SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT For the Purchase of Common Shares of News Radio Limited By Well Chance Investments Limited June 4, 2008
Execution
Version
For
the
Purchase of Common Shares
of
News
Radio Limited
By
Well
Chance Investments Limited
June
4,
2008
This
Share Purchase Agreement (the “Agreement”)
is
made and entered into as of June 4, 2008, by and among:
1.
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Legend
Media Inc.,
a
corporation incorporated under the Laws of the State of Nevada, United
States of America (
“Legend”);
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2.
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Well
Chance Investments Limited, an international business company incorporated
under the Laws
of the British Virgin Islands (the
“Purchaser”); and
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3.
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Ju
Baochun () an
individual holding PRC ID card No. ; and
Xxx Xxx (),
an individual holding PRC ID card No. (each a “Seller” and
collectively the “Sellers”).
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The
Purchaser and the Sellers are referred to herein collectively as the
“Parties”
and
each individually as a “Party”.
Certain capitalized terms used in this Agreement are defined in Article 12
of
this Agreement.
RECITALS
A.
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The
Purchaser is a wholly-owned subsidiary of
Legend.
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B.
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News
Radio Limited is an international business company incorporated under
the
Laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”)
and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the
Sellers.
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C.
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CRI
News Radio Limited is a Hong Kong company that will be a wholly-owned
subsidiary of the Company (“HK
Company”).
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D.
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HK
Company intends to set up a PRC Wholly Foreign Owned Entity, being
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the HK Company (“PRC
Subsidiary”).
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E.
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Beijing
Maihesi Advertising International Co., Ltd. ()
is
a PRC company limited by shares (“Maihesi”).
The Company, the HK Company, the PRC Subsidiary and Maihesi are referred
to herein collectively as the “Group
Companies”
and each individually as a “Group
Company”.
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F.
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The
Sellers are the sole shareholders of
Maihesi.
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G.
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On
the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Purchaser
desires to purchase, and the Sellers desire to sell to the Purchaser,
common shares of the Company (the “Purchased
Shares”),
which Purchased Shares constitute 100% of the
Shares.
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NOW,
THEREFORE, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article
1
Share
Purchase and Sale
1.1 Purchase
and Sale. Subject
to the terms and conditions hereof, at the Closing (as defined below), the
Sellers shall sell and transfer the Purchased Shares to the Purchaser, and
the
Purchaser shall purchase the Purchased Shares from the Sellers.
1.2 Purchase
Price; Payment Schedule.
In
consideration for the sale and transfer of the Purchased Shares to the
Purchaser, the Purchaser shall pay to the Sellers cash consideration and share
consideration in proportion to the respective share percentage of the Company
held by the Sellers, as follows:
(i)
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At
Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver the share certificates representing
the number of shares of common stock of Legend with an aggregate
Issue
Price of RMB2,000,000 (the “Share Consideration”) to the Sellers.
The per share “Issue Price” is the weighted average trading price
of one share of Legend’s common stock for the 30 trading days immediately
prior to the date hereof.
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(ii)
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Within
28 days after the Closing, the Purchaser shall deposit RMB5,250,000
to an
account of the Sellers’ designation and within 90 days after the Closing,
the Purchaser shall deposit RMB1,600,000 to an account of the Sellers’
designation (collectively the “Cash
Consideration”).
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1.3 Performance
based Consideration.
(i)
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The
Purchaser and the Sellers shall mutually select an impartial auditor
to
audit and determine, according the US GAAP, the net revenue (the
“Net
Revenue”) and net income (the “Net Income”) of Maihesi for
the 7 or 12 month periods, as applicable, ending December 31, 2008,
December 31, 2009 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Such determination
shall be made each year within 90 days after December 31 of the respective
year. Absent manifest error, such determination shall be final and
conclusive.
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For
the
purpose of this Agreement, the Net Revenue means the aggregate amount invoiced
and recognized pursuant to US GAAP.
(ii)
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The
Sellers will receive additional consideration (the “Additional
Consideration”) 30 days after the determination of the relevant Net
Revenue and Net Income as follows:
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(a)
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If
for the 7 month period ending December 31, 2008, Net Revenue equals
90% or
more of RMB12,000,000 and Net Income is RMB0 or more, the Sellers
shall
receive shares of Legend with an aggregate Issue Price of RMB2,500,000
with a price per share equal to the weighted average trading price
of one
share of Legend’s common stock for the 30 trading days immediately prior
to the date such amount becomes
payable.
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(b)
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If
for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2009, Net Revenue equals
80%
or more of RMB30,000,000 and Net Income is RMB 6,000,000 or more,
the
Sellers shall receive RMB4,000,000 in the form of cash, shares of
Legend
or a combination of the two, at the election of the Sellers. The
per share
“Issue Price” is the weighted average trading price of one share of
Legend’s common stock for the 30 trading days immediately prior to the
date such amount becomes payable.
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(c)
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If
for the 12 month period ending December 31, 2010, Net Revenue equals
80%
or more of RMB34,000,000 and Net Income is RMB 8,000,000 or more,
the
Sellers shall receive RMB8,000,000 in the form of cash, shares of
Legend
or a combination of the two, at the election of the Sellers. The
per share
“Issue Price” is the weighted average trading price of one share of
Legend’s common stock for the 30 trading days immediately prior to the
date such amount becomes payable.
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1.4 Closing;
Time and Place. Subject
to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and
7, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Purchased Shares (the
“Closing”) shall take place on June 15, 2008 at 10:00 a.m., at 00X, Xxxxx
X, Xxxxxxxx Xx. 0, XX Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Center, Jia 0 Xxxxxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx, unless another place or time is agreed
upon
by the Purchaser and the Sellers. The date upon which the Closing actually
occurs is herein referred to as the “Closing Date”.
1.5 Deliveries
by the Purchaser. The
Purchaser shall deliver:
(i)
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At
Closing, to
the Sellers,
a certificate or certificates representing the Share
Consideration; and
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(ii)
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At
Closing, to the Sellers, a true and correct copy of the resolutions
or
minutes of the meetings of the board of directors of the Purchaser,
and
where required by applicable Laws, the shareholders of the Purchaser,
or
other relevant internal document evidencing approval of this Agreement
and
the matters contemplated hereby, certified by an authorized officer
of the
Purchaser.
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1.6 Deliveries
by the Sellers. At Closing, the following original certificates and
documents shall be delivered to the Purchaser:
(i)
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The
Purchased Shares. (1) A certificate representing the Purchased Shares,
duly endorsed for transfer as required under applicable Laws; and
(2) duly executed instruments of transfer
with respect to the Purchased
Shares.
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(ii)
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The
Maihesi Contracts. The Sellers shall deliver the Maihesi Contracts (as
defined below) duly executed by the Sellers, as
applicable.
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(iii)
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The
Resignation Letters or Consent Letters. Duly executed letters of
resignation by those current officers, directors, company secretaries
and
signatories, as applicable, of the Group Companies as directed by
the
Purchaser, in form and content acceptable to the Purchaser and/or
the duly
executed letters of consent of the newly appointed officers, directors,
company secretaries and signatories, as applicable, of the Group
Companies
as directed by the Purchaser, in form and content acceptable to the
Purchaser.
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(iv)
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Board
Resolutions of the Company. A true and correct copy of the resolutions
or minutes of a meeting of the Company’s board of directors or other
relevant internal document evidencing approval of this Agreement
and the
matters contemplated hereby, certified by an authorized officer of
the
Company.
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(v)
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Legal
Opinion of the PRC Counsel. A legal opinion of the PRC counsel to the
Company and the Sellers on valid incorporation and existence of Maihesi,
the enforceability of the Guoguang Contracts (as defined below),
and any
other issues as may be reasonably requested by the
Purchaser.
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(vi)
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Share
Register. A certified copy of the share register of the Company,
certified by an officer of the Company and reflecting the Purchaser’s
ownership of the Purchased Shares.
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(vii)
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Compliance
Certificate. Certificates signed by the Sellers (in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser), dated as of the Closing
Date,
certifying that the matters set forth in Section 6.4
have been fulfilled and are accurate and
complete.
