UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
Fuling Global Inc.
(Name of Issuer)
Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.001 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
G3729B102
(CUSIP Number)
Guilan Jiang
Silver Trillion Investments Limited
Sujuan Zhu
Celestial Sun Holdings Limited
Qian (Eugene) Hu
Zheng Hui Investments Limited
Xinzhong Wang
Charm Grow Holdings Limited
Jinxue Jiang
Tengyu International Limited
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511
+86 (0576) 8662 3098
With copies to:
Peter X. Huang, Esq.
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
30/F, China World Office 2
No. 1, Jian Guo Men Wai Avenue
Beijing 100004, China
Tel: +86-10-6535-5500
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to
Receive Notices and Communications)
September 1, 2020
(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.
* This statement on Schedule 13D (the “Schedule 13D”) constitutes Amendment No. 1 to the Schedule 13D filed with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on June 26, 2020 (the “Original Filing”), jointly by Ms. Guilan Jiang, Ms. Sujuan Zhu, Mr. Qian (Eugene) Hu, Mr. Xinzhong Wang, Mr. Jinxue Jiang, Silver Trillion Investments Limited, Celestial Sun Holdings Limited, Zheng Hui Investments Limited, Charm Grow Holdings Limited and Tengyu International Limited, with respect to ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share (“Ordinary Shares”) of Fuling Global Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”). The Company’s Ordinary Shares are listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “FORK.” Except as amended hereby, the Original Filing remains in full force and effect. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Schedule 13D have the meanings ascribed to them in the Original Filing.
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).
CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 2 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Guilan Jiang |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The People’s Republic of China |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares(1) |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares(1) | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares(1) |
12 | CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.1% of the Ordinary Shares(2) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(1) | Representing 5,541,668 Ordinary Shares held by Silver Trillion Investments Limited (“Silver Trillion”), a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Ms. Guilan Jiang. The registered address of Silver Trillion is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. | |
(2) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 3 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Silver Trillion Investments Limited |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
5,541,668 Ordinary Shares |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
35.1% of the Ordinary Shares(3) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(3) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 4 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Sujuan Zhu |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The People’s Republic of China |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares(4) |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares(4) | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares(4) |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0% of the Ordinary Shares (5) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(4) | Representing 2,216,667 Ordinary Shares held by Celestial Sun Holdings Limited (“Celestial Sun”), a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Ms. Sujuan Zhu. The registered address of Celestial Sun is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |
(5) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 5 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Celestial Sun Holdings Limited |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
2,216,667 Ordinary Shares |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
14.0% of the Ordinary Shares(6) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(6) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
5
CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 6 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Qian (Eugene) Hu |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The People’s Republic of China |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,154,104 Ordinary Shares(7) |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,154,104 Ordinary Shares(7) | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,154,104 Ordinary Shares(7) |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.3% of the Ordinary Shares (8) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(7) | Representing (i) 45,771 Ordinary Shares owned by Mr. Qian (Eugene) Hu and (ii) 1,108,333 Ordinary Shares held by Zheng Hui Investments Limited (“Zheng Hui Investments”), a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Qian (Eugene) Hu. The registered address of Zheng Hui Investments is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |
(8) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 7 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Zheng Hui Investments Limited |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0% of the Ordinary Shares(9) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(9) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 8 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Xinzhong Wang |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The People’s Republic of China |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(10) |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(10) | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(10) |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0% of the Ordinary Shares (11) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(10) | Representing 1,108,333 Ordinary Shares held by Charm Grow Holdings Limited (“Charm Grow”), a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Xinzhong Wang. The registered address of Charm Grow is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |
(11) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 9 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Charm Grow Holdings Limited |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0% of the Ordinary Shares(12) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(12) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 10 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Jinxue Jiang |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
PF, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
The People’s Republic of China |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(13) |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(13) | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares(13) |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0% of the Ordinary Shares (14) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
IN |
(10) | Representing 1,108,333 Ordinary Shares held by Tengyu International Limited (“Tengyu International”), a British Virgin Islands company beneficially owned by Mr. Jinxue Jiang. The registered address of Tengyu International is P.O. Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands. |
(14) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 11 of 14 Pages |
1 |
NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS
Tengyu International Limited |
2 |
CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (a) x (b) ¨ |
3 |
SEC USE ONLY
|
4 |
SOURCE OF FUNDS (See Instructions)
WC, OO |
5 |
CHECK BOX IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) or 2(e) ¨ |
6 |
CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
British Virgin Islands |
NUMBER OF
|
7 |
SOLE VOTING POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
8 |
SHARED VOTING POWER
0 | |
9 |
SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares | |
10 |
SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0 |
11 |
AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
1,108,333 Ordinary Shares |
12 | CHECK
IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (See Instructions) ¨ |
13 |
PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11)
7.0% of the Ordinary Shares(15) |
14 |
TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (See Instructions)
CO |
(15) | Based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date. |
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 12 of 14 Pages |
Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by incorporating the following:
Pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of September 1, 2020 (the “Merger Agreement”), among Fuling ParentCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”), Fuling MergerCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and a wholly directly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”). The descriptions of the Merger and the Merger Agreement set forth in Item 4 below are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Item 3. The information disclosed in this paragraph does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit D as is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
The Reporting Persons estimate that the total amount of funds required to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the acquisition of all the outstanding Ordinary Shares other than Rollover Shares (as defined below) pursuant to the Merger Agreement, will be approximately $11.1 million. The Reporting Persons anticipate funding these payments with a combination of (i) cash contributions contemplated by certain equity commitment letters, each dated as of September 1, 2020 (each an “Equity Commitment Letter” and collectively, the “Equity Commitment Letters”) by and between Parent and each of Harvest Wind Investment Limited, an entity wholly owned by Mr. Qijun Huang, and Silver Trillion, (ii) cash in the Company and its subsidiaries and (iii) rollover equity from the Filing Persons, which will be cancelled without payment of any consideration therefor.
The descriptions of the Merger Agreement, Founder Equity Commitment Letter and Founder Limited Guarantee (each as defined below) are incorporated by reference in this Item 3.
Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended by incorporating the following:
On September 1, 2020, the Company entered into the Merger Agreement with Parent and Merger Sub. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent. At the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than the Excluded Shares and the Dissenting Shares, each as defined below) will be cancelled and cease to exist in exchange for the right to receive US$2.35 in cash without interest and net of any withholding taxes. “Excluded Shares” means, collectively, Rollover Shares and such other Ordinary Shares held by Parent, the Company or any of their respective subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time. Each of the Excluded Shares will be cancelled and cease to exist at the Effective Time without payment of any consideration or distribution therefor. “Dissenting Shares” means Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and held by holders who have validly given a written objection with respect to the Merger pursuant to Section 238(2) of the Cayman Islands Companies Law (the “CICL”) and not withdrawn or lost their dissenter’s rights pursuant to the CICL. Each Dissenting Share will be cancelled at the Effective Time for the right to receive from the surviving corporation the fair value of such Ordinary Shares as determined in accordance with the CICL.
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 13 of 14 Pages |
The consummation of the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver of a number of conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement, including the approval of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby by holders of Ordinary Shares representing two-thirds or more of the Ordinary Shares present and voting at a shareholders’ meeting of the Company convened for purposes of voting upon and approving the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby. The Merger Agreement may be terminated by the Company or Parent under certain circumstances.
