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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (this “Agreement”), dated as of September 29, 2020, is by and among CROUCHING TIGER HOLDING LIMITED, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”), GREEN FOREST HOLDING LIMITED, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, all of the issued and outstanding shares of which are owned by Parent (“Merger Sub”), and NEWATER TECHNOLOGY, INC., a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”).

W I T N E S S E T H:

WHEREAS, the parties intend that Merger Sub be merged with and into the Company (the “Merger”), with the Company surviving the Merger upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement and becoming a wholly owned Subsidiary of Parent as a result of the Merger;

WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Independent Committee (as defined below), has (i) determined that it is in the best interest of the Company and its shareholders, and declared it advisable, to enter into this Agreement, (ii) approved the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger and (iii) resolved to recommend the approval of this Agreement and the BVI Plan of Merger (as defined below) by the shareholders of the Company pursuant to Part IX of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, as amended, of the British Virgin Islands (the “BVI Companies Act”), at the Shareholders’ Meeting (as defined below);

WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of Parent and Merger Sub has (i) approved the execution, delivery and performance by Parent and Merger Sub, as the case may be, of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and (ii) declared it advisable for Parent and Merger Sub, respectively, to enter into this Agreement;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition and inducement to Parent and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, the Rollover Shareholders (as defined below) have each executed and delivered to Parent the rollover agreement (the “Rollover Agreement”), pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, they will each agree to the cancellation of the Rollover Shares (as defined below) and to subscribe for newly issued shares of Parent;

WHEREAS, concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, as a condition and inducement to Parent and Merger Sub’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, the Rollover Shareholders (as defined below) have each executed and delivered to Parent the voting agreement (the “Voting Agreement”), pursuant to which and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, they will each vote in favor of this Agreement and consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger; and

WHEREAS, as a condition to and inducement of the Company’s willingness to enter into this Agreement, concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Mr. Li Yuebiao and Ms. Zhang Zhuo (each, a “Guarantor”, and, collectively, the “Guarantors”) have executed and delivered to the Company a limited guarantee in favor of the Company, dated as of the date hereof  (the “Limited Guarantee”) to guarantee the due and punctual performance and discharge of the payment obligations of Parent and Merger Sub under Sections 8.3(b) and 8.3(c) of this Agreement.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, intending to be legally bound, the parties hereto agree as follows:

ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS

For purposes of this Agreement:

(A) Effects attributable to the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement, pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the announcement of any of the foregoing, or the identity of, or any facts or circumstances relating to, Parent, its shareholders or any of their respective Affiliates; (B) any change in the price of the Shares or trading volume (it being understood that the underlying cause contributing to such change in stock price or trading volume may, except as otherwise provided in the other clauses of this proviso, be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur); (C) actions or omissions of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries taken (x) with the written consent or at the written request of Parent or Merger Sub, or (y) that are permitted by this Agreement; (D) any breach of this Agreement by Parent or Merger Sub; (E) Effects that generally affect the industries or segments thereof in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate (including legal and regulatory changes); (F) general business, economic or political conditions (or changes therein); (G) Effects affecting the financial, credit or securities markets in the United States, the PRC or any other country or region in the world in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has material business operations, including changes in interest rates or foreign exchange rates; (H) Effects caused by acts of armed hostility, sabotage, terrorism or war (whether or not declared), including any escalation or worsening thereof; (I) earthquakes, hurricanes, tsunamis, tornadoes, floods, mudslides or other natural disasters, weather conditions, explosions or fires or other force majeure events; (J) changes or modifications in (x) the generally accepted accounting principles applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries occurring after the date of this Agreement, or (y) applicable Law or the interpretation or enforcement thereof; or (K) the failure by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to meet any internal or industry estimates, expectations, forecasts, projections or budgets for any period (it being understood that the underlying cause contributing to such failure may, except as otherwise provided in the other clauses of this proviso, be taken into account in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur); provided, that Effects set forth in clauses (E),

(F) and (G) above shall be taken into account in determining whether a “Material Adverse Effect” has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur if and to the extent such Effects individually or in the aggregate have a materially disproportionate impact on the Company and its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, relative to the other participants in the industries and geographic markets in which the Company and its Subsidiaries conduct their businesses (in which case the incremental materially disproportionate impact or impacts may be taken into account in determining whether or not a Material Adverse Effect has occurred or would reasonably be expected to occur).

The following terms have the meanings set forth in the Sections set forth below:

Article II
THE MERGER; CLOSING; EFFECTIVE TIME

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, and in accordance with the BVI Companies Act at the Effective Time, Merger Sub shall be merged with and into the Company and the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall thereupon cease. The Company shall be the surviving company in the Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”) and shall succeed to and assume all the undertakings, property, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of Merger Sub and the Company in accordance with the BVI Companies Act. The Merger shall have the effects specified in the BVI Companies Act.

Unless otherwise mutually agreed in writing between the Company, Merger Sub, and Parent, the closing for the Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of DLA Piper, 20th Floor, South Tower Beijing Kerry Center, No.1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100020, PRC no later than the tenth (10th) Business Day (the “Closing Date”) immediately following the day on which the last to be satisfied or waived of the conditions set forth in Article VII (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or waiver of those conditions) shall be satisfied or waived in accordance with this Agreement, unless another date, time or place is agreed to in writing by Parent and the Company.

Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, on the Closing Date, Merger Sub and the Company shall execute articles of merger and a plan of merger (together, the “BVI Plan of Merger”) substantially in the form contained in Appendix 1 hereto and the Company shall file the BVI Plan of Merger and other documents required by the BVI Companies Act with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the British Virgin Islands as provided in Section 171(2) of the BVI Companies Act. The Merger shall become effective at the time when the BVI Plan of Merger has been registered by the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the British Virgin Islands or at such other subsequent date or time, not exceeding 30 days after its registration, as Merger Sub and the Company may agree and specify in the BVI Plan of Merger in accordance with the BVI Companies Act (the “Effective Time”).

As of the Effective Time, without any further action on the part of the parties, the memorandum and articles of association of Merger Sub then in effect shall be the memorandum and articles of association of the Surviving Corporation (the “Memorandum and Articles of Association”), except that, at the Effective Time, references therein to the name and the authorized capital of Merger Sub shall be amended to describe correctly the name and authorized capital of the Surviving Corporation, as provided in the BVI Plan of Merger, until thereafter changed or amended as provided therein or by applicable Law.

The parties hereto shall take all actions necessary so that the board of directors of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

The parties hereto shall take all actions necessary so that the officers of the Company at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, unless otherwise determined by Parent prior to the Effective Time, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association.

Article III
EFFECT OF THE MERGER ON ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL;
MERGER CONSIDERATION; EXCHANGE OF CERTIFICATES

At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Company, Parent, Merger Sub or any other shareholders of the Company:

(a) Merger Consideration. Each common share, par value US$0.001 per share, of the Company (a “Share” or, collectively, the “Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, other than the Excluded Shares, shall be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive US$3.65 in cash per Share without interest (the “Merger Consideration”). At the Effective Time, all of the Shares shall cease to be outstanding, shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist and the register of members of the Surviving Corporation will be amended accordingly. Shares formerly represented by a certificate (a “Share Certificate”) and non-certificated Shares represented by book-entry (“Book-Entry Shares”) (other than Excluded Shares) shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the Merger Consideration without interest, and any Dissenting Shares shall thereafter represent only the right to receive the applicable payments set forth in Section 3.2(f). “Excluded Shares” means, collectively, (i) Shares beneficially owned by certain holders of Shares (the “Rollover Shareholders”) as set forth on Appendix 2 hereto (the “Rollover Shares”), (ii) Shares (“Dissenting Shares”) owned by holders of Shares who have validly exercised and not effectively withdrawn or lost their appraisal rights pursuant to Section 179 of the BVI Companies Act (“Dissenting Shareholders”) and (iii) Shares (if any) owned by the Company or any direct or indirect Wholly-Owned Subsidiaries of the Company (or held in the Company’s treasury). In the event that the Company changes the number of Shares or securities convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for Shares issued and outstanding prior to the Effective Time as a result of a reclassification, share split (including a reverse share split), share dividend or distribution, recapitalization, merger, issuer self-tender or exchange offer, or other similar transaction, the Merger Consideration shall be equitably adjusted to reflect such change and as so adjusted shall, from and after the date of such change, be the Merger Consideration, as applicable.

(b) Cancellation of Excluded Shares. Each Excluded Share (other than Dissenting Shares) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time, by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of its holder, shall be cancelled and shall cease to exist as of the Effective Time, and no consideration shall be delivered with respect thereto.

(c) Merger Sub. At the Effective Time, each ordinary share, par value US$1.00 per share, of Merger Sub issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be converted into one fully paid and non-assessable ordinary share, par value US$0.001 per share, of the Surviving Corporation. Such ordinary shares shall be the only issued and outstanding share capital of the Surviving Corporation and this will be reflected in the register of members of the Surviving Corporation after the Effective Time.

(d) Untraceable and Dissenting Shareholders. Remittances for the Merger Consideration shall not be sent to holders of Shares who are untraceable unless and until, except as provided below, they notify the Paying Agent of their current contact details prior to the Effective Time. A holder of Shares will be deemed to be untraceable if (i) he has no registered address in the register of members (or branch register) maintained by the Company or, (ii) on the last two consecutive occasions on which a dividend has been paid by the Company a cheque payable to such shareholder either (A) has been sent to such Person and has been returned undelivered or has not been cashed or, (B) has not been sent to such Person because on an earlier occasion a cheque for a dividend so payable has been returned undelivered, and in any such case no valid claim in respect thereof has been communicated in writing to the Company or, (C) notice of the Shareholders’ Meeting has been sent to such Person and has been returned undelivered. Monies due to Dissenting Shareholders and holders of Shares who are untraceable and any monies which are returned shall be held by the Surviving Corporation in a separate non-interest bearing bank account for the benefit of Dissenting Shareholders and holders of Shares who are untraceable. Monies unclaimed after a period of seven (7) years from the date of the notice of the Shareholders’ Meeting shall be forfeited and shall revert to the Surviving Corporation. Dissenting Shareholders and holders of Shares who are untraceable who subsequently wish to receive any monies otherwise payable in respect of the Merger within applicable time limits or limitation periods should be advised to contact the Surviving Corporation.

(a) Paying Agent. Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall designate a commercial bank or trust company, the identity and the terms of appointment of which shall be reasonably acceptable to the Company, to act as agent (the “Paying Agent”) for making the payments required to be made pursuant to this Agreement, and shall enter into an agreement with the Paying Agent. At or prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall deposit, or shall cause to be deposited, with the Paying Agent, for the benefit of the holders of Shares, a cash amount in immediately available funds sufficient for the Paying Agent to make payments under Section 3.1(a) and Section 3.2(f) (in the case of payments under Section 3.2(f), an amount equal to the number of Dissenting Shares multiplied by the Merger Consideration) (such aggregate cash amount being hereinafter referred to as the “Exchange Fund”).

