SHARETRANSFER AGREEMENT BETWEEN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: April 2, 2010

 

THIS SHARE TRANSFER AGREEMENT (this "Agreement") is made on April 2, 2010 by and among Brian Pak-Lun Mok (the "Transferor") and the individual listed in Schedule A hereto (the "Transferee").

 

The Transferor and the Transferee are collectively referred to as the "Parties" and each of them as a "Party".

 

Whereas, the Transferor holds 50,000 ordinary shares in Apex Smart Limited (the "Company") and is the sole registered shareholder of the Company; the Company is one of the registered shareholders of Delight Reward Limited, a British Virgin Islands Company, which intends to complete a business combination with a public shell company traded on the Over the Counter Bulletin Board (the "Listed Company").

 

Whereas, the Transferee has contributed to the wealth growth of the Transferor through the growth of the Company, the Listed Company, Delight Reward Limited and their PRC subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively with the Company, the "Group"). In consideration of the Transferee' contributions and as an incentive to the Transferee to continue his/her commitment to the Group, the Transferor has agreed to grant to the Transferee, and the Transferee has agreed to accept from the Transferor, an option (the "Option") to purchase certain number of ordinary shares of the Company currently held by the Transferor (the "Option Shares") as set forth in Schedule A hereto, on the terms and subject to the conditions set out in this Agreement.

 

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

 

 

 

"Acquisition" means the transaction wherein the Listed Company will acquire 100% equity interest (whether directly or through its subsidiaries) of the Ningbo Keyuan Plastics Co., Ltd.

 

"Alternate Exercise Price" means the exercise price to be paid by a Transferee to the Transferor in respect of the Option Shares issued to such Transferee as set forth opposite his/her name in Schedule A in the event that the Performance Targets (as defined herein) have not been met by the Group;

 

"Business Day" means a day (other than Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays) on which banks are generally open for business in China;

 

"China" or "PRC" means the People's Republic of China, and for purpose of this Agreement, excluding the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macao Special Administrative Region and the island of Taiwan;

 

"Completion Date" means the date falling seven (7) Business Days after the service of the Exercise Notice by the Transferee on the Transferor;

 

"Completion" means the completion of the sale to and purchase by the Transferee of the Option Shares under this Agreement;

 

"Distributions" means any cash proceeds arising from or in respect of, or in exchange for, or accruing to or in consequence of the Option Shares from the Effective Date to the Completion Date, including without limitation the Dividends.

 

 

 

1 ..2.        Interpretation: Except to the extent that the context requires otherwise:

 

 

 

 

2.            OPTION

 

 

 

2.3.

Exercise Period: Once the Acquisition has been completed or abandoned pursuant to the terms of the definitive agreement regarding the Acquisition, the Option shall be exercisable in accordance with and on the dates set forth in Exhibit A (the "Option Effective Dates"). Subject to the vesting schedule set forth in Section 2.2 of this Agreement, the Option may be exercised by any Transferee (or his/her Nominee on behalf of the Transferee) at any time following the Option Effective Date ("Exercise Period").

 

2.4.	Nominees: Each of the Transferee may, at any time during the Exercise Period, at his/hex sole discretion, nominate one or more person(s) (each a "Nominee") to be the transferee(s) of whole or part of his/her Option, who shall hold and/or exercise the transferred Option on behalf of the Transferee.

 

2.5.	Exercise Notice: The Option may be exercised by any Transferee or his/her Nominee(s), in whole or in part, at any time during the Exercise Period, by serving an Exercise Notice on the Transferor.

 

2.6.

Exercise: The Transferor agrees that he shall, upon receipt of the Exercise Notice and payment of either the Exercise Price or the Alternative Exercise Price, depending on whether the Performance Targets have been met, issue to the Transferee(s) (or his/her Nominee(s), as the case may be) any and all of the Option Shares specified in the Exercise Notice, free from all claims, liens, charges, pledges, mortgages, trust, equities and other encumbrances, and with all rights now or hereafter attaching thereto. The Option shall be exercisable only in compliance with PRC laws and regulations and the Transferee(s) (or his/her Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall complete any and all approval or registration procedures regarding the exercise of his/her Option at PRC competent authorities in accordance with applicable PRC laws and regulations.

