AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT dated as of April 26, 2010 between WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc. and Charles River Laboratories International, Inc.
dated as
of
April 26,
2010
between
WuXi
PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc.
and
Xxxxxxx
River Laboratories International, Inc.
TABLE
OF CONTENTS
PAGE
ARTICLE
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DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01.
Definitions
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Section
1.02. Other Definitional
and Interpretative Provisions
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ARTICLE
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THE ACQUISITION
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Section
2.01. The
Acquisition
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12
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Section
2.02. Transfer of
Company Shares
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13
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Section
2.03. Exchange Agent;
Payment
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13
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Section
2.04. Equity
Compensation Awards
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15
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Section
2.05.
Adjustments
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16
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Section
2.06. Fractional
Shares
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16
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Section
2.07. Withholding
Rights
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ARTICLE
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DIRECTORS
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Section
3.01. Company Board of
Directors
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Section
3.02. Acquiror Board of
Directors
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
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Section
4.01. Corporate
Existence and Power
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Section
4.02. Corporate
Authorization
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18
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Section
4.03. Governmental
Authorization
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19
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Section
4.04.
Non-contravention
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19
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Section
4.05.
Capitalization
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Section
4.06.
Subsidiaries
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Section
4.07. SEC Filings and
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
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22
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Section
4.08. Financial
Statements
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24
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Section
4.09. Company Disclosure
Documents
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24
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Section
4.10. Acquiror
Disclosure Documents
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25
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Section
4.11. Absence of Certain
Changes
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25
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Section
4.12. No Undisclosed
Material Liabilities
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25
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Section
4.13. Compliance with
Laws and Court Orders; Permits
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26
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Section
4.14.
Litigation
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26
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Section
4.15.
Properties
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27
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Section
4.16. Intellectual
Property
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27
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Section
4.17.
Taxes
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28
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Section
4.18. Employee Benefit
Plans.
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30
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Section
4.19. Labor and
Employment Matters
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33
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Section
4.20. Insurance
Policies
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34
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Section
4.21. Environmental
Matters
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34
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Section
4.22. Material
Contracts
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34
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Section
4.23. Certain Business
Practices
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35
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Section
4.24. Finders’
Fees
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36
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Section
4.25. Opinion of
Financial Advisor
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36
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Section
4.26. No Existing
Discussions
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36
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ARTICLE
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
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Section
5.01. Corporate
Existence and Power
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Section
5.02. Corporate
Authorization
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37
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Section
5.03. Governmental
Authorization
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37
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Section
5.04.
Non-contravention
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38
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Section
5.05.
Capitalization
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38
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Section
5.06.
Subsidiaries
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39
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Section
5.07. SEC Filings and
the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act
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40
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Section
5.08. Financial
Statements
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42
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Section
5.09. Acquiror
Disclosure Documents
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42
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Section
5.10. Company Disclosure
Documents
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42
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Section
5.11. Absence of Certain
Changes
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43
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Section
5.12. No Undisclosed
Material Liabilities
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43
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Section
5.13. Compliance with
Laws and Court Orders
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43
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Section
5.14.
Litigation
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44
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Section
5.15.
Financing
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44
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Section
5.16. Finders’
Fees
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45
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Section
5.17. Opinion of
Financial Advisor
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46
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Section
5.18. No
Registration
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46
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Section
5.19.
Properties
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46
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Section
5.20. Intellectual
Property
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46
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Section
5.21. Material
Contracts
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47
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Section
5.22. Ownership of
Company Shares
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47
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Section
5.23. No Existing
Discussions
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ARTICLE
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COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
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Section
6.01. Conduct of the
Company
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ii
Section
6.02. Interim Order;
Company Shareholder Meeting; Proxy Statement
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51
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Section
6.03. No Solicitation;
Other Offers
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51
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Section
6.04. Tax
Matters
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Section
6.05. Voting of
Shares
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Section 6.06. Access to Information | 55 |
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COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
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Section
7.01. Conduct of
Acquiror
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Section
7.02. Voting of
Shares
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57
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Section
7.03. Director and
Officer Liability.
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57
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Section
7.04. Acquiror
Stockholder Meeting
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58
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Section
7.05. No Solicitation;
Other Offers
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59
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Section
7.06. Stock Exchange
Listing
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61
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Section
7.07. Employee
Matters
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61
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Section
7.08. Section 16
Matters
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ARTICLE
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COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR AND THE COMPANY
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Section
8.01. Reasonable Best
Efforts
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Section
8.02. Public
Announcements
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Section
8.03. Notices of Certain
Events
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67
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Section
8.04. Stock Exchange
De-listing; 1934 Act Deregistration
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67
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Section
8.05. No Control of
Other Party’s Business
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68
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Section
8.06. Cooperation on
SEC/Court Filings
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68
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ARTICLE
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CONDITIONS TO THE ACQUISITION
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Section
9.01. Conditions to the
Obligations of Each Party
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Section
9.02. Conditions to the
Obligations of Acquiror
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Section
9.03. Conditions to the
Obligations of the Company
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71
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ARTICLE
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TERMINATION
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Section
10.01.
Termination
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Section
10.02. Effect of
Termination
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ARTICLE
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MISCELLANEOUS
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Section
11.01.
Notices
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Section
11.02. Survival of
Representations and Warranties
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76
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Section
11.03. Amendments and
Waivers
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76
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Section
11.04.
Expenses
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76
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Section
11.05. Disclosure
Letters
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80
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Section
11.06. Binding Effect;
Benefit; Assignment
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80
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Section
11.07. Governing
Law
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81
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Section
11.08.
Jurisdiction
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Section
11.09. WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL
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Section
11.10. Counterparts;
Effectiveness
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82
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Section
11.11. Entire
Agreement
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82
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Section
11.12.
Severability
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83
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Section
11.13. Specific
Performance
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AGREEMENT
AND PLAN OF ARRANGEMENT (this “Agreement”) dated as of April
26, 2010 between WuXi PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc., an exempted company incorporated
with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and Xxxxxxx River
Laboratories International, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Acquiror”).
W
I T N E S S E T H :
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Acquiror is offering to
acquire all of the outstanding ordinary shares, par value US$0.02 each, of the
Company (the “Company
Shares”) (such acquisition is hereinafter referred to as the “Acquisition”);
WHEREAS,
the respective Boards of Directors of Acquiror and the Company have approved
this Agreement pursuant to which, among other things, Acquiror would make the
Acquisition by means of the Scheme (as defined below) on the terms and subject
to the conditions set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Company has agreed to propose to its shareholders a statutory scheme of
arrangement under Section 86 of the Companies Law (2009 Revision) of the Cayman
Islands (the “Cayman Companies
Law”) pursuant to which, among other things, all of the then outstanding
Company Shares shall be transferred to Acquiror;
WHEREAS,
as an inducement to and condition to Acquiror’s willingness to enter into this
Agreement, certain shareholders of the Company are entering into voting
agreements with Acquiror simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement
(the “Voting
Agreements”), whereby, among other things, such shareholders undertake,
subject to certain terms and conditions, to vote all of their Company Shares
(including causing Company Shares represented in American Depositary Shares of
the Company to be voted) to approve the Scheme at the Company Shareholder
Meeting; and
WHEREAS,
the parties hereto have entered into this Agreement to set out their agreements
in respect of the Acquisition and the Scheme.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties hereto agree
as follows:
ARTICLE
1
DEFINITIONS
Section
1.01. Definitions. (a)
As used herein, the following terms have the following meanings:
“Acquiror Acquisition Proposal”
means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to Acquiror.
“Acquiror Balance Sheet” means
the consolidated balance sheet of Acquiror as of December 26, 2009 and the
footnotes thereto set forth in the Acquiror’s annual report on Form 10-K filed
on February 19, 2010.
“Acquiror Balance Sheet Date”
means December 26, 2009.
“Acquiror Convertible Notes”
means the 2.25% Convertible Senior Notes due 2013 of Acquiror, issued pursuant
to the Indenture, dated as of June 12, 2006, between Acquiror and U.S. Bank
National Association, as trustee.
“Acquiror Disclosure Letter”
means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof regarding this Agreement that
has been provided by Acquiror to the Company.
“Acquiror Restricted Share”
means any compensatory award of Acquiror Stock that is subject to transfer
restrictions or forfeiture based on performance or continuing service, whether
granted under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of Acquiror or
otherwise.
“Acquiror Stock” means the
common stock, par value US$0.01 each, of Acquiror.
“Acquiror Stock Option” means
any outstanding compensatory option to purchase Acquiror Stock, whether granted
under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of Acquiror or
otherwise.
“Acquiror Warrants” means the
outstanding warrants to purchase Acquiror Stock issued pursuant to (i) the
letter agreement dated as of June 6, 2006 by and between Acquiror and JPMorgan
Chase Bank, National Association, (ii) the letter agreement dated as of June 6,
2006 by and between Acquiror and Credit Suisse International and (iii) the
letter agreement dated as of June 6, 2006 by and between Acquiror and Wachovia
Capital Markets, LLC.
“Acquisition Proposal” means,
with respect to either the Company or Acquiror (each an “Applicable Party”), other than
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, any offer, proposal or inquiry
relating to, or any Third Party indication of interest in, (i) any acquisition
or purchase, direct or indirect, of 20%
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or more
of the consolidated assets of the Applicable Party and its Subsidiaries or 20%
or more of any class of equity or voting securities of the Applicable Party or
any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate,
constitute 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Applicable Party, (ii)
any tender offer (including a self-tender offer) or exchange offer that, if
consummated, would result in such Third Party beneficially owning 20% or more of
any class of equity or voting securities of the Applicable Party or any of its
Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 20% or
more of the consolidated assets of the Applicable Party or (iii) a merger,
consolidation, share exchange, business combination, sale of substantially all
the assets, reorganization, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, scheme
of arrangement, amalgamation or other similar transaction involving the
Applicable Party or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the
aggregate, constitute 20% or more of the consolidated assets of the Applicable
Party.
“ADSs” means the American
Depositary Shares of the Company, each representing eight Company Shares, listed
on the NYSE.
“Affiliate” means, with respect
to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled
by, or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition,
“control” (including, with correlative meanings, the terms “controlling”,
“controlled by” and “under common control with”) means, as used with respect to
any Person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or
cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether
through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or
otherwise.
“Applicable Law” means, with
respect to any Person, any federal, national, state, provincial or local law
(statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance,
code, rule, regulation, order, injunction, judgment, decree or ruling enacted,
adopted or promulgated by a Governmental Authority that is legally binding upon
or applicable to such Person, as amended unless expressly specified
otherwise.
“Business Day” means a day,
other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in New York,
New York or Shanghai, the PRC are authorized or required by Applicable Law to
close.
“Closing Date” means the date
on which the Closing occurs.
“Code” means the U.S. Internal
Revenue Code of 1986.
“Company Acquisition Proposal”
means an Acquisition Proposal with respect to the Company.
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“Company Balance Sheet” means
the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2009 and the
footnotes thereto set forth in the Company’s annual report on Form 20-F filed on
April 23, 2010.
“Company Balance Sheet Date”
means December 31, 2009.
“Company Convertible Notes”
means the convertible notes of the Company in the aggregate principal amount of
US$40,000,000 issued on February 9, 2007 pursuant to the Note Purchase Agreement
dated as of January 26, 2007, by and among the Company, General Atlantic
Partners (Bermuda), L.P., GAP-W International, LLC, GapStar, LLC, GAP
Coinvestments III, LLC, GAP Coinvestments IV, LLC, GAP Coinvestments CDA, L.P.,
GAPCO GmbH & Co. KG and X. X. Xxxxxx Securities Ltd.
“Company Credit Agreement”
means the Facilities Agreement dated as of January 8, 2009 among the Company,
the Subsidiaries of the Company party thereto and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as
lender.
“Company Disclosure Letter”
means the disclosure letter dated the date hereof regarding this Agreement that
has been provided by the Company to Acquiror.
“Company Proxy Statement” means
the notice of the Company Shareholder Meeting and accompanying explanatory
statement, proxy form and other proxy materials, including all appendices
thereto, to be sent to Shareholders in connection with the Company Shareholder
Meeting and the Scheme in general.
“Company Restricted Share Unit”
means any compensatory unit award in respect of Company Shares that is subject
to restrictions or forfeiture based on performance or continuing service,
whether granted under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of the Company
or otherwise.
“ Company Shareholder Meeting”
means the meeting of Shareholders to consider and vote on the Scheme, including
any and all meetings held thereafter as a result of any adjournment or
postponement thereof, to be convened by the Court and held in accordance with
the Interim Order.
“Company Stock Option” means
any outstanding compensatory option to purchase Company Shares, whether granted
under any equity compensation plan or arrangement of the Company or
otherwise.
“Court” means the Grand Court
of the Cayman Islands.
“Effective Time” means the time
at which the Final Order is filed by the Company with the
Registrar.
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“Environmental Laws” means any
Applicable Law relating to the protection of the environment or to pollutants,
contaminants or hazardous or toxic substances, wastes or materials.
“Environmental Permits” means
all permits, licenses, certificates, approvals and other similar authorizations
of Governmental Authorities required by Environmental Laws.
“ ERISA” means the U.S. Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
“ERISA Affiliate” of any entity
means any other entity that, together with such entity, would be treated as a
single employer under Section 414 of the Code.
“ Ex Parte Summons ” means a
summons seeking directions from the Court in connection with the Scheme filed
with the Court pursuant to the Grand Court Rules (1995 Revision).
“Final Order” means the final
order of the Court sanctioning the Scheme on the terms and conditions set forth
in this Agreement, as such order may be amended by the Court at any time prior
to the Effective Time (provided that any such amendment shall be acceptable to
each of Acquiror and the Company, each acting reasonably).
A “Financial Market Event” shall
exist, at any time, if: (i) none of the Money Center Banks have provided any
loan commitments for acquisition financings in the U.S. during the period of 10
consecutive Business Days prior to such time; (ii) proceeds from the Financing
or any Substitute Financing are not available at such time; and (iii) Acquiror
has complied in all material respects with its obligations under Section
8.01.
“Governmental Authority” means
any transnational, federal, state, national, provincial or local governmental,
regulatory or administrative authority, department, court, agency or official,
including any political subdivision thereof.
“Hazardous Substance” means any
pollutant, contaminant, or toxic, radioactive, ignitable or otherwise hazardous
substance, waste or material, or any other substance, waste or material that is
regulated under any Environmental Law.
“HSR Act” means the U.S.
Xxxx-Xxxxx-Xxxxxx Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, as amended.
“Intellectual Property” means
(i) trademarks, service marks, brand names, certification marks, trade dress,
domain names and other indications of origin, the goodwill associated with the
foregoing and registrations in any jurisdiction of, and applications in any
jurisdiction to register, the foregoing,
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including
any extension, modification or renewal of any such registration or application,
(ii) inventions and discoveries, whether patentable or not, in any jurisdiction,
patents, applications for patents (including divisions, continuations,
continuations in part and renewal applications), and any renewals, extensions or
reissues thereof, in any jurisdiction, (iii) Trade Secrets, (iv) writings and
other works, whether copyrightable or not, in any jurisdiction, and any and all
copyright rights, whether registered or not, and registrations or applications
for registration of copyrights in any jurisdiction, and any renewals or
extensions thereof, (v) moral rights, database rights, design rights, industrial
property rights, publicity rights and privacy rights and (vi) any similar
intellectual property or proprietary rights.
“ Interim Order” means the order
of the Court made at the hearing of the Ex Parte Summons as contemplated by
Section 6.02.
“knowledge” of any Person that
is not an individual means the knowledge of such Person’s executive officers
after reasonable inquiry.
“Lien” means, with respect to
any property or asset, any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest,
encumbrance or other adverse claim of any kind in respect of such property or
asset. For purposes of this Agreement, a Person shall be deemed to own subject
to a Lien any property or asset that it has acquired or holds subject to the
interest of a vendor or lessor under any conditional sale agreement, capital
lease or other title retention agreement relating to such property or
asset.
“Material Adverse Effect”
means, with respect to any Person, a material adverse effect on (i) the
financial condition, business, assets or results of operations of such Person
and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, excluding any effect resulting from (A)
changes in the financial or securities markets or general economic, political or
regulatory conditions (including changes resulting from the items set forth in
clause (D) below), to the extent such changes do not have a materially
disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
relative to other participants in the industry in which such Person and its
Subsidiaries operate (and taking into account for purposes of determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred only the materially
disproportionate portion of the adverse effect of such changes), (B) changes or
conditions generally affecting the industry in which such Person and its
Subsidiaries operate, to the extent that such changes or conditions do not have
a materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken
as a whole, relative to other participants in the industry in which such Person
and its Subsidiaries operate (and taking into account for purposes of
determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred only the materially
disproportionate portion of the adverse effect of such changes), (C) changes,
after the date of this Agreement, of Applicable Law or applicable accounting
regulations or principles
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or
interpretations thereof, to the extent that such changes do not have a
materially disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as
a whole, relative to other participants in the industry in which such Person and
its Subsidiaries operate (and taking into account for purposes of determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred only the materially
disproportionate portion of the adverse effect of such changes), (D) acts of
war, sabotage or terrorism, other outbreaks or escalations of hostilities or
natural disasters, to the extent that they do not have a materially
disproportionate effect on such Person and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
relative to other participants in the industry in which such Person and its
Subsidiaries operate (and taking into account for purposes of determining
whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred only the materially
disproportionate portion of the adverse effect of such changes), (E) the
announcement or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
the announcement of the identity of Acquiror or any of its Affiliates as the
acquiror of the Company or any Person’s performance of or compliance with the
terms of this Agreement (including any loss of customers or employees resulting
from the items set forth in this clause (E)) or (F) any change, in and of
itself, in such Person’s stock price or trading volume, or any failure, in and
of itself, by such Person to meet any internal or published projections,
forecasts or revenue or earnings predictions (it being understood that this
clause (F) shall not prevent a party from asserting that any event, occurrence,
development or state of circumstances or facts that may have contributed to such
change or failure independently constitutes or contributes to a Material Adverse
Effect) or (ii) such Person’s ability to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
“Money Center Banks” means Bank
of America, N.A., Barclays Bank PLC, Citibank, N.A., Credit Suisse, Xxxxxxx
Sachs Credit Partners L.P., HSBC Bank USA, National Association, JPMorgan Chase
Bank, N.A., Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Senior Funding, Inc., The Royal Bank of Scotland plc,
Xxxxx Fargo Bank, National Association, and their respective
Affiliates.
“NYSE” means the New York Stock
Exchange, Inc.
“1933 Act” means the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“1934 Act” means the U.S.
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Permitted Liens” means (i)
statutory or common law liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or for Taxes
that the taxpayer is contesting in good faith by appropriate proceedings,
provided that an adequate reserve therefor is being maintained to the extent
required by U.S. GAAP or PRC GAAP, (ii) (A) applicable zoning restrictions, (B)
the terms of any lease or license with respect to the property leased or
licensed thereby, or (C) easements, rights or restrictions on the use of real
property if the same do not materially impair the current use of such property,
in each case that do not render title unmarketable and do not
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materially
interfere with the ordinary course of business, (iii) liens to secure landlords,
lessors or renters under leases or rental agreements incurred in the ordinary
course of business, (iv) deposits or pledges made in the ordinary course of
business in connection with, or to secure payment of, workers’ compensation,
unemployment insurance or old age pension programs mandated under Applicable
Law, (v) liens imposed by law, such as liens in favor of carriers, warehousemen,
mechanics and materialmen, liens to secure claims for labor, materials or
supplies and other like liens incurred in the ordinary course of business for
amounts not yet due and payable or for amounts being contested in good faith by
appropriate proceedings, (vi) conditional sales or similar security interests
granted in connection with the lease or purchase of equipment or supplies in the
ordinary course of business, (vii) restrictions on transfer of securities
imposed by Applicable Law and (viii) any other lien, encumbrance or other
restriction that does not materially impair the current use of, or the ability
to exercise rights of ownership over, the property subject thereto.
“Person” means an individual,
corporation, company, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust
or other entity or organization, including a government or political subdivision
or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Petition” means a petition
seeking the sanction of the Scheme filed with the Court.
“PRC” means the People’s
Republic of China excluding, for the purposes of this Agreement only, the Hong
Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and
Taiwan.
“PRC Anti-Monopoly Law” means
the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law adopted on August 1, 2008, as amended.
“ XXX XXXX” xxxxx xxx 0000 Xxxxx
Accounting Standards and the relevant Chinese accounting rules and guidance
promulgated by the Chinese Ministry of Finance.
“Registrar” means the Registrar
of Companies of the Cayman Islands.
“RMB” means renminbi, the legal
currency of the PRC.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the
U.S. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended.
“Scheme” means the scheme of
arrangement in respect of the Company under Section 86 of the Cayman Companies
Law, in customary form, pursuant to which, among other things, the Acquisition
will be consummated on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and
that the Court may approve or impose.
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“SEC” means the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Sign-Off Date” means the
date on which the SEC or its staff advise Acquiror that it either does not
intend to review the Acquiror Proxy Statement or has no further comments on the
Acquiror Proxy Statement, as applicable.
“Shareholders” means holders of
Company Shares.
“Subsidiary” means, with
respect to any Person, any entity of which securities or other ownership
interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of
directors or other persons performing similar functions are at any time directly
or indirectly owned by such Person.
“Substitute Financing” means
any Alternative Financing that has terms that are commercially reasonable in the
aggregate, taking into account the anticipated credit ratings, leverage and
similar characteristics of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries following the
consummation of the Acquisition.
