-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, Wh4g78TPkqu8qdfz7SXzWPyjD83pnVMDeFP6+efRO6P39+o2P7+y0HspIUnsZElV 1HAzuUIjLywGu7CC35G6jg== 0001144204-09-041716.txt : 20090810 0001144204-09-041716.hdr.sgml : 20090810 20090810170546 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-09-041716 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20090806 ITEM INFORMATION: Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement ITEM INFORMATION: Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers: Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20090810 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20090810 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: China Architectural Engineering, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001287668 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-ENGINEERING SERVICES [8711] IRS NUMBER: 510501250 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-33709 FILM NUMBER: 091000767 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 BAISHI ROAD, JIUZHOU WEST AVENUE, CITY: ZHUHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 519070 BUSINESS PHONE: 0086-756-8538908 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 105 BAISHI ROAD, JIUZHOU WEST AVENUE, CITY: ZHUHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 519070 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: SRKP 1 INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20040417 8-K 1 v157106_8k.htm Unassociated Document
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
__________________
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
 
PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) of the
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):     August 6, 2009
 
CHINA ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 

Delaware
 
001-33709
 
51-05021250
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
  
File Number)
  
Identification No.)


105 Baishi Road, Jiuzhou West Avenue, Zhuhai 519070
People’s Republic of China
 
N/A
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
 
0086-756-8538908
 
N/A
(Former Name or Former Address, If Changed Since Last Report)
 
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
 
¨           Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
 
¨           Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
 
¨           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
 
¨           Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 
 

 

Item 1.01.            Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement

Securities Purchase Agreement

On August 6, 2009, China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (the “Company”) entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement (the “Purchase Agreement”) with KGE Group, Limited (“KGE Group”) and certain investors pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 17,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of its common stock to the investors for $1.65 per share for aggregate gross proceeds of approximately $28 million.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Company intends to sell and issue the Shares to the investors on or around September 30, 2009, provided that approval from the stockholders of the Company is obtained prior to the sale and issuance of the Shares.   Under the Purchase Agreement, the Company is required to seek, and use its best efforts to obtain stockholders approval of the sale and issuance of the Shares.  The Company intends to seek stockholder approval for the sale and issuance of the Shares at a special meeting of stockholders.  If stockholder approval is not obtained for the sale and issuance of the Shares, the Shares will not be sold to the investors.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, after the sale of the Shares to the investors, the Company must maintain a substantial majority of the proceeds from the offering as a cash reserve to fund the Shanghai Nine Dragons Project until such project has reached at least 80% of completion as determined by the Company and Nine Dragon (Shanghai) Co. Ltd.

According to the Purchase Agreement, if as reported in the Company's financial statements at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company’s net assets (excluding normal depreciation) do not at least equal the value of the Company’s net assets (excluding normal depreciation) on June 30, 2009, less $2,500,000 (the "Net Assets Threshold"), KGE Group agreed to pay to the Company an amount equal to the difference between the Net Assets Threshold and the net assets (excluding normal depreciation) as reported for the period in question (the "Net Assets Loss") in cash within six months after the end of the period in which the Net Assets Loss occurred.  The provision expires on the earlier of (i) three years from the date of the Purchase Agreement or (ii) the investors no longer holder at least 50% of the Shares sold pursuant to the Purchase Agreement at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company.
 
This current report is not an offer of securities for sale. Any securities sold in the private placement have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be offered or sold in the United States unless registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or pursuant to an exemption from such registration.
 
Waiver of Conversion Price Adjustment on Convertible Bonds

On August 6, 2009, the Company and the holders of the Company’s outstanding Variable Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012 (the “2007 Bonds”), 12% Convertible Bonds due 2011 (the “2008 Bonds,” and collectively with the 2007 Bonds, the “Bonds”) and warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock of the Company expiring 2013  (the “2008 Warrants”) entered into an Amendment and Waiver Agreement (the “Waiver”).  Pursuant to Waiver, the bondholders and warrantholder agreed to waive their right to a reduction in the conversion price of the Bonds and exercise price of the 2008 Warrants due to the Company’s proposed sale of the shares pursuant to the Purchase Agreement at a price per share less than the current conversion prices of the Bonds and exercise price of the 2008 Warrants.  The holders of the 2008 Bonds also agreed that no default shall occur under Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the trust deed governing the 2008 Bonds relating to the requirement that KGE Group own at least 45% of the Company’s common stock due to the sale of 5,000,000 shares of the Company by KGE Group.

Pursuant to the Waiver, the Company agreed to use a portion of the net proceeds of the sale of the Shares to the investors to pay (i) the interest payments of the Bonds that are outstanding and due for payment in accordance with the terms of the trust deeds governing the Bonds, and (ii) all amounts owed to ABN AMRO Band (China) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Branch or any other ABN AMRO Bank N.V. affiliate in connection with the Bank Overdraft Facility and any outstanding interest on the facility as the date of payment (collectively, the “Agreed Bondholders Payments”).  Such payments must be made no later than the earlier of (i) seven business days after the sale of the Shares and (ii) three months from the date of the Waiver.  Remaining net proceeds shall be used to fund the operations of the Company. Until the Agreed Bondholders Payments of are made by the Company after the sale of the Shares, the Company agreed that it will not use proceeds from the proposed sale of shares to repay or prepay any debt prior to its currently scheduled due date without consent of the bondholders.

 
2

 

The descriptions of the Purchase Agreement and the Waiver set forth above do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Purchase Agreement and the Waiver, copies of which are filed as Exhibits to this Current Report on Form 8-K and are incorporated herein by reference.

Item 5.02             Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

On August 6, 2009, Ye Ning resigned from the Company’s Board of Directors.   Ye Ning, who is also the Company’s Vice President, will retain all executive positions in the Company. Ye Ning’s resignation was related to ensuring the Company’s compliance with the NASDAQ Stock Market’s requirement for a majority of independent directors.   Ye Ning’s resignation was not related to any disagreement with the Company on any matter relating to the Company’s operations, policies or practices.

Item 7.01

The Company issued press release dated August 7, 2009 disclosing the execution of the Purchase Agreement and the Waiver.  A copy of the press release dated August 7, 2009 is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information reported under Item 7.01 in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits 99.1 attached hereto, shall not be deemed filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.

Item 9.01             Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d)           Exhibits

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
10.1
 
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of August 6, 2009 by and between China Architectural Engineering, Inc., KGE Group Limited and certain investors.
10.2
 
Amendment and Waiver Agreement dated as of August 6, 2009, by and among China Architectural Engineering, Inc., KGE Group Limited, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch, and CITIC Allco Investments Ltd.
99.1
  
Press release dated August 7, 2009.

