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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

Purchase and Sale Agreement

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Title: SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
Governing Law: New York     Date: 8/27/2009
Law Firm: Lewis Roca;Loeb Loeb;Ropes Gray    

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT, Parties: chinanet online holdings  inc. , china net online media group limited , chinanet online holdings  inc , e-mazing interactive  inc
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EXHIBIT 10.1

 

SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

Dated as of August 21, 2009

 

among

 

CHINANET ONLINE HOLDINGS, INC.

 

and

 

THE PURCHASERS LISTED ON EXHIBIT A

 


 

Table of Contents

 

ARTICLE I Purchase and Sale of the Units

 

1

 

 

 

Section 1.1

 

Purchase and Sale of Stock

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.2

 

Warrants

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.3

 

Conversion and Warrant Shares

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Section 1.4

 

Purchase Price and Closing

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE II Representations and Warranties

 

2

 

 

 

Section 2.1

 

Representations and Warranties of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Section 2.2

 

Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers

 

14

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE III Covenants

 

16

 

 

 

Section 3.1

 

Securities Compliance

 

16

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.2

 

Registration and Listing

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.3

 

Confidential Information

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.4

 

Compliance with Laws

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.5

 

Keeping of Records and Books of Account

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.6

 

Reporting Requirements

 

17

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.7

 

Amendments

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.8

 

Other Agreements

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.9

 

Distributions

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.10

 

Reservation of Shares

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.11

 

Transfer Agent

 

18

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.12

 

Disposition of Assets

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.13

 

Reporting Status

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.14

 

Disclosure of Transaction

 

19

 

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Section 3.15

 

Disclosure of Material Information

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.16

 

Pledge of Securities

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.17

 

Lock-Up Agreements

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.18

 

DTC

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.19

 

Sarbanes-Oxley Act

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.20

 

No Integrated Offerings

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.21

 

No Commissions in Connection with Conversion of Preferred Shares

 

20

 

 

 

 

 

Section 3.22

 

No Manipulation of Price

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE IV CONDITIONS

 

21

 

 

 

Section 4.1

 

Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the Units

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

Section 4.2

 

Conditions Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers to Purchase the Units

 

21

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE V Stock Certificate Legend

 

24

 

 

 

Section 5.1

 

Legend

 

24

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VI Indemnification

 

25

 

 

 

Section 6.1

 

General Indemnity

 

25

 

 

 

 

 

Section 6.2

 

Indemnification Procedure

 

26

 

 

 

 

 

ARTICLE VII Miscellaneous

 

27

 

 

 

Section 7.1

 

Fees and Expenses

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.2

 

Specific Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction

 

27

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.3

 

Entire Agreement; Amendment

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.4

 

Notices

 

28

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.5

 

Waivers

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.6

 

Headings

 

30

 

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Section 7.7

 

Successors and Assigns

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.8

 

No Third Party Beneficiaries

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.9

 

Governing Law

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.10

 

Survival

 

30

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.11

 

Counterparts

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.12

 

Publicity

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.13

 

Severability

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.14

 

Further Assurances

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Section 7.15

 

Currency

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

 

Termination

 

31

 

EXHIBIT LIST

 

Exhibit A

 

List of Purchasers

 

36

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B

 

Definition of Accredited Investor

 

37

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B-1

 

Accredited Investor Representations

 

39

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit B-2

 

Non-US Persons Representations

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit C

 

Form of Series A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation

 

43

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D-1

 

Form of Series A-1 Warrant

 

44

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit D-2

 

Form of Series A-2 Warrant

 

45

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit E

 

Form of Registration Rights Agreement

 

46

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit F

 

Form of Lock-up Agreement

 

47

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit G

 

Form of Closing Escrow Agreement

 

48

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit H

 

Form of Securities Escrow Agreement

 

49

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit I

 

Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions

 

50

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit J

 

Form of Opinion of Lewis & Roca LLP Nevada Counsel

 

53

 

 

 

 

 

Exhibit K

 

Form of Opinion of Loeb & Loeb LLP, Securities Counsel

 

55

 

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SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT (this “ Agreement ”) is dated as of August 21, 2009 by and among ChinaNet Online Holdings, Inc. (f/k/a E-mazing Interactive, Inc.), a Nevada corporation (the “ Company ”), and each of the Purchasers whose names are set forth on Exhibit A hereto (individually, a “ Purchaser ” and collectively, the “ Purchasers ”).

