0001079973-20-000499.txt : 20200615 0001079973-20-000499.hdr.sgml : 20200615 20200615093234 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001079973-20-000499 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: SC 13D/A PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 FILED AS OF DATE: 20200615 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20200615 GROUP MEMBERS: FAITH ABUNDANT LTD GROUP MEMBERS: FAITH DAWN LTD GROUP MEMBERS: XD ENGINEERING PLASTICS CO LTD SUBJECT COMPANY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: China XD Plastics Co Ltd CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001353970 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PLASTICS FOAM PRODUCTS [3086] IRS NUMBER: 043836208 STATE OF INCORPORATION: NV FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 005-84400 FILM NUMBER: 20962090 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 5TH AVENUE, STE 960 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10110 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-747-1118 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 500 5TH AVENUE, STE 960 CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10110 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: NB Telecom, Inc. DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 20060221 FILED BY: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: Han Jie CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001453248 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: SC 13D/A MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: NO 9 QINLING RD, YINGBIN RD, STREET 2: CENTRALIZED IND PARK, HARBIN DEVELP CTR CITY: HEILONGJIANG STATE: F4 ZIP: 150078 SC 13D/A 1 cxdc_13da.htm SCHEDULE 13D/A

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 13D/A
(RULE 13d-1 and Rule 13d-2)

(Amendment No. 6)*

 

CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED

(Name of Issuer)

Common Stock, $0.0001 par value

(Title of Class of Securities)


63945X103

(CUSIP Number)

 

Jie HAN

XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited

Faith Dawn Limited

Faith Abundant Limited

No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park,

Harbin Development Zone,

Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China, 150066

(86) 451-8434-6600

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person

Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

 

June 15, 2020

(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 that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of §§240.13d-1(e), 240.13d-1(f) or 240.13d-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 §240.13d-7 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.

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).

 
 

CUSIP No. 63945X103

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a)

(b)

3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
OO
5.

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

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
6,960,788
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
6,960,788
11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

6,960,7881

12.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
10.2 % 2
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
CO

 

16,960,788 shares consist of 5,960,788 of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Series B Preferred Stock”).
2

Based on 67,948,841 total issued share capital of the Issuer, including 66,948,841 outstanding shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, as reported in China XD Plastics Company Limited’s Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2020.

 

 
 

 

 

CUSIP No. 63945X103

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

JIE HAN

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a)

(b)

3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
PF
5.

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

6. CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
People's Republic of China
NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
34,065,054
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
0
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,065,054
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

34,065,0541

12.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE

INSTRUCTIONS):

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
50.1% 2
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
IN

 

134,065,054 shares consist of (a) 27,104,266 shares of Common Stock directly owned by Mr. Han and (b) 5,960,788 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by Mr. Han through his 100% ownership of XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited.
2

Based on 67,948,841 total issued share capital of the Issuer, including 66,948,841 outstanding shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, as reported in China XD Plastics Company Limited’s Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2020.

 
 

 

CUSIP No. 63945X103

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

Faith Dawn Limited

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a)

(b)

3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
WC
5.

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

6.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
Caymen Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
34,065,0541
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,065,0541
11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

34,065,0541

12.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE

INSTRUCTIONS):

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
50.1% 2
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
IN

 

1Includes 33,065,054 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held directly by the other Reporting Persons. Faith Dawn Limited is controlled by Mr. Jie Han who is its sole director. Mr. Jie Han is also the sole shareholder and sole director of Faith Abundant Limited, the sole shareholder of Faith Dawn Limited. Pursuant to the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement as described in Item 4, Faith Dawn Limited has the irrevocable proxy to vote the Rollover Shares (as defined below) held by the other Reporting Persons as indicated in the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, Faith Dawn Limited may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Rollover Shares held by the other Reporting Persons in the Company and share with the other Reporting Persons the voting power and dispositive power of such shares. See Item 5.
2Based on 67,948,841 total issued share capital of the Issuer, including 66,948,841 outstanding shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, as reported in China XD Plastics Company Limited’s Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2020.

