0000950103-14-003515.txt : 20140519 0000950103-14-003515.hdr.sgml : 20140519 20140519161619 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950103-14-003515 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 FILED AS OF DATE: 20140519 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140519 GROUP MEMBERS: PREMIUM LEAD CO LTD GROUP MEMBERS: SHANDA SDG INVESTMENT LTD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Shanda Games Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001470157 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-85045 FILM NUMBER: 14854810 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 1 OFFICE BUILDING, NO. 690 BIBO ROAD STREET 2: PUDONG NEW AREA CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 BUSINESS PHONE: (86-21)5050-4740 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 1 OFFICE BUILDING, NO. 690 BIBO ROAD STREET 2: PUDONG NEW AREA CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LTD CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001278308 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: SERVICES-BUSINESS SERVICES, NEC [7389] IRS NUMBER: 000000000 STATE OF INCORPORATION: E9 FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 208 JULI ROAD STREET 2: PUDONG NEW AREA CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 BUSINESS PHONE: 86-21-5050-4740 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO. 208 JULI ROAD STREET 2: PUDONG NEW AREA CITY: SHANGHAI STATE: F4 ZIP: 201203 SC 13D/A 1 dp46494_sc13a-4.htm SC 13D/A4
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
_______________________
 
SCHEDULE 13D/A
 
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No.4)*
_______________________
 
Shanda Games Limited
(Name of Issuer)
 
Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.01 per share
(Title of Class of Securities)
 
81941U105**
(CUSIP Number)
 
Premium Lead Company Limited
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
Shanda SDG Investment Limited
8 Stevens Road
Singapore 257819
(65) 6361 0060
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of
Person Authorized to Receive Notices
and Communications)

with a copy to:

Weiheng Chen, Esq.
Zhan Chen, Esq.
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
Unit 1001, 10/F Henley Building
5 Queen’s Road Central
Hong Kong
(852) 3972-4955
______________________
 
May 16, 2014
(Date of Event which Requires Filing
of this Statement)
 
If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition which is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 1(f) or 1(g), check the following box [ ].
 
Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-1(a) for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.
 
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
 
 
 

 
 
** This CUSIP applies to the American Depositary Shares, evidenced by American Depositary Receipts, each representing two Class A ordinary shares.
 
The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 
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CUSIP No. 81941U105
  1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Premium Lead Company Limited
  2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).
(a)  x
   
(b)  o
  3.
SEC Use Only
 
  4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF, OO
  5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
o
  6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands
Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned by
Each
Reporting
Person
With
7.Sole Voting Power   0
8.Shared Voting Power  349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares(1)
9.Sole Dispositive Power   0
10.Shared Dispositive Power   349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o
  13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
100.0% (2)(3)
  14.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
   
CO
 
 
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(1)
representing 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, which is in turn wholly owned by Premium Lead Company Limited.
 
(2)
percentage calculated based on total Class B ordinary shares outstanding as of May 16, 2014. As of May 16, 2014, 187,220,759 Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by American Depositary Shares “ADSs”) and 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding.
 
(3)
each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share and is not convertible into Class B ordinary share. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes per share and is convertible at any time into one Class A ordinary share at the election of its holder. The 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited of record represent approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and Class B ordinary shares) and 94.9% of the total voting rights as of May 16, 2014.

 
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CUSIP No. 81941U105
  1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
  2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).
(a)  x
   
(b)  o
  3.
SEC Use Only
 
  4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF, OO
  5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
o
  6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
Cayman Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With
7.    Sole Voting Power   0
8.    Shared Voting Power  349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
9.    Sole Dispositive Power   0
10.   Shared Dispositive Power   349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o
  13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
100.0% (2)(3)
  14.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
   
CO
(1)
representing 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, a Cayman Islands corporation.

 
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(2)
percentage calculated based on total Class B ordinary shares outstanding as of May 16, 2014. As of May 16, 2014, 187,220,759 Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding.

(3)
each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share and is not convertible into Class B ordinary share. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes per share and is convertible at any time into one Class A ordinary share at the election of its holder. The 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited of record represent approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and Class B ordinary shares) and 94.9% of the total voting rights as of May 16, 2014.

