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MR. TU GUO
SHEN
MS. LI ZHI
QUN
WHITEHORSE TECHNOLOGY
LIMITED
collectively, as Pledgor
CITADEL EQUITY FUND
LTD.
as Secured Party
and
THE BANK OF NEW
YORK
as Co-Secured Party
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SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT
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Dated as of February 8,
2007
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This SHARE PLEDGE AGREEMENT
(this “ Agreement” ) dated as of
February 8, 2007, between (1) Mr. Tu Guo Shen and Ms. Li Zhi Qun,
both individuals resident in the People’s Republic of China,
and Whitehorse Technology Limited, a British Virgin Islands company
wholly owned by Mr. Tu Guo Shen (collectively, the “
Pledgor ”), and (2) Citadel Equity Fund
Ltd., as the secured party (the “ Secured
Party ”). All representations, warranties,
agreements and covenants of the Pledgor provided in this Agreement
are given or made by both Mr. Tu Gou Shen and Whitehorse Technology
Limited on a joint and several basis.
WHEREAS, China Security & Surveillance
Technology, Inc. (the “ Company
”) has entered into a notes purchase agreement dated as
of February 5, 2007 (the “ Notes Purchase
Agreement ”) between the Company and the Secured
Party; and
WHEREAS, the Pledgor owns, directly or
indirectly, the issued and outstanding equity interests set forth
beside the Whitehorse Technology Limited’s name on Exhibit
A attached hereto and made a part hereof (the “
Equity Interests ”), and such Equity
Interests are a part of all of the issued and outstanding equity
interests in the Company that the Pledgor, directly or indirectly,
is the sole legal and beneficial owner of as set forth opposite the
Pledgor’s name on Exhibit B attached hereto (the
“ Owned Equity Interests ”);
and
WHEREAS, the Pledgor is required to execute and
deliver this Agreement pursuant to the Notes Purchase
Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE , for and in consideration of the foregoing and
of any financial accommodations or extensions of credit heretofore,
now or hereafter made to or for the benefit of the Secured Party
pursuant to the Notes Purchase Agreement or any other agreement,
instrument or document executed pursuant to or in connection
therewith, and for other good and valuable consideration, the
receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the
Pledgor and the Secured Party hereby agree as follows:
1.
Defined Terms
. Unless otherwise defined herein,
each capitalized term used herein that is defined in the Notes
Purchase Agreement or the Conditions shall have the meaning
specified for such term in the Notes Purchase Agreement or the
Conditions. Unless otherwise defined herein or in the Notes
Purchase Agreement or in the Conditions, terms used in Article 8 or
Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code as in effect from time to
time in the State of Deleware are used herein as therein defined.
In addition, the following terms used in this Agreement shall have
the meanings set forth below:
“Collateral Value
Amount” means,
on any day, the sum of (i) the amount obtained by multiplying the
closing price of common stock of the Company (as displayed on the
OTC Bulletin Board on the close of business on the Business Day
immediately preceding the relevant day) by the number of common
shares of the Company effectively pledged and constituting Pledged
Stock pursuant to this Agreement and (ii) the total amount of any
Pledged Cash.
“
Conditions ” means the terms and conditions
of the Notes.
“ Co-Secured Party
” means The Bank of New York, appointed as co-Secured Party
for the purposes of holding the Pledged Collateral pursuant to
Section 29(b) .
“ Secured Obligations
” means all obligations owing by the Pledgor and the Company
to the Secured Party from time to time under the Notes Purchase
Agreement and the Notes including, without limitation, interest
accruing during the pendency of any bankruptcy, insolvency,
receivership or other similar proceeding, regardless of whether
allowed or allowable in such proceeding.
2.
Pledge . The Pledgor hereby pledges to the Secured
Party, and grants to the Secured Party, a security interest in, the
following (the “ Pledged Collateral
”):
(a) all of the right, title and interest of the
Pledgor in the Equity Interests, whether now existing or hereafter
arising, and the certificates representing the shares of such
capital stock (such now-existing shares held by the Pledgor being
identified on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a part
hereof) (all of said Equity Interests being hereinafter
collectively referred to as the “ Pledged
Stock ”), herewith delivered to the Secured Party,
accompanied by a stock power in the form of Exhibit C
attached hereto and made a part hereof duly executed in blank (the
“ Power ”), and all dividends,
distributions, cash, instruments and other property from time to
time received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of,
or in exchange for, any or all of the Pledged Stock;
(b) all Additional Pledged Stock (as defined in
Section 13 ) and Pledged Cash (as defined in Section
13 ), from time to time upon occurrences of Triggering Events
(as defined in Section 13 ), and the certificates
representing such Additional Pledged Stock (any such Additional
Pledged Stock shall constitute part of the Pledged Stock and the
Secured Party is irrevocably authorized to amend Exhibit A
from time to time to reflect such Additional Pledged Stock and
Pledged Cash), and all options, warrants, dividends, distributions,
cash, instruments and other rights and options from time to time
received, receivable or otherwise distributed in respect of or in
exchange for any or all of the Additional Pledged Stock;
and
(c) all proceeds of the foregoing.