“Third Party” means any Person,
including as defined in Section 13(d) of the 1934 Act, other than Acquiror or
the Company or any of its respective Affiliates.
“ Trade Secrets” means trade
secrets and confidential information and rights in any jurisdiction to limit the
use or disclosure thereof by any Person.
“20-Day Average Market Price”
means the weighted average (weighted in accordance with the daily trading
volume) closing price per share of Acquiror Stock on the NYSE for the 20
consecutive trading days ending on the second Business Day prior to the Closing
Date.
“U.S.” means the United States
of America.
“U.S. Antitrust Laws” means
U.S. federal and state antitrust or competition laws.
“U.S. GAAP” means generally
accepted accounting principles in the U.S.
“US$” or “US Dollars” means U.S.
dollars, the legal currency of the U.S.
(b) Each
of the following terms is defined in the Section set forth opposite such
term:
Term
|
Section
|
Acquiror
|
Preamble
|
Acquiror
Adverse Recommendation Change
|
7.05
|
Acquiror
Board Recommendation
|
5.02
|
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Term
|
Section
|
Acquiror
Confidentiality Agreement
|
7.05
|
Acquiror
Employee Plan
|
7.07
|
Acquiror
Intellectual Property
|
5.20
|
Acquiror
Material Contracts
|
5.21
|
Acquiror
Permits
|
5.13
|
Acquiror
Proxy Statement
|
4.10
|
Acquiror
SEC Documents
|
5.07
|
Acquiror
Securities
|
5.05
|
Acquiror
Stockholder Approval
|
5.02
|
Acquiror
Stockholder Meeting
|
7.04
|
Acquiror
Subsidiary Securities
|
5.06
|
Acquiror
Superior Proposal
|
7.05
|
Acquisition
|
Recitals
|
Acquisition
Consideration
|
2.02
|
Adjusted
Option
|
2.04
|
Adjusted
Restricted Share Unit
|
2.04
|
Agreement
|
Preamble
|
Alternative
Financing
|
8.01
|
Anti-Monopoly
Bureau
|
8.01
|
Arrangers
|
5.15
|
Cash
Amount
|
2.02
|
Cayman
Companies Law
|
Recitals
|
Cayman
Court Documents
|
6.02
|
Closing
|
2.01
|
Company
|
Preamble
|
Company
Adverse Recommendation Change
|
6.03
|
Company
Board Recommendation
|
4.02
|
Company
Confidentiality Agreement
|
6.03
|
Company
Employee
|
7.07
|
Company
Employee Plans
|
4.18
|
Company
Intellectual Property
|
4.16
|
Company
International Plan
|
4.18
|
Company
Material Contracts
|
4.22
|
Company
Permits
|
4.13
|
Company
SEC Documents
|
4.07
|
Company
Securities
|
4.05
|
Company
Shareholder Approval
|
4.02
|
Company
Shares
|
Recitals
|
Company
Subsidiary Securities
|
4.06
|
Company
Superior Proposal
|
6.03
|
Continuation
Period
|
7.07
|
D&O
Insurance
|
7.03
|
Debt
Commitment
|
5.15
|
10
Term
|
Section
|
Debt
Commitment Letter
|
5.15
|
End
Date
|
10.01
|
Equity
Award Exchange Ratio
|
2.04
|
Exchange
Agent
|
2.03
|
Exchange
Ratio
|
2.02
|
Financial
Market Extension
|
10.01
|
Financing
|
5.15
|
Financing
Reverse Termination Fee
|
11.04
|
Government
Officials
|
4.23
|
Indemnified
Person
|
7.03
|
Instruction
Letter
|
2.03
|
Multiemployer
Plan
|
4.18
|
Preliminary
Date
|
2.01
|
Process
Agent
|
11.08
|
Related
Person
|
11.04
|
Representatives
|
6.03
|
Required
Financing Amount
|
8.01
|
Rollover
Price
|
2.04
|
Specified
Financing Condition Termination
|
11.04
|
Specified
Regulatory Condition Reverse
|
11.04
|
Termination
Fee
|
|
Specified
Regulatory Condition Termination
|
11.04
|
Tax
|
4.17
|
Tax
Return
|
4.17
|
Tax
Sharing Agreements
|
4.17
|
Taxing
Authority
|
4.17
|
Termination
Fee
|
11.04
|
Voting
Agreements
|
Recitals
|
WARN
Act
|
4.19
|
Section
1.02. Other Definitional and
Interpretative Provisions. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder”
and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as
a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions
herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be ignored in
the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections,
Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Exhibits and Schedules of this
Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto
or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this
Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any
Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein, shall have the meaning as
defined in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed
to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words
“include”, “includes” or “including” are used in
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this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. The term “or” is not exclusive. The word “extent” in the phrase “to the extent” shall mean the degree to which a subject or other thing extends, and such phrase shall not mean simply “if”. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to any agreement or contract are to that agreement or contract as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof; provided that with respect to any agreement or contract listed on any schedules hereto, all such amendments, modifications or supplements must also be listed in the appropriate schedule. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. References to “law”, “laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be deemed also to include any Applicable Law.
ARTICLE
2
THE ACQUISITION
Section
2.01. The Acquisition.
(a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Effective
Time, all of the then outstanding Company Shares shall be transferred to
Acquiror pursuant to the Scheme.
(b) The
closing of the Acquisition (the “Closing”) shall take place at
the offices of Xxxxx Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP, 000 Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000 as soon as possible, but in any event no later than the date (the
“Preliminary Date) that
is two Business Days after the date the conditions set forth in Article 9 (other
than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but
subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver of those
conditions at the Closing) have been satisfied or, to the extent permissible,
waived by the party or parties entitled to the benefit of such conditions; provided, however, that Acquiror shall
not be required to effect the Closing during any period in which a
Financial Market Event exists. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Closing may be
consummated at such other place, at such other time or on such other date as
Acquiror and the Company may mutually agree.
(c) At the
Closing, (i) the Company shall file the Final Order with the Registrar, and (ii)
each party hereto shall make all other filings or recordings required by
Applicable Law in connection with the Scheme and the Acquisition.
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Section
2.02. Transfer of Company
Shares. Following the Effective Time, and in accordance with the Scheme,
the following shall occur in the following order without any further act by any
Person or any formality:
(a) Each
Company Share outstanding at the Effective Time shall, except as provided in
Section 2.02(c), be transferred by the holder thereof to Acquiror in exchange
for (i) US$1.40625 (the “Cash
Amount”) in cash without interest and (ii) a number
of shares of Acquiror Stock (such number, the “Exchange
Ratio”) determined by dividing US$1.25 by the 20-Day Average Market
Price, provided
that (x) if the Exchange Ratio as so calculated would be less than 0.0290, then
the Exchange Ratio shall be deemed to be 0.0290 and (y) if the Exchange Ratio as
so calculated would be greater than 0.0336, then the Exchange Ratio shall be
deemed to be 0.0336 (the “Acquisition
Consideration”), subject to the payment by Acquiror of cash in lieu of
any fractional share of Acquiror Stock pursuant to Section
2.06.
(b) The name
of each Person who is a Shareholder immediately prior to the Effective Time
shall be removed from the register of members of the Company and Acquiror shall
be recorded as the sole shareholder of the Company and shall be the legal and
beneficial owner of all outstanding Company Shares free and clear of any
Liens.
(c) Each
Company Share owned by Acquiror immediately prior to the Effective Time shall
not be transferred pursuant to Section 2.02(a) and instead shall remain held by
Acquiror.
Section
2.03. Exchange Agent;
Payment. (a) Prior to the date on which the Company Proxy Statement is
first mailed to the Shareholders, Acquiror shall appoint an agent reasonably
satisfactory to the Company (the “Exchange Agent”) for the
purpose of (i) taking instructions from each Shareholder regarding the name and
address of the recipient of the Acquisition Consideration in respect of the
Company Shares held by such Shareholder (such instructions to be delivered by
means of an instruction letter setting forth the name and address of the
recipient of such Acquisition Consideration in respect of such Company Shares
(the “Instruction
Letter”)) and (ii) distributing the Acquisition Consideration. As soon as
reasonably practicable after the Effective Time, Acquiror shall cause the
Exchange Agent to mail the Instruction Letter, together with instructions for
the delivery of the Instruction Letter to the Exchange Agent in exchange for the
Acquisition Consideration, to each holder of a Company Share outstanding at the
Effective Time that was transferred to Acquiror pursuant to Section 2.02. At the
Effective Time, Acquiror shall (x) make available to the Exchange Agent the
aggregate Acquiror Stock portion of the Acquisition Consideration to be paid in
respect of the Company Shares and (y) deposit or cause to be deposited with the
Exchange Agent an amount of cash necessary to pay the aggregate cash portion of
the Acquisition Consideration. Any cash deposited with the Exchange Agent
to
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pay the cash portion of the Acquisition Consideration shall be deposited in a separate fund established for the benefit of the holders of the Company Shares outstanding at the Effective Time that were transferred to Acquiror pursuant to Section 2.02.
(b) Upon
surrender to the Exchange Agent of a duly completed and executed Instruction
Letter, a Shareholder shall be entitled to receive the Acquisition Consideration
in respect of each Company Share transferred by such Shareholder to Acquiror
pursuant to Section 2.02 and the Scheme. The shares of Acquiror Stock
constituting part of such Acquisition Consideration shall be in uncertificated
book-entry form.
(c) If any
portion of the Acquisition Consideration is to be paid to a Person other than
the Person listed in the register of members of the Company as the holder of the
relevant Company Shares, it shall be a condition to such payment that (i) a
proper instrument of transfer shall be executed for the proper transfer of such
Company Shares and (ii) the Person requesting such payment shall pay to the
Exchange Agent any transfer or other taxes required as a result of such payment
to a Person other than the registered holder of such Company Shares or establish
to the satisfaction of the Exchange Agent that such tax has been paid or is not
payable.
(d) Except as
required by Applicable Law, any portion of the Acquisition Consideration made
available to the Exchange Agent pursuant to this Section 2.03 that remains
unclaimed by the Shareholders 12 months after the Effective Time shall be
returned to Acquiror, upon demand, and any Shareholder who has not claimed the
Acquisition Consideration with respect to its Company Shares in accordance with
this Section 2.03 prior to that time shall thereafter look only to Acquiror for
payment of the Acquisition Consideration and any cash in lieu of fractional
shares pursuant to Section 2.06, in respect of such Company Shares without any
interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Acquiror shall not be liable to
any Shareholder for any amounts properly paid to a public official pursuant to
the requirements of applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar laws, if
any. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by Shareholders immediately prior to such
time, if any, when the amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of
any Governmental Authority shall become, to the extent permitted by Applicable
Law, the property of Acquiror free and clear of any claims or interest of any
Person previously entitled thereto.
(e) No
dividends or other distributions with respect to shares of Acquiror Stock
constituting part of the Acquisition Consideration, and no cash payment in lieu
of fractional shares as provided in Section 2.06, as the case may be, shall be
paid to any Shareholder until such Shareholder has delivered the Instruction
Letter as provided in this Section. Following such delivery, there shall be
paid, without interest, to the Person in whose name the shares of
Acquiror
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Stock have been registered, at the time of such delivery, the amount of any cash payable in lieu of fractional shares to which such Person is entitled pursuant to Section 2.06 and the amount of all dividends or other distributions with a record date after the Effective Time previously paid or payable on the date of such delivery with respect to such shares of Acquiror Stock.
(f) The
payment of any transfer, documentary, sales, use, stamp, registration, value
added and other such Taxes and fees (including any penalties and interest) for
which Acquiror or the Company may be liable in connection with the Acquisition
(which, for the avoidance of doubt, shall not include any income, capital gains
or similar taxes (or taxes in lieu of such taxes, including withholding taxes)
imposed on or with respect to any Shareholder), and the filing of any related
Tax returns and other documentation with respect to such Taxes and fees, shall
be the sole responsibility of the Company.
Section
2.04. Equity Compensation
Awards. (a) At the Effective time: (i) each Company Stock Option
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, whether or not exercisable
or vested , shall be converted into an option (an “Adjusted Option”) to purchase,
on the same terms and conditions as were applicable to such Company Stock Option
immediately prior to the Effective Time, the number of shares of Acquiror Stock,
rounded down to the nearest whole share, determined by multiplying the number of
Company Shares subject to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to the
Effective Time by the Equity Award Exchange Ratio, at an exercise price per
share of Acquiror Stock (denominated in US Dollars), rounded up to the nearest
whole cent, equal to the per share exercise price for the Company Shares
otherwise purchasable pursuant to such Company Stock Option immediately prior to
the Effective Time (denominated in US Dollars) divided by the Equity Award
Exchange Ratio; provided, however, that the
adjustments provided in this Section 2.04(a)(i) with respect to any Company
Stock Options, whether or not they are “incentive stock options” as defined in
Section 422 of the Code, are intended to be effected in a manner that is
consistent with Section 424(a) of the Code and Section 409A of the Code; and
(ii) each award of Company Restricted Share Units that remains unvested and
outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into (A)
a restricted stock award (an “Adjusted Restricted ShareUnit”), with the same terms
and conditions as were applicable to such award of Company Restricted Share
Units immediately prior to the Effective Time, covering the number of shares of
Acquiror Stock, rounded down to the nearest whole share, determined by
multiplying the number of Company Shares subject to such award immediately prior
to the Effective Time by the Equity Award Exchange Ratio and (B) cash in lieu of
any fractional Adjusted Restricted Share Unit lost to such rounding, which cash
shall be payable promptly, but in no event more than 10 days after the Effective
Time. The “Equity Award
Exchange Ratio”
means the number equal to the quotient obtained by dividing (i) the sum of
(x) the
Cash Amount and (y) the product obtained by multiplying (A) the
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Exchange
Ratio by (B) the per share closing price of Acquiror Stock on the NYSE on the
last trading day immediately prior to the Closing Date, as such price is
reported on the screen entitled “Comp/CLOSE/PRICE” on Bloomberg L.P. (or such
other source as the parties shall agree in writing) (the “Rollover
Price”) by (ii) the
Rollover Price.
(b) Prior to
the Effective Time, the Company shall use its best efforts to (i) obtain
any consents from any holders of Company Stock Options and Company Restricted
Share Units and (ii) make any amendments to the terms of any equity compensation
plans or arrangements and take any action, in each case that is necessary under
the terms of the applicable Company Stock Options and Company Restricted Share
Units to give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Section
2.04.
(c) Acquiror
shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for issuance a sufficient
number of shares of Acquiror Stock for delivery upon exercise of the Adjusted
Options and the vesting of the Adjusted Restricted Share Units assumed in
accordance with this Section 2.04. As soon as reasonably practicable after the
Effective Time, Acquiror shall file a registration statement on an appropriate
form, or a post-effective amendment to a registration statement previously filed
under the 1933 Act, with respect to the shares of Acquiror Stock subject to such
Adjusted Options and Adjusted Restricted Share Units and shall use its
reasonable best efforts to maintain the effectiveness of such registration
statement or registration statements (and maintain the current status of the
prospectus or prospectuses contained therein) for so long as such Adjusted
Options or Adjusted Restricted Share Units remain outstanding.
(d) As soon
as reasonably practicable following the Effective Time, Acquiror shall deliver
to holders of Adjusted Options and Adjusted Restricted Share Units appropriate
notices setting forth the terms of such awards.
Section
2.05. Adjustments. If,
during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any
change in the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company or Acquiror
shall occur, including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization,
stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, or any stock
dividend thereon with a record date during such period, but excluding any change
that results from any exercise of the Company Stock Options, the Acquisition
Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be
appropriately adjusted.
Section
2.06. Fractional
Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, no
fractional shares of Acquiror Stock will be issued and any Shareholder entitled
to receive a fractional share of Acquiror Stock but for this Section shall be
entitled to receive a cash payment in lieu thereof, which payment shall
represent such Shareholder’s proportionate interest in the net proceeds
from
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the sale
by the Exchange Agent on behalf of such Shareholder of the aggregate fractional
shares of Acquiror Stock that such holder otherwise would be entitled to
receive.
Section
2.07. Withholding
Rights. Notwithstanding any provision contained herein to the contrary,
each of the Exchange Agent and Acquiror shall be entitled to deduct and withhold
from the consideration otherwise payable to any Person pursuant to this
Agreement such amounts as it is required to deduct and withhold with respect to
the making of such payment under any Applicable Law. If the Exchange Agent or
Acquiror, as the case may be, so withholds amounts, such amounts shall be
treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of
the Company Shares in respect of which the Exchange Agent or Acquiror, as the
case may be, made such deduction and withholding.
ARTICLE
3
DIRECTORS
Section
3.01. Company Board of
Directors. The Company shall take all requisite action (including
obtaining the resignations of the existing directors of the Company) to cause
the board of directors of the Company as of the Effective Time to be comprised
of the individuals designated by Acquiror to the Company prior to the Effective
Time.
Section
3.02. Acquiror Board of
Directors. Acquiror shall take all requisite action to increase the size
of the Board of Directors of Acquiror to 13 members and shall cause three
individuals (one of which shall be Dr. Xx Xx, the Chief Executive Officer of the
Company) designated in writing by the Company to be appointed to the Board of
Directors of Acquiror, in each case effective at the Effective Time; provided that if the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of
Acquiror determines in good faith that any such individual does not meet the
director qualification requirements set forth in Acquiror’s bylaws, corporate
governance guidelines or such committee’s charter, as applied generally to
director-nominees of Acquiror, then Acquiror shall not be required to appoint
such individual to the Board of Directors of Acquiror, and the Company shall be
entitled to designate a replacement to be appointed, subject to this proviso. In
connection with the two annual stockholders’ meetings of Acquiror following the
Effective Time, Acquiror shall cause each such individual (subject to his or her
consent) to be included in Acquiror’s proxy statement as part of the “management
slate” and recommended for election to the Board of Directors of Acquiror; provided that if the
Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board of Directors of
Acquiror determines in good faith that one or more of such individuals does not
meet the director qualification requirements set forth in Acquiror’s bylaws,
corporate governance guidelines or
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such
committee’s charter, as applied to all other director-nominees of Acquiror, or
if one or more of such individuals is unable or unwilling to serve as a member
of the Board of Directors of Acquiror, then such individual(s) shall not be
included in such proxy statement as part of the “management slate”, Acquiror
shall so notify Dr. Xx Xx, and he shall be entitled to designate one or more
replacement nominees, as the case may be, to be included, subject to this
proviso, in such proxy statement as part of the “management slate”.
ARTICLE
4
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except
(a) as set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter (subject to Section 11.05) or
(b) as disclosed in any Company SEC Document filed on or after January 1, 2009
and prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in the
Company SEC Documents under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking
Statements” and any other disclosures of risks and uncertainties that are
predictive or forward-looking in nature), the Company represents and warrants to
Acquiror that:
Section
4.01. Corporate Existence and
Power. The Company is an exempted company with limited liability duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman
Islands and has all corporate powers required to carry on its business as now
conducted. The Company is duly qualified to do business as a foreign corporation
and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or
standing is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so
qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company. The
Company has heretofore made available to Acquiror true and complete copies of
the memorandum of association and articles of association of the Company as
currently in effect and all amendments thereto as of the date
hereof.
Section
4.02. Corporate
Authorization. (a) The execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby are within the Company’s corporate powers and, except for
the required approval of the Shareholders of the Scheme, have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Company.
Assuming Acquiror does not own any Company Shares, the only vote of the holders
of any class or series of the Company’s share capital necessary to approve the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Acquisition, is the
approval of the Scheme by a majority in number of the Shareholders present and
voting, whether in person or by proxy, at the Company Shareholder Meeting
representing 75% or more in value of the Shares present and voting, whether in
person or by proxy, at the Company Shareholder Meeting (the
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“Company Shareholder
Approval”). This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding agreement of
the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms
(subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and general principles of equity).
(b) At a
meeting duly called and held, the Company’s Board of Directors has (i)
unanimously determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby, including the Acquisition, are in the best interests of the Company,
(ii) unanimously approved this Agreement and the transactions contemplated
hereby and (iii) unanimously resolved (subject to Section 6.03(b)) to recommend
that the Shareholders approve the Scheme (such recommendation, the “Company Board
Recommendation”).
Section
4.03. Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of
this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any
Governmental Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands, other than (i)
any approvals required by the Interim Order, (ii) the Final Order, (iii) filing
of the Final Order with the Registrar under the Cayman Companies Law, (iv)
compliance with any applicable requirements of the HSR Act and (v) any actions
or filings the absence of which would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
4.04.
Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company
of this Agreement and the consummation by the Company of the transactions
contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result
in any violation or breach of any provision of the memorandum and articles of
association of the Company, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred
to in Section 4.03 and assuming that any and all filings with, notifications to,
or approvals of or actions by any Governmental Authority (other than any
Governmental Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands) required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been made
or obtained in a timely manner, contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming
compliance with the matters referred to in Section 4.03, require any consent or
other action by any Person (excluding any Governmental Authority (other than any
Governmental Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands)) under,
constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination,
cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the
loss of any benefit to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled
under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise,
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permit,
certificate, approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in
any way to, the assets or business of the Company and its Subsidiaries or (iv)
result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of
clauses (ii) through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
4.05. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized share capital of the Company consists of US$100,050,000
divided into 5,002,500,000 Company Shares. As of April 21, 2010, there were
outstanding (i) 573,524,176 Company Shares, (ii) zero preferred shares of the
Company, (iii) 19,355,896 Company Restricted Share Units and (iv) Company Stock
Options entitling the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of 17,240,064
Company Shares (including exercisable Company Stock Options entitling the
holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of 8,873,616 Company Shares). As of
April 21, 2010, Company Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of
US$35.9 million are outstanding and are convertible into 22,771,002 Company
Shares. All outstanding capital shares of the Company have been, and all shares
that may be issued pursuant to any employee stock option or other compensation
plan or arrangement will be, when issued in accordance with the respective terms
thereof, duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights. Section 4.05 of the Company Disclosure Letter
contains a complete and correct list of each outstanding Company Stock Option
and Company Restricted Share Unit, including the date of grant, exercise price
(for Company Stock Options), vesting schedule and number of Company Shares
subject thereto.