The purpose of the transactions contemplated under the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, is to acquire all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares not owned by the Buyer Group. If the Merger is consummated, Ordinary Shares will no longer be traded on The Nasdaq Capital Market and will cease to be registered under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, and the Company will be privately held by Parent. The information disclosed in this paragraph and the preceding two paragraphs is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
On September 1, 2020, Silver Trillion entered into an Equity Commitment Letter with Parent (the “Founder Equity Commitment Letter”), pursuant to which, Silver Trillion will provide, or cause to be provided, equity financing to Parent in an amount up to US$5.6 million in connection with the Merger.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Ms. Guilan Jiang, Ms. Sujuan Zhu, Mr. Qian (Eugene) Hu, Mr. Xinzhong Wang and Mr. Jinxue Jiang (collectively, “Rollover Shareholders”) entered into a support agreement dated as of September 1, 2020 (the “Support Agreement”) with Parent, pursuant to which they have agreed with Parent, among other things, that they will vote certain Ordinary Shares owned directly or indirectly by them (the “Rollover Shares”) in favor of the authorization and approval of the Merger Agreement and the Transactions, including the Merger. In addition, each of Rollover Shareholders agreed that the Rollover Shares will, in connection with and at the Effective Time, be cancelled for no consideration in exchange for newly issued shares in Parent.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Silver Trillion executed and delivered a limited guarantee (the “Founder Limited Guarantee”) in favor of the Company with respect to a portion of the payment obligations of Parent under the Merger Agreement for the termination fee that may become payable to the Company by Parent under certain circumstances as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
The information disclosed in this Item 4 does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, the Founder Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement and the Founder Limited Guarantee, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits D, E, F and G, respectively, and which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Except as indicated above, the Reporting Persons have no plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any of the actions specified in paragraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D.
Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
(a)–(b) The responses of each Reporting Person to Rows (11) through (13) of the cover pages and the paragraphs 5 through 9 under Item 2 of this Schedule 13D are hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5. The percentage of the class of securities identified pursuant to Item 1 beneficially owned by each Reporting Person is based on 15,803,763 Ordinary Shares outstanding as of September 1, 2020 as provided by the Company on the same date.
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CUSIP No. G3729B102 | 13D | Page 14 of 14 Pages |
Except as otherwise stated herein, each Reporting Person expressly disclaims any beneficial ownership of the Ordinary Shares held by each other Reporting Person.
(c) Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons has effected any transaction in the Ordinary Shares during the past 60 days.
(d) Except as disclosed in this Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no other person has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by any of the Reporting Persons.
(e) Not applicable.
Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with respect to Securities of the Issuer.
Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated as follows:
The descriptions of the principal terms of the Proposal under Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, except as provided herein, there are no other contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Persons and between any of the Reporting Persons and any other person with respect to any securities of the Company, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, divisions of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of proxies, or a pledge or contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting power over the securities of the Company.
Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.
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SIGNATURE
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Date: September 1, 2020 | ||
Guilan Jiang |
/s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Silver Trillion Investments Limited | By: |
/s/ Guilan Jiang |
Name: Guilan Jiang | ||
Title: Director | ||
Sujuan Zhu |
/s/ Sujuan Zhu | |
Celestial Sun Holdings Limited | By: |
/s/ Sujuan Zhu |
Name: Sujuan Zhu | ||
Title: Director | ||
Qian (Eugene) Hu |
/s/ Qian (Eugene) Hu | |
Zheng Hui Investments Limited | By: |
/s/ Qian (Eugene) Hu |
Name: Qian (Eugene) Hu | ||
Title: Director | ||
Xinzhong Wang |
/s/ Xinzhong Wang | |
Charm Grow Holdings Limited | By: |
/s/ Xinzhong Wang |
Name: Xinzhong Wang | ||
Title: Director | ||
Jinxue Jiang |
/s/ Jinxue Jiang | |
Tengyu International Limited | By: |
/s/ Jinxue Jiang |
Name: Jinxue Jiang | ||
Title: Director |
SCHEDULE A
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS
Silver Trillion Investments Limited
The business address of each of the following individuals is c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511.
Directors:
Name | Country of Citizenship | |
Guilan Jiang | The People’s Republic of China |
Executive Officers: | ||
None |
Celestial Sun Holdings Limited
The business address of each of the following individuals is c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511.
Directors:
Name | Country of Citizenship | |
Sujuan Zhu | The People’s Republic of China |
Executive Officers: | ||
None |
Zheng Hui Investments Limited
The business address of each of the following individuals is c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511.
Directors:
Name | Country of Citizenship | |
Qian (Eugene) Hu | The People’s Republic of China |
Executive Officers: | ||
None |
Charm Grow Holdings Limited
The business address of each of the following individuals is c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511.
Directors:
Name | Country of Citizenship | |
Xinzhong Wang | The People’s Republic of China |
Executive Officers: | ||
None |
Tengyu International Limited
The business address of each of the following individuals is c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511.
Directors:
Name | Country of Citizenship | |
Jinxue Jiang | The People’s Republic of China |
Executive Officers: | ||
None |
Exhibit A
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 the other Reporting Person (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 ordinary shares, par value of $0.001 per share, of Fuling Global Inc., 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.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of September 1, 2020.
Date: September 1, 2020 | ||
Guilan Jiang |
/s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Silver Trillion Investments Limited | By: |
/s/ Guilan Jiang |
Name: Guilan Jiang | ||
Title: Director | ||
Sujuan Zhu |
/s/ Sujuan Zhu | |
Celestial Sun Holdings Limited | By: |
/s/ Sujuan Zhu |
Name: Sujuan Zhu | ||
Title: Director | ||
Qian (Eugene) Hu |
/s/ Qian (Eugene) Hu | |
Zheng Hui Investments Limited | By: |
/s/ Qian (Eugene) Hu |
Name: Qian (Eugene) Hu | ||
Title: Director | ||
Xinzhong Wang |
/s/ Xinzhong Wang | |
Charm Grow Holdings Limited | By: |
/s/ Xinzhong Wang |
Name: Xinzhong Wang | ||
Title: Director | ||
Jinxue Jiang |
/s/ Jinxue Jiang | |
Tengyu International Limited | By: |
/s/ Jinxue Jiang |
Name: Jinxue Jiang | ||
Title: Director |
Exhibit E
Execution version
September 1, 2020
Fuling ParentCo Inc. (“Parent”)
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province,
People’s Republic of China, 317511
Attention: Ms. Guilan Jiang
Re: Equity Commitment Letter
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter sets forth the commitment of the undersigned (the “Founder Entity”), subject to (i) the terms and conditions contained in an agreement and plan of merger (as may be revised, amended, restated and supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of the date hereof by and among Parent, Fuling MergerCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Fuling Global, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), and (ii) the terms and conditions contained herein. Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.
1. Commitment. The Founder Entity hereby commits, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, to subscribe, or cause to be subscribed, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate entities, for newly issued ordinary shares of Parent and to pay, or cause to be paid, to Parent in immediately available funds at or prior to the Effective Time an aggregate cash purchase price in immediately available funds equal to $5.6 million (such sum, the “Commitment”), which will be applied by Parent to (i) fund a portion of the aggregate Per Share Merger Consideration and any other amounts required to be paid pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (ii) pay any and all fees, costs and expenses of Parent and Merger Sub at the Closing in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (iii) satisfy all of Parent and Merger Sub’s other payment obligations in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, the Founder Entity shall not, under any circumstances, be obligated to contribute more than the Commitment to Parent. In the event that Parent does not require the full amount of the Commitment in order to consummate the Merger, the amount to be funded under this letter shall, unless otherwise agreed in writing by the Founder, be reduced to the level sufficient to fully fund the aggregate Per Share Merger Consideration and pay related fees and expenses related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
2. Conditions to Funding. The payment of the Commitment to Parent shall be subject to (i) the execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by the Company, and (ii) the satisfaction, or waiver by Parent, of each of the conditions to Parent and Merger Sub’s obligations to effect the Merger set forth in Sections 8.1 and 8.2 of the Merger Agreement as in effect from time to time (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing).
