SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 2)*
China Hydroelectric Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, $0.001 par value per share**
American Depositary Shares
(Title of Class of Securities)
16949D101***
(CUSIP Number)
NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd.
c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited
190 Elgin Avenue, George Town
Grand Cayman KY1-9005
Cayman Islands
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
July 31, 2013
(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-1(g), check the following box. ¨
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See §240.13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
* | The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page. |
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be filed for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Act) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).
** | Not for trading, but in connection with the registration of American Depositary Shares, each representing three ordinary shares, $0.001 par value per share, of China Hydroelectric Corporation. |
*** | CUSIP number of the American Depositary Shares. |
CUSIP No. 16949D101 | Page 2 of 8 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
NewQuest Capital Management (Cayman) Limited | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
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7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
80,777,569 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
97,741,619(1) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
56.8%(1)(2) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO |
(1) | Includes (A) 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 4.0% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of an option agreement between CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd and Vicis Capital Master Fund, and (B) 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 5.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of a warrant issued by China Hydroelectric Corporation. See Item 6 of Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment for a description of the option agreement and warrant. |
(2) | Based on amounts deemed to be outstanding as reported in Item 5 of this Amendment. |
CUSIP No. 16949D101 | Page 3 of 8 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
80,777,569 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
80,777,569 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
97,741,619(1) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
56.8%(1)(2) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
CO |
(1) | Includes (A) 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 4.0% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of an option agreement between CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd and Vicis Capital Master Fund, and (B) 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 5.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of a warrant issued by China Hydroelectric Corporation. See Item 6 of Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment for a description of the option agreement and warrant. |
(2) | Based on amounts deemed to be outstanding as reported in Item 5 of this Amendment. |
CUSIP No. 16949D101 | Page 4 of 8 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P. | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
WC, AF | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Cayman Islands | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
0 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
80,777,569 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
80,777,569 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
97,741,619(1) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
56.8%(1)(2) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
HC, PN |
(1) | Includes (A) 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 4.0% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of an option agreement between CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd and Vicis Capital Master Fund, and (B) 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 5.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of a warrant issued by China Hydroelectric Corporation. See Item 6 of Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment for a description of the option agreement and warrant. |
(2) | Based on amounts deemed to be outstanding as reported in Item 5 of this Amendment. |
CUSIP No. 16949D101 | Page 5 of 8 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd | |||||
2 | CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) ¨ (b) x
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3 | SEC USE ONLY
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4 | SOURCE OF FUNDS
AF, WC, OO | |||||
5 | CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEM 2(d) or 2(e)
¨ | |||||
6 | CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
Republic of Mauritius | |||||
NUMBER OF SHARES BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON WITH
|
7 | SOLE VOTING POWER
80,777,569 | ||||
8 | SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |||||
9 | SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
80,777,569 | |||||
10 | SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 | |||||
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
97,741,619(1) | |||||
12 | CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES
¨ | |||||
13 | PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
56.8%(1)(2) | |||||
14 | TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON
OO |
(1) | Includes (A) 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 4.0% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of an option agreement between CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd and Vicis Capital Master Fund, and (B) 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 5.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that may be deemed to be beneficially owned pursuant to the terms of a warrant issued by China Hydroelectric Corporation. See Item 6 of Amendment No. 1 and this Amendment for a description of the option agreement and warrant. |
(2) | Based on amounts deemed to be outstanding as reported in Item 5 of this Amendment. |
This Amendment No. 2 (this Amendment) is filed to amend and supplement the Schedule 13D relating to the ordinary shares, par value $0.001 per share (Ordinary Shares) and American Depositary Shares, each representing three Ordinary Shares (ADSs), of China Hydroelectric Corporation (the Company), filed by the Reporting Persons named therein with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on December 5, 2012, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed with the SEC on July 3, 2013 (as amended, the Schedule 13D). Except as specifically amended by this Amendment, the Schedule 13D remains in full force and effect. All capitalized terms contained herein but not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Schedule 13D.
Item 2. Identity and Background.
Item 2 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
CPI, a limited liability company organized under the laws of the Republic of Mauritius, is a wholly owned subsidiary of NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P., a Cayman Islands exempted limited partnership (NewQuest). NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (NewQuest GP), is the sole general partner of NewQuest. NewQuest Capital Management (Cayman) Limited, a Cayman Islands exempted company (NewQuest Management), provides management and advisory services to NewQuest GP.
