UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934
Date
of
Report (Date of earliest event reported): December 26, 2007
DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Exact
name of Registrant as specified in charter)
Nevada
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000-18606
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36-3526027
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(State
of Incorporation)
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(Commission
File No.)
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(IRS Employer Identification Number)
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3
rd
Floor,
Borough A, Block A. No.181, South Taibai Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi
Province,
People’s Republic of China 710065
(Address
of principal executive offices)
(Zip
Code)
Registrant's
telephone number, including area code:
(011)-86-29-88266386
5353
Manhattan Circle, Suite 101, Boulder, Colorado 80303
(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report)
Check
the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions:
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TABLE
OF CONTENTS
Item
No
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Description
of Item
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Page
No
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Item
1.01
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Entry
Into a Material Definitive Agreement
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5
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Item
2.01
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Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
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9
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Item
3.02
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Unregistered
Sales of Securities
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54
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Item
3.03
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Material
Modification of Rights of Security holders
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55
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Item
5.01
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Change
In Control of Registrant
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55
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Item
5.02
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Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers;
Election
of Directors; Appointment of Principal
Officers
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55
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Item
5.03
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Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws;
Change
in Fiscal Year
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56
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Item
5.06
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Change
in Shell Company Status
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56
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits
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57
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CAUTIONARY
NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Our
disclosure and analysis in this Current Report on Form 8-K contains some
forward-looking statements. Certain of the matters discussed concerning our
operations, cash flows, financial position, economic performance and financial
condition, including, in particular, future sales, product demand, the market
for our products in the People’s Republic of China and elsewhere, competition,
exchange rate fluctuations and the effect of economic conditions include
forward-looking statements.
Statements
that are predictive in nature, that depend upon or refer to future events or
conditions or that include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends,"
"plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar expressions are forward-looking
statements. Although we believe that these statements are based upon reasonable
assumptions, including projections of orders, sales, operating margins,
earnings, cash flow, research and development costs, working capital, capital
expenditures and other projections, they are subject to several risks and
uncertainties, and therefore, we can give no assurance that these statements
will be achieved.
Investors
are cautioned that our forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future
performance and the actual results or developments may differ materially
from
the expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements.
As
for
the forward-looking statements that relate to future financial results and
other
projections, actual results will be different due to the inherent uncertainty
of
estimates, forecasts and projections may be better or worse than projected.
Given these uncertainties, you should not place any reliance on these
forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements also represent
our
estimates and assumptions only as of the date that they were made. We expressly
disclaim a duty to provide updates to these forward-looking statements, and
the
estimates and assumptions associated with them, after the date of this filing
to
reflect events or changes in circumstances or changes in expectations or
the
occurrence of anticipated events.
We
undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are
advised, however, to consult any additional disclosures we make in our reports
on Form 10-KSB, Form 10-QSB, Form 8-K, or their successors. We also note
that we
have provided a cautionary discussion of risks and uncertainties under the
caption "Risk Factors" in this Current Report. These are factors that we
think
could cause our actual results to differ materially from expected results.
Other
factors besides those listed here could also adversely affect us.
Information
regarding market and industry statistics contained in this Current Report
is
included based on information available to us which we believe is accurate.
We
have not reviewed or included data from all sources, and cannot assure
stockholders of the accuracy or completeness of the data included in this
Current Report. Forecasts and other forward-looking information obtained
from
these sources are subject to the same qualifications and the additional
uncertainties accompanying any estimates of future market size, revenue and
market acceptance of products and services.
Unless
otherwise noted, all currency figures in this filing are in U.S. dollars.
References to "yuan" or "RMB" are to the Chinese yuan (also known as the
renminbi). According to Xe.com as of January 1, 2008, $1 = 7.3046
yuan.
Explanatory
Note
This
Current Report on Form 8-K is being filed by Discovery Technologies, Inc.
(the
“Company”) in connection with a transaction in which the Company has acquired
all of the issued and outstanding capital stock (the “Green Agriculture Shares”)
of Green Agriculture Holding Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“Green
Agriculture”). Green Agriculture is a holding company that, on August 24, 2007,
acquired the right to purchase for $4,000,000 (the “TechTeam Purchase”), 100% of
the capital stock of Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.
(“Techteam”), and Techteam was therefore converted to a wholly foreign owned
entity in the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”), subject to the payment of the
full price for the Techteam Purchase.
The
Company’s acquisition of the Green Agriculture Shares occurred on December 26,
2007, through a share exchange (the “Share Exchange”) in which the Company
issued a controlling number of shares of its common stock, par value $.001
per
share (the “Common Stock”) to Green Agriculture’s shareholders in exchange for
the Green Agriculture Shares. Immediately prior to the Share Exchange, the
Company redeemed 246,148 shares of Common Stock held by Michael Friess and
Sanford Schwartz (the “Redemption”) for $550,000 and issued 111,386 new shares
of Common Stock to Messrs. Schwartz and Friess, two of our directors, who
then
appointed Tao Li as the Company’s Director and Chief Executive Officer who
proceeded to effect the Share Exchange.
The
funds
used to consummate the Redemption were provided from the proceeds of a private
placement of the Company’s Common Stock to 31 accredited investors (the
“Investors”)(the “Private Placement”) that closed on December 26, 2007, in
connection with the Share Exchange. The Private Placement resulted in gross
proceeds of $20,519,255 from the sale of 6,313,617 shares of Common Stock.
For
more information, please see Item 1.01 - “Entry into a Material Definitive
Agreement,” - Private Placement” and Item 2.01 - “Completion of Acquisition or
Disposition of Assets,” through “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions”
of this Current Report. Pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement among
the
investors, the Company, Green Agriculture and Techteam, the net proceeds
of the
Private Placement will principally be used by the Company, Green Agriculture
and
TechTeam to expand manufacturing and production capacity and facilities,
and to
provide working capital for TechTeam’s business.
While
the
acquisition of the Green Agriculture Shares was effective on December 26,
2007,
the TechTeam Purchase has not yet been completed. In order to complete the
TechTeam Purchase, the Company and Green Agriculture must transmit approximately
$4,000,000 (“Purchase Price”) to the accounts of the former TechTeam
shareholders and complete additional filings and registrations, including
obtaining a new business license and certificate from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange reflecting the payment of the registered
capital and investment by Green Agriculture. The former TechTeam shareholders
have agreed that they will not retain the Purchase Price and have issued
an
instruction that the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Xi’An branch,
transmit the Purchase Price, when received, to TechTeam. We anticipate these
steps will be completed within 20 calendar days after the date of the closing
of
the Private Placement.
As
a
result of the above transactions, the Company ceased being a shell company
as
such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as
amended (the "Exchange Act"). For more information, please see Item 5.06
of this
Current Report.
The
Company’s current structure is set forth in the diagram below:
Item
1.01.
Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement.
The
following agreements were entered into in connection with the acquisition
of the
Business of TechTeam:
The
Share Exchange Agreement and the Issuance of Common Stock to the Former
Stockholders of Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
On
December 24, 2007, Discovery Technologies, Inc. (“we,” “us” or the “Company”)
entered into a share exchange agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”) and, on
December 26, 2007, consummated a share exchange (the “Share Exchange”) with
Green Agriculture Holding Corporation (“Green Agriculture”), Yinshing David To,
Paul Hickey and Greg Freihofner, who owned 100% of the outstanding Capital
Stock
of Green Agriculture, in the aggregate (Yinshing David To, Paul Hickey and
Greg
Freihofner, together, the “Green Stockholders”). Paul Hickey and Greg Freihofner
are registered representatives of Hickey Freihofner Capital, a Division of
Brill
Securities, Inc., a member of FINRA, MSRB, SIPC, and the Company’s placement
agent for the Private Placement.
Under
the
Share Exchange Agreement, we issued an aggregate of 10,770,668 shares (the
“Control Shares”) of our common stock, par value $.001 per share (“Common
Stock”) to the Green Stockholders in exchange for 100% of the issued and
outstanding shares of Green Agriculture’s capital stock, all of which were owned
by the Green Stockholders.
The
Control Shares represent 58.81% of our total outstanding Common Stock
immediately after the consummation of the Share Exchange and the Private
Placement.
As
a
result of the consummation of the Share Exchange, Green Agriculture now is
a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.
Earn-In
of Shares by Tao Li
Pursuant
to an agreement entered into between our Chairman, President and Chief Executive
Officer, Tao Li, and Yinshing David To, Mr. Li has the opportunity to acquire
up
to 6,535,676 shares of our Common Stock (the “Earn In Shares”), from Mr. To,
upon the occurrence of the conditions described below.
Condition
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Number
of Mr. To's Shares
which may be acquired
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Entry
by Mr. Li and TechTeam into a binding employment agreement for
a term of
not less than five years for Mr. Li to serve as TechTeam's Chief
Executive
Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors.
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3,267,838
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The
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission declaring a registration
statement
filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 effective,
or,
investors who purchased Common Stock from the Company pursuant
to the
Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 24, 2007 being
able to
sell their Common Stock under Rule 144, as then effective under
the U.S.
Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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1,089,279
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TechTeam
achieving not less than $7,000,000 in pre tax profits, as determined
under
United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently
applied (“US GAAP”) for the fiscal year ending June 30,
2008.
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1,089,279
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TechTeam
achieving not less than $4,000,000 in pre tax profits, as determined
under
United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently
applied (“US GAAP”) for the six months ended December 31,
2008.
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1,089,280
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The
purposes of the arrangement between Mr. Li and Mr. To are: (i) to incentivize
Mr. Li in connection with TechTeam’s business and (ii) to comply with PRC laws
and rules which regulate the acquisition of PRC companies by non-PRC entities.
Mr.
Li
and Mr. To have also entered into a voting trust agreement, pursuant to which
Mr. Li has the right to vote the Earn In Shares on all matters.
Private
Placement
On
December 26, 2007, we consummated with 31 accredited investors (the “Investors”)
a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) for the
sale of 6,313,617 shares of our Common Stock for an aggregate gross purchase
price of $20,519,255 (the “Private Placement”), as more fully described in Item
2.01 - “Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets,” - “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions” and Item 3.02 - “Unregistered Sales of
Equity Securities,” - “Issuance of Common Stock in Private Placement” of this
Current Report. These securities were offered and sold in a private placement
(the “Private Placement”), without registration under the Securities Act of 1933
(the “Securities Act”), in reliance on an exemption from registration under
Regulation D, Section 506, and Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
In
connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement and the Private Placement,
we
also entered into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights
Agreement”) and a lockup agreement (the “Lockup Agreement”).
Among
other things, the Securities Purchase Agreement: (i) establishes targets
for
after tax net income and earnings per share for our fiscal year ending June
30,
2009 at not less than $12,000,000 and $0.609, respectively (the “2009 Targets”);
(ii) provides for liquidated damages in the event that PRC governmental policies
or actions have a material adverse effect on the transactions contemplated
by
the Share Exchange Agreement (a “Material Adverse Effect”); and (iii) requires
us to hire a new, fully qualified chief financial officer (“CFO”) satisfactory
to the Investors. In order to secure our obligation to meet the 2009 profit
target and earnings per share target, Mr. To has placed 3,156,808 shares
of
Common Stock (“2009 Make Good Shares”) into an escrow account pursuant to the
terms of the Make Good Escrow Agreement by and among us, Mr. To, the Investors
and the escrow agent named therein. In the event we do not achieve either
of the
2009 Targets, the 3,156,808 shares of Common Stock will be conveyed to the
Investors pro-rata in accordance with their respective investment amount
for no
additional consideration. In the event that we meet the 2009 Targets, the
3,156,808 shares will be transferred to Mr. Tao Li.
If
PRC
governmental actions or policies result in a Material Adverse Effect, as
defined
in the Securities Purchase Agreement, that cannot be reversed or cured to
the
Investors’ reasonable satisfaction, we will be obligated to pay to the Investors
as liquidated damages the entire principal amount of their investment, with
interest at 10% per annum.
Post-Closing
Matters
Pursuant
to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement and
the
Lockup Agreement, the Company is also obligated to take certain
post-closing
actions, including:
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(a).
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Board
of Directors
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Within 120 days following the closing, the Company is required
to nominate
a five-member Board of Directors of the Company, a majority of
which shall
be independent, as defined under the Nasdaq Marketplace Rules,
and to take
all actions and obtain all authorizations, consents and approvals
as are
required to be obtained in order to effect the election of those
nominees.
As of the date of this Current Report, the Company has three directors
among whom there is one independent director. The Company shall
appoint an
additional two independent directors within 120 days following
the
closing, see Item 2.01 - “Directors and Executive Officers,” - “Our
Directors and Executive Officers” of this Current Report.
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(b).
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Chief
Financial Officer.
Within three months following the closing, the Company is required
to hire
a chief financial officer (“CFO”) who is a certified public accountant,
fluent in English and an expert in US GAAP and auditing procedures
and
compliance for US public companies or who is reasonably approved
by the
lead investor’s approval.
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(c).
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Investor
Relations Firm.
Within
thirty days following the closing, the Company is required to hire
either
of CCG Elite, Hayden Communications, or Integrated Corporate Relations.
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For
the
above three post-closing covenants, the Company has deposited an aggregate
of
$4,250,000 from the gross proceeds of the Private Placement in the escrow
account pursuant to the Holdback Escrow Agreement by and among the Company,
the
investors and the escrow agent named therein. In the event the Company fails
to
comply with any of the above convents in a timely fashion, it is to incur
liquidated damages of 1% per month of the gross proceeds of the Private
Placement, to be subtracted from the holdback escrow fund, until its compliance
with such covenants.
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(d).
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Filing
of Registration Statement
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Within 45 days of the closing of the Private Placement (the “Filing
Date”), the Company is obligated to file a registration statement with
the
SEC covering and registering for re-sale all of the Common Stock
offered
and sold in the Private Placement. If a registration statement
is not
filed by the Filing Date, we will be obligated to pay the Investors
liquidated damages equal in amount to one percent (1%) of the principal
amount subscribed for by the Investors for each month (or part
thereof)
after the Filing Date until the registration statement is filed
(“Filing
Damages”).
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If
the
registration statement is not declared effective by the SEC within 150 days
after the closing of the Private Placement (the “Effective Date”), we will be
obligated to pay further liquidated damages to the Investors equal in amount
to
one percent (1%) of the principal amount subscribed for by the Investors
for
each month (or part thereof) after the Effective Date until the registration
statement is effective (“Effectiveness Damages”).
The
aggregate of Filing Damages and Effectiveness Damages is subject to a cap
of ten
percent (10%).
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(e).
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Lock-Up
Agreement
.
Under the Lockup Agreement, Yinshing David To and Mr. Tao Li, agree
not to
offer, pledge, sell, contract to sell, sell any option or contract
to
purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, sell short,
grant any
option, right or warrant to purchase, lend or otherwise transfer
or
dispose of any shares of Common Stock, or enter into any swap or
other
arrangement that transfers any economic consequences of ownership
of
Common Stock until the one year anniversary of the earlier of (i)
the
effective date of the registration statement resulting not less
than
seventy-five (75%) of the Investors’ shares and the 2009 Make Good Shares
(collectively, the “Registrable Shares”), or (ii) the date on which all of
the Registrable Shares can be sold without volume restrictions
under Rule
144.
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(f).
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The
Trademarks of TechTeam.
Withing eighteen months following the closing, TechTeam shall complete
the
change
of the registered owner from that of the TechTeam’s predecessor to
Techteam’s current name, address and other related updates which is
required by PRC Trademark Offices
.
Failing to comply with such covenant will subject the Company to
liquidated damages equal to 0.5% of the total investment amount
to the
Investors.
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Item
2.01
Completion
of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets
.
On
December 26, 2007, we acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Green
Agriculture as described in Item 1.01 under the caption “The Share Exchange
Agreement and the Issuance of Common Stock to the Former Stockholders of
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation.” Green Agriculture is a holding company for
TechTeam
,
which
is a wholly foreign-owned enterprise (or “WFOE”) under PRC law, by virtue of its
status as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Agriculture. As more fully
described in Item 1.01 under “
The
Share
Exchange Agreement and the Issuance of Common Stock to the Former Stockholders
of Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
”
through
Green Agriculture the Company acquired TechTeam, subject to the requirement
that
Green Agriculture remit the Purchase Price to the former TechTeam shareholders,
as explained below.
While
the
acquisition of the Green Agriculture Shares was effective on December 26,
2007,
the TechTeam Purchase has not yet been completed. In order to complete the
TechTeam Purchase, the Company and Green Agriculture must transmit approximately
$4,000,000 (“Purchase Price”) to the accounts of the former TechTeam
shareholders and complete additional filings and registrations, including
obtaining a new business license and certificate from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange reflecting the full payment of the registered
capital and investment. The former TechTeam shareholders have agreed that
they
will not retain the Purchase Price and have issued an instruction that the
PRC
State Administration of Foreign Exchange, Xi’An branch, transmit the Purchase
Price, when received, to TechTeam. We anticipate these steps will be completed
within 20 calendar days following the closing.
As
a
result of these transactions, the Company ceased being a “shell company” as that
term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934
(the
“Exchange Act”).
Our
Corporate Structure
As
set
forth in the following diagram, following our acquisition of Green Agriculture,
Green Agriculture is now our direct, wholly-owned subsidiary and TechTeam
is a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Green Agriculture, upon completion of the TechTeam
Purchase.
BUSINESS
Our
History
The
Company was incorporated under the laws of the state of Kansas in February,
1987. The Company was formed to design manufacture and market video products
that transmit pictures over standard voice-grade telephone lines.
In
December 1996 the Company ceased operations. The State of Kansas involuntarily
dissolved the Company effective December 1996. On December 4, 2006 the State
of
Kansas reinstated the Company's corporate charter. On June 30, 2006, Craig
T.
Rogers, the sole remaining director, appointed new directors, Michael Friess,
Sanford Schwartz and John Venette and then resigned as an officer and director
of the Company. The Board then appointed Michael Friess as President and
CEO of
the Company and John Venette as Secretary, Treasurer and Chief Financial
Officer
of the Company. The Company then opted to become a "blank check" company
and to
further engage in any lawful corporate undertaking, including, but not limited
to, selected mergers and acquisitions.
On
February 15, 2007 the Company held a shareholder meeting to amend the Articles
of Incorporation and to increase the authorized common stock of the Company
to
eight hundred million (800,000,000) shares, to change the par value of its
common stock to "no par value" and to elect Michael Friess, Sanford Schwartz
and
John Venette to serve on the Company's Board of Directors.
On
March
15, 2007, the Company issued 15,000,000 shares of its common stock to two
individuals (Sanford Schwartz and Michael Friess), for a $10,000 cash
payment.
On
October 16, 2007, the Company reincorporated in the state of Nevada by merging
with a newly formed Nevada corporation. As a result of the merger the
outstanding shares of the Company’s common stock was reduced from 18,746,196
shares to approximately 2,082,910 shares.
From
December 1996 until December 26, 2007, the Company did not engage in any
operations and was dormant.
As
set
forth in Item 5.03 below, On December 18, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate
of Change with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada whereby it effected
a 6.771 for 1 reverse stock of its Common Stock which reduced the authorized
shares of Common Stock from 780,000,000 shares to 115,197,165 and the issued
and
outstanding shares of Common Stock from 2,082,910 shares to 307,627
shares.
On
December 26, 2007, the Company acquired Green Agriculture, as discussed in
Item
2.01 of this Current Report. Simultaneously with the acquisition of Green
Agriculture, the Private Placement described in Item 1.01 “Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement” - “Private Placement” was consummated and the Company used
$550,000 of the proceeds of the Private Placement to redeem 246,148 shares
of
the Company’s Common Stock from Messrs. Schwartz and Friess.
Organizational
History of Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
Green
Agriculture was incorporated under the laws of New Jersey on January 27,
2007.
Until the consummation of the Share Exchange (see Item 1.01 - “Entry into a
Material Definitive Agreement,” - “The Share Exchange Agreement and the Issuance
of Common Stock to the Former Stockholders of Green Agriculture Holding
Corporation” of this Current Report), To, Hickey and Freihofner owned 100% of
the outstanding capital stock of Green Agriculture.
Organizational
History of TechTeam
Shaanxi
TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“TechTeam”) was formed on July 28,
1998, under PRC law under the original name of Yangling Jinong Humic Acid
Product Co., Ltd. In October 2006 the name of TechTeam was changed to its
current name, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. On August
24,
2007, TechTeam converted from a PRC domestic company status to a wholly foreign
owned enterprise (“WFOE”) status by obtaining the approval from Shaanxi
Department of Commerce dated August 3, 2007 and the approval of Xi’an
Administration for Industry and Commerce dated August 24, 2007. We anticipate
that Green Agriculture will complete the purchase of TechTeam’s equity by
payment of the Purchase Price on or before January 15, 2008.
Since
its founding, TechTeam has been engaged in the business of developing, producing
and distributing humic acid liquid compound fertilizer throughout most of
the
PRC.
Overview
of the Business
Products
TechTeam
is engaged in the research, development, production and distribution of humic
acid organic liquid compound fertilizer (“HA organic liquid compound
fertilizer”). We believe that TechTeam has one of the most advanced automated
humic acid production lines in China.
Humic
acid is an essential natural, organic ingredient for a balanced, fertile
soil.
Humic acid is one of the major constituents of organic matter in fertile
soil,
making a vital contribution to the quality of the soil’s composition. When plant
or animal matter decomposes, it naturally turns into a form of humic acid-rich
material, such as peat, lignite or weathered coal. In nature, this complex
organic element, humic acid, improves soil structure and aeration, nutrient
absorption, water retention, increases the soil’s buffering capacity against
fluctuations in pH levels, reduces soil crusting problems and erosion from
wind
and water and
radical
toxic pollutants. Humic acid promotes
the
development of root systems, seed germination, overall plant development,
health, resistance to stress, and overall appearance.
No known
synthetic material can match humic acid's effectiveness and versatility.
The
pure
humic acid used in TechTeam’s fertilizer is distilled and extracted from
weathered coal by way of alkaline digestion and acid recrystallization. Benefits
of using TechTeam’s products are to stimulate growth, yield, protect plants from
drought, disease and temperature damage while improving soil structure and
enhancing soil fertility. TechTeam has a multi-tiered line of over 100 products,
covering three product categories: Broad Spectrum (general use), Functional
(enhances certain characteristics) and Tailored (for very specific crops).
“Green”
Certification
All
of
our fertilizer products are certified by the PRC government as green products
for growing Grade AA “Green” foods. Green food certified by the China Green Food
Research Center can be divided into 2 groups: grade A (allowed to use certain
amount of chemical materials) and Grade AA (containing little or no chemical
materials - also know as organic food). The Green food certification came
about
in response to the overuse of fertilizers and pesticides in China, as well
as
the use of unsafe fertilizers and pesticides, which led to the sale of products
with dangerous and high concentrations of harmful chemicals and several
publicized incidents of food-caused illness. In addition to creating a dangerous
situation for domestic consumers, it also created problems for China’s food
exporters which, in many cases, were barred from exporting to certain countries
which have minimum acceptable standards for pesticide and chemical
use.
In
1990,
the PRC Ministry of Agriculture began to encourage the production of Green
foods, which are foods that are safe, free from pollutants and harmful
chemicals, and of good quality. In 1992, the PRC Ministry of Agriculture
established the China Green Food Research Center with a number of branches
charged with inspecting food quality and provincial level centers to monitor
local food quality in each province. The China Green Food Research Center
is a
private, for profit entity. In 1993, the Ministry of Agriculture established
regulations on the use of Green food labeling. In 1994, the PRC government
issued an "Agenda in the 21st Century", in which there was specific discussion
with respect to the development of a Green food industry. In 1996, an
identifying trademark for Green foods was registered in the PRC and put into
use.
In
1997,
the PRC State Council approved the "Plan to Improve Nutrition in Chinese
People's Diets," which called for more Green foods to protect people's heath
and
well being.
Today,
with the rapid growth of PRC's economy and per capita income, people have
become
more health conscious. As a result, there is a growing market demand for
Green
food products. Fruits and vegetables labeled as Green are generally available
in
supermarkets throughout the PRC and are typically sold at higher
prices.
According
to the
Journal
Of Organic Systems
,
a
scientific journal particular to organic systems published by a group of
professors in Australia and New Zealand, China is at the onset of an organic
agriculture revolution. From 2000 to 2006, China has moved from 45th to 2nd
position in the world in number of hectares under organic management. China
now
has more land under organic horticulture than any other country. In the year
2005/2006, China added 12% to the world's organic area. This accounted for
63%
of the world's annual increase in organic land, and China now has 11% of
the
world's organically managed land.
According
to the
People's
Daily Online
,
by
2003, there were 2,047 Green food producers in China which sold approximately
72.3 billion RMB of food to the domestic market and more than US$ 1 billion
to
the overseas market.
Our
products have quickly gained market share and general acceptance due to their
high, consistent quality and tailored advantages. We believe that we are
one of
the top producers and suppliers of HA organic liquid compound fertilizer
in the
PRC with an annual production capacity of 10,000 metric tons (1 metric
ton=1,000kg). We currently produce a total of 106 different organic fertilizer
products.
Industry
and Principal Markets
We
currently market our fertilizer products to private wholesalers and retailers
of
agricultural farm products in 27 provinces in the PRC. The leading five
provinces by revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007 were Heilongjiang
(9.99%), Guangdong (7.81%), Xinjiang (6.59%), Shandong (5.81%), and Henan
(5.80%). Their geographically diverse distribution protects our leading national
market position from regional competitors.
We
utilize a multi-tiered product strategy pursuant to which we tailor our products
to different needs and preferences of the Chinese fertilizer market, which
vary
greatly across the country. For example, in Southern and Eastern China, farmers
are able to grow high margin crops such as fruit and seasonal vegetables
where
climate and rainfall permits. Therefore, they can gain more return on investment
from more expensive, specialized fertilizers. In then Northwest areas, however,
farmers’ low profit margin crops prevent them from investing too much in
fertilizer and therefore, we market a broader spectrum, low-cost fertilizer
in
that area.
We
produce and sell approximately 10,000 metric tons of organic fertilizer products
per year. Our fertilizers are very concentrated liquids which require an
application of approximately 120 milliliter (“ml”) per mu, per time
with the consideration of the different crops and regions if a farmer has
4 mu
of land in China (1 mu = .165 acres).
Our
research and development capabilities, described more fully below, allow
us to
develop products that are tailored to farmers’ specific needs in different
regions, different crops, humidity, weather and soil conditions that require
special fertilizers. For example, our “Red Medlar” product is specially designed
for medlar (
a
small,
brown, apple like fruit, hard and bitter when ripe and eaten only when partly
decayed)
in the
Ningxia Autonomous Region. This product can effectively increase medlar yield
and protect it from foliar disease (the most common culprit for decreased
yields
of medlar) and at the same time increase the quality of the fruit.
China
is
both the world’s largest manufacturer and consumer of fertilizer. As of 2005,
Chinese fertilizer accounted for 33% of the total world output and 35% of
the
total world consumption (Source: China National Agricultural Means of Production
Circulation Association). In the future, we believe a greater emphasis will
be
put on the development of organic compound fertilizers for the following
reasons:
Shrinking
Arable land and Exploding Population in the PRC
In
2005,
per capita farmland in China was only 940 square meters, which is approximately
40% of the world level (Source: The Ministry of Land and Resource, PRC).
It is
predicted that by the middle of the 21
st
century,
the Chinese population will reach 1.6 billion (Source: News Office of the
State
Council, PRC) and assuming that the current decreasing trend of farmland
in
China continues, arable land has been predicted to decrease by half (Lester
R
Brown,
Who
Will Feed China?,
World
Watch). This implies that by the middle of this century, per capita farmland
in
China may be only 16% of the world average level. Moreover, it is estimated
that
by 2030, global warming may further reduce China’s current grain production by
5-10% (Source: State Meteorological Administration). Faced with shrinking
arable
land resources, an exploding population and global warming effects, we believe
that high yielding and environmentally sustainable fertilizers will be crucial
to China’s agricultural production.
Environmental
Concerns
In
2005,
Chinese farmers used approximately 47.66 million metric tons of chemical
fertilizers (Source: Chinese Statistic Bureau 2006 Yearbook), or about 400
kg
per hectare (1 hectare=10,000m
2
)
of
farmland, which is far above the acceptable safe limit of 225 kg per hectare
in
developed countries (Source: Chinese Environmental Science Research
Institution).
After
a
long period of chemical fertilizer overuse on China’s farmland, accumulated
heavy metals have hardened the soil and reduced its fertility. Surface water
has, and is being eutrophicated (nutrient-enriched, meaning an increase in
chemicals resulting in severe reductions in water quality and in fish and
other
animal populations). However, balanced Green fertilizers which contain humic
acid, by increasing nutrient uptake, not only reduce the amount of traditional
chemical fertilizers needed per hectare, but also cleanse the soil of the
existing chemical residue and stimulate crop growth, thus further improving
the
stability of the soil’s ecosystem. Also, today, we believe people are more aware
of the need for high-quality Green agricultural products, consequently,
non-polluting, residueless Green fertilizer is in growing demand in order
to
satisfy the market for safe and Green food.
Trend
In
2003,
only 25% of the fertilizers used in China’s agricultural industry were organic
(Source: Agriculture Technology Promotion Centre).
However,
agriculture specialists suggest that the optimal ratio of organic versus
chemical fertilizer should be around 50% as it is in developed
countries
(Source:
Chinese Chemical & Industrial Technology Research Institute). In 2005,
compound fertilizer accounted for 27% of the total fertilizer consumed in
China.
However, the quality of such fertilizer is generally very low leading to
ecosystem degradation (Source: Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC).
Organic
compound fertilizer comprises a balance of both organic and inorganic
substances, thereby combining the speedy effectiveness of chemical fertilizers
with the environmental benefits of the organic ones, thus ensuring significant
room for its future development in the Chinese agricultural production system.
Principal
products and services
Our
core
product is humic acid (“HA”) organic liquid compound fertilizer. The principal
raw material used in this product is weathered coal, which is primarily
identified by its well-developed “oxidation rims”
along
boundaries and fissures of the coal.
HA
organic liquid compound fertilizer is made when weathered coal has been
processed by extraction, filtering and condensation. The resulting material
is
then chelated (to combine a metal ion with a chemical compound to form a
ring)
with inorganic nutrient elements (such as nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium)
and microelements nutrient (such as cuprum, iron, zinc, manganese, boron,
and
molybdenum.) by adding active and catalytic agents.
Humic
acid exhibits a high cation exchange (a chemical process in which cations
of
like charge are exchanged equally between a solid and a solution.) capacity
which serves to chelate plant nutrient elements and release them as the plant
requires. The chelation process holds the nutrients in the soil solution
and
prevents their leaching and runoff. What is more, humic acids can bind soil
toxins along with plant nutrients, thereby strongly stabilizing soils. The
regular use of HA organic liquid compound fertilizer enable fertilizer,
insecticide, herbicide and water use to be cut by up to a half or more.
This
mechanism is important to environmental protection, since it prevents
contamination of water sources caused by runoff.
Our
fertilizers perform the following functions:
1.
Stimulate
seed germination and viability, root respiration, formation and growth.
2.
Produce
thicker, greener, and healthier foliage.
3.
Produce
more, larger, longer lasting, and more beautiful flowers.
4.
Increase
significantly the protein, vitamin, and mineral contents of most fruits and
vegetables.
5.
Help
retain water-soluble inorganic fertilizers in soils releasing them as needed
to
the growing plants to make soil more fertile and productive.
6.
Increase
the water retention of soil to help plants to resist drought.
7.
Reduce
fertilizer requirements and increase yields in most crops.
8.
Increase
aeration of the soil.
Our
106
products can be divided into three main functional types:
1.
Broad
Spectrum Type: Can be applied to all kinds of crops.
2.
Functional
Type: Has certain special effects on crops. Examples are growth regulation
fertilizer and fertilizer for promoting blooming and fruiting.
3.
Tailored
Type: Target specific crops. Examples are specific fertilizers for strawberries
and specific fertilizer for gourd vegetables.
Our
products are dark brown to black in color, and principally used as a foliar
fertilizer (a liquid, water soluble fertilizer applied to a plant’s foliage by a
fine spray so that the plant can absorb the nutrients through its leaves),
or
sprayed directly on soil or injected into the irrigation systems.
Marketing
Our
sales
staff is trained to knowledgeably work with distributors and customers providing
the right product and after-sales support. In addition, the sales staff shares
its knowledge base by organizing training courses about agricultural techniques
that are offered to the public on a regular basis.
The
Chinese fertilizer market is generally a commoditized industry. We use our
multi-tiered branding strategy to target different market segments with tailored
products. Currently, “JINONG” is our high end product, “ZHIMEIZI,” “LEPUSHI”
and: LIBANGNONG” are our middle tier products and “WEIYINONG” is our lower tier
product. The JINONG line has a total of 50 products, and accounted for
approximately 70% and 62% of our sales revenue and net income, respectively,
for
the fiscal year ended June 30, 2007.
We
have a
team of five marketing personnel in our principal office who collect and
correlate marketing data from across the 27 provinces. By industry norms,
we
believe that our product development cycle of 3 to 9 months is relatively
short.
Due to our comprehensive data gathering network, we are able to assemble
nationwide market analyses, ascertain new product needs, estimate demand
and
customer demographics and develop new products.
Although
we utilize television advertisements and mass media, the majority of our
marketing efforts are conducted through joint activities with our distributors.
Through our distributors, TechTeam has contracted approximately 100 local
personnel, who do on-site marketing using pamphlets, brochures and posters
at
the point of sale outlets and do after sales services. Techteam itself has
a
staff of 85 marketing personnel. Our staff works with and trains distributors
and retail clients through lectures and interactive meetings. Our staff
emphasizes the technological components of our products to help end users
understand the differences in products available and how to use them.
Word-of-mouth advertising and sample trials of new products in new areas
are
essential. Also, we have has set up nation-wide hotlines to answer customer
questions and has constructed an SMS text message platform to have real-time
interaction with farmers. We have recently commenced use of this platform
which
is currently available only in certain areas.
Raw
Materials and Suppliers
Among
all
the three materials that can be utilized to produce humic acid (weathered
coal,
lignite and peat), we have chosen weathered coal as our principal raw material
because it is abundant and relatively cheap (about $50/metric ton). Although
there are numerous weathered coal suppliers, our principal supplier is the
Lupoling Coal Mine Industry and Trade Company of Jinzhong City located in
the
Shaanxi Province. We utilize spectral analysis technology to select the raw
material with the best quality, and we have specially trained buyers to make
sure the quality and consistency of the raw materials are maintained.
In
addition to weathered coal, we also utilize up to 60 different components
in our
production process, all of which can be readily obtained from numerous sources
in local markets.
Our
products are packaged in bottles, bags and boxes. Each type of packaging
material, along with packaging labels, are purchased from 3 to 4 manufacturers.
These materials are readily available.
Distribution,
Sales Network, Customers
In
1978,
the “supply and marketing cooperative” system, a state-owned distribution
network from national, provincial level down to township and village level,
was
replaced by private wholesalers and retailers who became the principal
distributors of agricultural materials. In this highly fragmented market,
we
were able to set up our own sales network by establishing our distribution
through strategic relationships with private wholesalers or distributors.
Currently,
we sell our products through a carefully constructed network of about 450
regional distributors covering 27 provinces in China. The distributors in
turn
sell the products to the smaller, local retail outlets who then sell to the
end
users (typically farmers). We do not grant provincial or regional exclusivity
because there is currently no single distributor sufficiently strong enough
to
warrant exclusivity. We enter into non-exclusive written distribution agreements
with chosen distributors who demonstrate their ability in local business
experience and sufficient regional sales networks. The distribution agreements
do not dictate distribution quantity because changes in local market condition
and weather changes can dramatically affect sales quotas.
We
have
established representative offices and sales outlets in Beijing, Tianjin,
Shanghai and Chongqing. These regional offices allow us to more effectively
coordinate national sales and marketing teams. In addition, our sales department
works closely with distributors in various provinces to promote our products,
maintain our profile and to continue to cultivate relationships.
We
also
manufacture HA organic liquid compound fertilizer for export to foreign
countries, including India, Ecuador, Pakistan and Lebanon through contracted
distributors. Total revenues from exported products currently account for
approximately 1% of TechTeam’s sales revenue. We anticipate that this amount can
increase significantly as we have recently contracted with foreign distributors
to sell our products.
For
the
fiscal year ended June 30, 2007, sales through our top 10 distributors accounted
for approximately 10% of our annual revenue, with the highest proportion
of
sales that any one customer represented accounting for approximately 1.32%
of
sales revenue. As we do not have a significant concentration of customers,
we
believe that the loss of any one customer would not have any significant
effect
on our business.
Competition
The
Chinese fertilizer industry is highly fragmented. In 2005, there were
approximately 1,924 manufacturers, of which approximately 80% were small
local,
regional manufacturers (Source: Chinese Fertilizer Net). Currently, our
competitors are numerous small-sized local manufacturers, 3-4 larger national
competitors, and 2-3 international companies.
Small
competitors are generally amino acid compound fertilizer producers, who are
very
price competitive. The smaller companies, however, tend to lack sufficient
quality control or process control technologies which lead to inconsistent
quality.
Currently,
TechTeam is competing with following larger national or regional competitors:
1.
Agritech (China) Fertilizer Co., Ltd.
As
a
wholly-owned Chinese subsidiary of China Agritech Inc, a U.S. listed company
(OTCBB:CAGC), Agritech is engaged in the research and development, manufacture,
sales and technical support of hi-tech Green agricultural resources with
green
organic high-effect liquid compound fertilizer as its core product. Its
production was approximately 9000 metric tons in 2006.
2.
Qiqihaer Fuer Agriculture Co., Ltd, Heilongjiang Province
Established
in 1986, Fuer Agriculture Co., Ltd. is engaged in research and development,
manufacture and sales of high-tech foliar fertilizers, compound fertilizers,
biological pesticide and improved seeds. Its annual production volume is
approximately 1,500 metric tons for foliar fertilizers and 10,000 metric
tons
for compound fertilizers. We are competing with this company principally
in the
Heilongjiang province.
3.
Heze Exploitation Region Caozhou Chamurgy Co., Ltd.
The
Heze
Exploitation Region Caozhou Chamurgy Co., Ltd. is an agricultural products
company. Its principal products include foliar, water flush, compound, organic
fertilizer and pesticides. Its products are sold in 30 provinces in China.
4.
Guangxi Beihai Penshibao Co., Ltd.
Founded
in 1985, Guangxi Beihai Penshibao Co., Ltd. is a wholly foreign owned enterprise
engaged in research, production, and promotion of foliar fertilizer. Its
total
assets in 2004 were $14.4 million, and its total revenue in 2006 was $33.3
million.
In
December 2006, the Chinese fertilizer market was fully opened to foreign
companies, meaning foreign fertilizer companies could set up manufacturing
bases
in China and compete directly with domestic companies in the Chinese fertilizer
market. According to its WTO commitment, in January 2007, the PRC has increased
its fertilizer import quota and reduced the import tariffs on foreign fertilizer
to 1%.
Foreign
fertilizers are subject to import quotas as follows: carbamide 3.3 million
metric tons, phosphor 6.9 million metric tons, and compound fertilizer 3.45
million metric tons. Foreign fertilizer brands are generally more expensive
than
domestic fertilizer brands, and as a result, as of 2005, only 4.1 million
metric
tons of fertilizer were imported, out of total consumption of 47.66 million
metric tons, or 8.6% (Source: China Customs). Therefore, we do not consider
foreign competition to be significant at this time.
Our
principal foreign competitors are:
1.
Cuikang (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd.
Cuikang
(Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. Is the China distributor and manufacturer of plant
nutrition products in Southern and Northern China for Yara Phosyn Ltd, which
was
established in 1967 in Pocklington, England. The company is engaged in research
and development, manufacturing, processing and marketing for nutrition products
for plants. As global market leader, Yara Phosyn today controls a truly
international business with over 90% of sales coming from overseas
markets.
2.
Beihai Komix activated liquid fertilizer Co., Ltd.
Beihai
Komix activated liquid fertilizer company is a wholly foreign owned company
authorized to produce and sell Komix liquid fertilizer which is broad spectrum
liquid compound type, and a tailored liquid compound type of fertilizer.
Competitive
Advantages
We
believe that we have the following five competitive advantages:
1.
Nation-wide sales network
Under
the
PRC planned economy before 1978, all agricultural production material was
purchased and distributed by a “supply and marketing cooperative” system, which
was a network of state-owned distributors from national and provincial level
down to the township and village level. However, after reforms, all “supply and
marketing cooperatives” became private wholesalers or retailers. In this highly
fragmented market, we were able to set up our own distribution channels with
private distributors and link them together. We have over 450 distributors
nation-wide across 27 provinces which sell its products to retail stores
scattered in villages and townships across China.
2.
Strong research and development
Our
research and development
is
managed effectively. Typically, it takes only three to nine months from the
decision to develop a new product to mass production, which ensures product
flow
and helps to maintain market share. Our
strong
research and development department is based at our intelligent greenhouse
facilities. The advanced equipment and soil-free techniques in such facilities
simulate the natural environment in different areas and control selected
factors. As a result, 60%-70% of TechTeam’s experimental work can be done in the
greenhouse, thereby speeding up product development cycles, and cutting costs
without sacrificing accuracy of results. Moreover, the agricultural products
grown in the greenhouse facility are sold to high end supermarkets and airline
companies, making our research and development activities a profit center.
During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2006, we generated revenue of $2 million
from our research and development
base
and
we anticipate that this source of revenue can grow in the future. For more
information on our research and development activities, please refer to
“Research and Development; Growth Strategy” on page 23 of this Current
Report.
3.
Well known brand
As
a
result of TechTeam’s high quality products, strong research and development
force, a nation--wide sales network and effective marketing efforts, our
Jinong
and other four brands are enjoying higher market exposure and bigger market
share. TechTeam believes that its customers’ purchasing decisions are often
based on strong brand recognition.
4.
Automated Production Line and Process
All
of
our major production procedures are controlled by a centralized computer
system
with access rights management, and our
47,000
square meter production facility’s
production
line is fully automated. Our automated systems ensure that content in each
product is measured exactly according to its recipe by linking the computer
server with the electronic weights on each of the material input bins. In
addition, spectral analysis is used to accurately check the composition of
materials.
5.
After sales services
We
have
contracted with more than 100 local sales people to do on-site marketing
for our
products. The sales personnel speak local dialects and are familiar with
local
farmers’ needs. We have one district manager responsible for all the marketing
personnel and services in each region.
Intellectual
Property
Xi’an
Techteam Science and Technology Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (the “Group
Company”), a company in which Mr. Tao Li has a controlling interest, is the
registered owner of the following trademark. The application from the transfer
of the registered owner from the Group Company to Techteam was submitted
to the
PRC Trademark Office on October 15, 2007. During the interim period from
the
date of the transfer application through the date the transfer is effective,
pursuant to a Trademark License Agreement by and between the Group Company
and
Techteam dated December 19, 2007, Techteam received an irrevocable, royalty
free, exclusive license on the trademark.
Jinong
(“Farmers’ Helper”)
|
Registration
number: No. 1357523
|
The
following three trademarks are held under the name of Techteam’s predecessor,
Yanglin Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Yanglin”). Yanglin and
Techteam have applied with the PRC State Trademark Offices for the update
of
registered owner’s information to reflect Techteam’s company name and address.
Libangnong
(“Farmer’s Mighty Helper”)
|
Registration
number: No.1503
|
Zhimeizi
(“Make Plants Grow with Luster”)
|
Registration
number: No. 1504
|
Lepushi
(“Make Farming Pleasant”)
|
Registration
number: No. 1428
|
Techteam
has also applied for two patents: one for a fertilizer formulation and one
for
our proprietary production line and manufacturing processes.
In
addition to trademark and patent protection law in China, we also rely on
contractual confidentiality provisions to protect our intellectual property
rights and brand. Our research and development personnel and executive officers
are subject to confidentiality agreements to keep our proprietary information
confidential. In addition, they are subject to a covenant not to compete
following the termination of employment with our Company and they agree that
any
work product belongs to our Company. We also take the further steps of limiting
the number of people involved in production and, instead, of making available
lists of ingredients in fertilizers to production employees, we refer to
them by
numbers.
Employees
TechTeam
has 123 full-time employees. Of that amount, 27 are in administration, finance
and research and development, 11 in production and 85 in marketing and sales.
Research
and Development; Growth Strategy
In
2006,
we invested approximately $10 million to purchase and construct an advanced
intelligent greenhouse to serve as our research and development base. We
believe
it has quickly become one of the leading green fertilizer research facilities
in
China. Flowers, fruits and vegetables that are grown for experimental testing
of
TechTeam’s HA organic liquid compound fertilizers in the greenhouses are of high
quality and value and are sold to local supermarkets and airline companies.
We
sold approximately $2 million of these products during the first two quarters
of
fiscal 2007 and we believe these sales, which make our research and development
facility a profit center, provide us with a significant strategic advantage.
Our
research and development center covers approximately 137,000 square meters,
and
consists of six intelligent greenhouses, made by ACM-China Greenhouse
Engineering (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., the China branch of the Spanish manufacturer
of greenhouse facilities. In addition, the facility is equipped with an advanced
drip irrigation system supplied by Eldar-Shany Technology Co., Ltd. of Israel.
We also have water purification equipment supplied by Beijing Nuobaijing
Science
& Technology Development Co., Ltd., a professional supplier of water
purification facilities, which allow us to perform tests with different pH
levels of water.
We
have
six technicians running and overseeing the research and development center.
We
also cooperate with the Shanghai Academy of Agricultural Science and contract
with experts in the humic acid fertilizer industry as technical consultants
to
provide support for our research and development, quality inspection and
staff
training.
The
Company’s current research and development facilities are separated into two
parts. In one part, design and analysis is performed. At the second part,
testing is conducted. The locations are about a 60 minute drive apart. We
plan
to further enhance our research and development capabilities by using part
of
the capital raised in the Private Placement to construct and equip an improved
facility on the same grounds as our greenhouses.
New
Product Development Process
Quickly
developing new products and reducing the product development cycles are the
principal purposes of our research and development facilities. There are
eight
distinct phases in our product develop cycle:
1.
Market
Research: Front line staff continually collects new field data relating to
changes in market demand such as new product market size, price sensitivity
and
competition.
2.
Feasibility
Study Report: A team of five staff members correlate the data from across
China
and compile a written feasibility study report on the basis of the information
collected detailing the product, expected market size, pricing, segmentation,
competition.
3.
Research
and Development Budget: A budget is calculated for the potential revenue
and
cost of developing the new product.
4.
Research
and Development Approval: The budget report is presented for the CEO’s
approval.
5.
Laboratory
Sample and Test: Samples are made and tested in the laboratory using advanced
spectral analysis equipment.
6.
Field
Experiments: Field experiments are carried out, usually in the
greenhouse.
7.
Trial
Sales.
8.
Mass
Production.
New
Products Developed in 2007
With
our
strong and advanced research and development, we have developed more than
106
products. In early 2007, six new products were developed:
1.
Guokangmei
Green Nutriment Fertilizer: Supplies nutrients to strength and enhance fruit
size and sugar content.
2.
Jinong
Shizhuang: Balances the nutrients, stimulates the activity of plant enzymes
and
improves the quality and accelerates the growth of plants.
3.
Libangnong Humic Acid Potassium Fertilizer: Supplies potassium for the plants
to
improve the quality, and increases the vitamin and sugar content.
4.
Zhimeizi
Organic Liquid Compound Fertilizer: Meets the overall needs for nitrogen,
phosphor and potassium of plants.
5.
Yichongwang
No.1: Used by irrigating to the soil to stimulate seed germination and
viability, and root respiration and formation.
6.
Citrus
Fertilizer: a tailored fertilizer for citrus, to quickly supply elements
to
promote blooming and prevent shattering, to enhance orange size and increase
sugar and vitamin content.
In
addition to developing new humic acid based fertilizer products, we are carrying
out some projects to develop derivatives from humic acid; examples are humic
acid liquid film mulch and humic acid sodium fodder additives. Also, some
soil-less seeding and breeding of colored-leaf plants, rare-flowers and new
species of fruits and vegetables are in the research stages.
Manufacturing
Process
Our
production procedure is scientifically designed and its automated production
line and strict quality control system ensures consistent high quality. Our
fully-automated production line is run by a central control system and only
needs the input of control technicians. The machinery and vats for the line
have
been supplied by a local medical machinery manufacturer and the automated
control systems were developed by us. Our access rights management system
ensures that our proprietary ingredient mixes are protected at all times.
Also,
by linking the computer server with the electronic weights on each of the
material input bins, the exact quantity of each element is delivered every
time,
thus maintaining quality and reducing waste.
The
production facility is housed in a 47,000 sq. meter building. This facility
contains a total of 21 vats, 9 of which have a volume of 8 metric tons (1,000
kg), 2 with a volume of 12 metric tons, 8 with volume of 2 metric tons and
2
with volume of 1 metric ton. Eleven employees are dedicated to production.
Inventory
Our
efficient production methods allow for low inventory levels, which are typically
less than one week’s finished stock, with the majority of orders being shipped
directly to the client after production. We typically carry an inventory
of six
months of weathered coal.
Government
Regulation
Our
products and services are subject to regulation by governmental agencies
in the
PRC and Shaanxi Province. Business and company registrations, along with
the
products, are certified on a regular basis and must be in compliance with
the
laws and regulations of the PRC and provincial and local governments and
industry agencies, which are controlled and monitored through the issuance
of
licenses. Our licenses include:
Operating
license
Our
operating license enables us to undertake research and development, production,
sales and services of humic acid liquid fertilizer, sales of pesticides,
and
export and import of products, technology and equipment. The registration
No. is
6100001020488, and it is valid between March 7, 2006 and March 6, 2010. Once
the
term has expired, the license is renewable.
Fertilizer
Registration
Fertilizer
registration is required for the production of liquid fertilizer and issued
by
the Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC. The registration numbers are:
Agriculture Fertilizer No. 467 (2004) No.1053, (2004) No.1054, (2004) No.
1427,
and (2004) No.1428.
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An
investment in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. You should
carefully consider the risks described below and the other information contained
in this Report before deciding to invest in our common stock.
Risks
Related to our Business
Our
success depends on our management team and other key personnel, the loss
of any
of whom could disrupt our business operations
.
Our
future success will depend in substantial part on the continued services
of our
senior management. The loss of the services of one or more of our key personnel
could impede implementation of out business plan and result in reduced
profitability. Our future success will also depend on the continued ability
to
attract, retain and motivate highly qualified technical sales and marketing
customer support. Because of the rapid growth of the economy in the PRC,
competition for qualified personnel is intense. We cannot guarantee that
we will
be able to retain our key personnel or that we will be able to attract,
assimilate or retain qualified personnel in the future. If we are unsuccessful
in our efforts in this regard, it could have an adverse effect on our business,
financial condition and results of operations.
Any
disruption of the operations in our factories would damage our business.
Our
operations could be interrupted by fire, flood, earthquake and other events
beyond our control for which we do not carry adequate insurance. Any disruption
of the operations in out factories would have a significant negative impact
on
out ability to manufacture and deliver products, which would cause a potential
diminution in sales, the cancellation of orders, damage to our reputation
and
potential lawsuits.
Any
significant fluctuation in price of our raw materials may have a material
adverse effect on the manufacturing cost of our products.
The
prices for the raw materials that we use in the manufacture of our fertilizer
products are subject to market forces largely beyond our control, including
the
price of coal, our energy costs, organic chemical feedstock costs, market
demand, and freight costs. The prices for these raw materials may fluctuate
significantly based upon changes in these forces. If we are unable to pass
any
raw material price increases through to our customers, we could incur
significant losses and a diminution of the market price of our common
stock.
Adverse
weather conditions could reduce demand for our products.
The
demand for our organic liquid compound fertilizer products fluctuates
significantly with weather conditions, which may delay the application of
the
fertilizer or render it unnecessary at all. If any natural disasters, such
as
flood, drought, hail, tornadoes or earthquakes, occur, demand for our products
would likely be reduced.
The
industry in which we do business is highly competitive and we face competition
from numerous fertilizer manufacturers in China and elsewhere
.
We
compete with numerous local Chinese fertilizer manufacturers. Although we
may
have greater resources than many of our competitors, most of which are small
local fertilizer companies, it is possible that these competitors have better
access in certain local markets to customers and prospects, an enhanced ability
to customize products to a particular region or locality and established
local
distribution channels within a small region. Furthermore, China’s access into
the World Trade Organization could lead to increased foreign competition
for us.
International producers and traders import products into China that generally
are of higher quality than those produced in the local Chinese market. If
we are
not successful in our marketing and advertising efforts to increase awareness
of
our brands, our revenues could decline and it could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
We
may encounter substantial competition in our business and our failure to
compete
effectively may adversely affect our ability to generate
revenue.
We
believe that existing and new competitors will continue to improve the design
and performance of their products and to introduce new products with competitive
price and performance characteristics. We expect that we will be required
to
continue to invest in product development and productivity improvements to
compete effectively in our markets. Our competitors could develop a more
efficient product or undertake more aggressive and costly marketing campaigns
than ours, which may adversely affect our marketing strategies and could
have a
material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial
condition.
Our
major
competitors may be better able than we to successfully endure downturns in
our
industrial sector. In periods of reduced demand for our products, we can
either
choose to maintain market share by reducing our selling prices to meet
competition or maintain selling prices, which would likely sacrifice market
share. Sales and overall profitability would be reduced in either case. In
addition, we cannot assure you that additional competitors will not enter
our
existing markets, or that we will be able to compete successfully against
existing or new competition.
We
may not be able to obtain regulatory or governmental approvals for our
products.
The
manufacture and sale of our agricultural products in the PRC is regulated
by the
PRC and the Shaanxi Provincial Government. The legal and regulatory regime
governing our industry is evolving, and we may become subject to different,
including more stringent, requirements than those currently applicable to
us. We
may be vulnerable to local and national government agencies or other parties
who
wish to renegotiate the terms and conditions of, or terminate their agreements
or other understandings with us, or implement new or more stringent
requirements, which may require us to suspend or delay production of their
products.
Potential
environmental liability could have a material adverse effect on our operations
and financial condition.
To
the
knowledge of our management team, neither the production nor the sale of
our
products constitutes activities, or generates materials that create any
environmental hazards or requires our business operations to comply with
PRC
environmental laws. Although it
has not
been alleged by PRC government officials that we have violated any current
environmental regulations, we cannot assure you that the PRC government will
not
amend the current PRC environmental protection laws and regulations. Our
business and operating results may be materially and adversely affected if
we
were to be held liable for violating existing environmental regulations or
if we
were to increase expenditures to comply with environmental regulations affecting
our operations.
We
do
not have key man insurance on our Chairman and CEO, on whom we rely for the
management of our business.
We
depend, to a large extent, on the abilities and participation of our current
management team, but have a particular reliance upon Mr. Tao Li, our CEO
and
Chairman of the Board. The loss of the services of Mr. Li, for any reason,
may
have a material adverse effect on our business and prospects. We cannot assure
you that the services of Mr. Li will continue to be available to us, or that
we
will be able to find a suitable replacement for him. We do not carry key
man
life insurance for any key personnel.