 
3

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date:   August 7, 2009
CHINA ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/  Luo Ken Yi
 
Name:
Luo Ken Yi
 
Title:
Chief Executive Officer

 
4

 
EX-10.1 2 v157106_ex10-1.htm
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT

This Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 6, 2009 (the “Execution Date”), by and between China Architectural Engineering, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), KGE Group Limited, a Hong Kong limited company, and each of the purchasers listed on Schedule I attached hereto (each, a “Purchaser” and collectively, the “Purchasers”).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, the Company desires to sell to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers desire to purchase from the Company, an aggregate of 17,000,000 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Common Stock”), on the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the Purchasers desire to receive and rely upon KGE Group Limited, and KGE Group Limited is willing to provide for such reliance to encourage investment by the Purchasers, certain promises for the benefit of the Purchasers and the Company and its stockholders overall.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual promises hereinafter set forth, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:

1.
DEFINITIONS
 
(a)           “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with such Person.  “Control” for this purpose means possession, directly or indirectly, of more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting power of a Person.
 
(b)           “Business Day” means any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which shall be a federal legal holiday or a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
 
(c)           “Entity” means any sole proprietorship, corporation, partnership of any kind having a separate legal status, limited liability company, business trust, unincorporated organization or association, mutual company, joint stock company or joint venture.
 
(d)           “Governmental Authority” means (i) any federal, state, county, municipal or other government, domestic or foreign, or any agency, board, bureau, commission, court, department or other instrumentality of any such government, or (ii) any Person having the authority under any applicable Governmental Requirement to administer, assess, collect or impose Taxes.
 
(e)           “Governmental Requirement” means at any time (i) any law, statute, code, ordinance, order, rule, regulation, judgment, decree, injunction, writ, edict, award, authorization or other requirement of any Governmental Authority in effect at that time or (ii) any obligation included in any certificate, certification, franchise, permit or license issued by any Governmental Authority or resulting from binding arbitration, including any requirement under common law, at that time.
 
(f)           “Knowledge” means, as it pertains to the Company and any Purchaser, the actual knowledge of the Company or the Purchaser, as applicable.

 

 
 
(g)           “Person” means any natural person, Entity, estate, trust, union or employee organization or Governmental Authority.
 
2.
AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SELL STOCK
 
(a)           Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company agrees to sell and issue to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers agrees to purchase, acquire and accept from the Company at the Closing (as defined below), the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock set forth opposite their names set forth on Schedule I attached hereto at a per share purchase price of $1.65 (the “Per Share Price”).
 
(b)           None of the Shares shall be sold and issued to the Purchasers prior to the Company obtaining stockholder approval to sell and issue the Shares in accordance with the requirements of NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 and Section 6 hereto (the “Stockholder Approval”). If and when the Company obtains the Stockholder Approval, the parties shall hold a Closing for the purchase and sale of the Shares.
 
3.           CLOSING
 
On September 30, 2009, provided that the Stockholder Approval is obtained, the parties shall conduct a closing for the purchase and sale of the Shares (the “Closing,” the date of the Closing being referred to herein as the “Closing Date”), at the offices of the Company at 105 Baishi Road, Jiuzhou West Avenue, Zhuhai 519070, People’s Republic of China at 5:00 p.m. Local Time or at such other time and place as the Company and Purchasers mutually agree upon after the Stockholder Approval is obtained.  At the Closing, against delivery of full payment for the Shares sold hereunder by wire transfer of immediately available funds in accordance with the Company’s instructions; the Company shall provide to Purchasers (i) irrevocable instructions to the Company’s transfer agent and registrar to issued one or more stock certificates registered in the name of Purchasers (or in such nominee name(s) as designated by each Purchaser, representing the number of Shares set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule I hereto and bearing the legend set forth in Section 5(j) herein.  The Company shall submit such irrevocable instruction letter to the Company’s transfer agent on the Closing Date and the stock certificate representing the Shares purchased by each Purchaser shall be delivered by the transfer agent to the Purchasers no later than Five (5) Business Days from the Closing Date.  Closing documents may be delivered by facsimile on the Closing Date, with original signature pages subsequently sent by overnight courier.
 
4.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE COMPANY
 
The Company hereby represents and warrants to the Purchasers as of the Closing Date that:
 
(a)           Organization. The Company has all corporate power and authority required to enter into this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 
- 2 -

 

(b)           Due Authorization. All corporate actions on the part of the Company necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery and performance of all obligations of the Company under this Agreement, including the authorization, issuance, reservation for issuance and delivery of all the Shares being sold under this Agreement, have been taken and no further consent or authorization of the Company, the Company’s board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) or the Company’s stockholders is required (other than the Stockholder Approval), and this Agreement constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as may be limited by (1) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (2) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies and (ii) as rights to indemnity or contribution may be limited under federal or state securities laws or by principles of public policy thereunder.
 
(c)           Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company, and the consummation by Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not: (i) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of Company; or (ii) constitute a violation of any provision of any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation, order or decree applicable to Company, except in the case of clause (ii), for such violations, breaches or defaults as would not be reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company.
 
(d)           Litigation. There is no Action pending to which Company is a party that is reasonably likely to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(e)           Valid Issuance of the Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and delivered to Purchasers against payment therefor in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and will be free and clear from all liens, claims and encumbrances with respect to the issuance of such Shares and will not be subject to any pre-emptive rights or similar rights.
 
(f)           Brokers, Finders and Others.  There are no fees or commissions of any sort whatsoever claimed by, or payable by the Company to, any broker, finder, intermediary or any other similar Person in connection with effecting this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, except for ordinary and customary legal and accounting fees.
 
(g)           Governmental and Third-Party Proceedings.  No consent, approval, authorization of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any court, Governmental Authorities or any other third party, other than the Nasdaq Stock Market or as required under U.S. state and federal securities laws, is required to be made or obtained by the Company in connection with the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement and the Transaction Documents or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
5.
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND CERTAIN AGREEMENTS OF THE PURCHASERS
 
Each of the Purchasers, severally but not jointly, hereby represents and warrants to the Company as of the Closing Date that:
 
(a)           Organization. Purchaser has all corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust or individual, as the case may be, power and authority required to enter into this Agreement and the other agreements, instruments and documents contemplated hereby, and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 
- 3 -

 

(b)           Due Authorization. All corporate, limited liability company, partnership, trust or individual, as the case may be, action on the part of Purchaser necessary for the authorization, execution, delivery of and the performance of all obligations of Purchaser under this Agreement have been taken and no further consent or authorization of Purchaser is necessary, and this Agreement constitutes Purchaser’s legal, valid and binding obligation, enforceable in accordance with its terms, except (i) as may be limited by (1) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or other laws of general application relating to or affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and (2) the effect of rules of law governing the availability of equitable remedies and (ii) as rights to indemnity or contribution may be limited under federal or state securities laws or by principles of public policy thereunder.
 
(c)           Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser, and the consummation by Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby, do not: (i) contravene or conflict with the organizational documents of Purchaser; or (ii) constitute a violation of any provision of any federal, state, local or foreign law, rule, regulation, order or decree applicable to Purchaser, except in the case of clause (ii), for such violations, breaches or defaults as would not be reasonably likely to have a Material Adverse Effect on Purchaser.
 