(b) Exchange Procedures. Promptly after the Effective Time (and in any event within five (5) Business Days following the Closing Date), Parent and the Surviving Corporation shall cause the Paying Agent to mail to each person who was, at the Effective Time, a registered holder of Shares entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a): (i) a letter of transmittal (which shall be in customary form for a company listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market (the “Nasdaq”) reasonably acceptable to Parent and the Company (at the direction of the Independent Committee), and shall specify the manner in which the delivery of the Exchange Fund to registered holders of the Shares shall be effected and contain such other provisions as Parent and the Company may mutually agree (at the direction of the Independent Committee)); and (ii) instructions for use in effecting the surrender of any issued Share Certificates (or affidavits and indemnities of loss in lieu of the Share Certificates as provided in Section 3.2(e)) and Book-Entry Shares and/or such other documents as may be required in exchange for the Merger Consideration, as applicable. Upon surrender of, if applicable, a Share Certificate (or affidavit and indemnity of loss in lieu of the Share Certificate as provided in 3.2(e)) or Book-Entry Shares and/or such other documents as may be required pursuant to such instructions to the Paying Agent in accordance with the terms of such letter of transmittal, duly executed in accordance with the instructions thereto, each registered holder of the Shares represented by such Share Certificate and each registered holder of Book-Entry Shares shall be entitled to receive in exchange therefor a cheque, in the amount (after giving effect to any required tax withholdings as provided in Section 3.2(h)) equal to (x) the number of Shares represented by such Share Certificate (or affidavit and indemnity of loss in lieu of the Share Certificate as provided in Section 3.2(e)) or the number of Book-Entry Shares multiplied by (y) the Merger Consideration, and the Share Certificate so surrendered shall forthwith be marked as cancelled. No interest shall be paid or will accrue on any amount payable in respect of the Shares pursuant to the provisions of this Article III. In the event of a transfer of ownership of the Shares that is not registered in the register of members of the Company, a cheque for any cash to be exchanged upon due surrender of the Share Certificate may be issued to such transferee if the Share Certificates, if any, which immediately prior to the Effective Time represented such Shares are presented to the Paying Agent, accompanied by all documents reasonably required to evidence and effect such transfer and to evidence that any applicable share transfer taxes have been paid or are not applicable.

(c) Transfers. From and after the Effective Time, (A) no transfers of Shares shall be effected in the register of members of the Company, and (B) the holders of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement or by Law. If, on or after the Effective Time, any Share Certificate or Book-Entry Shares are presented to the Surviving Corporation, Parent or the Paying Agent for transfer or any other reason, such Share Certificates or Book-Entry Shares shall be cancelled and (except for Excluded Shares) exchanged for the cash amount in immediately available funds to which the holder of the Share Certificate or Book-Entry Shares is entitled pursuant to this Article III.

(d) Termination of Exchange Fund. Any portion of the Exchange Fund (including the proceeds of any investments of the Exchange Fund) that remains unclaimed by the holders of Shares for nine (9) months after the Effective Time shall be delivered to the Surviving Corporation. Any holder of Shares (other than Excluded Shares) who has not theretofore complied with this Article III shall thereafter look only to the Surviving Corporation for payment of the Merger Consideration to which such holder is entitled pursuant to this Article III upon due surrender of its Share Certificates (or affidavit and indemnity of loss in lieu of the Share Certificates as provided in Section 3.2(e)) or Book-Entry Shares, without any interest thereon. Notwithstanding the foregoing, none of the Surviving Corporation, Parent, the Paying Agent, or any other Person shall be liable to any former holder of Shares for any amount properly delivered to a public official pursuant to applicable abandoned property, bona vacantia, escheat or similar Laws. Any amounts remaining unclaimed by such holders at such time at which such amounts would otherwise escheat to or become property of any domestic, multinational or foreign governmental or regulatory authority, agency, commission, body, court or other legislative, executive or judicial governmental entity (a “Governmental Entity”) shall become, to the extent permitted by applicable Laws, the property of the Surviving Corporation or its designee, free and clear of all claims or interest of any Person previously entitled thereto.

(e) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any Share Certificate representing Shares entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a) shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the Person claiming such Share Certificate to be lost, stolen or destroyed and, if reasonably required by Parent or by the Paying Agent, the posting by such Person of a bond in customary amount and upon such terms as may be reasonably required by Parent or the Paying Agent as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it or the Surviving Corporation with respect to such Share Certificate, the Paying Agent will issue a cheque in the amount (after giving effect to any required tax withholdings) equal to (x) the number of Shares entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a) represented by such lost, stolen or destroyed Share Certificate multiplied by (y) the Merger Consideration.

(f) Dissenters’ Rights. No Person who has validly exercised their appraisal rights pursuant to Section 179 of the BVI Companies Act shall be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration with respect to the Shares owned by such Person unless and until such Person shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such Person’s appraisal rights under the BVI Companies Act. Each Dissenting Shareholder shall be entitled to receive only the payment resulting from the procedure in Section 179 of the BVI Companies Act with respect to Shares owned by such Dissenting Shareholder. The Company shall give Parent (i) prompt notice of any written demands for appraisal, attempted withdrawals of such demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to applicable Law that are received by the Company relating to any rights of appraisal and (ii) the opportunity to direct all negotiations and proceedings with respect to demand for appraisal under the BVI Companies Act. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of Parent, voluntarily make any payment with respect to any demands for appraisal, offer to settle or settle any such demands or approve any withdrawal of any such demands.

(g) Transfer Books; No Further Ownership Rights. The aggregate Merger Consideration paid in respect of Shares entitled to receive the Merger Consideration pursuant to Section 3.1(a) upon the surrender for exchange of Share Certificates or for Book-Entry Shares, and the payment resulting from the procedure in Section 179 of the BVI Companies Act with respect to Shares owned by Dissenting Shareholders, in each case in accordance with the terms of this Article III, shall be deemed to have been paid in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such Shares, and at the Effective Time, the register of members of the Company shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers on the register of members of the Surviving Corporation of Shares that were outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time. From and after the Effective Time, the holders of Shares outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Shares, except as otherwise provided for herein or by applicable Law. Subject to the last sentence of Section 3.2(f), if, after the Effective Time, any Share Certificate is presented to the Surviving Corporation, Parent or the Paying Agent for transfer or any other reason, such Share Certificate shall be cancelled and shall be exchanged for the cash amount in immediately available funds to which the holder of the Share Certificate is entitled pursuant to this Article III.

(h) Tax Withholding. Each of Parent, the Company and the Paying Agent, without double counting, shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement to any holder of Shares, such amounts as may be required to be deducted or withheld therefrom under applicable Tax Law. If prior to the Closing Date, either Parent or the Company becomes aware of any change in Tax Law or other obligation to deduct and withhold Taxes from consideration payable hereunder, it shall promptly notify the other party in writing of such obligation. If such obligation to deduct or withhold can be reduced or eliminated through the provision of an applicable certification or form, Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to provide the applicable holder of Shares with the opportunity to complete and provide such certification or form prior to the Closing Date. To the extent that any amounts are deducted and withheld by Parent, the Company or the Paying Agent, such withheld amounts (i) shall be remitted by Parent, the Company or the Paying Agent to the applicable Governmental Entity and (ii) shall be treated for all purposes of this Agreement as having been paid to the holder of Shares in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made.

(i) Agreement of Fair Value. Parent, Merger Sub and the Company respectively agree that the Merger Consideration represents the fair value of the Shares for the purposes of Section 179(8) of the BVI Companies Act.

Article IV
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY

Except (a) as may be disclosed in the Company Reports filed with or furnished to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) prior to the date hereof (excluding disclosures in such Company Reports contained in the “Risk Factors” and “Forward-Looking Statements” sections thereof), (b) as may be disclosed in this Agreement or in the disclosure schedule delivered to Parent by the Company on the date hereof (the “Company Disclosure Schedule”) or (c) for any matters with respect to which the Rollover Shareholders have Knowledge of as of the date hereof, the Company hereby represents and warrants to Parent and Merger Sub that:

Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing (to the extent the relevant jurisdiction recognizes such concept of good standing) under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization, and each of the Company and its Subsidiaries has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and in good standing (to the extent the relevant jurisdiction recognizes such concept of good standing) as a foreign corporation or other legal entity in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, qualified or in good standing, or to have such power or authority, would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect. A true, complete and correct copy of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company as amended to date has been publicly filed by the Company as part of the Company Reports.

The Company is authorized to issue a maximum of 200,000,000 Shares with a par value of US$0.001 per share, of which, as of the date of this Agreement, 10,809,000 Shares are issued and outstanding. All of the issued and outstanding Shares have been duly authorized and are validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Each of the outstanding shares of share capital or other securities of each of the Company’s directly or indirectly wholly owned Subsidiaries, which are set forth in Section 4.2 of the Company Disclosure Schedule (“Wholly Owned Subsidiaries”), has been duly authorized, and validly issued, and is fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concept is applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) and owned by the Company or by a Wholly Owned Subsidiary, free and clear of any lien, charge, pledge, security interest, mortgage, claim or other encumbrance (each, a “Lien” and collectively, “Liens”), other than the Permitted Liens. The outstanding shares of capital stock or other securities that are directly or indirectly owned by the Company of each of the Company’s Subsidiaries that are not Wholly Owned Subsidiaries (“Non-Wholly Owned Subsidiaries”) has been duly authorized and validly issued, and is fully paid and non-assessable (to the extent such concept is applicable in the relevant jurisdiction) and owned by the Company or by a Subsidiary, free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens. Except as set forth in this Section 4.2, there are no preemptive or other outstanding rights, options, warrants, conversion rights, stock appreciation rights, redemption rights, repurchase rights, agreements, arrangements, calls, commitments or rights of any kind that obligate the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to issue or sell any shares of share capital or other securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or any securities or obligations convertible or exchangeable into or exercisable for, or giving any Person a right to subscribe for or acquire, any securities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and no securities or obligations evidencing such rights are authorized, issued or outstanding. The Company does not have any outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations the holders of which have the right to vote (or convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of the Company on any matter. The Company is not party to a shareholder rights agreement, “poison pill” or similar agreement or plan.

(a) The Company has all requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute and deliver this Agreement, to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof, subject to the Requisite Company Vote. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement, and the consummation by it of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, have been duly authorized and approved by its board of directors, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Independent Committee, and, except for obtaining the Requisite Company Vote, no other corporate action on the part of the Company is necessary to authorize the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the consummation by it of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the other parties hereto, constitutes a valid and binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, subject to bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and similar Laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditors’ rights and to general equity principles (the “Bankruptcy and Equity Exception”).

(b) The affirmative vote of holders of Shares representing more than fifty percent (50%) of the outstanding Shares, present and voting in person or by proxy as a single class at the Shareholders’ Meeting, or any adjournment or postponement thereof (the “Requisite Company Vote”), is the only vote or approval of the holders of any class or series of share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which is necessary to approve and authorize this Agreement, the BVI Plan of Merger and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby.

(c) Subject to Section 6.2(b), the Company Board, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Independent Committee, has (i) determined that the Merger, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, is fair to, and in the best interests of, the Company and its shareholders, (ii) approved and declared advisable this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and (iii) resolved to recommend approval and authorization of this Agreement and the BVI Plan of Merger to the holders of Shares (the “Company Recommendation”). Subject to Section 6.2(b), the Company Board, acting upon the unanimous recommendation of the Independent Committee, has directed that this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Merger, and the BVI Plan of Merger be submitted to the holders of Shares for their approval and authorization.

(d) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company do not, and the performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or violate, in any material respects, any provision (x) of the memorandum and articles of association of the Company or (y) of the similar organizational documents of any of the Company’s Subsidiaries, (ii) assuming that the authorizations, consents and approvals referred to in Section 4.4 and the Requisite Company Vote are obtained and the filings referred to in Section 4.4 are made, violate any Laws applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, or (iii) violate or constitute a default under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of any loan or credit agreement, letter of credit, guarantee, power of attorney, debenture, note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, lease, sublease, license, contract, agreement, commitment, arrangement, or understanding (each, whether oral or written, a “Contract”) to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or accelerate the Company’s or, if applicable, any of its Subsidiaries’, obligations under any such Contract, or result in the creation of any Lien (other than Permitted Liens) on any properties or assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such violations, breaches or defaults or other occurrences which do not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

Except for (i) compliance with the applicable requirements of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”), including the filing of the Schedule 13E-3, which shall incorporate by reference a proxy statement relating to the Merger to be prepared in connection with the Shareholders’ Meeting (including any amendments or supplements thereto, the “Proxy Statement”), (ii) compliance with the rules and regulations of the Nasdaq, (iii) the filing of the BVI Plan of Merger and other necessary corporate documents with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the British Virgin Islands pursuant to the BVI Companies Act and (iv) the filings, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals as may be required under any applicable Laws of the PRC (the “PRC Regulatory Filings”), no material consent or approval of, or material filing, license, permit or authorization, declaration or registration with, any Governmental Entity are necessary for the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder and the consummation by the Company of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby, except where the failure to make or obtain any such filings, declaration or registration or give such notice or to obtain such consent, approval, license, permit or authorization does not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(a) The Company has filed or furnished, as applicable, all forms, statements, certifications, reports and documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC pursuant to the Exchange Act or the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), since July 27, 2017 (the “Applicable Date”) (the forms, statements, reports and other documents filed or furnished since the Applicable Date and those filed or furnished subsequent to the date hereof, including any amendments or exhibits thereto and the documents incorporated by reference therein, collectively, the “Company Reports”). No Subsidiary of the Company is or has been required to file or furnish any periodic reports with the SEC. Each of the Company Reports, at the time of its filing or being furnished, complied in all material respects with the then applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, applicable accounting standards and the U.S. Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (as amended and including the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder) (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”), and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company Reports, each in effect on such dates. As of their respective dates (or, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of such amendment), the Company Reports did not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.

