0001193125-16-586341.txt : 20160511 0001193125-16-586341.hdr.sgml : 20160511 20160511071505 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001193125-16-586341 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 FILED AS OF DATE: 20160511 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20160511 GROUP MEMBERS: ZHOU SHAN SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SPI Energy Co., Ltd. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001210618 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SEMICONDUCTORS & RELATED DEVICES [3674] IRS NUMBER: 204956638 STATE OF INCORPORATION: CA FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-78703 FILM NUMBER: 161637819 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7F/B BLOCK, 1ST BUILDING, JINQI PLAZA, STREET 2: NO. 2145 JINSHAJIANG ROAD, CITY: PUTUO DISTRICT, SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200333 BUSINESS PHONE: 86 021-80129001 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 7F/B BLOCK, 1ST BUILDING, JINQI PLAZA, STREET 2: NO. 2145 JINSHAJIANG ROAD, CITY: PUTUO DISTRICT, SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 200333 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: Solar Power, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20061005 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: WELUND FUND INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20021216 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Xiaofeng Peng CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001510708 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: #15, 35/F WEST TOWER, SHUN TAK CENTRE STREET 2: 200 CONNAUGHT ROAD CITY: CENTRAL STATE: K3 ZIP: 00000 SC 13D/A 1 d186199dsc13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 1 Schedule 13D Amendment No. 1

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No. 1)*

 

 

SPI ENERGY CO., LTD.

(Name of Issuer)

Ordinary shares, par value US$$0.000001 per share

(Title of Class of Securities)

78470H109 (1)

(CUSIP Number)

Mr. Xiaofeng Peng

Hi-Tech Industrial Park

Xinyu City, Jiangxi Province 338032, China

+852 2291 6059

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

May 10, 2016

(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 person’s 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).

 

 

 

(1) This CUSIP number applies to the Issuer’s American depositary shares (“ADSs”), each representing ten ordinary shares.


CUSIP Number: 78470H109

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Xiaofeng Peng

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if A Member of A Group

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds

 

PF/ OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

12  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)

 

20.6%*

14  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

* Based upon 719,655,172 ordinary shares.


CUSIP Number: 78470H109

 

  1.   

Name of Reporting Person

 

Zhou Shan

  2.  

Check the Appropriate Box if A Member of A Group

(a)  x        (b)  ¨

 

  3.  

SEC Use Only

 

  4.  

Source of Funds

 

PF/ OO

  5  

Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)  ¨

 

  6.  

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

People’s Republic of China

Number of

Shares

Beneficially

Owned by

Each

Reporting

Person

With

 

     7.    

Sole Voting Power

 

     8.   

Shared Voting Power

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

     9.   

Sole Dispositive Power

 

   10.   

Shared Dispositive Power

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

11.  

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

148,200,000 ordinary shares

12  

Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares  ¨

 

13  

Percent of Class Represented By Amount In Row (11)

 

20.6%*

14  

Type of Reporting Person

 

IN

 

* Based upon 719,655,172 ordinary shares.


This amendment No.1 (“Amendment No. 1”) is filed by the following persons (each, a “Reporting Person” and collectively, the “Reporting Persons”): (i) Xiaofeng Peng (“Mr. Peng”) and (ii) Zhou Shan (“Ms. Zhou”). The agreement between the Reporting Persons relating to the joint filing of this Schedule 13D is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.01.

This Amendment No. 1 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons with respect to the American depository shares (the “ADSs”), each representing ten ordinary shares, of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands company (the “Issuer”), filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on March 14, 2016 (the “Original Schedule 13D”).

ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION

Item 4 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

On March 8, 2016, Robust Elite Limited (now known as “Head & Shoulders Global Investment Limited”) (“Seller”) entered into a share purchase agreement with Ms. Zhou (the “H&S SPA”) . Pursuant to the H&S SPA, the Seller sold to Ms. Zhou 8,750,000 ADSs.

On May 10, 2016, Ms. Zhou entered into a share purchase agreement with the Issuer (the “SPA”) . Pursuant to the SPA, the Issuer issues and sells to Ms. Zhou 46,500,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer at an aggregate purchase price of US$35, 293, 500 or US$0.759 per ordinary share. This acquisition will close within 60 days of the date thereof.