(d)           Litigation. There is no Action pending to which Purchaser is a party that is reasonably likely to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(e)           Investment Representations. The Purchaser has received this Agreement and carefully read such Agreement; the decision to acquire Shares has been taken solely in reliance upon the information contained in this Agreement, and such other written information supplied by an authorized representative of the Company as the Purchaser may have requested.  The Purchaser acknowledges that all documents, records and books pertaining to this investment have been made available for inspection by the Purchaser, its attorneys, accountants and purchaser representatives upon request prior to tendering this Agreement, and that it has been informed by the Company that its books and records will be available for inspection by the Purchaser or its agents and representatives at any time, and from time to time, during reasonable business hours and upon reasonable notice.  The Purchaser further acknowledges that it (or its advisors, agents and/or representatives) has had a reasonable and adequate opportunity to ask questions of and receive answers from the Company concerning the terms and conditions of the acquisition of Shares, the nature of Shares and the business and operations of the Company, and to obtain from the Company such additional information, to the extent possessed or obtainable without unreasonable effort or expense, as is necessary to verify the accuracy of the information contained in this Agreement or otherwise provided by the Company; all such questions have been answered by the Company to the full satisfaction of the Purchaser.  Purchaser is not relying upon any oral information furnished by the Company or any other Person in connection with its investment decision, and in any event, no such oral information has been furnished to Purchaser which is in any way inconsistent with or contradictory to any information contained in this Agreement, or otherwise provided to Purchaser by the Company in writing as described above.
 
(i)           Purchaser meets the criteria established in each of subsections (1) or (2) below:
 
(1)           Purchaser is an “accredited investor” as such term is defined in Rule 501 of Regulation D, promulgated under the 1933 Act.
 
(2)           Purchaser is not a U.S. Person, as defined in Rule 901 of Regulation S, promulgated under the 1933 Act and Purchaser warrants that:
 
(a)           Purchaser is not acquiring Shares as a result of, and Purchaser covenants that he, she or it will not engage in any “directed selling efforts” (as defined in Regulation S under the 1933 Act) in the United States in respect of the Shares which would include any activities undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for the resale of any of the Shares;

 
- 4 -

 
 
(b)           Purchaser is not acquiring the Shares for the account or benefit of, directly or indirectly, any U.S. Person;
 
(c)           Purchaser is a resident of the jurisdiction in which Purchaser resides;
 
(d)           the offer and the sale of Shares to Purchaser as contemplated in this Agreement complies with or is exempt from the applicable securities legislation of the jurisdiction in which the Purchaser resides;
 
(e)           Purchaser is outside the United States when receiving and executing this Agreement and that the Purchaser will be outside the United States when acquiring Shares,
 
(f)           and Purchaser covenants with the Company that:
 
(i)           offers and sales of any of Shares prior to the expiration of a period of six months after the date of original issuance of the Shares (the six month period hereinafter referred to as the “Distribution Compliance Period”) shall only be made in compliance with the safe harbor provisions set forth in Regulation S, pursuant to the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom, and that all offers and sales after the Distribution Compliance Period shall be made only in compliance with the registration provisions of the 1933 Act or an exemption therefrom and in each case only in accordance with applicable state securities laws; and
 
(ii)           Purchaser will not engage in hedging transactions with respect to Shares until after the expiration of the Distribution Compliance Period.
 
(ii)           Purchaser (1) has adequate net worth and means of providing for current financial needs and possible personal contingencies, (2) has no need for liquidity in this investment; and (3) is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Shares for an indefinite period of time, and of losing the entire amount of such investment.
 
(iii)           Purchaser understands and acknowledges that an acquirer of the Shares it must be prepared to bear the economic risk of such investment for an indefinite period because of: (A) illiquidity of the Shares due to the fact such stock has not been registered under the 1933 Act or any state securities act (nor passed upon by the SEC or any state securities commission), and the Shares have not been registered or qualified by the Company under federal or state securities laws solely in reliance upon an available exemption from such registration or qualification, and hence such Shares cannot be sold unless they is subsequently so registered or qualified (which is not likely), or are otherwise subject to any applicable exemption from such registration requirements; and (B) substantial restrictions on the transfer of Shares, as set forth in this Agreement and by legend on the face or reverse side of any certificate evidencing an ownership interest in the Company.
 
(iv)           Purchaser either (i) has a pre-existing personal or business relationship with the Company, its officers, directors or affiliates; or (ii) alone or with its representatives, such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Shares.

 
- 5 -

 
 
(v)           Purchaser understands and acknowledges that an investment in the Shares is speculative in nature, and involves certain risks.
 
(vi)           Purchaser is a not member of the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or of any other self-regulatory agency which would require approval prior to any acquisition of the Shares.
 
(vii)           Purchaser is acquiring the Shares for its own investment, and not with a view toward the subdivision, resale, distribution, or fractionalization thereof.  Purchaser has no contract, undertaking, arrangement or obligation with or to any person to sell, transfer, or otherwise dispose of the Shares (or any portion thereof hereby acquired), nor has a present intention to enter into any such contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement.
 
(viii)           The offering of the Shares was made only through direct, personal communication between Purchaser (or a representative thereof) and the Company; the acquisition of the Shares by Purchaser is not the result of any form of general solicitation or general advertising including, but not limited to, the following: (i) any advertisement, article, notice or other communication published in any newspaper, magazine, or other written communication, or broadcast over television, radio or any other medium; or (ii)  any seminar or meeting to which the attendees had been invited by any general solicitation or general advertising.
 
(ix)           Purchaser has been advised to consult with an attorney regarding legal matters concerning the acquisition and ownership of the Shares, and with a tax advisor regarding the tax consequences of acquiring such stock.
 
(x)           Purchaser has not distributed this Agreement, or any other information pertaining to the acquisition of the Shares hereunder, to anyone other than its representative and/or its investment, legal or accounting advisors in connection with its consideration of an acquisition of the Shares.
 
(xi)           Purchaser was not organized for the specific purpose of acquiring the Shares subscribed for herein, and has other investments or business activities besides investing in the Company, unless Purchaser has indicated the contrary to the Company in writing.  Purchaser has specified in writing the number and character (i.e., individual, corporate, company, etc.) of the beneficial owners thereof.
 
(f)           Reliance Upon Purchaser’s Representations. Purchaser understands that the sale of the Shares to it will not be registered under the 1933 Act on the ground that such issuance and sale will be exempt from registration under the 1933 Act, and that the Company’s reliance on such exemption is based on Purchaser’s representations set forth herein.
 
(g)           Legends. Purchaser agrees that the certificates for the Shares shall bear the following legend:
 
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, AND MAY NOT BE SOLD OR TRANSFERRED UNLESS (I) A REGISTRATION STATEMENT COVERING SUCH SECURITIES IS EFFECTIVE UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR (II) THE TRANSACTION IS EXEMPT FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT AND, IF THE COMPANY REQUESTS, AN OPINION SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY TO SUCH EFFECT HAS BEEN RENDERED BY COUNSEL.”