(b)
Except for the Company Convertible Notes, which prior to conversion have no
right to vote on any matters on which the Shareholders may vote, there are no
outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other indebtedness of the Company having
the right to vote (or convertible into, or exchangeable for, securities having
the right to vote) on any matters on which the Shareholders may vote. Except as
set forth in this Section 4.05 and for changes since April 21, 2010 resulting
from the exercise of Company Stock Options or the vesting of Company Restricted
Share Units outstanding on such date or from actions permitted under Section
6.01, there are no outstanding (i) capital shares or other voting securities of
or ownership interests in the Company, (ii) securities of the Company
convertible into or exchangeable for capital shares or other voting securities
of or ownership interests in the Company or (iii) warrants, calls, options or
other rights to acquire from the Company, or other obligations of the Company to
issue, any capital shares, voting securities or securities convertible into or
exchangeable for capital shares or voting securities of the Company or (iv)
stock appreciation rights, performance units, contingent value rights, “phantom”
share or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide
economic benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any
capital share of or voting securities of the
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Company
(the items in clauses (i) through (iv) being referred to collectively as the
“Company Securities”).
There are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Securities.
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any voting
agreement with respect to the voting of any Company Securities.
(c) None
of (i) the Company Shares or (ii) any other Company Securities are owned by any
Subsidiary of the Company.
Section
4.06. Subsidiaries. (a)
Section 4.06(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists for each Subsidiary of
the Company its jurisdiction of organization or formation, the amount of its
authorized capital shares or its equivalent, the amount of its outstanding
capital shares or its equivalent, and the record owners of such outstanding
capital shares or its equivalent.
(b) Each
Subsidiary of the Company has been duly organized or formed, is validly existing
and (where applicable) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization or formation and has all organizational powers required to carry on
its business as now conducted, except in each case as would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company. Each such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign
entity and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or
standing is necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so
qualified or in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(c) The
capital stock of or other voting securities of, or equity interests or ownership
interests in, each Subsidiary of the Company, owned by the Company, directly or
indirectly, is free and clear of any Lien and free of any other limitation or
restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise
dispose of such capital stock or other voting securities or equity interests or
ownership interests). There are no outstanding (i) securities of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of capital
stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary
of the Company, (ii) warrants, calls, options or other rights to acquire from
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or other obligations of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to issue, any capital stock or other voting securities
of, or ownership interests in, or any securities convertible into, or
exchangeable for, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership
interests in, any Subsidiary of the Company or (iii) restricted shares, stock
appreciation rights, performance units, contingent value rights, “phantom” stock
or similar securities or rights that are derivative of, or provide economic
benefits based, directly or indirectly, on the value or price of, any capital
stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary
of the Company (the items in clauses (i) through (iii) being referred to
collectively as the “Company
Subsidiary
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Securities”). Except for the
capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in,
its Subsidiaries, the Company does not own, directly or indirectly, any capital
stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any
Person.
(d) There
are no outstanding obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Company Subsidiary
Securities. There are no preemptive rights of any kind which obligate the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or deliver any Company Subsidiary
Securities. There are no shareholder agreements, voting trusts or other
agreements or understandings to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is
a party or by which it is bound relating to the voting or registration of any
shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary of the Company or preemptive rights
with respect thereto. There are no restrictions of any kind which prevent or
restrict the payment of dividends or other distributions by (i) the Company
other than those imposed by Applicable Law and those set forth in the Company
Convertible Notes or the Company Credit Agreement or (ii) any Subsidiary of the
Company other than those set forth in Section 4.06(d) of the Company Disclosure
Letter or the Company Convertible Notes or the Company Credit
Agreement.
Section
4.07. SEC Filings and the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (a) The Company has filed with or furnished to the
SEC, all reports, schedules, forms, statements, prospectuses, registration
statements and other documents required to be filed or furnished by the Company
since August 9, 2007 (collectively, together with any exhibits and schedules
thereto and other information incorporated therein, the “Company SEC
Documents”).
(b) As of its
filing date (and as of the date of any amendment), each Company SEC Document
complied, and each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date hereof will
comply, as to form in all material respects with the applicable requirements of
the 1933 Act and the 1934 Act, as the case may be.
(c) As of its
filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof,
on the date of such filing), each Company SEC Document filed pursuant to the
1934 Act did not, and each Company SEC Document filed subsequent to the date
hereof will 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(d) Each
Company SEC Document that is a registration statement, as amended or
supplemented, if applicable, filed pursuant to the 1933 Act, as of the date such
registration statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading.
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(e) Each
required form, report and document containing financial statements that has been
filed with or submitted to the SEC by the Company since August 9, 2007, was
accompanied by the certifications required to be filed or submitted by the
Company’s principal executive officer and/or principal financial officer, as
required, pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and, at the time of filing or
submission of each such certification, such certification was true and accurate
and complied with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
(f) The
Company has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and
procedures are designed to ensure that material information relating to the
Company, including its consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to the Company’s
principal executive officer and its principal financial officer by others within
those entities. Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in
accumulating and communicating to the Company’s management, including its
principal executive officer and principal financial officer, information
required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits
under the 1934 Act to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure.
(g) Since
January 1, 2008, the Company has established and maintained a system of internal
controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 0000 Xxx)
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the
Company’s financial reporting and the preparation of Company financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The Company has
disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting prior to the date hereof, to the Company’s auditors and
audit committee (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the
design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are
reasonably likely to adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process,
summarize and report financial information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not
material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant
role in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. The Company has
made available to Acquiror a summary of any such disclosure made by management
to the Company’s auditors and audit committee since January 1,
2008.
(h) Since
August 9, 2007, the Company has complied in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the listing and corporate
governance rules and regulations of the NYSE.
(i) Section
4.07(i) of the Company Disclosure Letter describes, and the Company has made
available to Acquiror copies of the documentation creating or governing, all
securitization transactions and other off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined
in Item 303 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 0000 Xxx) that existed or
were effected by the Company or its Subsidiaries since August 9,
2007.
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(j) Since
August 9, 2007, there has been no transaction, or series of similar
transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings, nor is there any
proposed transaction as of the date of this Agreement, or series of similar
transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings to which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries was or is to be a party, that would be required to be
disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 1933
Act.
Section
4.08. Financial
Statements. (a) The audited consolidated financial statements (including
related footnotes, where applicable) and unaudited consolidated interim
financial statements of the Company included or incorporated by reference in the
Company SEC Documents fairly present in all material respects, in conformity
with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of the Company and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results
of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity for the periods
then ended (subject to normal year-end audit adjustments and the absence of
notes that comply with U.S. GAAP in the case of any unaudited interim financial
statements).
(b) The
Company has delivered to Acquiror prior to the date hereof the most recent
audited financial statements of each Subsidiary of the Company that is formed
under the laws of the PRC. Such financial statements fairly present in all
material respects, in conformity with PRC GAAP applied on a consistent basis
(except as may be indicated in the notes thereto), the financial position of
such Subsidiary as of the dates thereof and its results of operations and cash
flows for the periods then ended.
(c) The books
and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries have been, and are being,
maintained in all material respects, in accordance with U.S. GAAP and applicable
legal and regulatory requirements in the jurisdictions in which they
individually and collectively operate.
(d) The
revenues of the Company and its Subsidiaries from sales of goods to customers
based in the PRC or the provision of services to customers based in the PRC in
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009, taken as a whole, did not exceed RMB400
million.
Section
4.09. Company Disclosure
Documents. The Company Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements
thereto will, when filed, comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Applicable Law and rules of the NYSE. At the time
the Company Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is first
mailed to the Shareholders, and at the time such Shareholders vote on the
Scheme, the Company Proxy Statement, as supplemented or amended, if applicable,
will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
material fact
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necessary
in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances
under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties
contained in this Section 4.09 will not apply to statements or omissions
included in the Company Proxy Statement based upon information furnished to the
Company by Acquiror or its representatives or advisors specifically for use
therein.
Section
4.10. Acquiror Disclosure
Documents. The information supplied by the Company and its
representatives and advisors for inclusion in the proxy statement, or any
amendment or supplement thereto, to be sent to the Acquiror stockholders in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Acquiror Proxy Statement”)
shall not, on the date the Acquiror Proxy Statement, and any amendments or
supplements thereto, is first mailed to the stockholders of Acquiror, or at the
time of the Acquiror Stockholder Approval, contain any untrue statement of a
material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations
and warranties contained in this Section 4.10 will not apply to statements or
omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Acquiror Proxy Statement
based upon information supplied by Acquiror or any of its representatives or
advisors specifically for use or incorporation by reference
therein.
Section
4.11. Absence of Certain
Changes. (a) From the Company Balance Sheet Date until the date of this
Agreement, there has not been any event, occurrence, development or state of
circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(b) From
the Company Balance Sheet Date until the date of this Agreement, the business of
the Company and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course
consistent with past practices and there has not been any action taken by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that, if taken during the period from the
date of this Agreement through the Effective Time without Acquiror’s consent,
would constitute a breach of any of clauses (b), (e), (f), (g), (l), (m) and (n)
of Section 6.01.
Section
4.12.
No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or
obligations of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever,
whether accrued or contingent, other than: (i) liabilities or obligations
disclosed and provided for in the Company Balance Sheet or in the notes thereto;
(ii)
liabilities or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (iii)
liabilities or obligations incurred after the date of this Agreement in
accordance with Section 6.01; and (iv) liabilities or obligations that would not
reasonably be
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expected
to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
4.13. Compliance with Laws and
Court Orders; Permits. (a) The Company and each of its Subsidiaries is
and since January 1, 2007 has been in compliance with, and to the knowledge of
the Company is not under investigation with respect to and has not been
threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of, any
Applicable Law, except for failures to comply or violations that would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company. Without limiting the foregoing, the Company and
each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all authorizations, licenses,
permits, certificates, approvals and clearances from, and has submitted notices
to, all Governmental Authorities necessary for the Company or such Subsidiary to
own, lease and operate its properties or other assets and to carry on its
respective business as described in the Company SEC Documents filed prior to the
date hereof and as it is being conducted as of the date hereof (the “Company Permits”), and all such
Company Permits are valid, and in full force and effect, in each case except for any
failure that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
(b)
Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written
agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party
to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order
or directive by, or is a recipient of any supervisory letter from or has adopted
any board resolution at the request of, any Governmental Authority, that
restricts, or would reasonably be expected to restrict, the conduct by the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries of their respective businesses in any
material respect, or that requires, or would reasonably be expected to require,
material adverse actions by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
4.14. Litigation. (a)
There is no claim, action, suit, investigation, proceeding, arbitration or audit
pending against, or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against, the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that (i) would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company
or (ii) as of the date hereof in any manner seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or
materially delay the Acquisition or any of the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) No
Governmental Authority has indicated in writing an intention to conduct any
audit, investigation or other review with respect to the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, except for audits, investigations or reviews that are in the
ordinary course of business or would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, if
adversely determined.
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(c) There
is no judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ or rule of any Governmental
Authority or any arbitrator outstanding against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company.
Section
4.15. Properties.
Section 4.15 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a complete and accurate
list of (x) all material real property owned by the Company and its Subsidiaries
and (y) all existing leases, subleases and other agreements, under which the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries uses or occupies, or has the right to use or
occupy, now or in the future, any material real property. Except as would not
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company and except for Permitted Liens, (i) the Company
and its Subsidiaries have sufficient title to all their tangible properties and
assets (including real property, whether owned or leased), to conduct their
respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently contemplated to be
conducted and (ii) all such tangible properties and assets have been maintained
in accordance with normal industry practice, are in good operating condition and
repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and are suitable for the purposes for
which they are presently used.
Section
4.16. Intellectual
Property. (a) Section 4.16 of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth a
complete and correct list of all registrations and applications for registration
of any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
(b) Except as
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries own
solely and exclusively or have the right to use pursuant to a valid license,
sub-license, agreement or permission, all of the Intellectual Property used or
held for use in the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted (“Company
Intellectual Property”) free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted
Liens), (ii) the Company Intellectual Property is all of the Intellectual
Property necessary for the conduct of the respective businesses of the Company
and its Subsidiaries as currently conducted, and to the knowledge of the
Company, is valid and enforceable, (iii) the Company and its Subsidiaries have
taken all measures reasonably necessary to preserve, maintain and protect the
Company Intellectual Property, and (iv) to the knowledge of the Company, the
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not alter, encumber, impair or
extinguish any Company Intellectual Property.
(c) Except as
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on the Company, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise
violated any Intellectual Property rights of third parties in any way,
and,
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to the knowledge of the Company, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated any Company Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
4.17. Taxes. (a) All
material Tax Returns required by Applicable Law to be filed with any Taxing
Authority by, or on behalf of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries have been
filed when due in accordance with all Applicable Law, and all such material Tax
Returns are, or shall be at the time of filing, true and complete in all
material respects.
(b) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has paid (or has had paid on its behalf) or
has withheld and remitted to the appropriate Taxing Authority all material Taxes
due and payable, or, where payment is not yet due, has established (or has had
established on its behalf and for its sole benefit and recourse) in accordance
with U.S. GAAP or PRC GAAP, as applicable, an adequate accrual for all material
Taxes (including withholding tax obligations with respect to compensation paid
to employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries) through the end of the last
period for which the Company and its Subsidiaries ordinarily record items on
their respective books.
(c) The
material income and franchise Tax Returns of the Company and its Subsidiaries
through the Tax year ended December 31, 2006 have been examined and closed or
are Tax Returns with respect to which the applicable period for assessment under
Applicable Law, after giving effect to extensions or waivers, has
expired.
(d) There is
no claim, audit, action, suit, proceeding or investigation now pending against
or with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries in respect of any material
Tax or Tax asset and none of the Company or its Subsidiaries has received any
written notice of any proposed claim, audit, action, suit, proceeding or
investigation with regard to any such material Tax or Tax asset.
(e) During
the five-year period ending on the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a
transaction intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code.
(f) Section
4.17(f) of the Company Disclosure Letter lists the jurisdictions in which the
Company and its Subsidiaries own an interest in real property.
(g) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have complied in all material respects with all
Applicable Law relating to (i) the withholding and payment over to the
appropriate Taxing Authority of all Taxes required to be withheld by the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries from, and (ii) information reporting with respect to,
any payment made or received by the Company or any of its
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Subsidiaries
(including those relating to the individual income tax obligations of the
employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries).
(h) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has participated in a “listed
transaction” within the meaning of Treasury Regulations Section
1.6011-4.
(i) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is the beneficiary of any material Tax
grant, Tax holiday, or any similar agreement or arrangement with respect to
Taxes that will be revoked or modified, or otherwise cease to apply to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, by reason of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
(j) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable to any Third Party for any
material amount under any Tax Sharing Agreement.
(k) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) that is or has been incorporated in
the United States, any State thereof or the District of Columbia has been a
member of an affiliated group filing a consolidated federal income Tax Return
(other than a group the common parent of which was the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) or (ii) has any material liability for the Taxes of any Person
(other than any of the Company or its Subsidiaries) under Treas. Reg. Section
1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of state, local, or non-US law), as a
transferee or successor, by contract, or otherwise.
(l) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries will be required to include any material
item of income in, or exclude any material item of deduction from, taxable
income for any taxable period (or portion thereof) ending after the Closing Date
as a result of any (i) change in method of accounting for a taxable period
ending on or prior to the Closing Date under Section 481(c) of the Code (or any
similar provision of the Tax laws of any jurisdiction); (ii) “closing agreement”
as described in Code Section 7121 (or any corresponding or similar provision of
state, local or foreign income Tax law); (iii) deferred intercompany gain or any
excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Code Section 1502
(or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or foreign income Tax
law); (iv) installment sale made prior to the Closing Date; or (v) prepaid
amount received on or prior to the Closing Date.
(m) None of
the assets of the Company and the Subsidiaries of the Company are subject to
Liens for any material Taxes (other than Liens for Taxes that are not yet due or
are being contested in good faith and for which adequate accruals or reserves
have been established on the Company Balance Sheet).
(n) “Tax” means (i) any tax,
governmental fee or other like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever
(including withholding on amounts paid to or by any Person), together with any
interest, penalty, addition to tax or additional
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amount
(whether disputed or not) imposed by any Governmental Authority (a “Taxing Authority”) responsible
for the imposition of any such tax (domestic or foreign), and any liability for
any of the foregoing as transferee, (ii) in the case of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, liability for the payment of any amount of the type described
in clause (i) as a result of being or having been before the Effective Time a
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group, or a party to
any agreement or arrangement, as a result of which liability of the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries to a Taxing Authority is determined or taken into
account with reference to the activities of any other Person, and (iii)
liability of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the payment of any
amount as a result of being party to any Tax Sharing Agreement or with respect
to the payment of any amount imposed on any Person of the type described in (i)
or (ii) as a result of any existing express or implied agreement or arrangement
(including an indemnification agreement or arrangement). “Tax Return” means any report,
return, document, declaration, claim for refund, schedule, attachment, or other
information or filing required to be supplied to any Taxing Authority with
respect to Taxes, including any amendments thereto and including information
returns, any documents with respect to or accompanying payments of estimated
Taxes, or with respect to or accompanying requests for the extension of time in
which to file any such report, return, document, declaration, claim for refund,
schedule, attachment or other information. “Tax Sharing Agreements” means
all existing agreements or arrangements (whether or not written) binding the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries that provide for the allocation,
apportionment, sharing or assignment of any Tax liability or benefit, or the
transfer or assignment of income, revenues, receipts, or gains for the purpose
of determining any Person’s Tax liability (excluding any indemnification
agreement or arrangement pertaining to the sale or lease of assets or
subsidiaries).
Section
4.18. Employee Benefit
Plans. (a) Section 4.18(a) of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a
correct and complete list identifying each material “employee benefit plan” (as
defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA), each material employment, severance,
retention, change in control, consulting or similar contract, plan, agreement,
arrangement or policy and each compensation, bonus, pension, profit-sharing,
deferred compensation, incentive compensation, equity or equity-based
compensation, vacation, insurance (including any self-insured arrangements),
health or medical benefit, employee assistance, disability or sick leave, death
benefit, workers’ compensation, supplemental unemployment benefits,
post-employment or retirement (including compensation, pension, health, medical
or life insurance benefits), housing fund contribution, or other material plan,
contract, agreement, policy or arrangement (whether written or oral) which is
maintained, administered or contributed to by the Company, any of its
Subsidiaries or any ERISA Affiliate, which covers any current and former
employee, officer, director, consultant or independent contractor of the Company
or any of its Subsidiaries, or with respect to which the Company or any of
its
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Subsidiaries
has any material liability, other than, in each case, any plan, arrangement or
policy mandated by Applicable Law (including plans or programs maintained by a
Governmental Authority requiring the payment of social insurance taxes or
similar contributions to a fund of a Governmental Authority with respect to
wages of an employee). Such plans are referred to collectively herein as the
“Company
Employee Plans.” Copies of each Company Employee Plan or, if a Company
Employee Plan is not in written form, a description of such Company Employee
Plan, and all material amendments thereto and material written interpretations
thereof have been provided to Acquiror together with (i) the
most recent annual report (Form 5500 including, if applicable, Schedule B
thereto) and tax return (Form 990) prepared in connection with any such plan or
related trust, (ii) any related trust or funding agreements or insurance
policies, and (iii) the most recent financial statements and actuarial reports
(if applicable). Section 4.18 of the Company Disclosure Letter contains a
correct and complete list separately identifying each Company Employee Plan (i)
which relates primarily to any current or former employee, officer, director,
consultant or independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries
whose principal place of work is outside the U.S. or (ii) which is subject to
the laws of any jurisdiction outside the U.S. (each a “Company
International Plan”).
(b) Each
Company Employee Plan has been maintained in material compliance with its terms
and with Applicable Law (including any special provisions relating to qualified
plans where such Plan was intended so to qualify), including ERISA and the Code,
and has been maintained in good standing with applicable governmental or
regulatory authorities. No material events have occurred with respect to any
Company Employee Plan that could result in payment or assessment by or against
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries of any material excise
taxes.
(c) Neither
the Company nor any ERISA Affiliate nor any predecessor thereof sponsors,
maintains or contributes to, or has in the past sponsored, maintained or
contributed to, any Company Employee Plan subject to Title IV of ERISA, Section
412 of the Code or Section 4971 of the Code. Neither the Company nor, any of its
Subsidiaries nor any ERISA Affiliate nor any predecessor thereof contributes to,
or has in the past contributed to, any multiemployer plan, as defined in Section
3(37) of ERISA (a “Multiemployer Plan”). The Company and its
Subsidiaries have not incurred, and do not reasonably expect to
incur, any material liability by virtue of being part of a “controlled group” (as defined
in Section 4001(a)(14) of ERISA).
(d) Each
Company Employee Plan that is intended to be qualified under Section 401(a) of
the Code has received a favorable determination letter that such plan is so
qualified, or has pending or has time remaining in which to file an application
for such determination from the Internal Revenue Service, and, to the knowledge
of the Company, there is no reason why any such Company Employee
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Plan
would reasonably be expected to lose such qualification. The Company has made
available to Acquiror copies of the most recent Internal Revenue Service
determination letters with respect to each such Company Employee Plan. Each
Company International Plan intended to qualify for special tax treatment meets
all the requirements for such treatment.
