuan Investments Limited, a British Virgin Islands company
(“DIL”)
of all
of its equity interest in Duoyuan Digital Printing Technology Industry (China)
Co., Ltd. (“Duoyuan
China”)
to the
Company pursuant to the Equity Transfer Agreement, dated August 31, 2006,
entered into by and among the Company (for purposes hereof, including the
predecessor of the Company) and DIL, as a result of which Duoyuan China and
its
subsidiaries became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, and Xxxxxx Xxx,
the sole shareholder of DIL, became the controlling shareholder of the
Company.
“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
“SEC
Reports”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Share
Delivery Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c).
“Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to the Investors pursuant to
this
Agreement.
“Short
Sales”
include,
without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under
Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect
stock
pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar
arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other
transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated
brokers.
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“Subsidiary”
means
any “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of the Regulation S-X
promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act.
“Trading
Day”
means
(i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than
the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading
Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock
is
traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board,
or
(iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which
the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the
Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common
Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then
Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
“Trading
Market”
means
whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the
NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market
or OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading
on the date in question.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Escrow Agreement, the
Make Good Escrow Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
ARTICLE
2.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1. Closing.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the
Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall,
severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, the Shares representing
such Investor’s Investment Amount. The Closing shall take place at the offices
of Xxxxx Xxxx LLP, 0000 Xxxxxx xx xxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx, XX 00000 on the
Closing Date or at such other location or time as the parties may
agree.
2.2. Closing
Deliveries.
(a) At
the Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor
the following (the “Company
Deliverables”):
(i) a
certificate evidencing a number of Shares equal to such Investor’s Investment
Amount divided by the Per Share Purchase Price, registered in the name of such
Investor;
(ii) the
legal
opinions, in agreed form, addressed to the Investors (which will include
opinions reasonably acceptable to the Investors with respect to the
Reorganization);
(iii) the
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the Company;
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(iv) the
Make
Good Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Company; and
(v) the
Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Company.
(b) At
the
Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Company
the
following (the “Investor
Deliverables”):
(i) the
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by such Investor; and
(ii) a
completed Investor Questionnaire in the form attached to this Agreement as
Exhibit
D.
(c) Within
one Business Day following the date of this Agreement, each Investor shall
cause
to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, its Investment Amount, in United States
dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to an account
designated in writing by the Company for such purpose in accordance with the
terms of the Escrow Agreement.
ARTICLE
3.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1. Representations
and Warranties of the Company.
The
Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to each
Investor:
(a) Subsidiaries.
The
Company has no direct or indirect Subsidiaries other than as disclosed in the
SEC Reports. Except as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company owns, directly
or indirectly, all of the capital stock of each Subsidiary free and clear of
any
and all Liens, and all the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free
of preemptive and similar rights.
(b) Organization
and Qualification.
The
Company and each Subsidiary are duly incorporated or otherwise organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of
its
incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the requisite power and
authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business
as currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is in violation
of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of
incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. The Company
and each Subsidiary are duly qualified to conduct its respective businesses
and
are in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each
jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned
by
it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to be so
qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, individually
or in
the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) Authorization;
Enforcement.
The
Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by each of the Transaction Documents
and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution and
delivery of each of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the
consummation by it of the transactions contemplated thereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
action is required by the Company in connection therewith. Each Transaction
Document has been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company
and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute the
valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company
in
accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
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(d) No
Conflicts.
The
execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company
and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated thereby
do
not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or
any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other
organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a
default (or an event that with notice or lapse of time or both would become
a
default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment,
acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both)
of,
any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument (evidencing a Company
or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company
or
any Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company
or
any Subsidiary is bound or affected and which is filed as an exhibit to the
SEC
Reports, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order,
judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental
authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal
and
state securities laws and regulations), or by which any property or asset of
the
Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of
clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually or in the aggregate,
have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e) Filings,
Consents and Approvals.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary is required to obtain any consent, waiver,
authorization or order of, give any notice to, or make any filing or
registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other
governmental authority or other Person in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other
than
(i) the filing by the Company with the Commission of one or more Registration
Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights
Agreement, (ii) filings required by state securities laws, (iii) the filing
by
the Company of a Notice of Sale of Securities on Form D with the Commission
under Regulation D of the Securities Act, (iv) the filings required in
accordance with Section 4.5, (v) those that have been made or obtained prior
to
the date of this Agreement, (vi) registrations, notices or filings required
to
be made in order to comply with the currency and exchange control requirements
imposed by the Chinese government and/or Chinese law, if any, and (vii)
post-closing securities filings or notifications required to be made under
federal or state securities laws. Duoyuan China and the Company (as applicable)
have made all filings and received all approvals required under the laws of
the
People’s Republic of China to duly effect the Reorganization.
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(f) Issuance
of the Shares.
The
Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance
with the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid
and
nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens. As of the Closing, the Company
has
reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the shares of Common Stock
issuable pursuant to this Agreement in order to issue the Shares.
(g) Capitalization.
The
number of shares and type of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital
stock of the Company, and all shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance
under
the Company’s various option and incentive plans, is specified in the SEC
Reports. Except as specified in the SEC Reports, no securities of the Company
are entitled to preemptive or similar rights, and no Person has any right of
first refusal, preemptive right, right of participation, or any similar right
to
participate in the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Except as specified in the SEC Reports, there are no outstanding options,
warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character
whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into
or
exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire,
any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments, understandings or
arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound
to
issue additional shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights convertible
or
exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. The issue and sale of the Shares
will
not, immediately or with the passage of time, obligate the Company to issue
shares of Common Stock or other securities to any Person (other than the
Investors) and will not result in a right of any holder of Company securities
to
adjust the exercise, conversion, exchange or reset price under such
securities.
(h) SEC
Reports; Financial Statements.
Except
as disclosed in the SEC Reports, the Company has filed all reports required
to
be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant
to Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the twelve months preceding the date
hereof (or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such
reports) (the foregoing materials being collectively referred to herein as
the
“SEC
Reports”
and,
together with the Schedules to this Agreement (if any), the “Disclosure
Materials”)
on a
timely basis or has timely filed a valid extension of such time of filing and
has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.
As
of their respective dates, to the knowledge of the Company, the SEC Reports
complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act
and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated
thereunder, and none of the SEC Reports, when filed, contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to
be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light
of
the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading in connection
with
the Subsidiaries. The financial statements of the Company and the Subsidiaries
included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with
respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during
the periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in such financial
statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material respects
the
financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the dates
thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended,
subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end
audit adjustments.
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(i) Litigation.
There
is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity
or
enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents or the Shares or (ii) except
as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports, could, if there were an
unfavorable decision, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably
be
expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Neither the Company nor any
Subsidiary, nor any director or officer thereof (in his or her capacity as
such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving a claim of violation
of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach
of
fiduciary duty, except as specifically disclosed in the SEC Reports. There
has
not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending any
investigation by the Commission involving the Company or any Subsidiary or
any
current or former director or officer of the Company or any Subsidiary (in
his
or her capacity as such).
(j) Labor
Relations.
No
material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
with respect to any of the employees of the Company or any
Subsidiary.
(k) Compliance.
Neither
the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is in default under or in violation of (and
no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of
time or both, would result in a default by the Company or any Subsidiary under),
nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is
in
default under or that it is in violation of, any indenture, loan or credit
agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by
which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or
violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of any order of any court,
arbitrator or governmental body, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including without
limitation all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes,
environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and
safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(l) Regulatory
Permits.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries possess all certificates, authorizations and
permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign regulatory
authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as described in
the
SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received
any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any
such
permits.
(m) Title
to Assets.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to all real property
owned by them that is material to their respective businesses and good and
marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is material to
their respective businesses, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except
for Liens as do not materially affect the value of such property and do not
materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property
by the Company and the Subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held
under
lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries are held by them under valid,
subsisting and enforceable leases of which the Company and the Subsidiaries
are
in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the aggregate, have
or
reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
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(n) Patents
and Trademarks.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries have, or have rights to use, all patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses and other similar rights that are necessary or material
for
use in connection with their respective businesses as described in the SEC
Reports and which the failure to so have could, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect
(collectively, the “Intellectual
Property Rights”).
Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has received a written notice that the
Intellectual Property Rights used by the Company or any Subsidiary violates
or
infringes upon the rights of any Person. To the knowledge of the Company, all
such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing
infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property
Rights.
(o) Insurance.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries are insured by insurers of recognized financial
responsibility against such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent
and customary in the businesses and in the country in which the Company and
the
Subsidiaries operate. The Company has no reason to believe that it will not
be
able to renew its and the Subsidiaries’ existing insurance coverage as and when
such coverage expires or to obtain similar coverage from similar insurers as
may
be necessary to continue its business on terms consistent with market for the
Company’s and such Subsidiaries’ respective lines of business.
(p) Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees.
Except
as set forth on Schedule
3.1(p),
none of
the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge
of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is
presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other
than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract,
agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to
or
by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such employee or, to
the
knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, any entity in which any officer,
director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer,
director, trustee or partner.
(q) Internal
Accounting Controls.
The
Company and the Subsidiaries maintain a system of internal accounting controls
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed
in
accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii)
access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or
specific authorization, and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action
is taken with respect to any differences. The Company is establishing disclosure
controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and
15d-15(e)) for the Company and is designing such disclosure controls and
procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company,
including its Subsidiaries, is made known to the certifying officers by others
within those entities, particularly during the period in which the Company’s
Form 10-KSB or 10-QSB, as the case may be, is being prepared.
(r) Solvency.
Based
on the financial condition of the Company as of the Closing Date (and assuming
that the Closing shall have occurred), (i) the Company’s assets do not
constitute unreasonably small capital to carry on its business for the current
fiscal year as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its
capital needs taking into account the particular capital requirements of the
business conducted by the Company, and projected capital requirements and
capital availability thereof, and (ii) the current cash flow of the Company,
together with the proceeds the Company would receive, were it to liquidate
all
of its assets, after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash,
would
generally be sufficient to pay the amounts on or in respect of its debt. The
Company does not intend to incur debts beyond its ability to pay such debts
as
they mature (taking into account the timing and amounts of cash to be payable
on
or in respect of its debt).