Other than as set forth in this Amendment No. 1, the Reporting Persons have no present plans or proposals which relate to or would result in:

(a) The acquisition by any person of additional securities of the Issuer, or the disposition of securities of the Issuer;

(b) An extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a merger, reorganization or liquidation, involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries;

(c) A sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or of any of its subsidiaries;

(d) Any change in the present board of directors or management of the Issuer, including any plans or proposals to change the number or term of directors or to fill any existing vacancies on the board;

(e) Any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Issuer;

(f) Any other material change in the Issuer’s business or corporate structure;

(g) Changes in the Issuer’s charter, bylaws or instruments corresponding thereto or other actions which may impede the acquisition of control of the Issuer by any person;

(h) A class of securities of the Issuer being delisted from a national securities exchange or ceasing to be authorized to be quoted in an inter-dealer quotation system of a registered national securities association;


(i) A class of equity securities of the Issuer becoming eligible for termination of registration pursuant to Section 12(g)(4) of the Act; or

(j) Any action similar to any of those enumerated above.

The description of the transaction contained herein does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the full text of the SPA, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 7.02.

ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER

Item 5 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented in its entirety as follows:

The information contained on each of the cover pages of the Original Schedule 13D and the information set forth in Items 2, 3, and 4 therein are hereby incorporated by reference in their entirety in this Item 5.

Prior to the ADS acquisition under the H&S SPA, Mr. Peng was the beneficial owner of 1,220,000 ADSs (representing 12,200,000 ordinary shares) of the Issuer and 1,000,000 million options vested as of June 2015, amounting to 13,200,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer.

As of the date of the Original Schedule 13D, Ms. Zhou directly owned 8,750,000 ADSs, representing 87,500,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Ms. Zhou, as the spouse of Mr. Peng, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Mr. Peng pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date of Original Schedule 13D, Ms. Zhou was deemed to be the beneficial owner of 100,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.7% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

Mr. Peng, as the spouse of Ms. Zhou, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Ms. Zhou pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date of Original Schedule 13D, Mr. Peng was deemed to be the beneficial owner of 100,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.7% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

As of the date of the Original Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons collectively owned, directly and indirectly, 100,700,000 ordinary shares, representing 15.7% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

The above disclosure of percentage information is based upon 642,665,172 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of February 15, 2016.

Except as set forth in Items 3 and 4 of the Original Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in the ordinary shares or ADSs during 60 days prior to the date of the Original Schedule 13D.


Except as set forth in Item 5 the Original Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the ADSs.

Prior to the acquisition under the SPA, Mr. Peng was the beneficial owner of 13,200,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. 1,000,000 options owned by Mr. Peng will vest in June 2016 (i.e. within 60 days of the date hereof). Therefore, as of the date hereof, Mr. Peng is the beneficial owner of 14,200,000 ordinary shares.

As of the date hereof, Ms. Zhou directly owns 134,000,000 ordinary shares of the Issuer. Ms. Zhou, as the spouse of Mr. Peng, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Mr. Peng pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date hereof, Ms. Zhou may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 148,200,000 ordinary shares, representing 20.6% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

Mr. Peng, as the spouse of Ms. Zhou, may be deemed to beneficially own the ordinary shares of the Issuer beneficially owned by Ms. Zhou pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules promulgated thereunder. As a result, as of the date hereof, Mr. Peng may be deemed to be the beneficial owner of 148,200,000 ordinary shares, representing 20.6% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

The Reporting Persons collectively own, directly and indirectly, 148,200,000 ordinary shares, representing 20.6% of the total outstanding ordinary shares of the Issuer.

The above disclosure of percentage information is based upon the sum of 642,665,172 ordinary shares issued and outstanding as of the date hereof, 1,000,000 options owned by Mr. Peng which will be vested in June 2016 and 75,990,000 ordinary shares to be issued in connection with the SPA and similar acquisitions by other acquirers from the Issuer, which equals to 719,655,172 ordinary shares.

Except as set forth in the Original Schedule 13D and Item 4 of this Amendment, the Reporting Persons have not effected any transaction in the ordinary shares or ADSs during the past 60 days.

Except as set forth in this Item 5, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no person other than the Reporting Persons is known to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of the ordinary shares.

ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.

Item 6 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

The matters set forth in Item 4 of this Amendment No. 1 are incorporated in this Item 6 by reference in their entirety.


Except as set forth herein, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships between the Reporting Persons or between the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Issuer.

ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.

Item 7 of the Original Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:

 

7.01    Joint Filing Agreement by and among the Reporting Persons, dated as of the date hereof.
7.02    Share Purchase Agreement by and between SPI Energy Co., Ltd. and Zhou Shan, dated as of May 10, 2016.


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.

Dated: May 11, 2016

 

Xiaofeng Peng

/s/ Xiaofeng Peng

Zhou Shan

/s/ Zhou Shan

EX-99.(7)(1) 2 d186199dex9971.htm EX-7.01 EX-7.01

Exhibit 7.01

Joint Filing Agreement

In accordance with Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing with all other Reporting Persons (as such term is defined in the Schedule 13D referred to below) on behalf of each of them of a statement on Schedule 13D (including amendments thereto) with respect to the American depository shares of SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands company, and that this Agreement may be included as an Exhibit to such joint filing. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

Dated: May 11, 2016

 

Xiaofeng Peng

/s/ Xiaofeng Peng

Zhou Shan

/s/ Zhou Shan

EX-99.(7)(2) 3 d186199dex9972.htm EX-7.02 EX-7.02

Exhibit 7.02

PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”), dated as of May 10, 2016, is by and between Zhou Shan, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China (the “Purchaser”), and SPI Energy Co., Ltd., a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”). Each of the Purchaser and the Company is referred to herein each as a “Party”, and collectively as the “Parties”.

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser desire to provide for the issuance, sale and purchase of certain number of ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.000001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchaser desire to make certain representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in connection with the issuance, sale and purchase of certain Ordinary Shares and related transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual representations, warranties, covenants and agreements herein contained, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, and intending to be legally bound, the Company and the Purchaser agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

PURCHASE AND SALE

Section 1.1 Issuance, Sale and Purchase of Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and in reliance upon the representations and warranties set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue, sell and deliver to the Purchaser, free and clear of any pledge, mortgage, security interest, encumbrance, lien, charge, assessment, claim or restriction of any kind or nature other than those imposed by the Articles of Association and Bylaws of the Company, and the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Company, on the Closing Date (as defined below), 46,500,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Shares”).

Section 1.2 Purchase Price. The Purchaser shall pay an aggregate purchase price of US$35, 293, 500 (the “Purchase Price”) for the Purchase Shares.

Section 1.3 Closing.

(a) Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement, the closing (the “Closing”) of the purchase and sale of the Purchase Shares shall take place at a place determined by the Company at 9:00 A.M. New York time on a date that is no later than 60 days after the date hereof or at such other time or on such other date that is agreed upon in writing by the Company and the Purchaser (the “Closing Date”).

(b) At or before the Closing, the Purchaser shall deliver the Purchase Price by wire transfer in immediately available funds to the Company’s bank account designated by the Company in a written notice to the Purchaser.

 

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(c) After the Closing and as soon as practicable, the Company shall make entry or entries in the register of members of the Company and deliver to the Purchaser the following items:

(i) A share certificate (x) representing the number of Purchase Shares and (y) evidencing the Purchaser as the holder of the Purchase Shares with the rights of a holder of Ordinary Shares under the Articles of Association and the Bylaws of the Company, such rights being the same as the rights of other holders of Ordinary Shares.

(ii) A copy of the updated register of members of the Company evidencing the Purchaser as the holder of the Purchase Shares.

Section 1.4 Closing Conditions.

The obligations of the Company to issue and sell the Purchase Shares as contemplated by this Agreement shall be subject to the satisfaction, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, provided that any of which may be waived in writing by the Company in its sole discretion:

(a) All corporate and other actions required to be taken by the Company in connection with the issuance and sale of the Purchase Shares shall have been completed and all actions required to be taken by the Purchaser in connection with the purchase of the Purchase Shares shall have been completed.

(b) The representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 2.2 of this Agreement shall have been true and correct on the date of this Agreement and shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing; and the Purchaser shall have performed and complied with in all material respects all, and not be in breach or default in any material respect under any, agreements, covenants, conditions and obligations contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with on or before the Closing.

(c) No governmental authority of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect and restrains, enjoins, prevents, prohibits or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of, or materially and adversely alter, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or imposes any damages or penalties that are substantial in relation to the Company; and no action, suit, proceeding or investigation shall have been instituted by or before any governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or threatened that seeks to restrain, enjoin, prevent, prohibit or otherwise makes illegal the consummation of, or materially and adversely alter, the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or impose any damages or penalties that are substantial in relation to the Company.