3. Termination. This letter and the obligation of the Founder Entity to fund the Commitment will terminate automatically and immediately to the extent described below upon the earlier to occur of (i) the Effective Time; provided that the Founder Entity shall at or prior to the Effective Time have fully funded and paid to Parent the Commitment and fully performed its other obligations hereunder, and (ii) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms. Upon termination of this letter, the Founder Entity shall not have any further obligations or liabilities hereunder.
4. No Modification. Neither this letter nor any provision hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented, terminated or waived except by an agreement in writing signed by each of Parent, the Founder Entity and the Company. No transfer or assignment of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted without the consent of Parent, the Founder Entity and the Company.
5. Confidentiality. This letter shall be treated as confidential and is being provided to Parent solely in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger. Unless required by applicable Laws, regulations or rules of the SEC or NASDAQ, this letter may not be used, circulated, quoted or otherwise referred to in any document, except with the Founder Entity’s written consent.
6. Third Party Beneficiaries. This letter shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon Parent and the Founder Entity. Nothing in this letter, express or implied, is intended to, nor does it, confer upon any person (other than Parent and the Founder Entity) any rights or remedies under, or by reason of, or any rights (i) to enforce the Commitment or any provisions of this letter or (ii) to confer upon any person any rights or remedies against any person other than the Founder Entity under or by reason of this letter; provided, however, that the Company is an express third party beneficiary of this letter and shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this letter by the parties hereto, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity. Without prejudice to the Company’s rights hereunder, in no event shall any of Parent’s creditors or any other person have any right to enforce this letter.
7. Governing Law. This letter and all disputes or controversies arising out of or relating to this letter or the transaction contemplated hereby shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof.
8. Submission to Jurisdiction. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 8, any Action arising out of or relating to this letter or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this letter) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the HKIAC in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. The arbitration shall be decided by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award rendered) shall be in English. Unless the parties agree otherwise, and subject to the agreement of the tribunal, any Action(s) which arise subsequent to the commencement of arbitration of any existing Action(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing Action(s). The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or any of its assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
9. Counterparts. This letter may be executed in counterparts and by facsimile or in .pdf format, each of which, when so executed, shall be deemed to be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
10. Representations and Warranties. The Founder Entity hereby represents and warrants with respect to itself to Parent that (a) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and it has full legal right, power, capacity and authority to execute and deliver this letter, to perform the obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this letter by it has been duly and validly authorized and approved by all necessary action by it, (c) this letter has been duly and validly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and legally binding obligation of it, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms of this letter, except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity; (d) it has, and will continue to have until the valid termination of this letter, readily available funds in excess of the sum of its Commitment hereunder; (e) all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits of, filings with and notifications to, any Governmental Entity or any other person necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this letter by it have been obtained or made and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Entity or any other person is required in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this letter; (f) there is no Action pending against it, or, to its knowledge, threatened against it or any other person, that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit) the performance by it of its obligations under this letter; and (g) the execution, delivery and performance by it of this letter does not (i) violate any applicable Law or judgment, (ii) result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of any benefit under, or otherwise require the consent or approval of any other person pursuant to, any Contract to which it is a party, or (iii) violate its organizational documents.
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11. RESERVED.
12. Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing (in the English language) and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile or e-mail, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile or e-mail, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier, or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid. All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
if to Parent, to:
Fuling ParentCo Inc.
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province,
People’s Republic of China, 317511
Attention: Ms. Guilan Jiang
if to the Founder Entity, to:
Silver Trillion Investments Limited
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province,
People’s Republic of China, 317511
Attention: Ms. Guilan Jiang
13. Complete Agreement. This letter, together with the Limited Guarantee, the Support Agreement, and the applicable portions of the Merger Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all contemporaneous or prior agreements or understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
14. Severability. Any term or provision of this letter which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this letter in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this letter is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.
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Very truly yours, | ||
Silver Trillion Investments Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Name: | Guilan Jiang | |
Title: | Director | |
Acknowledged and Agreed:
Fuling ParentCo Inc.
By: | /s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Name: | Guilan Jiang | |
Title: | Director |
[Signature Page to Equity Commitment Letter]
Exhibit F
Execution Version
SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of September 1, 2020 by and among Fuling ParentCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”) and the persons set forth on Schedule A hereto (each such person, a “Rollover Shareholder” and collectively, the “Rollover Shareholders”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Parent, Fuling MergerCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and Fuling Global, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) have, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, entered into an agreement and plan of merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be revised, amended, restated and supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), which provides, among other things, for the merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”), upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Rollover Shareholder is a “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of the Shares as set forth opposite his or her name on Schedule A (such shares, the “Rollover Shares”) (the Rollover Shares, together with any other Shares acquired (whether beneficially or of record) by such Rollover Shareholder after the date hereof and prior to the earlier of the Effective Time and the termination of all of such Rollover Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement, including any Shares acquired by means of purchase, dividend or distribution, or any other options or warrants or the conversion of any convertible securities or otherwise, being collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”);
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the Merger, each of the Rollover Shareholders agrees to (a) have his or her Rollover Shares cancelled for no consideration in connection with the Merger, and (b) subscribe for newly issued ordinary shares of Parent (the “Parent Shares”) immediately prior to Closing;
WHEREAS, receipt of the Shareholder Approval is a condition to the consummation of the Merger;
WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, each of the Rollover Shareholders is entering into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, each Rollover Shareholder acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of such Rollover Shareholder set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing, the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
ARTICLE I
VOTING; GRANT AND APPOINTMENT OF PROXY
Section 1.1 Voting. At the Shareholder Meeting or any other meeting (whether annual or special) of the shareholders of the Company, however called, at which any of the matters described in paragraphs (a) — (f) hereof is to be considered (and any adjournment or postponement thereof), or in connection with any written resolution of the Company’s shareholders, each Rollover Shareholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that he or she shall, and shall cause his or her Affiliates to, (i) in the case of a meeting, appear, or cause his or her representative(s) to appear, at such meeting or otherwise cause his or her Securities to be counted as present thereat for purposes of determining whether a quorum is present and (ii) vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written resolution, if applicable) all of such Rollover Shareholder’s Securities:
(a) | in favor of the authorization and approval of the Merger Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the Transactions, |
(b) | against the approval of any Competing Proposal or any action contemplated by a Competing Proposal, or any other transaction, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to the authorization or the approval of the Merger Agreement or in competition or inconsistent with the Merger and the other Transactions, |
(c) | against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other Transactions or this Agreement or the performance by such Rollover Shareholder of his or her obligations under this Agreement, including, without limitation: (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a scheme of arrangement, merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Merger); (ii) a sale, lease or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or a reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries; (iii) an election of new members to the board of directors of the Company, other than nominees to the board of directors of the Company who are serving as directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement; (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any amendment or other change to the Company’s memorandum or articles of association, except if approved in writing by Parent; or (v) any other action that would require the consent of Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement, except if approved in writing by Parent, |
(d) | against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of such Rollover Shareholder contained in this Agreement, |
(e) | in favor of any adjournment or postponement of the Shareholder Meeting or other annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, at which any of the matters described in paragraphs (a) — (f) hereof is to be considered as may be reasonably requested by Parent in order to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, and |
(f) | in favor of any other matter necessary or reasonably requested by Parent to effect the Transactions. |
Section 1.2 Grant of Irrevocable Proxy; Appointment of Proxy.
