ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT, dated as of December 23, 2000 by and between CHINA CONTINENTAL, INC.,
a Utah corporation (hereinafter called "China Continental"), and the shareholder
of Famous Goal International Limited, Xx. Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx (hereinafter called
the "Shareholder").
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Famous Goal International Limited owns or controls in its respective
capacity the right to sell, transfer operate and exchange 100% of two water
resources located in Wulagai Development District in the northwest of Xx Xxx Gol
Meng in Inner Mongolia Autonmous Region, the People's Republic of China.
WHEREAS, the Shareholder owns or controls in his respective capacity the right
to sell, transfer and exchange 100% of the shares (the "Sale Shares") of the
capital stock of Famous Goal International Limited ("FGIL").
WHEREAS, the Shareholder wishes to sell and China Continental, Inc. wishes to
acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of FGIL for the
consideration and upon the terms set out in this Agreement.
WHEREAS, China Continental owns or controls in its respective capacity the right
to sell, transfer and exchange 30% of the shares of the capital stock of Megaway
Development Limited ("MDL") representing 18% equity interest in Weifang Great
Dragon Chemical Fibre Limited. MDL is a company incorporated in Western Samoa
(hereinafter called "Megaway"), and its subsidiaries (hereafter collectively
called the "Megaway's Group).
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NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises herein contained and the mutual
covenants hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto covenant and agree as
follows:
SALE AND PURCHASE OF SALE SHARES
1. The consideration for the purchase of the Sale Shares shall be
US$25,373,068.00 (the "Purchase Price") and subject to the terms herein the
Purchase Price shall be satisfied by:
a. a payment of US$6,000,000.00 (the "Payment")
b. 30% of the capital stock of Megaway Development Limited; and
c. 131,000,000 shares of China Continental to the Shareholder or any
other parties as directed by the Shareholder in exchange for which the
Shareholder will deliver, or cause to be delivered to China
Continental the Sale Shares of the capital stock of FGIL.
1.1 Subject to the terms of this Agreement, the Shareholder shall as
beneficial owner sell and China Continental shall purchase the Sale
Shares free from all or any options, liens, charges and encumbrances
and with all rights which are now attached thereto and/or which
hereafter may attached thereto.
1.2 The effective date of the purchase of the Sale Shares shall be the
date hereof. If in any respect the provisions of this Agreement are
not complied with on the date hereof the party not in default may:
(i) defer completion to a date not more than sixty days after the date of
this Agreement when the provisions of this Clause 1 shall apply to
completion so deferred; or
(ii) proceed to completion so far as practicable (without prejudice to its
rights hereunder); or
(iii) rescind this Agreement.
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COMPLETION
2. Completion shall take place at the Hong Kong office of China
Continental, Inc. in December 23, 2000 ("Closing Date") when the Shareholder
shall deliver to China Continental or procure the delivery to China Continental
of duly executed transfers of the Sale Shares in favor of the China Continental
(or as China Continental may direct) together with the relative share
certificate and any other documents, waivers and consents which China
Continental requires to obtain good title to and the full beneficial ownership
of the Sale Shares and which may be necessary to enable China Continental to
procure them to be registered in its name and/or the name of is nominees.
2.1 The Shareholder shall procure that at completion upon the transfers of
the Sale Shares shall be approved for registration and China Continental and/or
its nominees be registered as the holder of the Sale Shares comprised therein
and that such person as China Continental may nominate to the Board of Directors
of FGIL are appointed.
2.2 The performance by the Shareholder of their obligations under this
Clause 2 shall be a condition precedent to the performance by China Continental
of its obligations under Clause 1 and this Clause 2 to the intent that if the
Shareholder shall fail or be unable to perform any their said obligations then
China Continental shall at its option (and without prejudice to any other
remedies or rights which it may have against the Shareholder in respect of such
non-performance) cease to be liable to perform their obligations under Clause 2
and this Clause 3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3. The Shareholder represents and warrants to China Continental, all of
which representations and warranties shall be true at the time of closing, and
shall survive the Closing Date for a period of twelve months from the Closing
Date, or from the date when the accounts receivables may become due and payable,
whichever shall be later, that:
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a. FGIL is corporations duly organized and validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation and
has the corporate power to own their property and carry on their businesses
as and where it is now being conducted. Certified copies of the Memorandum
& Articles of Association and the By-laws for FGIL has heretofore been
furnished by the Shareholder to China Continental, and such documents are
true and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of the
company and include all amendments thereto to the date hereof.
