EQUITY INTEREST PURCHASE AND CAPITAL INCREASE AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4.30
This EQUITY INTEREST PURCHASE AND CAPITAL INCREASE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made as of
[January 6, 2010], by and among:
(1) Shanghai Weilan Computer Co., Ltd., a company organized and existing under the laws of the
People’s Republic of China (the “PRC”) with its registered office at Xx. 000, Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxx, Xxxx
Xxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxxx, PRC (“Party A” or the “Investor”);
(2) Hefei Baofeng Cartoon Information Technology Co., Ltd., a company organized and existing under
the laws of the PRC with its registered office at Xxxx 000, Xxxxx X, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, 34 Guangming
Road, Yaohai District, Hefei City, PRC (“Party B” or the “Original Equityholder”); and
(3) Hefei Letang Cartoon Information Technology Co., Ltd., a company organized and existing under
the laws of the PRC with its registered office at Xxxx 000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx
Xxxx, XXX (“Party C” or the “Company”).
The Investor, the Original Equityholder and the Company are referred to collectively herein as the
“parties” and each individually as a “party.”
WHEREAS, the Company is a mobile phone game development company in possession of independent
intellectual property rights (the field of game business generally refers to mobile phone games,
i.e. single phone games and mobile phone network games, including WAP and clients, personal
computer games, personal computer network games, games based on other terminals and handheld
terminals, such as TV, Xbox and PSP, like Iphone, Itouch, BlackBerry and MTK, and the new platforms
of handheld terminals that may appear in the future);
WHEREAS, the Company, as of the date hereof, has a registered capital of RMB500,000 which has been
paid up in full;
WHEREAS, the Original Equityholder owns all of the equity interest of the Company;
WHEREAS, (i) the Original Equityholder desires to sell to the Investor, and the Investor desires to
purchase from the Original Equityholder, 50.01% of the equity interest of the Company held by the
Original Equityholder (the “Equity Interest”), and (ii) the Investor desires to contribute
RMB5,000,000 to the registered capital of the Company, each upon the terms and subject to the
conditions set forth herein; and
WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, the parties are entering into that
certain equityholders agreement on or about the date of this Agreement (the “Equityholders
Agreement”) providing for certain matters relating to, among other things, the management and
operation of the Company and the transfer of equity interest of the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual agreements and covenants set
forth herein, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. | Purchase and Sale of Equity Interest. |
1.1. | Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and
on the basis of the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements, undertakings
and obligations contained herein, at the Closing, the Original Equityholder shall sell
to the Investor the Equity Interest, free and clear of all Encumbrances, and the
Investor hereby agrees to purchase the Equity Interest for the consideration specified
in Section 1.2. “Encumbrances” means whether arising under contract or otherwise, any
lien, pledge, debt, retention agreement, hypothecation, rights of others, assessments,
voting trust agreements, options, right of first offer, right of first refusal, proxy,
title defects, security interest, claim, charge, easement, commitment, encroachment,
mortgage, restriction, limitation or encumbrance of any kind of nature whatsoever. |
1.2. | The Investor agrees to pay to the Original Equityholder, at the Closing (as
defined below), RMB17,500,000 by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the
Original Equityholder in writing not less then three (3) Business Days prior to the
Closing. Subject to Section 4, at the Closing, the Investor shall also contribute
RMB5,000,000 as registered capital of the Company by wire transfer to a bank account
designated by the Company in writing not less then three (3) Business Days prior to
the Closing. Further, the Investor shall pay to the Original Equityholder those
amounts specified in Section 8.2, as applicable. |
2. | Closing and Closing Deliveries. |
2.1. | [The closing (the “Closing”) shall take place as promptly as reasonably
practicable after all conditions to the Closing have been either satisfied or waived
by the party entitled to waive such condition (excluding conditions capable of being
satisfied only as part of the Closing) and in any event no more than thirty (30) days
after the date hereof. The date on which the Closing occurs, as may be mutually
agreed by the parties, is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date.” |
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2.2. | At the Closing, the Company and the Original Equityholder shall deliver to
the Investor a receipt with respect to the receipt of the payments of RMB17,500,000
and RMB5,000,000 as provided in Section 1.2. |
2.3. | Within seven (7) Business Days after the Closing, the Company shall complete
the changes to the industrial and commercial registration to reflect the transactions
contemplated hereunder, including but not limited to the purchase of 50.01% of the
equity interest of the Company by the Investor and the increase of registered capital
of RMB5,800,000 of the Company and shall immediately thereafter deliver a certified
copy of the Company’s updated industrial and commercial registration certificate to
the Investor. |
2.4. | Within seven (7) Business Days after the Closing, the Company shall deliver a
certified copy of the updated Articles of Association, as amended or supplemented from
time to time (the “Articles”), duly adopted by all necessary action of the board of
directors (the “Board”) and equityholders of the Company, of the Company reflecting
the transactions contemplated herein. |
3. | Conditions to Closing. |
3.1. | The obligations of the parties to one another under this Agreement at the
Closing are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the party entitled to waive such
condition prior to the Closing of each of the following conditions: |
3.1.1. | The representations and warranties of the parties hereto contained in
Sections 6 and 7 shall be true, correct and complete on and as of the Closing
with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been
made on and as of the Closing. |
3.1.2. | Each of the parties hereto shall have performed and complied with all
agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are
required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing. |
3.1.3. | Except as contemplated in Section 4.1, all waivers, approvals, registration,
notices and filings required for the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement from or with any Governmental Authority shall have been obtained or
made and be in effect as of the Closing Date and any required waiting period
(and any extension thereof) under applicable laws shall have expired or shall
have been terminated. “Governmental Authority” means any court, tribunal,
arbitrator, authority, agency, commission, official or other instrumentality
of the
PRC, any foreign country or any domestic or foreign state, county, city or
other political subdivision. |
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3.1.4. | No applicable laws shall be in effect prohibiting the consummation of the
transactions contemplated herein. |
3.1.5. | The Equityholders Agreement shall have been executed and delivered by the
parties. |
3.1.6. | The Company’s Board shall have authorized the election of four [4]
directors, and the Board shall initially comprised of four [4] directors,
which shall have been appointed prior to the Closing in accordance with the
terms and provisions of the Equityholders Agreement and the Articles,
including two (2) directors appointed by the Investor. |
3.1.7. | The Company shall provide to Investor a copy of Restated Articles, upon
which the Original Equityholder has fixed its chop. |
3.1.8. | None of the parties may rely on failure of any condition set forth in this
Section to be satisfied if such failure was caused by the failure of such
party to act in good faith or use its reasonable best efforts to cause the
Closing to occur. |
4. | Increase of Registered Capital. |
4.1. | As of December 31, 2009, the Company has net profit of RMB800,000 (which
shall be included in the net profit excluding non operating income and extraordinary
income for 2009) and the parties agree to contribute such RMB800,000 as the registered
capital of the Company. |
4.2. | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, at the Closing, the Investor
shall contribute RMB5,000,000 as registered capital of the Company by wire transfer to
a bank account designated by the Company in writing not less then three (3) Business
Days prior to the Closing. |
4.3. | Within seven (7) Business Days after the Closing, the Company shall complete
the changes to the industrial and commercial registration to reflect the transactions
contemplated hereunder, including but not limited to the purchase of 50.01% of the
equity interest of the Company by the Investor and the increase of registered capital
of RMB5,800,000 of the Company and shall immediately thereafter deliver a certified
copy of the Company’s updated industrial and commercial registration certificate to
the Investor. |
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4.4. | Thereafter, the registered capital of the Company shall be RMB6,300,000, with
50.01% of the equity interest of the Company being held by the Investor and 49.99% of
the equity interest of the Company being held by the Original Equityholder. |
4.5. | The parties agree that such amount of RMB5,000,000 shall be applied as
follows: |
4.5.1. | Any expense of more than RMB500,000 shall first be approved by the Board;
and |
4.5.2. | Should be applied only for the following purposes: |
i. | The newly added human resource cost. |
ii. | New income expanding cost, travel cost and
public relation cost, cost for the channels such as build-in platform
provider, solution provider, mobile phone manufacturer, internet
channel, wireless internet channel, China operators etc. |
iii. | Cost incurred in connection with obtaining
requisite approval and authorization from any Governmental Authority. |
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iv. | Copyright royalty. |
v. | Development and operation cost for mobile
phone games, i.e. single phone games and mobile phone network games,
including WAP and clients, personal computer games, personal computer
network games, games based on other terminals and handheld terminals,
such as TV, Xbox and PSP, like Iphone, Itouch, BlackBerry and MTK,
and the new platforms of handheld terminals that may appear in the
future. |
vi. | Construction and promotion of wireless