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Article
2
Representations
and Warranties of the Sellers
Subject
to the exceptions set forth in the Disclosure Schedule, the Sellers hereby
jointly and severally, represents and warrants to the Purchaser the following
at
the date of this Agreement and at the Closing Date; provided,
however,
the
representations and warranties made in respect of the Maihesi Contracts and
the
PRC Subsidiary under this Agreement shall be made at the Closing Date only:
2.1 Authority.
The Sellers are the sole and exclusive record holder of the Shares, free and
clear of all Liens, and, there are no agreements, arrangements or understandings
to which either Seller is a party (other than pursuant to this Agreement and
the
transactions contemplated hereby) involving the purchase, sale, voting, holding
or other acquisition or disposition of the Shares or any interest therein.
The
Sellers have fully paid for such Shares in accordance with applicable Laws,
and
the Shares are duly and validly issued.
There
is
no action, suit, investigation, complaint or other proceeding pending against
the Sellers or, to the knowledge of the Sellers, threatened against the Sellers
or any other Person that restricts in any respect or prohibits (or, if
successful, would restrict or prohibit) the exercise by any Party or beneficiary
of its rights under this Agreement or the performance by any Party of its
obligations under this Agreement.
The
Sellers do not have any pre-emptive rights, rights of first refusal, co-sale
rights or similar rights in respect of the Company or the Shares. In furtherance
and not in limitation of the foregoing, the Sellers hereby waive any and all
pre-emptive rights, rights of first refusal, co-sale rights or similar rights,
as well as any entitlements to liquidation preferences or other preferences
contemplated under the memorandum and articles of association of the Company
or
otherwise, to the extent that any such rights or preferences would be
inconsistent with the transactions set forth in this Agreement or the Maihesi
Contracts.
Each
of
the Sellers and Group Company has all requisite corporate or other power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts to
which it is a party and to perform the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts to which such party is a party and the
performance by such party of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, has
been
duly and validly authorized and no other corporate action on the part of such
party is necessary. This Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts, upon the execution
and delivery by each of the Sellers and Group Company (assuming due and valid
execution and delivery by the Purchaser), will constitute legal, valid and
binding obligations enforceable against such party in accordance with their
terms.
2.2 Tax
Matters. Each of the Sellers represents and warrants that the Sellers have
had an opportunity to review with its own tax advisors the tax consequences
to
the Sellers of the sale of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions
contemplated by this Agreement. Each of the Sellers understands that it must
rely solely on its advisors and not on any statements or representations by
the
Purchaser, each Group Company or any of their respective agents. Each of the
Sellers understands that, unless otherwise required under this Agreement, it
shall be responsible for its own tax liability under relevant Law that may
arise
from the sale of the Purchased Shares and the other transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement.
2.3 Reliance
by the Purchaser. Each of the Sellers understands and acknowledges that the
Purchaser is entering into this Agreement in reliance upon the representations
and warranties and covenants of the Sellers made herein (subject to the
exceptions and disclosures contained in the Disclosure Schedule).
2.4 The
Company
(i)
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Organization.
The Company is an international business company duly incorporated,
validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the British
Virgin
Islands and has full corporate power and authority to conduct its
business
as now conducted and to own, use and lease its Assets and Properties.
Except
for the HK Company, the Company has no other subsidiaries or branches.
There are no other companies, partnerships, joint ventures, associations
or other entities in which the Company, of record or beneficially,
has any
direct or indirect equity or other interest or any right (contingent
or
otherwise) to acquire the same. The Company has not engaged in any
substantive business since its
incorporation.
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(ii)
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Company
Share Capital. The total authorized share capital of the Company
consists of 50,000 ordinary shares. The Shares are duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and are owned, of record
by
the holders thereof free and clear of all Liens, and were either
issued in
accordance with all applicable securities Laws or pursuant to exemptions
therefrom. There are no outstanding Options with respect to the Company.
There are no currently outstanding offers to provide Options made
by the
Company that as at the date hereof have not been issued or granted.
The
Shares are not subject to and have not been issued in violation of
any
purchase option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive
right,
subscription right or any similar right under any Laws, the charter
documents or any contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise
bound. There
are no 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 holders
of
equity interests of the Company may vote. There are no voting trusts,
shareholder agreements, proxies or other agreements or understandings
in
effect with respect to the voting or transfer of any of the equity
interests to which the Company is a party or is otherwise bound.
There is
no outstanding equity or similar securities of the Company or any
rights
to acquire such securities of the
Company.
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2.5 The
HK
Company
(i)
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Organization.
The HK Company is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good
standing
under the Laws of the Hong Kong and has full corporate power and
authority
to conduct its business as now conducted and to own, use and lease
its
Assets and Properties. Except for the PRC Subsidiary, the HK Company
has
no other subsidiaries or branches. There are no other companies,
partnerships, joint ventures, associations or other entities in which
the
Company, of record or beneficially, has any direct or indirect equity
or
other interest or any right (contingent or otherwise) to acquire
the same.
The HK Company has not engaged in any substantive business since
its
incorporation.
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(ii)
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HK
Company Share Capital. The total authorized share capital of the
Company consists of 10,000 ordinary shares. The shares outstanding
as at
the date of this Agreement are duly authorized, validly issued, fully
paid
and non-assessable and are owned, of record by the holders thereof
free
and clear of all Liens, and were either issued in accordance with
all
applicable securities Laws or pursuant to exemptions therefrom. There
are
no outstanding Options with respect to the HK Company. There are
no
currently outstanding offers to provide Options made by the HK Company
that as at the date hereof have not been issued or granted. The shares
are
not subject to and have not been issued in violation of any purchase
option, call option, right of first refusal, preemptive right,
subscription right or any similar right under any Laws, the charter
documents or any contract to which the Company is a party or otherwise
bound.
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2.6 The
PRC Subsidiary.
(i)
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The
PRC Subsidiary is a corporation duly organized and validly existing
under
the Laws of the PRC, and has full corporate power and authority to
conduct
its business as now conducted and to own, use and lease its Assets
and
Properties. The PRC Subsidiary is duly qualified, licensed or admitted
to
do business in the PRC. All such registered capital has been duly
authorized and is fully paid and is owned, of record or beneficially,
by
the HK Company free and clear of all Liens. There are no outstanding
Options with respect to the PRC Subsidiary. The PRC Subsidiary does
not
have any subsidiaries, branches or representative offices. The PRC
Subsidiary has not engaged in any substantive business since its
incorporation.
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(ii)
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The
equity interests in the PRC Subsidiary are not subject to or issued
in
violation of any purchase option, call option, right of first refusal,
preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any
PRC
Laws, the charter documents or any contract to which the PRC Subsidiary
is
a party or otherwise bound.
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2.7 Maihesi.
(i)
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Section
2.07 of the Disclosure Schedule lists the name of Maihesi and all
lines of business in which Maihesi is engaged. Maihesi is a corporation
duly organized and validly existing under the Laws of the PRC, and
has
full corporate power and authority to conduct its business as now
and
proposed to be conducted and to own, use and lease its Assets and
Properties.
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(ii)
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Maihesi
is duly qualified, licensed or admitted to do business in the PRC.
The
registered capital of Maihesi has been duly authorized and is fully
paid
and is owned by the holders thereof free and clear of all Liens.
There are
no outstanding Options with respect to Maihesi. Maihesi does not
have any
subsidiaries, branches or representative offices.
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(iii)
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All
the equity interests in Maihesi are owned by the Sellers and are
not
subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, call option,
right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any
similar right under any PRC Laws, the charter documents or any contract
to
which Maihesi or a Seller is a party or otherwise bound.
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(iv)
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No
penalty has been imposed on Maihesi by the relevant PRC governmental
authorities due to its failure to comply with applicable
Laws.
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2.8 Governmental
Approvals and Filings. No consent, approval or action of, filing with or
notice to any Governmental Authority on the part of the Sellers and Group
Company is required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement or any of the Maihesi Contracts to which it is a party or
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
2.9 Compliance
with Laws and Orders. None of the Group Companies is or has at any time
received any notice that it is or has at any time been, in any violation, breach
or default of any term of its articles of association, or of any provision
of
Contract, or any PRC Laws applicable to or binding upon the Group Company or
its
Assets and Properties (as the case may be).
2.10 Licenses.
All
consents, approvals, permits or Licenses required for the operation of the
business of the Group Company have been obtained. The Group Company has at
all
times carried on its business in compliance with all applicable Laws. Neither
the Group Company nor any of its directors, shareholders, and officers has
committed any criminal offence or any breach of the requirements or conditions
of any statute, treaty, legislation or regulation in the course of carrying
on
the Group Company’s business. The Group Company is not the subject of any
ongoing or threatening inquiry that would have an adverse effect by any
governmental or regulatory body.
