UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of June 2021
Commission File Number: 333-226308
COLOR STAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
800 3rd Ave, Suite 2800
New York, NY 10022
(212) 220-3967
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1): ☐
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Appointment of Directors or Officers
On June 16, 2021, upon recommendation by the Nominating Committee and the Compensation Committee, the Board approved and confirmed the appointment of Basil Wilson as the new Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Pursuant to an amended and restated employment agreement between the Company and Basil Wilson (“Amended Wilson Agreement”), the Company agreed to compensate Mr. Wilson a monthly compensation of $15,000 and 300,000 ordinary shares of the Company per year, vested quarterly, starting on June 16, 2021.
Mr. Wilson served as CEO of Century Dragon Entertainment Development Co., Ltd. from 2016 to March 2021. He was in charge of the technical development of entertainment technology, including the production of 3D virtual human concert, AI scene technology development, and AR entertainment artificial intelligence development, etc. Mr. Wilson has more than 20 years of experience in the entertainment technology industry since 1997. He graduated with an MBA degree from Tsinghua University in China and was appointed as a think tank professor by the School of Culture and Entertainment Business.
There are no family relationships between Basil Wilson and any other employees or members of the Board of the Company.
The Amended Wilson Agreement is qualified in its entirety and is filed hereto as Exhibits 10.1.
February 18, 2021 Private Placement
As previously disclosed on Company’s current report on Form 6-K dated February 23, 2021, the Company entered into certain securities purchase agreement (the “SPA”) with certain “non-U.S. Persons” (the “Purchasers”) as defined in Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) pursuant to which the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 20,000,000 units (the “Units”, each, an “Unit”), each Unit consisting of one restrictive ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Share”) and a warrant to purchase one Share (“Warrant”) with an initial exercise price of $1.34 per Share, at a price of $1.30 per Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $26,000,000 (the “Offering”). The Company and the Purchaser entered into an amended and restated share purchase agreement (the “Amended SPA”) to clarify the issuance of the Warrants included in the Units on June 4, 2021. No other material changes were made to the terms of the Offering. The Amended SPA is qualified in its entirety and is filed hereto as Exhibits 10.2.
EXHIBIT INDEX
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: June 21, 2021 | COLOR STAR TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD. | |
By: | /s/ Basil Wilson | |
Name: | Basil Wilson | |
Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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Exhibit 10.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This AMENDED AND RESTATED EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of June 16, 2021 (the “Effective Date”), by and between Color Star Technology Co., Ltd., a Cayman Islands corporation (the “Company”), and Basil Wilson, an individual (the “Executive”). Except with respect to the direct employment of the Executive by the Company, the term “Company” as used herein with respect to all obligations of the Executive hereunder shall be deemed to include the Company and all of its subsidiaries and affiliated entities (collectively, the “Group”).
WHEREAS, the Company employed the Executive as its Co-Chief Executive Officer on May 27, 2021 pursuant to the employment agreement dated May 27, 2021 (“Original Employment Agreement”).
WHEREAS, both parties intend to amend the Original Employment Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to employ the Executive as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board of Directors (“Board”) to assure itself of the services of the Executive during the term of Employment (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Executive desires to be employed by the Company as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board during the term of Employment and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. | POSITION |
The Executive hereby accepts a position of Chief Executive Officer and the Chairman of the Board (the “Employment”) of the Company.
2. | TERM |
Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the term of the Employment shall commence on the Effective Date and until Executive’s earlier death, resignation or removal.
3. | DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
(a) | The Executive’s duties at the Company will include all jobs assigned by the Company’s Board. |
(b) | The Executive shall devote all of his working time, attention and skills to the performance of his duties at the Company and shall faithfully and diligently serve the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company, as amended and restated from time to time (the “Charter Documents”), and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Company approved from time to time by the Board. |
(c) | The Executive shall use his best efforts to perform his duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without the prior written consent of the Board, become an employee of any entity other than the Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and shall not be concerned or interested in any business or entity that engages in the same business in which the Company engages (any such business or entity, a “Competitor”), provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the Executive from holding any shares or other securities of any Competitor that is listed on any securities exchange or recognized securities market anywhere if such shares or securities represent less than 5% of the competitors outstanding shares and securities. The Executive shall notify the Company in writing of his interest in such shares or securities in a timely manner and with such details and particulars as the Company may reasonably require. |
4. | NO BREACH OF CONTRACT |
The Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive and the performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or otherwise bound, except for agreements entered into by and between the Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to applicable law, if any; (ii) that the Executive has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other person or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his duties hereunder; (iii) that the Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement (other than this) with any other person or entity except for other member(s) of the Group, as the case may be.
5. | COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS |
(a) | Base Salary. The Executive’s base salary shall be $15,000 per month, paid in accordance with the Company’s regular payroll practices, plus 300,000 ordinary shares of the Company per year, vested quarterly. Such compensation is subject to annual review and adjustment by the Board. |
(b) | Bonus. The Executive shall be eligible for Bonuses determined by the Board. |
(c) | Equity Incentives. To the extent the Company adopts and maintains a share incentive plan, the Executive will be eligible to participate in such plan pursuant to the terms thereof as determined by the Board. |
(d) | Benefits. The Executive is eligible for participation in any standard employee benefit plan of the Company that currently exists or may be adopted by the Company in the future, including, but not limited to, any retirement plan, life insurance plan, health insurance plan and travel/holiday plan. |
(e) | Expenses. The Executive shall be entitled to reimbursement by the Company for all reasonable ordinary and necessary travel and other expenses incurred by the Executive in the performance of his duties under this Agreement; provided that he properly accounts for such expenses in accordance with the Company’s policies and procedures. |
6. | TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT |
(a) | By the Company. |
(i) For Cause. The Company may terminate the Employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration (unless notice or remuneration is specifically required by applicable law, in which case notice or remuneration will be provided in accordance with applicable law), if:
(1) the Executive is convicted or pleads guilty to a felony or to an act of fraud, misappropriation or embezzlement,
(2) the Executive has been grossly negligent or acted dishonestly to the detriment of the Company,
(3) the Executive has engaged in actions amounting to willful misconduct or failed to perform his duties hereunder and such failure continues after the Executive is afforded a reasonable opportunity to cure such failure; or
(4) the Executive violates Section 7 or 9 of this Agreement.