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(s) Certain
Fees.
Except
as described in Schedule
3.1(s),
no
brokerage or finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by the Company
to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent,
investment banker, bank or other Person with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. The Investors shall have no obligation with
respect to any fees or with respect to any claims (other than such fees or
commissions owed by an Investor pursuant to written agreements executed by
such
Investor which fees or commissions shall be the sole responsibility of such
Investor) made by or on behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated
in this Section that may be due in connection with the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement.
(t) Certain
Registration Matters.
Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations and warranties set forth
in Section 3.2(b)-(e), no registration under the Securities Act is required
for
the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company to the Investors under the
Transaction Documents. The Company is eligible to register its Common Stock
for
resale by the Investors under Form SB-2 promulgated under the Securities Act.
Except as specified in Schedule
3.1(t),
the
Company has not granted or agreed to grant to any Person any rights (including
“piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities of the Company
registered with the Commission or any other governmental authority that have
not
been satisfied.
(u) Investment
Company.
The
Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately following the
Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the meaning of the
Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(v) Application
of Takeover Protections.
The
Company has taken all necessary action, if any, in order to render inapplicable
any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including
any
distribution under a rights agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision
under the Company’s Articles of Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or
the laws of its state of incorporation that is or could become applicable to
the
Investors as a result of the Investors and the Company fulfilling their
obligations or exercising their rights under the Transaction Documents,
including without limitation the Company’s issuance of the Shares and the
Investors’ ownership of the Shares.
(w) No
Additional Agreements.
The
Company does not have any agreement or understanding with any Investor with
respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other
than
as specified in the Transaction Documents.
(x) Consultation
with Auditors.
The
Company has consulted its independent auditors concerning the accounting
treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents, and
in
connection therewith has furnished such auditors complete copies of the
Transaction Documents.
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(y) Disclosure.
The
Company confirms that neither it nor any Person acting on its behalf has
provided any Investor or its respective agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material, non-public information, except
insofar as the existence and terms of the proposed transactions contemplated
hereunder may constitute such information. The Company understands and confirms
that the Investors will rely on the foregoing representations and covenants
in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company. All disclosure provided
to
the Investors regarding the Company, its business and the transactions
contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf of the Company (including the
Company’s representations and warranties set forth in this Agreement) are true
and correct and do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit
to state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements made
therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
3.2. Representations
and Warranties of the Investors.
Each
Investor hereby, for itself and for no other Investor, represents and warrants
to the Company as follows:
(a) Organization;
Authority.
Such
Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the requisite
corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to consummate
the
transactions contemplated by the applicable Transaction Documents and otherwise
to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery and performance
by such Investor of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement has been
duly authorized by all necessary corporate or, if such Investor is not a
corporation, such partnership, limited liability company or other applicable
like action, on the part of such Investor. Each of this Agreement and the
Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by such Investor, and
when
delivered by such Investor in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute
the valid and legally binding obligation of such Investor, enforceable against
it in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited
by
applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation
or
similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’
rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general
application.
(b) Investment
Intent.
Such
Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account for investment
purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or reselling such
Shares or any part thereof, without prejudice, however, to such Investor’s right
at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of such Shares
in
compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws. Subject to the
immediately preceding sentence, nothing contained herein shall be deemed a
representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Shares for any period
of
time. Such Investor is acquiring the Shares hereunder in the ordinary course
of
its business. Such Investor does not have any agreement or understanding,
directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the
Shares.
(c) Investor
Status.
At the
time such Investor was offered the Shares, it was, and at the date hereof it
is,
an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act.
Such Investor is not a registered broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange
Act. Such Investor has such experience in business and financial matters that
it
is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.
Such Investor acknowledges that an investment in the Shares is speculative
and
involves a high degree of risk.
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(d) General
Solicitation.
Such
Investor is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any advertisement, article,
notice, meeting or other communication regarding the Shares published in any
newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over television or radio
or
presented at any seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
(e) Access
to Information.
Such
Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure Materials and has
been
afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as it has deemed necessary
of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the Company concerning
the
terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and the merits and risks
of
investing in the Shares; (ii) access to information about the Company and the
Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition, results of operations,
business, properties, management and prospects sufficient to enable it to
evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain such additional
information that the Company possesses or can acquire without unreasonable
effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment decision
with
respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other investigation
conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives or counsel
shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the truth,
accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s
representations and warranties contained in the Transaction
Documents.
(f) Certain
Trading Activities.
Such
Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf
of
or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor, engaged in any transactions
in the securities of the Company (including, without limitations, any Short
Sales involving the Company’s securities) since the earlier to occur of (1) the
time that such Investor was first contacted by the Company or Xxxx Capital
Partners, LLC regarding an investment in the Company and (2) the 30th
day
prior to the date of this Agreement. Such Investor covenants that neither it
nor
any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will
engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short
Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are publicly disclosed.
(g) Independent
Investment Decision.
Such
Investor has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase
the
Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and such Investor confirms that
it
has not relied on the advice of any other Investor’s business and/or legal
counsel in making such decision. Such Investor has not relied on the business
or
legal advice of Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC or any of its agents, counsel or
Affiliates in making its investment decision hereunder, and confirms that none
of such Persons has made any representations or warranties to such Investor
in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
(h) Rule
144.
Such
Investor understands that the Shares (including the Additional Shares) must
be
held indefinitely unless such Shares and/or Additional Shares are registered
under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is available. Such
Investor acknowledges that it is familiar with Rule 144 and that such Investor
has been advised that Rule 144 permits resales only under certain circumstances.
Such Investor understands that to the extent that Rule 144 is not available,
such Investor will be unable to sell any Shares and/or Additional Shares without
either registration under the Securities Act or the existence of another
exemption from such registration requirement.
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(i) General.
Such
Investor understands that the Shares are being offered and sold in reliance
on a
transactional exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state
securities laws and the Company is relying upon the truth and accuracy of the
representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings
of
such Investor set forth herein in order to determine the applicability of such
exemptions and the suitability of such Investor to acquire the Shares. Such
Investor understands that no United States federal or state agency or any
government or governmental agency has passed upon or made any recommendation
or
endorsement of the Shares.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor has made or makes any
representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section 3.2.
ARTICLE
4.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1. Transferability;
Certificate. Shares
may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws.
In
connection with any transfer of the Shares other than pursuant to an effective
registration statement, to the Company, to an Affiliate of an Investor or in
connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may
require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel
selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does
not require registration of such transferred Shares under the Securities Act.
Certificates evidencing the Shares will contain the following legend, until
such
time as they are not required under Section 4.1(c):
THE
SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE
IN
RELIANCE UPON AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR SOLD
EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT
TO,
THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL
TO
THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. THESE SECURITIES MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH
A
BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
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The
Company acknowledges and agrees that an Investor may from time to time pledge,
and/or grant a security interest in some or all of the Shares pursuant to a
bona
fide margin agreement in connection with a bona fide margin account and, if
required under the terms of such agreement or account, such Investor may
transfer pledged or secured Shares to the pledgees or secured parties. Such
a
pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval or consent of the Company
and no legal opinion of legal counsel to the pledgee, secured party or pledgor
shall be required in connection with the pledge, but such legal opinion may
be
required in connection with a subsequent transfer following default by the
Investor transferee of the pledge. No notice shall be required of such pledge.
At the appropriate Investor’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such
reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Shares may reasonably
request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Shares including the
preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule
424(b)(3) of the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities
Act to appropriately amend the list of Selling Stockholders thereunder. Except
as otherwise provided in Section 4.1(c), any Shares subject to a pledge or
security interest as contemplated by this Section 4.1(b) shall continue to
bear
the legend set forth in this Section 4.1(b) and be subject to the restrictions
on transfer set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(c) Certificates
evidencing Shares shall not contain any legend (including the legend set forth
in Section 4.1(b)): (i) following a sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant
to
an effective registration statement (including a Registration Statement), or
(ii) following a sale or transfer of such Shares pursuant to Rule 144 (assuming
the transferee is not an Affiliate of the Company), or (iii) while such Shares
are eligible for sale under Rule 144(k). If an Investor shall make a sale or
transfer of Shares either (x) pursuant to Rule 144 or (y) pursuant to a
registration statement and in each case shall have delivered to the Company
or
the Company’s transfer agent the certificate representing Shares containing a
restrictive legend which are the subject of such sale or transfer and a
representation letter in customary form (the date of such sale or transfer
and Share delivery being the “Share
Delivery Date”)
and (1)
the Company shall fail to deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor
a
certificate representing such Shares that is free from all restrictive or other
legends by the fifth Trading Day following the Share Delivery Date and (2)
following such fifth Trading Day after the Share Delivery Date and prior to
the
time such Shares are received free from restrictive legends, the Investor,
or
any third party on behalf of such Investor, purchases (in an open market
transaction or otherwise) shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction
of a
sale by the Investor of such Shares (a "Buy-In"),
then
the Company shall pay in cash to the Investor (for costs incurred either
directly by such Investor or on behalf of a third party) the amount by which
the
total purchase price paid for Common Stock as a result of the Buy-In (including
brokerage commissions, if any) exceed the proceeds received by such Investor
as
a result of the sale to which such Buy-In relates. The Investor shall provide
the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in
respect of the Buy-In.
4.2. Furnishing
of Information.
As long
as any Investor owns the Shares, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain
extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period)
all
reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant
to
the Exchange Act. As long as any Investor owns Shares, if the Company is not
required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare and furnish
to
the Investors and make publicly available in accordance with Rule 144(c) such
information as is required for the Investors to sell the Shares under Rule
144.
The Company further covenants that it will take such further action as any
holder of Shares may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time
to
time to enable such Person to sell the Shares without registration under the
Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule
144.