Each
License is valid, binding and in full force and effect; and no Group Company
is
or has at any time been, or has received any notice that it is or has at any
time been, in default (or with the giving of notice or lapse of time or both,
would be in default) under any such License.
2.11 Contracts.
(i)
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Section
2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of
each of the all Contracts, to which any Group Company is a party
or by
which any of its respective Assets and Properties is bound (including
material Contracts that have expired by their terms or otherwise
terminated but have liabilities that continue to attach to such Group
Company):
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(ii)
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The
Sellers have delivered to the Purchaser true and complete copies
(or, if
not in writing, reasonably complete and accurate written descriptions)
of
each Contract or other arrangement required to be listed on Section
2.11 of the Disclosure Schedule, together with all amendments and
supplements thereto.
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(iii)
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Each
Contract to which each Group Company is a party is in full force
and
effect and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement, enforceable
in accordance with its terms, of each party thereto; and neither
any Group
Company nor, to the knowledge of the Sellers, any other party to
such
Contract is, or has received notice that it is, in violation or breach
of
or default under any such Contract (or with notice or lapse of time
or
both, would be in violation or breach of or default under any such
Contract) or that another party to a Contract listed in Section 2.11 of
the Disclosure Schedule intends to cancel, terminate or refuse to
renew such Contract.
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(iv)
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No
Group Company is a party to or bound by any Contract that could result,
individually or in the aggregate with any other such Contracts, in
a
Business Material Adverse Effect.
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2.12 Real
Property.
(i)
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Each
Group Company, as applicable, is in possession as lessee of each
parcel of
real property, together with all facilities, fixtures and other
improvements thereon, and in each case such lease is, to the knowledge
of
the Group Companies, free and clear of all Liens. To the knowledge
of the
Group Companies, none of the use of such real property, facilities,
fixtures or other improvements contravenes or violates any occupational
safety and health or other applicable Law in any material respect.
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(ii)
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Each
Group Company, as applicable, has a valid and subsisting leasehold
estate
in and the right to quiet enjoyment of the real properties used by
it for
the full term of the lease. Each lease referred to in paragraph above
is a
legal, valid and binding agreement of the applicable Group Company,
enforceable in accordance with its terms, and to the knowledge of
the
Group Companies, is a legal, valid and binding agreement of each
other
Person that is a party thereto, and no Group Company has received
notice
of any default (or any condition or event which, after notice or
lapse of
time or both, would constitute a default)
thereunder.
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(iii)
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Prior
to the execution of this Agreement, each Group Company has delivered
to
the Purchaser true and complete copies of all leases (including any
amendments and renewal letters).
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(iv)
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No
Group Company is a lessor under any lease, sublease, tenancy or license
of, or entered into any rental agreement with respect to, any portion
of
the real property referred to in
paragraph.
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2.13 Insurance.
No commercial insurance is used or necessary in the conduct of the business
of
the Group Companies.
2.14 Taxes.
All Tax
Returns required to be filed in respect of each Group Company have been duly
and
timely filed, have been prepared in compliance with all applicable Laws, and
are
true, correct and complete. All Taxes due and payable by each Group Company,
whether or not shown as due on such Tax Returns, have been fully paid when
due.
2.15 Legal
Proceedings. There are no:
(i)
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actions
or Proceedings pending or, to the knowledge of the Sellers or any
Group
Company, threatened against any of the Group Companies or any of
their
respective Assets and Properties;
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(ii)
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orders
outstanding against any of the Group Companies;
or
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(iii)
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to
the knowledge of the Sellers, facts or circumstances known to any
of the
Group Companies that could reasonably be expected to give rise to
any
Action or Proceeding that would be required to be disclosed pursuant
to
clause (i)
or
(ii) above.
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2.16 Affiliate
Transactions. Except for the Maihesi Contracts, as at the date of this
Agreement, (i) there are no Liabilities between a Group Company, on the one
hand, and either of the Sellers or the officer, director or Affiliate of the
Group Company, on the other, (ii) neither of the Sellers, nor any officer,
director or Affiliate of the Group Company provides or causes to be provided
any
assets, services or facilities to the Group Companies, (iii) no Group Company
provides or causes to be provided any assets, services or facilities to the
Sellers or any officer, director or Affiliate of the Group Company and
(iv) no Group Company beneficially owns, directly or indirectly, any
Investment Assets of the Sellers or any such officer, director or Affiliate
of
the Group Company.
2.17 Employees;
Labor Relations.
The
Group
Companies have complied with all applicable Laws relating to the employment
of
labor.
2.18 Bank
and Brokerage Accounts; Investment Assets. Section 2.18 of the Disclosure
Schedule sets forth a true and complete list of the names and locations
of all banks, trust companies, securities brokers and other financial
institutions at which any Group Company has an account or safe deposit box
or
maintains a banking, custodial, trading or other similar
relationship.
2.19 Brokers.
All
negotiations relative to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby
have been carried out by the Sellers directly with the Purchaser without the
intervention of any Person on behalf of the Sellers in such manner as to give
rise to any valid claim by any Person against the Purchaser, or either of the
Sellers for a finder’s fee, brokerage commission or similar
payment.
2.20 Assets
and Properties. The Group Company has good and marketable title to its owned
properties and assets free and clear of liens or encumbrance. All facilities,
machinery, equipment, fixtures, vehicle and other properties owned, leased
or
used by the Group Company are in good operating condition and repair, ordinary
wear and tear excepted, and are reasonably fit and usable for purposes for
which
they are being used.
2.21 No
Insolvency. No order has been made or petition presented or resolution
passed for the winding up of a Group Company. None of the Group Companies is
insolvent or unable to pay its debts as and when due.
2.22 No
Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Sellers of
this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts to which such Person is a party and
the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will
not:
(i)
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conflict
with or result in a violation or breach of any of the provisions
of the
memorandum and articles of association (or other comparable corporate
charter documents) of the Group
Company;
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(ii)
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conflict
with or result in a violation of any Law or Order applicable to the
Sellers and Group Company or any of its Assets and Properties; or
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(iii)
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(a) conflict
with or result in a violation of, (b) constitute (with or without
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under, (c) require the
Sellers and Group Company to obtain any consent, approval or action
of,
make any filing with or give any notice to any Person as a result
or under
the terms of, (d) result in or give to any Person any right of
termination, cancellation, acceleration or modification in or with
respect
to or result in any loss of benefit under or with respect to,
(e) result in or give to any Person any additional rights or
entitlement to increased, additional, accelerated or guaranteed payments
under, or (f) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien upon a
Group Company or any of its respective Assets and Properties, under
any
Contract or License to which such Group Company is a party or by
which any
of its respective Assets and Properties is bound or any Law or Order
applicable to a Group Company or any of its respective Assets and
Properties.
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2.23 No
Dividend or Other Distribution. No dividend or other distribution has
occurred since its establishment with respect to any of the Group
Companies.
2.24 No
Undisclosed Liabilities. There are no Liabilities against, relating to or
affecting the Group Company or any of its Assets and Properties, other than
Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice. No Group Company is a guarantor, indemnitor, surety or other obligor
of any indebtedness of any other Person.
No Group
Company has any interest payment obligation, including, without limitation,
bank
debt. Except as set forth in Section 2.24 of Disclosure Schedule, there
is no capital commitment (including, without limitation, off-balance sheet
capital commitment) for any Group Company.
2.25 No
Powers of Attorney. Except as set forth in Section 2.25 of the Disclosure
Schedule, no Group Company has any powers of attorney or comparable delegations
of authority outstanding.
