EX-4.72 19 h02227exv4w72.htm EX-4.72 SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT DATED JULY 6, 2007 EX-4.72
Exhibit 4.72
SPA for Wang Ji— Execution Copy
SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
 
 
 
 
 
WANG JI
— and —
GIGAMEDIA CHINA LIMITED
 
 
 
July 6th, 2007

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SHARE PURCHASE AGREEMENT
     This Share Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into July 6th and made by and among the following parties:
     WANG JI, a citizen of the People’s Republic of China; (“Selling Shareholder”);
     GIGAMEDIA CHINA LIMITED, a limited liability company organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Purchaser”).
     WHEREAS,
     (i) T2CN Holding Limited (the “Company”) is a limited liability company duly organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands,;
     (ii) The Selling Shareholder totally hold 1,708,200 Ordinary Shares, and
     (iii) The Selling Shareholder wishes to sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser wishes to purchase from the Selling Shareholder, a total of 850,000 Ordinary Shares (the “Purchase Shares”), subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein.
     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:
SECTION 1 DEFINITIONS
     Unless otherwise defined in this Agreement or the November 25, 2006 Shareholders’ Agreement, capitalized terms used herein shall have the following meanings:
     “GIGAMEDIA” means GigaMedia Limited, a company listed on the NASDAQ and the parent company of the Purchaser.
     “MAA” means the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company dated on November 12, 2006.
     “New Articles” means the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, in form and substance to be agreed upon by the Company, the Purchaser, the Selling Shareholder, other existing shareholders (together with the Selling Shareholder, the “Existing Shareholders”) of the Company and certain other parties thereto.
     “New Shareholders’ Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement of the Company, among the Company, the Purchaser, other

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Existing Shareholders and certain other parties thereto, in form and substance to be agreed upon by the parties thereto.
     “November 25, 2006 Shareholders’ Agreement” means the Amended and Restated Shareholders’ Agreement of the Company, dated November 25, 2006, among the Company, the Existing Shareholders and certain other parties thereto.
     “Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.01 per share.
SECTION 2 AGREEMENT TO PURCHASE AND SALE
     2.1 Agreement to Purchase and Sale. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Purchaser shall purchase for a price as ascertained in Section 2.2 hereof Purchase Shares from Selling Shareholder;
     2.2 Purchase Price. The total purchase price for the Selling Shareholder (“Purchase Price”) shall be the purchase price per Purchase Share multiplying by the number of the Purchase Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder, and the purchase price per Purchase Share shall be US$0.85
     2.3 Payment of the Purchase Price. The Purchase Price shall be paid by the Purchaser in the following installment to the relevant accounts designated by the Selling Shareholder in writing, which designation shall be instructed to the Purchaser fourteen (14) days prior to the respective dates of payment specified herein:
     Subject to the terms and conditions under this Agreement, the payment of US$ 722,500 (“Installment”) shall be paid at the Closing in GIGAMEDIA shares. The calculation price per such GIGAMEDIA share shall be the average volume weighted daily closing price of a GIGAMEDIA share during the period of the execution date of this Agreement through August 15th, 2007.
SECTION 3 CLOSING; DELIVERY
     3.1 Closing. The transfer of the Purchase Shares (the “Closing”) shall take place at the offices of the Company, 12th Floor, Xingyuan Technology Plaza, No. 418 Guiping Road, Shanghai 200233, China, on or before August 15th, 2007 (the “Closing Date”), or at such other place and time as the parties hereto may mutually agree. Upon the Closing, all the rights and benefits attached to and in relation to the Purchase Shares (including but not limited to the dividends attributable to the Selling Shareholder in respect of any and all Purchase Shares if any) shall be transferred from the Selling Shareholder to the Purchaser.
     3.2 Delivery at the Closing. At the Closing, the Selling Shareholder shall deliver the following items to the Purchaser:
               (i) The total Purchase Shares, together with duly issued share certificates of the total Purchase Shares in the name of the Purchaser;

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               (ii) A compliance certificate, signed by the director of Selling Shareholder certifying that all the representations and warranties of the Selling Shareholder hereunder are true, correct and complete, and all the conditions hereunder have been fulfilled;
               At the Closing, the Purchaser shall pay the Installment to the Selling Shareholder against receipt of all deliverables under items (i) through (ii) of Section 3.2 hereof. On the date of receipt of the Installment, the Selling Shareholder shall issue a written receipt acknowledging such receipt to the Purchaser.
SECTION 4 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE SELLING SHAREHOLDER
     The Selling Shareholder hereby represents and warrants to the Purchaser that the statements in this Section 4 are all true, correct and complete as of the date hereof, as of the Closing Date and, to the best of their knowledge, as of the payment date of the Second Installment:
     4.1 Organization, Good Standing and Qualification. The Company is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under, and by virtue of, the laws of the British Virgin Islands and has all requisite power and authority to own its properties and assets and to carry on its business as now conducted and as proposed to be conducted. The Company is qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction where failure to be so qualified would have an adverse effect on its financial condition, business, prospects or operations, or otherwise.
     4.2 Valid Issuance of Purchase Shares. The Purchase Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable and free and clear of any and all Liens. The Selling Shareholder is the true and lawful owners of the Purchase Shares with and the full and valid title to any and all Purchase Shares.
     4.3 Due Authorization. All corporate actions by the Company and the Selling Shareholder and, as applicable, its respective officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of, and the performance of any and all obligations of the Company and the Selling Shareholder under this Agreement and all other agreements, instruments and documents executed and delivered in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (the “Ancillary Agreements”), has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Selling Shareholder, are valid and legally binding obligations of the Selling Shareholder, subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.
     4.4 No Conflicts. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and any and all Ancillary Agreements by the Selling Shareholder and the performance of its