We
do
not presently maintain product liability insurance, and our property and
equipment insurance does not cover the full value of our property and equipment,
which leaves us with exposure in the event of loss or damage to our properties
or claims filed against us.
We
currently do not carry any product liability or other similar insurance.
Unlike
the U.S. and other countries, product liability claims and lawsuits are
extremely rare in the PRC. However, we cannot assure you that we would not
face
liability in the event of the failure of any of our products. We cannot assure
you that, especially as China’s domestic consumer economy and industrial economy
continues to expand, product liability exposures and litigation will not
become
more commonplace in the PRC, or that we will not face product liability exposure
or actual liability as we expand our sales into international markets, like
the
United States, where product liability claims are more prevalent.
Except
for property and automobile insurance, we do not have other insurance such
as
business liability or disruption insurance coverage for our operations in
the
PRC.
Risks
Related to Doing Business in the PRC
.
We
face the risk that changes in the policies of the PRC government could have
a
significant impact upon the business we may be able to conduct in the PRC
and
the profitability of such business.
The
PRC’s
economy is in a transition from a planned economy to a market oriented economy
subject to five-year and annual plans adopted by the government that set
national economic development goals. Policies of the PRC government can have
significant effects on economic conditions in China. The PRC government has
confirmed that economic development will follow the model of a market economy,
such as the United States. Under this direction, we believe that the PRC
will
continue to strengthen its economic and trading relationships with foreign
countries and business development in the PRC will follow market forces.
While
we believe that this trend will continue, we cannot assure you that this
will be
the case. Our interests may be adversely affected by changes in policies
by the
PRC government, including:
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changes
in laws, regulations or their
interpretation
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restrictions
on currency conversion, imports or sources of
supplies
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expropriation
or nationalization of private
enterprises.
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Although
the PRC government has been pursuing economic reform policies for more than
two
decades, we cannot assure you that the government will continue to pursue
such
policies or that such policies may not be significantly altered, especially
in
the event of a change in leadership, social or political disruption, or other
circumstances affecting the PRC's political, economic and social
life.
The
PRC laws and regulations governing our current business operations are sometimes
vague and uncertain. Any changes in such PRC laws and regulations may have
a
material and adverse effect on our business.
There
are
substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of
PRC
laws and regulations, including, but not limited to, the laws and regulations
governing our business, and the enforcement and performance of our arrangements
with customers in the event of the imposition of statutory liens, death,
bankruptcy and criminal proceedings. We and any future subsidiaries are
considered foreign persons or foreign funded enterprises under PRC laws,
and as
a result, we are required to comply with PRC laws and regulations. These
laws
and regulations are sometimes vague and may be subject to future changes,
and
their official interpretation and enforcement may involve substantial
uncertainty. The effectiveness of newly enacted laws, regulations or amendments
may be delayed, resulting in detrimental reliance by foreign investors. New
laws
and regulations that affect existing and proposed future businesses may also
be
applied retroactively. We cannot predict what effect the interpretation of
existing or new PRC laws or regulations may have on our businesses.
A
slowdown or other adverse developments in the PRC economy may materially
and
adversely affect our customers, demand for our services and our
business.
All
of
our operations are conducted in the PRC and almost all of our revenues are
generated from sales in the PRC. Although the PRC economy has grown
significantly in recent years, we cannot assure you that such growth will
continue. The environmental protection industry in the PRC is growing, but
we do
not know how sensitive we are to a slowdown in economic growth or other adverse
changes in the PRC economy which may affect demand for our products. A slowdown
in overall economic growth, an economic downturn or recession or other adverse
economic developments in the PRC may materially reduce the demand for our
products and materially and adversely affect our business.
Inflation
in the PRC could negatively affect our profitability and
growth.
While
the
PRC economy has experienced rapid growth, it has been uneven among various
sectors of the economy and in different geographical areas of the country.
Rapid
economic growth can lead to growth in the money supply and rising inflation.
If
prices for our products do not rise at a rate that is sufficient to fully
absorb
inflation-driven increases in our costs of supplies, our profitability can
be
adversely affected.
In
order
to control inflation in the past, the PRC government has imposed controls
on
bank credits, limits on loans for fixed assets and restrictions on state
bank
lending. The implementation of these and other similar policies can impede
economic growth. In October 2004, the People’s Bank of China, the PRC’s central
bank, raised interest rates for the first time in nearly a decade and indicated
in a statement that the measure was prompted by inflationary concerns in
the
Chinese economy. Repeated rises in interest rates by the central bank would
likely slow economic activity in China which could, in turn, materially increase
our costs and also reduce demand for our products.
TechTeam
is subject to restrictions on paying dividends and making other payments
our
subsidiary, Green Agriculture; as a result, we might therefore, be unable
to pay
dividends to you.
We
are a
holding company incorporated in the State of Nevada and do not have any assets
or conduct any business operations other than our investments in our
subsidiaries and affiliates, Green Agriculture and TechTeam. As a result
of our
holding company structure, we rely entirely on dividends payments from TechTeam,
our subsidiary in China. PRC regulations currently permit payment of dividends
only out of accumulated profits, as determined in accordance with PRC accounting
standards and regulations. Our subsidiary is also required to set aside a
portion of its after-tax profits according to PRC accounting standards and
regulations to fund certain reserve funds. The PRC government also imposes
controls on the conversion of RMB into foreign currencies and the remittance
of
currencies out of the PRC. We may experience difficulties in completing the
administrative procedures necessary to obtain and remit foreign currency.
Furthermore, if Green Agriculture or TechTeam incurs debt on its own in the
future, the instruments governing the debt may restrict its ability to pay
dividends or make other payments. If we or Green Agriculture are unable to
receive all of the revenues from TechTeam’s operations, we may be unable to pay
dividends on our common stock.
Governmental
control of currency conversion may affect the value of your
investment.
The
PRC
government imposes controls on the convertibility of RMB into foreign currencies
and, in certain cases, the remittance of currency out of the PRC. We receive
substantially all of our revenues in RMB, which is currently not a freely
convertible currency. Shortages in the availability of foreign currency may
restrict our ability to remit sufficient foreign currency to pay dividends,
or
otherwise satisfy foreign currency dominated obligations. Under existing
PRC
foreign exchange regulations, payments of current account items, including
profit distributions, interest payments and expenditures from the transaction,
can be made in foreign currencies without prior approval from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange by complying with certain procedural
requirements. However, approval from appropriate governmental authorities
is
required where RMB is to be converted into foreign currency and remitted
out of
PRC to pay capital expenses such as the repayment of bank loans denominated
in
foreign currencies.
The
PRC
government also may at its discretion restrict access in the future to foreign
currencies for current account transactions. If the foreign exchange control
system prevents us from obtaining sufficient foreign currency to satisfy
our
currency demands, we may not be able to pay certain of our expenses as they
come
due.
The
fluctuation of RMB may materially and adversely affect your
investment.
The
value
of the RMB against the U.S. dollar and other currencies may fluctuate and
is
affected by, among other things, changes in the PRC's political and economic
conditions. As we rely entirely on revenues earned in the PRC, any significant
revaluation of RMB may materially and adversely affect our cash flows, revenues
and financial condition. For example, to the extent that we need to convert
U.S.
dollars we receive from an offering of our securities into RMB for our
operations, appreciation of the RMB against the U.S. dollar could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results
of
operations. Conversely, if we decide to convert our RMB into U.S. dollars
for
the purpose of making dividend payments on our common stock or for other
business purposes and the U.S. dollar appreciates against the RMB, the U.S.
dollar equivalent of the RMB we convert would be reduced. In addition, the
depreciation of significant U.S. dollar denominated assets could result in
a
charge to our income statement and a reduction in the value of these assets.
On
July
21, 2005, the PRC government changed its policy of tying the value of the
RMB to
the U.S. dollar. Under the new policy, the RMB is permitted to fluctuate
within
a narrow and managed band against a basket of certain foreign currencies.
This
change in policy has resulted in an approximately 9% appreciation of the
RMB
against the U.S. dollar. There remains significant international pressure
on the
PRC government to adopt an even more flexible currency policy, which could
result in a further and more significant appreciation of the RMB against
the
U.S. dollar.
Recent
PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”) Regulations regarding
offshore financing activities by PRC residents have undergone continuing
changes
which can create regulatory uncertainties. A failure by our shareholders
who are
PRC residents to make any required applications and filings pursuant to the
SAFE
regulations may prevent us from being able to distribute profits and could
expose us and our PRC resident shareholders to liability under PRC law.
In
October 2005, SAFE issued a public notice, the Notice on Relevant Issues
in the
Foreign Exchange Control over Financing and Return Investment Through Special
Purpose Companies by Residents Inside China (the “SAFE Notice”), which requires
PRC residents, including both legal persons and natural persons, to register
with the competent local SAFE branch before establishing or
controlling
any
company outside of China, referred to as an “offshore special purpose company,”
for the purpose of overseas equity financing involving onshore assets or
equity
interests held by them. In addition, any PRC resident that is the shareholder
of
an offshore special purpose company is required to amend its SAFE registration
with the local SAFE branch with respect to that offshore special purpose
company
in connection with any increase or decrease of capital, transfer of shares,
merger, division, equity investment or creation of any security interest
over
any assets located in China. If any PRC shareholder of any offshore special
purpose company fails to make the required SAFE registration and amendment,
the
PRC subsidiaries of that offshore special purpose company may be prohibited
from
distributing their profits and the proceeds from any reduction in capital,
share
transfer or liquidation to the offshore special purpose company. Moreover,
failure to comply with the SAFE registration and amendment requirements
described above could result in liability under PRC laws for evasion of
applicable foreign exchange restrictions. On May 29, 2007, implementation
rules
were issued under the SAFE Notice, which provide implementation guidance
as to,
and supplements the procedures contained in, the SAFE Notice.
Moreover,
because of uncertainty over how the SAFE Notice will be interpreted and
implemented, and how or whether the SAFE Notice and implementation rules
will
apply it to us or our PRC resident shareholders, we cannot predict how SAFE
will
affect our business operations or future strategies. For example, our present
and prospective PRC subsidiaries’ ability to conduct foreign exchange
activities, such as the remittance of dividends and foreign currency-denominated
borrowings, may be subject to compliance with the SAFE Notice by us or our
PRC
resident shareholders. In addition, such PRC residents may not always be
able to
complete registration procedures required by the SAFE Notice. We also have
little control over either our present or prospective shareholders or the
outcome of such registration procedures. A failure by our PRC resident
shareholders or future PRC resident shareholders to comply with the SAFE
Notice,
if SAFE requires it, could subject us to fines or legal sanctions, restrict
our
overseas or cross-border investment activities, limit our subsidiary’s ability
to make distributions or pay dividends or affect our ownership structure,
which
could adversely affect our business and prospects.
Any
recurrence of severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, or another widespread
public health problem, could adversely affect our
operations.
A
renewed
outbreak of SARS or another widespread public health problem in the PRC,
where
all of our revenue is derived, could have an adverse effect on our operations.
Our operations may be impacted by a number of health-related factors, including
quarantines or closures of some of our offices that would adversely disrupt
our
operations.
Any
of
the foregoing events or other unforeseen consequences of public health problems
could adversely affect our operations.
Because
our principal assets are located outside of the United States and because
all of
our directors and all our officers reside outside of the United States, it
may
be difficult for you to use the United States Federal securities laws to
enforce
your rights against us and our officers and some directors in the United
States
or to enforce judgments of United States courts against us or them in the
PRC.
All
of
our present officers and directors reside outside of the United States. In
addition, our operating subsidiary, TechTeam, is located in the PRC and
substantially all of its assets are located outside of the United States.
It may
therefore be difficult for investors in the United States to enforce their
legal
rights based on the civil liability provisions of the United States Federal
securities laws against us in the courts of either the United States or the
PRC
and, even if civil judgments are obtained in courts of the United States,
to
enforce such judgments in PRC courts. Further, it is unclear if extradition
treaties now in effect between the United States and the PRC would permit
effective enforcement against us or our officers and directors of criminal
penalties, under the United States Federal securities laws or
otherwise.
We
may face obstacles from the communist system in the PRC.
Foreign
companies conducting operations in PRC face significant political, economic
and
legal risks. The Communist regime in the PRC, which includes a cumbersome
bureaucracy, may hinder Western investment.
We
may have difficulty establishing adequate management, legal and financial
controls in the PRC.
The
PRC
historically has not adopted a Western style of management and financial
reporting concepts and practices, as in modern banking, computer and other
control systems. We may have difficulty in hiring and retaining a sufficient
number of qualified employees to work in the PRC. As a result of these factors,
we may experience difficulty in establishing management, legal and financial
controls, collecting financial data and preparing financial statements, books
of
account and corporate records and instituting business practices that meet
Western standards. Therefore, we may, in turn, experience difficulties in
implementing and maintaining adequate internal controls as will be required
under Section 404 of the Sarbanes Oxley Act of 2002.
Risks
Related to an Investment in our Common Stock
.
Our
officers, directors and affiliates control us through their positions and
stock
ownership and their interests may differ from other
stockholders.
Our
majority stockholder, Mr. To, beneficially owns approximately 53.4% of our
Common Stock
.
As a
result, he is able to influence the outcome of stockholder votes on various
matters, including the election of directors and extraordinary corporate
transactions, including business combinations.
The
interests of Mr. To may differ from other stockholders. Furthermore, the
current
ratios of ownership of our common stock reduce the public float and liquidity
of
our Common Stock which can in turn affect the market price of our Common
Stock.
We
are unlikely to pay cash dividends in the foreseeable future.
We
currently intend to retain any future earnings for use in the operation and
expansion of our business. We do not expect to pay any cash dividends in
the
foreseeable future but will review this policy as circumstances dictate.
Should
we
decide in the future to do so, as a holding company, our ability to pay
dividends and meet other obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends
or
other payments from our operating subsidiary. In addition, our operating
subsidiary, from time to time, may be subject to restrictions on its ability
to
make distributions to us, including as a result of restrictions on the
conversion of local currency into U.S. dollars or other hard currency and
other
regulatory restrictions. See “Market for Our Common Stock -
Dividends.”
There
is currently a limited trading market for our Common Stock.
Our
Common Stock was added to the OTC Bulletin Board (the “OTC-BB”) daily list on
August 28, 2007. Since that time there has been only sporadic trading in
shares
of our Common Stock.
There
is
no established trading market for our Common Stock and our Common Stock may
never be included for trading on any stock exchange or through any other
quotation system (including, without limitation, the NASDAQ Stock Market)
other
than the OTC-BB. You may not be able to sell your shares due to the absence
of a
trading market.
Our
Common Stock may be also subject to the "penny stock" rules to the extent
that
the price drops below $5.00 per share, which require delivery of a schedule
explaining the penny stock market and the associated risks before any sale.
These requirements may further limit your ability to sell your shares. For
more
information, please see Item 2.01 - “Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets” - "Market for Our Common Stock,” - “Penny Stock Regulations" of this
Current Report.
Our
Common Stock is illiquid and subject to price volatility unrelated to our
operations.
The
market price of our Common Stock could fluctuate substantially due to a variety
of factors, including market perception of our ability to achieve our planned
growth, quarterly operating results of other companies in the same industry,
trading volume in our common stock, changes in general conditions in the
economy
and the financial markets or other developments affecting our competitors
or us.
In addition, the stock market is subject to extreme price and volume
fluctuations. This volatility has had a significant effect on the market
price
of securities issued by many companies for reasons unrelated to their operating
performance and could have the same effect on our Common Stock.
A
large number of shares will be eligible for future sale and may depress our
stock price.
Following
the registration for resale of the shares of our Common Stock we issued in
the
Private Placement, we could have up to 8,000,000 shares that are freely
tradable.
Sales
of
substantial amounts of Common Stock, or the perception that such sales could
occur, could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and could
impair our ability to raise capital through the sale of our equity
securities.
We
are responsible for the indemnification of our officers and
directors.
Our
Bylaws provide for the indemnification of our directors, officers, employees,
and agents, under certain circumstances, against costs and expenses incurred
by
them in any litigation to which they become a party arising from their
association with or activities on our behalf. Consequently, we may be required
to expend substantial funds to satisfy these indemnity obligations.
PROPERTIES
Principal
Office and Manufacturing Facilities
Our
principal executive offices are located at 3rd floor, Borough A, Block A.
No.
181, South Taibai Road, Xi’an, Shaanxi province, PRC, 710065, and the telephone
number is 011-86-29-88266386. The office space is approximately 800 square
meters in area.
We
also
own a factory in Yang Ling Agriculture High-tech Demonstration Zone, situated
in
No. 6 Guhua 5 Road, Yangling Xi’an, Shaanxi province, PRC, 712100. The factory
occupies an aggregate of approximately 47,081 square meters of land and contains
our production lines, office buildings, warehouses and research laboratories.
TechTeam’s
wholly owned subsidiary, Xi’an Jintai Agriculture Technology Development
Company, is located in Caotan Modern Agriculture Development Zone in the
northern suburb area of Xi’an. The Company has nine intelligent greenhouses and
six affiliated buildings, occupying a total area of approximately137,000
square
meters.
There
is
no private ownership of land in China. All land ownership is held by the
government of the PRC, its agencies and collectives. Land use rights can
be
transferred upon approval by the land administrative authorities of the PRC
(State Land Administration Bureau) upon payment of the required land transfer
fee. We own the land use rights for the land on which our manufacturing facility
is situated, which have a term of 50 years from 2001. We lease the 137,000
square meters of land used for our research and development facility from
Xi’an
Jinong Hi-tech Agriculture Demonstration Zone for 10 years with an annual
rent
of approximately $13,690.
MANAGEMENT’S
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The
following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition
and
results of operations should be read with our consolidated financial statements
and related notes appearing elsewhere in this Current Report. This discussion
and analysis contains forward-looking statements that involve risks,
uncertainties and assumptions. The actual results may differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of certain
factors, including, but not limited to, those set forth under “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this Current Report.
Overview
We
research, develop, manufacture
and
distribute humic acid based liquid compound fertilizer in 27 provinces in
China.
Humic acid is an essential natural, organic ingredient for a balanced, fertile
soil, and it is one of the major constituents of organic matter.
China
is
both the world’s largest manufacturer and consumer of fertilizer. As of 2005,
the Chinese fertilizer market accounted for 33% of the total world output
and
35% of the total world consumption
.
We
estimate that
b
y
the
middle of this century, per capita farmland in China will be only 16% of
world
average levels.
In
2005,
compound fertilizer accounted for 27% of the total fertilizer consumed in
China;
however the quality is generally very low leading to ecosystem degradation.
(Source: Ministry of Agriculture of the PRC).
Organic
compound fertilizer comprises a balance of both organic and inorganic
substances, thereby combining the speedy effectiveness of chemical fertilizers
with the environmental benefits of the organic ones, hence ensuring vast
room
for its future development in the Chinese agricultural production system.
Our
multi-tiered product strategy allows us to tailor our products to different
needs and preferences of the Chinese fertilizer market, which varies greatly
across the country. For example, in Southern and Eastern China, farmers are
able
to grow high margin crops such as fruit and seasonal vegetables where climate
and rainfall permits, hence they can gain more return on investment from
more
expensive, specialized fertilizers whereas in Northwest areas, farmers’ low
profit margin crops prevent farmers from investing too much on fertilizer
thereby necessitating a more broad spectrum, low cost fertilizer.
Roughly
20 million farmers are using our products. We produce and sell 10,000 metric
tons per year, with average per mu usage of 120 ml per year, per time (the
liquid fertilizer is in very concentrated form, and is mixed with water).
We
conduct our research and development activities through our wholly owned
subsidiary, Xi’an Jintai Agriculture Technology Development Company through
which we also sell high quality fruits and vegetables which are grown in
our
research greenhouses to airlines, hotels and restaurants.
The
Company owns its 137,000 square meter research and development
facility.
Our
research and development capabilities allow us to develop products that are
tailored to farmers’ specific needs in different regions, different crops,
humidity, weather and soil conditions that require special fertilizers.
We
have
developed more than 100 different fertilizer products.
The
leading five provinces by revenue are Heilongjiang, Guangdong, Xinjiang,
Shandong, and Henan.
Recent
Development
On
December 26, 2007, we completed our Private Placement of 6,313,617 shares
of our
common stock for $20,519,255 in gross proceeds. We intend to use the proceeds
of
the Private Placement to buy capital equipment and expand our production
and
facilities.
THREE
MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 COMPARED WITH
THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006.
Results
of Operations:
The
following table shows our operating results for the three months ended September
30, 2007 and September 30, 2006.
|
|
Three
Months ended
September
30, 2007
|
|
Three
Months ended
September
30, 2006
|
|
Sales
Revenue
|
|
$
|
7,191,021
|
|
$
|
4,791,313
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
$
|
2,773,762
|
|
$
|
1,781,291
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
$
|
4,417,259
|
|
$
|
3,010,022
|
|
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
|
|
$
|
302,323
|
|
$
|
428,806
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
$
|
4,114,937
|
|
$
|
2,581,216
|
|
Other
Net Income (expense)
|
|
|
($83,165
|
)
|
|
($90,162
|
)
|
Income
Before Income Taxes
|
|
$
|
4,031,772
|
|
$
|
2,491,055
|
|
Provision
for Income Taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
199,880
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
$
|
174,461
|
|
$
|
35,266
|
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
4,206,233
|
|
$
|
2,326,441
|
|
Sales
revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $7,191,021, an
increase of $2,399,708, or 50.1%, compared with the corresponding period
in
2006. This increase was the result of an increase in sales volume due to
expansion of our sales network, the launch of new products and the addition
of
our newly acquired greenhouse facility which contributed $1,602,264 of sales
over the same period.
Cost
of
goods sold for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $2,773,762,
an
increase of $992,471, or 55.7%, compared with the corresponding period in
2006.
The increase in cost of goods sold was primarily due to the increase in our
sales volume. The incremental increase in cost of goods sold was due to an
increase in the price of packaging materials for this period. We intend to
use a
portion of the proceeds from the Private Placement to produce packaging
materials internally. We believe that in-house production of packaging materials
will result in lowering cost of goods sold, assuming that all other costs
remain
the same.
Gross
profit for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $4,417,259, an increase
of $1,407,237, or 46.7%, compared with the corresponding period in 2006.
The
increase in our gross profit was due to the increase in our sales revenue.
Selling,
general and administrative expenses for the three months ended September
30,
2007 was $302,323, a decrease of $126,483 or 29.5% compared with the
corresponding period in 2006. The decrease in selling, general and
administrative expenses was due to the shift of part of the advertising,
product
promotion and logistic costs from us to our distributors.
Comprehensive
income for the three months ended September 30, 2007 was $4,206,233, an increase
of $1,879,792, or 80.8%, compared with the corresponding period in 2006.
This
increase was the result of an increase in sales revenue due to expansion
of our
sales network, the launch of new products, a contribution of $983,624 of
net
income from our newly acquired greenhouse facility and a decrease in our
expenses. The increase in net income was also due to an exemption from tax
for
2007 according to the Preferential Tax for Foreign Invested Enterprises,
resulting in a relative gain of $322,542 and a foreign currency translation
relative gain of $139,195. If these two factors are deducted from net income
the
resulting increase would be 61% instead of 80.8%.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We
have
historically financed our operations and capital expenditures principally
through bank loans, and cash provided by operations. We are using the net
proceeds of the Private Placement, approximately $13.7 million, to finance
the
purchase of capital equipment and an expansion of our facilities and production.
We believe that our existing cash, cash equivalents and cash flows from
operations and from the Private Placement will be sufficient to meet our
presently anticipated future cash needs for at least the next 12 months.
We may,
however, require additional cash resources due to changing business conditions
or other future developments, including any investments or acquisitions we
may
decide to pursue. There can be no assurance that such additional investment
will
be available to us, or if available, that it will be available on terms
acceptable to us.
LOANS
As
of
September 30, 2007, our loans payable were as follows:
Short
term loans payable:
|
|
Xian
City Commercial Branch
|
$2,001,923
|
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
|
507,153
|
Agriculture
Bank
|
1,801,729
|
Total
|
$4,310,805
|
As
of
September 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $2,001,923 to Xian City Commercial
Bank in China, with an annual interest rate of 9.585%, and due on April 1,
2008.
The loan is secured by land use rights and buildings owned by us.
As
of
September 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $507,153 to Xian Agriculture
Credit
Union, with an annual interest rate of 9.216%, and due on September 26, 2007.
The loan has been extended to September 16, 2008 with an annual interest
rate of
9.828%. The loan is guaranteed by a former shareholder. Our former shareholder
paid interest expenses of $12,393 and $10,991 as of September 30, 2007 and
2006
for this loan. We recorded the interest expense paid by the former shareholder
as contributed capital.
As
of
September 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $1,801,729 to the Agricultural
Bank
in China, with an annual interest rate of 7.488%, and due on March 27, 2008.
The
loan is guaranteed by a former shareholder.
Interest
expense was $92,569 and $91,369 for three months ended September 30, 2007
and
2006, respectively.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
statement of cash flows purposes, we consider all cash on hand and in banks,
including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit and
other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less,
when
purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2007, cash
and
cash equivalents amounted to $107,400.
Accounts
receivable
Our
policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns
to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. As of September 30, 2007, we had
accounts receivable of $6,046,270, net of allowance for doubtful accounts
of $
222,276. This is an increase of 126% compared to the same period in 2006.
This
increase resulted form the following factors: (i) sales increased by
approximately 50%, the Chinese central government implemented policies to
support agriculture and farmers and encourage the use of “green” products and
(iii) China experienced unusually inclement weather in 2007 which resulted
in an
increase in demand for fertilizer products to increase yields. We believe
that
these factors present the opportunity to encourage farmers to use our products
and we therefore, decided to implement two types of payment terms. For the
first, we require 50% payment in advance, and 50% payment after delivery.
For
the second, we require one payment collected after the autumn harvest from
October to December. Distributors are required to guarantee
payments.
Inventories
Inventories
consist of the following as of September 30, 2007:
Supplies,
packing and raw materials
|
|
$
|
244,039
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,710,152
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
1,954,191
|
|
Tax
payables
Tax
payables consist of the following as of September 30, 2007
VAT
payable
|
|
$
|
2,547,065
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
308,657
|
|
Other
levies
|
|
|
221,235
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,076,957
|
|
Property,
plant and equipment
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following as of September 30,
2007
Building
and improvements
|
|
$
|
7,338,102
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
21,728
|
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
|
5,247,490
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
12,607,320
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(873,090
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
11,734,230
|
|
Depreciation
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 were $31,304
and
$208,898, respectively.
THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 COMPARED WITH THE
FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2006
Results
of Operations:
The
following table shows the operating results of TechTeam for the fiscal years
ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006.
|
|
Fiscal
Year ended
June
30, 2007
|
|
Fiscal
Year ended
June
30, 2006
|
|
Sales
Revenue
|
|
$
|
15,184,343
|
|
$
|
7,888,763
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
6,556,524
|
|
|
3,515.022
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,627,820
|
|
|
4,373,741
|
|
Selling,
General and Administrative Expenses
|
|
|
1,011,686
|
|
|
1,464,466
|
|
Operating
Income
|
|
|
7,616,133
|
|
|
2,909,275
|
|
Other
Net Income (expense)
|
|
|
(402,379
|
)
|
|
(187,075
|
)
|
Income
Before Income Taxes
|
|
|
7,213,754
|
|
|
2,722,200
|
|
Provision
for Income Taxes
|
|
|
(295,012
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
|
261,432
|
|
|
(17,669
|
)
|
Net
Income
|
|
$
|
7,180,173
|
|
$
|
2,704,531
|
|
Sales
revenue for fiscal 2007 was $15,184,343, an increase of $7,295,580 which
represents a 92.5% increase compared with fiscal 2006. The reason for the
increase was the increase of sales volume due to the expansion of our sales
network the launch of new products and a contribution of $1,853,717 in revenue
from our newly acquired greenhouse facility.
Cost
of
goods sold for fiscal 2007 was $6,556,524 an increase of $3,041,502 which
represents an increase of 86.5% compared with 2006. The increase in the cost
of
goods was due to increase in sales volume.
Gross
profit for fiscal 2007 was $8,627,820, an increase of $4,254,079 which
represents an increase of 97.3% compared with fiscal 2006. The increase in
gross
profit was due to increase in sales revenue.
Our
Selling, General and Administrative expenses for fiscal 2007 were $1,011,686,
a
decrease of $452, 780, which represents a decrease of 30.9%, compared with
fiscal 2006. The reason for this was due to decrease in research and development
expense. There was previously a concentration of expenditures for outsourced
research and development in the years of 2003 to 2005. In the fiscal year
ending
June 30, 2007, our greenhouse facility was acquired hence reducing research
and
development expenses that were outsourced.
The
other
expenses for fiscal 2007 and 2006 were $402,379 and $187,075 respectively.
The
115% increase was due to increased interest expense and inventory count loss
due
to returns of goods damaged in transit, primarily damaged packaging. We believe
this inventory count loss is a controllable non-recurring expense.
Net
income for fiscal 2007 was $7,180,173, an increase of $4,475,642 which
represents an increase of 165.5% compared with fiscal 2006. The reason for
this
was an increase in sales revenue, a contribution of $682,905 in net income
from
our newly acquired greenhouse facility and decrease in expenses.
Operating
Activities
Net
cash
provided by operating activities for fiscal 2007 was $8,783,528, compared
to
$2,349,077 provided by operating activities for fiscal 2006. The increase
in net
cash provided by operating activities was due to an increase in our sales
revenue.
Investing
Activities
Net
cash
used in investing activities for fiscal 2007 was $9,768,909 compared to $32,975
used in investing activities for fiscal 2006. The cash was spent on the
acquisition of our research and development and greenhouse facilities. This
research and development is essential to our production of over 100 types
of
special purpose fertilizers. Because the resulting vegetables and plants
cultivated for research purposes are sold, our greenhouse research and
development facility is a profit center.
Financing
Activities
Net
cash
provided by financing activities for fiscal 2007 was $1,018,301 compared
with
net cash used by financing activities for fiscal 2006 of ($2,294,907). The
cash
inflow was due to short term borrowing from related parties to make up a
shortfall in working capital resulting from the purchase of the greenhouse
buildings. This borrowing was paid off entirely in September 2007.
Loans
As
of
June 30, 2007, the loan payables are as followed:
Short
term loans payable:
|
|
|
|
Xian
City Commercial Branch
|
|
$
|
1,970,580
|
|
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
|
|
|
499,214
|
|
Agriculture
Bank
|
|
|
1,773,522
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,243,316
|
|
As
of
June 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $1,970,580 to Xian City Commercial
Bank
in China, with an annual interest rate of 9.585%, and due on April 1, 2008.
The
loan is secured by our land use rights and buildings.
As
of
June 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $499,214 to Xian Agriculture Credit
Union, with an annual interest rate of 9.216%, and due on September 26, 2007.
The loan is guaranteed by a former shareholder. Our former shareholder paid
interest expenses of $45,439 and $27,737 as of June 30, 2007, and 2006 for
this
loan. We recorded the interest expenses paid by the shareholder as contributed
capital.
As
of
June 30, 2007, we had a loan payable of $1,773,522 to the Agricultural Bank
in
China, with an annual interest rate of 7.488%, and due on March 27th, 2008.
The
loan is guaranteed by our former shareholder.
The
interest expense was $361,254 and $229,115 for the years ended June 30, 2007
and
2006.
Accounts
receivable
As
of
June 30, 2007, we had accounts receivable of $1,885,351, net of allowance
of
$218,796. The accounts receivable as of June 30, 2007 includes a receivable
from
a related party amounting $43,363.
INVENTORIES
Inventories
consist of the following as of June, 2007:
Supplies,
packing and raw materials
|
|
$
|
153,498
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,620,303
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
1,773,802
|
|
The
supplies, packing and raw materials of the company consists of supplies,
packing
and chemicals in the amount of $148,467 and supplies, packing and seeds for
in
the amount of $5,031 as of June 30, 2007. The finished goods consist of flowers
and vegetables.
TAX
PAYABLES
Tax
payables consist of the following as of June 30, 2007:
VAT
payable
|
|
$
|
1,824,259
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
302,907
|
|
Other
levies
|
|
|
149,554
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,276,720
|
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following as of June 30, 2007:
Building
and improvements
|
|
$
|
7,223,219
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
21,387
|
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
|
5,165,338
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
42,707
|
|
Total
property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
12,452,651
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(652,013
|
)
|
Net
property plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
11,800,638
|
|
Depreciation
expenses for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $372,862 and $149,092,
respectively.
Foreign
currency translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. We use our local currency,
Renminbi (RMB), as our functional currency. Results of operations and cash
flow
are translated at average exchange rates during the period, and assets and
liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the end of the
period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included
in
accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders'
equity.
Transaction
gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on transactions
denominated in a currency other than the functional currency are included
in the
results of operations as incurred.
SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL
OWNERS
AND MANAGEMENT
The
following table sets forth certain information as of December 26, 2007 with
respect to the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock, the sole outstanding
class of our voting securities, by (i) any person or group owning more than
5%
of each class of voting securities, (ii) each director, (iii) each executive
officer named in the Summary Compensation Table in the section entitled
“Executive Compensation” below and (iv) all executive officers and directors as
a group.
As
of
December 26, 2007, an aggregate of 18,313,617 shares of our Common Stock
were
outstanding.
In
determining the percent of Common Stock owned by a person on December 26,
2007,
we divided (a) the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by
such
person, by (b) the sum of the total shares of Common Stock outstanding on
December 26, 2007, plus the number of shares of Common Stock beneficially
owned
by such person which were not outstanding, but which could be acquired by
the
person within 60 days after December 26, 2007 upon exercise of warrants.
Name
and Address of Beneficial Owners (1) (2)
|
Amount
and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
|
Percent
of Class
|
|
|
|
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
|
|
Tao
Li
|
0
(4)
|
0%
|
Yu
Hao
|
0
|
0%
|
Lian
Fu Liu
|
0
|
0%
|
Greater
Than 5% Shareholders
|
|
|
Yinshing
David To
|
10,241,893(3)
|
55.9%
|
All
officers and directors as a group (3 persons)
|
0
|
0%
|
(1)
|
Pursuant
to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, a person has beneficial ownership
of
any securities as to which such person, directly or indirectly, through
any contract, arrangement, undertaking, relationship or otherwise
has or
shares voting power and/or investment power or as to which such person
has
the right to acquire such voting and/or investment power within 60
days.
|
(2)
|
Unless
otherwise stated, each beneficial owner has sole power to vote and
dispose
of the shares and the address of such person is c/o the Company,
at 3rd
Floor, Borough A, Block A. No.181, South Taibai Road, Xian, Shaanxi
Province, People’s Republic of China
710065.
|
(3)
|
Among
the 10,241, 893 shares of the Common Stock: (i) 6,535,676 shares
of Common
Stock are Earn In Shares pursuant to an agreement between Mr. Li
and Mr.
To as more fully described under Item 1.01 - “Entry into a Material
Definitive Agreement - Earn-In of Shares by Tao Li”, in addition, pursuant
to a Voting Trust Agreement by and between Mr. Li and Mr. To dated
December 26, 2007, Mr. Li is to have the voting power on the Earn
In
Shares on all matters from the date of the Voting Trust Agreement;
(ii)
3,156,808 shares of Common Stock are placed in an escrow account
pursuant
to the Make Good Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, Mr. To,
the
Investors and the escrow agent named therein. In the event that the
Company does not achieve the 2009 Targets, the 3,156,808 shares of
Common
Stock will be conveyed to the Investors for no additional consideration.
In the event that the Company meets the 2009 Targets, the 3,156,808
shares
will be transferred to Mr. Li; and (iii) Mr. To is the beneficial
owner
549,409 shares of Common Stock.
|
(4)
|
Pursuant
to a Voting Trust Agreement, as described in note (3) above, Mr.
Li has
voting power over 6,535,676 shares of Common Stock.
|
DIRECTORS
AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS
The
Company’s Directors and Executive Officers
In
connection with the change of control of the Company described in Item 5.01
of
this Current Report on Form 8-K, we have appointed the following executive
officers and directors for the Company. Each of our current executive officers
and each of our directors is a resident of the PRC. As a result, it may be
difficult for investors to affect service of process within the United States
upon them or to enforce court judgments obtained against them in the United
States courts.
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
Position/Title
|
Age
|
Tao
Li
|
Chairman,
Chief Executive and President Officer
|
42
|
|
|
|
Hao
Yu
|
Director
and Chief Financial Officer
|
41
|
|
|
|
Lian
Fu Liu
|
Director
|
69
|
All
of
our directors hold offices until the next annual meeting of the shareholders
of
the Company, and until their successors have been qualified after being elected
or appointed. Officers serve at the discretion of the board of
directors.
The
following sets forth biographical information regarding the above Officers and
Directors. In addition, it is anticipated that an additional two independent
directors will be appointed within 120 days of the closing of the Private
Placement pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
Tao
Li, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President.
Mr.
Li
has served as the President and CEO of TechTeam since 2000.
Mr.
Li
established Xi’an
TechTeam
Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. in 1996 and established TechTeam in 2000. He
graduated from Northwest Polytechnic University and obtained his Master’s degree
in heat and metal treatment. Mr. Li is the current Vice Chairman of the China
Green Food Association. Previously, he has held positions at the World Bank
Loan
Office of China Education Commission, National Key Laboratory for Low
Temperature Technology, and Northwest Polytechnic University. Mr. Li is active
in Shaanxi Province business and trade organizations including as a member
of
the CPPCC Shaanxi Committee, the Shaanxi Provincial Decision-Making Consultation
Committee, Vice Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Federation of Industry
and
Commerce, Vice President of the Shaanxi Overseas Friendship Association,
Vice
Chairman of the Shaanxi Provincial Credit Association, Vice Chairman of the
Shaanxi Provincial Youth Entrepreneurs Association, Vice Chairman of the
Xi’an
Municipal Federation of Industry and Commerce and Vice Chairman of the Xi’an
Municipal Youth Entrepreneurs Association.
Yu
Hao, Director and Chief Financial Officer
.
Mr. Hao
has served as its Director of Finance at TechTeam since 2002. Prior to that,
he
was a financial manager for Shaanxi Fengxiang Automobile Repair Plant, and
Shaanxi Baoji Xinsanwei Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd. Mr. Hao holds a
degree in Accounting from Northwest Institute of Light Industry.
Lian
Fu Liu, Director
.
Mr. Liu
has served as the Chairman of the China Green Food Association since 1998.
From
1992 to 1998, Mr. Liu was a Director and Senior Engineer for the China Green
Food Development Center. Prior to that, Mr. Liu was a Vice Director of the
PRC
Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Li graduated from Beijing Forestry University
and
studied soil conservation.
Directors
and Executive Officers of TechTeam
TechTeam’s
current executive officers and Directors are as follows:
Directors
and Executive Officers
|
Position/Title
|
Age
|
Tao
Li
|
Director
and Chief Executive Officer and President
|
42
|
Xianglan
Li
|
General
Engineer
|
68
|
Yumin
Liu
|
Technical
Director
|
69
|
Yu
Hao
|
Financial
Manager
|
41
|
Feng
Wang
|
Sales
Director
|
31
|
XiuPing
Ren
|
Director
|
32
|
HaiHong
Xu
|
Director
|
34
|
WanJiao
Wang
|
Director
|
27
|
Xue
Tao Chen
|
Director
|
37
|
Xianglan
Li, General Engineer
.
Professor Li has served as general engineer at TechTeam since 2000. Professor
Li
graduated from Northwest A&F University and is an expert in Chinese soil
organic content.
Yumin
Liu, Technical Director
.
Professor Liu has served as Technical Director at TechTeam since 2000. Professor
Liu graduated from Northwest A&F University and is a well-known expert in
Agriculture, Geography and Soil & Water Conservation.
Wang
Feng, Sales Director
.
Mr.
Wang is the Director of Sales at TechTeam and has been with us since August
2002. Mr. Wang previously was our sales manager in the Guangdong and Gansu
areas.
XiuPing
Ren, Director
.
Mr. Ren
is the Deputy Director of the Group Office of TechTeam and has been with
us
since 2004. From 1999 to 2004 Mr. Ren held positions as Director of Human
Resources and Director of Market Planning of Xi’an Minsheng Group.
HaiHong
Xu, Director.
Mr. Xu
has served as the Director of the Administrative Group of TechTeam since
2007.
He previously held positions with Xi'an Techteam Engineering & Industry
(Group)Co., Ltd., Shaanxi Tongli Information Technology Co., Ltd and Xi'an
Minsheng Group.
WanJiao
Wang, Director
.
Mr.
Wang has served as the Director of the Administrative Group of TechTeam since
2006. He previously held the position of Deputy Director of the Administration
Office at Yangling Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.
XueTao
Chen, Director
.
Mr.
Chen has served as the General Manger of Shaanxi Tongli Computer System Co.,
Ltd
since 2002. He previously held a position as Vice General Manger at Xi'an
Yuansheng Investment Co., Ltd.
There
are
no family relationships among our directors or executive officers. To our
knowledge, none of our directors and executive officers (including the
directors
and
executive officers of our subsidiaries) has been involved in any of the
following proceeding during the past five years:
1.
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any
bankruptcy petition filed by or against any business of which such
person
was a general partner or executive officer either at the time of
the
bankruptcy or within two years prior to that
time;
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2.
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any
conviction in a criminal proceeding or being subject to a pending
criminal
proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor
offenses);
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3.
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being
subject to any order, judgment, or decree, not subsequently reversed,
suspended or vacated, of any court of competent jurisdiction, permanently
or temporarily enjoining, barring, suspending or otherwise limiting
his
involvement in any type of business, securities or banking activities;
or
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4.
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being
found by a court of competent jurisdiction (in a civil action), the
SEC or
the Commodity Futures Trading Commission to have violated a federal
or
state securities or commodities law, and the judgment has not been
reversed, suspended or vacated.
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Audit
Committee Financial Expert
Our
board
of directors currently acts as our audit committee. We currently do not have
a
member who qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert” as defined in Item
401(e) of Regulation S-B and is “independent” as the term is used in Item 7(d)
(3) (iv) of Schedule 14A under the Securities Exchange Act. Our board of
directors is in the process of searching for a suitable candidate for this
position.
Audit
Committee
We
have
not yet appointed an audit committee. At the present time, we believe that
the
members of board of directors are collectively capable of analyzing and
evaluating our financial statements and understanding internal controls and
procedures for financial reporting.
EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
The
Company’s executive officer holds the same position with Green Agriculture and
TechTeam. The Company’s executive officers currently does not receive any
compensation for serving as executive officer of the Company or Green
Agriculture, but is compensated by and through TechTeam. The following table
sets forth information concerning cash and non-cash compensation paid by
TechTeam to its Chief Executive Officer, CFO and COO for each of the fiscal
two
years ended June 30, 2007 and June 30, 2006. No executive officer of the
Company, Green Agriculture or TechTeam received compensation in excess of
$100,000 for any of those two years.
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Name
and Principal Position
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Year
Ended
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan Compensation (S)
|
Non-Qualified
Deferred Compensation Earnings ($)
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All
Other Compensation ($)
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Total
($)
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Tao
Li
|
06/30/2006
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$4863.24
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$2763.94
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$7627.18
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CEO
and President
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06/30/2007
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$4863.24
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$2963.94
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$7627.18
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Yu
Hao
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06/30/2006
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$8105.40
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$939.38
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$9044.78
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CFO
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06/30/2007
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$8105.40
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$939.38
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$9044.78
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Min
Li
|
06/30/2006
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$8105.40
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$1391.42
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$9496.82
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COO
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06/30/2007
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$8105.40
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—
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—
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—
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—
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$1391.42
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$9496.82
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
During
the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2007, the former shareholders
of TechTeam advanced a total of $666,618 to TechTeam as unsecured, non-interest
bearing loans which are due on demand.
As
the
date of this report, Techteam owes $135,947 to its officers and shareholders.
Such advance from the officers and shareholders to Techteam was unsecured,
non-interest bearing and due on demand. Techteam plans to pay the amount
off by
December 31, 2007.
LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
We
know
of no material, active, pending or threatened proceeding against us, Green
Agriculture or TechTeam, nor are we involved as a plaintiff in any material
proceeding or pending litigation.
MARKET
FOR OUR COMMON STOCK
We
have
two classes of equity securities: (i) Common Stock, par value $.001 per share
(“Common Stock”), 18,313,617 shares of which are outstanding as of the date of
this Current Report, held by approximately 720 shareholders of record, and
(ii)
Preferred Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which no shares are outstanding.
Our Common Stock is quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTC-BB")
under the symbol "DCOV.OB".
Our
Common Stock was added to the OTC-BB on August 28, 2007. Since that time
there
has been only sporadic trading in shares of our Common Stock.
Penny
Stock Regulations
The
SEC
has adopted regulations which generally define "penny stock" to be an equity
security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share. Our Common
Stock,
when and if a trading market develops, may fall within the definition of
penny
stock and be subject to rules that impose additional sales practice requirements
on broker-dealers who sell such securities to persons other than established
customers and accredited investors (generally those with assets in excess
of
$1,000,000, or annual incomes exceeding $200,000 individually, or $300,000,
together with their spouse).
For
transactions covered by these rules, the broker-dealer must make a special
suitability determination for the purchase of such securities and have received
the purchaser's prior written consent to the transaction. Additionally, for
any
transaction, other than exempt transactions, involving a penny stock, the
rules
require the delivery, prior to the transaction, of a risk disclosure document
mandated by the Commission relating to the penny stock market. The broker-dealer
also must disclose the commissions payable to both the broker-dealer and
the
registered representative, current quotations for the securities and, if
the
broker-dealer is the sole market-maker, the broker-dealer must disclose this
fact and the broker-dealer's presumed control over the market. Finally, monthly
statements must be sent disclosing recent price information for the penny
stock
held in the account and information on the limited market in penny stocks.
Consequently, the "penny stock" rules may restrict the ability of broker-dealers
to sell the our Common Stock and may affect the ability of investors to sell
their Common Stock in the secondary
market.
Dividends
Our
board
of directors has not declared a dividend on our Common Stock during the last
two
fiscal years or the subsequent interim period and we do not anticipate the
payments of dividends in the near future as we intend to reinvest our profits
to
grow our business.
RECENT
SALES OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES
Please
see Item 3.02 - “Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities,” of this Current
Report.
DESCRIPTION
OF SECURITIES
Authorized
Capital Stock
.
Our
authorized capital stock consists of: (i) 115,197,165 shares of common stock,
par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of which there are 18,313,617
shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Current Report; and
(ii)
20,000,000 shares of “blank check” preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the “Preferred Stock”), of which no shares are issued and outstanding.
The
following is a summary of the material terms of our capital stock. This summary
is subject to and is qualified in its entirety by the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation, By-laws and the applicable provisions of Nevada law.
Holders
of shares of Common Stock are entitled to one vote for each share on all
matters
to be voted on by the stockholders. According to our charter documents, holders
of our Common Stock do not have preemptive rights, and are not entitled to
cumulative voting rights. There are no conversion or redemption rights or
sinking funds provided for our stockholders. Shares of Common Stock share
ratably in dividends, if any, as may be declared from time to time by the
Board
of Directors in its discretion from funds legally available for distribution
as
dividends. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the
Company, the holders of Common Stock are entitled to share pro rata all assets
remaining after payment in full of all liabilities. All of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock are fully paid and non-assessable.
The
Preferred Stock may be issued from time to in one or more series, each series
having such voting, dividend and other rights and preferences as the Company’s
board of directors establish in the resolutions providing for their issuance.
All shares of Preferred Stock in any one series shall be identical with each
other in all respects.
Transfer
Agent and Registrar
Our
independent stock transfer agent is Corporate Stock Transfer, Inc., located
in
Denver, Colorado. Their mailing address is 3200 Cherry Creek Dr. South, Suite
430, Denver, CO 80209. Their phone number is 303-282-4800 and fax number
is
303-282-5800.
INDEMNIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Pursuant
to our By-laws, the Company shall indemnify all directors, officers, employees,
and agents to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada. The Corporation shall
indemnify each present and future director, officer, employee or agent of
the
Corporation who becomes a party or is threatened to be made a party to any
suit
or proceeding, whether pending, completed or merely threatened, and whether
said
suit or proceeding is civil, criminal, administrative, investigative, or
otherwise, except an action by or in
the
right
of the Company, by reason of the fact that he is or was a director, officer,
employee, or agent of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of
the
Company as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation,
partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, against expenses,
including, but not limited to, attorneys' fees, judgments, fines, and amounts
paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him in connection
with
the action, suit, proceeding or settlement, provided such person acted in
good
faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed
to
the best interest of the Corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action
or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was
unlawful.
Insofar
as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act of 1933,
as
amended, may be permitted to our directors or officers pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, we have been informed that, in the opinion of the Securities
and
Exchange Commission, such indemnification is against public policy as expressed
in said Act and is, therefore, unenforceable.
FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Please
see Item 9.01 - “Financial Statements and Exhibits” of this Current
Report.
WHERE
YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We
have
filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), located on
100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549, Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly
Reports on form 10-QSB, Annual Reports on Form 10-KSB, and other reports,
statements and information as required under the Securities Exchange Act
of
1934, as amended.
The
reports, statements and other information that we have filed with the SEC
may be
read and copied at the Commission's Public Reference Room at 100 F Street
NE,
Washington, D.C. 20549. The public may obtain information on the operation
of
the Public Reference Room by calling the Commission at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The
SEC
maintains a web site (HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.) that contains the registration
statements, reports, proxy and information statements and other information
regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC such as us. You
may
access our SEC filings electronically at this SEC website. These SEC filings
are
also available to the public from commercial document retrieval
services.
Item
3.02
Unregistered
Sales of Equity Securities.
Issuance
of Common Stock in Acquisition of Green Agriculture
Under
the
Share Exchange Agreement, on December 26, 2007, we issued 10,770,668 shares
of
our Common Stock in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of the common
stock of Green Agriculture. At the completion of that share exchange, Green
Agriculture became the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary. The Share Exchange was
accomplished in reliance upon Section 4(2) of the Securities Act.
Issuance
of Common Stock in Private Placement
On
December 26, 2007, in a private placement (“the Private Placement”) through
Hickey Freihofner Capital, a division of Brill Securities, Inc., a member
of
FINRA, MSRB, SIPC and an SEC registered broker-dealer (“Hickey”), we sold
6,313,617 shares of our Common Stock for $20,519,255 under a Securities Purchase
Agreement by and among the Company and the investors named therein dated
as of
December 24, 2007 (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”).
In
the
Private Placement we sold the Common Stock in reliance upon the exemption
from
registration provided by Rule 506 of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933.
Under
the
Securities Purchase Agreement, we are required to register for resale each
share
of Common Stock sold therein.
In
connection with the Private Placement, Hickey, as placement agent, received
a
cash fee of 6% of the monies raised comprised of a 5% placement agent fee
and 1%
for non-accountable expenses and foreign finders received 2%. Hickey entered
into a Selected Dealer Agreement with another FINRA members with which it
shared
some of its placement agent fees.
Issuance
of Common Stock to Former Majority Shareholder
Please
see Item 2.01 - “Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets,” - “Certain
Relationships and Related Transactions,” - “Issuance of Common Stock to Former
Majority Shareholder and Sole Director and Executive Officer” of this Current
Report.
Item
3.03
Material
Modification of Rights of Security holders.
Please
see Item 5.03 -
“Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year” of this Current
Report.
Item
5.01
Changes
in Control of Registrant
On
December 26, 2007, the Company consummated a share exchange agreement (the
“Share Exchange Agreement”) with the Green Agriculture Shareholders. Under the
Share Exchange Agreement, we issued an aggregate of 10,770,668 shares (the
“Control Shares”) of our Common Stock to the Green Agriculture Shareholders in
exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of
Green
Agriculture, all of which was held by Mr. To, Paul Hickey and Greg
Freihofner.
The
shares of Common Stock issued to the Green Agriculture Shareholders represent
approximately 55.92% of our total outstanding Common Stock immediately after
the
consummation of the Share Exchange and the Private Placement.
As
a
result of the consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement, Mr. To, the holder
of 10,241,893 shares of our Common Stock acquired control of the Company
and
Green Agriculture became our wholly owned subsidiary. Among the 10,241, 893
shares of the Common Stock: (i) 6,535,676 shares of Common Stock are Earn
In
Shares pursuant to an agreement between Mr. Li and Mr. To as more fully
described under Item 1.01 - “Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement -
Earn-In of Shares by Tao Li”, in addition, pursuant to a Voting Trust Agreement
by and between Mr. Li and Mr. To, Mr. Li dated December 26, 2007, Mr. Li
is to
have the voting power on the Earn In Shares on all matters from the date
of the
Voting Trust Agreement and (ii) 3,156,808 shares of Common Stock have been
placed in an escrow account pursuant to the Make Good Escrow Agreement by
and
among the Company, Mr. To, the Investors and the escrow agent named therein.
Item
5.02
Departure
of Directors or Principal Officers; Election of Directors;
Appointment
of Principal Officers
.
In
connection with the consummation of the Share Exchange (see Item 1.01 - “Entry
into a Material Definitive Agreement, - The Share Exchange Agreement and
the
Issuance of Common Stock to the Former Stockholders of Green Agriculture” of
this Current Report), and the closing of the Private Placement: (i)
Michael
Friess, Sanford Schwartz and John Venette
,
tendered their resignations as the Company’s officers and directors and elected
Tao Li (who is TechTeam’s founder and its Chief Executive Officer) as a director
of the Company, such election to be effective immediately; and (iii) Tao
Li
appointed the following individuals to the following positions:
Name
|
Position
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Hao
Yu
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Director
|
Lian
Fu Liu
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Director
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The
business background descriptions of the newly appointed directors are as
follows:
Yu
Hao, Director
.
Mr. Hao
has served as its Director of Finance at TechTeam since 2002. Prior to that,
he
was a financial manager for Shaanxi Fengxiang Automobile Repair Plant, and
Shaanxi Baoji Xinsanwei Import & Export Trading Co., Ltd. Mr. Hao holds a
degree in Accounting from Northwest Institute of Light Industry.
Lian
Fu Liu, Director
.
Mr. Liu
has served as the Chairman of the China Green Food Association since 1998.
From
1992 to 1998, Mr. Liu was a Director and Senior Engineer for the China Green
Food Development Center. Prior to that, Mr. Liu was a Vice Director of the
PRC
Ministry of Agriculture. Mr. Liu graduated from Beijing Forestry University
and
studied soil conservation.
There
are
no relationships between the officers or directors of the Company.
Item
5.03
Amendments
to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal
Year
On
December 18, 2007, the Company filed a Certificate of Change with the Secretary
of State of the State of Nevada whereby it effected a 6.771 for 1 reverse
stock
of its Common Stock, rounding up of any fractional shares to the nearest
whole
share. The reverse split was affected by resolution of the Board of Directors
as
permitted under the Nevada Revised Statutes which reduced the authorized
shares
of Common Stock from 780,000,000 shares to 115,197,165 and the issued and
outstanding shares of Common Stock from 2,082,910 shares to 307,627 shares
prior
to the Share Exchange and the Private Placement. The Certificate of Change
as
filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada dated December 18,
2007, which is in the exhibit 4.2 inadvertently used a wrong reverse split
ratio
of 6.76 for 1 and the Company is filing a Certificate of Correction to correct
this mistake.