 
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CUSIP No. 81941U105
  1.
Names of Reporting Persons.
Shanda SDG Investment Limited
  2.
Check the Appropriate Box if a Member of a Group (See Instructions).
(a)  x
(b)  o
  3.
SEC Use Only
 
  4.
Source of Funds (See Instructions)
PF, OO
  5.
Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)
o
  6.
Citizenship or Place of Organization
British Virgin Islands
Number of Shares Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
With
7.
Sole Voting Power   0
8.
Shared Voting Power  349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
9.
Sole Dispositive Power   0
10.
Shared Dispositive Power   349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  11.
Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned by Each Reporting Person
349,801,719 Class B ordinary Shares (1)
  12.
Check if the Aggregate Amount in Row (11) Excludes Certain Shares (See Instructions)
o
  13.
Percent of Class Represented by Amount in Row (11)
100.0% (2)(3)
  14.
Type of Reporting Person (See Instructions)
   
CO
(1)
representing 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited, a British Virgin Islands corporation.

 
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(2)
percentage calculated based on total Class B ordinary shares outstanding as of May 16, 2014. As of May 16, 2014, 187,220,759 Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares were outstanding.

(3)
each Class A ordinary share is entitled to one vote per share and is not convertible into Class B ordinary share. Each Class B ordinary share is entitled to 10 votes per share and is convertible at any time into one Class A ordinary share at the election of its holder. The 349,801,719 Class B ordinary shares held by Shanda SDG Investment Limited of record represent approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A ordinary shares (including Class A ordinary shares represented by ADSs) and Class B ordinary shares) and 94.9% of the total voting rights as of May 16, 2014.

 
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Introduction

This Schedule 13D/A (the “Schedule 13D/A”) amends the previous Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons (as defined below) with the SEC on January 30, 2014, as amended and supplemented by the Amendment No. 1 filed under Schedule 13D/A on February 19, 2014, the Amendment No. 2 filed under Schedule 13D/A on April 21, 2014 and the Amendment No. 3 filed under Schedule 13D/A on April 28, 2014 (the “Original 13D”) with respect to Shanda Games Limited (the “Company”). Except as amended and supplemented herein, the information set forth in the Original 13D remains unchanged.  Capitalized terms used herein without definition have meanings assigned thereto in the Original 13D.
  
Item 2. Identity and Background.

Item 2 is hereby amended and restated as follows:

This Statement is being jointly filed by a group, as defined in Rule 13d-5 of the General Rules and Regulations promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). The members of the group are:

 
1)
Premium Lead Company Limited (“Premium Lead”), a company established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at Woodbourne Hall, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands, its principal business address at 8 Stevens Road 257819 Singapore and its principal business in investment holding;
 
 
2)
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited (“Shanda Interactive”), a company established under the laws of the Cayman Islands, with its registered office at Cricket Square, Hutchins Drive, P.O. Box 2681, Grand Cayman, KY1-1111, Cayman Islands, its principal business address at 8 Stevens Road 257819 Singapore and its principal business in investment holding;
 
 
3)
Shanda SDG Investment Limited (“SDG” and together with Premium Lead and Shanda Interactive, the “Reporting Persons”), a company established under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, with its registered office at Commere House, Wickhams Cay 1, P.O. Box 3140, Road Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands VG1110, its principal business address at Unit 403A, 4/F Golden Centre, 188 Des Voeux Road Central, Hong Kong and its principal business in investment holding.

SDG is the record holder of 349,801,719 Class B Ordinary Shares. All of the shares in SDG are held by Shanda Interactive. All of the shares in Shanda Interactive are held by Premium Lead. The board of directors of Premium Lead has three members, Mr. Tianqiao Chen, Ms. Qian Qian Chrissy Luo and Mr. Danian Chen. Premium Lead is beneficially owned as to 40% by Mr. Tianqiao Chen, 30% by Mr. Danian Chen and 30% by Ms. Qian Qian Chrissy Luo.

During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons has been (i) convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors) or (ii) a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and as a result of such proceeding was or is subject to judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

Item 4. Purpose of Transaction.
 
 
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Item 4 is hereby amended and restated as follows: 

On January 27, 2014, Shanda Interactive and  Primavera Capital (Cayman) Fund I L.P. (“Primavera”, together with Shanda Interactive, the “Consortium” and each member in the Consortium, a “Consortium Member”) entered into a consortium agreement (the “Consortium Agreement”). Under the Consortium Agreement, the Consortium Members agreed, among other things, (i) to jointly deliver a preliminary non-binding proposal (the “Proposal”) to the Board to acquire the Company in a going private transaction (the “Transaction”), (ii) to deal exclusively with each other with respect to the Transaction until the earlier of (x) 9 months after the date thereof, and (y) termination of the Consortium Agreement by all Consortium Members, (iii) to use their reasonable efforts and cooperate in good faith to arrange debt financing to support the Transaction, and (iv) to cooperate and proceed in good faith to negotiate and consummate the Transaction.

