AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER,
CONVERSION AND SHARE EXCHANGE
by and among
ALPHA SECURITY GROUP
CORPORATION,
SOYA CHINA PTE
LTD.,
ALPHA ARIZONA
CORP.,
AND
THE SELLING
SHAREHOLDERS
Dated as of December 31,
2008
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Filing of
Certificate of Ownership and Merger; Merger Effective
Time
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Registration by
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CHARTER
DOCUMENTS, DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF SURVIVING CORPORATION AND
ALPHA BERMUDA
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Articles of
Incorporation of Surviving Corporation
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Bylaws of
Surviving Corporation
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Directors of
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Officers of
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Memorandum
of Continuance and Bye-laws of Alpha
Bermuda
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Directors of
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Officers of
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CONVERSION AND
EXCHANGE OF SECURITIES
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Conversion of
Stock in the Merger
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Conversion of
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Certificates
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Deliveries of
the Parties
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
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Organization
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Authority;
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Intent;
Accredited Investor; Non-U.S. Person
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Accuracy of
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Restriction on
Disposal of Shares
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REPRESENTATIONS
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Organization,
Standing and Power; Key Operating Agreements
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Internal
Accounting Controls
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Absence of
Certain Changes
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Absence of
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Restrictions on
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Governmental
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Interested
Party Transactions
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Material
Company Contracts
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Foreign Corrupt
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Brokers’
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Additional PRC
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Stamp Duty;
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REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF THE ALPHA PARTIES
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Organization,
Standing and Power
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SEC Documents; Financial
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Sarbanes-Oxley
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Absence of
Certain Changes
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Absence of
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Restrictions on
Business Activities
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Employees;
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Interested
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Brokers’
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Qualification
as “Business Combination” under Certificate of
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Internal
Accounting Controls; Disclosure Controls
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Certain
Registration Matters
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Foreign Corrupt
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ARTICLE
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Restrictions on
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ARTICLE
XI
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Proxy/Prospectus; Special Meeting
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Action of
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Registration
Rights Agreement
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Directors and
Officers of Alpha Bermuda
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No Claim
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Confidential
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Disclosure of
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Regulatory and
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Conditions
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Conditions
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INDEMNIFICATION; REMEDIES
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Indemnification
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Indemnification
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TERMINATION,
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Lost, Stolen or
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Entire
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Remedies
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER,
CONVERSION AND SHARE EXCHANGE
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER, CONVERSION
AND SHARE EXCHANGE (the “ Agreement ”) is
made and entered into as of December 31, 2008, by and among Alpha
Security Group Corporation, a Delaware corporation (including its
successors and assigns, the “ Parent ” OR
“ Alpha ”), Alpha Arizona Corp., an
Arizona corporation, and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Parent
(“ Alpha Arizona ”), Soya China Pte.
Ltd., a company incorporated in Singapore (including its successors
and assigns, the “ Company ” or
“ Target ”), Splendid International
Holdings Pte. Ltd., Bright Strong Investments Limited and Special
Result Limited (BVI) (each a “ Selling
Shareholder ,” and together with their successors and
assigns from the date hereof until the Business Combination
Effective Time (as defined in Section 6.1 below),
collectively the “ Selling Shareholders
”).
BACKGROUND
Parent has formed a wholly owned subsidiary,
Alpha Arizona, solely for the purposes of (1) the merger of Parent
with and into Alpha Arizona pursuant to Section 253 of the General
Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “
DGCL ”), in which Alpha Arizona will be the
surviving corporation (the “ Merger” ),
(2) the subsequent conversion of Alpha Arizona into a Bermuda
company by a transfer of domicile pursuant to Section 10-226 of the
Arizona Revised Statutes (the “ ARS ”),
(3) the registration and continuation of Alpha Arizona as a Bermuda
company pursuant to Section 132C of the Bermuda Companies Act 1981
(the “ Conversion ”) and (4) the Share
Exchange (as defined below). The Bermuda company will be
named such name as approved by the Target (“ Alpha
Bermuda ,” and together with Alpha and Alpha Arizona,
the “ Alpha Parties ”).
The boards of directors of each of Alpha and
Alpha Arizona have declared this Agreement advisable and approved
the Transactions (as defined in Section 6.1 ), and each of
the boards of directors of Alpha and Alpha Arizona has adopted
resolutions approving the Merger and providing that (i) each share
of common stock of Alpha (“ Common Stock
”) outstanding immediately prior to the
Merger Effective Time (as defined below) (“ Alpha
Shares ”) will be automatically converted at the
Merger Effective Time into one share of common stock, par value
US$0.0001 per share, of Alpha Arizona (“ Alpha Arizona
Shares ”); and (ii) all Warrants, Underwriter Option
and other rights to purchase an Alpha Share (“ Alpha
Stock Rights ,” and together with Alpha Shares,
“ Alpha Securities ”) will be exchanged
at the Merger Effective Time for substantially equivalent
securities of Alpha Arizona (“ Alpha Arizona Stock
Rights ,” and together with Alpha Arizona Shares,
“ Alpha Arizona Securities ”).
The board of directors of Alpha Arizona has
approved the Conversion, upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth in this Agreement, whereby upon the Conversion
Effective Time (as defined below), each outstanding Alpha Arizona
Share will be automatically converted into one ordinary share, par
value US$0.0001 per share, of Alpha Bermuda (“ Alpha
Bermuda Shares ”) and each Alpha Arizona Stock Right
will be automatically converted into equivalent securities of Alpha
Bermuda (“ Alpha Bermuda Stock Rights ,”
and together with Alpha Bermuda Shares, “ Alpha Bermuda
Securities ”).
The Selling Shareholders are the direct owners
of the number of ordinary shares of the Company appearing opposite
their names on Schedule 8.3(b) hereto (all such shares of
capital stock to be exchanged under this Agreement are referred to
as the “ Target Securities ”).
The board of directors of Alpha Arizona has and
Alpha Bermuda (after the Conversion) will have approved the
acquisition of the Target Securities from the Selling Shareholders
through a share exchange transaction (the “ Share
Exchange ”), pursuant to which Alpha Bermuda will
issue to each of the Selling Shareholders an agreed upon number of
Alpha Bermuda Shares and cash in exchange for the Target Securities
held by such Selling Shareholder.
The Merger and the Conversion require the
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the issued and
outstanding shares of the Common Stock, and the Share Exchange
requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the
shares of Common Stock sold in the IPO voted at the meeting,
provided , that the Share Exchange will only proceed if
holders of less than 35% of the shares of the Common Stock sold in
the IPO exercise their conversion rights (it being understood that
such stockholders or shareholders, as applicable, will be the
holders of a majority of the issued and outstanding Alpha Arizona
Shares that are entitled to vote immediately prior to the
Conversion and the holders of a majority of the issued and
outstanding Alpha Bermuda Shares that are entitled to vote
immediately prior to the Share Exchange, since the Merger,
Conversion and Share Exchange shall happen as close to
simultaneously as permitted by the applicable Laws).
The Merger, the Conversion and the Share
Exchange are part of the same integrated transaction, such that
none of the Merger, the Conversion or the Share Exchange shall
occur without the other.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the
foregoing and the respective representations, warranties, covenants
and agreements set forth herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, the Parties agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
THE MERGER
1.1
The Merger . At the Merger Effective Time
(as defined in Section 1.2 ), Alpha will be merged with and
into Alpha Arizona in accordance with Section 253 of the DGCL and
this Agreement, and the separate corporate existence of Alpha will
thereupon cease. Alpha Arizona will be the surviving
corporation in the Merger. The Merger will have the
effects specified in the DGCL and the ARS.
1.2
Filing of Certificate of Ownership and Merger; Merger
Effective Time . As soon as practicable
following the satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by
applicable Law, waiver of the conditions to the Closing set forth
in Article XIII , if this Agreement shall not have been
terminated prior thereto as provided in Section 16.1 , Alpha
and Alpha Arizona shall cause (a) a certificate of ownership and
merger (the “ Certificate of Merger ”)
meeting the requirements of Section 253 of the DGCL to be properly
executed and filed in accordance with the applicable requirements
of the DGCL, and (b) articles of merger (the “ Articles
of Merger ”) meeting the requirements of Section
10-1105 of the ARS to be properly executed and filed in accordance
with such section. The Merger shall become effective at the time
designated in the Certificate of Merger and the Articles of Merger
as the effective time of the Merger that the Parties shall have
agreed upon and designated (the “ Merger Effective
Time ”). Notwithstanding the foregoing,
the Parties shall designate a time for the Merger Effective Time
that will be the later of (A) the time of filing of the Certificate
of Merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in
accordance with the DGCL, and (B) the effective date and time of
approval of the Articles of Merger by the Arizona Corporation
Commission in accordance with the ARS.