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers are executing and delivering this Agreement in accordance with and in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and/or Rule 506 of Regulation D (“ Regulation D ”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “ Commission ”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”), or Regulation S (“ Regulation S ”) as promulgated under the Securities Act; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company is offering units (the “ Units ”), each consisting of (i) one (1) share of the Company’s 10% Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Preferred Shares ”), initially convertible into one (1) share of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”) (subject to adjustment), and (ii) a Series A-1 Warrant (the “ Series A Warrant ”) and Series A-2 Warrant (the “ Series A-2 Warrant ”, collectively the “ Warrants ”), with each Warrant exercisable to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the number of Units purchased by each Purchaser.

 

AGREEMENT

 

NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchasers hereby agree as follows:

 

ARTICLE I

 

Purchase and Sale of the Units

 

Section 1.1            Purchase and Sale of Units . Upon the following terms and conditions, the Company is offering to each Purchaser the number of Units set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name as Exhibit A hereto consisting of (i) one (1) share of the Company’s Preferred Shares, initially convertible into one (1) share of the Company’s Common Stock (subject to adjustment), (ii) a Series A-1 Warrant, and (iii) a Series A-2 Warrant. The designation, rights, preferences and other terms and provisions of the Preferred Shares are set forth in the Series A Certificate of Designation, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “ Series A Certificate of Designation ”).

 

Section 1.2            Warrants . Each of the Purchasers shall be issued, as part of the Units, two series of warrants, each Warrant to purchase the number of shares of Common Stock equal to fifty percent (50%) of the number of Units purchased by each Purchaser, as set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Exhibit A hereto. The Series A-1 Warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-1, shall expire three (3) years following the Closing Date, and have an initial exercise price of $3.00.  The Series B Warrant, in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit D-2 , shall expire five (5) years following the Closing Date, and have an initial exercise price of $3.75.

 


 

Section 1.3            Conversion and Warrant Shares . The Company has authorized and has reserved and covenants to continue to reserve, free of preemptive rights and other similar contractual rights of stockholders, a number of shares of Common Stock equal to one hundred ten percent (110%) of the number of shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect conversion of all of the Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants then outstanding. Any shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares and exercise of the Warrants (and such shares when issued) are herein referred to as the “ Conversion Shares ” and the “ Warrant Shares ”, respectively. The Preferred Shares, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares are sometimes collectively referred to as the “ Shares ”.

 

Section 1.4            Purchase Price and Closing. Subject to the terms and conditions hereof, the Company agrees to issue and sell to the Purchasers and, in consideration of and in express reliance upon the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchasers, severally but not jointly, agree to purchase the Units for $2.50 per Unit (the “ Purchase Price ”) for an aggregate purchase price of no less than $3,000,000 (“ Minimum Offering Amount ”) and no more than $7,500,000 (the “ Maximum Offering Amount ”), provided, however that the Company, in its sole discretion, shall have the right to increase the Maximum Offering Amount to $15,000,000.  Provided that the Minimum Offering shall have been subscribed for, funds representing the sale thereof shall have cleared, and all conditions to closing have been satisfied or waived, the closing of the purchase and sale of the Units shall take place at the offices of Loeb & Loeb, LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10154 (the “ Closing ”) no later than August 31, 2009, which date may be extended for an additional 30 days at the sole discretion of the Company if the Minimum Offering Amount is not achieved (the “ Closing Date ”).  Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, at the Closing the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Purchaser (x) a certificate for the number of Preferred Shares set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser on Exhibit A hereto, (y) the Warrants to purchase such number of shares of Common Stock as is set forth opposite the name of such Purchaser on Exhibit A attached hereto, and (z) any other documents required to be delivered pursuant to Article IV hereof.  At the time of the Closing, each Purchaser shall have delivered its Purchase Price by wire transfer to the escrow account pursuant to the Closing Escrow Agreement (as hereafter defined).  The Company may also, in its sole discretion, terminate the Offering if the Minimum Offering Amount is not achieved and return the funds deposited in escrow, in accordance with the Closing Escrow Agreement.

 

ARTICLE II

 

Representations and Warranties

 

Section 2.1            Representations and Warranties of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities . The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers on behalf of itself, its Subsidiaries (as hereinafter defined) and the PRC Operating Entities (as hereinafter defined), as of the date hereof (except as set forth on the Schedule of Exceptions attached hereto with each numbered Schedule corresponding to the section number herein), as follows:

 

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(a)            Organization, Good Standing and Power . Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities is a corporation or other entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization (as applicable) and has the requisite corporate power to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to conduct its business as it is now being conducted.  Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(a) , each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities is duly qualified to do business and is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary except for any jurisdiction(s) (alone or in the aggregate) in which the failure to be so qualified will not have a Material Adverse Effect (as defined in Section 2.1(c) hereof) on the Company’s consolidated financial condition.