(b) The Company, in all material respects, maintains internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15, as applicable, under the Exchange Act) that are designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with United States generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and maintains policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company, (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP, and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on its financial statements.

(c) Each of the consolidated balance sheets included in or incorporated by reference into the Company Reports (including the related notes and schedules) fairly presents, or, in the case of Company Reports filed after the date hereof, will fairly present, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries as of its date, and each of the consolidated statements of income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows included in or incorporated by reference into the Company Reports (including any related notes and schedules) fairly presents, or, in the case of Company Reports filed after the date hereof, will fairly present, in all material respects, the results of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as the case may be, of such companies for the periods set forth therein (subject, in the case of unaudited interim statements, to normal year-end audit adjustments which are not material in the aggregate and the exclusion of certain notes in accordance with the rules of the SEC relating to unaudited financial statements), in each case in accordance with GAAP and the rules and standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board except as may be noted therein.

(d) The Company has implemented disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) of the Exchange Act) that are reasonably designed to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its Subsidiaries, required to be included in reports filed under the Exchange Act is communicated to the Company’s management as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Neither the Company nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm has identified or been made aware of “significant deficiencies” or “material weaknesses” (as defined by the U.S. Public Company Accounting Oversight Board) in the design or operation of the Company’s internal controls and procedures which would adversely affect the Company’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data, in each case which has not been subsequently remediated.

Since January 1, 2020 to the date hereof, except for the execution and performance of this Agreement and the discussions, negotiations and transactions related thereto, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries have conducted their respective businesses in all material respects in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice, and (ii) there has not been:

(a) any amendment or modification to the memorandum and articles of association or other similar organizational documents (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise) of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(b) any change in the financial condition, business or results of their operations or any circumstance, occurrence or development which, individually or in the aggregate, constitutes a Material Adverse Effect;

(c) any declaration, setting aside or payment of any dividend or other distribution with respect to any shares of share capital of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (except for dividends or other distributions by any Subsidiary to the Company or to any Subsidiary of the Company);

(d) any material change in any method of accounting or accounting practice by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries;

(e) (x) any material increase in the compensation or benefits payable or to become payable to its officers or employees except for increases in the ordinary course of business and consistent with past practice or (y) any establishment, adoption, entry into or material amendment of any collective bargaining, bonus, profit sharing, equity, thrift, compensation, employment, termination, severance or other plan, agreement, trust, fund, policy or arrangement for the benefit of any director, officer or employee, except to the extent required by applicable Law or, for agreements with any director, officer, or employee, new agreements not providing any severance; or

(f) any agreement to do any of the foregoing.

As of the date hereof, there are no civil, criminal, administrative or other actions, suits, claims, oppositions, litigations, hearings, arbitrations, investigations or other proceedings (“Actions”) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or any of its Subsidiaries except for any such Actions that would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. There are no obligations or liabilities of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, whether or not accrued, contingent or otherwise (“Liabilities”) that would be required by GAAP to be reflected on a consolidated financial statements of the Company and its Subsidiaries, except (a) as reflected or reserved against in the Company’s consolidated financial statements (and the notes thereto) included in the Company Reports filed after the Applicable Date but prior to the date hereof, (b) for Liabilities incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice since the date of the most recent balance sheet included in the Company Reports, (c) for Liabilities incurred pursuant to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or (d) for Liabilities that do not constitute a Material Adverse Effect or are not reasonably likely to prevent or materially impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to or subject to the provisions of any judgment, order, writ, injunction, decree, award, stipulation or settlement (“Judgment”) of any Governmental Entity which would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Company and/or its Subsidiaries, or is reasonably likely to prevent or materially impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(a) All material benefit and compensation plans, employment agreements, contracts, policies or arrangements covering current or former employees of the Company and its Subsidiaries and current or former directors of the Company, including “employee benefit plans” within the meaning of Section 3(3) of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended (“ERISA”), and deferred compensation, severance, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation rights, Company stock-based, incentive and bonus plans (collectively, the “Company Benefit Plans”), including Company Benefit Plans maintained outside of the United States primarily for the benefit of Employees working outside of the United States, are listed in Section 4.8(a) of the Company Disclosure Schedule. True and complete copies of all Company Benefit Plans and all amendments thereto have been made available to Parent and Merger Sub or disclosed in the Company Reports.

(b) None of the Company Benefit Plans was or is subject to ERISA.

(c) Neither the execution and delivery of this Agreement nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby (either alone or in conjunction with another event, such as a termination of employment) will (i) result in any payment becoming due to any current or former director or current or former employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries under any of the Company Benefit Plans or otherwise, (ii) increase any benefits otherwise payable under any of the Company Benefit Plans, or (iii) result in any acceleration of the time of payment or vesting of any such benefits.

(d) There is no outstanding order against the Company Benefit Plans that has a Material Adverse Effect.

(a) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, the businesses of each of the Company and its Subsidiaries have not been, since December 31, 2015, and are not being conducted in violation of any applicable United States federal, state or local, non-United States national, provincial or local, or multinational law, statute or ordinance, common law, or any rule, regulation, decree, treaty provision applicable to the Company and its Subsidiaries, or any Judgment or agency requirement having the force of law (collectively, “Laws”). No investigation, audit or review by any Governmental Entity with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened, nor has any Governmental Entity notified the Company of its intention to conduct the same, except for (A) investigations or reviews that would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and/or (B) any investigation or review related to the Merger. As of the date hereof, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any notice or communication of any material noncompliance with any applicable Laws that has not been cured as of the date hereof.

(b) The Company and its Subsidiaries each has made applications for or obtained, renewed and is in compliance with all material permits, licenses, certifications, approvals, registrations, consents, authorizations, franchises, variances, exemptions and orders issued or granted by a Governmental Entity (“Licenses”) necessary to conduct its business as presently conducted, except for any such License the absence or non-renewal of which would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect.

(c) Neither the Company, nor, to the Knowledge of the Company, any agent or other person acting on behalf of the Company, has violated in any material respect any provision of the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended, or any similar anti-corruption Laws applicable to the Company.

(a) Except for this Agreement and the Contracts filed as exhibits to the Company Reports, as of the date hereof, none of the Company or its Subsidiaries is a party to or bound by any Contract that is required to be filed by the Company pursuant to Item 4 of the Instructions to Exhibits of Form 20-F under the Exchange Act. Each such Contract described in this Section 4.10(a) is referred to herein as a “Material Contract”.

(b) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) each of the Material Contracts is valid and binding on the Company or its Subsidiaries, as the case may be, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, each other party thereto, and is in full force and effect, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception; and (ii) there is no material breach or default under any Material Contracts by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect,

(a) with respect to real property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, and all buildings, structures, improvements, and fixtures thereon (the “Owned Real Property”), (i) the Company or its applicable Subsidiary has good and marketable title, or validly granted long term land use rights and building ownership rights, as applicable, to the Owned Real Property, free and clear of any Liens other than the Permitted Liens, and (ii) there are no outstanding options or rights of first refusal to purchase the Owned Real Property, or any portion of the Owned Real Property or interest therein;

(b) with respect to real property leased, subleased or licensed to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, the lease, sublease or license for such property is valid, legally binding, enforceable and in full force and effect; and

(c) the Company and its Subsidiaries have good and marketable title to, or a valid and binding leasehold interest in, all other material properties and assets (excluding Owned Real Property, Leased Real Property and Intellectual Property), in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Permitted Liens.

The Company and each of its Subsidiaries (i) have prepared (or caused to be prepared) and timely filed (taking into account any extension of time within which to file) all material Tax Returns required to be filed by any of them and all such filed Tax Returns are true, complete and accurate in all material respects; and (ii) have timely paid all material Taxes required to be paid, other than any such Taxes that are being contested in good faith, have not been finally determined and have been adequately reserved against in accordance with GAAP on the balance sheet of the Company and its Subsidiaries (other than in the notes thereto), and any Taxes that the Company or any of its Subsidiaries are obligated to withhold from amounts owing to any employee, creditor or Third Party, except with respect to matters contested in good faith. As of the date hereof, there are no (x) pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened audits, examinations, investigations or other proceedings in respect of material Taxes or material Tax matters, or (y) Liens for Taxes on any of the assets of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries other than Permitted Liens.

Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, as of the date hereof, (a) there is no material pending or, to the Knowledge of the Company, threatened dispute in respect of employment matters with the directors of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or with any of the employees or former employees of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (b) each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is in compliance in all material respects with all applicable Laws of the PRC respecting employment, employment practices, labor, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours, in each case, with respect to each of their current (including those on layoff, disability or leave of absence, whether paid or unpaid), former, or retired employees, officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company (collectively, “Employees”), and (c) other than regular payments to be made in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice or required by applicable Law, neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is liable for any payment to any trust or other fund or to any governmental or administrative authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security or other benefits for Employees.

(a) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (i) the Company and its Subsidiaries own or have sufficient rights to use all Intellectual Property that is used in their respective businesses as currently conducted (the “Company IP”); (ii) all of the registrations and applications included in the Company IP owned or exclusively licensed by the Company, and, to the Knowledge of the Company, by its Subsidiaries, are subsisting; and (iii) all of the Company IP are free and clear of any Lien other than Permitted Liens.

(b) Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, neither the conduct of the business of the Company and/or the conduct of the business of each of its Subsidiaries nor the Company IP infringes, dilutes, misappropriates or otherwise violates any Intellectual Property rights of any Third Party; and to the Knowledge of the Company, no Third Party is infringing, diluting, misappropriating or otherwise violating any material Company IP owned or exclusively licensed by the Company or its Subsidiaries.

(c) The Company and its Subsidiaries take and have taken commercially reasonable measures to maintain, preserve and protect the confidentiality of all material Trade Secrets, and to the Knowledge of the Company, such Trade Secrets have not been used or disclosed by any Person except pursuant to non-disclosure and/or license agreements or pursuant to obligations to maintain confidentiality arising by operation of law.

Except as would not have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, (a) all material insurance policies and all material self-insurance programs and arrangements relating to the business, assets, liabilities and operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are in full force and effect; (b) the Company has no reason to believe that it or any of its Subsidiaries will not be able (i) to renew its existing insurance coverage as and when such policies expire or (ii) to obtain comparable coverage from similar institutions as may be necessary or appropriate to conduct its business as now conducted at a reasonable cost; (c) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has received any threatened termination of, material premium increase with respect to, or material alteration of coverage under, any of its respective insurance policies in writing; and (d) neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries has been denied any insurance coverage which it has sought or for which it has applied.

The Independent Committee has received the opinion of Duff & Phelps, LLC (the “IC Financial Advisor”), to the effect that, as of the date of such opinion, and subject to the various assumptions, qualifications and limitations set forth therein, the Merger Consideration to be received by holders of Shares (other than holders of Excluded Shares) is fair, from a financial point of view, to such holders (without giving effect to any impact of the transactions contemplated hereunder on any particular holder of the Shares other than in their capacity as holders of Shares) and a copy of such opinion will promptly be provided to Parent, solely for informational purposes, following receipt thereof by the Independent Committee. It is understood and agreed that such opinion may not be relied on by Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or Representatives.