Item.
5.06
Change
in Shell Company Status.
As
a
result of its acquisition of all of the outstanding capital stock of Green
Agriculture, as described in Item 2.01, which description is in its entirety
incorporated by reference in this Item 5.06 of this Current Report, the Company
ceased being a shell company as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under
the
Exchange Act.
Item
9.01
Financial
Statements and Exhibits
.
The
financial statements of TechTeam and of the Company are appended to this
Current
Report beginning on page F-1.
(d)
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The
following exhibits are filed with this Current
Report:
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3.1
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Articles
of Incorporation (1)
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4.1
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Specimen
Common Stock Certificate (2)
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4.2
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Certificate
of Change filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada
on
December 18, 2007.
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10.1
|
Agreement
and Plan of Merger between Discovery Technologies, Inc. and Discovery
Technologies, Inc., dated August 27, 2007. (3)
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10.2
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Securities
Purchase Agreement by and among the Company, Green Agriculture
Holding
Corporation, Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.,
and the
investors named therein, dated December 24,
2007.
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10.3
|
Share
Exchange Agreement by and among Green Agriculture Holding Corporation,
the
Company and the shareholders of Green named therein, dated December
24,
2007.
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10.4
|
Registration
Rights Agreement by and among the Company and the investors named
therein,
dated December 24, 2007.
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10.5
|
Lock-Up
Agreement between Mr. Yinshing David To, Mr. Tao Li and the Company,
dated
December 24, 2007.
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10.6
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Closing
Escrow
Agreement by and among Green Agriculture Holding Corporation, the
investors named therein, and Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC, as escrow
agent, dated December 24, 2007.
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10.7
|
Make
Good Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, the investors named
therein, Yinshing David To and Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC, as
escrow agent, dated December 24,
2007.
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10.8
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Holdback
Escrow Agreement by and among the Company, the investors named
therein,
and
Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC, as escrow agent, dated December 24,
2007.
|
10.9
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Call
Option Agreement between Tao Li and Yinshing David To, dated December
24,
2007.
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21
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Description
of Subsidiaries of the Company.
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(1)
Incorporated by reference from our Quarterly Report on Form 10-QSB, for the
quarter ended September 30, 2007, filed with the Commission on November 9,
2007.
(2)
Incorporated by reference from our Form 10-SB12G filed with the Commission
on
May 24, 2007.
(3)
Incorporate by reference from our Annual Report on Form 10-KSB, for the year
ended June 30, 2007, filed with the Commission on October 1, 2007.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
has
duly caused this Current Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
Date:
January 2, 2008
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DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
(Registrant)
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By:
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/s/
Tao
Li
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Tao
Li,
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President
and
Chief Executive Officer
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SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD
AND
SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
June
30, 2007
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND
SUBSIDIARY
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INDEX
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONTENTS
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
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|
|
Consolidated
Financial Statements:
|
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|
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|
|
Consolidated
Balance Sheet
|
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F-3
|
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Consolidated
Income Statements
|
|
F-4
|
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|
|
Consolidated
Statement of Stockholders’ Equity
|
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F-5
|
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|
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Consolidated
Statements of Cash Flows
|
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F-6
|
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Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-7
to F-19
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Phone
(310) 694-3590
Fax
(310) 410-0371
www.kabanico.com
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD
AND
SUBSIDIARY
Xian,
China
We
have
audited the accompanying combined balance sheet of Shaanxi Techteam Jinong
Humic
Acid Product Co., Ltd and Subsidiary, as of June 30, 2007 and the related
consolidated statements of income, members' equity and cash flows for the
years
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006. These consolidated financial statements are
the
responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express
an
opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our
audits.
We
conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that
we plan
and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial
statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining,
on a
test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial
statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used
and
significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall
financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present
fairly,
in all material respects, the financial position of Shaanxi Techteam Jinong
Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd and Subsidiary, as of June 30, 2007, and the
results
of their operations and their cash flows for the years ended June 30, 2007
and
2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United
States of America.
Kabani
& Company, Inc.
Certified
Public Accountants
Los
Angeles, California
September
17, 2007
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND
SUBSIDIARY
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
|
AS
OF JUNE 30, 2007
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
81,716
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
1,885,351
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
187,164
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
208,026
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,773,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
4,136,059
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant,
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
11,800,638
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible
Assets
|
|
|
1,163,078
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
17,099,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
221,592
|
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses
|
|
|
844,835
|
|
Amount
due to related parties
|
|
|
666,618
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
2,276,720
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
81,341
|
|
Short
term loans
|
|
|
4,243,316
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
8,334,420
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
|
2,653,287
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
880,252
|
|
Retained
earning
|
|
|
4,988,097
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
243,718
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
8,765,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
17,099,775
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
|
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND
SUBSIDIARY
|
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENTS
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND
2006
|
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
13,330,626
|
|
$
|
7,888,763
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
1,853,717
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Net Sales
|
|
|
15,184,343
|
|
|
7,888,763
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
|
5,413,524
|
|
|
(3,515,022
|
)
|
Jintai
|
|
|
1,143,000
|
|
|
-
|
|
Total
Cost of goods sold
|
|
|
(6,556,524
|
)
|
|
(3,515,022
|
)
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,627,820
|
|
|
4,373,741
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
(616,479
|
)
|
|
(653,628
|
)
|
Operating
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(395,207
|
)
|
|
(810,837
|
)
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
(1,011,686
|
)
|
|
(1,464,466
|
)
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
7,616,133
|
|
|
2,909,275
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellenous
(expense) income
|
|
|
(41,125
|
)
|
|
42,040
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(361,254
|
)
|
|
(229,115
|
)
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(402,379
|
)
|
|
(187,075
|
)
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
7,213,754
|
|
|
2,722,200
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
(295,012
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
6,918,742
|
|
|
2,722,200
|
|
Other
comprehensive income (loss)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain (loss)
|
|
|
261,432
|
|
|
(17,669
|
)
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
$
|
7,180,173
|
|
$
|
2,704,531
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements.
|
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND
SUBSIDIARY
|
STATEMENT
OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
Other
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Share
|
|
Statutory
|
|
Retained
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
Stockholders'
|
|
|
|
Capital
|
|
Reserve
|
|
Earning
|
|
Income
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
JULY 1, 2005
|
|
$
|
2,539,673
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
(3,772,593
|
)
|
$
|
(44.00
|
)
|
$
|
(1,232,965
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year ended June 30, 2006
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,722,200
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2,722,200
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
by related parties
|
|
|
46,013
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
46,013
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulative
other comprehensive loss
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(17,669
|
)
|
|
-17,669
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
JUNE 30, 2006
|
|
|
2,585,686
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(1,050,393
|
)
|
|
(17,713
|
)
|
|
1,517,579
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income for the year ended June 30, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6,918,742
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6,918,742
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Contribution
by related parties
|
|
|
67,602
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
67,602
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Transfer
to statutory reserve
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
880,252
|
|
|
(880,252
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulative
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
261,432
|
|
|
261,432
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
BALANCE,
JUNE 30, 2007
|
|
$
|
2,653,287
|
|
$
|
880,252
|
|
$
|
4,988,097
|
|
$
|
243,718
|
|
$
|
8,765,355
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements.
|
SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND
SUBSIDIARY
|
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
|
FOR
THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2007 AND
2006
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
6,918,742
|
|
$
|
2,722,200
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided
by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital contribution - rental and interest paid by
shareholders
|
|
|
65,894
|
|
|
45,580
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
372,862
|
|
|
149,092
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
|
90,854
|
|
Decrease
/ (Increase) in current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
69,879
|
|
|
(1,096,160
|
)
|
Accounts
receivable-related party
|
|
|
1,571
|
|
|
(30,150
|
)
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
93,115
|
|
|
(181,819
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(578,072
|
)
|
|
(134,625
|
)
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
(35,068
|
)
|
|
(106,648
|
)
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
(8,038
|
)
|
|
(1,535
|
)
|
(Decrease)
/ Increase in current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
(169,063
|
)
|
|
174,522
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
(42,983
|
)
|
|
118,349
|
|
Tax
payables
|
|
|
1,602,499
|
|
|
471,540
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
49,575
|
|
|
163,157
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
348,802
|
|
|
(35,279
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
8,783,528
|
|
|
2,349,077
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisition
of plant, property, and equipment
|
|
|
(9,739,708
|
)
|
|
(21,345
|
)
|
Additions
to construction in progress
|
|
|
(29,201
|
)
|
|
(11,630
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(9,768,909
|
)
|
|
(32,975
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds
from (repayment of) installment loan
|
|
|
(191,922
|
)
|
|
2,329,549
|
|
Proceeds
from (payments to) related parties
|
|
|
1,210,223
|
|
|
(4,624,456
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by (used in) financing activities
|
|
|
1,018,301
|
|
|
(2,294,907
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate change on cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
3,173
|
|
|
1,027
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
36,092
|
|
|
22,222
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning balance
|
|
|
45,623
|
|
|
23,402
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, ending balance
|
|
$
|
81,716
|
|
$
|
45,623
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplement
disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense paid
|
|
$
|
322,734
|
|
$
|
155,161
|
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated
financial
statements.
|
SHA
ANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF
BUSINESS
|
Yangling
Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. was founded in the People’s
Republic of China on June 19, 2000. On Febuary 28, 2006, Yangling Techteam
Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd changed name to be Shaanxi Techteam Jinong
Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Techteam Jinong”, “the Company”).
On
January 19, 2007, Techteam Jinong incorporated X’an Jintai Agriculture
Technology Development Company (hereinafter as “Xi’an Jintai”), as the
Experimental Base and green fertilizer Research Institute of Techteam
Jinong.
The
Company and its subsidiary are engaged in the research and development,
manufacture, distribution and technique support of green organic fertilizer.
Xian Jonong’s main business is to produce and sell fertilizers, and Xi’an
Jintai’s main business is to sell the product which are the by- product (fruit
and vegetables) from the experiments of developing the fertilizers.
2.
|
BASIS
OF PRESETATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
|
Principle
of consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly owned subsidiary-- Xi’an Jintai. All significant
inter-company accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use
of
estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues
and
expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using
the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However,
actual results could differ materially from those results.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
Statement of Cash Flows purposes, the Company considers all cash on hand
and in
banks, including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit
and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less,
when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. As of June 30, 2007, cash
and
cash equivalents amounted to $81,716.
SHA
ANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Accounts
receivable
The
Company's policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns
to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. As of June 30, 2007, the Company
had
accounts receivable of $1,885,351, net of allowance of $218,796. The accounts
receivable as of June 30, 2007 includes receivable from a related party
amounting $43,363.
Advances
to suppliers
The
Company advances to certain vendors for purchase of its material. As of June,
2006, the advances to suppliers amounted to $208,026. Advances to suppliers
are
current, non interest bearing and unsecured.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis)
or net
realizable value. The management compares the cost of inventories with the
net
realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventories
to
their net realizable value, if lower than the cost.
Property,
plant and equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Gains or losses on disposals are
reflected as gain or loss in the year of disposal. The cost of improvements
that
extend the life of plant, property, and equipment are capitalized. These
capitalized costs may include structural improvements, equipment, and fixtures.
All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
Depreciation
for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method
over
the estimated useful lives of the assets:
|
|
Estimated
|
|
|
Useful
Life
|
Building
and improvements
|
|
10-40
years
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
5-15
years
|
Vehicle
|
|
12
years
|
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments", requires that the Company disclose estimated fair
values
of financial instruments.
The
Company's financial instruments primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, other receivables, advances to suppliers, accounts payable,
other payable, tax payable, and related party advances and borrowings.
As
of the
balance sheet dates, the estimated fair values of the financial instruments
were
not materially different from their carrying values as presented on the balance
sheet. This is attributed to the short maturities of the instruments and
that
interest rates on the borrowings approximate those that would have been
available for loans of similar remaining maturity and risk profile at respective
balance sheet dates.
SHA
ANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Impairment
The
Company applies the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS
No.
144"), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). FAS No.
144
requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not
be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to
result
from the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Whenever any such
impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by
which
the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
The
Company tests long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment
and
intangible assets subject to periodic amortization, for recoverability at
least
annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when
circumstances indicate that the net carrying amount is greater than its fair
value. Assets are grouped and evaluated at the lowest level for their
identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of
other
groups of assets. The Company considers historical performance and future
estimated results in its evaluation of potential impairment and then compares
the carrying amount of the asset to the future estimated cash flows expected
to
result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds
estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the
amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its
fair
value. The estimation of fair value is generally measured by discounting
expected future cash flows as the rate the Company utilizes to evaluate
potential investments. The Company estimates fair value based on the information
available in making whatever estimates, judgments and projections are considered
necessary. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the years ended
June
30, 2007 and 2006.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting
bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to
customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company
exist
and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of
the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue. As of June 30, 2007, unearned revenue amounted to $81,341.Payments
received before all of the relevant criteria for revenue recognition are
satisfied are recorded as unearned revenue.
The
Company's revenue consists of invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added
tax
(VAT). No product return or sales discount allowance is made as products
delivered and accepted by customers are normally not returnable and sales
discount is normally not granted after products are delivered.
Advertising
costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate,
the
first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the years ended
June 30, 2007, and 2006 were $333,913 and $398,228, respectively.
SHA
ANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Income
taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach which
allows for the recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets based upon
the
likelihood of realization of tax benefits in future years. Under the asset
and
liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of
temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
A
valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely
than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize
their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
The
Company records a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, if any, based
on
its estimates of its future taxable income as well as its tax planning
strategies when it is more likely than not that a portion or all of its deferred
tax assets will not be realized. If the Company is able to utilize more of
its
deferred tax assets than the net amount previously recorded when unanticipated
events occur, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase the Company
net income when those events occur. The Company does not have any significant
deferred tax asset or liabilities in the PRC tax jurisdiction.
Beginning
January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law will replace the
existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises
(“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% will replace the 33% rate currently
applicable to both DES and FIEs. The two years tax exemption, three years
50%
tax reduction tax holiday for production-oriented FIEs will be eliminated.
The
Company is currently evaluating the effect of the new EIT law will have on
its
financial position.
Foreign
currency translation
The
reporting currency of the Company is the US dollar. The Company uses their
local
currency, Renminbi (RMB), as their functional currency. Results of operations
and cash flow are translated at average exchange rates during the period,
and
assets and liabilities are translated at the unified exchange rate at the
end of
the period. Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included
in
accumulated other comprehensive income in the statement of shareholders'
equity.
Transaction gains and losses that arise from exchange rate fluctuations on
transactions denominated in a currency other than the functional currency
are
included in the results of operations as incurred.
Translation
adjustments resulting from this process are included in accumulated other
comprehensive income in the consolidated statement of shareholders' equity
and
amounted to $243,718 as of June 30, 2007. Translation gain (loss) for the
year
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $261,432 and $(17,669),
respectively.
Segment
reporting
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131"), "Disclosure About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires use of the
"management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach
model
is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the
company
for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments
are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management
structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a
company.
SHA
ANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
During
the year ended June 30, 2006, the company was organized in one segment. During
the year ended June 30, 2007, the Company was organized into two main business
segments: fertilizer production (Jinong) and sale of fruits and
vegetables (Jintai). The following table presents a summary of operating
information and certain year-end balance sheet information for the years
ended
June 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
Revenues
from unaffiliated customers:
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
13,330,626
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
1,853,716
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
15,184,343
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
COGS
from unaffiliated customers:
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
5,413,523.31
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
1,143,000.19
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
6,556,523.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income (loss):
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
6,933,283
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
682,849
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
7,616,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
15,627,864
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
1,471,910
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
17,099,774
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation
and amortization:
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
466,674
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
466,674
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital
expenditures:
|
|
|
|
|
Jinong
|
|
$
|
9,768,909
|
|
Jintai
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
9,768,909
|
|
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement
of cash flows
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, "Statement
of Cash Flows," cash flows from the Company's operations is calculated based
upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree
with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board
having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application
of this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R)’ This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an
employer to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset
or
liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes
in
that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive
income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a
not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting
by
requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date
of
its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An
employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially
recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and
to
provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after
December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities
is
required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year
ending
after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes
to
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but
before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of
this
Statement in preparing those financial statements:
1.
A
brief description of the provisions of this Statement
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
2.
The
date that adoption is required
3.
The
date the employer plans to adopt the recognition provisions of this Statement,
if earlier.
The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date
of the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted subject
to
specific requirements outlined in the new Statement. Therefore, calendar-year
companies may be able to adopt FAS 159 for their first quarter 2007 financial
statements.
The
new
Statement allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise
required to be measured at fair value. If a company elects the fair value
option
for an eligible item, changes in that item's fair value in subsequent reporting
periods must be recognized in current earnings. FAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between
entities that elect different measurement attributes for similar assets and
liabilities.
As
of
June 30, 2007, other assets comprised of following:
Other
receivable
|
|
$
|
157,132
|
|
Promotion
samples
|
|
|
30,032
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
187,164
|
|
Other
receivables represent advances made to non-related companies and employees.
The
amounts were unsecured, interest free, and due on demand.
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Inventories
consist of the following as of June, 2007:
Supplies,
packing and raw materials
|
|
$
|
153,498
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,620,303
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
1,773,802
|
|
The
supplies, packing and raw materials of the company consists of supplies,
packing
and chemicals for Jinong in the amount of $148,467 and supplies, packing
and
seeds for Jintai in the amount of $5,031 as of June 30, 2007. The finished
goods
of the company consist of finished goods for Jinong in the amount of $223,785
and finished goods for Jintai, which are flowers and vegetables, in the amount
of $1,396,518.
5.
|
PROPERTY,
PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
|
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following as of June 30, 2007:
Building
and improvements
|
|
$
|
7,223,219
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
21,387
|
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
|
5,165,338
|
|
Construction
in progress
|
|
|
42,707
|
|
Total
property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
12,452,651
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(652,013
|
)
|
Net
property plant and equipment
|
|
$
|
11,800,638
|
|
Depreciation
expenses for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 were $372,862 and $149,092,
respectively.
The
intangible assets comprised of following at June 30, 2007:
|
|
$
|
844,623
|
|
Technology
know-how, net
|
|
|
318,455
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,163,078,
|
|
LAND
USE RIGHT
Per
the
People's Republic of China's governmental regulations, the Government owns
all
land. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” (the Right) to
use the land. The Company has recognized the amounts paid for the acquisition
of
rights to use land as intangible asset and amortizing over a period of fifty
years.
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
shareholder contributed the land use rights on August 16
th
,
2001.
The land use right was recorded at cost of $881,497. The land use right is for
fifty years. The land use right consist of the followings as of June 30,
2007:
|
|
$
|
881,497
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(36,874
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
844,623
|
|
TECHNOLOGY
KNOW-HOW
The
shareholder contributed the technology know-how on August 16, 2001. The
technology know-how is recorded at cost of $710,883. This technology is the
special formula to produce humid acid. The technology know-how is valid for
10
years. The technology know-how consists of the following as of June 30,
2007:
Technology
Know-how
|
|
$
|
710,883
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(392,
428
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
318,455
|
|
Total
amortization expenses of intangible assets for the years ended June 30, 2007
and
2006 amounted to $93,813 and $90,854 respectively. Amortization expenses
of
intangible assets for next five years after June 30, 2007 are as
follows:
|
|
$
|
93,813
|
|
June
30, 2009
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
June
30, 2010
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
June
30, 2011
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
June
30, 2012
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
469,065
|
|
7.
|
RELATED
PARTY TRANSACTIONS
|
AMOUNTS
DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
The
amounts due to related parties were the advances from the Company’s shareholders
and subsidiaries owned by the same major shareholders, and were unsecured,
non-interest bearing and
due
on
demand
.
As
of
June
30,
2007,
amount
due to related parties amounted to $
666,618
.
COMMITMENTS
AND LEASES
The
Company’s shareholder provided free building space for the Company. The Company
has recorded the rent expenses at the rent based on Xian house rental market
of
$20,455 and $17,843 for the years ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, as contributed
capital.
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
8.
|
ACCRUED
EXPENSES
AND OTHER PAYABLES
|
Accrued
expenses and other payables comprised of following at June 30,
2007:
Payroll
payable
|
|
$
|
30,081
|
|
Welfare
payable
|
|
|
173,376
|
|
Interest
and other accrued expenses
|
|
|
61,315
|
|
Other
levy payable
|
|
|
36,853
|
|
Employee
advance
|
|
|
53,573
|
|
Advances
to other unrelated companies- Due on demand, interest free and
unsecured
|
|
|
489,637
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
844,835
|
|
All
other
payables are due in demand, and interest free.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the loan payables are as followed:
Short
term loans payable:
|
|
|
|
Xian
City Commercial Branch
|
|
$
|
1,970,580
|
|
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
|
|
|
499,214
|
|
Agriculture
Bank
|
|
|
1,773,522
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,243,316
|
|
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $1,970,580 to Xian City Commercial
Bank in China, with an annual interest rate of 9.585%, and due on April 1,
2008.
The loan is pledge by the land use right and property of the
Company.
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $499,214 to
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
,
with an
annual interest rate of 9.216%, and due on September 26, 2007. The loan is
guaranteed by a former shareholder. The Company’s shareholder paid interest
expenses of $45,439 and $27,737 as of June 30, 2007 and 2006 for this loan.
The
Company has recorded the interest expenses paid by the shareholder as
contributed capital.
At
June
30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $1,773,522 to Agriculture Bank
in
China, with an annual interest rate of 7.488%, and due on March 27th, 2008.
The
loan is guaranteed by the former shareholder.
The
interest expenses are $361,254 and $229,115 for the years ended June 30,
2007
and 2006.
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Tax
payables consist of the following as of June 30, 2007:
VAT
payable
|
|
$
|
1,824,259
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
302,907
|
|
Other
levies
|
|
|
149,554
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
2,276,720
|
|
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires
the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements
or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets
and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based
on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which
the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized. At June 30, 2007 and 2006, there was no significant
book to tax differences.
Local
PRC income tax
The
Company is governed by the Income Tax Law of the PRC concerning Chinese
registered limited liability companies. Under the Income Tax Laws of the
PRC,
Chinese enterprises are generally subject to an income tax at an effective
rate
of 33% (30% state income taxes plus 3% local income taxes) on income reported
in
the statutory financial statements after appropriate tax adjustments, unless
the
enterprise is located in a specially designated region for which more favorable
effective tax rates are applicable. The provision for income taxes for years
ended June 30, 2007 and 2006 are $295,012 and $0 respectively. The Company
utilized its net operating loss from prior years, in the year ended June
30,
2006.
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate at June 30, 2007 and 2006
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Tax
at statutory rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
34
|
%
|
Foreign
tax rate difference
|
|
|
-19
|
%
|
|
-19
|
%
|
Net
operating loss in other tax jurisdiction for where no benefit is
realized
|
|
|
-2
|
%
|
|
-15
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
0
|
%
|
Beginning
January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law will replace the
existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises
(“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% will replace the 33% rate currently
applicable to both DES and FIEs. The two years tax exemption, three years
50%
tax reduction tax holiday for production-oriented FIEs will be eliminated.
The
Company is currently evaluating the effect of the new EIT law will have on
its
financial position.
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
12.
|
OTHER
INCOME (EXPENSES)
|
Other
income
(expenses) mainly consists of inventory count loss and interest expenses
and are
as follows for the year ended June 30, 2007 and 2006.
|
|
June
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Other
(expense) income
|
|
$
|
(41,125
|
)
|
$
|
42,040
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(361,254
|
)
|
|
(229,115
|
)
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
$
|
(402,379
|
)
|
$
|
(187,075
|
)
|
13.
|
CURRENT
VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN
CONCENTRATIONS
|
The
Company's operations are all carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced
by the
political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general
state
of the PRC's economy.
The
company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America
and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange.
The
Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among
other
things.
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC), net
income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation
has been made for the following:
|
i)
|
Making
up cumulative prior years' losses, if any;
|
|
ii)
|
Allocations
to the "Statutory surplus reserve" of at least 10% of income after
tax, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the
fund
amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital;
|
|
iii)
|
Allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting
rules and
regulations, to the Company's "Statutory common welfare fund",
which is
established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and
other
collective
benefits
to
the Company's employees; and
|
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TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES
TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
iv)
|
Allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders'
general meeting.
|
In
accordance with the Chinese Company Law, the company has allocated 10% of
its
net income to surplus. The amount included in the statutory reserves as of
June
30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $586,834 and $0, respectively.
The
Company established a reserve for the annual contribution of 5% of net income
to
the common welfare fund. The amount included in the statutory reserves as
of
June 30, 2007 and 2006 amounted to $293,418 and $0, respectively.
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation (Green Holding) acquired 100% outstanding
shares
of the Company on August 3, 2007.Green Holding was incorporated on January
27,
2007 under the laws of the State of New Jersey with two shareholders owning
89%
and 11% of stock equity of the Company. Green Holding, through its Chinese
subsidiaries Techteam Jinong and Xi’an Jintai is engaged in the research and
development, manufacture, distribution and technique support of green organic
fertilizer.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
INDEX
TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ANNUAL
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
Report
of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
|
|
F-2
|
Balance
Sheet at June 30, 2007
|
|
F-3
|
Statement
of Operations for the period January 27, 2007 (Inception) to
June 30, 2007
|
|
F-4
|
Statement
of Stockholders' Deficit for the period January 27, 2007 (Inception)
to
June 30, 2007
|
|
F-5
|
Statement
of Cash Flows for the period January 27, 2007 (Inception) to
June 30,
2007
|
|
F-6
|
Notes
to Financial Statements
|
|
F-7
|
QUARTERLY
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
Page
|
Unaudited
Consolidated Balance Sheet at September 30, 2007
|
|
F-10
|
Unaudited
Consolidated Income Statements for the three-months ended September
30,
2007 and 2006
|
|
F-11
|
Unaudited
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three-months ended
September
30, 2007 and 2006
|
|
F-12
|
Notes
to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements
|
|
F-13
|
REPORT
OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To
the
Board of Directors and Stockholders
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation
We
have
audited the accompanying balance sheet of Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
(a New Jersey Corporation), a development stage entity, as of June 30, 2007
and
the related statement of operations, stockholders' deficit, and cash flows
for
the period from January 27, 2007 (inception) through June 30, 2007. These
financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.
Our
responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based
on
our audit.
We
conducted our audit of these statements in accordance with the standards
of the
Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance
about
whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit
includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing
the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
as well
as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that
our
audit provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In
our
opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial position of Green Agriculture Holding
Corporation as of June 30, 2007, and the results of its operations and its
cash
flows for the period from January 27, 2007 (inception), to June 30, 2007,
in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
of
America..
The
Company’s financial statements are prepared using the generally accepted
accounting principles applicable to a going concern, which contemplates the
realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course
of
business. The Company’s has not earned any revenue since its inception. This
factor as discussed in Note 3 to the financial statements raises substantial
doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s
plans in regard to these matters are also described in Note 3. The financial
statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome
of
this uncertainty.
KABANI
& COMPANY, INC.
CERTIFIED
PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
Los
Angeles, California
October
3, 2007
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
|
|
(A
development stage company)
|
|
BALANCE
SHEET
|
|
June
30, 2007
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
CURRENT
ASSETS:
|
|
|
|
Cash
& cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CURRENT
LIABILITIES:
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
STOCKHOLDERS'
DEFICIT
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock, no par value; Authorized
|
|
|
|
|
shares
100,000; Issued and outstanding shares 100
|
|
|
10
|
|
Deficit
accumulated during the development stage
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
Total
stockholders' deficit
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders' deficit
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
|
|
(A
development stage company)
|
|
STATEMENT
OF OPERATIONS
|
|
FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 27, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO JUNE 30,
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
revenue
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
loss
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision
for income tax
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
|
|
$
|
(0.10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
and diluted weighted average shares outstanding
|
|
|
100
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
|
(A
development stage company)
|
STATEMENT
OF STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT
|
FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 27, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO JUNE 30,
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common
stock
|
|
accumulated
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Number
of
|
|
|
|
during
develop-
|
|
stockholders'
|
|
|
|
shares
|
|
Amount
|
|
ment
stage
|
|
deficit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at January 27, 2007 (inception)
|
|
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of common stock
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
loss for the period January 27, 2007 (inception)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
through
June 30, 2007
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance
at June 30, 2007
|
|
|
100
|
|
$
|
10
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
$
|
0
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
|
|
(A
development stage company)
|
|
STATEMENT
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
FOR
THE PERIOD JANUARY 27, 2007 (INCEPTION) TO JUNE 30,
2007
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
Net
loss
|
|
$
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash used in operating activities
|
|
|
(10
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance
of Common Stocks for cash
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
10
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
NET
INCREASE IN CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING BALANCE
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
& CASH EQUIVALENTS, ENDING BALANCE
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
(A
development stage company
)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1.
|
DESCRIPTION
OF BUSINESS AND BASIS OF
PRESENTATION
|
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation. (“the Company”) is a development stage
enterprise incorporated in the State of New Jersey on January 27, 2007. The
Company has had no significant operations since its inception. The Company
is
authorized to do any legal business activity as controlled by New Jersey
law.
The
accounting policies of the Company are in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles and conform to the standards applicable to development
stage companies. The Company’s fiscal year ends on June 30, 2007.
2.
|
SUMMARY
OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
|
Use
of estimates
The
preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted
accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions
that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of
contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements
and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.
Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Cash
and cash equivalents
The
Company considers all liquid investments with a maturity of three months
or less
from the date of purchase that are readily convertible into cash to be cash
equivalents.
Revenue
Recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting
bulletin (SAB) 104. Revenue will be recognized when services are rendered.
Generally, the Company will extend credit to its customers/clients and would
not
require collateral. The Company will perform ongoing credit evaluations of
its
customers/clients.
Income
taxes
Deferred
income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between
the financial statements and tax basis of assets and liabilities that will
result in taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted laws
and
rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to
affect
taxable income (loss). Valuation allowance is established when necessary
to
reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
Basic
and diluted net loss per share
Net
loss
per share is calculated in accordance with the Statement of financial accounting
standards No. 128 (SFAS No. 128), “Earnings per share”. Basic net loss per share
is based upon the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted
net loss per share is based on the assumption that all dilutive convertible
shares and stock options were converted or exercised. Dilution is computed
by
applying the treasury stock method. Under this method, options and warrants
are
assumed to be exercised at the beginning of the period (or at the time of
issuance, if later), and as if funds obtained thereby were used to purchase
common stock at the average market price during the period.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
(A
development stage company
)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Development
Stage Enterprise
The
Company is a development stage enterprise, as defined in Financial Accounting
Standards Board No. 7. The Company‘s planned principal operations have not
commenced, and, accordingly, no revenue has been derived during this
period.
As
of
June 30, 2007, the Company has no operating history under its current structure,
which raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a
going concern. The Company’s has not earned any revenue from operations since
its inception. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that
might be necessary if the Company is unable to continue as a going
concern.
Management
has taken the following steps to revise its operating and financial
requirements, which it believes are sufficient to provide the Company with
the
ability to continue as a going concern. On August 3, 2007, the Company acquired
100% outstanding shares of Shaanxi Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co.,
Ltd
from its shareholders. Shaanxi Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd
is a
fertilizer producer company which is located at Xian, Shaanxi Province of
the
People’s Republic of China
The
Company has authorized 10,000 shares of common stock, no par value. On the
formation of the Company, the Company issued 100 shares representing the
initial
capitalization of the Company to founders for $10.
As
the
Company has not generated taxable income since its inception, no provision
for
income taxes has been made. At June 30, 2007, the Company did not have any
significant net operating loss carry forwards, deferred tax liabilities or
deferred tax assets.
6.
|
SUPPLEMENTAL
DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOWS
|
The
Company prepares its statements of cash flows using the indirect method as
defined under the Financial Accounting Standard No. 95.
The
Company has paid $0 for income tax and none for interest, since its inception
through June 30, 2007.
On
August
3, 2007, the Company acquired 100% outstanding shares of Shaanxi Techteam
Jinong
Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd from its shareholders.
Shaanxi
Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd (Techteam Jinong) was incorporated
on June 19, 2000. Techteam Jinong is primarily engaged in the research and
development, manufacture, distribution and technique support of green organic
fertilizer in the People’s Republic of China.
The
exchange of shares with Techteam Jinong will be accounted for as a reverse
acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since the shareholders
of
Techteam Jinong obtained the control of the Combined Company. Accordingly,
the
merger of the two companies will be recorded as a recapitalization of Techteam
Jinong, with the Techteam Jinong being treated as the continuing entity.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
(A
development stage company
)
NOTES
TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The
condensed financial statements of Techteam Jinong, as on June 30, 2007, are
as
follows:
Balance
Sheet:
|
|
|
|
Total
current assets
|
|
$
|
4,136,059
|
|
Property
& equipment
|
|
|
11,800,638
|
|
Deposits
|
|
|
1,163,078
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
assets
|
|
$
|
17,
099,775
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
liabilities
|
|
$
|
8,334,420
|
|
Stockholders’
equity
|
|
|
8,765,355
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
liabilities and stockholders’ equity
|
|
$
|
17,099,775
|
|
Income
Statement:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
Revenue
|
|
$
|
15,184,343
|
|
Cost
of revenue
|
|
|
6,556,524
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
8,627,820
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Operating expenses
|
|
|
1,011,686
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
7,616,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous
expense
|
|
|
41,125
|
|
Interest
expenses
|
|
|
361,254
|
|
Provision
for income
|
|
|
295,012
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
6,918,742
|
|
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEET
|
|
AS
OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2007
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
ASSETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Assets
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
107,400
|
|
Accounts
receivable, net
|
|
|
6,046,270
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
122,721
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
533,084
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
1,954,191
|
|
Total
Current Assets
|
|
|
8,763,666
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Plant,
Property and Equipment, net
|
|
|
11,734,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Construction
In Progress
|
|
|
43,387
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible
Assets, net
|
|
|
1,157,113
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Assets
|
|
$
|
21,698,396
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES
AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current
Liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
$
|
514,785
|
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
177,485
|
|
Other
payables and accrued expenses
|
|
|
496,469
|
|
Amount
due to related parties
|
|
|
135,947
|
|
Taxes
payable
|
|
|
3,076,957
|
|
Short
term loans
|
|
|
4,310,805
|
|
Total
Current Liabilities
|
|
|
8,712,448
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitment
|
|
|
-
|
|
Stockholders'
Equity
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital
|
|
|
2,667,648
|
|
Statutory
reserve
|
|
|
1,485,018
|
|
Retained
earning
|
|
|
8,415,102
|
|
Accumulated
other comprehensive income
|
|
|
418,179
|
|
Total
Stockholders' Equity
|
|
|
12,985,948
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
|
|
$
|
21,698,396
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
CONSOLIDATED
INCOME STATEMENTS
|
|
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND
2006
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
sales
|
|
|
7,191,021
|
|
|
4,791,313
|
|
Cost
of goods sold
|
|
|
2,773,762
|
|
|
1,781,291
|
|
Gross
profit
|
|
|
4,417,259
|
|
|
3,010,022
|
|
Operating
expenses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
expenses
|
|
|
151,705
|
|
|
209,681
|
|
Operating
and administrative expenses
|
|
|
150,618
|
|
|
219,125
|
|
Total
operating expenses
|
|
|
302,323
|
|
|
428,806
|
|
Income
from operations
|
|
|
4,114,937
|
|
|
2,581,216
|
|
Other
income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
income
|
|
|
9,301
|
|
|
1,302
|
|
Interest
income
|
|
|
125
|
|
|
-
|
|
Interest
expense
|
|
|
(92,569
|
)
|
|
(91,369
|
)
|
Bank
charges
|
|
|
(22
|
)
|
|
(94
|
)
|
Total
other income (expense)
|
|
|
(83,165
|
)
|
|
(90,162
|
)
|
Income
before income taxes
|
|
|
4,031,772
|
|
|
2,491,055
|
|
Provision
for income taxes
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
199,880
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
4,031,772
|
|
|
2,291,175
|
|
Other
comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign
currency translation gain
|
|
|
174,461
|
|
|
35,266
|
|
Comprehensive
income
|
|
$
|
4,206,233
|
|
$
|
2,326,441
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
|
|
STATEMENTS
OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
FOR
THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2007 AND
2006
|
|
(UNAUDITED)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three
Months Ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Cash
flows from operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
$
|
4,031,772
|
|
$
|
2,291,175
|
|
Adjustments
to reconcile net income to net cash
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
provided
by operating activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Share
capital contribution - rental and interest paid by
shareholders
|
|
|
14,337
|
|
|
15,511
|
|
Depreciation
|
|
|
208,898
|
|
|
31,304
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
24,253
|
|
|
19,271
|
|
Decrease
/ (Increase) in current assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
receivable
|
|
|
(4,095,432
|
)
|
|
(831,613
|
)
|
Other
receivables
|
|
|
69,214
|
|
|
236,846
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(150,870
|
)
|
|
358,768
|
|
Advances
to suppliers
|
|
|
(318,984
|
)
|
|
141,979
|
|
Other
assets
|
|
|
(2,374
|
)
|
|
29,819
|
|
(Decrease)
/ Increase in current liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts
payable
|
|
|
287,180
|
|
|
(152,909
|
)
|
Unearned
revenue
|
|
|
94,036
|
|
|
(40,931
|
)
|
Tax
payables
|
|
|
757,460
|
|
|
491,391
|
|
Accrued
expenses
|
|
|
(341,719
|
)
|
|
39,307
|
|
Other
payables
|
|
|
(16,974
|
)
|
|
(40,234
|
)
|
Net
cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
560,796
|
|
|
2,589,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from investing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Acquisation
of plant, property, and equipment
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(869
|
)
|
Additions
to construction in progress
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(22,237
|
)
|
Net
cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(23,105
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
flows from financing activities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Payments
to related parties
|
|
|
(536,621
|
)
|
|
(2,443,916
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect
of exchange rate change on cash and cash
equivalents
|
|
|
1,509
|
|
|
1,475
|
|
Net
increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
25,684
|
|
|
124,136
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, beginning balance
|
|
|
81,716
|
|
|
45,623
|
|
Cash
and cash equivalents, ending balance
|
|
$
|
107,400
|
|
$
|
169,759
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplement
disclosure of cash flow information
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense paid
|
|
$
|
(92,674
|
)
|
$
|
(88,035
|
)
|
Income
taxes paid
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
$
|
-
|
|
The
accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial
statements.
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE
1 -
ORGANIZATION
AND DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation (“Green Holding”, “the Company”) acquired 100%
outstanding shares of Techteam Jinong on August 3, 2007. Green Holding was
incorporated on January 27, 2007 under the laws of the State of New Jersey
with
two shareholders owning 89% and 11% of stock equity of the Company. Green
Holding, through its Chinese subsidiaries Techteam Jinong and Xi’an Jintai is
engaged in the research and development, manufacture, distribution and technique
support of green organic fertilizer.
Yangling
Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. was founded in the People’s
Republic of China on June 19, 2000. On Febuary 28, 2006, Yangling Techteam
Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd changed name to be Shaanxi Techteam Jinong
Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Techteam Jinong”).
On
January 19, 2007, Techteam Jinong incorporated X’an Jintai Agriculture
Technology Development Company(hereinafter as “Xi’an Jintai”), as the
Experimental Base and green fertilizer Research Institute of Techteam
Jinong.
The
Company and its subsidiaries are engaged in the research and development,
manufacture, distribution and technique support of green organic fertilizer.
Xian Jonong’s main business is to produce and sell fertilizers, and Xi’an
Jintai’s main business is to sell the product which are the by- product (fruit
and vegetables) from the experiments of developing the fertilizers.
NOTE
2 - BASIS OF PRESETATION AND SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING
POLICIES
The
accompanying unaudited financial statements of the Company have been prepared
in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial
information. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information required
by
generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements.
In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring
adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.
Operating results for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative
of the
results for any future period. These statements should be read in conjunction
with the Company's audited financial statements and notes thereto for the
fiscal
year ended June 30, 2007. The results of the three month period ended September
30, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for
the
full fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
Principle
of consolidation
The
accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the
Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries
—
Techteam
Jinong
and Xi’an Jintai. All significant inter-company accounts and transactions have
been eliminated in consolidation.
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Use
of
estimates
The
preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting
principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires
management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts
of
assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities
at
the date of the consolidated financial statements and the amount of revenues
and
expenses during the reporting periods. Management makes these estimates using
the best information available at the time the estimates are made. However,
actual results could differ materially from those results.
Cash
and cash equivalents
For
statement of cash flows purposes, the Company considers all cash on hand
and in
banks, including accounts in book overdraft positions, certificates of deposit
and other highly-liquid investments with maturities of three months or less,
when purchased, to be cash and cash equivalents. As of September 30, 2007,
cash
and cash equivalents amounted to $ 107,400.
Accounts
receivable
The
Company's policy is to maintain reserves for potential credit losses on accounts
receivable. Management reviews the composition of accounts receivable and
analyzes historical bad debts, customer concentrations, customer credit
worthiness, current economic trends and changes in customer payment patterns
to
evaluate the adequacy of these reserves. As of September 30, 2007, the Company
had accounts receivable of $6,046,270, net of allowance of $
222,276.
Advances
to suppliers
The
Company advances to certain vendors for purchase of its material. As of
September, 2007, the advances to suppliers amounted to $533,084.
Inventories
Inventories
are valued at the lower of cost (determined on a weighted average basis)
or net
realizable value. The management compares the cost of inventories with the
net
realizable value and an allowance is made for writing down the inventories
to
their net realizable value, if lower than the cost.
Property,
plant and equipment
Property,
plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Gains or losses on disposals are
reflected as gain or loss in the year of disposal. The cost of improvements
that
extend the life of plant, property, and equipment are capitalized. These
capitalized costs may include structural improvements, equipment, and fixtures.
All ordinary repair and maintenance costs are expensed as incurred.
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Depreciation
for financial reporting purposes is provided using the straight-line method
over
the estimated useful lives of the assets: 5 to 15 years for machinery; 3
to 5
years for leasehold improvement, 5 to 10 years for office equipment; and
3 to 5
years for motor vehicles.
Impairment
The
Company applies the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard
No.
144, "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" ("FAS
No.
144"), issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB"). FAS No.
144
requires that long-lived assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events
or
changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may
not
be recoverable through the estimated undiscounted cash flows expected to
result
from the use and eventual disposition of the assets. Whenever any such
impairment exists, an impairment loss will be recognized for the amount by
which
the carrying value exceeds the fair value.
The
Company tests long-lived assets, including property, plant and equipment
and
intangible assets subject to periodic amortization, for recoverability at
least
annually or more frequently upon the occurrence of an event or when
circumstances indicate that the net carrying amount is greater than its fair
value. Assets are grouped and evaluated at the lowest level for their
identifiable cash flows that are largely independent of the cash flows of
other
groups of assets. The Company considers historical performance and future
estimated results in its evaluation of potential impairment and then compares
the carrying amount of the asset to the future estimated cash flows expected
to
result from the use of the asset. If the carrying amount of the asset exceeds
estimated expected undiscounted future cash flows, the Company measures the
amount of impairment by comparing the carrying amount of the asset to its
fair
value. The estimation of fair value is generally measured by discounting
expected future cash flows as the rate the Company utilizes to evaluate
potential investments. The Company estimates fair value based on the information
available in making whatever estimates, judgments and projections are considered
necessary. There was no impairment of long-lived assets for the three months
ended September 30, 2007.
Revenue
recognition
The
Company's revenue recognition policies are in compliance with Staff accounting
bulletin (SAB) 104. Sales revenue is recognized at the date of shipment to
customers when a formal arrangement exists, the price is fixed or determinable,
the delivery is completed, no other significant obligations of the Company
exist
and collectibility is reasonably assured. Payments received before all of
the
relevant criteria for revenue recognition are satisfied are recorded as unearned
revenue.
The
Company's revenue consists of invoiced value of goods, net of a value-added
tax
(VAT). No product return or sales discount allowance is made as products
delivered and accepted by customers are normally not returnable and sales
discount is normally not granted after products are delivered.
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Advertising
costs
The
Company expenses the cost of advertising as incurred or, as appropriate,
the
first time the advertising takes place. Advertising costs for the three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, were $ 23,125 and $ 142,427, respectively.
Income
taxes
The
Company accounts for income taxes using an asset and liability approach which
allows for the recognition and measurement of deferred tax assets based upon
the
likelihood of realization of tax benefits in future years. Under the asset
and
liability approach, deferred taxes are provided for the net tax effects of
temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities
for
financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
A
valuation allowance is provided for deferred tax assets if it is more likely
than not these items will either expire before the Company is able to realize
their benefits, or that future deductibility is uncertain.
The
Company records a valuation allowance for deferred tax assets, if any, based
on
its estimates of its future taxable income as well as its tax planning
strategies when it is more likely than not that a portion or all of its deferred
tax assets will not be realized. If the Company is able to utilize more of
its
deferred tax assets than the net amount previously recorded when unanticipated
events occur, an adjustment to deferred tax assets would increase the Company
net income when those events occur. The Company does not have any significant
deferred tax asset or liabilities in the PRC tax jurisdiction.
Foreign
currency translation
The
functional currency of the Company is RMB. The Company uses the United States
dollar ("U.S. dollars") for financial reporting purposes. The Company's
subsidiaries maintain their books and records in their functional currency,
being the primary currency of the economic environment in which their operations
are conducted. In general, for consolidation purposes, the Company translates
the subsidiaries' assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the applicable
exchange rates prevailing at the balance sheet date, and the statement of
income
is translated at average exchange rates during the reporting period. Gain
or
loss on foreign currency transactions are reflected on the income statement.
Gain or loss on financial statement translation from foreign currency are
recorded as a separate component in the equity section of the balance sheet,
as
component of comprehensive income. The functional currency of the Company
is
Chinese Renminbi. In particular, Renminbi ("RMB"), the PRC's official currency,
is the functional currency of the Company. Until July 21, 2005, RMB had been
pegged to US$ at the rate of RMB8.28: US$1.00. On July 21, 2005, the PRC
government reformed the exchange rate system into a managed floating exchange
rate system based on market supply and demand with reference to a basket
of
currencies. In addition, the exchange rate of RMB to US$ was adjusted to
RMB8.11: US$1.00 as of July 21, 2005. The People's Bank of China announces
the
closing price of a foreign currency such as US$ traded against RMB in the
inter-bank foreign exchange market after the closing of the market on each
working day, which will become the unified exchange rate for the trading
against
RMB on the following working day. The daily trading price of US$ against
RMB in
the inter-bank foreign exchange market is allowed to float within a band
of 0.3%
around the unified exchange rate published by the People's Bank of China.
This
quotation of exchange rates does not imply free convertibility of RMB to
other
foreign currencies. All foreign exchange transactions continue to take place
either through the Bank of China or other banks authorized to buy and sell
foreign currencies at the exchange rates quoted by the People's Bank of China.
Approval of foreign currency payments by the Bank of China or other institutions
required submitting a payment application form together with invoices, shipping
documents and signed contracts.
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Fair
values of financial instruments
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standard No. 107, "Disclosures about Fair Value of
Financial Instruments", requires that the Company disclose estimated fair
values
of financial instruments.
The
Company's financial instruments primarily consist of cash and cash equivalents,
accounts receivable, other receivables, advances to suppliers, accounts payable,
other payable, tax payable, and related party advances and
borrowings.
As
of the
balance sheet dates, the estimated fair values of the financial instruments
were
not materially different from their carrying values as presented on the balance
sheet. This is attributed to the short maturities of the instruments and
that
interest rates on the borrowings approximate those that would have been
available for loans of similar remaining maturity and risk profile at respective
balance sheet dates.
Segment
reporting
Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131 ("SFAS 131"), "Disclosure About
Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information" requires use of the
"management approach" model for segment reporting. The management approach
model
is based on the way a company's management organizes segments within the
company
for making operating decisions and assessing performance. Reportable segments
are based on products and services, geography, legal structure, management
structure, or any other manner in which management disaggregates a
company.
During
the three month ended September 30, 2006, the company was organized in one
segment. During the three month ended September 30, 2007, the Company was
organized into two main business segments: produce fertilizer (Jinong) and
agricultural products (Jintai). The following table presents a summary of
operating information and certain year-end balance sheet information for
the
three month ended September 30, 2007.
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NOTES
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|
|
Three
months ended
September
30,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
(Unaudited)
|
|
Revenues
from
unaffiliated
customers:
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer
|
|
$
|
5,588,757
|
|
$
|
4,791,313
|
|
Agricultural
products
|
|
|
1,602,264
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
7,191,021
|
|
$
|
4,791,313
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating
income :
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer
|
|
$
|
3,131,416
|
|
$
|
2,581,216
|
|
Agricultural
products
|
|
|
983,521
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
4,114,937
|
|
$
|
2,581,216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Identifiable
assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer
|
|
$
|
19,913,001
|
|
$
|
11,470,487
|
|
Agricultural
products
|
|
|
2,325,120
|
|
|
-
|
|
Reconciling
item (1)
|
|
|
(406,264
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Reconciling
item (2)
|
|
|
(133,461
|
)
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
21,698,396
|
|
$
|
11,470,487
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net
income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer
|
|
$
|
3,048,148
|
|
$
|
2,491,055
|
|
Agricultural
products
|
|
|
983,624
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
4,031,772
|
|
$
|
2,491,055
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest
expense:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fertilizer
|
|
$
|
92,569
|
|
$
|
91,369
|
|
Agricultural
products
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
-
|
|
Consolidated
|
|
$
|
92,569
|
|
$
|
91,369
|
|
(1)
Reconciling amounts include adjustments to eliminate inter company
transactions.
(2)
Reconciling amounts include adjustments to eliminate inter company
investment.
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AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Statement
of cash flows
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 95, "Statement
of Cash Flows," cash flows from the Company's operations is calculated based
upon the local currencies. As a result, amounts related to assets and
liabilities reported on the statement of cash flows may not necessarily agree
with changes in the corresponding balances on the balance sheet.
Recent
accounting pronouncements
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 157 ‘Fair Value Measurements’. This Statement
defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), and expands disclosures about
fair value measurements. This Statement applies under other accounting
pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements, the Board
having
previously concluded in those accounting pronouncements that fair value is
the
relevant measurement attribute. Accordingly, this Statement does not require
any
new fair value measurements. However, for some entities, the application
of this
Statement will change current practice. This Statement is effective for
financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007,
and interim periods within those fiscal years. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
September 2006, FASB issued SFAS 158 ‘Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit
Pension and Other Postretirement Plans—an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87,
88, 106, and 132(R)’ This Statement improves financial reporting by requiring an
employer to recognize the over funded or under funded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan (other than a multiemployer plan) as an asset
or
liability in its statement of financial position and to recognize changes
in
that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive
income of a business entity or changes in unrestricted net assets of a
not-for-profit organization. This Statement also improves financial reporting
by
requiring an employer to measure the funded status of a plan as of the date
of
its year-end statement of financial position, with limited exceptions. An
employer with publicly traded equity securities is required to initially
recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan and
to
provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending
after
December 15, 2006. An employer without publicly traded equity securities
is
required to recognize the funded status of a defined benefit postretirement
plan
and to provide the required disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year
ending
after June 15, 2007. However, an employer without publicly traded equity
securities is required to disclose the following information in the notes
to
financial statements for a fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006, but
before June 16, 2007, unless it has applied the recognition provisions of
this
Statement in preparing those financial statements:
1.
A
brief description of the provisions of this Statement
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2.
The
date that adoption is required
3.
The
date the employer plans to adopt the recognition provisions of this Statement,
if earlier.
The
requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date
of the
employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for
fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. The management is currently
evaluating the effect of this pronouncement on the consolidated financial
statements.
In
February 2007, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, The Fair Value Option
for
Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. FAS 159 is effective for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. Early adoption is permitted subject
to
specific requirements outlined in the new Statement. Therefore, calendar-year
companies may be able to adopt FAS 159 for their first quarter 2007 financial
statements.
The
new
Statement allows entities to choose, at specified election dates, to measure
eligible financial assets and liabilities at fair value that are not otherwise
required to be measured at fair value. If a company elects the fair value
option
for an eligible item, changes in that item's fair value in subsequent reporting
periods must be recognized in current earnings. FAS 159 also establishes
presentation and disclosure requirements designed to draw comparison between
entities that elect different measurement attributes for similar assets and
liabilities.
Reclassifications
Certain
prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period
presentation.
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NOTE
3 - INVENTORIES
Inventories
consist of the following as of September 30, 2007 :
Supplies,
packing and raw materials
|
|
$
|
244,039
|
|
Finished
goods
|
|
|
1,710,152
|
|
Totals
|
|
$
|
1,954,191
|
|
NOTE
4 - OTHER ASSETS
As
of
September 30, 2007, other assets comprised of following:
Other
receivable
|
|
$
|
89,816
|
|
Promotion
samples
|
|
|
32,905
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
122,721
|
|
Other
receivables represent advances made to non-related companies and employees.
The
amounts were unsecured, interest free, and due on demand.
NOTE
5 - PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property,
plant and equipment consist of the following as of September 30,
2007
Building
and improvements
|
|
$
|
7,338,102
|
|
Vehicle
|
|
|
21,728
|
|
Machinery
and equipments
|
|
|
5,247,490
|
|
Totals
|
|
|
12,607,320
|
|
Less:
accumulated depreciation
|
|
|
(873,090
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
11,734,230
|
|
Depreciation
expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2006 and 2007 were $31,304
and
$208,898, respectively.
NOTE
6 - INTAGIBLE ASSETS
The
intangible assets comprised of following at September 30, 2007:
|
|
$
|
853,196
|
|
Technology
know-how, net
|
|
|
303,917
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
1,157,113
|
|
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NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
LAND
USE RIGHT
Per
the
People's Republic of China's governmental regulations, the Government owns
all
land. However, the government grants the user a “land use right” (the Right) to
use the land. The Company has recognized the amounts paid for the acquisition
of
rights to use land as intangible asset and amortizing over a period of fifty
years.
The
shareholder contributed the land use rights on August 16
th
,
2001.
The land use right was recorded at cost of $972,280. The land use right is
for
fifty years. The land use right consist of the followings as of September
30,
2007:
|
|
$
|
972,280
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(119,084
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
853,196
|
|
TECHNOLOGY
KNOW-HOW
The
shareholder contributed the technology know-how on August 16, 2001. The
technology know-how is recorded at cost of $784,095. This technology is the
special formula to produce humid acid. The technology know-how is valid for
10
years. The technology know-how consists of the following as of September
30,
2007:
Technology
Know-how
|
|
$
|
784,095
|
|
Less:
accumulated amortization
|
|
|
(480,178
|
)
|
|
|
$
|
303,917
|
|
Total
amortization expenses of intangible assets for the years ended September
30,
2007 and 2006 amounted to $24,253 and $19,271 respectively. Amortization
expenses of intangible assets for next five years after September 30, 2007
are
as
follows:
|
|
$
|
93,813
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
September
30, 2010
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
September
30, 2011
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
September
30, 2012
|
|
|
93,813
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
469,065
|
|
NOTE
7 - AMOUNT DUE TO RELATED PARTIES
The
amount due to related parties were the advances from the Company’s officers and
shareholders, and was unsecured, non-interest bearing and
due
on
demand
.
