0001144204-19-045144.txt : 20190919 0001144204-19-045144.hdr.sgml : 20190919 20190919083220 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001144204-19-045144 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 4 FILED AS OF DATE: 20190919 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20190919 GROUP MEMBERS: BEACHHEAD HOLDINGS LTD GROUP MEMBERS: CENTURIUM CAPITAL 2018 CO-INVEST, L.P. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTURIUM CAPITAL 2018 SLP-B LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTURIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS 2018 GP LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTURIUM HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: CENTURIUM HOLDINGS LTD. GROUP MEMBERS: HUI LI SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001369868 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836] IRS NUMBER: 752308816 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-83122 FILM NUMBER: 191101006 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18TH FL, JIALONG INTERNATIONALBUILDING STREET 2: 19 CHAOYANG PARK ROAD, CHAOYANG DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100125 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-10-6598-3111 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 18TH FL, JIALONG INTERNATIONALBUILDING STREET 2: 19 CHAOYANG PARK ROAD, CHAOYANG DISTRICT CITY: BEIJING STATE: F4 ZIP: 100125 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: China Biologic Products, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20070213 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: GRC Holdings, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060721 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Centurium Capital Partners 2018, L.P. CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001740904 IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 BUSINESS PHONE: 852 25727576 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: MAPLES CORPORATE SERVICES LIMITED STREET 2: PO BOX 309, UGLAND HOUSE CITY: GRAND CAYMAN STATE: E9 ZIP: KY1-1104 SC 13D/A 1 tv529741_sc13da.htm SC 13D/A

 

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

(Amendment No. 6)*

 

China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc.
(Name of Issuer)

 

Ordinary Shares, Par Value $0.0001
(Title of Class of Securities)

 

G21515104
(CUSIP Number)

 

Andrew Chan
Chief Financial Officer
Centurium Capital Management Ltd.
Suite 1008, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
+852 3643 0755

 

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

 

September 18, 2019

(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 which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 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 Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

* The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

 

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

 

CUSIP No. G21515104  
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Beachhead Holdings Limited

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

OO

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

14.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
(1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. G21515104
 
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Capital Partners 2018, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12. Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
13. Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
12.0%(1)
14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

PN

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019

 

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CUSIP No. G21515104
 
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Capital Partners 2018 GP Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

4,596,455 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

12.0%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

4 

 

 


CUSIP No. G21515104
 
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Capital 2018 Co-invest, L.P.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

2.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

5 

 

 


CUSIP No. G21515104
 
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Capital 2018 SLP-B Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4. Source of Funds (See Instructions) N/A
5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

901,265 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

2.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

6 

 

 

CUSIP No. G21515104  
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Holdings Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Cayman Islands

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

 

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

14.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

7 

 

 

CUSIP No. G21515104  
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Centurium Holdings (BVI) Ltd.

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

Check 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 Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

14.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

CO

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

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CUSIP No. G21515104  
1.

Names of Reporting Persons.

 

Hui Li

2.

Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).

 

(a) ¨ (b) ý

3. SEC Use Only
4.

Source of Funds (See Instructions)

 

N/A

5.

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

 

6.

Citizenship or Place of Organization

 

Hong Kong

Number of Shares
Beneficially Owned by
Each Reporting Person
With
7.

Sole Voting Power

 

0

8.

Shared Voting Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

9.

Sole Dispositive Power

 

0

10.

Shared Dispositive Power

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

11.

Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person

 

5,497,720 Ordinary Shares (See Item 5)

12.

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

 

13.

Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)

 

14.4%(1)

14.

Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)

 

IN

 

 
  (1) Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

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Pursuant to Rule 13d-2 promulgated under the Act, this amendment to Schedule 13D (this “Amendment No. 6”) amends and supplements the Schedule 13D filed on September 14, 2018, as amended by Amendment No. 1 filed on November 19, 2018, by Amendment No. 2 filed on December 18, 2018, by Amendment No. 3 filed on January 8, 2019, by Amendment No. 4 filed on February 4, 2019 and by Amendment No. 5 filed on March 12, 2019 (the “Schedule 13D”), with respect to the ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), of China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Issuer”).

 

Except as specifically provided herein, this Amendment No. 6 does not modify any of the information previously reported in the Schedule 13D. All capitalized terms used herein which are not defined herein have the meanings given to such terms in the Schedule 13D.

 

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

 

Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

Between March 11, 2019 and March 13, 2019, Beachhead made open market purchases of an aggregate of 245,536 Ordinary Shares for an aggregate consideration of $21,036,049.65 (excluding brokerage commissions), pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan using funds from capital contributions from its shareholders.

 

1 On March 11, 2019, Beachhead purchased 71,106 Ordinary Shares at an average price of $85.1526 per share in open market purchases pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
2 On March 12, 2019, Beachhead purchased 82,323 Ordinary Shares at an average price of $85.5921 per share in open market purchases pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan.
3 On March 13, 2019, Beachhead purchased 92,107 Ordinary Shares at an average price of $86.1497 per share in open market purchases pursuant to the Rule 10b5-1 Plan.

 

Beachhead, together with PW Medtech Group Limited (“PWM”), Parfield International Ltd. (“Parfield”), CITIC Capital China Partners IV, L.P. (“CITIC Capital”), HH Sum-XXII Holdings Limited (“Hillhouse”) and V-Sciences Investments Pte Ltd (“Temasek,” together with Beachhead, PWM, Parfield, CITIC Capital and Hillhouse, each, an “Initial Consortium Member,” and together with any additional parties who may, after the date thereof, join the Consortium Agreement (as defined below) in accordance with the terms thereof (the “Additional Parties”), collectively, the “Buyer Consortium”) anticipates that, at the price per Ordinary Share set forth in the Proposal (as defined in Item 4 below), approximately $1.93 billion would be expended in acquiring all of the Ordinary Shares owned by shareholders of the Issuer other than the members of the Buyer Consortium and their respective affiliates.

 

It is anticipated that the funding for the Transaction (as described in Item 4 below) will be provided by a combination of debt and equity financing. The equity financing will be provided by the members of the Buyer Consortium in the form of cash and through the rollover of certain amount of the equity interests in the Issuer held by the members of the Buyer Consortium and their respective affiliates (such equity interests referred to in the foregoing clause, collectively, the “Rollover Securities”). Debt financing, if used, will be primarily provided by one or more third party financial institutions.

 

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.

 

Item 4 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

In connection with the submission of the Proposal by the Buyer Consortium and the Transaction, on September 18, 2019, the Board granted to Beachhead, PWM, CITIC Capital and HH China Bio Holdings LLC (an affiliate of Hillhouse) a waiver from complying with certain restrictions as agreed under the investor rights agreements entered into by each of such persons and the Issuer, respectively, solely for the purpose of the Proposal and the Transaction and for a period from the effectiveness of such waiver to the earlier of (i) 12 months therefrom, and (ii) the entry into the definitive agreement for the Transaction as recommended by the Special Committee (as defined below) and approved by the Board. The Board has also determined that each member of the Buyer Consortium shall be an “exempt person” under the Issuer’s currently effective preferred shares rights agreement.

 

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On September 18, 2019, the Initial Consortium Members entered into a consortium agreement (the “Consortium Agreement”), pursuant to which each member of the Buyer Consortium has agreed, among other things, to (i) cooperate with other members of the Buyer Consortium in good faith in arranging financing; engaging advisors and preparing definitive documentation in connection with an acquisition transaction (the “Transaction”) with respect to the Issuer as contemplated by the Proposal (as defined below), (ii) for a period of 12 months after the date of the Consortium Agreement, work exclusively with each other with respect to the Transaction and vote all equity securities held or otherwise beneficially owned by it or its affiliates in the Issuer in favor of the authorization and approval of the Transaction and any definitive documentation in connection therewith, and (iii) cancel the Rollover Securities for no consideration and subscribe for certain number of newly issued shares of a new company to be formed by the Buyer Consortium.

 

On September 18, 2019, the Buyer Consortium submitted a non-binding preliminary proposal (the “Proposal”) to the Board. In the Proposal, the Buyer Consortium proposed to acquire all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares of the Issuer (other than the Rollover Securities) for $120 per share in cash. The Proposal also provided that, among other things, the Buyer Consortium would (a) conduct customary due diligence on the Issuer and (b) negotiate and execute definitive agreements with respect to the Transaction that would provide for representations, warranties, covenants and conditions that would be typical, customary and appropriate for transactions of this type. The Proposal further stated that the Buyer Consortium expected that the Board would set up a special committee (the “Special Committee”) comprised of independent and disinterested directors and that the Special Committee will consider the Proposal and make a recommendation to the Board.

 

On September 18, 2019, Beachhead entered into a share purchase agreement (the “PWM SPA”) with PWM, pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, which PWM shall sell to Beachhead, and Beachhead shall purchase from PWM, 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares (the “PWM Sale Shares”) at the per share purchase price of $101.00 (the “PWM Purchase Price”). In the event that (i) the Transaction is consummated and (ii) the per share price set forth in the definitive agreement for the Transaction (the “Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration”) is greater than the PWM Purchase Price, Beachhead shall pay PWM an amount equal to the product of (i) the number the PWM Sale Shares multiplied by (ii) the excess of (A) the Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration over (B) the PWM Purchase Price. In addition, in the event that (i) the definitive agreement for the Transaction is executed but subsequently terminated, (ii) the Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration is greater than the PWM Purchase Price and (iii) another take-private transaction involving the Company other than the Transaction is consummated within 12 months from such termination and none of the Ordinary Shares held by Beachhead is rolled over in such transaction, Beachhead shall pay PWM an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of the PWM Sale Shares multiplied by (ii) the excess of (A) the Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration (although not consummated) over (B) the PWM Purchase Price. Neither PWM nor Beachhead may assign their rights or obligations under the PWM SPA without prior written consent of the other party, except that Beachhead may assign its rights and obligations thereunder to its affiliates without prior written consent of PWM.

 

On September 18, 2019, Beachhead entered into a share purchase agreement (the “Parfield SPA”) with Parfield and Amplewood Resources Ltd. (“Amplewood”), pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, which Parfield and/or Amplewood shall sell to Beachhead, and Beachhead shall purchase from Parfield and/or Amplewood, up to 700,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Parfield Sale Shares”) at the per share purchase price of $101.00 (the “Parfield Purchase Price”). In the event that (i) the Transaction is consummated and (ii) the Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration is greater than the Parfield Purchase Price, Beachhead shall pay Parfield and/or Amplewood an amount equal to the product of (i) the number of the Parfield Sale Shares multiplied by (ii) the excess of (A) the Buyer Consortium Take-Private Consideration over (B) the Parfield Purchase Price. In addition, in the event that the Transaction is not consummated, Parfield and/or Amplewood shall purchase from Beachhead, and Beachhead shall re-sell back to Parfield and/or Amplewood, the Parfield Sale Shares for the same aggregate Parfield Purchase Price. None of Parfield, Amplewood and Beachhead may assign their rights or obligations under the Parfield SPA without prior written consent of the other parties, except that Beachhead may assign its rights and obligations thereunder to its affiliates without prior written consent of Parfield or Amplewood.

 

If the Transaction is carried out and consummated, the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer will no longer be traded on the NASDAQ Global Market and the registration of the Ordinary Shares of the Issuer under Section 12 of the Act is expected to be terminated. No assurance can be given that any definitive agreement will be entered into or the Transaction will be consummated. The Proposal provides that it does not constitute any binding commitment with respect to the Transaction and that a binding commitment will result only from the execution of definitive agreements based on the terms and conditions therein.

 

References to the Consortium Agreement and the Proposal in this Amendment No. 6 are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Consortium Agreement, the Proposal, the PWM SPA and the Parfield SPA, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 1, 2, 3 and 4 incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

 

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Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 5 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and restated in its entirety to read as follows:

 

(a)–(b) The following information with respect to the ownership of Ordinary Shares by the Reporting Persons filing this statement on Schedule 13D is provided as of the date of this filing:

 

Reporting Persons

Ordinary Shares Held Directly

Shared Voting Power

Shared Dispositive Power

Beneficial Ownership

Percentage (2)

Beachhead 5,497,720 5,497,720 5,497,720 5,497,720 14.4%
CCP 2018(1) 0 4,596,455 4,596,455 4,596,455 12.0%
Centurium GP(1)) 0 4,596,455 4,596,455 4,596,455 12.0%
CCCI 2018(1) 0 901,265 901,265 901,265 2.4%
Centurium SLP-B(1) 0 901,265 901,265 901,265 2.4%
Centurium GP Holdco(1) 0 5,497,720 5,497,720 5,497,720 14.4%
Centurium TopCo(1) 0 5,497,720 5,497,720 5,497,720 14.4%
Mr. Hui Li (1) 0 5,497,720 5,497,720 5,497,720 14.4%

 

 
  (1) Beachhead is approximately 83.6% owned by CCP 2018 and approximately 16.4% owned by CCCI 2018. Centurium GP Holdco and Centurium TopCo are the direct and indirect sole shareholders of Centurium GP and Centurium SLP-B, respectively, and Mr. Li is the sole shareholder of Centurium TopCo. As such, each of CCP 2018, Centurium GP, CCCI 2018, Centurium SLP-B, Centurium GP Holdco, Centurium TopCo and Mr. Li may exercise voting and dispositive power over the shares held by Beachhead.