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Upon termination for cause, the Executive shall be entitled to the amount of base salary earned and not paid prior to termination. However, the Executive will not be entitled to receive payment of any severance benefits or other amounts by reason of the termination, and the Executive’s right to all other benefits will terminate, except as required by any applicable law.
(ii) For death and disability. The Company may also terminate the Employment, at any time, without notice or remuneration (unless notice or remuneration is specifically required by applicable law, in which case notice or remuneration will be provided in accordance with applicable law), if:
(1) the Executive has died, or
(2) the Executive has a disability which shall mean a physical or mental impairment which, as reasonably determined by the Board, renders the Executive unable to perform the essential functions of his employment with the Company, with or without reasonable accommodation, for more than 120 days in any 12-month period, unless a longer period is required by applicable law, in which case that longer period would apply.
Upon termination for death or disability, the Executive shall be entitled to the amount of base salary earned and not paid prior to termination. However, the Executive will not be entitled to receive payment of any severance benefits or other amounts by reason of the termination, and the Executive’s right to all other benefits will terminate, except as required by any applicable law.
(iii) Without Cause. The Company may terminate the Employment without cause, at any time, upon a prior written notice. Upon termination without cause, the Company shall provide the following severance payments and benefits to the Executive: (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to 12 months of the Executive’s base salary as of the date of such termination; (2) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro-rated amount of his target annual bonus for the year immediately preceding the termination, if any; (3) payment of premiums for continued health benefits under the Company’s health plans for 12 months fo1lowing the termination, if any; and (4) immediate vesting of 100% of the then-unvested portion of any outstanding equity awards held by the Executive.
Upon termination without, the Executive shall be entitled to the amount of base salary earned and not paid prior to termination.
(iv) Change of Control Transaction. If the Company or its successor terminates the Employment upon a merger, consolidation, or transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual(s) or entity (the “Change of Control Transaction”), the Executive shall be entitled to the following severance payments and benefits upon such termination: (1) a lump sum cash payment equal to 12 months of the Executive’s base salary at a rate equal to the greater of his/her annual salary in effect immediate1y prior to the termination, or his/her then current annua1 salary as of the date of such termination; (2) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro-rated amount of his/her target annual bonus for the year immediately preceding the termination; and (3) immediate vesting of 100% of the then-unvested portion of any outstanding equity awards held by the Executive.
(b) | By the Executive. The Executive may terminate the Employment at any time with a prior written notice to the Company, if (1) there is a material reduction in the Executive’s authority, duties and responsibilities, or (2) there is a material reduction in the Executive’s annual salary. Upon the Executive’s termination of the Employment due to either of the above reasons, the Company shall provide compensation to the Executive equivalent to 12 months of the Executive’s base salary that he is entitled to immediately prior to such termination. In addition, the Executive may resign prior to the expiration of the Agreement if such resignation is approved by the Board or an alternative arrangement with respect to the Employment is agreed to by the Board. |
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(c) | Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party. |
7. | CONFIDENTIALITY AND NON-DISCLOSURE |
(a) | Confidentiality and Non-disclosure. The Executive hereby agrees at all times during the term of the Employment and after his termination, to hold in the strictest confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the Company, or to disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without prior written consent of the Company, any Confidential Information. The Executive understands that “Confidential Information” means any proprietary or confidential information of the Company, its affiliates, or their respective clients, customers or partners, including, without limitation, technical data, trade secrets, research and development information, product plans, services, customer lists and customers, supplier lists and suppliers, software developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, hardware configuration information, personnel information, marketing, finances, information about the suppliers, joint ventures, franchisees, distributors and other persons with whom the Company does business, information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of the Company or other business information disclosed to the Executive by or obtained by the Executive from the Company, its affiliates, or their respective clients, customers or partners, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally or otherwise, if specifically indicated to be confidential or reasonably expected to be confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available and known to the public through no fault of the Executive. |
(b) | Company Property. The Executive understands that all documents (including computer records, facsimile and e-mail) and materials created, received or transmitted in connection with his work or using the facilities of the Company are property of the Company and subject to inspection by the Company at any time. Upon termination of the Executive’s employment with the Company (or at any other time when requested by the Company), the Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all documents and materials of any nature pertaining to his work with the Company and will provide written certification of his compliance with this Agreement. Under no circumstances will the Executive have, following his termination, in his possession any property of the Company, or any documents or materials or copies thereof containing any Confidential Information. |
(c) | Former Employer Information. The Executive agrees that he has not and will not, during the term of his employment, (i) improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer or other person or entity with which the Executive has an agreement or duty to keep in confidence information acquired by Executive, if any, or (ii) bring into the premises of the Company any document or confidential or proprietary information belonging to such former employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such former employer, person or entity. The Executive will indemnify the Company and hold it harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation of the foregoing. |
(d) | Third Party Information. The Executive recognizes that the Company may have received, and in the future may receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Company’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. The Executive agrees that the Executive owes the Company and such third parties, during the Executive’s employment by the Company and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person or firm and to use it in a manner consistent with, and for the limited purposes permitted by, the Company’s agreement with such third party. |
This Section 7 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 7, the Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law.
