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
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ARTICLE I
Purchase and Sale of the Units
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Purchase and
Sale of Stock
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Warrants
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Conversion and
Warrant Shares
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Purchase Price
and Closing
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ARTICLE II
Representations and Warranties
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Representations
and Warranties of the Company, its Subsidiaries and the PRC
Operating Entities
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Representations
and Warranties of the Purchasers
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ARTICLE III
Covenants
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Securities
Compliance
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Registration
and Listing
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Confidential
Information
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Compliance with
Laws
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Keeping of
Records and Books of Account
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Reporting
Requirements
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Amendments
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Other
Agreements
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Distributions
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Reservation of
Shares
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Transfer
Agent
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Disposition of
Assets
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Reporting
Status
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Disclosure of
Transaction
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Disclosure of
Material Information
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Pledge of
Securities
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Lock-Up
Agreements
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DTC
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Sarbanes-Oxley
Act
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No Integrated
Offerings
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No Commissions
in Connection with Conversion of Preferred Shares
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No Manipulation
of Price
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ARTICLE IV
CONDITIONS
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Conditions
Precedent to the Obligation of the Company to Sell the
Units
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Conditions
Precedent to the Obligation of the Purchasers to Purchase the
Units
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ARTICLE V Stock
Certificate Legend
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Legend
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ARTICLE VI
Indemnification
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General
Indemnity
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Indemnification
Procedure
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ARTICLE VII
Miscellaneous
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Fees and
Expenses
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Specific
Enforcement, Consent to Jurisdiction
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Entire
Agreement; Amendment
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Notices
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Waivers
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Headings
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Successors and
Assigns
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No Third Party
Beneficiaries
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Governing
Law
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Survival
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Counterparts
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Publicity
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Severability
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Further
Assurances
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Currency
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Termination
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EXHIBIT
LIST
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Definition of
Accredited Investor
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Accredited
Investor Representations
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Non-US Persons
Representations
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Form of Series
A Preferred Stock Certificate of Designation
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Form of Series
A-1 Warrant
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Form of Series
A-2 Warrant
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Form of
Registration Rights Agreement
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Form of Lock-up
Agreement
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Form of Closing
Escrow Agreement
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Form of
Securities Escrow Agreement
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Irrevocable
Transfer Agent Instructions
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Form of Opinion
of Lewis & Roca LLP Nevada Counsel
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Form of Opinion
of Loeb & Loeb LLP, Securities Counsel
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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:
(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:
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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.
(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;
(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.
(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.
(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.
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.
(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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