internet or internet equipments for game operation. |
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vii. | Overseas game market promotion cost. |
viii. | Any purposes other than the foregoing
shall first be approved by the Board. |
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5. | Change of Industrial and Commercial Registration and Others. |
5.1. | Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company and the Original
Equityholder shall complete, or shall cause the completion of, the changes to the
industrial and commercial registration (including but not limited to equity interest
change and amendment to the Company’s Articles) to reflect the transactions
contemplated hereunder. |
5.2. | Each of the Company and the Original Equityholder agrees to from time to time
execute and deliver, or cause to be executed and delivered, such additional or further
consents, documents and other instruments as the Investor may reasonably request for
the purpose of effectively carrying out the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. This Section 5.2 shall survive the Closing. |
5.3. | Within three (3) months after the Closing Date, the Investor shall provide
commercially reasonable assistance to the Company to apply for enterprise
qualifications (such as high technology, or added value of telecommunications or
software enterprise) which enables the Company to enjoy the preferential policy of the
local government, e.g. exemption of taxes for two years and payment of taxes at half
of the standard rate for three years thereafter; provided, however, that the Company
shall be fully responsible for the preparation, contents and filing of any such
application and the Investor shall have no liability whatever if any such application
is not approved by the relevant Governmental Authority for whatever reason. |
6. | Representations and Warranties by the Company and the Original Equityholder. |
Each of the Company and the Original Equityholder hereby, jointly and severally, represents and
warrants to the Investor as of the date hereof and as of the Closing to the matters as set forth
below, other than as set forth in the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A (the
“Disclosure Schedule”), and acknowledges that the Investor in entering into this Agreement is
relying on such representations and warranties ( which shall be binding and effective since the
execution of this Agreement until one year after the Closing Date ) :
6.1. | Due Organization and Good Standing. Each of the Company and the
Original Equityholder is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the PRC. Each of the Company and the Original Equityholder has all
requisite corporate power and authority to carry on its business as now conducted and
as proposed to be conducted and is duly qualified to transact business in each
jurisdiction in which it operates its business. Each of the Company and the
Original Equityholder has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and
operate its assets. |
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6.2. | Corporate Power. Each of the Company and the Original Equityholder
has full legal rights, requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all
corporate actions necessary in order to execute, deliver and fully perform its
obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated
herein. When executed and delivered by the parties hereto, this Agreement shall
constitute a valid and binding agreement of each of the Company and the Original
Equityholder, enforceable against each of the Company and the Original Equityholder in
accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer,
reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to
or affecting creditor’s rights and to general equity principles. |
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6.3. | Capitalization and Voting Rights. |
6.3.1. | (i) On the date hereof, the registered capital of the Company is RMB500,000,
which has been paid up in full; and (ii) upon the Closing and subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement, the registered capital of the Company
will be RMB6,300,000, which will have been paid up in full. The Company has
not reduced or increased its registered capital (other than such as may arise
under this Agreement). |
6.3.2. | (i) On the date hereof, the Original Equityholder owns 100% of the equity
interest of the Company; and (ii) upon the Closing, the Investor and the
Original Equityholder will own 50.01% and 49.99% of the equity interest of the
Company, respectively. |
6.3.3. | Except as provided in this Agreement, there are no outstanding options,
warrants, rights (including conversion or pre-emptive rights and rights of
first refusal), or other third party rights of any kind, proxy or
equityholders agreements or agreements of any kind for the purchase or
acquisition of the Company of any of its equity interest or securities. |
6.3.4. | The Company is not subject to any obligation (contingent or otherwise) to
purchase or otherwise acquire or retire any equity interest held by its
equityholders or to purchase or otherwise acquire or retire any of its other
outstanding securities. |
6.4. | Title. All of the Equity Interest and all other outstanding equity
interest of the Company have been duly authorized, and are validly issued, fully paid
and non-assessable. The Original Equityholder is the sole legal and beneficial owner of
the Equity Interest, free and clear of any Encumbrances. The Equity Interest is
being sold by it free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than such as may arise
under this Agreement and the Equityholders Agreement) and, upon delivery of such
Equity Interest by the Original Equityholder at the Closing, good and valid title
to the Equity Interest, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than such as may
arise under this Agreement and the Equityholders Agreement) will pass to the
Investor. |
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6.5. | No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement does not and will not (i) violate any law, constitution, statute, treaty,
regulation, rule, ordinance, order, injunction, writ, decree or award of any
Governmental Authority, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach or default under the
Organizational Documents of each of the Company and the Original Equityholder, (iii)
conflict with or result in a breach or default which is material in the context of
this Agreement under any agreement or instrument to which either the Company or the
Original Equityholder is a party or by which it or any of its properties, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, is subject or bound, or (iv) result in the creation or
imposition of any Encumbrances upon any property or assets, whether now owned or
hereafter acquired, of each of the Company and the Original Equityholder (other than
such as may arise under this Agreement and the Equityholders Agreement).
“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any person, its certificate of
incorporation, its by-laws, its partnership agreement, its memorandum and articles of
association, articles of incorporation, continuation or amalgamation, share
designations or similar organizational documents and all shareholder or equityholder
agreements, voting trusts, option and similar arrangements applicable to any of its
authorized equity interests. |
6.6. | Consents. No consent, approval, order or authorization of, or
registration, qualification, designation, declaration or filing with, any Governmental
Authority or other third party on the part of any of the Company or the Original
Equityholder will be required in connection with the execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
herein. |
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6.7. | Licenses. |
6.7.1. | Section [1] of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true and complete list of
all Licenses that are necessary to conduct the business of the Company as
presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted,
setting forth the owner, the function and the expiration and renewal date
of each such License. Prior to the execution of this Agreement, the
Company has delivered to the Investor true and complete copies of all such
Licenses or the supporting documents thereof. “Licenses” means all
licenses, permits, certificates of authority, authorizations, approvals,
registrations, franchises and similar consents granted or issued by any
Governmental Authority that are used in or material to the business of the
Company, and the business licenses of the Company. |
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6.7.2. | The Company owns or validly holds all Licenses that are necessary to conduct
its business as presently conducted and as presently proposed to be conducted
and with respect to each of its present business domiciles and to own and
operate its assets and properties. |
6.7.3. | Each License listed in Section [1] of the Disclosure Schedule is valid,
binding and in full force and effect, and has not expired or been revoked, nor
has the Company received any communication, whether written or otherwise,
pursuant to which any such License has been threatened to be revoked. |
6.7.4. | The Company is not or has not at any time been, or has not received any
notice in writing that it is or has at any time been, in default (or with the
giving of notice or lapse of time or both, would be in default) under any such
License. |
6.8. | Books and Records; Minutes. All accounts, ledgers, material files,
documents, instruments, papers, books and records relating to the business,
operations, conditions (financial or other) of the Company, results of operations, and
assets and properties of the Company (collectively, the “Books and Records”), each as
supplied to the Investor, are true, correct, complete and current in all material
respects, there are no material inaccuracies or discrepancies of any kind contained or
reflected therein, and they have been maintained in accordance with relevant legal
requirements and industry standards, as applicable, including the maintenance of an
adequate system of internal controls. The minute books of the Company, as made
available to the Investor, contain complete and accurate records of all meetings of
and corporate actions or written consents by the euityholders and the Board of the
Company and, to the extent that such minute books are deficient, all material
information not contained in such minutes has been conveyed to the Investor in other
written form. |
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6.9. | Taxes. The Company has timely filed all Tax Returns required
pursuant to applicable law to be filed with any Tax Authority, all such Tax Returns
are accurate, complete and correct in all material respects, and the Company has
timely paid all Taxes due and owing. Since its date of incorporation, the Company has
not incurred any Taxes or assessments other than in the ordinary course of business.