2.26 Absence
of Changes. Except for the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the
transactions to take place pursuant hereto on the Closing Date, since the
establishment of the Group Companies there has not been any Business Material
Adverse Effect on the Group Companies and none of the actions set forth in
Section 4.05 has occurred except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Purchaser
or as requested by the Purchaser. Without limiting the foregoing, there has
not
occurred since the establishment of the Group Companies until the date
hereof:
(i)
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any
(a) amendment of the memorandum and articles of association (or other
comparable corporate charter documents) of, or (b) reorganization,
liquidation or dissolution of any Group
Company;
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(ii)
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any
capital expenditure, commitments for additions to property, plant,
equipment or license of any Group Company constituting capital assets
in
an aggregate amount exceeding Ten Thousand US Dollars
(US$10,000);
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(iii)
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any
entry into any exclusive distribution, marketing, sales or other
similar
agreement with any third person whereby any Group Company has granted
any
third party exclusivity right;
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(iv)
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any
material communication with a Governmental
Authority;
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(v)
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any
transaction by a Group Company with the Seller, any officer, director
of
the Affiliate of the Seller (a) outside the ordinary course of
business consistent with past practice or (b) other than on an
arm’s-length basis;
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(vi)
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any
material change in (a) any accounting, financial reporting, or Tax
practice or policy of any Group Company or (b) the fiscal year of any
Group Company;
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(vii)
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any
entering into of an agreement to do or engage in any of the foregoing
after the date hereof, except as contemplated by this Agreement;
or
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(viii)
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any
other transaction involving or affecting a Group Company outside
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice.
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2.27 Restricted
Securities. The Seller is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a)
of
Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act (as defined below) (i) is
acquiring the Legend’s securities (including, without limitation, any Share
Consideration and Additional Consideration in the form of Legend’s shares) being
issued to it for its own account, (ii) is not acquiring such securities with
a
view to any resale or distribution thereof other than in accordance with the
restrictions set forth below, and (iii) is not a party to any agreement or
arrangement to sell or transfer any of the Legend’s securities to any person;
and the Legend’s securities have not been, and will not be, registered under the
Securities Act, will be “restricted securities” under the Securities Act and
under such laws and applicable regulations such securities may be resold without
registration under the Securities Act only in accordance with the restrictions
on transfer set forth on the legend set forth thereon.
2.28 Legend.
Each share certificate of Legend’s securities will bear a legend to the
following effect unless determines otherwise in compliance with applicable
law:
The
ordinary shares evidenced hereby have not been and will not be registered under
the united states securities act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), and may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except
(1) outside the united states in an offshore transaction meeting the
requirements of rule 903 or rule 904 of regulation s under the securities act
or
(2) within the united states pursuant to an exemption from registration under
the securities act provided by rule 144 thereunder (if available) and, in each
case, in compliance with all applicable securities laws of all relevant
jurisdictions.
2.29 Disclosure.
The Sellers have provided the Purchaser with all information that the Purchaser
has requested (for deciding whether to acquire the Purchased Shares). The
Sellers have provided the Purchaser with all information that, to the best
knowledge of the Sellers, may materially and adversely impact the business
and
financial condition of the Maihesi. The Sellers have not been aware of any
fact
which has not been disclosed to Purchaser, which could have a Business Material
Adverse Effect on Maihesi. If any of the representations and warranties by
the
Sellers in this Agreement, any of the other statements or certificates or other
materials made or delivered to the Purchaser at any time in connection herewith,
or materials provided to the Purchaser in connection with its due diligence,
becomes untrue or misleading in any material respect, the Sellers shall, and
shall promptly notify the Purchaser in writing of such fact and of the reasons
for such change.
No
representation or warranty contained in this Agreement, and no statement
contained in the Disclosure Schedule, contains any untrue statement of a
material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary in order to make
the
statements herein or therein, in the light of the circumstances under which
they
were made, not misleading.
Any
certificate, list or other writing furnished to the Purchaser and/or its
Affiliates and representatives is a genuine and truthful copy of the original
copy.
Article
3
Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser
The
Purchaser hereby represents and warrants the following to the Sellers as at
the
date of this Agreement and as at the Closing Date:
3.1 Authorization
by the Purchaser. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this
Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts to which it is a party, and the performance
by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder and thereunder, have been duly
and
validly authorized by the board of directors of the Purchaser, no other
corporate action on the part of the Purchaser or its shareholders being
necessary. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered
by
the Purchaser and constitutes (assuming due and valid execution and delivery
by
the Sellers), and upon the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of the
Maihesi Contracts to which it is a party, such Maihesi Contracts will
constitute, legal, valid and binding obligations of the Purchaser enforceable
against the Purchaser in accordance with their terms.
3.2 Organization.
The Purchaser is a corporation duly organized, validly existing under the Laws
of its jurisdiction of formation. On the Closing Date and subject to other
provisions of this Agreement, the Purchaser has full corporate power and
authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts to
which it is a party, to perform its obligations hereunder and thereunder and
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The Purchaser
is
duly qualified, licensed or admitted to do business in all jurisdictions, in
which the ownership, use or leasing of its Assets and Properties, or the conduct
or nature of its business, makes such qualification, licensing or admission
necessary and in which the failure to be so qualified, licensed or admitted
could reasonably be expected to have an adverse effect on the validity or
enforceability of this Agreement or any of the Maihesi Contracts to which it
is
a party or on the ability of the Purchaser to perform its obligations hereunder
or thereunder.
3.3 No
Conflicts. The execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Agreement
does not, and the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of the Maihesi
Contracts to which it is a party, the performance by the Purchaser of its
obligations under this Agreement and such Maihesi Contracts and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby will not:
(i)
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conflict
with or result in a violation or breach of any of the terms, conditions
or
provisions of the organizational documents of the Purchaser, as the
case
may be;
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(ii)
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conflict
with or result in a violation or breach of any term or provision
of any
Law or Order applicable to the Purchaser or any of its respective
Assets
and Properties to the extent that such conflict, violation or breach
would
have a material adverse effect on the ability of the Purchaser to
perform
its obligations under this Agreement;
or
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(iii)
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require
the Purchaser to obtain any consent, approval or action of, make
any
filing with or give any notice to any Person as a result or under
the
terms of any Contract or License to which the Purchaser is a party
or by
which any of its Assets and Properties is
bound.
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3.4 No
Insolvency. No order has been made or petition presented or resolution
passed for the winding up of the Purchaser. The Purchaser is not insolvent
or
unable to pay its debts as and when due and there is no unfulfilled
insolvency-related decree or court order outstanding against the
Purchaser.
3.5 Brokers.
No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or
other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated by
this
Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the
Purchaser.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary of this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees
to bear its own cost for such finder’s fee, brokerage commission or similar
payment, if any.
3.6 Consideration
Shares. The Share Consideration has been duly authorized, and when delivered
in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and will be free of restrictions on transfer
other
than the Lock-in and orderly market conditions or otherwise as contemplated
under this Agreement.
3.7 Litigation.
As at the date hereof, no Action by or against the Purchaser is pending or,
to
the knowledge of the Purchaser, threatened, which could affect the legality,
validity or enforceability of this Agreement, any of the Maihesi Contracts
or
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or
thereby.
Article
4
Covenants
of the Sellers
Except
as
expressly set forth in this Article 4 or otherwise consented to by the
Purchaser, the Sellers covenant and agree with the Purchaser that, at all times
from and after the date hereof until the earlier of (a) the Closing Date and
(b)
the termination of this Agreement, except otherwise stipulated in this
Agreement, the Sellers will comply with all covenants and provisions of this
Article 4. For the purposes of this Article 4, the parties understand and
agree that under all circumstances where the Sellers covenant to cause the
Group
Companies to take, or refrain from taking a particular action, each of the
Sellers agree to exercise all control and power over the Group Companies
available to the Sellers (whether by virtue of office, directorship, shareholder
status, contract or otherwise) in order to cause the Group Companies to take,
or
refrain from taking, the specified action, provided that neither of the Sellers
shall be obligated to exercise any control or power not available to it.
4.1 Investigation
by the Purchaser. The Sellers will, and will cause the Group Companies to,
(i) provide the Purchaser and its officers, directors, key employees,
agents, counsel, accountants, financial advisors, consultants and other
representatives with reasonable access, upon reasonable prior notice and during
normal business hours, to all officers, employees, agents and accountants of the
Group Companies and their Assets and Properties and books and records, and
(ii) furnish the Purchaser and such other Persons with all such information
and data (including copies of Contracts and other books and records) concerning
the business and operations of the Group Companies as the Purchaser or any
of
such other Persons may reasonably request in connection with such
investigation.