 

  (2)  Percentage calculated based on 38,263,787 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2019 as reported by the Issuer’s Form 6-K filed on August 5, 2019.

 

Because of the arrangements in the Consortium Agreement, the parties to that agreement may be deemed to have formed a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d)(3) of the Act. Neither the filing of this Amendment No. 6 nor any of its contents, however, shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Persons that any of them is the beneficial owner of any of the 16,677,231 Ordinary Shares beneficially owned in the aggregate by PWM, Parfield, CITIC Capital, Hillhouse and Temasek and their respective affiliates for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

 

(c) Except as set forth herein, to the knowledge of the Reporting Persons with respect to the persons named in response to Item 5(a)-(b), none of the persons named in response to Item 5(a)-(b) has effected any transactions in the Ordinary Shares during the past 60 days.

 

(d) Except as disclosed in Item 2, no person is known to the Reporting Persons to have the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, any securities covered by this Amendment No. 6.

 

(e) Not applicable.

 

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Item 6. Contracts, Arrangement, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

 

Item 6 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following at the end thereof:

 

The descriptions of the principal terms of the Consortium Agreement, the Proposal, the PWM SPA and the Parfield SPA under Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

 

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit 1 Consortium Agreement dated September 18, 2019 by among the Initial Consortium Members

 

Exhibit 2 Proposal from the Buyer Consortium to the Board dated September 18, 2019 (incorporated by reference to Annex A of Exhibit 99.1 of the Form 6-K furnished to the SEC by the Issuer on September 19, 2019)

 

Exhibit 3 Share Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2019 by and between Beachhead and PWM

 

Exhibit 4 Share Purchase Agreement dated September 18, 2019 by and among Beachhead, Parfield and Amplewood

 

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SIGNATURES

 

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 19, 2019
   
  BEACHHEAD HOLDINGS LIMITED
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  CENTURIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS 2018, L.P.
   
   
  By: CENTURIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS 2018 GP LTD., GENERAL PARTNER
     
     
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  CENTURIUM CAPITAL PARTNERS 2018, GP LTD.
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  CENTURIUM CAPITAL 2018 CO-INVEST, L.P.
   
   
  By: CENTURIUM CAPITAL 2018 SLP-B LTD., GENERAL PARTNER
     
     
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  CENTURIUM CAPITAL 2018 SLP-B LTD.
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

 

 

  CENTURIUM HOLDINGS LTD.
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  CENTURIUM HOLDINGS (BVI) LTD.
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li
    Name: HUI LI
    Title: Director

 

  HUI LI
   
   
  By: /s/ Hui Li

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-99.1 2 tv529741_ex1.htm EXHIBIT 1

 

Exhibit 1

 

PREVILEDGED AND CONFIDENTIAL

Execution Version

 

CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT

 

This CONSORTIUM AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 18, 2019, by and among Beachhead Holdings Limited (“Centurium”), PW Medtech Group Limited (普华和顺集团公司) (“PWM”), CITIC Capital China Partners IV, L.P., represented by its general partner CCP IV GP Ltd. (“CITIC”), Parfield International Ltd. (“Parfield”), HH Sum-XXII Holdings Limited (“Hillhouse”) and V-Sciences Investments Pte Ltd (“Temasek,” together with Centurium, PWM, CITIC, Parfield and Hillhouse, collectively, the “Initial Consortium Members”). The Initial Consortium Members and the Additional Parties are referred to herein each as a “Party”, and collectively, the “Parties”. Unless otherwise defined herein, capitalized terms used herein shall have the meanings assigned to them in Section 11.1 hereof.

 

WHEREAS, the Parties propose to undertake an acquisition transaction (the “Transaction”) with respect to China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., an exempted company organized and existing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), pursuant to which the Parties or their Affiliates will acquire all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares not already owned by the consortium formed by the Parties to undertake the Transaction (the “Buyer Consortium”);

 

WHEREAS, (a) in connection with the Transaction, the Parties propose to form a new company (“Holdco”) under the Laws of the Cayman Islands and, if appropriate, to cause Holdco to form a direct or indirect, wholly owned subsidiary (“Merger Sub”) under the Laws of the Cayman Islands, and (b) upon the closing of the Transaction (the “Closing”), the Parties intend for Holdco, either directly or indirectly, to hold 100% of the Company;

 

WHEREAS, substantially concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Parties will submit a joint, non-binding proposal letter in substantially the form attached as Schedule A hereto (as may be amended by the Parties, the “Proposal”), to the board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) in connection with the Transaction;

 

WHEREAS, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Parties will cooperate and participate in (a) the evaluation of the Company, including conducting due diligence of the Company and its business, (b) discussions regarding the Proposal with the Company, and (c) the negotiation of the terms of definitive documentation in connection with the Transaction (collectively, together with any amendments or waivers thereof, the “Definitive Documents), in which negotiations the Parties expect that the Company will be represented by a special committee of independent and disinterested directors of the Board (the “Special Committee”);

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the Closing, (a) each Rollover Shareholder agrees to contribute the Ordinary Shares or other Company Securities (as applicable) held by it or its Affiliates as set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholder’s name under the column “Rollover Securities” of the table under Part II of Schedule B (the “Rollover Securities”) in connection with the Transaction in accordance with this Agreement, and (b) subscribe for or cause to be subscribed for newly issued ordinary shares of Holdco (the “Holdco Shares”) immediately prior to the Closing;

 

WHEREAS, the Parties agree to (a) vote their Covered Securities (as defined below) in accordance with and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and (b) subject their Covered Securities to the transfer prohibitions and restrictions contained in this Agreement; and

 

WHEREAS, in connection with the submission of the Proposal to the Board, the Parties may be required to amend or file with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, an ownership report on Schedule 13D or an amendment thereto to disclose their submission of the Proposal and certain additional information.

 

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NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereto agree as follows:

 

Article I
Proposal; Holdco Ownership

 

Section 1.1 Participation in Transaction.

 

(a) The Parties agree to participate in the Transaction on the terms set forth in this Agreement. The Parties shall cooperate and proceed in good faith to (A) undertake due diligence with respect to the Company and its business; (B) engage in discussions with the Company regarding the Proposal; and (C) negotiate in good faith the terms of the Definitive Documents (including any waiver under the IRAs and the Poison Pill). Except as otherwise provided for hereunder, all actions taken by the Buyer Consortium in connection with the Transaction shall require consent of the Majority Initial Consortium Members.

 

(b) In order to facilitate the foregoing and except as otherwise agreed, each Party hereby authorizes and delegates to Centurium and the Joint Advisors the primary responsibility for negotiating the terms of the Definitive Documents (including any waiver under the IRAs and the Poison Pill) with the Company (including the Special Committee) with respect to the Transaction; provided that any material term of the Transaction (each a “Material Term”), including without limitation, a proposed increase to the purchase price offered to the shareholders of the Company in the Transaction as set forth under the Proposal, any agreement or arrangement among the members of the Buyer Consortium prior to or after the Closing, any material term of the Merger Agreement and any debt financing arranged in connection with the Transaction, shall require the approval of the Majority Initial Consortium Members; provided further that Centurium shall consult with PWM in advance with respect to matters that may impact PWM’s reporting and disclosure under and its compliance with the Hong Kong Listing Rules. If any Party fails to reach agreement with the Majority Initial Consortium Members, such Party may withdraw from the Buyer Consortium; provided that if the foregoing failure under this Section 1.1(b) to reach agreement with respect to any Material Term by a Party continues for more than five (5) Business Days after a notice delivered by the Majority Initial Consortium Members to resolve such disagreement, then such Party shall withdraw from the Buyer Consortium unless otherwise agreed to by the Majority Initial Consortium Members.

 

Section 1.2 Proposal. On the date hereof, the Initial Consortium Members shall submit the Proposal to the Board.

 

Section 1.3 Holdco Ownership and Arrangements.

 

(a) Prior to the execution of the Merger Agreement, Centurium shall incorporate Holdco and depending on the agreed structure, shall cause Holdco to incorporate Merger Sub and any other intermediate holding companies, in each case, under the laws of such jurisdiction(s) as may be agreed by the Majority Initial Consortium Members.

 

(b) Each Party shall contribute to Holdco, in exchange for newly issued Holdco Shares (i) such amount of Rollover Securities as set forth opposite its name under the column “Rollover Securities” of the table under Part II of Schedule B and (ii) a portion of the total amount of the cash equity financing required by Holdco to consummate the Transaction (such portion to be allocated by Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, from time to time) (such portion, such Party’s “Cash Contribution”). With respect to any Party, the sum of (A) the deemed value of such Party’s Rollover Securities (which shall be calculated based on the per share purchase price offered to the shareholders of the Company in the Transaction (the “Per Share Merger Price”), but without regard to any vesting schedule or condition) and (B) the amount of such Party’s Cash Contribution (if any) shall be hereinafter referred to as the “Equity Contribution” of such Party. For the avoidance of doubt, if any Party’s Rollover Securities include Company Restricted Shares, the deemed value of such Company Restricted Shares shall be equal to the product of (1) the number of Ordinary Shares underlying such Company Restricted Shares, multiplied by (2) the Per Share Merger Price. Each Party’s ownership percentage in Holdco as of immediately following the Closing and the number of Holdco Shares to be issued to such Party in exchange for such Party’s Equity Contribution shall be calculated proportionally based on (x) the value of such Party’s Equity Contribution, relative to (y) the aggregate value of all Parties’ Equity Contributions. For the avoidance of doubt, the Parties agree that the obligation of each Party to make his or its Equity Contribution to Holdco under this Section 1.3(b) shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver of the conditions to the obligations of Holdco and its subsidiaries to consummate the Transaction to be set forth in the Definitive Documents.

 

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(c) The initial Contemplated Ownership Percentage of each Initial Consortium Member shall be equal to the percentage set forth opposite its name in the column entitled “Contemplated Ownership Percentage” in Part II of Schedule B hereto. Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, may, without further action by any other Party, update Part II of Schedule B from time to time to reflect the admission of any Additional Party pursuant to Section 1.4, the withdrawal of any Party from the Buyer Consortium pursuant to Section 1.1(b), the sale of PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares pursuant to Section 4.9(b) or any change to the allocation of any Party’s Cash Contribution pursuant to Section 1.3(b), with the updated Contemplated Ownership Percentages of the Parties (including any Additional Parties) to be calculated in the same manner as the Parties’ respective ownership percentages in Holdco are calculated pursuant to the penultimate sentence of Section 1.3(b); provided that the amount of the Equity Contribution (including the number of Rollover Securities) of any Party shall not be changed without the prior consent of such Party; provided, further, that Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, shall distribute a copy of the updated Schedule B to each Party promptly following each such update.

 

Section 1.4 Admission of New Consortium Members. Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, may agree to admit one or more additional investor(s) to the consortium as additional party(ies). Any additional party admitted to the Buyer Consortium pursuant to this Section 1.4 shall execute an adherence agreement to this Agreement in the form attached hereto as Schedule C (the “Deed of Adherence”) and upon its execution of the Adherence Agreement, such additional party shall become an “Additional Party” for purposes of this Agreement and shall be designated as either an “Initial Consortium Member” under this Agreement or a “Party” to this Agreement as determined by the Majority Initial Consortium Members. Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, shall have the right to determine the type(s) and number(s) of Rollover Securities, the amount of Cash Contribution and the investment structure of an Additional Party admitted pursuant to this Section 1.4.

 

Article II
Participation in Transaction; Advisors; Approvals

 

Section 2.1 Information Sharing and Roles. Each Party shall cooperate in good faith in connection with the Proposal and the Transaction, including by (a) complying with any information delivery or other requirements entered into by Holdco, or any of its Affiliates, and shall not, and shall direct its Representatives not to, whether by their action or omission, breach such arrangements or obligations, (b) participating in meetings and negotiations with the Special Committee and its advisors to the extent requested by Centurium or determined as appropriate by the Majority Initial Consortium Members, (c) executing and complying with any confidentiality agreements reasonably required by the Company, (d) providing Centurium, PWM or Holdco with all information reasonably required concerning such Party or its Affiliates in connection with the Transaction including to obtain any regulatory or shareholder approval that is required to complete the Transaction and any other information Centurium or Holdco may reasonably require in respect of any other Party and its Affiliates for inclusion in the Definitive Documents, unless otherwise determined by the Majority Initial Consortium Members, (e) providing timely responses to requests by Centurium or Joint Advisors for information unless otherwise determined by the Majority Initial Consortium Members, (f) applying the level of resources and expertise that such Party reasonably considers to be necessary and appropriate to meet its obligations under this Agreement, and (g) consulting with Centurium and otherwise cooperating in good faith on any public statements regarding the Parties’ intentions with respect to the Company, any issuance of which shall be subject to Section 7.1. Unless the Majority Initial Consortium Members otherwise agree, none of the Parties shall commission a report, opinion or appraisal (within the meaning of Item 1015 of Regulation M-A of the Exchange Act).