(a) Each Rollover Shareholder hereby irrevocably appoints Parent and any designee thereof, each of them individually, as his or her proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), to vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written resolution, if applicable) the Securities in accordance with Section 1.1 above at the Shareholder Meeting or other annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which any of the matters described in Section 1.1 above is to be considered. Each Rollover Shareholder represents that all proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests given by him or her prior to the execution of this Agreement in respect of the voting of his or her Securities, if any, have been revoked or substituted by Parent and any designee thereof with respect to such Rollover Shareholder’s Securities in connection with the transactions contemplated, and to the extent required, under the Merger Agreement and this Agreement, including the Merger. Each Rollover Shareholder shall take (or cause to be taken) such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy.
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(b) Each Rollover Shareholder affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 1.2 is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Rollover Shareholder under this Agreement. Each Rollover Shareholder further affirms that the irrevocable proxy is coupled with an interest and, except as set forth in this Section 1.2, is intended to be irrevocable prior to the termination of this Agreement. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, then such Rollover Shareholder agrees to vote his or her respective Securities in accordance with Section 1.1 above as instructed in writing by Parent, or any designee of Parent prior to the termination of this Agreement. The parties agree that the foregoing is a voting agreement.
Section 1.3 Restrictions on Transfers. Except as provided for in Article III below or pursuant to the Merger Agreement, each Rollover Shareholder hereby agrees that, from the date hereof until the termination of this Agreement, he or she shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell (constructively or otherwise), transfer, assign, tender in any tender or exchange offer, pledge, grant, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise similarly dispose of (by merger, testamentary disposition, operation of law or otherwise) (collectively, “Transfer”), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the Transfer of any Securities or any interest therein, or with respect to any limitation on voting right of any Securities, including, without limitation, any swap transaction, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any such transaction) or combination of any such transactions, in each case involving any Securities (any such transaction, a “Derivative Transaction”), (b) deposit any Securities into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement, (c) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Rollover Shareholder set forth in this Agreement untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing, disabling, or delaying him or her from performing any of his or her obligations under this Agreement or that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to impede, frustrate, interfere with, delay, postpone, adversely affect or prevent the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by the Company of its obligations under the Merger Agreement or by such Rollover Shareholder of his or her obligations under this Agreement, (d) exercise, convert or exchange, or take any action that would result in the exercise, conversion or exchange, of any Securities, or (e) agree (whether or not in writing) to take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses (a) - (d). Any purported Transfer or Derivative Transaction in violation of this paragraph shall be null and void.
ARTICLE II
NO SOLICITATION
Section 2.1 Restricted Activities. During the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Term”), each Rollover Shareholder, solely in his or her capacity as a shareholder of the Company, shall not, and shall cause his or her, agents, advisors and other representatives (as applicable) (in each case, acting in their capacity as such to such Rollover Shareholder (the “Shareholder’s Representatives”)) not to, directly or indirectly: (a) solicit, initiate or knowingly encourage (including by way of furnishing non-public information), or knowingly take any other action with the intent to induce the making of any Competing Proposal, (b) enter into, maintain or continue discussions or negotiations with, or provide any non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, any person in connection with any Competing Proposal, (c) to the extent not required by applicable Law, grant any waiver, amendment or release under any standstill or confidentiality agreement or Takeover Statutes, or otherwise knowingly facilitate any effort or attempt by any person to make a Competing Proposal, or (d) approve, endorse or recommend (or publicly propose to approve, endorse or recommend) or enter into any letter of intent, Contract or commitment contemplating or otherwise relating to, or that could reasonably be expected to result in, any Competing Proposal.
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Section 2.2 Notification. Each Rollover Shareholder, solely in his or her capacity as a shareholder of the Company, shall and shall cause his or her Representatives as applicable to, immediately cease and cause to be terminated any discussions or negotiations with any parties that may have been conducted heretofore with respect to a Competing Proposal. During the Term, each Rollover Shareholder shall promptly advise Parent in writing of (a) any Competing Proposal, (b) any request he or she receives in his or her capacity as a shareholder of the Company for non-public information relating to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and (c) any inquiry or request for discussion or negotiation he or she receives in his or her capacity as a shareholder of the Company regarding a Competing Proposal, including in each case the identity of the person making any such Competing Proposal or indication or inquiry and the terms of any such Competing Proposal or indication or inquiry (including, if applicable, copies of any written requests, proposals or offers, including proposed agreements). Each Rollover Shareholder, in his or her capacity as a shareholder of the Company, shall keep Holdco reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the status and terms (including any material changes to the terms thereof) of any such Competing Proposal or indication or inquiry (including, if applicable, any revised copies of written requests, proposals and offers) and the status of any such discussions or negotiations to the extent known by such Rollover Shareholder. This Section 2.2 shall not apply to any Competing Proposal received by the Company.
Section 2.3 Capacity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement each Rollover Shareholder is entering into this Agreement, and agreeing to become bound hereby, solely in his or her capacity as a beneficial owner of the Securities owned by him or her and not in any other capacity.
ARTICLE III
ROLLOVER SHARES
Section 3.1 Cancellation of Rollover Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, all of each Rollover Shareholder’s right, title and interest in and to his or her Rollover Shares shall be cancelled at the Closing for no consideration. Each Rollover Shareholder shall take all actions necessary to cause his or her Securities to be treated as set forth herein.
Section 3.2 Subscription of Parent Shares. Immediately prior to the Closing, in consideration for the cancellation of the Rollover Shares by each Rollover Shareholder in accordance with Section 3.1, Parent shall issue to such Rollover Shareholder (or, if designated by such Rollover Shareholder in writing, one or more affiliates of such Rollover Shareholder), and such Rollover Shareholder and/or his or her affiliates (as applicable) shall subscribe for, an aggregate number of Parent Shares, at par value per share, equal to the aggregate number of Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder and cancelled pursuant to Section 3.1 above. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) delivery of such Parent Shares shall constitute complete satisfaction of all obligations towards or sums due to such Rollover Shareholder by Parent and Merger Sub in respect of the Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder and cancelled pursuant to Section 3.1 above, and (b) such Rollover Shareholder shall have no right to any Per Share Merger Consideration, or any other merger consideration in respect of the Rollover Shares held by such Rollover Shareholder.
Section 3.3 Rollover Closing. Subject to the satisfaction in full (or waiver, if permissible) of all of the conditions set forth in ARTICLE VIII of the Merger Agreement (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived, as applicable, at the Closing), the closing of the subscription and issuance of Parent Shares contemplated hereby (the “Rollover Closing”) shall take place immediately prior to the Closing.
Section 3.4 Deposit of Rollover Shares. No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, each Rollover Shareholder and any of his or her agents holding certificates evidencing any of his or her Rollover Shares shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Parent all certificates representing his or her Rollover Shares in such person’s possession, for disposition in accordance with the terms of this Agreement; such certificates and documents shall be held by Parent or any agent authorized by Parent until the Closing.
