SHARE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT
by and
between
Renovation Investment (Hong Kong)
Co., Limited (“Renovation”)
and
the Shareholders of
Renovation,
on the one hand
;
and
Kerrisdale Mining Corporation
(“Kerrisdale”),
a Nevada
corporation,
on the other
hand
September __, 2009
SHARE EXCHANGE
AGREEMENT
This Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of
September __, 2009 (this “ Agreement ”), is made
and entered into by and between Renovation Investment (Hong Kong)
Co., Limited, a Hong Kong company (“ Renovation
”), and the shareholders of Renovation (“ Renovation
Shareholders ”) listed on the Signature Page for
Renovation Shareholders that is attached hereto, on the one hand;
and Kerrisdale Mining Corporation, a Nevada corporation (“
Kerrisdale ”) that is attached hereto, on the other
hand.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, on September __, 2009, the Board of
Directors of Kerrisdale adopted resolutions approving
Kerrisdale’s acquisition of the equity interests of
Renovation held by the Renovation Stockholders (the “
Acquisition ”) by means of a share exchange with the
Renovation Shareholders, upon the terms and conditions hereinafter
set forth in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, the Renovation Shareholders own all of
the equity interest (in shares of capital stock or otherwise) of
Renovation (the “ Renovation Equity Interest
”);
WHEREAS, upon consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, Renovation will become a 100%
wholly-owned subsidiary of Kerrisdale; and
WHEREAS, it is intended that the terms and
conditions of this Agreement comply in all respects with Section
368(a)(1)(B) and/or Section 351 of the Code and the regulations
corresponding thereto, so that the Acquisition shall qualify as a
tax free reorganization under the Code, and that this share
exchange transaction shall qualify as a transaction in securities
exempt from registration or qualification under the Securities Act
of 1933, as amended and in effect on the date of this
Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, the parties hereto, intending to
be legally bound, agree as follows:
ARTICLE 1
THE ACQUISITION
1.1
The Acquisition . Upon the terms and subject to the
conditions hereof, at the Closing (as hereinafter defined) the
parties shall do the following:
(a) The
Renovation Shareholders will each sell, convey, assign, transfer
and deliver to Kerrisdale certificates representing the Renovation
Equity Interest held by each Renovation Shareholder as set forth in
Column II of Annex I hereto, which in the aggregate shall
constitute 100% of the issued and outstanding equity interests of
Renovation, accompanied by a properly executed and authenticated
stock power, instrument of transfer or other instrument of like
tenor.
(b) As
consideration in exchange for the acquisition of the Renovation
Equity Interests, Kerrisdale will issue to each Renovation
Shareholder or their designees, in exchange for such Renovation
Shareholder’s portion of the Renovation Equity Interests, a
total of 15,800,000 shares of Kerrisdale’s common stock
(collectively, the “ Kerrisdale Shares
”). The Kerrisdale Shares issued shall equal
approximately 79% of the outstanding shares of Kerrisdale’s
common stock at the time of Closing.
1.2
Closing Date . The closing of the Acquisition (the “
Closing ”) shall take place as soon as practicable
upon signing of this Agreement, and on or prior to September __,
2009, or on such other date as may be mutually agreed upon in
writing by the parties. Such date is referred to herein
as the “Closing Date.”
1.3
Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action . If, at any time
after the Closing, any further action is necessary or desirable to
carry out the purposes of this Agreement, the Renovation
Shareholders, Renovation, and/or Kerrisdale (as applicable) will
take all such lawful and necessary action.
1.4
Certain Definitions . The following capitalized terms as
used in this Agreement shall have the respective
definitions:
“ Affiliate ” means any
Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more
intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common
control with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed
under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“ Contract ” means any
contract, lease, license, indenture, note, bond, agreement, permit,
concession, franchise or other instrument.
“ FINRA ” means Financial
Industry Regulatory Authority.
“ Knowledge ” means the
actual knowledge of the officers, directors or advisors of the
referenced party.
“ Liens ” means a lien,
charge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal,
preemptive right or other restriction.
“ Material Adverse Effect ”
means a adverse effect on either referenced party or the combined
entity resulting from the consummation of the transaction
contemplated by this Agreement, or on the financial condition,
results of operations or business, before or after the consummation
of the transaction contemplated in this Agreement, which as a whole
is or would be considered material to an investor in the referenced
party.