 

Section 2.2 Appointment of Advisors.

 

(a) The Parties agree that Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, shall have the right to engage (including the scope and engagement terms), terminate or change all joint Advisors to the Buyer Consortium in connection with the Transaction (such joint Advisors to the Buyer Consortium engaged by the Majority Initial Consortium Members in accordance with this Section 2.2(a), the “Joint Advisors”). The Parties agree and acknowledge that Kirkland & Ellis and Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati have been jointly selected by the Buyer Consortium as the co-U.S. legal counsel, Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, Harney Westwood & Riegels and Fangda Partners have been jointly selected by the Buyer Consortium as Hong Kong legal counsel, Cayman Islands legal counsel and PRC legal counsel, respectively, to represent the Buyer Consortium in connection with the Transaction and shall be “Joint Advisors” under this Agreement.

 

(b) Except as otherwise provided in Section 2.2(a), if a Party requires separate representation in connection with specific issues arising out of the Transaction, such Party may retain other Advisors to advise it, provided that such Party shall (i) provide prior notice to other Parties of such retention and (ii) subject to Section 3.1(a), be solely responsible for the fees and expenses of such separate Advisors unless each Initial Consortium Member agrees in writing that the fees and expenses incurred by such separate Advisor will be treated as the transaction expenses of the Buyer Consortium and reimbursable pursuant to Article III.

 

Section 2.3 Approvals. Each Party shall use reasonable best efforts and provide all cooperation as may be reasonably requested by the Majority Initial Consortium Members to obtain all applicable governmental, statutory, regulatory or other approvals, licenses, waivers or exemptions required or, in the reasonable opinion of the Parties, desirable for the consummation of the Transaction.

 

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Article III
Transaction Costs

 

Section 3.1 Expenses and Fee Sharing.

 

(a) Upon consummation of the Transaction, the Company shall reimburse the Parties for, or pay on behalf of the Parties, as the case may be, all of their out-of-pocket costs and expenses incurred in connection with the Transaction (other than as a result of the fraud or willful breach of this Agreement by such Party), including, without limitation, the reasonable fees, expenses and disbursements of Joint Advisors retained by the Buyer Consortium (other than fees and costs of any separate Advisors who were retained by the Parties unless and only to the extent such appointment and expenses are agreed to in advance in writing by each Initial Consortium Member).

 

(b) If the Transaction is not consummated (and Section 3.1(c) below does not apply), each Party agrees to share ratably based on such Party’s Contemplated Ownership Percentage or as may otherwise be agreed among the Parties the out-of-pocket costs and expenses payable by them in connection with the Transaction incurred prior to or in connection with the termination of the Transaction, including any termination fee payable to the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement and any fees and expenses payable to Joint Advisors retained by the Buyer Consortium (other than fees and costs of any separate Advisors who were retained by the Parties unless and only to the extent such appointment and expenses are agreed to in advance in writing by each Initial Consortium Member). The Parties shall be entitled to receive, on a pro rata basis in accordance with their respective Contemplated Ownership Percentages, any termination or other fees or amounts payable, directly or indirectly, to Holdco by the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement, net of the expenses incurred by Holdco and required to be borne by them pursuant to this Section 3.1(b).

 

(c) If the Transaction is not consummated due to the breach of this Agreement by one or more Parties, then such breaching Party(ies) shall reimburse any non-breaching Party for all out-of-pocket costs and expenses, including any termination fee payable to the Company pursuant to the Merger Agreement and any fees and expenses of Joint Advisors retained by the Buyer Consortium and including the fees and costs of any separate Advisors who were retained by the Parties, incurred by each such non-breaching Party in connection with the Transaction, without prejudice to any rights or remedies otherwise available to such non-breaching Party.

 

Article IV
Exclusivity; VOTING; Acquisition and TRANSFER RESTRICTIONS; OTHER COVENANTS

 

Section 4.1 Exclusivity Period. During the period beginning on the date hereof and ending on the date that is twelve (12) months from the date hereof, which may be extended by the Initial Consortium Members in writing (the “Exclusivity Period”), each Party shall (unless otherwise consented to in writing in advance by the Majority Initial Consortium Members) and shall cause its Affiliates to:

 

(a) work exclusively with the other Parties to implement the Transaction, including to (i) evaluate the Company and its business and (ii) prepare, negotiate and finalize the Definitive Documents;

 

(b) not, shall cause its Affiliates not to and shall use its reasonable efforts to cause the Representatives of it and its Affiliates (subject to, in the case of a Representative who is a director of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries and solely in such Representative’s capacity as a director, his or her fiduciary duties) not to, directly or indirectly, either alone or with or through any authorized Representatives (i) make an Acquisition Proposal, or solicit, encourage, facilitate or join with or invite any other person to be involved in the making of, any Acquisition Proposal, (ii) provide any information to any Third Party with a view to the Third Party or any other person pursuing or considering to pursue an Acquisition Proposal, (iii) finance or offer to finance any Acquisition Proposal, including by offering any equity or debt finance, or contribution of Covered Securities or provision of a voting agreement, in support of any Acquisition Proposal, (iv) enter into any written or oral agreement, arrangement or understanding (whether legally binding or not) regarding, or do, anything that is directly inconsistent with the provisions of this Agreement or the Transaction as contemplated under this Agreement, (v) take any action that would reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, disabling or delaying such Party from performing its obligations under this Agreement, or (vi) solicit, encourage, facilitate, induce or enter into any negotiation, discussion, agreement or understanding (whether or not in writing and whether or not legally binding) with any other person regarding the matters described in Section 4.1(b)(i) to Section 4.1(b)(v) or Section 4.2(a)(i) or Section 4.2(a)(ii);

 

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(c) immediately cease and terminate, and cause to be ceased and terminated, all existing activities, discussions, conversations, negotiations and other communications with all persons conducted heretofore with respect to an Acquisition Proposal; and

 

(d) promptly notify the other Parties if it or, to its knowledge, any of its Representatives receives any approach or communication with respect to any Acquisition Proposal, including in such notice the identity of the other persons involved and the nature and content of the approach or communication, and provide the other Parties with copies of any written communication.

 

Section 4.2 Agreement to Vote.

 

(a) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the Exclusivity Period, to the extent it or its Affiliates Beneficially Own any Covered Securities, at any annual or extraordinary general meeting of the shareholders of the Company and at any other meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, including any adjournment, recess or postponement thereof, in connection with any written consent of the shareholders of the Company and in any other circumstance upon which a vote, consent or other approval of all or some of the shareholders of the Company is sought, it shall (solely in its capacity as Beneficial Owner of its Covered Securities), and shall cause its Affiliates and any holder of record of its Covered Securities to, in each case to the extent that the Covered Securities are entitled to vote thereon or consent thereto:

 

(i) appear at each such meeting or otherwise cause all of its and its Affiliates’ Covered Securities to be counted as present thereat in accordance with procedures applicable to such meeting so as to ensure such Party is duly counted for purposes of calculating a quorum and for purposes of recording the result of any applicable vote or consent and respond to each request by the Company for written consent, if any; and

 

(ii) vote, or cause to be voted, whether on a show of hands or a poll and whether in person or by proxy, or deliver, or cause to be delivered, a written consent covering, all of its and its Affiliates’ Covered Securities (A) in favor of the approval, adoption and authorization of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the Transaction and any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (B) in favor of any other matters required to consummate the Transaction and any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, (C) against any Acquisition Proposal or any other transaction, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to the Transaction or in competition or inconsistent with the Transaction, and (D) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended to facilitate an Acquisition Proposal or is intended to or could prevent, impede, or, in any material respect, interfere with, delay or adversely affect the Transaction or any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the performance by such Party of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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(b) Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, each Party shall, and shall cause its Affiliates, during the Exclusivity Period, retain at all times the right to vote or consent with respect to such Party’s or its Affiliates’ Covered Securities in such Party’s or its Affiliates’ sole discretion (as applicable) and without any other limitation on those matters, other than those limitations contained in Section 4.2(a).

 

(c) The obligations of each Party set forth in this Section 4.2 are irrevocable.

 

Section 4.3 Waiver of Dissenter Rights. Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees to cause to be waived and to prevent the exercise of, any dissenters’ rights, rights of appraisal and any similar rights relating to the Transaction and any other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement that such Party or any other person may have by virtue of, or with respect to, any of the Covered Securities Beneficially Owned by it or its Affiliates during the Exclusivity Period.

 

Section 4.4 Prohibition on Acquisition, Transfer, etc.

 

(a) Subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 4.9 and Section 4.10), each Party represents, covenants and agrees that during the Exclusivity Period (i) it will not, and it will cause its Affiliates not, Transfer any of its Covered Securities, or any voting right or power (including whether such right or power is granted by proxy or otherwise) or economic interest therein, unless such Transfer (x) is a Permitted Transfer, or (y) has been previously approved in writing by the Majority Initial Consortium Members; (ii) it will not, and it will cause its Affiliates not, acquire Beneficial Ownership of any Additional Company Securities, except upon grant of Company Restricted Shares by the Company under the Share Incentive Plans after the date hereof or upon exercise of Company Options granted or to be granted by the Company under the Share Incentive Plans, or upon settlement of the Existing Derivative Transaction, without prior written consent of the Majority Initial Consortium Members; and (iii) it has not, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise (whether or not in writing), entered into any swap, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any such transaction), or a combination of any such transactions, in each case involving any Company Securities (any such transaction, a “Derivative Transaction”), except for the Derivative Transaction that has been disclosed to each Initial Consortium Member on or prior to the date hereof (the “Existing Derivative Transaction”), and will not enter into any Derivative Transaction after the date hereof without prior written consent of the Majority Initial Consortium Members.

 

(b) With respect to each Party, subject to the PWM Existing Lien (in respect of PWM) and the Parfield Existing Lien (in respect of Parfield), this Agreement and the obligations hereunder shall attach to the Covered Securities and shall be binding upon any person to which legal or Beneficial Ownership shall pass, whether by operation of Law or otherwise, including, the Party’s successors or assigns. Subject to the PWM Existing Lien (in respect of PWM) and the Parfield Existing Lien (in respect of Parfield), no Party may request that the Company register the Transfer of (book-entry or otherwise) any or all of the Covered Securities (whether represented by a certificate or uncertificated), unless such Transfer is made in compliance with this Agreement. Notwithstanding any Transfer of Covered Securities, the transferor shall remain liable for the performance of all of the obligations of the Party under this Agreement.

 

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Section 4.5 Additional Company Securities. Each Party covenants and agrees that during the Exclusivity Period, it shall notify each member of the Buyer Consortium in writing of the number of Additional Company Securities Beneficial Ownership in which is acquired by each Party or its Affiliates after the date hereof pursuant to Section 4.4(a) as soon as practicable, but in no event later than five (5) Business Days, after such acquisition. Any such Additional Company Securities shall automatically become subject to the terms of this Agreement and shall constitute Covered Securities for all purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 4.6 Share Dividends, etc. In the event of a reclassification, recapitalization, reorganization, share split (including a reverse share split) or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares or other similar transaction, or if any share dividend, subdivision or distribution (including any dividend or distribution of securities convertible into or exchangeable for Ordinary Shares) is declared, in each case affecting the Covered Securities, the term “Covered Securities” shall be deemed to refer to and include such shares as well as all such share dividends and distributions and any securities of the Company into which or for which any or all of such shares may be changed or exchanged or which are received in such transaction.

 

Section 4.7 No Inconsistent Agreements. Subject to the terms of this Agreement (including Section 4.9 and Section 4.10), during the Exclusivity Period, without the prior written consent of the Majority Initial Consortium Members, no Party shall, and a Party shall cause its Affiliates not to, (a) enter into any contract or other instrument, option or other agreement (except this Agreement) with respect to, or consent to, a Transfer of, any of the Covered Securities, Beneficial Ownership thereof or any other interest therein, (b) create or permit to exist any Lien that could prevent such Party or its Affiliates (as applicable) from voting the Covered Securities in accordance with this Agreement or from complying in all material respects with the other obligations under this Agreement, other than any restrictions imposed by applicable Law on such Covered Securities, (c) enter into any voting or similar agreement (except this Agreement) with respect to the Covered Securities or grant any proxy, consent or power of attorney with respect to any of the Covered Securities or (d) take any action, directly or indirectly, that would or would reasonably be expected to (i) result in a breach hereof, (ii) make any representation or warranty of the Party set forth in Article IX untrue or incorrect in any material respect or (iii) prevent, impede or, in any material respect, interfere with, delay or adversely affect the performance by such Party of its obligations under, or compliance by such Party with the provisions of, this Agreement.