ARTICLE IV
REPRESENTATIONS, WARRANTIES AND COVENANTS
OF THE SHAREHOLDERS
Section 4.1 Representations and Warranties. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to Parent as of the date hereof and as of the Closing:
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(a) | such Rollover Shareholder has full legal right, power, capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform such Rollover Shareholder’s obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; |
(b) | this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such Rollover Shareholder and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Shareholder and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Rollover Shareholder (if applicable) and no other actions or proceedings on the part of such Rollover Shareholder (if applicable) are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; |
(c) | assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, this Agreement constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of such Rollover Shareholder, enforceable against such Rollover Shareholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); |
(d) | (i) such Rollover Shareholder (A) is and, immediately prior to the Closing, will be the beneficial owner of, and has and will have good and valid title to, the Securities, free and clear of Liens other than as created by this Agreement, and (B) has and will have sole voting power, power of disposition, power to demand dissenter’s rights and power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of the Securities, with no limitations, qualifications, or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable United States federal securities Laws, Laws of the Cayman Islands, Laws of the People’s Republic of China and the terms of this Agreement; (ii) except described herein, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which such Rollover Shareholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition or voting of any of the Securities, and the Securities are not subject to any voting trust agreement or other Contract to which such Rollover Shareholder is a party restricting or otherwise relating to the voting or Transfer of the Securities other than this Agreement; (iii) such Rollover Shareholder has not Transferred any Securities or any interests therein pursuant to any Derivative Transaction; (iv) as of the date hereof, other than his or her Rollover Shares, such Rollover Shareholder does not own, beneficially or of record, any Shares, securities of the Company, or any direct or indirect interest in any such securities (including by way of derivative securities); and (v) such Rollover Shareholder has not appointed or granted any proxy or power of attorney that is still in effect with respect to any of his or her Rollover Shares, except as contemplated by this Agreement; |
(e) | except for the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary on the part of such Rollover Shareholder for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Shareholder or the consummation by such Rollover Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Shareholder nor the consummation by such Rollover Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by such Rollover Shareholder with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of such Rollover Shareholder which is an entity, (B) result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on property or assets of such Rollover Shareholder pursuant to any Contract to which such Rollover Shareholder is a party or by which such Rollover Shareholder or any property or asset of such Rollover Shareholder is bound or affected, (C) violate any Law applicable to such Rollover Shareholder or any of such Rollover Shareholder’s properties or assets, or (D) otherwise require the consent or approval of any other person pursuant to any Contract binding on such Rollover Shareholder or his or her properties or assets; |
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(f) | there is no Action pending against such Rollover Shareholder or, to the knowledge of such Rollover Shareholder, any other person or, to the knowledge of such Rollover Shareholder, threatened against such Rollover Shareholder or any other person that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit) the performance by such Rollover Shareholder of his or her obligations under this Agreement; |
(g) | such Rollover Shareholder has been afforded the opportunity to ask such questions as he or she has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of Parent concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and the merits and risks of owning the Parent Shares and such Rollover Shareholder acknowledges that he or she has been advised to discuss with his or her own counsel the meaning and legal consequences of such Rollover Shareholder’s representations and warranties in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and |
(h) | such Rollover Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Rollover Shareholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement. |
Section 4.2 Covenants. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby:
(a) | agrees, prior to the termination of this Agreement, not to knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Rollover Shareholder contained herein untrue or incorrect or have or could have the effect of preventing, impeding or interfering with or adversely affecting the performance by such Rollover Shareholder of his or her obligations under this Agreement; |
(b) | irrevocably waives, and agrees not to exercise, any rights of appraisal or rights of dissent from the Merger that such Rollover Shareholder may have with respect to such Rollover Shareholder’s Securities (including without limitation any rights under Section 238 of the CICL) prior to the termination of this Agreement; |
(c) | agrees to permit the Company to publish and disclose in the Proxy Statement (including all documents filed with the SEC in accordance therewith), such Rollover Shareholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of Shares or other equity securities of the Company and the nature of such Rollover Shareholder’s commitments, arrangements and understandings under this Agreement; |
(d) | agrees and covenants that such Rollover Shareholder shall promptly (and in any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify Parent of any new Shares with respect to which beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) is acquired by such Rollover Shareholder, including, without limitation, by purchase, as a result of a stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or change of such shares, or upon exercise or conversion of any securities of the Company after the date hereof and that such shares shall automatically become subject to the terms of this Agreement as his or her Rollover Shares, and Schedule A shall be deemed amended accordingly; and |
(e) | agrees further that, upon request of Parent, such Rollover Shareholder shall execute and deliver any additional documents, consents or instruments and take such further actions as may reasonably be deemed by Parent to be necessary or desirable to carry out the provisions of this Agreement. |
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ARTICLE V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT
Parent hereby represents and warrants to each Rollover Shareholder that as of the date hereof and as of the Closing:
(a) | Parent is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and no other corporate actions or proceedings on the part of Parent are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by each Rollover Shareholder, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law). |
(b) | Except for the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and Laws of the Cayman Islands, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority is necessary on the part of Parent for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Parent, nor the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by Parent with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) conflict with or violate any provision of its organizational documents, (B) result in any breach or violation of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, or result in the creation of a Lien on such property or asset of Parent pursuant to any contract to which Parent is a party or by which Parent or any of its property or asset is bound or affected, (C) violate any Law applicable to Parent or any of its properties or assets or (D) otherwise require the consent or approval of any other person pursuant to any Contract binding on Parent or his or her properties or assets. |
(c) | At Closing, the Parent Shares to be issued under this Agreement shall have been duly and validly authorized and when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable ordinary shares of Parent, free and clear of all claims, Liens and encumbrances, other than restrictions (i) arising under applicable securities Laws or (ii) arising under any agreements entered into at or prior to the Rollover Closing by each Rollover Shareholder pursuant to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and the Commitment Letters. |
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION
This Agreement, and the obligations of each Rollover Shareholder hereunder (including, without limitation, Section 1.2 hereof), shall terminate and be of no further force or effect immediately upon the earlier to occur of (a) the Closing and (b) the date of termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, this Article VI and Article VII shall survive any termination of this Agreement. Nothing in this Article VI shall relieve or otherwise limit any party’s liability for any breach of this Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement. If for any reason the Merger fails to occur but the Rollover Closing contemplated by Article III has already taken place, then Parent shall promptly take all such actions as are necessary to restore each Rollover Shareholder to the position he or she was in with respect to ownership of his or her Rollover Shares prior to the Rollover Closing.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.1 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing in the English language and shall be deemed duly given (a) on the date of delivery if delivered personally, or if by facsimile or e-mail, upon written confirmation of receipt by facsimile or e-mail, (b) on the first Business Day following the date of dispatch if delivered utilizing a next-day service by a recognized next-day courier, or (c) on the earlier of confirmed receipt or the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date of mailing if delivered by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested, postage prepaid). All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7.1):
(i) If to a Rollover Shareholder, to the addresses set opposite his or her name as set forth on Schedule A;
(ii) If to Parent:
Fuling ParentCo Inc.
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province,
People’s Republic of China, 317511
Attention: Ms. Guilan Jiang
Section 7.2 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only as broad as is enforceable.
Section 7.3 Entire Agreement. This Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letters and the Merger Agreement (and any other agreement or instrument delivered in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement) constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
Section 7.4 Specific Performance. (i) The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by all available remedies at law or in equity. (ii) Each Rollover Shareholder acknowledges and agrees that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any covenant or agreement of such Rollover Shareholder in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agrees that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right available to Parent, Parent will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each Rollover Shareholder agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event a court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by Parent shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by Parent. Notwithstanding anything contrary in the foregoing, under no circumstances will Parent be entitled to both the monetary damages under this Section 7.4(i) and the right of specific performance under this Section 7.4(ii).