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4.3. Integration.
The
Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate
of
the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Shares in a manner
that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the sale of
the
Shares to the Investors, or that would be integrated with the offer or sale
of
the Shares for purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market
in a
manner that would require stockholder approval of the sale of the Shares to
the
Investors.
4.4. Subsequent
Registrations.
Other
than pursuant to the Registration Statement, prior to the Effective Date, the
Company may not file any registration statement (other than on Form S-8) with
the Commission with respect to any securities of the Company.
4.5. Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity.
By 9:00
a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the execution of this
Agreement, and by 9:00 a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the
Closing Date, the Company shall issue press releases disclosing the transactions
contemplated hereby and the Closing. On the Trading Day following the execution
of this Agreement the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing
the material terms of the Transaction Documents (and attach as exhibits thereto
the Transaction Documents), and on the Trading Day following the Closing Date
the Company will file an additional Current Report on Form 8-K to disclose
the
Closing. In addition, the Company will make such other filings and notices
in
the manner and time required by the Commission and the Trading Market on which
the Common Stock is listed. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall
not
publicly disclose the name of any Investor, or include the name of any Investor
in any filing with the Commission (other than the Registration Statement and
any
exhibits to filings made in respect of this transaction in accordance with
periodic filing requirements under the Exchange Act) or any regulatory agency
or
Trading Market, without the prior written consent of such Investor, except
to
the extent such disclosure is required by law or Trading Market
regulations.
4.6. Indemnification
of Investors.
In
addition to the indemnity provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company will indemnify and hold the Investors and their directors, officers,
shareholders, partners, employees and agents (each, an “Investor
Party”)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts
paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of
investigation (in respect thereof, only those that lead to an allegation of
indemnity hereunder) (collectively, “Losses”)
that
any such Investor Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any
misrepresentation, breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement made by the Company in any Transaction Document. In
addition to the indemnity contained herein, the Company will reimburse each
Investor Party for its reasonable legal and other expenses (including the cost
of any investigation, preparation and travel in connection therewith if an
allegation for indemnity hereunder follows) incurred in connection therewith,
as
such expenses are incurred. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the mechanics
and procedures with respect to the rights and obligations under this Section
4.6
shall be the same as those set forth in Section 5 of the Registration Rights
Agreement.
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4.7. Non-Public
Information.
The
Company covenants and agrees that neither it nor any other Person acting on
its
behalf will provide any Investor or its agents or counsel with any information
that the Company believes constitutes material non-public information, unless
prior thereto such Investor shall have executed a written agreement regarding
the confidentiality and use of such information. The Company understands and
confirms that each Investor shall be relying on the foregoing representations
in
effecting transactions in securities of the Company.
4.8. Listing
of Securities.
The
Company shall apply to have the Common Stock, including the Shares, traded
on a
Trading Market, and will take such other action as is necessary or desirable
to
cause the Shares to be listed on such Trading Market as promptly as possible,
but in no event later than the Effective Date. The Company further covenants
and
agrees that following the time that the Common Stock, including the Shares,
is
traded on a Trading Market and before all the Shares are sold pursuant to a
Registration Statement or applicable exemption under securities law, the Company
will take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and trading
of
its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all material respects
with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the bylaws or
rules of such Trading Market.
4.9. Use
of
Proceeds.
The
Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares hereunder for
working capital purposes and not for the satisfaction of any portion of the
Company’s debt (other than payment of trade payables and accrued expenses in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business and consistent with prior practices),
or to redeem any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents.
4.10.
Make
Good Shares.
(a)
Xxxxxx Xxx agrees that in the event the consolidated financial statements of
the
Company reflect less than $12,000,000.00 of After-Tax Net Income for the fiscal
year ended June 30, 2006 (the “Guaranteed
NI”),
he
will transfer to the Investors (through the Make Good Escrow Agent) on a pro
rata basis for no consideration other than their part of their respective
Investment Amount at Closing 37.5% of the number of Shares issued at Closing
(the “2006
Make Good Shares”).
In
the event the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect
$12,000,000 or more of After-Tax Net Income for the fiscal year ended June
30,
2006, no transfer of the 2006 Make Good Shares shall be required by Xxxxxx
Xxx
(through the Make Good Escrow Agent) to the Investors under this Section and
such 2006 Make Good Shares shall be returned to Xxxxxx Xxx in accordance with
the Make Good Escrow Agreement. Any such transfer of the 2006 Make Good
Shares under this Section shall be made to an Investor within 10 Business Days
after the date which the 2006 audit report for the Company is filed with the
Commission and otherwise in accordance with the Make Good Escrow
Agreement.
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(b) Xxxxxx
Xxx agrees that in the event that either (i) the earnings per share reported
in
the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending
June
30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is less than $0.60 on a fully diluted
basis (the “2007
EPS”)
or
(ii) the after tax net income reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
of
the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the
Commission, is less than $16,000,000.00 (the “2007
ATNI”),
he
will transfer to the Investors (through the Make Good Escrow Agent) on a pro
rata basis for no consideration other than their part of their respective
Investment Amount at Closing 37.5% of the number of Shares issued at Closing
(the “2007
Make Good Shares”).
In
the event that either (i) the earnings per share reported in the Annual Report
on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as
filed
with the Commission, is less than $0.89 on a fully diluted basis (the
“2008
EPS”)
or
(ii) the after tax net income reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
of
the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the
Commission, is less than $23,900,000.00 (the “2008
ATNI”),
Xxxxxx Xxx agrees to transfer to the Investors (through the Make Good Escrow
Agent) on a pro rata basis for no consideration other than their part of their
respective Investment Amount at Closing 37.5% of the number of Shares issued
at
Closing (the “2008
Make Good Shares”).
In
the event that both the earnings per share reported in the Annual Report on
Form
10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with
the Commission, is equal to or greater than the 2007 EPS and the after tax
net
income reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is equal to
or
greater than the 2007 ATNI, no transfer of the 2007 Make Good Shares shall
be
required by Xxxxxx Xxx (through the Make Good Escrow Agent) to the Investors
under this Section and such 2007 Make Good Shares shall be returned to Xxxxxx
Xxx in accordance with the Make Good Escrow Agreement. In the event that
both the earnings per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of
the
Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission,
is equal to or greater than the 2008 EPS and the after tax net income reported
in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending
June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission, is equal to or greater than the
2008 ATNI, no transfer of the 2008 Make Good Shares shall be required by Xxxxxx
Xxx (through the Make Good Escrow Agent) to the Investors under this Section
and
such 2008 Make Good Shares shall be returned to Xxxxxx Xxx in accordance with
the Make Good Escrow Agreement. Any such transfer of the 2007 Make Good Shares
or the 2008 Make Good Shares under this Section shall be made to an Investor
within 10 Business Days after the date which the 2007, or 2008, as applicable,
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Company is filed with the Commission and
otherwise in accordance with the Make Good Escrow Agreement.
(c) In
connection with the foregoing, Xxxxxx Xxx agrees that prior to the Closing,
Xxxxxx Xxx will deposit all potential 2006 Make Good Shares, 2007 Make Good
Shares and 2008 Make Good Shares into escrow in accordance with the Make Good
Escrow Agreement and the handling and disposition of the 2006 Make Good Shares,
2007 Make Good Shares and 2008 Make Good Shares shall be governed by this
Section 4.10 and such Make Good Escrow Agreement.
4.11. Related
Party Transactions.
By 9:00
a.m. (New York time) on the first Trading Day following December 31, 2006 (the
“Event
Date”),
the
Company shall issue a press release disclosing that any receivables and/or
payables which are owing or owed to the Company by any related parties as of
the
date hereof shall have been satisfied in full. Following the Event Date, the
Company shall no longer be a party to, or take part in, any related party
transactions except those which (i) may be existing on the date hereof and
(ii)
which are set forth on Schedule 4.11. In the event of a failure to comply with
the terms of this Section 4.11, then in addition to any other rights the
Investors may have hereunder or under applicable law: on each monthly
anniversary of the Event Date (if not cured by such date) until the Company
is
in compliance with this Section 4.11, the Company shall pay to each Investor
an
amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to
1.0% of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Investor for Shares
pursuant to this Agreement; provided, however, that the total amount of partial
liquidated damages payable by the Company pursuant to this Section 4.11 shall
be
capped at an aggregate of 4% of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by the
Investors under this Agreement. In no event will the Company be liable for
liquidated damages under this Agreement in excess of 1.0% of the aggregate
Investment Amount of the Investors in any 30-day period.
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4.12. Independent
Board of Directors.
The
Company covenants and agrees that no later than (i) 180 days following the
Closing Date and (ii) 30 days following the Effective Date, the Board of
Directors of the Company shall be comprised of a majority of “independent
directors” as such term is defined in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4200(a)(15).
4.13. Chief
Financial Officer.
No
later than 120 days following the Closing Date, the Company will hire a chief
financial officer who is an expert in (i) United States generally accepted
accounting principles and (ii) auditing procedures and compliance for United
States public companies who has either previously acted as chief financial
officer of a United States public company or been a partner in a United States
accounting firm including its’ overseas offices and in such capacity was an
audit partner for United States public companies. Such chief financial officer
shall be entitled to an annual salary of no less than $130,000.00. By 9:00
a.m.
(New York time) on the first Trading Day following the hiring of such chief
financial officer, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K disclosing
the information required by Item 5.02 of Form 8-K.
4.14. Investor
Relations Firm.
The
Company will use commercially reasonable efforts to retain, by the
90th
day
following the Closing Date, a nationally recognized investor relations firm,
including its’ overseas offices or subsidiaries.
4.15. Dividends.
Prior
to the Closing Date, the Company shall not issue dividends on any of its capital
stock.
4.16. Additional
Shares.
If the
June 30th
Audited
Working Capital Amount is less than $3,500,000 (the “Adjusted
Unaudited Working Capital Amount”)
then
the Company shall immediately issue additional shares of Common Stock (the
“Additional
Shares”)
to
each Investor for no additional consideration, determined as follows: (a) the
amount by which the Adjusted Unaudited Working Capital Amount exceeds the June
30th
Audited
Working Capital Amount, divided by (b) the Per Share Purchase Price.