 

(b)            Corporate Power; Authority and Enforcement . The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E (the “ Registration Rights Agreement ”), the Lock-Up Agreement (as defined in Section 3.17 hereof) in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F , the Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, the Purchasers and the escrow agent named therein, dated as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit G attached hereto (the “ Closing Escrow Agreement ”), the Securities Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, the Purchasers, the Principal Stockholder (as hereinafter defined) and the escrow agent named therein, dated as of the date hereof, substantially in the form of Exhibit H attached hereto (the “ Securities Escrow Agreement, ” and together with the Closing Escrow Agreement and the Securities Escrow Agreement the “ Escrow Agreements ”), the Irrevocable Transfer Agent Instructions (as defined in Section 3.11), the Series A Certificate of Designation, and the Warrants (collectively, the “ Transaction Documents ”) and to issue and sell the Units in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly and validly authorized by all necessary corporate action, and no further consent or authorization of the Company or its Board of Directors or stockholders is required.  Each of the Transaction Documents constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditor’s rights and remedies or by other equitable principles of general application.

 

(c)            Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of the Company and the shares thereof currently issued and outstanding as of the date hereof is set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto.  All of the issued and outstanding shares of the Common Stock have been duly and validly authorized. Except as contemplated by the Transaction Documents or as set forth on Schedule 2.1(c) hereto:

 

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(i)           no shares of Common Stock are entitled to preemptive, conversion or other rights and there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip, rights to subscribe to, call or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities or rights convertible into, any shares of capital stock of the Company;

 

(ii)          there are no contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which the Company is or may become bound to issue additional shares of  capital stock of the Company or options, securities or rights convertible into shares of capital stock of the Company;

 

(iii)         the Company is not a party to any agreement granting registration or anti-dilution rights to any person with respect to any of its equity or debt securities; and

 

(iv)         the Company is not a party to, and it has no knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of the Company.

 

The offer and sale of all capital stock, convertible securities, rights, warrants, or options of the Company issued prior to the Closing complied with all applicable Federal and state securities laws.  The Company has furnished or made available to the Purchasers true and correct copies of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “ Articles ”), and the Company’s Bylaws, as amended and in effect on the date hereof (the “ Bylaws ”).  Except as restricted under applicable federal, state, local or foreign laws and regulations, the Articles, the Series A Certificate of Designation or the Transaction Documents, or as set forth on Schedule 2.1 (c) , no written or oral contract, instrument, agreement, commitment, obligation, plan or arrangement of the Company shall limit the payment of dividends on the Company’s Preferred Shares, or its Common Stock.

 

(d)            Issuance of Shares . The Units, the Preferred Shares and the Warrants to be issued at the Closing have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and the Preferred Shares, when paid for or issued in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable and entitled to the rights and preferences set forth in the Series A Certificate of Designation and, immediately after the Closing, the Purchasers will be the record and beneficial owners of all of such securities and have good and valid title to all of such securities, free and clear of all encumbrances. When the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares are issued in accordance with the terms of the Series A Certificate of Designation and the Warrants, respectively, such Shares will be duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and validly issued and outstanding, fully paid and nonassessable, and the holders will be entitled to all rights accorded to a holder of Common Stock and will be the record and beneficial owners of all of such securities and have good and valid title to all of such securities, free and clear of all encumbrances.

 

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(e)            Subsidiaries . Schedule 2.1(e) hereto sets forth each Subsidiary of the Company, showing the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization and showing the percentage of ownership of each Subsidiary. There are no outstanding preemptive, conversion or other rights, options, warrants or agreements granted or issued by or binding upon any Subsidiary for the purchase or acquisition of any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary or any other securities convertible into, exchangeable for or evidencing the rights to subscribe for any shares of such capital stock. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to repurchase or otherwise acquire or retire any shares of the capital stock of any Subsidiary or any convertible securities, rights, warrants or options of the type described in the preceding sentence. Except as filed as exhibits to the Commission Documents, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is party to, nor has any knowledge of, any agreement restricting the voting or transfer of any shares of the capital stock of any Subsidiary.  For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Subsidiary ” shall mean any corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of the securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power (absolutely or contingently) for the election of directors or other persons performing similar functions are at the time owned directly or indirectly by the Company and/or any of its other Subsidiaries. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary has been duly authorized and validly issued, and are fully paid and nonassessable.