ARTICLE II
CONVERSION
2.1
The Conversion . The Conversion will take
place immediately after the Merger Effective
Time. Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement, at the Conversion Effective Time (as defined in
Section 2.2 below), Alpha Arizona shall convert to Alpha
Bermuda in accordance with this Agreement and shall thereupon
continue its existence, without interruption, in the organizational
form of a Bermuda exempted company rather than an Arizona
corporation. Alpha Bermuda (sometimes hereinafter
referred to as the “ Surviving Corporation
”) will be the surviving corporation in the
Conversion. The Conversion shall have the effects
specified in the relevant sections of the ARS and the Bermuda
Companies Act 1981. The Conversion and the Share
Exchange are part of the same integrated transaction, such that
neither the Conversion nor the Share Exchange shall occur without
the other.
2.2
Registration by Way of Continuation; Conversion Effective
Time . As soon as practicable following the
satisfaction or, to the extent permitted by applicable Law, waiver
of the conditions to the Closing set forth in Article XIII ,
if this Agreement shall not have been terminated prior thereto as
provided in Section 16.1 , Alpha Bermuda shall register by
way of continuation as an exempted company under the Bermuda
Companies Act 1981 and file the relevant documents with the Arizona
Corporation Commission in accordance with the relevant sections of
the ARS. The Conversion shall become effective upon
registration by the Registrar of Companies in Bermuda (the “
Conversion Effective Time ”).
ARTICLE III
CHARTER DOCUMENTS, DIRECTORS AND
OFFICERS OF SURVIVING CORPORATION
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of Alpha Arizona .
The Articles of Incorporation of Alpha Arizona in
effect immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time shall be the
Articles of Incorporation of Alpha Arizona, until duly amended in
accordance with applicable Law.
3.2
Bylaws of Alpha Arizona . The bylaws of
Alpha in effect immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time
shall be the bylaws of Alpha Arizona, until duly amended in
accordance with applicable Law.
3.3
Directors of Alpha Arizona . The
directors of Alpha immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time
shall be the directors of Alpha Arizona, until the earlier of their
death, resignation or removal or until their respective successors
are duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
3.4
Officers of Alpha Arizona . The officers
of Alpha immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time shall be
the officers of Alpha Arizona, until the earlier of their death,
resignation or removal or until their respective successors are
duly elected and qualified, as the case may be.
3.5
Memorandum of Continuance and Bye-laws of Alpha Bermuda
. The Memorandum of Continuance and Bye-laws of
Alpha Bermuda shall be as set forth substantially in the form
annexed hereto as Exhibit A . The Memorandum of
Continuance and Bye-laws shall, by resolution of Alpha Arizona
shareholder(s) and/or directors, be effective upon the Conversion
Effective Time.
3.6
Directors of Alpha Bermuda . The
directors of Alpha Arizona immediately prior to the Conversion
Effective Time shall continue as the directors of Alpha Bermuda,
until the earlier of their death, resignation or removal or until
their respective successors are duly elected and qualified, as the
case may be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing
on the Closing Date, the board of directors of the Surviving
Corporation (the “ Combined Board ”)
shall be established as provided for in Section 11.10
hereof.
3.7
Officers of Alpha Bermuda . The officers
of Alpha Arizona immediately prior to the Conversion Effective Time
shall continue as the officers of Alpha Bermuda, until the earlier
of their death, resignation or removal or until their respective
successors are duly elected and qualified, as the case may
be. Notwithstanding the foregoing, commencing on the
Closing Date, the officers of Alpha Bermuda shall be appointed by
the Combined Board.
ARTICLE IV
CONVERSION AND EXCHANGE OF
SECURITIES
4.1
Conversion of Stock in the Merger . At
the Merger Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any
action on the part of the holder of any shares:
(a)
Conversion of Alpha Shares . Each share
of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the
Merger Effective Time shall be automatically converted into one
validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Alpha Arizona Share
to be delivered by Alpha Arizona in accordance with Section
4.3 below.
(b)
Cancellation of Alpha Arizona Shares Owned by Alpha .
Each issued and outstanding Alpha Arizona Share that is
owned by Alpha immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time shall
automatically be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist,
and no consideration shall be delivered or deliverable in exchange
therefor.
(c)
Alpha Stock Rights Become Alpha Arizona Stock Rights
. All Alpha Stock Rights then outstanding shall
remain outstanding and shall be assumed by Alpha Arizona and
thereafter become Alpha Arizona Stock Rights. Each Alpha
Stock Right by virtue of becoming an Alpha Arizona Stock Right
shall be exercisable upon the same terms and conditions as in
effect immediately prior to the Merger, except that upon the
exercise of such Alpha Arizona Stock Rights, Alpha Arizona Shares
shall be issuable in lieu of Alpha Shares. The number of
Alpha Arizona Shares issuable upon the exercise of an Alpha Arizona
Stock Right immediately after the Merger Effective Time and the
exercise price of each such Alpha Arizona Stock Right shall be the
same number of shares and price as in effect immediately prior to
the Merger Effective Time. All Alpha Arizona Stock
Rights shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase Alpha Arizona
Shares in accordance with the terms of the documents governing the
Alpha Arizona Stock Rights.
4.2
Conversion of Securities in the Conversion .
At the Conversion Effective Time, by virtue of the
Conversion and without any action on the part of the holder of any
shares:
(a)
Conversion of Alpha Arizona Shares .
Except as set forth in Section 4.1(b) above,
each issued and outstanding Alpha Arizona Share shall be
automatically converted into one validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable Alpha Bermuda Share in accordance with Section
4.3 .
(b)
Conversion of Alpha Arizona Stock Rights .
All Alpha Arizona Stock Rights then outstanding shall
remain outstanding and thereafter be Alpha Bermuda Stock
Rights. Each Alpha Arizona Stock Right by virtue of
becoming an Alpha Bermuda Stock Right shall be exercisable upon the
same terms and conditions as in effect immediately prior to the
Conversion, except that upon the exercise of such Alpha Bermuda
Stock Rights, Alpha Bermuda Shares shall be issuable in lieu of
Alpha Arizona Shares. The number of Alpha Bermuda Shares
issuable upon the exercise of an Alpha Bermuda Stock Right
immediately after the Conversion Effective Time and the exercise
price of each such Alpha Bermuda Stock Right shall be the same
number of shares and price as in effect immediately prior to the
Conversion Effective Time. All Alpha Bermuda Stock
Rights shall entitle the holder thereof to purchase Alpha Bermuda
Shares in accordance with the terms of the documents governing the
Alpha Bermuda Stock Rights.
4.3
Certificates Representing Alpha Securities
.
(a) From
and after the Merger Effective Time, all of the certificates which
immediately prior to that time represented outstanding Alpha
Securities (the “ Certificates ”) shall
be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of, and to
represent, the Alpha Arizona Securities into which the Alpha
Securities represented by such Certificates have been converted as
herein provided. No certificates for Alpha Arizona
Securities will be issued as a result of the Merger and no holder
of record of any Certificates shall be entitled to surrender any
Certificate for cancellation to Alpha Arizona or its transfer agent
in exchange for a certificate representing that number of Alpha
Arizona Securities which such holder has the right to receive
pursuant to the provisions of this Article IV
. The registered owner on the books and records of Alpha
or its transfer agent of any such Certificate shall have and be
entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to
and to receive any dividend and other distributions upon the Alpha
Arizona Securities evidenced by such Certificate as above
provided.
(b) From
and after the Conversion Effective Time, all of the outstanding
Certificates shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership
of, and to represent, the Alpha Bermuda Securities into which the
Alpha Arizona Securities represented by such Certificates have been
converted as herein provided. The holders of those
Certificates representing Alpha Bermuda Shares shall be entitled to
be entered on the register of members of Alpha Bermuda as holders
of that number of Alpha Bermuda Shares represented by the
Certificates. The registered owner from time to time
entered in the register of members of Alpha Bermuda shall have and
be entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to
and to receive any dividend and other distributions upon the Alpha
Bermuda Securities evidenced by such Certificate as above
provided.
(c) At
or after the Merger Effective Time, there shall be no transfers on
the stock transfer books of Alpha of the Alpha Securities which
were outstanding immediately prior to the Merger Effective
Time. At or after the Conversion Effective Time, there
shall be no transfers on the stock transfer books of Alpha Arizona
of the Alpha Arizona Securities which were outstanding immediately
prior to the Conversion Effective Time. If, after the
Merger Effective Time but prior to the Conversion Effective Time,
Certificates are presented to the Surviving Corporation or its
transfer agent, the presented Certificates shall be cancelled and
exchanged after the Conversion Effective Time for certificates for
Alpha Bermuda Securities deliverable in respect thereof pursuant to
this Agreement in accordance with the procedures set forth in this
Article IV . If, after the Conversion Effective
Time, Certificates are presented to Alpha Bermuda or its transfer
agent, the presented Certificates shall be cancelled and exchanged
for certificates for Alpha Bermuda Securities deliverable in
respect thereof pursuant to this Agreement in accordance with the
procedures set forth in this Article IV .