Since its date of incorporation, the Company has made, in accordance with the
generally accepted accounting principles in the PRC (the “PRC GAAP”), adequate
provisions on its respective books and account for all actual and contingent Taxes
with respect to its consolidated business, properties and operations for such period.
The Company (i) has timely, properly and accurately withheld and collected, from
payments made to any employee, independent contractor, creditor, euityholder or any
other applicable person, the amount of Taxes required to be withheld or collected
therefrom that, individually or in the aggregate, would have a Material Adverse
Effect, and (ii) has timely paid the same to the proper Tax Authority. “Tax Return”
means any return, declaration, report, claim for refund, information return or similar
statement filed or required to be filed with respect to any Taxes, including any
schedule or attachment thereto, and including any amendment thereof. “Tax Authority”
means any Governmental Authority or regulatory body responsible for the imposition of
any Taxes. “Tax” means any and all taxes including, without limitation, (x) any
income, alternative or add-on minimum tax, gross income, gross receipts, sales use, ad
valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, value added, net worth, license, withholding,
payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property,
environmental or windfall profit tax, custom, duty, governmental fee or other like
assessment or charge in the nature of tax, or other tax of any kind whatsoever,
together with any interest or any penalty, addition to tax or additional amount
imposed by any Tax Authority, (y) any liability for the payment of any amounts of the
type described in (x) as a result of being a member of an affiliated, consolidated,
combined or unitary group for any taxable period or as the result of being a
transferee or successor thereof and (z) any liability for the payment of any amounts
of the type described in (x) or (y) as a result of any express or implied obligation
to indemnify any other person. “Material Adverse Effect” means any change, event or
effect that (i) is or would reasonably be expected to be materially adverse to the
business, operations, assets, liabilities, financial condition or results of
operations or prospects of the Company, or (ii) is or would materially impair the
validity or enforceability of this Agreement against the Company or the Original
Equityholder or (iii) is or would be reasonably expected to materially and adversely
affect the Company’s or the Original Equityholder’s ability to perform its obligations
under this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder. |
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6.10. | Financial Statements. |
6.10.1. | The Company has delivered to the Investor the Company’s draft audited
consolidated income statements and cash flow statements for the fiscal years
ended December 31, 2009 and draft audited consolidated balance sheets as of
December 31, 2009, each prepared under PRC GAAP (collectively, the “Audited
Annual Financial Statements”). The Audited Annual Financial Statements,
together with the notes thereto, present fairly in all material respects the
financial condition and results of operations of the Company as of the
respective dates thereof and for the respective periods covered thereby. |
6.10.2. | The Company has delivered to the Investor the Company’s unaudited,
consolidated income statements for the six (6) month period ending October 31,
2009, and unaudited consolidated balance sheets as of October 31, 2009. Such
unaudited, consolidated financial statements are referred to collectively as
the “Interim Financial Statements,” and together with the Audited Annual
Financial Statements, the “Financial Statements.” which shall be the included
in the Section 2 of Disclosure Schedule. October 31, 2009 is referred to
herein as the “Financial Statement Date.” The Interim Financial Statements
(i) were prepared in accordance with PRC GAAP (except for the omission of
notes required in accordance with PRC GAAP) and the Company’s accounting
policies and procedures, applied on a consistent basis, and (ii) present
fairly, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of
operation of the Company, as of the date thereof and for the period covered
thereby; except as disclosed therein, the Interim Financial Statements do not
contain additional financial statements and footnotes, and are subject to
normal year-end adjustments (which the Company believes will not be material
in the aggregate). The Financial Statements do not contain any items of
special or nonrecurring income or any other income not earned in the ordinary
course of business except as expressly specified therein, and the Interim
Financial Statements include all adjustments, which consist only of normal or
required recurring accruals, necessary for a fair presentation. |
6.10.3. | There are no debts, liabilities, or claims owed by or against the Company
of any nature, whether accrued, absolute, contingent or otherwise, and whether
due or to become due, other than (i) liabilities set forth in the Financial
Statements applicable thereto and (ii) liabilities that have been incurred by
the Company since the Financial Statement Date in the
ordinary course of business and consistent with the Company’s past
practices. The Company is not a guarantor or indemnitor of, or has
provided security for, any indebtedness of any person. |
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6.10.4. | All of the accounts receivable and notes receivable owing to the Company,
including without limitation all accounts receivable and notes receivable set
forth on the Financial Statements, constitute valid and enforceable claims
other than accounts receivable and notes receivable which individually and in
the aggregate would not result in a Material Adverse Effect if unpaid, and are
good and collectible in the ordinary course of business in all material
respects, net of any reserves shown on the Financial Statements applicable
thereto (which reserves are adequate and were calculated on a basis consistent
with PRC GAAP), and no further services are required to be provided in order
to complete the sales and to entitle such person to collect in full. There is
no material contingent or asserted claims, refusals to pay, or other rights of
set-off with respect to the Company. |
6.11. | Projections; Material Facts. In connection with the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, the Company or the Original Equityholder has furnished
to the Investor certain projected budgets, financial statements, forecasts and
business plan of the Company. Such projected budges, financial statements, forecasts
and business plan were prepared by the Company in good faith based on its best
knowledge, information and belief. Neither the Company nor the Original Equityholder
knows of any information or fact which has or would have a Material Adverse Effect
which has not been disclosed to the Investor. |
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6.12. | Changes. Since the Financial Statement Date: |
6.12.1. | The Company has not entered into any transaction that was not in the
ordinary course of business. |
6.12.2. | There has been no event that has occurred or is continuing that has
resulted, or would result, in a Material Adverse Effect. |
6.12.3. | The Company has not incurred any obligation or liability except obligations
or liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business. |
6.12.4. | There has been no resignation or termination of employment of any senior
management or major employee of the Company, nor is there any impending
resignation or termination of employment of any senior manager or major
employee of the Company. |
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6.12.5. | There has been no labor dispute involving the Company or any of its
respective employees and to the Company’s knowledge, none is pending or
threatened. The Company shall not be fined or otherwise punished for any
labour dispute. |
6.12.6. | There has been no material change in any compensation arrangement or
agreement with any employee of the Company. |
6.12.7. | There have been no loans or guarantees made by the Company to or for the
benefit of any person, other than travel advances and other advances made to
employees in the ordinary course of business. |
6.12.8. | There has been no waiver by the Company of a material right or debt more
than RMB 10,000 owing to the Company. |
6.12.9. | The Company has not purchased, acquired, sold, leased, granted a security
interest in, pledged, mortgaged, created an Encumbrance on, or otherwise
transferred a material portion of any material asset, whether tangible or
intangible. |
6.12.10. | There has been no material change to, or termination of, any Material
Contract (as defined below), the Company has not entered into any new Material
Contracts other than those listed in Section [3] of the Disclosure Schedule,
and there has been no change to the Organizational Documents of the Company,
except as contemplated herein. |
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6.12.11. | The Company has not incurred any indebtedness for money borrowed. |
6.12.12. | There has been no damage to, destruction or loss of physical property
(whether or not covered by insurance) materially affecting the business or
operations of the Company. |
6.12.13. | There has been no sale, assignment or transfer of any tangible or
intangible assets of the Company except in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practice. |
6.12.14. | There has been no agreement or commitment by the Company to do, or
otherwise relating to, any of the things described in this Section 6.12. |
6.13. | Litigation. There is no litigation, arbitration, administrative
investigation or other proceeding (which may, individually or collectively, involve
any form of liability more than RMB 100,000) pending or, to the Company’s knowledge,
threatened (whether or not the defence thereof or liabilities in respect thereof are
covered by insurance) against or significantly and adversely affecting the Company,
or any of its material assets or properties, nor to the Company’s knowledge, do any
facts exist which would be reasonably expected to likely give rise to any such
litigation, arbitration, investigation or proceeding. The Company does not intend