The number of Additional Shares issuable to each Investor shall be determined
on
a pro rata basis based on such Investor's Investment Amount. The Company shall
notify the Investors in writing, no later than the Trading Day following the
date on which the audit yielding the June 30th
Audited
Working Capital Amount has been completed, indicating therein the June
30th
Audited
Working Capital Amount and the amount, if any, of Additional Shares resulting
therefrom. The Additional Shares shall be entitled to the registration and
other rights set forth in the Registration Rights Agreement and any Additional
Shares not registered for resale shall also be afforded piggyback registration
rights pursuant to Section 6(e) of the Registration Rights Agreement such that
such Additional Shares may be included in any registration statement (other
than
on Form S-4 or Form S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their
then equivalents relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection
with any acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable
in
connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans) filed by the
Company.
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ARTICLE
5.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
5.1. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors to Purchase Shares.
The
obligation of each Investor to acquire Shares at the Closing is subject to
the
satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each
of
the following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of the Company contained herein shall be true
and
correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the Closing
as though made on and as of such date;
(b) Performance.
The
Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by it at or prior to
the
Closing;
(c) No
Injunction.
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(d) Adverse
Changes.
Since
the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series of events shall
have
occurred that reasonably could have or result in a Material Adverse
Effect;
(e) Company
Deliverables.
The
Company shall have delivered the Company Deliverables in accordance with Section
2.2(a);
(f) Termination.
This
Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with
Section 6.5;
(g) Equity
Transfer.
The
Company shall have publicly disclosed via Xxxxx in a Form 8-K that the equity
transfer contemplated by that certain Equity Transfer Agreement, dated August
31, 2006, by and between the Company (for purposes hereof, including the
predecessor of the Company) and DIL, shall have occurred and the transactions
contemplated by such Equity Transfer Agreement shall have closed;
and
(h) Make
Good Shares.
Xxxxxx
Xxx shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, (i) to the Make Good Escrow Agent
a
stock certificate evidencing 18,502,896 shares of the Company's Common Stock,
along with a stock power executed in blank and (ii) to the Company, the Make
Good Escrow Agreement, duly executed by Xx. Xxx.
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5.2. Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to sell Shares.
The
obligation of the Company to sell Shares at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of
the
following conditions:
(a) Representations
and Warranties.
The
representations and warranties of each Investor contained herein shall be true
and correct in all material respects as of the date when made and as of the
Closing Date as though made on and as of such date;
(b) Performance.
Each
Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects
with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the Transaction
Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Investor at or
prior to the Closing;
(c) No
Injunction.
No
statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or injunction shall
have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any court or governmental
authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the consummation of any
of
the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents;
(d) Investors
Deliverables.
Each
Investor shall have delivered its Investors Deliverables in accordance with
Section 2.2(b); and
(e) Termination.
This
Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with
Section 6.5.
ARTICLE
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1. Fees
and Expenses.
Each
party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel, accountants
and
other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such party incident
to
the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and performance of the
Transaction Documents. The Company shall pay all stamp and other taxes and
duties levied in connection with the sale of the Shares.
6.2. Entire
Agreement.
The
Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, discussions and
representations, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the
parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and
schedules.
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6.3. Notices.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via (i) facsimile (provided the sender receives a machine-generated
confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section or (ii) electronic mail (i.e., Email) prior to 6:30 p.m. (New
York
City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the date of
transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via (i) facsimile at
the facsimile number specified in this Section or (ii) electronic mail (i.e.,
Email) on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York
City
time) on any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of mailing,
if
sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual
receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address
for such notices and communications shall be as follows:
If
to the Company:
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Asian
Financial, Inc.
No.
3 Jinyuan Road
Daxing
District Industrial Development Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000000
Facsimile:
861060216825
Email:
xxxxxxxxx@xxx.xxxx.xxx
Attn.:
Xxxxx Xxxx
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With
a copy to:
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Xxxxxx
Xxxxxx LLP
00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
0
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxx
Xxxxxxx
Xxxx
Xxxx
Facsimile:
852 2292-2200
Email:
Xxxxx.Xxx@xxxxxxxxxxxx.xxx
Attn.:
Xxxxx Xxx
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If
to an Investor:
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To
the address set forth under such Investor’s name on the signature pages
hereof;
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or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner,
by
such Person.
6.4. Amendments;
Waivers; No Additional Consideration.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed by the Company and the Investors holding a majority of the
Shares. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or
requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in
the
future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision,
condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either
party
to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such
right. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Investor to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document
unless the same consideration is also offered to all Investors who then hold
Shares.
6.5. Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing:
(a) by
written agreement of the Investors and the Company, a copy of which shall be
provided to the Escrow Agent; and
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(b) by
the
Company or an Investor (as to itself but no other Investor) upon written notice
to the other and to the Escrow Agent, if the Closing shall not have taken place
by 6:30 p.m. Eastern time on the Outside Date; provided,
that
the right to terminate this Agreement under this Section 6.5(b) shall not
be available to any Person whose failure to comply with its obligations under
this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted in the failure of the Closing
to occur on or before such time.
In
the
event of a termination pursuant to this Section, the Company shall promptly
notify all non-terminating Investors. Upon a termination in accordance with
this
Section 6.5, the Company and the terminating Investor(s) shall not have any
further obligation or liability (including as arising from such termination)
to
the other and no Investor will have any liability to any other Investor under
the Transaction Documents as a result therefrom.
6.6. Construction.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party. This Agreement shall be
construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden
of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship
of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the Transaction
Documents.
6.7. Successors
and Assigns.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Investors. Any Investor may assign any or all of its rights
under
this Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor assigns or transfers any
Shares, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect
to
the transferred Shares, by the provisions hereof that apply to the
“Investors.”
6.8. No
Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
forth
in Section 4.6 (as to each Investor Party).
6.9. Governing
Law.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all Proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether
brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, employees or
agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the New York Courts. Each party hereto
hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or
with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of the any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Proceeding, any claim that
it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court,
or
that such Proceeding has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and
consents to process being served in any such Proceeding by mailing a copy
thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence
of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this
Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by
applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby. If either party shall commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions
of
a Transaction Document, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall
be
reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs
and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of
such Proceeding.
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6.10. Survival.
The
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall
survive the Closing and the delivery of the Shares.
6.11. Execution.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of
the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same
force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original
thereof.
6.12. Severability.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
6.13. Rescission
and Withdrawal Right.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor
exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document
and
the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods
therein provided, then such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole
discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant
notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future
actions and rights.
6.14. Replacement
of Securities.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is mutilated, lost, stolen
or
destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and
substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in lieu of and substitution
therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence
reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction and
customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested. The applicants for a new
certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable
third-party costs associated with the issuance of such replacement Shares.
If a
replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any Shares is requested due
to
a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of such mutilated
certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance of a
replacement.
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6.15. Remedies.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will
be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties
agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
of
any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be
adequate.
6.16. Payment
Set Aside.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Investor pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or an Investor enforces or exercises its rights
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full
force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
6.17. Independent
Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to
purchase Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such
Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in
any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Each
Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such
Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor
will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under the Transaction
Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce
its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this
Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be
necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors
has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing
a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or
requested to do so by any Investor.
6.18. Limitation
of Liability.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and
agrees that the liability of an Investor arising directly or indirectly, under
any Transaction Document of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied
solely out of the assets of such Investor, and that no trustee, officer, other
investment vehicle or any other Affiliate of such Investor or any investor,
shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such a Investor shall
be personally liable for any liabilities of such Investor.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
the date first indicated above.
ASIAN
FINANCIAL, INC.
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxx |
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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Only
as
to representations and warranties contained in Section 3.1 which are applicable
to it as a Subsidiary:
DUOYUAN
DIGITAL PRINTING TECHNOLOGY INDUSTRY(CHINA) CO.,
LTD.
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Name: Xxxxxx Xxx |
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Title: Chief
Executive Officer
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as to Section 4.10 and Section 5.1(h) herein:
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Xxxxxx Xxx |
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
the date first indicated above.
NAME
OF INVESTOR
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Title:
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Investment
Amount: $_________________________
Tax
ID
No.:__________________________________
ADDRESS
FOR NOTICE
c/o:_______________________________________
Street:_____________________________________
City/State/Zip:_______________________________
Attention:__________________________________
Tel:_______________________________________
Fax:_______________________________________
Email:______________________________________
DELIVERY
INSTRUCTIONS
(if
different from above)
c/o:_______________________________________
Street:_____________________________________
City/State/Zip:_______________________________
Attention:__________________________________
Tel:_______________________________________
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EXHIBIT
A
ESCROW
AGREEMENT
THIS
ESCROW AGREEMENT,
dated
October __, 2006 (“Escrow Agreement”), is entered into by and between Asian
Financial, Inc., a Wyoming corporation (the "Company") and Xxxxx Fargo Bank,
National Association (the "Escrow Agent").
WHEREAS,
the
Company and Investors are entering into concurrently herewith a Securities
Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof (the "Purchase Agreement"),
pursuant to which each Investor has agreed to purchase from the Company,
and the
Company has agreed to sell to each Investor, the number of Shares identified
therein (capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the
meanings given such terms on Annex
A
to this
Escrow Agreement);
WHEREAS, pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement, the Company and the Investors have agreed to
establish an escrow on the terms and conditions set forth in this Escrow
Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
the
Escrow Agent is willing to accept appointment as Escrow Agent for only the
expressed duties outlined herein.
NOW,
THEREFORE,
in
consideration of the premises set forth above and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto
agree as follows:
1.
Proceeds to be Escrowed. A
copy of
the Purchase Agreement is attached as Exhibit
A.