3.
Security for Secured
Obligations . The Pledged
Collateral secures the full and prompt payment, performance and
observance when due (whether at stated maturity, by acceleration or
otherwise) of the Secured Obligations.
4.
Delivery of Pledged Collateral;
Registration and Acknowledgments . All certificates representing or evidencing
the Pledged Collateral, if any, shall be delivered to the
Co-Secured Party in New York, New York, U.S.A. or on behalf of the
Co-Secured Party to the office of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
LLP (counsel to the Secured Party) in Hong Kong pursuant
hereto and shall be in suitable form for transfer by delivery and
shall be accompanied by the Power duly executed in blank, all in
form and substance satisfactory to the Secured Party. After the
occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of Default, the
Co-Secured Party shall have the right, at any time at the written
direction of the Secured Party and without notice to the Pledgor,
to transfer to or to register in the name of the Secured Party or
any of its nominees any or all of the Pledged Collateral, subject
only to the revocable rights specified in Sections 9 and
10 . In addition, the Secured Party shall have the right at
any time to direct the Co-Secured Party in writing to exchange
certificates or instruments representing or evidencing Pledged
Collateral for certificates or instruments of smaller or larger
denominations.
5.
Pledged Collateral
Adjustments . If, during
the term of this Agreement:
(a) any stock dividend, reclassification,
readjustment or other change is declared or made in the capital
structure of the Company, or any option included within the Pledged
Collateral is exercised, or both, or
(b) any subscription warrants, shares, or any other
rights or options shall be issued in connection with the Pledged
Collateral,
then all new,
substituted and additional shares, warrants, shares, rights,
options or other securities, issued by reason of any of the
foregoing, shall be immediately delivered to and held by the
Secured Party, under the terms of this Agreement and shall
constitute Pledged Collateral hereunder.
6.
Subsequent Changes Affecting
Pledged Collateral . The
Pledgor represents and warrants that it has made its own
arrangements for keeping itself informed of changes or potential
changes affecting the Pledged Collateral (including, but not
limited to, rights to convert, rights to subscribe, payment of
distributions, reorganization or other exchanges, offers to
purchase and voting rights), and the Pledgor agrees that the
Secured Party shall not have any obligation to inform the Pledgor
of any such changes or potential changes or to take any action or
omit to take any action with respect thereto. The Secured Party
may, after the occurrence and during the continuance of an Event of
Default, without notice and at its option, transfer or register (or
direct the Co-Secured Party in writing to transfer or register) the
Pledged Collateral or any part thereof into its or its
nominee’s name with or without any indication that such
Pledged Collateral is subject to the security interest
hereunder.
7.
Covenants of the
Pledgor
(a) The Pledgor agrees that it shall take all
necessary steps and actions to perform its obligations hereunder
and effect the transactions contemplated herein; and to do and
perform all things required to be done and performed by it under
this Agreement prior to and after the Closing Date.
(b) The Pledgor agrees to execute and deliver, or
cause to be executed or delivered, any and all other agreements,
instruments, or documents which the Secured Party may reasonably
request in order to grant, perfect and maintain secured interests
on or in the Pledged Collateral.
8.