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8. | CONFLICTING EMPLOYMENT. |
The Executive hereby agrees that, during the term of his employment with the Company, he or she will not engage in any other employment, occupation, consulting or other business activity related to the business in which the Company is now involved or becomes involved during the term of the Executive’s employment, nor will the Executive engage in any other activities that conflict with his obligations to the Company without the prior written consent of the Company.
9. | NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION |
In consideration of the salary paid to the Executive by the Company and subject to applicable law, the Executive agrees that during the term of the Employment and for a period of one (1) year following the termination of the Employment for whatever reason:
(a) | The Executive will not approach clients, customers or contacts of the Company or other persons or entities introduced to the Executive in the Executive’s capacity as a representative of the Company for the purposes of doing business with such persons or entities which will harm the business relationship between the Company and such persons and/or entities; |
(b) | The Executive will not assume employment with or provide services as a Executive or otherwise for any Competitor, or engage, whether as principal, partner, licensor or otherwise, in any Competitor; and |
(c) | The Executive will not seek, directly or indirectly, by the offer of alternative employment or other inducement whatsoever, to solicit the services of any employee of the Company employed as at or after the date of such termination, or in the year preceding such termination. |
The provisions contained in Section 9 are considered reasonable by the Executive and the Company. In the event that any such provisions should be found to be void under applicable laws but would be valid if some part thereof was deleted or the period or area of application reduced, such provisions shall apply with such modification as may be necessary to make them valid and effective.
This Section 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 9, the Executive acknowledges that there will be no adequate remedy at law, and the Company shall be entitled to injunctive relief and/or a decree for specific performance, and such other relief as may be proper (including monetary damages if appropriate). In any event, the Company shall have right to seek all remedies permissible under applicable law.
10. | WITHHOLDING TAXES |
Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such national, provincial, local or any other income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
11. | ASSIGNMENT |
This Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the Company may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any member of the Group without such consent, and (ii) in the event of a Change of Control Transaction, this Agreement shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder.
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12. | SEVERABILITY |
If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
13. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter, including any prior agreements between the Executive and a member of the Group. The Executive acknowledges that he or she has not entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty or undertaking which is not set forth in this Agreement. Any amendment to this Agreement must be in writing and signed by the Executive and the Company.
14. | GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION |
This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the Cayman Islands.
15. | AMENDMENT |
This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.
16. | WAIVER |
Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
17. | NOTICES |
All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and made if (i) delivered by hand, (ii) otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iii) sent by a recognized courier with next-day or second-day delivery to the last known address of the other party.
18. | COUNTERPARTS |
This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories.
Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
19. | NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER |
Each party recognizes that this Agreement is a legally binding contract and acknowledges that it, he or she has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of choice. In any construction of the terms of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such terms.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/ Jehan Zeb Khan | |
Name: | Jehan Zeb Khan | |
Title: | Executive Director |
Executive | ||
By: | /s/ Basil Wilson | |
Name: | Basil Wilson |
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Exhibit 10.2
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”) is dated as of June 4, 2021, by and among Color Star Technology Co., Ltd., incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and the investors listed on the Schedule of Buyers attached hereto (individually, a “Buyer” and collectively, the “Buyers”).
WHEREAS:
A. | The Buyers and the Company entered into certain Share Purchase Agreement dated February 18, 2021 (the “Original Agreement”); |
B. | The Buyers agreed to purchase and the Company agreed to sell an aggregate of 20,000,000 units (the “Units”, each, an “Unit”), each Unit consisting of one restrictive ordinary share of the Company, par value $0.001 per share (“Share”), and a warrant to purchase one Share with an initial exercise price of $1.34 per Share, the form of which is attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Warrant”), at a price of $1.30 per Unit, for an aggregate purchase price of $26,000,000 (the “Offering”). |
C. | The Buyers and the Company wish to amend and restate the Original Agreement to reflect the purchase and sale of the Warrants. |
D. | The Company and each Buyer is executing and delivering this Agreement in reliance upon the exemption from securities registration afforded by Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (“Regulation S”) as promulgated by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) under the Securities Act. |
E. | Each Buyer purchased, and the Company sold such number of Units set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in the Schedule of Buyers. |
F. | In order to induce the Company to sell the Units to the Buyers under the terms set forth herein, the Buyers have committed to direct certain business opportunities to the Company to perform, as described in greater detail herein. |
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company and each Buyer hereby agree as follows:
1. PURCHASE AND SALE OF SHARES.
(a) Sale of Units. Subject to the satisfaction (or waiver) of the conditions set forth in Sections 6 and 7 below, the Company shall issue and sell to each Buyer, and each Buyer severally, but not jointly, agrees to purchase from the Company at the closing, such number of Units as is set forth opposite such Buyer’s name in the Schedule of Buyers (the “Closing”). Each Buyer and Company acknowledge that the Offering was previously closed and the Shares and Warrants have been issued to each Buyer.
(b) Purchase Price. The aggregate purchase price for the Units to be purchased by each such Buyer at the Closing (the “Purchase Price”) shall be the amount set forth opposite each Buyer’s name in the Schedule of Buyers. The per share price shall be $1.30 per Unit.