All
amounts provided by the Investors in connection with their acquisition of
the
Shares as set forth in the Purchase Agreement shall be deposited with the
Escrow
Agent in immediately available funds by federal wire transfer, such funds
being
referred to herein as the “Escrow Funds.” In addition, certificates representing
the Shares (the “Escrowed Certificates”) shall be deposited by the Company with
the Escrow Agent. The Escrow Funds shall be retained in escrow by the Escrow
Agent in a separate account and invested as stated below. Pursuant to the
Purchase Agreement, the Investors will be required to deposit their respective
Escrow Funds directly to the Escrow Agent.
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2.
Identity of Investors. Concurrently
with the execution of the Escrow Agreement, the Company shall furnish to
the
Escrow Agent the information comprising the identity of the Investors in
the
format set forth in the “List of Investors”, attached as Exhibit
B,
or in
electronic spreadsheet format with the same information. All Escrow Funds
shall
remain the property of the Investors and shall not be subject to any liens
or
charges by the Company, or the Escrow Agent, or judgments or creditors' claims
against the Company, until released to the Company as hereinafter provided.
Escrow Agent will not use the information provided to it by the Company for
any
purpose other than to fulfill its obligations as Escrow Agent. The Company
and
the Escrow Agent will treat all Investor information as
confidential.
3.
Disbursement of Funds.
(a) The
Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Escrow Funds (other than the
$4,000,000.00 referenced in Section 3(c) below) delivered for deposit hereunder
by an Investor until the earlier of: (1) receipt of such Investor’s written
notice evidencing termination under Section 6.5 of the Purchase Agreement
(a
“Termination Election”), and (2) receipt of both (x) written notice from the
Company that the conditions to closing under Section 5.1 of the Purchase
Agreement shall have been satisfied and (y) joint written notice from the
Company and Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC, who acted as placement agent in
connection with the transactions contemplated by the Purchase Agreement,
to
effect the Closing.
(b) If
the
Escrow Agent shall receive the Termination Election of an Investor prior
to its
receipt of the notices contemplated under Section 3(a)(2), then the Escrow
Agent
shall return the Escrow Funds delivered by such Investor as directed by such
Investor and shall return the Escrowed Certificates in respect of such Investor
to the Company. If the Escrow Agent shall receive the notices contemplated
under
Section 3(a)(2) prior to the Termination Election of an Investor, then the
Escrow Agent shall disburse the portion of the Escrow Funds for which the
foregoing is the case in accordance with Exhibit
C
to this
Escrow Agreement and shall deliver the Escrowed Certificates as per the
instructions of the non-terminated Investors to the address for each such
Investor specified in Exhibit
B
to this
Escrow Agreement.
(c) Following
the Closing, if any, an aggregate of $4,000,000.00 (which shall form a part
of
the Escrow Funds) shall continue to be held in the escrow account following
disbursement of the balance of the Escrow Funds in accordance with Exhibit
C
to this
Escrow Agreement. The $4,000,000.00 shall be released and disbursed as follows:
(i) $2,000,000.00 shall be released by the Escrow Agent to the Company upon
the
Escrow Agent’s receipt of joint written notice from the Company and Xxxx Capital
Partners, LLC that the Company has complied with Section 4.12 of the Purchase
Agreement (the “Director Escrow Amount”) and (ii) $2,000,000.00 shall be
released by the Escrow Agent to the Company upon the Escrow Agent’s receipt of
joint written notice from the Company and Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC that
the
Company has complied with Section 4.13 of the Purchase Agreement (the “CFO
Escrow Amount”). If for any reason, or for no reason whatsoever, the Escrow
Agent does not receive the joint written notice relating to the Director
Escrow
Amount prior to the two year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Escrow
Agent
shall disburse such Director Escrow Amount pro-rata among the Investors in
accordance with their relative Investment Amounts on the Closing Date as
set
forth on Exhibit
B
to this
Escrow Agreement. If for any reason, or for no reason whatsoever, the Escrow
Agent does not receive the joint written notice relating to the CFO Escrow
Amount prior to the two year anniversary of the Closing Date, the Escrow
Agent
shall disburse such CFO Escrow Amount pro-rata among the Investors in accordance
with their relative Investment Amounts on the Closing Date as set forth on
Exhibit
B
to this
Escrow Agreement.
(d) This
Escrow Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect on
the
earlier of (i) disbursement of both the Director Escrow Amount and the CFO
Escrow Amount to the Company and (ii) the two year anniversary of the Closing
Date.
4.
Duty and Limitation on Liability of the Escrow Agent. The
sole
duty of the Escrow Agent shall be to receive the Escrow Funds and the Escrowed
Certificates and to hold them subject to release, in accordance herewith,
and
the Escrow Agent shall be under no duty to determine whether the Company
is
complying with requirements of the Escrow Agreement or the Purchase Agreement.
The Escrow Agent may conclusively rely upon and shall be protected in acting
upon any statement, certificate, notice, request, consent, order or other
document believed by it to be genuine and to have been signed or presented
by
the proper party or parties. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty or liability
to
verify any such statement, certificate, notice, request, consent, order or
other
document, and its sole responsibility shall be to act only as expressly set
forth in the Escrow Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall be under no obligation
to
institute or defend any action, suit or proceeding in connection with the
Escrow
Agreement unless first indemnified to its satisfaction. The Escrow Agent
may
consult counsel of its own choice with respect to any question arising under
the
Escrow Agreement and the Escrow Agent shall not be liable for any action
taken
or omitted in good faith upon advice of such counsel.
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In
no
event shall the Escrow Agent be liable, directly or indirectly, for any (i)
damages or expenses arising out of the services provided hereunder, other
than
damages which result from the Escrow Agent’s gross negligence or willful
misconduct, or (ii) special or consequential damages, even if the Escrow
Agent
has been advised of the possibility of such damages.
The
Escrow Agent shall be obligated only to perform the duties specifically set
forth in this Escrow Agreement, which shall be deemed purely ministerial
in
nature, and shall under no circumstances be deemed to be a fiduciary to the
Company, Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC or any other person. The Escrow Agent
shall
not assume any responsibility for the failure of the Company to perform in
accordance with this Escrow Agreement. This Escrow Agreement sets forth all
matters pertinent to the escrow contemplated hereunder, and no additional
obligations of the Escrow Agent shall be implied by nor inferred from the
terms
of any other agreement, including, without limitation, the Purchase
Agreement.
Under
no
circumstances shall the Escrow Agent be expected or required to use, risk
or
advance its own funds in the performance of its duties or exercise of its
rights
hereunder.
5.
Escrow Agent's Fee. The
Escrow Agent shall be entitled to compensation for its services as stated
in the
fee schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
D,
which
compensation shall be paid by the Company. The fee agreed upon for the services
rendered hereunder is intended as full compensation for the Escrow Agent's
services as contemplated by the Escrow Agreement; provided,
however,
that in
the event that the conditions for the disbursement of funds under the Escrow
Agreement are not fulfilled, or the Escrow Agent renders any material service
not contemplated in the Escrow Agreement, or there is any assignment of interest
in the subject matter of the Escrow Agreement, or any material modification
hereof, or if any material controversy arises hereunder, or the Escrow Agent
is
made a party to any litigation pertaining to the Escrow Agreement, or the
subject matter hereof, then the Escrow Agent shall be reasonably compensated
by
the Company for such extraordinary services and reimbursed for all costs
and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, occasioned by any delay,
controversy, litigation or event, and the same shall be recoverable from
the
Company.
6.
Investment of Proceeds. The
Escrow Funds shall be credited by Escrow Agent and recorded in an escrow
account. During the period of this escrow as contemplated in Section 3(d),
Escrow Agent is hereby authorized by the Company to deposit, transfer, hold
and
invest all funds received under this Escrow Agreement, including principal
and
interest in Xxxxx Fargo Money Market Deposit Account Fund in accordance with
Exhibit
F
to this
Escrow Agreement. Escrow Agent may invest the Escrow Funds in alternative
investments in accordance with written instructions as may from time to time
be
provided to Escrow Agent and signed by the Company. Any interest received
by
Escrow Agent with respect to the Escrow Funds, including reinvested interest
shall become part of the Escrow Funds, and shall be disbursed to the Company
as
directed in writing by the Company. For tax reporting purposes, all interest
or
other taxable income earned on the Escrow Funds in any tax year shall be
taxable
to the Company.
The
Company shall within thirty (30) days after the date hereof, provide Escrow
Agent with certified tax identification numbers by furnishing appropriate
IRS
forms W-9 or W-8 and other forms and documents that Escrow Agent may reasonably
request. The Company understands that if such tax reporting documentation
is not
so certified to Escrow Agent, Escrow Agent may be required by the Internal
Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, to withhold a portion of any interest or
other
income earned on the Escrow Funds pursuant to this Escrow
Agreement.
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To
the
extent that Escrow Agent becomes liable for the payment of any taxes in respect
of income derived from the investment of funds held or payments made hereunder,
Escrow Agent shall satisfy such liability to the extent possible from the
Escrow
Funds. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold Escrow Agent harmless from
and
against any taxes, additions for late payment, interest, penalties and other
expenses that may be assessed against Escrow Agent on or with respect to
any
payment or other activities under this Escrow Agreement unless any such tax,
addition for late payment, interest, penalties and other expenses shall arise
out of or be caused by the gross negligence or willful misconduct of the
Escrow
Agent.
The
Company acknowledges that Escrow Agent is not providing investment supervision,
recommendations or advice.
7.
Notices. All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications under the Escrow Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the
date
of service if served personally on the party to whom notice is to be given,
(b)
on the day of transmission if sent by facsimile/email transmission to the
facsimile number/email address given below, and telephonic confirmation of
receipt is obtained promptly after completion of transmission, (c) on the
day
after delivery to Federal Express or similar overnight courier or the Express
Mail service maintained by the United States Postal Service, or (d) on the
fifth
day after mailing, if mailed to the party to whom notice is to be given,
by
first class mail, registered or certified, postage prepaid, and properly
addressed, return receipt requested, to the party as follows:
If to the Company: |
Asian
Financial, Inc.
No.