4.2 Conduct
of Business. The Group Companies shall, and the Sellers will
cause the Group Companies to, conduct business only in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing,
the Group Companies shall, and the Sellers will
cause the Group Companies to:
(i)
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(a) preserve
intact the present business organization and reputation of the Group
Companies, (b) keep available (subject to dismissals, resignations
and retirements in the ordinary course of business consistent with
past
practice) the services of the present officers, employees and consultants
of the Group Companies, (c) maintain the Assets and Properties of the
Group Companies in good working order and condition, ordinary wear
and
tear excepted, (d) maintain the goodwill of customers, suppliers,
lenders and other Persons to whom the Group Companies provide services
or
with whom any Group Company otherwise has a significant business
relationship, and (e) continue all current sales, marketing and
promotional activities relating to the business and operations of
the
Group Companies;
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(ii)
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comply,
in all respects, with all Laws and Orders applicable to them and
promptly
following receipt thereof give the Purchaser copies of any notice
received
from any Governmental Authority or other Person alleging any violation
of
any such Laws or Order.
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4.3 Notice
and Cure. The Sellers will notify the Purchaser promptly in writing of, and
contemporaneously will provide the Purchaser with true and complete copies
of
any and all information or documents relating to, and will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cure before the Closing, any event, transaction or
circumstance occurring after the date of this Agreement that causes or will
cause any covenant or agreement of either of the Sellers under this Agreement
to
be breached or that renders or will render untrue in all
respects
any representation or warranty of the Sellers contained in this Agreement as
if
the same were made on or as at the date of such event, transaction or
circumstance. The Sellers also will notify the Purchaser promptly in writing
of,
and to the extent requested by the Purchaser, will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cure, before the Closing, any violation or breach of
any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by a Seller in this
Agreement, whether occurring or arising before, on or after the date of this
Agreement.
4.4 Fulfillment
of Conditions. The Sellers will execute and deliver at the Closing each
Maihesi Contract and other document or certificate that such Seller is required
hereby to execute and deliver as a condition to the Closing, will take all
commercially reasonable steps necessary or desirable and proceed diligently
and
in good faith to satisfy each other condition to the obligations of the
Purchaser contained in this Agreement and will not, and will not take or fail
to
take any action that could reasonably be expected to result in the
non-fulfillment of any such condition. Each of the Sellers will take any other
action required to authorize, approve and make effective the Transactions in
accordance with applicable Law.
4.5 Certain
Restrictions. Except as otherwise agreed in writing by the Purchaser, the
Group Companies shall, and the Sellers shall cause the Group Companies to
refrain from:
(i)
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authorizing,
issuing, selling or otherwise disposing of any capital shares with
respect
to any Group Company, or effecting any share split or other change
in the
capitalization of any Group Company, or modifying or amending any
right of
(a) any holder of outstanding capital shares with respect to any
Group
Company or (b) any holder of rights to acquire capital shares with
respect
to any Group Company;
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(ii)
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declaring,
setting aside or paying any dividend or other distribution in respect
of
any capital shares of any Group
Company;
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(iii)
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(a) entering
into, amending, modifying, terminating (partially or completely),
granting
any waiver under or giving any consent with respect to (1) any Contract
or
(2) any License or (b) granting any irrevocable powers of attorney,
in each case other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practice;
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(iv)
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violating,
breaching or defaulting under in any respect, or taking or failing
to take
any action that (with or without notice or lapse of time or both)
would
constitute a violation or breach of, or default under, any term or
provision of any License held or used by the Group Companies or any
Contract to which any of the Group Companies is a party or by which
any of
their respective Assets and Properties is
bound;
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(v)
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(a) incurring
any additional Indebtedness (other than Indebtedness incurred in
the
ordinary course of business), or (b) voluntarily purchasing,
canceling, prepaying or otherwise providing for a complete or partial
discharge in advance of a scheduled payment date with respect to,
or
waiving any right of any of the Group Companies under, any Indebtedness
of
or owing to any of them (other than Indebtedness incurred in the
ordinary
course of business);
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(vi)
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making
capital expenditures or commitments for additions to property, plant
or
equipment in an aggregate amount exceeding Ten Thousand US Dollars
(US$10,000);
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(vii)
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making
any change in the lines of business in which they participate or
are
engaged which would result in a Business Material Adverse Effect;
or
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(viii)
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entering
into any agreement to do or engage in any of the
foregoing.
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4.6 Post-Closing
Covenants. The Sellers covenant as follows:
(i)
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From
the date hereof until the earlier of the third anniversary of the
date of
this Agreement or the termination of the Seller’s respective employment
with any of the Group Companies or any of their Affiliates, the relevant
Seller shall use best efforts to assist the Group Companies
to:
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(a) promptly
procure and maintain all required Licenses to operate the business of the Group
Companies (including Maihesi’s registration of its branch office and update of
its business license to reflect its branch offices) and shall not take or fail
to take any action that results in, or would be reasonably likely to result
in,
the revocation or non-renewal of the Licenses of Maihesi, or that would
otherwise cause or result in the commencement of Actions or Proceedings by
any
governmental authorities that would be reasonably likely to result in a Business
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Companies; and
(b) unless
otherwise expressly agreed by the Purchaser in writing, promptly file with
the
applicable PRC tax authority all required submissions, applications and other
documents.
(ii)
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The
Sellers agree that the Share Consideration shall be subject to a
12-month
Lock-in, starting from the issuance date of such Share Consideration,
and
that after the expiration of such Lock-in period, upon consultation
with
the broker of the Purchaser or Legend, the Sellers may sell such
Share
Consideration in a manner which maintains an orderly market in Legend's
shares.
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Article
5
Covenants
of the Purchaser
The
Purchaser covenants
and agrees with the Sellers that, at all times from and after the date hereof
until the Closing, the Purchaser will comply with all covenants and provisions
of this Article 5, except to the extent the Sellers may otherwise consent
in writing.
5.1 Fulfillment
of Conditions. The Purchaser will execute and deliver at the Closing each
Maihesi Contract that the Purchaser is hereby required to execute and deliver
as
a condition to the Closing, will take all commercially reasonable steps
necessary or desirable and proceed diligently and in good faith to satisfy
each
other condition to the obligations of the Sellers contained in this Agreement
and will not take or fail to take any action that could reasonably be expected
to result in the non-fulfillment of any such condition.
5.2 Notice
and Cure. The Purchaser will notify the Sellers promptly in writing of, and
contemporaneously will provide the Sellers with true and complete copies of
any
and all information or documents relating to, and will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cure before the Closing, any event, transaction or
circumstance occurring after the date of this Agreement that causes or will
cause any covenant or agreement of the Purchaser under this Agreement to be
breached or that renders or will render untrue any representation or warranty
of
the Purchaser contained in this Agreement as if the same were made on or as
at
the date of such event, transaction or circumstance. The Purchaser also will
notify the Sellers promptly in writing of, and will use all commercially
reasonable efforts to cure, before the Closing, any violation or breach of
any
representation, warranty, covenant or agreement made by the Purchaser in this
Agreement, whether occurring or arising before, on or after the date of this
Agreement. No notice given pursuant to this Section 5.2
shall
have any effect on the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements
contained in this Agreement for purposes of determining satisfaction of any
condition contained herein or shall in any way limit the Sellers’ right to seek
indemnity under Article 10.
5.3 Shareholders
Approval. In the event that the approval of shareholders of the Purchaser is
required in order for the transactions contemplated under this Agreement and
the
Maihesi Contracts to be consummated, the Purchaser shall use its best efforts
to
obtain such approval within thirty (30) days after the date of this
Agreement.
Article
6
Conditions
to Obligations of the Purchaser
The
obligations of the
Purchaser hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing,
of
each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole
or
in part by the Purchaser in its sole discretion):
6.1 Regulatory
Consents and Approvals. As at the Closing Date, all consents, approvals and
actions of, filings with and notices to any Governmental Authority necessary
to
permit the Seller to perform its obligations under this Agreement and the
Maihesi Contracts and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and
thereby (a) shall have been duly obtained, made or given, (b) shall be
in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser (c) shall
not be subject to the satisfaction of any condition that has not been satisfied
or waived and (d) shall be in full force and effect, and all terminations
or expirations of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Authority
necessary for the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts shall have occurred.
6.2 Orders
and Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Order or Law
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
of
the Maihesi Contracts or which could reasonably be expected to have a Business
Material Adverse Effect on the Group Companies, and there shall not be pending
or threatened on the Closing Date any Actions or Proceedings or any other
action, statement or objection in, before or by any Governmental Authority
which
could reasonably be expected to result in the issuance of any such Order or
the
enactment, promulgation or deemed applicability to the Purchaser, the Group
Companies or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the
Maihesi Contracts of any such Order or Law.
