Waiver Letter in connection with the Share Exchange Agreement among CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation, Kaixin Auto Group, Renren Inc. and Shareholder Value Fund, dated April 30, 2019
Exhibit 2.2
CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation
Suite 1306, 13/F, AIA Central
1 Connaught Road, Central, Hong Kong
April 30, 2019
Kaixin Auto Group
5/F, North Wing, 18 Jiuxianqiao Middle Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016, People’s Republic of China
Attention: Thomas Jintao Ren
Renren Inc.
5/F, North Wing, 18 Jiuxianqiao Middle Road, Chaoyang District
Beijing 100016, People’s Republic of China
Attention: James Jian Liu
Shareholder Value Fund
c/o Maples Corporate Services Limited
P.O. Box 309, Ugland House
Grand Cayman KY1-1104
Cayman Islands
Attn: John Cullinane
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett
35/F ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road
Central, Hong Kong SAR
Attention: Chris K.H. Lin
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
42/F, Edinburgh Tower, The Landmark
15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong SAR
Attention: Kenneth W. Chase
To whom it may concern:
Reference is made to the share exchange agreement, dated as of November 2, 2018 (the “Exchange Agreement”), by and among Kaixin Auto Group, a Cayman Islands exempted company, Renren Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company, and CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company. Any terms not defined herein shall have the same meaning as such terms have in the Exchange Agreement. This letter amends and restates in its entirety the letter dated April 26, 2019.
Section 9.1(c) of the Exchange Agreement requires that Purchaser has at least US$5,000,001 of net tangible assets at the Closing. By signing below, the Company and the Seller hereby waive the requirement that that the Purchaser have at least US$5,000,001 of net tangible assets at the Closing pursuant to the terms of the Exchange Agreement.
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By signing below, the Purchaser agrees that it shall have at least US$2,400,000 of cash immediately prior to the Closing (for the avoidance of doubt, any of such cash shall not be attributable to amounts contributed by Kaixin Auto Group or Renren Inc. or by investors introduced or procured by Kaixin Auto Group or Renren Inc.), Shareholder Value Fund agrees to pay to CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation an additional US$1.6 million within two (2) weeks following the Closing, and none of Kaixin Auto Group, Renren Inc. and CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation (post-Closing) shall be responsible for any Indebtedness, accounts payable or other obligations of CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation upon the Closing in excess of US$4,000,000 in the aggregate which are to be settled by cash. Additionally, upon the Closing, none of Kaixin Auto Group, Renren Inc. and CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation (post-Closing) shall be responsible for any Indebtedness, accounts payable or other obligations of CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation in excess of US$2,600,000 in the aggregate which are to be settled by consideration of any nature other than cash.
By signing below, Shareholder Value Fund, as sponsor to the Purchaser, agrees to use its best efforts, within one month from the date of this letter, to restructure the loan it has extended to CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation so that CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation is no longer required to repay the loan immediately.
In addition, by signing below, Shareholder Value Fund agrees to assume and shall be responsible for (i) any Indebtedness, accounts payable or other obligations of CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation at the Closing in excess of US$4,000,000 in the aggregate which are to be settled by cash, and (ii) any Indebtedness, accounts payable or other obligations of CM Seven Star Acquisition Corporation at the Closing in excess of US$2,600,000 in the aggregate which are to be settled by consideration of any nature other than cash.
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CM SEVEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
By: | |||
Name: | Sing Wang | ||
Title: | CEO & Director | ||
Acknowledged and Agreed : | |||
KAIXIN AUTO GROUP | |||
By: | |||
Name: | Joseph Chen | ||
Title: | Chairman | ||
RENREN INC. | |||
By: | |||
Name: | James Jian Liu | ||
Title: | Director and Secretary | ||
SHAREHOLDER VALUE FUND | |||
By: | |||
Name: | David Egglishaw | ||
Title: | Director |
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