to initial any litigation, arbitration, administrative investigation or other
proceeding. |
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6.14. | Related Party Transactions. Except as set forth in Section [4] of
the Disclosure Schedule, no employee, officer or director of the Company or member of
his or her immediate family is indebted, directly or indirectly, to the Company, nor
is the Company indebted, directly or indirectly (or committed to make loans or extend
or guarantee credit) to any of them. To the best of the Company’s or the Original
Equityholder’s knowledge, none of such person has any direct or indirect ownership in
any firm or corporation which the Company is affiliated or with which the Company has
a business relationship, or any firm or corporation that competes with the Company,
except that employees, officers or directors of the Company and members of their
immediate families may own non-controlling interests in stock of publicly traded
companies that may compete with the Company. To the best of the Company’s or the
Original Equityholder’s knowledge, no such officer of director or any member of their
immediate families is, directly or indirectly, interested in any material contract
with the Company. |
6.15. | Material Contracts. Section [3] of the Disclosure Schedule lists
each outstanding Contract to which the Company is a party or to which the Company or
any of its properties is subject or by which any thereof is bound that is deemed a
Material Contract under this Agreement. “Contract” means, with respect to any person,
any contract, agreement, deed, mortgage, lease, license, commitment, promise,
undertaking, arrangement or understanding, whether written or oral and whether express
or implied, or other document or instrument (including any document or instrument
evidencing or otherwise relating to any debt,) to which or by which such person is
party or otherwise subject or bound or to which or by which any property, business,
operation or right of such person is subject or bound. “Material Contract” means,
with respect to any person, any outstanding Contract material to the business of such
person as of or after the date hereof and includes, but is not limited to, those
Contracts set forth in Section [3] of the Disclosure Schedule. |
6.15.1. | True and complete copies of the Material Contracts, including any
amendments and supplements to such Contracts, have been delivered to the
Investor. |
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6.15.2. | Each of the Material Contracts was entered into in the ordinary course of
business. |
6.15.3. | Each Material Contract is valid and subsisting, enforceable by the parties
thereto in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general
application affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as
limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other remedies in the nature of equitable remedies. Each
Material Contract, and the execution and performance by the Company of such
Material Contract complies with all applicable laws, and the Company has
obtained all Licenses necessary to perform its obligations hereunder. The
Company has duly performed all of its obligations, including without
limitation, the payment of license fees or royalties, under each Material
Contract to the extent that such obligations to perform have accrued and are
payable. No material breach or default, alleged breach or default, or event
which would (with the passage of time, notice or both) constitute a material
breach or default under any of the Material Contracts by the Company, or by
any other party or obligor with respect thereto, has occurred, or as a result
of the execution and delivery of the Agreement, or the performance hereof,
will occur. |
6.15.4. | Each of the following Material Contracts has been provided to the Investor
and is identified in Section [3] of the Disclosure Schedule: (i) any Contract
that, after the Financial Statement Date, obligates the Company to pay an
amount in excess of XXX[00 , 000], (xx) any Contract that has an unexpired term
of more than one (1) year valued in excess of XXX[00 , 000], (xxx) any Contract
on which the business of the Company, is substantially dependent or which is
otherwise material to the business of the Company, (iv) any loan agreement,
indenture, letter of credit, security agreement, mortgage pledge agreement,
deed of trust, bond, note, or other agreement relating to the borrowing of
money or to the mortgaging, pledging, transferring of a security interest, or
otherwise placing an encumbrance on any material asset or material part of the
assets of the Company, in an amount in excess of XXX[00 , 000]; (v) any
Contract involving a guarantee of performance by the Company or involving any
agreement to indemnify or act as surety for any person by the Company, or any
other Contract to be contingently or secondarily |
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liable for the obligations of any person by the Company, (vi) any Contract
that limits or restricts the ability of the Company to compete or
otherwise to conduct its business as currently conducted or as
contemplated to be conducted in any manner or at any place; (vii) any
joint venture, partnership, alliance or similar Contracts involving a
sharing of profits or expenses; (viii) any asset purchase agreement, stock
purchase agreement or other Contract for acquisition of assets or shares
of another person by the Company; (ix) any agreement for the divestiture
of (1) any assets by or of the Company for consideration in excess of
RMB[10 , 000] or (2) any equity interest of the Company other than this
Agreement; (x) any sales agency, marketing or franchising Contract the
termination or non-extension of which would result in a Material Adverse
Effect; (xi) any Contract to which the Company is a party requiring
performance in any country other than the PRC; (xii) any Contract that
grants a power of attorney, agency or similar authority to another person
or entity by the Company, (xiii) any Contract that contains a right of
first refusal in respect of the equity interest of the Company (other than
this Agreement and the Articles) and (xiv) any Contract to which the
Company is a party that was not made in the ordinary course of business. |
6.16. | Compliance with Applicable Laws. |
6.16.1. | The Company, is and at all times has been, in full compliance with all
applicable laws. The business scope of the Company is research and
development of computer hardware and software, system integration, information
service and consulting, mediate service (excluding human resource and
immigration). The Company’s scope of business and the actual operation
thereof fully comply with all current applicable laws in the PRC. The Company
has been conducting and will conduct its business activities within the
permitted scope of business or is otherwise operating its business in full
compliance with all relevant legal requirements. |
6.16.2. | All required approvals, permits, licenses or registration relating to the
formation and operations of the Company, including but not limited to, the
business license issued by the State Administration of Industry and Commerce
or its corresponding local government agency, have been property obtained, and
each of these approvals, permits, licenses or registrations of the Company is
valid and effective, and as of the date
hereof none of them has been revoked or modified. None of the Company or
the Original Shareholder has any reason to believe that any approval,
license or permit required in connection with the operation of any part of
the business of the Company which is subject to periodic renewal will not
be granted or renewed by the relevant Governmental Authority. |
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6.16.3. | No event has occurred and no circumstance exists that (with or without
notice or lapse of time) (i) may constitute or result in a violation by the
Company of, or a failure on the part of the Company to comply with, any
applicable law, or (ii) may give rise to any obligation on the part of the
Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost of, any
remedial action of any nature. |
6.16.4. | The Company has not received at any time during the 12-month period prior
to the date of this Agreement, any notice or other communication (whether oral
or written) from any Governmental Authority regarding (i) any actual, alleged,
possible, or potential violation of, or failure to comply with, any applicable
law, or (ii) any actual, alleged, possible, or potential obligation on the
part of the Company to undertake, or to bear all or any portion of the cost
of, any remedial action of any nature. |
6.16.5. | Neither the Company nor any of its officers, employees, directors or agents
(collectively, the “Relevant Parties”) has engaged directly or indirectly in
transactions connected with any of North Korea, Iraq, Libya, Cuba, Iran,
Myanmar or Sudan, or otherwise engaged directly or indirectly in transactions
connected with any government, country or other entity or person that is the
target of U.S. economic sanctions administered by the U.S. Treasury Department
Office of Foreign Assets Control, including Specially Designated Nationals and
Blocked Persons and no Relevant Person is any such person or entity. |
6.16.6. | No Relevant Parties has violated the Foreign Corrupt Practice Act of the
United States, as amended, or the anti-corruption or anti-bribery laws of the
PRC or any other jurisdictions. |
6.16.7. | The Company is not involved in any dispute with or subject to any
investigation by any Tax Authority concerning any matter that could reasonably
result in a Material Adverse Effect. |
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6.17. | Real Property. |
6.17.1. | Section [5] of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth all the land, buildings
and premises currently owned by the Company (the “Owned Real Property”). The
description of the Owned Real Property as set forth in Section [5] of the
Disclosure Schedule is true and complete. The Company has good and marketable
title to the Owned Real Property, free and clear of all Encumbrances. All of
the Owned Real Property is in good operating condition without material
structural defects or any damage or injury by fire, explosion or other
casualty, and are suitable, sufficient and appropriate in all material
respects for their current and contemplated uses for the Company’s business.
