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Exhibit 10.27
ASSETS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
SHANXI WEIQIDA PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
LIMITED
AND
SHANXI QIANYUAN PHARMACEUTICAL COMPANY
LIMITED
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ASSETS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This Assets Purchase Agreement (this "Agreement") is made as of
June 29, 2006 by and between:
Shanxi Weiqida Pharmaceutical Company Limited (hereinafter
referred to as "Weiqida"), a wholly foreign owned enterprise, duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China (the "PRC"), with its legal address at Datong
City Economic and Technology Development Zone, Shanxi Province, the
PRC;
and
Shanxi Qianyuan Pharmaceutical Company Limited (hereinafter
referred to as "Qianyuan"), a wholly foreign owned enterprise, duly
organized and validly existing under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China, with its legal address at Datong City Economic
and Technology Development Zone, Shanxi Province, the PRC.
(Weiqida and Qianyuan are individually referred to as a "Party"
and collectively as the "Parties".)
Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement, the
following terms as used in this Agreement shall have the following
respective meanings:
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Base Purchase Price
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shall refer to the meaning as defined in Article
3.1 of the Agreement.
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Fixed Assets
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shall mean the fixed assets as listed in Appendix
1 of the Agreement.
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Intangible Assets
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shall mean the intangible assets as listed in
Appendix 2 of the Agreement.
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Net Working Capital
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shall mean Purchased Assets related account
receivables plus inventory and minus account payables (e.g. account
receivables + inventory - account payables).
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Purchased Assets
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shall mean the assets related to the formulation
business of Weiqida that are agreed to by the Parties and confirmed
in Appendix 1 and Appendix 2 of the Agreement, including (1) Fixed
Assets; and (2) Intangible Assets.
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Purchase Price
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shall mean the purchase price determined
according to the purchase price adjustment mechanism as provided in
Article 3.2.
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Purchase Price Adjustment
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shall refer to the meaning as defined in Article
3.2.
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Article 2.
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Purchase and Sale of Assets
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2.1
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Purchase and Sale of Purchased
Assets . Subject to the terms and conditions of this
Agreement and its Appendices, Weiqida shall sell and transfer to
Qianyuan, and Qianyuan shall purchase and acquire from Weiqida, all
of the Purchased Assets.
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2.2
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Delivery of Purchased Assets . After
the fulfilment of all the conditions precedent to the performance
by Weiqida of the obligation to deliver the Purchased Assets as
provided in Article 3.3.1 of the Agreement, Weiqida and Qianyuan
shall proceed with the delivery of the Purchased Assets. During
delivery, Weiqida shall deliver to Qianyuan all documents and
materials containing all information necessary for Qianyuan to make
full use of the Purchased Assets and to ensure that all the
Purchased Assets be duly transferred and in the possession of
Qianyuan, including certificates and documents evidencing
ownership, technical standards, specifications, time sheets,
drawings, instructions, user's guides, suppliers' statements,
repair and maintenance history, insurance policies and etc. The
Parties shall sign the Delivery Confirmation Letter as listed in
Appendix 3 of this Agreement upon completion of the delivery of the
Purchased Assets.
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2.3
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Transfer of Title of Purchased Assets. After the
completion of the delivery of the Purchased Assets, Weiqida’s
right of, title to and interest in each of the Purchased Assets
under this Agreement and the risks of losses and damages of the
Purchased Assets shall be fully transferred to Qianyuan.
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2.4
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Liabilities Not Assumed. Unless otherwise
specified in this Agreement and to the extent permissible under
applicable Chinese laws, except for any obligation or liability
that Qianyuan agrees to assume according to the provisions of the
Agreement, Qianyuan shall not assume or have any responsibility for
any obligation or liability in connection with any of the Purchased
Assets arising prior to the completion of delivery of the Purchased
Assets (the "Excluded Liabilities"), including, without limitation:
(a) all environmental liabilities or contamination which arise or
result, directly or indirectly, from operation and use of any
Purchased Assets; and (b) any outstanding payment relating to the
Purchased Assets arising prior to the completion of delivery of the
Purchased Assets.
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2.5
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Arrangement before Delivery of Purchased Assets
After the execution of the Agreement and before the completion of
the delivery of the Purchased Assets, (1) prior written permission
shall be obtained if Weiqida needs to dispose of any of the
Purchased Assets,
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Article 3.
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Price and Payment of Purchased Assets and
Compensation of Net Working Capital Variance
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3.1
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Base Purchase Price. The Base Purchase Price for
the Purchased Assets shall be RMB89,000,000.
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3.2
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Adjustment of Purchase Price. If and to the
extent that any of the Purchased Assets are no longer in existence
or functional or have been disposed of on or before the delivery of
the Purchased Assets, then such assets shall be deleted from the
Purchased Assets and the Purchase Price shall be adjusted
accordingly.
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3.3
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Payment of Purchase Price.