ARTICLE II

REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

Section 2.1 Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser, as of the date hereof and as of the Closing, as follows:

 

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(a) Organization and Authority. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation, with the requisite power and authority to own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business in all material respects as is currently conducted. Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is in material violation or default of any of the provisions of its respective certificate or articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents. Each of the Company and its subsidiaries is duly qualified to conduct business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property owned by it makes such qualification necessary and no proceeding has been instituted in any such jurisdiction revoking, limiting or curtailing or seeking to revoke, limit or curtail such power and authority or qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified and in good standing would not adversely affect the ability of the Company to carry out its obligations under, and to consummate the transactions contemplated by, this Agreement or adversely affect the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to conduct the business as is currently conducted.

(b) Due Issuance of the Purchase Shares. The Purchase Shares of the Company have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to the Purchaser and paid for by the Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, and free of any liens or encumbrances, except as required by applicable laws, and issued in compliance with all applicable federal, securities laws and the Articles of Association and the Bylaws of the Company.

(c) Authority. The Company has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery by it of this Agreement and the performance by it of its obligations hereunder have been duly authorized by all requisite actions on its part.

(d) Noncontravention. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it 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 equitable remedies. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, governmental entity or court to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject. To the Company’s best knowledge, neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by the Company with any of the terms and conditions hereof will contravene any existing agreement, federal, state, county or local law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree or order applicable to, or binding upon, it.

(e) Filings, Consents and Approvals. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser in Section 2.2(e), neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the filing, consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority, except such as have been obtained, made, given or will be made promptly hereafter and any required filing or notification with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Section 2.2 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date, as follows:

(a) Authority. It has full power and authority to enter into, execute and deliver this Agreement and each agreement, certificate, document and instrument to be executed and delivered by it pursuant to this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder.

(b) Valid Agreement. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes its legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms.

(c) Consents. Neither the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement nor the consummation by it of any of the transactions contemplated hereby nor the performance by it of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving of notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except as have been obtained, made or given.

(d) No Conflict. Neither the execution and delivery by it of this Agreement, nor the consummation by it of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by it with any of the terms and conditions hereof will contravene any existing agreement, federal, state, county or local law, rule or regulation or any judgment, decree or order applicable to, or binding upon, it.

(e) Status and Investment Intent.

(i) Experience. It has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial and business matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment in the Purchase Shares. It is capable of bearing the economic risks of such investment, including a complete loss of its investment.

(ii) Purchase Entirely for Own Account. It is acquiring the Purchase Shares for its own account for investment purposes only and not with the view to, or with any intention of, resale, distribution or other disposition thereof. It does not have any direct or indirect arrangement, or understanding with any other persons to distribute, or regarding the distribution of the Purchase Shares in violation of the United States Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) or other applicable laws.

(iii) Not U.S. person. It is not a “U.S. person” (as such term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act) and is not purchasing the Purchase Shares for the account or benefit of any “U.S. person”.

 

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(iv) Distribution Compliance Period. It acknowledges that all offers and sales of the Purchase Shares before the end of the “distribution compliance period” (as such term is defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act) be made only in accordance with Regulation S of the Securities Act, pursuant to registration of the securities under the Securities Act or pursuant to an exemption therefrom.

(v) Restrictive Legend. It understands that the certificate evidencing the Purchase Shares will bear a legend or other restriction substantially to the following effect:

“THE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”). NO SALE, PLEDGE, HYPOTHECATION, TRANSFER OR OTHER DISPOSITION OF THESE SECURITIES MAY BE MADE UNLESS EITHER (A) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (B) PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT, IN EITHER CASE UPON THE RECEIPT OF AN OPINION OF U.S. COUNSEL.”

(vi) No Broker. No broker, investment banker or other person is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s or other similar fee or commission in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement or the consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of the Purchaser.

(f) Financing. It has sufficient funds available to it to purchase all of the Purchase Shares pursuant to this Agreement.

ARTICLE III

MISCELLANEOUS

Section 3.1 Lockup. Without the prior written consent of the Company, the Purchaser shall not sell, give, assign, hypothecate, pledge, encumber, grant a security interest in or otherwise dispose of, or suffer to exist (whether by operation of law or otherwise) any encumbrance on, any of the Purchase Shares, or any right, title or interest therein or thereto, prior to the date that is one year after the Closing Date.