Representations and
Warranties . The Pledgor
represents and warrants as follows:
(a) It is the sole legal and beneficial owner of (i)
the Equity Interests set forth opposite Whitehorse Technology
Limited’s name on Exhibit A attached hereto and made a
part hereof and (ii) the Owned Equity Interests set forth opposite
the Pledgor’s name on Exhibit B attached hereto and
made a part hereof, in both cases free and clear of any Lien,
except for (x) the Lien created by this Agreement and (y) the Lien
already provided to a third party by the Pledgor on 2,044,126
shares of common stock of the Company (for the avoidance of doubt,
which are not part of any of the Equity Interests) (the “
Encumbered Shares ”);
(b) All of the Owned Equity Interests have been duly
authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and
non-assessable;
(c) All of the Pledged Stock is presently
represented by the certificates listed on Exhibit A hereto
and all of the Owned Equity Interests (other than the Pledged
Stock) are presently represented by the certificates listed on
Exhibit B . As of the date hereof, there are no existing
options, warrants, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever
relating to the Pledged Stock or the Owned Equity Interests other
than with respect to the Encumbered Securities;
(d) It has full power and authority to enter into
this Agreement;
(e) There are no restrictions upon the voting rights
associated with, or upon the transfer of, any of the Pledged
Collateral except pursuant to the Act;
(f) It has the right to vote, pledge, assign and
grant a security interest in or otherwise transfer such Pledged
Collateral free of any Liens, except as set forth in paragraph (e)
above;
(g) No authorization, approval, or other action by,
and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Authority is
required either (i) for the pledge by it of the Pledged Collateral
pursuant to this Agreement or for the execution, delivery or
performance of this Agreement by it or (ii) for the exercise by the
Secured Party of the voting or other rights provided for in this
Agreement or the remedies in respect of the Pledged Collateral
pursuant to this Agreement (except as may be required in connection
with such disposition by laws affecting the offering and sale of
securities generally and realization of collateral);
(h) The pledge of the Pledged Collateral pursuant to
this Agreement, together with the delivery of the stock
certificates pertaining thereto to the Secured Party, creates a
valid and perfected first priority security interest in the Pledged
Collateral, in favor of the Secured Party, securing the payment and
performance of the Secured Obligations;
(i) This Agreement has been duly authorized,
executed and delivered by and on behalf of the Pledgor and
constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Pledgor,
enforceable against the Pledgor in accordance with its
terms;
(j) There is no action, suit, proceeding,
governmental investigation or arbitration, at law or in equity, or
before or by any Governmental Authority, pending, or to the
knowledge of the Pledgor, threatened against the Pledgor or any of
its property which will materially and adversely affect the ability
of the Pledgor to perform its obligations under this
Agreement;
(k) The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by the Pledgor (i) does not violate, constitute a breach
of or a default (with the passage of time or otherwise) under,
require the consent of any person or a Governmental Authority or
result in the imposition of a Lien (other than the Lien created by
this Agreement) on any assets of the Pledgor under or pursuant to
(x) any indenture, mortgage, or any other agreement to which the
Pledgor is a party or by which any of its properties or assets may
be bound or (y) any statute, rule, regulation, law or ordinance, or
any judgment, decree or order or any organizational documents
applicable to the Pledgor, and (ii) does not violate any
restriction on such transfer or encumbrance of the Pledged
Collateral;
(l) The Power is an effective endorsement duly
executed by an appropriate person and gives the Secured Party the
authority they purport to confer; and
(m) (i) In the case of Mr. Tu Guo Shen and Ms. Li
Zhi Qun, its principal residence is located in the People’s
Republic of China, and (ii) in the case of Whitehorse Technology
Limited, it is a company wholly owned by Mr. Tu Guo Shen duly
incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the laws
of the British Virgin Islands with full corporate power and
authority to conduct its business as currently conducted and to
execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this
Agreement.
9.
Voting Rights
. During the term of this Agreement,
and except as provided in this Section 9 , the Pledgor shall
have the right to vote the Pledged Stock held by it on all
corporate questions in a manner not inconsistent with the terms of
this Agreement, the Notes Purchase Agreement and the Conditions;
provided , however , that no vote shall be cast, and
no consent shall be given or action taken, which would have the
effect of impairing the position or interest of the Secured Party
in respect of the Pledged Collateral or which would authorize,
effect or consent to (i) the dissolution or liquidation, in whole
or in part, of the Company; (ii) the consolidation or merger of the
Company with any other Person; (iii) the sale, disposition or
encumbrance of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, except for Liens in favor of the Secured Party; (iv) any
change in the authorized number of shares, the stated capital or
the authorized share capital of the Company or the issuance of any
additional shares of its equity interests; or (v) the alteration of
the voting rights with respect to the equity interests of the
Company. After the occurrence and during the continuation of an
Event of Default, the Secured Party may, at its option, exercise
all voting rights pertaining to the Pledged Collateral, including
the right to take action by shareholder consent.
10.