b. The authorize capital stock of FGIL is 50,000 shares made up of one
class and one series of shares divided into 50,000 shares of US$1.00 each,
of which 1 share is presently issued and outstanding.
c. The Shareholder has the full power to exchange its Sale Shares of
the capital stock of FGIG upon the terms provided for in this Agreement,
and all such shares has been duly and validly issued, and are free and
clear of any lien or other encumbrances.
d. The financial statements of FGIL for the six months ended November
30, 2000, will not differ materially from the unaudited management accounts
of the due diligence report and will constitute true and correct statements
as of such date of the financial condition of FGIL and of its assets,
liabilities and income, prepared in accordance with generally accepting
accounting principles of the United States consistently applied, and that
from November 30, 2000, and until the date of closing, no dividends or
distributions of capital, surplus, or profits has been paid or declared by
the member of the FGIL in redemption of its outstanding shares or
otherwise, nor have any additional shares been issued by FGIL.
e. Since May 20, 2000, FGIL has not engaged in any transaction other
than transactions in the nominal course of the operations of their
business, except as specifically authorized by China Continental in
writing.
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f. FGIL is not involved in any pending or threatened litigation which
would materially adversely affect their financial condition.
g. FGIL has and will have at the Closing Date, good and marketable
title to all of their property and assets free and clear of any and all
liens, encumbrances or restrictions, and except for taxes and assessments
due and payable after the Closing Date and easements or minor restrictions
with respect to their real property which do not materially affect the
present or value of such real property.
h. The FGIL does not have, nor will they have on the Closing Date any
long-term contracts ("long-term" being defined as more than one year)
3.1 The Shareholder acknowledges that China Continental has entered into
this Agreement in full reliance upon the Warranties; and warrant and represent
to China Continental that the Warranties (other than any warranty fully
performed at Completion) shall not in any respect be extinguished or affected by
Completion. Completion shall not be or be deemed to be in waiver by China
Continental of any breach of this Agreement whether or not known to China
Continental prior to Completion.
3.2 China Continental represent and warrants to the shareholder, all of
which representations and warranties shall be true at the time of closing, and
shall survive the Closing Date for a period of twelve months from the Closing
Date, or from the date when the accounts receivable may become due and payable,
whichever shall be later, that:
a. Members of the Megaway's Group and its subsidiaries are
corporations duly organized and validly existing and in good standing under
the laws of the jurisdiction of their incorporation and have the corporate
power to own their property and carry on their businesses as and where it
is now being conducted. Certified copies of the Memoranda & Articles of
Association and the By-laws for Megaway's Group have heretofore been
furnished by the Shareholders to China Continental, and such documents are
true and correct copies of the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of
each company and include all amendments thereto to the date hereof.
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b. The authorized capital stock of Megaway is 1,000,000 shares made up
of one class and one series of shares divided into 1,000,000 shares of
US$1.00 each, of which 10,000 shares are presently issued and outstanding.
c. China Continental has the full power to exchange the capital stock
of Megaway upon the terms provided for in this Agreement, and all such
shares have been duly and validly issued, and are free and clear of any
lien or other encumbrance.
d. The consolidated financial statements of Weifang Great Dragon
Chemical Fibre Limited for the twelve months ended December 31, 1999, will
not differ materially from the unaudited management accounts of the due
diligence report and will constitute true and correct statements as of such
date of the financial condition of each member of the Megaway's Group and
of their assets, liabilities and income, prepared in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles of the United States consistently
applied, and that from December 31, 1999, and until the date of closing, no
dividends or distributions of capital, surplus, or profits has been paid or
declared by any member of the Megaway's Group in redemption of its
outstanding shares or otherwise, nor have any additional shares been issued
by Megaway's Group.
e. Since December 31, 1999, Megaway's Group has not engaged in any
transaction other than transactions in the nominal course of the operations
of their business, except as specifically authorized by the shareholder in
writing.
f. Megaway's Group is not involved in any pending or threatened
litigation which would materially adversely affect their financial
condition.
g. The Megaway's Group has and will have at the Closing Date, good and
marketable title to all of their property and assets free and clear of any
and all liens, encumbrances or restrictions, and except for taxes and
assessments due and payable after the Closing Date and easements or minor
restrictions with respect to their real property which do not materially
affect the present or value use of such real property.