On January 27, 2014, the Consortium Members submitted the Proposal to the Board. In the Proposal, the Consortium Members proposed to acquire the Company in a going private transaction at a price of US$6.90 in cash per ADS (each representing two Class A Ordinary Shares) or $3.45 in cash per Class A or Class B Ordinary Share. According to the Proposal, the Consortium Members do not intend to sell their stake in the Company to any third party. SDG may consider selling additional shares of the Company to the Consortium. The Consortium Members intend to finance the Transaction through a combination of debt and equity financing. For a brief description of the financing plan, please refer to Item 3 of the Original 13D.

On January 27, 2014, SDG and  Primavera entered into a share purchase agreement (the “PV Share Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which SDG agreed to sell, and Primavera agreed to purchase, 28,959,276 Class A Ordinary Shares (the “PV Purchase Shares”) at US$2.7625 per Class A Ordinary Share (the “PV Purchase Price”) subject to the terms and conditions thereof. Pursuant to the PV Share Purchase Agreement, if (i) a going-private transaction occurs within one year of the closing date of the sale of PV Purchase Shares where Primavera is part of the buyer consortium and the price per share in the going-private transaction (“Going-private Price”) is higher than the PV Purchase Price, or (ii) a going-private transaction occurs within one year of the closing date of the sale of PV Purchase Shares where Primavera is not part of the buyer consortium due to its own decision or election without SDG’s written consent and the Going-private Price is higher than the PV Purchase Price, Primavera shall pay SDG the shortfall between the PV Purchase Price and the Going-private Price with respect to all PV Purchase Shares.  Pursuant to the PV Share Purchase Agreement, if a going-private transaction is not consummated within one year of the closing date of the sale of PV Purchase Shares solely due to SDG’s failure to vote in favor of such going-private transaction, SDG shall pay to Primavera an amount equal to the PV Purchase Price. The purchase and sale of the PV Purchase Shares was completed on February 17, 2014.

On April 18, 2014, SDG and  Perfect World Co., Ltd. (“Perfect World”) entered into a share purchase agreement (the “PW Share Purchase Agreement”) pursuant to which SDG agreed to sell, and Perfect World agreed to purchase, 30,326,005 Class A Ordinary Shares (the “PW Purchase Shares”) at US$3.2975 per Class A Ordinary Share (the “PW Purchase Price”) subject to the terms and conditions thereof. Pursuant to the PW Share Purchase Agreement, if (i) a going-private transaction occurs within one year of the closing date of the sale of PW Purchase Shares where Perfect World is part of the buyer consortium and the Going-private Price is higher than the PW Purchase Price, or (ii) a going-private transaction occurs within one year of the closing date of the sale of PW Purchase Shares where Perfect World is not part of the buyer consortium due to its own decision or election without SDG’s written consent and the Going-private Price is higher than the PW
 
 
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Purchase Price, Perfect World shall pay SDG the shortfall between the PW Purchase Price and the Going-private Price with respect to all PW Purchase Shares.  Pursuant to the PW Share Purchase Agreement, if a going-private transaction is not consummated within one year of the closing date of the sale of PW Purchase Shares solely due to SDG’s failure to vote in favor of such going-private transaction, SDG shall pay to Perfect World an amount equal to the PW Purchase Price. The purchase and sale of the PW Purchase Shares was completed on May 16, 2014.

Concurrently with the execution of the PW Share Purchase Agreement, Shanda Interactive, Primavera and Perfect World entered into an adherence agreement (the “PW Adherence Agreement”), pursuant to which Perfect World became a party to the Consortium Agreement and joined the Consortium. References to “Consortium” or “Consortium Members” after April 18, 2014 shall include Perfect World.

On April 25, 2014, FV Investment Holdings (“FV Investment”), which is an affiliate of FountainVest Partners, Shanda Interactive, Primavera and Perfect World entered into an adherence agreement (the “FV Adherence Agreement”), pursuant to which FV Investment became a party to the Consortium Agreement and joined the Consortium. References to “Consortium” or “Consortium Members” after April 25, 2014 shall include FV Investment.