Dividends and Other
Distributions . (a) So
long as no Event of Default shall have occurred and be
continuing:
(i) The Pledgor shall be entitled to receive and
retain any and all dividends and distributions paid in respect of
the Pledged Collateral, notwithstanding such dividends and
distributions being subject to the pledge and assignment thereof
pursuant to Section 2 ; provided , however ,
that any and all:
(A) dividends and distributions paid or payable
other than in cash with respect to, and instruments and other
property received, receivable or otherwise distributed with respect
to, or in exchange for, any of the Pledged Collateral;
(B) dividends and other distributions paid or
payable in cash with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral on
account of a partial or total liquidation or dissolution or in
connection with a reduction of capital, capital surplus or paid-in
surplus; and
(C) cash paid, payable or otherwise distributed with
respect to principal of, or in redemption of, or in exchange for,
any of the Pledged Collateral;
shall be
Pledged Collateral, as the case may be, and shall be forthwith
delivered to the Secured Party as Pledged Collateral and shall, if
received by the Pledgor, be received in trust for the Secured
Party; and
(ii) The Secured Party shall execute and deliver (or
cause to be executed and delivered) to the Pledgor all such proxies
and other instruments as the Pledgor may reasonably request for the
purpose of enabling the Pledgor to receive the dividends which it
is authorized to receive and retain pursuant to clause (i)
above.
(b) After the occurrence and during the continuation
of an Event of Default:
(i) All rights of the Pledgor to receive the
dividends and other distributions which it would otherwise be
authorized to receive and retain pursuant to Section
10(a)(i) hereof shall cease, and all such rights shall
thereupon become vested in the Secured Party which shall thereupon
have the sole right to receive and hold as Pledged Collateral such
dividends and other distributions;
(ii) All dividends and other distributions which are
received by the Pledgor contrary to the provisions of clause (i) of
this Section 10(b) shall be received in trust for the
Secured Party;
(iii) The Pledgor shall, upon the reasonable request
of the Secured Party, at the Pledgor’s expense, execute and
deliver, and cause the Company and its officers and directors to
execute and deliver, all such instruments and documents, and do or
cause to be done all such other acts and things, as may be required
by applicable law or may be necessary or, in the opinion of the
Secured Party or its counsel, advisable to register the applicable
Pledged Collateral under the provisions of the Act, and to exercise
its best efforts to cause the registration statement relating
thereto to become effective and to remain effective for such period
as prospectuses are required by law to be furnished, and to make
all amendments and supplements thereto and to the related
prospectus which, in the opinion of the Secured Party or its
counsel, are necessary or advisable, all in conformity with the
requirements of the Act and the rules and regulations of the
Commission applicable thereto;
(iv) The Pledgor shall, at the Pledgor’s
expense, use its best efforts to qualify the Pledged Collateral
under state securities or “Blue Sky” laws and to obtain
all necessary governmental approvals for the sale of the Pledged
Collateral;
(v) The Pledgor, if applicable, shall, at the
Pledgor’s expense, cause the Company to make available to the
holders of its securities, as soon as practicable, earning
statements which will satisfy the provisions of Section
11(a) of the Act; and
(vi) The Pledgor shall, at the Pledgor’s
expense, do or cause to be done all such other acts and things as
may be necessary to make such sale of the Pledged Collateral or any
part thereof valid and binding and in compliance with applicable
law.
The Pledgor
will reimburse the Secured Party for all expenses incurred by the
Secured Party, including, without limitation, reasonable
attorneys’ and accountants’ fees and expenses in
connection with the foregoing. Upon or at any time after the
occurrence and during the continuation of an Event of Default, if
the Secured Party determines that, prior to any public offering of
any securities constituting part of the Pledged Collateral, such
securities should be registered under the Act and/or registered or
qualified under any other federal or state law and such
registration and/or qualification is not practicable, then the
Pledgor agrees that it will be commercially reasonable if a private
sale, upon at least ten (10) Business Days’ notice to the
Pledgor, is arranged so as to avoid a public offering, even though
the sales price established and/or obtained at such private sale
may be substantially less than prices which could have been
obtained for such security on any market or exchange or in any
other public sale.
11.
Transfers and other
Liens . The Pledgor
agrees that it will not (i) sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of,
or grant any option with respect to, any of the Pledged Collateral
or any other Owned Equity Interests without the prior written
consent of the Secured Party, or (ii) create or permit to exist any
Lien upon or with respect to any of the Pledged Collateral or any
of the Owned Equity Interests (except for the security interest
under this Agreement or with respect to the Encumbered Shares). The
Pledgor further agrees that it will procure, or take reasonable
efforts to procure, that the Company and any other direct or
indirect subsidiary thereof shall carry on business only in the
ordinary course and will not dispose of or agree to dispose of a
substantial part of its assets or undertaking without the prior
written approval of the Secured Party.
12.
Defense of Title
. The Pledgor will defend the title
to the Pledged Collateral and the Liens of the Secured Party in the
Pledged Collateral against the claim of any Person and will
maintain and preserve the Liens created under this
Agreement.
13.
Additional Pledged
Stock .
(a) Th