None of the officers or directors of the Company is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries which would be required to be reported under Item 404 of Regulation S-K of the SEC (other than for services as officers, directors or employees), other than for (a) payment of salary or fees for services rendered, (b) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company and (c) other employee benefits, including share award agreements under any share incentive plan of the Company.

No broker, finder or investment banker (other than the IC Financial Advisor) is entitled to any brokerage fees, commissions, finders’ or other fees or commission or expenses reimbursement in connection with the Merger or the other transactions contemplated in this Agreement.

Except for the representations and warranties made by the Company in this Article IV, Parent and Merger Sub acknowledge that the Company makes no other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to Parent or any of its Affiliates or Representatives of any documentation, forecasts or other information with respect to any one or more of the foregoing. Neither the Company nor any other Person will have or be subject to any liability or indemnity obligations to Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person resulting from the distribution or disclosure or failure to distribute or disclose to Parent, Merger Sub or any of its Affiliates or Representatives, or their use of, any information, unless and to the extent such information is expressly included in the representations and warranties contained in this Article IV.

Article V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT AND MERGER SUB

Parent and Merger Sub hereby jointly and severally represent and warrant to the Company that:

Each of Parent and Merger Sub is a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of its respective jurisdiction of organization and has all requisite corporate or similar power and authority to own, lease and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and is qualified to do business and is in good standing as a foreign corporation in each jurisdiction where the ownership, leasing or operation of its assets or properties or conduct of its business requires such qualification, except where the failure to be so organized, qualified or in such good standing, or to have such power or authority, would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Each of Parent and Merger Sub has made available to the Company complete and correct copies its memorandum and articles of association, or similar governing documents, as currently in effect.

(a) Each of Parent and Merger Sub has all requisite corporate power and authority and has taken all corporate action necessary in order to execute, deliver and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby in accordance with the terms hereof. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by Parent and Merger Sub and is a valid and binding obligation of each of Parent and Merger Sub, enforceable against each of Parent and Merger Sub in accordance with its terms, subject to the Bankruptcy and Equity Exception.

(b) The board of directors of Parent, the board of directors of Merger Sub, and Parent as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub, have duly and validly approved by resolution and authorized the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement by Parent and Merger Sub, as the case may be, and taken all such actions as may be required to be taken by the board of directors of Parent, the board of directors of Merger Sub and by Parent as the sole shareholder of Merger Sub to effect the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(a) Parent has delivered to the Company true, complete and correct copies of executed share subscription agreements (the “Share Subscription Agreements”), pursuant to which each of Pure Blue Holding Limited and Gooden Sunrise Holding Limited has respectively agreed, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, to purchase or cause the purchase of equity securities of Parent, for the cash amount set forth therein (“Equity Financing”). As of the date hereof, (i) each Share Subscription Agreement is in full force and effect, (ii) none of the Share Subscription Agreements have been amended or modified, and no such amendment or modification is contemplated, (iii) the obligations and commitments contained in the Share Subscription Agreements have not been withdrawn, terminated, or rescinded in any respect and no such withdrawal, termination, or restriction is contemplated, and (iv) no event has occurred which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would or would reasonably be expected to constitute a default or breach on the part of any parties thereto, under the Share Subscription Agreements. Parent and Merger Sub do not have any reason to believe that any of the conditions to the Equity Financing will not be satisfied or that the Equity Financing will not be available to Parent at the Closing. Each of the Share Subscription Agreements provides, and will continue to provide, that the Company is a third-party beneficiary with respect to the provisions therein.

(b) Assuming (A) Parent and Merger Sub are obligated to close pursuant to Section 7.1 and Section 7.2 or the waiver of such conditions, and (ii) the Required Available Cash Amount is available, Parent and Merger Sub have or will have, available as of the Effective Time, sufficient funds to consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereby and to pay all related fees and expenses.

(a) Parent is authorized to issue a maximum of 50,000,000 ordinary shares, par value US$0.001 per share. As of the date of this Agreement, 50,000,000 ordinary shares are issued and outstanding, all of which are duly authorized, and validly issued. Except as set forth in the Rollover Agreement, there are no options, warrants, convertible debt or other convertible instruments or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character relating to the issued or unissued capital of Parent or Merger Sub or obligating Parent or Merger Sub to issue or sell any shares of, or other equity interests in, Parent or Merger Sub. All ordinary shares of Parent subject to issuance as aforesaid, upon issuance on the terms and conditions specified in the instruments pursuant to which they are issuable, will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable. Parent was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and Parent has not conducted any business prior to the date hereof and has no, and prior to the Effective Time, will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incidental to its formation and capitalization, or pursuant to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(b) Merger Sub is authorized to issue a maximum of 50,000 ordinary shares, par value US$1.00 per share, of which, as of the date of this Agreement, 1 Share is issued and outstanding. Such issued and outstanding share is duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable and free of any preemptive rights in respect thereof. All of the issued and outstanding share capital of Merger Sub is, and immediately prior to the Effective Time will be, owned by Parent. Merger Sub was formed solely for the purpose of engaging in the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and it has not conducted any business prior to the date hereof and has no, and prior to the Effective Time will have no, assets, liabilities or obligations of any nature other than those incident to its formation and capitalization, pursuant to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.

(a) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation by each of Parent and Merger Sub of the Merger or other transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the memorandum and articles of association or other equivalent organizational documents of Parent or Merger Sub, (ii) assuming that the authorizations, consents and approvals referred to in Section 4.4 and the Requisite Company Vote are obtained and the filings referred to in Section 4.4 are made, violate any Law applicable to Parent or Merger Sub or by which any property or asset of Parent or Merger Sub is bound or affected, or (iii) violate or constitute a default under any Contract to which Parent or Merger Sub is a party or accelerate Parent or Merger Sub’s obligations under any such Contract, or result in the creation of any Lien on any properties or assets of Parent or Merger Sub pursuant to a Contract, except, with respect to clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for any such violations, breaches, defaults or other occurrences which would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(b) The execution and delivery of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub do not, and the performance of this Agreement by each of Parent and Merger Sub, and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will not, require any consent, approval, authorization or permit of, or filing with or notification to, any Governmental Entity, except (i) for applicable requirements, if any, of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations thereunder (including, but not limited to, the filing of the Proxy Statement, and the filing of one or more amendments to the Proxy Statement to respond to comments of the SEC, if any, on such documents), (ii) for compliance with the rules and regulations of Nasdaq, (iii) for the filing of the BVI Plan of Merger with the Registrar of Corporate Affairs of the British Virgin Islands pursuant to the BVI Companies Act and related documentation, (iv) for PRC Regulatory Filings, and (v) where the failure to obtain such consents, approvals, authorizations or permits, or to make such filings or notifications, would not, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) Merger Sub does not have any secured or unsecured creditors.

As of the date hereof, (i) there is no suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation pending or, to Parent’s or Merger Sub’s Knowledge, threatened against Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, or any property or asset of Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, other than any such suit, claim, action, proceeding or investigation that would not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, to prevent or materially impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and (ii) none of Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates or any of their respective material property or asset is subject to any Judgment, or, to the Knowledge of Parent, continuing investigation by, any Governmental Entity or any order of any Governmental Entity that would reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent or materially impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

No broker, finder or investment banker is entitled to any brokerage, finders’ or other fee or commission in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates, the fees and expenses of which will be paid by Parent.

Neither Parent nor Merger Sub is entering into the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents with the intent to hinder, delay or defraud either present or future creditors. Assuming the satisfaction of the conditions of Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger as set forth in Section 7.1 and Section 7.2, immediately after giving effect to all of the transactions contemplated hereby, including the Equity Financing, the payment of the Exchange Fund, the payment of all other amounts required to be paid in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, and the payment of all related fees and expenses, the Surviving Corporation shall be able to pay its debts as they become due as required by the BVI Companies Act.

As of the date hereof, other than as a result of this Agreement, the Rollover Agreement or the Voting Agreement, neither Parent nor Merger Sub beneficially owns (as such term is used in Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act) any Shares or other securities or any other economic interest (through derivative securities or otherwise) of the Company or any options, warrants or other rights to acquire the Shares or other securities of, or any other economic interest (through derivatives securities or otherwise) in the Company.

(a) Parent has delivered to the Company a true, correct and complete copy of each of the Buyer Group Contracts. As of the date hereof, other than the Buyer Group Contracts, there are no Contracts relating to the transactions contemplated hereby to which any of the following Persons is a party: Parent, Merger Sub, each of the Rollover Shareholders, and/or any of their respective Affiliates. (b) Other than the Buyer Group Contracts, there are no Contracts (i) between Parent, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (excluding the Company and its Subsidiaries), on the one hand, and any of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ directors, officers, employees or shareholders, on the other hand, that relate in any way to the transactions contemplated hereby, or (ii) pursuant to which any holder of the Shares would be entitled to receive consideration of a different amount or nature than the Merger Consideration or pursuant to which any holder of Shares has agreed to vote to approve this Agreement or the Merger or has agreed to vote against any Acquisition Proposal.

Concurrently with the execution of this Agreement, Parent has delivered to the Company duly executed Limited Guarantee with respect to certain matters on the terms specified therein. The Limited Guarantee is in full force and effect and constitutes a legal, valid, binding and enforceable obligation of the Guarantor, and no event has occurred, which, with or without notice, lapse of time or both, would constitute a default on the part of the Guarantor under the Limited Guarantee.

Parent and Merger Sub have conducted their own independent investigation, review and analysis of the business, operations, assets, liabilities, results of operations, financial condition and prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, which investigation, review and analysis was performed by Parent, Merger Sub, their respective Affiliates and Representatives. Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that, as of the date hereof, it, its Affiliates and their respective Representatives have been provided adequate access to the personnel, properties, facilities and records of the Company and its Subsidiaries for such purpose. In entering into this Agreement, each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that it has relied solely upon the aforementioned investigation, review and analysis and not on any statements, representations or opinions of any of the Company, its Affiliates or their respective Representatives (except the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements of the Company set forth in this Agreement and in any certificate delivered pursuant to the Transaction Documents).

The Company has made available to Parent and Merger Sub, and may continue to make available, certain estimates, projections and other forecasts for the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries and certain plan and budget information. Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that these estimates, projections, forecasts, plans and budgets and the assumptions on which they are based were prepared for specific purposes and may vary significantly from each other. Further, each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that there are uncertainties inherent in attempting to make such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans and budgets, that Parent and Merger Sub are taking full responsibility for making their own evaluation of the adequacy and accuracy of all estimates, projections, forecasts, plans and budgets so furnished to them (including the reasonableness of the assumptions underlying such estimates, projections, forecasts, plans and budgets), and that neither Parent nor Merger Sub is relying on any estimates, projections, forecasts, plans or budgets furnished by the Company, its Subsidiaries or their respective Affiliates and Representatives, and neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall, and shall cause its Affiliates and their respective Representatives not to, hold any such Person liable with respect thereto.

There are no Actions pending or, to the Knowledge of Parent, threatened against Parent or Merger Sub or any property or asset of Parent or Merger Sub and neither Parent nor Merger Sub is subject to any outstanding Judgment.

Except for the representations and warranties made by Parent and Merger Sub in this Article V, the Company acknowledges that neither Parent nor Merger Sub nor any other Person makes any other express or implied representation or warranty with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, notwithstanding the delivery or disclosure to the Company or any of its Affiliates or Representatives of any documentation, forecasts or other information with respect to any one or more of the foregoing.