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h. The Megaway's Group does not have, nor will they have on the
Closing Date any long-term contracts ("long-term" being defined as more
than on year).
CONDUCT AND BUSINESS OF DIRECTORS, ETC.
4. Between the date hereof and the Closing Date, FGIL shall conduct their
business in the same manner in which it has heretofore been conducted, and
China Continental will not permit FGIL (i) enter into any contract, etc.,
other than in the ordinary course of business, or (ii) declare or make any
distribution of any kind to the shareholder.
ACCESS TO TILE PROPERTIES AND BOOKS OF MEGAWAY'S COMPANIES
5. The Shareholder hereby grants to China Continental and its duly authorized
representatives, during normal business hours between the date hereof and
the Closing Date, the right of full and complete access to the properties
of FGIL and full opportunity to examine each of FGIL's company books and
records.
CONFIDENTIALITY AND ANNOUNCEMENTS
6. Pending any public announcement of the sale and purchase hereby agreed the
Shareholder and China Continental shall each use their respective best
endeavors to keep the transaction and the terms thereof strictly
confidential. No announcement regarding this transaction or its terms
whether to the public, the trade or otherwise shall be made by either of
the parties without the express consent in writing of the other.
FURTHER ASSURANCE
7. At any time after the date hereof the Vendors shall at the request of China
Continental execute such documents and do such acts and things as China
Continental may reasonably require for the purpose of vesting the Sale
Shares in China Continental or its nominees and giving to China Continental
the full benefit of all the provisions of this Agreement.
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8. The failure by China Continental at any time(s) to require full and
complete compliance with any term, condition or requirement of this
Agreement shall in no way affect its right to enforce such provisions at
such other time as it shall desire. No waiver by China Continental of any
condition or breach of any item, covenant or Warranty hereof shall be
deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such
condition or breach or a waiver of any other condition or demand to be or
construed as the waiver of any other breach of any other term, covenant or
Warranty in this Agreement. China Continental may release or compromise the
liability of either of the Vendors hereunder or grant time or other
indulgences to a Vendor or Warrantor or Covenant without affecting the
liability of the other Vendor, Covenant or Warrantor hereunder.
SURVIVAL OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
9. This Agreement shall remain in force and effect after Completion in respect
of any matters, covenants or conditions which shall not have been done,
observed or performed prior thereto and all representations, warranties and
obligations of the parties shall (except for any obligations fully
performed on Completion) continue in full force and effect notwithstanding
the completion of the sale and purchase hereby agreed to be made.
ENTIRE AGREEMENT
10. This Agreement (together with any documents referred to herein) constitutes
the whole agreement between the parties hereto relating to its subject
matter and no variations hereof shall be effective unless made in writing
and signed by an authorized representative for and on behalf of the parties
hereto or by their respective solicitors.
COSTS AND EXPENSES
11. Each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses incident to the
preparation of this Agreement and to the consummation of the transaction
contemplated herein.
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a. This Agreement shall be controlled, construed and enforced in accordance
with the laws if the State of Utah.
b. This Agreement shall not be assigned by either party without the prior
written consent of the other.
c. All paragraph headings herein are inserted for convenience only. This
Agreement may be executed in several counterparts, each of which shall be
deemed an original, and which when taken together shall constitute one and
the same instrument.
d. This Agreement sets forth the entire understanding between the parties,
there being no terms, conditions, representations or warranties other than
those contained herein, and no amendments hereto shall be valid unless in
writing and signed by all parties hereto.
e. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the
heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of the
Shareholders and upon the successors and assigns of China Continental.
f. All notices, requests, instructions, or other documentation to be given
hereunder shall be in writing and sent by registered mall:
If to the Shareholders then: To the names and
address set out on
the signature page
under the heading
"Shareholder".
If to China Continental then: China Continental, Inc.
000 Xxxxxxxxx, #000
Xxxxxxx, XX 00000
With copies to Xx. Xxxxx Ji Jai
Chairman
China Continental, Inc.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement and
have caused their respective corporate seats to be affixed hereto as of the date
and year first above written.
CHINA CONTINENTAL, INC.
/s/
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Director
ATTEST:
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Secretary
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed this Agreement and
have caused their respective corporate seats to be affixed hereto as of the date
and year first above written.
Xxxxx Xxx Xxxxx
/s/
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Shareholder