“ Non-U.S. Person ” means any
person who is not a U.S. Person or is deemed not to be a U.S.
Person under Rule 902(k)(2).
“ Person ” means any
individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust,
business association, organization, governmental authority or other
entity.
“ Restricted Period ” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4(b)(vi).
“ Securities Act ” means the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“ Subsidiary ” means any
entity, whether or not capitalized, in which the referenced party,
owns, directly or indirectly, an equity interest of more than fifty
percent (50%).
“ Tax Returns ” means all
federal, state, local and foreign returns, estimates, information
statements and reports relating to Taxes.
“ Tax ” or “
Taxes ” means any and all applicable central, federal,
provincial, state, local, municipal and foreign taxes, including,
without limitation, gross receipts, income, profits, sales, use,
occupation, value added, ad valorem, transfer, franchise,
withholding, payroll, recapture, employment, excise and property
taxes, assessments, governmental charges and duties together with
all interest, penalties and additions imposed with respect to any
such amounts and any obligations under any agreements or
arrangements with any other person with respect to any such amounts
and including any liability of a predecessor entity for any such
amounts.
“ Trading Day ” means a day
on which the principal Trading Market is open for
trading.
“ Trading Market ” means the
following markets or exchanges on which Kerrisdale’s common
stock is listed or quoted for trading on the date in question: the
NYSE Amex Exchange, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global
Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock
Exchange or the OTC Bulletin Board.
“ Transaction ” means the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the share
exchange.
“ United States ” means and
includes the United States of America, its territories and
possessions, any State of the United States, and the District of
Columbia.
“ U.S. Person ”
as defined in Regulation S means: (i) a natural person resident in
the United States; (ii) any partnership or corporation organized or
incorporated under the laws of the United States; (iii) any estate
of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. Person; (iv) any
trust of which any trustee is a U.S. Person; (v) any agency or
branch of a foreign entity located in the United States; (vi) any
nondiscretionary account or similar account (other than an estate
or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or
account of a U.S. Person; (vii) any discretionary account or
similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or
other fiduciary organized, incorporated and (if an individual)
resident in the United States; and (viii) a corporation or
partnership organized under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction
and formed by a U.S. Person principally for the purpose of
investing in securities not registered under the Securities Act,
unless it is organized or incorporated, owned, by accredited
investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act) who
are not natural persons, estates or trusts).
1.5
Tax Consequences . It is intended that the terms
and conditions of this Agreement comply in all respects with
Section 368(a)(1)(B) and/or Section 351 of the Code and the
regulations corresponding thereto, so that the Acquisition shall
qualify as a tax-free reorganization under the Code.
ARTICLE 2
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
RENOVATION
Except as otherwise disclosed herein or in a
disclosure schedule attached hereto, Renovation hereby represents
and warrants to Kerrisdale as of the date hereof and as of the
Closing Date (unless otherwise indicated) as follows:
2.1
Organization . Renovation has been duly incorporated,
validly exists as a corporation, and is in good standing under the
laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation, and has the requisite
power to carry on its business as now conducted. Set
forth on Schedule 2.1 of the disclosure schedules hereto is
a list of those jurisdictions in which Renovation presently
conducts its business, owns, holds and operates its properties and
assets.
2.2
Capitalization . The authorized capital stock of Renovation
consists of 10,000 ordinary shares, HK $1.00 par value per share,
of which at the Closing, no more than 10,000 shares shall be issued
and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding
shares of capital stock of Renovation, as of the Closing, are duly
authorized, validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable and free of
preemptive rights. There are no voting trusts or any
other agreements or understandings with respect to the voting of
Renovation’s capital stock. Except as set forth in
the preceding sentence, no other class of capital stock or other
security of Renovation is authorized, issued, reserved for issuance
or outstanding. There are no authorized or outstanding
options, warrants, equity securities, calls, rights, commitments or
agreements of any character by which Renovation or any of the
Renovation Shareholders is obligated to issue, deliver or sell, or
cause to be issued, delivered or sold, any shares of capital stock
or other securities of Renovation. There are no
outstanding contractual obligations (contingent or otherwise) of
Renovation to retire, repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any
outstanding shares of capital stock of, or other ownership
interests in, Renovation.