(e) The
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not (either
alone or together with any other event, including termination of employment) (i)
entitle any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or
independent contractor of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any
compensation or benefit (including, without limitation, any bonus, retirement,
severance, job security or similar benefit or enhancement of such benefit), (ii)
accelerate the time of payment or vesting of any Company Stock Option or Company
Restricted Share Units, or trigger any payment or funding (through a grantor
trust or otherwise) of, or increase the amount payable or trigger any other
material obligation pursuant to, any Company Employee Plan, or (iii)result in
any breach or violation of, default under or limit the Company’s right to amend,
modify or terminate any Company Employee Plan.
(f) Each
Company Employee Plan may be terminated or amended to reduce benefits on or at
any time after the Effective Time without material liability to the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has any
liability in respect of post-retirement health, medical or life insurance
benefits for retired, former or current employees of the Company or its
Subsidiaries other than for continuation coverage required under Section 4980B
of the Code.
(g) There has
been no material amendment to, written interpretation of or announcement
(whether or not written) by the Company or any of its Affiliates relating to, or
material change in the terms of employee participation or coverage under, any
Company Employee Plan which would increase materially the expense of maintaining
such Company Employee Plan above the level of the expense incurred in respect
thereof for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2009.
(h) Each
Company Employee Plan required to be funded and/or book reserved pursuant to its
terms or Applicable Law is fully funded and/or book reserved, as appropriate.
From and after the Effective Time, Acquiror and its Affiliates will get the full
benefit of any such funds, accruals or reserves. All premiums due or payable
with respect to insurance policies funding any Company Employee Plan, for any
period through the date hereof have been timely made in full or, to the extent
not required to be made or paid on or before the date hereof, have been fully
reflected on the Company Balance Sheet.
(i) There is
no material action, suit, investigation, audit or proceeding pending against or
involving or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
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against
or involving, any Company Employee Plan before any Governmental Authority. There
are no material pending or threatened claims by or on behalf of any participant
in any Company Employee Plan, or otherwise involving any such Company Employee
Plan or the assets thereof, other than routine claims for benefits.
(j) The
Subsidiaries of the Company that are formed under the laws of the PRC have
registered each equity plans or arrangements of the Company with the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange in accordance with the Applicable Law in the
PRC.
(k) The
Company and its Subsidiaries have materially complied with Applicable Law with
respect to each plan, arrangement or policy mandated by Applicable Law
(including plans or programs maintained by a Governmental Authority requiring
the payment of social insurance taxes or similar contributions to a fund of a
Governmental Authority with respect to wages of an employee).
Section
4.19. Labor and Employment
Matters. (a) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party
to, or bound by, or currently negotiating in connection with entering into, any
collective bargaining agreements or labor contracts or understandings with any
labor unions or labor organizations. There is no material (i) unfair labor
practice, labor dispute (other than routine individual grievances) or labor
arbitration proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries relating to their businesses,
(ii) activity or proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to the
knowledge of the Company to organize any employees of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, or (iii) lockout, strike, slowdown, work stoppage or threat
thereof by or with respect to such employees, and during the last three years
there has not been any such action.
(b) There are
no complaints, charges or claims against the Company or its Subsidiaries pending
or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened to be brought by or filed with
any Governmental Authority based on, arising out of, in connection with, or
otherwise relating to the employment or termination of employment of any
individual by the Company or its Subsidiaries that, if individually or
collectively resolved against the Company or its Subsidiaries, would reasonably
be expected to result in material liability to the Company.
(c) Each of
the Company and its Subsidiaries is in material compliance with all Applicable
Law regarding employment practices, employee classification, terms and
conditions of employment and wages, occupational safety and health.
(d) During
the last 90 days there has been no “mass layoff” or “plant closing” as defined
by the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988, as amended
(the “WARN Act”) in
respect of the Company or its
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Subsidiaries.
Since the Company Balance Sheet Date, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries engaged in layoffs, facility closings or employment terminations
that have resulted in, or would reasonably be expected to result in, material
liability to the Company and its Subsidiaries under, any state, local or foreign
law (including the PRC Labor Law adopted on January 1, 1995 and the PRC Labor
Contract Law adopted on January 1, 2008) or regulation covering or with respect
to layoffs or facility closings.
(e) Each
of the Company’s Subsidiaries incorporated in the PRC has entered into labor
contracts with all of its employees in accordance with the Applicable
Law.
Section
4.20. Insurance
Policies. Section 4.20 of the Company Disclosure Letter lists all
material insurance policies maintained by the Company and its Subsidiaries at
the date of this Agreement, and such policies are in full force and effect as of
the date of this Agreement. The Company and its Subsidiaries have paid all
premiums due under such policies and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is in default in any material respect with respect to its
obligations thereunder.
Section
4.21. Environmental
Matters. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the Company: (i)
no written notice, notification, demand, request for information, citation,
summons or order has been received, no complaint has been filed, no penalty has
been assessed, and no action, claim, suit or proceeding is pending or, to the
knowledge of the Company, is threatened by any Governmental Authority or other
Person against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under or pursuant to any
Environmental Law; (ii) the Company and its Subsidiaries are and, since January
1, 2007, have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws and, to the extent
necessary for their respective operations as currently conducted, all
Environmental Permits; and (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, there has been
no release or spill of any Hazardous Substance that would reasonably be expected
to result in or be the basis for any claim against the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries under any Environmental Law.
Section
4.22. Material
Contracts. (a) Section 4.22(a)of the Company Disclosure Letter sets forth
a list of the following contracts (the “Company Material
Contracts”):
(i) all
contracts for borrowed money or guarantees thereof, for which the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries is liable, involving a current outstanding principal amount
in excess of US$5,000,000,
(ii) all
contracts containing any material non-compete covenant, material exclusivity,
material “most favored nation” obligations or other
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covenant
materially limiting the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to
engage in any line of business or to make use of any material Intellectual
Property (via license agreement or otherwise),
(iii) all
contracts which involve the payment to or receipt by the Company and its
Subsidiaries of US$5,000,000 or more per year, which by their terms do not
terminate within one year after the date of such contract,
(iv) all
contracts of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with (A) any
Person directly or indirectly owning, controlling or holding with power to vote,
5% or more of the outstanding voting securities of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries, (B) any director, officer or employee of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (other than contracts which are Company Employee Plans) or (C) any
Affiliates or any “associates” or members of the “immediate family” (as such
terms are respectively defined in Rule 12b-2 and Rule 16a-1 of the 0000 Xxx) of
any such Person in clauses (A) or (B),
(v) any
material partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, operating,
shareholder, investor rights or other similar agreement or arrangement,
and
(vi) any other
contract required to be filed by the Company with the SEC pursuant to both Item
19 and paragraph 4 of the Instructions as to Exhibits, in each case in Form 20-F
under the 1934 Act.
(b) Except
for breaches, violations or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company, (i) each of the Company Material Contracts is valid and in full force
and effect and (ii) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to the
Company’s knowledge any other party to a Company Material Contract, has violated
any provision of, or taken or failed to take any act which, with or without
notice, lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the provisions
of such Company Material Contract, and neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries has received notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted
under any Company Material Contract. The Company has made available to Acquiror
a true and complete copy of each Company Material Contract.
Section
4.23. Certain Business
Practices. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate,
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, (a)
neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor, to the Company’s
knowledge, any Affiliates of the Company or any director, officer, employee,
agent or representative of the Company or of any
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of its
Subsidiaries or Affiliates, has (i) made, offered, promised, authorized or
approved any unlawful payment, whether in the form of a bribe, kickback, rebate,
payoff, influence payment or otherwise, to any government official (including
any officer or employee of a government or government-owned or controlled
entity, all of the foregoing being referred to as “Government Officials”), or to
any other person while knowing that all or some portion of the money or value
was or will be offered, given or promised to a Government Official, to influence
official action or secure an improper advantage or (ii) used any corporate funds
for any unlawful contribution, gift, entertainment or other unlawful expense
relating to political activity, and (b) the Company and its Subsidiaries, and to
the Company’s knowledge, the Affiliates of the Company, have conducted their
businesses in compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended, the PRC Law on Anti-Unfair Competition adopted on September 2, 1993 and
the Interim Rules on Prevention of Commercial Bribery issued by the PRC State
Administration of Industry and Commerce on November 15, 1996 and all other
applicable anti-corruption laws and have instituted and maintain policies and
procedures designed to ensure, and which are reasonably expected to continue to
ensure, compliance with such laws and with the representation and warranty
contained herein.
Section
4.24. Finders’ Fees.
Except for Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC, a copy of whose engagement
agreement has been provided to Acquiror, there is no investment banker, broker,
finder or other intermediary that has been retained by or is authorized to act
on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries who might be entitled to any
fee or commission from the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
4.25. Opinion of Financial
Advisor. The Company has received the opinion of Credit Suisse Securities
(USA) LLC, financial advisor to the Company, to the effect that, as of the date
of this Agreement, the Acquisition Consideration is fair, from a financial point
of view, to the Company’s shareholders.
Section
4.26. No Existing
Discussions. As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Representatives is engaged in any
existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any Third Party with
respect to any Company Acquisition Proposal.
ARTICLE
5
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF ACQUIROR
Except
(a) as set forth in the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (subject to Section 11.05) or
(b) as disclosed in any Acquiror SEC Document filed on or after
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January
1, 2009 and prior to the date of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in
the Acquiror SEC Documents under the headings “Risk Factors” and “General” and
any other disclosures of risks and uncertainties that are predictive or
forward-looking in nature), Acquiror represents and warrants to the Company
that:
Section
5.01. Corporate Existence and
Power. Acquiror is a corporation duly incorporated, validly existing and
in good standing under the laws of Delaware and has all corporate powers to
carry on its business as now conducted. Acquiror has heretofore made available
to the Company true and complete copies of the certificate of incorporation and
by-laws of Acquiror as currently in effect.
Section
5.02. Corporate
Authorization. (a) The execution, delivery and performance by Acquiror of
this Agreement and the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions contemplated
hereby are within the corporate power of Acquiror and, except for the required
approval of Acquiror’s stockholders in connection with the issuance of Acquiror
Stock as part of the Acquisition Consideration, have been duly authorized by all
necessary corporate action on the part of Acquiror. The affirmative vote of the
holders of shares of Acquiror Stock having votes representing a majority of the
votes cast by all such shares, voting to approve the issuance of Acquiror Stock
in connection with the Acquisition (the “Acquiror Stockholder
Approval”), is the only vote of the holders of any of Acquiror’s capital
stock necessary in connection with the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. This Agreement constitutes a valid and binding
agreement of Acquiror, enforceable against Acquiror in accordance with its terms
(subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other laws affecting creditors’ rights generally
and general principles of equity).
(b) At a
meeting duly called and held, Acquiror’s Board of Directors has (i) unanimously
determined that this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby,
including the Acquisition, are fair to and in the best interests of Acquiror and
Acquiror’s stockholders, (ii) unanimously approved and declared advisable this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) unanimously
resolved (subject to Section 7.05(b) to recommend that Acquiror’s stockholders
grant the Acquiror Stockholder Approval (such recommendation, the “Acquiror Board
Recommendation”).
Section
5.03. Governmental
Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by Acquiror of
this Agreement and the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions contemplated
hereby require no action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental
Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands, other than (i) any approvals
required by the Interim Order, (ii) the Final Order, (iii) filing of the Final
Order with the Registrar under the Cayman Companies Law, (iv) compliance with
any applicable requirements of the HSR Act, (v) compliance
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with any
applicable requirements of the 1933 Act, the 1934 Act and any other applicable
U.S. state or federal securities laws, (vi) compliance with any applicable
requirements of the NYSE and (vii) any actions or filings the absence of which
would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a
Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
Section
5.04.
Non-contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by Acquiror of
this Agreement and the consummation by Acquiror of the transactions contemplated
hereby do not and will not (i) contravene, conflict with, or result in any
violation or breach of any provision of the certificate of incorporation or
by-laws of Acquiror, (ii) assuming compliance with the matters referred to in
Section 5.03 and assuming that any and all filings with, notifications to, or
approvals of or actions by any Governmental Authority (other than any
Governmental Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands) required in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement have been made
or obtained in a timely manner, contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of any provision of any Applicable Law, (iii) assuming
compliance with the matters referred to in Section 5.03, require any consent or
other action by any Person (excluding any Governmental Authority other than any
Governmental Authority of or in the U.S. or the Cayman Islands) under,
constitute a default, or an event that, with or without notice or lapse of time
or both, would constitute a default, under, or cause or permit the termination,
cancellation, acceleration or other change of any right or obligation or the
loss of any benefit to which Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries is entitled
under any provision of any agreement or other instrument binding upon Acquiror
or any of its Subsidiaries or any license, franchise, permit, certificate,
approval or other similar authorization affecting, or relating in any way to,
the assets or business of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries or (iv) result in the
creation or imposition of any Lien on any asset of Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries, with only such exceptions, in the case of each of clauses (ii)
through (iv), as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in
the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
Section
5.05. Capitalization.
(a) The authorized capital stock of Acquiror consists of 120,000,000 shares of
Acquiror Stock and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.01 per
share, of Acquiror. As of April 23, 2010, (i) 66,194,086 shares of Acquiror
Stock were outstanding, including zero shares that were unvested unrestricted
stock; (ii) no shares of preferred stock of Acquiror were outstanding; (iii)
Acquiror Stock Options entitling the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of
7,291,774 shares of Acquiror Stock (including Acquiror Stock Options entitling
the holders thereof to purchase an aggregate of 3,738,327 shares of Acquiror
Stock that were exercisable) were outstanding; (iv) 93,965 unvested restricted
stock units of Acquiror were outstanding; (v) 7,151,512 shares of Acquiror Stock
were issuable upon conversion of the Acquiror Convertible Notes and (vi) up to
7,151,512 shares of Acquiror Stock were issuable upon
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exercise
of the Acquiror Warrants. All outstanding shares of capital stock of Acquiror
have been duly authorized and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and
free of preemptive rights.
(b) Except as
set forth in this Section 5.05 and for changes since April 23, 2010 resulting
from the exercise of stock options, the issuance of Acquiror Stock upon the
vesting, lapse of restrictions and/or achievement of performance conditions with
respect to restricted stock or restricted stock units and performance stock
awards, the grant of equity and/or equity-based awards to directors or employees
or from the issuance of stock in connection with a merger or other acquisition
or business combination determined by Acquiror’s Board of Directors to be in the
best interests of Acquiror and its stockholders or from actions permitted under
Section 7.01, there are no outstanding (i) shares of capital stock or voting
securities of Acquiror, (ii) securities of Acquiror convertible into or
exchangeable for shares of capital stock or voting securities of Acquiror or
(iii) warrants,
calls, options or other rights to acquire from Acquiror or other obligation of
Acquiror to issue, any capital stock, voting securities or securities
convertible into or exchangeable for capital stock or voting securities of
Acquiror (the items in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) being referred to
collectively as the “Acquiror
Securities”). There are no outstanding obligations of Acquiror or any of
its Subsidiaries to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any of the Acquiror
Securities. Neither Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any
voting agreement with respect to the voting of any Acquiror
Securities.
(c) The
shares of Acquiror Stock to be issued as part of the Acquisition Consideration
have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the
terms of this Agreement, will have been validly issued and will be fully paid
and nonassessable and the issuance thereof is not subject to any preemptive or
other similar right.
Section
5.06. Subsidiaries. (a)
Each Subsidiary of Acquiror has been duly organized, is validly existing and
(where applicable) in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of
organization, has all organizational powers required to carry on its business as
now conducted, except in each case as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror. Each
such Subsidiary is duly qualified to do business as a foreign entity and is in
good standing in each jurisdiction where such qualification or standing is
necessary, except for those jurisdictions where failure to be so qualified or in
good standing would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
(b) The
capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, each
Subsidiary of Acquiror, owned by Acquiror, directly or indirectly, is free and
clear of any Lien and free of any other limitation or restriction (including any
restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of such capital
stock or
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other
voting securities or ownership interests) except as would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Acquiror. There are no outstanding (i) securities of Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares of capital stock or
other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any of its Subsidiaries
or (ii) options or other rights to acquire from Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries, or other obligations of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries to
issue, any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests
in, or any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, any capital stock
or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any Subsidiary of
Acquiror (the items in clauses (i) and (ii) being referred to collectively as
the “Acquiror Subsidiary
Securities”) in each case except as would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
Except for the capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership
interests in, its Subsidiaries, Acquiror does not own, directly or indirectly,
any capital stock or other voting securities of, or ownership interests in, any
Person.
Section
5.07. SEC Filings and the
Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act. (a) Acquiror has filed with or furnished to the SEC
all reports, schedules, forms, statements, prospectuses, registration statements
and other documents required to be filed or furnished by Acquiror since January
1, 2007 (collectively, together with any exhibits and schedules thereto and
other information incorporated therein, the “Acquiror SEC
Documents”).
(b) As of its
filing date (and as of the date of any amendment), each Acquiror SEC Document
complied, and each Acquiror SEC Document filed subsequent to the date hereof
will comply, as to form in all material respects with the applicable
requirements of the 1933 Act and 1934 Act, as the case may be.
(c) As of its
filing date (or, if amended or superseded by a filing prior to the date hereof,
on the date of such filing), each Acquiror SEC Document filed pursuant to the
1934 Act did not, and each Acquiror SEC Document filed subsequent to the date
hereof will 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 the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(d) Each
Acquiror SEC Document that is a registration statement, as amended or
supplemented, if applicable, filed pursuant to the 1933 Act, as of the date such
registration statement or amendment became effective, did not contain any untrue
statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading.
(e) Each
required form, report and document containing financial statements that has been
filed with or submitted to the SEC by Acquiror since
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January
1, 2007, was accompanied by the certifications required to be filed or submitted
by Acquiror’s principal executive officer and/or principal financial officer, as
required, pursuant to the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and, at the time of filing or
submission of each such certification, such certification was true and accurate
and complied with the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act.
(f) Acquiror
has established and maintains disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in
Rule 13a-15 under the 1934 Act). Such disclosure controls and procedures are
designed to ensure that material information relating to Acquiror, including its
consolidated Subsidiaries, is made known to Acquiror’s principal executive
officer and its principal financial officer by others within those entities.
Such disclosure controls and procedures are effective in accumulating and
communicating to Acquiror’s management, including its principal executive
officer and principal financial officer, information required to be disclosed by
Acquiror in the reports that it files or submits under the 1934 Act to allow
timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(g) Since
January 1, 2007, Acquiror has established and maintained a system of internal
controls over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 under the 0000 Xxx)
sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of
Acquiror’s financial reporting and the preparation of Acquiror financial
statements for external purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Acquiror has
disclosed, based on its most recent evaluation of internal control over
financial reporting prior to the date hereof, to Acquiror’s auditors and audit
committee (i) any significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design
or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably
likely to adversely affect Acquiror’s ability to record, process, summarize and
report financial information and (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that
involves management or other employees who have a significant role in internal
control over financial reporting. Acquiror has made available to the Company a
summary of any such disclosure made by management to Acquiror’s auditors and
audit committee since January 1, 2007.
(h) Since
January 1, 2007, Acquiror has complied in all material respects with the
applicable provisions of the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and the listing and corporate
governance rules and regulations of the NYSE.
(i) Section
5.07(i) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter describes, and Acquiror has made
available to the Company copies of the documentation creating or governing, all
securitization transactions and other off-balance sheet arrangements (as defined
in Item 303 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 0000 Xxx) that existed or
were effected by Acquiror or its Subsidiaries since January 1,
2007.
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(j) Since
January 1, 2007, there has been no transaction, or series of similar
transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings, nor is there any
proposed transaction as of the date of this Agreement, or series of similar
transactions, agreements, arrangements or understandings to which Acquiror or
any of its Subsidiaries was or is to be a party, that would be required to be
disclosed under Item 404 of Regulation S-K promulgated under the 1933
Act.
Section
5.08. Financial
Statements. (a) The audited consolidated financial statements (including
related footnotes, where applicable) and unaudited consolidated interim
financial statements of Acquiror included or incorporated by reference in the
Acquiror SEC Documents fairly present in all material respects, in conformity
with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis (except as may be indicated in the
notes thereto), the consolidated financial position of Acquiror and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of the dates thereof and their consolidated results
of operations, cash flows and changes in stockholders’ equity for the periods
then ended (subject to normal year end audit adjustments and the absence of
notes that comply with U.S. GAAP in the case of any unaudited interim financial
statements).
(b) The
revenues of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries from sales of goods to customers based
in the PRC or the provision of services to customers based in the PRC in the
fiscal year ended December 26, 2009, taken as a whole, did not exceed RMB400
million.
Section
5.09. Acquiror Disclosure
Documents. The Acquiror Proxy Statement and any amendments or supplements
thereto will, when filed, comply as to form in all material respects with the
applicable requirements of the Applicable Law and rules of the NYSE. At the time
the Acquiror Proxy Statement or any amendment or supplement thereto is first
mailed to the stockholders of Acquiror, and at the time such stockholders vote
on the issuance of Acquiror Stock in connection with the Acquisition, the
Acquiror Proxy Statement, as supplemented or amended, if applicable, will 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 the light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations
and warranties contained in this Section 5.09 will not apply to statements or
omissions included in the Acquiror Proxy Statement based upon information
furnished to Acquiror by the Company or any of its representatives or advisors
specifically for use therein.