CPI is engaged in the business of investments in equity, equity-linked and debt securities of varying types issued by U.S. corporate or foreign issuers. The principal address of CPI is: 10th Floor, Raffles Tower, 19 Cybercity, Ebene, Republic of Mauritius.
NewQuest is engaged in the business of investments in equity, equity-linked and debt securities of varying types issued by U.S. corporate or foreign issuers. The sole general partner of NewQuest is NewQuest GP. The principal address of NewQuest is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
NewQuest GP is engaged in the business of investing and managing equity, equity-linked and debt securities of varying types issued by U.S. corporate or foreign issuers. NewQuest GP was formed to serve as the sole general partner of NewQuest. The principal address of NewQuest GP is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
NewQuest Management, among other things, provides management and advisory services to NewQuest GP. The principal address of NewQuest Management is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
CPI, NewQuest, NewQuest GP and NewQuest Management are referred to herein as the Reporting Persons.
Information concerning each executive officer, director and controlling person (the Listed Persons) of each of the Reporting Persons is listed on Schedule I attached hereto, and is incorporated by reference herein.
During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons, and to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the Listed Persons, have been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws, or finding any violation with respect to such laws.
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows:
On July 31, 2013, CPI exercised a portion of the Option and purchased 28,000,000 Ordinary Shares from Vicis for an aggregate purchase price of $19,500,000.00 (or approximately $0.70 per Ordinary Share). The source of funds for this transaction was NewQuests working capital.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety as follows:
(a) CPI may be deemed to beneficially own an aggregate of 97,741,619 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 56.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, which consists of (i) 80,777,569 Ordinary Shares directly beneficially owned by CPI (which include 10,114,506 Ordinary Shares represented by 3,371,502 ADSs and 70,663,063 Ordinary Shares), or approximately 46.9% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, (ii) 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 4.0% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that CPI may be deemed to beneficially own under Rule 13d-3 pursuant to the terms of the Option Agreement, and (iii) 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares, or approximately 5.8% of the Ordinary Shares deemed outstanding, that CPI may be deemed to beneficially own under Rule 13d-3 pursuant to the terms of the Warrant. NewQuest, its sole general partner, NewQuest GP, and NewQuest Management, an investment manager of NewQuest GP, may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Ordinary Shares (including Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) beneficially owned by CPI. The foregoing calculations of percentage ownership are based on 172,061,324 Ordinary Shares deemed to be outstanding for purposes of this Amendment, which consists of 162,057,167 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as represented by the Company in its Annual Report on Form 20-F filed on April 18, 2013, as amended, and an additional 10,004,157 Ordinary Shares that may be issued by the Company to CPI upon exercise of the Warrant in full.
Except as set forth in this Item 5(a), neither the Reporting Persons nor, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the Listed Persons beneficially owns any Ordinary Shares or ADSs.
The Reporting Persons declare that neither the filing of this Statement nor anything herein shall be construed as an admission that such person is, for the purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act or any other purpose, (i) acting (or has agreed or is agreeing to act together with any other person) as a partnership, limited partnership, syndicate, or other group for the purpose of acquiring, holding or disposing of securities of the Company or otherwise with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company or (ii) a member of any group with respect to the Company or any securities of the Company.
(b) Number of shares as to which each Reporting Person has:
(i) | sole power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See Item 7 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(ii) | shared power to vote or to direct the vote: |
See Item 8 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(iii) | sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See Item 9 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(iv) | shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of: |
See Item 10 on the cover page(s) hereto.
(c) The information set forth, or incorporated by reference, in Item 3 of Amendment No.1 and this Amendment is hereby incorporated by reference.
(d) No other person is known by the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, Ordinary Shares that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby supplemented as follows:
As disclosed in Item 3 of this Amendment, CPI has purchased 28,000,000 Ordinary Shares from Vicis pursuant to the Option Agreement. CPI exercised a portion of the Option and CPI and Vicis agreed on the aggregate purchase price payable in connection with such exercise and other amended terms of the Option Agreement in a letter agreement, dated July 31, 2013 (the Letter Agreement). Pursuant to the Option Agreement (as amended by the Letter Agreement), CPI has the option (the Amended Option) to purchase 6,959,893 Ordinary Shares, which may be exercised in whole or in part, from Vicis at any time until April 3, 2014. The aggregate exercise price for the Amended Option is (i) $5,219,919.75 if the Amended Option is exercised after July 31, 2013 but on or before September 30, 2013, and (ii) $6,959,893.00 if the Amended Option is exercised after September 30, 2013 but on or before April 3, 2014.