2.3
Subsidiaries . As of the Closing, Renovation has no direct
or indirect Subsidiary, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.3
of the disclosure schedules hereto (collectively the “
Renovation Subsidiaries ,” and each a “
Renovation Subsidiary ”). Each Renovation
Subsidiary is an entity duly organized, validly existing and in
good standing under the laws of its respective jurisdiction of
formation and has the requisite corporate power and authority to
own, lease and to carry on its business as now being
conducted. Renovation owns all of the shares of each
Renovation Subsidiary, and there are no outstanding options,
warrants, subscriptions, conversion rights or other rights,
agreements or commitments obligating any Renovation Subsidiary to
issue any additional shares of common stock or ordinary stock, as
the case may be, of such Subsidiary, or any other securities
convertible into, exchangeable for or evidence the right to
subscribe for or acquire from any Renovation Subsidiary any shares
of such Subsidiary.
2.4
Certain Corporate Matters . Renovation is duly qualified to
do business as a corporation and is in good standing under the laws
of Hong Kong, and except as disclosed in Schedule 2.4 of the
disclosure schedules hereto, in each other jurisdiction in which
the ownership of its property or the conduct of its business
requires it to be so qualified, except where the failure to be so
qualified would not have a Material Adverse Effect on
Renovation’s financial condition, results of operations or
business. Renovation has full corporate power and
authority and all authorizations, licenses and permits necessary to
carry on the business in which it is engaged and to own and use the
properties owned and used by it.
2.5
Authority Relative to this Agreement . Renovation
has the requisite power and authority to enter into this Agreement
and to carry out its respective obligations
hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby by Renovation have been duly authorized by
Renovation’s Board of Directors and except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.5 of the disclosure schedules hereto, no other
actions on the part of Renovation are necessary to authorize this
Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement
has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Renovation and
constitutes a valid and binding agreement, enforceable against
Renovation in accordance with its terms, except as such enforcement
may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency or other similar laws
affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or
by general principles of equity.
2.6
Consents and Approvals; No Violations . Except
for applicable requirements of federal securities laws and state
securities or blue-sky laws, and except as disclosed in Schedule
2.6 of the disclosure schedules hereto, no filing with, and no
permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any third party,
public body or authority is necessary for the consummation by
Renovation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. Neither the execution and delivery of this
Agreement by Renovation nor the consummation by Renovation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by them with any
of the provisions hereof, will (a) conflict with or result in any
breach of any provisions of the charter or bylaws (or operating
agreement) of Renovation or any Renovation Subsidiary, (b) result
in a violation or breach of, or constitute (with or without due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default (or give rise to any
right of termination, cancellation or acceleration) under, any of
the terms, conditions or provisions of any note, bond, mortgage,
indenture, license, Contract, agreement or other instrument or
obligation to which Renovation or any Renovation Subsidiary is a
party or by which any of their respective properties or assets may
be bound or (c) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree,
statute, rule or regulation applicable to Renovation or any
Renovation Subsidiary, or any of its properties or assets, except
in the case of clauses (b) and (c) for violations, breaches or
defaults which are not in the aggregate material to Renovation
taken as a whole.
2.7
Books and Records . The books and records of Renovation
delivered to Kerrisdale prior to the Closing fully and fairly
reflect the transactions to which Renovation is a party or by which
it or its properties are bound, and except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.7 of the disclosure schedules hereto, there shall
be no material difference between the unaudited combined financial
statements of Renovation given to Kerrisdale and the actual
reviewed US GAAP results of Renovation for the six-month period
ended June 30, 2009.
2.8
Intellectual Property . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.8
of the disclosure schedules hereto, Renovation has no knowledge of
any claim that, or inquiry as to whether, any product, activity or
operation of Renovation infringes upon or involves, or has resulted
in the infringement of, any trademarks, trade-names, service marks,
patents, copyrights or other proprietary rights of any other
person, corporation or other entity; and no proceedings have been
instituted, are pending or are threatened.