No portion of the Owned Real Property is in the possession of any third party
or subject to any leases. |
6.17.2. | Section [5] of the Disclosure Schedule sets forth each leasehold interest
with an annual lease payment in excess of RMB[10,000] pursuant to which the
Company holds any real property (a “Lease,” and such property the “Leased Real
Property”), indicating the parties to such Lease and the address of the
property demised under the Lease. Each Lease is valid and enforceable against
the Company, to the knowledge of the Company, the other parties thereto in
accordance with its terms. |
6.17.3. | The Owned Real Property and Lease Real Property constitute all interest in
real property currently used, occupied, or currently held for use in
connection with the Company’s business and which are necessary for the
continued operation of the Company’s business as currently conducted. All
certificates, permits, license, and government approvals necessary for the
current use of the Owned Real Property and the Lease Real Property have been
issued, are in full force and effect, and contain no limitations or
restriction on the current use thereof. |
6.18. | Tangible Personal Property. The Company in possession of and has
good and marketable title to, or have valid leasehold interests in or valid
contractual rights to use all material tangible personal property used in the conduct
of its business, including the tangible personal property reflected in the Financial
Statements and tangible personal property acquired since the Financial Statement Date
(collectively, the “Tangible Personal Property”). All Tangible Personal Property is
free and clear of all Encumbrances and is in good working order and condition,
ordinary wear and tear excepted, and its use complies in all material respects will
all applicable laws. |
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6.19. | Intellectual Property. |
6.19.1. | Section [6] of the Disclosure Schedule contains a true, complete and
accurate list of all Intellectual Property owned or license by and that is
material to the conduct of the business of the Company as currently conducted
(the “IP”). The Company holds valid title to or holds a valid license to, all
Intellectual Property used in or necessary for the conduct of the business.
No Intellectual Property other than that set forth in Section [6] of the
Disclosure Schedule is used or necessary in the business of the Company as
currently conducted. “Intellectual Property” means any and all (i) registered
and unregistered copyrights, copyright registrations and applications,
author’s rights and works of authorship, (ii) know-how, trade secrets and
patents (including symbolic patents), (iii) proprietary processes and
operational procedures, (iv) trade names, trade dress, trademarks, and service
marks, and registrations and applications therefore, (v) the goodwill of the
business symbolized or represented by the foregoing, customer lists and other
proprietary information and common-law rights; and (vi) all actions and rights
to xxx at law or in equity for any past or future infringement or other
impairment of any of the foregoing, including the right to receive all
proceeds and damages therefrom, and all rights to obtain renewal,
continuations, divisions or other extensions of legal protections pertaining
thereto. |
6.19.2. | Section [7] of the Disclosure Schedule contains any and all of the games
(for the purpose of this Agreement, including but not limited to WAP and
clients, personal computer games, personal computer network games, games based
on other terminals and handheld terminals that developed by the Company, to
which the Company enjoys the independent and complete intellectual property.
The use or sales of any of such games would not constitute any infringement
against any third party, nor need to pay any royalty to the third party. The
Company has not entered into any agreement to allow any third party to use
intellectual property of Company, or to limit the Company itself to use of any
of such intellectual property. |
6.19.3. | There is no suit, proceeding, claim or action against Company urging that
during the operation of the Company or in the use of the IP in the business of
the Company as currently conducted, the Company infringed upon or
misappropriated the rights of any other person, neither is Company’s use of IP
infringed upon or misappropriated by any other person or its property. |
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6.19.4. | The Company is in compliance in all material respects, with all applicable
laws and regulations regarding the use, manufacture, advertising, sale, import
and export of the IP and products incorporating or made and services provided
using the IP. |
6.19.5. | The Company has taken reasonable steps to protect and preserve the secrecy,
confidentiality and value of its Intellectual Property and any related trade
secrets and know-how. |
6.19.6. | Each employee and contractor of the Company who is engaged in product
development, and each officer and manager, has entered into and executed, or
within sixty (60) days of the Closing, will enter into and execute, an
agreement protecting confidential information of the Company, and assigning
ownership of Intellectual Property developed or created while such person is a
service provider to the Company, or has executed an employment or consulting
agreement containing substantially similar terms. |
6.20. | Entire Business. There are no material assets or properties shared
with any other entity, which are used in connection with the business conducted by the
Company, and all of the facilities, services, assets or properties owned by the
Company are sufficient to conduct its business as proposed to be conducted. |
6.21. | No Non-Compete Restrictions. There is no non-competes agreement or
other similar commitment to which the Company is a party that would impose
restrictions upon the Investor. |
6.22. | Full Disclosure. Each of the Company and the Original Equityholder
has provided the Investor with all the information that the Investor has requested for
deciding whether to consummate the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
None of this Agreement or any other statements or certificates or other materials made
or delivered, to the Investor in connection herewith or therewith, contains any untrue
statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements herein or therein not misleading. No representation or warranty by the
Company or the Original Equityholder in this Agreement and no information or materials
provided to the Investor in connection with its due diligence investigation of the
Company, contains (as of the date such information or materials was provided) any
untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required to be
stated therein or necessary in order to make the statement therein, in light of the
circumstances in which they are made, not misleading. |
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6.23. | Employee and Insurance. |
6.23.1. | The Company has duly executed the employment agreement with its employees,
which agreements have been submitted to the Investor. |
6.23.2. | The Company has paid the insurance and allowance for all of the employees
according to the PRC laws and regulations. |
6.24. | The warranties and representations herein shall be independent to each
other, and such warranties and representation shall not be affected or discharged due
to the fact that Investor or its consultant or adviser have conducted due diligence
investigation or analysis upon Company. |
7. | Representations and Warranties by the Investor. |
The Investor hereby represents and warrants to the Company and the Original Equityholder as of the
date of this Agreement and as of the Closing that:
7.1. | Organization; Good Standing. The Investor is duly organized, validly
existing and in good standing under the laws of the PRC. |
7.2. | Corporate Power. The Investor has full legal rights, requisite
corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate actions necessary in order
to execute, deliver and fully perform its obligations under this Agreement and to
consummate the transactions contemplated herein. When executed and delivered by the
parties hereto, this Agreement shall constitute a valid and binding agreement of the
Investor, enforceable against the Investor in accordance with its terms, subject to
bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other
similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor’s rights and
to general equity principles. |
7.3. | No Violation. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement does not and will not (i) violate any law, constitution, statute, treaty,
regulation, rule, ordinance, order, injunction, writ, decree or award of any
Governmental Authority, (ii) conflict with or result in a breach or default under the
Organizational Documents of the Investor, (iii) conflict with or result in a breach or
default which is material in the context of this Agreement under any agreement or
instrument to which the Investor is a party or by which it or any of its properties,
whether now owned or hereafter acquired, is subject or bound, or (iv) result in the
creation or imposition of any Encumbrances upon any property or assets, whether now
owned or hereafter acquired, of the Investor (other than such as may arise under this
Agreement and the Equityholders Agreement). |
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8. | Covenants by the Parties. |
8.1. | Business. Subject to Section 8.1.8, the Company will, and the
Original Equityholder will procure the Company to, achieve the following business and