As of
September
30, 2007,
amount
due to related parties amounted to $1
35,947.
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NOTE
8 -
ACCRUED
EXPENSES
AND OTHER PAYABLES
Accrued
expenses and other payables of the following as of September 30,
2007:
Payroll
payable
|
|
$
|
32,527
|
|
Welfare
payable
|
|
|
201,421
|
|
Interest
and other accrued expenses
|
|
|
58,167
|
|
Other
levy payable
|
|
|
55,962
|
|
Employee
advance
|
|
|
69,361
|
|
Advances
to other unrelated companies- Due on demand, interest free and
unsecured
|
|
|
79,031
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
496,469
|
|
NOTE
9 - LOAN PAYABLES
As
of
September 30, 2007, the loan payables are as followed:
|
|
|
|
|
Short
term loans payable:
|
|
|
|
|
Xian
City Commercial Branch
|
|
$
|
2,001,923
|
|
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
|
|
|
507,153
|
|
Agriculture
Bank
|
|
|
1,801,729
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
4,310,805
|
|
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $2,001,923 to Xian
City
Commercial Bank in China, with an annual interest rate of 9.585%, and due
on
April 1, 2008. The loan is pledge by the land use right and property of the
Company.
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $507,153 to
Xian
Agriculture Credit Union
,
with an
annual interest rate of 9.216%, and due on September 26, 2007. The loan is
guaranteed by a former shareholder. The Company’s shareholder paid interest
expenses of $12,393 and $10,991 as of September 30, 2007 and 2006 for this
loan.
The Company has recorded the interest expenses paid by the shareholder as
contributed capital.
At
September 30, 2007, the Company had a loan payable of $1,801,729 to Agriculture
Bank in China, with an annual interest rate of 7.488%, and due on September
26,
2007. The loan is guaranteed by the former shareholder.
The
interest expenses are $92,569 and $91,369 for three months ended September
30,
2007 and 2006.
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NOTE
10 - TAX PAYABLES
Tax
payables consist of the following as of September 30, 2007
|
|
|
|
VAT
payable
|
|
$
|
2,547,065
|
|
Income
tax payable
|
|
|
308,657
|
|
Other
levies
|
|
|
221,235
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
3,076,957
|
|
NOTE
11 - OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES)
Other
income (expenses) mainly consist of interest expenses and subsidy income
from
government.
NOTE
12 - INCOME TAXES
The
Company utilizes SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes," which requires
the
recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future
tax
consequences of events that have been included in the financial statements
or
tax returns. Under this method, deferred income taxes are recognized for
the tax
consequences in future years of differences between the tax bases of assets
and
liabilities and their financial reporting amounts at each period end based
on
enacted tax laws and statutory tax rates applicable to the periods in which
the
differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are
established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount
expected to be realized.
The
Company is subject to PRC Enterprise Income Tax at a rate of 33% on the net
income. For the year 2007, the company can enjoy tax-free benefit because
it
becomes a foreign invested company according to the PRC tax law. The income
tax
expenses for the three month ended September 30, 2007 and 2006 are $0 and
$199,880 respectively.
The
following table reconciles the U.S. statutory rates to the Company’s effective
tax rate at September 30, 2007 and 2006:
|
|
2007
|
|
2006
|
|
Tax
at statutory rate
|
|
|
34
|
%
|
|
34
|
%
|
Foreign
tax rate difference
|
|
|
-19
|
%
|
|
-19
|
%
|
Net
operating loss in other tax jurisdiction for where no benefit is
realized
|
|
|
-15
|
%
|
|
-7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
|
8
|
%
|
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Beginning
January 1, 2008, the new Enterprise Income Tax (“EIT”) law will replace the
existing laws for Domestic Enterprises (“DES”) and Foreign Invested Enterprises
(“FIEs”). The new standard EIT rate of 25% will replace the 33% rate currently
applicable to both DES and FIEs. The two years tax exemption, three years
50%
tax reduction tax holiday for production-oriented FIEs will be eliminated.
The
Company is currently evaluating the effect of the new EIT law will have on
its
financial position
Due
to
non-operation in U.S. and tax free status in China, the Company had no deferred
tax for the three months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
NOTE
13 - CURRENT VULNERABILITY DUE TO CERTAIN CONCENTRATIONS
The
Company's operations are all carried out in the PRC. Accordingly, the Company's
business, financial condition and results of operations may be influenced
by the
political, economic and legal environments in the PRC, and by the general
state
of the PRC's economy.
The
company's operations in the PRC are subject to specific considerations and
significant risks not typically associated with companies in the North America
and Western Europe. These include risks associated with, among others, the
political, economic and legal environments and foreign currency exchange.
The
Company's results may be adversely affected by changes in governmental policies
with respect to laws and regulations, anti-inflationary measures, currency
conversion and remittance abroad, and rates and methods of taxation, among
other
things.
MAJOR
CUSTOMERS AND VENDORS
There
are
two vendors that are over 10% of the total purchase for the three months
ended
September 30, 2007 with each vendor individually accounting for about 14%
and
10%. There are two vendors that are over 10% of the total purchase for the
three
months ended September 30, 2006 with each vendor individually accounting
for
about 13% and 12%.
There
is
no customer that is accounted over 10% of the total sales as of three months
ended September 30, 2007 and 2006.
NOTE
14 - STATUTORY RESERVES
As
stipulated by the Company Law of the People's Republic of China (PRC), net
income after taxation can only be distributed as dividends after appropriation
has been made for the following:
|
i)
|
Making
up cumulative prior years' losses, if any;
|
|
ii)
|
Allocations
to the "Statutory surplus reserve" of at least 10% of income after
tax, as
determined under PRC accounting rules and regulations, until the
fund
amounts to 50% of the Company's registered capital;
|
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORTAION
AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES
TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
iii)
|
Allocations
of 5-10% of income after tax, as determined under PRC accounting
rules and
regulations, to the Company's "Statutory common welfare fund",
which is
established for the purpose of providing employee facilities and
other
collective
benefits
to
the Company's employees; and
|
|
iv)
|
Allocations
to the discretionary surplus reserve, if approved in the shareholders'
general meeting.
|
In
accordance with the Chinese Company Law, the company has allocated 10% of
its
net income to surplus. The amount included in the statutory reserves as of
September 30, 2007 amounted to $990,012.
The
Company established a reserve for the annual contribution of 5% of net income
to
the common welfare fund. The amount included in the statutory reserves as
of
September 30, 2007 amounted to $495,006.
NOTE
15 - COMMITMENTS AND LEASES
The
Company’s shareholder provided free office space for the Company for the three
months ended 09-30-2006. The Company has recorded the free lease as rent
expenses and contributed capital based on Xian house rental market. From
July
2007, the company signed an office lease with the shareholder and started
to pay
the rent for $863 per month. The company recorded rent expenses of $4,519
for
the three months ended September 30, 2006 as contributed capital and $2,589
as
rent expenses for the three months ended September 30, 2007. Rent expenses
for
the 5 years after September 30, 2007 is as follows:
September
30, 2008
|
|
$
|
10,356
|
|
September
30, 2009
|
|
|
10,356
|
|
September
30, 2010
|
|
|
10,356
|
|
September
30, 2011
|
|
|
10,356
|
|
September
30, 2012
|
|
|
10,356
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
51,780
|
|
SECURITIES
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Securities Purchase Agreement (this
“Agreement”
)
is
dated as of December 24, 2007, by and among
Discovery
Technologies, Inc. a Nevada corporation
,
and all
predecessors thereof
(the
“Company”
),
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“
Green”
),
Shaanxi
TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., a company organized under the
laws
of the People’s Republic of China, and all predecessors thereof (“
WOFE
”),
and
the investors identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an
“Investor”
and
collectively, the
“Investors”
).
RECITALS:
WHEREAS,
as of the Closing Date the Company is entering into a Share Exchange
Agreement
,
dated
as of the date hereof
(the
“Exchange
Agreement”
)
with
Green and the owners of 100% of the outstanding capital stock of Green
(
“Green
Shareholders”
),
pursuant to which the Company will, subject to the terms and conditions thereof,
acquire all of the outstanding capital stock of Green, in exchange for Common
Stock (as defined below) under the Exchange Agreement and immediately prior
to
the Closing under this Agreement (the
“Exchange”
).
WHEREAS,
the closing of the Exchange is conditioned, among other things, on the
consummation of the financing contemplated by this Agreement immediately
thereafter.
WHEREAS,
subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant
to
exemptions from registration under the Securities Act (as defined below), the
Company desires to issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor, severally
and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, shares of the Company’s
Common Stock, as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement,
and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which
are hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Investors agree as
follows:
ARTICLE
1.
DEFINITIONS
1.1.
Definitions
.
In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement, for all purposes
of
this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated in this
Section 1.1:
“2009
Guaranteed
ATNI”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
“2009
Make Good Shares”
means
the
following,
as
equitably adjusted for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends
or
similar transactions:
the
Shares times 50%
.
“2009
Annual
Report
”
means
the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB or appropriate form pursuant to the then effective
rules under the Exchange Act of the Company for the fiscal year ending June
30,
2009, as filed with the Commission.
“2009
Guaranteed
EPS”
means
ninety three percent of the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI divided by the Closing
Outstanding Shares
(as
may
be equitably adjusted for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends
or similar transactions)
:
2009
Guaranteed ATNI × 93%
Closing
Outstanding Shares
“Action”
means
any action, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, proceeding (including any
partial proceeding such as a deposition) or investigation pending or threatened
in writing against or affecting the Company, any Subsidiary or any of their
respective properties before or by any court, arbitrator, governmental or
administrative agency, regulatory or self regulatory authority (federal, state,
county, local or foreign), stock market, stock exchange or trading
facility.
“Affiliate”
means
any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries,
controls or is controlled by or is under common control with a Person, as such
terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities
Act.
“After
Tax Net Income”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
“Available
Undersubscription Amount”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(c).
“
Basic
Amount
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).
“Board
Holdback
Escrow
Amount”
has the
meaning set forth in section 4.12.
“Business
Day”
means
any day except Saturday, Sunday and any day which is a federal legal holiday
or
a day on which banking institutions in the State of New York are authorized
or
required by law or other governmental action to close.
“Buy-In”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c).
“CFO
Holdback
Escrow
Amount”
has
the
meaning set forth in section 4.16.
“Circular
75”
means
Notice
on
Relevant Issues of PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange (“SAFE”)
concerning Foreign Exchange Administration for Domestic Residents to Engage
in
Financing and Round-trip Investment via Overseas Special Purpose Companies
promulgated by SAFE on October 21, 2005 and effective from November 1,
2005
.
“Circular
106”
means
the implementation guidance to Circular 75 promulgated by SAFE on May 29, 2007
and effective from June 11, 2007.
“Closing”
means
the closing of the purchase and sale of the
Shares
pursuant
to Article II.
“Closing
Date”
means
the Business Day on which all of the conditions set forth in Sections 5.1 and
5.2 hereof are satisfied, or such other date as the parties may
agree.
"Closing
Escrow Agreement"
means
the Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
by
and
among
the
Company, the Investors and Escrow Agent in the form of
Exhibit
A
hereto.
“Closing
Outstanding Shares”
means
the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately following the
Closing.
“Commission”
means
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Common
Stock”
means
the common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share, and any securities
into which such common stock may hereafter be reclassified or for which it
may
be exchanged as a class.
“Common
Stock Equivalents”
means
any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary which entitle the holder thereof
to acquire Common Stock at any time, including without limitation, any debt,
preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that is at any
time convertible into or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder
thereof to receive, Common Stock or other securities that entitle the holder
to
receive, directly or indirectly, Common Stock.
“Company”
has
the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Company
Entities”
means
the Company, Green and WOFE and all existing Subsidiaries of any such entities
and any other entities which hereafter become Subsidiaries of any such
entities.
“Company
U.S. Counsel”
means
Guzov Ofsink, LLC.
“Company
Deliverables”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
“Compliance
Notice Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.21.
“Compliance
Period”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.21.
“Disclosure
Materials”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Earnings
Per Share”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 4.11.
“Effective
Date”
means
the date that the initial Registration Statement required by Section 2(a) of
the
Registration Rights Agreement is first declared effective by the
Commission.
“Escrow
Agent”
shall
mean
Tri-State
Title & Escrow, LLC and any successor thereto or replacement
thereof.
“Evaluation
Date”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(s).
“Exchange”
has the
meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Exchange
Act”
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exchange
Agreement”
has the
meaning set forth in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Existing
Company Entities”
means
the Company, Green and WOFE and their respective Subsidiaries.
“FCPA”
shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 3.1(cc).
“GAAP”
means
U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Green”
has the
meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Holdback
Escrow Agreement”
means
Holdback Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof,
by
and
among
the
Company, the Investors and Escrow Agent in the form of
Exhibit
B
hereto.
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p).
“Intellectual
Property Right Licensing Agreements”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(p).
“Investment
Amount”
means,
with respect to each Investor, the Investment Amount indicated on such
Investor’s signature page to this Agreement.
“Investor
Deliverables”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 2.2(b).
“Investor
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.7.
“IR
Holdback
Escrow
Amount”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.13.
“Lien”
means
any lien, charge, encumbrance, security interest, pre-emptive right, right
of
first refusal, right of participation or any other restrictions of any
kind.
“Lockup
Agreement”
means
the Lockup Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Company
and each person listed as a signatory thereto, in the form attached as
Exhibit
C
hereto.
“Losses”
means
any loss, liability, obligation, claim, contingency, damage, cost or expense,
including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable
attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation related thereto.
“Make
Good Escrow Agreement”
means
the
Make Good Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the Company,
the
Make Good Escrow Agent, the Make Good
Pledgor
and the
Investors, in the form of
Exhibit
D
hereto.
“Make
Good Escrow Agent”
shall
mean
Tri-State
Title & Escrow, LLC and any successor thereto or replacement thereof.
“Make
Good Pledgor”
means
Mr.
Yinshing David To.
“Material
Adverse Effect”
means
any of (i) a material and adverse effect on the legality, validity or
enforceability of any Transaction Document, (ii) a material and adverse effect
on the results of operations, assets, properties, prospects, business or
condition (financial or otherwise) of the Company and the Subsidiaries, taken
as
a whole, or (iii) an adverse impairment to the Company’s ability to perform on a
timely basis its obligations under any Transaction Document, or the Exchange
Agreement.
“
Money
Laundering Laws
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(ff).
“New
York Courts”
means
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan.
“Notice
of Acceptance”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(c).
“Notice”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.21.
“OFAC”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(ee).
“
Offer
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).
“
Offer
Notice
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).
“Offer
Period”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(c).
“
Offered
Securities
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).
“Outside
Date”
means
the fifteenth calendar day (if such calendar day is a Trading Day and if not,
then the first Trading Day following such fifteenth calendar day) following
the
date of this Agreement.
“Per
Share Purchase Price”
means
$3.25.
“Person”
means an
individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated
association, joint venture, limited liability company, joint stock company,
government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any
kind.
“Pinnacle”
means
Pinnacle China Fund, L.P.
“
PRC
”
means
the People’s Republic of China, not including Taiwan, Hong Kong and
Macau.
“Proceeding”
means an
action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation,
an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced
or threatened.
“Refused
Securities”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(d).
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
means
the Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among the
Company and the Investors, in the form of
Exhibit
E
hereto.
“Registration
Statement”
means a
registration statement meeting the requirements set forth in the Registration
Rights Agreement and covering the resale by the Investors of the
Shares.
“Rule
144”
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
rule.
“SEC
Reports”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 3.1(h).
“Securities
Act”
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“
September
8 Merger and Acquisition Rules
”
means
Rules on Acquisition of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly
promulgated by six ministries in PRC including PRC Ministry of Commerce and
SAFE
on August 8, 2006 and effective from September 8, 2006.
“Share
Delivery Date”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 4.1(c).
“Shares”
means
the shares of Common Stock being offered and sold to the Investors by the
Company hereunder.
“Short
Sales”
include,
without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under
Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act and all types of direct and indirect
stock
pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar
arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other
transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated
brokers.
“
Subsequent
Placement
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(a).
“
Subsequent
Placement Agreement
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(d).
“Subsidiary”
of any
Person means any “significant subsidiary” as defined in Rule 1-02(w) of the
Regulation S-X promulgated by the Commission under the Exchange Act of such
Person. The term “Subsidiaries” shall be deemed to include Green and WOFE and
their respective subsidiaries as if the Exchange shall have been consummated
as
of the time of the execution of this Agreement, with the effect that all
references to Subsidiaries of the Company in this Agreement shall also refer
to
Green, WOFE and their respective subsidiaries.
“Trading
Day”
means
(i) a day on which the Common Stock is traded on a Trading Market (other than
the OTC Bulletin Board), or (ii) if the Common Stock is not listed on a Trading
Market (other than the OTC Bulletin Board), a day on which the Common Stock
is
traded in the over-the-counter market, as reported by the OTC Bulletin Board,
or
(iii) if the Common Stock is not quoted on any Trading Market, a day on which
the Common Stock is quoted in the over-the-counter market as reported by the
Pink Sheets LLC (or any similar organization or agency succeeding to its
functions of reporting prices); provided, that in the event that the Common
Stock is not listed or quoted as set forth in (i), (ii) and (iii) hereof, then
Trading Day shall mean a Business Day.
“Trading
Market”
means
whichever of the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange, the
NASDAQ Global Select Market, the NASDAQ Global Market, the NASDAQ Capital Market
or OTC Bulletin Board on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted for trading
on the date in question.
“Transaction
Documents”
means
this Agreement, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Closing Escrow Agreement,
the Holdback Escrow Agreement, the Lockup Agreements, the Make Good Escrow
Agreement and any other documents or agreements executed in connection with
the
transactions contemplated hereunder.
“
Undersubscription
Amount
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 4.15(b).
“WOFE”
has the
meaning specified in the preamble of this Agreement.
“WOFE
Financial Statements
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 5.1(e).
ARTICLE
2.
PURCHASE
AND SALE
2.1.
Closing
.
Subject
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Closing the
Company shall issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor shall,
severally and not jointly, purchase from the Company, the Shares representing
such Investor’s Investment Amount. The Closing shall take place at the offices
of Guzov Ofsink, LLC, 600 Madison, 14
th
Floor,
New York, NY 10022 on the Closing Date or at such other location or time as
the
parties may agree.
2.2.
Closing
Deliveries
.
(a
)
At the
Closing, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to each Investor
the
following (the
“Company
Deliverables”
):
(i)
a
single
certificate representing that number of aggregate Shares to be issued and sold
at Closing to such Investor, determined under Section 2.1(a), registered in
the
name of such Investor;
(ii)
the
Closing Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Company and the Escrow
Agent;
(iii)
the
Holdback Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Company and the Escrow
Agent;
(iv)
the
Make
Good Escrow Agreement, duly executed by the Company and the Escrow
Agent;
(v)
the
legal
opinion of Company U.S. Counsel, in agreed form, addressed to the Investors;
(vi)
the
legal
opinion of special PRC counsel to WOFE, in agreed form, addressed to the
Investors;
(vii)
the
Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by the Company;
(viii)
the
Lockup Agreement, duly executed by each party thereto.
(b)
At
the
Closing, each Investor shall deliver or cause to be delivered the following
(collectively, the “
Investors
Deliverables”
):
(i)
to
the
Company, the Closing Escrow Agreement, duly executed by such
Investor;
(ii)
to
the
Company, the Holdback Escrow Agreement, duly executed by such
Investor;
(iii)
to
the
Company, the Registration Rights Agreement, duly executed by such Investor;
and
(iv)
to
the
Company, the Make Good Escrow Agreement, duly executed by such
Investor.
(c)
Within
one Business Day following the date of this Agreement, each Investor shall
cause
to be delivered to the Escrow Agent, its Investment Amount, in United States
dollars and in immediately available funds, by wire transfer to an account
designated for such purpose in accordance with the terms of the Closing Escrow
Agreement.
ARTICLE
3.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES
3.1.
Representations
and Warranties of the Existing Company Entities
.
The
Company, Green and WOFE hereby jointly and severally make the following
representations and warranties to each Investor:
(a)
Subsidiaries.
Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1 (a) none of the Existing Company Entities
have any direct or indirect Subsidiaries. Except as disclosed in Schedule
3.1(a), (i) the Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock
of each other Existing Company Entity, and each other Existing Company Entity
owns, directly or indirectly, all of the capital stock of its respective
Subsidiaries, in each case free and clear of any and all Liens, and (ii) all
the
issued and outstanding shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary are validly
issued and are fully paid, non-assessable and free of any and all Liens. As
of
the Closing, the Company shall own 100% of the capital stock of Green and Green
shall own 100% of the capital stock of WOFE, in each case free and clear of
all
Liens. Prior to the Closing Green Shareholders own 100% of the capital stock
of
Green free and clear of all Liens. Prior to the Closing Green is the owner
of
100% of the capital stock of WOFE, subject to the full payment of the purchase
price of the WOFE.
(b)
Organization
and Qualification. Each Existing Company Entity is duly incorporated or
otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of
the
jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization (as applicable), with the
requisite power and authority to own and use its respective properties and
assets and to carry on its respective business as currently conducted and as
to
be conducted as specified in the Exchange Agreement, and Current Report on
Form
8-K to be filed in accordance with Section 4.5 herein. No Existing Company
Entity is in violation of any of the provisions of its respective certificate
or
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents.
Each Existing Company Entity is duly qualified to conduct its respective
businesses and is in good standing as a foreign corporation or other entity
in
each jurisdiction in which the nature of the business conducted or property
owned by it makes such qualification necessary, except where the failure to
be
so qualified or in good standing, as the case may be, could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(c)
Authorization;
Enforcement. Each Existing Company Entity which is or is to become party to
any
Transaction Document and the Exchange Agreement has the requisite corporate
and
other power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions
contemplated by each such Transaction Document and the Exchange Agreement to
which it is a party and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder.
The
execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents, by each Existing Company
Entity to be party thereto and the consummation by each of them of the
transactions contemplated thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
action on the part of such Existing Company Entity, and no further action is
required by any of them in connection with such authorization. Each Transaction
Document and the Exchange Agreement has been (or upon delivery will have been)
duly executed by the Company, each other Existing Company Entity required to
execute the same and each Subsidiary (to the extent any of them is a party
thereto) and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will
constitute the valid and binding obligation of the Company, such Existing
Company Entity and such Subsidiary, enforceable against each in accordance
with
its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by applicable
bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar
laws
relating to, or affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and
remedies or by other equitable principles of general application. The execution
and delivery of the Exchange Agreement by each party thereto and the
consummation by each of them of the transactions contemplated thereby have
been
duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of each such party thereto,
and no further action is required by any of them in connection with such
authorization. The Exchange Agreement
has
been (or
upon delivery will have been) duly executed by each party thereto and will
constitute the valid and binding obligation of each party thereto enforceable
against each party thereto in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by
other equitable principles of general application.
(d)
No
Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of the Transaction Documents
by the Company, and each other Existing Company Entity and Subsidiary (to the
extent a party thereto) and the consummation by the Company, and such other
Existing Company Entities and Subsidiaries, of the transactions contemplated
thereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the
Company’s, such Existing Company Entity’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or
articles of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents,
or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event that with notice
or
lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any
rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation (with or without
notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or
other
instrument (evidencing an Existing Company Entity or Subsidiary debt or
otherwise) or other understanding to which any Existing Company Entity or any
Subsidiary is a party or by which any property or asset of the Company or any
Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) result in a violation of any law,
rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction
of
any United States or PRC court or governmental authority to which the Company
or
a Subsidiary is subject (including United States federal and state and PRC
national and provincial securities laws and regulations), or by which any
property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except
in
the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such as could not, individually
or
in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(e)
Filings,
Consents and Approvals. No Existing Company Entity is required to obtain any
consent, waiver, authorization, approval or order of, give any notice to, or
make any filing or registration with, any United States or PRC court or other
federal, provincial, state, local or other governmental authority or any other
Person in connection with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company
and each Subsidiary to the extent a party thereto of the Transaction Documents,
other than (i) the filing with the Commission of one or more Registration
Statements in accordance with the requirements of the Registration Rights
Agreement, (ii) filings required by state securities laws, (iii) the filing
of a
Notice of Sale of Securities on Form D with the Commission under Regulation
D of
the Securities Act, (iv) the filings required in accordance with Section 4.5,
(v) filings, consents and approvals required by the rules and regulations of
the
applicable Trading Market and (vi) those that have been made or obtained prior
to the date of this Agreement.
(f)
Issuance
of the Shares. The Shares have been duly authorized and, when issued and paid
for in accordance with the Transaction Documents, will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any and all Liens.
The
Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock the shares of Common
Stock issuable pursuant to this Agreement in order to issue the Shares.
(g)
Capitalization.
The number of shares of all authorized, issued and outstanding capital stock
of
the Company, and all shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the
Company’s various option and incentive plans is specified in
Schedule
3.1(g). No securities of any Existing Company Entity are entitled to preemptive
or similar rights, and no Person has any right of first refusal, preemptive
right, right of participation, or any similar right to participate in the
transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents. There are no outstanding
options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any
character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations
convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to
subscribe for or acquire, any shares of Common Stock, or contracts, commitments,
understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or
may
become bound to issue additional shares of Common Stock, or securities or rights
convertible or exchangeable into shares of Common Stock. The issue and sale
of
the Shares hereunder will not, immediately or with the passage of time, obligate
the Company or any Subsidiary to issue shares of Common Stock or other
securities to any Person (other than the Investors) and will not result in
a
right of any holder of Company or Subsidiary securities to adjust the exercise,
conversion, exchange or reset price under such securities. No Existing Company
Entity has issued any capital stock in a private placement transaction,
including, without limitation, in a transaction commonly referred to in the
PRC
as a “1 ½ transaction.”
(h)
SEC
Reports; Financial Statements. The Company has filed all reports required to
be
filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, including pursuant
to
Section 13(a) or 15(d) thereof, for the twelve months preceding the date hereof
(or such shorter period as the Company was required by law to file such
reports), including, for this purpose, the current report on Form 8-K that
is
being filed by the Company on or about the date hereof to disclose the
transactions contemplated hereby and by the Exchange Agreement (the foregoing
materials being collectively referred to herein as the
“SEC
Reports”
and,
together with the Schedules to this Agreement (if any), the
“Disclosure
Materials”
)
on a
timely basis or has timely filed a valid extension of such time of filing and
has filed any such SEC Reports prior to the expiration of any such extension.
As
of their respective dates, the SEC Reports complied in all material respects
with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules
and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, and none of the SEC
Reports, when filed, contained any untrue statement of a material fact or
omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary
in
order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading. The financial statements of the Company and
each
Subsidiary included in the SEC Reports comply in all material respects with
applicable accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the
Commission with respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. Such
financial statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on
a
consistent basis during the periods involved, except as may be otherwise
specified in such financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present
in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its
consolidated Subsidiaries as of and for the dates thereof and the results of
operations and cash flows for the periods then ended, subject, in the case
of
unaudited statements, to normal, immaterial, year-end audit adjustments. The
WOFE Financial Statements comply in all material respects with applicable
accounting requirements and the rules and regulations of the Commission with
respect thereto as in effect at the time of filing. The WOFE Financial
Statements have been prepared in accordance with GAAP applied on a consistent
basis during the periods involved, except as may be otherwise specified in
such
financial statements or the notes thereto, and fairly present in all material
respects the financial position of WOFE and its consolidated Subsidiaries as
of
and for the dates thereof and the results of operations and cash flows for
the
periods then ended, subject, in the case of unaudited statements, to normal,
immaterial, year-end audit adjustments.
(i)
Press
Releases. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve
months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain
any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required
to
be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in
light
of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not
misleading.
(j)
Material
Changes.
Since
the
date of latest audited financial statements included in the Company’s SEC
Reports (i) there has been no event, occurrence or development that has had
or
that could reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, (ii)
no Existing Company Entity has incurred any liabilities (contingent or
otherwise) other than (A) trade payables, accrued expenses and other liabilities
incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and
(B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s or its
Subsidiaries’ financial statements pursuant to GAAP or required to be disclosed
in filings made with the Commission, (iii) no Existing Company Entity has
altered its method of accounting or the identity of its auditors, (iv) no
Existing Company Entity has declared or made any dividend or distribution of
cash or other property to its stockholders or purchased, redeemed or made any
agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, and (v) no
Existing Company Entity has issued any equity securities to any officer,
director or Affiliate. The Company does not have pending before the Commission
any request for confidential treatment of information.
(k)
Litigation.
There is no Action which (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality,
validity or enforceability of any of the Transaction Documents, the Exchange
Agreement or the Shares or (ii) except as specifically disclosed in the SEC
Reports, could, if there were an unfavorable decision, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect. No Existing Company Entity, nor any director or officer thereof (in
his
or her capacity as such), is or has been the subject of any Action involving
a
claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or
a
claim of breach of fiduciary duty, except as specifically disclosed in the
SEC
Reports. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Existing Company
Entities, there is not any pending investigation by or before the Commission
or
any other court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory
or self regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock
market, stock exchange or trading facility involving any Existing Company Entity
or any of their respective current or former directors or officers (in his
or
her capacity as such). The Commission has not issued any stop order or other
order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the
Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities
Act.
(l)
Labor
Relations. No material labor dispute exists or, to the knowledge of the Existing
Company Entities, is imminent with respect to any of the employees of any
Existing Company Entity. No Existing Company Entity has any employment or labor
contracts, agreements or other understandings with any Person.
(m)
Indebtedness;
Compliance. Except as disclosed on Schedule 3.1(m), no Existing Company Entity
is a party to any indenture, debt, loan or credit agreement by which it or
any
of its properties is bound. WOFE has no and as of the Closing will not have
any
liabilities of any nature, contingent or otherwise. No Existing Company Entity
(i) is in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that
has
not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in
a
default by such Existing Company Entity under), nor has any Existing Company
Entity received notice of a claim that it is in default under or that it is
in
violation of, any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement
or
instrument to which it is a party or by which it
or
any of
its properties is bound
(whether
or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is in violation of
any
court, arbitrator, governmental or administrative agency, regulatory or self
regulatory authority (federal, state, county, local or foreign), stock market,
stock exchange or trading facility, or (iii) is or has been in violation of
any
statute, rule or regulation of any governmental authority, including, without
limitation, all foreign, federal, state and local laws relating to taxes,
environmental protection, occupational health and safety, product quality and
safety and employment and labor matters, except in each case as could not,
individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect. The Exchange Agreement complies with all applicable
laws, rules and regulations of the United States. The Company is in compliance
with all effective requirements of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder, that are applicable to it, except
where such noncompliance could not have or reasonably be expected to result
in a
Material Adverse Effect.
(n)
Regulatory
Permits. The Existing Company Entities possess all certificates, authorizations
and permits issued by the appropriate federal, state, local or foreign
regulatory authorities necessary to conduct their respective businesses as
described in the SEC Reports, except where the failure to possess such permits
could not, individually or in the aggregate, have or reasonably be expected
to
result in a Material Adverse Effect, and no Existing Company Entity has received
any notice of proceedings relating to the revocation or modification of any
such
permits.
(o)
Title
to
Assets. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(o), the Existing Company Entities
have valid land use rights for all real property that is material to their
respective businesses and good and marketable title in all personal property
owned by them that is material to their respective businesses, in each case,
free and clear of all Liens, except for Liens as do not materially affect the
value of such property and do not materially interfere with the use made and
proposed to be made of such property by such Existing Company Entity. Any real
property and facilities held under lease by any Existing Company Entity are
held
by them under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases of which such Existing
Company Entity is in compliance, except as could not, individually or in the
aggregate, have or reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse
Effect.
(p)
Patents
and Trademarks. Schedule 3.1(p) sets forth all of the patents, patent
applications, trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names,
copyrights, licenses and other similar rights that the Existing Company Entities
own or have the rights to use (collectively, the
“Intellectual
Property Rights”
).
The
Intellectual Property Rights constitute all of the patents, patent applications,
trademarks, trademark applications, service marks, trade names, copyrights,
licenses and other similar rights that are necessary for use by the Existing
Company Entities in connection with their respective businesses as described
in
the SEC Reports. No Existing Company Entity has received a written or oral
notice that the Intellectual Property Rights used by any of them violates or
infringes upon the rights of any Person. Except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(p),
all such Intellectual Property Rights are enforceable and there is no existing
infringement by another Person of any of the Intellectual Property Rights.
To
the knowledge of the Existing Company Entities, no former or current employee,
no former or current consultant, and no third-party joint developer of any
Existing Company Entity has any Intellectual Property Rights made, developed,
conceived, created or written by the aforesaid employee, consultant or
third-party joint developer during the period of his or her retention by, or
joint venture with, such Existing Company Entity which can be asserted against
any Existing Company Entity.
The
Intellectual Property Rights and the owner thereof or agreement through which
they are licensed to any of the Existing Company are set forth on
Schedule
3.1(p)
.
By the
Closing, the WOFE shall have entered into agreements by which it is granted
irrevocable, exclusive, royalty-free licenses on all Intellectual Property
Rights that are registered to or owned by any Person other than the WOFE or
its
predecessor. Such agreements together with the agreements referenced in
Schedule
3.1(p)
are
collectively the “
Intellectual
Property Right Licensing Agreements
.”
The
Existing Company Entities will take such action as may be required, including
making and maintaining the filings set forth in
Schedule
3.1(p)
and
shall cause any such transfers of Intellectual Property Rights to the
WOFE to be granted as is required in order for the WOFE to become the
registered owner (in its current name) of all such Intellectual Property Rights
(including, without limitation, the entering into of any Intellectual Property
Right Licensing Agreements as may be necessary and the filing and maintaining
of
any information with the relevant PRC authority which relate to the change
of
name for those Intellectual Property Rights currently in the name of the WOFE’s
predecessor).
(q)
Insurance.
Schedule 3.1(q) sets forth a list of all the insurance policies held by each
Existing Company Entity. The Company has no reason to believe that it or any
Existing Company Entity will not be able to renew its existing respective
insurance coverage as and when such coverage expires or to obtain similar
coverage from similar insurers as may be necessary to continue its business
on
terms consistent with market for the Company’s and such other Existing Company
Entity’s respective lines of business.
(r)
Transactions
With Affiliates and Employees; Customers. Except as set forth in the Schedule
3.1(r), none of the officers or directors of any Existing Company Entity, and,
to the knowledge of the Existing Company Entities, none of the employees of
any
Existing Company Entity, is presently a party to any transaction with any
Existing Company Entity (other than for services as employees, officers and
directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing
for
the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal
property to or from, or otherwise requiring payments to or from any officer,
director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Existing Company Entities,
any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a
substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee or partner.
None
of
the Existing Company Entities owes any money or other compensation to any of
their respective officers or directors or shareholders, except to the extent
of
ordinary course compensation arrangements specified in Schedule 3.1(r).
No
material customer of any Existing Company Entity has indicated its intention
to
diminish its relationship with any Existing Company Entity and no Existing
Company Entity has any knowledge from which it could reasonably conclude that
any such customer relationship may be adversely affected.
(s)
Internal
Accounting Controls. Except as set forth on Schedule 3.1(s), the Company
Entities maintain a system of internal accounting controls sufficient to provide
reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with
management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded
as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with
GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted
only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization, and (iv)
the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets
at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any
differences. The Company has established disclosure controls and procedures
(as
defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the Company Entities
and designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material
information relating to the Company Entities is made known to the certifying
officers by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which the Company’s Form 10-KSB or 10-QSB, as the case may be, is being
prepared. The Company’s certifying officers have evaluated the effectiveness of
the Company’s controls and procedures in accordance with Item 307 of Regulation
S-B under the Exchange Act for the Company’s most recently ended fiscal quarter
or fiscal year-end (such date, the
“Evaluation
Date”
).
The
Company presented in its most recently filed Form 10-KSB or Form 10-QSB the
conclusions of the certifying officers about the effectiveness of the disclosure
controls and procedures based on their evaluations as of the Evaluation Date.
Since the Evaluation Date, there have been no significant changes in the
Existing Company Entities’ internal controls (as such term is defined in Item
308(c) of Regulation S-B under the Exchange Act) or, to the Company’s knowledge,
in other factors that could significantly affect any Company Entity’s internal
controls.
(t)
Solvency.
Based on the financial condition of the Company, including the Existing Company
Entities, as of the Closing Date (and assuming that the Closing shall have
occurred), (i) the
Existing
Company Entity’s
fair
saleable value of their respective assets exceeds the amount that will be
required to be paid on or in respect of the Existing Company Entity’s existing
debts and other liabilities (including known contingent liabilities) as they
mature, (ii) the Existing Company Entity’s assets do not constitute unreasonably
small capital to carry on their respective business for the current fiscal
year
as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted including its capital needs
taking into account the particular capital requirements of the business
conducted by the Existing Company Entities, and projected capital requirements
and capital availability thereof, and (iii) the current cash flow of the
Existing Company Entities, together with the proceeds the Existing Company
Entities would receive, were they to liquidate all of their respective assets,
after taking into account all anticipated uses of the cash, would be sufficient
to pay all amounts on or in respect of its debt when such amounts are required
to be paid. The Existing Company Entities do not intend to incur debts beyond
their respective ability to pay such debts as they mature (taking into account
the timing and amounts of cash to be payable on or in respect of its
debt).
(u)
Certain
Fees. Except as described in Schedule 3.1(u), no brokerage or finder’s fees or
commissions are or will be payable by any Existing Company Entity to any broker,
financial advisor or consultant, finder, placement agent, investment banker,
bank or other Person with respect to the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement. The Investors shall have no obligation with respect to any fees
or
with respect to any claims (other than such fees or commissions owed by an
Investor pursuant to written agreements executed by such Investor which fees
or
commissions shall be the sole responsibility of such Investor) made by or on
behalf of other Persons for fees of a type contemplated in this Section that
may
be due in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(v)
Certain
Registration Matters. Assuming the accuracy of the Investors’ representations
and warranties set forth in Sections 3.2(b)-(e), no registration under the
Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Shares by the Company
to the Investors hereunder. The Company is eligible to register its Common
Stock
for resale by the Investors under Form SB-2 (or under any successor form
thereof) promulgated under the Securities Act. Except as specified in Schedule
3.1(v), no Existing Company Entity has granted or agreed to grant to any Person
any rights (including “piggy-back” registration rights) to have any securities
of the Company registered with the Commission or any other governmental
authority that have not been satisfied.
(w)
Listing
and Maintenance Requirements. Except as specified in the SEC Reports, the
Company has not, in the two years preceding the date hereof, received notice
from any Trading Market to the effect that the Company is not in compliance
with
the listing or maintenance requirements thereof. The Company is, and has no
reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be,
in
compliance with the listing and maintenance requirements for continued listing
of the Common Stock on the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is currently
listed or quoted. The issuance and sale of the Shares under the Transaction
Documents does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market
on
which the Common Stock is currently listed or quoted, and no approval of the
stockholders of the Company thereunder is required for the Company to issue
and
deliver to the Investors the Shares as contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
(x)
Investment
Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately
following the Closing will not have become, an “investment company” within the
meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(y)
Application
of Takeover Protections. The Company has taken all necessary action, if any,
in
order to render inapplicable any control share acquisition, business
combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement)
or other similar anti-takeover provision under the Company’s Articles of
Incorporation (or similar charter documents) or the laws of its state of
incorporation that is or could become applicable to the Investors as a result
of
the Investors and the Company fulfilling their obligations or exercising their
rights under the Transaction Documents, including, without limitation, the
Company’s issuance of the Shares and the Investors’ ownership of the Shares.
(z)
No
Additional Agreements. No Existing Company Entity has any agreement or
understanding with any Investor with respect to the transactions contemplated
by
the Transaction Documents other than as specified in the Transaction
Documents.
(aa)
Consultation
with Auditors. The Company has consulted its independent auditors concerning
the
accounting treatment of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents, and in connection therewith has furnished such auditors complete
copies of the Transaction Documents.
(bb)
Make
Good
Shares. The Make Good
Pledgor
is
the sole
record and beneficial owners of the 2009 Make Good Shares and hold such shares
free and clear of all Liens.
(cc)
Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act. No Existing Company Entity, nor to the knowledge of
the
Existing Company Entities, any agent or other person acting on behalf of any
Existing Company Entity, has, directly or indirectly, (i) used any funds, or
will use any proceeds from the sale of the Shares, for unlawful contributions,
gifts, entertainment or other unlawful expenses related to foreign or domestic
political activity, (ii) made any unlawful payment to foreign or domestic
government officials or employees or to any foreign or domestic political
parties or campaigns from corporate funds, (iii) failed to disclose fully any
contribution made by the Company or any Subsidiary (or made by any Person acting
on their behalf of which the Company is aware) which is in violation of law,
or
(iv) except as set forth in Schedule 3.1(cc), has violated in any material
respect any provision of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended,
and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “
FCPA
”).
(dd)
PFIC.
No
Existing Company Entity is or intends to become a “passive foreign investment
company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of
1986, as amended.
(ee)
OFAC.
No
Existing Company Entity nor, to the knowledge of the Existing Company Entities,
any director, officer, agent, employee, Affiliate or Person acting on behalf
of
any Existing Company Entity, is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions
administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury
Department (“
OFAC
”);
and
the Company will not directly or indirectly use the proceeds of the sale of
the
Shares, or lend, contribute or otherwise make available such proceeds to any
Subsidiary, joint venture partner or other Person or entity, towards any sales
or operations in Cuba, Iran, Syria, Sudan, Myanmar or any other country
sanctioned by OFAC or for the purpose of financing the activities of any Person
currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by OFAC.
(ff)
Money
Laundering Laws. The operations of each Existing Company Entity are and have
been conducted at all times in compliance with the money laundering statutes
of
applicable jurisdictions, the rules and regulations thereunder and any related
or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced
by
any applicable governmental agency (collectively, the “
Money
Laundering Laws
”)
and no
action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency,
authority or body or any arbitrator involving any Existing Company Entity with
respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the best knowledge of
the
Company, threatened.
(gg)
Other
Representations and Warranties Relating to WOFE.
(i)
All
material consents, approvals, registrations, authorizations or licenses
requisite under PRC law for the due and proper establishment and operation
of
WOFE have been duly obtained from the relevant PRC governmental authorities
and
are in full force and effect.
(ii)
All
filings and registrations with the PRC governmental authorities required in
respect of WOFE and its capital structure and operations including, without
limitation, the
registration
with the Ministry of Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission,
the
State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the
State
Administration for Foreign Exchange, tax bureau and customs
authorities
,
if
necessary
under
current PRC laws and regulations as of the date of this Agreement, have been
duly completed in accordance with the relevant PRC laws, rules and regulations,
except where, the failure to complete such filings and registrations does not,
and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(iii)
WOFE
has
complied with all relevant PRC laws and regulations regarding the contribution
and payment of its registered capital, the payment schedule of which has been
approved by the relevant PRC governmental authorities. There are no outstanding
rights of, or commitments made by the Company or any Subsidiary to sell any
equity interest in WOFE.
(iv)
WOFE
is
not in receipt of any letter or notice from any relevant PRC governmental or
quasi-governmental authority notifying it of revocation of any licenses or
qualifications issued to it or any subsidy granted to it by any PRC governmental
or quasi-governmental authority for non-compliance with the terms thereof or
with applicable PRC laws, or the need for compliance or remedial actions in
respect of the activities carried out by WOFE, except such revocation does
not,
and would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse
Effect.
(v)
WOFE
has
conducted its business activities within the permitted scope of business or
has
otherwise operated its business in compliance with all relevant legal
requirements and with all requisite licenses and approvals granted by competent
PRC governmental authorities other than such non-compliance that do not, and
would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
As
to licenses, approvals and government grants and concessions requisite or
material for the conduct of any part of WOFE’s business which is subject to
periodic renewal, the Company has no knowledge of any grounds on which such
requisite renewals will not be granted by the relevant PRC governmental
authorities.
With
regard to employment and staff or labor, WOFE has complied with all applicable
PRC laws and regulations in all material respects, including without limitation,
laws and regulations pertaining to welfare funds, social benefits, medical
benefits, insurance, retirement benefits, pensions or the like, other than
such
non-compliance that do not, and would not, individually or in the aggregate,
have a Material Adverse Effect.
(hh)
Disclosure.
Neither any Existing Company Entity nor any Person acting on its behalf has
provided any Investor or its respective agents or counsel with any information
that any Existing Company Entity believes constitutes material, non-public
information concerning the Company, the Subsidiaries or their respective
businesses, except insofar as the existence and terms of the proposed
transactions contemplated hereunder may constitute such information. Each of
the
Existing Company Entities understands and confirms that the Investors will
rely
on the foregoing representations and covenants in effecting transactions in
securities of the Existing Company Entities. All disclosure provided to the
Investors regarding the Existing Company Entities and their respective
businesses and the transactions contemplated hereby, furnished by or on behalf
of the Existing Company Entities (including their respective representations
and
warranties set forth in this Agreement) are true and correct and do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact
necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the
circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. Each Investor
acknowledges and agrees that the Existing Company Entities make no
representations or warranties with respect to their respective businesses or
the
transactions contemplated hereby other than those specifically set forth in
this
Section 3.1 and each of the Investors have relied solely on those
representations and review of the SEC Reports in making its investment decision.
3.2.
Representations
and Warranties of the Investors
.
Each
Investor hereby, for itself and for no other Investor, represents and warrants
to the Company as follows:
(a)
Organization;
Authority. Such Investor is an entity duly organized, validly existing and
in
good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its organization with the
requisite corporate or partnership power and authority to enter into and to
consummate the transactions contemplated by the applicable Transaction Documents
and otherwise to carry out its obligations thereunder. The execution, delivery
and performance by such Investor of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement has been duly authorized by all necessary corporate or, if such
Investor is not a corporation, such partnership, limited liability company
or
other applicable like action, on the part of such Investor. Each of this
Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement has been duly executed by such
Investor, and when delivered by such Investor in accordance with the terms
hereof, will constitute the valid and legally binding obligation of such
Investor, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except as such
enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency,
reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or
affecting generally the enforcement of, creditors’ rights and remedies or by
other equitable principles of general application.
(b)
Investment
Intent. Such Investor is acquiring the Shares as principal for its own account
for investment purposes only and not with a view to or for distributing or
reselling such Shares or any part thereof, without prejudice, however, to such
Investor’s right at all times to sell or otherwise dispose of all or any part of
such Shares in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.
Subject to the immediately preceding sentence, nothing contained herein shall
be
deemed a representation or warranty by such Investor to hold the Shares for
any
period of time. Such Investor is acquiring the Shares hereunder in the ordinary
course of its business. Such Investor does not have any agreement or
understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of
the
Shares.
(c)
Investor
Status. At the time such Investor was offered the Shares, it was, and at the
date hereof and the time of sale it is, an “accredited investor” as defined in
Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act. Such Investor is not a registered
broker-dealer under Section 15 of the Exchange Act. Each Investor has such
sophistication, knowledge and skill to be able to fully evaluate the risks
of
investing in the Company.
(d)
General
Solicitation. Such Investor is not purchasing the Shares as a result of any
advertisement, article, notice or other communication regarding the Shares
published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over
television or radio or presented at any seminar or any other general
solicitation or general advertisement.
(e)
Access
to
Information. Such Investor acknowledges that it has reviewed the Disclosure
Materials and has been afforded (i) the opportunity to ask such questions as
it
has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of the
Company concerning the terms and conditions of the offering of the Shares and
the merits and risks of investing in the Shares; (ii) access to information
about the Company and the Subsidiaries and their respective financial condition,
results of operations, business, properties, management and prospects sufficient
to enable it to evaluate its investment; and (iii) the opportunity to obtain
such additional information that the Company possesses or can acquire without
unreasonable effort or expense that is necessary to make an informed investment
decision with respect to the investment. Neither such inquiries nor any other
investigation conducted by or on behalf of such Investor or its representatives
or counsel shall modify, amend or affect such Investor’s right to rely on the
truth, accuracy and completeness of the Disclosure Materials and the Company’s
representations and warranties contained in the Transaction
Documents.
(f)
Certain
Trading Activities. Such Investor has not directly or indirectly, nor has any
Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Investor,
engaged in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including, without
limitation, any Short Sales involving the Company’s securities) since the
earlier to occur of (1) the time that such Investor was first contacted by
the
Company or the placement agent regarding an investment in the Company and (2)
the 30
th
day
prior to the date of this Agreement. Such Investor covenants that neither it
nor
any Person acting on its behalf or pursuant to any understanding with it will
engage in any transactions in the securities of the Company (including Short
Sales) prior to the time that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement
are publicly disclosed.
(g)
Independent
Investment Decision. Such Investor has independently evaluated the merits of
its
decision to purchase the Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, and
such
Investor confirms that it has not relied on the advice of any other Investor’s
business and/or legal counsel in making such decision. Such Investor has not
relied on the business or legal advice of the Company or any of its agents,
counsel or Affiliates in making its investment decision hereunder, and confirms
that none of such Persons has made any representations or warranties to such
Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents.
The
Company Entities acknowledge and agree that no Investor has made or makes any
representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated
hereby other than those specifically set forth in this Section
3.2.
ARTICLE
4.
OTHER
AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1.
(a)
Shares
may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws.
In
connection with any transfer of the Shares other than pursuant to an effective
registration statement, to the Company, to an Affiliate of an Investor or in
connection with a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may
require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel
selected by the transferor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be
reasonably satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does
not require registration of such transferred Shares under the Securities
Act.
(b)
Certificates
evidencing the Shares will contain the following legend, until such time as
they
are not required under Section 4.1(c):
THESE
SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE IN RELIANCE UPON
AN EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933,
AS AMENDED (THE "SECURITIES ACT"), AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT BE OFFERED OR
SOLD
EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES
ACT
OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT
TO,
THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH
APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS AS EVIDENCED BY A LEGAL OPINION OF COUNSEL
TO
THE TRANSFEROR TO SUCH EFFECT, THE SUBSTANCE OF WHICH SHALL BE REASONABLY
ACCEPTABLE TO THE COMPANY. NOTWITHSTANDING THE FOREGOING, THESE SECURITIES
MAY
BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT SECURED BY SUCH
SECURITIES.
The
Company acknowledges and agrees that an Investor may from time to time pledge,
and/or grant a security interest in some or all of the Shares pursuant to a
bona
fide margin agreement in connection with a bona fide margin account and, if
required under the terms of such agreement or account, such Investor may
transfer pledged or secured Shares to the pledgees or secured parties. Such
a
pledge or transfer would not be subject to approval or consent of the Company
and no legal opinion of legal counsel to the pledgee, secured party or pledgors
shall be required in connection with the pledge, but such legal opinion may
be
required in connection with a subsequent transfer following default by the
Investor transferee of the pledge. No notice shall be required of such pledge.
At the appropriate Investor’s expense, the Company will execute and deliver such
reasonable documentation as a pledgee or secured party of Shares may reasonably
request in connection with a pledge or transfer of the Shares, including the
preparation and filing of any required prospectus supplement under Rule 424(b)
under the Securities Act or other applicable provision of the Securities Act
to
appropriately amend the list of selling stockholders thereunder. Except as
otherwise provided in Section 4.1(c), any Shares subject to a pledge or security
interest as contemplated by this Section 4.1(b) shall continue to bear the
legend set forth in this Section 4.1(b) and be subject to the restrictions
on
transfer set forth in Section 4.1(a).
(c)
Certificates
evidencing Shares
and
2009
Make Good Shares, if 2009 Make Good Shares are due to be delivered to Investors
or their transferees pursuant to the Transaction Documents (collectively, the
“
Securities
”),
shall
not
contain any legend (including the legend set forth in Section 4.1(b)): (i)
while
a registration statement (including the Registration Statement) covering such
Securities
is then
effective (provided,
however,
that the Company reserves the right to issue stop transfer instructions to
the
transfer agent (with a copy to the Investors) with respect to the
Securities
in the
event that the Registration Statement with respect to the
Securities
is no
longer current) or (ii) following a sale or transfer of such
Securities
pursuant
to Rule 144 (assuming the transferee is not an Affiliate of the Company), or
(iii) while such
Securities
are eligible for sale by the selling Investor without volume restrictions under
Rule 144. The Company agrees that following the Effective Date or such other
time as legends are no longer required to be set forth on certificates
representing Securities under this Section 4.1(c), it will, no longer than
three
Trading Days following the delivery by an Investor to the Company or the
Transfer Agent of a certificate representing such Securities containing a
restrictive legend, deliver or cause to be delivered to such investor Securities
which are free of all restrictive and other legends. If the Company is then
eligible, certificates for Securities subject to legend removal hereunder shall
be transmitted by the Transfer to an Investor by crediting the prime brokerage
account of such Investor with the Depository Trust Company System as directed
by
such Investor
.
If an
Investor shall make a sale or transfer of
Securities
either
(x) pursuant to Rule 144 or (y) pursuant to a registration statement and in
each
case shall have delivered to the Company or the Company’s transfer agent the
certificate representing
Securities
containing a restrictive legend which are the subject of such sale or transfer
and a representation letter in customary form
(the
date
of such sale or transfer and
Securities
delivery
being the
“Share
Delivery Date”
)
and (1)
the Company shall fail to deliver or cause to be delivered to such Investor
a
certificate representing such
Securities
that is
free from all restrictive or other legends by the
third
Trading
Day following the Share Delivery Date and (2) following such
third
Trading
Day after the Share Delivery Date and prior to the time such
Securities
are
received free from restrictive legends, the Investor, or any third party on
behalf of such Investor, purchases (in an open market transaction or otherwise)
shares of Common Stock to deliver in satisfaction of a sale by the Investor
of
such Shares (a
"Buy-In"
),
then
the Company shall pay in cash to the Investor (for costs incurred either
directly by such Investor or on behalf of a third party) the amount by which
the
total purchase price paid for Common Stock as a result of the Buy-In (including
brokerage commissions, if any) exceed the proceeds received by such Investor
as
a result of the sale to which such Buy-In relates. The Investor shall provide
the Company written notice indicating the amounts payable to the Investor in
respect of the Buy-In. The Company may not make any notation on its records
or
give instructions to any transfer agent of the Company that enlarge the
restrictions on transfer set forth in this Section.
4.2.
Furnishing
of Information
.
As long
as any Investor owns the
Securities
,
the
Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and
file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by
the
Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act. As long as any
Investor owns
Securities
,
if the
Company is not required to file reports pursuant to such laws, it will prepare
and furnish to the Investors and make publicly available in accordance with
Rule
144(c) such information as is required for the Investors to sell the
Securities
under
Rule 144. The Company further covenants that it will take such further action
as
any holder of
Securities
may
reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable
such
Person to sell the
Securities
without
registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions
provided by Rule 144.