(c) Offshore Transaction.
(a) At the time Company issues Buyers the Units, Company and/or its agent reasonably believed that the Buyer is outside of the United States, is not a U.S. Person and is not receiving the transferred stock for the account or benefit of a U.S. Person.
(b) The Company has no reason to believe that Buyer or anyone acting on Buyer’s behalf has prearranged the resale of any of the Units with a purchaser in the United States.
(c) The issuance of the Units is not a transaction that is part of any plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Securities Act.
(d) Neither the Company nor any affiliate of the Company, nor any person acting on behalf of Company or any affiliate of Company, has engaged in any Directed Selling Efforts (as defined in Exhibit A) in the United States.
2. BUYER’S REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES. Each Buyer, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants to the Company with respect to only itself that:
(a) No Sale or Distribution. Such Buyer is acquiring the Units for its own account and not with a view towards, or for resale in connection with, the public sale or distribution thereof, except pursuant to sales registered or exempted under the Securities Act. Such Buyer is acquiring the Units hereunder in the ordinary course of its business. Such Buyer does not presently have any agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any Person to distribute any of the Units.
(b) Intentionally Omitted.
(c) Reliance on Exemptions. Such Buyer understands that the Units are being offered and sold to it in reliance on specific exemptions from the registration requirements of United States federal and state securities laws and that the Company is relying in part upon the truth and accuracy of, and such Buyer’s compliance with, the representations, warranties, agreements, acknowledgments and understandings of such Buyer set forth herein in order to determine the availability of such exemptions and the eligibility of such Buyer to acquire the Units.
(d) Information. Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been furnished with all materials relating to the business, finances and operations of the Company and materials relating to the offer and sale of the Units that have been reasonably requested by such Buyer. Such Buyer and its advisors, if any, have been afforded the opportunity to ask questions of the Company. Neither such inquiries nor any other due diligence investigations conducted by such Buyer or its advisors, if any, or its representatives shall modify, amend or affect such Buyer’s right to rely on the Company’s representations and warranties contained herein. Such Buyer understands that its investment in the Units involves a high degree of risk and is able to afford a complete loss of such investment. Such Buyer has sought such accounting, legal and tax advice as it has considered necessary to make an informed investment decision with respect to its acquisition of the Units.
(e) No Governmental Review. Such Buyer understands that no United States federal or state agency or any other government or governmental agency has passed on or made any recommendation or endorsement of the Units or the fairness or suitability of the investment in the Units nor have such authorities passed upon or endorsed the merits of the offering of the Units.
(f) Transfer or Resale. Such Buyer understands that (i) the Units have not been and are not being registered under the Securities Act, and may not be offered for sale, sold, assigned or transferred unless (A) subsequently registered thereunder or (B) such Buyer shall have delivered to the Company an opinion of counsel, in a form reasonably acceptable to the Company, to the effect that such Units to be sold, assigned or transferred may be sold, assigned or transferred pursuant to an exemption from such registration; and (ii) neither the Company nor any other Person is under any obligation to register the Units under the Securities Act or any state securities laws or to comply with the terms and conditions of any exemption thereunder.
(g) Intentionally Omitted.
(h) Validity; Enforcement. This Agreement has been duly and validly authorized, executed and delivered on behalf of such Buyer and shall constitute the legal, valid and binding obligations of such Buyer enforceable against such Buyer in accordance with their respective terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation and other similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(i) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by such Buyer of this Agreement and the consummation by such Buyer of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the organizational documents of such Buyer or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which such Buyer is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including federal and state securities laws) applicable to such Buyer, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) above, for such conflicts, defaults, rights or violations which would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on the ability of such Buyer to perform its obligations hereunder.
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(j) Residency. Such Buyer is a resident of that jurisdiction specified below its address on the Schedule of Buyers.
(k) Certain Trading Activities. Other than with respect to the transactions contemplated herein, since the time that such Buyer was first contacted by the Company or any other Person regarding the investment in the Company set forth herein, neither the Buyer nor any Affiliate of such Buyer which (x) had knowledge of the transactions contemplated hereby, (y) has or shares discretion relating to such Buyer’s investments or trading or information concerning such Buyer’s investments and (z) is subject to such Buyer’s review or input concerning such Affiliate’s investments or trading (collectively, “Trading Affiliates”) has directly or indirectly, nor has any Person acting on behalf of or pursuant to any understanding with such Buyer or Trading Affiliate, (i) effected or agreed to effect any purchase or sale of the Units, (ii) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result, or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result, in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase or sell any securities of the Company.
(l) No Consideration. Such Buyer has not paid any consideration, directly or indirectly, to any officer, director or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
(j) Offshore Transaction.
(i) Buyer understands and acknowledges that (A) the Units have not been registered under the Securities Act, are being sold in reliance upon an exemption from registration afforded by Regulation S; and that such Units have not been registered with any state securities commission or authority; (B) pursuant to the requirements of Regulation S, the Units may not be transferred, sold or otherwise exchanged unless in compliance with the provisions of Regulation S and/or pursuant to registration under the Securities Act, or pursuant to an available exemption hereunder; and (C) the Company is under no obligation to register the Units under the Securities Act or any state securities law, or to take any action to make any exemption from any such registration provisions available.