 
- 6 -

 
 
Purchaser agrees that the Company may place stop transfer orders with its transfer agent with respect to such certificates in order to implement the restrictions on transfer set forth in this Agreement.
 
6.
STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL; CASH RESERVE
 
(a)           Obtaining Stockholder Approval.   The Company agrees to commence procedures to seek, and use its best efforts to obtain, the Stockholder Approval as soon as practicable following the Execution Date in accordance with NASDAQ Marketplace Rule 5635 and Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  The Board of Directors shall recommend approval thereof by the Company’s stockholders.
 
(b)           Project Cash Reserves.  After the Closing, the Company shall maintain a cash reserve of at least US $23.0 million to fund the Shanghai Nine Dragons Project further referenced in that certain agreement entered into by and between the Company and Nine Dragon (Shanghai) Co. Ltd. dated _________, 2009 until such time as said project has reached at least 80% of completion as determined by the parties hereto.
 
7.
INDEMNIFICATION
 
(a)           Each Purchaser’s Indemnification
 
(i)           Each Purchaser shall indemnify the Company and its officers, directors, employees, Affiliates and agents (collectively, “Company Indemnified Parties”) and hold each harmless from and against any and all losses, damages, actions, proceedings, causes of action, liabilities, claims, encumbrances, penalties, demands, assessments, settlements, judgments, costs and expenses including court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements (collectively, “Losses”) incurred by Company Indemnified Parties in connection with, arising out of, or resulting from any of the following:
 
(1)           any breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty or statement made by such Purchaser in this Agreement;
 
(2)           any failure by such Purchaser to perform any agreement, covenant or obligation of such Purchaser pursuant to this Agreement;
 
(b)           Company’s Indemnification
 
(i)           Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Company shall indemnify a Purchaser, and its agents (“Purchaser Indemnified Parties”) and hold each harmless from and against any and all Losses, incurred by Purchaser Indemnified Parties in connection with, arising out of, or resulting from any of the following:
 
(1)           any breach or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty made by the Company in this Agreement; or
 
(2)           any failure by the Company to perform any agreement, covenant or obligation of the Company pursuant to this Agreement.
 
- 7 -

 

(c)           Indemnification Process.  The party seeking indemnification shall give notice as promptly as is reasonably practicable, but in any event no later than fifteen (15) business days after receiving notice thereof, to the Purchaser or the Company, as the case may be, of the assertion of any claim, or the commencement of any suit, action or proceeding, by any Person not a party hereto in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Agreement (which notice shall, to the extent such information is reasonably available, specify in reasonable detail the nature and amount of such claim).  After such notice, the indemnifying party shall have the right to assume the defense; provided, however, that such indemnified party shall have the right to participate at its own expense in the defense of such action; and provided, further, that the indemnifying party shall not consent to the entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement, except with the written consent of such indemnified party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), that (a) fails to include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such indemnified party of a release from all liability in respect of any such action or (b) grants the claimant or plaintiff any injunctive relief against the indemnified party.  Any failure to give prompt notice under this Section 7(c) shall not bar an indemnified party’s right to claim indemnification under this Section 7, except to the extent that an indemnifying party shall have been harmed by such failure.
 
8.           CONDITIONS TO THE PURCHASERS’ OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING. The obligations of the Purchasers to consummate the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfillment or waiver, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Representations and Warranties True. Each of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof (provided, however, that such qualification shall only apply to representation or warranties not otherwise qualified by materiality) and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date).
 
(b)           Performance. The Company shall have performed and complied in all material respects 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 and shall have obtained all approvals, consents and qualifications necessary to complete the purchase and sale described herein; provided, however, as provided in Section 3 hereof, the Company may furnish to each Purchaser a facsimile copy of the stock certificate(s) representing the Shares purchased by such Purchaser no later than the next Business Day following the Closing Date, with the original stock certificate(s) to be delivered to such Purchaser by overnight courier no later than the third (3rd) Business Day following the Closing Date.
 
(c)           Securities Exemptions. The offer and sale of the Shares to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and the registration and/or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
 
(d)           No Statute or Rule Challenging Transaction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, injunction, action, proceeding or interpretation shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, endorsed or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization or the staff of any of the foregoing, having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which questions the validity of, or challenges or prohibits the consummation of, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(e)           Other Actions. The Company shall have executed such certificates, agreements, instruments and other documents, and taken such other actions as shall be customary or reasonably requested by the Purchasers in writing in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
 

 
- 8 -

 


 
9.           CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATIONS AT CLOSING. The obligations of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated herein are subject to the fulfillment or waiver, on or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions:
 
(a)           Representations and Warranties True. Each of the representations and warranties of the Purchasers contained in Section 5 shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and on and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though such representations and warranties had been made as of the Closing (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date).
 
(b)           Performance. The Purchasers shall have performed and complied in all material respects 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 and shall have obtained all approvals, consents and qualifications necessary to complete the purchase and sale described herein.
 
(c)           Securities Exemptions. The offer and sale of the Shares to the Purchasers pursuant to this Agreement shall be exempt from the registration requirements of the 1933 Act and the registration and/or qualification requirements of all applicable state securities laws.
 
(d)           Payment of Purchase Price. The Purchasers shall have delivered to the Company by wire transfer of immediately available funds, full payment of the purchase price for the Shares as specified in Section 2(a).
 
(e)           No Statute or Rule Challenging Transaction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling, injunction, action, proceeding or interpretation shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated, endorsed or adopted by any court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction or any self-regulatory organization or the staff of any of the foregoing, having authority over the matters contemplated hereby which questions the validity of, or challenges or prohibits the consummation of, any of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
 
(f)            Stockholder Approval. The Stockholder Approval shall have been obtained as a condition to the Closing.
 
(g)           Other Actions. The Purchasers shall have executed such certificates, agreements, instruments and other documents, and taken such other actions as shall be customary or reasonably requested by the Company in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
 
10.          CONTRIBUTION.  In order to further induce the Purchasers to purchase the Shares and for good and valuable consideration acknowledged by KGE Group Limited, until the earlier of (a) three (3) years from the Execution Date of this Agreement or (b) the Purchasers no longer holder at least 50% of the Shares issued and sold to them pursuant to this Agreement at the end of any fiscal quarter of the Company, if as reported in the Company's financial statements at the end of any fiscal quarter, the Company’s net assets (excluding normal depreciation) do not at least equal the value of the Company’s net assets (excluding normal depreciation) on June 30, 2009, less $2,500,000 (the "Net Assets Threshold"), KGE Group Limited agrees to pay to the Company an amount equal to the difference between the Net Assets Threshold and the net assets (excluding normal depreciation) as reported for the period in question (the "Net Assets Loss") in cash within six (6) months after the end of the period in which the Net Assets Loss occurred.