The descriptions of the Option Agreement and the Letter Agreement set forth in this Amendment are not intended to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Option Agreement, a copy of which was attached as Exhibit 99.2 to Amendment No. 1, and the Letter Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1, both of which are incorporated herein by reference.
The information set forth, or incorporated by reference, in Items 3 and 5 of this Amendment is hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 6.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
The following agreements are filed as exhibits hereto:
Exhibit |
Description of Exhibit | |
99.1 | Letter Agreement, dated July 31, 2013, by and between CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd and Vicis Capital Master Fund (furnished herewith). |
SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: July 31, 2013 | NEWQUEST CAPITAL MANAGEMENT (CAYMAN) LIMITED | |||||
By: | /s/ Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Name: | Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
NEWQUEST ASIA FUND I (G.P.) LTD. | ||||||
By: | /s/ Darren C. Massara | |||||
Name: | Darren C. Massara | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
By: | /s/ Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Name: | Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
NEWQUEST ASIA FUND I, L.P. | ||||||
By: | NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. | |||||
By: | /s/ Darren C. Massara | |||||
Name: | Darren C. Massara | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
By: | /s/ Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Name: | Randhirsingh Juddoo | |||||
Title: | Director | |||||
CPI BALLPARK INVESTMENTS LTD | ||||||
By: | /s/ Subhash C. Lallah | |||||
Name: | Subhash C. Lallah | |||||
Title: | Director |
SCHEDULE I
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS OF THE REPORTING PERSONS
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of NewQuest Capital Management (Cayman) Limited. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of NewQuest Capital Management (Cayman) Limited is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
Name |
Position with NewQuest Capital Management (Cayman) Limited |
Citizenship; Principal Occupation | ||
Randhirsingh Juddoo | Director | Republic of Mauritius; Managing Director, Trident Trust Company (Mauritius) Limited, 5th Floor, Barkly Wharf, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius | ||
Rajan Rosick | Director | Republic of Mauritius; Head of New Business, Trident Trust Company (Mauritius) Limited, 5th Floor, Barkly Wharf, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius | ||
Ryutaro Aida | Director | Japan; Financial Advisor, 3-7-11-301 Azabu Juban Minato Ku Tokyo 1060045 Japan | ||
Darren C. Massara | Director | United States of America; Managing Partner, NewQuest Capital Advisors (HK) Limited, 26/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong | ||
Min Lin | Director | China; Partner, NewQuest Capital Advisors (HK) Limited, 26/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong | ||
Ashraf Ali Deenmahomed | Alternate Director | Republic of Mauritius; Head of Fund Administration, Trident Trust Company (Mauritius) Limited, 5th Floor, Barkly Wharf, Le Caudan Waterfront, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius | ||
Bonnie Sum Wai Lo | Alternate Director | Hong Kong; Partner, NewQuest Capital Advisors (HK) Limited, 26/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong | ||
Amit Gupta | Alternate Director | Republic of India; Partner & Chief Operating Officer, NewQuest Capital Advisors (HK) Limited, 26/F, 8 Wyndham Street, Central, Hong Kong |
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
Name |
Position with NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. |
Citizenship; Principal Occupation | ||
Randhirsingh Juddoo | Director | See above. | ||
Rajan Rosick | Director | See above. | ||
Ryutaro Aida | Director | See above. | ||
Darren C. Massara | Director | See above. | ||
Min Lin | Director | See above. | ||
Ashraf Ali Deenmahomed | Alternate Director | See above. | ||
Bonnie Sum Wai Lo | Alternate Director | See above. | ||
Amit Gupta | Alternate Director | See above. |
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each executive officer and director of NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P. is: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands.
Name |
Position with NewQuest Asia Fund I, L.P. |
Citizenship; Principal Occupation | ||
NewQuest Asia Fund I (G.P.) Ltd. |
General Partner | Not applicable. |
The following sets forth the name and present principal occupation of each director and alternate director of CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd. The business address of each of the executive officers and directors of CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd is: 10th Floor, Raffles Tower, 19 Cybercity, Ebene, Republic of Mauritius.