3 Jinyuan Road
Daxing
District Industrial Development Xxxx
Xxxxxxx,
Xxxxx 000000
Attention:
Xxxxx Xxxx
Facsimile:
861060216825
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If to Escrow Agent: | Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association
Corporate
Trust Services
000
Xxxxxxxx Xxxx., 00xx
Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
Attention:
Xxxx Xxx
Facsimile: (000)
000-0000
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Any
party
may change its address for purposes of this paragraph by giving the other
party
written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.
8.
Indemnification of Escrow Agent: The
Company hereby indemnifies and holds harmless the Escrow Agent from and against,
any and all loss, liability, cost, damage and expense, including, without
limitation, reasonable counsel fees, which the Escrow Agent may suffer or
incur
by reason of any action, claim or proceeding brought against the Escrow Agent
arising out of or relating in any way to the Escrow Agreement or any transaction
to which the Escrow Agreement relates unless such action, claim or proceeding
is
the result of the willful misconduct or gross negligence of the Escrow Agent.
9.
Successors and Assigns. Except
as
otherwise provided in the Escrow Agreement, no party hereto shall assign
the
Escrow Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior
written consent of the other parties hereto, each Investor and Xxxx Capital
Partners, LLC and any such attempted assignment without such prior written
consent shall be void and of no force and effect. The Escrow Agreement shall
inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the successors and permitted
assigns of the parties hereto.
10.
Governing Law; Jurisdiction. The
Escrow Agreement shall be construed, performed, and enforced in accordance
with,
and governed by, the internal laws of the State of New York, without giving
effect to the principles of conflicts of laws thereof.
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11.
Severability. In
the
event that any part of the Escrow Agreement is declared by any court or other
judicial or administrative body to be null, void, or unenforceable, said
provision shall survive to the extent it is not so declared, and all of the
other provisions of the Escrow Agreement shall remain in full force and
effect.
12.
Amendments; Waivers. The
Escrow Agreement may be amended or modified, and any of the terms, covenants,
representations, warranties, or conditions hereof may be waived, only by
a
written instrument executed by each of the Company, the Escrow Agent, Xxxx
Capital Partners, LLC and each Investor. Any waiver by any party of any
condition, or of the breach of any provision, term, covenant, representation,
or
warranty contained in the Escrow Agreement, in any one or more instances,
shall
not be deemed to be nor construed as further or continuing waiver of any
such
condition, or of the breach of any other provision, term, covenant,
representation, or warranty of the Escrow Agreement.
13.
Entire Agreement. The
Escrow Agreement contains the entire understanding among the parties hereto
with
respect to the escrow contemplated hereby and supersedes and replaces all
prior
and contemporaneous agreements and understandings, oral or written, with
regard
to such escrow.
14.
Section Headings. The
section headings in the Escrow Agreement are for reference purposes only
and
shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Escrow
Agreement.
15.
Counterparts. The
Escrow Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed
an original, but all of which shall constitute the same instrument.
16.
Resignation. Escrow
Agent may resign upon 30 days advance written notice to the Company. If a
successor escrow agent is not appointed within the 30-day period following
such
notice, Escrow Agent may petition any court of competent jurisdiction to
name a
successor escrow agent or interplead the Escrow Funds with such court, whereupon
Escrow Agent’s duties hereunder shall terminate.
17.
Authorized Signers.
The
Company will execute Exhibit
E-1
and
deliver an executed Exhibit
E-2
to this
Escrow Agreement concurrent with the execution hereof.
18.
Third-Party Beneficiaries.This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other person or entity, except for the
Investors and Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC.
[Signature
page follows]
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF,
the
parties hereto have caused the Escrow Agreement to be executed the day and
year
first set forth above.
Asian
Financial, Inc.
By:
Xxxxxx Xxx
Its:
Chief Executive Officer
Xxxxx
Fargo Bank, National Association, as Escrow Agent
By:
Xxxx
Xxx
Its:
Assistant Vice President
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EXHIBIT
B
MAKE
GOOD ESCROW AGREEMENT
This
Make
Good Escrow Agreement (the "Make Good Agreement"), dated effective as of
October
__, 2006, is entered into by and among Asian Financial, Inc., a Wyoming
corporation (the "Company"), Xxxx Capital Partners, LLC, as agent (“Xxxx”),
Xxxxxx Xxx in his individual capacity ("Guo"), and Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National
Association (hereinafter referred to as "Escrow Agent").
WHEREAS,
each of the investors (the “Investors”) to the private offering of securities of
the Company has entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated October
__,
2006 (the "SPA"), evidencing their participation in the Company's private
offering (the "Offering") of securities. As an inducement to the Investors
to
participate in the Offering and as set forth in the SPA, Guo agreed to place
the
"Escrow Shares" (as hereinafter defined) into escrow for the benefit of the
Investors in the event the Company failed to satisfy certain earnings per
share
and/or After-Tax Net Income thresholds.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the requirements of the SPA, the Company and Guo have agreed
to
establish an escrow on the terms and conditions set forth in this Make Good
Agreement;
WHEREAS,
Xxxx has agreed to act as agent for the Investors in connection with this
Make
Good Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions of that certain Agency
Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Xxxx and the
Investors;
WHEREAS,
the Escrow Agent has agreed to act as escrow agent pursuant to the terms
and
conditions of this Make Good Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned them in the SPA;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties and the
terms
and conditions hereof, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Appointment of Escrow Agent.
Guo and
the Company hereby appoint Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association as Escrow
Agent to act in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in this
Make
Good Agreement, and Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees
to
act in accordance with such terms and conditions.
2.
Establishment of Escrow.
Upon the
execution of this Make Good Agreement, Guo shall deliver, or cause to be
delivered, to the Escrow Agent a stock certificate evidencing 18,502,896
shares
(the "Escrow Shares") of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per
share,
along with a stock power executed in blank.
3. Representations
of Guo.
Guo
hereby represents and warrants to Xxxx as follows:
(i)
The
Escrow Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of
the
Company, and free and clear of all pledges, liens and encumbrances.
(ii)
Performance
of this Make Good Agreement and compliance with the provisions hereof will
not
violate any provision of any applicable law and will not conflict with or
result
in any breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute
a
default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge
or
encumbrance upon, any of the properties or assets of Guo pursuant to the
terms
of any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust or other agreement or instrument
binding upon Guo, other than such breaches, defaults or liens which would
not
have a material adverse effect taken as a whole.
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4.
Disbursement of Escrow Shares.
a. Fiscal
Year Ended June 30, 2006.
Guo
agreed with the Investors that in the event the consolidated financial
statements of the Company reflect less than $12,000,000.00
of
After-Tax Net Income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006 (the "Guaranteed
NI"), Guo would transfer, or cause to be transferred, to the Investors on
a pro
rata basis for no consideration other than their part of their respective
Investment Amount at Closing 37.5% of the number of Shares issued at Closing.
In
the event that the Guaranteed NI is not achieved based on the Company's
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006,
as
filed with the Commission, the Company has agreed that Xxxx will provide
written
instruction to the Escrow Agent to issue and deliver certificates evidencing
a
total of 6,167,632 of the Escrow Shares to the Investors, in an amount to
each
Investor as set forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, on a pro rata basis (based upon each Investor’s Investment Amount
indicated on such Investor’s signature page to the SPA) within ten (10) business
days after the date which the 2006 audit report for the Company is filed
with
the Commission. The Escrow Agent need only rely on the letter of instruction
from Xxxx in this regard and will disregard any contrary instructions. If
the
consolidated financial statements of the Company reflect $12,000,000 or more
of
After-Tax Net Income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, Xxxx shall
provide
written instructions to the Escrow Agent for the release of 6,167,632 of
the
Escrow Shares to Guo or to the registered holder of such shares who originally
deposited such shares with the Escrow Agent.
b. Fiscal
Year Ending June 30, 2007.
Guo
agreed with the Investors that in the event either: (i) the earnings
per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for
the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is less than
$0.60 on a fully diluted basis (the “2007 EPS”) or (ii) the after tax net income
reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal
year
ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is less than $16,000,000.00
(the “2007 ATNI”),
Guo
would transfer, or cause to be transferred, to the Investors on a pro rata
basis
for
no
consideration other than their part of their respective Investment Amount
at
Closing 37.5%
of
the number of Shares issued at Closing. In the event that either (i) the
earnings per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company
for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is
less
than the 2007 EPS or (ii) the after tax net income reported in the Annual
Report
on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2007,
as
filed with the Commission, is less than the 2007 ATNI,
the
Company has agreed that Xxxx will provide written instruction to the Escrow
Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to issue and deliver certificates evidencing
a total of 6,167,632 of the Escrow Shares to the Investors, in an amount
to each
Investor as set forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, on a pro rata basis (based upon each Investor’s Investment Amount
indicated on such Investor’s signature page to the SPA) within 10
Business
Days after
the date
which
the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the
Company
for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2007 is filed with the Commission. The Escrow
Agent
need only rely on the letter of instruction from Xxxx in this regard and
will
disregard any contrary instructions. In the event that both the (i) earnings
per
share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the
fiscal
year ending June 30, 2007, as filed with the Commission, is equal to or greater
than the 2007 EPS and (ii) the after tax net income reported in the Annual
Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2007,
as filed with the Commission, is equal to or greater than the 2007 ATNI,
Xxxx
shall provide written instructions to the Escrow Agent for the release of
6,167,632 of the Escrow Shares to Guo or to the registered holder of such
shares
who originally deposited such shares with the Escrow Agent.
c.
Fiscal
Year Ending June 30, 2008.