 
- 9 -

 
 
11.
MISCELLANEOUS.
 
(a)           Notices.  All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be given in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered by hand or by telecopy, in the case of telecopy upon confirmation of receipt, (b) on the date of delivery, if delivered by electronic mail, upon confirmation of receipt, or (c) on the first business day following the date of dispatch if delivered by a recognized next-day courier service.  All notices thereunder shall be delivered to the following addresses:
 
If to a Purchaser, to the addresses set forth opposite such Purchaser’s name on Schedule I

If to the Company or to KGE Group Limited, to:

China Architectural Engineering, Inc.
105 Baishi Road
Jiuzhou West Avenue
Zhuhai 519070
People’s Republic of China
0086-756-8538908
Attn: Luo Ken Yi
Email: luo@caebuilding.com

with a copy to:

K&L Gates LLP
10100 Santa Monica Blvd., 7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Attention:  Thomas J. Poletti, Esq.
Facsimile:  (310) 552-5001
Email: thomas.poletti@klgates.com

Any party to this Agreement may, by notice given in accordance with this Section 10(a), designate a new address for notices, requests, demands and other communications to such party.

(b)           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be a duplicate original, but all of which taken together shall be deemed to constitute a single instrument.
 
(c)           Entire Agreement/No Third-Party Rights.  This Agreement and the Disclosure Schedule attached hereto constitute the entire agreement, and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement.  This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto (and their respective successors and assigns) any rights or remedies.
 
(d)           Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the respective successors and permitted assigns (including successive, as well as immediate, successors and assigns) of the parties hereto.  This Agreement may not be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties.

 
- 10 -

 
 
(e)           Captions.  The captions contained in this Agreement are included only for convenience of reference and do not define, limit, explain or modify this Agreement or its interpretation, construction or meaning and are in no way to be construed as part of this Agreement.
 
(f)           Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware without giving effect to principles of conflicts or choice of laws (except to the extent that mandatory provisions of Federal law are applicable).
 
(g)           Payment of Fees and Expenses.  Except as otherwise agreed in writing, each party hereto shall pay its own costs and expenses, including legal and accounting fees, incurred in connection with the preparation, negotiation and execution of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and all expenses relating to its performance of, and compliance with, its undertakings herein.
 
(h)           Amendment.  From time to time and at any time prior to the Closing, this Agreement may be amended only by an agreement in writing executed by the Company and the Purchasers.
 
(i)           Arbitration.  Any controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement, its enforcement or interpretation, or because of an alleged breach, default, or misrepresentation in connection with any of its provisions, shall be submitted to arbitration before a sole arbitrator (the “Arbitrator”) selected from Judicial Arbitration and Mediation Services, Inc., or its successor (“JAMS”), or if JAMS is no longer able to supply the arbitrator, such arbitrator shall be selected from the American Arbitration Association, and shall be conducted as the exclusive forum for the resolution of such dispute.  The arbitration shall be held in the JAMS’ New York City office or at a mutually agreeable location.  Any award or relief granted by the Arbitrator hereunder shall be final and binding on the parties hereto and may be enforced by any court of competent jurisdiction.  The parties acknowledge and agree that they are hereby waiving any rights to trial by jury in any action, proceeding or counterclaim brought by either of the parties against the other in connection with any matter whatsoever arising out of or in any way connected with this Agreement.  The parties agree that in any such arbitration, the prevailing party shall be entitled to his or its reasonable attorney’s fees and expenses, including costs of expert witnesses (if any).
 
(j)           Waiver of Jury Trial.  TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY APPLICABLE LAW THAT CANNOT BE WAIVED, EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, AND COVENANTS THAT IT WILL NOT ASSERT (WHETHER AS PLAINTIFF, DEFENDANT OR OTHERWISE), ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY FORUM IN RESPECT OF ANY ISSUE, CLAIM, DEMAND, ACTION OR CAUSE OF ACTION ARISING IN WHOLE OR IN PART UNDER, RELATED TO, BASED ON OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE SUBJECT MATTER HEREOF, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING AND WHETHER SOUNDING IN TORT OR CONTRACT OR OTHERWISE.  ANY PARTY HERETO MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OR A COPY OF THIS SECTION 10(j) WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF EACH SUCH PARTY TO THE WAIVER OF ITS RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY.
 
(k)           Waiver.  The rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative.  Neither the failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 
- 11 -

 
 
(l)           Severability.  If any provision of this Agreement is held invalid or unenforceable by any court of competent jurisdiction, the other provisions of this Agreement will remain in full force and effect.  Any provision of this Agreement held invalid or unenforceable only in part or degree will remain in full force and effect to the extent not held invalid or unenforceable.
 
(m)           Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 3 of this Agreement and of the Purchasers contained in Section 4 of this Agreement shall survive until the second (2nd) anniversary of the Closing Date.
 
(n)           Further Assurances. From and after the date of this Agreement, upon the request of the Company or the Purchasers, the Company and the Purchasers will execute and deliver such instruments, documents or other writings, and take such other actions, as may be reasonably necessary or desirable to confirm and carry out and to effectuate fully the intent and purposes of this Agreement.
 
(o)           Stock Splits, Dividends and other Similar Events. The provisions of this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect any stock split, stock dividend, reorganization or other similar event that may occur with respect to the Company after the date hereof.
 
 [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.]

 
- 12 -

 
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first above written.
 
 
CHINA ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING, INC.
   
 
By:
/s/  Luo Ken Yi
   
Name:  Luo Ken Yi
   
Title:  Chief Executive Officer
   
 
KGE GROUP LIMITED
   
 
By:
/s/  Luo Ken Yi [COMPANY STAMP]
   
Name:  Luo Ken Yi
   
Title:  Director

[REMAINDER OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE PAGES FOR PURCHASERS FOLLOW]

 
- 13 - -

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Always Bright Group Investment Limited
   
 
/s/  LUI Tin Nang
 
Name:
LUI Tin Nang
 
Title:
 

Number of Shares Purchased:  1,500,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUE]

 
- 14 - -

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
/s/  Zhu Guohai
 
Zhu Guohai, an individual

Number of Shares Purchased:  1,000,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 15 - -

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
/s/  Gu Binjie
 
Gu Binjie, an individual

Number of Shares Purchased:  3,500,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 16 - -

 

[PURCHASER SIGNATURE PAGES TO SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT]
 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Hongkong Resource Holdings Co. Limited
   
 
  /s/  [ILLEGIBLE]
  By:
 
 
Title
 

Number of Shares Purchased: 3,000,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 17 - -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Hongkong Resort Property Limited
   
 
  /s/  [ILLEGIBLE]
 
By:
 
 
Title
 

Number of Shares Purchased:  3,000,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 18 - -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Natural Force Limited
   
 
  /s/  [ILLEGIBLE]
 
By:
 