Section 3.2 Survival of the Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties made by any Party shall survive for two years and shall terminate and be without further force or effect on the second anniversary of the Closing Date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any claims asserted in good faith with reasonable specificity (to the extent known at such time) and in writing by notice from the non-breaching Party prior to the expiration date of the applicable survival period shall not thereafter be barred by the expiration of the relevant representations or warranty and such claims shall survive until finally resolved.

Section 3.3 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated, and the transactions contemplated hereby may be abandoned at any time prior to Closing, (i) by mutual agreement of the Parties, (ii) by the Purchaser in the event that the Closing has not occurred by the date that is 90 days from the date of this Agreement. Nothing in this Section 3.3 shall be deemed to release any Party from any liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to the effective date of such termination.

 

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Section 3.4 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the conflicts of law principles thereof.

Section 3.5 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute, controversy or claim (each, a “Dispute”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement, or the interpretation, performance breach, termination, validity or invalidity thereof, shall be referred to arbitration upon the demand of any Party to the dispute with notice (the “Arbitration Notice”) to the other Party.

(a) The Dispute shall be settled in Hong Kong in a proceeding conducted in English by one (1) arbitrator from the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the “HKIAC”) in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules (the “HKIAC Rules”) in force when the Arbitration Notice is submitted in accordance with the HKIAC Rules.

(b) Each party to the arbitration shall cooperate with each other party to the arbitration in making full disclosure of and providing complete access to all information and documents reasonably requested by such other party in connection with such arbitral proceedings, subject only to any confidentiality obligations binding on such party.

(c) The award of the arbitral tribunal shall be final and binding upon the parties thereto, and the prevailing party may apply to a court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award.

(d) During the course of the arbitral tribunal’s adjudication of the Dispute, this Agreement shall continue to be performed except with respect to the part in dispute and under adjudication.

Section 3.6 Amendment. This Agreement shall not be amended, changed or modified, except by another agreement in writing executed by the Parties hereto.

Section 3.7 Binding Effect. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, each of the Parties and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns.

Section 3.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, duties or obligations hereunder may be assigned by the Company or the Purchaser without the express written consent of the other Party. Any purported assignment in violation of the foregoing sentence shall be null and void.

Section 3.9 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given on the date of actual delivery if delivered personally to the Parties to whom notice is to be given, on the date sent if sent by telecopier, tested telex or prepaid telegram, on the next business day following delivery if sent by courier or on the day of attempted delivery by postal service if mailed by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage paid, and properly addressed as follows:

 

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If to the Purchaser, at:

  House 7, No. 12 Shouson Hill Road, Hong Kong

If to the Company, at:

 

SPI Energy Co., Ltd.

7F/B Block, 1st Building, Jinqi Plaza

No. 2145 Jinshajiang Road, Putuo District

Shanghai, P.R. China

Fax: +86 21-80129003

Any Party may change its address for purposes of this Section 3.9 by giving the other Party a written notice of the new address in the manner set forth above.

Section 3.10 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire understanding and agreement between the Parties hereto with respect to the matters covered hereby, and all prior agreements and understandings, oral or in writing, if any, between the Parties with respect to the matters covered hereby are merged and superseded by this Agreement.

Section 3.11 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the Parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.

Section 3.12 Fees and Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party will be responsible for all of its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation, preparation and execution of this Agreement.

Section 3.13 Public Announcements. The Purchaser shall not make, or cause to be made, any press release or public announcement in respect of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or otherwise communicate with any news media without the prior written consent of the Company unless otherwise required by securities laws or other applicable law.

Section 3.14 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event any provision of this Agreement is not performed in accordance with the terms hereof. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.

Section 3.15 Headings. The headings of the various articles and sections of this Agreement are inserted merely for the purpose of convenience and do not expressly or by implication limit, define or extend the specific terms of the section so designated.

Section 3.16 Execution in Counterparts. For the convenience of the Parties and to facilitate execution, this Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the day and year first above written.

 

SPI Energy Co., Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Tairan Guo

  Name: Tairan Guo
  Title: Authorized Signatory


Purchaser:
Zhou Shan
By:  

/s/ Zhou Shan