Section
5.10. Company Disclosure
Documents. The information supplied by Acquiror and its representatives
and advisors for inclusion in the Company Proxy Statement shall not, on the date
the Company Proxy Statement, and any amendments or supplements thereto, is first
mailed to the Shareholders, or at the time of the Company Shareholder Approval
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or
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necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The representations and warranties contained in this Section 5.10 will not apply to statements or omissions included or incorporated by reference in the Company Proxy Statement based upon information supplied by the Company or any of its representatives or advisors specifically for use or incorporation by reference therein.
Section
5.11. Absence of Certain
Changes. (a) From the Acquiror Balance Sheet Date until the date of this
Agreement, there has not been any event, occurrence, development or state of
circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Acquiror.
(b) From
the Acquiror Balance Sheet Date until the date of this Agreement, the business
of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries has been conducted in the ordinary course
consistent with past practices and there has not been any action taken by
Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries that, if taken during the period from the
date of this Agreement through the Effective Time without the Company’s consent,
would constitute a breach of any of clauses (b), (e), (f), (g) and (h) of
Section 7.01.
Section
5.12.
No Undisclosed Material Liabilities. There are no liabilities or
obligations of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries of any kind whatsoever,
whether accrued or contingent, other than: (i) liabilities or obligations
disclosed and provided for in the Acquiror Balance Sheet or in the notes
thereto; (ii) liabilities
or obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business; (iii) liabilities
or obligations incurred after the date of this Agreement in accordance with
Section 7.01; and (iv) liabilities and obligations that would not reasonably be
expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Acquiror.
Section
5.13. Compliance with Laws and
Court Orders. (a) Acquiror and each of its Subsidiaries is, and since
January 1, 2007 has been, in compliance with, and to the knowledge of Acquiror
is not under investigation with respect to and has not been threatened to be
charged with or given notice of any violation of, any Applicable Law, except for
failures to comply or violations that would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror. There
is no judgment, decree, injunction, rule or order of any arbitrator or
Governmental Authority outstanding against Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries
that has had or would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror or that in any manner seeks to
prevent, enjoin, alter or materially delay the Acquisition or any of the other
transactions contemplated hereby. Without limiting the foregoing, Acquiror and
each of its Subsidiaries is in possession of all authorizations, licenses,
permits, certificates, approvals and clearances from, and has
submitted
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notices
to, all Governmental Authorities necessary for Acquiror or such Subsidiary to
own, lease and operate its properties or other assets and to carry on its
respective business as described in the Acquiror SEC Documents filed prior to
the date hereof and as it is being conducted as of the date hereof (the “Acquiror Permits”), and all such
Acquiror Permits are valid, and in full force and effect, in each case except for any
failure that would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
(b)
Neither Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to any written
agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party
to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any order
or directive by, or is a recipient of any supervisory letter from or has adopted
any board resolution at the request of, any Governmental Authority, that
restricts, or would reasonably be expected to restrict, the conduct by Acquiror
or any of its Subsidiaries of their respective businesses in any material
respect, or that requires, or would reasonably be expected to require, material
adverse actions by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
5.14. Litigation. (a)
There is no claim, action, suit, investigation, proceeding, arbitration or audit
pending against, or, to the knowledge of Acquiror, threatened against, Acquiror
or any of its Subsidiaries that (i) would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror or (ii)
as of the date hereof in any manner seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or
materially delay the Acquisition or any of the other transactions contemplated
hereby.
(b) No
Governmental Authority has indicated in writing an intention to conduct any
audit, investigation or other review with respect to Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries, except for audits, investigations or reviews that are in the
ordinary course of business or would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror, if
adversely determined.
(c) There is
no judgment, decree, order, injunction, writ or rule of any Governmental
Authority or any arbitrator outstanding against Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries that would reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror.
Section
5.15. Financing.
Acquiror has delivered to the Company a true and complete copy of a fully
executed commitment letter (the “Debt Commitment Letter”), dated as
of the date hereof, from X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc. and Banc of America
Securities LLC (such institutions, the “Arrangers”). Pursuant to the
Debt Commitment Letter and subject to the terms and conditions contained therein
(including the exhibits thereto), the Arrangers have committed to provide
US$1,250,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of debt financing
for
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the
purposes set forth therein (the “Financing”) to Acquiror at the
Effective Time (the “Debt
Commitment ”). The obligations to fund the full amount of the Financing
under the Debt Commitment Letter are not subject to any condition precedents
(including pursuant to any “flex” provisions) other than those expressly set
forth in the Debt Commitment Letter. As of the date hereof, (i) no event has
occurred which would constitute a breach or default (or an event which with
notice or lapse of time or both would constitute a default) on the part of
Acquiror under the Debt Commitment Letter or, to the actual knowledge of
Acquiror, any other party to the Debt Commitment Letter, and (ii) subject to the
Company’s compliance with its obligations under this Agreement, Acquiror does
not have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the Financing will
not be satisfied or that the Financing or any other funds necessary to pay the
aggregate Acquisition Consideration pursuant to the Acquisition and to make all
other necessary payments (including related fees and expenses) by Acquiror in
connection with the Acquisition, including the repayment of any indebtedness
required to be repaid, and the payment of all fees and expenses reasonably
expected to be incurred, in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement, will not be available to Acquiror on the Closing Date. As of the
date hereof, the Debt Commitment Letter is in full force and effect and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of each of Acquiror and, to
the knowledge of Acquiror, the other parties thereto. The Debt Commitment Letter
has not been amended, restated or otherwise modified or waived prior to the date
of this Agreement, the respective commitments contained in the Debt Commitment
Letter have not, to the knowledge of Acquiror, been withdrawn, modified or
rescinded in any respect prior to the date of this Agreement, and the financing
and other fees that are due and payable on or before the date of this Agreement
under the Debt Commitment Letter have been paid in full. Subject to the terms
and conditions of the Debt Commitment Letter, assuming for purposes of this
representation the accuracy of the Company’s representations and warranties
contained in Section 4.05(a) and assuming compliance by the Company with its
covenants set forth in Section 6.01, the net funds contemplated to be received
pursuant to the Debt Commitment Letter, together with other financial resources
of Acquiror, including cash on hand on the Closing Date, will be sufficient to
pay the cash portion of the aggregate Acquisition Consideration pursuant to the
Acquisition and to make all other necessary payments (including related fees and
expenses) by Acquiror in connection with the Acquisition, including the
repayment of any indebtedness required to be repaid, and the payment of all fees
and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred, in connection the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
5.16. Finders’ Fees.
Except for X.X. Xxxxxx Securities Inc., whose fees will be paid by Acquiror,
there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary that has
been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of Acquiror who might be
entitled to any fee or commission from the Company or
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any of
its Affiliates upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
5.17. Opinion of Financial
Advisor. Acquiror has received the opinion of X.X. Xxxxxx Securities
Inc., financial advisor to Acquiror, to the effect that, as of the date of this
Agreement, the Acquisition Consideration is fair, from a financial point of
view, to Acquiror.
Section
5.18. No Registration.
The offering of the shares of Acquiror Stock constituting part of the
Acquisition Consideration in the manner contemplated by this Agreement will be
exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act, and such shares will
not be subject to any further restrictions on transfer by any holder that is not
an “affiliate” of the Company for purposes of Rule 145 under the 1933 Act at the
Effective Time.
Section
5.19. Properties.
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror and except for Permitted Liens,
(i) Acquiror and its Subsidiaries have sufficient title to all their tangible
properties and assets (including real property, whether owned or leased), to
conduct their respective businesses as currently conducted or as currently
contemplated to be conducted; and (ii) all such tangible properties and assets
have been maintained in accordance with normal industry practice, are in good
operating condition and repair (subject to normal wear and tear) and are
suitable for the purposes for which they are presently used.
Section
5.20. Intellectual
Property. (a) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror, (i)
Acquiror and its Subsidiaries own solely and exclusively or have the right to
use pursuant to a valid license, sub-license, agreement or permission, all of
the Intellectual Property used or held for use in the business of Acquiror or
any of its Subsidiaries as currently conducted (“Acquiror Intellectual
Property”) free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), (ii)
the Acquiror Intellectual Property is all of the Intellectual Property necessary
for the conduct of the respective businesses of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries as
currently conducted and, to the knowledge of Acquiror, is valid and enforceable,
(iii) Acquiror and its Subsidiaries have taken all measures reasonably necessary
to preserve, maintain and protect Acquiror Intellectual Property and (iv) to the
knowledge of Acquiror, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not alter,
encumber, impair or extinguish any Acquiror Intellectual Property.
(b)
Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the
aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror, neither Acquiror nor any of
its Subsidiaries has interfered with, infringed upon, misappropriated or
otherwise violated any Intellectual Property rights of third parties in any way,
and,
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to the
knowledge of Acquiror, no third party has interfered with, infringed upon,
misappropriated or otherwise violated any Acquiror Intellectual Property owned
by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section
5.21. Material
Contracts. (a) Section 5.21(a) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter sets
forth a list of the following contracts (the “Acquiror Material
Contracts”):
(i) all
contracts for borrowed money or guarantees thereof, for which Acquiror or any of
its Subsidiaries is liable, involving a current outstanding principal amount in
excess of US$5,000,000,
(ii) all
material contracts between Acquiror and the top nine non-governmental customers
of Acquiror, as measured by the gross revenue which Acquiror and its
Subsidiaries (in the aggregate) have received during the fiscal year ended
December 26, 2009, and
(iii) any other
contract required to be filed by Acquiror with the SEC pursuant to Item 601 of
Regulation S-K under the 1933 Act.
(b) Except
for breaches, violations or defaults which would not reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on Acquiror,
(i) each of the Acquiror Material Contracts is valid and in full force and
effect and (ii) neither Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries, nor to Acquiror’s
knowledge any other party to an Acquiror Material Contract, has violated any
provision of, or taken or failed to take any act which, with or without notice,
lapse of time, or both, would constitute a default under the provisions of such
Acquiror Material Contract, and neither Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries has
received notice that it has breached, violated or defaulted under any Acquiror
Material Contract. Acquiror has made available to the Company a true and
complete copy of each Acquiror Material Contract.
Section
5.22. Ownership of Company
Shares. As of the date hereof, Acquiror does not own any Company Shares
or any other Company Securities.
Section
5.23. No Existing
Discussions. As of the date hereof, neither Acquiror nor any of its
Subsidiaries nor any of their respective Representatives is engaged in any
existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any Third Party with
respect to any Acquiror Acquisition Proposal.
ARTICLE
6
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
The
Company agrees that:
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Section
6.01. Conduct of the
Company. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, the Company
shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, conduct its business in the
ordinary course consistent with past practices and use its reasonable best
efforts to preserve intact its business organization and relationships with
Third Parties and to keep available the services of its present directors,
officers and employees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, except
as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or set forth in Section 6.01 of the
Company Disclosure Letter, the Company shall not, nor shall it permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, without the consent of Acquiror, not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed:
(a) amend its
memorandum of association or articles of association or other similar
organizational documents and joint venture contracts (whether by merger,
consolidation, scheme of arrangement or otherwise), except, in the case of
Subsidiaries, for any such amendment that is immaterial;
(b) (i)
split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or its equivalent,
(ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital
stock, except for dividends by any of its Subsidiaries that are wholly-owned,
directly or indirectly, by the Company or (iii) redeem, repurchase or otherwise
acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase, or otherwise acquire any Company
Securities or any Company Subsidiary Securities (except pursuant to the
forfeiture of Company Stock Options or Company Restricted Share Units or the
acquisition by the Company of shares of Company Common Stock in settlement of
the exercise price of a Company Stock Option, in each case in accordance with
the terms of those options on the date hereof or for purposes of satisfying Tax
withholding obligations with respect to holders of Company Stock Options or
Company Restricted Share Units);
(c) (i)
issue, deliver or sell, or authorize the issuance, delivery or sale of, or apply
to the Governmental Authority for approval of any issuance of, any shares of any
Company Securities or Company Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of
(A) any Company Shares upon the exercise of Company Stock Options that are
outstanding on the date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those
options on the date of this Agreement or granted after the date of this
Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (B) any Company Shares
upon the conversion of Company Convertible Notes that are outstanding on the
date of this Agreement in accordance with the terms of those notes on the date
of this Agreement, and (C) any Company Subsidiary Securities to the Company or
any other Subsidiary of the Company or (ii) amend any term of any Company
Security or any Company Subsidiary Security in any material respect (in each
case, whether by merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement or
otherwise);
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(d) incur any
capital expenditures or any obligations or liabilities in respect thereof,
except for (i) those contemplated by the capital expenditure budget that has
been made available to Acquiror prior to the date of this Agreement and (ii) any
unbudgeted capital expenditures not to exceed US$1,000,000 individually or
US$10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(e) acquire
(by merger, consolidation, scheme of arrangement, acquisition of stock or assets
or otherwise), directly or indirectly, any assets, securities, properties,
interests or businesses, other than (i) supplies and other acquisitions of
assets (other than a business, segment of business or division) in the ordinary
course of business of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) in connection with
actions permitted by Section 6.01(d) and (iii) acquisitions with a purchase
price (including assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed US$2,000,000
individually or US$10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(f) subject
to the Company’s rights pursuant to Section 6.03(b) and Section 10.01(d)(i),
sell, lease or otherwise transfer, or create or incur any Lien on, or apply to
the Governmental Authority for approval of any such sale, lease, transfer, or
creation or incurrence of any Lien on, any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’
assets, securities, properties, interests or businesses, other than (i) sales of
inventory or obsolete equipment in the ordinary course of business, (ii) in
connection with actions permitted by Section 6.01(d) and (iii) sales of assets,
securities, properties, interests or businesses with a sale price (including any
related assumed indebtedness) that does not exceed US$2,000,000 individually or
US$10,000,000 in the aggregate;
(g) other
than in connection with actions permitted by Section 6.01(d) or
Section 6.01(e), make any loans, advances or capital contributions to, or
investments in, any Person other than the Company and its Subsidiaries, other
than in the ordinary course of business;
(h) create,
incur, assume, suffer to exist or otherwise be liable with respect to any
indebtedness for borrowed money to any Person other than the Company and its
directly or indirectly wholly-owned Subsidiaries, or guarantees thereof, other
than (i) refinancing of indebtedness existing on the date of this Agreement,
provided that such
refinancing is made on commercially reasonable terms and does not result in a
greater amount of indebtedness and (ii) in the ordinary course of business in
amounts not exceeding US$15,000,000 in the aggregate;
(i) except in
the ordinary course of business, enter into any contract, agreement, arrangement
or understanding that would constitute a Material Contract if it had been
entered into as of the date hereof, or amend or modify in any material respect
or terminate any Material Contract or otherwise waive,
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release
or assign any material rights, claims or benefits of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries;
(j) (i) grant
or increase any severance or termination pay to (or amend any existing severance
pay or termination arrangement with) any director, officer or employee at or
above the vice president level of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii)
enter into any employment, change in control, retention, deferred compensation
or other similar agreement (or amend any such existing agreement) with any
director, officer or employee at or above the vice president level of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iii) increase benefits payable under any
existing severance or termination pay policies or employment agreements covering
any director, officer or employee at or above the vice president level of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (iv) establish, adopt or amend any
collective bargaining or other labor agreement or (v) increase compensation,
bonus or other benefits payable to any director, officer or employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries except, in the case of this clause (v) for
regular annual increases and any increases due to promotions, in the ordinary
course of business consistent with past practice, and except, in the case of
each of the foregoing clauses (i) through (v), as required by Applicable Law or
the terms of any Company Benefit Plan;
(k) establish,
adopt or materially amend any Company Employee Plan or other benefit plan or
arrangement (including any plan providing for the grant of equity or
equity-based awards) or provide for the acceleration of the vesting, exercise,
payment or settlement of any equity or equity-based awards, or provide for the
adjustment (except as provided herein) of the terms of such awards, in any such
case upon the occurrence of the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or
upon any other event, except, in each case, as required by Applicable Law or the
terms of any Company Benefit Plan;
(l) change,
in any material respect, the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ methods of
accounting or accounting principles or practices, except as required by
concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP or PRC GAAP, as applicable, or in Regulation S-X
of the 1934 Act, as agreed to by its independent public
accountants;
(m) settle,
or offer or propose to settle, (i) any litigation, investigation, arbitration,
proceeding or other claim that is material to the Company and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or (ii) any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute
that relates to the transactions contemplated hereby;
(n) take any
action that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to
the Acquisition not being satisfied, or enter into or consummate any transaction
or series of related transactions that would reasonably be expected to prevent
or materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions
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contemplated
by this Agreement, in each case except as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
or
(o) agree,
resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section
6.02.
Interim Order; Company Shareholder Meeting; Proxy Statement.
The Company shall convene and conduct the Company Shareholder Meeting
in accordance with the Interim Order as soon as reasonably practicable. Subject
to Section 6.03, the Board of Directors of the Company shall recommend approval
of the Scheme by the Shareholders. In connection with such meeting, the Company
shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) as soon as reasonably practicable
after the date hereof, prepare the Petition, the Ex Parte Summons, the Scheme,
the Company Proxy Statement, the skeleton argument and the other documents
required to be filed with the Court in connection with the Scheme under the
Cayman Companies Law (collectively, the “Cayman
Court Documents”)
and file the Cayman Court Documents within five Business Days of
the SEC Sign-Off Date, (ii) respond as promptly as reasonably practicable to any
comments received from the Court with respect to the Cayman Court Documents and
otherwise diligently seek the granting of the Interim Order in a manner
(including as to form, content and procedure) reasonably acceptable to Acquiror,
(iii) after the Interim Order is made by the Court, mail the Company Proxy
Statement and the Scheme to the Shareholders and any other Person required by
the Interim Order and Applicable Law as promptly as practicable and cause the
Company Proxy Statement to be filed as required by the Interim Order and
Applicable Law, (iv) to the extent required by Applicable Law, as promptly as
reasonably practicable prepare, file and distribute to the Shareholders and any
other Person required by the Interim Order and Applicable Law any supplement or
amendment to the Company Proxy Statement if any event shall occur which requires
such action at any time prior to the Company Shareholder Meeting, (v)
solicit proxies in favor of the approval of the Scheme, (vi) cause the chairman
of the meeting to file the required affidavit pertaining to the Company
Shareholder Meeting with the Court, (vii) attend, and diligently argue for the
Scheme at, the hearing for the Final Order, (viii) file the Final Order with the
Registrar within one Business Day of the issuance of the Final Order by the
Court and (ix) otherwise comply with all legal requirements applicable to such
meeting and Court approval process.
Section
6.03. No Solicitation; Other
Offers. (a) General
Prohibitions. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor
shall the Company or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or
their respective officers, directors, employees, investment bankers, attorneys,
accountants, consultants or other agents or advisors (“Representatives”) to, directly
or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly facilitate
or encourage the submission of any Company Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into
or participate in any discussions or negotiations with, furnish any information
relating to the Company
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or any of
its Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or
records of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise cooperate in any
way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage any
effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, a Company
Acquisition Proposal, (iii) fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse
to Acquiror the Company Board Recommendation (or recommend a Company Acquisition
Proposal) (any of the foregoing in this clause (iii), a “Company Adverse Recommendation
Change”), (iv) grant any waiver or release under any standstill or similar
agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of the Company or any
of its Subsidiaries, or (v) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of
intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or
other similar instrument relating to a Company Acquisition Proposal. It is
agreed that any violation of the restrictions on the Company and its
Subsidiaries set forth in this Section by any Subsidiary or Representative of
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries shall be a breach of this Section by the
Company.
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding
Section 6.02 and Section 6.03(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Company
Shareholder Approval:
(i) the
Company, directly or indirectly through advisors, agents or other
intermediaries, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third
Party and its Representatives that, subject to the Company’s compliance with
Section 6.03(a), has made after the date of this Agreement a Company Acquisition
Proposal that the Board of Directors of the Company determines is or could
reasonably be expected to lead to a Company Superior Proposal and (B) furnish to
such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information relating to the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality agreement (a
copy of which shall be provided for informational purposes only to Acquiror)
with such Third Party with terms no less favorable to the Company than those
contained in the confidentiality agreement dated November 3, 2009 between the
Company and Acquiror (as amended, the “Company Confidentiality
Agreement”); provided that (1) such
confidentiality agreement may contain less restrictive provisions (including no
standstill restriction), in which case the Company Confidentiality Agreement
shall be deemed to be amended to contain only such less restrictive
provision(s), and (2) all such information (to the extent that such information
has not been previously provided or made available to Acquiror) is provided or
made available to Acquiror, as the case may be, prior to or substantially
concurrently with the time it is provided or made available to such Third
Party); and
(ii) following
receipt of a Company Superior Proposal, and subject to compliance with Section
6.03(d), the Board of Directors of the
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Company
may (A) make a Company Adverse Recommendation Change if the Board of Directors
of the Company determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal
counsel, that the failure to take such action would be inconsistent with its
fiduciary duties under Applicable Laws or (B) cause
the Company to terminate this Agreement and concurrently with such termination,
upon payment of the Termination Fee pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i), enter into
a written agreement concerning such Company Superior
Proposal.