financial targets: |
8.1.1. | During the period from January 1, 2009 to December 31, 2009, the Company
shall complete the development of no less than fifty (50) games and provide
the Investor with the category and quantity of these games , each of which has
distinct game playing characteristics, including, without limitations, with
respect to graphics, game rules, and user feel, and are each capable of being
marketed as separate and distinct games. |
8.1.2. | Prior to December 31, 2009, the Company shall become one of the top three
game suppliers in terms of income on the MTK platform of China, which shall be
confirmed by Investor in written, and in the fourth quarter of 2009, the
average monthly total gross revenue of the Company shall be no less than
RMB400,000. |
8.1.3. | Prior to December 31, 2009 and in any event no later than March 31, 2010,
the Company shall have at least three (3) games that are included into the G +
choice games pack of China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. |
8.1.4. | Prior to December 31, 2009 and in any event no later than March 31, 2010,
the Company shall have at least eight (8) games that have entered the
Mobile-Marketing platform of China Mobile Communication Co., Ltd. |
8.1.5. | Prior to December 31, 2009 and in any event no later than March 31, 2010,
the Company shall have introduced more than fifteen (15) [distinct]
fee-charging games into the freewap market . |
8.1.6. | The Company shall complete the development of one (1) mobile phone network
games prior to December 31, 2009, and prior to March 31, 2010, mobile phone
network games shall have no less than 20,000 peak-value online users and the
Company shall get into the first echelon of the Chinese operators of mobile
phone network games. |
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8.1.7. | The Company shall realize an after-tax net profit excluding non operating
income and extraordinary income of RMB4,000,000 (calculated based on the
United States generally accepted accounting principles (“US GAAP”)). All the
“after-tax net profits” excluding non operating income and extraordinary
income and other financial data contained herein will be calculated based on
US GAAP prior to March 31, 2010. |
8.1.8. | The Company shall achieve the target set forth in Section 8.1.7 as well as
at least four out of the six targets set forth in Sections 8.1.1 to 8.1.6 (the
“Minimum Targets”). Promptly following March 31, 2010, the Company shall
provide the Investor with all relevant information regarding its satisfaction
or non-satisfaction of the targets specified in this Section 8.1. Thereafter,
the directors appointed to the Board by the Investor shall determine in their
reasonable good faith judgement whether any of such targets have been
satisfied, and their determination shall be binding on the Company and the
Original Equityholder. In the event that the Company fails to achieve the
Minimum Targets, the Original Equityholder shall, within five (5) Business
Days of the determination by the directors appointed by the Investor as set
forth in the prior sentence, transfer or cause the transfer of, without
payment from the Investor, 10% of the equity interest of the Company held by
it, to the Investor, free and clear of all Encumbrances (other than such as
may arise under this Agreement and the Equityholders Agreement) (the
“Transfer”). Immediately after the Transfer, the Investor shall own 60.01% of
the equity interest of the Company. |
8.2. | Consideration of the Equity Interest. |
8.2.1. | The Company anticipates that its aggregate after-tax net profits excluding
non operating income and extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January
1, 2010 to March 31, 2011) shall be RMB19,500,000. Subject to Section
8.1(Business) and 8.2.1vi and the terms and conditions set forth in this
Agreement, the Investor will pay the following additional consideration for
the Equity Interest: |
i. | In the event the Company’s aggregate
after-tax net profits excluding non operating income and
extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011) are not less than RMB17,550,000, the Investor shall
pay RMB23,000,000 to the Original Equityholder prior to June 30,
2011, by wire transfer to a bank account designated by the
Original Equityholder in writing not less than three (3)
Business Days prior thereto. |
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ii. | In the event the Company’s aggregate
after-tax net profits excluding non operating income and
extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011) are less than RMB17,550,000 but more than
RMB9,750,000, the Investor shall pay RMB13,800,000 to the Original
Equityholder prior to June 30, 2011, by wire transfer to a bank
account designated by the Original Equityholder in writing not less
than three (3) Business Days prior thereto. |
iii. | In the event the Company’s aggregate
after-tax net profits excluding non operating income and
extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011) are less than RMB9,750,000, no additional
consideration for the Equity Interest shall be paid by the Investor
to the Original Equityholder. |
iv. | In the event the Company’s aggregate
after-tax net profits excluding non operating income and
extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011) are more than RMB35,000,000, the Investor will pay
all RMB23,000,000 of the second round, i.e. 2010, and also pay in
advance 70% of the fees of the next round, i.e. the third round
(2011), namely RMB11,900,000, which shall be paid before June 30,
2011. However, to ensure the profit target of 2011, 50% of the
RMB11,900,000 paid in advance will be deposited into an account under
joint custody and no transfer will be allowed from such account
without our prior written consent. |
v. | Further, the Investor and the Original
Equityholder agree to take 60% of the portion of the Company’s
aggregate after-tax net profits excluding non operating income and
extraordinary income for period of 15 months (January 1, 2010 to
March 31, 2011) in excess of RMB19,500,000 as the bonus for the
management team of the Company. The Board shall determine the list
of management members prior to June 30, 2011 and the amount of bonus
to be granted to each member of the management team. |
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vi. | Any amount to be made by the Investor
pursuant to this Section 8.2.1 shall be made as follows: (x) seventy
percent (70%) of such amount shall be made immediately following the
completion of the Company’s internal audit (in any event not later
than sixty (60) days after March 31, 2011), (y) thirty percent of
such amount shall be made immediately following the completion of the
Company’s external audit (in any event not later than ninety (90)
days after March 31, 2011) |
8.2.2. | The Company anticipates that its after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months (April 1, 2011 to
March 31, 2012) shall be not less than RMB33,000,000. Subject to Section
8.2.2iii and the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the
Investor will pay the following additional consideration for the Equity
Interest: |
i. | If the Company’s aggregate after-tax net
profits excluding non operating income and extraordinary income for
15 months (January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011) are less than
RMB35,000,000 and Section 8.2.1.iv is not implemented, the Investor
will: |
8.2.2.i.1. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is not less than
RMB29,700,000, the Investor shall pay RMB17,000,000 to the
Original Equityholder prior to June 30, 2012, by wire
transfer to a bank account designated by the Original
Equityholder in writing not less than three (3) Business
Days prior thereto. |
8.2.2.i.2. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is less than
RMB29,700,000 but more than RMB16,500,000, the Investor
shall pay RMB10,200,000 to the Original Equityholder prior
to June 30, 2012, by wire transfer to a bank account
designated by the Original Equityholder in writing not less
than three (3) Business Days prior thereto. |
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8.2.2.i.3. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is less than
RMB16,500,000, no additional consideration for the Equity
Interest shall be paid by the Investor to the Original
Equityholder. |
ii. | If the Company’s aggregate after-tax net
profits excluding non operating income and extraordinary income for
15 months (January 1, 2010 to March 31, 2011) are more than
RMB35,000,000 and Section 8.2.1.iv has been implemented, the Investor
will: |
8.2.2.ii.1. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is not less than
RMB29,700,000, the Investor shall pay RMB5,100,000 to the
Original Equityholder prior to June 30, 2012, by wire
transfer to a bank account designated by the Original
Equityholder in writing not less than three (3) Business
Days prior thereto. |
8.2.2.ii.2. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is less than
RMB29,700,000 but more than RMB16,500,000, the Investor
shall pay RMB3,060,000 to the Original Equityholder prior
to June 30, 2012, by wire transfer to a bank account
designated by the Original Equityholder in writing not less
than three (3) Business Days prior thereto. |
8.2.2.ii.3. | If the Company’s after-tax net profit excluding non
operating income and extraordinary income for twelve months
(April 1, 2011 to March 31, 2012) is less than
RMB16,500,000, all the funds paid in advance in the account
under joint custody will be wired to the Investor and
become the sole property of the Investor; provided, that,
for the avoidance of doubt, the management members shall
not be