Article VI
COVENANTS

(a) Operation of the Company’s Business. Except (i) as required by applicable Law, (ii) as expressly required or permitted by this Agreement, or (iii) as consented to in writing by Parent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), the Company covenants and agrees as to itself and its Subsidiaries that, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries shall be conducted in the ordinary course in all material respects and the Company and its Subsidiaries shall use their respective reasonable efforts to preserve their business organizations substantially intact and maintain its existing relations and goodwill with Governmental Entities, key customers, suppliers, and other Persons with whom the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company has material business relations. Without limiting the generality of, and in furtherance of, the foregoing, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, except (A) as otherwise expressly required or permitted by this Agreement or as required by Law; or (B) as Parent may approve in advance in writing, the Company will not and will not permit its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly:

(b) No Control of Other Party’s Business. Nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ operations prior to the Effective Time, and nothing contained in this Agreement is intended to give the Company, directly or indirectly, the right to control or direct Parent’s or Merger Sub’s operations. Prior to the Effective Time, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company shall exercise, consistent with the terms and conditions of this Agreement, complete control and supervision over its and its Subsidiaries respective operations.

(c) Operation of Parent’s and Merger Sub’s Business. Each of Parent and Merger Sub agrees that, from the date hereof until the earlier of the Effective Time or the termination of this Agreement in accordance with Article VIII, it shall not: (i) take any action that is intended to or would reasonably be likely to result in any of the conditions to effecting the Merger becoming incapable of being satisfied; or (ii) take any action or fail to take any action which would, or would be reasonably likely to, individually or in the aggregate, prevent, materially delay or materially impede the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(a) The Company will not, nor will it permit any of its Subsidiaries to, nor will it authorize or permit any Representative of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, initiate or encourage the submission of any proposal or offer that constitutes, or may reasonably be expected to lead to, any Acquisition Proposal or any inquiries that may lead to any such proposal or offer, (ii) engage in, continue or otherwise participate in any discussions or negotiations regarding, or furnish to any Person any non-public information with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to facilitate, induce, or encourage any Acquisition Proposal, or (iii) enter into any letter of intent, agreement or agreement in principle with respect to an Acquisition Proposal. Immediately after the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the Company will, and will cause its Subsidiaries and Affiliates and their respective Representatives to, cease and terminate any existing activities, discussions or negotiations with any Person conducted heretofore with respect to any possible Acquisition Proposal and shall use reasonable efforts to require such Person to promptly return or destroy any confidential information previously furnished by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any of their respective Representatives.

(b) Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, at any time prior to the receipt of the Requisite Company Vote, if the Company has otherwise complied in all material respects with Section 6.2(a), (i) following receipt by the Company of an unsolicited bona fide Acquisition Proposal from any Person, the Company and its Representatives may contact such Person solely in order to (A) clarify and understand the terms and conditions of any Acquisition Proposal made by such Person so as to determine whether such Acquisition Proposal constitutes or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal and (B) notify such Person of the restrictions of this Section 6.2; and (ii) the Company may (A) provide information in response to a request therefor by a Person (other than any Affiliate of the Company) who has made such an Acquisition Proposal that the Independent Committee believes in good faith to be bona fide and if the Company receives from the Person so requesting such information an executed confidentiality agreement containing terms at least as restrictive as those contained in Section 9.12; and promptly discloses (and, if applicable, provides copies of) any such information to Parent and Merger Sub to the extent not previously provided to Parent and Merger Sub; (B) engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with any Person who has made such an Acquisition Proposal of the type described in clause (ii)(A) above; or (C) after having complied with this Section 6.2(b), approve, recommend, or otherwise declare advisable or propose to approve, recommend or declare advisable (publicly or otherwise) such an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that (x) in each such case referred to in clause (ii)(A) or (ii)(B) above, the Independent Committee has determined in good faith based on the information then available (and after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal either constitutes a Superior Proposal or would reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal; and (y) in the case referred to in clause (ii)(C) above, the Independent Committee determines in good faith (after consultation with its financial advisor and outside legal counsel) that such Acquisition Proposal is a Superior Proposal. The Company shall notify Parent of any Acquisition Proposal (including, without limitation, all material terms and conditions thereof and the identity of the Person making it) promptly (but in no case later than 48 hours) after its receipt thereof, and shall provide Parent with a copy of any written Acquisition Proposal or amendments or supplements thereto, and shall thereafter inform Parent on a reasonably current basis of the status of any inquiries, discussions or negotiations with such third party, and any material changes to the terms and conditions of such Acquisition Proposal.

(c) No Company Adverse Recommendation or Alternative Acquisition Agreement. The Company Board and the Independent Committee shall not:

(i) except as expressly permitted by, and after compliance with, Section 8.3(a), withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify (or publicly propose or resolve to withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify), in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub the Company Recommendation with respect to the Merger;

(ii) except as expressly permitted by, and after compliance with, Section 8.3(a), cause or permit the Company to enter into any letter of intent, memorandum of understanding, agreement in principle, acquisition agreement, merger agreement or other agreement (other than a confidentiality agreement referred to in Section 6.2(b) entered into in compliance with this Section 6.2 relating to any Acquisition Proposal (an “Alternative Acquisition Agreement”).

Prior to the time, but not after, the Requisite Company Vote is obtained, the Company Board, based on the recommendation of the Independent Committee, may after compliance with Section 8.3(a), (x) withhold, withdraw, qualify or modify the Company Recommendation in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, and/or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii) or (y) approve, recommend or otherwise declare advisable any Superior Proposal not solicited, entered into or agreed to in breach of this Section 6.2, and/or authorize the Company to terminate this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1(d)(ii) or enter into an Alternative Acquisition Agreement with respect to such Superior Proposal, in each case, if the board of directors of the Company (acting through the Independent Committee) determines in good faith, after consultation with outside legal counsel to the Independent Committee, that failing to do so is directly inconsistent with its fiduciary obligations under applicable Laws (a “Company Adverse Recommendation”); provided, however, that prior to making any Company Adverse Recommendation, (i) the Company and the Independent Committee shall give Parent and Merger Sub at least five (5) Business Days written notice advising that the Company (acting through the Independent Committee) (the “Notice of Superior Proposal”) currently intends to take such action and the basis therefor, (ii) during the five (5) Business Day period following Parent’s and Merger Sub’s receipt of the Notice of Superior Proposal, the Company shall, and shall cause its Representatives to, negotiate with Parent and Merger Sub in good faith (to the extent Parent and Merger Sub desire to negotiate) to make such adjustments in the terms and conditions of this Agreement so that such Superior Proposal ceases to constitute a Superior Proposal, and (iii) following the end of the five (5) Business Day period, the Company shall have determined in good faith, taking into account any changes to this Agreement proposed in writing by Parent and Merger Sub in response to the Notice of Superior Proposal or otherwise, that the Acquisition Proposal giving rise to the Notice of Superior Proposal continues to constitute a Superior Proposal. Any material amendment to any Acquisition Proposal will be deemed to be a new Acquisition Proposal for purposes of this Section 6.2 and shall require a new Notice of Superior Proposal to Parent and Merger Sub as set forth in this Section 6.2(c); and the Company shall be required to comply with the requirements of this Section 6.2 (c) fully with respect to such amended Acquisition Proposal.

(d) Nothing contained in this Section 6.2 shall be deemed to prohibit the Company from complying with its disclosure obligations under United States federal or state Law, or other applicable Laws, with regard to an Acquisition Proposal; provided, however, that if such disclosure includes a Company Adverse Recommendation, Parent and Merger Sub shall have the right to terminate this Agreement as set forth in Section 8.1(c) (it being understood that a statement by the Company that describes the Company’s receipt of an Acquisition Proposal and the operation of this Agreement with respect thereto, or any “stop, look or listen” communication that contains only the information set forth in Rule 14d-9(f) under the Exchange Act shall not be deemed a Change of Company Recommendation).

(a) Proxy Statement. As soon as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, and in any event within five (5) Business Days after the date hereof, the Company shall, with assistance and cooperation of Parent and Merger Sub, prepare the Proxy Statement. Parent and Merger Sub shall promptly furnish all information as the Company may reasonably request in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Proxy Statement.

(b) Schedule 13E-3. Concurrently with the preparation of the Proxy Statement, the Company shall, with assistance and cooperation of Parent and Merger Sub, prepare and file with the SEC the Schedule 13E-3. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall cooperate with the Company in the preparation of the Schedule 13E-3, including, without limitation, furnishing to the Company the information relating to it required by the Exchange Act to be set forth in the Schedule 13E-3.

(c) SEC Comments. Each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will use its reasonable best efforts to resolve and respond to as promptly as practicable any comments made by the SEC with respect to the Proxy Statement and/or the Schedule 13E-3. The Company will advise Parent, promptly after it receives notice thereof, of any request by the SEC for amendment of the Proxy Statement and/or the Schedule 13E-3 or comments thereon and responses thereto or requests by the SEC for additional information and will promptly supply Parent with copies of all material correspondence between the Company and the SEC or its staff, with respect to the Proxy Statement, the Schedule 13E-3 or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Prior to mailing the Proxy Statement and filing the Schedule 13E-3 or any other required filings (or, in each case, any amendment or supplement thereto) or responding to any comments of the SEC with respect thereto, the Company shall provide Parent with an opportunity to review and comment on such document or response and shall include in such document or response comments reasonably proposed by Parent. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to mail the Proxy Statement and all other proxy materials to the holders of the Shares as promptly as practicable after having cleared SEC comments on the Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3. If necessary in order to comply with applicable securities Laws, after the Proxy Statement shall have been so mailed, the Company shall promptly circulate amended, supplemental or supplemented proxy material, and, if required in connection therewith, re-solicit proxies.

(d) Information Supplied. Each of the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall use its reasonable efforts so that neither the Schedule 13E-3 nor the Proxy Statement will, with respect to the Schedule 13E-3, as of the date it and any amendment or supplement to it is filed with the SEC or, with respect to the Proxy Statement, at the time of each of (a) the mailing of the Proxy Statement or any amendments or supplements thereto and (b) the Shareholders’ Meeting, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representation with respect to statements made or incorporated by reference therein based on information supplied by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the Proxy Statement or the Schedule 13E-3. The Proxy Statement and the Schedule 13E-3 will comply as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Exchange Act.

(a) The Company will take, in accordance with applicable Law and its memorandum and articles of association, all actions necessary to convene an extraordinary general meeting (the “Shareholders’ Meeting”) as promptly as reasonably practicable after the SEC confirms that it has no further comments on the Schedule 13E-3 and Proxy Statement to consider and vote upon the approval and authorization of this Agreement and the BVI Plan of Merger. The Company may adjourn or postpone the Shareholders’ Meeting to the extent necessary to ensure that any supplement or amendment to the Proxy Statement is provided to its shareholders within a reasonable number of days prior to the Shareholders’ Meeting, and the Company may adjourn or postpone the Shareholders’ Meeting if as of the time for which the Shareholders’ Meeting is originally scheduled (as set forth in the Proxy Statement) there are insufficient Shares represented (either in person or by proxy) to constitute a quorum necessary to conduct the business of the Shareholders’ Meeting or if the Company deems necessary to solicit more proxies.

(b) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth in this Agreement, even if the Company effects a Company Adverse Recommendation in accordance with Section 6.2(d), the Company shall hold Shareholders’ Meeting and shall submit this Agreement to the holders of Shares for the approval at the Shareholders’ Meeting, unless this Agreement shall have been terminated in accordance with Article VIII prior to Shareholders’ Meeting.