(ii) As of the date of execution and delivery of this Agreement the Buyer is not (and at the time the offer to buy the Units was made to the Company the Buyer was not) a “U.S. Person” (as defined in Exhibit A). Neither Buyer nor anyone acting on Buyer’s behalf has prearranged the resale of any of the Units with a U.S. Person or other purchaser in the United States.
(iii) Buyer is not a “Distributor” (as defined in Exhibit A) and is not receiving the Units with the intent of distributing the Units on behalf of the Company or any Distributor or any of their affiliates. The Buyer is receiving the Units for its own account (and/or for the account of other non-U.S. Persons who are outside of the United States) and not for the account or benefit of any U.S. Person and no other person has any interest in or participation in the Units or any right, option, security interest, pledge or other interest in or to the Units. Neither Buyer nor any affiliate or any person acting on Buyer's behalf, has made or is aware of any Directed Transfering Efforts in the United States.
(iv) Buyer acknowledges and agrees that the certificates representing the Shares will bear a legend substantially as follows:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED HEREBY HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE UNITED STATES SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “Securities Act”), OR ANY STATE SECURITIES LAW. THE HOLDER HEREOF, BY PURCHASING SUCH SECURITIES, AGREES FOR THE BENEFIT OF SOS LIMITED (THE “COMPANY”) THAT SUCH SECURITIES MAY BE OFFERED, SOLD, PLEDGED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED ONLY (A) TO THE COMPANY, (B) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE Securities Act AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (C) OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES IN ACCORDANCE WITH RULE 904 OF REGULATION S UNDER THE Securities Act AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE LOCAL SECURITIES LAWS AND REGULATIONS, (D) IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE EXEMPTION FROM REGISTRATION UNDER THE Securities Act PROVIDED BY RULE 144 THEREUNDER, IF AVAILABLE, AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS OR (E) IN A TRANSACTION THAT DOES NOT REQUIRE REGISTRATION UNDER THE Securities Act AND IN COMPLIANCE WITH ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS, PROVIDED THAT, IN THE CASE OF (C), (D) OR (E), THE HOLDER HAS DELIVERED TO THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT AN OPINION OF COUNSEL OF RECOGNIZED STANDING IN FORM AND SUBSTANCE REASONABLY SATISFACTORY TO THE COMPANY AND THE REGISTRAR AND TRANSFER AGENT TO SUCH EFFECT. HEDGING TRANSACTIONS INVOLVING THE SECURITIES ARE PROHIBITED EXCEPT IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE Securities Act”
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(v) Neither the Buyer nor any entity controlled by the Buyer has a short position in the Ordinary Shares nor will have a short position in the Ordinary Shares at any time prior to the expiration of the “Distribution Compliance Period” (as defined in Exhibit A).
(vi) The Issue of the Shares by the Buyer is not a transaction that is part of any plan or scheme to evade the registration provisions of the Securities Act.
(i) Resale Restrictions.
(i) The Buyer hereby agrees not to resale any of the Units except (a) in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, (b) pursuant to registration of the Units under the Securities Act or (c) pursuant to an available exemption from registration under the Securities Act.
(ii) Until the Units have been registered with the SEC, the Buyer shall notify the Company about any proposed resale to a U.S. Person (as defined above) which notice must be received by the Company at least five (5) business days prior to such resale.
(iii) Prior to reselling any of the Units during the Distribution Compliance Period, the Buyer will send a notice to the potential purchaser that such potential purchaser may be subject to the restrictions of Regulation S during the Distribution Compliance Period.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY.
The Company represents and warrants to each of the Buyers that:
(a) Organization and Qualification. The Company and its “Subsidiaries” (which for purposes of this Agreement includes any joint venture or any entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, owns any of the capital stock or holds an equity, contractual or other interest) are entities duly organized and validly existing and, to the extent legally applicable, in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which they are formed, and have the requisite power and authorization to own their properties and to carry on their business as now being conducted. Each of the Company and its Subsidiaries is duly qualified as a foreign entity to do business and, to the extent legally applicable, is in good standing in every jurisdiction in which its ownership of property or the nature of the business conducted by it makes such qualification necessary, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. As used in this Agreement, “Material Adverse Effect” means any material adverse effect on the business, properties, assets, operations, results of operations, condition (financial or otherwise) or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries, individually or taken as a whole, or on the transactions contemplated hereby or by the agreements and instruments to be entered into in connection herewith, or on the authority or ability of the Company to perform its obligations under this Agreement.
(b) Authorization; Enforcement; Validity. The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and to issue the Units in accordance with the terms hereof. The execution and delivery of the Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby, including, without limitation, the reservation for issuance and the issuance of the Units have been duly authorized by the Company’s Board of Directors and no further filing, consent, or authorization is required by the Company, its Board of Directors or its shareholders. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Company, and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligations of the Company, enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except as such enforceability may be limited by general principles of equity or applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, liquidation or similar laws relating to, or affecting generally, the enforcement of applicable creditors’ rights and remedies.
(c) No Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby will not (i) result in a violation of the Company’s Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws (the “Organizational Documents”) or any certificate of designations or other constituent documents of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, any capital stock of the Company or any similar governing documents of its Subsidiaries or (ii) unless such conflict or default could not reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect, conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event which with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) in any respect under, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, acceleration or cancellation of, any agreement, indenture or instrument to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is a party, or (iii) result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment or decree (including foreign, federal and state securities laws and regulations and the rules and regulations of The NASDAQ Capital Market (the “Principal Market”) and applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China (“China”)) applicable to the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or by which any property or asset of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is bound or affected.