4.3.
Integration
.
The
Company shall not, and shall use its best efforts to ensure that no Affiliate
of
the Company shall, sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise
negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2 of the Securities
Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the
Securities
in a
manner that would require the registration under the Securities Act of the
sale
of the
Securities
to the
Investors, or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the
Securities
for
purposes of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market in a manner that
would require stockholder approval of the sale of the
Securities
to the
Investors.
4.4.
Subsequent
Registrations
.
Except
as set forth on Schedule 4.4, the Company may not file any registration
statement (other than on Form S-8 and Form S-4) with the Commission with respect
to any securities of the Company prior to the time that all Shares are
registered pursuant to one or more effective Registration Statement(s), and
the
prospectuses forming a portion of such Registration Statement(s) is available
for the resale of all Shares.
4.5.
Securities
Laws Disclosure; Publicity
.
By 9:00
a.m. (New York time) on the Trading Day following the Closing Date, the Company
shall issue a press release disclosing the transactions contemplated hereby
and
the Closing (including, without limitation, details with respect to the make
good provision and thresholds contained in Section 4.11 herein). Within
four
Trading
Days
following the Closing Date the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K
disclosing the material terms of the Transaction Documents, including details
with respect to the make good provision and thresholds contained in Section
4.11
herein (and attach as exhibits thereto the Transaction Documents) and the
Closing. The Company shall make the foregoing disclosure such that following
such disclosure, the Investors shall no longer be in possession of any material,
non-public information with respect to the Company. In addition, the Company
will make such other filings and notices in the manner and time required by
the
Commission and the Trading Market on which the Common Stock is listed.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall not publicly disclose the
name
of any Investor, or include the name of any Investor in any filing with the
Commission (other than the Registration Statement and any exhibits to filings
made in respect of this transaction in accordance with periodic filing
requirements under the Exchange Act) or any regulatory agency or Trading Market,
without the prior written consent of such Investor, except to the extent such
disclosure is required by law or Trading Market regulations.
4.6.
Limitation
on Issuance of Future Priced Securities
.
During
the six months following the Closing Date, the Company shall not issue any
“Future Priced Securities” as such term is described by NASD
IM-4350-1.
4.7.
Indemnification
of Investors
.
In
addition to the indemnity provided in the Registration Rights Agreement, the
Company Entities will jointly and severally, indemnify and hold the Investors
and their directors, officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and
agents (each, an
“Investor
Party”
)
harmless from any and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims,
contingencies, damages, costs, disbursements and expenses, including all
judgments, arbitral awards, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and
reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation (collectively,
“Losses”
)
that
any such Investor Party may suffer or incur as a result of or relating to any
misrepresentation, breach or inaccuracy of any representation, warranty,
covenant or agreement made by any Company Entities in any Transaction Document.
In addition to the indemnity contained herein, the Company Entities will jointly
and severally, reimburse each Investor Party for its reasonable legal and other
expenses (including the cost of any investigation, preparation and travel in
connection therewith) incurred in connection therewith, as such expenses are
incurred. Except as otherwise set forth herein, the mechanics and procedures
with respect to the rights and obligations under this Section 4.7 shall be
the
same as those set forth in Section 5 of the Registration Rights
Agreement.
4.8.
Non-Public
Information
.
The
Company covenants and agrees that neither it, any Company Entity nor any other
Person acting on its or their behalf will provide any Investor or its agents
or
counsel with any information that the Company believes constitutes material
non-public information, unless prior thereto such Investor shall have executed
a
written agreement regarding the confidentiality and use of such information.
The
Company understands and confirms that each Investor shall be relying on the
foregoing representations in effecting transactions in securities of the
Company.
4.9.
Listing
of
Securities
.
The
Company agrees (i) if the Company applies to have the Common Stock traded on
any
other Trading Market, it will include in such application the
Securities
,
and
will take such other action as is necessary or desirable to cause the
Securities
to be
listed on such other Trading Market as promptly as possible, and (ii) the
Company will take all action reasonably necessary to continue the listing and
trading of its Common Stock on a Trading Market and will comply in all material
respects with the Company’s reporting, filing and other obligations under the
bylaws or rules of the Trading Market.
4.10.
Use
of
Proceeds
.
The
Company will use the net proceeds from the sale of the Shares hereunder for
working capital purposes and not for the satisfaction of any portion of the
Company’s debt (other than payment of trade payables and accrued expenses in the
ordinary course of the Company’s business and consistent with prior practices
and the WOFE Purchase Price as referred to in Article 4.20 below), or to redeem
any Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (other than a redemption of 246,148
shares of Common Stock for $550,000 in connection with the closing under the
Exchange Agreement).
4.11.
Make
Good
Shares.
(a)
The
Make
Good
Pledgor
agrees
that
in
the
event that either (i) the Earnings Per Share (as defined below) reported in
the
2009 Annual Report is less than 2009 Guaranteed EPS or (ii) the After Tax Net
Income (as defined below) reported in the 2009 Annual Report is less than
$12,000,000 (the “
2009
Guaranteed ATNI
”),
the
Make Good Pledgor
will
transfer (in accordance with the Make Good Escrow Agreement) to the Investors
on
a pro-rata basis (determined by dividing each Investor’s Investment Amount by
the aggregate of all Investment Amounts delivered to the Company by the
Investors hereunder) for no consideration other than payment of their respective
Investment Amount paid at Closing, the 2009 Make Good Shares. “
After
Tax Net Income
”
shall
mean the Company’s income after taxes for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009
determined in accordance with GAAP as reported in the 2009 Annual Report.
“
Earnings
Per Share
”
shall
mean the Company’s After Tax Net Income divided by the number of shares of
common stock of the Company outstanding
on
a
fully diluted basis.
In
the
event that the After Tax Net Income reported in the 2009 Annual Report is equal
to or greater than the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI and the Earnings Per Share is
greater than the 2009 Guaranteed EPS
,
no
transfer of the 2009 Make Good Shares shall be required by the Make Good Pledgor
to the Investors and such 2009 Make Good Shares shall be returned in accordance
with the Make Good Escrow Agreement.
Any
such
transfer of the 2009 Make Good Shares shall be made within ten (
10)
Business Days
after
the date
which
the
2009
Annual Report is filed.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in
determining
whether the Company has achieved the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI
or
2009
Guaranteed EPS,
the
Company may disregard any compensation charge or expense required to be
recognized by the Company under GAAP resulting from
the
release of the 2009 Make Good Shares to
Make
Good
Pledgor if and to the extent such charge or expense is specified in the
Company’s independent auditor’s report for the relevant year, as filed with the
Commission. No other exclusions shall be made for any non-recurring expenses
of
the Company, including liquidated damages under the Transaction Documents,
in
determining whether 2009 Guaranteed ATNI or 2009 Guaranteed EPS have been
achieved. If prior to the second anniversary of the filing of the 2009 Annual
Report, the Company or their auditors report or recognize that the financial
statements contained in such report are subject to amendment or restatement
such
that the Company would recognize or report adjusted after tax net income of
less
than the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI or Earnings Per Share of less than the 2009
Guaranteed EPS, as applicable, then notwithstanding any prior return
of
2009
Make Good Shares
to the
Make Good Pledgor, the Make Good Pledgor will, within 10 Business Days following
the earlier of the filing of such amendment or restatement or recognition,
deliver the 2009 Make Good Shares to the Investors.
(b)
In
connection with the foregoing,
the Make
Good
Pledgor
agrees
that
within three Trading Days following the Closing,
the
Make
Good
Pledgor
will
deposit all potential 2009 Make Good Shares into escrow in accordance with
the
Make Good Escrow Agreement along with bank signature stamped stock powers
executed in blank (or such other signed instrument of transfer acceptable to
the
Company’s transfer agent), and the handling and disposition of the 2009 Make
Good Shares shall be governed by this Section 4.11 and the Make Good Escrow
Agreement.
The
Company shall notify the Investors as soon as the 2009 Make Good Shares have
been deposited with the Make Good Escrow Agent. The Make Good Pledgor hereby
agrees that his
obligation to transfer shares of Common Stock to Investors pursuant to this
Section 4.11 and the Make Good Escrow Agreement shall continue to run to the
benefit of each Investor even if such Investor shall have transferred or sold
all or any portion of its Shares, and that each Investor shall have the right
to
assign its rights to receive all or any such shares of Common Stock to other
Persons in conjunction with negotiated sales or transfers of any of its
Shares.
(c)
The
Company covenants and agrees that upon any transfer of 2009 Make Good Shares
to
the Investors in accordance with the Make Good Escrow Agreement, the Company
shall promptly instruct its transfer agent to reissue such 2009 Make Good Shares
in the applicable Investor’s name and deliver the same as directed by such
Investor.
(d)
If
any
term or provision of this Section 4.11 is in contradiction of or conflicts
with
any term or provision of the Make Good Escrow Agreement, the terms of the Make
Good Escrow Agreement shall control.
4.12.
Independent
Board of Directors. The Company covenants and agrees that no later than 120
days
following the Closing Date, the Board of Directors of the Company shall be
comprised of a minimum of five members, a majority of which shall be
“independent directors” as such term is defined in NASDAQ Marketplace Rule
4200(a)(15). The Company agrees that $2,000,000
(the
“
Board
Holdback
Escrow
Amount
”)
shall
be held in escrow pursuant to the Holdback Escrow Agreement until such time
as
the Company complies with its obligations under this Section 4.12. If for any
reason or for no reason whatsoever, the Escrow Agent does not receive the
written notice
contemplated
by the
Holdback Escrow Agreement from the Company and the
Investors
then holding a majority of the Shares
relating
to either the release of (i) the Board Holdback Escrow Amount prior to 125
calendar days following the Closing Date or (ii) CFO Holdback Escrow Amount
prior to 95 calendar days following the Closing Date (each such failure or
breach being referred to as an
“Event,”
and for
purposes of this section the date such Event occurs being referred to as
“Event
Date”
),
then
in addition to any other rights the Investors may have hereunder or under
applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of
such
Event Date
(if
the
applicable Event shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable
Event is cured
,
the
Company shall pay to each Investor by wire transfer an amount in immediately
available funds, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal
to 1%
of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Investor for Shares pursuant
to
this Agreement. The partial liquidated damages payable under this Section 4.12
shall
be
independent of any other damages payable under this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document and
shall
apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure
of
an Event. In no event will the Company be liable for partial liquidated damages
in excess of 1% of the aggregate Investment Amount of the Investors in any
30-day period in respect of any single Event (it being understood that if the
Company suffers an Event relating to its failure to comply with this Section
4.12 and an Event relating to its failure to comply with Section 4.15 in a
30-day period it will be responsible for 2% of liquidated damages in a 30-day
period). It is further understood that the partial liquidated damages
contemplated hereby are limited to the Board Holdback Escrow Amount as to that
Event and the CFO Holdback Escrow Amount as to that Event; provided that the
Investors are entitled to all other remedies available under applicable law.
On
any Event Date, the Company will deliver to each Investor a written notice
which
shall set forth the relevant Event.
If
any
term or provision of this Section 4.12 as to the Board Holdback Escrow Amount
and/or partial liquidated damages is in contradiction of or conflicts with
any
term or provision of the Holdback Escrow Agreement relating thereto, the terms
of the Holdback Escrow Agreement shall control.
4.13.
Third
Party Hiring. By the thirtieth day following the Closing Date, the Company
shall
hire either of CCG Elite, Hayden Communications, or Integrated Corporate
Relations as the Company’s investor relations firm.
The
Company agrees that $250,000
(the
“
IR
Holdback
Escrow
Amount
”)
shall
be held in escrow pursuant to the Holdback Escrow Agreement until such time
as
the Company complies with its obligations under this Section 4.13.
If
any
term or provision of this Section 4.13 as to the IR Holdback Escrow Amount
is in
contradiction of or conflicts with any term or provision of the Holdback Escrow
Agreement relating thereto, the terms of the Holdback Escrow Agreement shall
control.
4.14.
Right
of
First Refusal.
(a)
From
the
date hereof until the first anniversary of the effective date of the
Registration Statement
(plus
one additional day for each Trading Day following the Effective Date of any
Registration Statement during which either (1) the Registration Statement is
not
effective or (2) the prospectus forming a portion of the Registration Statement
is not available for the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined in
the
Registration Rights Agreement))
,
the
Company will not, directly or indirectly, offer, sell, grant any option to
purchase, or otherwise dispose of (or announce any offer, sale, grant or any
option to purchase or other disposition of) any of its or its Subsidiaries'
equity or equity equivalent securities, including, without limitation, any
debt,
preferred stock or other instrument or security that is, at any time during
its
life and under any circumstances, convertible into or exchangeable or
exercisable for shares of Common Stock or Common Stock Equivalents (any such
offer, sale, grant, disposition or announcement being referred to as a
"
Subsequent
Placement
")
unless
the Company shall have first complied with this Section 4.14. If the Company
desires to sell any securities it shall deliver to each of the Investors a
written notice to such effect specifying the general terms of the offering
the
Company desires to make and for a period of at least twenty Business Days after
the giving of such notice the Company agrees to negotiate in good faith with
any
Investors responding to such notice the terms of a sale of the Company’s
securities to such responding Investors.
(b)
In
the
event that the Company shall receive
an
unsolicited offer regarding the purchase of the Company’s securities, the
Company shall deliver to each Investor hereunder a written notice (the
"
Offer
Notice
")
of any
proposed or intended issuance or sale or exchange (the "
Offer
")
of the
securities being offered (the "
Offered
Securities
")
in a
Subsequent Placement, which Offer Notice shall (v) identify and describe the
Offered Securities, (w) specify the price and other terms upon which the Offered
Securities are to be issued, sold or exchanged, and the number or amount of
the
Offered Securities to be issued, sold or exchanged, (x) identify the persons
or
entities (to the extent known) to which or with which the Offered Securities
are
to be offered, issued, sold or exchanged and (y) offer to issue and sell to
or
exchange with such Investors all of the Offered Securities, allocated among
such
Investors (i) based on such Investor's pro rata portion of the total Investment
Amount hereunder (the "
Basic
Amount
"),
and
(ii) with respect to each Investor that elects to purchase its Basic Amount,
any
additional portion of the Offered Securities attributable to the Basic Amounts
of other Investors as such Investor shall indicate it will purchase or acquire
should the other Investors subscribe for less than their Basic Amounts (the
"
Undersubscription
Amount
"),
which
process shall be repeated until the Investors shall have an opportunity to
subscribe for any remaining Undersubscription Amount.
(c)
To
accept
an Offer, in whole or in part, such Investor must deliver a written notice
to
the Company prior to the end of the fifth Business Day after such Investor's
receipt of the Offer Notice (the "
Offer
Period
"),
setting forth the portion of such Investor's Basic Amount that such Investor
elects to purchase and, if such Investor shall elect to purchase all of its
Basic Amount, the Undersubscription Amount, if any, that such Investor elects
to
purchase (in either case, the "
Notice
of Acceptance
").
If
the Basic Amounts subscribed for by all Investors are less than the total of
all
of the Basic Amounts, then each Investor who has set forth an Undersubscription
Amount in its Notice of Acceptance shall be entitled to purchase, in addition
to
the Basic Amounts subscribed for, the Undersubscription Amount it has subscribed
for; provided, however, that if the Undersubscription Amounts subscribed for
exceed the difference between the total of all the Basic Amounts and the Basic
Amounts subscribed for (the "
Available
Undersubscription Amount
"),
each
Investor who has subscribed for any Undersubscription Amount shall be entitled
to purchase only that portion of the Available Undersubscription Amount as
the
Basic Amount of such Investor bears to the total Basic Amounts of all Investors
that have subscribed for Undersubscription Amounts, subject to rounding by
the
Company to the extent its deems reasonably necessary.
(d)
The
Company shall have twenty Business Days from the expiration of the Offer Period
above to (i) offer, issue, sell or exchange the Offered Securities as to which
a
Notice of Acceptance has not been given by the Investors (the “
Refused
Securities
”)
but
only to the offerees described in the Offer Notice (if so described therein)
and
only upon terms and conditions (including, without limitation, unit prices
and
interest rates) that are not more favorable to the acquiring person or persons
or less favorable to the Company than those set forth in the Offer Notice and
(ii) to publicly announce (a) the execution of such Subsequent Placement
Agreement (as defined below), and (b) either (x) the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by such Subsequent Placement Agreement or (y) the
termination of such Subsequent Placement Agreement, which shall be filed with
the Commission on a Current Report on Form 8-K with such Subsequent Placement
Agreement and any documents contemplated therein filed as exhibits thereto.
If
no disclosure has been made by the Company by the end of the twenty Business
Day
period referred to in this subsection (d), the Subsequent Placement shall be
deemed to have been abandoned and the Investors shall no longer be deemed to
be
in possession of any non-public information with respect to the Company. The
purchase by the Investors of any Offeree Securities is subject in all cases
to
the preparation, execution and delivery by the Company and the Investors of
a
purchase agreement relating to such Offered Securities reasonably satisfactory
in form and substance to the Investors and their respective counsel (such
agreement, the “
Subsequent
Placement Agreement
.”)
(e)
In
the
event the Company shall propose to sell less than all the Refused Securities
(any such sale to be in the manner and on the terms specified in this Section
4.15), then each Investor may, at its sole option and in its sole discretion,
reduce the number or amount of the Offered Securities specified in its Notice
of
Acceptance to an amount that shall be not less than the number or amount of
the
Offered Securities that such Investor elected to purchase pursuant to Section
4.15(c) above multiplied by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be
the
number or amount of Offered Securities the Company actually proposes to issue,
sell or exchange (including Offered Securities to be issued or sold to Investors
pursuant to Section 4.15(c) above prior to such reduction) and (ii) the
denominator of which shall be the original amount of the Offered Securities.
In
the event that any Investor so elects to reduce the number or amount of Offered
Securities specified in its Notice of Acceptance, the Company may not issue,
sell or exchange more than the reduced number or amount of the Offered
Securities unless and until such securities have again been offered to the
Investors in accordance with Section 4.15(b) above.
(f)
Upon
the
closing of the issuance, sale or exchange of all or less than all of the Refused
Securities, the Investors shall acquire from the Company, and the Company shall
issue to the Investors, the number or amount of Offered Securities specified
in
the Notices of Acceptance, as reduced pursuant to Section 4.15(e) above if
the
Investors have so elected, upon the terms and conditions specified in the Offer.
(g)
Any
Offered Securities not acquired by the Investors or other persons in accordance
with Section 4.15(d) above may not be issued, sold or exchanged until they
are
again offered to the Investors under the procedures specified in this
Agreement.
(h)
In
exchange for the Company’s willingness to agree to these procedures, each
Investor hereby irrevocably agrees that it will hold in strict confidence any
and all Offer Notices, the information contained therein, and the fact that
the
Company is contemplating a Subsequent Placement, until such time as the Company
is obligated to make the disclosures required by Section 4.15(d), or unless
it
notifies the Company in writing that it no longer desires to receive Offer
Notices.
4.15.
Chief
Financial Officer. No later than
three
months
following the Closing Date, the Company will hire a chief financial officer
(“CFO”) who is
a
certified public accountant or possesses experience such that he or she can
reasonably serve as a chief financial officer, fluent in English, and
who
has a
working familiarity with
(i) US
GAAP and (ii) auditing procedures and compliance for United States public
companies
.
In the
event that the proposed CFO is not a certified public accountant, who is fluent
in English and an expert in GAAP and auditing procedures and compliance for
United States public companies, then such proposed CFO shall be subject to
Pinnacle’s reasonable approval. The Company shall enter into an employment
agreement with the CFO for a term of no less than two years. Should the CFO
be
dismissed at any time prior to two years from the Closing Date, the Company
shall replace the CFO with a Chief Financial Officer who fits the criteria
set
forth herein as soon as practicable
.
By
9:00
a.m. (New York time) on the fourth Trading Day following the hiring of such
chief financial officer, the Company will file a Current Report on Form 8-K
disclosing the information required by Item 5.02 of Form 8-K. The Company shall
deposit $2,000,000 to be held in escrow (the “
CFO
Holdback
Escrow
Amount”
)
in
accordance with the terms of the Holdback Escrow Agreement pending compliance
with this provision. If any term or provision of this Section 4.15 as to the
CFO
Holdback Escrow Amount is in contradiction of or conflicts with any term or
provision of the Holdback Escrow Agreement relating thereto, the terms of the
Holdback Escrow Agreement shall control.
4.16.
Liquidated
Damages for Governmental Rescission of the Transaction. If any governmental
agency in the PRC challenges or otherwise takes any action that adversely
affects the transactions contemplated by the Exchange Agreement, and the Company
cannot undo such governmental action or otherwise address the material adverse
effect to the reasonable satisfaction of the Investors within sixty (60) days
of
the occurrence of such governmental action, then, upon written demand from
an
Investor, the Company shall promptly, and in any event within thirty (30) days
from the date of such written demand, pay to that Investor, as liquidated
damages, an amount equal to that Investor’s entire Investment Amount with
interest thereon from the Closing date until the date paid at the rate of 10%
per annum. As a condition to the receipt of such payment, the Investor shall
return to the Company for cancellation the certificates evidencing the Shares
acquired by the Investor under the Agreement.
4.17.
Further
Assurances. The Company will, and will cause all of the Company Entities and
their management to, use their best efforts to satisfy all of the closing
conditions under Section 5.1, and will not take any action which could frustrate
or delay the satisfaction of such conditions. In addition, either prior to
or
following the Closing, each Existing Company Entity signatory hereto will,
and
will cause each other Company Entity and its management to, perform, or cause
to
be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute
and
deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents,
as
any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and
accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby.
4.19
Insurance.
Within sixty (60) days following the Closing Date, each Existing Company Entity
shall become insured by insurers of recognized financial responsibility against
such losses and risks and in such amounts as are prudent and customary in the
businesses in which it is engaged and as may be necessary to continue its
business on terms consistent with market for the Company’s and such other
Existing Company Entity’s respective lines of business.
4.20
Completion
of WOFE Purchase and Increase of WOFE’s Registered Capital.
(a)
Completion
of WOFE Purchase. By the 20
th
day
following the Closing Date, the Company shall complete the WOFE Purchase.
In
order
to complete the WOFE Purchase, the Company and Green agree to transmit
approximately $4,000,000 (“WOFE Purchase Price”) to the accounts of the former
WOFE shareholders and complete additional filings and registrations, including
obtaining a new business license and certificate from the PRC State
Administration of Foreign Exchange reflecting the completion of the payment
of
the Purchase Price. The Company Entities represent and warrant that the former
WOFE shareholders have agreed that they will not retain the WOFE Purchase Price
and have issued an instruction that the PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange, Xi’An branch, transmit the WOFE Purchase Price, when received, to the
WOFE. In furtherance of the Company’s obligations under this Section, by the
20
th
day
following the Closing Date, the Company shall provide the Investors with
evidence reasonably acceptable to them that the aggregate registered capital
deficit (the WOFE Purchase Price) has been paid by providing a copy of the
new
business license evidencing that the aggregate capital deficit (the WOFE
Purchase Price) has been paid as described above.
(b)
Completion
of the Increase of WOFE’s Registered Capital. By the 65
th
day
following the Closing Date, the Company shall complete the increase of WOFE’s
registered capital from approximately $4,000,000 to such amount as necessary
to
accommodate the net proceeds of the sale of Shares under this Agreement. The
WOFE is to receive all necessary documentation evidencing the completion of
the
registered capital increase including the approval from provincial commercial
bureau, a new business license from the local State Administration of Industrial
and Commerce and an updated certificate from PRC State Administration of Foreign
Exchange, Xi’An branch.
4.21
The
Trademarks of the WOFE. For any Intellectual Property Rights that
are
owned in
the name of any predecessor of the WOFE,
the WOFE
shall complete
the
change of the registered owner from that of the WOFE’s predecessor to the WOFE’s
current name, address and other related updates which is required by PRC
Trademark Offices within 18 months of the Closing Date (the
“Compliance
Period”
)
as
evidenced by a written notice certifying the completion of the change of
registered owner information (the
“Notice”
)
from
the PRC Trademark Offices (the date which is 18 months following the Closing
Date, the
“Compliance
Notice Date”
).
A copy
of the Notice shall be promptly provided to the Investors. If for any reason
or
for no reason whatsoever, the WOFE does not receive the Notice from the PRC
Trademark Offices and provide such evidence to the Investors within the
Compliance Period, then on the Compliance Notice Date and on each monthly
anniversary thereof (until the WOFE provides a copy of the Notice to the
Investors) the Company shall pay to each Investor by wire transfer an amount
in
immediately available funds, as partial liquidated damages and not as a
penaltyequal to 0.5% of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Investor
for Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
The
partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms of this Section 4.21 shall
be
independent of any other damages payable under this Agreement or any other
Transaction Document and shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion
of a month prior to the time the Investors are provided a copy of the
Notice.
ARTICLE
5.
CONDITIONS
PRECEDENT TO CLOSING
5.1.
Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Investors to Purchase Shares
.
The
obligation of each Investor to acquire Shares at the Closing is subject to
the
satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, at or before the Closing, of each
of
the following conditions:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of the Existing Company
Entities contained herein shall be true and correct in all material respects
as
of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made on and as of such
date;
(b)
Performance.
The Existing Company Entities shall have performed, satisfied and complied
in
all material respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required
by
the Transaction Documents and the Exchange Agreement to be performed, satisfied
or complied with by it at or prior to the Closing;
(c)
No
Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or
injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any
court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents and the Exchange Agreement;
(d)
Adverse
Changes. Since the date of execution of this Agreement, no event or series
of
events shall have occurred that reasonably could have or result in a Material
Adverse Effect or a material adverse change with respect to the
Subsidiaries;
(e)
WOFE
Financial Statements. WOFE shall have completed and delivered audited
consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006
and
2007 to the Company and the Investors and shall have received an audit report
from an independent audit firm that is registered with the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board relating to the fiscal years ended June 30, 2006
and
2007, a copy of which shall be promptly provided to the Investors (collectively,
the
“WOFE
Financial Statements
”);
(f)
WOFE
Intellectual Property Rights. The WOFE shall provide to the Investors evidence
acceptable to the Investors that all Intellectual Property Rights are either
(i)
validly owned by the WOFE, or (ii) (a) if owned by any Person other than
the WOFE or its predecessor, subject to valid and binding Intellectual Property
Right Licensing Agreements which may not be terminated for any reason until
any
such Intellectual Property Right covered thereby is validly owned by the WOFE,
or (b) if owned by the predecessor of the WOFE, the application for the change
of the registered owner information from that of the WOFE’s predecessor to the
WOFE’s current name, address and other related updates which is or may be
required by relevant PRC authorities in charge of such Intellectual Property
is
submitted by the WOFE to the relevant PRC authority on or before the Closing.
(g)
PRC
Opinion. The Company shall have delivered to the Investors, and the Investors
shall be able to rely upon, the legal opinions that the Company shall have
received from its legal counsel in the PRC (which, among other things, shall
confirm the legality under applicable PRC law of the WOFE and the applicability
of SAFE Circular 75, Circular 106 and the September 8 Merger and Acquisition
Rules) with such legal opinions being in a form acceptable to the Investors
in
their sole discretion.
(h)
Exchange
Agreement and Form 8-K. Concurrently with or immediately prior to the Closing,
(i) the Company shall have completed the acquisition of all of the outstanding
capital stock of Green pursuant to the Exchange Agreement, and (ii) the Company
shall have provided the Investors with the Current Report on Form 8-K to be
filed in accordance with the Exchange Agreement, containing the audited
financial statements of Green and other required disclosure with respect to
Green and WOFE, provided that, prior to the filing of such Current Report,
the
Company shall give the Investors a meaningful opportunity to review and comment
on the draft thereof and incorporate in good faith any comments from the
Investors reasonably acceptable to the Company;
(i)
Derivative
Securities. Any issued and outstanding options, convertible notes or other
securities of the Company that are exercisable or exchangeable for or
convertible into Common Stock shall have been exercised, converted or exchanged
for Common Stock in a manner satisfactory to the Investors;
(j)
Closing
Officer’s Certificate. At the Closing, the Company shall have delivered to each
Investor an officer’s certificate to the effect that each of the conditions
specified in Sections 5.1(a) - 5.1(i) is satisfied in all respects.
(k)
Company
Deliverables. The Company shall have delivered the Company Deliverables in
accordance with Section 2.2(a); and
(l)
Termination.
This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with Section 6.5.
(m)
Minimum/Maximum.
The Company shall have delivered to each Investor signature pages to
this Agreement indicating that the aggregate Investment Amount payable
to the Company hereunder on the Closing Date is not less than $20,000,000 and
no
more than $26,000,000.
5.2.
Conditions
Precedent to the Obligations of the Company to Sell Shares
.
The
obligation of the Company to sell Shares at the Closing is subject to the
satisfaction or waiver by the Company, at or before the Closing, of each of
the
following conditions:
(a)
Representations
and Warranties. The representations and warranties of each Investor contained
herein shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the date when
made and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of such
date;
(b)
Performance.
Each Investor shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material
respects with all covenants, agreements and conditions required by the
Transaction Documents to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such
Investor at or prior to the Closing;
(c)
No
Injunction. No statute, rule, regulation, executive order, decree, ruling or
injunction shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or endorsed by any
court or governmental authority of competent jurisdiction that prohibits the
consummation of any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction
Documents;
(d)
Exchange
Agreement. Concurrently with or immediately prior to the Closing, the Company
shall have acquired all of the outstanding capital stock of Green pursuant
to
the Exchange Agreement.
(e)
Investors
Deliverables. Each Investor shall have delivered its Investors Deliverables
in
accordance with Section 2.2(b); and
(f)
Termination.
This Agreement shall not have been terminated as to such Investor in accordance
with Section 6.5.
ARTICLE
6.
MISCELLANEOUS
6.1.
Fees
and
Expenses
.
At the
Closing, the Company shall reimburse Pinnacle upon presentation to the Company
of
a
summary
invoice
therefor
which is addressed to Pinnacle by its counsel,
up
to
$60,000
for
Pinnacle’s legal fees in connection with the transactions contemplated by the
Transaction Documents
(Pinnacle may deduct such amount from the Investment Amount deliverable to
the
Company at Closing), it being understood that Bryan Cave LLP has only rendered
legal advice to Pinnacle, and not to the Company or any other Investor in
connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, and that each of the
Company and the other Investors has relied for such matters on the advice of
its
own respective counsel
.
In
addition, the Company shall at the Closing pay to Pinnacle, upon presentation
to
the Company of reasonable documentation therefor
,
not more
than $7,500 to reimburse Pinnacle for its out-of-pocket due diligence expenses
in connection with the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Except
as
specified in the immediately preceding two sentences and as described in Section
6.4, each party shall pay the fees and expenses of its advisers, counsel,
accountants and other experts, if any, and all other expenses incurred by such
party incident to the negotiation, preparation, execution, delivery and
performance of the Transaction Documents. The Company shall pay all stamp and
other taxes and duties levied in connection with the sale of the
Shares.
In the
event that any waivers or amendments are required with respect to any
Transaction Document or the transactions contemplated thereby, the Company
covenants to reimburse Pinnacle for reasonable legal expenses incurred in
connection therewith.
6.2.
Entire
Agreement
.
The
Transaction Documents, together with the Exhibits and Schedules thereto, contain
the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter
hereof and supersede all prior agreements, understandings, discussions and
representations, oral or written, with respect to such matters, which the
parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and
schedules.
6.3.
Notices
.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile (provided the sender receives a machine-generated
confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b)
the
next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section
on
a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on
any Trading Day, or (c) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice
is
required to be given, if sent by any means other than facsimile transmission.
The address for such notices and communications shall be as
follows:
If
to the Company:
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Discovery
Technologies, Inc
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45
Old Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
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East
Windsor, NJ 08520
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Attn:
Mr. Yinshing David To
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With
a copy to:
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Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
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600
Madison Avenue, 14
th
Floor
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New
York, New York 10022
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Facsimile:
(212) 688-7273
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Attn.:
Darren L. Ofsink, Esq.
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If
to an Investor:
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To
the address set forth under such Investor’s name on the signature pages
hereof;
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With
a copy to:
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Bryan
Cave LLP
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(only
for notices to
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1290
Avenue of the Americas
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investors)
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New
York, New York 10104
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Facsimile:
(212) 541-4630
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Email:
elcohen@bryancave.com
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Attn.:
Eric L. Cohen, Esq.
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or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner,
by
such Person.
6.4.
Amendments;
Waivers; No Additional Consideration
.
No
provision of this Agreement may be waived or amended except in a written
instrument signed by the Company and the Investors holding a majority of the
Shares. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or
requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a continuing waiver in
the
future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision,
condition or requirement hereof, nor shall any delay or omission of either
party
to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such
right. No consideration shall be offered or paid to any Investor to amend or
consent to a waiver or modification of any provision of any Transaction Document
unless the same consideration is also offered to all Investors who then hold
Shares. The Company shall pay for any fees, including reasonable attorney’s fees
for one counsel representing the Investors, incurred by the Investors in
connection with any amendment to a Transaction Document.
6.5.
Termination
.
This
Agreement may be terminated prior to Closing:
(a)
by
written agreement of the Investors holding a majority of the Shares to be issued
at Closing pursuant to the terms hereof and the Company; and
(b)
by
an
Investor (as to itself but no other Investor) upon written notice to the
Company, if the Closing shall not have taken place by 6:30 p.m. Eastern time
on
the Closing Date; provided, that the right to terminate this Agreement under
this Section 6.5(b) shall not be available to any Person whose failure to comply
with its obligations under this Agreement has been the cause of or resulted
in
the failure of the Closing to occur on or before such time.
In
the
event of a termination pursuant to Section 6.5(a) upon delivery of a joint
written notice from the Company and the Investors to the Escrow Agent or in
the
event of a termination pursuant to Section 6.5(b) upon delivery of written
notice by an Investor to the Escrow Agent, such Investor shall have the right
to
a return of up to its entire Investment Amount deposited with the Escrow Agent
pursuant to Section 2.2(b)(i), without interest or deduction. The Company
covenants and agrees to cooperate with such Investor in obtaining the return
of
its Investment Amount, and shall not communicate any instructions to the
contrary to the Escrow Agent.
In
the
event of a termination pursuant to this Section, the Company shall promptly
notify all non-terminating Investors. Upon a termination in accordance with
this
Section 6.5, the Company and the terminating Investor(s) shall not have any
further obligation or liability (including as arising from such termination)
to
the other and no Investor will have any liability to any other Investor under
the Transaction Documents as a result therefrom.
6.6.
Construction
.
The
headings herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this
Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or affect any of the provisions
hereof. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language
chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict
construction will be applied against any party. This Agreement shall be
construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden
of
proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship
of any provisions of this Agreement or any of the Transaction
Documents.
6.7.
Successors
and Assigns
.
This
Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and
their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may not assign this
Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written
consent of the Investors. Any Investor may assign any or all of its rights
under
this Agreement to any Person to whom such Investor assigns or transfers any
Shares, provided such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect
to
the transferred Shares, by the provisions hereof that apply to the “Investors.”
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, for the avoidance of doubt,
each Investor may freely transfer any Shares to any Person (including its
Affiliates or any investment fund sponsored or advised by such Investor) without
the consent of any of the Existing Company Entities or any other
Investor.
6.8.
No
Third-Party Beneficiaries
.
This
Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective
successors and permitted assigns and is not for the benefit of, nor may any
provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set
forth
in Section 4.7 (as to each Investor Party).
6.9.
Governing
Law
.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all Proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether
brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, employees or
agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the New York Courts. Each party hereto
hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts
for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or
with
any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including with respect
to the enforcement of the any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby
irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any Proceeding, any claim that
it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of any such New York Court,
or
that such Proceeding has been commenced in an improper or inconvenient forum.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and
consents to process being served in any such Proceeding by mailing a copy
thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence
of
delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this
Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient
service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed
to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law.
Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest extent permitted
by
applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding
arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated
hereby. If either party shall commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions
of
a Transaction Document, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall
be
reimbursed by the other party for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs
and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of
such Proceeding.
6.10.
Survival
.
The
representations, warranties, agreements and covenants contained herein shall
survive the Closing and the delivery of the Shares.
6.11.
Execution
.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, all of which when taken
together shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become
effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to
the
other party, it being understood that both parties need not sign the same
counterpart. In the event that any signature is delivered by facsimile
transmission, such signature shall create a valid and binding obligation of
the
party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is executed) with the same
force and effect as if such facsimile signature page were an original
thereof.
6.12.
Severability
.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable in any
respect, the validity and enforceability of the remaining terms and provisions
of this Agreement shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby and
the
parties will attempt to agree upon a valid and enforceable provision that is
a
reasonable substitute therefor, and upon so agreeing, shall incorporate such
substitute provision in this Agreement.
6.13.
Rescission
and Withdrawal Right
.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in (and without limiting
any
similar provisions of) the Transaction Documents, whenever any Investor
exercises a right, election, demand or option under a Transaction Document
and
the Company does not timely perform its related obligations within the periods
therein provided, then such Investor may rescind or withdraw, in its sole
discretion from time to time upon written notice to the Company, any relevant
notice, demand or election in whole or in part without prejudice to its future
actions and rights.
6.14.
Replacement
of
Securities
.
If any
certificate or instrument evidencing any
Securities
is
mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be
issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof, or in
lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only
upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss,
theft or destruction and customary and reasonable indemnity, if requested.
The
applicants for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall
also pay any reasonable third-party costs associated with the issuance of such
replacement
Securities
.
If a
replacement certificate or instrument evidencing any
Securities
is
requested due to a mutilation thereof, the Company may require delivery of
such
mutilated certificate or instrument as a condition precedent to any issuance
of
a replacement.
6.15.
Remedies
.
In
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights provided herein or granted
by
law, including recovery of damages, each of the Investors and the Company will
be entitled to specific performance under the Transaction Documents. The parties
agree that monetary damages may not be adequate compensation for any loss
incurred by reason of any breach of obligations described in the foregoing
sentence and hereby agrees to waive in any action for specific performance
of
any such obligation the defense that a remedy at law would be
adequate.
6.16.
Payment
Set Aside
.
To the
extent that the Company makes a payment or payments to any Investor pursuant
to
any Transaction Document or an Investor enforces or exercises its rights
thereunder, and such payment or payments or the proceeds of such enforcement
or
exercise or any part thereof are subsequently invalidated, declared to be
fraudulent or preferential, set aside, recovered from, disgorged by or are
required to be refunded, repaid or otherwise restored to the Company, a trustee,
receiver or any other person under any law (including, without limitation,
any
bankruptcy law, state or federal law, common law or equitable cause of action),
then to the extent of any such restoration the obligation or part thereof
originally intended to be satisfied shall be revived and continued in full
force
and effect as if such payment had not been made or such enforcement or setoff
had not occurred.
6.17.
Independent
Nature of Investors’ Obligations and Rights
.
The
obligations of each Investor under any Transaction Document are several and
not
joint with the obligations of any other Investor, and no Investor shall be
responsible in any way for the performance of the obligations of any other
Investor under any Transaction Document. The decision of each Investor to
purchase Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents has been made by such
Investor independently of any other Investor. Nothing contained herein or in
any
Transaction Document, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto,
shall be deemed to constitute the Investors as a partnership, an association,
a
joint venture or any other kind of entity, or create a presumption that the
Investors are in any way acting in concert or as a group with respect to such
obligations or the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
Each
Investor acknowledges that no other Investor has acted as agent for such
Investor in connection with making its investment hereunder and that no Investor
will be acting as agent of such Investor in connection with monitoring its
investment in the Shares or enforcing its rights under the Transaction
Documents. Each Investor shall be entitled to independently protect and enforce
its rights, including without limitation the rights arising out of this
Agreement or out of the other Transaction Documents, and it shall not be
necessary for any other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any
proceeding for such purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors
has been provided with the same Transaction Documents for the purpose of closing
a transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or
requested to do so by any Investor.
6.18.
Limitation
of Liability
.
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company acknowledges and
agrees that the liability of an Investor arising directly or indirectly, under
any Transaction Document of any and every nature whatsoever shall be satisfied
solely out of the assets of such Investor, and that no trustee, officer, other
investment vehicle or any other Affiliate of such Investor or any investor,
shareholder or holder of shares of beneficial interest of such a Investor shall
be personally liable for any liabilities of such Investor.
[REMAINDER
OF PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK
SIGNATURE
PAGES FOLLOW]
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
of
December 24, 2007.
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DISCOVERY TECHNOLOGIES,
INC.
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Tao
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Name:
Tao Li
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Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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GREEN AGRICULTURE HOLDING
CORPORATION
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Yinshing
David To
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SHAANXI
TECHTEAM JINONG HUMIC ACID PRODUCT CO., LTD.
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Tao
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Name:
Tao Li
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Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive
Officer
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Only as to Sections 3.1(bb),
4.11
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4.16
and
4.17
and
Article 6
herein:
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Yinshing
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Yinshing
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Tao
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Tao
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Securities Purchase
Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as
the
date set forth above.
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NAME OF INVESTOR
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DELIVERY
INSTRUCTIONS
(if
different from above)
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Schedules
to
Securities
Purchase Agreement
dated
as of December 24, 2007, by and among
Discovery
Technologies, Inc. a Nevada corporation
,
and all predecessors thereof
(the
“Company”),
Green Agriculture Holding Corporation, a New Jersey corporation (“Green”),
Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd., a company organized
under
the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“WOFE”), and the investors
identified on the signature pages hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively,
the “Investors”).
Schedule
3.1 (a) Subsidiary
Xi’an
Jintai Agriculture Technology Development
Company,
a company incorporated in January 19, 2007 in the PRC is the wholly owned
subsidiary of the WOFE, it serves as the WOFE’s research and development and
experimental base. Its registered capital is RMB 1 million (approximately
US$135,000)
Schedule
3.1 (g) Capitalization
Please
refer to the Cap table in excel format.
Schedule
3.1(k) Litigation
Xi’an
Techteam Science and Technology Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (the “Group
Company”), the former parent company of WOFE was a former 20% shareholder of
Shanghai Li Ao Hi-Tech Investment Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Li Ao”) as a nominee. The
Group Company is substantially owned and controlled by Tao Li, the Chairman
and
CEO of WOFE.
Shanghai
Li Ao invested monies in Xinjiang Delong Group. Some of the top management
of
Xinjiang Delong Group was convicted in the PRC in 2006 of illegally taking
deposit accounts from investors and stock manipulation. At no time has the
Group
Company, Shanghai Li Ao, Tao Li, WOFE or any employee, officer or director
thereof been charged with any wrongdoing in connection with this
matter.
Schedule
3.1 (m) Indebtedness
Loan
No.
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Borrower
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Amount
(million
in RMB)
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Dated
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Term
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Gurantee
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Secured
Property
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Xi
Shang Yin Xincheng Jie
Zi
[2007] No. 010
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Xi’an
City Commercial Bank, Xincheng Branch
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15
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4/29/2007
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4/29/2007~4/1/2008
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Xishangyin
Xincheng Bao Zi [2007] No. 010
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Property
Certificate No. Yang Guo Yong (2006) No.06
Building
Certificate No. Yang Fang Quan Zheng Zi No. 20060030
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Yang
Nong Yin Jie Zi [2007] No. 001
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Agricultural
Bank of China, Yangling Branch
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13.5
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3/28/2007
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3/28/2007~3/27/2007
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Yang
Nong Yin Bao Zi [2007] No. 001
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None
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Shannong
Xin Jie Zi Beiwen No. [2007] No. 620
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Xi’an
Beilin District Country Credit Union North Wenyi Road
Branch
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3.8
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9/18/2007
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9/18/2007~9/16/2007
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None
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Mortgage
of Building of another company Xi’an Xiansheng Info. Technology Co., Ltd.,
which is majority owned by Mr. Tao
Li
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Schedule
3.1 (o) Title to Assets
There
is
a mortgage over the following land use right and building owned by the WFOE
for
a loan of RMB15million with Xincheng Branch of Commercial Bank of Xi’an City as
referred to under Schedule 3.1 (m).
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License
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Area
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Term
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Property
at Yangling
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Yangguan
Guo Yong [2006] No. 06
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30,946.65
m
2
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Land
use right valid through 01/2001-01/2051
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Building
at Yangling
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No.
20060030
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6494.91
m
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Schedule
3.1 (p) Patents and Trademarks
The
following patents are in the process of application by the
WFOE:
SN
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Application
Number
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Date
of Application
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Applicant
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Contents
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1
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200720031884.2
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5/29/2007
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Shaanxi
Techteam Jinong Humici Acid Product Co.,Ltd
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Production
facility of Humic Acid Products
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200710017334.x
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2/1/2007
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Shaanxi
Techteam Jinong Humici Acid Product Co.,Ltd
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Method
and recipe of the water solube humic acid fertilizers
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A.
Xi’an
Techteam Science and Technology Industry (Group) Co., Ltd. (the “Group
Company”), a company Mr. Tao Li has controlling shares is the registered owner
of the following trademark:
Jinong (“Farmers’
Helper”)
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Registration number: No. 1357523
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The
Group
Company is in the process of transferring the trademark to the WOFE. The
application of the transfer with the PRC State Trademark Offices is dated
October 15, 2007. There is a licensing agreement between the Group Company
and
the WOFE dated December 19, 2007 pursuant to which the Group Company granted
an
irrevocable, royalty free, exclusive license to the WOFE on the trademark
of
Jinong for the period from the date of the licensing agreement to the date
on
which the WOFE is transferred the trademark.
B.
Yanglin Techteam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“Yanglin”), the
predecessor of the WOFE, is the registered owner of the following
trademark:
Libangnong
(“Farmer’s Mighty Helper”)
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Registration number: No.1503
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Yanglin
is in the process of updating the owner information records with the PRC
State
Trademark Offices. The application is dated August 23, 2007.
C.
Yanglin is the registered owner of the following trademarks:
Zhimeizi
(“Make
Plants Grow with Luster”)
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Registration number: No. 1504
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Lepushi
(“Make
Farming Pleasant”)
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Registration number: No. 1428
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Yanglin
is in preparing the application for the owner information records updating
and
expect to file the application by the Closing.
Schedule
3.1 (q) Insurance
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Insurance
Category
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Policy
Number
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Premium
(RMB)
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Insured
Property Value (RMB)
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Insurance
Carrier
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Term
of the Policy
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1
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Social
Insurance
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Endowment
Insurance
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N/A
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54.5.4/m/19
Persons
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N/A
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It
is different with
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N/A
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Medical
Insurance
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N/A
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1640.52/m/19
Persons
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N/A
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Unemployment
Insurance
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N/A
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696.83/m/19
Persons
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N/A
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contracted
with
the
Insurance
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Maternity
Insurance
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N/A
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106.25/m/19
Persons
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N/A
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company
at
the beginning.
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Industrial
Injury Insurance
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N/A
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193.05/m/19
Persons
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N/A
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2
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Assets
Comprehensive
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Fixed
Assets
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6005745
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6,800.00
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1,360,000.00
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PICC
Property and Causalty Company Limited,Shaanxi
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Expires
on 12/29/2008
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Insurance
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Finished
Products
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2,000.00
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400,000.00
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Branch
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Packing
Materials
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1,000.00
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200,000.00
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Schedule
3.1 (r)
As
of the
date of this Agreement, the WOFE owes $135,947 to its officers and shareholders.
Such advance from the officers and shareholders to the WOFE was unsecured,
non-interest bearing and due on demand. The WOFE plans to pay the amount
off by
December 31, 2007.
Schedule
3.1 (s)
The
Company intends to hire a chief financial officer who has experience with
public
accounting, the requirements of GAAP and the United States securities laws.
The
Company has not yet evaluated its internal controls over financial reporting
in
order to allow management to report on, and the independent auditors to attest
to, its internal controls over financial reporting, as will be required by
Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the rules and regulations
of
the SEC. The Company has never performed the system and process evaluation
and
testing required in an effort to comply with the management assessment and
auditor certification requirements of Section 404, which will initially apply
to
us as of December 31, 2007.
Schedule
3.1 (u) Certain Fees
In
connection with the financing contemplated under the Securities Purchase
Agreement, Hickey Freihofner Capital, a Division of Brill Securities, Inc.,
member of FINRA, MSRB, SIPC, as placement agent, is to receive a cash fee
of 6%
of the monies raised comprised of a 5% placement agent fee and 1% for
non-accountable expenses and foreign finders received 2%.
Schedule
3.1 (v) Certain Registration Matters
Michael
Friess and Sanford Schwartz (the “Shell Sellers”), the directors and controlling
owners of the Company before the Closing, has piggy-back registration rights
on
111,386 shares of common stock for the period that they hold those shares,
pursuant to Redemption Agreement by and among the Shell Sellers and the Company
dated the Closing Date. The piggy-back registration rights are conditioned
on
Rule 415 cutback.
Schedule
3.1 (cc)
Foreign
Corrupt Practices Act
Under
the
FCPA, companies that have a class of securities registered under Section
12 of
the Exchange Act, or that are required to file reports under Section 15(d)
of
the Exchange Act, are required to devise and maintain a system of internal
accounting controls sufficient to provide reasonable assurances that:
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transactions
are executed in accordance with management's general or specific
authorization;
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transactions
are recorded as necessary (1) to permit preparation of financial
statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles
or
any other criteria applicable to such statements, and (2) to
maintain
accountability for assets;
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access
to assets is permitted only in accordance with management's general
or
specific authorization; and
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the
recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing
assets at
reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect
to any
differences.
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Reference
is made to Schedule 3.1(s).
Schedule
4.4
Reference
is made to Schedule 3.1 (v).
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
GREEN
AGRICULTURE HOLDING CORPORATION
FOR
THE EXCHANGE OF
CAPITAL
STOCK
OF
DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
DATED
DECEMBER 24, 2007
SHARE
EXCHANGE AGREEMENT
This
SHARE EXCHANGE AGREEMENT, dated December 24, 2007 (the “Agreement”) by and among
Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
,
a
newly-formed New Jersey corporation (“
Green
”),
Discovery Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (“
Discovery
”)
and
the shareholders of Green, whose names are set forth on Exhibit A attached
hereto (“
Green
Shareholders
”).
WHEREAS,
Green Shareholders own 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of Common
Stock
of Green (the
"Green
Shares"
);
WHEREAS,
Green Shareholders believe it is in their best interests to exchange the Green
Shares for shares of common stock of Discovery, par value $.001 per share
(
“Discovery
Shares”
),
and
Discovery believes it is in its best interests to acquire the Green Shares
in
exchange for Discovery Shares, upon the terms and subject to the conditions
set
forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
it is the intention of the parties that: (i) Discovery shall acquire 100% of
the
Green Shares in exchange solely for the amount of Discovery Shares set forth
herein; (ii) said exchange of shares shall qualify as a tax-free reorganization
under Section 368(a)(1)(B) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended
(the
“Code”)
;
and
(iii) said exchange shall qualify as a transaction in securities exempt from
registration or qualification under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended
and
in effect on the date of this Agreement (the
“Securities
Act”
).
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual terms, conditions and other agreements
set forth herein, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
ARTICLE
I
EXCHANGE
OF SHARES FOR COMMON STOCK
Section
1.1
Agreement
to Exchange Green Shares for Discovery Shares
.
On the
Closing Date (as hereinafter defined) and subject to the terms and conditions
set forth in this Agreement, Green Shareholders shall sell, assign, transfer,
convey and deliver the Green Shares (representing 100% of the issued and
outstanding Green Shares), to Discovery, and Discovery shall accept the Green
Shares from the Green Shareholders in exchange for the issuance to the Green
Shareholders of the number of Discovery Shares set forth opposite the names
of
the Green Shareholders on Exhibit A hereto.
Section
1.2
Capitalization.
On the
Closing Date, immediately before the transactions to be consummated pursuant
to
this Agreement, Discovery shall have authorized (a) 115,197,165 shares of Common
Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 251,386 shares shall be issued and
outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid;
and (b) 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $.001 par value, of which no
shares are issued or outstanding and the detailed shareholdings of which are
more particularly set out in Exhibit B hereto.
Section
1.3
Closing
.
The
closing of the exchange to be made pursuant to this Agreement (the "Closing")
shall take place at 10:00 a.m. E.S.T. on the day when the conditions to closing
set forth in Articles V and VI have been satisfied or waived, or at such other
time and date as the parties hereto shall agree in writing but no later than
January 15, 2008 (the "Closing Date"), at the offices of Guzov Ofsink, LLC,
600
Madison Avenue, 14
th
Floor,
New York, New York 10022. At the Closing, Green Shareholders shall (i) deliver
to Discovery the stock certificates representing 100% of the Green Shares,
duly
endorsed in blank for transfer or accompanied by appropriate stock powers duly
executed in blank. In full consideration and exchange for the Green Shares
and
payment, Discovery shall issue and exchange with Green Shareholders 10,770,668
Discovery Shares.
1.4
Tax
Treatment
.
The
exchange described herein is intended to comply with Section 368(a)(1)(B) of
the
Code, and all applicable regulations thereunder. In order to ensure compliance
with said provisions, the parties agree to take whatever steps may be necessary,
including, but not limited to, the amendment of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
II
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF DISCOVERY
Discovery
hereby, jointly and severally, represents, warrants and agrees as
follows:
Section
2.1
Corporate
Organization
a.
Discovery
is a corporation duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under
the
laws of Nevada, and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own
its
properties and assets and to conduct its business and is duly qualified to
do
business in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the nature of the
business conducted by Discovery or the ownership or leasing of its properties
makes such qualification and being in good standing necessary, except where
the
failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not have a material adverse
effect on the business, operations, properties, assets, condition or results
of
operation of Discovery (a
"Discovery
Material Adverse Effect"
);
b.
Copies
of
the Articles of Incorporation and By-laws of Discovery, with all amendments
thereto to the date hereof, have been furnished to Green and the Green
Shareholders, and such copies are accurate and complete as of the date hereof.
The minute books of Discovery are current as required by law, contain the
minutes of all meetings of the Board of Directors and shareholders of Discovery
from its date of incorporation to the date of this Agreement, and adequately
reflect all material actions taken by the Board of Directors and shareholders
of
Discovery.
Section
2.2
Capitalization
of
Discovery.
The authorized capital stock of Discovery consists of (a) 115,197,165 shares
of
Common Stock, par value $.001 per share, of which 251,386 shares are issued
and
outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, validly issued and fully paid
and
the detailed shareholdings of which are more particularly set out in Exhibit
B
hereto; and (b) 20,000,000 shares of blank check Preferred Stock, $.001 par
value, of which no shares are issued or outstanding. The parties agree that
they
have been informed of the issuances of these Discovery Shares, and that all
such
issuances of Discovery Shares pursuant to this Agreement will be in accordance
with the provisions of this Agreement. All of the Discovery Shares to be issued
pursuant to this Agreement have been duly authorized and will be validly issued,
fully paid and non-assessable and no personal liability will attach to the
ownership thereof and in each instance, have been issued in accordance with
the
registration requirements of applicable securities laws or an exemption
therefrom. As of the date of this Agreement there are no outstanding options,
warrants, agreements, commitments, conversion rights, preemptive rights or
other
rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise acquire any shares of capital
stock or any un-issued or treasury shares of capital stock of Discovery.