On May 19, 2014, CAP IV Engagement Limited (“Carlyle”), which is an affiliate of Carlyle Asia Partners IV, L.P., Shanda Interactive, Primavera, Perfect World and FV Investment entered into an adherence agreement (the “Carlyle Adherence Agreement”), pursuant to which Carlyle became a party to the Consortium Agreement and joined the Consortium. References to “Consortium” or “Consortium Members” after May 19, 2014 shall include Carlyle.

If the Transaction is completed, the ADSs would be delisted from the NASDAQ Global Select Market and the Company’s obligations to file periodic report under the Exchange Act would be terminated.

Description of the Proposal, the Consortium Agreement, the PV Share Purchase Agreement, the PW Share Purchase Agreement, the PW Adherence Agreement, the FV Adherence Agreement and the Carlyle Adherence Agreement in this Schedule 13D/A are qualified in their entirety by reference to the Proposal, the Consortium Agreement, the PV Share Purchase Agreement, the PW Share Purchase Agreement, the PW Adherence Agreement, the FV Adherence Agreement and the Carlyle Adherence Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibits 7.02, 7.03, 7.04, 7.05, 7.06, 7.07 and 7.08 hereto and incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

In addition, consummation of the Transaction could result in one or more of the actions specified in clauses (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D/A, including the acquisition or disposition of securities of the Company, a merger or other extraordinary transaction involving the Company, a change to the Board (as the board of the surviving company in the merger) to consist solely of persons to be designated by the Consortium Members, and a change in the Company’s memorandum and articles of association to reflect that the Company would become a privately held company. No assurance can be given that any proposal, any definitive agreement or any transaction relating to the Transaction will be entered into or be consummated. The Proposal provides that no binding obligation shall arise with respect to the Transaction unless and until definitive agreements have been executed.

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.
 
 
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Item 5(a) – (b) is hereby amended and restated as follows:

(a) – (b) As of the date hereof, Premium Lead beneficially owns 349,801,719 Class B Ordinary Shares, all of which are held of record by SDG, accounting for 100% of the total Class B Ordinary Shares and approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) and Class B Ordinary Shares) of the Company and representing approximately 94.9% of the total voting rights in the Company. Mr. Tianqiao Chen, Ms. Qian Qian Chrissy Luo and Mr. Danian Chen, who are the directors as well as the beneficial owners of Premium Lead, share voting and dispositive control over such Class B Ordinary Shares.

As of the date hereof, Shanda Interactive beneficially owns 349,801,719 Class B Ordinary Shares, all of which are held of record by SDG, accounting for 100% of the total Class B Ordinary Shares and  approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) and Class B Ordinary Shares) of the Company and representing approximately 94.9% of the total voting rights in the Company. Mr. Tianqiao Chen, Ms. Qian Qian Chrissy Luo and Mr. Danian Chen, who are the directors as well as the beneficial owners of Premium Lead, share voting and dispositive control over such Class B Ordinary Shares.

As of the date hereof, SDG beneficially owns 349,801,719 Class B Ordinary Shares, all of which are held of record by itself, accounting for 100% of the total Class B Ordinary Shares and approximately 65.1% of the total outstanding shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares (including Class A Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs) and Class B Ordinary Shares) of the Company and representing approximately 94.9% of the total voting rights in the Company. Mr. Tianqiao Chen, Ms. Qian Qian Chrissy Luo and Mr. Danian Chen, who are the directors as well as the beneficial owners of Premium Lead, share voting and dispositive control over such Class B Ordinary Shares.

In addition, pursuant to Section 13(d)(3) of the Act, Primavera, Perfect World and the Reporting Persons  may, on the basis of the facts described elsewhere herein, be considered to be a “group”. Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D/A nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission by the Reporting Persons that they are the beneficial owner of any Ordinary Shares as may be beneficially owned by Primavera or Perfect World for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Act or for any other purpose, and such beneficial ownership is expressly disclaimed.

Item 7. Materials to be Filed as Exhibits.