 
Title
 

Number of Shares Purchased:  3,000,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 19 - -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
 
 
Hongkong Peninsula Investment Co Limited
   
 
  /s/  [ILLEGIBLE]
 
By:
 
 
Title
 

Number of Shares Purchased:  2,000,000

[SIGNATURE PAGES CONTINUES]

 
- 20 - -

 

SCHEDULE I
 
Purchaser
 
Number of 
Shares
 
Address
Always Bright Group Investment Limited
 
      1,500,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Zhu Guohai
 
      1,000,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Gu Binjie
 
      3,500,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Hongkong Resource Holdings Co. Limited
 
      3,000,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Hongkong Resort Property Limited
 
      3,000,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Natural Force Limited
 
      3,000,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Hongkong Peninsula Investment Co Limited
 
      2,000,000
 
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
Total
  
    17,000,000
  
43F Huanhai Plaza,1045 Huaihai Road, Shanghai, P.R.China 200031  Conact Person: Shen Kun Tel:86-13916133533
 
 
- 21 - -

 
EX-10.2 3 v157106_ex10-2.htm

AMENDMENT AND WAIVER AGREEMENT
 
This Amendment and Waiver Agreement (the “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of August 6, 2009, by and among China Architectural Engineering, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), KGE Group Limited (“KGE Group”), ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch (“ABN AMRO”), and CITIC Capital China Mezzanine Fund Limited (formerly known as “CITIC Allco Investments Limited.”) (“CITIC,” and together with ABN AMRO, the “Bondholders”) and ABN AMRO Bank (China) Co., Ltd., Shenzhen Branch (the “Overdraft Lender” and together with ABN AMRO and CITIC, the “Creditors”).
 
Recitals
 
WHEREAS, on April 12, 2007, the Company sold and issued to ABN AMRO US $10,000,000 Variable Rate Convertible Bonds due 2012 (the “2007 Bonds”) and warrants to purchase 800,000 shares of common stock of the Company expiring 2010 (the “2007 Warrants”);
 
WHEREAS, the 2007 Bonds were issued pursuant to a trust deed dated April 12, 2007, as amended and restated on August 29, 2007 (the “2007 Trust Deed”), entered into by and between the Company and The Bank of New York, London Branch (the “Trustee”);
 
WHEREAS, the 2007 Warrants have been fully exercised pursuant to the terms of the 2007 Warrants and are no longer outstanding;
 
WHEREAS, on April 15, 2008, the Company issued to the Bondholders an aggregate amount of US$20,000,000 12% Convertible Bonds due 2011 (the “2008 Bonds,” and together with the 2007 Bonds, the “Bonds”) and 300,000 warrants to purchase 300,000 shares of common stock of the Company expiring 2013 (the “2008 Warrants”);
 
WHEREAS, the 2008 Bonds were issued pursuant to a trust deed dated April 15, 2008, as amended and restated on September 29, 2008 (the “2008 Trust Deed,” and together with the 2007 Trust Deed, the “Trust Deeds”), entered into by and between the Company and the Trustee;
 
WHEREAS, the 2008 Warrants, none of which have been exercised as of the date of this Agreement, were issued pursuant to a Warrant Instrument dated April 15, 2008 (the “2008 Warrant Instrument”) entered into by and between the Bondholders and the Company;

 

 

WHEREAS, the 2007 Trust Deed and 2008 Trust Deed each provide that the then-current conversion price of the respective Bonds shall be adjusted downward upon certain triggering events, including upon the sale and issuance by the Company of shares of the Company’s common stock, $0.001 par value per share (“Shares”) for consideration per Share that is less than the then-current conversion price of the respective Bonds;
 
WHEREAS, paragraph 8.1(e) of the 2008 Warrant Instrument provides that an the occurrence of an adjustment to the conversion price of the 2008 Bonds shall result in an identical adjustment to the exercise price of the 2008 Warrants;
 
WHEREAS, the Company has agreed to provide a guarantee over an Overdraft Facility letter (reference number CZ2008003C) provided by ABN AMRO Bank (China), Shenzhen Branch, dated 13 May 2009 (the “Bank Overdraft Facilities”);
 
WHEREAS, Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the Terms and Conditions of the 2008 Trust Deed provide that it is an event of default if KGE Group ceases to own at least 45% of the outstanding Shares;
 
WHEREAS, ABN AMRO holds 100% of the issued and outstanding 2007 Bonds, and the Bondholders in aggregate hold 100% of the issued and outstanding 2008 Bonds and 100% of the 2008 Warrants;
 
WHEREAS, the Company and KGE Group are currently contemplating the issue and sale by the Company and the sale by KGE Group of Shares to certain investors on the terms and conditions described in Appendix A attached to this Agreement (the “Proposed Sale”) ;
 
WHEREAS, if consummated, the Proposed Sale (a) would trigger a reduction in the conversion price of each of the Bonds and a reduction in the exercise price of the 2008 Warrants pursuant to the terms of the Bonds and the 2008 Warrants (the “Adjustment Rights”) and (b) would result in an event of default under Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the 2008 Bonds;
 
WHEREAS, the proceeds of the Proposed Sale will be applied in accordance with the terms hereof and as specifically set forth in Appendix B, and the Proposed Sale will provide the Company with additional resources to assist the Company in strengthening its financial position and operations;

 
- 2 - -

 

WHEREAS, the Proposed Sale is subject to the NASDAQ Stock Exchange and United States federal securities law requirements described in Appendix A;
 
WHEREAS, the Proposed Sale is expected to occur in two separate steps and consummation of the second step is subject to certain approvals that may not be received;
 
WHEREAS, the use of the net proceeds of the Proposed Sale shall be applied in the order described in Appendix B;
 
WHEREAS, each of the Bondholders desires to waive their Adjustment Rights only as it relates to the Proposed Offering and Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the 2008 Bonds, and only for the sole purpose of allowing the Proposed Sale to take place and be completed no later than Three (3) months from the effective date of this Agreement; and
 
WHEREAS, if any portion of the Proposed Sale is consummated but the Agreed Bondholder Payments, as defined in Appendix B, are not paid to the Creditors in accordance with the time periods, amounts and order set forth in Appendix B; then no rights of the Bondholders, including those rights under Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the 2008 Bonds and Adjustment Rights, shall be waived and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the conversion prices of the Bonds and the exercise price of the 2008 Warrant to reflect the Shares sold by the Company in the Proposed Sale, subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
 
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and agreements hereinafter set forth, the parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
 
1.           Waivers.  Subject to compliance by the Company and KGE Group with the terms and conditions set forth herein, and for the sole purpose of allowing the Proposed Sale to take place, each of the parties hereby agrees that, with respect to Shares sold pursuant to and in accordance with the terms for the Proposed Sale set forth herein (including in Appendix A and Appendix B):
 
(A)           notwithstanding any provisions of the Trust Deeds or the 2008 Warrant Instrument, or any other related documents or agreements, the Adjustment Rights that would otherwise be triggered by the Proposed Sale shall not be applicable and shall be waived, and there shall be no adjustment to the conversion price of the Bonds or the exercise price of the 2008 Warrants; and

 
- 3 - -

 

(B)           no default shall occur under Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the 2008 Trust Deed relating to the minimum percentage ownership requirements by KGE Group due to the sale of such Shares,
 
in each case provided, that the Company and KGE Group shall comply with Section 2 of this Agreement.
 