 

Section 4.8 PWM Shareholders’ Approval. As soon as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, PWM shall convene one or more meetings of its shareholders (each a “PWM Shareholders Meeting”) and take all other necessary actions to obtain the shareholders’ approval required for performance of its obligations under Section 1.3(b), Section 4.2, Section 4.9 and Article V and the PWM SPA in accordance with the Hong Kong Listing Rules.

 

Section 4.9 PWM’s Sale of Ordinary Shares Prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary hereunder, the Parties acknowledge and agree that:

 

(a) PWM shall sell to Centurium or any of its Affiliates, and Centurium shall purchase, or shall cause any of its Affiliates to purchase, from PWM, 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company pursuant to, and subject to the terms and conditions of, a share purchase agreement between PWM and Centurium (or such Affiliate) entered on the date hereof (the “PWM SPA”); and

 

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(b) PWM may sell to Centurium or any of its Affiliates, and Centurium may purchase, or cause any of its Affiliates to purchase, such additional number of Ordinary Shares of the Company as may be agreed by PWM and Centurium. The Ordinary Shares to be sold by PWM pursuant to the PWM SPA and pursuant to this Section 4.9(b) (if any) shall be collectively referred to hereafter as “PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares.” Upon closing of the sale and purchase of any Ordinary Shares pursuant to this Section 4.9(b), Schedule B shall be updated pursuant to Section 1.3(c).

 

For the purposes of this Agreement, the Rollover Securities of Centurium shall be deemed to include the PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares; provided that Centurium shall have no obligations to contribute under Section 1.3(b) and Article V with respect to any PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares until the closing of the sale and purchase of such PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares is completed.

 

Section 4.10 Parfield’s Sale of Ordinary Shares Prior to Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided herein, the Parties acknowledge and agree that Parfield and its Affiliates shall sell to Centurium or any of its Affiliates, and Centurium shall purchase, or shall cause any of its Affiliates to purchase, from Parfield and its Affiliates up to 700,000 Ordinary Shares of the Company pursuant to a share purchase agreement among Parfield, its Affiliates and Centurium (or such Affiliate) entered on the date hereof (the “Parfield SPA”). The Ordinary Shares to be sold by Parfield and its Affiliates pursuant to the Parfield SPA shall be referred to hereafter as “Parfield Pre-Closing Sale Shares.” For the purposes of this Agreement, the Rollover Securities of Centurium shall be deemed to include the Parfiled Pre-Closing Sale Shares; provided that Centurium shall have no obligations to contribute under Section 1.3(b) and Article V with respect to the Parfield Pre-Closing Sale Shares until the Parfield Pre-Closing Sale is completed.

 

Article V
ROLLOVER SECURITIES

 

Section 5.1 Cancellation of Rollover Securities. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, (a) each Rollover Shareholder agrees that his or its Rollover Securities shall, after being contributed to Holdco pursuant to Section 1.3(b), be cancelled at the Closing for no consideration from the Company; and (b) other than its Rollover Securities, all the remaining Covered Securities Beneficially Owned by such Rollover Shareholder or its Affiliates, if any, shall (i) if such Covered Securities are Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of immediately prior to the Closing, be cancelled and cease to exist in exchange for the cash consideration provided under the Merger Agreement, or (ii) if such Covered Securities are represented by other securities, be treated as set forth in the Merger Agreement. Each Rollover Shareholder shall and shall cause its Affiliates to take all actions necessary to cause his or its Covered Securities to be treated as set forth herein.

 

Section 5.2 Subscription of Holdco Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, immediately prior to the Closing, in consideration for the cancellation of the Rollover Securities held by a Rollover Shareholder or its Affiliates in accordance with Section 5.1, the Buyer Consortium shall cause Holdco to issue to such Rollover Shareholder (or, if designated by such Rollover Shareholder in writing, an Affiliate of such Rollover Shareholder), and such Rollover Shareholder or his or its Affiliate (as applicable) shall subscribe for immediately prior to the Closing, certain number of newly issued Holdco Shares representing an ownership percentage in Holdco calculated proportionally based on (a) the deemed value of such Party’s Rollover Securities (which shall be calculated based on the number of such Party’s Rollover Securities and the per share purchase price offered to the shareholders of the Company in the Transaction), and (b) the aggregate value of all Parties’ Equity Contribution. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (i) delivery of such Holdco Shares shall constitute complete satisfaction of all obligations towards, or sums due to, such Rollover Shareholder by Holdco, its subsidiaries, each other member of the Buyer Consortium and any of such other member’s Affiliates in respect of the Rollover Securities held by such Rollover Shareholder and cancelled at the Closing as contemplated by Section 5.1 above and (ii) such Rollover Shareholder shall have no right to any consideration as provided in the Merger Agreement in respect of the Rollover Securities held by such Rollover Shareholder. The Parties agree that the Holdco Shares to be held by each Party as of Closing shall be of the same class or series of shares of Holdco and shall rank pari passu with the Holdco Shares held by each other Party, including having equal voting rights and economics rights, unless otherwise consented to in writing by such Party.

 

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Section 5.3 Rollover Closing. Subject to the satisfaction in full (or waiver, if permissible) of all of the conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived, as applicable, at the Closing) and the terms and conditions set forth herein, the closing of the subscription by and issuance to a Rollover Shareholder of Holdco Shares contemplated hereby shall take place immediately prior to the Closing or at such other time as agreement among such Rollover Shareholder and each other member of the Buyer Consortium (the “Rollover Closing”).

 

Section 5.4 Deposit of Rollover Shares. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, no later than five (5) Business Days prior to the Closing, each Rollover Shareholder and any Representative of such Rollover Shareholder holding certificates evidencing any Rollover Shares shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Holdco all certificates representing such 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 Holdco or any agent authorized by Holdco until the Closing.

 

Article VI
TERMINATION

 

Section 6.1 Failure to Agree. Upon a Party’s withdrawal pursuant to Section 1.1(b), this Agreement shall, subject to Section 6.4(a), terminate with respect to such withdrawing Party.

 

Section 6.2 PWM Shareholders’ Approval. PWM’s performance of its obligations under Section 1.3(b), Section 4.2, Section 4.9 or Article V shall be subject to and contingent upon the approval by the shareholders of PWM at a PWM Shareholders Meeting that will be held before PWM’s performance of such obligations is required for the Transaction. For the avoidance of doubt, the remainder of this Agreement shall continue to be in full force and effect with respect to PWM even if the shareholder approval for the performance of PWM’s obligations under Section 1.3(b), Section 4.2, Section 4.9 and Article V is not obtained.

 

Section 6.3 Other Termination Events. Subject to Section 6.4(b), this Agreement shall terminate with respect to all Parties upon the earliest to occur of (a) a written agreement among the Parties to terminate this Agreement, (b) the Closing and (c) the delivery of a written notice from the Majority Initial Consortium Members.

 

Section 6.4 Effect of Termination.

 

(a) Upon termination of this Agreement with respect to a Party pursuant to Section 6.1, Article III (Transaction Costs), Article IV (Exclusivity; Voting; Acquisition and Transfer Restrictions; Other Covenants), Article VI (Termination), Section 7.2 (Confidentiality), Article VIII (Notices) and Article X (Miscellaneous) shall continue to bind such Party, and such Party shall be liable under Article III for its portion ratably based on such Party’s Contemplated Ownership Percentage of any costs and expenses incurred by the Parties prior to the termination of this Agreement with respect to such Party, unless there was a breach of this Agreement by such Party prior to the termination, in which case Section 3.1(c) shall apply.

 

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(b) Upon termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.3, Article III (Transaction Costs), Article VI (Termination), Section 7.2 (Confidentiality), Article VIII (Notices) and Article X (Miscellaneous) shall continue to bind the Parties, and subject to Section 3.1(a), each Party shall be liable under Article III for its portion ratably based on such Party’s Contemplated Ownership Percentage of any costs and expenses incurred by the Parties prior to the termination of this Agreement with respect to such Party, unless there was a breach of this Agreement by such Party prior to the termination, in which case Section 3.1(c) shall apply.

 

(c) Upon the termination of this Agreement pursuant to this Article VI and subject to the Parties’ confidentiality obligations under Section 7.2, the Parties shall jointly own but may use separately all of the due diligence information, advice and work product obtained or delivered or produced in relation to the Transaction (other than any such information relating to a Party or its Affiliates, which shall remain the property of such Party and may not be used by other Parties without the written consent of such Party), and any Joint Advisor or separate Advisor appointed by any Party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement may continue to advise any of the Parties. No termination of this Agreement shall relieve any Party from liability or damages to the other Parties for a breach of this Agreement prior to such termination.

 

Article VII
Announcements and Confidentiality

 

Section 7.1 Announcements. No announcements regarding the subject matter of this Agreement shall be issued by any Party without the prior written consent of the Majority Initial Consortium Members, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned, except to the extent that any such announcements are required by Law, a court of competent jurisdiction, a regulatory body or international stock exchange, and then only after the form and terms of such disclosure have been notified to Centurium and Centurium has had a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon, in each case to the extent reasonably practicable.

 

Section 7.2 Confidentiality.

 

(a) Except as permitted under Section 7.3, each Party shall not, and shall direct its Affiliates and Representatives not to, without the prior written consent of the other Parties, disclose any Confidential Information received by it (the “Recipient”) from any other Party (the “Discloser”). Each Party shall not and shall direct its Affiliates and Representatives not to, use any Confidential Information for any purpose other than for the purposes of this Agreement or the Transaction.

 

(b) Subject to Section 7.2(c), the Recipient shall safeguard and return to the Discloser, on demand, any Confidential Information which falls within clause (a) of the definition of Confidential Information, and in the case of electronic data that constitutes Confidential Information, to return or destroy such Confidential Information at the option of the Recipient.

 

(c) Each Recipient may retain in a secure archive a copy of the Confidential Information referred to in Section 7.2(b) if the Confidential Information is required to be retained by it for regulatory purposes or in connection with a bona fide document retention policy.

 

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(d) Each Party acknowledges that, in relation to Confidential Information received from the other Parties, the obligations contained in this Section 7.2 shall continue to apply for a period of twelve (12) months following termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 6.1 or Section 6.3, unless otherwise agreed in writing.

 

Section 7.3 Permitted Disclosures. A Party may make disclosures (a) to those of its Affiliates and Representatives as such Party reasonably deems necessary to give effect to or enforce this Agreement (including, with respect to Centurium, as a representative authorized by the Initial Consortium Members, potential sources of capital), but only on a confidential basis; (b) if required by applicable Law or the rules and regulations of any securities exchange or Governmental Authority of competent jurisdiction over a Party, but only after the form and terms of such disclosure have been notified to the other Parties and the other Parties have had a reasonable opportunity to comment thereon, in each case to the extent reasonably practicable; or (c) if the information is publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement by such Party or its Affiliates or Representatives.

 

Article VIII
Notices

 

Section 8.1 Notices. Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be provided hereunder by any Party to another Party shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, or by facsimile, overnight courier or electronic mail, to the address provided under such other Party’s signature page hereto, or to such other address or facsimile number or electronic mail address as such Party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other Parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

 

Article IX
Representations and Warranties

 

Section 9.1 Representations and Warranties. Each Party hereby represents and warrants, on behalf of such Party only, to the other Parties that (a) it has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement; (b) the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of such Party and no additional proceedings are necessary to approve this Agreement; (c) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by it and constitutes a valid and binding agreement of such Party enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof; (d) its execution, delivery and performance (including the provision and exchange of information) of this Agreement will not (i) conflict with, require a consent, waiver or approval under, or result in a breach of or default under, any of the terms of any material contract or agreement to which such Party is a party or by which such Party is bound other than the IRAs, or any office such Party holds, (ii) violate any Law applicable to such Party or any of its properties and assets, or (iii) result in the creation of, or impose any obligation on such Party to create, any Lien of any nature whatsoever upon such Party’s properties or assets; and (e) no broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finder’s or other fee or commission in connection with the Transaction based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of such Party.