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(d) Consents. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is required to obtain any consent, authorization or order of, or make any filing or registration with, any court, governmental agency or any regulatory or self-regulatory agency or any other Person in order for it to execute, deliver or perform any of its obligations under or contemplated by this Agreement in accordance with the terms hereof, except for the following consents, authorizations, orders, filings and registrations (none of which is required to be filed or obtained before the Closing): the filing of such forms with the Principal Market as may be required to be filed reflecting the issuance of the Units to the Buyers, which shall be done pursuant to the rules of the Principal Market. The Company and its Subsidiaries are unaware of any facts or circumstances that might prevent the Company from obtaining any of the application or filings pursuant to the preceding sentence.
(e) Acknowledgment Regarding Buyer’s Purchase of Units. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Buyer is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length purchaser with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and that no Buyer is (i) an officer or director of the Company, (ii) an “affiliate” of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (as defined in Rule 144) or (iii) to the knowledge of the Company, a “beneficial owner” of more than 10% of the Ordinary Shares (as defined for purposes of Rule 13d-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “1934 Act”)).
(f) No General Solicitation. Neither the Company, nor any of its Subsidiaries or affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf, has engaged in any form of general solicitation or general advertising (within the meaning of Regulation D) in connection with the offer or sale of the Units.
(g) No Integrated Offering. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, any of their affiliates, and any Person acting on their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would require registration of any of the Units under the Securities Act or cause this offering of the Units to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of the Securities Act or any applicable shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any exchange or automated quotation system on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated. None of the Company, its Subsidiaries, their affiliates and any Person acting on their behalf will take any action or steps referred to in the preceding sentence that would require registration of any of the Units under the Securities Act or cause the offering of the Units to be integrated with other offerings.
(h) Equity Capitalization. As of the date of the Original Agreement, the authorized capital stock of the Company consisted of 200,000,000 Shares, of which as of the date thereof, 58,811,811 were issued and outstanding, 1,396,000 shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to the Company’s stock option and purchase plans and 13,876,252 shares were reserved for issuance pursuant to securities exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, shares. All of such outstanding shares have been, or upon issuance will be, validly issued and are fully paid and nonassessable. The Company has furnished to the Buyers true, correct and complete copies of the Company’s Organizational Documents, as amended and as in effect on the date hereof, and the terms of all securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable for, Shares and the material rights of the holders thereof in respect thereto.
(i) Manipulation of Price. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any action designed to cause or to result, or that could reasonably be expected to cause or result, in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company, (ii) paid or agreed to pay to any person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities of the Company.
(j) No Consideration. The Company is not aware of any consideration being paid by any Buyer, directly or indirectly, to any officer, director or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary.
5. COVENANTS.
Best Efforts. Each party shall use its best efforts to timely satisfy each of the conditions to be satisfied by it as provided in Sections 6 and 7 of this Agreement.
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6. CONDITIONS TO THE COMPANY’S OBLIGATION TO SELL.
The obligation of the Company hereunder to issue and sell the Units to each Buyer at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for the Company’s sole benefit and may be waived by the Company at any time in its sole discretion by providing each Buyer with prior written notice thereof:
(i) Such Buyer shall have executed each of the transaction documents to which it is a party and delivered the same to the Company.
(ii) Such Buyer and each other Buyer shall have delivered to the Company the Purchase Price for the Units being purchased by such Buyer at the Closing by wire transfer of immediately available funds pursuant to the wire instructions provided by the Company.
(iii) The representations and warranties of such Buyer shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date), and such Buyer shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by such Buyer at or prior to the Closing.
7. CONDITIONS TO EACH BUYER’S OBLIGATION TO PURCHASE.
The obligation of each Buyer hereunder to purchase the Units at the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, at or before the Closing, of each of the following conditions, provided that these conditions are for each Buyer’s sole benefit and may be waived by such Buyer at any time in its sole discretion by providing the Company with prior written notice thereof:
(i) Intentionally Omitted.
(ii) The Company shall have delivered to such Buyer a certificate, executed by the Secretary of the Company and dated as of the Closing, as to (i) the resolutions consistent with Section 3(b) as adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors in a form reasonably acceptable to such Buyer.
(iii) The representations and warranties of the Company shall be true and correct in all material respects (except for those representations and warranties that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect, which shall be true and correct in all respects) as of the date when made and as of the Closing as though made at that time (except for representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be true and correct as of such specified date) and the Company shall have performed, satisfied and complied in all material respects with the covenants, agreements and conditions required by this Agreement to be performed, satisfied or complied with by the Company at or prior to the Closing.
(iv) The Units (i) shall be designated for quotation or listed on the Principal Market and (ii) shall not have been suspended, as of the Closing, by the SEC or the Principal Market from trading on the Principal Market.
(v) The Company shall have obtained all governmental, regulatory or third party consents and approvals, if any, necessary for the sale of the Units.
8. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Jury Trial. This Agreement will be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed entirely in such State. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto, and their respective successors and permitted assigns. Any right to trial by jury with respect to any dispute arising under this Agreement or any transaction or conduct in connection herewith is waived. Any dispute arising under this Agreement may be brought into the courts of the State of New York or into the Federal Court located in New York, New York and, by execution and delivery of this Agreement, the parties hereby accepts for themselves and in respect of their property, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of aforesaid courts. Each party hereto hereby irrevocably waives personal service of process and consents to process being served in any such suit, action or proceeding by delivering a copy thereof via overnight delivery (with evidence of delivery) to such party at the address in effect for notices to it under this Agreement and agrees that such service shall constitute good and sufficient service of process and notice thereof. Nothing contained herein shall be deemed to limit in any way any right to serve process in any manner permitted by law. If either party shall commence an action or proceeding to enforce any provisions of a this Agreement, then the prevailing party in such action or proceeding shall be reimbursed by the other party for its attorney’s fees and other costs and expenses incurred with the investigation, preparation and prosecution of such action or proceeding.