2.           Agreed Use of Net Proceeds. The Company and KGE Group hereby agree to use the net proceeds of the Proposed Sale strictly in accordance with the terms set forth in Appendix B.
 
3.           Failure to Pay Agreed Bondholder Payments.  If any portion of the Proposed Sale occurs and the Agreed Bondholders Payments are not paid to the Creditors in the amounts, within the stipulated time periods and order provided in Appendix B then no rights of the Bondholders, including those rights under Condition 12(A)(xiv) of the 2008 Bonds and the Adjustment Rights, shall be waived and appropriate adjustments shall be made to the conversion prices of the Bonds and the exercise price of the 2008 Warrants to reflect the impact of the Shares sold in the Proposed Sale.
 
4.           No Prepayment of Other Debt.  Until those certain Agreed Bondholders Payments specified in Step No. 2 of Appendix B are made by the Company after the sale of the Company Shares, as defined in Appendix B, the Company agrees that the Company will not use its proceeds from the Proposed Sale to repay or prepay any debt prior to its currently scheduled due date.
 
5.           Reinstatement of Waived Rights.  If any part of the Proposed Sale is cancelled or not consummated within three months from the effective date of this Agreement and otherwise in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and Appendix A, then all rights previously waived or to be waived hereunder (including under Section 1), shall not be waived and shall be reinstated, and any previous waivers shall be null and void.
 
6.           Failure to Use Proceeds as Agreed.  The parties hereby agree that the terms of each of the Bonds and of the Bank Overdraft Facility are hereby amended so that it shall be an immediate event of default under each if any applicable Agreed Bondholder Payments are not paid to the relevant Creditor in the amount, within the stipulated time periods  and order provided in Appendix B.

 
- 4 - -

 

7.           Continued Effect of Trust Deeds and 2008 Warrant Instrument.  All terms and conditions of the Trust Deeds and 2008 Warrant Instrument, and related documents, not expressly amended or waived by this Agreement remain unchanged and in full force and effect, and the parties reserve all existing rights thereunder.  To the extent there is any conflict between the terms of the Bonds and the 2008 Warrants and the express terms hereof, the terms of this Agreement shall take precedence.
 
8.           Ownership of the Bonds and 2008 Warrants.  ABN AMRO hereby represents and warrants that it owns 100% of the 2007 Bonds, 37.5% of the 2008 Bonds and 37.5% of the 2008 Warrants.  CITIC represents and warrants that it owns 62.5% of the 2008 Bonds and 62.5% of the 2008 Warrants.  Each of ABN AMRO and CITIC represents and warrants that it is the sole and lawful owner of all rights, title and interest in and to all ownership interests indicated in the immediately preceding sentence, and there has been no assignment or other transfer of any such interests.
 
9.           Accuracy of the Appendices.  The Company and KGE Group (x) represent and warrant to each Creditor that, as of the date of this Agreement, Appendix A and Appendix B are accurate and complete descriptions of the Proposed Sale, the use of proceeds therefrom and the required approvals therefor and (y) covenant and agree to use their best efforts to consummate the Proposed Sale and use the proceeds therefrom in accordance with such terms.  The Company and KGE Group acknowledge that the Creditors are executing this Agreement in reliance on these representations and warranties, covenants and agreements.
 
10.           Compliance with Laws and Regulations.  The Company and KGE Group shall comply with all relevant Laws and Regulations applicable to them, including satisfying all filings, notification and other requirements of Nasdaq, the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and U.S. Securities Laws.
 
11.           Duly Authorized.  The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement have been duly authorized by all required corporate action by each of the parties hereto.
 
12.           Notice to Trustee.  The execution of this Agreement, and instructions related to the actions contemplated hereunder, shall be provided to the Trustee in accordance with the terms of the Bonds and 2008 Warrants.
 
13.           Counterparts.  This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same Agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.

 
- 5 - -

 

14.           Successors and Assigns.  It is expressly understood and agreed by the parties that this Agreement and all of its terms shall be binding upon the parties’ respective representatives, executors, administrators, successors and assigns.
 
[SIGNATURE PAGES TO FOLLOW]

 
- 6 - -

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Agreement to be executed by their duly authorized respective officers, as of the date first written above.
 
 
CHINA ARCHITECTURAL ENGINEERING,
INC.
     
 
By:
/s/  Luo Ken Yi
 
Name:  Luo Ken Yi
 
Title:    Chief Executive Officer
     
 
KGE GROUP LIMITED
     
 
By:
/s/  Luo Ken Yi
 
Name:
 
Title:
     
 
ABN AMRO BANK N.V., LONDON BRANCH
     
 
By:
/s/  Peter [ILLIGIBLE]
 
Name:  Peter [ILLEGIBLE]
 
Title:    Head of Equities
     
 
By:
/s/  James [ILLEGIBLE]
 
Name:  James [ILLEGIBLE]
 
Title:    Regional Counsel
 
[Amendment and Waiver Agreement Page 1 of 2]
 
- 7 - -

 
 
CITIC CAPITAL CHINA MEZZANINE FUND
LIMITED (formerly known as CITIC Allco
Investments Limited.)
     
 
By:
[ILLEGIBLE SIGNATURE]
 
Name:
 
Title:
     
 
By:
 
 
Name:
 
Title:
     
 
ABN AMRO BANK (CHINA) CO., LTD.,
SHENZHEN BRANCH
     
 
By:
       /s/  Chen Han Rui
 
Name:  Chen Han Rui
 
Title:    Vice President
     
 
By:
/s/  Moy Chin Khan
 
Name:  Moy Chin Khan
 
Title:    Vice President
 
[Amendment and Waiver Agreement – Page 2 of 2]

 
- 8 - -

 
 
APPENDIX A
PROPOSED SALE
 
KGE Group intends to sell 5,000,000 previously-issued shares of common stock of the Company to an investor at a per share price of US$0.90.  In addition, the Company intends to sell approximately 17,000,000 shares of newly issued shares of common stock to certain investors at a per share price of $1.65.  Accordingly, a total of approximately 22,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company is intended be sold to the investors.
 
Nasdaq Marketplace Rules require that the Company complete and submit an additional listing application to the Nasdaq Stock Market and receive approval from NASDAQ before the Company may issues any new shares in the Proposed Sale.  In addition, Nasdaq Marketplace Rule 5635 requires that, among other things, the Company obtain shareholder approval of the issuances of securities in private placements where (i) the issuance (together with sales by officers, directors, or substantial shareholders), equals 20% or more of the pre-transaction outstanding shares; and (ii) the sales price is less than the greater of book or market value.  Because the 22,000,000 shares of common stock of the Company intended to be sold exceeds the 20% threshold as set forth in the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules, the Company must obtain shareholder approval, which is subject to compliance with Section 14 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
The sale of shares is intended to occur as follows:
 
Step 1.
 