 

(f)            Commission Documents, Financial Statements . The Company has filed all reports, schedules, forms, statements and other documents required to be filed by it with the Commission pursuant to the reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), including material filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (all of the foregoing including filings incorporated by reference therein being referred to herein as the “ Commission Documents ”).  The Company has not provided to the Purchasers any material non-public information or other information which, according to applicable law, rule or regulation, was required to have been disclosed publicly by the Company but which has not been so disclosed, other than (i) with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (ii) pursuant to a non-disclosure or confidentiality agreement signed by the Purchasers.  At the time of the respective filings, the Form 10-K’s and the Form 10-Q’s complied in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder and other federal, state and local laws, rules and regulations applicable to such documents.  As of their respective filing dates, none of the Form 10-K’s or Form 10-Q’s contained any untrue statement of a material fact; and none omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company included in the Commission Documents (the “ Financial Statements ”) comply as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the Commission or other applicable rules and regulations with respect thereto. The Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“ GAAP ”) applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except (i) as may be otherwise indicated in the Financial Statements or the notes thereto or (ii) in the case of unaudited interim statements, to the extent they may not include footnotes or may be condensed or summary statements), and fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for the periods then ended (subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments).

 

(g)            No Material Adverse Effect . Since June 30, 2009, neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor the PRC Operating Entities has experienced or suffered any Material Adverse Effect. For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Material Adverse Effect ” means any material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, or financial condition of the Company, its Subsidiaries, the PRC Operating Entities, individually, or in the aggregate and/or any condition, circumstance, or situation that would prohibit or otherwise materially interfere with the ability of the Company to perform any of its obligations under this Agreement in any material respect.

 

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(h)            No Undisclosed Liabilities .  Other than as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(h ) or set forth in the Commission Documents to the knowledge of the Company, neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor the PRC Operating Entities has any liabilities, obligations, claims or losses (whether liquidated or unliquidated, secured or unsecured, absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise) other than those incurred in the ordinary course of the Company’s, the Subsidiaries’ and the PRC Operating Entities’ respective businesses since June 30, 2009 and which, individually or in the aggregate, do not or would not have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities.

 

(i)            No Undisclosed Events or Circumstances . To the Company’s knowledge, no event or circumstance has occurred or exists with respect to the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities or their respective businesses, properties, operations or financial condition, which, under applicable law, rule or regulation, requires public disclosure or announcement by the Company but which has not been so publicly announced or disclosed.

 

(j)            Indebtedness . The Financial Statements set forth all outstanding secured and unsecured Indebtedness of the Company on a consolidated basis, or for which the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities have commitments as of the date of Financial Statements or any subsequent period that would require disclosure. For the purposes of this Agreement, “ Indebtedness ” shall mean (a) any liabilities for borrowed money or amounts owed in excess of $50,000 (other than trade accounts payable incurred in the ordinary course of business), (b) all guaranties, endorsements and other contingent obligations in respect of Indebtedness of others, whether or not the same should be reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet (or the notes thereto), except guaranties by endorsement of negotiable instruments for deposit or collection or similar transactions in the ordinary course of business; and (c) the present value of any lease payments in excess of $25,000 due under leases required to be capitalized in accordance with GAAP.  Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries nor the PRC Operating Entities is in default with respect to any Indebtedness.

 

(k)            Title to Assets . Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities has good and marketable title to (i) all properties and assets purportedly owned or used by them as reflected in the Financial Statements, (ii) all properties and assets necessary for the conduct of their business as currently conducted, and (iii) all of the real and personal property reflected in the Financial Statements free and clear of any Lien. All leases are valid and subsisting and in full force and effect.

 

(l)            Actions Pending . There is no action, suit, claim, investigation, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution proceeding or any other proceeding pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against or involving the Company, any Subsidiary or any PRC Operating Entity (i) which questions the validity of this Agreement or any of the other Transaction Documents or the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby or any action taken or to be taken pursuant hereto or thereto or (ii) involving any of their respective properties or assets.  To the knowledge of the Company, there are no outstanding orders, judgments, injunctions, awards or decrees of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities or any of their respective executive officers or directors in their capacities as such.