Guo
agreed with Investors that in the event either: (i) the earnings
per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for
the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission, is less than
$0.89 on a fully diluted basis (the “2008 EPS”) or (ii) the after tax net income
reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal
year
ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission, is less than $23,900,000.00
(the “2008 ATNI”),
Guo
would transfer, or cause to be transferred, to the Investors on a pro rata
basis
for no consideration other than their part of their respective Investment
Amount
at Closing 37.5% of the number of Shares issued at Closing. In the event
that
either (i) the earnings per share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB
of the Company for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008,
as
filed with the Commission, is less than the 2008 EPS or (ii) the after tax
net
income reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission, is less than
the
2008 ATNI,
the
Company has agreed that Xxxx will provide written instruction to the Escrow
Agent instructing the Escrow Agent to issue and deliver certificates evidencing
a total of 6,167,632 of the Escrow Shares to the Investors, in an amount
to each
Investor as set forth on Exhibit
A
attached
hereto, on a pro rata basis (based upon each Investor’s Investment Amount
indicated on such Investor’s signature page to the SPA) within 10 Business Days
after the date which the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the Company for
the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008 is filed with the Commission. The Escrow
Agent
need only rely on the letter of instruction from Xxxx in this regard and
will
disregard any contrary instructions. In the event that both the (i) earnings
per
share reported in the Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for
the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2008, as filed with the Commission, is equal
to or
greater than the 2008 EPS and (ii) the after tax net income reported in the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June
30,
2008, as filed with the Commission, is equal to or greater than the 2008
ATNI,
Xxxx
shall provide written instructions to the Escrow Agent for the release of
6,167,632 of the Escrow Shares to Guo or to the registered holder of such
shares
who originally deposited such shares with the Escrow Agent.
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5.
Duration.
This
Make Good Agreement shall terminate on the sooner of (i) the distribution
of all
the Escrow Shares or (ii) three years from the date hereof. The Company agrees
to provide the Escrow Agent written notice of the filing with the Commission
of
any financial statements or reports referenced herein.
6.
Escrow Shares.
If any
Escrow Shares are deliverable to the Investors pursuant to the SPA and in
accordance with this Make Good Agreement, (i) Guo covenants and agrees to
execute all such instruments of transfer (including stock powers and assignment
documents) as are customarily executed to evidence and consummate the transfer
of the Escrow Shares from Guo to the Investors and (ii) following its receipt
of
the documents referenced in Section 6(i), the Company covenants and agrees
to
promptly reissue such Escrow Shares in the applicable Investor’s name and
deliver the same as directed by such Investor. Until such time as (if at
all)
the Escrow Shares are required to be delivered pursuant to the SPA and in
accordance with this Make Good Agreement, any dividends payable in respect
of
the Escrow Shares and all voting rights applicable to the Escrow Shares shall
be
retained by Guo.
7.
Interpleader. Should
any controversy arise among the parties hereto with respect to this Make
Good
Agreement or with respect to the right to receive the Escrow Shares, Escrow
Agent and/or Xxxx shall have the right to consult counsel and/or to institute
an
appropriate interpleader action to determine the rights of the parties. Escrow
Agent and/or Xxxx are also each hereby authorized to institute an appropriate
interpleader action upon receipt of a written letter of direction executed
by
the parties so directing either Escrow Agent or Xxxx. If Escrow Agent or
Xxxx is
directed to institute an appropriate interpleader action, it shall institute
such action not prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of such letter of
direction and not later than sixty (60) days after such date. Any interpleader
action instituted in accordance with this Section 7 shall be filed in any
court
of competent jurisdiction in the State of New York or the State of California,
and the Escrow Shares in dispute shall be deposited with the court and in
such
event Escrow Agent and Xxxx shall be relieved of and discharged from any
and all
obligations and liabilities under and pursuant to this Make Good Agreement
with
respect to the Escrow Shares and any other obligations hereunder.
8. Exculpation
and Indemnification of Escrow Agent and Xxxx.
(a)
Escrow
Agent is not a party to, and is not bound by or charged with notice of any
agreement out of which this escrow may arise. Escrow Agent acts under this
Make
Good Agreement as a depositary only and is not responsible or liable in any
manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity
of
the subject matter of the escrow, or any part thereof, or for the form or
execution of any notice given by any other party hereunder, or for the identity
or authority of any person executing any such notice. Escrow Agent will have
no
duties or responsibilities other than those expressly set forth herein. Escrow
Agent will be under no liability to anyone by reason of any failure on the
part
of any party hereto (other than Escrow Agent) or any maker, endorser or other
signatory of any document to perform such person's or entity's obligations
hereunder or under any such document. Except for this Make Good Agreement
and
instructions to Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Make Good Agreement,
Escrow Agent will not be obligated to recognize any agreement between or
among
any or all of the persons or entities referred to herein, notwithstanding
its
knowledge thereof. Xxxx’x sole obligation under this Make Good Agreement is to
provide written instruction to Escrow Agent (following such time as the Company
files certain periodic financial reports as specified in Section 4 hereof)
directing the distribution of the Escrow Shares. Xxxx will provide such written
instructions upon review of the relevant earnings per share and/or After-Tax
Net
Income amount reported in such periodic financial reports as specified in
Section 4 hereof. Xxxx is not charged with any obligation to conduct any
investigation into the financial reports or make any other investigation
related
thereto. In the event of any actual or alleged mistake or fraud of the Company,
its auditors or any other person (other than Xxxx) in connection with such
financial reports of the Company, Xxxx shall have no obligation or liability
to
any party hereunder.
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(b)
Escrow
Agent will not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action
suffered by it to be taken or omitted, absent gross negligence or willful
misconduct. Escrow Agent may rely conclusively on, and will be protected
in
acting upon, any order, notice, demand, certificate, or opinion or advice
of
counsel (including counsel chosen by Escrow Agent), statement, instrument,
report or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the
validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and
acceptability of any information therein contained) which is reasonably believed
by Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper
person
or persons. The duties and responsibilities of the Escrow Agent hereunder
shall
be determined solely by the express provisions of this Make Good Agreement
and
no other or further duties or responsibilities shall be implied, including,
but
not limited to, any obligation under or imposed by any laws of the State
of New
York upon fiduciaries.
(c)
The
Company and Guo each hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify and hold harmless
each of Escrow Agent, Xxxx and any of their principals, partners, agents,
employees and affiliates from
and
against any expenses, including reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements,
damages or losses suffered by Escrow Agent or Xxxx in connection with any
claim
or demand, which, in any way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates
to this Make Good Agreement or the services of Escrow Agent or Xxxx hereunder;
except, that if Escrow Agent or Xxxx is guilty of willful misconduct, gross
negligence or fraud under this Make Good Agreement, then Escrow Agent or
Xxxx,
as the case may be, will bear all losses, damages and expenses arising as
a
result of such willful misconduct, gross negligence or fraud. Promptly after
the
receipt by Escrow Agent or Xxxx of notice of any such demand or claim or
the
commencement of any action, suit or proceeding relating to such demand or
claim,
Escrow Agent or Xxxx, as the case may be, will notify the other parties hereto
in writing. For the purposes hereof, the terms "expense" and "loss" will
include
all amounts paid or payable to satisfy any such claim or demand, or in
settlement of any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding settled
with
the express written consent of the parties hereto, and all costs and expenses,
including, but not limited to, reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements,
paid or incurred in investigating or defending against any such claim, demand,
action, suit or proceeding. The provisions of this Section 8 shall survive
the
termination of this Make Good Agreement.
9.
Compensation of Escrow Agent.
Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to compensation for its services as stated in the
fee
schedule attached hereto as Exhibit
B,
which
compensation shall be paid by the Company. The fee agreed upon for the services
rendered hereunder is intended as full compensation for Escrow Agent's services
as contemplated by this Make Good Agreement; provided,
however,
that in
the event that Escrow Agent renders any material service not contemplated
in
this Make Good Agreement, or there is any assignment of interest in the subject
matter of this Make Good Agreement, or any material modification hereof,
or if
any material controversy arises hereunder, or Escrow Agent is made a party
to
any litigation pertaining to this Make Good Agreement, or the subject matter
hereof, then Escrow Agent shall be reasonably compensated by the Company
for
such extraordinary services and reimbursed for all costs and expenses, including
reasonable attorney's fees, occasioned by any delay, controversy, litigation
or
event, and the same shall be recoverable from the Company. Prior
to
incurring any costs and/or expenses in connection with the foregoing sentence,
Escrow Agent shall be required to provide written notice to the Company of
such
costs and/or expenses and the relevancy thereof and Escrow Agent shall not
be
permitted to incur any such costs and/or expenses prior to receiving written
approval from the Company, which approval shall not be unreasonably
withheld.
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10.
Resignation of Escrow Agent.
At any
time, upon ten (10) days' written notice to the Company, Escrow Agent may
resign
and be discharged from its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder. As soon as
practicable after its resignation, Escrow Agent will promptly turn over to
a
successor escrow agent appointed by the Company the Escrow Shares held hereunder
upon presentation of a document appointing the new escrow agent and evidencing
its acceptance thereof. If, by the end of the 10-day period following the
giving
of notice of resignation by Escrow Agent, the Company shall have failed to
appoint a successor escrow agent, Escrow Agent may interplead the Escrow
Shares
into the registry of any court having jurisdiction.
11.
Records.
Escrow
Agent shall maintain accurate records of all transactions hereunder. Promptly
after the termination of this Make Good Agreement or as may reasonably be
requested by the parties hereto from time to time before such termination,
Escrow Agent shall provide the parties hereto, as the case may be, with a
complete copy of such records, certified by Escrow Agent to be a complete
and
accurate account of all such transactions. The authorized representatives
of
each of the parties hereto shall have access to such books and records at
all
reasonable times during normal business hours upon reasonable notice to Escrow
Agent and at the requesting party’s expense.
12.
Notice.
All
notices, communications and instructions required or desired to be given
under
this Make Good Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly
given
if sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight
courier, to the addresses listed on the signature page hereto.
13.
Execution in Counterparts.
This
Make Good Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the
same
instrument.
14.
Assignment and Modification.
This
Make Good Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of any of the
parties hereto may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the
other parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Make Good Agreement
will be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and their
respective successors and permitted assigns. No other person will acquire
or
have any rights under, or by virtue of, this Make Good Agreement. No portion
of
the Escrow Shares shall be subject to interference or control by any creditor
of
any party hereto, or be subject to being taken or reached by any legal or
equitable process in satisfaction of any debt or other liability of any such
party hereto prior to the disbursement thereof to such party hereto in
accordance with the provisions of this Make Good Agreement. This Make Good
Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing signed by all of the
parties hereto.
15.
Applicable Law.
This
Make Good Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the
laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the principles of
conflicts of laws thereof.
16.
Headings.