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obligations hereunder and thereunder will not result in (i) any conflict with the memorandum and articles of association of the Selling Shareholder and the Company, (ii) any breach or violation of, conflict with or default under any law, statute, regulation, judgment, order, decree, license, permit or other governmental authorization or any mortgage, lease, agreement, deed of trust, indenture or any other instrument to which any of the Selling Shareholder or the Company is a party or by which the Selling Shareholder or the Company or their respective properties or assets are bound, or (iii) the creation or imposition of any Liens against the Company.
     4.5 Activities since Balance Sheet Date. Since the Balance Sheet Date, there has been no material change in the Company, including but not limited to its assets, liabilities, financial condition and operating results.
     4.6 Disclosure. The Selling Shareholder have provided the Purchaser with all information needed for the Purchaser to decide whether to purchase the Purchase Shares. There has been no omission of any material facts or misrepresentation of any statement herein.
SECTION 5 REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE PURCHASER
     The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to the Selling Shareholder that the statements in this Section 5 are all true, correct and complete as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date:
     5.1 Authorization. All corporate actions by the Purchaser and, as applicable, its officers, directors and shareholders necessary for the authorization, execution and delivery of, and the performance of any and all of its obligations under this Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements has been taken or will be taken prior to the Closing. This Agreement and the Ancillary Agreements, when executed and delivered by the Purchaser, constitute valid and legally binding obligations of the Purchaser, subject, as to enforcement of remedies, to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization and similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and to general equitable principles.
     5.2 No Conflicts; Consents and Approvals, etc. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Purchaser and the performance of its obligations hereunder will not result in (i) any conflict with the certificate of incorporation, by-laws or other constitutive documents of the Purchaser, or (ii) any breach or violation of, conflict with or default under any applicable law, statute, regulation, judgment, order, decree, license, permit or other governmental authorization.

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SECTION 6 ADDITIONAL COVENANTS
     6.1 Filing of the New Articles. Each of the Selling Shareholder shall cause the New Articles to be filed by the Company with the British Virgin Islands Registrar of Companies as soon as practicable following the Closing.
     6.2 Operation in Ordinary Course. The Selling Shareholder undertake, jointly and severally, that the Company will be operated in the ordinary course of business, consistent with past practice, and as reasonably directed by the Purchaser, from the date hereof through the Closing Date.
SECTION 7 CONDITIONS TO CLOSING BY PURCHASER
     The obligations of the Purchaser to complete the Closing are subject to the fulfillment on or prior to the Closing Date of the following conditions by each of the Selling Shareholder, any one or more of which may be waived by the Purchaser in writing:
     7.1 Representations and Warranties True and Correct. Any and all the representations and warranties made by the Selling Shareholder in Section 4 hereof shall be true and correct and complete when made, and shall be true and correct and complete as of the Closing Date and to the best of their knowledge, as of the date of payment of the Second Installment with the same force and effect as if they had been made on and as of such dates.
     7.2 Performance of Obligations. The Selling Shareholder shall have performed and complied with all agreements, obligations and conditions contained in this Agreement that are required to be performed or complied with by it on or before the Closing.
     7.3 New Articles. The New Articles shall have been duly adopted by the Company by all necessary corporate actions of its Board of Directors and its shareholders.
     7.4 Execution of New Shareholders’ Agreement. The New Shareholders’ Agreement in a form and having a content satisfactory to the Purchaser shall have been duly executed and delivered by all parties thereto (other than the Purchaser), and shall be in full force and effect.
     7.5 No Material Adverse Change. Since the date hereof, there has been no material adverse change in the Company, including but not limited to its assets, liabilities, financial condition and operating results.