(d) Following
the Conversion Effective Time, each holder of record of one or more
Certificates may, but shall not be required to, surrender any
Certificate for cancellation to Alpha Bermuda or its transfer
agent, and the holder of such Certificate shall be entitled to
receive in exchange therefor a certificate representing that number
of Alpha Bermuda Securities which such holder will hold pursuant to
the provisions of this Article IV and be entitled to be
entered on the register of members of Alpha Bermuda as the holder
of that number of Alpha Bermuda Shares represented by the
Certificate and the Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be
cancelled. In the event of a transfer of ownership of Alpha
Securities which is not registered in the transfer records of Alpha
or a transfer of ownership of Alpha Arizona Securities which is not
registered in the transfer records of Alpha Arizona, a certificate
representing the proper number of Alpha Bermuda Securities may be
issued to such a transferee if the Certificate representing such
Alpha Securities or Alpha Arizona Securities is presented to Alpha
Bermuda or its transfer agent, accompanied by all documents
required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence that
any applicable stock transfer taxes have been paid.
4.4
Effect of the Conversion . At the
Conversion Effective Time, the effect of the Conversion shall be as
provided in this Agreement and the applicable provisions of ARS and
the Companies Act 1981 of Bermuda. Without limiting the
generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Conversion
Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements,
powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations
of Alpha Arizona shall become the property, rights, privileges,
agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and
obligations of Alpha Bermuda, including any and all agreements,
covenants, duties and obligations of Alpha Arizona set forth in
this Agreement to be performed after the Closing, and all
securities of Alpha Bermuda issued and outstanding as a result of
the Conversion under Section 4.2 hereof shall be quoted on
the NYSE Alternext US LLC (“ Alternext
”), or such other public trading market on which the Alpha
Bermuda Shares may be trading at such time.
ARTICLE V
SHARE EXCHANGE
(a) The
Share Exchange will take place immediately after the Conversion
Effective Time. Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereof, at the Closing, each Selling Shareholder shall
sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to Alpha Bermuda free
and clear of all Liens, all of the right, title and interest of
such Selling Shareholder in and to the Target Securities appearing
opposite the name of such Selling Shareholder set forth
below. In exchange for such Target Securities, Alpha
Bermuda shall (A) subject to Section 5.2 sell, issue
and deliver to each Selling Shareholder at the Closing the number
of Alpha Bermuda Shares (the “ Initial Equity
Payment ”) appearing opposite the name of such
Selling Shareholder set forth below:
|
Shareholder
|
|
Company Shares
before
Business
Combination
|
|
|
Alpha Bermuda
Shares
|
|
|
Splendid
International Holdings Pte. Ltd.
|
|
|
6,645
|
|
|
|
4,136,492
|
|
|
Bright Strong
Investments Limited
|
|
|
535
|
|
|
|
453,804
|
|
|
Special Result
Limited (BVI)
|
|
|
3,784
|
|
|
|
1,709,704
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
10,964
|
|
|
|
6,300,000
|
|
plus (B) pay a
cash amount at the Closing to each Selling Shareholder determined
as follows:
|
Shareholder
|
|
Cash Amount
|
|
|
Splendid
International Holdings Pte. Ltd.
|
|
$
|
15,000,000
|
|
|
Bright Strong
Investments Limited
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Special Result
Limited (BVI)
|
|
$
|
15,000,000
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
30,000,000
|
|
plus (C)
deliver to each Selling Shareholder the additional consideration,
as described in Section 5.3 .
5.2
Escrow of Shares . Concurrent with the
Share Exchange, 3.15 million of the Initial Equity Payment (pro
rata in proportion to each Selling Shareholder’s distribution
of Initial Equity Payment set forth in Section 5.1(a) above)
that were to be exchanged pursuant to Section 5.1(a)
above (“ Escrowed Shares ”), accompanied
by share transfers duly endorsed in blank, shall be delivered into
an escrow account and subject to release pursuant to the terms of
an escrow agreement (the “ Escrow Agreement
”) providing, among other things, as follows: (i)
50% of the Escrowed Shares will be released to the holders in
Section 5.1(a) above, if the Adjusted Net Income for fiscal
year 2008 is at least $12.8 million; and (ii) the balance of the
Escrowed Shares will be released if the Adjusted Net Income (as
defined below) for fiscal year 2009 is at least $17.2 million
(collectively, the “ Thresholds
”). The Escrow Agreement shall further provide
that during the escrow period, the Selling Shareholders shall have
the right to vote such shares, but shall have no right to sell, or
otherwise transfer them, except in accordance with the Laws of
descent or distribution or by operation of law, in which case such
transferees will agree to become a party to the Lock-Up Agreement,
Escrow Agreement and Voting Agreement. In the event that
either or both of the Thresholds are not attained, the Escrowed
Shares for the particular year at issue shall be released from
escrow and be repurchased by Alpha Bermuda for an aggregate
consideration of US $1.00 and then retired and
cancelled. For purposes of this Agreement, “
Adjusted Net Income ” means net income as
calculated in the preparation of, and disclosed in, Alpha
Bermuda’s consolidated audited financial statements (or the
Company’s consolidated audited financial statement if the
period in question ends prior to the Closing Date) for the period
at issue, pursuant to the accounting standard then applicable to
Alpha Bermuda, and excluding the following: (i) any
liabilities or deferred liabilities of or related to Parent prior
to the Business Combination; (ii) any expenses relating to or
resulting from being a company listed on a U.S. stock exchange and
subject to the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
“ Exchange Act ”); (iii) any expenses
relating to or resulting from any share issuance or cash payments
contemplated in this Agreement or pursuant to the capital structure
of Parent prior to the Closing Date (including the Deferred Stock
Payments, the release of any Escrowed Shares, or the payment of
warrant exercise proceeds pursuant to Section 11.5 hereof);
(iv) any expenses due to actions required by or contemplated in
this Agreement (including the D&O tail insurance that Alpha
Bermuda will purchase pursuant to Section 14.1 hereof);
provided , however , that the calculation should not
exclude the costs of the Employment Agreements; (v) any expenses
related to the structuring, negotiation or completion of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement; (vi) any liabilities
related to or resulting from any action taken by Alpha to amend its
Certificate of Incorporation, including but not limited to U.S.
securities law liabilities; and (vii) any liabilities related to or
resulting from Alpha’s actions in negotiating potential
acquisitions of any company other than the Target. Furthermore, if
the Surviving Corporation is materially adversely affected as a
direct result of (a) fire or explosion to the Company’s
premises (not covered by insurance), or (b) labor dispute with its
employees, flood, earthquake, acts of war, terrorism, or civil
disturbance within the PRC during fiscal year 2009, and such
material adverse effect was the sole and direct cause for the
Adjusted Net Income for fiscal year 2009 to not reach the
Threshold, the Escrow Agreement shall provide that the remaining
Escrowed Shares shall be held in escrow for one more year and if
the Threshold for fiscal year 2009 was achieved in fiscal year
2010, the remaining Escrowed Shares shall be released to the
Selling Shareholders upon such achievement.
5.3
Deferred Stock Payment. In accordance with
this Section 5.3 , each Selling Shareholder shall be
entitled to receive deferred share payments contingent upon the
achievement by Alpha Bermuda of the amounts of Adjusted Net Income
set forth below (the “ Deferred Stock Payments
”):
(a) an
additional 1 million newly issued Alpha Bermuda Shares solely and
exclusively upon Alpha Bermuda earning Adjusted Net Income of at
least U.S. $19.5 million during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2009, to be allocated among the Selling
Shareholders as follows: Splendid International Holdings Pte. Ltd.
(63.23%); Bright Strong Investments Limited (6.08%); and Special
Result Limited (BVI) (30.69%) (the “ Percentage
Allocations ”). Subject to
Section 5.3(i) , the applicable Deferred Stock Payment
set forth in this Section 5.3(a) shall be issued and
delivered to the Selling Shareholders on or prior to the first
anniversary of the Closing.
(b) an
additional 2 million newly issued Alpha Bermuda Shares solely and
exclusively upon Alpha Bermuda earning Adjusted Net Income of at
least U.S. $26 million during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2010, to be allocated among the Selling
Shareholders in accordance with their respective Percentage
Allocations. Subject to Section 5.3(i) , the
applicable Deferred Stock Payment set forth in this
Section 5.3(b) shall be issued and delivered to the
Selling Shareholders on or prior to the second anniversary of the
Closing.
(c) an
additional 3 million newly issued Alpha Bermuda Shares solely and
exclusively upon Alpha Bermuda earning Adjusted Net Income of at
least U.S. $34 million during the fiscal year ending
December 31, 2011, to be allocated among the Selling
Shareholders in accordance with their respective Percentage
Allocations. Subject to Section 5.3(i) , the
applicable Deferred Stock Payment set forth in this
Section 5.3(c) shall be issued and delivered to the
Selling Shareholders on or prior to the third anniversary of the
Closing.
(d) Notwithstanding
the foregoing, the issuance by Alpha Bermuda of any Deferred Stock
Payments shall be contingent upon there being no breach of the
Employment Agreements (as defined in Section 11.6 below)
that has had or would have a material adverse effect on Alpha
Bermuda’s business, taken as a whole.
(e) All
Alpha Bermuda Shares issued pursuant to this
Section 5.3 shall be duly authorized, fully paid and
nonassessable and issued in compliance with all applicable foreign,
federal and state securities laws.