The
headings contained in this Make Good Agreement are for convenience of reference
only and shall not affect the construction of this Make Good Agreement.
17.
Attorneys' Fees.
If any
action at law or in equity, including an action for declaratory relief, is
brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Make Good Agreement,
the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees
from
the other party (unless such other party is the Escrow Agent), which fees
may be
set by the court in the trial of such action or may be enforced in a separate
action brought for that purpose, and which fees shall be in addition to any
other relief that may be awarded.
18.
Authorized Signers.
The
Company will execute Exhibit
C-1
and
deliver an executed Exhibit
C-2
to this
Make Good Agreement concurrent with the execution hereof.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Make Good Agreement
as of
the date set forth opposite their respective names.
COMPANY:
ASIAN
FINANCIAL, INC.
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Name:
Xxxxxx Xxx
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
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XXXXXX
XXX:
Address:
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ESCROW
AGENT:
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FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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Title:
Assistant Vice President
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Xxxxx
Xxx
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
AGENT:
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CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC
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EXHIBIT
C
Registration
Rights Agreement
(Filed
as
Exhibit 4.1 to the Form 8-K dated October 25, 2006.)
C-1
EXHIBIT
D
Investor
Questionnaire
(ALL
INFORMATION WILL BE TREATED CONFIDENTIALLY)
To:
[Investor’s name and address]
This
Investor Questionnaire (“Questionnaire”) must be completed by each potential
investor in connection with the offer and sale of the shares of the common
stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the “Common Stock”) of Asian Financial, Inc.
(the “Shares”). The Shares are being offered and sold by Asian Financial, Inc.
(the “Company”) without registration under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the “Act”), and the securities laws of certain states, in reliance on
the exemptions contained in Section 4(2) of the Act and on Regulation D
promulgated thereunder and in reliance on similar exemptions under applicable
state laws. The Company must determine that a potential investor meets certain
suitability requirements before offering or selling Shares to such investor.
The
purpose of this Questionnaire is to assure the Company that each investor
will
meet the applicable suitability requirements. The information supplied by
you
will be used in determining whether you meet such criteria, and reliance
upon
the private offering exemption from registration is based in part on the
information herein supplied.
This
Questionnaire does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an
offer
to buy any security. Your answers will be kept strictly confidential. However,
by signing this Questionnaire you will be authorizing the Company to provide
a
completed copy of this Questionnaire to such parties as the Company deems
appropriate in order to ensure that the offer and sale of the Shares will
not
result in a violation of the Act or the securities laws of any state and
that
you otherwise satisfy the suitability standards applicable to purchasers
of the
Shares. All potential investors must answer all applicable questions and
complete, date and sign this Questionnaire. Please print or type your responses
and attach additional sheets of paper if necessary to complete your answers
to
any item.
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IMPORTANT:
FAILURE TO COMPLETELY AND ACCURATELY ANSWER ALL OF THESE QUESTIONS WILL DELAY
THE ISSUANCE OR REGISTRATION OF YOUR SHARES OR MAKE SUCH ISSUANCE OR
REGISTRATION IMPOSSIBLE.
A. BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
Name
[EXACT NAME AS IT WILL APPEAR ON THE STOCK CERTIFICATE; IF MULTIPLE CERTIFICATES
ARE TO BE PROVIDED, PLEASE
SPECIFY]:_______________________________________________________________________________________________________
Business
Address:__________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Number and Street)
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(City) (State) (Zip
Code)
Telephone
Number: (___) ____________________________________________________________________________________________________
Residence
Address:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(Number
and Street)
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
(City)
(State) (Zip
Code)
Telephone
Number: (___)
____________________________________________________________________________________________________
D-2
If
an
individual:
Age:_________
Citizenship:_________ Where
registered to vote:________________
If
a
corporation, partnership, limited liability company, trust or other
entity:
Type
of
entity:______________________________________________________________________________
State
of
formation:________________________ Date
of
formation: ___________________________
Social
Security or Taxpayer Identification
No.____________________________________________________
Send
all
correspondence to (check one): ____ Residence
Address
____
Business Address
Email
address of contact person: ___________________________
Current
ownership of securities of the Company:
__________
shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”)
options
to purchase __________ shares of Common Stock.
Please
identify the number of shares that you or your organization will beneficially
own immediately after Closing, identifying the Shares purchased by your or
your
organization pursuant to this Purchase Agreement and those shares purchased
by
your or your organization through other transactions:
Shares
purchased pursuant to this Purchase Agreement: _______________
Shares
purchased by your or your organization through other transactions:
_______________
Total:
________________
D-3
BENEFICIAL
OWNERSHIP INFORMATION: Please describe the beneficial ownership of the shares
owned by you or your organization. If the Investor is a partnership, limited
liability company or similar entity, please identify the individual
or
individuals
with
ultimate voting and dispositive power over such shares, typically the investment
manager or investment advisor with primary responsibility for this investment.
This information is available from your compliance officer or general counsel.
THE COMPANY WILL NOT BE ABLE TO REGISTER YOUR SHARES WITHOUT THIS IMPORTANT
INFORMATION.
Exception:
This information need not be provided if the Investor is a publicly traded
company.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Have
you
or your organization had any position, office or other material relationship
within the past three years with the Company or its affiliates?
o
Yes o
No
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If
yes, please indicate the nature of any such relationships
below:
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____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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B. STATUS
AS ACCREDITED INVESTOR
The
undersigned is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Regulation D
under the Act, as at the time of the sale of the Shares the undersigned falls
within one or more of the following categories (Please
initial one or more, as applicable):1
____ (1) a
bank as
defined in Section 3(a)(2) of the Act, or a savings and loan association or
other institution as defined in Section 3(a)(5)(A) of the Act whether
acting in its individual or fiduciary capacity; a broker or dealer registered
pursuant to Section 15 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; an insurance
company as defined in Section 2(13) of the Act; an investment company
registered under the Investment Corporation Act of 1940 or a business
development company as defined in Section 2(a)(48) of that Act; a Small
Business Investment Corporation licensed by the U.S. Small Business
Administration under Section 301(c) or (d) of the Small Business Investment
Act of 1958; a plan established and maintained by a state, its political
subdivisions, or any agency or instrumentality of a state or its political
subdivisions for the benefit of its employees, if such plan has total assets
in
excess of $5,000,000; an employee benefit plan within the meaning of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 if the investment decision
is
made by a plan fiduciary, as defined in Section 3(21) of such Act, which is
either a bank, savings and loan association, insurance company, or registered
investment adviser, or if the employee benefit plan has total assets in excess
of $5,000,000 or, if a self-directed plan, with the investment decisions
made
solely by persons that are accredited investors;
____ (2) a
private
business development company as defined in Section 202(a)(22) of the
Investment Adviser Act of 1940;
____ (3) an
organization described in Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended, corporation, Massachusetts or similar business trust, or
partnership, not formed for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares
offered, with total assets in excess of $5,000,000;
____ (4) a
natural
person whose individual net worth1 ,
or joint net worth1
with that person’s spouse, at the time of such person’s purchase of the Shares
exceeds $1,000,000;
____ (5) a
natural
person who had an individual income in excess of $200,000 in each of the
two
most recent years or joint income with that person’s spouse in excess of
$300,000 in each of those years and has a reasonable expectation of reaching
the
same income level in the current year;
____ (6) a
trust,
with total assets in excess of $5,000,000, not formed for the specific purpose
of acquiring the Shares offered, whose purchase is directed by a sophisticated
person as described in Rule 506(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation D; and
____ (7) an
entity
in which all of the equity owners are accredited investors (as defined
above).
C. REPRESENTATIONS
The
undersigned hereby represents and warrants to the Company as
follows:
_______________
1 As
used in this Questionnaire, the term "net worth" means the excess of total
assets over total liabilities. In computing net worth for the purpose of
subsection (4), the principal residence of the investor must be valued at
cost,
including cost of improvements, or at recently appraised value by an
institutional lender making a secured loan, net of encumbrances. In determining
income, the investor should add to the investor's adjusted gross income any
amounts attributable to tax exempt income received, losses claimed as a limited
partner in any limited partnership, deductions claimed for deception,
contributions to an XXX or XXXXX retirement plan, alimony payments, and any
amount by which income from long-term capital gains has been reduced in arriving
at adjusted gross income.
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1.
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Any
purchase of the Shares would be as principal for the account of
the
undersigned and not for the account of any other person or with
a view to
any resale, fractionalization, division, or distribution
thereof.
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2.
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The
information contained herein is complete and accurate and may be
relied
upon by the Company, and the undersigned will notify the Company
immediately of any material change in any of such information occurring
prior to the closing, if any, with respect to the purchase of Shares
by
the undersigned.
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3.
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There
are no suits, pending litigation, or claims against the undersigned
that
could materially affect the net worth of the undersigned as reported
in
this Questionnaire.
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4.
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The
undersigned acknowledges that there may occasionally be times when
the
Company determines that it must suspend the use of the prospectus
forming
a part of the Registration Statement (as such terms are defined
in the
Securities Purchase Agreement to which this Questionnaire is attached),
subject to the provisions in Section 2(c) of the Registration Rights
Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit A to the Securities Purchase
Agreement. The undersigned is aware that, in such event, the Shares
will
not be subject to ready liquidation, and that any Shares purchased
by the
undersigned would have to be held during such suspension. The overall
commitment of the undersigned to investments which are not readily
marketable is not excessive in view of the undersigned’s net worth and
financial circumstances, and any purchase of the Shares will not
cause
such commitment to become excessive. The undersigned is able to
bear the
economic risk of an investment in the
Shares.
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The
undersigned has carefully considered the potential risks relating
to the
Company and a purchase of the Shares, and fully understands that
the
Shares are speculative investments which involve a high degree
of risk of
loss of the undersigned’s entire investment. Among others, the undersigned
has carefully considered each of the risks identified in the Transaction
Documents.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Questionnaire this ____
day
of [________], 2006, and declares under oath that it is truthful and
correct.
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Signature
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Title:
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(required
for any purchaser that is a corporation, partnership, trust or
other
entity)
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