 

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(m)            Compliance with Law .  The Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities have all material franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals necessary for the conduct of their respective business as now being conducted by it unless the failure to possess such franchises, permits, licenses, consents and other governmental or regulatory authorizations and approvals, individually or in the aggregate, could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(n)            No Violation.   The business of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities is not being conducted in violation of any Federal, state, local or foreign governmental laws, or rules, regulations and ordinances of any of any governmental entity, except for possible violations which singularly or in the aggregate could not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company is not required under Federal, state, local or foreign law, rule or regulation to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under the Transaction Documents, or issue and sell the Units, the Preferred Shares, the Warrants, the Conversion Shares and the Warrant Shares in accordance with the terms hereof or thereof (other than (x) any consent, authorization or order that has been obtained as of the date hereof, (y) any filing or registration that has been made as of the date hereof or (z) any filings which may be required to be made by the Company with the Commission or state securities administrators subsequent to the Closing).

 

(o)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated herein and therein do not and will not (i) violate any provision of the Company’s Certificate or Bylaws, (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, mortgage, deed of trust, indenture, note, bond, license, lease agreement, instrument or obligation to which the Company is a party or by which it or its properties or assets are bound, (iii) create or impose a lien, mortgage, security interest, pledge, charge or encumbrance (collectively, “ Lien ”) of any nature on any property of the Company under any agreement or any commitment to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or by which any of its respective properties or assets are bound, or (iv) result in a violation of any federal, state, local or foreign statute, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including Federal and state securities laws and regulations) applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries are bound or affected, provided , however , that, excluded from the foregoing in all cases are such conflicts, defaults, terminations, amendments, accelerations, cancellations and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

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(p)            Taxes . Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities, to the extent its applicable, has accurately prepared and filed all federal, state and other tax returns required by law to be filed by it, has paid or made provisions for the payment of all taxes shown to be due and all additional assessments, and adequate provisions have been and are reflected in the consolidated financial statements of the Company for all current taxes and other charges to which the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities, if any, is subject and which are not currently due and payable. None of the federal income tax returns of the Company have been audited by the Internal Revenue Service. The Company has no knowledge of any additional assessments, adjustments or contingent tax liability (whether federal, state or foreign) of any nature whatsoever, whether pending or threatened against the Company or any subsidiary for any period, nor of any basis for any such assessment, adjustment or contingency.

 

(q)            Certain Fees . Except as set forth on Schedule 2.1(q) hereto, no brokers fees, finders fees or financial advisory fees or commissions will be payable by the Company with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents.

 

(r)            Disclosure . Neither this Agreement nor the Schedules hereto nor any other documents, certificates or instruments furnished to the Purchasers by or on behalf of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made herein or therein, taken as a whole and in the light of the circumstances under which they were made herein or therein, not false or misleading.

 

(s)            Intellectual Property . Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities, owns or has the lawful right to use all patents, trademarks, domain names (whether or not registered) and any patentable improvements or copyrightable derivative works thereof, websites and intellectual property rights relating thereto, service marks, trade names, copyrights, licenses and authorizations, if any, and all rights with respect to the foregoing, if any, which are necessary for the conduct of their respective business as now conducted without any conflict with the rights of others, except where the failure to so own or possess would not have a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(t)            Books and Record Internal Accounting Controls . Except as may have otherwise been disclosed in the Commission Documents, the books and records of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities accurately reflect in all material respects the information relating to the business of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities, the location and collection of their assets, and the nature of all transactions giving rise to the obligations or accounts receivable of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities.  Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(t), the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities  maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient, in the judgment of the Company, to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate actions are taken with respect to any differences.

 

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(u)            Material Agreements . Any and all written or oral contracts, instruments, agreements, commitments, obligations, plans or arrangements, the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities is a party to, that a copy of which would be required to be filed with the Commission as an exhibit to a registration statement on Form S-1 (collectively, the “ Material Agreements ”) if the Company or any subsidiary were registering securities under the Securities Act has previously been publicly filed with the Commission in the Commission Documents.  Each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities has in all material respects performed all the obligations required to be performed by them to date under the foregoing agreements, have received no notice of default and are not in default under any Material Agreement now in effect the result of which would cause a Material Adverse Effect.

 

(v)            Transactions with Affiliates . Except as set forth in the Financial Statements or in the Commission Documents, there are no loans, leases, agreements, contracts, royalty agreements, management contracts or arrangements or other continuing transactions between (a) the Company or any Subsidiary on the one hand, and (b) on the other hand, any officer, employee, consultant or director of the Company, or any of Subsidiaries, or any person owning any capital stock of the Company or any Subsidiary or any member of the immediate family of such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder or any corporation or other entity controlled by such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder, or a member of the immediate family of such officer, employee, consultant, director or stockholder.