 

2.7.	Transfer Notice: In case that any Transferee transfers any or all of his/her Option to one or more Nominee(s) in accordance with Clause 2.4 above, the Transferee shall serve a Transfer Notice on the Transferor.

 

2.8.

Transfer to Nominees: The Transferor agrees that he shall, upon receipt of the Transfer Notice, take all actions necessary to allow the Nominee(s) to be entitled to any or all of the Options specified in the Transfer Notice.   Upon exercise by any Nominee(s) of the transferred Option on behalf of the Transferee, the Transferee shall serve the Exercise Notice on the Transferor in his/her own name for the exercising Nominee(s). Upon receipt of such Exercise Option, the Transferor shall issue to such Nominee(s) any and all of the relevant Option Shares in the same manlier as specified in Clause 2.6.

 

 

 

 

2.9.	Payment of Exercise Price: Upon Exercise of the Option in whole or in part, the exercising Transferee (or his/her Nominee(s), as the case may be) shall pay the Exercise Price to the Transferor.

 

2.10.

The Transferor's Obligation upon Exercise: The Transferor agrees that upon the Exercise of any Option by any Transferee (or his/her Nominee(s)), he shall cause and procure the number of Option Shares provided in the Exercise Notice to be transferred to such exercising Transferee (or his/her Nominee(s)) within seven (7) Business Days after the date of the Exercise Notice.

 

3.            PERFORMANCE TARGET AND CONDITION PRECEDENT

 

3.1.

The obligation of the Transferor to effect the Option and the transfer of the Option Shares at the Exercise Price to an exercising Transferee upon his/her Exercise of the Option shall be subject to the fulfilment of the conditions set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the "Performance Targets"). In the event that the Group does not achieve the Performance Targets specified in Exhibit A, then the Transferee may exercise the Option at the Alternative Exercise Price on the date at which the Option would have otherwise been exercisable had the Performance Targets been met.

 

 

4.1.

Information: The Transferee (the "Requesting Transferee") shall be entitled to request from the Transferor at any time before the Completion, a copy of any information received from the Group which may be in the possession of the Transferor and, upon such request, the Transferor shall provide such information to the Requesting Transferee(s).

 

4.2.

Distributions: The Transferor agrees that the Transferee shall be entitled to all the Distributions in respect of his/her Option Shares. In the event that any such Distributions have been received by the Transferor for any reason, the Transferor shall, at the request of the relevant Transferee, pay an amount equivalent to the Distributions received by him/her to such Transferee at the time of the Option Exercise by the Transferee.

 

4.3.

Adjustments: If, prior to the Completion, the Company shall effect any adjustment in its share capital (such as share split, share dividend, share combination or other similar acts), then the number of Option Shares to be issued to the Transferee upon Exercise shall be adjusted accordingly to take into account such adjustment.

 

5.            COMPLETION

 

5.1.	Time and Venue: Completion of the sale and purchase of the Option Shares pursuant to the Exercise shall take place at such place decided by the exercising Transferee(s) on the Completion Date.

 

5.2.	Business at Completion: At Completion of each Exercise, all (but not part only) of the following shall be transacted:

 

5.2.2

the Transferor shall cause the Company to within seven (7) Business Days after the date of Exercise Notice, deliver to the exercising Transferee(or his/her Nominee(s), same below) the following documents and take all corporate actions necessary to give effect to such delivery:

 

 

 

(a)	a share certificate or share certificates in respect of the number of the Option Shares exercised by such exercising Transferee;

 

(b)	a certified true copy of the register of members of the Company updated to show the entry of the exercising Transferee as the holder of the Option Shares so exercised; and

 

 

The transaction contemplated hereunder and any information exchanged between the Parties pursuant to this Agreement will be held in complete and strict confidence by the concerned Parties and their respective advisors, and will not be disclosed to any person except: (i) to the Parties' respective officers, directors, employees, agents, representatives, advisors, counsel and consultants that reasonably require such information and who agree to comply with the obligation of non-disclosure pursuant to this Agreement; (ii) with the express prior written consent of the other Party; or (iii) as may be required to comply with any applicable law, order, regulation or ruling, or an order, request or direction of a government agency; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not apply to information that: (1) was known to the receiving Party prior to its first receipt from the other Party; (2) becomes a matter of public knowledge without the fault of the receiving Party; or (3) is lawfully received by the Party from a third person with no restrictions on its further dissemination.