Name |
Position with CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd |
Citizenship; Principal Occupation | ||
Subhash C. Lallah | Director | Republic of Mauritius; Senior Counsel, Lallah Chambers, 108-109, Chancery House, Lisley Geoffroy St, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius | ||
Georges A. Robert | Director | Republic of Mauritius; Senior Attorney, 8 Georges Guibert Street, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius | ||
Darren C. Massara | Director | See above. | ||
Amit Gupta | Director | See above. | ||
Ryutaro Aida | Director | See above. | ||
Bonnie Sum Wai Lo | Alternate Director | See above. | ||
Min Lin | Alternate Director | See above. | ||
Mithilesh Lallah | Alternate Director | Republic of Mauritius; Barrister, Lallah Chambers, 108-109, Chancery House, Lislet Geoffroy St, Port Louis, Republic of Mauritius |
Exhibit 99.1
July 31, 2013
Vicis Capital Master Fund
445 Park Avenue,
Suite 1043
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Manager
RE: Exercise and Amendment of the Option Agreement dated July 3, 2013 by and between Vicis Capital Master Fund and CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd (this Letter Agreement)
Dear Sirs:
Reference is made to that certain Option Agreement (the Option), dated July 3, 2013, by and between Vicis Capital Master Fund (Vicis) and CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd (CPI). Capitalized terms not herein defined shall have the meaning as set forth in the Option.
CPI and Vicis have agreed that CPI shall exercise a portion of the Option to acquire 28,000,000 Ordinary Shares of China Hydroelectric Corporation (Exercised Shares) from Vicis for a revised aggregate purchase price of US$19,500,000.00 (Exercise Price), provided that CPI shall fund such acquisition, and the closing of such acquisition shall occur, on or before July 31, 2013 (the Closing). By this Letter Agreement, CPI serves its Exercise Notice on Vicis with respect to the acquisition of, and hereby elects to exercise a portion of the Option for, the Exercised Shares at the Exercise Price herein agreed. Vicis shall execute and deliver at the Closing all documents, instruments and approvals, including, without limitation, instruments of transfer, necessary to evidence and effectuate the transfer of all Exercised Shares to CPI. As of the date of Closing, each of Vicis and CPI makes the representations and warranties set forth in Article III and Article IV, respectively, of that certain Agreement of Purchase and Sale, dated as of July 3, 2013, by and between CPI and Vicis, with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Letter Agreement, mutatis mutandis.
Immediately upon the Closing, the Option shall also be amended as follows:
Section 1 of the Option shall be replaced in its entirety with the below:
1. Definition of Securities. The term Option Shares as used in this Agreement shall mean 6,959,893 ordinary shares (Ordinary Shares) of China Hydroelectric Corporation (CHC), together with, in each case, all securities issued in substitution of or exchange for, or on account of, any such Ordinary Shares, including, but not limited to, securities issued upon a conversion, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, combination of shares, spinoff or otherwise.
Section 4 of the Option shall be replaced in its entirety with the below:
4. Purchase Price Upon Exercise of Option. Upon exercise of the Option, the purchase price payable for the Option Shares (the Purchase Price) shall be as follows:
(a) If the Option is exercised after July 31, 2013 but on or before September 30, 2013, the aggregate exercise price for all the Option Shares will be $5,219,919.75; or
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(b) If the Option is exercised after September 30, 2013 but on or before the Termination Date (as defined below), the aggregate exercise price for all the Option Shares will be $6,959,893.00.
Section 5 of the Option shall be amended by replacing the third sentence thereof with the below:
The closing of each sale and purchase of Option Shares (an Option Closing) shall take place at a time and date mutually agreeable to Vicis and the Optionee, which shall be no later than fifteen (15) Business Days after the date that an Exercise Notice is given to Vicis, it being understood that there shall be no price adjustment or Termination Date (as defined below) during such fifteen (15) Business Day period.
Except as expressly amended hereby, the Option is in all respects ratified and confirmed and shall remain unchanged. This Letter Agreement shall be governed exclusively by its terms and by the laws of the State of New York, and may be executed in counterparts.
[Signature page to follow]
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Sincerely,
CPI Ballpark Investments Ltd
By: | /s/ Subhash C. Lallah | |
Name: | Subhash C. Lallah | |
Title: | Director |
Acknowledged and Agreed:
Vicis Capital Master Fund
By: | Vicis Capital, LLC | |
By: | /s/ Keith W. Hughes | |
Name: | Keith W. Hughes | |
Title: | CFO |
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