Section 7.5 Amendments; Waivers. At any time prior to the termination of this Agreement, any provision of this Agreement may be amended or waived if, and only if such amendment or waiver is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by each Rollover Shareholder, Parent, and the Company (at the direction of the Special Committee) or in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective and by the Company (at the direction of the Special Committee). Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by a party hereto in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right hereunder.
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Section 7.6 Governing Law; Dispute Resolution; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 7.6, any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the HKIAC in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. The arbitration shall be decided by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award rendered) shall be in English. Subject to the agreement of the tribunal, any Action(s) which arise subsequent to the commencement of arbitration of any existing Action(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing Action(s). The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or any of his or her assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
Section 7.8 Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any person other than the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this Agreement; provided, however, that the Company is an express third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the parties hereto, in addition to any other remedy at law or equity.
Section 7.9 Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties and the Company, except that Parent may assign this Agreement (in whole but not in part) only in connection with a permitted assignment of the Merger Agreement by Parent (as the case may be), as applicable in accordance with the terms therein. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, in the case of each Rollover Shareholder, his or her estate, heirs, beneficiaries, personal representatives and executors.
Section 7.10 No Presumption Against Drafting Party. Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges that he or she has been represented by independent counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the drafting party has no application and is expressly waived.
Section 7.11 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more consecutive counterparts (including by facsimile or email pdf format), each of which shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered (by telecopy, email pdf format or otherwise) to the other parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
PARENT: | ||
Fuling ParentCo Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Name: Guilan Jiang | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
Guilan Jiang | ||
By: | /s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Name: Guilan Jiang |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
Qian (Eugene) Hu | ||
By: | /s/ Qian (Eugene) Hu | |
Name: Qian (Eugene) Hu |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
Xinzhong Wang | ||
By: | /s/ Xinzhong Wang | |
Name: Xinzhong Wang |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
Sujuan Zhu | ||
By: | /s/ Sujuan Zhu | |
Name: Sujuan Zhu |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have duly executed and delivered this Agreement as of the date and year first written above.
Jinxue Jiang | ||
By: | /s/ Jinxue Jiang | |
Name: Jinxue Jiang |
[Signature Page to Support Agreement]
SCHEDULE A
Rollover Shareholder Name |
Rollover Shareholder Address |
Rollover Shares |
Parent Shares | |||
Guilan Jiang | c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town, Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511 | 5,541,668 | 5,541,668 | |||
Sujuan Zhu | c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town, Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511 | 2,216,667 | 2,216,667 | |||
Qian (Eugene) Hu | c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town, Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511 | 1,108,333 | 1,108,333 | |||
Xinzhong Wang | c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town, Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511 | 1,108,333 | 1,108,333 | |||
Jinxue Jiang | c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town, Wenling, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China, 317511 | 1,108,333 | 1,108,333 |
Schedule A
Exhibit G
Execution Version
LIMITED GUARANTEE
LIMITED GUARANTEE, dated as of September 1, 2020 (this “Limited Guarantee”), by Silver Trillion Investments Limited (the “Guarantor”), in favor of Fuling Global Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Guaranteed Party”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Limited Guarantee shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
1. GUARANTEE.
(a) To induce the Guaranteed Party to enter into that certain agreement and plan of merger, dated as of the date hereof (as may be revised, amended, restated and supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Guaranteed Party, Fuling ParentCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”) and Fuling MergerCo Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub,” and together with Parent, the “Parent Parties”), pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Guaranteed Party, the Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, hereby absolutely, unconditionally and irrevocably guarantees to the Guaranteed Party the due and punctual payment and discharge as and when due of the payment obligations of the Parent Parties with respect to (i) the payment of the Parent Termination Fee pursuant to Section 9.2 of the Merger Agreement (subject to the limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement), and (ii) the indemnification and reimbursement of all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any arbitration, litigation, action or other proceeding (each, an “Action”) to collect the unpaid Parent Termination Fee together with interest thereon on such unpaid amounts under Section 9.2(d) of the Merger Agreement ((i) and (ii) collectively, the “Obligations”); provided that, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee, subject to paragraph 1(c) below, in no event shall the Guarantor’s aggregate liability under this Limited Guarantee exceed US$850,000.00 (the “Maximum Amount”). The parties agree that this Limited Guarantee may not be enforced without giving effect to the proviso to the immediately preceding sentence, including the Maximum Amount and the terms under Section 9 of this Limited Guarantee, and that the Guaranteed Party will not seek to enforce this Limited Guarantee for an amount in excess of the Maximum Amount. The Guarantor shall not have any obligations or liability to any person relating to, arising out of or in connection with this Limited Guarantee other than as expressly set forth herein. Unless otherwise requested by the Guaranteed Party, all payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States, in immediately available funds. The Guarantor acknowledges that the Guaranteed Party entered into the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement in reliance on this Limited Guarantee.
(b) All payments made by the Guarantor pursuant to this Limited Guarantee shall be free and clear of any deduction, set-off, defense, claim or counterclaim of any kind. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Limited Guarantee, if Parent Parties fail to pay the Obligations as and when due, then all of the Guarantor’s liabilities to the Guaranteed Party hereunder in respect of the Obligations shall become immediately due and payable and the Guaranteed Party may, at the Guaranteed Party’s option and so long as Parent Parties remain in breach of the Obligations, take any and all actions available hereunder or under applicable Law to collect the Obligations from the Guarantor, regardless of whether any Action is brought against the Parent Parties, or whether the Parent Parties are joined in any Action or Actions.
(c) The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Guaranteed Party in connection with the enforcement of its rights hereunder and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, such amounts will, if paid, be in addition to the Obligations and not included within a determination of the Maximum Amount, including without limitation in the event (i) the Guarantor asserts in any Action that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms and the Guaranteed Party prevails in such Action, or (ii) the Guarantor fails or refuses to make any payment to the Guaranteed Party hereunder when due and payable and it is determined judicially or by arbitration that the Guarantor is required to make such payment hereunder, which amounts will be in addition to the Obligations.
(d) The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Limited Guarantee were not performed in accordance with its specific terms or were otherwise breached and further agree that the Guaranteed Party shall be entitled to an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief against the Guarantor to prevent breaches of this Limited Guarantee and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, in addition to any other remedy to which it is entitled at law or in equity, and shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction. The Guarantor further agrees not to oppose the granting of any such injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that (i) the Guaranteed Party has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of an injunction, specific performance or other equitable relief is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or in equity.
2. NATURE OF GUARANTEE. The Guarantor’s liability hereunder is absolute, unconditional, irrevocable and continuing irrespective of any modification, amendment, or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Merger Agreement that may be agreed to by Parent or Merger Sub. Without limiting the foregoing, the Guaranteed Party shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Obligations in the event that Parent or Merger Sub becomes subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure of the Guaranteed Party to so file shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. In the event that any payment from the Guarantor to the Guaranteed Party in respect of the Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder as if such payment had not been made. This is an unconditional guarantee of payment and performance not of collectability. The Guarantor reserves the right to assert as a defense to such payment by the Guarantor under the Limited Guarantee any rights, remedies and defenses that Parent or Merger Sub may have with respect to payment of any Obligations under the Merger Agreement, other than defenses arising from the bankruptcy or insolvency of Parent or Merger Sub and other defenses expressly waived herein. This Limited Guarantee is a primary and original obligation of the Guarantor and is not merely the creation of a surety relationship, and the Guaranteed Party shall not be required to proceed against Parent or Merger Sub first before proceeding against the Guarantor.