6.3 Third
Party Consents. The consents (or in lieu thereof waivers) and all other
consents (or in lieu thereof waivers) to the performance by the Sellers of
their
obligations under this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts or to the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby as are required
under any Contract to which any of the Sellers is a party or by which any of
their respective Assets and Properties are bound and where the failure to obtain
any such consent (or in lieu thereof waiver) could reasonably be expected,
individually or in the aggregate with other such failures, to adversely affect
the Purchaser or have a Business Material Adverse Effect on the Group Companies,
(a) shall have been obtained, (b) shall be in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser, (c) shall not be subject to the
satisfaction of any condition that has not been satisfied or waived and
(d) shall be in full force and effect.
6.4 Performance
of Obligations; Representations and Warranties. Each Seller shall have
performed and complied with all covenants, obligations and agreements contained
in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it
prior
to or at the Closing and each of the representations and warranties made by
such
Seller in this Agreement and in each Maihesi Contract to which it is a Party,
shall be true and correct in all respects on the date hereof and on and at
the
Closing Date as though such representation or warranty was made on and at the
Closing Date, and any representation or warranty made as at a specified date
earlier than the Closing Date shall have been true and correct in all respects
on such earlier date.
6.5 Closing
Deliveries. The Sellers shall have delivered to the Purchaser all of the
documents and agreements set forth in Section 1.06.
6.6 Certificates.
The Purchaser shall have received certificates from each of the Sellers dated
the Closing Date in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser,
certifying that the conditions set forth herein have been satisfied.
6.7 Proceedings.
All board and/or shareholder approvals to be obtained on the part of the Sellers
in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be
reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Purchaser, and the
Purchaser shall have received copies of all such documents and other evidences
as the Purchaser may reasonably request in order to establish the consummation
of such transactions and the taking of all proceedings in connection
therewith.
6.8 Directors
and Management. The Group Companies shall have updated and filed their
respective register of directors to accurately reflect their current directors
and general managers (to the extent applicable), including the following
directors of the Group Companies, who shall be appointed effective at the
Closing:
(a) The
Company : Xxxxxxx Dash, Xxxxxxx Xxx and Ju Baochun;
(b) The
HK
Company: Xxxxxxx Dash, Xxxxxxx Xxx and Ju Baochun; and
(c) The
PRC Subsidiary: Xxxxxxx Dash, Xxxxxxx Xxx and Ju Baochun.
6.9 No
Business Material Adverse Effect. There shall have been no Business Material
Adverse Effect.
6.10 HK
Company. Ownership of all the equity interests of the HK Company shall have
been transferred to the Company.
6.11 Financing.
The Purchaser has timely secured the financing for the Closing.
Article
7
Conditions
to Obligations of the Sellers
The
obligations of the
Sellers hereunder are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing,
of
each of the following conditions (all or any of which may be waived in whole
or
in part by the Sellers in their sole discretion):
7.1 Orders
and Laws. There shall not be in effect on the Closing Date any Order or Law
restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting or making illegal the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any
of
the Maihesi Contracts or which could reasonably be expected to have a Business
Material Adverse Effect on the Purchaser, or there shall not be pending or
threatened on the Closing Date any Action or Proceeding or any other action
in,
before or by any Governmental Authority which would result in the issuance
of
any such Order or the enactment, promulgation or deemed applicability to the
Sellers or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Maihesi
Contracts of any such Order or Law.
7.2 Regulatory
Consents and Approvals. All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with
and notices to any Governmental Authority necessary to permit the Purchaser
to
perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts and
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby (a) shall have
been duly obtained, made or given, (b) shall not be subject to the
satisfaction of any condition that has not been satisfied or waived and
(c) shall be in full force and effect, and all terminations or expirations
of waiting periods imposed by any Governmental Authority necessary for the
consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Maihesi
Contracts shall have occurred.
7.3 Representations
and Warranties. The Purchaser shall have performed and complied with all
covenants, obligations and agreements contained in this Agreement that are
required to be performed or complied with by it prior to or at the Closing
and
each of the representations and warranties made by the Purchaser in this
Agreement shall be true and correct in all respects on and as at (i) the date
hereof, and (ii) the Closing Date as though such representation or warranty
was
made on and as at the Closing Date, and any representation or warranty made
as
at a specified date earlier than the Closing Date shall have been true and
correct in all respects on and as at such earlier date.
7.4 Proceedings.
All board and/or shareholder approvals to be obtained by the Purchaser in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and all
documents incidental thereto shall be reasonably satisfactory in form and
substance to the Sellers, and the Sellers shall have received copies of all
such
documents and other evidences as the Sellers may reasonably request in order
to
establish the consummation of such transactions and the taking of all
proceedings in connection therewith.
Article
8
Tax
Matters and Post-Closing Taxes
The
Parties
shall pay their respective sales, use, value added, transfer, real property
transfer, recording, stamp stock transfer and other similar Taxes and fees
arising out of the transactions effected pursuant to this Agreement and the
Maihesi Contracts.
Article
9
Survival
of Representations, Warranties and Covenants
Notwithstanding
any right of the Purchaser (whether or not exercised) to investigate the affairs
of the Group Companies or any right of any Party (whether or not exercised)
to
investigate the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the other
Party contained in this Agreement, and notwithstanding anything known by any
such Party or the fact of the Closing, the Purchaser has the right to rely
fully
upon the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Sellers
contained in this Agreement (subject to the exceptions and disclosures contained
in the Disclosure Schedule). The
Representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein shall
survive the Closing.
Article
10
Indemnification
10.1 Indemnification
by
the
Sellers .
The
Sellers shall jointly and severally indemnify the Purchaser and its officers,
directors, employees, agents and Affiliates in respect of, and hold each of
them
harmless from and against, any and all Loss suffered, incurred or sustained
by
any of them or to which any of them becomes subject to, resulting from or
arising out of any of the following:
(i)
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any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or non-fulfillment of or failure
to
perform any covenant or agreement on the part of any of the Sellers
contained in this Agreement or in any Maihesi Contract (subject always
to
the exceptions and disclosures contained in the Disclosure Schedule);
or
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(ii)
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any
fraud or negligence by a Seller with respect to the subject matter
of any
of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained
or
contemplated by this Agreement or in any Maihesi
Contract.
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10.2 Indemnification
by the Purchaser.
The
Purchaser shall indemnify the Sellers in respect of, and hold each of them
harmless from and against, any and all Loss suffered, incurred or sustained
by
any of them or to which any of them becomes subject to, resulting from or
arising out of any of the following:
(i)
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any
misrepresentation, breach of warranty or non-fulfillment of or failure
to
perform any covenant or agreement on the part of the Purchaser contained
in this Agreement or in any Maihesi Contract;
or
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(ii)
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any
fraud or negligence by the Purchaser, or any of its employees, officers,
directors or shareholders with respect to the subject matter of any
of the
representations, warranties, covenants or agreements contained or
contemplated by this Agreement or in any Maihesi
Contract.
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Article
11
Termination
11.1 Termination.
This
Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be
abandoned at any time prior to Closing:
(i)
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in
the event of a material breach hereof by the non-terminating party
if such
non-terminating party fails to cure such breach within fifteen (15)
Business Days following notification thereof by the terminating
party;
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(ii)
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if
any Order enjoining the Purchaser or any Seller from consummating
the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have become final
and
non-appealable; or
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(iii)
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at
any time after 90 days after the date hereof upon notification to
the
non-terminating party by the terminating party if the Closing has
not
occurred on or before such date;
provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 11.1
shall not be available to any Party whose failure to fulfill any
obligation under this Agreement shall have been the cause of, or
shall
have resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or prior
to such
date.
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11.2 Effect
of Termination.
If this
Agreement is validly terminated pursuant to Section 11.1,
this
Agreement will forthwith become null and void, and there will be no liability
or
obligation on the part of the Sellers, or the Purchaser (or, with regards to
the
Purchaser, any of its officers, directors, employees, agents or other
representatives or Affiliates), except as provided in the next succeeding
sentence and except that the provisions with respect to expenses in
Section 13.4
and
confidentiality in Section 13.5
will
continue to apply following any such termination. Notwithstanding any other
provision in this Agreement to the contrary, upon termination of this Agreement
pursuant to Section 11.1(ii)
or
(iii),
any
Party will remain liable to the non-breaching Party for any breach of this
Agreement by the breaching Party existing
at the time of such termination, and the non-breaching Party may seek such
remedies, including damages and reasonable fees of attorneys, against the
breaching Party with respect to any such breach as are provided in this
Agreement or as are otherwise available at law or in equity.