In
addition, nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of the
Company from (x) complying with Rule 14e -2(a) under the 1934 Act with regard to
a Company Acquisition Proposal so long as any action taken or statement made to
so comply is consistent with this Section 6.03 or (y) making any disclosure to
the Shareholders if the Board of Directors of the Company determines in good
faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure so to
make such disclosure would be inconsistent with its obligations under Applicable
Law; provided that the
foregoing shall not limit or modify the effect that such action, statement or
disclosure has under the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Required Notices. The Board
of Directors of the Company shall not take any of the actions
referred to in Section 6.03(b)(i) unless the Company shall have delivered to
Acquiror a prior written notice advising Acquiror that it intends to take such
action, and, after taking such action, the Company shall keep Acquiror
reasonably informed in all material respects and on a reasonably current basis
of the status and terms of any discussions and negotiations with the Third
Party. In addition, the Company shall notify Acquiror promptly (but in no event
later than 24 hours) after receipt by the Company (or any of its
Representatives) of any Company Acquisition Proposal. The Company shall provide
such notice orally and in writing and shall identify the Third Party making, and
the material terms and conditions of, any such Company Acquisition Proposal. The
Company shall keep Acquiror reasonably informed in all material respects and on
a reasonably current basis of the status and terms of, and any material changes
or revisions to, any such Company Acquisition Proposal.
(d) Additional Requirements.
Further, the Board of Directors of the Company shall not make
a Company Adverse Recommendation Change in response to a Company Acquisition
Proposal or cause or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant
to Section 10.01(d)(i), unless (i) such Company Acquisition Proposal constitutes
a Company Superior Proposal and (ii) the Company promptly notifies Acquiror, in
writing at least two Business Days before taking such action, of its intention
to do so, attaching the most current version of the proposed agreement under
which such Company Superior Proposal is proposed to be consummated and the
identity of the Third Party making the Company Superior Proposal.
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(e) Definition of Company Superior
Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Company Superior Proposal”
means a written Company Acquisition Proposal for at least a majority of the
outstanding Company Shares or all or substantially all of the consolidated
assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries on terms that the Board of Directors
of the Company determines in good faith by a majority vote, after considering
the advice of a financial advisor of internationally recognized reputation and
outside legal counsel and taking into account all the terms, conditions and
other relevant aspects of the Company Acquisition Proposal, including
availability of financing (if applicable), any break-up fees, expense
reimbursement provisions and conditions and timing to consummation, are more
favorable to the Shareholders than the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(f) Obligation to Terminate Existing
Discussions. The Company shall, and shall cause its
Subsidiaries and its and their Representatives to, cease immediately and cause
to be terminated any and all existing activities, discussions or negotiations,
if any, with any Third Party and its Representatives and its financing sources
conducted prior to the date hereof with respect to any Company Acquisition
Proposal. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause any such
Third Party (or its Representatives) in possession of confidential information
with respect to the Company that was furnished by or on behalf of the Company to
return or destroy all such information.
Section
6.04. Tax Matters. (a)
From the date hereof until the Effective Time, neither the Company nor any of
its Subsidiaries shall make or change any material Tax election, change any
annual tax accounting period, adopt or change any method of tax accounting, file
any material amended Tax Returns or claims for material Tax refunds, enter into
any material closing agreement, surrender any material Tax claim, audit or
assessment, surrender any right to claim a material Tax refund, offset or other
reduction in Tax liability, consent to any extension or waiver of the
limitations period applicable to any Tax claim or assessment or take or omit to
take any other action, if any such action or omission would have the effect of
increasing the Tax liability or reducing any Tax asset of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries, without the written consent of Acquiror (which consent shall
not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).
(b) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries shall establish or cause to be established
in accordance with U.S. GAAP or PRC GAAP, as applicable, on or before the
Effective Time an adequate accrual for all material Taxes due with respect to
any period or portion thereof ending prior to or as of the Effective
Time.
Section
6.05. Voting of Shares.
The Company shall, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to, vote all shares
of Acquiror Stock beneficially owned by it or such Subsidiary in favor of the
issuance of shares of Acquiror Stock as part of the Acquisition Consideration at
the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting.
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Section
6.06. Access to
Information. From the date hereof until the Effective Time and subject to
Applicable Law and the Company Confidentiality Agreement, the Company shall (i)
give to Acquiror, its counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized
representatives reasonable access to the offices, properties, books and records
of the Company, (ii) furnish to Acquiror, its counsel, financial advisors,
auditors and other authorized representatives such financial and operating data
and other information as Acquiror may reasonably request and (iii) instruct its
employees, counsel, financial advisors, auditors and other authorized
representatives to reasonably cooperate with Acquiror in its investigation. Any
investigation pursuant to this Section shall be conducted in such manner as not
to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company. No
information or knowledge obtained in any investigation pursuant to this Section
shall affect or be deemed to modify any representation or warranty made by any
party hereunder.
ARTICLE
7
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR
Acquiror
agrees that:
Section
7.01. Conduct of
Acquiror. From the date hereof until the Effective Time, Acquiror shall,
and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to conduct its business in the ordinary
course and use its reasonable best efforts to preserve intact its business
organization and relationships with Third Parties and to keep available the
services of its present officers and employees. Without limiting the generality
of the foregoing, except as expressly contemplated by this Agreement or set
forth in Section 7.01 of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter, from the date hereof
until the Effective Time Acquiror shall not, nor shall it permit any of its
Subsidiaries to, without the consent of the Company, not to be unreasonably
withheld or delayed:
(a) amend its
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other similar organizational documents
(whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) in a manner that would adversely
affect the economic benefits of the Acquisition to the
Shareholders;
(b) (i)
split, combine or reclassify any shares of its capital stock or its equivalent,
(ii) declare, set aside or pay any dividend or other distribution (whether in
cash, stock or property or any combination thereof) in respect of its capital
stock, except for dividends by any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) redeem,
repurchase or otherwise acquire or offer to redeem, repurchase or otherwise
acquire any Acquiror Securities or any Acquiror Subsidiary Securities (except
pursuant to (A) the forfeiture of Acquiror Stock Options or Acquiror Restricted
Shares, (B) the acquisition by Acquiror of Acquiror Stock in settlement of
the
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exercise
price of an Acquiror Stock Option or for purposes of satisfying Tax withholding
obligations with respect to holders of Acquiror Stock Options or Acquiror
Restricted Shares) or pursuant to the share repurchase program approved by the
Board of Directors of Acquiror on July 27, 2005 and amended on October 26, 2005,
May 9, 2006, August 1, 2007 and July 24, 2008 to acquire up to a total of
$600,000,000 of Acquiror Stock;
(c) other
than pursuant to Section 7.01(d)(i), (i) issue, deliver or sell, or authorize
the issuance, delivery or sale of, or apply to the Governmental Authority for
approval of any issuance of, any shares of any Acquiror Securities or Acquiror
Subsidiary Securities, other than the issuance of (A) any Acquiror Stock upon
the exercise of Acquiror Stock Options that are outstanding on the date of this
Agreement in accordance with the terms of those options on the date of this
Agreement or granted after the date hereof in accordance with this
Agreement,
(B) Acquiror
Stock Options and Acquiror Restricted Shares in the ordinary course of business
and (C) any Acquiror Subsidiary Securities to Acquiror or any other Subsidiary
of Acquiror or (ii) amend any term of any Acquiror Security or any Acquiror
Subsidiary Security in any material respect (in each case, whether by merger,
consolidation, scheme of arrangement or otherwise);
(d) create,
incur, assume, suffer to exist or otherwise be liable with respect to any
indebtedness for borrowed money to any Person other than Acquiror and its
Subsidiaries, or guarantees thereof, other than (i) to provide the funds
necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
including pursuant to the Financing or any Alternative Financing, (ii)
refinancing of indebtedness existing on the date of this Agreement and (iii) in
the ordinary course of business in amounts not exceeding US$50,000,000 in the
aggregate;
(e) change in
any material respect Acquiror’s methods of accounting or accounting principles
or practices, except as required by concurrent changes in U.S. GAAP or in
Regulation S-X of the 1934 Act, as agreed to by its independent public
accountants;
(f) settle,
or offer or propose to settle, (i) any litigation, investigation, arbitration,
proceeding or other claim that is material to Acquiror and its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole, or (ii) any litigation, arbitration, proceeding or dispute
that relates to the transactions contemplated hereby;
(g) take any
action that would reasonably be expected to result in any of the conditions to
the Acquisition not being satisfied, or enter into or consummate any transaction
or series of related transactions that would reasonably be expected to prevent
or materially impair or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement, in each case except as expressly permitted by this Agreement;
or
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(h) agree,
resolve or commit to do any of the foregoing.
Section
7.02. Voting of Shares.
Acquiror shall vote all Company Shares beneficially owned by it or any of its
Subsidiaries in favor of the Acquisition and the Scheme at the Company
Stockholder Meeting.
Section
7.03. Director and Officer
Liability.
(a) For six
years after the Effective Time, the Company shall, and Acquiror shall cause the
Company to, indemnify and hold harmless the present and former officers and
directors of the Company (each, an “Indemnified Person”) in respect of acts or
omissions occurring at or prior to the Effective Time to the fullest
extent permitted by the Cayman Companies Law or any other Applicable Law or
provided under the Company’s memorandum of association and articles of
association in effect on the date hereof; provided that such
indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time
under Applicable Law.
(b) Prior to
the Effective Time, the Company shall or, if the Company is unable to, Acquiror
shall cause the Company as of the Effective Time to, obtain and fully pay the
premium for the non-cancellable extension of the directors’ and officers’
liability coverage of the Company’s existing directors’ and officers’ insurance
policies and the Company’s existing fiduciary liability insurance policies
(collectively, “D&O
Insurance”), in each case for a claims reporting or discovery period of
at least six years from and after the Effective Time with respect to any claim
related to any period or time at or prior to the Effective Time with terms,
conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less favorable than
the coverage provided under the Company’s existing policies; provided that prior to the
Effective Time, the Company shall give Acquiror a reasonable opportunity to
participate in the selection of such tail policy and the Company shall give
reasonable and good faith consideration to any comments made by Acquiror with
respect thereto. If the Company for any reason fails to obtain such “tail”
insurance policies as of the Effective Time, the Company shall continue to
maintain in effect, for a period of at least six years from and after the
Effective Time, the D&O Insurance in place as of the date hereof with terms,
conditions, retentions and limits of liability that are no less favorable than
the coverage provided under the Company’s existing policies as of the date
hereof, or after the Effective Time the Company shall purchase comparable
D&O Insurance for such six-year period with terms, conditions, retentions
and limits of liability that are no less favorable than as provided in the
Company’s existing policies as of the date hereof; provided that in satisfying
its obligations under this Section 7.03(b), in no event shall Acquiror or the
Company (in case of the Company after the Effective Time) be required to pay,
and the Company shall not pay, in the aggregate an amount per annum in excess of
200% of the premium amount the Company paid in its last full fiscal year, which
amount is set forth in Section 7.03(b) of the
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Company
Disclosure Letter; and provided further that if the
aggregate premiums of such insurance coverage exceed such amount, the Company
after the Effective Time shall be obligated to obtain a policy with the greatest
coverage available, with respect to matters occurring prior to the Effective
Time, for a cost not exceeding such amount.
(c) If after
the Effective Time, Acquiror, the Company or any of its successors or assigns
(i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the
continuing or surviving company or entity of such consolidation or merger, or
(ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets
to any Person, then, and in each such case, to the extent necessary, proper
provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Acquiror or the
Company, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this
Section 7.03.
(d) The
rights of each Indemnified Person under this Section 7.03 shall be in addition
to any rights such Person may have under the memorandum of association and
articles of association of the Company or the constitutional documents of any of
its Subsidiaries, or under Cayman Companies Law or any other Applicable Law or
under any agreement of any Indemnified Person with the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries. These rights shall survive consummation of the Acquisition and are
intended to benefit, and shall be enforceable by, each Indemnified
Person.
Section
7.04. Acquiror Stockholder
Meeting. (a) Acquiror shall cause a meeting of its stockholders (“Acquiror Stockholder Meeting”)
to be duly called and held on or about the date of the Company Shareholder
Meeting for the purpose of voting approval of the issuance of shares of Acquiror
Stock as part of the Acquisition Consideration. Subject to Section 7.05, the
Board of Directors of Acquiror shall recommend approval of the issuance of
shares of Acquiror Stock as part of the Acquisition Consideration by the
stockholders of Acquiror. In connection with such meeting, Acquiror shall use
its reasonable best efforts to (i) as promptly as reasonably practicable after
the date hereof, prepare and file the Acquiror Proxy Statement with the SEC,
(ii) cause the Acquiror Proxy Statement to be mailed to its stockholders as
promptly as reasonably practicable after the later of (x) the SEC Sign-Off Date
and (y) the date on which the Court issues the Interim Order, (iii) obtain the
Acquiror Stockholder Approval and (iv) otherwise comply with all legal
requirements applicable to such meeting. Notwithstanding any Acquiror Adverse
Recommendation Change, unless this Agreement is terminated pursuant to, and in
accordance with, Section 10.01 prior to the Acquiror Stockholder Meeting,
Acquiror shall submit the issuance of Acquiror Stock in connection with the
Acquisition to the stockholders of Acquiror for the purpose of obtaining the
Acquiror Stockholder Approval.
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Section
7.05. No Solicitation; Other
Offers. (a) General
Prohibitions. Neither Acquiror nor any of its Subsidiaries shall, nor
shall Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries authorize or permit any of its or
their Representatives to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or take
any action to knowingly facilitate or encourage the submission of any Acquiror
Acquisition Proposal, (ii) enter into or participate in any discussions or
negotiations with, furnish any information relating to Acquiror or any of its
Subsidiaries or afford access to the business, properties, assets, books or
records of Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries to, otherwise cooperate in any
way with, or knowingly assist, participate in, facilitate or encourage any
effort by any Third Party that is seeking to make, or has made, an Acquiror
Acquisition Proposal, (iii) fail to make, withdraw or modify in a manner adverse
to the Company the Acquiror Board Recommendation (or recommend an Acquiror
Acquisition Proposal) (any of the foregoing in this clause (iii), an “Acquiror Adverse Recommendation
Change”), (iv) grant any waiver or release under any standstill or
similar agreement with respect to any class of equity securities of Acquiror or
any of its Subsidiaries, or (v) enter into any agreement in principle, letter of
intent, term sheet, merger agreement, acquisition agreement, option agreement or
other similar instrument relating to an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal. It is
agreed that any violation of the restrictions on Acquiror and its Subsidiaries
set forth in this Section by any Subsidiary or Representative of Acquiror or any
of its Subsidiaries shall be a breach of this Section by Acquiror.
(b) Exceptions. Notwithstanding
Section 7.04 and Section 7.05(a), at any time prior to obtaining the Acquiror
Stockholder Approval:
(i)
Acquiror, directly or indirectly through advisors, agents or other
intermediaries, may (A) engage in negotiations or discussions with any Third
Party and its Representatives that, subject to Acquiror’s compliance with
Section 7.05(a), has made after the date of this Agreement an Acquiror
Acquisition Proposal that the Board of Directors of Acquiror determines is or
could reasonably be expected to lead to an Acquiror Superior Proposal and (B)
furnish to such Third Party or its Representatives non-public information
relating to Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a confidentiality
agreement (a copy of which shall be provided for informational purposes only to
the Company) with such Third Party with terms no less favorable to Acquiror than
those contained in the confidentiality agreement dated November 12, 2009 between
Acquiror and the Company (as amended the “Acquiror Confidentiality Agreement”); provided that (1) such
confidentiality agreement may contain less restrictive
provisions (including no standstill restriction), in which case the Acquiror
Confidentiality Agreement shall be deemed to be amended to contain only such
less restrictive provision(s), and (2) all such information (to the extent that
such information has not been previously provided or made available to the
Company) is provided or made available
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to the
Company, as the case may be, prior to or substantially concurrently with the
time it is provided or made available to such Third Party); and
(ii)
following receipt of an Acquiror Superior Proposal, and subject to compliance
with Section 7.05(d), the Board of Directors of Acquiror may make an Acquiror
Adverse Recommendation Change if the Board of Directors of Acquiror determines
in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure
to take such action would be inconsistent with its fiduciary duties under
Applicable Laws.
In
addition, nothing contained herein shall prevent the Board of Directors of
Acquiror from (x) complying with Rule 14e-2(a) under the 1934 Act with regard to
an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal so long as any action taken or statement made
to so comply is consistent with this Section 7.05 or (y) making any disclosure
to the stockholders of Acquiror if the Board of Directors of Acquiror determines
in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel, that the failure
so to make such disclosure would be inconsistent with its obligations under
Applicable Law; provided that the foregoing
shall not limit or modify the effect that such action, statement or disclosure
has under the terms of this Agreement.
(c) Required Notices. The Board
of Directors of Acquiror shall not take any of the actions
referred to in Section 7.05(b)(i) unless Acquiror shall have delivered to
Acquiror a prior written notice advising the Company that it intends to take
such action, and, after taking such action, Acquiror shall keep the Company
reasonably informed in all material respects and on a reasonably current basis
of the status and terms of any discussions and negotiations with the Third
Party. In addition, Acquiror shall notify the Company promptly (but in no event
later than 24 hours) after receipt by Acquiror (or any of its Representatives)
of any Acquiror Acquisition Proposal. Acquiror shall provide such notice orally
and in writing and shall identify the Third Party making, and the material terms
and conditions of, any such Acquiror Acquisition Proposal. Acquiror shall keep
the Company reasonably informed in all material respects and on a reasonably
current basis of the status and terms of, and any material changes or revisions
to, any such Acquiror Acquisition Proposal.
(d) Additional Requirements.
Further, the Board of Directors of Acquiror shall not make
an Acquiror Adverse Recommendation Change in response to an Acquiror Acquisition
Proposal, unless (i) such Acquiror Acquisition Proposal constitutes an Acquiror
Superior Proposal and (ii) Acquiror promptly notifies the Company, in writing at
least two Business Days before taking such action, of its intention to do so,
attaching the most current version of the proposed agreement under which such
Acquiror Superior Proposal is proposed to be consummated and the identity of the
Third Party making the Acquiror Superior Proposal.
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(e) Definition of Acquiror Superior
Proposal. For purposes of this Agreement, “Acquiror Superior Proposal”
means a written Acquiror Acquisition Proposal for at least a majority of the
outstanding shares of Acquiror Stock or all or substantially all of the
consolidated assets of Acquiror and its Subsidiaries on terms that the Board of
Directors of Acquiror determines in good faith by a majority vote, after
considering the advice of a financial advisor of internationally recognized
reputation and outside legal counsel and taking into account all the terms,
conditions and other relevant aspects of the Acquiror Acquisition Proposal,
including availability of financing (if applicable), any break-up fees, expense
reimbursement provisions and conditions and timing to consummation, are more
favorable to Acquiror’s stockholders than the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
7.06. Stock Exchange
Listing. Acquiror shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
shares of Acquiror Stock to be issued as part of the Acquisition Consideration
to be listed on the NYSE, subject to official notice of issuance.
Section
7.07. Employee Matters.
(a) For a period of 18 months after the Effective Time (the “Continuation Period”),
Acquiror shall provide or cause the Company to provide to each employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries who continues employment with the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries following the Effective Time (each, a “Company Employee”)
compensation and benefits that are substantially comparable in the aggregate to
the compensation and benefits (including the value of equity compensation and
equity based compensation) provided to such Company Employee by the Company and
its Subsidiaries immediately prior to the Effective Time.
(b) From and
after the Effective Time, Acquiror shall and shall cause the Company to honor
all obligations under the Company Employee Plans in accordance with their
respective terms as in effect immediately prior to the Effective
Time.
(c) With
respect to any “employee benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3(3) of ERISA)
maintained by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Company and
any of its Subsidiaries) (each an “Acquiror Employee Plan”) in which any Company
Employee or any dependent thereof participates after the Effective
Time, such Company Employee shall receive full credit for service
with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (or predecessor employers to the
extent the Company currently provides such past service credit) for purposes of
eligibility to participate and vesting (but not for purposes of benefit
accrual), to the same extent that such service was recognized as of the
Effective Time under a comparable plan of the Company and its Subsidiaries in
which such Company Employee participated; provided, however, that such service
need not be
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recognized
to the extent that such recognition would result in any duplication of
benefits.
(d) Acquiror
shall waive, or cause to be waived, any pre-existing condition limitations,
exclusions, actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods under any welfare
benefit plan maintained by Acquiror or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the
Company and any of its Subsidiaries) in which any Company Employee or any
dependent thereof participates from and after the Effective Time, except to the
extent that such pre-existing condition limitations, exclusions,
actively-at-work requirements and waiting periods would not have been satisfied
or waived under the comparable Company welfare benefit plan immediately prior to
the Effective Time. Acquiror shall recognize, or cause to be recognized, the
dollar amount of all expenses incurred by each Company Employee (and his or her
eligible dependents) during the calendar year in which the Effective Time occurs
for purposes of satisfying such year’s deductible and co-payment limitations
under the relevant welfare benefit plans in which such Company Employee or
dependent participates from and after the Effective Time.
(e) The
provisions contained in this Section 7.07 with respect to Company Employees are
included for the sole benefit of the respective parties hereto and shall not
create any right in any other person, including any employee, former employee,
or any participant in any Company Employee Plan (or beneficiary of any of the
foregoing), including any right to continued (or resumed) employment with
Acquiror, the Company, or any of their respective Subsidiaries, nor shall the
provisions of this Section 7.07 require Acquiror, the Company or any of their
respective Subsidiaries to continue or amend any particular benefit plan after
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement for any
Company Employee, former Company Employee or any other person.
Section
7.08. Section 16
Matters. Prior to the Effective Time, Acquiror shall take all such steps
as may be required to cause any acquisitions of Acquiror Stock (including
derivative securities with respect to Acquiror Stock) resulting from the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement by each individual who will become
subject to the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the 1934 Act with
respect to Acquiror to be exempt under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the 1934
Act.