2.9
Litigation . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.9 of
the disclosure schedules hereto, there is no action, suit, inquiry,
notice of violation, proceeding or investigation pending or, to the
Knowledge of Renovation, threatened against or affecting Renovation
or any of its properties before or by any court, arbitrator,
governmental or administrative agency or regulatory authority
(federal, state, county, local or foreign) (collectively, an
“ Action ”) which (i) adversely affects or
challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of this
Agreement or the Renovation Shares or (ii) could, if there were an
unfavorable decision, have or reasonably be expected to result in a
Material Adverse Effect. Neither Renovation nor any
director or officer thereof, is or has been the subject of any
Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal
or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary
duty. There has not been, and to the Knowledge of
Renovation, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation
by the Commission involving Renovation or any current or former
director or officer of Renovation.
2.10
Legal Compliance . To the best Knowledge of Renovation,
after due investigation, except as disclosed in Schedule 2.10 of
the disclosure schedules hereto, no claim has been filed against
Renovation or any of the Renovation Subsidiaries alleging a
violation of any applicable laws and regulations of foreign,
federal, state and local governments and all agencies thereof.
Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.10 , Renovation and each
of the Renovation Subsidiaries holds all of the material permits,
licenses, certificates or other authorizations of foreign, federal,
state or local governmental agencies required for the conduct of
their respective businesses as presently conducted.
2.11
Contracts . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.11 of
the disclosure schedules hereto, there are no Contracts that are
material to the business, properties, assets, condition (financial
or otherwise), results of operations or prospects of the
Renovation. Renovation is not in violation of or in
default under (nor does there exist any condition which upon the
passage of time or the giving of notice would cause such a
violation of or default under) any Contract to which they are a
party or by which they or any of their properties or assets are
bound, except for violations or defaults that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to result
in a Material Adverse Effect.
2.12
Material Changes . Since April 1, 2009, except as disclosed
in Schedule 2.12 of the disclosure schedules hereto: (i)
there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had or
that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect, (ii) Renovation has not incurred any liabilities
(contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued
expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent
with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected
in Renovation’s financial statements pursuant to GAAP, (iii)
Renovation has not altered its method of accounting, (iv)
Renovation has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of
cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed
or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its
capital stock, and (v) Renovation has not issued any equity
securities to any officer, director or Affiliate.
2.13
Labor Relations . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.13 of the disclosure schedules hereto, no
material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of Renovation
and the Renovation Shareholders, is imminent with respect to any of
the employees of Renovation which could reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect. None of
Renovation’s or Renovation Subsidiaries’ employees is a
member of a union that relates to such employee’s
relationship with Renovation or such Renovation Subsidiary, and
neither Renovation nor any of the Renovation Subsidiaries is a
party to a collective bargaining agreement, and Renovation and the
Renovation Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their
employees are good. No executive officer, to the
knowledge of Renovation and the Renovation Shareholders, is, or is
now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any
employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary
information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other
contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any
third party, and the continued employment of each such executive
officer does not subject Renovation or any of the Renovation
Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing
matters. Renovation and the Renovation Subsidiaries are
in compliance with all laws and regulations which they are subject
to relating to employment and employment practices, terms and
conditions of employment and wages and hours, except where the
failure to be in compliance could not, individually or in the
aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse
Effect.
2.14
Title to Assets . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.14 of the disclosure schedules hereto, Renovation
and the Renovation Subsidiaries have good and marketable title in
fee simple to all real property owned by them and good and
marketable title in all personal property owned by them that is
material to the business of Renovation and the Renovation
Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of all Liens, except for
Liens that do not materially affect the value of such property and
do not materially interfere with the use made and proposed to be
made of such property by Renovation and the Renovation Subsidiaries
and Liens for the payment of Taxes, the payment of which is neither
delinquent nor subject to penalties. Any real property
and facilities held under lease by Renovation and the Renovation
Subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and
enforceable leases with which Renovation and the Renovation
Subsidiaries are in compliance.
2.15
Transactions with Affiliates and Employees
. Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.15 of the
disclosure schedules hereto, none of the officers or directors of
Renovation and, to the knowledge of Renovation and the Renovation
Shareholders, none of the employees of Renovation is presently a
party to any transaction with Renovation or any Renovation
Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and
directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement
providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for
rental of real or personal property to or from, or otherwise
requiring payments to or from any officer, director or such
employee or, to the knowledge of Renovation and the Renovation
Shareholders, any entity in which any officer, director, or any
such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer,
director, trustee or partner, in each case in excess of $120,000,
other than for: (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for
services rendered, (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on
behalf of Renovation and (iii) other employee benefits.