Section
2.3
Subsidiaries
and Equity Investments
.
Discovery has no subsidiaries or equity interest in any corporation, partnership
or joint venture.
Section
2.4
Authorization
and Validity of Agreements
.
Discovery has all corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this
Agreement, to perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby and upon the execution and delivery by Green
and the Green Shareholders and the performance of their obligations herein,
will
constitute, a legal, valid and binding obligation of Discovery. The execution
and delivery of this Agreement by Discovery and the consummation by Discovery
of
the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary
corporate action of Discovery, and no other corporate proceedings on the part
of
Discovery are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
2.5
No
Conflict or Violation
.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Discovery do not and
will not violate or conflict with any provision of its Articles of Incorporation
or By-laws, and does not and will not violate any provision of law, or any
order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental or regulatory
authority, nor violate or result in a breach of or constitute (with due notice
or lapse of time or both) a default under, or give to any other entity any
right
of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any contract, lease,
loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, trust indenture or other agreement
or instrument to which Discovery is a party or by which it is bound or to which
any of their respective properties or assets is subject, nor will it result
in
the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or encumbrance of any kind
whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of Discovery, nor will it result
in the cancellation, modification, revocation or suspension of any of the
licenses, franchises, permits to which Discovery is bound.
Section
2.6
Consents
and Approvals
.
No
consent, waiver, authorization or approval of any governmental or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, or of any other person, firm or corporation,
is
required in connection with the execution and delivery of this Agreement by
Discovery or the performance by Discovery of its obligations
hereunder.
Section
2.7
Absence
of Certain Changes or Events
.
Since
its inception:
a.
As of
the date of this Agreement, Discovery does not know or have reason to know
of
any event, condition, circumstance or prospective development which threatens
or
may threaten to have a material adverse effect on the assets, properties,
operations, prospects, net income or financial condition of
Discovery;
b.
there
has
not been any declaration, setting aside or payment of dividends or distributions
with respect to shares of capital stock of Discovery; and
c.
there
has
not been an increase in the compensation payable or to become payable to any
director or officer of Discovery.
Section
2.8
Disclosure
.
This
Agreement and any certificate attached hereto or delivered in accordance with
the terms hereby by or on behalf of Discovery in connection with the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement, when taken together, do not contain
any untrue statement of a material fact or omit any material fact necessary
in
order to make the statements contained herein and/or therein not misleading.
Section
2.9
Litigation
.
There
is no action, suit, proceeding or investigation pending or threatened against
the Company or any subsidiary that may affect the validity of this Agreement
or
the right of Discovery to enter into this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
2.10
Securities
Laws
.
Discovery has complied in all material respects with applicable federal and
state securities laws, rules and regulations, including the Sarbanes Oxley
Act
of 2002, as such laws, rules and regulations apply to Discovery and its
securities; and (b) all shares of capital stock of the Company have been issued
in accordance with applicable federal and state securities laws, rules and
regulations. There are no stop orders in effect with respect to any of the
Company’s securities.
Section
2.11
Tax
.
Discovery has paid all taxes due to date, if any.
Section
2.12
’34
Act Reports
.
None of
Discovery’s filings with the SEC, contains any untrue statement of a material
fact or omits to state a material fact necessary to make the statements therein
not misleading, in light of the circumstances in which they were
made.
Section
2.13
Market
Makers
.
Discovery has at least two (2) market makers in its Common Stock.
Section
2.14
Survival
.
Each of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Article II shall be deemed
represented and made by Discovery at the Closing as if made at such time and
shall survive the Closing for a period terminating on the second anniversary
of
the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
III
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES OF GREEN AND GREEN SHAREHOLDERS
Green
and
each of Green Shareholders, severally, represent, warrant and agree as
follows:
Section
3.1
Corporate
Organization
.
a.
Green
is
a newly-formed corporation with no prior business activities. It is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the state
of
New Jersey and has all requisite corporate power and authority to own its
properties and assets and to conduct its business as now conducted and is duly
qualified to do business, is in good standing in each jurisdiction wherein
the
nature of the business conducted by Green or the ownership or leasing of its
properties makes such qualification and being in good standing necessary, except
where the failure to be so qualified and in good standing will not have a
material adverse effect on the business, operations, properties, assets,
condition or results of operation of Green (a
“Green
Material Adverse Effect”
).
As of
the date of this Agreement, Green owns all of the issued and outstanding equity
or voting interests in Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.
(“Techteam”). Techteam is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the Peoples’ Republic of China (“PRC”) and has all requisite
corporate power and authority to own its properties and assets and to conduct
its business as now conducted and is duly qualified to do business, is in good
standing in each jurisdiction wherein the nature of the business conducted
by
Techteam or the ownership or leasing of its properties makes such qualification
and being in good standing necessary, except where the failure to be so
qualified and in good standing will not have a material adverse effect on the
business, operations, properties, assets, condition or results of operation
of
Techteam (a
"Techteam
Material Adverse Effect"
)
b.
Copies
of
the Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of Green and Techteam, with all
amendments thereto to the date hereof, have been furnished to Discovery, and
such copies are accurate and complete as of the date hereof. The minute books
of
Green are current as required by law, contain the minutes of all meetings of
the
Board of Directors and shareholders of Green, and adequately reflect all
material actions taken by the Board of Directors, shareholders of
Green.
Section
3.2
Capitalization
of Green; Title to the Green Shares
.
On the
Closing Date, immediately before the transactions to be consummated pursuant
to
this Agreement, Green shall have authorized One Hundred Thousand (100,000)
Green
Shares, of which 100 Green Shares will be issued and outstanding. The Green
Shares are the sole outstanding shares of capital stock of Green, and there
are
no outstanding options, warrants, agreements, commitments, conversion rights,
preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for, purchase or otherwise
acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting interest or any
unissued or treasury shares of capital stock of Green. As of the date hereof
and
on the Closing Date, each Green Shareholder owns and will own the Green Shares
free and clear of any liens, claims or encumbrances and has and will have the
right to transfer the Green Shares without consent of any other person or
entity.
Section
3.3
Subsidiaries
and Equity Investments; Assets
.
As of
the date hereof and on the Closing Date, Green owns all of the equity or voting
interests in Techteam. Green does not and will not directly or indirectly,
own
any other shares of capital stock or any other equity interest in any entity
or
any right to acquire any shares or other equity interest in any entity and
Green
does not and will not have any assets or liabilities. As of the date hereof
and
on Closing Date, Techteam does not and will not directly or indirectly, own
any
shares of capital stock or any other equity interest in any entity or any right
to acquire any shares or other equity interest in any entity, except as set
forth on Schedule 3.3. As of the date hereof and on the Closing Date, there
are
and will be no outstanding options, warrants, agreements, commitments,
conversion rights, preemptive rights or other rights to subscribe for, purchase
or otherwise acquire any shares of capital stock or other equity or voting
interest in Techteam.
Section
3.4
Authorization
and Validity of Agreements
.
Green
has all corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement,
to
perform its obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by Green
and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly
authorized by all necessary corporate action and no other corporate proceedings
on the part of Green are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate
the transactions contemplated hereby. The Green Shareholders have approved
this
Agreement on behalf of Green and no other stockholder approvals are required
to
consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Each Green Shareholder is
competent to execute this Agreement, and has the power to execute and perform
this Agreement. No other proceedings on the part of Green or any Green
Shareholder are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the
transactions contemplated hereby.
Section
3.5
No
Conflict or Violation
.
The
execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Green or any Green
Shareholder does not and will not violate or conflict with any provision of
the
constituent documents of Green, and does not and will not violate any provision
of law, or any order, judgment or decree of any court or other governmental
or
regulatory authority, nor violate, result in a breach of or constitute (with
due
notice or lapse of time or both) a default under or give to any other entity
any
right of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of any contract,
lease, loan agreement, mortgage, security agreement, trust indenture or other
agreement or instrument to which Green or any Green Shareholder is a party
or by
which it is bound or to which any of its respective properties or assets is
subject, nor result in the creation or imposition of any lien, charge or
encumbrance of any kind whatsoever upon any of the properties or assets of
Green
or any Green Shareholder, nor result in the cancellation, modification,
revocation or suspension of any of the licenses, franchises, permits to which
Green or any Green Shareholder is bound.
Section
3.6
Investment
Representations
.
(a) The
Discovery Shares will be acquired hereunder solely for the account of the Green
Shareholders, for investment, and not with a view to the resale or distribution
thereof. Each Green Shareholder understands and is able to bear any economic
risks associated with such investment in the Discovery Shares. Each Green
Shareholder has had full access to all the information such shareholder
considers necessary or appropriate to make an informed investment decision
with
respect to the Discovery Shares to be acquired under this Agreement. Each Green
Shareholder further has had an opportunity to ask questions and receive answers
from Discovery’s directors regarding Discovery and to obtain additional
information (to the extent Discovery’s directors possessed such information or
could acquire it without unreasonable effort or expense) necessary to verify
any
information furnished to such shareholder or to which such shareholder had
access. Each Green Shareholder is at the time of the offer and execution of
this
Agreement, either domiciled and resident outside the United States (a
“Non-U.S.
Shareholder”
)
and or
is an “accredited investor” (as such term is defined in Rule 501(a) of
Regulation D promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the
Securities Act).
(b)
No
Non-U.S. Shareholder, nor any affiliate of any Non-U.S. Shareholder, nor any
person acting on behalf of any Non-U.S. Shareholder or any behalf of any such
affiliate, has engaged or will engage in any activity undertaken for the purpose
of, or that reasonably could be expected to have the effect of, conditioning
the
markets in the United States for the Discovery Shares, including, but not
limited to, effecting any sale or short sale of securities through any Non-U.S.
Shareholder or any of affiliate of any Non-U.S. Shareholder prior to the
expiration of any restricted period contained in Regulation S promulgated under
the Securities Act (any such activity being defined herein as a “Directed
Selling Effort”). To the best knowledge of the Non-U.S. Shareholders, this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated herein are not part of a plan or
scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Securities Act, and the
Discovery Shares are being acquired for investment purposes by the Non-U.S.
Shareholders. The Non-U.S. Shareholder agrees that all offers and sales of
Discovery Shares from the date hereof and through the expiration of the any
restricted period set forth in Rule 903 of Regulation S (as the same may be
amended from time to time hereafter) shall not be made to U.S. Persons or for
the account or benefit of U.S. Persons and shall otherwise be made in compliance
with the provisions of Regulation S and any other applicable provisions of
the
Securities Act. Neither any Non-U.S. Shareholder nor the representatives of
any
Non-U.S. Shareholder have conducted any Directed Selling Effort as that term
is
used and defined in Rule 902 of Regulation S and no Non-U.S. Shareholder nor
any
representative of any Non-U.S. Shareholder will engage in any such Directed
Selling Effort within the United States through the expiration of any restricted
period set forth in Rule 903 of Regulation S.
Section
3.7
Brokers’
Fees
.
No
Green
Shareholder has any liability to pay any fees or commissions or other
consideration to any broker, finder, or agent with respect to the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement.
Section
3.8
Disclosure
.
This
Agreement, the schedules hereto and any certificate attached hereto or delivered
in accordance with the terms hereby by or on behalf of Green or the Green
Shareholders in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement,
when taken together, do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact
or
omit any material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained
herein and/or therein not misleading.
Section
3.9
Survival
.
Each of
the representations and warranties set forth in this Article III shall be deemed
represented and made by Green and the Green Shareholders at the Closing as
if
made at such time and shall survive the Closing for a period terminating on
the
second anniversary of the date of this Agreement.
ARTICLE
IV
COVENANTS
Section
4.1
Certain
Changes and Conduct of Business
.
a.
From
and
after the date of this Agreement and until the Closing Date, Discovery shall
conduct its business solely in the ordinary course consistent with past
practices and, in a manner consistent with all representations, warranties
or
covenants of Discovery, and without the prior written consent of Green will
not,
except as required or permitted pursuant to the terms hereof:
i.
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make
any material change in the conduct of its businesses and/or operations
or
enter into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices;
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ii.
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make
any change in its Articles of Incorporation or By-laws; issue any
additional shares of capital stock or equity securities or grant
any
option, warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or equity securities
or issue any security convertible into or exchangeable for its capital
stock or alter in any material term of any of its outstanding securities
or make any change in its outstanding shares of capital stock or
its
capitalization, whether by reason of a reclassification, recapitalization,
stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment of shares, stock
dividend or otherwise;
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iii.
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A.
incur,
assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money, issue
any notes,
bonds, debentures or other corporate securities or grant any
option,
warrant or right to purchase any thereof, except pursuant to
transactions
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
or
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B.
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issue
any securities convertible or exchangeable for debt or equity securities
of Discovery;
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iv.
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make
any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other conveyance of
any of
its assets or any part thereof, except pursuant to transactions in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
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v.
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subject
any of its assets, or any part thereof, to any lien or suffer such
to be
imposed other than such liens as may arise in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practices by operation of law which
will not
have a Discovery Material Adverse
Effect;
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vi.
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acquire
any assets, raw materials or properties, or enter into any other
transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practices;
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vii.
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enter
into any new (or amend any existing) employee benefit plan, program
or
arrangement or any new (or amend any existing) employment, severance
or
consulting agreement, grant any general increase in the compensation
of
officers or employees (including any such increase pursuant to any
bonus,
pension, profit-sharing or other plan or commitment) or grant any
increase
in the compensation payable or to become payable to any employee,
except
in accordance with pre-existing contractual provisions or consistent
with
past practices;
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viii.
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make
or commit to make any material capital
expenditures;
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ix.
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pay,
loan or advance any amount to, or sell, transfer or lease any properties
or assets to, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with, any
of its
affiliates;
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x.
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guarantee
any indebtedness for borrowed money or any other obligation of any
other
person;
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fail
to keep in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and
scope
to coverage maintained by it (or on behalf of it) on the date
hereof;
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xii.
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take
any other action that would cause any of the representations and
warranties made by it in this Agreement not to remain true and correct
in
all material aspect;
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xiii.
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make
any material loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment
in any
person;
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xiv.
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make
any material change in any method of accounting or accounting principle,
method, estimate or practice;
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xv.
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settle,
release or forgive any claim or litigation or waive any
right;
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xvi.
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commit
itself to do any of the foregoing.
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b.
From
and
after the date of this Agreement, Green will and Green will cause Techteam
to:
1.
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continue
to maintain, in all material respects, its properties in accordance
with
present practices in a condition suitable for its current
use;
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2.
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file,
when due or required, federal, state, foreign and other tax returns
and
other reports required to be filed and pay when due all taxes,
assessments, fees and other charges lawfully levied or assessed against
it, unless the validity thereof is contested in good faith and by
appropriate proceedings diligently
conducted;
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3.
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continue
to conduct its business in the ordinary course consistent with past
practices;
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4.
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keep
its books of account, records and files in the ordinary course and
in
accordance with existing practices;
and
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5.
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continue
to maintain existing business relationships with suppliers.
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c.
From
and
after the date of this Agreement, Green will not and will ensure that Techteam
does not:
xvii.
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make
any material change in the conduct of its businesses and/or operations
or
enter into any transaction other than in the ordinary course of business
consistent with past practices;
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make
any change in its Business License, Bylaws or other governing documents;
issue any additional shares of capital stock or equity securities
or grant
any option, warrant or right to acquire any capital stock or equity
securities or issue any security convertible into or exchangeable
for its
capital stock or alter in any material term of any of its outstanding
securities or make any change in its outstanding shares of capital
stock
or its capitalization, whether by reason of a reclassification,
recapitalization, stock split or combination, exchange or readjustment
of
shares, stock dividend or
otherwise;
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xix.
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A.
incur,
assume or guarantee any indebtedness for borrowed money, issue any
notes,
bonds, debentures or other corporate securities or grant any option,
warrant or right to purchase any thereof, except pursuant to transactions
in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices;
or
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B.
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issue
any securities convertible or exchangeable for debt or equity securities
of Green or Techteam;
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xx.
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make
any sale, assignment, transfer, abandonment or other conveyance of
any of
its assets or any part thereof, except pursuant to transactions in
the
ordinary course of business consistent with past
practice;
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xxi.
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subject
any of its assets, or any part thereof, to any lien or suffer such
to be
imposed other than such liens as may arise in the ordinary course
of
business consistent with past practices by operation of law which
will not
have a Green Material Adverse
Effect;
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xxii.
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acquire
any assets, raw materials or properties, or enter into any other
transaction, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent
with
past practices;
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xxiii.
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enter
into any new (or amend any existing) employee benefit plan, program
or
arrangement or any new (or amend any existing) employment, severance
or
consulting agreement, grant any general increase in the compensation
of
officers or employees (including any such increase pursuant to any
bonus,
pension, profit-sharing or other plan or commitment) or grant any
increase
in the compensation payable or to become payable to any employee,
except
in accordance with pre-existing contractual provisions or consistent
with
past practices;
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xxiv.
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make
or commit to make any material capital
expenditures;
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xxv.
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pay,
loan or advance any amount to, or sell, transfer or lease any properties
or assets to, or enter into any agreement or arrangement with, any
of its
affiliates;
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xxvi.
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guarantee
any indebtedness for borrowed money or any other obligation of any
other
person;
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xxvii.
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fail
to keep in full force and effect insurance comparable in amount and
scope
to coverage maintained by it (or on behalf of it) on the date
hereof;
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xxviii.
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take
any other action that would cause any of the representations and
warranties made by it in this Agreement not to remain true and correct
in
all material aspect;
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xxix.
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make
any material loan, advance or capital contribution to or investment
in any
person;
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xxx.
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make
any material change in any method of accounting or accounting principle,
method, estimate or practice;
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xxxi.
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settle,
release or forgive any claim or litigation or waive any
right;
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xxxii.
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commit
itself to do any of the foregoing.
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Section
4.2
Access
to Properties and Records
.
Green
shall afford Discovery’s accountants, counsel and authorized representatives,
and Discovery shall afford to Green's accountants, counsel and authorized
representatives full access during normal business hours throughout the period
prior to the Closing Date (or the earlier termination of this Agreement) to
all
of such parties’ properties, books, contracts, commitments and records and,
during such period, shall furnish promptly to the requesting party all other
information concerning the other party's business, properties and personnel
as
the requesting party may reasonably request, provided that no investigation
or
receipt of information pursuant to this Section 4.2 shall affect any
representation or warranty of or the conditions to the obligations of any party.
Section
4.3
Negotiations
.
From
and after the date hereof until the earlier of the Closing or the termination
of
this Agreement, no party to this Agreement nor its officers or directors
(subject to such director's fiduciary duties) nor anyone acting on behalf of
any
party or other persons shall, directly or indirectly, encourage, solicit, engage
in discussions or negotiations with, or provide any information to, any person,
firm, or other entity or group concerning any merger, sale of substantial
assets, purchase or sale of shares of capital stock or similar transaction
involving any party. A party shall promptly communicate to any other party
any
inquiries or communications concerning any such transaction which they may
receive or of which they may become aware of.
Section
4.4
Consents
and Approvals
.
The
parties shall:
i.
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use
their reasonable commercial efforts to obtain all necessary consents,
waivers, authorizations and approvals of all governmental and regulatory
authorities, domestic and foreign, and of all other persons, firms
or
corporations required in connection with the execution, delivery
and
performance by them of this Agreement; and
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ii.
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diligently
assist and cooperate with each party in preparing and filing all
documents
required to be submitted by a party to any governmental or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, in connection with such transactions
and
in obtaining any governmental consents, waivers, authorizations or
approvals which may be required to be obtained connection in with
such
transactions.
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Section
4.5
Public
Announcement
.
Unless
otherwise required by applicable law, the parties hereto shall consult with
each
other before issuing any press release or otherwise making any public statements
with respect to this Agreement and shall not issue any such press release or
make any such public statement prior to such consultation.
Section
4.6
Stock
Issuance
.
From
and after the date of this Agreement until the Closing Date, none of Discovery,
Green nor Techteam shall issue any additional shares of its capital stock.
Section
4.7
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, it is herewith understood and agreed
that both Green and Discovery may enter into and conclude agreements and/or
financing transactions as same relate to and/or are contemplated by any separate
written agreements either: (a) annexed hereto as exhibits; or (b) entered into
by Discovery with Green executed by both parties subsequent to the date hereof.
These Agreements shall become, immediately upon execution, part of this
Agreement and subject to all warranties, representations and conditions
contained herein.
ARTICLE
V
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF GREEN AND GREEN SHAREHOLDERS
The
obligations of Green and the Green Shareholders to consummate the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before
the
Closing Date, of the following conditions, any one or more of which may be
waived by both Green and the Green Shareholders in their sole
discretion:
Section
5.1
Representations
and Warranties of Discovery.
All
representations and warranties made by Discovery in this Agreement shall be
true
and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if again made by Discovery as
of
such date.
Section
5.2
Agreements
and Covenants
.
Discovery shall have performed and complied in all material respects to all
agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be performed or complied
with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
Section
5.3
Consents
and Approvals
.
Consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm or
corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement shall be in full force and effect on the Closing
Date.
Section
5.4
No
Violation of Orders
.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute,
rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, which declares this
Agreement invalid in any respect or prevents the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereby, or which materially and adversely affects
the
assets, properties, operations, prospects, net income or financial condition
of
Discovery shall be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any court
or
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been
instituted or threatened by any government or governmental or regulatory
authority, domestic or foreign, or by any other person, or entity which seeks
to
prevent or delay the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement or which challenges the validity or enforceability of this
Agreement.
Section
5.5
Other
Closing Documents
.
Green
shall have received such other certificates, instruments and documents in
confirmation of the representations and warranties of Discovery or in
furtherance of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as Green or
its
counsel may reasonably request.
Section
5.6
Additional
Funding
.
Green
shall have obtained written commitments to invest a minimum of $26,000,000
in
the aggregate from third party investor(s) to further the business objectives
of
Techteam, which commitment may close either before or after Closing Date.
ARTICLE
VI
CONDITIONS
TO OBLIGATIONS OF DISCOVERY
The
obligations of Discovery to consummate the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement are subject to the fulfillment, at or before the Closing Date, of
the
following conditions, any one or more of which may be waived by Discovery in
its
sole discretion:
Section
6.1
Representations
and Warranties of Green and Green Shareholders
.
All
representations and warranties made by Green and Green Shareholders in this
Agreement shall be true and correct on and as of the Closing Date as if again
made by them on and as of such date.
Section
6.2
Agreements
and Covenants
.
Green
and Green Shareholders shall have performed and complied in all material
respects to all agreements and covenants required by this Agreement to be
performed or complied with by it on or prior to the Closing Date.
Section
6.3
Consents
and Approvals
.
All
consents, waivers, authorizations and approvals of any governmental or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, and of any other person, firm or
corporation, required in connection with the execution, delivery and performance
of this Agreement, shall have been duly obtained and shall be in full force
and
effect on the Closing Date.
Section
6.4
No
Violation of Orders
.
No
preliminary or permanent injunction or other order issued by any court or other
governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, nor any statute,
rule, regulation, decree or executive order promulgated or enacted by any
government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, that
declares this Agreement invalid or unenforceable in any respect or which
prevents the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, or which
materially and adversely affects the assets, properties, operations, prospects,
net income or financial condition of Green or Techteam, taken as a whole, shall
be in effect; and no action or proceeding before any court or government or
regulatory authority, domestic or foreign, shall have been instituted or
threatened by any government or governmental or regulatory authority, domestic
or foreign, or by any other person, or entity which seeks to prevent or delay
the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or which
challenges the validity or enforceability of this Agreement.
Section
6.5.
Other
Closing Documents
.
Discovery shall have received such other certificates, instruments and documents
in confirmation of the representations and warranties of Green or in furtherance
of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as Discovery or its counsel
may reasonably request.
ARTICLE
VII
TERMINATION
AND ABANDONMENT
SECTION
7.1
Methods
of Termination
.
This
Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby may be
abandoned at any time before the Closing:
a.
By
the
mutual written consent of Green, Green Shareholders, and Discovery;
b.
By
Discovery, upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant
or
agreement on the part of Green or Green Shareholders set forth in this
Agreement, or if any representation or warranty of Green or the Green
Shareholders shall become untrue, in either case such that any of the conditions
set forth in Article VI hereof would not be satisfied (a
"Green
Breach"
),
and
such breach shall, if capable of cure, has not been cured within ten (10) days
after receipt by the party in breach of a notice from the non-breaching party
setting forth in detail the nature of such breach;
c.
By
Green,
upon a material breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement
on
the part of Discovery set forth in this Agreement, or, if any representation
or
warranty of Discovery shall become untrue, in either case such that any of
the
conditions set forth in Article V hereof would not be satisfied (a
"Discovery
Breach"
),
and
such breach shall, if capable of cure, not have been cured within ten (10)
days
after receipt by the party in breach of a written notice from the non-breaching
party setting forth in detail the nature of such breach.;
d.
By
either
Discovery or Green, if the Closing shall not have consummated before ninety
(90)
days after the date hereof; provided, however, that this Agreement may be
extended by written notice of either Green or Discovery, if the Closing shall
not have been consummated as a result of Discovery or Green having failed to
receive all required regulatory approvals or consents with respect to this
transaction or as the result of the entering of an order as described in this
Agreement; and further provided, however, that the right to terminate this
Agreement under this Section 7.1(d) shall not be available to any party whose
failure to fulfill any obligations under this Agreement has been the cause
of,
or resulted in, the failure of the Closing to occur on or before this
date.
e.
By
either
Green or Discovery if a court of competent jurisdiction or governmental,
regulatory or administrative agency or commission shall have issued an order,
decree or ruling or taken any other action (which order, decree or ruling the
parties hereto shall use its best efforts to lift), which permanently restrains,
enjoins or otherwise prohibits the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
Section
7.2
Procedure
Upon Termination
.
In the
event of termination and abandonment of this Agreement by Green or Discovery
pursuant to Section 7.1, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to
the
other parties and this Agreement shall terminate and the transactions
contemplated hereby shall be abandoned, without further action. If this
Agreement is terminated as provided herein, no party to this Agreement shall
have any liability or further obligation to any other party to this Agreement;
provided, however, that no termination of this Agreement pursuant to this
Article VII shall relieve any party of liability for a breach of any provision
of this Agreement occurring before such termination.
ARTICLE
VIII
POST-CLOSING
AGREEMENTS
Section
8.1
Consistency
in Reporting
.
Each
party hereto agrees that if the characterization of any transaction contemplated
in this agreement or any ancillary or collateral transaction is challenged,
each
party hereto will testify, affirm and ratify that the characterization
contemplated in such agreement was the characterization intended by the party;
provided, however, that nothing herein shall be construed as giving rise to
any
obligation if the reporting position is determined to be incorrect by final
decision of a court of competent jurisdiction.
ARTICLE
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
PROVISIONS
Section
9.1
Survival
of Provisions
.
The
respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of each of
the
parties to this Agreement (except covenants and agreements which are expressly
required to be performed and are performed in full on or before the Closing
Date) shall survive the Closing Date and the consummation of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement, subject to Sections 2.14, 3.9 and 9.1. In the
event of a breach of any of such representations, warranties or covenants,
the
party to whom such representations, warranties or covenants have been made
shall
have all rights and remedies for such breach available to it under the
provisions of this Agreement or otherwise, whether at law or in equity,
regardless of any disclosure to, or investigation made by or on behalf of such
party on or before the Closing Date.
Section
9.2
Publicity
.
No
party shall cause the publication of any press release or other announcement
with respect to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby without
the consent of the other parties, unless a press release or announcement is
required by law. If any such announcement or other disclosure is required by
law, the disclosing party agrees to give the non-disclosing parties prior notice
and an opportunity to comment on the proposed disclosure.
Section
9.3
Successors
and Assigns
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the parties hereto
and their respective successors and assigns; provided, however, that no party
shall assign or delegate any of the obligations created under this Agreement
without the prior written consent of the other parties.
Section
9.4
Fees
and Expenses
.
Except
as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, all legal and other fees,
costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the
transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such
fees,
costs or expenses.
Section
9.5
Notices
.
All
notices and other communications given or made pursuant hereto shall be in
writing and shall be deemed to have been given or made if in writing and
delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid,
return receipt requested) to the parties at the following addresses:
If
to
Green or the Green Shareholders, to:
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation.
45
Old
Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East
Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn:
Mr.
Yinshing David To
with
a
copy to:
Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
600
Madison Avenue, 14
th
Floor
New
York,
New York 10022
Attn:
Darren Ofsink, Esq.
Fax:
212-688-7273
If
to
Discovery, to:
45
Old
Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East
Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn:
Mr.
Yinshing David To
or
to
such other persons or at such other addresses as shall be furnished by any
party
by like notice to the others, and such notice or communication shall be deemed
to have been given or made as of the date so delivered or mailed. No change
in
any of such addresses shall be effective insofar as notices under this Section
9.5 are concerned unless such changed address is located in the United States
of
America and notice of such change shall have been given to such other party
hereto as provided in this Section 9.5
Section
9.6
Entire
Agreement
.
This
Agreement, together with the exhibits hereto, represents the entire agreement
and understanding of the parties with reference to the transactions set forth
herein and no representations or warranties have been made in connection with
this Agreement other than those expressly set forth herein or in the exhibits,
certificates and other documents delivered in accordance herewith. This
Agreement supersedes all prior negotiations, discussions, correspondence,
communications, understandings and agreements between the parties relating
to
the subject matter of this Agreement and all prior drafts of this Agreement,
all
of which are merged into this Agreement. No prior drafts of this Agreement
and
no words or phrases from any such prior drafts shall be admissible into evidence
in any action or suit involving this Agreement.
Section
9.7
Severability
.
This
Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability
of
any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability
of
this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu
of
any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend
that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar
in
terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible so as to
be
valid and enforceable.
Section
9.8
Titles
and Headings
.
The
Article and Section headings contained in this Agreement are solely for
convenience of reference and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation
of
this Agreement or of any term or provision hereof.
Section
9.9
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall
be
deemed an original and all of which together shall be considered one and the
same agreement.
Section
9.10
Convenience
of Forum; Consent to Jurisdiction
.
The
parties to this Agreement, acting for themselves and for their respective
successors and assigns, without regard to domicile, citizenship or residence,
hereby expressly and irrevocably elect as the sole judicial forum for the
adjudication of any matters arising under or in connection with this Agreement,
and consent and subject themselves to the jurisdiction of, the courts of the
State of New York located in County of New York, and/or the United States
District Court for the Southern District of New York, in respect of any matter
arising under this Agreement. Service of process, notices and demands of such
courts may be made upon any party to this Agreement by personal service at
any
place where it may be found or giving notice to such party as provided in
Section 9.5.
Section
9.11
Enforcement
of the Agreement
.
The
parties hereto agree that 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. It is accordingly agreed that the
parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches
of
this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereto,
this
being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or
in
equity.
Section
9.12
Governing
Law
.
This
Agreement shall be governed by and interpreted and enforced in accordance with
the laws of the State of New York without giving effect to the choice of law
provisions thereof.
Section
9.13
Amendments
and Waivers
.
No
amendment of any provision of this Agreement shall be valid unless the same
shall be in writing and signed by all of the parties hereto. No waiver by any
party of any default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant
hereunder, whether intentional or not, shall be deemed to extend to any prior
or
subsequent default, misrepresentation, or breach of warranty or covenant
hereunder or affect in any way any rights arising by virtue of any prior or
subsequent such occurrence.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the
date
first above written.
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation
By:
/s/
Yinshing David To
Yinshing
David To
Title:
Director
Discovery
Technologies, Inc.
By:
/s/
Tao
Li
Tao
Li
Title:
Chairman,
Chief
Executive Officer
and
President
GREEN
SHAREHOLDERS:
/s/
Yinshing
David To
Yinshing
David To
/s/
Paul
Hickey
Paul
Hickey
/s/
Greg
Freihofner
Greg
Freihofner
EXHIBIT
A
Name
of Green Shareholders
|
|
Number
of Green Shares
Being
Exchanged
|
|
Number
o Discovery
Shares
to be Received
|
|
Yinshing
David To
|
|
|
95.09
|
|
|
10,241,893
|
|
Paul
Hickey
|
|
|
2.45
|
|
|
264,388
|
|
Greg
Freihofner
|
|
|
2.45
|
|
|
264,388
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100
|
|
|
10,770,668
|
|
REGISTRATION
RIGHTS AGREEMENT
This
Registration Rights Agreement (this
"Agreement"
)
is made
and entered into as of December 24, 2007, by and among Discovery Technologies,
Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
"Company"
),
and
the investors signatory hereto (each a
"Investor"
and
collectively, the
"Investors"
).
This
Agreement is made in connection with the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated
as
of the date hereof among the Company and the Investors (the
"Purchase
Agreement"
).
The
Company and the Investors hereby agree as follows:
1.
Definitions
.
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in
the
Purchase Agreement will have the respective meanings given such terms in the
Purchase Agreement. As used in this Agreement, the following terms have the
respective meanings set forth in this Section 1:
“2009
Delivery Date”
means
the date on which the 2009 Make Good Shares are required to be delivered to
the
Investors by the Make Good Pledgors pursuant to the Make Good Escrow
Agreement.
“
Additional
Registrable Securities
”
means
the aggregate of 111,386 shares of Common Stock issued to Michael Friess
(“Friess”) and Sanford Schwartz (“Schwartz”) pursuant to the Redemption
Agreement among the Company, Friess and Schwartz dated as of the date hereof.
“Advice”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 6(d).
“Commission
Comments”
means
written comment
s
pertaining solely to Rule 415
which
are
received by the Company from the Commission to a filed Registration Statement,
a
copy of which shall have been provided by the Company to the Holders, which
either (i) requires the Company to limit the number of Registrable Securities
which may be included therein to a number which is less than the number sought
to be included thereon as filed with the Commission or (ii) requires the Company
to either exclude Registrable Securities held by specified Holders or deem
such
Holders to be underwriters with respect to Registrable Securities they seek
to
include in such Registration Statement.
“
Cut
Back Shares
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
"Effective
Date"
means,
as to a Registration Statement, the date on which such Registration Statement
is
first declared effective by the Commission.
“Effectiveness
Date”
means
(a) with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed
pursuant to Section 2(a), the earlier of: (i) the 150
th
day
following the Closing Date and (ii) the fifth Trading Day following the date
on
which the Company is notified by the Commission that the initial Registration
Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and
comments; (b) with respect to any additional Registration Statements required
to
be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the earlier of: (i) the 90
th
day
following the applicable Filing Date for such additional Registration
Statement(s) and (ii) the fifth Trading Day following the date on which the
Company is notified by the Commission that the such additional Registration
Statement(s) will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review;
(c)
with respect to any additional Registration Statements required to be filed
solely due to SEC Restrictions, the earlier of: (i) the 90
th
day
following the applicable Restriction Termination Date and (ii) the fifth Trading
Day following the date on which the Company is notified by the Commission that
such Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to
further review and comments; (d) with respect to a Registration Statement
required to be filed under Section 2(c), the earlier of: (i) the 60
th
day
following the date on which the Company becomes eligible to utilize Form S-3
to
register the resale of Common Stock;
provided
,
that,
if the Commission reviews and has written comments to such filed Registration
Statement that would require the filing of a pre-effective amendment thereto
with the Commission, then the Effectiveness Date under this clause (d)(i) shall
be the 90
th
day
following the date on which the Company becomes eligible to utilize Form S-3
to
register the resale of Common Stock, and (ii) the fifth Trading Day following
the date on which the Company is notified by the Commission that the
Registration Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further
review and comments and (e) with respect to a Registration Statement required
to
be filed under Section 2(d), the earlier of: (i) the 90
th
day
following the 2009 Delivery Date;
provided
,
that,
if the Commission reviews and has written comments to such filed Registration
Statement that would require the filing of a pre-effective amendment thereto
with the Commission, then the Effectiveness Date under this clause (e)(i) shall
be the 120
th
day
following the 2009 Delivery Date, and (ii) the fifth Trading Day following
the
date on which the Company is notified by the Commission that the Registration
Statement will not be reviewed or is no longer subject to further review and
comments.
"Effectiveness
Period"
means,
as to any Registration Statement required to be filed pursuant to this
Agreement, the period commencing on the Effective Date of such Registration
Statement and ending on the earliest to occur of (a) the second anniversary
of
such Effective Date, (b) such time as all of the Registrable Securities covered
by such Registration Statement have been publicly sold by the Holders of the
Registrable Securities included therein, or (c) such time as all of the
Registrable Securities covered by such Registration Statement may be sold by
the
Holders without volume restrictions pursuant to Rule 144, in each case as
determined by the counsel to the Company pursuant to a written opinion letter
to
such effect, addressed and acceptable to the Company's transfer agent and the
affected Holders.
"Exchange
Act"
means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
"Filing
Date"
means
(a) with respect to the initial Registration Statement required to be filed
pursuant to Section 2(a), the 45
th
day
following the Closing Date; (b) with respect to any additional Registration
Statements required to be filed pursuant to Section 2(a), the 15
th
day
following the Effective Date for the last Registration Statement filed pursuant
to this Agreement under Section 2(a); (c) with respect to any additional
Registration Statements required to be filed due to SEC Restrictions, the
15
th
day
following the applicable Restriction Termination Date; (d) with respect to
a
Registration Statement required to be filed under Section 2(c), the
30
th
day
following the date on which the Company becomes eligible to utilize Form S-3
to
register the resale of Common Stock and (e) with respect to the Registration
Statement required to be filed under Section 2(d), the 45
th
day
following the 2009 Delivery Date (provided that if the Company is then eligible
to utilize Form S-3 to register the resale of Common Stock, the Filing Date
under this clause (e) shall be 30 days following the 2009 Delivery
Date).
"Holder"
or
"Holders"
means
the holder or holders, as the case may be, from time to time of Registrable
Securities.
“Indemnified
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Indemnifying
Party”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(c).
“Losses”
has the
meaning set forth in Section 5(a).
“New
York Courts”
means
the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of
Manhattan.
"Proceeding"
means an
action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation,
an investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition), whether commenced
or threatened.
“Prospectus”
means
the prospectus included in a Registration Statement (including, without
limitation, a prospectus that includes any information previously omitted from
a
prospectus filed as part of an effective registration statement in reliance
upon
Rule 430A promulgated under the Securities Act), as amended or supplemented
by
any prospectus supplement, with respect to the terms of the offering of any
portion of the Registrable Securities covered by a Registration Statement,
and
all other amendments and supplements to the Prospectus, including post-effective
amendments, and all material incorporated by reference or deemed to be
incorporated by reference in such Prospectus.
“Registrable
Securities”
means:
(i) the Shares, (ii) the 2009 Make Good Shares, as applicable and (iii) any
securities issued or issuable upon any stock split, dividend or other
distribution, recapitalization or similar event, or any price adjustment as
a
result of such stock splits, reverse stock splits or similar events with respect
to any of the securities referenced in (i) or (ii) above.
"Registration
Statement"
means
the initial registration statement required to be filed in accordance with
Section 2(a) and any additional registration statements required to be filed
under this Agreement, including in each case the Prospectus, amendments and
supplements to such registration statements or Prospectus, including pre- and
post-effective amendments, all exhibits thereto, and all material incorporated
by reference or deemed to be incorporated by reference therein.
“
Restriction
Termination Date
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
"Rule
144"
means
Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
"Rule
415"
means
Rule 415 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
"Rule
424"
means
Rule 424 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such
Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation
hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as
such
Rule.
“
SEC
Restrictions
”
has
the
meaning set forth in Section 2(b).
"Securities
Act"
means
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
"Shares"
means
the shares of Common Stock issued or issuable to the Investors pursuant to
the
Purchase Agreement.
2.
Registration
.
(a)
On
or
prior to the applicable Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with
the
Commission a Registration Statement covering the resale of all Registrable
Securities and the Additional Registrable Securities (other than in the case
of
the initial Registration Statement to be filed under this Section 2(a), the
2009
Make Good Shares) not already covered by an existing and effective Registration
Statement for an offering to be made on a continuous basis pursuant to Rule
415.
Each Registration Statement required to be filed under this Agreement shall
be
filed on Form S-1 (or on such other form appropriate for such purpose) and
contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments received
from
the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement, other than as
to
the characterization of any Holder as an underwriter, which shall not occur
without such Holder’s written consent) the "Plan of Distribution" attached
hereto as
Annex
A
.
The
Company shall cause each Registration Statement required to be filed under
this
Agreement to be declared effective under the Securities Act as
soon as
possible but, in any event, no later than its Effectiveness Date, and shall
use
its reasonable best efforts to keep each such Registration Statement
continuously effective during its entire Effectiveness Period. By 5:00 p.m.
(New
York City time) on the Business Day immediately following the Effective Date
of
each Registration Statement, the Company shall file with the Commission in
accordance with Rule 424 under the Securities Act the final prospectus to be
used in connection with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement (whether
or not such filing is technically required under such Rule). If for any reason
other than due to SEC Restrictions, a Registration Statement is effective but
not all outstanding Registrable Securities are registered for resale pursuant
thereto, then the Company shall prepare and file by the applicable Filing Date
an additional Registration Statement to register the resale of all such
unregistered Registrable Securities for an offering to be made on a continuous
basis pursuant to Rule 415.
(b)
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2, if the Company receives
Commission Comments, and following discussions with and responses to the
Commission in which the Company uses its reasonable best efforts and time to
cause as many Registrable Securities
(other
than the
2009
Make
Good Shares, unless the
2009
Delivery
Date shall have occurred)
for
as
many Holders as possible to be included in the Registration Statement filed
pursuant to Section 2(a) without characterizing any Holder as an underwriter
(and in such regard uses its reasonable best efforts to cause the Commission
to
permit the affected Holders or their respective counsel to participate in
Commission conversations on such issue together with Company Counsel, and timely
conveys relevant information concerning such issue with the affected Holders
or
their respective counsel), the Company is unable to cause the inclusion of
all
Registrable Securities, then the Company may, following not less than three
(3)
Trading Days prior written notice to the Holders (i) remove from the
Registration Statement such Registrable Securities (the “
Cut
Back Shares
”)
and/or
(ii) agree to such restrictions and limitations on the registration and resale
of the Registrable Securities, in each case as the Commission may require in
order for the Commission to allow such Registration Statement to become
effective;
provided
,
that in
no event may the Company name any Holder as an underwriter without such Holder’s
prior written consent (collectively, the “
SEC
Restrictions
”)
and
provided,
further
,
that
before a cut back of any Registrable Securities, the Company shall cut back
all
Additional Registrable Securities. In furtherance of the foregoing, unless
the
SEC Restrictions otherwise require, any cut-back imposed pursuant to
this Section 2(b) shall be allocated first (i) among the Additional
Registrable Securities held by Friess and Schwartz on a pro rata basis and
second (ii) among the Registrable Securities of the Holders on a pro rata
basis. No liquidated damages under Section 2(f) shall accrue on or as to any
Cut
Back Shares, and the required Effectiveness Date for such Registration Statement
will be tolled, until such time as the Company is able to effect the
registration of the Cut Back Shares in accordance with any SEC Restrictions
(such date, the “
Restriction
Termination Date
”).
From
and after the Restriction Termination Date, all provisions of this Section
2
(including, without limitation, the liquidated damages provisions, subject
to
tolling as provided above) shall again be applicable to the Cut Back Shares
(which, for avoidance of doubt, retain their character as “Registrable
Securities”) so that the Company will be required to file with and cause to be
declared effective by the Commission such additional Registration Statements
in
the time frames set forth herein as necessary to ultimately cause to be covered
by effective Registration Statements all Registrable Securities (if such
Registrable Securities cannot at such time be resold by the Holders thereof
without volume limitations pursuant to Rule 144).
(c)
Promptly
following any date on which the Company becomes eligible to use a registration
statement on Form S-3 to register Registrable Securities for resale, the Company
shall file a Registration Statement on Form S-3 covering all such Registrable
Securities (or a post-effective amendment on Form S-3 to the then effective
Registration Statement) and shall cause such Registration Statement to be filed
by the Filing Date for such Registration Statement and declared effective under
the Securities Act as soon as possible thereafter, but in any event prior to
the
Effectiveness Date therefor.
Such
Registration Statement shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant
to
written comments received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration
Statement, other than as to the characterization of any Holder as an
underwriter, which shall not occur without such Holder’s consent) the “Plan of
Distribution” attached hereto as
Annex
A
.
The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration
Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act during the entire
Effectiveness Period. By 5:00 p.m. (New York City time) on the Business Day
immediately following the Effective Date of such Registration Statement, the
Company shall file with the Commission in accordance with Rule 424 under the
Securities Act the final prospectus to be used in connection with sales pursuant
to such Registration Statement (whether or not such filing is technically
required under such Rule).
(d)
On
or
prior to the Filing Date, the Company shall prepare and file with the Commission
a Registration Statement covering the resale of the 2009 Make Good Shares on
Form S-3 if the Company is then eligible to utilize such Form (or on such other
form appropriate for such purpose) and shall cause such Registration Statement
to be filed by the Filing Date for such Registration Statement and declared
effective under the Securities Act as soon as possible thereafter, but in any
event prior to the Effectiveness Date therefor. Such Registration Statement
shall contain (except if otherwise required pursuant to written comments
received from the Commission upon a review of such Registration Statement,
other
than as to the characterization of any Holder as an underwriter, which shall
not
occur without such Holder’s consent) the “Plan of Distribution” attached hereto
as
Annex
A
.
The
Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to keep such Registration
Statement continuously effective under the Securities Act during the entire
Effectiveness Period which is applicable to it. By 5:00 p.m. (New York City
time) on the Business Day immediately following the Effective Date of such
Registration Statement, the Company shall file with the Commission in accordance
with Rule 424 under the Securities Act the final prospectus to be used in
connection with sales pursuant to such Registration Statement (whether or not
such filing is technically required under such Rule).
(e)
If:
(i) a
Registration Statement is not filed on or prior to its Filing Date covering
the
Registrable Securities required under this Agreement
to
be
included therein (if the Company files a Registration Statement without
affording the Holders the opportunity to review and comment on the same as
required by Section 3(a) hereof, the Company shall not be deemed to have
satisfied this clause (i)), or (ii) a Registration Statement is not declared
effective by the Commission on or prior to its required Effectiveness Date
or if
by the Business Day immediately following the Effective Date, the Company shall
not have filed a “final” prospectus for the Registration Statement with the
Commission under Rule 424(b) in accordance with the terms hereof (whether or
not
such a prospectus is technically required by such Rule), or (iii) after its
Effective Date, without regard for the reason thereunder or efforts therefor,
such Registration Statement ceases for any reason to be effective and available
to the Holders as to all Registrable Securities to which it is required to
cover
at any time prior to the expiration of its Effectiveness Period for more than
an
aggregate of 30 Trading Days (which need not be consecutive) (any such failure
or breach being referred to as an
"Event,"
and for
purposes of clauses (i) or (ii) the date on which such Event occurs, or for
purposes of clause (iii) the date which such 30 Trading Day-period is exceeded,
being referred to as
"Event
Date"
),
then
in addition to any other rights the Holders may have hereunder or under
applicable law, on each such Event Date and on each monthly anniversary of
each
such Event Date (if the applicable Event shall not have been cured by such
date)
until the applicable Event is cured, the Company shall pay to each Holder an
amount in cash, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal to
1.0% of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Holder for Shares pursuant
to the Purchase Agreement.
The
parties agree that in no event will the Company be liable for liquidated damages
under this Agreement in excess of 1.0% of the aggregate Investment Amount of
the
Holders in any 30-day period and the maximum aggregate liquidated damages
payable to a Holder under this Agreement (which maximum amount payable shall
only be relevant to amounts paid pursuant to this Section 2(e) and shall
expressly not apply to any amounts payable under any other section of this
or
any other Transaction Document) shall be ten percent (10%) of the aggregate
Investment Amount paid by such Holder pursuant to the Purchase
Agreement
.
The
partial liquidated damages pursuant to the terms hereof shall apply on a daily
pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior to the cure of an Event (except
in the case of the first Event Date), and shall cease to accrue (unless earlier
cured) upon the expiration of the Effectiveness Period.
(f)
Each
Holder agrees to furnish to the Company a completed Questionnaire in the form
attached to this Agreement as
Annex
B
(a
“Selling
Holder Questionnaire”
).
The
Company shall not be required to include the Registrable Securities of a Holder
in a Registration Statement and shall not be required to pay any liquidated
or
other damages under Section 2(e) to any Holder who fails to furnish to the
Company a fully completed Selling Holder Questionnaire at least two Trading
Days
prior to the Filing Date (subject to the requirements set forth in Section
3(a)).
3.
Registration
Procedures
.
In
connection with the Company's registration obligations hereunder, the Company
shall:
(a)
Not
less
than four Trading Days prior to the filing of a Registration Statement or any
related Prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, the Company shall
furnish to each Holder copies of the “Selling Stockholders” section of such
document, the “Plan of Distribution” and any risk factor contained in such
document that addresses specifically this transaction or the Selling
Stockholders, as proposed to be filed, which documents will be subject to the
review of such Holder. The Company shall not file a Registration Statement,
any
Prospectus or any amendments or supplements thereto in which the “Selling
Stockholder” section thereof differs from the disclosure received from a Holder
in its Selling Holder Questionnaire (as amended or supplemented). The Company
shall not file a Registration Statement, any Prospectus or any amendments or
supplements thereto in which it (i) characterizes any Holder as an
underwriter, (ii) excludes a particular Holder due to such Holder refusing
to be named as an underwriter, or (iii) reduces the number of Registrable
Securities being registered on behalf of a Holder except pursuant to, in the
case of subsection (iii), the Commission Comments, without, in each case, such
Holder’s express written authorization.
(b)
(i)
Prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective
amendments, to each Registration Statement and the Prospectus used in connection
therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement continuously
effective as to the applicable Registrable Securities for its Effectiveness
Period and prepare and file with the Commission such additional Registration
Statements in order to register for resale under the Securities Act all of
the
Registrable Securities; (ii) cause the related Prospectus to be amended or
supplemented by any required Prospectus supplement, and as so supplemented
or
amended to be filed pursuant to Rule 424; (iii) respond as promptly as
reasonably possible to any comments received from the Commission with respect
to
each Registration Statement or any amendment thereto and, as promptly as
reasonably possible provide the Holders true and complete copies of all
correspondence from and to the Commission relating to such Registration
Statement that would not result in the disclosure to the Holders of material
and
non-public information concerning the Company; and (iv) comply in all material
respects with the provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act with
respect to the Registration Statement(s) and the disposition of all Registrable
Securities covered by each Registration Statement.
(c)
Notify
the Holders as promptly as reasonably possible (and, in the case of (i)(A)
below, not less than three Trading Days prior to such filing and, in the case
of
(v) below, not less than three Trading Days prior to the financial statements
in
any Registration Statement becoming ineligible for inclusion therein) and (if
requested by any such Person) confirm such notice in writing no later than
one
Trading Day following the day (i)(A) when a Prospectus or any Prospectus
supplement or post-effective amendment to a Registration Statement is proposed
to be filed; (B) when the Commission notifies the Company whether there will
be
a "review" of such Registration Statement and whenever the Commission comments
in writing on such Registration Statement (the Company shall provide true and
complete copies thereof and all written responses thereto to each of the Holders
that pertain to the Holders as a Selling Stockholder or to the Plan of
Distribution, but not information which the Company believes would constitute
material and non-public information); and (C) with respect to each Registration
Statement or any post-effective amendment, when the same has become effective;
(ii) of any request by the Commission or any other Federal or state governmental
authority for amendments or supplements to a Registration Statement or
Prospectus or for additional information; (iii) of the issuance by the
Commission of any stop order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration
Statement covering any or all of the Registrable Securities or the initiation
of
any Proceedings for that purpose; (iv) of the receipt by the Company of any
notification with respect to the suspension of the qualification or exemption
from qualification of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, or the initiation or threatening of any Proceeding for such
purpose; and (v) of the occurrence of any event or passage of time that makes
the financial statements included in a Registration Statement ineligible for
inclusion therein or any statement made in such Registration Statement or
Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated therein
by
reference untrue in any material respect or that requires any revisions to
such
Registration Statement, Prospectus or other documents so that, in the case
of
such Registration Statement or the Prospectus, as the case may be, it will
not
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
(d)
Use
its
reasonable best efforts to avoid the issuance of, or, if issued, obtain the
withdrawal of (i) any order suspending the effectiveness of a Registration
Statement, or (ii) any suspension of the qualification (or exemption from
qualification) of any of the Registrable Securities for sale in any
jurisdiction, at the earliest practicable moment.
(e)
Furnish
to each Holder, without charge, at least one conformed copy of each Registration
Statement and each amendment thereto and all exhibits to the extent requested
by
such Person (including those previously furnished) promptly after the filing
of
such documents with the Commission.
(f)
Promptly
deliver to each Holder, without charge, as many copies of each Prospectus or
Prospectuses (including each form of prospectus) and each amendment or
supplement thereto as such Persons may reasonably request. The Company hereby
consents to the use of such Prospectus and each amendment or supplement thereto
by each of the selling Holders in connection with the offering and sale of
the
Registrable Securities covered by such Prospectus and any amendment or
supplement thereto.
(g)
Prior
to
any public offering of Registrable Securities, register or qualify such
Registrable Securities for offer and sale under the securities or Blue Sky
laws
of all jurisdictions within the United States as any Holder may request, to
keep
each such registration or qualification (or exemption therefrom) effective
during the Effectiveness Period and to do any and all other acts or things
necessary or advisable to enable the disposition in such jurisdictions of the
Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement(s).
(h)
Cooperate
with the Holders to facilitate the timely preparation and delivery of
certificates representing Registrable Securities to be delivered to a transferee
pursuant to the Registration Statement(s), which certificates shall be free,
to
the extent permitted by the Purchase Agreement, of all restrictive legends,
and
to enable such Registrable Securities to be in such denominations and registered
in such names as any such Holders may request.
(i)
Upon
the
occurrence of any event contemplated by Section 3(c)(v), as promptly as
reasonably possible, prepare a supplement or amendment, including a
post-effective amendment, to the affected Registration Statements or a
supplement to the related Prospectus or any document incorporated or deemed
to
be incorporated therein by reference, and file any other required document
so
that, as thereafter delivered, no Registration Statement nor any Prospectus
will
contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material
fact
required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein,
in
light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading.
4.
Registration
Expenses
.
All
fees and expenses incident to the performance of or compliance with this
Agreement by the Company shall be borne by the Company whether or not any
Registrable Securities are sold pursuant to a Registration Statement. The fees
and expenses referred to in the foregoing sentence shall include, without
limitation, (i) all registration and filing fees (including, without limitation,
fees and expenses (A) with respect to filings required to be made with any
Trading Market on which the Common Stock is then listed for trading, and (B)
in
compliance with applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws), (ii) printing
expenses (including, without limitation, expenses of printing certificates
for
Registrable Securities and of printing prospectuses if the printing of
prospectuses is reasonably requested by the holders of a majority of the
Registrable Securities included in the Registration Statement), (iii) messenger,
telephone and delivery expenses, (iv) fees and disbursements of counsel for
the
Company, (v) Securities Act liability insurance, if the Company so desires
such
insurance, and (vi) fees and expenses of all other Persons retained by the
Company in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated
by
this Agreement. In addition, the Company shall be responsible for all of its
internal expenses incurred in connection with the consummation of the
transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including, without limitation,
all
salaries and expenses of its officers and employees performing legal or
accounting duties), the expense of any annual audit and the fees and expenses
incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities on any
securities exchange as required hereunder.