 
Exhibit 7.01:
Joint Filing Agreement dated January 30, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.01 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on January 30, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.02:
Proposal dated January 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.02 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on January 30, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.03:
Consortium Agreement dated January 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.03 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on January 30, 2014)
 
 
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Exhibit 7.04:
PV Share Purchase Agreement dated January 27, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.04 of the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Persons on January 30, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.05:
PW Share Purchase Agreement dated April 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.05 of the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons on April 21, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.06:
PW Adherence Agreement dated April 18, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.06 of the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons on April 21, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.07:
FV Adherence Agreement dated April 25, 2014 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 7.07 of the Schedule 13D/A filed by the Reporting Persons on April 28, 2014)
     
 
Exhibit 7.08:
Carlyle Adherence Agreement dated May 19, 2014

 
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SIGNATURE
 
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
 
Dated May 19, 2014
 
     
     
 
Premium Lead Company Limited
 
By:       /s/Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Name: Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Title: Director
 
     
 
 
 
 
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited
 
By:      /s/Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Name: Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Title: Director
 
     
 
 
 
Shanda SDG Investment Limited
 
By:      /s/Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Name: Tianqiao Chen
 
 
Title: Director
 
     
     

 

 
 
EX-7.8 2 dp46494_ex0708.htm EXHIBIT 7.8
 
 
ADHERENCE AGREEMENT
 
THIS ADHERENCE AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into on May 19, 2014
 
BY:
 
CAP IV ENGAGEMENT LIMITED, a company limited by shares incorporated and existing under the laws of Cayman Islands with its registered address at: c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited, 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005, Cayman Islands (the “New Sponsor”).
 
RECITALS:
 
(A)
On January 27, 2014, the parties listed at Annex A (the “Existing Parties”) entered into a consortium agreement (the “Consortium Agreement”) and proposed to undertake an acquisition transaction (the “Transaction”) with respect to Shanda Games Limited (the “Target”), a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands and listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), pursuant to which the Target would be delisted from NASDAQ and deregistered under the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
 
(B)
Additional sponsors may be admitted to the Consortium pursuant to Section 1.2(f) of the Consortium Agreement.
 
(C)
On April 18, 2014, Perfect World Co., Ltd., a company limited by shares incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands (“Perfect World”), entered into an adherence agreement with the Existing Parties, pursuant to which Perfect World became a party to the Consortium Agreement.
 
(D)
On April 25, 2014, FV Investment Holdings, a company limited by shares incorporated and existing under the laws of the Cayman Islands ("FountainVest"), entered into an adherence agreement with the Existing Parties and Perfect World, pursuant to which FoundtainVest became a party to the Consortium Agreement.
 
(E)
The New Sponsor now wishes to participate in the Transaction contemplated under the Consortium Agreement, to sign this Agreement, and to be bound by the terms of the Consortium Agreement as a Sponsor and a Party thereto.
 
THIS AGREEMENT WITNESSES as follows:
 
1.
DEFINED TERMS AND CONSTRUCTION
 
1.1
Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning set forth in the Consortium Agreement.
 
1.2
This Agreement shall be incorporated into the Consortium Agreement as if expressly incorporated into the Consortium Agreement.
 
2.
UNDERTAKINGS
 
2.1
Assumption of obligations
 
The New Sponsor undertakes, to each other party to this Agreement that it will, with effect from the date hereof, perform and comply with each of the obligations of a Sponsor as if it had been a Party to the Consortium Agreement at the date of execution thereof, and the Existing Parties, Perfect World
 
 
 

 
 
and FountainVest agree that where there is a reference to a “Sponsor” or “Party”, it shall be deemed to include a reference to the New Sponsor and with effect from the date hereof, all the rights of a Sponsor provided under the Consortium Agreement will be accorded to the New Sponsor as if the New Sponsor had been a Sponsor and a Party under the Consortium Agreement at the date of execution thereof.
 
3.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
 
3.1
The New Sponsor represents and warrants to each of the other Parties as follows:
 
 
3.1.1
Status
 
It is a company duly organized, established and validly existing under the laws of the jurisdiction stated in preamble 1 of this Agreement and has all requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its assets and to conduct the business which it conducts.
 
 
3.1.2
Due Authorization
 
It has full power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the New Sponsor has been duly authorized by all necessary action on behalf of the New Sponsor.
 
 
3.1.3
Legal, Valid and Binding Obligation
 
This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the New Sponsor and constitutes the legal, valid and binding obligation of the New Sponsor, enforceable against it in accordance with the terms hereof.
 