2.16
Certain Fees . Except as disclosed in Schedule
2.16 of the disclosure schedules hereto, no brokerage or
finder’s fees or commissions are or will be payable by
Renovation to any broker, financial advisor or consultant, finder,
placement agent, investment banker, bank or other Person with
respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
2.17
Registration Rights . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.17 of the disclosure schedules hereto, no Person
has any right to cause (or any successor) to effect the
registration under the Securities Act of any securities of
Renovation (or any successor).
2.18
Application of Takeover Protections . Except as
disclosed in Schedule 2.18 of the disclosure schedules
hereto, Renovation has taken all necessary action, if any, in order
to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights
agreement) or other similar anti-takeover provision under
Renovation’s certificate of incorporation (or similar charter
documents) or the laws of its state of incorporation that is or
could become applicable as a result of Renovation fulfilling its
obligations or exercising its rights under this
Agreement.
2.19
Tax Status . Except for matters that would not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, and except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.19 of the disclosure schedules hereto, Renovation
and each Renovation Subsidiary has filed all necessary Tax Returns
and has paid or accrued all Taxes shown as due thereon, and
Renovation has no knowledge of a tax deficiency which has been
asserted or threatened against Renovation or any Renovation
Subsidiary.
2.20
No General Solicitation . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.20 of the disclosure schedules hereto, neither
Renovation nor any person acting on behalf of Renovation has
offered or sold securities in connection herewith by any form of
general solicitation or general advertising.
2.21
Foreign Corrupt Practices. Except as disclosed
in Schedule 2.21 of the disclosure schedules hereto, neither
Renovation, nor to the knowledge of Renovation and the Renovation
Shareholders, any agent or other person acting on behalf of
Renovation , has: (i) directly or indirectly, used any funds 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 Renovation (or made by any person
acting on its behalf of which Renovation is aware) which is in
violation of law or (iv) violated in any material respect any
provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as
amended.
2.22
Obligations of Management . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.22 of the disclosure schedules hereto, each
officer and key employee of Renovation and its Subsidiaries is
currently devoting substantially all of his or her business time to
the conduct of business of Renovation and its
Subsidiaries. Neither Renovation nor any of its
Subsidiaries is aware that any officer or key employee of
Renovation or any Renovation Subsidiary is planning to work less
than full time at Renovation or any Renovation Subsidiary, as
applicable, in the future. No officer or key employee is
currently working or, to Renovation’s or any Renovation
Shareholder’s knowledge, plans to work for a competitive
enterprise, whether or not such officer or key employee is or will
be compensated by such enterprise.
2.23
Minute Books . Except as disclosed in Schedule 2.23
of the disclosure schedules hereto, the minute books
of Renovation and the Renovation Subsidiaries made available to
Kerrisdale contain a complete summary of all meetings and written
consents in lieu of meetings of directors and stockholders since
the time of incorporation.
2.24
Employee Benefits . Except as set forth on
Schedule 2.24 of the disclosure schedules hereto, neither
Renovation nor any Renovation Subsidiary has (nor for the two years
preceding the date hereof has had) any plans which are subject to
ERISA. “ ERISA ” means the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or any successor law and the
regulations and rules issued pursuant to that act or any successor
law.
2.25
Money Laundering Laws . Except as disclosed in
Schedule 2.25 of the disclosure schedules hereto, the
operations of Renovation are and have been conducted at all times
in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and
reporting requirements of the money laundering statutes of all U.S.
and non-U.S. jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder
and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines,
issued, administered or enforced by any governmental body
(collectively, the “ Money Laundering Laws ”)
and no action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or
governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving
Renovation with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or,
to the knowledge of Renovation, threatened.
2.26
Disclosure . The representations and warranties and
statements of fact made by Renovation and its Subsidiaries in this
Agreement are, as applicable, accurate, correct and complete and do
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact necessary in order to make the statements
and information contained herein not false or
misleading.