 

(w)            Securities Act of 1933 . Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Purchasers set forth in Section 2.2 (d)-(i) hereof, the Company has complied and will comply with all applicable federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, issuance and sale of the Units hereunder. Neither the Company nor anyone acting on its behalf, directly or indirectly, has or will sell, offer to sell or solicit offers to buy any of the Units, the Preferred Shares, the Warrants or similar securities to, or solicit offers with respect thereto from, or enter into any preliminary conversations or negotiations relating thereto with, any person, or has taken or will take any action so as to bring the issuance and sale of any of the Units, the Preferred Shares and the Warrants in violation of the registration provisions of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws, and neither the Company nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D under the Securities Act) in connection with the offer or sale of any of the Units, the Preferred Shares and the Warrants.

 

(x)            Governmental Approvals . Except for the filing of any notice prior or subsequent to the Closing Date that may be required under applicable state and/or Federal securities laws (which if required, shall be filed on a timely basis), including the filing of a Form D and a registration statement or statements pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, and the filing of the Series A Certificate of Designation with the Secretary of State for the State of Nevada, no authorization, consent, approval, license, exemption of, filing or registration with any court or governmental department, commission, board, bureau, agency or instrumentality, domestic or foreign, is or will be necessary for, or in connection with, the execution or delivery of the Units, the Preferred Shares and the Warrants, or for the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Transaction Documents.

 

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(y)            Employees . Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(y ), neither the Company nor any subsidiary has any collective bargaining arrangements covering any of its employees.   Schedule 2.1(y) sets forth a list of the employment contracts, agreements regarding proprietary information, non-competition agreements, non-solicitation agreements, confidentiality agreement, or any other similar contract or restrictive covenant, relating to the right of any officer, employee or consultant to be employed or engaged by the Company. Since June 30, 2009, no officer, consultant or key employee of the Company or any subsidiary whose termination, either individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse Effect, has terminated or, to the knowledge of the Company, has any present intention of terminating his or her employment or engagement with the Company or any subsidiary.

 

(z)            Absence of Certain Developments . Except as disclosed on Schedule 2.1(z) , since June 30, 2009, neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor any of the PRC Operating Entities have:

 

(i)           issued any stock, bonds or other corporate securities or any rights, options or warrants with respect thereto;

 

(ii)          borrowed any amount or incurred or become subject to any liabilities (absolute or contingent) except current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business which are comparable in nature and amount to the current liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business during the comparable portion of its prior fiscal year, as adjusted to reflect the current nature and volume of the Company’s or such subsidiary’s business;

 

(iii)         discharged or satisfied any lien or encumbrance or paid any obligation or liability (absolute or contingent), other than current liabilities paid in the ordinary course of business;

 

(iv)         declared or made any payment or distribution of cash or other property to stockholders with respect to its stock, or purchased or redeemed, or made any agreements so to purchase or redeem, any shares of its capital stock;

 

(v)         sold, assigned or transferred any other tangible assets, or canceled any debts or claims, except in the ordinary course of business;

 

(vi)        sold, assigned or transferred any patent rights, trademarks, trade names, copyrights, trade secrets or other intangible assets or intellectual property rights, or disclosed any proprietary confidential information to any person except to customers in the ordinary course of business or to the Purchasers or their representatives;

 

(vii)       suffered any substantial losses or waived any rights of material value, whether or not in the ordinary course of business, or suffered the loss of any material amount of prospective business;

 

(viii)      made any changes in employee compensation except in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practices;

 

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(ix)         made capital expenditures or commitments therefor that aggregate in excess of $50,000;

 

(x)          entered into any other transaction other than in the ordinary course of business, or entered into any other material transaction, whether or not in the ordinary course of business;

 

(xi)         made charitable contributions or pledges in excess of $10,000;

 

(xii)        suffered any material damage, destruction or casualty loss, whether or not covered by insurance;

 

(xiii)       experienced any material problems with labor or management in connection with the terms and conditions of their employment;

 

(xiv)       effected any two or more events of the foregoing kind which in the aggregate would be material to the Company or its subsidiaries; or

 

(xv)        entered into an agreement, written or otherwise, to take any of the foregoing actions.