 

Section 9.2 Company Securities. Each Party hereby represents and warrants, on behalf of such Party only, to the other Parties that as of the date of this Agreement, except as disclosed to the Initial Consortium Members as of the date hereof, it and its Affiliates are the sole Beneficial Owner of and has good and valid title to the Company Securities set forth opposite its name in the table under Part I of Schedule B hereto, free and clear of any Liens, other than any Liens pursuant to this Agreement, or contemplated under the PWM SPA, Section 4.9(b) hereof, the PWM Existing Lien, the Parfiled SPA or the Parfield Existing Lien (as applicable), or arising under the IRAs or the memorandum or articles of association of the Company and transfer restrictions imposed by generally applicable securities Laws. As of the date of this Agreement and except as disclosed to the Initial Consortium Members as of the date hereof, subject to the last sentence of this Section 9.2, its and its Affiliates’ Company Securities listed in the table under Part I of Schedule B hereto constitute all of the Ordinary Shares, Company Options and Company Restricted Share (and any other securities convertible, exercisable or exchangeable into or for any Ordinary Shares) Beneficially Owned or owned of record by it. Except as otherwise indicated in the table under Part I of Schedule B hereto, or contemplated under the PWM SPA, Section 4.9(b) hereof, the PWM Existing Lien, the Parfiled SPA or the Parfield Existing Lien (as applicable), it is and will be the sole record holder and Beneficial Owner of its Covered Securities and has (i) the sole voting power, (ii) the sole power of disposition and (iii) the sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement with respect to its Covered Securities. It has not taken any action described in Section 4.7 hereof. It understands and acknowledges that each member of the Buyer Consortium and its Affiliates have expended, and are continuing to expend, time and resources in connection with the Transaction in reliance upon its execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of it contained herein.

 

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Section 9.3 Reliance. Each Party acknowledges that the other Parties have entered into this Agreement on the basis of and reliance upon (among other things) the representations and warranties in Section 9.1 and Section 9.2 and have been induced by them to enter into this Agreement.

 

Article X
Miscellaneous

 

Section 10.1 Entire Agreement.This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement among the Parties and supersedes any previous oral or written agreements or arrangements among them or between any of them relating to its subject matter.

 

Section 10.2 Further Assurances. Each Party shall use all reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and to do, or cause to be done, and to assist and cooperate with the other Parties in doing, all things necessary, proper or advisable to carry out the intent and purposes of this Agreement.

 

Section 10.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, it shall be adjusted rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the Parties to the maximum extent possible. In any event, the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any jurisdiction shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of this Agreement, including that provision, in any other jurisdiction.

 

Section 10.4 Amendments; Waivers. Neither this Agreement nor any term hereof may be amended or otherwise modified other than by an instrument in writing signed by each of the Parties. No provision of this Agreement may be waived, discharged or terminated other than by an instrument in writing signed by the Party against whom the enforcement of such waiver, discharge or termination is sought. No failure or delay by any Party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or privilege.

 

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Section 10.5 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. Other than as provided herein, the rights and obligations of each Party shall not be assigned without the prior consent of the other Parties; provided, however, each of Centurium, CITIC, Hillhouse and Temasek may assign its rights and obligations under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any of its Affiliates, any of the investment funds managed or advised by it or such Affiliate, or any of the investment vehicles of it, such Affiliate or such fund (other than any portfolio companies of it, such Affiliate or such fund), but no such assignment shall relieve Centurium, CITIC, Hillhouse or Temasek (as applicable) from any of its obligations hereunder. This Agreement shall be binding upon the respective heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns of the Parties. Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed as giving any person, other than the Parties and their heirs, successors, legal representatives and permitted assigns any right, remedy or claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision hereof.

 

Section 10.6 No Partnership or Agency. The Parties are independent and nothing in this Agreement constitutes a Party as the trustee, fiduciary, agent, employee, partner or joint venture of the other Party.

 

Section 10.7 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and all counterparts taken together shall constitute one document.

 

Section 10.8 Governing Law and Venue.

 

(a) 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.

 

(b) Any Actions arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section 10.8 (the “Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; and a third (3rd) Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two (2) Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two (2) Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third (3rd) Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.

 

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby consent to and agree that in addition to any recourse to arbitration as set out in Section 10.8(b), any Party may, to the extent permitted under the rules and procedures of the HKIAC, seek an interim injunction or other form of relief from the HKIAC as provided for in its Rules. Such application shall also be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York.

 

Section 10.9 Specific Performance. The Parties hereto agree that the obligations imposed on them in this Agreement are special, unique and of an extraordinary character and irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party to this Agreement (a) shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the forum described in Section 10.8, without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity, and (b) hereby waives any requirement for the posting of any bond or similar collateral in connection therewith. Each Party hereto agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that (i) any other Party has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity.

 

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Section 10.10 Limitation on Liability. The obligation of each Party under this Agreement is several (and not joint or joint and several).

 

Article XI
Definitions and Interpretations

 

Section 11.1 Defined Terms. The following terms, as used in this Agreement, shall have the meanings set forth below.

 

(a) Acquisition Proposal” means any proposal or offer relating to any of the following (other than the Transaction): (i) any merger, reorganization, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, scheme of arrangement, amalgamation, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, joint venture or other similar transaction involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries whose assets, individually or in the aggregate, constitute 10% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company or to which 10% or more of the total revenue or net income of the Company are attributable, (ii) any sale, lease, license, exchange, transfer or other disposition of assets which would result in a Third Party acquiring assets, individually or in the aggregate, constituting 10% or more of the consolidated assets of the Company and its Subsidiaries or to which 10% or more of the total revenue or net income of the Company and its Subsidiaries are attributable, (iii) any sale, exchange, transfer or other disposition of 10% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company to any Third Party, (iv) any general offer, tender offer or exchange offer that, if consummated, would result in any Third Party beneficially owning 10% or more of any class of equity securities of the Company, or (v) any public solicitation of proxies in opposition to approval and adoption of a definitive agreement providing for the Transaction and approval of the Transaction by the Company’s shareholders.

 

(b) Action” means any litigation, suit, claim, action, demand letter, or any judicial, criminal, administrative or regulatory proceeding, hearing, investigation, or formal or informal regulatory document production request proceeding.

 

(c) Additional Company Securities” means with respect to a Party, Company Securities with respect to which such Party or its Affiliates acquires Beneficial Ownership after the date of this Agreement, including such Company Securities acquired through settlement of the Existing Derivative Transaction.

 

(d) Additional Party” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.4.

 

(e) Advisors” means the advisors and/or consultants of Holdco and the Parties, in each case appointed in connection with the Transaction.

 

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(f) Affiliates” of a specified person means a person who, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by, or is under common Control with, such specified person; provided that solely with respect to Temasek, “Affiliate” means (i) Temasek Holdings (Private) Limited (“Temasek Holdings”); and (ii) Temasek Holdings’ wholly-owned subsidiaries: (A) whose boards of directors or equivalent governing bodies comprise solely employees or nominees acting under the direction and instructions of (a) Temasek Holdings; (b) Temasek Pte Ltd. (being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Temasek Holdings); and/or (c) wholly-owned subsidiaries of Temasek Pte Ltd.; and (B) whose principal activities are that of investment holding, financing and/or the provision of investment advisory and consultancy services. For the purposes of paragraph (ii) (A) of this definition, “nominee” shall mean any person acting under the direction and instructions of Temasek Holdings, Temasek Pte Ltd. and/or wholly-owned subsidiaries of Temasek Pte Ltd.

 

(g) Agreement” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(h) Arbitrator” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.8(b).

 

(i) Beneficial Ownership” by a person of any security includes ownership by any person who, directly or indirectly, through any contract, arrangement, understanding, relationship or otherwise (whether or not in writing), has or shares: (i) voting power which includes the power to vote, or to direct the voting of, such security; and/or (ii) investment power which includes the power to dispose, or to direct the disposition, of such security; and shall otherwise be interpreted in accordance with the term “beneficial ownership” as defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act; provided that, without duplicative counting of the same securities by the same holder, securities Beneficially Owned by a person will include securities Beneficially Owned by any Affiliates of such person which are Controlled by such person, but no Beneficial Ownership of securities shall be attributed to securities Beneficially Owned by any other person(s) solely by virtue of the fact that such first person may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act with such other person(s). The terms “Beneficially Own,” “Beneficially Owned” and “Beneficial Owner” shall have correlative meanings.

 

(j) Board” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(k) Business Day” means any day (other than a Saturday, Sunday or public holiday, or any day on which a tropical cyclone warning No. 8 or above or a “black rainstorm warning signal” is hoisted in Hong Kong at any time between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.) on which banks are not required or authorized to close in the City of New York, the PRC, Hong Kong or the Cayman Islands.

 

(l) Cash Contribution” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3(b).

 

(m) Centurium” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(n) CITIC” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(o) Closing” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(p) Company” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

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(q) Company Options” means each outstanding share option issued by the Company pursuant to any Share Incentive Plan that entitles the holder thereof to purchase Ordinary Shares upon the vesting of such award.

 

(r) Company Restricted Shares” means each outstanding restricted share issued by the Company pursuant to any Share Incentive Plan that are subject to voting, transfer and other restrictions which may lapse upon the vesting of such award.

 

(s) Company Securities” means Ordinary Shares and other securities of the Company (including any Company Restricted Shares, and any Ordinary Shares issuable upon the exercise of any Company Options or the conversion, exercise or exchange of any other convertible, exercisable or exchangeable securities into or for any Ordinary Shares or otherwise) issued by the Company.

 

(t) Confidential Information” includes (a) all written, oral or other information obtained in confidence by one Party from any other Party in connection with this Agreement or the Transaction, unless such information (x) is already known to such Party or to others not known by such Party to be bound by a duty of confidentiality, or (y) is or becomes publicly available other than through a breach of this Agreement by such Party, and (b) the existence or terms of, and any negotiations or discussions relating to, this Agreement, the Proposal and any definitive documentation, including the Definitive Documents.

 

(u) Contemplated Ownership Percentage” of a Party means a percentage determined in accordance with Section 1.3(c) as set forth opposite such Party’s name under the column “Contemplated Ownership Percentage” of the table under Part II of Schedule B.

 

(v) Control” (including the terms “Controlled by” and “under common Control with”) means the possession, directly or indirectly, or as trustee or executor, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a person, whether through the ownership of voting securities or the possession of voting power, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise.

 

(w) Covered Securities” means all of the Existing Company Securities and any Additional Company Securities.

 

(x) Definitive Documents” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(y) Deed of Adherence” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.4.

 

(z) Derivative Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.4(a).

 

(aa) Discloser” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.2(a).

 

(bb) Equity Contribution” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3(b).

 

(cc) Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

(dd) Exclusivity Period” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.1.

 

(ee) Existing Company Securities” means with respect to a Party, Company Securities Beneficially Owned by it and its Affiliates as of the date hereof, as set forth opposite its name in the table under Part I of Schedule B hereto.

 

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(ff) Existing Derivative Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.4(a).

 

(gg) Governmental Authority” means any nation or government, any agency, self-regulatory body, public, regulatory or taxing authority, instrumentality, department, commission, court, arbitrator, ministry, tribunal or board of any nation or government or political subdivision thereof, in each case, whether foreign or domestic and whether national, supranational, federal, provincial, state, regional, local or municipal.

 

(hh) Hillhouse” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(ii) HKIAC” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.8(b).

 

(jj) Holdco” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(kk) Holdco Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(ll) Hong Kong” means the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the PRC.

 

(mm) Hong Kong Listing Rules” means the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited.

 

(nn) Initial Consortium Members” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(oo) IRAs” means collectively, (i) that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of August 24, 2018, by and between the Company and Centurium, (ii) that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of January 1, 2018, by and between the Company and PWM, (iii) that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of August 24, 2018, by and between the Company and CITIC Capital MB Investment Limited, to which CITIC joined as a party pursuant to a deed of adherence dated as of October 12, 2018 and (iv) that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of August 24, 2018, by and between the Company and HH China Bio Holdings LLC, in each case, as amended, supplemented or restated from time to time.

 

(pp) Joint Advisors” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 2.2(a).

 

(qq) Law” means any statute, law, ordinance, code or any award, writ, injunction, determination, rule, regulation, judgment, decree or executive order or regulations or rules of an applicable stock exchange.

 

(rr) Lien” means any security interest, pledge, hypothecation, mortgage, lien (including environmental and tax liens), violation, charge, lease, license, encumbrance, servient easement, adverse claim, reversion, reverter, preferential arrangement, restrictive covenant, condition or restriction of any kind, including any restriction on the use, voting, transfer, receipt of income or other exercise of any attributes of ownership.

 

(ss) Majority Initial Consortium Members” means one or more Initial Consortium Members holding (or deemed to hold pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) at least a majority of the Rollover Securities held (or deemed to be held pursuant to the terms of this Agreement) by all the Initial Consortium Members as of the date hereof. For the avoidance of doubt, each reference to “Initial Consortium Member” in the foregoing sentence means to refer to an Initial Consortium Member who remains to be a member of the Buyer Consortium and has not withdrawn from the Buyer Consortium pursuant to Section 1.1(b).

 

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(tt) Material Term” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.1(b).

 

(uu) Merger Agreement” means a definitive agreement and plan of merger relating to the Transaction as may be entered into by and among the Buyer Consortium and/or one or more of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, in the form to be agreed by such parties and approved by the Board.

 

(vv) Merger Sub” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(ww) Ordinary Shares” means, ordinary shares, par value US$ 0.0001 per share of the Company.