ARTICLE 3
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF
THE RENOVATION SHAREHOLDERS
Except as otherwise disclosed herein or in a
disclosure schedule attached hereto, the Renovation Shareholders
each hereby represent and warrant to Kerrisdale as
follows:
3.1
Ownership of the Renovation Equity Interest
. Renovation Shareholders own, beneficially and of
record, good and marketable title to the amount of the Renovation
Equity Interest, free and clear of all security interests, liens,
adverse claims, encumbrances, equities, proxies, options or voting
agreements. Renovation Shareholders represent that they
each have no right or claims whatsoever to any equity interests of
Renovation, other than the Renovation Equity Interest and does not
have any options, warrants or any other instruments entitling him
to exercise or purchase or convert into additional equity interests
of Renovation. At the Closing, the Renovation Shareholders will
convey to Kerrisdale good and marketable title to the Renovation
Equity Interest, free and clear of any security interests, liens,
adverse claims, encumbrances, equities, proxies, options,
shareholders’ agreements or restrictions.
3.2
Authority Relative to this Agreement . This Agreement has
been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Renovation
Shareholders and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such
person, enforceable against such person in accordance with its
terms, except as such enforcement may be limited by bankruptcy,
insolvency or other similar laws affecting the enforcement of
creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of
equity.
3.3
Purchase of Restricted Securities for Investment . The
Renovation Shareholders each acknowledge that the Kerrisdale Shares
will not be registered pursuant to the Securities Act or any
applicable state securities laws, that the Kerrisdale Shares will
be characterized as “restricted securities” under
federal securities laws, and that under such laws and applicable
regulations the Kerrisdale Shares cannot be sold or otherwise
disposed of without registration under the Securities Act or an
exemption therefrom. In this regard, the Renovation
Shareholder is familiar with Rule 144 promulgated under the
Securities Act, as currently in effect, and understands the resale
limitations imposed thereby and by the Securities
Act. Further, each Renovation Shareholder acknowledges
and agrees that:
(a) Each
Renovation Shareholder is acquiring the Kerrisdale Shares for
investment for such Renovation Shareholder’s own account and
not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or
distribution of any part thereof, and each Renovation Shareholder
has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in,
or otherwise distributing the same. Each Renovation
Shareholder further represents that he, she or it does not have any
Contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to
sell, transfer or grant participation to such person or to any
third person, with respect to any of the Kerrisdale
Shares.
(b) Each
Renovation Shareholder understands that the Kerrisdale Shares are
not registered under the Securities Act on the ground that the sale
and the issuance of securities hereunder is exempt from
registration under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 4(2)
thereof, and that Kerrisdale’s reliance on such exemption is
predicated on the each Shareholder’s representations set
forth herein.
3.4
Status of Stockholder . Each of the Renovation Shareholders
hereby makes the representations and warranties in either paragraph
(a) or (b) of this Section 3.4, as indicated on the Signature Page
of Renovation Shareholders which is attached and part of this
Agreement:
(a)
Accredited Investor Under Regulation D . The Renovation
Shareholder is an “Accredited Investor” as that term is
defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act, an excerpt of which is included in the attached
Annex II , and such Renovation Shareholder is not acquiring
its portion of the Kerrisdale Shares as a result of any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the
Kerrisdale Shares published in any newspaper, magazine or similar
media or broadcast over television or radio or presented at any
seminar or any other general solicitation or general
advertisement.
(b)
Non-U.S. Person Under Regulation S . The
Renovation Shareholder:
(i) is not a
“U.S. person” as defined by Rule 902 of Regulation S
promulgated under the Securities Act, was not organized under the
laws of any U.S. jurisdiction, and was not formed for the purpose
of investing in securities not registered under the Securities
Act;
(ii) at the
time of Closing, the Renovation Shareholder was located outside the
United States;
(iii) no offer of
the Kerrisdale Shares was made to the Renovation Shareholder within
the United States;
(iv) the Renovation
Shareholder is either (a) acquiring the Kerrisdale Shares for its
own account for investment purposes and not with a view towards
distribution, or (b) acting as agent for a principal that has
signed this Agreement or has delivered representations and
warranties substantially similar to this Section 3.4(b);
(v) all subsequent
offers and sales of the Kerrisdale Shares by the Renovation
Shareholder will be made outside the United States in compliance
with Rule 903 of Rule 904 of Regulation S, pursuant to registration
of the Shares under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an exemption
from such registration; the Renovation Shareholder understands the
conditions of the exemption from registration afforded by section
4(l) of the Securities Act and acknowledges that there can be no
assurance that it will be able to rely on such
exemption.