required to return any bonus paid to them pursuant to
Section 8.2.1.v. |
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iii. | Any amount to be made by the Investor
pursuant to this Section 8.2.2 shall be made as follows: (x) seventy
percent (70%) of such amount shall be made immediately following the
completion of the Company’s internal audit (in any event not later
than sixty (60) days after March 31, 2012), (y) thirty percent of
such amount shall be made immediately following the completion of the
Company’s external audit (in any event not later than ninety (90)
days after March 31, 2012) |
8.3. | Exclusivity. Other than discussions with the Investor regarding the
transactions contemplated hereby, none of the Company or the Original Equityholder
shall, from the date hereof and up to the Closing, directly or indirectly, through any
officer, director, agent or otherwise, make, solicit, initiate or encourage submission
of any proposal or offer from any person (including any of its officers or employees)
relating to any acquisition of any equity interest in, or assets of, the Company (a
“Transaction Proposal”). The Company and the Original Equityholder shall immediately
cease and cause to be terminated all contacts or negotiations, if any, currently
ongoing with respect to any Transaction Proposal. |
8.4. | Consultation with the Investor. From the date hereof and up to the
Closing, the Company and the Original Equityholder shall inform the Investor of and
discuss with the Investor on a regular and ongoing basis (i) any material developments
or decisions with respect to the management of the business and assets of the Company,
including, without limitation, any significant new agreements or transactions proposed
to be entered into or persons proposed to be employed or terminated in executive
management positions, and any other significant developments relating to the business
or assets of the Company and (ii) the status of the Company’s and the Original
Equityholder’s progress in fulfilling the closing conditions set forth in Section 3,
including without limitation with respect to consents and/or waivers of third parties. |
8.5. | Access to Information. From the date hereof and up to the Closing,
the Company shall, and the Original Equityholder shall cause the Company to: (i) give
the Investor (and their respective legal and financial advisors) prompt and complete
access to its key employees, facilities, lenders, financial advisors, accountants
(including outside accountants) and other advisors, and shall assist the Investor in
obtaining any information requested, including but not limited to books, records,
contracts and other data; and (ii) cause their respective officers to furnish the
Investor with financial operating data and other information requested with respect
to the business of the Company. No access provided to, or review undertaken by,
the Investor hereunder shall, however, affect or limit in any respect the
representations and warranties of the Company and the Original Equityholder as set
forth herein or provided hereunder. |
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8.6. | Reasonable Best Efforts. Each of the parties shall use all
reasonable best efforts to have the Closing occur as soon as possible after the date
hereof. |
9. | Confidentiality. |
9.1. | Disclosure of Terms. The terms and conditions of this Agreement, all
exhibits and schedules attached hereto and the transactions contemplated hereby
(collectively, the “Information”), including their existence, shall be considered
confidential information and shall not be disclosed by any party to any third party
without the prior written consent of all other parties except in accordance with the
provisions set forth below. |
9.2. | Permitted Disclosures. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) the
Company and the Original Equityholder, as appropriate, may disclose any of the
Information to its current employees, accountants and attorneys, in each case only on
an as-needed basis and where such persons are under appropriate non-disclosure
obligations and (ii) the Investor may disclose any of the Information to its
employees, attorneys, accountants, other advisors, affiliates and related parties, on
an as-needed basis and so long as such persons are under appropriate nondisclosure
obligations. |
9.3. | Legally Compelled Disclosure. In the event that any party (or in the
case of the Investor, its affiliates) is requested or becomes legally compelled
(including without limitation, pursuant to securities laws and regulations) to
disclose the existence of this Agreement or content of any of the Information in
contravention of the provisions of this Section 9, such party (the “Disclosing Party”)
shall, unless prohibited by law, provide the other parties with prompt written notice
of that fact and shall consult with the other Parties regarding such disclosure. The
Disclosing Party shall, to the extent possible and with the cooperation and reasonable
efforts of the other parties, seek a protective order, confidential treatment or other
appropriate remedy. In such event, the Disclosing Party shall furnish only that
portion of the information which is legally required and shall exercise reasonable
efforts to obtain reliable assurance that confidential treatment will be accorded such
information. Nothing contained herein is intended to limit or restrict the ability of
the Investor and its affiliates with respect to their filings
with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or to make required
disclosure therein. |
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9.4. | Other Exceptions. Notwithstanding any other provision of this
Section 9, the confidentiality obligations of the parties shall not apply to: (i)
information which a restricted party learns from a third party having the right to
make the disclosure, provided the restricted party complies with any restrictions
imposed by the third party; (ii) information which is in the restricted party’s
possession prior to the time of disclosure by the protected party and not acquired by
the restricted party under a confidentiality obligation; or (iii) information which
enters the public domain without breach of confidentiality by the restricted party. |
9.5. | Press Release. None of the Company and the Original Equityholder
shall issue a press release or make any public announcement or other public disclosure
with respect to any of the transactions contemplated herein without obtaining the
prior written consent of the Investor or use the name of the Investor or its affiliate
without obtaining in each instance the prior written consent of the Investor. |
9.6. | Other Information. The provisions of this Section 9 shall survive
the termination of this Agreement and shall be in addition to, and not in substitution
for, the provisions of any separate nondisclosure agreement executed by any of the
parties hereto with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. |
10. | Indemnification. |
10.1. | Survival of Warranties. The representations and warranties
contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement shall survive the execution and
delivery of this Agreement and the Closing. |
10.2. | Indemnity. The Company and the Original Equityholder (each, an
“Indemnifying Party”), jointly and severally, hereby agree to indemnify and hold
harmless the Investor, its directors, officers, employees, affiliates, agents and
assigns (each, an “Indemnities”), against any and all Indemnifiable Losses suffered,
incurred or sustained by such Indemnities or to which such Indemnities becomes
subject, directly or indirectly, as a result of, or based upon or arising from any
inaccuracy in or breach or non-performance of any of the representations, warranties,
covenants or agreements made by the Company or the Original Equityholder in or
pursuant to this Agreement. “Indemnifiable Loss” means, with respect to any
Indemnities, any action, cost, damage, disbursement, expense, liability, loss,
deficiency, diminution in value, obligation, penalty or settlement of any kind or
nature, whether foreseeable or unforeseeable, including, but not limited to (i)
interest or other carrying costs, penalties, legal,
accounting and other professional fees and expenses reasonably incurred in the
investigation, collection, prosecution and defence of claims and amounts paid in
settlement, that may be imposed on or otherwise incurred or suffered by such
Indemnities and (ii) any Taxes in respect of the payments made to the Indemnities
as a result of the indemnification of any Indemnifiable Loss hereunder. Each
Indemnity may elect to make a claim for indemnification (a “Claim”) under this
Agreement against any Indemnifying Party in its sole discretion. |
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10.3. | In the event that the Investor is entitled to the indemnification herein,
the Investor may send a letter to Original Equityholder or Company indicating the
cause and amount of indemnification. The amount of indemnification shall include the
interest incurred during the period starting from cause of indemnification occurs
until indemnification is completed, which shall be calculated according to four times
of interest rate of one year loan issued by the PRC People’s Bank. |
10.4. | Survival. This Section 10 shall survive any termination or
expiration of this Agreement. |
11. | Governing Law; Disputes Resolution. |
11.1. | This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with the
laws of the PRC (for the purpose of this Agreement excluding the laws of Hong Kong,
Macao and Taiwan). |
11.2. | Any dispute, controversy or difference arising out of, in connection with or