 

(aa)            Public Utility Holding Company Act; Investment Company Act and U.S. Real Property Holding Corporation Status . The Company is not a “holding company” or a “public utility company” as such terms are defined in the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935, as amended. The Company is not, and as a result of and immediately upon the Closing will not be, an “investment company” or a company “controlled” by an “investment company,” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.  The Company is not and has never been a U.S. real property holding corporation within the meaning of Section 897 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(bb)            ERISA . No liability to the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has been incurred with respect to any Plan (as defined below) by the Company or any of its subsidiaries which is or would be materially adverse to the Company and its subsidiaries. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents and the issuance and sale of the Units, the Preferred Shares and the Warrants will not involve any transaction which is subject to the prohibitions of Section 406 of ERISA or in connection with which a tax could be imposed pursuant to Section 4975 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, provided, that, if any of the Purchasers, or any person or entity that owns a beneficial interest in any of the Purchasers, is an “employee pension benefit plan” (within the meaning of Section 3(2) of ERISA) with respect to which the Company is a “party in interest” (within the meaning of Section 3(14) of ERISA), the requirements of Sections 407(d)(5) and 408(e) of ERISA, if applicable, are met. As used in this Section 2.1(bb), the term “ Plan ” shall mean an “employee pension benefit plan” (as defined in Section 3 of ERISA) which is or has been established or maintained, or to which contributions are or have been made, by the Company or any subsidiary or by any trade or business, whether or not incorporated, which, together with the Company or any subsidiary, is under common control, as described in Section 414(b) or (c) of the Code.

 

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(cc)            No Integrated Offering . Neither the Company, nor any of its affiliates, nor any person acting on its or their behalf, has directly or indirectly made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security under circumstances that would cause the offering of the Shares pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act which would prevent the Company from selling the Shares pursuant to Rule 506 under the Securities Act, nor will the Company or any of its affiliates take any action or steps that would cause the offering of the Shares to be integrated with other offerings. The Company does not have any registration statement pending before the Commission or currently under the Commission’s review and since June 26, 2009, other than as contemplated under the Transaction Documents, the Company has not offered or sold any of its equity securities or debt securities convertible into shares of Common Stock.

 

(dd)            Sarbanes-Oxley Act. The Company is in compliance with the applicable provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (the “ Sarbanes-Oxley Act ”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, that are effective and for which compliance by the Company is required as of the date hereof.

 

(ee)            Additional PRC Representations and Warranties .

 

(i)            Schedule 2.1(ee) hereto sets forth each PRC Operating Entity. All material consents, approvals, authorizations or licenses requisite under PRC law for the due and proper establishment and operation of the PRC Operating Entities have been duly obtained from the relevant PRC governmental authorities and are in full force and effect.

 

(ii)           All filings and registrations with the PRC governmental authorities required in respect of the PRC Operating Entities and their capital structure and operations including, without limitation, to the extent applicable, tax bureau and customs authorities, 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.

 

(iii)           Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor any PRC Operating Entity or affiliated entity is in receipt of any letter or notice from any relevant PRC governmental or quasi-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, or the need for compliance or remedial actions in respect of the activities carried out by the Company or such subsidiary.

 

(iv)           The PRC Operating Entities have conducted their respective business activities within their permitted scope of business or have otherwise operated their respective businesses in compliance with all relevant legal requirements and with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by competent PRC governmental authorities other than such non-compliance that do not, and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. As to licenses, approvals and government grants and concessions requisite or material for the conduct of any part of the PRC Operating Entities’ business which is subject to periodic renewal, neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, nor any PRC Operating Entity has any knowledge of any grounds on which such requisite renewals will not be granted by the relevant PRC governmental authorities.

 

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(v)           The PRC Operating Entities have complied with all applicable PRC laws and regulations in all material respects, including without limitation, laws and regulations pertaining to welfare fund contributions, social benefits, medical benefits, insurance, retirement benefits, pensions or the like.

 

(ff)           No Additional Agreements .  Neither the Company nor any of its affiliates has any agreement or understanding with any Purchaser with respect to the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents other than as specified in the Transaction Documents.

 

(gg)         Foreign Corrupt Practices Act .  Neither the Company, the Subsidiaries, the PRC Operating Entities, nor to the knowledge of the Company, the Subsidiaries, the PRC Operating Entities any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities, has, directly or indirectly, (i) used any funds, or will use any proceeds from the sale of the Units, for unlawful contributions, gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any contribution made by the Company, or any subsidiary of the Company (or made by any Person acting on their behalf of which the Company is aware) or any members of their respective management which is in violation of any applicable law, or (iv) has violated in any material respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder which was applicable to the Company or any of its subsidiaries.

 

(hh)         PFIC .  None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is or intends to become a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

(ii)            OFAC . None of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any director, officer, agent, employee, affiliate or person acting on behalf of any of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department (“ OFAC ”); and the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of the Units, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any subsidiary of the Company, joint venture partner or other Person or entity, towards any sales or operations in Cuba, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar or any other country sanctioned by OFAC or for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.