(f) All
Alpha Bermuda Shares issued pursuant to this Section 5.3
shall be subject to any lock-up, voting or similar agreement,
including the Lock-Up Agreement, including the restrictions on
transfer therein set forth, that each Selling Shareholders may be a
party to at the time of its receipt of any Alpha Bermuda Shares
hereunder.
(g) The
number of Alpha Bermuda Shares to be issued in this
Section 5.3 shall be adjusted for any share subdivision
or consolidation, bonus issue, stock split, reverse stock split,
stock dividend, reclassification, recapitalization, merger or
consolidation or like capital adjustment affecting the Alpha
Shares, Alpha Arizona Shares or Alpha Bermuda Shares.
(i)
Deferred Stock Payment Statement . Within 45 days
after the end of each period set forth in Section 5.3(a),
(b) and (c) , Alpha Bermuda shall prepare and furnish to the
Selling Shareholders a calculation of the Adjusted Net Income
applicable to such period(each, a “ Proposed Deferred
Stock Payment Statement ” and, in its final and
binding form after resolution of any disputes pursuant to
Section 5.3(h)(iii) , an “ Actual Deferred
Stock Payment Statement ”).
(ii) The
Selling Shareholders shall have a period of 30 days (the “
Objection Period ”) after delivery of each
Proposed Deferred Stock Payment Statement in which to provide
written notice to Alpha Bermuda of any objections thereto (the
“ Objection Notice ”), setting forth in
detail the basis for such objection. Such Proposed
Deferred Stock Payment Statement shall be deemed to be accepted by
the Selling Shareholders, and shall become final and binding on the
parties, on the later of the expiration of the Objection Period or
the date on which all objections have been resolved by the
parties. If the Selling Shareholders and Alpha Bermuda
do not resolve any dispute arising in connection with the
calculation of the Proposed Deferred Stock Payment Statement, such
dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the procedures set
forth in Section 5.3(h)(iii) . Each portion
of the Deferred Stock Payment to be issued by Alpha Bermuda shall
be issued within five Business Days after the applicable Proposed
Deferred Stock Payment Statement has been finalized.
(iii)
Resolution of Disputes . If Alpha Bermuda and the
Selling Shareholders have not been able to resolve a dispute within
30 days after the date of delivery of an Objection Notice (which
30-day period may be extended by written agreement of Alpha Bermuda
and the Selling Shareholders), either party may submit such dispute
to, and such dispute shall be resolved fully, finally and
exclusively through the use of, an independent accounting firm
selected by the Combined Board (the “ Auditor
”). If the Auditor is not willing to serve as an
independent accounting firm for this purpose, then another
independent international accounting firm (the “
Alternate Accounting Firm ”) shall be selected
to serve as such by mutual agreement of Alpha Bermuda and the
Selling Shareholders. If Alpha Bermuda and the Selling
Shareholders cannot mutually agree on the identity of the Alternate
Accounting Firm within 15 days following expiration of the
Objection Period, such dispute shall be resolved fully and finally
in Singapore by an arbitrator with significant accounting
experience selected pursuant to, and an arbitration governed by,
the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules of 1976. The fees and
expenses of the Auditor, the Alternate Accounting Firm or the
arbitrator (the “ Reviewing Party ”)
incurred in the resolution of such dispute shall be borne by the
parties in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by Alpha Bermuda and the Selling
Shareholders from the resolution of the dispute. Any
arbitration proceeding shall be commenced within 60 days of the
date of delivery of the Objection Notice or such other date as
specified by Alpha Bermuda and the Selling Shareholders in
writing. The Reviewing Party shall determine (and
written notice thereof shall be given to Alpha Bermuda and the
Selling Shareholders) as promptly as practicable, based solely on
written submissions detailing the disputed items and forwarded to
it, (x) whether the Proposed Deferred Stock Payment Statement,
and the resulting Deferred Stock Payment was prepared in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement or, alternatively, (y) only
with respect to the disputed items submitted to the Reviewing
Party, whether and to what extent (if any) the Proposed Deferred
Stock Payment Statement and/or the resulting Deferred Stock Payment
require adjustment and a written explanation in reasonable detail
of each such required adjustment, including the basis
therefor. All negotiations pursuant to this
Section 5.3(h)(iii) shall be treated as compromise and
settlement negotiations for purposes of Rule 408 of the
Federal Rules of Evidence and comparable foreign and state rules of
evidence, and all negotiations, submissions to the Reviewing Party,
and arbitration proceedings under this
Section 5.3(h)(iii) shall be treated as confidential
information. The Reviewing Party shall be bound by a
mutually agreeable confidentiality agreement. The
procedures of this Section 5.3(h)(iii) are exclusive
and, except as set forth below, the determination of the Reviewing
Party shall be final and binding on the parties. The
decision rendered pursuant to this Section 5.3(h)(iii)
may be filed as a judgment in any court of competent
jurisdiction. Either party may seek specific enforcement
or take other necessary legal action to enforce any decision under
this Section 5.3(h)(iii) . The other
party’s only defense to such a request for specific
enforcement or other legal action shall be fraud by or upon the
Reviewing Party. Absent such fraud, such other party
shall reimburse the party seeking enforcement for its expenses
related to such enforcement.
(i)
Sale of Alpha Bermuda . Alpha Bermuda shall cause
any subsequent purchaser in a Sale of the Business (as defined
below) to execute a written assumption of the obligations of Alpha
Bermuda, under the terms and conditions, set forth in this
Section 5.3 . For purposes of this
Agreement, “ Sale of the Business ” means
any transaction or series of related transactions (whether
structured as a stock sale, amalgamation, merger, consolidation,
reorganization, asset sale, joint venture or otherwise) which
results in the sale or transfer to an unaffiliated third party or
group of third parties acting together of (A) all or substantially
all of the assets of Alpha Bermuda or (B) beneficial ownership of a
majority of the issued and outstanding share capital of Alpha
Bermuda. Alpha Bermuda shall provide prompt written
notice to the Selling Shareholders upon the consummation of a Sale
of the Business.
ARTICLE VI
THE CLOSING
6.1
Closing . The Closing (the “
Closing ” or the “ Business
Combination Effective Time ”) of the Merger,
Conversion, Share Exchange (together, the “ Business
Combination ”) and the other transactions
contemplated hereby (the “ Transactions
”) shall take place at the offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP in
New York, New York commencing at 9:00 a.m. local time no later than
the third Business Day following the satisfaction or waiver of all
conditions and obligations of the parties to consummate the
Transactions contemplated hereby (other than conditions and
obligations with respect to the actions that the respective Parties
will take at Closing), or on such other date and at such other time
as the Parties may mutually determine (the “ Closing
Date ”).
6.2
Deliveries of the Parties . At the
Closing, (i) the Selling Shareholders shall deliver to the Alpha
Parties certificates representing in the aggregate the right, title
and interest in and to all the outstanding Target Securities free
and clear of all Liens, (ii) the Selling Shareholders shall deliver
to the Alpha Parties a copy of resolutions of the board of
directors of each such respective entity authorizing the transfer
of such Target Securities owned by it, (iii) the Target shall
deliver to the Alpha Parties a duly certified copy of the updated
register of members of the Target reflecting the acquisition by
Alpha Bermuda of the Target Securities, and (iv) Alpha Bermuda
shall deliver to the Selling Shareholders duly certified copies of
(a) the register of members of Alpha Bermuda reflecting the
issuance of the Initial Equity Payment to the Selling Shareholders;
(b) the constitutional documents of Alpha Bermuda including its
Certificate of Continuance, Memorandum of Continuance and Bye-laws;
(c) the Certificate of Deposit of Memorandum of Increase of Share
Capital showing sufficient authorized share capital for the
Conversion, Share Exchange and Deferred Stock Payments; (d) the
Register of Directors and Officers, and shall also deliver to the
Selling Shareholders the cash consideration specified in Section
5.1 above.
6.3
Further Assurances . Subject to the terms
and conditions of this Agreement, at any time or from time to time
after the Closing, each of the parties shall execute and deliver
such other documents and instruments, provide such materials and
information and take such other actions as may be commercially
reasonable, to the extent permitted by Law, to fulfill its
obligations under this Agreement and to effectuate and consummate
the Transactions.
ARTICLE VII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
Each Selling Shareholder, severally but not
jointly, represents and warrants to the Alpha Parties as of the
date hereof and as of the Closing as follows:
7.1
Good Title . Such Selling Shareholder is
the registered and beneficial owner of the Target Securities
appearing opposite its name on Schedule 8.3(b) and has good
and marketable title to the Target Securities, with the right and
authority to sell and deliver such Target
Securities. Upon delivery of any certificate or
certificates duly assigned, representing the same as herein
contemplated and/or upon registering of Alpha Bermuda as the new
owner of such Target Securities in the share register of the
Target, Alpha Bermuda will receive good title to such Target
Securities, free and clear of all Liens.
7.2
Organization and Standing . Such Selling
Shareholder is duly organized, validly existing and in good
standing (or such analogous concept as shall be applicable in the
relevant jurisdiction) under the Laws of its jurisdiction of
incorporation or establishment.