 

 

 
 

CUSIP No. 63945X103

 

1.

NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS

I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE PERSONS (ENTITIES ONLY):

 

Faith Abundant Limited

2.

CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):

(a)

(b)

3. SEC USE ONLY
4. SOURCE OF FUNDS (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
WC
5.

CHECK IF DISCLOSURE OF LEGAL PROCEEDINGS IS REQUIRED PURSUANT TO ITEMS 2(d) OR 2(e):

6.

CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION 
Caymen Islands

NUMBER OF
SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
OWNED BY
EACH
REPORTING
PERSON
WITH
7. SOLE VOTING POWER
0
8. SHARED VOTING POWER
34,065,0541
9. SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
0
10. SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
34,065,0541
11.

AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON:

34,065,0541

12.

CHECK IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (11) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES (SEE

INSTRUCTIONS):

13. PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (11):
50.1% 2
14. TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON (SEE INSTRUCTIONS):
IN

 

1Includes 33,065,054 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock held directly by the other Reporting Persons. Mr. Jie Han is the sole shareholder and sole director of Faith Abundant Limited, the sole shareholder of Faith Dawn Limited. Pursuant to the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement as described in Item 4, Faith Dawn Limited has the irrevocable proxy to vote the Rollover Shares (as defined below) held by the other Reporting Persons as indicated in the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement. Pursuant to Section 13(d) of the Act and the rules promulgated thereunder, Faith Abundant Limited, as the sole shareholder of Faith Dawn Limited may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Rollover Shares held by the other Reporting Persons in the Company and share with the other Reporting Persons the voting power and dispositive power of such shares. See Item 5.
2Based on 67,948,841 total issued share capital of the Issuer, including 66,948,841 outstanding shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock, as reported in China XD Plastics Company Limited’s Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 1, 2020.

 

 

 
 

This amendment No. 6 (this “Amendment No. 6”) is filed jointly by XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited, Mr. Jie Han, Faith Dawn Limited and Faith Abundant Limited, with respect to China XD Plastics Company Limited (the “Company” or “Issuer”).

This Amendment No. 6 amends and supplements the Schedule 13D (“the Schedule 13D”), as amended and supplemented by Amendment No. 5 filed on May 11, 2020 by the Reporting Persons. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 6 shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the Schedule 13D. Except as amended or supplemented by this Amendment No. 6, all other information in the Schedule 13D is as set forth therein.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

   

Items 2 (a) and (b) are amended and restated as follows:

 

(a) This Schedule 13D is filed jointly by XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited (“XD. Engineering”), Mr. Jie Han (“Mr. Han”), Faith Dawn Limited (“Parent”) and Faith Abundant Limited (“Faith Abundant”, together with XD. Engineering, Mr. Han and Parent, the “Reporting Persons”, and each a “Reporting Person”) pursuant to Rule 13d-1(k) promulgated by the SEC under Section 13 of the Act. The Reporting Persons are making this joint filing because they may be deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Act by reason of the Proposal, the Merger Agreement (as defined below) and the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement (as defined below) as described in Item 4 below. Each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the total number of 33,065,054 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by all the Reporting Persons because they may be deemed to constitute a “group.”

 

The joint filing agreement among the Reporting Persons relating to the joint filing of this Amendment is attached as Exhibit 7.05 hereto.

 

(b) The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province People’s Republic of China.

 

Items 2 (c) and (f) are supplemented by adding the following:

 

Faith Dawn Limited (“Parent”) is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Parent is currently controlled by Mr. Jie Han who is its sole director. Mr. Jie Han is also the sole shareholder and sole director of Faith Abundant Limited, the sole shareholder of Parent. Parent was formed as a special purpose vehicle for the Transactions (as defined below), and its principal business is investment holding. The address of the registered office of Parent is c/o Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands.