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(b) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more identical counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each party and delivered to the other party; provided that a facsimile signature shall be considered due execution and shall be binding upon the signatory thereto with the same force and effect as if the signature were an original, not a facsimile signature.
(c) Headings. The headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference and shall not form part of, or affect the interpretation of, this Agreement.
(d) Severability. If any provision of this Agreement shall be invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement in that jurisdiction or the validity or enforceability of any provision of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction.
(e) Entire Agreement; Amendments. This Agreement and the other transaction documents shall replace and supersede all other prior oral or written agreements between the Buyers, the Company, their affiliates and Persons acting on their behalf with respect to the matters discussed herein, and this Agreement contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the matters covered herein and, except as specifically set forth herein, neither the Company nor any Buyer makes any representation, warranty, covenant or undertaking with respect to such matters. No provision of this Agreement may be amended other than by an instrument in writing signed by the parties hereto. No provision hereof may be waived other than by an instrument in writing signed by the party against whom enforcement is sought.
(f) Notices. Any notices, consents, waivers or other communications required or permitted to be given under the terms of this Agreement must be in writing and will be deemed to have been delivered: (i) upon receipt, when delivered personally; (ii) upon receipt, when sent by facsimile (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party); or (iii) one Business Day after deposit with an overnight courier service, in each case properly addressed to the party to receive the same. The addresses and facsimile numbers for such communications shall be:
If to the Company:
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.
800 3rd Ave., Suite 2800
New York, New York 10022
Telephone: | (212) 220-3967 |
Attention: | Mr. Biao (Luke) Lu, Chief Executive Officer |
If to a Buyer, to its address and facsimile number set forth on the Schedule of Buyers, with copies to such Buyer’s representatives as set forth on the Schedule of Buyers, or to such other address and/or facsimile number and/or to the attention of such other Person as the recipient party has specified by written notice given to each other party five (5) days prior to the effectiveness of such change. Written confirmation of receipt (A) given by the recipient of such notice, consent, waiver or other communication, (B) mechanically or electronically generated by the sender’s facsimile machine containing the time, date, recipient facsimile number and an image of the first page of such transmission or (C) provided by an overnight courier service shall be rebuttable evidence of personal service, receipt by facsimile or receipt from an overnight courier service in accordance with clause (i), (ii) or (iii) above, respectively.
Any document shall be deemed to have been duly served if marked for the attention of the agent for service of process at its address (as set forth in Section 9(a)) or such other address in the United States as may be notified to the party wishing to serve the document and delivered in accordance with the notice provisions set forth in this Section 9(f).
(g) Successors and Assigns. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their respective successors and assigns.
(h) No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns, and is not for the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person.
(i) Survival. The representations and warranties of the Company and the Buyers contained in Sections 3 and 4 and the agreements and covenants set forth in Sections 5, 6 and 7 shall survive for one (1) year following the Closing and the delivery and exercise of Shares, as applicable. Each Buyer shall be responsible only for its own representations, warranties, agreements and covenants hereunder.
(j) Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(k) No Strict Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any party.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
COMPANY: | ||
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. | ||
By: | /s/Basil Wilson | |
Name: | Basil Wilson | |
Title: | co-Chief Executive Officer |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | ||
By: | /s/ Yixuan Wang | |
Name: | Yixuan Wang |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | ||
By: | /s/ Chen Chen | |
Name: | Chen Chen |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | ||
By: | /s/ Fang Liu | |
Name: | Fang Liu |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | ||
By: | /s/ Shasha Shui | |
Name: | Shasha Shui |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each Buyer and the Company have caused their respective signature page to this Share Purchase Agreement to be duly executed as of the date first written above.
BUYER: | ||
By: | /s/ Lixia Wan | |
Name: | Lixia Wan |
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SCHEDULE OF BUYERS
Buyer |
Address and
Facsimile Number |
Number of
Units |
Number of
Ordinary Shares within the Units |
Number of
Warrants within the Units |
Total
Purchase Price |
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Yixuan Wang | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ | 5,200,000 | |||||||||||||||
Chen Chen | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ | 5,200,000 | |||||||||||||||
Fang Liu | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ | 5,200,000 | |||||||||||||||
Shasha Shui | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ | 5,200,000 | |||||||||||||||
Lixia Wan | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 4,000,000 | $ | 5,200,000 |
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EXHIBIT A
DEFINITIONS
“Directed Selling Efforts” means any activity undertaken for the purpose of, or that could reasonably be expected to have the effect of, conditioning the market in the United States for any of the Ordinary Shares. Such activity includes placement of an advertisement in a publication with a general circulation in the United States that refers to the offering of securities being made in reliance upon Regulation S.
“Distributor” means any underwriter, dealer or other person who participates, pursuant to a contractual arrangement, in the distribution of shares of Ordinary Shares.
“Distribution Compliance Period” means a period that ends six months after the date of execution and delivery of this Stock Transfer Agreement.