7.3
Authority; Execution and Delivery; Enforceability .
Such Selling Shareholder has all requisite corporate
power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the
Ancillary Agreements to which it is a party and to consummate the
Transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. The
execution and delivery by such Selling Shareholder of this
Agreement and the consummation by them of the Transactions have
been duly authorized and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of any such entities are necessary to authorize this Agreement and
the Transactions. All action, corporate and otherwise,
necessary to be taken by each such Selling Shareholder to authorize
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, the
Ancillary Agreements and all other agreements and instruments
delivered by such Selling Shareholder in connection with the
Transactions has been duly and validly taken. This Agreement and
the Ancillary Agreements to which any such Selling Shareholder is a
party have been duly executed and delivered by such party and
constitute the valid, binding, and enforceable obligation of each
of them, enforceable in accordance with their terms, except as
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, fraudulent transfer or similar Laws of
general application now or hereafter in effect affecting the rights
and remedies of creditors and by general principles of equity
(regardless of whether enforcement is sought in a proceeding at law
or in equity).
7.4
No Conflicts . The execution and delivery
of this Agreement or any of the Ancillary Agreements contemplated
hereby by such Selling Shareholder and the consummation of the
Transactions and compliance with the terms hereof and thereof will
not conflict with, or result in any material violation of or
material default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both)
under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or
acceleration of any material obligation or to loss of a material
benefit under, or result in the creation of any material Lien upon
any of the assets and properties of the Target or any of its
subsidiaries under any provision of the articles of incorporation
or bylaws or corresponding governing documents of the Target or any
of its subsidiaries.
7.5
Consents and Approvals . No consent,
approval, license, permit, order or authorization of, or
registration, declaration or filing with (“
Selling Shareholders’ Required
Approvals ”) any third party or any Governmental
Authority is required to be obtained or made by or with respect to
such Selling Shareholder, in connection with the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement or the consummation of
the Transactions, other than those that are made or obtained by the
Closing.
7.6
Access to Information . Such
Selling Shareholder has been supplied with or has had sufficient
access to all information, including financial statements and other
financial information of Alpha Bermuda.
7.7
Intent; Accredited Investor; Non-U.S. Person
. Such Selling Shareholder has been advised that
the offer and sale of Alpha Bermuda Shares has not been registered
under the under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Securities Act ”) or any other securities laws
and, therefore, may not be resold unless they are registered under
the Securities Act and applicable securities laws or unless an
exemption from such registration requirements is
available. Such Selling Shareholder has not been formed
solely for the purpose of making this investment and is purchasing
the Alpha Bermuda Shares to be acquired by it hereunder for its own
account for investment, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a
view to, or for resale in connection with, the distribution
thereof. Such Selling Shareholder represents that it is
either (a) an “accredited investor” as such term is
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, promulgated under the
Securities Act, or (b) not a “U.S. Person” as defined
in Rule 902 of Regulation S promulgated under the Securities
Act.
7.8
Accuracy of Representations .
Such Selling Shareholder understands that the Alpha
Bermuda Shares are being and will be sold in reliance on an
exemption from the registration requirements of federal and state
securities laws, and that Alpha Bermuda is relying upon the truth
and accuracy of the representations, warranties, agreements,
acknowledgments and understandings of such Selling Shareholder set
forth in this Article VII in order to determine the applicability
of such exemptions and the suitability of such Selling Shareholder
to purchase the Alpha Bermuda Shares. The
representations, warranties and agreements contained herein are
true and correct as of the date hereof and may be relied upon by
Alpha Bermuda, and such Selling Shareholder will notify Alpha
Bermuda immediately of any material adverse change in any such
representations and warranties which may occur prior to the
Closing.
7.9
Transfer Restrictions . All
offers and sales of the Alpha Bermuda Shares issued pursuant to
Article V above prior to the registration of the Alpha Bermuda
Shares under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption from
registration under the Securities Act shall be made only pursuant
to such a registration or such exemption from
registration.
7.10
Legends .
Such Selling Shareholder agrees that the certificates
representing the Alpha Bermuda Shares issued pursuant to Article V
above shall contain a legend to the following effect:
THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES
ACT”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAWS AND NEITHER SUCH
SECURITIES NOR ANY INTEREST THEREIN MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED EXCEPT (1) PURSUANT TO AN
EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (2) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE
EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT
AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, IN WHICH CASE THE HOLDER
MUST, PRIOR TO SUCH TRANSFER, FURNISH TO THE COMPANY AN OPINION OF
COUNSEL, WHICH COUNSEL AND OPINION ARE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO
THE COMPANY, THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED,
ASSIGNED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED IN THE MANNER CONTEMPLATED
PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER OR AN
AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE
SECURITIES ACT AND APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES
LAWS. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES
REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE CONDUCTED UNLESS IN
COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURITIES ACT.
7.11
Opinion . Such Selling Shareholder will
not transfer any or all of the Alpha Bermuda Shares issued to such
Selling Shareholder pursuant to Article V above absent an effective
registration statement under the Securities Act and applicable
state securities law covering the disposition of such Selling
Shareholder’s Alpha Bermuda Shares, without first providing
Alpha Bermuda with an opinion of counsel (which counsel and opinion
are reasonably satisfactory to Alpha Bermuda) to the effect that
such transfer will be exempt from the registration and the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act and the
registration or qualification requirements of any applicable U.S.
state securities laws.
7.12
Restriction on Disposal of Shares . As a
condition to the closing of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, each Selling Shareholder shall execute a lock-up
agreement (the “ Lock-Up Agreement ”)
reasonably agreed to by the Parent and the Selling Shareholders,
whereby each shall agree that until the one-year anniversary of the
Closing, each Selling Shareholder shall not directly or indirectly
offer, sell, contract to sell, gift, exchange, assign, pledge or
otherwise encumber or dispose of any Alpha Bermuda Shares received
by such Selling Shareholder in connection with this Agreement on
the Closing Date, including any Escrowed Shares, (or enter into any
transaction which is designed to, or might reasonably be expected
to, result in the disposition, (whether by actual disposition or
effective economic disposition due to cash settlement or otherwise)
by the Selling Shareholders or any affiliate of the Selling
Shareholders, or any person in privity with Selling Shareholders or
any affiliate of the Selling Shareholders, directly or indirectly,
including the establishment or increase in a put equivalent
position or liquidation or decrease in a call equivalent position
within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the
rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission
(the “ SEC ”) promulgated thereunder
(each of the foregoing referred to as a “
Disposition ”). Additional terms and
conditions relating to the Disposition of the Alpha Bermuda Shares
received by the Selling Shareholders pursuant to this Agreement are
set forth in the Lock-Up Agreement. The foregoing
restriction is intended to preclude the Selling Shareholders from
engaging in any hedging transaction, which is designed to or is
reasonably expected to lead to or result in such a Disposition
during such periods even if the relevant Alpha Bermuda Shares would
be disposed of by someone other than the Selling
Shareholders.
ARTICLE VIII
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE COMPANY
In this Agreement, any reference to a “
Material Adverse Effect ” (a) with respect to
the Company means any event, change or effect that has had a
materially adverse effect to (A) the condition (financial or
otherwise), properties, assets, liabilities, business, operations
or results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries, taken
as a whole; except for , any event, change or effect
resulting from or arising out of or in connection with (i) changes
in general economic, industry or market conditions, in each case
that do not have a disproportionate effect on the Company relative
to other Persons in the industry, (ii) changes in applicable Laws
that do not have a disproportionate effect on the Company relative
to other Persons in the industry, or (iii) changes arising in
connection with earthquakes, hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or
terrorism or military actions or any escalation or material
worsening of any such hostilities, acts of war, sabotage or
terrorism or military actions existing or underway as of the date
hereof; or (B) the ability of Company to perform its obligations
under, or to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement; and (b) with respect to Parent means any event, change
or effect that has had a materially adverse effect to (i) the
condition (financial or otherwise), properties, assets,
liabilities, business, operations or results of operations of such
person and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole; or (ii) the ability
of Parent to perform its obligations under, or to consummate the
transactions contemplated by, this Agreement.
In this Agreement, any reference to the
Company’s “ knowledge ” means the
actual knowledge after reasonable inquiry of Zhao Guangchun and
Zhang Jinguo, the Company’s executive directors (the “
Knowledge Persons ”).
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedule
delivered by the Company to Parent concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement (the “ Company Disclosure
Schedule ”), the Company hereby represents and
warrants to Parent, as of the date of this Agreement, as
follows:
8.1
Organization, Standing and Power; Key Operating
Agreements .
(a) The
Company and each of the entities listed on
Schedule 8.1(a) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule (the “ Subsidiaries ”), is a
corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing,
and no certificates of dissolution have been filed under the Laws
of their respective jurisdictions of organization. Each
of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite authority and
power (corporate and other), governmental licenses, authorizations,
consents and approvals to carry on their respective businesses as
presently conducted and to own, hold and operate their respective
properties and assets as now owned, held and operated, except where
the failure to be so organized, existing and in good standing or to
have such authority and power, governmental licenses,
authorizations, consents or approvals would not have a Material
Adverse Effect. The Company has delivered or made
available to Parent a true and correct copy of the Memorandum and
Articles of Association of the Company and the organizational
documents of each of the Subsidiaries, each as amended to
date. Neither the Company nor any of the Subsidiaries is
in violation of any of the provisions of its respective MOA, bylaws
or equivalent organizational documents.