(a) Cooperation. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates and Representatives shall cooperate with each other and use (and shall cause their respective Subsidiaries to use) their respective reasonable best efforts to take or cause to be taken all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part to (i) take, or cause to be taken, all appropriate action and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Laws or otherwise to consummate and make effective the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable, (ii) obtain, or cause their Affiliates to obtain, from any Governmental Entities any consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations or orders required to be obtained by Parent or the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries, or to avoid any action or proceeding by any Governmental Entity, in connection with the authorization, execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (iii) as promptly as reasonably practicable after the date hereof, make, or cause their Affiliates to make, all necessary filings, and thereafter make any other required submissions, and pay any fees due in connection therewith, with respect to this Agreement, the Merger and the other transactions contemplated hereinunder under other applicable Laws, except, in each case of (i), (ii) and (iii), to the extent such actions, things, consents, licenses, permits, waivers, approvals, authorizations, orders, filings, submissions or fees are related to any PRC Regulatory Filings with respect to which Parent has the right to waive the condition prescribed in Section 7.2(e); provided, that except to the extent related to such PRC Regulatory Filings, the Company, Parent and Merger Sub and their respective Affiliates and Representatives shall cooperate with each other in determining whether any action by or in respect of, or filing with, any Governmental Entity is required, in connection with the consummation of the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and seeking any such actions, consents, approvals or waivers or making any such filings. Unless Parent waives the condition prescribed in Section 7.2(e) with respect to any such PRC Regulatory Filings, each of Parent, Merger Sub and the Company will, and will cause its Affiliates to, (A) make, and cooperate and coordinate with each other in the making of, such PRC Regulatory Filings as promptly as practicable with or to each such competent Governmental Entity, (B) supply each other or each other’s outside counsel with any information that may be required or requested by any such Governmental Entity in connection with such PRC Regulatory Filings, (C) supply any additional information that may be required or requested by such Governmental Entity in which any such PRC Regulatory Filings are made under any such applicable Laws of the PRC as promptly as practicable, and (D) use its reasonable best efforts to cause the expiration or termination of the applicable waiting periods under any such applicable PRC Laws as soon as reasonably practicable.

(b) Information. The Company, Parent and Merger Sub each shall, upon request by the other, furnish the other with all information concerning itself, its Subsidiaries, directors, officers and shareholders and such other matters as may be reasonably necessary or advisable in connection with the Proxy Statement, the Schedule 13E-3, or any other statement, filing, notice or application made by or on behalf of Parent, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective Subsidiaries to any Third Party and/or any Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(c) Status. Subject to applicable Laws and as required by any Governmental Entity, the Company, on the one hand, Parent and Merger Sub, on the other hand, shall keep each other reasonably apprised of the status of matters relating to completion of the transactions contemplated hereby, including promptly furnishing the other with copies of notices or other communications received by Parent, Merger Sub or the Company, as the case may be, or any of its Subsidiaries, from any Governmental Entity with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Company shall give reasonably prompt notice to Parent and Merger Sub of any change, fact or condition that is reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect or of any failure of any condition to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s respective obligations to effect the Merger. Parent and Merger Sub shall give reasonably prompt notice to the Company of any change, fact or condition that is reasonably expected to prevent or materially impair the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or of any failure of any condition to the Company’s obligations to effect the Merger; provided, however, that the delivery of any notice pursuant to this Section 6.5(c) shall not (A) cure any breach of any representation or warranty requiring disclosure or such other matter prior to the date hereof, or noncompliance with, any other provision of this Agreement or (B) limit or otherwise affect the remedies available hereunder to the party receiving such notice; provided, further, that the failure to give prompt notice pursuant to this Section 6.5(c) shall not constitute a failure of a condition to the Merger Set forth in Article VII except to the extent that the underlying fact or circumstance, the occurrence or nonoccurrence of the event, or failure to comply with or satisfy any covenant, condition or agreement not so notified would, standing alone, constitute such failure.

(a) Subject to applicable Law, upon reasonable advance notice from Parent, the Company shall, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to (i) afford Parent’s officers and other authorized Representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, upon reasonable prior notice, to its employees, properties, books, Contracts and records and, (ii) during such period, furnish as promptly as reasonably practicable to Parent and their authorized Representatives all information concerning its business, properties and personnel as may reasonably be requested in writing; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to provide access to or disclose any information if such access or disclosure would jeopardize any attorney-client privilege, work product doctrine or other applicable privilege of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, violate any Contract, Law or Judgment, or give a Third Party the right to terminate or accelerate the rights under a Contract.

(b) All information obtained by Parent pursuant to this Section 6.6 shall be deemed as Confidential Information and shall be kept confidential in accordance with Section 9.12 of this Agreement. Parent shall be responsible for any unauthorized disclosure by its Representatives of any such information provided or made available pursuant to this Section 6.6.

Parent shall use reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions, and do or cause to be done all things, reasonably necessary, proper or advisable on its part under applicable Laws and rules and policies of the Nasdaq to cause the delisting of the Shares from the Nasdaq and the deregistration of the Company under the Exchange Act as promptly as practicable after the Effective Time.

The initial press release regarding the execution of this Agreement shall be a joint press release, mutually agreed upon by the Company and Parent. After the initial press release, so long as this Agreement is in effect, the Company and Parent shall consult with each other prior to issuing any press releases or otherwise making public announcements with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and prior to making any filings with any Governmental Entity (including any national securities exchange or interdealer quotation service) with respect thereto, except as may be required by Law or by obligations pursuant to any listing agreement with or rules of any national securities exchange or interdealer quotation service or by the request of any Governmental Entity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the restrictions set forth in this Section 6.8 shall not apply to any press release or public announcement made or proposed to be made by the Company in connection with a Company Adverse Recommendation made in compliance with this Agreement.

(a) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall take, or cause to be taken, all actions and do, or cause to be done, all things necessary to arrange and obtain the Equity Financing in a timely manner, including to (i) maintain in effect the Share Subscription Agreements, the Alternative Financing Documents (if applicable), the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents (if applicable), and the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents (if applicable), (ii) satisfy, or cause its Representatives to satisfy, on a timely basis all conditions in the Share Subscription Agreements, the Alternative Financing Documents, the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents, or the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents, as applicable, (iii) cause each of Pure Blue Holding Limited and Gooden Sunrise Holding Limited to fund the Equity Financing, and if applicable, cause the financing sources under the Alternative Financing Documents, the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents, and the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents to fund the Alternative Financing, the Company Cash Alternative Financing, or the Company Cash Backup Financing, as the case may be, as applicable, in each case, at or prior to the Closing, and (iv) draw upon and consummate the Equity Financing, the Alternative Financing, the Company Cash Alternative Financing, or the Company Cash Backup Financing, as applicable, at or prior to the Closing.

(b) In the event that any portion of the Equity Financing becomes unavailable in the manner or from the sources contemplated in the Share Subscription Agreements despite Parent’s reasonable best efforts to obtain the Equity Financing, (i) Parent shall promptly notify the Company, and (ii) Parent shall use its reasonable best efforts to arrange to obtain any such portion of the Equity Financing from alternative sources, on terms that are no less favorable in the aggregate to Parent (the “Alternative Financing”), as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event, including entering into definitive agreements with respect thereto (the “Alternative Financing Documents”). In connection with its obligations under this Section 6.9, Parent shall be permitted to amend, modify or replace the Share Subscription Agreements; provided, however, that the amendment, modification or replacement shall comply with this Section 6.9. Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall keep the Company reasonably informed of all the material steps for arranging the Alternative Financing, if applicable and provide to the Company copies of the Contracts for the Alternative Financing.

(c) (i) The parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other and to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done (in each case, subject to applicable Law), all things necessary to ensure that, at the Closing, subject to Section 6.9(c)(ii), the aggregate amount of Available Company Cash shall equal or exceed the Required Available Cash Amount (the “Available Company Cash Financing”). The Parties shall use their reasonable best efforts to cooperate with each other with respect to the Available Company Cash Financing and shall keep each other reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the status of the Available Company Cash Financing. (ii) Parent shall be entitled to seek alternative financing from any other sources to replace any portion of the Available Company Cash Financing (the “Company Cash Alternative Financing”), provided that, if Parent determines to seek such Company Cash Alternative Financing, (w) Parent shall negotiate and enter into definitive agreements (each, a “Company Cash Alternative Financing Document”) with respect to such Company Cash Alternative Financing on terms which will not prevent or impair the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to satisfy their respective obligations under this Agreement or consummate the Merger, (x) if executed, Parent shall maintain in effect the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents in accordance with the terms thereof and satisfy on a timely basis all conditions applicable to Parent and otherwise comply with its obligations thereunder, (y) assuming all conditions in the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents have been satisfied, the amount required to be funded to the Company pursuant to the Company Cash Alternative Financing shall be no less than any portion of the Available Company Cash Financing to be replaced and the aggregate amount of the Available Company Cash not replaced and the Company Cash Alternative Financing shall equal or exceed the Required Available Cash Amount, and (z) Parent shall keep the Company informed on a reasonably current basis in reasonable detail of the status of its decision with respect to and, if applicable, efforts to arrange the Company Cash Alternative Financing and shall deliver to the Company as promptly as practicable (and no later than two (2) Business Days) after such execution, true and complete copies of all Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents, except for any contracts or other arrangements that do not impact the conditionality of the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents. (iii) If any portion of the Available Company Cash Financing becomes, or is reasonably expected to be, unavailable on a timely basis as contemplated by Section 6.9(c), the Company shall so notify Parent and, Parent shall, as promptly as practicable following the occurrence of such event (and in any event no later than 20 Business Days prior to the Termination Date), use its reasonable best efforts to arrange to obtain alternative financing from alternative sources, with no recourse to the Company, in an aggregate amount sufficient, when added to any funds that are available under the Available Company Cash Financing and the Share Subscription Agreements, to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Company Cash Backup Financing”), and to enter into definitive agreements with respect thereto (the “Company Cash Backup Financing Documents”).

(d) Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each of Parent and Merger Sub shall not permit any amendment or modification to be made to, or any waiver of any provision under the Share Subscription Agreements if such amendment, modification or waiver (i) reduces (or could have the effect of reducing) the aggregate amount of the Equity Financing (including by increasing the amount of fees to be paid or original issue discount unless the Equity Financing is increased by a corresponding amount or additional Equity Financing is otherwise made available to fund such fees or original issue discount), or (ii) imposes new or additional conditions or otherwise expands, amends or modifies any of the conditions to the Equity Financing, or otherwise expands, amends or modifies any other provisions of the Share Subscription Agreements in a manner that would reasonably be expected to (x) delay or prevent or make less likely the funding of the Equity Financing (or satisfaction of the conditions to the Equity Financing) on the Closing Date or (y) materially adversely impact the ability of Parent to enforce its rights against other parties to the Share Subscription Agreements. Parent shall give the Company prompt notice of any actual or potential breach by any party under the Share Subscription Agreements or any potential breach by any party under the Share Subscription Agreements or any potential dispute or disagreement between or among any parties to the Share Subscription Agreements of which Parent or Merger Sub becomes aware.

(e) Prior to the Closing Date, the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to, and shall cause each of its Subsidiaries to use its reasonable best efforts to, cooperate, in each case at Parent’s sole expense, in connection with the arrangement of the Equity Financing as may be reasonably requested by any alternative sources arranged by Parent in compliance with Section 6.9(a); provided, however, that such requested cooperation does not unreasonably interfere with the ongoing operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries. Such cooperation by the Company and its Subsidiaries shall include, at the request of any alternative sources arranged by Parent in compliance with Section 6.9(a), (i) delivering such officer’s and other certificates (and related documents thereto) as reasonably required by the alternative sources arranged by Parent in compliance with Section 6.9(a) and as are, in the good faith determination of the persons executing such certificates, accurate, (ii) entering into such agreements and arrangements as reasonably required by the alternative sources arranged by Parent in compliance with Section 6.9(a), including agreements to pledge, guarantee, grant security interests in, and otherwise grant Liens on, the Company’s or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries’ assets; provided, however, that no obligation of the Company or its Wholly Owned Subsidiaries under any such agreement, pledge, guarantee or grant contemplated by this clause (ii) shall be effective until the Effective Time, (iii) providing Parent as promptly as practicable with financial and other pertinent information with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries as reasonably required by Parent, the alternative sources arranged by Parent in compliance with Section 6.9(a), and (iv) taking all corporate actions, subject to the occurrence of the Closing, reasonably requested by Parent to permit consummation of the Equity Financing and the direct borrowing or incurrence of all proceeds of the Equity Financing by the Surviving Corporation immediately following the Effective Time.