 

(xx) Parfield” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(yy) Parfield Existing Lien” means the Lien expressly and specifically disclosed in the Schedule 13G or an amendment thereto filed by Marc Chan and Parfield on January 28, 2016 and February 12, 2019, respectively.

 

(zz) Parfield Pre-Closing Sale Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.10.

 

(aaa) Parfield SPA” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.10.

 

(bbb) Party” and/or “Parties” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(ccc) Permitted Transfer” means a Transfer of Covered Securities by a Party to (i) an Affiliate of such Party which is Controlled by such Party, (ii) a member of such Party’s immediate family or a trust for the benefit of such Party’s or any member of such Party’s immediate family, (iii) any heir, legatees, beneficiaries and/or devisees of such Party or (iv) if such Party is Centurium, CITIC, Hillhouse or Temasek, to any of the investment funds managed or advised by such Party or any of its Affiliates, or any of the investment vehicles of such Party, such Affiliate or such fund; provided that, in each case, such transferee agrees to execute, prior to or concurrently with such Transfer, a Deed of Adherence in the form attached hereto as Schedule C.

 

(ddd) person” means individual, partnership, corporation, association, joint stock company, trust, joint venture, limited liability company, organization, entity or Governmental Authority.

 

(eee) Per Share Merger Price” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 1.3(b).

 

(fff) Poison Pill” means that certain amended and restated preferred shares rights agreement, dated as of July 31, 2017 and amended on February 20, 2019, by and between the Company and Securities Transfer Corporation (as rights agent).

 

(ggg) PRC” means the People’s Republic of China, but solely for the purposes of this Agreement, excluding Hong Kong, the Macau Special Administrative Region of the PRC and the islands of Taiwan.

 

(hhh) PWM” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

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(iii) PWM Existing Lien” means the Liens on certain Ordinary Shares held by PWM to secure the borrowing of PWM pursuant to that certain Margin Loan Agreement dated as of September 20, 2018 by and among PWM, Morgan Stanley Bank, N.A. and Morgan Stanley & Co. International plc.

 

(jjj) PWM Pre-Closing Sale Shares” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.9(b).

 

(kkk) PWM Shareholders Meeting” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.8.

 

(lll) PWM SPA” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 4.9(a).

 

(mmm) Proposal” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(nnn) Recipient” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 7.2(a).

 

(ooo) Representatives” means, with respect to any Party, such Party’s officers, directors, employees, accountants, consultants, financial and legal advisors, agents and other representatives.

 

(ppp) Rollover Securities” has the meaning ascribed in the Recitals.

 

(qqq) Rollover Shares” means with respect to a Rollover Shareholder, Ordinary Shares Beneficially Owned by such Rollover Shareholder immediately prior to the Closing that are to be cancelled pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Merger Agreement.

 

(rrr) Rollover Shareholder” means each Party who Beneficially Owns Rollover Securities as set forth in Part II of Schedule B hereto.

 

(sss) Rules” has the meaning ascribed to it in Section 10.8(b).

 

(ttt) Share Incentive Plans” means, collectively, the Company’s 2008 Equity Incentive Plan and the Company’s 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, and a “Share Incentive Plan” means any one of the foregoing plans.

 

(uuu) Special Committee” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(vvv) Temasek” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Preamble.

 

(www) Third Party” means any person or “group” (as defined under Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of persons, other than any Party or any of its Affiliates or Representatives.

 

(xxx) Transaction” has the meaning ascribed to it in the Recitals.

 

(yyy) Transfer” means, directly or indirectly, to sell, transfer, offer, exchange, assign, pledge, encumber, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of (by merger, by tendering into any tender or exchange offer, by testamentary disposition, by operation of Law or otherwise), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or to enter into any contract, option or other agreement with respect to any sale, transfer, offer, exchange, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, hypothecation or other disposition.

 

Section 11.2 Headings. Section and paragraph headings are inserted for ease of reference only and shall not affect construction.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  Beachhead Holdings Limited
     
     
  By: /s/ Hui Li
  Name: Hui Li
  Title: Director
     
  Notice details:
     
  Suite 1008, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong
  Attention: Andrew Chan
     
  with a copy to:
     
  Kirkland & Ellis
  26th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark
  15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong
  Attention: Gary Li; Xiaoxi Lin

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  PW Medtech Group Limited (普华和顺集团公司)
     
     
  By: /s/ Yue’e Zhang
  Name: Yue’e Zhang
  Title: Director
     
  Notice details:
     
  PW Medtech Group Limited
  Building 1, No. 23 Panlong West Road
  Pinggu District, Beijing
  PRC 101204
  Attention: George Chen
     
  With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
     
  Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
  Suite 1509, 15/F, Jardine House
  1 Connaught Place, Central
  Hong Kong
  Attention: Weiheng Chen

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  Parfield International Ltd.
     
     
  By: /s/ Marc Chan
  Name: Marc Chan
  Title: Director
     
     
  Notice details:
     
  Unit No. 21E, 21st Floor, United Centre
  95 Queensway, Admiralty Hong Kong
  Attention: Marc Chan
  Fax: (852)2571-8400

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

 

CITIC Capital China Partners IV, L.P.,

By: CCP IV GP Ltd., its general partner

     
     
  By: /s/ Rikizo Matsukawa
  Name:  Rikizo Matsukawa
  Title: Director
     
  Notice details:
     
  c/o CITIC Capital Partners Management Limited
  28/F,CITIC Tower
  1 Tim Mei Avenue
  Central, Hong Kong
  Attention: Vicki Hui/Karen Chiu
     
  with a copy to:
     
  Latham & Watkins LLP
  18th Floor, One Exchange Square
  8 Connaught Place, Central
  Hong Kong
  Attention: Frank Sun

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  HH Sum-XXII Holdings Limited
     
     
  By: /s/ Colm O’Connell
  Name:  Colm O’Connell
  Title: Authorized Signatory
     
  Notice details:
     
  Attention: Wei CAO
  Address: Suite 2202, 22nd Floor, Two International Finance Centre, 8 Finance Street, Central, Hong Kong
  Email: wcao@hillhousecap.com
  With a copy to Adam Hornung
  Email: Legal@hillhousecap.com

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused this Consortium Agreement to be executed as of the date first written above.

 

  V-Sciences Investments Pte Ltd
     
     
  By: /s/ Khoo Shih
  Name:  Khoo Shih
  Title: Authorised Signatory
     
  Notice details:
     
  Address: 60B Orchard Road
    #06-18 Tower 2
    The Atrium@Orchard
    Singapore 238891
  Attention:     Khoo Shih
    khooshih@temasek.com.sg
    +65 6828 6943

 

 

 

 

Schedule A
Preliminary Non-binding Proposal

 

 

 

 

Schedule B

 Part I - Beneficial Ownership of Company Securities

 

 

 

 

Schedule C
Form of Deed of Adherence

  

 

 

EX-99.3 3 tv529741_ex3.htm EXHIBIT 3

 

Exhibit 3

 

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Execution Version

 

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2019 (this “Agreement”), by and among PW Medtech Group Limited, a Cayman Islands company (the “Seller”) and Beachhead Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands company (the “Purchaser” together with the Seller, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 6.1 hereof.

 

WHEREAS, the Seller is the owner of 6,321,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer;

 

WHEREAS, the Seller has agreed to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Seller, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and pertaining to 1,000,000 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer (the “Sale Shares”) at the Purchase Price, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Seller and the Purchaser, among other parties, submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire the Issuer (the “Acquisition Proposal”); and

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Seller, the Purchaser and other parties thereto entered into that certain Consortium Agreement (“Consortium Agreement”) in connection with the Acquisition Proposal;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed as follows:

 

1. PURCHASE AND SALE

 

1.1 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell, transfer and assign to the Purchaser, at the Closing (as defined below), the Sale Shares and all of the Seller’s right, interest and title therein (including all dividends, distributions and other benefits attaching to the Sale Shares) for the Purchase Price.

 

1.2 The Closing.

 

(a) The closing of the purchase and sale of the Sale Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place on the date that is the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which all the conditions set forth under Sections 4.1 and 4.2 are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing) or such other date as may be agreed by all the Parties (the “Closing Date”).

 

 

 

 

(b) At the Closing:

 

(i) the Seller shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Purchaser:

 

(A) the original share certificates representing the Sale Shares;

 

(B) a duly executed instrument of transfer from the Seller in respect of the Sale Shares in favor of the Purchaser in accordance with the then-effective memorandum and articles of association of the Issuer; and

 

(C) copies of the director and shareholder resolutions of the Seller duly authorizing and approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(ii) the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Seller:

 

(A) immediately available funds by wire transfer into an account designated by the Seller in the amount of the Purchase Price; and

 

(B) a copy of the director resolutions of the Purchaser duly authorizing and approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

(c) Unless otherwise agreed by the Seller and the Purchaser, all actions at Closing are inter-dependent and will be deemed to take place simultaneously and no delivery or payment will be deemed to have been made until all deliveries and payments under this Agreement due to be made at Closing have been made.

 

2. PURCHASER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Purchaser makes the following representations and warranties to the Seller as of the date hereof and the Closing Date:

 

2.1 Authority; Binding Effect. The Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. All corporate action on the part of the Purchaser and its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all of its obligations hereunder, including the purchase of the Sale Shares, have been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the Seller) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

 

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2.2 No Conflicts. Except as would not have a material impact on the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and to the extent permitted under the IRAs (including any amendment or waiver of any provision thereof), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and compliance by the Purchaser with its obligations hereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, (i) conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, require any consent or other action by any Person under, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of any Person or to a loss of any benefit to which the Purchaser is entitled, or result in the creation or imposition of any tax, Lien (as defined below), limitation or restriction upon any property or assets of the Purchaser pursuant to any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of Organizational Documents of the Purchaser or any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Purchaser or any of its properties.

 

2.3 No Consents. No filing with, or consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, qualification or decree of, or any other action by or in respect of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the entry into of this Agreement by the Purchaser or the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder or the purchase of the Sale Shares by the Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

2.4 Purchase for Investment. The Purchaser has access to such information of the Issuer as shall have been reasonably necessary for the Purchaser to evaluate the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser is acquiring the Sale Shares for investment for its own account and not with a view toward any resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with the Securities Act. Except in connection with the Acquisition and the Acquisition Proposal (including any direct or indirect equity syndication arranged or to be arranged by the Purchaser in connection therewith), the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to any person with respect to the Sale Shares. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Sale Shares have not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act and may not be transferred in the absence of such registration thereunder or an exemption therefrom, unless in a transaction not subject to the Securities Act.

 

2.5 Purchaser Status. The Purchaser either (i) is an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) or (ii) is not a U.S. Person and is located outside of the United States, as such terms are defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

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2.6 Sophisticated Investor. The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to make an informed decision with respect to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Sale Shares. The Purchaser is a sophisticated investor and has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase the Sale Shares pursuant to this Agreement. In connection with such purchase, the Purchaser is not relying on the Seller or any of the Seller’s Affiliates or representatives in any respect in making its decision to make such purchase except for such representations and warranties of the Seller made under Article III.

 

2.7 Sufficient Funds. Immediately prior to the Closing, the Purchaser will have sufficient immediately available and legitimate funds to fulfill its obligations under Section 1.2(b)(ii)(A).

 

3. SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Seller makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and the Closing Date:

 

3.1 Authority; Binding Effect. The Seller has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. All corporate action on the part of the Seller and its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all of its obligations hereunder, including the sale of the Sale Shares, have been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Seller and (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the Purchaser) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms.

 

3.2 Ownership and Transfer. Other than the PWM IRA, the Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Sale Shares, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance (collectively, “Liens”) and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Sale Shares), and will transfer and deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing valid, good and marketable title to the Sale Shares free and clear of any Lien and any such limitation or restriction.

 

3.3 No Conflicts. Except as would not have a material impact on the Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the sale and delivery of the Sale Shares by the Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and compliance by the Seller with its obligations hereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, (i) conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, require any consent or other action by any Person under, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of any Person or to a loss of any benefit to which the Seller is entitled, or result in the creation or imposition of any tax, Lien, limitation or restriction upon the Sale Shares or any property or assets of the Seller, pursuant to any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Seller is subject, or (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of Organizational Documents of the Seller or any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Seller or any of its properties.

 

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3.4 No Consents. No filing with, or consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, qualification or decree of, or any other action by or in respect of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the entry into of this Agreement by the Seller or the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder or the sale and delivery of the Sale Shares by the Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

4.1 The obligations of the Seller to consummate the Closing and under Section 1.2(b)(i) hereof are subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1 which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date.

 

(b) The Purchaser has performed all of its obligations contained in this Agreement (to be performed prior to the Closing) in all material respects.

 

(c) The definitive agreement for the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) contemplated under the Acquisition Proposal (as may be amended from time to time, the “Definitive Agreement”) shall have been entered into.

 

(d) All consents or waivers necessary for the Seller to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including such waiver granted by the Issuer to the Seller, the Purchaser and other parties thereto dated as of September 18, 2019) shall have been obtained and remain valid.