(b) Attached
hereto on Schedule 8.1(b) of the Company
Disclosure Schedule are true and correct copies of each of the
Company’s key material agreements, vital to its operations
and the lack of which will have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company (each a “ Key Operating Agreement
”). Each Key Operating Agreement is a legal, valid
and binding agreement, enforceable against each of the parties
thereto in accordance with its terms, and is in full force and
effect. To the Company’s knowledge, none of the
parties to any Key Operating Agreement is in breach or default
thereunder. To the Company’s knowledge, no event
has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or
lapse of time), would (i) contravene, conflict with or result in a
violation or breach of, or become a default or event of default
under, any provision of any Key Operating Agreement or (ii) permit
the Company or any other party to any Key Operating Agreement the
right to declare a default or exercise any remedy under, or to
accelerate the maturity or performance of, or to cancel, terminate
or modify, any Key Operating Agreement. The Company has
not received written notice of the pending or threatened
cancellation, revocation or termination of any Key Operating
Agreement and there are no renegotiations of, or attempts to
renegotiate, or outstanding rights to renegotiate any material
terms of any Key Operating Agreement.
8.2
Subsidiaries . Except for the
Subsidiaries, and those entities set forth on
Schedule 8.2 , the Company does not directly or
indirectly own any equity or similar interest in, or any interest
convertible or exchangeable or exercisable for, any equity or
similar interest in, any corporation, partnership, joint venture or
other business association or entity. The Company is the
direct or indirect owner of all outstanding shares of capital stock
of each of its subsidiaries and all such shares are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable. All of the outstanding shares of capital
stock of each such subsidiary are owned by the Company free and
clear of all Liens, charges, claims or encumbrances or rights of
others. Except as set forth in Schedule 8.2
, there are no outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, puts,
calls, rights, exchangeable or convertible securities or other
commitments or agreements of any character relating to the issued
or unissued capital stock or other securities of any such
subsidiary, or otherwise obligating the Company or any such
subsidiary to issue, transfer, sell, purchase, redeem or otherwise
acquire any such securities.
(a) The
issued and fully paid share capital of the Company consists of
Singapore Dollars $10,384,870, of which there are issued and
outstanding 10,964 ordinary shares. All outstanding Target
Securities are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable and are free of any Liens or encumbrances other than
any Liens or encumbrances created by or imposed upon the holders
thereof, and are not subject to preemptive rights or rights of
first refusal created by statute, the Memorandum and Articles of
Association of the Company or any agreement to which the Company is
a party or by which it is bound. There are no options,
warrants, calls, rights, commitments or agreements of any character
to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound obligating
the Company to issue, deliver, sell, repurchase or redeem, or cause
to be issued, delivered, sold, repurchased or redeemed, any shares
of the Company or obligating the Company to grant, extend, change
the price of, or otherwise amend or enter into any such option,
warrant, call, right, commitment or agreement. There are
no contracts, commitments or agreements relating to voting,
purchase or sale of the Company’s shares (x) between or among
the Company and any of its shareholders, and (y) to the best of the
Company’s knowledge, between or among any of the
Company’s shareholders.
(b) Set
forth on Schedule 8.3(b) is the
following: (i) the name and address of each person
owning any capital stock or other equity interest in the Company;
(ii) the certificate number of each certificate evidencing shares
of capital stock or any other equity interest issued by the
Company, (iii) the number of shares of capital stock or any other
equity interest evidenced by each such certificate, (iv) the date
of issuance thereof and, in the case of cancellation, the date of
cancellation. Each Selling Shareholder represents and
warrants that such person has good, valid and marketable title to,
all the equity interests of the Company designated on
Schedule 8.3(b) as owned by such Selling
Shareholder.
8.4
Authority . The Company has all requisite
corporate power and authority to enter into this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by
all necessary corporate action on the part of the
Company. This Agreement has been duly executed and
delivered by the Company and constitutes the legal, valid and
binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company
in accordance with its terms, except as enforceability may be
limited by bankruptcy and other Laws affecting the rights and
remedies of creditors generally and general principles of
equity.
8.5
No Conflict . The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by the Company does not, and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and
will not, conflict with, or result in any violation of, or default
under (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both), or give
rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any
obligation or loss of any benefit under (a) any provision of the
Memorandum and Articles of Association or bylaws of
the Company or any of the organizational documents of its
Subsidiaries, as amended, (b) any Law or Governmental Order
applicable to the Company, its Subsidiaries or any Selling
Shareholder or (c) any mortgage, indenture, lease, contract or
other agreement or instrument, permit, concession, franchise,
license, judgment, order, decree, statute, Law, ordinance, rule or
regulation applicable to the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or
any Selling Shareholder or any of their properties or assets,
except where such conflict, violation, default, termination,
cancellation or acceleration with respect to the foregoing
provisions of (b) and (c) would not have had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
8.6
Consents and Approvals . No consent,
approval, order or authorization of, or registration, declaration
or filing with, any court, administrative agency or commission or
other governmental authority or instrumentality (“
Governmental Authority ”) is required by or
with respect to any Selling Shareholder, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries in connection with the execution and delivery of this
Agreement, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby and thereby, except for such other consents, authorizations,
filings, approvals and registrations which, if not obtained or
made, would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and
would not prevent, or materially alter or delay any of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
8.7
Financial Statements .
(a) The
Target has delivered to Alpha its audited consolidated financial
statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2006 and 2007
and unaudited consolidated financial statements for the nine month
period ended September 30, 2008 (collectively, the “
Target Financial Statements ”) prepared in
accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout
the periods indicated. The Target Financial Statements
fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and
operating results, change in stockholders’ equity and cash
flow of the Target, as of the dates, and for the periods, indicated
therein, and are accompanied by an unqualified opinion of a U.S.
registered accounting firm qualified to practice before the Public
Company Accounting Oversight Board.
(b) The
Target does not have any off-balance sheet arrangements except
arrangements that do not and would not reasonably be expected to,
individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse
Effect to the Target.
(c) To
the extent that the Balance Sheet included in the Target Financial
Statements (the “ Target Balance Sheet ”)
reflects any outstanding loans to or from any stockholders of the
Target, all such loans have been repaid or forgiven, as applicable,
and are no longer outstanding as of the date hereof, except as set
forth in Schedule 8.7(c) of the Company Disclosure
Schedule.
8.8
Internal Accounting Controls . The Target
has implemented and maintains a system of internal accounting
controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (a)
transactions are executed in accordance with management’s
general or specific authorizations, (b) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in
conformity with generally accepted accounting principles and to
maintain asset accountability, (c) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific
authorization, and (d) the recorded accountability for assets is
compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and
appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. Officers of the Target have established
disclosure controls and procedures for the Target and designed such
disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the Target is made known to the officers by
others within those entities. Officers of the Target
have evaluated the effectiveness of the controls and procedures of
the Target. Since September 30, 2008, there have been no
significant changes in the internal controls of the Target or in
other factors that could significantly affect the internal controls
of the Target.
8.9
Absence of Certain Changes . Except as
set forth on Schedule 8.9 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, since September 30, 2008 (the “ Company
Balance Sheet Date ”), the Company and each of its
Subsidiaries, has conducted its business in the ordinary course
consistent with past practice and there has not
occurred: (i) any change, event or condition (whether or
not covered by insurance) that has resulted in, or is reasonably
likely to result in, a Material Adverse Effect to the Company; (ii)
any damage, destruction or loss, or any material interruption in
the use of any of the assets of the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries (whether or not covered by insurance) that has had or
could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on
the Company; (iii) any acquisition, sale or transfer of any
material asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, which had
or would reasonably likely have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company; (iv) any change in accounting methods or practices
(including any change in depreciation or amortization policies or
rates) by the Company or any revaluation by the Company of any of
its or any of its Subsidiaries’ assets; (v) any declaration,
setting aside, or payment of a dividend or other distribution with
respect to the shares of the Company, or any direct or indirect
redemption, purchase or other acquisition by the Company of any of
its shares of capital stock; (vi) any material contract entered
into by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any amendment or
termination of, or default under, any material contract to which
the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which it is
bound, which had or would reasonably likely have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company; (vii) any amendment or change to the
Memorandum and Articles of Association or bylaws of the Company or
any Subsidiary; or (viii) any increase in or modification of the
compensation or benefits payable, or to become payable, by the
Company or its Subsidiaries to any of its directors or employees,
other than pursuant to scheduled annual performance reviews,
provided that any resulting modifications are in the ordinary
course of business and consistent with the Company’s and its
Subsidiaries past practices. Neither the Company nor its
Subsidiaries has agreed since the Company Balance Sheet Date to
take any of the actions described in the preceding clauses (i)
through (viii) and are not currently involved in any negotiations
to do any of the things described in the preceding clauses (i)
through (viii).