(f) Parent shall promptly, upon the termination of this Agreement, reimburse the Company for all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees) incurred by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in connection with the cooperation of the Company and its Subsidiaries contemplated by this Section 6.9 and shall indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives from and against any and all liabilities or losses suffered or incurred by any of them in connection with the arrangement of the Equity Financing and any information used in connection therewith (except with respect to any information provided by or on behalf of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries). Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that the Company and its Subsidiaries and their respective Representatives shall not, prior to the Effective Time, incur any liability to any person under any financing that Parent and Merger Sub may raise in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

(g) Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges and agrees that the obtaining of the Equity Financing or any Alternative Financing is not a condition to the Closing, and reaffirms its obligation to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder irrespective and independent of the availability of the Equity Financing or any Alternative Financing, subject to the applicable conditions set forth in Article VII, the breach of which obligation will give rise to the remedies set forth in Section 8.3 or Section 9.11, as applicable.

(h) Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall, prior to the Closing, (i) give the Company prompt notice of any breach or threatened breach by any party (other than the Company) to the Share Subscription Agreements, the Alternative Financing Documents, the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents, or the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents, as applicable, of which Parent or Merger Sub becomes aware, or any termination thereof, (ii) otherwise keep the Company reasonably informed on a reasonably current basis of the status of Parent’s and Merger Sub’s efforts to arrange the Equity Financing, the Alternative Financing (if applicable), the Company Cash Alternative Financing (if applicable) and the Company Cash Backup Financing (if applicable), and (iii) keep the Company informed of all the material steps for arranging the Equity Financing, the Alternative Financing, the Company Cash Alternative Financing, and the Company Cash Backup Financing, as applicable, and provide to the Company copies of the Share Subscription Agreements, the Alternative Financing Documents, the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents (as applicable) and the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents (as applicable). Neither Parent nor Merger Sub shall agree to or permit any amendments or modification to, or grant any waivers of, any condition or other provision under the Share Subscription Agreements, the Alternative Financing Documents (if applicable), the Company Cash Alternative Financing Documents (if applicable) or the Company Cash Backup Financing Documents (if applicable) without prior consent of the Company.

Whether or not the Merger is consummated, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall be paid by the party incurring such expense except as otherwise provided in this Agreement.

(a) The indemnification, advancement and exculpation provisions of certain indemnification agreements by and among the Company and its directors and certain executive officers, as in effect at the Effective Time shall survive the Merger and shall not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of individuals who are current or former directors, officers or employees of the Company or any person who becomes a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries prior to the Effective Time (the “Indemnified Parties”). The Memorandum and Articles of Association will contain provisions with respect to exculpation and indemnification that are at least as favorable to the directors, officers or employees of the Company as those contained in the memorandum and articles of association of the Company as in effect on the date hereof, except to the extent prohibited by the BVI Companies Act or any other applicable Law, which provisions will not be amended, repealed or otherwise modified for a period of six (6) years from the Effective Time in any manner that would adversely affect the rights thereunder of the Indemnified Parties, unless such modification is required by Law.

(b) From and after the Effective Time until the sixth (6th) anniversary of the Effective Time, the Surviving Corporation shall comply with all of the Company’s obligations, and shall cause its Subsidiaries to comply with their respective obligations to indemnify and hold harmless (including any obligations to advance funds for expenses) (i) the Indemnified Parties thereof against any and all costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and expenses), judgments, fines, losses, claims, damages, liabilities and amounts paid in settlement in connection with any actual or threatened claim, action, suit, proceeding or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (“Damages”), arising out of, relating to or in connection with (A) the fact that an Indemnified Party is or was a director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (B) any acts or omissions occurring or alleged to occur prior to or at the Effective Time to the extent provided under the Company’s or such Subsidiaries’ respective organizational and governing documents or agreements in effect on the date hereof and to the fullest extent permitted by the BVI Companies Act or any other applicable Law, including (x) the approval of this Agreement, the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement or arising out of or pertaining to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (y) actions to enforce this provision or any other indemnification or advancement right of any Indemnified Party; provided, however, that such indemnification shall be subject to any limitation imposed from time to time under applicable Law; and (ii) such Indemnified Parties against any and all Damages arising out of acts or omissions in connection with such persons serving as an officer, director or other fiduciary in any entity if such service was at the request or for the benefit of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.

(c) If Parent, the Surviving Corporation or any of their respective successors or assigns (i) consolidates with or merges into any other Person and shall not be the continuing or surviving company or entity of such consolidation or merger, or (ii) transfers or conveys all or substantially all of its properties and assets to any Person, then the obligations of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, that are set forth under this Section 6.11 shall survive, and to the extent necessary, proper provision shall be made so that the successors and assigns of Parent or the Surviving Corporation, as the case may be, shall assume the obligations set forth in this Section 6.11.

(d) The provisions of this Section 6.11 shall survive the consummation of the Merger and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the Indemnified Parties and their heirs and legal representatives, each of which shall be a third-party beneficiary of the provisions of this Section 6.11.

(e) The agreements and covenants contained in this Section 6.11 shall not be deemed to be exclusive of any other rights to which any such Indemnified Party is entitled, whether pursuant to Law, Contract or otherwise. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to, shall be construed to or shall release, waive or impair any rights to directors’ and officers’ insurance claims under any policy that is or has been in existence with respect to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or their respective officers, directors and employees.

To the extent requested by Parent in writing at least five (5) Business Days prior to Closing, on the Closing Date, the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause to be delivered to Parent duly signed resignations, effective as of the Effective Time, of the directors of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company designated by Parent.

Prior to the Effective Time, Parent shall give prompt notice to the Company, and the Company shall give prompt notice to Parent, of any Actions commenced or, to the Company’s Knowledge on the one hand and Parent’s Knowledge on the other hand, threatened against such party which relate to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company shall give Parent the opportunity to participate in the defense or settlement of any shareholder litigation against the Company and/or its directors relating to the transactions contemplated hereby, and no such litigation shall be settled without Parent’s prior written consent (such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, conditioned or delayed).

In no event shall Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, enter into or seek to enter into any arrangements that are effective prior to the Closing with any member of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ management or any other Company or Subsidiary employee that contain any terms that prohibit or restrict such member of management or such employee from discussing, negotiating or entering into any arrangements with any third party in connection with an Acquisition Proposal.

Parent and Merger Sub shall not, and shall cause its respective Affiliates not to, (a) amend, modify, withdraw, waive or terminate any Buyer Group Contract or (b) enter into or modify any other Contract directly relating to the Merger, in each case without the prior written consent of the Independent Committee (acting on behalf of the Company).

Parent shall take all action necessary to cause Merger Sub to perform its obligations under this Agreement and to consummate the Merger on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement.

Article VII

CONDITIONS PRECEDENT

The respective obligation of each party to effect the Merger is subject to the satisfaction or waiver at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Requisite Company Vote. The Requisite Company Vote shall have been obtained.

(b) No Injunction. No court or other Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) that is in effect which restrains, enjoins or otherwise prohibits the consummation of the Merger (collectively, an “Injunction”).

The obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Merger are also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by Parent at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. Other than the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Section 4.2 (Capital Structure), which shall be true and correct except for de minimis inaccuracies, the representations and warranties of the Company contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” or “Material Adverse Effect” set forth therein) as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, in each case, except (i) to the extent such representation or warranty is expressly made as of a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such specific date only and (ii) where the failure of such representations and warranties of the Company to be so true and correct has not had a Material Adverse Effect.

(b) Performance of Obligations of the Company. The Company shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) No Material Adverse Effect. Since the date hereof, there shall not have been any Effect that has had, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect and is ongoing.

(d) Parent shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company certifying as to the matters set forth in Sections 7.2(a), (b) and (c).

(e) All regulatory filings, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals that are required by applicable Laws of the PRC to be made or obtained in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Closing shall have been duly made or obtained, or the statutory clearance or non-objection period in respect of any such regulatory filing or notification has expired and no objection has been raised with respect to the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, in each case in accordance with applicable Laws of the PRC.

The obligation of the Company to effect the Merger is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company at or prior to the Closing Date of each of the following conditions:

(a) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub contained in this Agreement shall be true and correct (without giving effect to any limitation as to “materiality” set forth therein) as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date as though made on and as of the Closing Date, in each case, except (i) to the extent such representation or warranty is expressly made as of a specific date, in which case such representations and warranties shall be true and correct as of such specific date only and (ii) where the failure of such representations and warranties of Parent and Merger Sub to be so true and correct has not, individually or in the aggregate, prevented or materially adversely affected the ability of Parent or Merger Sub to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

(b) Performance of Obligations of Parent and Merger Sub. Each of Parent and Merger Sub shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by it under this Agreement at or prior to the Closing Date.

(c) The Company shall have received a certificate signed by an officer or director of each of Parent and Merger Sub certifying as to matters set forth in Sections 7.3(a) and (b).

Prior to the Termination Date, none of the Company, Parent or Merger Sub may rely on the failure of any condition set forth in Article VII to be satisfied if such failure was caused by such party’s failure to act in good faith to comply with this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.

Article VIII

TERMINATION

This Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after receipt of the Requisite Company Vote (except as otherwise expressly noted):

(a) by the mutual written consent of the Company and Parent duly authorized by each of their respective boards of directors (in the case of the Company, acting upon the recommendation of the Independent Committee); or

(b) by either of the Company or Parent:

(c) by Parent,

(d) by the Company,

In the event of a valid termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, written notice thereof shall be given to the other party or parties, specifying the provision hereof pursuant to which such termination is made, and this Agreement shall forthwith become null and void and there shall be no liability on the part of Parent, Merger Sub or the Company or their respective Representatives, except that (i) this Section 8.2, Section 8.3, Article IX (in the case of Section 9.11, solely with respect to enforcement of the payment obligations in Section 8.3) shall remain in full force and effect and survive termination of this Agreement and (ii) nothing shall relieve any party from liability for fraud.

(a) In the event that:

(b) In the event that:

(c) In the event that:

(d) Each of the parties hereto acknowledge that the agreements contained in this Section 8.3 are an integral part of the Merger, and that without these agreements the other parties would not enter into this Agreement; accordingly, if the Company or Parent, as the case may be, fails to timely pay any amount due pursuant to this Section 8.3, and, in order to obtain the payment, Parent or the Company, as the case may be, commences an Action which results in a judgment against the other party, with respect to Parent or Merger Sub, or parties, with respect to the Company for the payment set forth in this Section 8.3, such paying party shall pay the other party or parties, as applicable, its reasonable and documented costs and expenses (including reasonable and documented attorneys’ fees) in connection with such Action, together with interest on such amount at the prime rate as published in the Wall Street Journal in effect on the date such payment was required to be made through the date such payment is actually received.

Article IX

MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

None of the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements in this Agreement or in any instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants and agreements, shall survive the Effective Time, except for those covenants and agreements contained herein (including Article II, Article III, Section 6.6(b), Section 6.11, Section 8.3, and this Article IX) to the extent that by their terms apply or are to be performed in whole or in part after the Effective Time.

This Agreement may be amended with the approval of the respective boards of directors of the parties at any time (whether before or after the adoption of this Agreement by the shareholders of the Company); provided, however, that (a) in the case of the Company, the board of directors of the Company and the Independent Committee have approved such amendment in writing, and (b) after any such adoption of this Agreement by the Requisite Company Vote, no amendment shall be made which by law requires further approval of the shareholders of the Company without the further approval of such shareholders. This Agreement may not be amended except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each of the parties hereto.

The conditions to each of the parties’ obligations to consummate the Merger are for the sole benefit of such party and may be waived by such party in whole or in part to the extent permitted by applicable Laws and this Section 9.3. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by the Company, Parent or Merger Sub in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise of any other right hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party.

(a) This Agreement shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York without regard to the conflicts of law principles thereof. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any provision of this Agreement with specific reference to the Laws of the British Virgin Islands shall be subject to the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Laws of the British Virgin Islands shall supersede the Laws of the State of New York with respect to such provision.

(b) Any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement) (each a “Dispute”) shall be finally settled by arbitration.

Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be given hereunder by any party to the others shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid, by email or facsimile (with confirmation of transmission) or overnight courier (with proof of delivery):

(a) If to Parent or Merger Sub:

Crouching Tiger Holding Limited

c/o Yantai Jinzheng Eco-Technology Co., Ltd.