relating to, this Agreement shall first be resolved among the parties through friendly
negotiation, such negotiation shall commence within 5 days after a Party send a
negotiation letter, and if no agreement is reached within 30 days after the
negotiation commenced, any Party may submit such dispute to the competent court in
Shanghai, PRC. |
12. | Termination. |
12.1. | This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby
may be abandoned at any time prior to or after the Closing, as applicable: |
(i) | by mutual written agreements of the parties hereto; |
(ii) | by the Investor in the event of a material breach of this
Agreement by the Company (for the purpose of this Agreement a material breach
including but not limited to breaching of any warranty or representation, or
any of
the warranties or representation is unauthentic, inaccurate or incomplete,
breaching any provision of Agreement or failure to perform any obligation
hereunder) or the Original Equityholder if such breach has not been waived
by the Investor or cured within ten (10) Business Days following a written
notification thereof; or |
(iii) | by the Investor if the conditions precedent to Closing set
forth in Section 3 have not been satisfied (or waived by the Investor) on or
prior to December 31, 2009. |
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12.2. | If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to this Section 12, all further
obligations of the parties under this Agreement shall terminate, except for those
obligations which are intended, expressly or implicitly, to survive the termination of
this Agreement, provided, however, that no such termination of this Agreement shall
relieve any party of any liability for breaches of this Agreement occurring prior to
the date of termination. |
12.3. | In the event that Company or Original Equityholder breaches any of the
representations and warranties herein, or any of such representations and warranties
is unauthentic, inaccurate or incomplete, the Investor shall have the right to rescind
this Agreement. |
13. | Miscellaneous. |
13.1. | Administrative Fees and Other Expenses. Each party shall pay its own
fees and expenses in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
and the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery, and performance thereof,
including attorney’s fees. |
13.2. | Notices. All notices or other communications required or permitted
to be given hereunder shall be in writing in Chinese and shall be deemed to have been
duly given and received on the date delivered by hand or by a generally recognized
national courier service (with relevant fees prepaid), or by other messenger (or, if
delivery is refused, upon presentment) or upon receipt by facsimile transmission
(provided that a copy of such facsimile and transmission confirmation is delivered by
hand or a generally recognized national courier service to the addressee of the
facsimile within five (5) Business Days), or upon delivery by registered or certified
mail (return receipt requested), postage prepaid, to the parties as follows: |
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If to the Investor:
Address: [Unit C and D, 10th Floor, Longfeng Tower, 1566 West Yanan
Road, Changning District, Shanghai]
Facsimile: [021-61671740]
Attention: [MR. Jun Xi]
Address: [Unit C and D, 10th Floor, Longfeng Tower, 1566 West Yanan
Road, Changning District, Shanghai]
Facsimile: [021-61671740]
Attention: [MR. Jun Xi]
If to the Original Equityholder:
Address: [Room 601, Tower B, Dushi Building, 34 Guangming Road,
Yaohai District, Hefei City, PRC]
Facsimile: [•]
Attention: [MR. Rui A Ji]
Yaohai District, Hefei City, PRC]
Facsimile: [•]
Attention: [MR. Rui A Ji]
If to the Company:
Address: [Room 000, Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxx, Xxxxx Xxxx, PRC]
Facsimile: [•]
Attention: [MR. Rui A Ji]
Facsimile: [•]
Attention: [MR. Rui A Ji]
or to such other persons or addresses as the person to whom notice is given may
have previously furnished in writing to the party giving such notice in the manner
set forth above (provided that notice of any change of address shall be effective
only upon receipt thereof). |
13.3. | Successors and Assigns. |
13.3.1. | This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and are binding upon the
parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Nothing
in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer upon any person
other than the parties hereto or their respective successors or permitted
assigns, any rights or remedies under or by reason of this Agreement. |
13.3.2. | Unless otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, no party to this
Agreement may assign any of its rights or obligations under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other parties to this Agreement. Any
attempted delegation or assignment without the required consent shall be void
and of no effect. |
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13.3.3. | Notwithstanding any provision on the contrary, the Investor may, assign all
of its rights and obligations hereto or the equity interest of Company to any
of its affiliate provided that such affiliate shall agree in writing to be
bound by the terms hereof. The Company and Original Equityholder shall approve
such assign, and shall not exercise the right of first refusal. |
13.4. | Amendments and Waivers. Any provision of this Agreement may be
amended or waived if, and only if, such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed,
in the case of an amendment, by all the parties hereto, or, in the case of a waiver,
by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No failure or delay by any
party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate
as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any
other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or
privilege. |
13.5. | Good Faith. All matters not specifically provided for in this
Agreement which related to the subject matters hereof and require decision shall be
discussed by the parties hereto in good faith. |
13.6. | Further Assurance. Each of the parties hereto shall give such
further assurance, provide such further information, take such further actions and
execute and deliver such further documents and instruments, as are, in each case,
within its power to give, provide and take so as to give full effect to the provision
of this Agreement. |
13.7. | Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held
to be unenforceable, in whole or in part, under any applicable law, such provision
shall to that extent be deemed not to form part of this Agreement and the
enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. This
Agreement shall, however, thereafter be amended by the parties in such reasonable
manner so as to achieve, without illegality, the intention of the parties with respect
to that severed provision. |
13.8. | Titles and Subtitles. The titles and subtitles used in this
Agreement are used for convenience only and are not being considered in construing or
interpreting this Agreement. |
13.9. | References to Documents. References to this Agreement include the
Schedules and Exhibits, which form an integral part hereof. A reference to any
Section, Schedule or Exhibit is, unless otherwise specified, to such Section of, or
Schedule or Exhibit to this Agreement. The words “hereof,” “hereunder” and “hereto,”
and words of like import, unless the context requires otherwise, refer to
this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular Section hereof or Schedule or
Exhibit hereto. A reference to any document (including this Agreement) is to that
document as amended, consolidated, supplemented, novated or replaced from time to
time. |
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13.10. | Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the documents referred to herein,
together with all schedules and exhibits hereto and thereto, constitute the entire
agreement among the parties and no party shall be liable or bound to any other party
in any manner by any warranties, representations, or covenants except as specifically
set forth herein or therein. |
13.11. | Counterparts. |
13.11.1. | The parties shall execute six (6) originals of this Agreement and each
party shall keep two (2) originals of this Agreement, each with identical
legal force and effect. |
13.12. | Execution Language. This Agreement shall be executed in both Chinese and
English version. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written
above.
PARTY A / THE INVESTOR
SHANGHAI WEILAN COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Signature: /s/ Hary Tanoesoedibjo
Seal:
Date:
SHANGHAI WEILAN COMPUTER CO., LTD.
Signature: /s/ Hary Tanoesoedibjo
Seal:
Date:
PARTY B / THE ORIGINAL EQUITYHOLDER
HEFEI BAOFENG CARTOON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
HEFEI BAOFENG CARTOON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD.
Signature: /s/ Rui Aji
Seal:
Date:
Seal:
Date:
PARTY C / THE COMPANY
HEFEI LETANG CARTOON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
HEFEI LETANG CARTOON INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
Signature: /s/ Rui Aji
Seal:
Date:
Seal:
Date:
[SIGNATURE PAGE TO EQUITY INTEREST PURCHASE AND CAPITAL INCREASE AGREEMENT]
Exhibit A
Disclosure Schedule
Disclosure Schedule
Section 1 Licenses
Section 2 Financial Statements
Section 3 Material Contracts
Section 4 Related Party Transactions
Section 5 Real Property
Section 6 Intellectual Property
Section 7 List of Games
Section 2 Financial Statements
Section 3 Material Contracts
Section 4 Related Party Transactions
Section 5 Real Property
Section 6 Intellectual Property
Section 7 List of Games