 

(jj)            Money Laundering Laws . The operations of each of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities have been conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering requirements of all applicable governmental authorities and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any governmental authority (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”) and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental authority or any arbitrator involving any of the Company, the Subsidiaries or the PRC Operating Entities with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of the Company, threatened.

 

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Section 2.2             Representations and Warranties of the Purchasers . Each Purchaser hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Company as of the date hereof, with respect solely to itself and not with respect to any other Purchaser:

 

(a)            Organization and Good Standing of the Purchasers . If the Purchaser is an entity, such Purchaser is a corporation, partnership or limited liability company duly incorporated or organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization.

 

(b)            Authorization and Power . Each Purchaser has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party and to purchase the Units, consisting of the Preferred Shares and Warrants, being sold to it hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party by such Purchaser and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership or limited liability company action, and no further consent or authorization of such Purchaser or its Board of Directors, stockholders, partners, members, or managers, as the case may be, is required. This Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Purchaser and constitutes, or shall constitute when executed and delivered, a valid and binding obligation of such Purchaser enforceable against such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof.

 

(c)            No Conflicts . The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents to which such Purchaser is a party and the consummation by such Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby or relating hereto do not and will not (i) result in a violation of such Purchaser’s charter documents, bylaws, operating agreement, partnership agreement or other organizational documents or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any agreement, indenture or instrument or obligation to which such Purchaser is a party or by which its properties or assets are bound, or result in a violation of any law, rule, or regulation, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or governmental agency applicable to such Purchaser or its properties (except for such conflicts, defaults and violations as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on such Purchaser). Such Purchaser is not required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court or governmental agency in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under this Agreement or any other Transaction Document to which such Purchaser is a party or to purchase the Units, Preferred Shares or acquire the Warrants in accordance with the terms hereof, provided, that for purposes of the representation made in this sentence, such Purchaser is assuming and relying upon the accuracy of the relevant representations and agreements of the Company herein.

 

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(d)            Status of Purchasers . Each Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as defined in Regulation D, or a “non-US person” as defined in Regulation S. Such Purchaser is not required to be registered as a broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act and such Purchaser is not a broker-dealer, nor an affiliate of a broker-dealer.

 

(e)            Acquisition for Investment . Each Purchaser is acquiring the Units, and the underlying Preferred Shares and the Warrants solely for its own account for the purpose of investment and not with a view to or for sale in connection with a distribution. The Purchaser does not have a present intention to sell the Units, Preferred Shares or the Warrants, nor a present arrangement (whether or not legally binding) or intention to effect any distribution of the Units, Preferred Shares or the Warrants to or through any person or entity; provided , however , that by making the representations herein and subject to Section 2.2(h) below, such Purchaser does not agree to hold the Units, Preferred Shares or the Warrants for any minimum or other specific term and reserves the right to dispose of the Units, Preferred Shares or the Warrants at any time in accordance with Federal and state securities laws applicable to such disposition. Each Purchaser acknowledges that it is able to bear the financial risks associated with an investment in the Units, Preferred Shares and the Warrants and that it has been given full access to such records of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities and to the officers of the Company, the Subsidiaries and the PRC Operating Entities and received such information as it has deemed necessary or appropriate to conduct its due diligence investigation and has sufficient knowledge and experience in investing in companies similar to the Company in terms of the Company’s stage of development so as to be able to evaluate the risks and merits of its investment in the Company. Each Purchaser further acknowledges that such Purchaser understands the risks of investing in companies domiciled and/or which operate primarily in the PRC and that the purchase of the Units, Preferred Shares and Warrants involves substantial risks.

 

(f)            Additional Representations and Warranties of Accredited Investors .  Each Purchaser indicating that such Purchaser is an Accredited Investor on its signature page to this Agreement, severally and not jointly, further makes the representations and warranties to the Company set forth on Exhibit B-1 .

 

(g)            Additional Representations and Warranties of Non-U.S. Persons .  Each Purchaser indicating that it is not a U.S. person on its signature page to this Agreement, severally and not jointly, further makes the representations and warranties to the Acquiror Company set forth on Exhibit B-2 .

 

(h)            Opportunities for Additional Information . Each Purchaser acknowledges that such Purchaser has had the opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from, or obtain additional information from, the executive officers of the Company concerning the financial and other affairs of the Company.

 

(i)            No General Solicitation


 
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