8.10
Absence of Undisclosed Liabilities .
Except as set forth on Schedule 8.10 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, the Company and the Subsidiaries have
no material obligations or liabilities of any nature (matured or
unmatured, known or unknown, fixed or contingent) in excess of
$100,000 other than (i) those set forth on the Company’s
balance sheet as of and for the interim period ended September 30,
2008; (ii) those incurred since the Company Balance Sheet Date and
not reasonably likely to result in a Material Adverse Effect to the
Company; (iii) those incurred pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement; and (iv) those incurred pursuant to the terms of the
Material Company Contracts (as defined in Section 8.21
).
8.11
Litigation . There is no private or
governmental action, suit, proceeding, claim, arbitration, audit
or, to the Company’s knowledge, investigation (“
Proceeding ”) pending before any agency, court,
arbitrator or tribunal, foreign or domestic by or against the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or any of their respective
properties or any of their respective shareholders, officers or
directors (in their capacities as such) nor, to the knowledge
of the Company, is any such Proceeding threatened against any
Selling Shareholder, the Company or its Subsidiaries.
8.12
Restrictions on Business Activities .
Except as set forth on Schedule 8.12 of the
Company Disclosure Schedule, there is no agreement, judgment,
injunction, order or decree binding upon the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries which has or reasonably would be expected to have the
effect of prohibiting or materially impairing the business or any
business practices of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any
acquisition of property by the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries.
8.13
Governmental Authorization . Except as
set forth on Schedule 8.13 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have obtained as
of the date hereof each governmental consent, license, permit,
grant, or other authorization of a Governmental Authority (i)
pursuant to which Company or any of its Subsidiaries currently
operates or holds any interest in any of its properties or (ii)
that is required for the operation of Company’s or any of its
Subsidiaries’ business or the holding of any such interest,
((i) and (ii) herein collectively called “ Company
Authorizations ”), and all of such Company
Authorizations are in full force and effect, except where the
failure to obtain or have any of such Company Authorizations or
where failure of such Company Authorizations to be in full force
and effect would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
8.14
Title to Property . Except as set forth
on Schedule 8.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, the
Company and its Subsidiaries have good and valid title to all of
their respective properties, interests in properties and assets,
real and personal, reflected in the Company Balance Sheet or
acquired after the Company Balance Sheet Date (except properties,
interests in properties and assets sold or otherwise disposed of
since the Company Balance Sheet Date in the ordinary course of
business), or in the case of leased properties and assets, valid
leasehold interests in, free and clear of all mortgages, Liens,
pledges, charges or encumbrances of any kind or character, except
(i) the Lien of current taxes not yet due and payable, (ii) such
imperfections of title, Liens and easements as do not and will not
materially detract from or interfere with the use of the properties
subject thereto or affected thereby, or otherwise materially impair
business operations involving such properties, (iii) Liens securing
debt which is reflected on the Company Balance Sheet, and (iv)
Liens that in the aggregate would not have a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company. The property and equipment of
Company and its Subsidiaries that are used in the operations of
their businesses are in good operating condition and repair, except
where the failure to be in good operating condition or repair would
not have a Material Adverse Effect. All properties used
in the operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are reflected
in the Company Balance Sheet to the extent generally accepted
accounting principles require the same to be reflected.
Schedule 8.14 of the Company Disclosure Schedule
identifies each parcel of real property owned or leased by Company
or any of its Subsidiaries.
8.15
Intellectual Property . Except as set
forth on Schedule 8.15 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, the Company and its Subsidiaries own, or have a license
to use or otherwise possess legally enforceable rights to use, all
patents, trademarks, trade names, service marks, domain names,
copyrights, and any applications therefor, trade secrets, computer
software programs, and tangible or intangible proprietary
information that is material to the business of the Company and its
Subsidiaries (“ Company Intellectual Property
”), except for such failures to have a license to use or
possess legally enforceable rights as would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(a) For
purposes of this Agreement, the following terms have the following
meanings: “ Tax ” (and, with correlative
meaning, “ Taxes ” and “
Taxable ”) means (i) any levy, impost, net
income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross
receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits,
license, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance,
stamp, occupation, premium, property, environmental or windfall
profit tax, custom, duty or other tax, governmental fee or other
like assessment or charge of any kind whatsoever, together with any
interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount
imposed by any Governmental Authority (a “ Tax
Authority ”) responsible for the imposition of any
such tax (domestic or foreign); (ii) any liability for the payment
of any amounts of the type described in (i) as a result of being a
member of an affiliated, consolidated, combined or unitary group
for any Taxable period; and (iii) any liability for the payment of
any amounts of the type described in (i) or (ii) as a result of
being a transferee of or successor to any person, by contract or
otherwise. “ Tax Return ”
means any return, declaration, election, statement, report or form
(including, without limitation, claims for refunds or credits,
estimated Tax returns and reports, withholding Tax returns and
reports and information reports and returns) filed or required to
be filed with a Tax Authority with respect to Taxes.
(b) The
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has timely filed, or has
caused to be timely filed on its behalf, all Tax Returns that are
or were required to be filed by it, and all such Tax Returns are
true, complete and accurate, except to the extent any failure to
file or any inaccuracies in any filed Tax Returns, individually or
in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected
to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries
has received any written notice of unpaid Taxes claimed to be due
by a Tax Authority in any jurisdiction or any written claim for
additional Taxes for any period for which Tax Returns have been
filed, except to the extent that any failure to pay such Taxes,
individually or in the aggregate, has not had and would not
reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(c) The
Company is not aware of any unresolved controversies relating to
the Taxes or Tax Returns of the Company for which it has received a
written notice from any Governmental Authority seeking to conduct
an audit or examination of the Tax Returns of the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries (except for any general audits or examinations
routinely performed by such Governmental Authority) or making
material claims or assessments with respect to any Taxes for any
period. The Company has delivered and made available to
Parent correct and complete copies of all Tax Returns, examination
reports, and statements of deficiencies filed by, assessed against
or agreed to by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries for the last
five years.
(d) The
Company’s consolidated financial statements reflect an
adequate reserve for all Taxes payable by the Company and each of
its Subsidiaries (in addition to any reserve for deferred Taxes to
reflect timing differences between book and Tax items) for all
taxable periods and portions thereof through the date of such
financial statements. Neither the Company nor any of its
Subsidiaries is a party to nor is it bound by any Tax indemnity,
Tax sharing or similar agreement pursuant to which the Company or
any of its Subsidiaries has or will have material liabilities for
any Taxes of any other Person. No deficiency with
respect to any Taxes has been proposed, asserted or assessed
against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no requests for
waivers of the time to assess any such Taxes are pending, except to
the extent any such deficiency or request for waiver, individually
or in the aggregate, has not had and would not reasonably be
expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the
Company.
(e) Neither
the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries (i) is currently
engaged in a trade or business within the United States sufficient
to subject it to taxation on its U.S. source income under Section
881 et seq. of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the
“ Code ”), (ii) is created or
organized under the laws of the United States or any state thereof,
or (iii) owns or has ever owned any “United States real
property interests” as that term is defined in Section 897 of
the Code.
8.17
Employee Benefit Plans . Except as set
forth on Schedule 8.17 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries maintains
or has maintained any employee compensation, incentive, fringe or
benefit plans, programs, policies, commitments or other
arrangements (whether or not set forth in a written document)
providing material benefits to any active or former employee,
director or consultant of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
or any trade or business (whether or not incorporated) which is
under common control with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries,
with respect to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has or
would reasonably be expected to have any material
liability. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will result in any payment (including severance,
unemployment compensation, golden parachute, bonus or otherwise)
becoming due to any shareholder, director or employee of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
8.18
Labor Matters . Except as set forth in
Schedule 8.18 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, (a)
neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any collective
bargaining agreement or other labor union contract applicable to
persons employed by the Company or any Subsidiary; (b) the Company
and each Subsidiary are currently in compliance in all material
respects will all applicable Laws relating to the employment of
labor, including those related to wages, hours, collective
bargaining and the payment and withholding of Taxes and other sums
as required by the appropriate Governmental Authority; (c) there is
no material claim with respect to payment of wages, salary or
overtime pay that has been asserted or is now pending or, to the
Company’s knowledge, threatened before any Governmental
Authority with respect to any Person currently or formerly employed
by the Company or any Subsidiary; and (d) neither the Company nor
any Subsidiary is a party to, or otherwise bound by, any consent
decree with, or citation by, and Governmental Authority relating to
employees or employment practices.
8.19
Interested Party Transactions . Except as
disclosed in Schedule 8.19 of the Company Disclosure
Schedule, none of the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is
indebted to any director, officer or Selling Shareholder of the
Company or any of its Subsidiaries (except for amounts due as
normal salaries and bonuses and in reimbursement of ordinary
expenses), and no such person is indebted to the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries and there are no other transactions of the type
required to be disclosed pursuant to Items 402 or 404 of Regulation
S-K under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act.