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     7.6 Selling Shareholder’ Deliverables. The Selling Shareholder shall have delivered to the Purchaser the deliverables specified in Section 3.2 prior to or on the Closing Date.
     7.7 Provision of Information and Materials. The Selling Shareholder shall have provided, in a timely manner, all necessary documents, information and statements to GIGAMEDIA for issuance of the GIGAMEDIA shares to the Selling Shareholder.
SECTION 8 TERMINATION
     8.1 Termination of Agreement. This Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall terminate:
               (a) upon the mutual consent in writing of the parties hereto; or
               (b) in the event of any breach of this Agreement which materially affects any other party hereto, such breach is not remedied within thirty (30) days after written notice thereof is given to the breaching party by the affected party; provided, however, that in the case of any breach by any of the Selling Shareholder, only the Purchaser has the right to early terminate this Agreement.
     8.2 Effect of Termination. In the event this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9.1, this Agreement shall become void and have no further effect, provided that no party shall be relieved of any liability for a breach of this Agreement or for any misrepresentation hereunder, nor shall such termination be deemed to constitute a waiver of any available remedy (including specific performance and other injunctive relieves) for any such breach or misrepresentation.
     8.3 Survival. Sections 9, 10, 11.2 and 11.3 shall survive the expiration or early termination of this Agreement.
SECTION 9 CONFIDENTIALITY
     9.1 Confidential Information. For purpose of this Section 10, the term “Confidential Information” shall mean the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and any and all information delivered by a party hereto to any of the other party hereto in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby.
     9.2 Non-Disclosure.
               (i) Without the prior written consent of the disclosing party, any party receiving the Confidential Information (a) may not use or disclose to any person any Confidential Information; and (b) shall make every effort to prevent the use or

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disclosure of Confidential Information. The said provisions do not apply to (a) disclosure of Confidential Information to a director or employee of the receiving party whose function requires him to have the Confidential Information, (b) disclosure of Confidential Information to a professional adviser for the purpose of advising the Purchaser and the Selling Shareholder, (c) Confidential Information which has become public knowledge other than, directly or indirectly, through the receiving party’s breach of this Section 10.2, or (d) disclosure of Confidential Information required by law or regulation or any competent authorities (and then if and to the extent practicable only after consulting and taking into account the reasonable requirements of the Purchaser and the Selling Shareholder); provided, however, that in the above situations (a) and (b) the persons receiving the Confidential Information have undertaken the confidentiality obligations herein.
               (ii) Without the prior written consents of the Purchaser and the Company, none of the Selling Shareholder may disclose to any third party any confidential information about the Company that it/he has received.
SECTION 10 MISCELLANEOUS
     10.1 Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement shall be binding upon and shall be enforceable by each party, its successors and permitted assigns. No party may assign any of its rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other parties.
     10.2 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 the conflict of law rules thereof to the extent such rules would require or permit the application of the laws of another jurisdiction.
     10.3 Dispute Resolution. Any dispute relating to or arising from the performance of this Agreement shall be settled through consultations among the Parties, and if the parties hereto cannot reach an agreement regarding such disputes within thirty (30) days of their occurrence, such disputes shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Center for arbitration in accordance with the UNCIRTAL Arbitration Rules then in force.
     10.4 Costs and Expenses. Each of the parties hereto shall pay all its own costs and expenses incident to its negotiation and entry into this Agreement and any other related agreements or instruments contemplated hereunder or thereunder and to its performance of and compliance with all agreements and conditions contained herein or therein on its part to be performed or complied with, including the fees, expenses and disbursements of any counsel and/or accountants that it may have retained.
     10.5 Notices. All notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications required or permitted to be given under this Agreement shall be in

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writing and delivered in person, by courier or by facsimile (along with a copy by certified or registered mail) to the following addresses:
                         
  (a)   If to the Selling Shareholder,
 
 
       
      to:
 
 
       
      WANG JI
      Address:
      Facsimile:   86-21-
      Telephone:   86-21-
      Attention:   Mr. Wang Ji
 
 
       
  (d)   If to the Purchaser, to:
 
 
       
      GIGAMEDIA CHINA LIMITED
      Address: 14th Floor, 122 Tunhwa North Road, Taipei 10595, Taiwan R.O.C.
 
 
       
      Facsimile: 886-2-8770-7576
      Telephone:886-2-8770-7966
      Attention: Ms. Jennifer Tseng, General Counsel
or, in each case, at such other address as may be specified in writing to the other parties in accordance with the requirements of this Section 10.5. All such notices, requests, demands, waivers and other communications shall be deemed to have been received (x) if by personal delivery or courier, on the day delivered, or (y) if by facsimile, (A) if during business hours on a Business Day, on the day on which such facsimile was sent, or (B) otherwise on the Business Day immediately following the day on which such facsimile was sent, provided that a copy is also sent by certified or registered mail.
     10.6 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts and by different parties hereto on separate copies or counterparts and which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. The facsimile transmissions of any executed original document (including without limitation, any page of an original document on which an original signature appears) and/or retransmission of any such facsimile transmission shall be deemed to be the same as the delivery of an executed original. At the request of any party hereto, the other parties hereto shall confirm facsimile transmissions by executing duplicate original documents and delivering the same to the requesting party or parties.
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(Signature Page)
     IN WITNESS WHEREOF the parties hereto have caused their duly authorized representatives to execute this Agreement as of the date first written above.
         
  WANG JI
 
 
 
  By:  /s/ Wang Ji  
       
       
         
  GIGAMEDIA CHINA LIMITED
 
 
 
  By:  /s/ Arthur Wang  
  Name: Arthur Wang 
  Title: CEO