 

Faith Abundant Limited (“Faith Abundant”) is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands. Faith Abundant is currently controlled by Mr. Jie Han who is its sole director and sole shareholder. The principal business of Faith Abundant is investment holding. The address of the registered office of Faith Abundant is c/o Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand Cayman, KY1-1002, Cayman Islands.

 

Items 2 (d)-(e) are amended and restated as follows:

 

(d)-(e) None of the Reporting Persons have, during the past five years, been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors), or was a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction as a result of which such person was or is subject to a 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 3.    Source and Amount of Funds or Other Consideration.

The responses to Item 3 contained in the Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by this reference.

The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Items 2, 4 and 5 of this Amendment is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 3.

 The Reporting Persons estimate that approximately $40.7 million in cash will be required to acquire all outstanding shares of Common Stock not currently owned by the Reporting Persons as described in Item 4 below. The Reporting Persons intends to finance the Transactions from the proceeds generated from the equity investment of Mr. Han in Parent and available cash from the Company and its subsidiaries. The Transactions will not be subject to any financing conditions.

Item 4.    Purpose of Transaction

The responses to Item 4 contained in the Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by this reference.

Merger Agreement

 

On June 15, 2020, (i) Parent, (ii) Faith Horizon Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”) and (iii) the Company entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”).

 

As of the date of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Han and XD. Engineering beneficially owned in the aggregate approximately 50.1% of the total outstanding shares of the Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock of the Company and have agreed to vote the shares of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by them in favor of the Merger.

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions to closing:

 

  the Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company thereafter continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”); and

 

  at the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), each share of Common Stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time will be automatically canceled and converted into the right to receive US$1.2 in cash (the “Merger Consideration”), without interest, except for (a) shares of Common Stock and Series B Preferred Shares beneficially owned by Parent, Merger Sub, Mr. Han, XD. Engineering (together with Mr. Han, the “Rollover Stockholders”) and any of their respective Affiliates (including the Rollover Shares); (b) shares of Common Stock held by the Company or any wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (or held in the Company’s treasury), and (c) shares of Common Stock reserved (but not yet allocated) for issuance, settlement and allocation upon exercise or vesting of the Company’s share awards, which will be cancelled for no consideration.

 

Consummation of the Merger is subject to various closing conditions, including, among others, the adoption of the Merger Agreement by the Company’s stockholders. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, including the Merger, (collectively, the “Transactions”) by the Company’s stockholders requires the affirmative vote of (i) the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding Common Stocks and Series B Preferred Stocks entitled to vote thereon, voting together as a single class; and (ii) the holders of a majority of the outstanding Series B Preferred Stocks entitled to vote thereon, voting as a single class. If completed, the Merger will, under laws of the State of Nevada, result in the Company becoming a privately-held company and the Company’s Common Stock would no longer be listed on the NASDAQ.

 

 
 

 

 

The Company, Parent and Merger Sub have made customary representations and warranties in the Merger Agreement. Many of the representations made by the Company are subject to, and qualified by, a “Company Material Adverse Effect” standard. The Company has agreed to various customary covenants and agreements, including, among others, (1) agreements to conduct its business in the ordinary course during the period between the execution of the Merger Agreement and the Effective Time, (2) not to engage in certain kinds of transactions during this period, (3) to convene and hold a meeting of its stockholders for the purpose of obtaining the Company stockholder approval and (4) subject to certain exceptions, not to withhold, withdraw, amend or modify in a manner adverse to Parent or Merger Sub, the Company Recommendation (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, until the Effective Time or, if earlier, the termination of the Merger Agreement, the Company is subject to customary “no solicitation” restrictions on its ability to solicit and engage in discussions and negotiations with respect to alternative Competing Proposals (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Notwithstanding this limitation, the Company may under certain circumstances furnish nonpublic information to and engage or participate in any discussions or negotiations with third parties with respect to any unsolicited alternative Competing Proposal, subject to the limitations and requirements set forth in the Merger Agreement, including that, the Special Committee has determined, following consultation with its outside legal counsel, that the Competing Proposal constitutes or could reasonably be expected to result in a Superior Proposal (as defined in the Merger Agreement).