Article
12
Definitions
12.1 Definitions.
(i)
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As
used in this Agreement, the following defined terms shall have the
meanings indicated below:
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“Actions
or Proceedings”
means
(i) any action, suit, proceeding, arbitration or (ii) any Governmental Authority
inquiry, investigation or audit.
“Additional
Consideration”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3 of this Agreement.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with the Person
specified. For the purposes of this definition, control of a Person means the
power, direct or indirect, to direct or cause the direction of the management
and policies of such Person whether by Contract or otherwise and, in any event
and without limitation of the previous sentence, any Person owning twenty
percent (20%) or more of the voting securities of a second Person shall be
deemed to control that second Person. For the purposes of this definition,
a
Person shall be deemed to control any of his or her immediate family members.
“Agreement”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the introductory paragraph.
“Assets
and Properties”
of
any
Person means all assets and properties of every kind, nature, character and
description (whether real, personal or mixed, whether tangible or intangible,
whether absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise and wherever
situated), including the goodwill related thereto, operated, owned or leased
by
such Person, including cash, cash equivalents, Investment Assets, accounts
and
notes receivable, chattel paper, documents, instruments, general intangibles,
real estate, equipment, inventory, goods and intellectual property.
“Business
Day”
means
a
day other than Saturday, Sunday or any day on which banks located in the PRC
and
the U.S. are authorized or obligated to close.
“Business
Material Adverse Effect”
means
any material adverse effect on (i) the business, assets, condition
(financial or otherwise), or results of operations of the Group Companies taken
as a whole, or (ii) the ability of the Sellers to perform their obligations
under this Agreement or any Maihesi Contract in a timely manner or to consummate
the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Maihesi Contracts without
material delay. In determining whether there has been a Business Material
Adverse Effect, any event, circumstance, change or effect shall be considered
both individually and together with all other events, circumstances, changes
or
effects and any event, circumstance, change or effect that reasonably could
be
expected to result in a Business Material Adverse Effect (individually or
together with one or more other events, circumstances, changes or effects)
shall
be considered a Business Material Adverse Effect.
“BVI”
means
British Virgin Islands.
“Cash
Consideration”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2 of this Agreement.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the transactions contemplated by Section 1.4 of this
Agreement.
“Closing
Date” has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.4 of this Agreement.
“Contract”
means
any agreement, lease, and evidence of Indebtedness, mortgage, indenture,
security agreement or other contract (whether written or oral).
“Disclosure
Schedule”
means
the Disclosure Schedule, including any document annexed to the Disclosure
Schedule, attached hereto as the Exhibit
A,
dated
as at the date hereof and as updated immediately prior to the Closing Date,
delivered to the Purchaser by the Sellers in connection with this Agreement.
“Governmental
Authority”
means
any court, tribunal, arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or
other instrumentality of the PRC, any foreign country or any domestic or foreign
state, county, city or other political subdivision including but not limited
to
the Ministry of Commerce and their respective local and provincial branches
or
departments.
“Guoguang
Contract” means the exclusive advertising agent contract entered between
Beijing Guoguang Guangrong Advertising Co., Ltd. () and Beijing Hongtenglianguang Advertising
Co., Ltd.
() dated May 5,
2008.
“HKIAC”
means
Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre.
“Hong
Kong”
or
“HK”
means
the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.
“HK
Company”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Indebtedness”
of
any
Person means all obligations of such Person (i) for borrowed money,
(ii) evidenced by notes, bonds, debentures or similar instruments,
(iii) for the deferred purchase price of goods or services (other than
trade payables, installment payments or accruals incurred in the ordinary course
of business), (iv) under capital leases, or (v) in the nature of
guarantees of the obligations described in clauses (i) through
(iv) above of any other Person.
“Investment
Assets”
means
all debentures, notes and other evidences of Indebtedness, stocks, securities
(including rights to purchase and securities convertible into or exchangeable
for other securities), interests in joint ventures and general and limited
partnerships, mortgage loans and other investment or portfolio
assets.
“Issue
Price”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.2 of this Agreement.
“Laws”
means
all laws, statutes, rules, regulations, ordinances and other pronouncements
having the effect of law in the PRC, the United States, the British Virgin
Islands or any other country, or any domestic or foreign state, county, city
or
other political subdivision or of any Governmental Authority.
“Legend”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the forepart of this Agreement.
“Liabilities”
means
all Indebtedness, obligations and other liabilities of a Person (whether
absolute, accrued, contingent, fixed or otherwise, or whether due or to become
due).
“Licenses”
means
all licenses, permits, certificates of authority, authorizations, approvals,
registrations, franchises and similar consents granted or issued by any
Governmental Authority.
“Liens”
means
any mortgage, pledge, assessment, security interest, lease, lien, adverse claim,
levy, charge or other encumbrance of any kind, or any conditional sale Contract,
title retention Contract or other Contract to give any of the
foregoing.
“Lock-in”
means
the prohibition of any sale or transfer of the Share Consideration.
“Loss”
means
any and all direct or indirect damages, fines, fees, penalties, losses and
expenses (including interest, court costs, and reasonable fees of attorneys,
accountants and other experts or other expenses of litigation or other
proceedings or of any claim, default or assessment), whether foreseeable or
not.
“Maihesi”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Maihesi
Contract”
means
the Exclusive Technical, Operational, Business Consulting and Services
Agreement, Operating Agreement, Authorization Agreement and any other agreements
contemplated herein or therein, attached hereto as Exhibit
B.
“Option”
with
respect to any Person means any security, right, subscription, warrant, option,
“phantom” stock right or other Contract that gives the right to
(i) purchase or otherwise receive or be issued any shares of capital stock
of such Person or any security of any kind convertible into or exchangeable
or
exercisable for any shares of capital stock of such Person or (ii) receive
any benefits or rights similar to any rights enjoyed by or accruing to the
holder of shares of capital stock of such Person, including any rights to
participate in the equity, income or election of directors or officers of such
Person.
“Order”
means
(i) any writ, judgment, decree, injunction or (ii) any other decision, ruling,
order or statement of any Governmental Authority (in each such case whether
preliminary or final).
“Person”
means
any natural person, corporation, general partnership, limited partnership,
proprietorship, other business organization, trust, union, association or
Governmental Authority.
“PRC”
means
the People’s Republic of China, and for the purpose of this Agreement, not
including Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
“PRC
Subsidiary”
has
the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchased
Shares”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser”
has
the
meaning ascribed to it in the forepart of this Agreement.
“Net
Revenue”
has
the
meaning ascribed to Section 1.3 of this Agreement.
“Net
Income”
has
the
meaning ascribed to Section 1.3 of this Agreement.
“Sellers”
has
the
meanings ascribed to them in the forepart of this Agreement.
“Securities
Act”
has
the
meaning ascribed to Section 2.28 of this Agreement.
“Share
Consideration”
as
the
meaning ascribed to Section 1.2 of this Agreement.
“Shares”
means
all the issued and outstanding common shares of the Company.
“Tax
Return”
means
any declaration, statement, report, return, information return or claim for
refund relating to Taxes (including information required to be supplied to
a
governmental entity in respect of such report or return) including, if
applicable, combined or consolidated returns for any group of entities that
includes any of the Group Companies.
“Transactions”
means
(1) the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts,
and
(2) all of the transactions contemplated hereunder and thereunder, including
the
sale of the Purchased Shares by the Sellers to the Purchaser, and the
performance by the Purchaser and the Sellers of their respective obligations
hereunder.
“USD”,
“US$”
means
U.S. dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America.
“US
GAAP”
means
the generally accepted accounting principles in the United States.
(ii)
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Unless
the context of this Agreement otherwise requires, (1) words of any
gender include each other gender; (2) words using the singular or
plural number also include the plural or singular number, respectively;
(3) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” “hereby” and derivative or similar
words refer to this entire Agreement; (4) the terms “Article”,
“Section” or “clause” refer to the specified Article, Section or clause of
this Agreement; and (5) the phrases “ordinary course of business” and
“ordinary course of business consistent with past practice” refer to the
business and practice of the Company, and Maihesi. All accounting
terms
used herein and not expressly defined herein shall have the meanings
given
to them under IFRS.
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(iii)
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As
used in this Agreement, the words “include” and “including”, and
variations thereof, shall not be deemed to be terms of limitation,
but
rather shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”.