Private Sale of Shares by KGE Group to Investor
 
5.0 million shares
         
   
This sale is intended to occur as soon as practicable after the execution of this Amendment and Waiver Agreement and the completion of sale transaction documents and required processing in connection therewith.  Upon completion of this step, the percentage ownerships of the Company share capital by KGE Group and the new investor are expected to be approximately 49.1% and 9.4%, respectively, based on 53,256,874 shares of common stock outstanding.
   

 

 
 
APPENDIX A (cont.)

Step 2.
 
Private Placement of Company  Shares by the Company to certain Investors
 
17 million shares
         
   
This private placement of shares is intended to occur after the Nasdaq Stock Market reviews and approves an additional listing application for the shares to be sold by the Company, and after execution of a Securities Purchase Agreement between the Company and the investors and after shareholder approval of the transaction is obtained in accordance with Nasdaq Marketplace Rules.  Approval from Nasdaq of the additional listing application for the shares is expected to take approximately two weeks from date of application, depending on Nasdaq requests for information. Shareholder approval is subject to US Federal Securities laws and is expected to take approximately seven weeks, which is subject to review and comments from the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Upon completion of this step, the percentage ownership of the Company by KGE Group is expected to be approximately 37.2%, based on 70,256,874 shares of common stock outstanding.
   

 
- 10 - -

 

APPENDIX B
 
USE OF PROCEEDS
 
The net proceeds from the Proposed Sale shall be used as follows:
 
1.
 
Private Sale of Shares by KGE Group to Investor
 
5.0 million shares
   
Net proceeds from this sale of these shares shall be used to fund the operations of KGE Group itself, including salary and rent, or in the discretion of the Board of Directors and Management, in the best interests of KGE Group and its shareholders.
   
         
2.
 
Private Placement of Company Shares by the Company to the Investosr
 
17  million shares
   
Net proceeds from this sale of these shares (the “Company Shares”) shall be used solely for the following purposes and in the following order:
 
(i)   to pay the interest payments of the Bonds that are outstanding and due for payment in accordance with the terms of the Trust Deeds; and (ii)  to pay all amounts owed to ABN AMRO Bank (China) Co. Ltd., Shenzhen Branch or any other ABN AMRO affiliate in connection with the Bank Overdraft Facility in the amount of CNY33,628,983.88 and any outstanding interest on the facility as at the date of payment (collectively, the “Agreed Bondholder Payments”). Such payments shall be made no later than the earlier of (i) Seven (7) Business Days after the sale of the Company Shares and (ii) three (3) months from the date of this Amendment and Waiver Agreement.  Remaining net proceeds shall be used to fund the operations of the Company, or in the discretion of the Board of Directors and Management, in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders. Until the Agreed Bondholders Payments of are made by the Company after the sale of the Company Shares, the Company agrees that the Company will not use its proceeds from the sale of the Company Shares to repay or prepay any debt prior to its currently scheduled due date.
   
 
 

 
EX-99.1 4 v157106_ex99-1.htm Unassociated Document
China Architectural Engineering Announces Agreement to Sell Common Stock

- Majority of Proceeds to Develop Nine Dragon Resort -

ZHUHAI, China and LOS ANGELES, Aug. 7  -- China Architectural Engineering, Inc. ("CAE" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CAEI - News), a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end building envelope systems, today announced that it has agreed to sell 17 million shares of its common stock at a price of $1.65 per share to certain qualified investors pursuant to a Securities Purchase Agreement dated August 6, 2009. The closing, which is subject to approval by CAE's shareholders, is anticipated to occur on or before September 30, 2009. Concurrently with the execution of the Securities Purchase Agreement, in a separate transaction, the principal stockholder of the Company, KGE Group, Limited sold 5 million shares of CAE's common stock held at a price of $0.90 per share to a new investor, Resort Property International Limited, which is a holding company to the principal stockholder of Shanghai Nine Dragon Co. Ltd.

In conjunction with the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has entered into an amendment and waiver agreement with the holders of the Company's outstanding convertible bonds, ABN AMRO Bank N.V., London Branch ("ABN AMRO") and CITIC Capital China Mezzanine Fund Limited ("CITIC"). Both ABN AMRO and CITIC have agreed to waive their rights to a reduction in the conversion price of the bonds and the exercise price of the warrants due to the Company's sale of the shares.

Mr. Ken Yi Luo, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of China Architectural Engineering, commented, "We are very pleased to have secured the raising of additional capital. We expect the majority of the proceeds from this transaction will be used to accelerate the development and construction of the previously announced Nine Dragon Resort project. We believe that our cooperation with Nine Dragon creates a unique opportunity for our Company, enabling us to add a new dimension to our business model. We are confident that through these strategic initiatives, we will continue to further strengthen our leadership position in China, grow our business, and ultimately bring greater value to our shareholders."

Additional information on the securities purchase agreement and amendment and waiver agreement can be found in the Company's filing with the SEC.

About China Architectural Engineering

China Architectural Engineering, Inc. (NASDAQ:CAEI - News) is a leader in the design, engineering, fabrication and installation of high-end curtain wall systems, roofing systems, steel construction systems, and eco-energy systems. Founded in 1992, CAEI has maintained its market leadership by providing timely, high-quality, reliable, fully integrated, and cost-effective solutions. Collaborating with world-renowned architects and building engineers, the Company has successfully completed nearly one hundred large, complex and unique projects worldwide, including numerous award-winning landmarks across Asia's major cities.

For further information on China Architectural Engineering, Inc., please visit http://www.caebuilding.com

Forward-Looking Statements

In addition to historical information, the statements set forth above may include forward-looking statements that may involve risk and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements. Actual results could differ materially from the expectations contained in forward-looking statements as a result of risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, conditions being met for the closing of the Securities Purchase Agreement such as shareholder approval, adverse capital and credit market conditions, the vulnerability of the Company's business to a general economic downturn in China and globally; the Company's dependence on government contracts, changes in the laws of the PRC that affect the Company's operations, fluctuation and unpredictability of costs related to the Company's products and services, the Company's dependence on the steel and aluminum markets, reduction or reversal of the Company's recorded revenue or profits due to "percentage of completion" method of accounting and expenses, and costs associated with its convertible bonds, regulatory approval requirements and competitive conditions. These and other factors that may result in differences are discussed in greater detail in the Company's reports and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Investor Contact:

ICR:
Michael Tieu
Tel:   +86-10-6599-7960
Email: michael.tieu@icrinc.com

Bill Zima
Tel:   +1-203-682-8200
Email: bill.zima@icrinc.com
-----END PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE-----