1 Ruida Road, Laishan District, Yantai City,

Shandong Province 264000

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

DLA Piper

20^th Floor, South Tower Beijing Kerry Center

No.1 Guanghua Road, Chaoyang District

Beijing 100020, PRC

Attention: James Chang, Esq.

Facsimile: +86 10 8520 0700

Email: james.Chang@dlapiper.com

(b) If to the Company:

NEWATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

c/o Yantai Jinzheng Eco-Technology Co., Ltd.

1 Ruida Road, Laishan District, Yantai City

Shandong Province 264003, PRC

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

MagStone Law, LLP

1001 Avenue of the Americas, Suite 1105

New York, NY 10018, USA

Attention: Yue Li, Esq.

Facsimile: +1 (917) 732-7691

Email: markli@magstonelaw.com

or to such other address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed properly delivered, given and received (i) upon receipt when delivered by hand, (ii) one (1) Business Day after being sent by courier or express delivery service, (iii) three (3) Business Days after being sent by first-class certified mail, return receipt requested or (iv) on the date that the transmission is received after being sent by facsimile or email, provided, however, that in each case the notice or other communication is sent to the address or facsimile number set forth beneath the name of such party above (or to such other address or facsimile number as such party shall have specified in a written notice given to the other parties hereto).

This Agreement and the schedules and exhibits hereto (including the Company Disclosure Schedule) together with the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Except as expressly set forth in Section 6.11 of this Agreement, this Agreement is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties who are signatories hereto any rights or remedies hereunder by reason of this Agreement.

The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any Person or any circumstance is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable the remaining provisions hereof, shall, subject to the following sentence, remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated thereby, so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination, that any provision or the application thereof is invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner so that the transactions contemplated hereby are consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law.

(a) For the purposes hereof, (i) words in the singular shall be held to include the plural and vice versa and words of one gender shall be held to include the other gender as the context requires; (ii) the terms “hereof,” “herein,” and “herewith” and words of similar import shall, unless otherwise stated, be construed to refer to this Agreement as a whole (including the schedules, exhibits and annexes hereto) and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Article, Section, paragraph, and clause references are to the Articles, Sections, paragraphs, and clauses to this Agreement unless otherwise specified; (iii) the word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall mean “including without limitation”; (iv) the word “or” shall not be exclusive; (v) references to a Person are also to its successors and permitted assigns; provisions shall apply, when appropriate, to successive events and transactions; (vi) all references to any period of days shall be deemed to be to the relevant number of calendar days unless otherwise specified and (vii) all terms defined herein shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto unless otherwise defined therein.

(b) The parties have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. In the event that an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, 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 provision of this Agreement.

Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned by any of the parties hereto (whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any purported assignment in violation of this Agreement shall be void ab initio. Subject to the foregoing, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.

(a) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage, for which monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy, would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached by the parties hereto. Prior to the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 8.1, it is agreed that the parties hereto shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, or any other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief, to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, in each case in accordance with this Section 9.11 and subject to Section 9.11(b) below, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under the terms of this Agreement at law or in equity. Each party hereto accordingly agrees not to raise any objections to the availability of the equitable remedy of specific performance to prevent or restrain breaches or threatened breaches of, or to enforce compliance with, the covenants and obligations of such party under this Agreement all in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.11. Any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall not be required to post a bond or undertaking in connection with such order or injunction sought in accordance with the terms of this Section 9.11.

(b) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, (i) while the parties hereto may pursue both a grant of specific performance and the payment of the amounts set forth in Section 8.3, neither Parent and Merger Sub, on the one hand, nor the Company, on the other hand, shall be permitted or entitled to receive both a grant of specific performance that results in a Closing and payment of such amounts, and (ii) upon the payment of such amounts, the remedy of specific performance shall not be available against the party making such payment.

(a) Prior to and during the term of this Agreement, the Company has disclosed or may disclose and deliver to Parent and Merger Sub Confidential Information. Subject to Section 9.12(b), unless otherwise agreed to in writing by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub shall (i) except as required by Law, keep confidential and not disclose or reveal any Confidential Information to any Person other than their respective Representatives (A) who are actively and directly participating in the evaluation and consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Transaction Documents or who otherwise need to know the Confidential Information for the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Transaction Documents and (B) whom Parent and Merger Sub will cause to observe the terms of this Section 9.12, and (ii) not to use Confidential Information for any purpose other than in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Transaction Documents. Each of Parent and Merger Sub acknowledges that it shall be responsible for any breach of the terms of this Section 9.12 by itself or its Representatives and each of Parent and Merger Sub agrees, at its sole expense, to take all reasonable measures (including but not limited to court proceedings) to restrain its Representatives from prohibited or unauthorized disclosure or use of the Confidential Information.

(b) In the event that Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Representatives is required, based on the written opinion of its outside legal counsel, by Law to disclose any Confidential Information, Parent will provide the Company with prompt notice of such request or requirement in order to enable the Company to seek an appropriate protective order or other remedy (and if the Company seeks such an order, Parent and Merger Sub will provide such cooperation as the Company shall reasonably request), to consult with Parent with respect to the Company’s taking steps to resist or narrow the scope of such request or legal process, or to waive compliance, in whole or in part, with the terms of this Section 9.12. In the event that such protective order or other remedy is not obtained, or the Company waives compliance, in whole or in part, with the terms of this Section 9.12, Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Representatives will disclose only that portion of the Confidential Information that Parent or Merger Sub is advised by its outside legal counsel is legally required to be disclosed and will use such disclosing party’s best efforts to ensure that all Confidential Information so disclosed will be accorded confidential treatment.

For purposes of this Agreement, Confidential Information means any confidential or proprietary information, disclosed prior to or after the date hereof by or on behalf of the Company or its Representatives to Parent, Merger Sub or any of their respective Affiliates, concerning the Company’s business, financial condition, proprietary technology, research and development and other confidential matters, including any confidential or proprietary information provided under this Agreement, any other Transaction Documents, or any of the exhibits or schedule attached hereto or thereto. Confidential Information shall not include any information which (i) is or becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a disclosure by Parent or Merger Sub or any of their respective Representatives in violation of this Section 9.12 or other obligation of confidentiality, (ii) was available to Parent and Merger Sub on a nonconfidential basis prior to its disclosure by the Company or the Company’s Representatives, or (iii) becomes available to Parent and Merger Sub on a nonconfidential basis from a Person (other than the Company or its Representatives) who is not, or is reasonably believed by Parent and Merger Sub not, prohibited from disclosing such information to Parent and Merger Sub by a legal, contractual or fiduciary obligation to the Company or any of its Representatives.

This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by facsimile transmission or by e-mail delivery of a pdf format data file, and in the event this Agreement is so executed and delivered, 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 or pdf signature page were an original thereof.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first written above.

APPENDIX 1

PLAN OF MERGER

Part 1: ARTICLES OF MERGER

ARTICLES OF MERGER

OF

GREEN FOREST HOLDING LIMITED

AND

NEWATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

the surviving company of the merger being Newater Technology, Inc.

In witness whereof these Articles of Merger have been duly executed on __________________

Signed for and on behalf of

GREEN FOREST HOLDING LIMITED

Signed for and on behalf of

NEWATER TECHNOLOGY, INC.

Part II: PLAN OF MERGER

THIS PLAN OF MERGER is made on

BETWEEN

(1) Green Forest Holding Limited, a company limited by shares incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on July 23, 2020, with its registered office situated at Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“Merger Sub”); and

(2) Newater Technology, Inc., a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on September 30, 2015, with its current registered office situated at the offices of Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands (“NEWA” or “Surviving Company” and together with Merger Sub, the “Constituent Companies”).

WHEREAS

(a) Merger Sub and NEWA have agreed to merge (the “Merger”) on the terms and conditions contained or referred to in an agreement (the “Agreement”) dated September 29, 2020 made among Crouching Tiger Holding Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, Merger Sub and NEWA, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this Plan of Merger (and which constitutes part of this Plan of Merger) and under the provisions of Part IX of the British Virgin Islands Business Companies Act, 2004, as amended (the “Companies Law”).

(b) This Plan of Merger is made in accordance with Section 170 of the Companies Law.

WITNESSETH

CONSTITUENT COMPANIES

1. The Constituent Companies to the Merger are Green Forest Holding Limited and Newater Technology, Inc.

NAME OF THE SURVIVING COMPANY

2. The name of the Surviving Company shall be Newater Technology, Inc

REGISTERED OFFICE

3. The Surviving Company shall have its registered office at the offices of Vistra Corporate Services Centre, Wickhams Cay II, Road Town, Tortola, VG1110, British Virgin Islands

AUTHORISED AND ISSUED SHARE CAPITAL

4. Immediately prior to the Merger, Merger Sub was authorized to issue a maximum of 50,000 shares of US$1.00 par value per share, of which 50,000 shares have been issued, and such shares are entitled to vote on the Merger.

5. Immediately prior to the Merger, NEWA was authorized to issue a maximum of 200,000,000 common shares of US$0.001 par value per share, of which 10,809,000 common shares had been issued (all of which are entitled to vote on the Merger).

6. The Surviving Company shall be authorized to issue a maximum of 50,000 shares of US$0.001 par value per share.

7. In accordance with the terms and conditions of the Agreement:

(a) On the Effective Date (as defined below), by virtue of the Merger, automatically and without any further action on part of the holder thereof, (i) Each common share of NEWA (a “Share” or, collectively, the “Shares”), issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time other than any (x) Dissenting Shares (as defined in the Agreement), and (y) Rollover Shares (as defined in the Agreement), shall be cancelled in exchange for the right to receive the Merger Consideration (as defined in the Agreement); (ii) all Rollover Shares shall be cancelled for no consideration; and (iii) each share of Merger Sub shall be converted into and continue as an ordinary share of the Surviving Company.

(b) Dissenting Shares shall be cancelled on the Effective Date, and the holders thereof shall be entitled to payment of the fair value of such Dissenting Shares in accordance with Section 179 of the Companies Law, unless any such holders of Dissenting Shares fail to validly exercise or withdraw their appraisal rights in which event they shall receive the Merger Consideration.

8. On the Effective Date the common shares of the Surviving Company shall:

(a) be entitled to one vote per share;

(b) be entitled to such dividends as the board of directors of the Surviving Company may from time to time declare;

(c) in the event of a winding-up or dissolution of the Surviving Company, whether voluntary or involuntary or for the purpose of a reorganization or otherwise or upon any distribution of capital, be entitled to the surplus assets; and

(d) generally be entitled to enjoy all of the rights attaching to common shares;

in each case as set out in the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Surviving Company.

EFFECTIVE DATE

9. The Merger shall take effect on          (the “Effective Date”).

AUTHORISATION BY MEMBERS

10. This Plan of Merger shall be submitted to the members of both the Surviving Company and Merger Sub for their approval by a resolution of members.

PROPERTY

11. On the Effective Date, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease and the Surviving Company shall become the owner, without other transfer, of all the rights and property of Merger Sub and shall have all rights, privileges, immunities, powers, objects and purposes of each of the Constituent Companies, assets of every description, including choses in action and the business of each of the Constituent Companies, shall immediately vest in the Surviving Company and the Surviving Company shall be liable for all claims, debts, liabilities and obligations of each of the Constituent Companies.

MEMORANDUM OF ASSOCIATION AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION OF THE SURVIVING COMPANY

12. On the Effective Date, the Memorandum of Association and Articles of Association of the Surviving Company shall be amended and restated in the form attached hereto as Annex B.

DIRECTORS BENEFITS

13. There are no amounts or benefits payable to the directors of the Constituent Companies on the Merger becoming effective.

SECURED CREDITORS

14.

(a) Merger Sub has no secured creditors; and

(b) NEWA has no secured creditors.

RIGHT OF TERMINATION

15. This Plan of Merger may be terminated pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Agreement.

Each of the undersigned has executed this Plan of Merger, which may be executed by facsimile and in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument, on the date indicated alongside the names below.

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