8.20
Insurance . Set forth on
Schedule 8.20 of the Company Disclosure Schedule is a
complete list of all insurance policies which the Company or any of
its Subsidiaries maintains with respect to its business or the
operations, properties or employees. The Company and
each of its Subsidiaries has paid all premiums due under said
policies and such policies are in full force and effect. Such
policies are written by reputable insurers, provide adequate
coverage for all normal risks incident to the assets, properties
and business operations of the Company and each of its Subsidiaries
and of a character and amount at least equivalent to coverage
carried or maintained by persons or entities engaged in the same
business as the Company and each of its Subsidiaries or in
businesses subject to the same or similar perils, hazards or risks,
except as would not reasonably be expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company. Neither the Company nor
any of its Subsidiaries has received any written notice of, and the
Company is otherwise aware of, any facts indicating a likelihood of
the cancellation of any such insurance policies prior to its
scheduled termination date.
8.21
Material Company Contracts .
(a) The
Company has made available to the Parent, prior to the date of this
Agreement, true, correct and complete copies of each agreement,
contract, arrangement, lease, commitment or otherwise of the type
set forth below (each, a “ Material Company
Contract ”), including each amendment, supplement and
modification relating thereto to which the Company or any
Subsidiary is a party.
(i) each
contract, agreement, invoice, and other arrangement, for the
furnishing of services to, or the sale of property to, the Company
or any Subsidiary under the terms of which the Company or any
Subsidiary: (A) is likely to pay or otherwise give
consideration of more than $500,000 in the aggregate during the
calendar year ended December 31, 2008, (B) is likely to pay or
otherwise give consideration of more than $500,000 in the aggregate
over the remaining term of such contract, or (C) cannot be
cancelled by the Company or any Subsidiary without penalty or
further payment and without more than 30 days’
notice;
(ii) each
contract, agreement, invoice, and other arrangement for the
furnishing of services by the Company or any Subsidiary
that: (A) is likely to involve consideration of more
than $500,000 in the aggregate during the calendar year ending
December 31, 2008 or (B) is likely to involve consideration of
more than $500,000 in the aggregate over the remaining term of the
contract;
(iii) all
agreements or letters of intent relating to the acquisition of any
business enterprise whether by acquisition of stock, acquisition of
assets, joint venture or merger or other form of business
combination;
(iv) any
broker, distributor, dealer, manufacturer’s representative,
agency, sales promotion, market research, marketing, consulting and
advertising contract and agreement to which the Company or any
Subsidiary is a party and which involves consideration of more than
$250,000 in the aggregate over the remaining term of the
contract;
(v) all
management contracts and contracts with independent contractors or
consultants (or similar arrangements) to which the Company or any
Subsidiary is a party and which is likely to involve consideration
of more than $500,000 over the remaining term of the contract in
the aggregate;
(vi)
all contracts and agreements relating to indebtedness
of the Company or any Subsidiary in an amount in excess of $100,000
individually;
(vii) all
contracts and agreements with any Governmental Authority to which
the Company or any Subsidiary is a party;
(viii)
all contracts and agreements that limit or purport to limit
the ability of any Selling Shareholder, the Company or any
Subsidiary to compete in any line of business or with any Person or
in any geographic area or during any period of time;
(ix) all
contracts and agreements between or among the Company or any
Subsidiary, on the one hand, and the Selling Shareholders or any
affiliate thereof, on the other hand;
(x)
any lease pursuant to which the Company or any Subsidiary
leases any material real property and which requires annual
payments in excess of $500,000;
(xi) any
shareholder agreement, registration rights agreement, voting
agreement or other agreement governing the rights of the holders of
any equity security issued by the Company or any Subsidiary;
and
(xii) all
other contracts and agreements, whether or not made in the ordinary
course of business, the absence of which would have a Material
Adverse Effect.
(b) Each
Material Company Contract is a legal, valid and binding agreement,
and is in full force and effect, and (a) none of the Company nor
its Subsidiaries is in breach or default of any Material Company
Contract to which it is a party in any material respect; (b) no
event has occurred or circumstance has existed that (with or
without notice or lapse of time), would reasonably be expected to
(i) contravene, conflict with or result in a violation or breach
of, or become a default or event of default under, any provision of
any Material Company Contract or (ii) permit the Company, any
Subsidiary or any other person the right to declare a default or
exercise any remedy under, or to accelerate the maturity or
performance of, or to cancel, terminate or modify any Material
Company Contract; (c) neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries have
received written notice of the pending or threatened cancellation,
revocation or termination of any Material Company Contract to which
it is a party; and (d) there are no renegotiations of, or attempts
to renegotiate by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or
outstanding rights to renegotiate any material terms of any
Material Company Contract.
8.22
Compliance With Laws . Each of the
Company and each of its Subsidiaries has, since January 1,
2006, complied with, is not presently in violation of, and has not
received any written notices of violation with respect to, any Law
applicable thereto or to the conduct, ownership or operation of
their respective businesses, except for such violations or failures
to comply as would not be reasonably expected to have a Material
Adverse Effect on the Company.
8.23
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act . Neither
the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries is subject to the Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act. To the Company’s knowledge,
neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries, nor any director,
officer, key employee, or other person associated with or acting on
behalf of the Company or its Subsidiaries has committed any acts or
omissions which would constitute a material breach of criminal Laws
relevant to the Company or its Subsidiaries, including but not
limited to corruption Laws.
8.24
Money Laundering Laws . To the
Company’s Knowledge, the operations of the Company and the
Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance
with all applicable money laundering statutes in all applicable
jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced
by any Governmental Authority (collectively, the “
Money Laundering Laws ”) and no Proceeding
involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries with respect to
the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the Company’s
Knowledge, threatened.
8.25
Governmental Inquiry . Since
January 1, 2006, neither the Company nor its Subsidiaries has
received any material written inspection report, questionnaire,
inquiry, demand or request for information from a Governmental
Authority in connection with a suspected violation of applicable
Law.
8.26
Minute Books . The minute books of the
Company and its Subsidiaries made available to Parent contain in
all material respects a complete and accurate summary of all
meetings of directors and shareholders or actions by written
consent of Company and its Subsidiaries through the date of this
Agreement, and reflect all transactions referred to in such minutes
accurately in all material respects.
8.27
Real Property . Except as set forth on
Schedule 8.27 of the Company Disclosure Schedule, none of
the Company nor any Subsidiary owns any real property.
8.28
Brokers’ and Finders’ Fees .
The Company has not incurred, nor will it incur,
directly or indirectly, any liability for brokerage or
finders’ fees or agents’ commissions or investment
bankers’ fees or any similar charges in connection with this
Agreement.
8.29
Consent Required . The consent of the
Company’s shareholders holding a majority of the outstanding
shares of Target Securities are the only consents of the holders of
any of Company’s capital stock necessary to approve this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. Such
consents have been obtained.
8.30
Board Approval . The Board of Directors
of the Company has (a) approved this Agreement and the Business
Combination, (b) determined that this Agreement and the Business
Combination are advisable and in the best interests of the
stockholders of Company and are on terms that are fair to the
shareholders and (c) recommends that the shareholders of Company
approve this Agreement and consummation of the Business
Combination.
8.31
Additional PRC Representations and Warranties
.
(a) All
material consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses requisite
under PRC Law for the due and proper establishment and operation of
the Target and its Subsidiaries have been duly obtained from the
relevant PRC Governmental Authority and are in full force and
effect, except for those consents, approvals, authorizations or
licenses, the lack of which would not cause a Material Adverse
Effect on the Company.
(b) All
filings and registrations with the PRC Governmental Authorities
required in respect of the Target and its Subsidiaries and their
respective operations including, without limitation, the
registration with and/or approval by the Ministry of Commerce, the
State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the State
Administration for Foreign Exchange, tax bureau and customs offices
and other PRC Governmental Authorities that administer foreign
investment enterprises have been duly completed in accordance with
the relevant PRC rules and regulations, except where the failure to
complete such filings and registrations does not, and would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c) The
Target and its Subsidiaries have complied with all relevant PRC
Laws and regulations regarding the contribution and payment of
their registered share capital, the payment schedules of which have
been approved by the relevant PRC Governmental
Authority.
(d) Neither
the Target nor any of its Subsidiaries is in receipt of any letter
or notice from any relevant PRC Governmental Authority notifying it
of the revocation, or otherwise questioning the validity, of any
licenses or qualifications issued to it or any subsidy granted to
it by any PRC Governmental Authority for non-compliance with the
terms thereof or with applicable PRC Laws, or the need for
compliance or remedial actions in respect of the activities carried
out by the Target or any of its Subsidiaries, except where the
notice or the letter does not, and would not, individually or in
the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) The
Target and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective
business activities within the permitted scope of business or have
otherwise operated their respective businesses in compliance, in
all material respects, with all relevant legal requirements and
with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by competent PRC
Governmental Authorities, except where such non-compliance has not
had and would not reasonably be expected to have, resulted in a
Material Adverse Effect on the Target. As to licenses,
approvals and government grants and concessions requisite or
mater
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