ARTICLE
8
COVENANTS OF ACQUIROR AND THE COMPANY
The
parties hereto agree that:
Section
8.01. Reasonable Best
Efforts. (a) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each
of the Company and Acquiror shall use their
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reasonable
best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to
be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under Applicable Law to
consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as
practicable, including (i) preparing and filing as promptly as practicable with
any Governmental Authority or other Third Party all documentation to effect all
necessary filings, notices, petitions, statements, registrations, submissions of
information, applications and other documents and (ii) obtaining as promptly as
practicable and maintaining all approvals, consents, registrations, permits,
authorizations and other confirmations required to be obtained from any
Governmental Authority or other Third Party that are necessary, proper or
advisable to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of
the Company and Acquiror (A) shall consult and cooperate with the other party in
connection with the preparation of any of the filings and other documents
described in clause (i) of the immediately preceding sentence prior to their
filing, (B) shall
furnish to the other party such necessary information and reasonable assistance
as the other may request in connection with its preparation of any such filing
or other document, (C) shall keep the other party apprised of the status of any
correspondence, filings and other communications with, and any inquiries or
requests for additional information from, any Governmental Authority concerning
this Agreement, the Acquisition and the other transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, and provide each other (or outside counsel, as appropriate) with
copies of the foregoing to the extent in writing, (D) shall not independently
participate in any meeting, or engage in any substantive conversation, with any
Governmental Authority concerning this Agreement, the Acquisition or the other
transactions contemplated hereby without giving the other party prior notice of
the meeting or conversation and, unless prohibited by any such Governmental
Authority, the opportunity to attend or participate and (E) shall consult and
cooperate with the other party in connection with any analyses, appearances,
presentations, memoranda, briefs, arguments, opinions and proposals made or
submitted by or on behalf of either party in connection with the matters
described in clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence.
(b) In
furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, each of Acquiror and the
Company shall make an appropriate filing of a Notification and Report Form
pursuant to the HSR Act with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby as
promptly as practicable and to supply as promptly as practicable any additional
information and documentary material that may be requested pursuant to the HSR
Act and to use their reasonable best efforts to take all other actions necessary
to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under
the HSR Act as soon as practicable. Without limiting the generality of Section
8.01(a), neither Acquiror nor the Company shall make any inquiries of, make any
filing with, seek any approval of or take any similar action with respect to any
Governmental Authority in respect of the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law in connection
with the transactions contemplated by this
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Agreement,
without the prior written consent of the other party, except (i) on a no-names
basis, to the extent reasonably required by changes of Applicable Law dealing
with antitrust or competition announced by, or new Applicable Law dealing with
antitrust or competition adopted by, the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC,
including the Anti-Monopoly Bureau of the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC or its
successor (the “Anti-Monopoly
Bureau”), after the date of this Agreement or (ii) to the extent that
such party is expressly required to take such action by the Anti-Monopoly Bureau
or the Anti-Monopoly Bureau initiates an investigation or inquiry that
reasonably requires such action in response, so long as such party and its
Representatives did not solicit, initiate or take any action to knowingly
facilitate or encourage the imposition of such requirement, and subject in the
case of each of the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii) to such party providing prior
written notice to the other party that it intends to take such
action.
(c)
Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be
taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper
or advisable to consummate and obtain the Financing on the terms and conditions
described in the Debt Commitment Letter, including using commercially reasonable
efforts to (i) maintain in effect the Debt Commitment Letter, (ii) negotiate
definitive agreements with respect to the Financing on terms and conditions
(including the “flex” provisions) contemplated by the Debt Commitment Letter and
execute and deliver to the Company a copy thereof concurrently with such
execution, (iii) satisfy on a timely basis all conditions applicable to Acquiror
in the Debt Commitment Letter that are within its control and comply with its
obligations thereunder, (iv) enforce its rights under the Debt Commitment Letter
in the event of a breach by the lenders or the other Persons providing such
Financing that would reasonably be expected to prevent, impede or delay the
Closing, including seeking specific performance of the lenders or the other
Persons providing such Financing thereunder. In the event that all conditions to
the Debt Commitment Letter have been satisfied or, upon funding, will be
satisfied, Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the
lenders and the other Persons providing such Financing to fund on the Closing
Date the Financing (including by taking enforcement action, including seeking
specific performance, to cause such lenders and the other Persons providing such
Financing to fund such Financing). Acquiror shall have the right from time to
time to amend, replace, supplement or otherwise modify, or waive any of its
rights under, the Debt Commitment Letter and/or substitute other debt or equity
financing for all or any portion of the Financing from the same and/or
alternative financing sources; provided that any such
amendment, replacement, supplement or other modification to or waiver of any
provision of the Debt Commitment Letter that amends the Financing and/or
substitution of all or any portion of the Financing (each, an “Alternative Financing”) shall
not (A) expand upon the conditions precedent or contingencies to the Financing
as set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter or (B) prevent, impede or delay the
consummation of the
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Acquisition
and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Acquiror shall be
permitted to reduce the amount of the Financing under the Debt Commitment Letter
in its reasonable discretion; provided that Acquiror shall
not reduce the Financing to an amount committed below the amount that is
required to pay, together with other financial resources of Acquiror, including
cash on hand on the Closing Date, the aggregate Acquisition Consideration
pursuant to the Acquisition and to make all other necessary payments (including
related fees and expenses) by Acquiror in connection with the Acquisition,
including the repayment of any indebtedness required to be repaid, and the
payment of all fees and expenses reasonably expected to be incurred, in
connection the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the “Required Financing Amount”),
and provided further
that such reduction shall not (x) expand upon the conditions precedent or
contingencies to the Financing as set forth in the Debt Commitment Letter or (y)
prevent or impede or delay the consummation of the Acquisition and the other
transactions contemplated by this Agreement. If any portion of the Financing
becomes unavailable or Acquiror becomes aware of any event or circumstance that
makes any portion of the Financing unavailable, in each case, on the terms and
conditions (including the “flex” provisions) contemplated in the Debt Commitment
Letter and such portion is reasonably required to fund the Acquisition
Consideration, Acquiror shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to arrange
and obtain one or more Alternative Financings in an amount greater than or equal
to the Required Financing Amount as promptly as practicable following the
occurrence of such event. Acquiror shall give the Company prompt oral and
written notice (but in any event not later than 48 hours after the occurrence)
of any material breach by any party to the Debt Commitment Letter or of any
condition not likely to be satisfied, in each case, of which Acquiror becomes
aware, or any termination of the Debt Commitment Letter. Acquiror shall keep the
Company reasonably informed in all material respects of the status of its
efforts to arrange the Financing.
(d) The
Company shall use its and shall cause its Subsidiaries to use their commercially
reasonable efforts to cooperate with reasonable requests by Acquiror in its
efforts to consummate the Financing or any Alternative Financing. Such
commercially reasonable efforts shall include, to the extent reasonably
requested by Acquiror, reasonable and customary cooperation (i) in arranging
contact between the Arrangers for the Financing and the officers and directors
of the Company and its Subsidiaries, (ii) in the preparation of confidential
information memoranda, preliminary offering memoranda, financial information and
other materials to be used in connection with obtaining such financing,
including reasonable access to information regarding the business, operations,
financial projections and prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries to be
used in the preparation of such materials, (iii) in the marketing efforts of
Acquiror and its financing sources for such financing, including participation
in management presentation sessions, “road shows” and sessions with rating
agencies, (iv) in
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obtaining any consents of Third Parties necessary in connection with such financing, (v) in extinguishing existing indebtedness of the Company and its Subsidiaries and releasing Liens securing such indebtedness, in each case to take effect at the Effective Time, (vi) with respect to matters relating to pledges of collateral to take effect at the Effective Time in connection with such financing, (vii) in obtaining legal opinions and other documents and instruments relating to guarantees and other matters ancillary to such financing to be delivered in connection with such financing, (viii) in securing the cooperation of the independent accountants of the Company and its Subsidiaries, including with respect to the delivery of accountants’ comfort letters and consents of accountants for use of their reports in any materials relating to such financing, (ix) in providing the financial and other information regarding the Company and its Subsidiaries necessary for the satisfaction of the obligations and conditions set forth in the commitment letter relating to such financing within the time periods required thereby (which financial and other information shall not be required to contain any greater detail, including with respect to the time periods covered by interim financial statements, than the financial and other information contained in the Company SEC Documents) and (x) with the Arrangers’ and Acquiror’s due diligence. Notwithstanding the foregoing, until the Effective Time occurs, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries shall (A) be required to pay any commitment or other similar fee, (B) have any liability or any obligation under any credit agreement or any related document or any other agreement or document related to the Financing (or any Alternative Financing) other than this Agreement or (C) be required to incur any other liability in connection with the Financing (or any Alternative Financing) unless reimbursed or reasonably satisfactorily indemnified by Acquiror. Acquiror (x) shall promptly, upon request by the Company, reimburse the Company for all reasonable documented out-of-pocket costs (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or their respective Representatives in connection with the cooperation of the Company and its Subsidiaries contemplated by this Section 8.01(d), (y) acknowledges and agrees that the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives shall not have any responsibility for, or incur any liability to any Person prior to the Effective Time under, the Financing (or any Alternative Financing) and (z) shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives from and against any and all losses, damages, claims, costs or expenses suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with the arrangement of the Financing (or any Alternative Financing) and any information used in connection therewith, except (A) with respect to any information provided expressly for use in connection with the arrangement of the Financing (or any Alternative Financing) by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and (B) for any of the foregoing to the extent the same is the result of willful misconduct or bad faith of the Company, any such Subsidiary or their respective Representatives.
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Section
8.02. Public
Announcements. Acquiror and the Company shall consult with each other
before issuing any press release, having any communication with the press
(whether or not for attribution), making any other public statement or
scheduling any press conference or conference call with investors or analysts
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby and,
except in respect of any public statement or press release as may be required by
Applicable Law or any listing agreement with or rule of any national securities
exchange or association, shall not issue any such press release or make any such
other public statement or schedule any such press conference or conference call
without the consent of the other party (which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld or delayed).
Section
8.03. Notices of Certain
Events. Each of the Company and Acquiror shall promptly notify the other
of:
(a) any
material notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent
of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement;
(b) any
material notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement;
(c) any
actions, suits, claims, investigations or proceedings commenced or, to its
knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Acquiror and any of its Subsidiaries,
as the case may be, that if pending on the date of this Agreement, would have
been required to have been disclosed pursuant to any Section of this Agreement
or that relate to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement;
(d) any
inaccuracy of any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement at any
time during the term hereof that could reasonably be expected to cause the
conditions set forth in Sections 9.02(a) and 9.02(d) not to be satisfied;
and
(e) any
failure of that party to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or
agreement to be complied with or satisfied by it hereunder;
provided that the delivery of
any notice pursuant to this Section 8.03 shall not limit or otherwise
affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such
notice.
Section
8.04. Stock Exchange
De-listing; 1934 Act Deregistration. Prior to the Effective Time, the
Company shall cooperate with Acquiror and use its reasonable best efforts to
take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to
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be done
all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under
Applicable Law and rules and policies of the NYSE to enable the de-listing by
the Company of the ADSs from the NYSE and the deregistration of the Company
Shares (including those represented by ADSs) under the 1934 Act as promptly as
practicable after the Effective Time.
Section
8.05. No Control of Other
Party’s Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give
Acquiror, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company’s
or its Subsidiaries’ operations prior to the Effective Time, and nothing
contained in this Agreement is intended to give the Company, directly or
indirectly, the right to control or direct Acquiror’s or its Subsidiaries’
operations. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Acquiror and the Company shall
exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete
control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries’ respective
operations.
Section
8.06. Cooperation on SEC/Court
Filings. (a) The Company and Acquiror shall cooperate with each other in
setting mutually acceptable dates for the filing of the Acquiror Proxy Statement
with the SEC (and any supplements or amendments thereto), the filing of the
Cayman Court Documents with the Court, the hearings with the Court in connection
with the Scheme, the Company Shareholder Meeting and the Acquiror Stockholder
Meeting, so as to enable the consummation of the Scheme in the most efficient
manner.
(b)
Acquiror and the Company shall cooperate with one another in connection with the
preparation of the Acquiror Proxy Statement. The Acquiror Proxy Statement shall,
to the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be prepared as if the Acquiror Proxy
Statement and the Company Proxy Statement constituted a joint proxy statement;
provided that Acquiror
may include in the Acquiror Proxy Statement the other proposals set forth in
Section 8.06(b) of the Acquiror Disclosure Letter so long as the Acquiror
Stockholder Approval is not conditional on the approval by the stockholders of
Acquiror of such other proposals. The Company shall furnish all information as
may be reasonably required by Acquiror in connection with the preparation,
filing and distribution of the Acquiror Proxy Statement. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, (i) the Company and its counsel shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Acquiror Proxy Statement,
and reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given to any comments made
by the Company and its counsel and (ii) Acquiror shall provide the Company and
its counsel with (A) any comments or other communications, whether written or
oral, that Acquiror or its counsel may receive from time to time from the SEC
with respect to the Acquiror Proxy Statement promptly after receipt of those
comments or other communications and (B) a reasonable opportunity to participate
in the response to those comments and to provide comments on that response (to
which reasonable and good faith
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consideration
shall be given), including by participating in any discussions or calls with the
SEC.
(c) The
Company and Acquiror shall cooperate with one another in connection with the
preparation of the Cayman Court Documents. The Company Proxy Statement shall, to
the extent permitted by Applicable Law, be prepared as if the Acquiror Proxy
Statement and the Company Proxy Statement constituted a joint proxy statement;
provided that the
Company Proxy Statement does not need to include proposals that are included in
the Acquiror Proxy Statement but are not required to be submitted for approval
at the Company Shareholder Meeting. Acquiror shall furnish all information as
may be reasonably required by the Company in connection with the preparation,
filing and distribution of the Cayman Court Documents. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, (i) Acquiror and its counsel shall be given a
reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Cayman Court Documents, and
reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given to any comments made by
Acquiror and its counsel, and (ii) the Company shall provide Acquiror and its
counsel with (A) any comments or other communications, whether written or oral,
that the Company or its counsel may receive from time to time from the Court
with respect to the Cayman Court Documents promptly after receipt of those
comments or other communications and (B) a reasonable opportunity to participate
in the response to those comments and to provide comments on that response (to
which reasonable and good faith consideration shall be given), including by
participating in any discussions or meetings with the Court.
(d) Each of
Acquiror and the Company shall promptly notify the other parties if at any time
before the Effective Time it becomes aware that the Acquiror Proxy Statement or
any Cayman Court Document contains any misstatement of a material fact or omits
to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements contained therein not misleading in light of the circumstances in
which they are made, or that otherwise requires an amendment or supplement to
the Acquiror Proxy Statement or any Cayman Court Document.
ARTICLE
9
CONDITIONS TO THE ACQUISITION
Section
9.01. Conditions to the
Obligations of Each Party. The obligations of the Company and Acquiror to
consummate the Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction of the following
conditions:
(a) the
Scheme shall have been approved at the Company Shareholder Meeting by the
Company Shareholder Approval;
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(b) the
Interim Order and the Final Order shall each have been obtained on terms
consistent with this Agreement, and shall not have been set aside or modified in
a manner unacceptable to the Company and Acquiror, acting reasonably, on appeal
or otherwise;
(c) the Final
Order shall have been filed with the Registrar within one Business Day of the
issuance of the Final Order by the Court;
(d) the
Acquiror Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained in accordance with
Applicable Law;
(e) no
Applicable Law shall prohibit the consummation of the Acquisition;
(f) any
applicable waiting period under the HSR Act relating to the Acquisition shall
have expired or been terminated; and
(g) the
shares of Acquiror Stock to be issued in the Acquisition shall have been
approved for listing on the NYSE, subject to official notice of
issuance.
Section
9.02. Conditions to the
Obligations of Acquiror. The obligations of Acquiror to consummate the
Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction of the following further
conditions:
(a) (i)
the Company shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations
hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii)
(A) the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Sections
4.01, 4.02 and 4.05 shall be true in all material respects at and as of the
Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (other than such
representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of
another specified time, which shall be true in all material respects only as of
such time) and (B) the other representations and warranties of the Company
contained in this Agreement or in any certificate or other writing delivered by
the Company pursuant hereto (disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse
Effect qualifications contained therein, except in the case of the
representations and warranties contained in Section 4.11(a), for which such
qualifiers shall not be disregarded) shall be true at and as of the Effective
Time as if made at and as of such time (other than representations and
warranties that by their terms address matters only as of another specified
time, which shall be true only as of such time), except, in the case of this
clause (B) only (but not with respect to the representations and warranties
contained in Section 4.11(a)), to the extent that the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on the Company; and (iii) Acquiror shall have received a certificate signed by
the Chief Executive Officer of the Company to the foregoing effect;
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(b) there
shall not be instituted and pending any litigation or proceeding (or any
investigation that would reasonably be expected to result in such litigation or
proceeding) by any Governmental Authority with respect to the Acquisition under
the U.S. Antitrust Laws that would reasonably be expected to have, individually
or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect (disregarding clause (E) of such
definition for these purposes) on the Company or Acquiror;
(c) (i) in
the event that the Anti-Monopoly Bureau has notified Acquiror in writing that
the approval of the Anti-Monopoly Bureau is required under the PRC Anti-Monopoly
Law to consummate the Acquisition, such approval shall have been obtained and
(ii) in the event that the Anti-Monopoly Bureau has notified Acquiror in writing
that the Anti-Monopoly Bureau has initiated an investigation under the PRC
Anti-Monopoly Law with respect to the Acquisition pursuant to Article 4 of the
Regulation on the Reporting Threshold of Business Concentration promulgated by
the PRC State Council on August 3, 2008 (or under any implementing rules or
regulations adopted by the Ministry of Commerce of the PRC, including by the
Anti-Monopoly Bureau pursuant to the PRC Anti-Monopoly Law) that would
reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material
Adverse Effect (disregarding clause (E) of such definition for these purposes)
on the Company or Acquiror, such investigation shall no longer be pending;
and
(d) except
(i) as set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter (subject to Section 11.05) or
(ii) as disclosed in any Company SEC Document filed prior to the date of this
Agreement (excluding any disclosures in the Company SEC Documents under the
headings “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements”), since the date of
this Agreement, there shall not have been any event, occurrence, development or
state of circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to
have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
Section
9.03. Conditions to the
Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate
the Acquisition are subject to the satisfaction of the following further
conditions:
(a) (i)
Acquiror shall have performed in all material respects all of its obligations
hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Effective Time, (ii)
(A) the representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in Sections 5.01,
5.02 and 5.05 shall be true in all material respects at and as of the Effective
Time as if made at and as of such time (other than such representations and
warranties that by their terms address matters only as of another specified
time, which shall be true in all material respects only as of such time) and (B)
the other representations and warranties of Acquiror contained in this Agreement
or in any certificate or other writing delivered by Acquiror pursuant hereto
(disregarding all materiality and Material Adverse Effect qualifications
contained
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therein,
except in the case of the representations and warranties contained in Section
5.11, for which such qualifiers shall not be disregarded) shall be true at and
as of the Effective Time as if made at and as of such time (other than
representations and warranties that by their terms address matters only as of
another specified time, which shall be true only as of such time), except, in
the case of this clause (B) only (but not with respect to the representations
and warranties contained in Section 5.11), to the extent the failure of such
representations and warranties to be true has not had and would not reasonably
be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect
on Acquiror; and (iii) the Company shall have received a certificate signed by a
senior executive officer of Acquiror to the foregoing effect; and
(b)
except (i) as set forth in the Acquiror Disclosure Letter (subject to Section
11.05) or (ii) as disclosed in any Acquiror SEC Document filed prior to the date
of this Agreement (excluding any disclosures in the Acquiror SEC Documents under
the headings “Risk Factors” and “General”), since the date of this Agreement,
there shall not have been any event, occurrence, development or state of
circumstances or facts that has had or would reasonably be expected to have,
individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect on
Acquiror.