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(iv)
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As
used in this Agreement, a matter is "to the knowledge of" the Sellers
or
the Group Companies (as the case may be) if the Sellers or Group
Companies
(as the case may be) know or should have known such matter.
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Article
13
Miscellaneous
13.1 Public
Announcements. Subject
to applicable Law, and the rules and regulations of any stock exchange on which
the securities of Legend or its Affiliates are traded, none of the Sellers
shall, nor shall any Seller permit any of its Affiliates to, issue any press
release, publicity statement, communication with stockholders, public notice
or
other public disclosure relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby without prior notice to, consultation with, and the consent
of the Purchaser.
13.2 Communication.
None of the Sellers will undertake any communication with any Governmental
Authority prior to the Closing without the prior consent of the
Purchaser.
13.3 Notices.
All notices, demands or other communications given hereunder (a) shall be
deemed to have been duly given and received (i) upon personal delivery,
(ii) if by facsimile, when confirmation of its error-free transmission has
been recorded by the sender's fax machine, or (iii) the second succeeding
Business Day after deposit with UPS or other equivalent air courier delivery
service, unless the notice is held or retained by the customs service, in which
case the date shall be the fifth succeeding Business Day after such deposit
and
(b) must be in writing and delivered personally, by a recognized courier
service, by a recognized overnight delivery service, by facsimile or by
registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, at the following addresses (or
to
the attention of such other Person or such other address as any party may
provide to the other parties by notice in accordance with this
Section 13.3):
If
to the
Purchaser, to:
Address:
Room 601-602, Tower C, Baoding Center, XX.0, XxxxXxXxXxxxx
Xxxxxx,
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx
Facsimile
No: 010-67082707
Attn:
Shao Changjian
If
to the
Sellers, to
Address:
Room 0-0-000, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx, Xx. 0 Xxxxxx Xxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx,
Xxxxxxx.
Facsimile
No: 010-66126396
Attn:
Ju
Baochun
13.4 Expenses.
Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, whether or not the
transactions contemplated hereby are consummated, each party will pay its own
costs and expenses.
13.5 Confidentiality.
The Parties recognize that, in connection with the performance of this Agreement
and the Maihesi Contracts, each Party (in such capacity, the “Disclosing
Party”) may disclose Confidential Information to the other party (the
“Receiving Party”). The Receiving Party agrees (x) not to use any
such Confidential Information for any purpose other than in the performance
of
its obligations under this Agreement or any Maihesi Contract and (y) not to
disclose any such Confidential Information, except (1) to its employees who
are reasonably required to have the Confidential Information in connection
herewith or with any of the Maihesi Contracts, (2) to its agent,
representatives, lawyers and other advisers that have a need to know such
Confidential Information and (3) pursuant to, and to the extent of, a
request or order by a Governmental Authority.
“Confidential Information” shall mean (i) the terms of this Agreement and
the other Maihesi Contracts and proprietary information (whether owned by the
Disclosing Party or a third party to whom the Disclosing Party owes a
non-disclosure obligation) regarding the Disclosing Party’s business and
(ii) information which is marked as confidential at the time of disclosure
to the Receiving Party, or if in oral form, is identified as confidential at
the
time of oral disclosure and reduced in writing or other tangible (including
electronic) form including a prominent confidentiality notice and delivered
to
the Receiving Party within thirty (30) days of disclosure. “Confidential
Information” shall not
include
information which: (A) was known to the Receiving Party at the time of the
disclosure by the Disclosing Party; (B) has become publicly known through
no wrongful act of the Receiving Party; (C) has rightfully been received by
the Receiving Party from a third party; or (D) has been independently
developed by the Receiving Party.
13.6 Waiver.
Any term or condition of this Agreement may be waived at any time by the party
that is entitled to the benefit thereof, but no such waiver shall be effective
unless set forth in a written instrument duly executed by or on behalf of the
party waiving such term or condition. No waiver by any party of any term or
condition of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed
to be
or construed as a waiver of the same or any other term or condition of this
Agreement on any future occasion. All remedies, either under this Agreement
or
by Law or otherwise afforded, will be cumulative and not
alternative.
13.7 No
Third Party Beneficiary. The terms and provisions of this Agreement are
intended solely for the benefit of each party hereto and their respective
successors or permitted assigns, and it is not the intention of the Parties
to
confer third-party beneficiary rights upon any Person.
13.8 No
Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any right, interest
or obligation hereunder may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior
written consent of the other party hereto and any attempt to do so will be
void,
except (i) for assignments and transfers by operation of Law and
(ii) that the Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights, interests and
obligations hereunder (including its rights under Article 10) to a
subsidiary, provided that any such subsidiary agrees in writing to be bound
by
all of the terms, conditions and provisions contained herein. Subject to the
preceding sentence, this Agreement is binding upon, inures to the benefit of
and
is enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and
assigns.
13.9 Governing
Law. This Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties hereto, and
any claims or disputes relating thereto, shall be governed by and construed
in
accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to
the
choice of law rules thereof.
13.10 Arbitration. Any
dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement,
or
the interpretation, breach, termination or validity hereof shall be resolved
through consultation. Such consultation shall begin immediately after one Party
hereto has delivered to the other Parties hereto a written request for such
consultation. If within thirty (30) days following the date on which such notice
is given the dispute cannot be resolved, the dispute shall be submitted to
arbitration upon the request of either Party with notice to the
other.
All
disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement shall be submitted
to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “HKIAC”) for
arbitration in Hong Kong, which shall be conducted in accordance with HKIAC’s
arbitration rules in effect at the time of applying for arbitration. The
arbitral tribunal shall comprise three arbitrators, two appointed by the
Purchaser and the Sellers respectively and the third appointed jointly by the
two arbitrators. The language of the arbitration shall be in
English.
13.11 Waiver
of Immunity. To the extent that the Purchaser or the Sellers (including
assignees of any such rights or obligations hereunder) may be entitled, in
any
jurisdiction, to claim for itself or its revenues, assets or properties,
immunity from service of process, suit, the jurisdiction of any court, an
interlocutory order or injunction or the enforcement of the same against its
property in such court, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of
execution of an arbitral award or judgment (interlocutory or final) or any
other
legal process, and to the extent that, in any such jurisdiction there may be
attributed such immunity (whether claimed or not), the Purchaser and the Sellers
hereby irrevocably waive such immunity. Any and all process may be served in
any
action, suit or proceeding arising in connection with this Agreement by
complying with the provisions of Section 13.10.
13.12 Entire
Agreement. This Agreement and the Maihesi Contracts constitute the sole and
entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersedes and renders of no force and effect all prior oral or
written agreements, commitments and undertakings among the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof.
13.13 Amendment.
This Agreement may be amended, supplemented or modified only by a written
instrument duly executed by or on behalf of each of the parties to
it.
13.14 Severability.
If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or
unenforceable under any present or future Law, and if the rights or obligations
of any party hereto under this Agreement will not be materially and adversely
affected thereby, (a) such provision will be fully severable, (b) this
Agreement will be construed and enforced as if such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision had never comprised a part hereof, (c) the
remaining provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect
and
will not be affected by the illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision or
by
its severance herefrom and (d) in lieu of such illegal, invalid or
unenforceable provision, there will be added as a part of this Agreement a
mutually acceptable legal, valid and enforceable provision as similar in terms
to such illegal, invalid or unenforceable provision as may be
possible.
13.15 Headings.
The headings used in this Agreement have been inserted for convenience of
reference only and do not define or limit the provisions hereof.
13.16 Execution
of Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which will be deemed an original, but all of which
together will constitute one and the same instrument.
13.17 Language.
This Agreement is prepared in both English and Chinese versions, with each
version having equal validity and legal effect. In the event of discrepancy
between the English and Chinese versions, the English version shall
govern.
13.18 Taking
Effect.
This
Agreement shall take effect on the date and year first above
written.
[SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have caused their respective duly authorized
representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date and year first above
written.
Legend
Media Inc.
Signature:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Dash
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By:
Xxxxxxx Dash
Title:
Chief Executive Officer
Well
Chance Investments Limited
Signature:
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/s/
Xxxxxxx Dash
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By:
Xxxxxxx Dash
Title:
President
The
Sellers
Signature:
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/s/
Ju Baochun
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Ju
Baochun ()
Signature:
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/s/
Xue Xxx
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Xxx
Wei (
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