“U.S. person”:
1. “U.S. Person” means:
i. | Any natural person resident in the United States; |
ii. | Any partnership or corporation organized or incorporated under the laws of the United States; |
iii. | Any estate of which any executor or administrator is a U.S. person; |
iv. | Any trust of which any trustee is a U.S. person; |
v. | Any agency or branch of a foreign entity located in the United States; |
vi. | Any non-discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary for the benefit or account of a U.S. person; |
vii. | Any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held by a dealer or other fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; and |
viii. | Any partnership or corporation if: |
A. | Organized or incorporated under the laws of any foreign jurisdiction; and |
B. | Formed by a U.S. person principally for the purpose of investing in securities not registered under the Act, unless it is organized or incorporated, and owned, by accredited investors (as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D under the Securities Act) who are not natural persons, estates or trusts. |
2. | The following are not “U.S. persons”: |
i. | Any discretionary account or similar account (other than an estate or trust) held for the benefit or account of a non-U.S. person by a dealer or other professional fiduciary organized, incorporated, or (if an individual) resident in the United States; |
ii. | Any estate of which any professional fiduciary acting as executor or administrator is a U.S. person if: |
A. | An executor or administrator of the estate who is not a U.S. person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the assets of the estate; and |
B. | The estate is governed by foreign law; |
iii. | Any trust of which any professional fiduciary acting as trustee is a U.S. person, if a trustee who is not a U.S. person has sole or shared investment discretion with respect to the trust assets, and no beneficiary of the trust (and no settlor if the trust is revocable) is a U.S. person; |
iv. | An employee benefit plan established and administered in accordance with the law of a country other than the United States and customary practices and documentation of such country; |
v. | Any agency or branch of a U.S. person located outside the United States if: |
A. | The agency or branch operates for valid business reasons; and |
B. | The agency or branch is engaged in the business of insurance or banking and is subject to substantive insurance or banking regulation, respectively, in the jurisdiction where located; and |
vi. | The International Monetary Fund, the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Asian Development Bank, the African Development Bank, the United Nations, and their agencies, affiliates and pension plans, and any other similar international organizations, their agencies, affiliates and pension plans. |
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Exhibit 99.1
Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) Announces Mr. Basil Wilson’s Appointment as the Company’s New Chairman and CEO
PUBLISHED JUN 17, 2021 8:30AM EDT
NEW YORK, June 17, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Color Star Technology Co., Ltd. (NASDAQ: CSCW) (hereinafter referred to as “Color Star” or the “Company”) announces the appointment of Mr. Basil Wilson as the Company’s new Chairman and CEO.
As an entertainment technology company, Color Star has been committed to the development of entertainment technology products. The celebrity interaction platform, Color Star APP, has already gathered 2 million registered users and received more than 50 million views since its launch on December 31, 2020. The Company is currently developing a new augment reality (AR) interface that is designed to deliver a better interactive experience to users. The newly appointed chairman and CEO, Mr. Basil Wilson, has more than 15 years of experience in development of internet products that combine the power of technology and entertainment. Mr. Basil Wilson has worked in the technology research and development sector in entertainment companies across Taiwan, South Korea, Japan, and Singapore, focusing on research of smart trading of copyrights, virtual reality (VR) concert applications, and 3D virtual portraits, among others. The appointment of Mr. Basil Wilson indicates Color Star’s commitment to advancing in the development of future technology for entertainment.
Former CEO Mr. Luke Lu has brought on significant development to Color Star by launching a new software platform that has accumulated millions of active users since he took office. He leveraged resources to bring onto the platform a superstar mentor team. Color Star’s market capitalization has increased dramatically under his leadership, with its 2021 Year-to-date stock trading volume exceeding $2.1 billion. Color Star is soon to be included in the Russell Microcap Index. The team thank Mr. Luke Lu for his achievements at Color Star and in the future, he will continue to serve as the company’s Chief Art Officer to lead the artistic development for the company.
Mr. Luke Lu, the former CEO of Color Star, commented: “We are very pleased to have Mr. Basil Wilson join us. Currently, the Company is building up its research and development team. We will continue to build and launch new AR entertainment products, non-fungible token (NFT) products, and VR scenes. Mr. Basil Wilson’s joining will help strengthen Color Star’s technology sector and to diversify the Company’s product development capabilities. I believe he will lead the Company to new heights.”
Color Star is currently working on creating a new interface for the Color Star APP. Mr. Basil Wilson’s joining will help speed up the development process. In the future, the Color Star APP interface will replace the current menu with more intelligent interactive interface. More entertainment sections will be added, such as 3D interfaces, virtual character communities, and VR online concerts. The upgraded version is expected to launch in July 2021. During this period, Color Star will also launch the smart copyright trading center and online museums, which will make online entertainment as interactive and lively as in-person entertainment. We firmly believe that technology will change the future.
About Color Star Technology
Color Star Technology Co, Ltd. (Nasdaq CM: CSCW) is an entertainment and education company that provides online entertainment performances and online music education services. Its business operations are conducted through its wholly-owned subsidiaries Color China Entertainment Ltd. And CACM Group NY, Inc. The Company’s online education is provided through its Color World music and entertainment education platform. More information about the Company can be found at www.colorstarinternational.com.
Forward-Looking Statement
This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantee of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the growth of the educational and training services market in China and other countries where CSCW conducts its business; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof unless required by applicable laws, regulations or rules.
For more information, please contact:
William Tu
Skyline Corporate Communications Group, LLC
One Rockefeller Plaza, 11th Floor
New York, NY 10020
Office: (646) 893-5835
Email: wtu@skylineccg.com
SOURCE Color Star Technology Co., Ltd.