 
3.1.4
Reliance
 
Each Party acknowledges that the other Parties have entered into this Agreement on the basis of and reliance upon (among other things) the representations and warranties in Sections 3.1.1 to 3.1.3 and have been induced by them to enter into this Agreement.
 
4.
NOTICE
 
Any notice, request, instruction or other document to be provided hereunder by any Party to another Party shall be in writing and delivered personally or sent by facsimile, overnight courier or electronic mail, to the address, facsimile number or electronic mail address provided under the other Party’s signature page to the Consortium Agreement; to the address, facsimile number or electronic mail address provided hereunder; or to any other address, facsimile number or electronic mail address as a Party may hereafter specify for the purpose by notice to the other Parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 6:00 p.m. on a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed to have been received on the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.
 
 
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5.
GOVERNING LAW.
 
This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law rules or provisions that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than the State of New York.
 
6.
DISPUTE RESOLUTION.
 
6.1
Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any Party or arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section 6.1. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the Tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The Tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive-type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the Parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defences to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
 
6.2
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Parties hereby consent to and agree that in addition to any recourse to arbitration as set out in this Section 6, any Party may, to the extent permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction where application is made, seek an interim injunction from a court or other authority with competent jurisdiction and, notwithstanding that this Agreement is governed by the laws of the State of New York, a court or authority hearing an application for injunctive relief may apply the procedural law of the jurisdiction where the court or other authority is located in determining whether to grant the interim injunction. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 6.2 is only applicable to the seeking of interim injunctions and does not restrict the application of Section 6.1 in any way.
 
7.
SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.
 
Each Party acknowledges and agrees that the other Parties would be irreparably injured by a breach of this Agreement by it and that money damages alone are an inadequate remedy for actual or threatened breach of this Agreement. Accordingly, each Party shall be entitled to specific performance or injunctive or other equitable relief (without posting a bond or other security) to enforce or prevent any violations of any provision of this Agreement, in addition to all other rights and remedies available at law or in equity to such Party, including the right to claim money damages for breach of any provision of this Agreement.
 
 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the New Sponsor has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
 


 
 
CAP IV ENGAGEMENT LIMITED





By: /s/Eric Zhang
Name: Eric Zhang
Position: Managing Director





By: /s/Wayne Bannon
Name: Wayne Bannon
Position: Managing Director

 

 

Notice details

Address:
Suite 2801, Two Pacific Place
Hong Kong

Email:
Eric.Zhang@carlyle.com
Tony.Jiang@carlyle.com

Facsimile:
+852 2878 5075 / +86 21 6103 3210
 
 
[Signature Page of Adherence Agreement]
 
 
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Acknowledged and agreed:
 
 
SHANDA INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED

 
By:      /s/Tianqiao Chen
Name: Tianqiao Chen
Title:   Director
 

PRIMAVERA CAPITAL (CAYMAN) FUND I L.P.
 
By:           PRIMAVERA CAPITAL (CAYMAN) GP1 L.P., its General Partner
 

By:           PRIMAVERA (CAYMAN) GP1 LTD, its General Partner
 
 
By:       /s/Lawrence Wang
Name:  Lawrence Wang
Title:    Authorized Signatory


PERFECT WORLD CO., LTD.

 
By:      /s/Xiao Hong
Name: Xiao Hong
Position: CEO

Notice details
Address:  Perfect World Plaza, Building 306, 86 Beiyuan Road,
                Chaoyang District, Beijing, China
Email:  robert.xiao@pwrd.com
Facsimile:  +86 10 57805727

[Signature Page of Adherence Agreement]

 
 
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Acknowledged and agreed:
 

FV INVESTMENT HOLDINGS

 
By:        /s/Frank Kui Tang
Name:  Frank Kui Tang
 
Position: Director

Notice details
Address: 190 Elgin Avenue, George Town, Grand Cayman KY1-9005
Facsimile: +1 345 945 4757

With a copy to:

FountainVest Partners (Asia) Limited
Address: Suite 705-8, ICBC Tower, 3 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
Email:     georgechuang@fountainvest.com / timxia@fountainvest.com / 
brianlee@fountainvest.com
Facsimile: +852 3107 2490

[Signature Page of Adherence Agreement]
 
 
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ANNEX A
 
Existing Parties
 
 
1.
Shanda Interactive Entertainment Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands
 
 
2.
Primavera Capital (Cayman) Fund I L.P., a limited partnership organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands
 
 
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