 

(e) Shareholders of the Seller shall have duly approved the transactions contemplated hereby at an Extraordinary General Meeting of the Seller in accordance with requirements of the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Organizational Documents of the Seller.

 

(f) The Seller shall remain one of the Initial Consortium Members as defined under the Consortium Agreement.

 

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(g) No provision of any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, shall prohibit the consummation of the Closing.

 

4.2 The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the Closing and under Section 1.2(b)(ii) hereof are subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date.

 

(b) The Seller has performed all of its obligations contained in this Agreement (to be performed prior to the Closing) in all material respects.

 

(c) The Definitive Agreement shall have been entered into.

 

(d) All consents or waivers necessary for the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including such waiver granted by the Issuer to the Seller, the Purchaser and other parties thereto dated as of September 18, 2019) shall have been obtained and remain valid.

 

(e) No provision of any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, shall prohibit the consummation of the Closing.

 

5. COVENANTS

 

5.1 Notification. Each Party to this Agreement will notify the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event prior to the Closing Date) in the event it comes to such Party’s attention that any of such Party’s representations or warranties set out in this Agreement has ceased to be true and accurate in any material respect or there has been any breach by such Party of any of its agreements contained in this Agreement or any failure by such Party to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

5.2 Price Adjustment.

 

(a) In the event that (i) the Acquisition is consummated and (ii) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration is greater than the Per Share Consideration, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, within ten (10) Business Days after the consummation of the Acquisition, a wire transfer of immediately available funds into an account designated by the Seller in an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of Sale Shares multiplied by (B) the excess of (1) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration over (2) the Per Share Consideration.

 

(b) In the event that (i) the Definitive Agreement is fully executed and delivered by the parties thereto but subsequently terminated pursuant to the terms thereof, (ii) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration is greater than the Per Share Consideration, and (iii) a Take-Private Transaction other than the Acquisition (each such Take-Private Transaction, an “Other Take-Private Transaction”) is consummated within twelve (12) months from such termination and none of the Ordinary Shares held by the Purchaser are rolled over in such Take-Private Transaction, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, within ten (10) Business Days after the consummation of such Other Take-Private Transaction, a wire transfer of immediately available funds into an account designated by the Seller in an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of Sale Shares multiplied by (B) the excess of (1) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration (without regard to the fact that the Acquisition has not consummated) over (2) the Per Share Consideration.

 

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5.3 SEC Filings. Each Party agrees, confirms and undertakes that promptly upon the signing of this Agreement and in any event within the time required by applicable law, such Party shall file an ownership report on Schedule 13D (or the amendment thereto) to announce this Transaction and the Parties’ intention to form a consortium to consummate the Acquisition.

 

5.4 Seller’s Covenant. In connection with the condition precedent set out in Section 4.1(e):

 

(a) the Seller shall: (i) prepare, finalize and post a circular to its shareholders and/or such other announcements, documents, notices and communications as may be required by the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Organizational Documents of the Seller (collectively, the “Required Shareholder Communication”), in each case, subject to clearance of the same (if required) by The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited, as soon as practicable, which shall, amongst other things, convene the Extraordinary General Meeting to consider resolutions to be passed by the relevant shareholders for the purposes set out in Section 4.1(e) and (ii) hold such Extraordinary General Meeting as soon as practicable;

 

(b) the Seller undertakes to provide the Purchaser (or advisers nominated by the Purchaser) with draft copies of the Required Shareholder Communication to be sent to the Seller’s shareholders at such time as will allow the Purchaser a reasonable opportunity to provide comments on such draft copies of Required Shareholder Communication before they are finalised and despatched or released; and

 

(c) subject to the requirements under the Hong Kong Listing Rules and the Organizational Documents of the Seller, the Seller undertakes and agrees to consider any reasonable comments provided by the Purchaser pursuant to Section 5.4(b).

 

6. MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 6.1:

 

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Affiliate” means, with respect to a person, any other person that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such person.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day that is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, or the Cayman Islands are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration” means the per share cash consideration paid or payable per Ordinary Share as set forth in the fully executed Definitive Agreement for the Acquisition.

 

Consortium Agreement” means the Consortium Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Seller, the Purchaser and September 18, 2019, as amended.

 

Control” of a given person means the power or authority, whether exercised or not, to direct the business, management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

Hong Kong Listing Rules” means the Rules Governing the Listing of Securities on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited;

 

IRAs” means, collectively, (i) the PWM IRA; and (ii) that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of August 24, 2018, by and between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

Issuer” means China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company.

 

Ordinary Shares” means ordinary shares, par value of US$0.0001 per share, of the Issuer.

 

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any person, the memorandum of association, articles of association, articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws and any charter, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements or other organizational documents of such entity and any amendments thereto.

 

Per Share Consideration” means US$101.00.

 

Purchase Price” means the aggregate amount equal to the Per Share Consideration multiplied by the number of Sale Shares.

 

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PWM IRA” means that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of January 1, 2018, by and between the Issuer and the Seller.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Take-Private Transaction” means any acquisition transaction pursuant to which the Ordinary Shares would be delisted from the NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act.

 

6.2 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing (a) by mutual written consent of the Seller and Purchaser, or (b) by the Seller or by the Purchaser if the Closing shall not have occurred within six (6) months from the date hereof; provided, that a Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.2(b) if such Party is then in material breach of this Agreement.

 

6.3 Further Assurances. The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents or agreements and to take such other action as may be necessary or desirable for the implementation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.4 Complete Agreement; Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes any previous agreement or understanding between them relating hereto and may not be modified, altered or amended except as provided herein. This Agreement can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any provision hereof can be waived, only by written instrument making specific reference to this Agreement signed by the Party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is sought. The waiver by any Party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such Party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

6.5 Expenses. Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and each other document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

6.6 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

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6.7 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any person or entity not a Party to this Agreement. No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any Party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void; provided that prior to the Closing, the Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

6.8 Governing Law. 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.

 

6.9 Dispute Resolution.

 

(a) Any dispute, actions and proceedings against any Party arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section 6.9 (the “Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; and a third (3rd) Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two (2) Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two (2) Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third (3rd) Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.

 

(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby consent to and agree that in addition to any recourse to arbitration as set out in Section 6.9(a), any Party may, to the extent permitted under the rules and procedures of the HKIAC, seek an interim injunction or other form of relief from the HKIAC as provided for in its Rules. Such application shall also be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York.

 

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(c) The Parties hereto agree that the obligations imposed on them in this Agreement are special, unique and of an extraordinary character and irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party to this Agreement (a) shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the forum described in this Section 6.9, without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity, and (b) hereby waives any requirement for the posting of any bond or similar collateral in connection therewith. Each Party hereto agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that (i) any other Party has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity.

 

6.10 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or by international courier to the Parties at the following addresses (or to such other address as a Party may have specified by notice given to the other Party pursuant to this provision):

 

If to the Seller, to:

 

PW Medtech Group Limited

Building 1, No. 23 Panlong West Road

Pinggu District, Beijing

PRC 101204

Attention: George Chen

 

With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati

Suite 1509, 15/F, Jardine House

1 Connaught Place, Central

Hong Kong

Attention: Weiheng Chen

 

If to the Purchaser, to:

 

Beachhead Holdings Limited

Suite 1008, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Attention: Andrew Chan

 

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With a copy to each of (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Kirkland & Ellis

26th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

Attention: Gary Li; Xiaoxi Lin

 

6.11 Survival. All of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing.

 

6.12 Section and Other Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

6.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, all of which when executed and delivered shall be considered one and the same agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  PW Medtech Group Limited (普华和顺集团公司)
     
     
  By: /s/ Yue’e Zhang
  Name:  Yue’e Zhang
  Title: Director

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  Beachhead Holdings Limited
     
     
  By: /s/ Hui Li
  Name:  Hui Li
  Title: Director

 

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EX-99.4 4 tv529741_ex4.htm EXHIBIT 4

 

Exhibit 4

 

STRICTLY CONFIDENTIAL

Executive Version

 

SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT

 

This SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT, dated as of September 18, 2019 (this “Agreement”), by and among Parfield International Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (“Parfield”), and Amplewood Resources Ltd., a British Virgin Islands company (“Amplewood,” together with Parfield, collectively, the “Seller”), and Beachhead Holdings Limited, a Cayman Islands company (the “Purchaser”, together with the Seller, each a “Party” and collectively, the “Parties”). Capitalized terms not otherwise defined shall have the meanings ascribed in Section 6.1 hereof.

 

WHEREAS, Parfield is the owner of 2,682,742 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer and Amplewood is the owner of 454,954 Ordinary Shares of the Issuer;

 

WHEREAS, the Seller has agreed to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser has agreed to purchase from the Seller, all of the Seller’s right, title and interest in and pertaining to the Sale Shares (as defined below) at the Purchase Price, all upon the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth;

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Seller and the Purchaser, among other parties, submitted a non-binding proposal to acquire the Issuer (the “Acquisition Proposal”); and

 

WHEREAS, on the date hereof, the Seller, the Purchaser and other parties thereto entered into that certain Consortium Agreement (“Consortium Agreement”) in connection with the Acquisition Proposal;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the covenants hereinafter contained, it is agreed as follows:

 

1. PURCHASE AND SALE

 

1.1 Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Purchaser agrees to purchase from the Seller, and the Seller agrees to sell, transfer and assign to the Purchaser, at the Closing (as defined below), the Sale Shares and all of the Seller’s right, interest and title therein (including all dividends, distributions and other benefits attaching to the Sale Shares) for the Purchase Price.

 

1.2 The Closing.

 

(a) The closing of the purchase and sale of the Sale Shares and the other transactions contemplated hereby (the “Closing”) shall take place on the date that is the fifth (5th) Business Day following the date on which all the conditions set forth under Sections 4.1 and 4.2 are satisfied or waived (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of such conditions at the Closing) or such other date as may be agreed by all the Parties (the “Closing Date”).

 

 

 

 

(b) At the Closing:

 

(i) the Seller shall deliver, or cause its broker to deliver, to the Purchaser:

 

(A) the Sale Shares on a settlement by delivery against payment basis; and

 

(B) a copy of the director resolutions of the Seller duly authorizing and approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby; and

 

(ii) the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause its broker to deliver, to the Seller:

 

(A) immediately available funds by wire transfer into an account designated by the Seller in the amount of the Purchase Price on a settlement by payment against delivery basis; and

 

(B) a copy of the director resolutions of the Purchaser duly authorizing and approving this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereunder.

 

(c) Unless otherwise agreed by the Seller and the Purchaser, all actions at Closing are inter-dependent and will be deemed to take place simultaneously and no delivery or payment will be deemed to have been made until all deliveries and payments under this Agreement due to be made at Closing have been made.

 

2. PURCHASER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Purchaser makes the following representations and warranties to the Seller as of the date hereof and the Closing Date:

 

2.1 Authority; Binding Effect. The Purchaser has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. All corporate action on the part of the Purchaser and its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all of its obligations hereunder, including the purchase of the Sale Shares, have been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser and (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the Seller) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms.

 

2.2 No Conflicts. Except as would not have a material impact on the Purchaser’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder and to the extent permitted under the IRA (including any amendment or waiver of any provision thereof), the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and compliance by the Purchaser with its obligations hereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, (i) conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, require any consent or other action by any Person under, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of any Person or to a loss of any benefit to which the Purchaser is entitled, or result in the creation or imposition of any tax, Lien (as defined below), limitation or restriction upon any property or assets of the Purchaser pursuant to any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Purchaser is a party or by which the Purchaser is bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Purchaser is subject, or (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of Organizational Documents of the Purchaser or any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Purchaser or any of its properties.

 

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2.3 No Consents. No filing with, or consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, qualification or decree of, or any other action by or in respect of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the entry into of this Agreement by the Purchaser or the performance by the Purchaser of its obligations hereunder or the purchase of the Sale Shares by the Purchaser and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

2.4 Purchase for Investment. The Purchaser has access to such information of the Issuer as shall have been reasonably necessary for the Purchaser to evaluate the merits and risks of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Purchaser is acquiring the Sale Shares for investment for its own account and not with a view toward any resale or distribution thereof except in compliance with the Securities Act. Except in connection with the Acquisition and the Acquisition Proposal (including any direct or indirect equity syndication arranged or to be arranged by the Purchaser in connection therewith), the Purchaser does not presently have any contract, undertaking, agreement or arrangement with any person to sell, transfer or grant participations to any person with respect to the Sale Shares. The Purchaser hereby acknowledges that the Sale Shares have not been registered pursuant to the Securities Act and may not be transferred in the absence of such registration thereunder or an exemption therefrom, unless in a transaction not subject to the Securities Act.

 

2.5 Purchaser Status. The Purchaser either (i) is an institutional “accredited investor” (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) or (ii) is not a U.S. Person and is located outside of the United States, as such terms are defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S under the Securities Act.