 

 

Without the prior written consent of the Transferee, the Transferor shall vote his shares in the Company such that the Company and any other member of the Group shall not, (i) issue or create any new shares, equity, registered capital, ownership interest, or equity-linked securities, or any options or warrants that are directly convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, shares, equity, registered capital, ownership interest, or equity-linked securities of any member of the Group, or other similar equivalent arrangements, (ii) alter the shareholding structure of any member of the Group, (iii) cancel or otherwise alter the Option Shares, (iv) amend the register of members or the memorandum and articles of association of any member of the Group, (v) liquidate or wind up any member of the Group, or (vi) act or omit to act in such a way that would be detrimental to the interest of the Transferee in the Option Shares. The Transferor shall cause the Company to disclose to the Transferee true copies of all the financial, legal and commercial documents of any member of the Group and the resolutions of the shareholders and the board of directors.

 

 

8.1

Indulgence, Waiver Etc: No failure on the part of any Party to exercise and no delay on the part of such Party in exercising any right hereunder will operate as a release or waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right under this Agreement preclude any other or further exercise of it or any other right or remedy.

 

8.2.

Effective Date and Continuing Effect of Agreement: This Agreement shall take effect from the Effective Date. All provisions of this Agreement shall not, so far as they have not been performed at Completion, be in any respect extinguished or affected by Completion or by any other event or matter whatsoever and shall continue in full force and effect so far as they are capable of being performed or observed, except in respect of those matters then already performed.

 

 

 

8.3.	Successors and Assigns: This Agreement shall be binding on and shall ensure for the benefit of each of the Parties' successors and permitted assigns. Any reference in this Agreement to any of the Parties shall be construed accordingly.

 

8.4.

Further Assurance: At any time after the date of this Agreement, each of the Parties shall, and shall use its best endeavors to procure that any necessary third party shall, execute such documents and do such acts and things as any other Party may reasonably require for the purpose of giving to such other Party the full benefit of all the provisions of this Agreement.

 

8.5.

Remedies: No remedy conferred by any of the provisions of this Agreement is intended to be exclusive of any other remedy which is otherwise available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise, and each and every other remedy shall be cumulative and shall be in addition to every other remedy given hereunder or now or hereafter existing at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise. The election of any one or more of such remedies by any Party shall not constitute a waiver by such. Party of the right to pursue any other available remedies.

 

8.6.

Severability of Provisions: If any provision of this Agreement is held to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part in any jurisdiction, this Agreement shall, as to such jurisdiction, continue to be valid as to its other provisions and the remainder of the affected provision; and the legality, validity and enforceability of such provision in any other jurisdiction shall be unaffected.

 

8.8.	Dispute Resolution: In the event of any dispute, claim or difference (the "Dispute") between any Parties arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the Dispute shall be resolved in accordance with the following:

 

(a)	Negotiation between Parties; Mediations. The Parties agree to negotiate in good faith to resolve any Dispute. If the negotiations do not resolve the Dispute to the reasonable satisfaction of all parties within thirty (30) days, subsection (b) below shall apply.

 

(b)

Arbitration. In the event the Parties are unable to settle a Dispute in accordance with subsection (a) above, such Dispute shall be referred to and finally settled by arbitration at Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre in accordance with the UNCITRAL Arbitration Rules (the "UNCITRAL Rules") then in effect, which rules are deemed to be incorporated by reference into this subsection (b). The arbitration tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators to be appointed according to the UNCITRAL Rules. The language of the arbitration shall be English.

 

8.9.	Counterparts: This Agreement may be signed in any number of counterparts, all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. Any Party hereto may enter into this Agreement by signing any such counterpart.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.

 

 

By: /s/ Brian Pak-Lun Mok              

Name: Brian Pak-Lun Mok

 

 

 

By: /s/ Mr. Chunfeng Tao                    

Name: [ Mr. Chunfeng Tao]