(vi) the Renovation
Shareholder will not resell the Kerrisdale Shares to U.S. Persons
or within the United States until after the end of the one (1) year
period commencing on the date of Closing (the “ Restricted
Period ”);
(vii) the Renovation Shareholder
shall not and hereby agrees not to enter into any short sales with
respect to the common stock of Kerrisdale at any time after the
execution of this Agreement by the Renovation
Shareholder and prior to the expiration of the
Restricted Period;
(viii) the Renovation Shareholder
understands that the Kerrisdale Shares are being offered and sold
to it in reliance on specific provisions of federal and state
securities laws and that the parties to this Agreement are relying
upon the truth and accuracy of the representations, warranties,
agreements, acknowledgments and understanding of the Renovation
Shareholder set forth herein in order to determine the
applicability of such provisions. Accordingly, the
Renovation Shareholder agrees to notify Kerrisdale of any events
which would cause the representations and warranties of the
Renovation Shareholder to be untrue or breached at any time after
the execution of this Agreement by such Renovation Shareholder and
prior to the expiration of the Restricted Period;
(ix) in the event of
resale of the Kerrisdale Shares to non-U.S. Persons outside of the
U.S. during the Restricted Period, the Renovation Shareholder shall
provide a written confirmation or other written notice to any
distributor, dealer, or person receiving a selling concession, fee,
or other remuneration in respect of the Shares stating that such
purchaser is subject to the same restrictions on offers and sales
that apply to the undersigned, and shall require that any such
purchase shall provide such written confirmation or other notice
upon resale during the Restricted Period;
(x) the
Renovation Shareholder has not engaged, nor is it aware that any
party has engaged, and it will not engage or cause any third party
to engage in any “directed selling” efforts (as such
term is defined in Regulation S) in the United States with respect
to the Kerrisdale Shares;
(xi) the Renovation
Shareholder is not a “distributor” as such term is
defined in Regulation S, and it is not a “dealer” as
such term is defined in the Securities Act; and
(xii) the Renovation
Shareholder has not taken any action that would cause any of the
parties to this Agreement to be subject to any claim for commission
or other or remuneration by any broker, finder, or other
person.
3.6
Compliance In Connection With Shares Acquisition
. Each Renovation Shareholder hereby represents that it
has satisfied fully observed of the laws of the jurisdiction in
which it is located or domiciled, in connection with the
acquisition of the Kerrisdale Shares or this Agreement, including
(i) the legal requirements of the Renovation Shareholder’s
jurisdiction for the purchase and acquisition of the Kerrisdale
Shares, (ii) any foreign exchange restrictions applicable to such
purchase and acquisition, (iii) any governmental or other consents
that may need to be obtained, and (iv) the income tax and other tax
consequences, if any, which may be relevant to the purchase,
holding, redemption, sale, or transfer of the Kerrisdale Shares;
and further, each Renovation Shareholder agrees to continue to
comply with such laws as long as such shareholder shall hold the
Kerrisdale Shares.
3.7
Investment Risk . The Renovation Shareholder is able to bear
the economic risk of acquiring the Kerrisdale Shares pursuant to
the terms of this Agreement, including a complete loss of such the
Renovation Shareholder’s investment in the Kerrisdale
Shares.
3.8
Restrictive Legends . The Renovation Shareholder
acknowledges that the certificate(s) representing the Renovation
Shareholder’s pro rata portion of the Kerrisdale Shares shall
each conspicuously set forth on the face or back thereof a legend
in substantially the following form, corresponding to the
stockholder’s status as set forth in Section 3.4 and the
signature pages hereto:
REGULATION D LEGEND
:
“THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF
1933, AS AMENDED. THEY MAY NOT BE SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED
OR HYPOTHECATED IN THE ABSENCE OF AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION
STATEMENT AS TO THE SECURITIES UNDER SAID ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN
EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION OR AN OPINION OF COUNSEL SATISFACTORY
TO THE COMPANY THAT SUCH REGISTRATION IS NOT
REQUIRED.”
REGULATION S LEGEND
:
“THE
SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (“SECURITIES ACT”),
AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, TRANSFERRED, ASSIGNED, PLEDGED
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