 

2.6 Sophisticated Investor. The Purchaser has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters to make an informed decision with respect to the Purchaser’s purchase of the Sale Shares. The Purchaser is a sophisticated investor and has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to purchase the Sale Shares pursuant to this Agreement. In connection with such purchase, the Purchaser is not relying on the Seller or any of the Seller’s Affiliates or representatives in any respect in making its decision to make such purchase except for such representations and warranties of the Seller made under Article III.

 

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2.7 Sufficient Funds. Immediately prior to the Closing, the Purchaser will have sufficient immediately available and legitimate funds to fulfill its obligations under Section 1.2(b)(ii)(A).

 

3. SELLER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES

 

The Seller makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser as of the date hereof and the Closing Date:

 

3.1 Authority; Binding Effect. The Seller has the requisite corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. All corporate action on the part of the Seller and its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the performance of all of its obligations hereunder, including the sale of the Sale Shares, have been taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Seller and (assuming the due execution and delivery thereof by the Purchaser) constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Seller, enforceable against the Seller in accordance with its terms.

 

3.2 Ownership and Transfer. The Seller is the sole record and beneficial owner of the Sale Shares, free and clear of any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest or other encumbrance (collectively, “Liens”) and any other limitation or restriction (including any restriction on the right to vote, sell or otherwise dispose of the Sale Shares) other than any Lien expressly and specifically disclosed in the Schedule 13G or an amendment thereto filed by Marc Chan and the Seller on January 28, 2016 and February 12, 2019, respectively (such Liens, the “Existing Liens”), and will transfer and deliver to the Purchaser at the Closing valid, good and marketable title to the Sale Shares free and clear of any Lien and any such limitation or restriction.

 

3.3 No Conflicts. Except as would not have a material impact on the Seller’s ability to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder, the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the sale and delivery of the Sale Shares by the Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein and compliance by the Seller with its obligations hereunder do not and will not, whether with or without the giving of notice or passage of time or both, (i) conflict with or constitute a breach of, or default under, require any consent or other action by any Person under, give rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any right or obligation of any Person or to a loss of any benefit to which the Seller is entitled, or result in the creation or imposition of any tax, Lien, limitation or restriction upon the Sale Shares or any property or assets of the Seller, pursuant to any contract, indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan or credit agreement, note, license, lease or other agreement or instrument to which the Seller is a party or by which the Seller is bound, or to which any of the property or assets of the Seller is subject, or (ii) result in any violation of the provisions of Organizational Documents of the Seller or any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Seller or any of its properties.

 

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3.4 No Consents. No filing with, or consent, approval, authorization, order, registration, qualification or decree of, or any other action by or in respect of, any court or governmental authority or agency, domestic or foreign, is necessary or required for the entry into of this Agreement by the Seller or the performance by the Seller of its obligations hereunder or the sale and delivery of the Sale Shares by the Seller and the consummation of the transactions contemplated herein.

 

4. CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

 

4.1 The obligations of the Seller to consummate the Closing and under Section 1.2(b)(i) hereof are subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Purchaser contained in Section 2 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 2.1 which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date.

 

(b) The Purchaser has performed all of its obligations contained in this Agreement (to be performed prior to the Closing) in all material respects.

 

(c) The definitive agreement for the acquisition (the “Acquisition”) contemplated under the Acquisition Proposal (as may be amended from time to time, the “Definitive Agreement”) shall have been entered into.

 

(d) No provision of any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, shall prohibit the consummation of the Closing.

 

4.2 The obligations of the Purchaser to consummate the Closing and under Section 1.2(b)(ii) hereof are subject to the following conditions:

 

(a) All of the representations and warranties of the Seller contained in Section 3 shall be true and correct in all material respects (other than the representations and warranties set forth in Sections 3.1 and 3.2 which shall be true and correct in all respects) on and as of the date hereof and on the Closing Date.

 

(b) The Seller has performed all of its obligations contained in this Agreement (to be performed prior to the Closing) in all material respects.

 

(c) The Definitive Agreement shall have been entered into.

 

(d) All consents or waivers necessary for the Purchaser to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (including such waiver granted by the Issuer to the Purchaser and other parties thereto dated as of September 18, 2019) shall have been obtained and remain valid.

 

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(e) The Existing Liens and any other Liens that the Sale Shares are subject to will be fully, unconditionally and irrevocably released and discharged upon Closing and evidence for such release and discharge in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Purchaser shall have been delivered to the Purchaser.

 

(f) No provision of any applicable treaty, law, statute, rule, regulation, judgment, order, writ or decree of any government, government instrumentality or court, domestic or foreign, shall prohibit the consummation of the Closing.

 

5. COVENANTS

 

5.1 Notification. Each Party to this Agreement will notify the other Party as soon as reasonably practicable (but in any event prior to the Closing Date) in the event it comes to such Party’s attention that any of such Party’s representations or warranties set out in this Agreement has ceased to be true and accurate in any material respect or there has been any breach by such Party of any of its agreements contained in this Agreement or any failure by such Party to comply with any of its obligations contained in this Agreement.

 

5.2 Price Adjustment.

 

(a) In the event that (i) the Acquisition is consummated and (ii) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration is greater than the Per Share Consideration, the Purchaser shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, within ten (10) Business Days after the consummation of the Acquisition, a wire transfer of immediately available funds into an account designated by the Seller in an amount equal to the product of (A) the number of Sale Shares multiplied by (B) the excess of (1) the Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration over (2) the Per Share Consideration.

 

(b) In the event that the Acquisition is not consummated, the Seller shall purchase from the Purchaser, and the Purchaser shall sell, transfer and assign back to the Seller, the Sale Shares for the Purchase Price within ten (10) Business Days after either the Purchaser or the Seller delivers a written notice to the other informing the same.

 

5.3 SEC Filings. Each Party agrees, confirms and undertakes that promptly upon the signing of this Agreement and in any event within the time required by applicable law, such Party shall file an ownership report on Schedule 13D (or the amendment thereto) to announce this Transaction and the Parties’ intention to form a consortium to consummate the Acquisition.

 

5.4 Release of Existing Liens. The Seller shall upon Closing, cause the Existing Liens (and any other Liens that the Sale Shares are subject to) to be fully, unconditionally and irrevocably released and discharged and cause the Seller to hold the Sale Shares free and discharged from any and all Liens (including the Existing Liens) upon Closing.

 

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6. MISCELLANEOUS

 

6.1 Certain Definitions. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings specified in this Section 6.1:

 

Affiliate” means, with respect to a person, any other person that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such person.

 

Amplewood Sales Shares” means such number of Ordinary Shares to be transferred by Amplewood to the Purchaser pursuant to the term and conditions of this Agreement, the number of which shall be agreed by the Parties in writing prior to the Closing and shall in no event exceed 454,954.

 

Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day that is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the State of New York, the People’s Republic of China, Hong Kong, the Cayman Islands or the British Virgin Islands are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.

 

Catherine Take-Private Per Share Consideration” means the per share cash consideration paid or payable per Ordinary Share as set forth in the fully executed Definitive Agreement for the Acquisition.

 

Consortium Agreement” means the Consortium Agreement, dated on or about the date hereof, by and among the Seller, the Purchaser and September 18, 2019, as amended.

 

Control” of a given person means the power or authority, whether exercised or not, to direct the business, management and policies of such person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise.

 

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

IRA” means, that certain investor rights agreement, dated as of August 24, 2018, by and between the Company and the Purchaser.

 

Issuer” means China Biologic Products Holdings, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company.

 

Ordinary Shares” means ordinary shares, par value of US$0.0001 per share, of the Issuer.

 

Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any person, the memorandum of association, articles of association, articles of incorporation, certificate of incorporation, bylaws and any charter, partnership agreements, joint venture agreements or other organizational documents of such entity and any amendments thereto.

 

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Parfield Sales Shares” means such number of Ordinary Shares to be transferred by Parfield to the Purchaser pursuant to the term and conditions of this Agreement, the number of which shall be agreed by the Parties in writing prior to the Closing and shall in no event exceed 245,046.

 

Per Share Consideration” means US$101.00.

 

Purchase Price” means the aggregate amount equal to the Per Share Consideration multiplied by the number of Sale Shares.

 

Sale Shares” means the aggregate of the Parfield Sales Shares and the Amplewood Sales Shares, the number of which shall in no event exceed 700,000.

 

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

Take-Private Transaction” means any acquisition transaction pursuant to which the Ordinary Shares would be delisted from the NASDAQ and deregistered under the Exchange Act.

 

6.2 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated prior to the Closing (a) by mutual written consent of the Seller and Purchaser, or (b) by the Seller or by the Purchaser if the Closing shall not have occurred within six (6) months from the date hereof; provided, that a Party shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6.2(b) if such Party is then in material breach of this Agreement.

 

6.3 Further Assurances. The Parties agree to execute and deliver such other documents or agreements and to take such other action as may be necessary or desirable for the implementation of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.

 

6.4 Complete Agreement; Amendments; Waivers. This Agreement constitutes the complete agreement between the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, supersedes any previous agreement or understanding between them relating hereto and may not be modified, altered or amended except as provided herein. This Agreement can be amended, supplemented or changed, and any provision hereof can be waived, only by written instrument making specific reference to this Agreement signed by the Party against whom enforcement of any such amendment, supplement, modification or waiver is sought. The waiver by any Party hereto of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall not operate or be construed as a further or continuing waiver of such breach or as a waiver of any other or subsequent breach. No failure on the part of any Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, power or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of such right, power or remedy by such Party preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. All remedies hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any other remedies provided by law.

 

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6.5 Expenses. Each Party shall bear its own expenses incurred in connection with the negotiation and execution of this Agreement and each other document and instrument contemplated by this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby.

 

6.6 Severability. If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic and legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any Party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the Parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the Parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.

 

6.7 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective heirs, successors and permitted assigns. Nothing in this Agreement shall create or be deemed to create any third party beneficiary rights in any person or entity not a Party to this Agreement. No assignment of this Agreement or of any rights or obligations hereunder may be made by any Party hereto (by operation of law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other Party and any attempted assignment without the required consent shall be void; provided that prior to the Closing, the Purchaser may assign its rights and obligations hereunder to its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the Seller.

 

6.8 Governing Law. 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.

 

6.9 Dispute Resolution.

 

(a) Any dispute, actions and proceedings against any Party arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section 6.9 (the “Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the tribunal shall consist of three (3) arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one (1) Arbitrator; and a third (3rd) Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two (2) Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two (2) Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third (3rd) Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.

 

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(b) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby consent to and agree that in addition to any recourse to arbitration as set out in Section 6.9(a), any Party may, to the extent permitted under the rules and procedures of the HKIAC, seek an interim injunction or other form of relief from the HKIAC as provided for in its Rules. Such application shall also be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York.

 

(c) The Parties hereto agree that the obligations imposed on them in this Agreement are special, unique and of an extraordinary character and irreparable damage would occur if any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each Party to this Agreement (a) shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance and other equitable relief to prevent breaches or threatened breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in the forum described in this Section 6.9, without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy at law or in equity, and (b) hereby waives any requirement for the posting of any bond or similar collateral in connection therewith. Each Party hereto agrees that it will not oppose the granting of an injunction, specific performance and other equitable relief on the basis that (i) any other Party has an adequate remedy at law or (ii) an award of specific performance is not an appropriate remedy for any reason at law or equity.

 

6.10 Notices. All notices and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when delivered personally or by international courier to the Parties at the following addresses (or to such other address as a Party may have specified by notice given to the other Party pursuant to this provision):

 

If to the Seller, to:

 

Address: Unit No. 21E, 21st Floor, United Centre

95 Queensway, Admiralty Hong Kong

Fax: (852)2571-8400

Attention: Marc Chan

 

If to the Purchaser, to:

 

Beachhead Holdings Limited

Suite 1008, Two Pacific Place, 88 Queensway, Hong Kong

Attention: Andrew Chan

 

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With a copy to each of (which shall not constitute notice):

 

Kirkland & Ellis

26th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

Attention: Gary Li; Xiaoxi Lin

 

6.11 Survival. All of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Parties in this Agreement shall survive the Closing.

 

6.12 Section and Other Headings. The section and other headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.

 

6.13 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile transmission) in one or more counterparts, all of which when executed and delivered shall be considered one and the same agreement.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written. 

 

  Parfield International Ltd.
     
     
  By: /s/ Marc Chan
  Name: Marc Chan
  Title: Director

  

[Signature Page to Share Purchase Agreement]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  Amplewood Resources Ltd.
     
     
  By: /s/ Marc Chan
  Name: Marc Chan
  Title: Director

 

[Signature Page to Share Purchase Agreement]

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the Parties has executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

  Beachhead Holdings Limited
     
     
  By: /s/ Hui Li
  Name: Hui Li
  Title: Director

  

[Signature Page to Share Purchase Agreement]