5.
Indemnification
.
(a)
Indemnification
by the Company
.
The
Company shall, notwithstanding any termination of this Agreement, indemnify
and
hold harmless each Holder, the officers, directors, agents, investment advisors,
partners, members and employees of each of them, each Person who controls any
such Holder (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section
20 of the Exchange Act) and the officers, directors, agents and employees of
each such controlling Person, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law,
from and against any and all losses, claims, damages, liabilities, costs
(including, without limitation, reasonable costs of preparation and reasonable
attorneys' fees) and expenses (collectively, "
Losses
"),
as
incurred, arising out of or relating to any untrue or alleged untrue statement
of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus
or
any form of prospectus or in any amendment or supplement thereto or in any
preliminary prospectus, or arising out of or relating to any omission or alleged
omission of a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
the statements therein (in the case of any Prospectus or form of prospectus
or
supplement thereto, in light of the circumstances under which they were made)
not misleading, except to the extent, but only to the extent, that (1) such
untrue statements or omissions are based solely upon information regarding
such
Holder furnished in writing to the Company by such Holder expressly for use
therein, or to the extent that such information relates to such Holder or such
Holder's proposed method of distribution of Registrable Securities and was
reviewed and expressly approved in writing by such Holder expressly for use
in
the Registration Statement, such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in
any
amendment or supplement thereto (it being understood that the Holder has
approved Annex A hereto for this purpose) or (2) in the case of an occurrence
of
an event of the type specified in Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by such Holder
of an outdated or defective Prospectus after the Company has notified such
Holder in writing that the Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to
the
receipt by such Holder of an Advice or an amended or supplemented Prospectus,
but only if and to the extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the
amended or supplemented Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise
to
such Loss would have been corrected. The Company shall notify the Holders
promptly of the institution, threat or assertion of any Proceeding of which
the
Company is aware in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement.
(b)
Indemnification
by Holders
.
Each
Holder shall, severally and not jointly, indemnify and hold harmless the
Company, its directors, officers, agents and employees, each Person who controls
the Company (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section
20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, agents or employees of
such controlling Persons, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law,
from and against all Losses, as incurred, arising solely out of or based solely
upon: (x) such Holder's failure to comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act or (y) any untrue statement of a material
fact contained in any Registration Statement, any Prospectus, or any form of
prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or arising solely out
of
or based solely upon any omission of a material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading to the
extent, but only to the extent that, (1) such untrue statements or omissions
are
based solely upon information regarding such Holder furnished in writing to
the
Company by such Holder expressly for use therein, or to the extent that such
information relates to such Holder or such Holder's proposed method of
distribution of Registrable Securities and was reviewed and expressly approved
in writing by such Holder expressly for use in the Registration Statement (it
being understood that the Holder has approved Annex A hereto for this purpose),
such Prospectus or such form of Prospectus or in any amendment or supplement
thereto or (2) in the case of an occurrence of an event of the type specified
in
Section 3(c)(ii)-(v), the use by such Holder of an outdated or defective
Prospectus after the Company has notified such Holder in writing that the
Prospectus is outdated or defective and prior to the receipt by such Holder
of
an Advice or an amended or supplemented Prospectus, but only if and to the
extent that following the receipt of the Advice or the amended or supplemented
Prospectus the misstatement or omission giving rise to such Loss would have
been
corrected. In no event shall the liability of any selling Holder hereunder
be
greater in amount than the dollar amount of the net proceeds received by such
Holder upon the sale of the Registrable Securities giving rise to such
indemnification obligation.
(c)
Conduct
of Indemnification Proceedings
.
If any
Proceeding shall be brought or asserted against any Person entitled to indemnity
hereunder (an "
Indemnified
Party
"),
such
Indemnified Party shall promptly notify the Person from whom indemnity is sought
(the "
Indemnifying
Party
")
in
writing, and the Indemnifying Party shall assume the defense thereof, including
the employment of counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party
and
the payment of all fees and expenses incurred in connection with defense
thereof; provided, that the failure of any Indemnified Party to give such notice
shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations or liabilities
pursuant to this Agreement, except (and only) to the extent that it shall be
finally determined by a court of competent jurisdiction (which determination
is
not subject to appeal or further review) that such failure shall have
proximately and materially adversely prejudiced the Indemnifying
Party.
An
Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such
Proceeding and to participate in the defense thereof, but the fees and expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party or Parties
unless: (1) the Indemnifying Party has agreed in writing to pay such fees and
expenses; (2) the Indemnifying Party shall have failed promptly to assume the
defense of such Proceeding and to employ counsel reasonably satisfactory to
such
Indemnified Party in any such Proceeding; or (3) the named parties to any such
Proceeding (including any impleaded parties) include both such Indemnified
Party
and the Indemnifying Party, and such Indemnified Party shall have been advised
by counsel that a conflict of interest is likely to exist if the same counsel
were to represent such Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party (in which
case, if such Indemnified Party notifies the Indemnifying Party in writing
that
it elects to employ separate counsel at the expense of the Indemnifying Party,
the Indemnifying Party shall not have the right to assume the defense thereof
and such counsel shall be at the expense of the Indemnifying Party). The
Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any settlement of any such Proceeding
effected without its written consent, which consent shall not be unreasonably
withheld. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of
the
Indemnified Party, effect any settlement of any pending Proceeding in respect
of
which any Indemnified Party is a party, unless such settlement includes an
unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability on claims
that are the subject matter of such Proceeding.
All
fees
and expenses of the Indemnified Party (including reasonable fees and expenses
to
the extent incurred in connection with investigating or preparing to defend
such
Proceeding in a manner not inconsistent with this Section) shall be paid to
the
Indemnified Party, as incurred, within ten Trading Days of written notice
thereof to the Indemnifying Party (regardless of whether it is ultimately
determined that an Indemnified Party is not entitled to indemnification
hereunder; provided, that the Indemnifying Party may require such Indemnified
Party to undertake to reimburse all such fees and expenses to the extent it
is
finally judicially determined that such Indemnified Party is not entitled to
indemnification hereunder).
(d)
Contribution
.
If a
claim for indemnification under Section 5(a) or 5(b) is unavailable to an
Indemnified Party (by reason of public policy or otherwise), then each
Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result
of such Losses, in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative
fault of the Indemnifying Party and Indemnified Party in connection with the
actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses as well as any
other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of such Indemnifying
Party and Indemnified Party shall be determined by reference to, among other
things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue
statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission of a material
fact,
has been taken or made by, or relates to information supplied by, such
Indemnifying Party or Indemnified Party, and the parties' relative intent,
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
action, statement or omission. The amount paid or payable by a party as a result
of any Losses shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth
in Section 5(c), any reasonable attorneys' or other reasonable fees or expenses
incurred by such party in connection with any Proceeding to the extent such
party would have been indemnified for such fees or expenses if the
indemnification provided for in this Section was available to such party in
accordance with its terms.
The
parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution
pursuant to this Section 5(d) were determined by pro rata allocation or by
any
other method of allocation that does not take into account the equitable
considerations referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph.
Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 5(d), no Holder shall be required
to contribute, in the aggregate, any amount in excess of the amount by which
the
proceeds actually received by such Holder from the sale of the Registrable
Securities subject to the Proceeding exceeds the amount of any damages that
such
Holder has otherwise been required to pay by reason of such untrue or alleged
untrue statement or omission or alleged omission.
The
indemnity and contribution agreements contained in this Section are in addition
to any liability that the Indemnifying Parties may have to the Indemnified
Parties.
6.
Miscellaneous
.
(a)
Remedies
.
In the
event of a breach by the Company or by a Holder, of any of their obligations
under this Agreement, each Holder or the Company, as the case may be, in
addition to being entitled to exercise all rights granted by law and under
this
Agreement, including recovery of damages, will be entitled to specific
performance of its rights under this Agreement. The Company and each Holder
agree that monetary damages would not provide adequate compensation for any
losses incurred by reason of a breach by it of any of the provisions of this
Agreement and hereby further agrees that, in the event of any action for
specific performance in respect of such breach, it shall waive the defense
that
a remedy at law would be adequate.
(b)
No
Piggyback on Registrations
.
Except
for the Additional Registrable Securities, neither the Company nor any of its
security holders (other than the Holders in such capacity pursuant hereto)
may
include securities of the Company in a Registration Statement other than the
Registrable Securities without the consent of the remaining Holders of a
majority of the then outstanding Registrable Securities, and the Company shall
not during the Effectiveness Period enter into any agreement providing any
such
right to any of its security holders.
(c)
Compliance
.
Each
Holder covenants and agrees that it will comply with the prospectus delivery
requirements of the Securities Act as applicable to it in connection with sales
of Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement.
(d)
Discontinued
Disposition
.
Each
Holder agrees by its acquisition of such Registrable Securities that, upon
receipt of a notice from the Company of the occurrence of any event of the
kind
described in Section 3(c), such Holder will forthwith discontinue disposition
of
such Registrable Securities under the Registration Statement until such Holder's
receipt of the copies of the supplemented Prospectus and/or amended Registration
Statement or until it is advised in writing (the
"Advice"
)
by the
Company that the use of the applicable Prospectus may be resumed, and, in either
case, has received copies of any additional or supplemental filings that are
incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference in such Prospectus or
Registration Statement. The Company may provide appropriate stop orders to
enforce the provisions of this paragraph.
(e)
Piggy-Back
Registrations
.
If at
any time during the Effectiveness Period there is not an effective Registration
Statement covering all of the Registrable Securities and the Company shall
determine to prepare and file with the Commission a registration statement
relating to an offering for its own account or the account of others under
the
Securities Act of any of its equity securities, other than on Form S-4 or Form
S-8 (each as promulgated under the Securities Act) or their then equivalents
relating to equity securities to be issued solely in connection with any
acquisition of any entity or business or equity securities issuable in
connection with stock option or other employee benefit plans, then the Company
shall send to each Holder written notice of such determination and, if within
fifteen calendar days after receipt of such notice, any such Holder shall so
request in writing, the Company shall include in such registration statement
all
or any part of such Registrable Securities such holder requests to be
registered, subject to customary underwriter cutbacks applicable to all holders
of registration rights.
(f)
Amendments
and Waivers
.
The
provisions of this Agreement, including the provisions of this Section 6(f), may
not be amended, modified or supplemented, and waivers or consents to departures
from the provisions hereof may not be given, unless the same shall be in writing
and signed by the Company and the Holders of no less than a majority in interest
of the then outstanding Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding the foregoing,
a
waiver or consent to depart from the provisions hereof with respect to a matter
that relates exclusively to the rights of certain Holders and that does not
directly or indirectly affect the rights of other Holders may be given by
Holders of at least a majority of the Registrable Securities to which such
waiver or consent relates;
provided
,
further
that no amendment or waiver to any provision of this Agreement relating to
naming any Holder or requiring the naming of any Holder as an underwriter may
be
effected in any manner without such Holder’s prior written consent. Section 2(a)
may not be amended or waived except by written consent of each Holder affected
by such amendment or waiver.
(g)
Notices
.
Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to
be
provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given and effective
on the earliest of (a) the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile (provided the sender receives a machine-generated
confirmation of successful transmission) at the facsimile number specified
in
this Section prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b)
the
next Trading Day after the date of transmission, if such notice or communication
is delivered via facsimile at the facsimile number specified in this Section
on
a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 6:30 p.m. (New York City time)
on
any Trading Day, (c) the Trading Day following the date of mailing, if sent
by
U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (d) upon actual receipt
by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such
notices and communications shall be as follows:
If
to the Company:
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Discovery
Technologies, Inc
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45
Old Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
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East
Windsor, NJ 08520
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Attn:
Mr. Yinshing David To
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With
a copy to:
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Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
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600
Madison Avenue, 14th Floor
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New
York, New York 10022
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Facsimile:
(212) 688-7273
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Attn.:
Darren L. Ofsink, Esq.
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If
to a Investor:
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To
the address set forth under such Investor’s name on the signature pages
hereof;
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With
a copy to:
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Bryan
Cave LLP
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1290
Avenue of the Americas
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New
York, New York 10104
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Facsimile:
(212) 541-4630
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Attn.:
Eric L. Cohen, Esq.
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To
the address of such Holder as it appears in the stock transfer
books of
the Company
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or
such
other address as may be designated in writing hereafter, in the same manner,
by
such Person.
(h)
Successors
and Assigns
.
This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the successors
and
permitted assigns of each of the parties and shall inure to the benefit of
each
Holder. The Company may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without
the prior written consent of each Holder. Each Holder may assign their
respective rights hereunder in the manner and to the Persons as permitted under
the Purchase Agreement.
(i)
Execution
and Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which when
so
executed shall be deemed to be an original and, all of which taken together
shall constitute one and the same Agreement. In the event that any signature
is
delivered by facsimile transmission, such signature shall create a valid binding
obligation of the party executing (or on whose behalf such signature is
executed) the same with the same force and effect as if such facsimile signature
were the original thereof.
(j)
Governing
Law
.
All
questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation
of this Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance
with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the
principles of conflicts of law thereof. Each party agrees that all Proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement (whether brought against a party hereto or its
respective Affiliates, employees or agents) will be commenced in the New York
Courts. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute
hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby
or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert
in
any Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of any New York Court, or that such Proceeding has been commenced in an improper
or inconvenient forum. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal
service of process and consents to process being served in any such Proceeding
by mailing a copy thereof via registered or certified mail or overnight delivery
(with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices
to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good
and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein
shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner
permitted by law. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives, to the fullest
extent permitted by applicable law, any and all right to trial by jury in any
Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions
contemplated hereby. If either party shall commence a Proceeding to enforce
any
provisions of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding
shall
be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and
expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such
Proceeding.
(k)
Cumulative
Remedies
.
The
remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedies
provided by law.
(l)
Severability
.
If any
term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court
of
competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the
remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein
shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired
or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their reasonable efforts to
find and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the
same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant or
restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the
parties that they would have executed the remaining terms, provisions, covenants
and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared
invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
(m)
Headings
.
The
headings in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall
not
limit or otherwise affect the meaning hereof.
(n)
Independent
Nature of Investors' Obligations and Rights
.
The
obligations of each Investor under this Agreement are several and not joint
with
the obligations of each other Investor, and no Investor shall be responsible
in
any way for the performance of the obligations of any other Investor under
this
Agreement. Nothing contained herein or in any Transaction Document, and no
action taken by any Investor pursuant thereto, shall be deemed to constitute
the
Investors as a partnership, an association, a joint venture or any other kind
of
entity, or create a presumption that the Investors are in any way acting in
concert or as a group with respect to such obligations or the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement or any other Transaction Document. Each Investor
acknowledges that no other Investor will be acting as agent of such Investor
in
enforcing its rights under this Agreement. Each Investor shall be entitled
to
independently protect and enforce its rights, including without limitation
the
rights arising out of this Agreement, and it shall not be necessary for any
other Investor to be joined as an additional party in any Proceeding for such
purpose. The Company acknowledges that each of the Investors has been provided
with the same Registration Rights Agreement for the purpose of closing a
transaction with multiple Investors and not because it was required or requested
to do so by any Investor.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement
as
of the date first written above.
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DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Tao
Li
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Name:
Tao Li
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Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief Executive Officer
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement
as
of the date first written above.
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NAME
OF
INVESTING ENTITY
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Title:
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ADDRESS
FOR NOTICE
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c/o:
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Street:
____________________________________________
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Attention:
________________________________________
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Annex
A
Plan
of
Distribution
The
Selling Stockholders and any of their pledgees, donees, transferees, assignees
and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their
shares of Common Stock on any stock exchange, market or trading facility on
which the shares are traded or quoted or in private transactions. These sales
may be at fixed or negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may use any
one
or more of the following methods when selling shares:
·
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ordinary
brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer
solicits Investors;
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block
trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares
as agent
but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to
facilitate the transaction;
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purchases
by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for
its
account;
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an
exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable
exchange;
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privately
negotiated transactions;
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to
cover short sales made after the date that this Registration Statement
is
declared effective by the Commission;
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broker-dealers
may agree with the Selling Stockholders to sell a specified number
of such
shares at a stipulated price per
share;
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a
combination of any such methods of sale;
and
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any
other method permitted pursuant to applicable
law.
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The
Selling Stockholders may also sell shares under Rule 144 under the Securities
Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers
engaged by the Selling Stockholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to
participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from
the Selling Stockholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the
purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated. The
Selling Stockholders do not expect these commissions and discounts to exceed
what is customary in the types of transactions involved.
The
Selling Stockholders may from time to time pledge or grant a security interest
in some or all of the Shares owned by them and, if they default in the
performance of their secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may
offer and sell shares of Common Stock from time to time under this prospectus,
or under an amendment to this prospectus under Rule 424(b)(3) or other
applicable provision of the Securities Act of 1933 amending the list of selling
stockholders to include the pledgee, transferee or other successors in interest
as selling stockholders under this prospectus.
Upon
the
Company being notified in writing by a Selling Stockholder that any material
arrangement has been entered into with a broker-dealer for the sale of Common
Stock through a block trade, special offering, exchange distribution or
secondary distribution or a purchase by a broker or dealer, a supplement to
this
prospectus will be filed, if required, pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the
Securities Act, disclosing (i) the name of each such Selling Stockholder and
of
the participating broker-dealer(s), (ii) the number of shares involved, (iii)
the price at which such the shares of Common Stock were sold, (iv)the
commissions paid or discounts or concessions allowed to such broker-dealer(s),
where applicable, (v) that such broker-dealer(s) did not conduct any
investigation to verify the information set out or incorporated by reference
in
this prospectus, and (vi) other facts material to the transaction. In addition,
upon the Company being notified in writing by a Selling Stockholder that a
donee
or pledgee intends to sell more than 500 shares of Common Stock, a supplement
to
this prospectus will be filed if then required in accordance with applicable
securities law.
The
Selling Stockholders also may transfer the shares of Common Stock in other
circumstances, in which case the transferees, pledgees or other successors
in
interest will be the selling beneficial owners for purposes of this
prospectus.
The
Selling Stockholders and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in
selling the shares may be deemed to be "underwriters" within the meaning of
the
Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions
received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of the
shares purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or
discounts under the Securities Act. Discounts, concessions, commissions and
similar selling expenses, if any, that can be attributed to the sale of
Securities will be paid by the Selling Stockholder and/or the purchasers. Each
Selling Stockholder has represented and warranted to the Company that it
acquired the securities subject to this Registration Statement in the ordinary
course of such Selling Stockholder’s business and, at the time of its purchase
of such securities such Selling Stockholder had no agreements or understandings,
directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute any such securities.
The
Company has advised each Selling Stockholder that it may not use shares
registered on this Registration Statement to cover short sales of Common Stock
made prior to the date on which this Registration Statement shall have been
declared effective by the Commission. If a Selling Stockholder uses this
prospectus for any sale of the Common Stock, it will be subject to the
prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. The Selling Stockholders
will be responsible to comply with the applicable provisions of the Securities
Act and Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder promulgated,
including, without limitation, Regulation M, as applicable to such Selling
Stockholders in connection with resales of their respective shares under this
Registration Statement.
The
Company is required to pay all fees and expenses incident to the registration
of
the shares, but the Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of
the
Common Stock. The Company has agreed to indemnify the Selling Stockholders
against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities
under the Securities Act.
Annex
B
DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Selling
Securityholder Notice and Questionnaire
The
undersigned beneficial owner of common stock (the
“Common
Stock”
),
of
Discovery Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“Company”
),
understands that the Company has filed or intends to file with the Securities
and Exchange Commission (the
“Commission”
)
a
Registration Statement for the registration and resale of the Registrable
Securities, in accordance with the terms of the Registration Rights Agreement,
dated as of December __, 2007 (the
“Registration
Rights Agreement”
),
among
the Company and the Investors named therein. A copy of the Registration Rights
Agreement is available from the Company upon request at the address set forth
below. All capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have
the meanings ascribed thereto in the Registration Rights Agreement.
The
undersigned hereby provides the following information to the Company and
represents and warrants that such information is accurate:
QUESTIONNAIRE
1.
Name.
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(a)
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Full
Legal Name of Selling
Securityholder
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(b)
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Full
Legal Name of Registered Holder (if not the same as (a) above) through
which Registrable Securities Listed in Item 3 below are
held:
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(c)
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Full
Legal Name of Natural Control Person (which means a natural person
who
directly or indirectly alone or with others has power to vote or
dispose
of the securities covered by the
questionnaire):
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2.
Address for Notices to Selling Securityholder:
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Telephone:
________________________________________________________________________________________
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Fax:
_____________________________________________________________________________________________
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Contact
Person:
____________________________________________________________________________________
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3.
Beneficial Ownership of Registrable Securities:
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Type
and Principal Amount of Registrable Securities beneficially
owned:
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4.
Broker-Dealer Status:
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(a)
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Are
you a broker-dealer?
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Yes
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No
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Note:
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If
yes, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
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(b)
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Are
you an affiliate of a
broker-dealer?
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Yes
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No
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(c)
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If
you are an affiliate of a broker-dealer, do you certify that you
bought
the Registrable Securities in the ordinary course of business, and
at the
time of the purchase of the Registrable Securities to be resold,
you had
no agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any
person
to distribute the Registrable
Securities?
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Yes
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No
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Note:
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If
no, the Commission’s staff has indicated that you should be identified as
an underwriter in the Registration
Statement.
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5.
Beneficial Ownership of Other Securities of the Company Owned by the Selling
Securityholder.
Except
as set forth below in this Item 5, the undersigned is not the beneficial or
registered owner of any securities of the Company other than the Registrable
Securities listed above in Item 3.
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Type
and Amount of Other Securities beneficially owned by the Selling
Securityholder:
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6.
Relationships with the Company:
Except
as set forth below, neither the undersigned nor any of its affiliates, officers,
directors or principal equity holders (owners of 5% of more of the equity
securities of the undersigned) has held any position or office or has had any
other material relationship with the Company (or its predecessors or affiliates)
during the past three years.
State
any
exceptions here:
7.
The
Company has advised each Selling Stockholder that it may not use shares
registered on the Registration Statement to cover short sales of Common Stock
made prior to the date on which the Registration Statement is declared effective
by the Commission, in accordance with 1997 Securities and Exchange Commission
Manual of Publicly Available Telephone Interpretations Section A.65. If a
Selling Stockholder uses the prospectus for any sale of the Common Stock, it
will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.
The Selling Stockholders will be responsible to comply with the applicable
provisions of the Securities Act and Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations
thereunder promulgated, including, without limitation, Regulation M, as
applicable to such Selling Stockholders in connection with resales of their
respective shares under the Registration Statement.
The
undersigned agrees to promptly notify the Company of any inaccuracies or changes
in the information provided herein that may occur subsequent to the date hereof
and prior to the Effective Date for the Registration Statement.
By
signing below, the undersigned consents to the disclosure of the information
contained herein in its answers to Items 1 through 6 and the inclusion of such
information in the Registration Statement and the related prospectus. The
undersigned understands that such information will be relied upon by the Company
in connection with the preparation or amendment of the Registration Statement
and the related prospectus.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, by authority duly given, has caused this Notice
and Questionnaire to be executed and delivered either in person or by its duly
authorized agent.
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Dated:
_______________________
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Beneficial
Owner:
______________________
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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PLEASE
FAX A COPY OF THE COMPLETED AND EXECUTED NOTICE AND QUESTIONNAIRE, AND RETURN
THE ORIGINAL BY OVERNIGHT MAIL, TO:
Elizabeth
Chen, Esq.,
Guzov
Ofsink, LLC
600
Madison Avenue, 14
th
Floor
New
York, NY 10022
Direct
Fax: (917) 591-8051
Fax:
(212) 688-7273
LOCK-UP
AGREEMENT
THIS
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (the "
Agreement
")
is
made and entered into on December 24, 2007 between Mr. Yinshing David To (the
"
Holder
"),
Mr.
Tao Li (the “
Successor
”)
and
Discovery
Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the
"
Company
").
Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein that are defined in
the
Purchase Agreement will have the meanings given such terms in the Purchase
Agreement.
RECITALS
A.
The
Company has determined that it is advisable and in its best interest to enter
into that certain Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 24, 2007 (the
"
Purchase
Agreement
")
with
the Investors named therein (the "
Investors
")
and
certain other parties named therein, pursuant to which the Company will issue
and sell in a private offering securities of the Company (the "
Offering
").
B.
In
connection with the Offering, the Company has agreed to provide the Investors
certain registration rights, and in furtherance thereof has agreed to file
a
registration statement to enable the Investors to resell certain of the
securities subject of the Offering.
C.
It
is a
condition to the Investors' respective obligations to close under the Purchase
Agreement and provide the financing contemplating by the Offering that the
Holder and the Successor execute and deliver to the Company this Agreement.
D.
Upon
the
Closing, the Holder will beneficially own 6,535,676 shares of common stock
of
the Company and simultaneously with the entry into this Agreement, the Holder
is
to enter into a Call Option Agreement with the Successor, pursuant to which
the
Holder is to sell all of his shares he is to receive from the Company on the
same date of the closing of the Offering in installments upon certain conditions
are satisfied and the Successor hereby acknowledges and agrees that any and
all
of his shares of the Company he is to receive from the Holder are subject to
the
terms and conditions of this Agreement.
E.
In
contemplation of, and as a material inducement for the Investors to enter into,
the Purchase Agreement, the Holder, the Successor and the Company have each
agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements
set
forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and
sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be
legally bound, agree as follows:
1.
Effectiveness
of Agreement
.
This
Agreement shall become null and void if the Purchase Agreement is terminated
prior to its Closing as to all Investors.
Each
of
the Holder and the Successor has independently evaluated the merits of its
decision to enter into and deliver this Agreement, and such Holder and the
Successor confirm that it has not relied on the advice of the Company or any
other person.
2.
Representations
and Warranties
.
Each of
the parties hereto, by their respective execution and delivery of this
Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the others and to all third party
beneficiaries of this Agreement that (a) such party has the full right, capacity
and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its respective obligations
under this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered
by
such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party,
enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement
and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations
under this Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other
agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party
or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound.
3.
Beneficial
Ownership
.
Holder
hereby represents and warrants that as of the Closing it will not beneficially
own (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act of
1934,
as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) any shares
of
Common Stock, or any economic interest therein or derivative therefrom, other
than those shares of Common Stock specified on its signature page to this
Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement the shares of Common Stock to be
beneficially owned by such Holder and the Successor and specified on their
signature page to this Agreement are collectively referred to as the
“Shares.”
4.
Lockup
.
From
and after the date of this Agreement and through and including the one year
anniversary of the earlier of (i) the Effective Date of the Registration
Statement resulting in not less than seventy-five (75%) percent of all the
Registrable Securities being registered for resale in accordance with the terms
and conditions of the Registration Rights Agreement (plus one additional day
for
each Trading Day following the Effective Date of any Registration Statement
during which either (1) the Registration Statement is not effective or (2)
the
prospectus forming a portion of the Registration Statement is not available
for
the resale of all Registrable Securities (as defined in the Registration Rights
Agreement) required to be covered thereby) or (ii) the date on which all of
the
Registrable Securities can be sold without volume restrictions under Rule 144
(the "
Lockup
Period
"),
the
Holder irrevocably agrees it will not offer, pledge, encumber, sell, contract
to
sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract
to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer
or
dispose of, directly or indirectly, or announce the offering of, any of its
Shares (including any securities convertible into, or exchangeable for, or
representing the rights to receive, Shares), except for the sale of the Holder’s
Shares to the Successor pursuant to the Call Option Agreement dated the date
hereof, which is subject to the provisions set forth below on transfers. In
furtherance thereof, the Company will (x) place a stop order with the Transfer
Agent on all Shares, including those which are covered by a registration
statement, (y) notify the Transfer Agent in writing of the stop order and the
restrictions on such Shares under this Agreement and direct the Transfer Agent
not to process any attempts by the Holder to resell or transfer any Shares
under
any registration statements, rule 144, or otherwise in violation of this
Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything to the contrary contained
herein, subject to the provisions set forth in the following sentence, the
Successor may transfer Shares to his wife or children (a “Permitted Holder”).
Any transfer of Shares permitted hereunder shall be subject to the following:
(a) the transferor shall give prior notice of such intended transfer to each
of
the Transfer Agent and the Company, (b) such transfer is subject to the prior
undertaking by each of Successor and each Permitted Holder (as applicable)
with
the Company, Transfer Agent and Investors that such transferred Shares are
subject in all respects to the obligations and restrictions on Shares under
this
Agreement in place of the relevant transferor (including the placing on such
Shares of a restrictive legend) and (c) such transferor shall remain liable
for
any breach by such Permitted Holder or, in the case of a transfer pursuant
to
the Call Option, the Successor, of any provision hereunder.
5.
Third-Party
Beneficiaries
.
The
Holder, the Successor and the Company acknowledge and agree that this Agreement
is entered into for the benefit of and is enforceable by the Investors and
their
successors and assigns. The Holder, Successor and the Company understand and
agree that this Agreement is a material inducement to the willingness of the
Investors to enter into the Purchase agreement and the transactions contemplated
thereunder, and that each of the Company, Successor and the Holder receive
benefits as a result of the investment into the Company by the
Investors.
6.
No
Additional Fees/Payment
.
Other
than the consideration specifically referenced herein, the parties hereto agree
that no fee, payment or additional consideration in any form has been or will
be
paid to the Holder or the Successor in connection with this
Agreement.
7.
Enumeration
and Headings
.
The
enumeration and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction
of
any of the provisions of this Agreement.
8.
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in facsimile and in any number of counterparts, each
of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all
of
which shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
9.
Successors
and Assigns; Third Party Beneficiaries
.
This
Agreement and the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions hereof shall
be
binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs,
successors and assigns of the parties hereto, provided that the Investors shall
be intended third party beneficiaries of this Agreement.
10.
Severability
.
If any
provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any
reason, such provision will be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided,
if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties and, in any event,
the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect
and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
11.
Amendment
.
This
Agreement may not be amended or modified in any manner except by a written
agreement executed by each of the parties hereto if and only if such
modification or amendment is consented to in writing by the Investors holding
a
majority in interest of the Common Stock issued or issuable under the Purchase
Agreement.
12.
Further
Assurances
.
The
Company, Successor and Holder shall each do and perform, or cause to be done
and
performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver
all
such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any Investor
or the Transfer Agent or, in the case of the Holder or Successor, the Company,
may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the
purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby.
13.
No
Strict Construction
.
The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any party.
14.
Remedies
.
The
Company and the Investors shall have the right to specifically enforce all
of
the obligations of the Holder under this Agreement (without posting a bond
or
other security), in addition to recovering damages by reason of any breach
of
any provision of this Agreement and to exercise all other rights granted by
law.
Furthermore, each of the Company, Holder and Successor recognize that if it
fails to perform, observe, or discharge any of its obligations under this
Agreement, any remedy at law may prove to be inadequate relief to the Company or
the Investors. Therefore, the Holder agrees that each of the Company and the
Investors shall be entitled to seek temporary and permanent injunctive relief
in
any such case without the necessity of proving actual damages and without
posting a bond or other security.
15.
Governing
Law
.
The
terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with
the
laws of the State of New York and the federal laws of the United States of
America applicable therein. Each party agrees for its benefit and the benefit
of
the Investors (who are third party beneficiaries to the obligations of the
Company,
Holder and Successor
contained in this Agreement and this Section) as follows: (a) All Proceedings
concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement shall be commenced exclusively in the New York
Courts. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive
jurisdiction of the New York Courts for the adjudication of any dispute
hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby
or discussed herein, and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert
in
any Proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of any such New York Court, or that such Proceeding has been commenced in an
improper or inconvenient forum. (b) Each of the Company and the Holder hereby
irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being
served in any such Proceeding by mailing a copy thereof via registered or
certified mail or overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party
at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees
that
such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice
thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right
to serve process in any manner permitted by law. (c) Each of the Company and
the
Holder hereby irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable
law, any and all right to trial by jury in any legal proceeding arising out
of
or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby. (d)
If
any party or any Investor shall commence a Proceeding to enforce any provisions
of this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such Proceeding shall be
reimbursed by the other party (and in the case of an Investor bringing such
a
Proceeding, the Company, Holder and Successor shall jointly and severally
reimburse the Investor) for its reasonable attorneys’ fees and other costs and
expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such
Proceeding.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, each of the parties hereto has caused this Lockup Agreement
to
be executed as of the day and year first above written.
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Yinshing David To
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Number
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Owned
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Tao Li
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DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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Tao
Li
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Name:
Tao Li
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Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
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CLOSING
ESCROW AGREEMENT
This
Escrow Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2007 (this “
Agreement
”),
is
entered into by and among Green Agriculture Holding Corporation, a New Jersey
corporation, (“Green”),
the
investors set forth on
Exhibit
A
and
signatory hereto (collectively, the “
Investors
”)
and
Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC (the “
Escrow
Agent
”).
The
principal address of each party hereto is set forth on
Exhibit
A
.
Green
may be sometimes referred to herein as the Escrowing Party.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
Discovery
Technologies, Inc, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”)
,
through, Hickey Freihofner Capital,
a
division of Brill Securities, Inc, Member NASD/MSRB/SIPC
(the
“
Placement
Agent
”)
,
proposes to make a private offering to accredited institutional
investors
(the “
Offering
”)
of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
in
reliance upon available exemptions from the registration
requirements
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended and pursuant to
the
Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the
Company, the Investors and certain other parties signatory thereto (
the
“
Securities
Purchase Agreement
”),
in a
minimum amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) and a maximum amount
of
twenty six million dollars ($26,000,000) (the “
Subscription
Amount
”);
WHEREAS,
Green desires to deposit the Subscription Amount (the “
Escrowed
Funds
”)
with
the Escrow Agent, to be held in escrow until written instructions are received
by the Escrow Agent from Green and the Investors holding a majority of the
Shares to be issued at Closing pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement
(the “
Required
Investors
”),
at
which time the Escrow Agent will disburse the Escrowed Funds in accordance
with
Exhibit
C
;
WHEREAS,
Escrow Agent is willing to hold the Escrowed Funds in escrow subject to the
terms and conditions of this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings set forth in the Securities Purchase Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained and
intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Appointment
of Escrow Agent
.
Green
hereby appoints Escrow Agent as escrow agent in accordance with the terms and
conditions set forth herein and the Escrow Agent hereby accepts such
appointment.
2.
Delivery
of the Escrowed Funds.
2.1
Each Investor
hereby agrees to deliver its applicable portion of the
Escrowed
Funds (which shall equal such Investor's Investment Amount) to the Escrow
Agent’s account as set forth below within one Business Day of the date of the
Securities Purchase Agreement (the “
Escrow
Account
”):
Account
Name: Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC
Bank:
Access National Bank, Reston, VA 20191
Account
No.: 2681757
ABA
No:
056009039
2.2
The
Escrowed Funds shall be forwarded to the Escrow Agent by wire transfer to the
Escrow Account, together, via facsimile or e-mail, with the written account
of
subscription in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
(the
“
Subscription
Information
”).
Upon
receipt of any portion of the Escrowed Funds, the Escrow Agent shall immediately
deposit such Escrowed Funds in the Escrow Account.
3.
Escrow
Agent to Hold and Disburse Escrowed Funds.
The
Escrow Agent will hold and disburse the Escrowed Funds received by it pursuant
to the terms of this Agreement, as follows:
3.1
The
Escrow Agent shall continue to hold the Escrowed Funds delivered for deposit
hereunder by or on behalf of the Investors until the earlier of: (1) receipt
of
a written notice from Green and the Required Investors, evidencing termination
under Section 6.5(a) of the Securities Purchase Agreement, (2) receipt of a
written notice from an Investor evidencing termination under Section 6.5(b)
of
the Securities Purchase Agreement (each of (1) and (2), a “
Termination
Election
”)
or (3)
receipt of a joint written notice from Green, the Placement Agent and the
Required Investors in the form of
Exhibit
C
hereto
that the conditions to Closing under the Securities Purchase Agreement have
been
satisfied and to disburse the Escrowed Funds in accordance with
Exhibit
C
.
3.2
If
the
Escrow Agent receives a Termination Election prior to its receipt of the notice
contemplated under Section 3.1(3), then the Escrow Agent shall within one
business day of its receipt of such Termination Election return the Escrowed
Funds (or portion thereof) delivered by the Investor(s) as directed by the
Investor(s) without regard and irrespective of any other notices or
instructions. If the Escrow Agent receives the notice contemplated under Section
3.1(3) prior to a Termination Election (the “
Disbursement
Notice
”),
then
the Escrow Agent shall disburse the Escrowed Funds in accordance with the funds
flow memorandum attached hereto as
Exhibit
C
.
3.3
In
accordance with
Exhibit
C
,
upon
receipt of a Disbursement Notice, $4,250,000 of the Escrowed Funds are to be
immediately transferred to the escrow account set forth in that certain Holdback
Escrow Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among the Company, the
Escrow Agent and the Investors, in the form attached hereto as
Exhibit
D
,
to be
held in escrow pursuant to the terms thereof.
3.4
Should
any controversy arise among the parties hereto with respect to this Agreement
or
with respect to the right to receive the Escrowed Funds, the Escrow Agent shall
have the right to consult counsel and/or to institute an appropriate
interpleader action to determine the rights of the parties. The Escrow Agent
is
also hereby authorized to institute an appropriate interpleader action upon
receipt of a written letter of direction executed by Green and the Required
Investors so directing the Escrow Agent. If the Escrow Agent is directed to
institute an appropriate interpleader action, it shall institute such action
not
prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of such letter of direction and not
later than sixty (60) days after such date. Any interpleader action instituted
in accordance with this Section 3.4 shall be filed in any court of competent
jurisdiction in Virginia, and the portion of the Escrowed Funds in dispute
shall
be deposited with the court and in such event the Escrow Agent shall be relieved
of and discharged from any and all obligations and liabilities under and
pursuant to this Agreement with respect to that portion of the Escrowed
Funds.
4.
Exculpation
and Indemnification of Escrow Agent
4.1
The
Escrow Agent shall have no duties or responsibilities other than those expressly
set forth herein. The Escrow Agent shall have no duty to enforce any obligation
of any person to make any payment or delivery, or to direct or cause any payment
or delivery to be made, or to enforce any obligation of any person to perform
any other act. The Escrow Agent shall be under no liability to the other parties
hereto or anyone else, by reason of any failure on the part of any other party
hereto or any maker, guarantor, endorser or other signatory of a document or
any
other person, to perform such person’s obligations under any such document.
Except for amendments to this Agreement referenced below, and except for written
instructions given to the Escrow Agent by Green and the Required Investors
(and
if relevant the Placement Agent) relating to the Escrowed Funds, the Escrow
Agent shall not be obligated to recognize any other agreement between or among
the parties hereto relating to the subject matter hereof, notwithstanding that
references hereto may be made herein and whether or not it has knowledge
thereof.
4.2
Subject
to its obligations upon receipt of a Termination Election, the Escrow Agent
shall not be liable to Green, the Company or to anyone else for any action
taken
or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, in good
faith and acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate, opinion or advice
of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement,
instrument, report, or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution
and the validity and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth
and acceptability of any information therein contained), which is believed
by
the Escrow Agent to be genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper
person or persons. The Escrow Agent shall not be bound by any of the terms
thereof, unless evidenced by written notice delivered to the Escrow Agent signed
by the proper party or parties and, if the duties or rights of the Escrow Agent
are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent
thereto.
4.3
The
Escrow Agent shall not be responsible for the sufficiency or accuracy of the
form, or of the execution, validity, value or genuineness of, any document
or
property received, held or delivered to it hereunder, or of any signature or
endorsement thereon, or for any lack of endorsement thereon, or for any
description therein; nor shall the Escrow Agent be responsible or liable to
Green or to anyone else in any respect on account of the identity, authority
or
rights, of the person executing or delivering or purporting to execute or
deliver any document or property or this Agreement. The Escrow Agent shall
have
no responsibility with respect to the use or application of the Escrowed Funds
pursuant to the provisions hereof.
4.4
The
Escrow Agent shall have the right to assume, in the absence of written notice
to
the contrary from the proper person or persons, that a fact or an event, by
reason of which an action would or might be taken by the Escrow Agent, does
not
exist or has not occurred, without incurring liability to Green or to anyone
else for any action taken or omitted to be taken or omitted, in good faith
and
in the exercise of its own best judgment, in reliance upon such
assumption.
4.5
To
the
extent that the Escrow Agent becomes liable for the payment of taxes, including
withholding taxes, in respect of income derived from the investment of the
Escrowed Funds, or any payment made hereunder, the Escrow Agent may pay such
taxes; and the Escrow Agent may withhold from any payment of the Escrowed Funds
to the Company (but not any payments to the Investors or pursuant to Section
3.3) such amount as the Escrow Agent estimates to be sufficient to provide
for
the payment of such taxes not yet paid, and may use the sum withheld for that
purpose. The Escrow Agent shall be indemnified and held harmless by Green
against any liability for taxes and for any penalties in respect of taxes,
on
such investment income or payments in the manner provided in Section
4.6.
4.6
The
Escrow Agent will be indemnified and held harmless by the Company from and
against all expenses, including all counsel fees and disbursements, or loss
suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or proceedings
involving any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand, which in any
way, directly or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the
services of the Escrow Agent hereunder, except for claims relating to gross
negligence by Escrow Agent or breach of this Agreement by the Escrow Agent,
or
the monies or other property held by it hereunder. Promptly after the receipt
of
the Escrow Agent of notice of any demand or claim or the commencement of any
action, suit or proceeding, the Escrow Agent shall, if a claim in respect
thereof is to be made against Green, notify it thereof in writing, but the
failure by the Escrow Agent to give such notice shall not relieve any such
party
from any liability which Green may have to the Escrow Agent hereunder.
Notwithstanding any obligation to make payments and deliveries hereunder, the
Escrow Agent may retain and hold for such time as it deems necessary such amount
of monies or property as it shall, from time to time, in its sole discretion,
seem sufficient to indemnify itself for any such loss or expense and for any
amounts due it under Section 7.
4.7
For
purposes hereof, the term “expense or loss” shall include all amounts paid or
payable to satisfy any claim, demand or liability, or in settlement of any
claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding settled with the express written
consent of the Escrow Agent, and all costs and expenses, including, but not
limited to, counsel fees and disbursements, paid or incurred in investigating
or
defending against any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding.
5.
Termination
of Agreement and Resignation of Escrow Agent
5.1
This
Agreement shall terminate and be of no further force or effect on the earlier
of
(i) disbursement of all Escrowed Funds and (ii) the one year anniversary of
the
Closing Date; provided that the rights of the Escrow Agent and the Investors
and
the obligations of Green under Section 4 shall survive the termination
hereof.
5.2
The
Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its duties as Escrow
Agent hereunder by giving Green at least five (5) business days written notice
thereof (the “Notice Period”). As soon as practicable after its resignation, the
Escrow Agent shall, if it receives notice from Green within the Notice Period,
turn over to a successor escrow agent appointed by Green all Escrowed Funds
(less such amount as the Escrow Agent is entitled to retain pursuant to Section
7) upon presentation of the document appointing the new escrow agent and its
acceptance thereof. If no new agent is so appointed within the Notice Period,
the Escrow Agent shall return the Escrowed Funds to the parties from which
they
were received without interest or deduction.
6.
Form
of Payments by Escrow Agent
.
All
amounts referred to herein are expressed in United States Dollars and all
payments by the Escrow Agent shall be made in such dollars.
7.
Compensation.
Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to the following compensation from Green:
7.1
Documentation
Fee
:
Green
shall pay a documentation fee to the Escrow Agent of $4,000.00 receipt of which
is hereby acknowledged by Escrow Agent.
7.2
Closing
Fee
:
Green
shall pay a fee of $500.00 to the Escrow Agent upon its receipt of a
Disbursement Notice.
7.3
Interest
:
The
Escrowed Funds shall accrue interest (the “
Accrued
Interest
”)
at the
available rate obtained by the Escrow Agent with respect to the period during
which such funds are held in the Escrow Account.
Each
time
Escrowed Funds are disbursed to the Company in accordance with this
Agreement,
Green shall be paid Accrued Interest of 2.0% per annum on the aggregate amount
of Escrowed Funds disbursed to the Company at such time and the balance of
Accrued Interest, if any, shall be retained by the Escrow Agent.
8.
Notices.
All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications provided herein shall
be in
writing, shall be delivered by hand or by first-class mail, shall be deemed
given when received and shall be addressed to parties hereto at their respective
addresses first set forth on
Exhibit
A
hereto.
9.
Further
Assurances
.
From
time
to time on and after the date hereof, Green shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to the Escrow Agent such further documents and instruments and shall
do and cause to be done such further acts as the Escrow Agent shall reasonably
request (it being understood that the Escrow Agent shall have no obligation
to
make any such request) to carry out more effectively the provisions and purposes
of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure itself that
it
is protected in acting hereunder.
10.
Consent
to Service of Process
.
Green
hereby irrevocably consents to the jurisdiction of the courts of the State
of
Virginia and of any Federal court located in such state in connection with
any
action, suit or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement or
any
action taken or omitted hereunder, and waives personal service of any summons,
complaint or other process and agrees that the service thereof may be made
by
certified or registered mail directed to it at the address listed on
Exhibit
A
hereto.
11.
Miscellaneous
11.1
This
Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or other rule
requiring construction against the party causing such instrument to be drafted.
The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and any similar terms, as used in
this Agreement, refer to the Agreement in its entirety and not only to the
particular portion of this Agreement where the term is used. The word “person”
shall mean any natural person, partnership, corporation, government and any
other form of business of legal entity. All words or terms used in this
Agreement, regardless of the number or gender in which they were used, shall
be
deemed to include any other number and any other gender as the context may
require. This Agreement shall not be admissible in evidence to construe the
provisions of any prior agreement.
11.2
This
Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of Green may not be assigned.
This Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of the Escrow Agent
may
be assigned by the Escrow Agent, with the prior consent of Green and the
Required Investors. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the
benefit of each party’s respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns. No
other person shall acquire or have any rights under or by virtue of this
Agreement. This Agreement may not be changed orally or modified, amended or
supplemented without an express written agreement executed by the Escrow Agent,
Green and the Investors. This Agreement is intended to be for the sole benefit
of the parties hereto and their respective successors, heirs and permitted
assigns, and none of the provisions of this Agreement are intended to be, nor
shall they be construed to be, for the benefit of any third person, other than
the Placement Agent.
11.3
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the internal
laws of the State of Virginia. The representations and warranties contained
in
this Agreement shall survive the execution and delivery hereof and any
investigations made by any party. The headings in this Agreement are for
purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any of the
terms thereof.
12.
Execution
of Counterparts
This
Agreement may be executed in a number of counterparts, by facsimile, each of
which shall be deemed to be an original as of those whose signature appears
thereon, and all of which shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
This Agreement shall become binding when one or more of the counterparts hereof,
individually or taken together, are signed by all the parties.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Closing Escrow
Agreement on the day and year first above written.
ESCROW
AGENT:
TRI-STATE
TITLE & ESCROW, LLC
By
:
/s/
Guy
W. Turner
Name:
Guy
W. Turner
Title:
President
GREEN
AGRICULURE HOLDING CORPORATION
By
:
/s/ Yinshing David To
Name:
Yinshing
David To
Title:
Director
NAME
OF
INVESTOR:
By:
Name:
Title:
EXHIBIT
A
PARTIES
TO AGREEMENT
Tri-State
Title & Escrow, LLC
360
Main
Street
P.O.
Box
391
Washington,
VA 22747
(800)
984-2155
Attention:
Johnnie L. Zarecor
Telephone:
(540) 675-2155
Fax:
(540)
675-2155
Email
escrow@tristatetitle.net
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation
45
Old
Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East
Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn:
Mr.
Yinshing David To
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EXHIBIT
B
SUBCRIPTION
INFORMATION
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DISBURSEMENT
REQUEST
Pursuant
to that certain Closing Escrow Agreement dated effective as of December __,
2007, among Green Agriculture Holding Corporation and Tri-State Title &
Escrow, LLC, the Escrowing Party hereby requests disbursement of funds in the
amount and manner described below from account number 5060024931, styled
Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC Escrow Account.
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EXHIBIT
D
HOLDBACK
ESCROW AGREEMENT
MAKE
GOOD ESCROW AGREEMENT
This
Make
Good Escrow Agreement (the
"Make
Good Agreement"
),
dated
effective
as of December 24, 2007, is entered into by and among Discovery Technologies,
Inc., a Nevada corporation
(the
"
Company
"),
the
Investors (as defined below), Yinshing David To
(the
"Make
Good
Pledgor"
)
and
Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC, as escrow agent (
"Escrow
Agent"
).
WHEREAS,
each of the investors in the private offering of securities of the Company
(the
"Investors"
)
has
entered into a Securities Purchase Agreement, dated December 24
,
2007
(the
"SPA"
),
evidencing their participation in the Company's private offering (the
"Offering
")
of
securities. As an inducement to the Investors to participate in the Offering
and
as set forth in the SPA, (i) the Make Good Pledgor agreed to
place
certain shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the
“Common
Stock”
)
into
escrow for the benefit of the Investors in the event the Company fails to
satisfy certain financial thresholds.
WHEREAS,
pursuant to the requirements of the SPA, the Company and the Make
Good
Pledgor has agreed to establish an escrow on the terms and conditions set forth
in
this
Make
Good Agreement;
WHEREAS,
the Escrow Agent has agreed to act as escrow agent pursuant to the terms and
conditions of this Make Good Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
all capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings
assigned them in the SPA;
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises of the parties and
the
terms
and conditions hereof, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Appointment
of Escrow Agent.
The
Make
Good
Pledgor and the Company hereby
appoint
Escrow Agent to act in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth in
this
Make
Good
Agreement, and Escrow Agent hereby accepts such appointment and agrees
to
act in
accordance with such terms and conditions.
2.
Establishment
of Escrow.
a.
Within
three Trading Days following the Closing, the Make Good Pledgor
shall
deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the Escrow Agent certificates evidencing
the
2009
Make Good Shares
(the
"Escrow
Shares"
),
along
with bank signature stamped stock powers executed in blank (or such other signed
instrument
of transfer acceptable to the Company’s Transfer Agent). For purposes hereof,
“2009 Make Good Shares”
means
the
following,
as
equitably adjusted for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends
or
similar transactions:
the
Shares (as defined in the SPA) times 50%
.
As used
in this
Make
Good
Agreement,
“Transfer
Agent”
means
Corporate Stock Transfer, a transfer agent based in the state of Colorado,
or
such
other entity hereafter retained by the Company as its stock transfer agent
as
specified in a writing from the Company to the Escrow Agent. The Make Good
Pledgor hereby agrees that his obligation to transfer shares of Common Stock
to
Investors pursuant to Section 4.11 of the SPA and this Make Good Agreement
shall
continue to run
to
the
benefit of each Investor even if such Investor shall have transferred or sold
all or any portion of its Shares, and that Investors shall have the right to
assign its rights to
receive
all or any such shares of Common Stock to other Persons in conjunction with
negotiated sales or transfers of any of its Shares. The Make Good Pledgor hereby
irrevocably agrees that other than in accordance with Section 4.11 of the SPA
and this
Make
Good
Agreement, the Make Good Pledgor will not offer, pledge, sell, contract to
sell,
sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to
sell, grant
any
option, right or warrant to purchase or otherwise transfer or dispose of,
directly or indirectly, or announce the offering of any of the Escrow Shares
(including any securities
convertible
into, or exchangeable for, or representing the rights to receive Escrow
Shares).
In furtherance thereof, the Company will (x) place a stop order on all Escrow
Shares
covered by any registration statements, (y) notify the Transfer Agent in writing
of
the
stop
order and the restrictions on such Escrow Shares under this Make Good
Agreement
and direct the Transfer Agent not to process any attempts by the Make Good
Pledgor to resell or transfer any Escrow Shares under such registration
statements or otherwise in violation of Section 4.11 of the SPA and this Make
Good Agreement. If
within
ten (10) business days following the Closing, the Make Good Pledgor shall not
have
deposited
all potential 2009 Make Good Shares into escrow in accordance with this Make
Good Agreement along with bank signature stamped stock powers executed in blank
(or such other signed instrument of transfer acceptable to the
Company’s
transfer agent), then, upon written demand from an Investor, the Make Good
Pledgor agrees that the Company may
promptly
cancel the Escrow Shares and reissue new Escrow Shares to
the
Escrow Agent. The Company will notify the Investors within a reasonable time
that the Escrow Shares have been deposited with
the
Escrow Agent.
3.
Representations
of the Make Good Pledgors and the Company.
The
Make
Good Pledgor, and the Company as to itself
only,
hereby
represent and warrant
to
the
Investors as follows:
a.
All
of
the Escrow Shares are validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares of
the
Company, and free and clear of all pledges, liens and encumbrances. Upon
any
transfer of Escrow Shares to Investors hereunder, Investors will receive full
right,
title
and
authority to such shares as holders of Common Stock of the Company.
b.
Performance
of this Make Good Agreement and compliance with the
provisions
hereof will not violate any provision of any applicable law and will not
conflict
with or result in any breach of any of the terms, conditions or provisions
of,
or constitute a default under, or result in the creation or imposition of any
lien, charge or encumbrance upon, any of the properties or assets of any of
the
Make Good Pledgor pursuant to the terms of any indenture, mortgage, deed of
trust or other agreement or instrument binding
upon
Make
Good Pledgor, other than such breaches, defaults or liens which would not
have
a
material adverse effect taken as a whole.
4.
Disbursement
of Escrow Shares
.
a.
The
Make Good Pledgor agrees that in the event that either (i) the Earnings Per
Share (as defined in the SPA) reported in the
in
the
Annual Report on Form 10-KSB of the Company for the fiscal year ending June
30,
2009, as filed with the
Commission
(the
“2009
Annual Report”
),
is
less than the “
2009
Guaranteed EPS”
,
as
defined in the SPA, meaning,
ninety
three percent of the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI, as defined below, divided by the
Closing Outstanding Shares (as defined in the SPA),
as
may be
equitably adjusted for any stock splits, stock combinations, stock dividends
or
similar transactions:
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(ii)
the After Tax Net I
ncome
(as
defined in the SPA) reported in the 2009 Annual Report
,
is less
than $12,000,000 (the
“2009
Guaranteed ATNI”
),
the
Make Good Pledgors will transfer to the Investors on a pro-rata basis
(determined by dividing each Investor’s Investment Amount by the aggregate of
all Investment Amounts delivered to the Company by the Investors under the
SPA)
for no consideration other than payment of
their
respective Investment Amount paid at Closing,
the
2009
Make Good Shares
.
Notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, in
determining
whether the Company has achieved the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI or 2009 Guaranteed
EPS, the Company may disregard any compensation charge or expense required
to be
recognized by the Company under GAAP resulting from
the
release of the 2009 Make Good Shares to
Make
Good
Pledgor if and to the extent such charge or expense is specified in
the
Company
’s
independent auditor’s report
for the
relevant
year, as filed with the Commission. No other exclusions shall be made for any
non-recurring expenses of the Company, including liquidated damages under the
Transaction Documents, in determining whether
2009
Guaranteed ATNI or 2009 Guaranteed EPS
have
been achieved. If prior to the second anniversary of the filing of the 2009
Annual Report, the Company or their auditors report or recognize that the
financial statements contained in such report are subject to amendment or
restatement such that the Company would recognize or report adjusted After
Tax
Net Income of less than the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI or Earnings Per Share of less
than the 2009 Guaranteed EPS, as applicable, then notwithstanding any prior
return
of
2009
Make Good Shares
to the
Make Good Pledgor, the Make Good Pledgor will, within 10 Business Days following
the earlier of the filing of such amendment or restatement or recognition,
deliver the 2009 Make Good Shares to the Investors
.
In
the
event that the After Tax Net Income reported in the 2009 Annual
Report
is equal
to or greater than the 2009 Guaranteed
ATNI
and
the Earnings Per Share for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, as reported
in
the 2009 Annual Report is equal to or greater than the 2009 Guaranteed EPS,
no
transfer of the 2009 Make Good Shares shall be required by the Make Good Pledgor
to the Investors under this Section and such 2009 Make Good Shares shall be
conveyed to
Tao
Li
in
accordance with this Make Good Agreement.
Any
transfer of the 2009 Make Good Shares under this
Section
shall be made to the Investors or the Make Good Pledgor, as applicable, within
10 Business Days after the date which the 2009 Annual Report
is
filed
with the Commission and otherwise in
accordance
with this Make Good Agreement.
In
the
event that either (i)
the
Earnings Per Share for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009
is
less
than the 2009 Guaranteed EPS or (ii) the
After
Tax
Net Income
for the
fiscal year ending June 30, 2009, as reported in the 2009 Annual
Report
is
less
than the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI, the Company has agreed
that
Pinnacle
Fund L.P. (
“Pinnacle”
)
will
provide prompt written instruction to the Escrow Agent with regard to the
distribution of the 2009 Make Good Shares in an amount to each Investor as
set
forth on
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto (as determined as set forth above). The Escrow Agent need
only
rely
on the letter of instruction from Pinnacle in this regard and, notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained herein, will disregard any contrary
instructions.
In
the
event that
the
(i)
Earnings
Per Share for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009 reported in the 2009 Annual
Report
is
equal
to or greater than the 2009 Guaranteed EPS and
(ii)
After
Tax Net Income
reported
in the 2009 Annual Report is equal to or greater than the 2009 Guaranteed ATNI,
Pinnacle
shall provide prompt written instructions to the Escrow Agent for the release
of
the
2009
Make Good Shares to the Make Good Pledgor.
b.
Pursuant to Section 4(a), if Pinnacle delivers a notice to the Escrow Agent
that
the 2009 Make Good Shares are to be transferred to the Investors, then the
Escrow Agent shall
immediately
forward the 2009 Make Good Shares to the Company’s Transfer Agent for reissuance
to the Investors in an amount to each Investor as set forth on
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto and otherwise in accordance with this Make Good Agreement. The Company
covenants and agrees that upon any transfer of 2009 Make Good Shares to the
Investors in accordance with this Make Good Agreement, the Company shall
promptly instruct its Transfer Agent to reissue such 2009 Make Good Shares
in
the applicable Investor’s name and deliver the same as directed by such Investor
in an
amount
to
each Investor as set forth on
Exhibit
A
attached
hereto. If the Company does not promptly provide such instructions to the
Transfer Agent of the Company, then
Pinnacle
is
hereby
authorized to give such re-issuance instruction to the Transfer Agent
of
the
Company. If a notice from Pinnacle pursuant to Section 4(a) indicates that
the
2009 Make Good Shares are to be conveyed to
Tao
Li
,
then
the Escrow Agent will promptly deliver the 2009 Make Good Shares to
Tao
Li
.
c.
The
Company and Make Good Pledgor covenant and agree, jointly and severally, to
provide the
Escrow
Agent with certified tax identification numbers by furnishing appropriate forms
W-9 or W-8 and such other forms and documents that the Escrow Agent may request,
including
appropriate W-9 or W-8 forms for each Investor. The Company and the Make Good
Pledgor understand that if such tax reporting documentation is not provided
and
certified
to the Escrow Agent, the Escrow Agent may be required by the Internal
Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended, and the Regulations promulgated thereunder, to
withhold
a portion of any interest or other income earned on the investment of the
Escrow
property.
5.
Duration.
This
Make
Good Agreement shall terminate upon the distribution of all the Escrow Shares
in
accordance with the
terms
of
this Make Good Agreement. The Company agrees to promptly provide the
Escrow
Agent written notice of the filing with the Commission of any financial
statements
or reports referenced herein.
6.
Escrow
Shares.
If
any
Escrow Shares are deliverable to the Investors pursuant to the
SPA
and
in accordance with this Make Good Agreement, (i) Make Good Pledgor covenants
and
agrees to execute all such instruments of transfer (including stock powers
and
assignment documents) as are customarily executed to evidence and consummate
the
transfer of the Escrow Shares from the Make Good Pledgor to the Investors,
to
the extent not done so in accordance with Section 2, and (ii) following its
receipt of the documents referenced in Section 6(i), the Company and Escrow
Agent covenant and agree to cooperate with the Transfer Agent so that the
Transfer Agent promptly reissues such
Escrow
Shares in the applicable Investor’s name and delivers the same as directed by
such Investor. Until such time as (if at all) the Escrow Shares are required
to
be delivered
pursuant
to the SPA and in accordance with this Make Good Agreement, any dividends
payable in respect of the Escrow Shares and all voting rights applicable to
the
Escrow Shares shall be retained by the Make Good Pledgor. Should the Escrow
Agent receive dividends or voting materials, such items shall not be held by
the
Escrow Agent, but shall be passed immediately on to the Make Good Pledgor and
shall not be invested or held for
any
time
longer than is needed to effectively re-route such items to the Make Good
Pledgor.
In the event that the Escrow Agent receives a communication requiring the
conversion
of the Escrow Shares to cash or the exchange of the Escrow Shares for that
of
an
acquiring company, the Escrow Agent shall solicit and follow the written
instructions
of
the
Make Good Pledgor;
provided,
that
the
cash or exchanged shares are instructed to
be
redeposited into the Escrow Account. The Make Good Pledgor shall be responsible
for all taxes resulting from any such conversion or exchange.
7.
Interpleader.
Should
any controversy arise among the parties hereto with respect to
this
Make
Good Agreement or with respect to the right to receive the Escrow Shares, Escrow
Agent and Pinnacle shall have the right to consult and hire counsel and/or
to
institute an appropriate interpleader action to determine the rights of the
parties. Escrow Agent and Pinnacle are also each hereby authorized to institute
an appropriate interpleader action upon receipt of a written letter of direction
executed by the parties so directing Escrow Agent and Pinnacle. If Escrow Agent
or Pinnacle is directed to institute an appropriate interpleader action, it
shall institute such action not prior to thirty
(30)
days
after receipt of such letter of direction and not later than sixty (60) days
after
such
date. Any interpleader action instituted in accordance with this Section 7
shall
be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction in the State of Virginia, and
the Escrow Shares in dispute shall be deposited with the court and in such
event
Escrow Agent and Pinnacle shall be relieved of and discharged from any and
all
obligations and liabilities under and pursuant to this Make Good Agreement
with
respect to the Escrow Shares and any other obligations hereunder.
8.
Exculpation
and Indemnification of Escrow Agent and Pinnacle.
a.
Escrow
Agent is not a party to, and is not bound by or charged with notice
of
any
agreement out of which this escrow may arise. Escrow Agent acts under this
Make
Good Agreement as a depositary only and is not responsible or liable in any
manner whatsoever for the sufficiency, correctness, genuineness or validity
of
the subject
matter
of
the escrow, or any part thereof, or for the form or execution of any notice
given by any other party hereunder, or for the identity or authority of any
person executing any
such
notice. Escrow Agent will have no duties or responsibilities other than those
expressly
set forth herein. Escrow Agent will be under no liability to anyone by reason
of
any
failure on the part of any party hereto (other than Escrow Agent) or any maker,
endorser
or other signatory of any document to perform such person's or entity's
obligations hereunder or under any such document. Except for this Make Good
Agreement
and instructions to Escrow Agent pursuant to the terms of this Make Good
Agreement, Escrow Agent will not be obligated to recognize any agreement between
or among any or all of the persons or entities referred to herein,
notwithstanding its knowledge thereof. Pinnacle’s sole obligation under this
Make Good Agreement is to provide joint written instruction to Escrow Agent
(following such time as the Company files
certain
periodic financial reports document as specified in Section 4 hereof) directing
the
distribution
of the Escrow Shares. Pinnacle will provide such written instructions upon
review of the relevant earnings per share and/or after-tax net income amount
reported in
such
periodic financial reports as specified in Section 4 hereof or receipt of notice
from the Company under Section 4(d). Pinnacle
is
not
charged with any obligation to conduct any investigation into the financial
reports or make any
other
investigation related thereto. In the event of any actual or alleged mistake
or
fraud of the Company, its auditors or any other person (other than Pinnacle)
in
connection with such financial reports of the Company and Pinnacle shall have
no
obligation or liability to
any
party
hereunder.
b.
Escrow
Agent will not be liable for any action taken or omitted by it, or
any
action suffered by it to be taken or omitted, absent gross negligence or willful
misconduct.
Escrow Agent may rely conclusively on, and will be protected in acting
upon,
any
order, notice, demand, certificate, or opinion or advice of counsel (including
counsel chosen by Escrow Agent), statement, instrument, report or other paper
or
document
(not only as to its due execution and the validity and effectiveness of its
provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability of any information
therein contained) which is reasonably believed by Escrow Agent to be genuine
and to be signed or
presented
by the proper person or persons. The duties and responsibilities of the Escrow
Agent hereunder shall be determined solely by the express provisions of this
Make Good Agreement and no other or further duties or responsibilities shall
be
implied, including, but not limited to, any obligation under or imposed by
any
laws of the State of Virginia upon fiduciaries. THE ESCROW AGENT SHALL NOT
BE
LIABLE, DIRECTLY OR
INDIRECTLY,
FOR ANY (I) DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES ARISING OUT
OF
THE
SERVICES PROVIDED HEREUNDER, OTHER THAN DAMAGES, LOSSES OR EXPENSES WHICH HAVE
BEEN FINALLY ADJUDICATED TO
HAVE
DIRECTLY RESULTED FROM THE ESCROW AGENT’S GROSS NEGLIGENCE OR WILLFUL
MISCONDUCT, OR (II) SPECIAL, INDIRECT OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES OR LOSSES OF
ANY
KIND WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS), EVEN IF THE
ESCROW AGENT HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH LOSSES OR DAMAGES
AND
REGARDLESS OF THE FORM OF ACTION.
c.
The
Company and Make Good Pledgor each hereby, jointly and severally, indemnify
and
hold harmless each of Escrow Agent and Pinnacle and any of their principals,
partners, agents, employees and affiliates from and against any expenses,
including
reasonable
attorneys' fees and disbursements, damages or losses suffered by Escrow
Agent
or
Pinnacle in connection with any claim or demand, which, in any way, directly
or
indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Make Good Agreement or the services
of
Escrow
Agent or Pinnacle hereunder; except, that if Escrow Agent or Pinnacle is guilty
of
willful misconduct or gross negligence under this Make Good Agreement, then
Escrow Agent or Pinnacle, as the case may be, will bear all losses, damages
and
expenses
arising
as a result of its own willful misconduct or gross negligence. Promptly after
the receipt by Escrow Agent or Pinnacle of notice of any such demand or claim
or
the
commencement
of any action, suit or proceeding relating to such demand or claim,
Escrow
Agent or Pinnacle, as the case may be, will notify the other parties hereto
in
writing. For the purposes hereof, the terms "expense" and "loss" will include
all amounts
paid
or
payable to satisfy any such claim or demand, or in settlement of any such claim,
demand, action, suit or proceeding settled with the express written consent
of
the parties hereto, and all costs and expenses, including, but not limited
to,
reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements, paid or incurred in investigating
or defending against any such claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding. The
provisions of this Section 8 shall survive the termination of this Make Good
Agreement, and the resignation or removal of the Escrow Agent.
9.
Compensation
of Escrow Agent.
Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to compensation for
its
services as stated in the fee schedule attached hereto as
Exhibit
B
,
which
compensation
shall be paid by the Company. The fee agreed upon for the services
rendered
hereunder is intended as full compensation for Escrow Agent's services as
contemplated by this Make Good Agreement;
provided
,
however
,
that in
the event that Escrow Agent renders any material service not contemplated in
this Make Good Agreement, or there is any assignment of interest in the subject
matter of this Make Good Agreement, or any material modification hereof, or
if
any material controversy arises
hereunder,
or Escrow Agent is made a party to any litigation pertaining to this Make Good
Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, then Escrow Agent shall be reasonably
compensated by the Company for such extraordinary services and reimbursed for
all
costs
and
expenses, including reasonable attorney's fees, occasioned by any delay,
controversy, litigation or event, and the same shall be recoverable from the
Company. Prior to incurring any costs and/or expenses in connection with the
foregoing sentence, Escrow Agent shall be required to provide written notice
to
the Company of such costs
and/or
expenses and the relevancy thereof and Escrow Agent shall not be permitted
to
incur
any
such costs and/or expenses which are not related to litigation prior to
receiving written approval from the Company, which approval shall not be
unreasonably withheld.
10.
Resignation
of Escrow Agent.
At
any
time, upon ten (10) days' written notice to the Company, Escrow Agent may resign
and be discharged from its duties as Escrow Agent hereunder. As soon as
practicable after its resignation, Escrow Agent will promptly turn over to
a
successor escrow agent appointed by the Company the Escrow Shares held hereunder
upon presentation of a document appointing the new escrow agent and
evidencing
its acceptance thereof. If, by the end of the 10-day period following the
giving
of
notice of resignation by Escrow Agent, the Company shall have failed to
appoint
a
successor escrow agent, Escrow Agent may interplead the Escrow Shares into
the
registry of any court having jurisdiction.
11.
Records.
Escrow
Agent shall maintain accurate records of all transactions hereunder. Promptly
after the termination of this Make Good Agreement or as may reasonably be
requested by the parties hereto from time to time before such termination,
Escrow Agent shall provide the parties hereto, as the case may be, with a
complete copy of such records, certified by Escrow Agent to be a complete and
accurate account of all such transactions.
The
authorized representatives of each of the parties hereto shall have access
to
such
books
and
records at all reasonable times during normal business hours upon reasonable
notice to Escrow Agent and at the requesting party’s expense.
12.
Notice.
All
notices, communications and instructions required or desired to be given
under
this Make Good Agreement must be in writing and shall be deemed to be duly
given
if
sent by registered or certified mail, return receipt requested, or overnight
courier, to the addresses listed on the signature pages hereto.
13.
Execution
in Counterparts.
This
Make
Good Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall be deemed
an
original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same
instrument.
14.
Assignment
and Modification.
This
Make
Good Agreement and the rights and obligations hereunder of any of the parties
hereto may not be assigned without the prior written consent of the other
parties hereto. Subject to the foregoing, this Make Good Agreement will be
binding upon and inure to the benefit of each of the parties hereto and
their
respective successors and permitted assigns. No other person will acquire or
have
any
rights under, or by virtue of, this Make Good Agreement. No portion of the
Escrow Shares shall be subject to interference or control by any creditor of
any
party hereto, or be subject to being taken or reached by any legal or equitable
process in satisfaction of any debt or other liability of any such party hereto
prior to the disbursement thereof to such
party
hereto in accordance with the provisions of this Make Good Agreement. This
Make
Good
Agreement may be amended or modified only in writing signed by all of the
parties hereto.
15.
Applicable
Law.
This
Make
Good Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws
of
the State of Virginia without giving effect to the principles of conflicts
of
laws thereof.
16.
Headings.
The
headings contained in this Make Good Agreement are for
convenience
of reference only and shall not affect the construction of this Make Good
Agreement.
17.
Attorneys'
Fees.
If
any
action at law or in equity, including an action for declaratory relief, is
brought to enforce or interpret the provisions of this Make Good Agreement,
the
prevailing party shall be entitled to recover reasonable attorneys' fees from
the other party (unless such other party is the Escrow Agent), which fees may
be
set by the court in the trial of such action or may be enforced in a separate
action brought for that purpose, and which fees shall be in addition to any
other relief that may be awarded.
18.
Merger
or Consolidation.
Any
corporation or association into which the Escrow
Agent
may
be converted or merged, or with which it may be consolidated, or to which it
may
sell
or transfer all or substantially all of its corporate trust business and assets
as a
whole
or
substantially as a whole, or any corporation or association resulting from
any
such
conversion, sale, merger, consolidation or transfer to which the Escrow Agent
is
a party, shall be and become the successor escrow agent under this Make Good
Agreement and shall have and succeed to the rights, powers, duties, immunities
and privileges as its
predecessor,
without the execution or filing of any instrument or paper or the
performance
of any further act.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have duly executed this Make Good Agreement as
of
the date set forth above.
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COMPANY:
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DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
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By:
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/s/
Tao Li
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Name:
Tao Li
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Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
Address:
Facsimile:
Attn.:
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MAKE
GOOD PLEDGOR:
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/s/
Yinshing David To
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Yinshing
David To
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ESCROW
AGENT:
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TRI
STATE TITLE & ESCROW, LLC,
as
Escrow Agent
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Facsimile:
Attn.:
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SIGNATURE
PAGE FOR OTHER PARTIES FOLLOWS]
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NAME
OF
INVESTOR
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By:
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Facsimile:
Attn.:
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Exhibit
A
(attached
as a MS Excel spreadsheet)
ESCROW
SHARES TO BE ISSUED TO INVESTORS
Investor’s Legal Name
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Investor’s
Investment
Amount
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2009
Make Good Shares
Shares)
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Exhibit
B
Initial
Escrow Account Fee: $2,000.00
Fee
for
each disbursement of shares : $ 500.00
HOLDBACK
ESCROW AGREEMENT
This
Holdback Escrow Agreement, dated as of December 24, 2007 (this “
Agreement
”),
is
entered
into by and among Discovery Technologies, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the
“
Company
”),
the
investors set forth on
Exhibit
A
and
signatory hereto (collectively, the “
Investors
”)
,
and
Tri-State Title &
Escrow,
LLC (the “
Escrow
Agent
”).
The
principal address of each party hereto is set
forth
on
Exhibit
A
.
The
Company is sometimes referred to herein as the Escrowing
Party.
WITNESSETH:
WHEREAS,
the Company, through, Hickey Freihofner Capital, a division of Brill Securities,
Inc, Member NASD/MSRB/SIPC (the “Placement
Agent”),
proposes to make a private offering to accredited institutional
investors
(the “
Offering
”)
of the
Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share
(the
“
Securities
”)
in
reliance upon available exemptions from the registration
requirements
of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “
Act
”)
and
pursuant to
the
Securities Purchase Agreement (
the
“
Securities
Purchase Agreement
”),
in an
minimum amount of twenty million dollars ($20,000,000) and a maximum aggregate
amount of twenty six million dollars ($26,000,000) (the “Subscription
Amount”);
WHEREAS,
the Company has agreed to deposit at the closing of the transactions
contemplated by the Securities Purchase Agreement (the “
Closing
”)
an
aggregate of $4,250,000.00 of the proceeds
received
from subscriptions made by the investors in the Offering (the “
Investors
”)
for
the
Securities
as more fully specified in this Agreement (the “
Escrowed
Funds
”)
with
the Escrow Agent, to be held in
escrow
and administered and distributed as described in Section 4.12 of the Securities
Purchase Agreement and Section 3 of this Agreement
;
WHEREAS,
Escrow Agent is willing to hold the Escrowed Funds in escrow
subject
to the terms and conditions of this Agreement;
WHEREAS,
in contemplation of, and as a material inducement for the Investors
to
enter
into the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company and Escrow Agent have each
agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the
respective meanings given to such terms in the Securities Purchase
Agreement
.
NOW,
THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises herein contained
and
intending to be legally bound, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1.
Appointment
of Escrow Agent
.
The
Company hereby appoints Escrow Agent as
escrow
agent in accordance with the terms and conditions set forth herein and the
Escrow
Agent
hereby accepts such appointment.
2.
Delivery
of the Escrowed Funds
.
2.1
The
Company hereby directs that the
Escrowed
Funds be delivered simultaneously with the Closing to the Escrow Agent’s account
(the “
Escrow
Account
”)
as
follows:
Account
Name: Tri-State Title & Escrow, LLC
Bank:
Access National Bank, Reston, VA 20191
Account
No.: 2681757
ABA
No:
.056009039
Escrowed
Funds: $4,250,000.00
3.
Escrow
Agent to Hold and Disburse Escrowed Funds
.
Promptly following the Closing, the Escrow Agent will provide written notice
to
the Company (for simultaneous distribution to the Investors) that the Escrow
Agent has received the entire amount of Escrowed Funds in the Escrow Account.
The Escrow Agent will hold
and
disburse the Escrowed Funds received by it pursuant to the terms of this
Agreement, as follows:
3.1
Pursuant
to Section 4.12 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has undertaken
that
no
later than 120 days following the Closing Date, the Board of Directors of the
Company shall be comprised of a minimum of five members, a majority of which
shall be “independent directors” as such term is defined in NASDAQ Marketplace
Rule 4200(a)(15). Accordingly,
$2,000,000
(the
“
Board
Holdback
Escrow
Amount
”)
of the
Escrowed Funds is to be held in the Escrow Account subject to the satisfaction
of the Company’s obligations under Section 4.12 of the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
3.2
Pursuant
to Section 4.15 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has undertaken
that no later than
three
months
following the Closing Date, the Company will hire a chief financial officer
who
is
a
certified public accountant or possesses experience such that he or she can
reasonably serve as a chief financial officer, fluent in English, and
who
has a
working familiarity with
(i) US
GAAP and (ii) auditing procedures and compliance for United States public
companies
;
provided that if the proposed CFO is not a certified public accountant, who
is
fluent in English and an expert in GAAP and auditing procedures and compliance
for United States public companies, then such proposed CFO shall be subject
to
Pinnacle’s reasonable approval. The Company shall enter into an employment
agreement with the CFO for a term of no less than two years.
Accordingly,
$2,000,000
(the
“
CFO
Holdback
Escrow
Amount
”)
of the
Escrowed Funds is to be held in the Escrow Account subject to the satisfaction
of the Company’s obligations under Section 4.15 of the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
3.3
Pursuant
to Section 4.13 of the Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company has undertaken
that by the thirtieth day following the Closing Date, the Company shall hire
either of CCG Elite, Hayden Communications, or Integrated Corporate Relations
as
the Company’s investor relations firm. Accordingly,
$250,000
(the
“
IR
Holdback
Escrow
Amount
”)
of the
Escrowed Funds is to be held in the Escrow Account subject to the satisfaction
of the Company’s obligations under Section 4.13 of the Securities Purchase
Agreement.
T
he
IR
Holdback Escrow Amount shall remain in the Escrow Account and shall only be
released by the Escrow Agent to the Company upon the Escrow Agent’s receipt of
written notice from the Company and the Investors then holding a majority of
the
Shares (the “
Required
Investors
”)
that
the Company has hired one of the aforementioned investor relations firms and
then only to the extent that the Company evidences investor relations related
expenses for payment; provided, however, if there are no such investor relations
related expenses or only a portion of such IR Holdback Escrow Amount is required
to pay investor relations related expenses, any remaining portion shall be
returned to the Investors pro rata to the accounts for such Investors set forth
on
Schedule
1
.
No
other portion of the Escrowed Funds may be used by the Company for such
purposes.
3.4
If
for
any reason or for no reason whatsoever, the Escrow Agent does not receive the
written notice
contemplated
herein
from the Company and the Required Investors relating to either the release
of
(i) the Board Holdback Escrow Amount prior to 125 calendar days following the
Closing Date (the “
Board
Compliance Period
”)
or
(ii) CFO Holdback Escrow Amount prior to 95 calendar days following the Closing
Date (the “
CFO
Compliance Period
”)
(each
such failure or breach being referred to as an “
Event
,”
and
for purposes of this Section the date such Event occurs being referred to as
“
Event
Date
”),
then
in addition to any other rights the Investors may have hereunder, under the
Securities Purchase Agreement or under applicable law, on each such Event Date
and on each monthly anniversary of such Event Date (if the applicable Event
shall not have been cured by such date) until the applicable Event is cured,
the
Company shall pay to each Investor by wire transfer an amount in immediately
available funds, as partial liquidated damages and not as a penalty, equal
to 1%
of the aggregate Investment Amount paid by such Investor for Shares pursuant
to
the Securities Purchase Agreement. The partial liquidated damages payable under
this Section 3.4 shall be independent of any other damages payable under this
Agreement, the Securities Purchase Agreement or any other Transaction Document
and shall apply on a daily pro-rata basis for any portion of a month prior
to
the cure of an Event. In no event will the Company be liable for partial
liquidated damages under this Agreement in excess of 1% of the aggregate
Investment Amount of the Investors in any 30-day period in respect of any single
Event (it being understood that if the Company suffers an Event relating to
its
failure to comply with Section 4.12 of the Securities Purchase Agreement and
an
Event relating to its failure to comply with Section 4.15 of the Securities
Purchase Agreement in a 30-day period it will be responsible for 2% of partial
liquidated damages under this provision in a 30-day period). It is further
understood that partial liquidated damages under this Agreement are limited
to
the Board Holdback Escrow Amount as to that Event and the CFO Holdback Escrow
Amount as to that Event; provided that the Investors are entitled to all other
remedies available under applicable law. On any Event Date, the Company will
deliver to each Investor a written notice which shall set forth the relevant
Event.
Schedule
1
attached
hereto shall set forth the name, address, Investment Amount and delivery
instructions for any partial liquidated damages contemplated hereby of each
Investor.
3.5
In
the
event that the Escrow Agent does not timely receive the written notice from
the
Company and the Required Investors in accordance with the terms hereof prior
to
the expiration of either of the Board Compliance Period and/or the CFO
Compliance Period, as relevant, the Company hereby irrevocably directs the
Escrow Agent to automatically, and without any action on the part of the parties
hereto, disburse the partial liquidated damages applicable to any such Event
to
the Investors as contemplated herein until the earlier of (i) such time as
all
Escrowed Funds applicable to such Event have been disbursed to the Investors
or
(ii) such time as the Escrow Agent receives written notice from the Company
and
the Required Investors that the obligations of the Company under the Securities
Purchase Agreement applicable to such Event have been adequately complied
with.
4.
Interpleader
.
Should
any controversy arise among the parties hereto with
respect
to this Agreement or with respect to the right to receive the Escrowed Funds,
the Escrow Agent shall have the right to consult counsel and/or to institute
an
appropriate
interpleader
action to determine the rights of the parties. The Escrow Agent is also
hereby
authorized to institute an appropriate interpleader action upon receipt of
a
written letter of direction executed by the parties so directing the Escrow
Agent. If the Escrow
Agent
is
directed to institute an appropriate interpleader action, it shall institute
such
action
not prior to thirty (30) days after receipt of such letter of direction and
not
later
than
sixty (60) days after such date. Any interpleader action instituted in
accordance with
this
Section 4 shall be filed in any court of competent jurisdiction in Virginia,
and
the portion of the Escrowed Funds in dispute shall be deposited with the court
and in such event the Escrow Agent shall be relieved of and discharged from
any
and all obligations and liabilities under and pursuant to this Agreement with
respect to that portion of the Escrowed Funds.
5.
Exculpation
and Indemnification of Escrow Agent and Investors.
5.1
The
Escrow Agent and the Investors shall have no duties or responsibilities
other
than those expressly set forth herein. The Escrow Agent and the Investors shall
have no
duty
to
enforce any obligation of any person to make any payment or delivery, or to
direct
or
cause any payment or delivery to be made, or to enforce any obligation of any
person
to
perform any other act. The Escrow Agent and the Investors shall be under no
liability
to the other parties hereto or anyone else, by reason of any failure, on the
part of
any
party
hereto or any maker, guarantor, endorser or other signatory of a document or
any
other
person, to perform such person’s obligations under any such document. Except for
amendments to this
Agreement
referenced below, and except for written instructions given to the Escrow Agent
by the Company and the Required Investors relating to the Escrowed Funds, the
Escrow Agent shall not be obligated to recognize any other
agreement.
5.2
Neither
the Escrow Agent nor the Investors shall be liable to the Company or
to
anyone
else for any action taken or omitted by it, or any action suffered by it to
be
taken
or
omitted, in good faith and acting upon any order, notice, demand, certificate,
opinion
or advice of counsel (including counsel chosen by the Escrow Agent), statement,
instrument,
report, or other paper or document (not only as to its due execution and the
validity
and effectiveness of its provisions, but also as to the truth and acceptability
of
any
information therein contained), which is believed by the Escrow Agent or the
Investors to
be
genuine and to be signed or presented by the proper person or persons. The
Escrow
Agent
shall not be bound by any of the terms thereof, unless evidenced by written
notice
delivered
to the Escrow Agent signed by the proper party or parties and, if the duties
or
rights
of
the Escrow Agent are affected, unless it shall give its prior written consent
thereto.
5.3
Neither
the Escrow Agent nor the Investors shall be responsible for the
sufficiency
or accuracy of the form, or of the execution, validity, value or genuineness
of,
any
document or property received, held or delivered to it hereunder, or of any
signature
or
endorsement thereon, or for any lack of endorsement thereon, or for any
description
therein;
nor shall the Escrow Agent or the Investors be responsible or liable to the
Company
or
to
anyone else in any respect on account of the identity, authority or rights,
of
the
person
executing or delivering or purporting to execute or deliver any document or
property or this
Agreement
.
The
Escrow Agent shall have no responsibility with
respect
to the use or application of the Escrowed Funds pursuant to the provisions
hereof.
5.4
The
Escrow Agent shall have the right to assume, in the absence of written
notice
to
the contrary from the proper person or persons, that a fact or an event, by
reason
of
which
an action would or might be taken by the Escrow Agent, does not exist or has
not
occurred, without incurring liability to the Company or to anyone else for
any
action taken or omitted to be taken or omitted, in good faith and in the
exercise of its own best judgment, in reliance upon such
assumption.
5.5
To
the
extent that the Escrow Agent becomes liable for the payment of
taxes,
including withholding taxes, in respect of income derived from the investment
of
the
Escrowed Funds, or any payment made hereunder, the Escrow Agent may pay such
taxes;
and the Escrow Agent may withhold from any payment to the Company (but not
from
any partial liquidated damages paid to Investors) of the Escrowed Funds
such
amount as the Escrow Agent estimates to be sufficient to provide for the payment
of
such
taxes not yet paid, and may use the sum withheld for that purpose. The Escrow
Agent
shall be indemnified and held harmless by the Company against any liability
for
taxes and for any
penalties
in respect of taxes, on such investment income or payments in the manner
provided
in Section 5.6.
5.6
The
Escrow Agent will be indemnified and held harmless by the
Company
from and against all expenses, including all counsel fees and disbursements,
or
loss
suffered by the Escrow Agent in connection with any action, suit or proceedings
involving
any claim, or in connection with any claim or demand, which in any way,
directly
or indirectly, arises out of or relates to this Agreement, the services of
the
Escrow
Agent hereunder, except for claims relating to gross negligence by Escrow Agent
or
breach
of this Agreement by the Escrow Agent, or the monies or other
property
held by it hereunder. Promptly after the receipt of the Escrow Agent of notice
of any demand or claim or the commencement of any action, suit or proceeding,
the Escrow Agent shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against
the
Escrowing
Party,
notify it thereof in writing, but the failure by the Escrow Agent to give such
notice
shall
not
relieve any such party from any liability which an Escrowing Party may have
to
the
Escrow Agent hereunder. Notwithstanding any obligation to make payments and
deliveries hereunder, the Escrow Agent may retain and hold for such time as
it
deems necessary such amount of monies or property as it shall, from time to
time, in its sole discretion, seem sufficient to indemnify itself for any such
loss or expense and for any amounts due it under Section 8.
5.7
For
purposes hereof, the term “expense or loss” shall include all amounts
paid
or
payable to satisfy any claim, demand or liability, or in settlement of any
claim, demand, action, suit or proceeding settled with the express written
consent of the Escrow Agent, and all costs and expenses, including, but not
limited to, counsel fees and disbursements, paid or incurred in investigating
or
defending against any such claim, demand, action, suit or
proceeding.
6.
Termination
of Agreement and Resignation of Escrow Agent
.
6.1
This
Agreement
shall
terminate upon disbursement of all of the Escrowed Funds, provided that the
rights of the Escrow Agent and the Investors and the obligations of the Company
under Section 5 shall survive the termination hereof.
6.2
The
Escrow Agent may resign at any time and be discharged from its
duties
as
Escrow Agent hereunder by giving the Company at least five (5) business days
written
notice thereof (the “
Notice
Period
”).
As
soon as practicable after its resignation,
the
Escrow Agent shall, if it receives notice from the Company within the Notice
Period,
turn
over
to a successor escrow agent appointed by the Company all Escrowed Funds
(less
such amount as the Escrow Agent is entitled to retain pursuant to Section 8)
upon
presentation
of the document appointing the new escrow agent and its acceptance thereof.
If
no new
agent is so appointed within the Notice Period, the Escrow Agent shall return
the
Escrowed Funds to the parties from which they were received without interest
or
deduction.
7.
Form
of Payments by Escrow Agent
.
7.1
Any
payments of the Escrowed Funds by the Escrow Agent pursuant to
the
terms
of this
Agreement
shall be
made by wire transfer unless directed to be made by check by the receiving
party.
7.2
All
amounts referred to herein are expressed in United States Dollars and
all
payments by the Escrow Agent shall be made in such dollars.
8.
Compensation
.
Escrow
Agent shall be entitled to the following compensation
from
the
Company (it being understood that no Investor shall be responsible to pay the
Escrow Agent any compensation hereunder):
8.1
Documentation
Fee
:
The
Company shall pay a documentation fee to the
Escrow
Agent of $2,000 receipt of which is hereby acknowledged by Escrow
Agent.
8.2
Interest
:
The
Escrowed Funds shall accrue interest (the “
Accrued
Interest
”)
at the
available rate obtained by the Escrow Agent with respect to the period during
which such funds are held in the Escrow Account
.
Each
time Escrowed Funds are disbursed to the Company in accordance with this
Agreement,
the Company shall be paid Accrued Interest of 2.0% per annum on the aggregate
amount of Escrowed Funds disbursed to the Company at such time and the balance
of Accrued Interest, if any, shall be retained by the Escrow Agent.
9.
Notices
.
All
notices, requests, demands, and other communications provided herein shall
be in
writing, shall be delivered by hand or by first-class mail, shall be
deemed
given when received and shall be addressed to parties hereto at their respective
addresses first set forth on
Exhibit
A
hereto.
10.
Further
Assurances
.
From
time
to time on and after the date hereof, the
Company
shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Escrow Agent such further
documents
and instruments and shall do and cause to be done such further acts as the
Escrow Agent shall reasonably request (it being understood that the Escrow
Agent
shall
have
no
obligation to make any such request) to carry out more effectively the
provisions
and
purposes of this Agreement, to evidence compliance herewith or to assure
itself
that it is protected in acting hereunder.
11.
Consent
to Service of Process
.
The
Company hereby irrevocably consents to the
jurisdiction
of the courts of the State of Virginia and of any Federal court located in
such
state
in
connection with any action, suit or proceedings arising out of or relating
to
this
Agreement
or any action taken or omitted hereunder, and waives personal service
of
any
summons, complaint or other process and agrees that the service thereof may
be
made
by
certified or registered mail directed to it at the address listed on
Exhibit
A
hereto.
12.
Miscellaneous
.
12.1
This
Agreement shall be construed without regard to any
presumption
or other rule requiring construction against the party causing such
instrument
to be drafted. The terms “hereby,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and any similar
terms,
as
used in this Agreement, refer to the Agreement in its entirety
and
not
only to the particular portion of this
Agreement
where
the term is used. The word “person” shall mean any natural person, partnership,
corporation, government and any other form of business of legal entity. All
words or terms used in this
Agreement
,
regardless of the number or gender in which they were used, shall be deemed
to
include any other number and any other gender as the context may require. This
Agreement
shall
not be admissible in evidence to construe the provisions of any prior
agreement.
12.2
This
Agreement
and the
rights and obligations hereunder of the Company may not be assigned. This
Agreement
and the
rights and obligations hereunder of the Escrow Agent may be assigned by the
Escrow Agent, with the prior
consent
of the Company and the Required Investors. This Agreement shall be binding
upon
and inure
to
the
benefit of each party’s respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns. No
other
person
shall acquire or have any rights under or by virtue of this Agreement. This
Agreement
may not
be changed orally or modified, amended or supplemented without an express
written agreement executed by the Escrow Agent, the Company and the Required
Investors. This
Agreement
is
intended to be for the sole benefit of the parties hereto
and
their
respective successors, heirs and permitted assigns, and none of the provisions
of
this
Agreement are intended to be, nor shall they be construed to be, for the
benefit
of any third person.
12.3
This
Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance
with, the internal laws of the State of Virginia. The representations and
warranties contained in this
Agreement
shall
survive the execution and delivery
hereof
and any investigations made by any party. The headings in this
Agreement
are for
purposes of reference only and shall not limit or otherwise affect any
of
the
terms thereof.
12.4
This
Agreement may be executed in a
number
of
counterparts, by facsimile, each of which shall be deemed to be an original
as
of
those
whose signature appears thereon, and all of which shall together constitute
one
and
the
same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more of the
counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, are signed by all the
parties.
IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed and delivered this Holdback Escrow
Agreement on the day and year first above written.
TRI-STATE
TITLE & ESCROW, LLC
By:
/s/
Guy W
Turner
Name:
Guy
W. Turner
Title:
President
DISCOVERY
TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
By:
/s/
Tao
Li
Name:
Tao
Li
Title:
Chairman of the Board,
President
and Chief Executive Officer
NAME
OF INVESTOR:
___________________________________
By:
Name:
Title:
PARTIES
TO AGREEMENT
Tri
State Title & Escrow LLC
360
Main
Street, 1
st
Floor
P.O.
Box
391
Washington,
VA 22747
(800)
984-2155
Attention:
Johnnie L. Zarecor
Telephone:
(540)
675-2155
Fax:
(540)
675-2155
Email:
escrow@tristatetitle.net
Discovery
Technologies, Inc.
45
Old
Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East
Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn:
Mr.
Yinshing David To
[
Insert
Investors
]
Schedule
1
CALL
OPTION AGREEMENT
This
CALL
OPTION AGREEMENT (this “
Agreement
”)
is
made and entered into as of December 24, 2007 (the “
Effective
Date
”),
between Tao Li, a resident of the People’s Republic of China (“
Purchaser
”)
and
Yinshing David To, a resident of Hong Kong (“
Seller
”).
Purchaser and Seller are also referred to herein together as the “
Parties
”
and
individually as a “
Party
”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS,
pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among
Discovery Technologies, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the “
Company
”)
and
the shareholders of Green Agriculture Holding Company, a New Jersey Corporation
(“
Green
”),
the
Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Green;
and
WHEREAS,
Purchaser has agreed with Seller, as a condition to his continuing to provide
services to Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“
TechTeam
”),
a PRC
company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green, as its Chairman and Chief
Executive Officer, to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS,
Seller is the holder of 6,535,676 shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value per
share common stock (“
Common
Stock
”)
and
therefore, has determined that it is in his best interest to, and will receive
benefits from, Purchaser’s performance as CEO and Chairman of TechTeam and
entered into the Share Exchange Agreement based on the possibility of such
benefits; and
WHEREAS,
Seller desires to grant to Purchaser an option to acquire 6,535,676 shares
of
the Common Stock owned by him
(“
Seller’s
Shares
”)
pursuant
to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW,
THEREFORE, the Parties, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the
terms, covenants and conditions set forth below, and other good and valuable
consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, hereby agree as
follows:
AGREEMENT
1.
DEFINITIONS;
INTERPRETATION.
1.1.
Terms
Defined in this Agreement
.
The
following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following
definitions:
“
Bankruptcy
Law
”
means
any Law of any jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate
reorganization, company arrangement, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation,
moratorium, readjustment of debt, appointment of a conservator, trustee or
receiver, or similar debtor relief.
“
Call
Price
”
means,
with respect to any exercise of the Call Right, $0.001 per share of the Seller’s
Shares subject to any Call Exercise Notice.
“
Conditions
”
means
Conditions 1 through 4, as defined below, in the aggregate.
“
Condition
1
”
means
the entry by Purchaser and TechTeam into a binding employment agreement for
a
term of not less than five years for Purchaser to serve as TechTeam’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors.
“
Condition
2
”
means
the United States Securities and Exchange Commission declaring a registration
statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 effective,
or,
investors who purchased Common Stock from the Company pursuant to the Securities
Purchase Agreement dated as of December 24, 2007 being able to sell their Common
Stock under Rule 144, as then effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933,
as amended.
“
Condition
3
”
means
TechTeam achieving not less than $7,500,000 in pre-tax profits, as determined
under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently
applied (“US GAAP”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
“
Condition
4
”
means
TechTeam achieving not less than $4,000,000 in pre tax profits, as determined
under US GAAP for the six months ended December 31, 2008.
“
Government
Authority
”
means
any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county,
municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state,
local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi
governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division,
subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council,
board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization, unit,
body or Person and any court or other tribunal); or (d) individual, Person
or
body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial,
administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of
any
nature.
“
Law
”
means
any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute,
legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance,
code,
order, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation,
permit, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise),
specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation that is,
has
been or may in the future be issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved,
promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the
authority of any Government Authority.
“
Person
”
means
any individual, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company,
unincorporated association, partnership, trust, joint venture, governmental
authority or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or
otherwise) of such entity.
1.2.
Interpretation
.
(a)
Certain
Terms
.
The
words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement
as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term
“including” is not limited and means “including without
limitation.”
(b)
Section References;
Titles and Subtitles
.
Unless
otherwise noted, all references to Sections herein are to Sections of this
Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted
for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
2.
CALL
RIGHT.
2.1.
Call
Right
.
Purchaser shall have, during the Exercise Period (as defined below), and when
a
Condition is met, the right and option to purchase from the Seller, and upon
the
exercise of such right and option the Seller shall have the obligation to sell
to Purchaser, a portion of the Seller’s Shares identified in the Call Exercise
Notice (the “
Call
Right
”).
Purchaser shall be permitted to purchase, and Seller shall be obligated to
sell,
the following numbers of Seller’s Shares upon the attainment of the following
Conditions:
Condition
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Number
of Seller’s Shares as to
which
there is a Call Right
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Condition
1
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3,267,838
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Condition
2
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1,089,279
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1,089,279
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Condition
4
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1,089,280
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2.2.
Call
Period
.
The
Call Right shall be exercisable by Purchaser, by delivering a Call Exercise
Notice at any time during the period (the “
Exercise
Period
”)
commencing on the date hereof and ending at 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on the
fifth anniversary date hereof (such date or the earlier expiration of the Call
Right is referred to herein as the “
Expiration
Date
”).
2.3.
Exercise
Process
.
In
order to exercise the Call Right during the Exercise Period, Purchaser shall
deliver to the applicable Seller, a written notice of such exercise
substantially in the form attached hereto as
Appendix A
(a
“
Call
Exercise Notice
”)
to
such address or facsimile number set forth therein. The Call Exercise Notice
shall indicate the number of Seller’s Shares as to which Purchaser is then
exercising its Call Right and the aggregate Call Price. Provided the Call
Exercise Notice is delivered in accordance with Section 6.4 to such Seller
on or
prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, the date of exercise
(the
“
Exercise
Date
”)
of the
Call Right shall be the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice.
In
the event the Call Exercise Notice is delivered after 6:30 p.m. (Hong Kong
time)
on any day or on a date which is not a Business Day, the Exercise Date shall
be
deemed to be the first Business Day after the date of such delivery of such
Call
Exercise Notice. The delivery of a Call Exercise Notice in accordance herewith
shall constitute a binding obligation (a) on the part of Purchaser to purchase,
and (b) on the part of such Seller to sell, the Seller’s Shares subject to such
Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the terms of this
Agreement.
2.4.
Call
Price
.
If the
Call Right is exercised pursuant to this Section 2, as payment for the Seller’s
Shares being purchased by Purchaser pursuant to the Call Right, Purchaser shall
pay the aggregate Call Price to the Seller (but no later than fifteen (15)
Business Days of the Exercise Date).
2.5
Cashless
Exercise
.
In lieu
of delivery of the Call Price, Purchaser shall have the right, at its option,
from time to time or times during the Exercise Period,
Purchaser
may satisfy its obligation to pay the Call Price through a “cashless exercise,”
in which Purchaser shall be entitled to purchase the Seller’s Shares as
determined as follows:
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X
=
Y [(A-B)/A]
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where:
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X
=
the number of Seller’s Shares to be sold to Purchaser.
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Y
=
the number of Seller’s Shares with respect to which the Call Right is
being exercised.
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A
=
the arithmetic average of the Closing Prices for the five Trading
Days
immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise
Date.
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B
=
the Call Price.
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3.
ENCUMBRANCES;
TRANSFERS, SET-OFF AND WITHHOLDINGS.
3.1.
Encumbrances
.
Upon
exercise of the Call Right, such Seller’s Shares being purchased shall be sold,
transferred and delivered to Purchaser free and clear of any claim, pledge,
charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers (except as required
by securities laws of the United States), proxies, voting agreements and any
other encumbrance whatsoever.
3.2
Transfers
.
Prior
to the Expiration Date, Seller shall continue to own, free and clear of any
hypothecation, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, except pursuant to this
Agreement and except in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined below) for
the
benefit of the Purchaser, such amount of the Seller’s Shares as may be required
from time to time to in order for Purchaser to exercise its Call Right in full.
3.3.
Set-off
.
Purchaser shall be absolutely entitled to receive all Seller’s Shares subject to
the exercise of a Call Right, and for the purposes of this Agreement, Seller
hereby waives, as against Purchaser, all rights of set-off or counterclaim
that
would or might otherwise be available to such Seller.
3.4
Escrow
of Seller’s Shares
.
(a)
Upon
execution of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to Guzov Ofsink, LLC, as
Collateral Agent (the “
Collateral
Agent
”),
certificates representing Seller’s Shares. The certificates representing the
Seller’s Shares (together with duly executed stock powers in blank) shall be
held by the Collateral Agent.
(b)
Upon
receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver
the Seller’s Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice in
accordance with the instructions set forth therein. In the event that the
Collateral Agent shall receive notice from the Parties that the Conditions
have
not been met, the Seller’s Shares shall be distributed in accordance with their
instructions.
4.
REPRESENTATIONS
AND WARRANTIES.
4.1.
Representations
and Warranties by Seller
.
Seller
represents and warrants to Purchaser, that:
(a)
Due
Authorization
.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller. This Agreement, and
all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
constitute valid and binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable against
such Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy
Laws
and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
(b)
No
Conflicts
.
The
execution or delivery of this Agreement by such Seller nor the fulfillment
or
compliance by such Seller with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without
the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result
in
a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, (A) the organizational or charter documents of the Seller or (B) any
contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is subject or by
which
the Seller is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit,
authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority
which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and
performance of this Agreement by such Seller or compliance with the provisions
hereof by the Seller does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any
Law
to which the Seller is subject or by which it is bound.
(c)
No
Actions
.
There
are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of such Seller,
investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the
best
of the knowledge of such Seller, threatened against the Seller which, if
resolved in a manner adverse to the Seller, would adversely affect the right
or
ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations set forth in this
Agreement.
(d)
Title
.
Seller
owns the Seller’s Shares free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien,
preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers, proxies, voting agreements and
any
other encumbrance whatsoever, except as contemplated by this Agreement. The
Seller has not entered into or is a party to any agreement that would cause
the
Seller to not own such Seller’s Shares free an clean of any encumbrance, except
as contemplated by this Agreement.
4.2
Representations
and Warranties by Purchaser
.
Purchaser represents and warrants to the Sellers, that:
(a)
Due
Authorization
.
The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the
transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly
authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement,
and
all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement,
constitute valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against
Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws
and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the
rights of creditors generally.
(b)
No
Conflicts
.
The
execution or delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the fulfillment or
compliance by Purchaser with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without
the
giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in
a
breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under,
(A) the organizational or charter documents of Purchaser or (B) any contract
or
any judgment, decree or order to which Purchaser is subject or by which
Purchaser is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization,
approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not
yet
been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this
Agreement by Purchaser or compliance with the provisions hereof by Purchaser
does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which Purchaser
is
subject or by which it is bound.
(c)
No
Actions
.
There
are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of Purchaser,
investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the
best
of the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser which, if resolved
in a manner adverse to Purchaser, would adversely affect the right or ability
of
Purchaser to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
5.
EVENTS
OF
DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
5.1
Events
of Default
.
The
occurrence at any time with respect to a Party (the “
Defaulting
Party
”)
of any
of the following events shall constitute an event of default (an “
Event
of Default
”)
with
respect to such party:
(a)
Failure
to Pay or Deliver
.
The
failure by a Party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or
deliver the Seller’s Shares in accordance with this Agreement, if such failure
is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure
is given to the Defaulting Party;
(b)
Breach
of Agreement
.
The
failure by a Party to comply with or perform any agreement, covenant or
obligation (other than a failure described in Section 5.1(a)) to be complied
with or performed by such Party in accordance with this Agreement if such
failure is not remedied on or before the tenth Business Day after notice of
such
failure is given to the Defaulting Party; or
(c)
Bankruptcy
.
A Party
(1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or
merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits
in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3)
makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit
of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding
seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any relief under any
Bankruptcy Law, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation,
and in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented
against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency
or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order
for
its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation
thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management
or
liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger);
(6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional
liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official
for it or for all or substantially all it assets; (7) has a secured party take
possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution,
attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on
or
against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains
possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or
rescinded, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject
to
any event with respect to it which, under the applicable Law, has an analogous
effect to any of the events described in clauses (1) through (7); or (9) takes
any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or
acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.
5.2
Termination
.
If at
any time an Event of Default with respect to a Party has occurred and is
continuing, the other party may terminate this Agreement and deem the Expiration
Date to have occurred by giving written notice to the Defaulting Party
specifying the relevant Event of Default.
6.
MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1.
Governing
Law; Jurisdiction
.
This
Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights of the Parties shall
be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to any
conflict of laws principle that would cause the application of the laws of
any
jurisdiction other than New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to
the
exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the City
of
New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder
or
in connection herewith, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or
proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction
of
such court, that such, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient
forum, or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is
improper.
6.2.
Successors
and Assigns
.
Each of
the Parties shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations
hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions
hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and
permitted assigns of the Parties.
6.3.
Entire
Agreement; Amendment
.
This
Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between
the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. Any term of this Agreement
may be amended only with the written consent of each Party.
6.4.
Notices
and Other Communications
.
Any and
all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or otherwise
contemplated to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall
be
provided by one or more of the following means and shall be deemed to have
been
duly given (a) if delivered personally, when received, (b) if
transmitted by facsimile, on the date of transmission with receipt of a
transmittal confirmation, or (c) if by an internationally recognized
overnight courier service, one Business Day after deposit with such courier
service. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall
be
addressed as follows:
To
Purchaser at:
3
rd
Floor,
Borough A
Block
A.
No.181, South Taibai Road
Xian,
Shaanxi Province,
People’s
Republic of China 710065
Tel:
(011)-86-29-88266386
To
Seller
at:
Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation.
45
Old
Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East
Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn:
Mr.
Yinshing David To
or
to
such other address or facsimile number as a party may have specified to the
other parties in writing delivered in accordance with this Section
6.4.
6.5.
Delays
or Omissions
.
No
delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any Person
hereunder, upon any breach or default under this Agreement, shall impair any
such right, power or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any
such
breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach
or
default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or
default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or
thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or
character on the part of any Person hereunder of any breach or default under
this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Person of any provisions or
conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only
to
the extent specifically set forth in such writing and signed by the waiving
or
consenting Person.
6.6.
Severability
.
If any
provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then such
provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the
provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby on substantially the same terms as originally set forth
herein, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall
be
severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force
and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits
intended by the Parties. In such event, the Parties shall use best efforts
to
negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or
agreement which most nearly affects the Parties’ intent in entering into this
Agreement.
6.7
Construction
.
The
language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by
the
Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction
will
be applied against any Party.
6.8.
Further
Assurances
.
The
Parties shall perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments and
documents and do all other such things as may be reasonably necessary to effect
the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.9.
Counterparts
.
This
Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall
be
an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument.
Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing
the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding
execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.
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IN
WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first
written above.
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Purchaser
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/s/
Tao
Li
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Tao
Li
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Seller
:
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/s/
Yinshing David To
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Yinshing
David To
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Acknowledged
and agreed to:
Collateral
Agent
:
GUZOV
OFSINK, LLC, as Collateral Agent
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By:
/s/
Darren Ofsink
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Name:
Darren Ofsink
Title:
Partner
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APPENDIX
A
Form
of Exercise Notice
[Date]
[________________]
(the “
Seller
”)
[________________]
[________________]
Attention:
[_______]
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Re:
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Call
Option Agreement dated
December
24, 2007 (the “
Call
Option Agreement
”),
between Tao Li (“
Purchaser
”)
and Yinshing David To (“
Seller
”).
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Dear
Sir:
In
accordance with Section 2.3 of the Call Option Agreement, Purchaser hereby
provides this notice of exercise of the Call Right in the manner specified
below:
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(a)
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The
Purchaser hereby exercises its Call Rights with respect to Seller’s Shares
pursuant to the Call Option
Agreement.
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(c)
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The
Purchaser intends that payment of the Call Exercise Price shall be
made as
(check one):
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_______
“Cash Exercise”
_______
“Cashless Exercise”
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(d)
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If
the Purchaser has elected a Cash Exercise, the Purchaser shall pay
the sum
of $____________ to the Seller.
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(e)
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Pursuant
to this exercise, the Seller shall deliver to _______________ Seller’s
Shares in accordance with the instructions attached
hereto.
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Dated:
_______________, ______
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Tao
Li
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Exhibit
21 - List of Subsidiaries
Company
Name
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Percentage
Owned
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State/Jurisdiction
of Incorporation
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Green
Agriculture Holding Corporation
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100%
by Discovery Technologies, Inc.
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State
of New Jersey
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Shaanxi
TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.
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100%
by Green Agriculture Holding Corporation
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People’s
Republic of China
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Xi’an
Jintai Agriculture Technology Development Company
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100%
by Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd.
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People’s
Republic of China
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