ARTICLE
10
TERMINATION
Section
10.01. Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated and the Acquisition and the Scheme may be
abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time (notwithstanding any approval
of this Agreement by the Shareholders or the issuance of the Interim Order or
the Final Order):
(a) by mutual
written agreement of the Company and Acquiror;
(b) by either
the Company or Acquiror, if:
(i) the
Closing shall not have occurred on or before the earlier of the Preliminary Date
and January 26, 2011 (such earlier date, as may be extended pursuant to this
Section 10.01(b)(i) or Section 11.13, the “End Date”); provided that if on the
Preliminary Date (A) all conditions set forth in Article 9 shall
have been satisfied or waived (or in the case of conditions that by their terms
are to be satisfied at the time of the consummation of the Acquisition, shall be
capable of being satisfied on the Preliminary Date) and (B) a Financial Market
Event exists, then each of the Company and Acquiror shall have the right to
extend the End Date to the date that is 30 days after the Preliminary Date, if
it notifies the other party in writing on or prior to the Preliminary Date of
its election to so extend the End Date (any such extension, a “Financial Market
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Extension”); provided, further, that if Acquiror
exercises its right to make a Financial Market
Extension, then the obligations of Acquiror to consummate the Acquisition shall
no longer be subject to any of the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(a)(ii),
9.02(a)(iii) (to the extent relating to Section 9.02(a)(ii)) and 9.02(d); and
provided, further, that that the right
to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(b)(i) shall not be
available to any party whose material breach of any provision of this Agreement
results in the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such
date;
(ii) there
shall be any Applicable Law that (A) makes consummation of the Acquisition
illegal or otherwise prohibited or (B) enjoins
the Company or Acquiror from consummating the Acquisition and such injunction
shall have become final and nonappealable; provided that the right to
terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01(b)(ii) shall not be
available to any party that has not complied in all material respects with all
of its obligations under this Agreement;
(iii) if the
Company Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Company
Shareholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement thereof);
or
(iv) if the
Acquiror Stockholder Approval shall not have been obtained at the Acquiror
Stockholder Meeting (including any adjournment or postponement
thereof);
(c) by
Acquiror, if:
(i) a Company
Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred, or at any time after receipt
or public announcement of a Company Acquisition Proposal, the Company’s Board of
Directors shall have failed to reaffirm the Company Board Recommendation as
promptly as practicable (but in any event within ten Business Days) after
receipt of any written request to do so from Acquiror;
(ii) a breach
of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement on the part of the Company set forth in this Agreement shall have
occurred that would cause the condition set forth in Section 9.02(a) not to be
satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the End Date;
or
(iii) there
shall have been an intentional and material breach of Section 6.02 or Section
6.03;
(d) by the
Company, if:
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(i) prior to
the Company Shareholder Approval, the Board of Directors of the Company
authorizes the Company, subject to complying with the terms of this Agreement,
to enter into a written agreement concerning a Company Superior Proposal; provided that concurrently
with such termination, the Company pays the Termination Fee payable pursuant to
Section 11.04(b)(i); and provided, further, that the Company
complies with Section 6.03(d);
(ii) an
Acquiror Adverse Recommendation Change shall have occurred;
(iii) a breach
of any representation or warranty or failure to perform any covenant or
agreement on the part of Acquiror set forth in this Agreement shall have
occurred that would cause the condition set forth in Section 9.03(a) not to be
satisfied, and such condition is incapable of being satisfied by the End Date;
or
(iv) there
shall have been an intentional and material breach of Section 7.04 or Section
7.05.
The party
desiring to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 10.01 (other than
pursuant to Section 10.01(a)) shall give notice of such termination to the other
party.
Section
10.02. Effect of
Termination. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 10.01,
this Agreement shall become void and of no effect without liability of any party
(or any stockholder, director, officer, employee, agent, consultant or
representative of such party) to the other party hereto; provided that, if such
termination shall result from the intentional (i) failure of either party to fulfill
a condition to the performance of the obligations of the other party or (ii)
failure of either party to perform a covenant hereof, such party shall be fully
liable for any and all liabilities and damages incurred or suffered by the other
party as a result of such failure. The provisions of this Section 10.02 and
Sections 11.04, 11.07, 11.08 and 11.09 shall survive any termination hereof
pursuant to Section 10.01.
ARTICLE
11
MISCELLANEOUS
Section
11.01. Notices. All
notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in
writing (including facsimile transmission and shall be given,
if to
Acquiror, to:
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Xxxxxxx
River Laboratories International, Inc.
000
Xxxxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxxxxxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx, Corporate EVP and General Counsel
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
with a
copy to:
Xxxxx
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx LLP
000
Xxxxxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
Xxxxx
Xxxx & Xxxxxxxx XXX
00/X,
Xxxx Xxxxxx Xxxx
X00, Xxxx
Xxx Men Wai Avenue
Xxxx Xxxx
District, Beijing 100022
People’s
Republic of China
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (00 00) 0000-0000
if to the
Company, to:
WuXi
PharmaTech (Cayman) Inc.
000 Xxxx
Xxxxx Xxxx
Waigaoqiao
Free Trade Zone
Shanghai
200131
People’s
Republic of China
Attention:
Xxxxxx Xx, Chief Operating Officer
Facsimile
No.: (00 00) 0000-0000
with a
copy to:
Cravath,
Swaine & Xxxxx LLP
Worldwide
Plaza
000
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Xxx Xxxx,
Xxx Xxxx 00000
Attention:
Xxxxx X. Xxxxx
Xxxxxx
Xxxxxxxx
Facsimile
No.: (000) 000-0000
O'Melveny & Xxxxx LLP
37th Floor, Plaza 66, 0000 Xxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxx
Xxxxxxxx 000000
People’s Republic of China
Attention: Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
Facsimile No.: (00 00) 0000-0000
or to
such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for
the purpose by notice to the other party hereto. All such notices, requests and
other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by
the
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recipient
thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of
receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to
have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of
receipt.
Section
11.02. Survival of
Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties
contained herein and in any certificate or other writing delivered pursuant
hereto shall not survive the Effective Time. This Section 11.02 shall not limit
any covenant or agreement of the parties that by its terms contemplates
performance after the Effective Time.
Section
11.03. Amendments and
Waivers. (a) Any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived
prior to the Effective Time if, but only if, such amendment or waiver is in
writing and is signed, in the case of an amendment, by each party to this
Agreement or, in the case of a waiver, by each party against whom the waiver is
to be effective; provided that, after the
Company Shareholder Approval or the Acquiror Stockholder Approval has been
obtained, there shall be no amendment or waiver that would require the further
approval of the Shareholders or the further approval of the stockholders of
Acquiror, as applicable, without such approval having first been obtained under
the Applicable Law; provided
further that after the Interim Order has been obtained, there shall be no
amendment or waiver without the Court approval having first been
obtained.
(b) No
failure or delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege
hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial
exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise
of any other right, power or privilege. The rights and remedies herein provided
shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any rights or remedies provided by
Applicable Law.
Section
11.04. Expenses. (a)
General. Except as
otherwise provided herein, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with
this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such cost or
expense.
(b) Termination
Fee.
(i) If this
Agreement is terminated by Acquiror pursuant to Section 10.01(c)(i) or
10.01(c)(iii) or by the Company pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(i), then the
Company shall pay to Acquiror in immediately available funds US$50,000,000 (the
“Termination Fee”), in
the case of a termination by Acquiror, within one Business Day after such
termination and, in the case of a termination by the Company, immediately before
and as a condition to such termination.
(ii) If (A)
this Agreement is terminated by Acquiror or the Company pursuant to Section
10.01(b)(i) (except in circumstances in
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which the
Financing Reverse Termination Fee or the Specified Regulatory Condition Reverse
Termination Fee is payable) or 10.01(b)(iii), (B) after the date of this
Agreement and prior to such termination, a Company Acquisition Proposal shall
have been publicly announced or otherwise been communicated to the Board of
Directors of the Company or its shareholders and (C) within 12 months following
the date of such termination, the Company shall have entered into a definitive
agreement with respect to a Company Acquisition Proposal or a Company
Acquisition Proposal shall have been consummated (provided that for purposes of
this clause (C), each reference to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition
Proposal shall be deemed to be a reference to “50%”), then the Company shall pay
to Acquiror in immediately available funds, concurrently with the occurrence of
the applicable event described in clause (C), the Termination Fee.
(c) Reverse Termination
Fee.
(i) If this
Agreement is terminated by Acquiror or the Company pursuant to Section
10.01(b)(iv), then Acquiror shall pay to the Company in immediately available
funds US$25,000,000, in the case of a termination by the Company, within one
Business Day after such termination and, in the case of a termination by
Acquiror, immediately before and as a condition to such termination; provided that if (A) after
the date of this Agreement and prior to such termination, an Acquiror
Acquisition Proposal shall have been publicly announced or otherwise been
communicated to the Board of Directors of Acquiror or its stockholders and (B)
within 12 months following the date of such termination, Acquiror shall have
entered into a definitive agreement with respect to an Acquiror Acquisition
Proposal or an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal shall have been consummated (provided that for purposes of
this clause (B), each reference to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition
Proposal shall be deemed to be a reference to “50%”), then Acquiror shall pay to
the Company in immediately available funds, concurrently with the occurrence of
the applicable event described in clause (B), an additional amount of
US$25,000,000.
(ii) If this
Agreement is terminated by the Company pursuant to Section 10.01(d)(ii) or
10.01(d)(iv), then Acquiror shall pay to the Company in immediately available
funds US$50,000,000 within one Business Day after such termination.
(iii) If (A)
this Agreement is terminated by Acquiror or the Company pursuant to Section
10.01(b)(i) (except in circumstances in which the Financing Reverse Termination
Fee or the Specified Regulatory Condition Reverse Termination Fee is payable),
(B) after the date of this
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and prior to such termination, an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal shall have been
publicly announced or otherwise been communicated to the Board of Directors of
Acquiror or its stockholders and (C) within 12 months following the date of such
termination, Acquiror shall have entered into a definitive agreement with
respect to an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal or an Acquiror Acquisition Proposal
shall have been consummated (provided that for purposes of
this clause (C), each reference to “20%” in the definition of Acquisition
Proposal shall be deemed to be a reference to “50%”), then Acquiror shall pay to
the Company in immediately available funds, concurrently with the occurrence of
the applicable event described in clause (C), US$50,000,000.
(iv) If
(A) (w) this Agreement is terminated by Acquiror or the Company pursuant to
Section 10.01(b)(i) (except in circumstances in which the Specified Regulatory
Condition Reverse Termination Fee is payable), (x) a Financial Market Event
exists on the End Date, (y) all conditions set forth in Article 9 shall have
been satisfied or waived on the End Date (or in the case of conditions that by
their terms are to be satisfied at the time of the consummation of the
Acquisition, shall be capable of being satisfied on the End Date) and (z) a
Financial Market Extension shall not have occurred or (B) a Financial Market
Extension shall have occurred and this Agreement is terminated for any reason
(any such termination under the circumstances described in this clause (B) or
the foregoing clause (A), a “Specified Financing Condition
Termination”), then in the case of each of the foregoing clauses (A) and
(B), Acquiror shall pay to the Company in immediately available funds
US$75,000,000 (the “Financing
Reverse Termination Fee”), in the case of a termination by the Company,
within one Business Day after such termination and, in the case of a termination
by Acquiror, immediately before and as a condition to such termination. The
Company agrees that in the event that the Financing Reverse Termination Fee is
paid to the Company pursuant to this Section 11.04(c)(iv), notwithstanding
anything in this Agreement to the contrary, the payment of such Financing
Reverse Termination Fee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company
and its Related Persons against Acquiror or any of its Related Persons for, and
in no event shall the Company or any of its Related Persons seek to recover any
other money damages or seek any other remedy based on a claim in law or equity
with respect to, (1) any loss suffered as a result of the failure of the
Acquisition to be consummated, (2) the termination of this Agreement, (3) any
liabilities or obligations arising under this Agreement, or (4) any claims or
actions arising out of or relating to any termination or failure of or under
this Agreement, in each case, with respect to a Specified Financing Condition
Termination and any event related thereto, and upon payment to the Company of
the Financing Reverse Termination Fee,
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neither
Acquiror nor any of its Related Persons shall have further liability or
obligation to the Company or any of its Related Persons relating to or arising
out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. For purposes of
this Section, “Related
Person” means, with respect to a party,
any former, current or future, direct or indirect, stockholder, director,
officer, employee, agent, Representative, Affiliate or assignee of such party,
or any former, current or future director, officer, employee, agent,
Representative, Affiliate or assignee of any of the foregoing.
(v) If
(A) (x) this Agreement is terminated by Acquiror or the Company pursuant to
Section 10.01(b)(i) and (y) on the End Date, all conditions set forth in Article
9 (other than the conditions set forth in Section 9.02(c)) shall have been
satisfied or waived (or in the case of conditions that by their terms are to be
satisfied at the time of the consummation of the Acquisition, shall be capable
of being satisfied on the End Date) or (B) this Agreement is terminated by
Acquiror or the Company pursuant to Section 10.01(b)(ii) solely as a result of a
final and nonappealable injunction, judgment, order or decree enjoining or
otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the Acquisition under the PRC
Anti-Monopoly Law (any such termination under the circumstances described in
this clause (B) or the foregoing clause (A), a “Specified Regulatory Condition
Termination”), then Acquiror shall pay to the Company in immediately
available funds US$75,000,000 (the “Specified Regulatory Condition Reverse
Termination Fee”), in the case of a termination by the
Company, within one Business Day after such termination and, in the case of a
termination by Acquiror, immediately before and as a condition to such
termination. The Company agrees that in the event that the Specified Regulatory
Condition Reverse Termination Fee is paid to the Company pursuant to this
Section 11.04(c)(v), notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary,
the payment of such Specified Regulatory Condition Reverse Termination Fee shall
be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Company and its Related Persons against
Acquiror or any of its Related Persons for, and in no event shall the Company or
any of its Related Persons seek to recover any other money damages or seek any
other remedy based on a claim in law or equity with respect to, (1) any loss
suffered as a result of the failure of the Acquisition to be consummated, (2)
the termination of this Agreement, (3) any liabilities or obligations arising
under this Agreement, or (4) any claims or actions arising out of or relating to
any termination or failure of or under this Agreement, in each case, with
respect to a Specified Regulatory Condition Termination and any event related
thereto, and upon payment to the Company of the Specified Regulatory Condition
Reverse Termination Fee, neither Acquiror nor any of its Related Persons shall
have further liability or obligation to the Company or any of its
Related
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Persons
relating to or arising out of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby.
In no
event shall Acquiror be required to pay more than one fee to the Company
pursuant to this Section 11.04(c), except in accordance with the express terms
of Section 11.04(c)(i).
(d) Other Costs and Expenses. The
Company, on the one side, and Acquiror, on the other side, each acknowledges
that the agreements contained in this Section 11.04 are an integral part of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement and that, without these agreements,
each side would not enter into this Agreement. Accordingly, if either side fails
promptly to pay any amount due to the other side pursuant to this Section 11.04,
it shall also pay any costs and expenses incurred by the other side in
connection with a legal action to enforce this Agreement that results in a
judgment against the first side for such amount, together with interest on the
amount of any unpaid fee, cost or expense at the publicly announced prime rate
of Citibank, N.A. from the date such fee, cost or expense was required to be
paid to (but excluding) the payment date
Section
11.05.
Disclosure Letters. The parties hereto agree that any reference in a
particular Section of either the Company Disclosure Letter or the Acquiror
Disclosure Letter shall only be deemed to be an exception to (or, as applicable,
a disclosure for purposes of) (i) the representations and warranties (or
covenants, as applicable) of the relevant party that are contained in the
corresponding Section of this Agreement and (ii) any other representations and
warranties of such party that are contained in this Agreement, but only if the
relevance of that reference as an exception to (or a disclosure for purposes of)
such representations, warranties or covenants is readily apparent on its face.
The fact that any item of information is disclosed in the Company Disclosure
Letter or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter shall not be construed to mean that
such information is required to be disclosed by this Agreement. Any information
set forth in the Company Disclosure Letter or the Acquiror Disclosure Letter
shall not (A) be
used as a basis for interpreting the terms “material”, “Material Adverse Effect”
or other similar terms in this Agreement, (B) represent a determination that
such item did not arise in the ordinary course of business or was not consistent
with past practice, (C) broaden the scope of any representation or warranty set
forth in this Agreement or (D) constitute, or be deemed to constitute, an
admission of liability or obligation regarding such matter.
Section
11.06. Binding Effect;
Benefit; Assignment. (a) The provisions of this Agreement shall be
binding upon and, except as provided in Section 7.03, shall inure to the benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors and assigns. Except as
provided in Section 7.03, no provision of this Agreement is intended to confer
any rights, benefits, remedies, obligations or liabilities hereunder upon any
Person other than the parties hereto and their respective
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successors
and assigns. Notwithstanding the foregoing, following the Effective Time, the
provisions of Sections 2.02, 2.03 and 2.06 shall be enforceable by each holder
of a Company Share outstanding at the Effective Time that was transferred to
Acquiror pursuant to Section 2.02.
(b) No
party may assign, delegate or otherwise transfer any of its rights or
obligations under this Agreement without the consent of each other party hereto,
except that Acquiror may transfer or assign its rights and obligations under
this Agreement, in whole or from time to time in part, to (i) one or more of
their Affiliates at any time and (ii) after the Effective Time, to any Person;
provided that such
transfer or assignment shall not relieve Acquiror of its obligations hereunder
or enlarge, alter or change any obligation of any other party hereto or due to
Acquiror.
Section
11.07. Governing Law.
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the State of Delaware without regard to the conflicts of law rules of such
state, other than with respect to matters to which the Cayman Companies Law
mandatorily applies, with respect to which the Cayman Companies Law shall
apply.
Section
11.08. Jurisdiction.
(a) The parties hereto agree that any suit, action or proceeding seeking to
enforce any provision of this Agreement or the documents referred to in this
Agreement, or based on any matter arising out of or in connection with this
Agreement, the documents referred to in this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought by any party or any of its
Affiliates or against any party or any of its Affiliates) shall be brought only
in the Delaware Chancery Court or, if such court shall not have jurisdiction,
any federal court located in the State of Delaware or other Delaware state
court, and each of the parties hereby irrevocably consents to the exclusive
jurisdiction of such courts (and of the appropriate appellate courts therefrom)
in any such suit, action or proceeding and irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by law, any objection that it may now or hereafter have that it
is not subject to such jurisdiction or that this Agreement or any such document
may not be enforced in or by any such court, or to the laying of the venue of
any such suit, action or proceeding in any such court or that any such suit,
action or proceeding brought in any such court has been brought in an
inconvenient forum. Process in any such suit, action or proceeding may be served
on any party anywhere in the world, whether within or without the jurisdiction
of any such court. Without limiting the foregoing, each party agrees that
service of process on such party as provided in Section 11.01 shall be deemed
effective service of process on such party.
(b) THE
COMPANY HEREBY IRREVOCABLY DESIGNATES CT CORPORATION SYSTEM (IN SUCH CAPACITY,
THE “PROCESS AGENT”), WITH XX XXXXXX XX 000
XXXXXX XXXXXX, XXX XXXX, XX
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10011, AS
ITS DESIGNEE, APPOINTEE AND AGENT TO RECEIVE, FOR AND ON ITS BEHALF SERVICE OF
PROCESS IN SUCH JURISDICTION IN ANY LEGAL ACTION OR PROCEEDINGS WITH RESPECT TO
THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY OTHER AGREEMENT EXECUTED IN CONNECTION WITH THIS
AGREEMENT, AND SUCH SERVICE SHALL BE DEEMED COMPLETE UPON DELIVERY THEREOF TO
THE PROCESS AGENT; PROVIDED THAT IN THE CASE OF
ANY SUCH SERVICE UPON THE PROCESS AGENT, THE COMPANY SHALL ALSO DELIVER A COPY
THEREOF TO THE OTHER PERSONS PARTY HERETO IN THE MANNER PROVIDED IN SECTION
11.01 OF THIS AGREEMENT. THE COMPANY SHALL TAKE ALL SUCH ACTION AS MAY BE
NECESSARY TO CONTINUE SAID APPOINTMENT IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT OR TO APPOINT
ANOTHER AGENT SO THAT THE COMPANY WILL AT ALL TIMES HAVE AN AGENT FOR SERVICE OF
PROCESS FOR THE ABOVE PURPOSES IN WILMINGTON, DELAWARE. NOTHING HEREIN SHALL
AFFECT THE RIGHT OF ANY PARTY TO SERVE PROCESS IN ANY MANNER PERMITTED BY
APPLICABLE LAW. EACH PARTY EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGES THAT THE FOREGOING WAIVER IS
INTENDED TO BE IRREVOCABLE UNDER THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF DELAWARE AND OF THE
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Section
11.09. WAIVER OF JURY
TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY IRREVOCABLY WAIVES ANY AND ALL
RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS
AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY.
Section
11.10. Counterparts;
Effectiveness. This Agreement may be signed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the
signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument. This Agreement
shall become effective when each party hereto shall have received a counterpart
hereof signed by the other party hereto. Until and unless each party has
received a counterpart hereof signed by the other party hereto, this Agreement
shall have no effect and no party shall have any right or obligation hereunder
(whether by virtue of any other oral or written agreement or other
communication).
Section
11.11. Entire
Agreement. This Agreement, the Company Confidentiality Agreement,
the Acquiror Confidentiality Agreement and the Voting Agreements
constitute the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the subject
matter of this Agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings,
both oral and written, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of
this Agreement.
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Section
11.12. Severability. If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a
court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Authority to be invalid,
void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and
restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal
substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner
materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall
negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original
intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order
that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally
contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section
11.13. Specific
Performance. The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur
and that the parties would not have an adequate remedy at law if any provision
of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof or was
otherwise breached and that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or
injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the
performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal court located in
the State of Delaware or any Delaware state court, in addition to any other
remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity, without proof of damages
or otherwise (and each party hereby waives any requirement for the securing or
posting of any bond in connection with such remedy). The right to specific
performance shall include the right of the Company to cause Acquiror to cause
the Acquisition and the transactions contemplated by the Acquisition to be
consummated on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this
Agreement. The parties hereto further agree, if any provision of this Agreement
were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof or was otherwise
breached, not to assert that a remedy of specific performance is unenforceable,
invalid, contrary to Applicable Law or inequitable for any reason, nor to assert
that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy. If, prior to
the End Date, either party brings any action to enforce specifically the
performance of the terms and provisions of this Agreement by the other party,
the End Date shall automatically be extended by
(a) the
amount of time during which such action is pending, plus 20 Business Days, or
(b) such other time period established by the court presiding over such
action.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly
executed by their respective authorized officers as of the date set forth on the
cover page of this Agreement.
WUXI
PHARMATECH (CAYMAN) INC.
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By: | /s/ Xx Xx | ||
Name: | Xx Xx | ||
Title: | Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
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RIVER LABORATORIES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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By: | /s/ Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Name: | Xxxxx X. Xxxxxx | ||
Title: | Chairman, President & CEO |