3. CHANGES IN OBLIGATIONS; CERTAIN WAIVERS.
(a) The Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Party may, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, without notice to or further consent from the Guarantor, extend the time of payment of any of the Obligations, and may also make any agreement with Parent or Merger Sub, for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any agreement between the Guaranteed Party and Parent, Merger Sub, or such other person without in any way impairing or affecting the Guarantor’s obligations (including the Obligations) under this Limited Guarantee or affecting the validity or enforceability of this Limited Guarantee. The Guarantor agrees that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be released or discharged, in whole or in part, or otherwise affected by (i) the failure or delay of the Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against Parent, Merger Sub, or any other person interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (ii) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of Parent, Merger Sub, or any other person interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iii) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Parent, Merger Sub or any other person interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (iv) except as expressly provided herein, the existence of any claim, set-off or other right that the Guarantor may have at any time against Parent, Merger Sub or the Guaranteed Party, whether in connection with the Obligations or otherwise; (v) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of any of the Obligations, or any recession, waiver, compromise, consolidation or other amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Merger Agreement made in accordance with the terms thereof or any other agreement evidencing, securing or otherwise executed in connection with any portion of the Obligations (in each case, except in the event of any amendment, executed in writing by the Guaranteed Party, to the circumstances under which the Obligations are payable); (vi) any addition, substitution, legal or equitable discharge or release (in the case of a discharge or release, other than a discharge or release of the Guarantor with respect to the Obligations as a result of payment in full of the Obligations in accordance with their terms, a full discharge or release of Parent Parties with respect to the Obligations under the Merger Agreement, or as a result of valid defenses to the payment of the Obligations that would be available to Parent Parties under the Merger Agreement) of any person now or hereafter liable with respect to any portion of the Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (vii) the adequacy of any other means the Guaranteed Party may have of obtaining repayment of any of the Obligations; (viii) any other act or omission that may in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of or to the Guarantor or otherwise operate as a discharge or release of the Guarantor as a matter of law or equity (other than a discharge or release of the Guarantor with respect to the Obligations as a result of payment in full of the Obligations in accordance with their terms, a full discharge or release of Parent Parties with respect to the Obligations under the Merger Agreement, or as a result of valid defenses to the payment of the Obligations that would be available to Parent Parties under the Merger Agreement); or (ix) the value, genuineness, validity, illegality or enforceability of the Merger Agreement. To the fullest extent permitted by law, the Guarantor hereby expressly waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of any law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by the Guaranteed Party.
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(b) The Guarantor waives promptness, diligence, notice of the acceptance of this Limited Guarantee and of the Obligations, presentment, demand for payment, notice of non-performance, default, dishonor and protest, notice of the incurrence of any Obligations and all other notices of any kind (other than notices expressly required to be provided to Parent Parties pursuant to the Merger Agreement), all defenses that may be available by virtue of any valuation, stay, moratorium Law or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, any right to require the marshaling of assets of any person interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and all suretyship defenses generally (other than defenses to the payment of the Obligations (x) that are available to Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, or (y) in respect of a breach by the Guaranteed Party of Section 8 hereof), including any event, condition or circumstance that might be construed to constitute an equitable or legal discharge of Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. The Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and that the waivers set forth in this Limited Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
(c) The Guarantor hereby covenants and agrees that it shall not institute, and shall cause its respective affiliates not to institute, any proceeding asserting that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms. The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives and agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against Parent or Merger Sub that arise from the existence, payment, performance, or enforcement of the Guarantor’s obligations under or in respect of this Limited Guarantee or any other agreement in connection therewith, including, without limitation, any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Guaranteed Party against Parent or Merger Sub, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common Law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee shall have been paid in full in immediately available funds. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the payment in full in immediately available funds of the Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee, such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Party, shall be segregated from other property and funds of the Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Guaranteed Party in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee, whether matured or unmatured, or to be held as collateral for any Obligations or other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee thereafter arising.
(d) The Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that, other than any discharge or release arising from the bankruptcy or insolvency of the Parent Parties and other defenses expressly waived hereby, to the extent Parent or Merger Sub is relieved of all or any portion of its payment obligations under the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor shall be similarly relieved of its corresponding obligations under this Limited Guarantee.
4. NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE RIGHTS. No failure on the part of the Guaranteed Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder or under the Merger Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Guaranteed Party of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder. Each and every right, remedy and power hereby granted to the Guaranteed Party or allowed it by Law or other agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised by the Guaranteed Party at any time or from time to time. The Guaranteed Party shall not have any obligation to proceed at any time or in any manner against, or exhaust any or all of the Guaranteed Party’s rights against Parent or Merger Sub or any other persons now or hereafter liable for any Obligations or interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement prior to proceeding against the Guarantor, and the failure by the Guaranteed Party to pursue rights or remedies against Parent or Merger Sub shall not relieve the Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights, remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of law, of the Guaranteed Party.
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5. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants to the Guaranteed Party that:
(a) (i) it is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it is formed and has all requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Limited Guarantee and (ii) the execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the Guarantor's part;
(b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee do not conflict with, violate or contravene any Law or contractual restriction binding on the Guarantor or its property or assets;
(c) all consents, approvals, authorizations and permits of, filings with and notifications to, any Governmental Entity necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee by the Guarantor have been obtained or made and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with, and no other action by, and no notice to or filing with, any Governmental Entity or regulatory body is required from the Guarantor in connection with the execution, delivery or performance of this Limited Guarantee;
(d) this Limited Guarantee constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at law); and
(e) (i) the Guarantor is solvent and shall not be rendered insolvent as a result of its execution and delivery of this Limited Guarantee or the performance of its obligations hereunder, (ii) the Guarantor has the financial capacity to pay and perform its obligations under this Limited Guarantee, and (iii) all funds necessary for the Guarantor to fulfill its obligations under this Limited Guarantee shall be available to the Guarantor for so long as this Limited Guarantee shall remain in effect in accordance with Section 8 hereof.
6. NO ASSIGNMENT. No party hereto may assign its rights, interests or obligations hereunder to any other person (except by operation of law) without the prior written consent of each other party hereto; provided, however, that the Guarantor may assign all or a portion of its obligations hereunder, with prior written notice to the Guaranteed Party accompanied by a guarantee in the form identical to this Limited Guarantee duly executed and delivered by the assignee, to an Affiliate of the Guarantor; provided, further, that no such assignment shall relieve the Guarantor of any liability or obligations hereunder except to the extent actually performed or satisfied by the assignee.
7. NOTICES. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be given in the manner specified in the Merger Agreement (and shall be deemed given as specified therein) as follows:
if to the Guarantor, to:
Silver Trillion Investments Limited
c/o Southeast Industrial Zone, Songmen Town
Wenling, Zhejiang Province,
People’s Republic of China, 317511
Attention: Ms. Guilan Jiang
All notices to the Guaranteed Party hereunder shall be given as set forth in the Merger Agreement.