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3.3.1
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As conditions precedent to the performance by
Weiqida of the obligation to deliver the Purchased Assets to
Qianyuan according to the provisions of Article 2 of the
Agreement:
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(1)
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As of June 15, 2006, Qianyuan has paid
RMB23,000,000 to Weiqida as down payment under the
Agreement.
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(2)
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Qianyuan, Weiqida and Shanxi San Shen
Pharmaceutical Company Limited signed a Loan Repayment Agreement in
the form attached as Appendix 4 of this Agreement on June 21, 2006,
according to which, the loan in the amount of RMB 41,000,000 owed
by Weiqida to Shanxi San Shen Pharmaceutical Company Limited shall
be repaid by Qianyuan. If, for any reason, Weiqida is still
required to repay the loan to Shanxi San Shen Pharmaceutical
Company Limited directly, Qianyuan shall pay to Weiqida the amount
equivalent to the repayment that Weiqida is required to make
directly to Shanxi San Shen Pharmaceutical Company
Limited.
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(3)
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Qianyuan shall pay to Weiqida RMB25,000,000 in
cash as part of the Base Purchase Price before June 30,
2006.
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3.3.2
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Before August 31, 2006, Qianyuan and Weiqida
shall make settlement of the Purchase Price as adjusted according
to Article 3.2 of the Agreement.
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3.4
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Compensation of Net Working Capital
Variance
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figure shall be paid by Qianyuan to Weiqida. If such net book
value is a negative figure, then Weiqida shall pay to Qianyuan an
amount of that figure. The payment of such amount shall be made at
the same time when the Purchase Price is adjusted according to the
provisions of Article 3.3.2 of the Agreement.
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3.5
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Payment of Tax. Except for the corporate income
tax payable by Weiqida in respect of the transfer of the Purchased
Assets, for all other taxes and fees incurred as a result of the
transfer of the Purchased Assets, each Party shall undertake 50% of
such taxes and fees and the Parties shall settle the taxes and fees
according to relevant payment receipts.
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Article 4.
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Representations and Warranties
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4.1
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Representations and Warranties of Weiqida.
Weiqida hereby, represents and warrants to Qianyuan as follows
(unless otherwise provided in the Agreement):
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(1)
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Weiqida is an enterprise duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the PRC, and has
all requisite corporate power and lawful authority to: (a) enter
into this Agreement and to perform all of its obligations hereunder
(the board resolution of Weiqida to approve its conclusion of this
Agreement is attached hereto as Appendix 5 of the Agreement); (b)
own, lease and operate its properties and assets; and (c) carry on
its business.
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(2)
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Neither the execution of this Agreement by
Weiqida nor the performance by Weiqida of any of its obligations
hereunder will: (a) violate or conflict with any of the provisions
of Weiqida’s articles of association or other corporate
documents; (b) violate or conflict with any provisions of any law,
regulation or order applicable to Weiqida; (c) conflict with or
result in a breach of or constitute a default under any of the
terms and conditions of any contract or agreement to which Weiqida
is a party or by which it is bound, or to which any of Purchased
Assets are subject; or (d) require any consent or approval by, or
filing or notice with, any governmental body that has not been
obtained.
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4.2
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Representations and Warranties of Qianyuan.
Qianyuan hereby, represents and warrants to Qianyuan as follows
(unless otherwise provided in the Agreement):
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(1)
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Qianyuan is an enterprise duly organized, validly
existing, and in good standing under the laws of the People’s
Republic of China, and has all requisite corporate power and lawful
authority to: (a) enter into this Agreement and to perform its
obligations hereunder (the board resolution of Qianyuan to approve
its conclusion of this Agreement is attached hereto as Appendix 6
of the Agreement); (b) own, lease and operate its properties and
assets; and (c) carry on its business.
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(2)
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Neither the execution of this Agreement by
Qianyuan nor the performance by Qianyuan of any of its obligations
hereunder will: (a) violate or conflict with any of the provisions
of Qianyuan’s articles of association or other corporate
documents; (b) violate or conflict with any provisions of any law,
regulation or order applicable to Qianyuan; (c) conflict with or
result in a breach of or constitute a default under any of the
terms and conditions of any contract or agreement to which Qianyuan
is a party or by which it is bound; or (d) require any consent or
approval by, or filing or notice with, any governmental body that
has not been obtained.
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Article 5.
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Obligations of the Parties
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5.1
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Obligations of Weiqida. The Obligations of
Weiqida for the purpose of this Agreement are to:
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(1)
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perform and comply with all of the agreements,
covenants and obligations required under this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by Weiqida.
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(2)
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obtain all authorizations, consents, waivers and
approvals as may be required to be obtained by Weiqida in
connection with the consummation of the transaction contemplated by
this Agreement or as may be necessary for the transfer to Qianyuan
of the Purchased Assets.
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(3)
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sign with each of Weiqida’s
assignment-waiting employees lis
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