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8. TERMINATION; CONTINUING GUARANTEE. Subject to the last sentence of Section 3, this Limited Guarantee shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding on the Guarantor, its successors and assigns until the earlier of (a) the Closing of the Merger under the Merger Agreement, (b) in the case of a termination of the Merger Agreement in a circumstance which does not result in any obligation on the part of Parent and/or Merger Sub to make any payment or performance of any Obligations and no Obligation is payable at the time of such termination, upon such termination, (c) all amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee have been paid in full, and (d) in the case of a termination of the Merger Agreement in a circumstance which results in any obligation on the part of Parent and/or Merger Sub to make any payments or performance of any Obligations or there is otherwise any outstanding Obligation at the time of such termination, the date falling 120 days after such termination (unless, in this case of this sub-clause (d) only, the Guaranteed Party has presented or previously made a written claim by such date, in which case this Limited Guarantee shall terminate upon the date that such claim is finally resolved and payment in full of any amounts required to be paid in respect of such final resolution). Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Guaranteed Party or any of its controlled Affiliates asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that any provisions of this Limited Guarantee limiting the Guarantor’s liability to the Maximum Amount are illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part or that the Guarantor is liable in excess of or to a greater extent than the Maximum Amount, or asserts any theory of liability against any Non-Recourse Party or, other than the Retained Claims (each as defined below), then (x) the obligations of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee shall terminate ab initio and be null and void, (y) if the Guarantor has previously made any payments under this Limited Guarantee, it shall be entitled to recover such payments and (z) neither the Guarantor nor any Non-Recourse Party shall have any liability to the Guaranteed Party with respect to the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby or under this Limited Guarantee. If any payment or payments of the Obligations made by Parent or Merger Sub or any part thereof, are subsequently required to be repaid to a trustee, receiver or any other person under any bankruptcy act, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause, then to the extent of such payment or payments, the Obligations or part thereof with respect to the Guarantor hereunder intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full force and effect as if said payment or payments of the Obligations required to be repaid had not been made.
9. NO RECOURSE.
(a) The Guaranteed Party acknowledges and agrees that none of Parent or Merger Sub has any assets other than their respective rights under the Merger Agreement and the agreements contemplated thereby, and that no funds are expected to be contributed to Parent or Merger Sub unless and until the Effective Time. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Limited Guarantee or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Limited Guarantee, the Guaranteed Party covenants, agrees and acknowledges that, in the absence of fraud, no person (other than the Guarantor and any of its permitted assignees) has any obligations under this Limited Guarantee and that the Guaranteed Party has no right of recovery under this Limited Guarantee, or any claim based on such obligations against, and no personal liability shall attach to any Related Person (as defined below) of any of the Guarantor, Merger Sub or Parent (each of the foregoing, excluding Parent, Merger Sub and any such person that constitutes a Guarantor hereunder, a “Non-Recourse Party” and collectively, the “Non-Recourse Parties”), through Parent or Merger Sub or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate (or limited partnership or limited liability company) veil, by or through a claim by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub against any Non-Recourse Party, by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute, regulation or applicable Law, or otherwise, except in connection with or in any manner related to (i) Parent’s and/or Merger Sub’s obligation to make a cash payment to the Guaranteed Party under and pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement and, without duplication, the Guarantor’s obligation to make a cash payment to the Guaranteed Party under and pursuant to the terms of this Limited Guarantee (subject to the Maximum Amount), (ii) Parent’s and/or Merger Sub’s obligation to cause the equity financing to be funded when and if the Guaranteed Party seeks specific performance of such obligation pursuant to, in accordance with, and subject to the limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement, (iii) the Rollover Shareholders’ (as such term is defined under the Support Agreement) obligations under the Support Agreement, and Parent’s obligations to enforce its rights thereunder, and (iv) the Guarantor’s obligation to specifically perform its obligation to make an equity contribution to Parent pursuant to the Equity Commitment Letter, when and if the conditions thereto have been satisfied and Parent or the Company seeks specific performance of such obligation pursuant to, in accordance with, and subject to the limitations set forth in the Equity Commitment Letter and the Merger Agreement (the claims described in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the “Retained Claims”), provided that in the event the Guarantor (x) consolidates with or merges with any other person and is not the continuing or surviving entity of such consolidation or merger or (y) transfers or conveys all or a substantial portion of its properties and other assets to any person such that the aggregate sum of the Guarantor’s remaining net assets is less than an amount equal to its payment obligations hereunder as of the time of such transfer, then, and in each such case, the Guaranteed Party may seek recourse, whether by the enforcement of any judgment or assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding or by virtue of any applicable Law, against such continuing or surviving entity or such person, as the case may be, but only if the Guarantor fails to satisfy its payment obligations hereunder and only to the extent of the liability of the Guarantor hereunder.
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(b) The Retained Claims shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Guaranteed Party and all of its Related Persons against the Guarantor and the Non-Recourse Parties in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with the Merger Agreement, the Support Agreement, the Equity Financing, or the transactions contemplated thereby. Nothing set forth in this Limited Guarantee shall affect or be construed to affect any liability of Parent or Merger Sub to the Guaranteed Party under the Merger Agreement or otherwise give or shall be construed to give to any person other than the Guaranteed Party any rights or remedies against any person, except as expressly set forth in this Limited Guarantee.
(c) For the purposes of this Limited Guarantee, the term “Related Person” shall mean any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of a person or any former, current or future director, officer, agent, employee, general or limited partner, manager, member, stockholder or Affiliate of any of the foregoing, but shall not include Parent, Merger Sub or any of their controlled Affiliates.
10. AMENDMENTS AND WAIVERS. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Limited Guarantee will be valid and binding unless it is in writing and signed, in the case of an amendment, by the Guarantor and the Guaranteed Party, or in the case of waiver, by the party against whom the waiver is to be effective. No waiver by any party of any breach or violation of, or default under, this Limited Guarantee, whether intentional or not, will be deemed to extend to any prior or subsequent breach, violation or default hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or subsequent such occurrence.
11. ENTIRE AGREEMENT. This Limited Guarantee, the Merger Agreement, the Support Agreement, and the Equity Commitment Letter, constitute the entire agreement with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior discussions, negotiations, proposals, agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among Parent, Merger Sub and the Guarantor, or any of their respective Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Guaranteed Party of any of its Affiliates, on the other hand.
12. GOVERNING LAW; SUBMISSION TO JURISDICTION. This Limited Guarantee shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 12, any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the HKIAC in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. The arbitration shall be decided by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award rendered) shall be in English. Subject to the agreement of the tribunal, any Action(s) which arise subsequent to the commencement of arbitration of any existing Action(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing Action(s). The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or any of its assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
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13. NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Limited Guarantee shall be binding upon and insure solely to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing express or implied in this Limited Guarantee is intended to, or shall, confer upon any other Person other than the parties hereto any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause the Guaranteed Party to enforce, the obligations set forth herein.
14. COUNTERPARTS. This Limited Guarantee may be signed in any number of counterparts and may be executed and delivered by facsimile or email pdf format, and each counterpart shall be an original, with the same effect as if the signatures thereto and hereto were upon the same instrument.
15. SEVERABILITY. If any term or other provision of this Limited Guarantee is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Limited Guarantee shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party; provided, however, that this Limited Guarantee may not be enforced against the Guarantor without giving effect to the Maximum Amount or the provisions set forth in Sections 3(a), 8 and 9 hereof. No party hereto shall assert, and each party shall cause its respective Affiliates not to assert, that this Limited Guarantee or any part hereof is invalid, illegal or unenforceable. Upon a determination that any term or provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Limited Guarantee so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
16. HEADINGS. Headings are used for reference purposes only and do not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Limited Guarantee.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Limited Guarantee to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
Silver Trillion Investments Limited | ||
By: | /s/ Guilan Jiang | |
Name: Guilan Jiang | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to Limited Guarantee]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guaranteed Party has caused this Limited Guarantee to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above by its officer thereunto duly authorized.
Fuling Global Inc. | ||
By: | /s/ Hong He | |
Name: Hong (Simon) He | ||
Title: Director |
[Signature Page to Limited Guarantee]