 

The Merger Agreement contains certain termination rights for the Company and Parent, including, among others, if the Board (acting upon the recommendation of the Special Committee) or the Special Committee have effected a Change in Company Recommendation (as defined in the Merger Agreement). Upon termination of the Merger Agreement under specified circumstances, including in connection with entry into an agreement with respect to a Superior Proposal, the Company will be required to pay Parent a termination fee of $1,000,000. The Merger Agreement also provides that Parent will be required to pay the Company a termination fee of $2,000,000 in certain other circumstances, including if the Merger Agreement is terminated by the Company as a result of a breach by Parent or Merger Sub of its representations, warranties, covenants and agreements set forth in the Merger Agreement or the failure of Parent to consummate the Closing (as defined in the Merger Agreement) when all other conditions to closing the Transactions have been satisfied. Subject to certain limitations, either party may terminate the Merger Agreement if the Merger is not consummated by December 14, 2020.

 

Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the Rollover Stockholders entered into an Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement with Parent (the “Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement”), pursuant to which each of the Rollover Stockholders agreed to, immediately prior to the closing of the Merger, contribute certain Company’s Common Stocks and Series B Preferred Stocks beneficially owned by them (which represent approximately 50.1% of the total issued and outstanding shares of the Company’s Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stocks, the “Rollover Shares”) to Parent in exchange for newly issued ordinary shares of Parent, par value $0.01 per share.

 

In addition, pursuant to the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, the Rollover Stockholders also agreed with Parent that, until the Effective Time or the termination of the Merger Agreement, (i) when a meeting of the shareholders of the Company is held, to appear at such meeting or otherwise cause their Rollover Shares to be counted as present for purposes of calculating a quorum and ensure any vote at such meeting will be a poll vote and (ii) to vote or otherwise cause to be voted at such meeting all of their Rollover Shares (A) in favor of the authorization and approval of the Merger Agreement and any related action reasonably required in furtherance thereof, (B) against the approval of any other proposal or offer regarding a Competing Transaction (as defined in the Merger Agreement) or any action contemplated by a Competing Proposal, or any other transactions, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to the approval of the Merger Agreement or in competition or inconsistent with the Transactions, including the Merger, (C) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement or the performance by such Rollover Stockholder, (D) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of such Rollover Stockholder or Parent contained in the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, (E) in favor of any adjournment or postponement of the Stockholders’ Meeting or any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, at which any of the matters described in clause (A) – (E) hereof is to be considered (and any adjournment or postponement thereof) as may be requested by Parent or the Company in order to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, and (F) in favor of any other matter necessary or reasonably requested by Parent to effect the Transactions. Under the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, each Rollover Stockholder appointed Parent and any other designee of Parent such Rollover Stockholder’s irrevocable (for the period until termination of the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement in accordance with its terms) proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution) to vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written resolution, if applicable) its or his respective Rollover Shares as indicated above.

 

 
 

 

 

Equity Commitment Letter

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Han entered into an Equity Commitment Letter (the “Equity Commitment Letter”) with Parent, pursuant to which Mr. Han committed, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, to contribute, or cause to be contributed, as an equity contribution to Parent, an aggregate amount no more than US$5,000,000.

 

Limited Guarantee

 

Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Mr. Han entered into a Limited Guarantee (the “Limited Guarantee”) with the Company, pursuant to which Mr. Han guaranteed to the Company, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein, 100% of Parent’s obligation to (i) pay the Parent Termination Fee (as defined under the Merger Agreement) if and when required pursuant to Section 9.3(b) of the Merger Agreement, (ii) the reimbursement obligations pursuant to Section 7.7(b) and Section 9.3(c) of the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligation”), plus (iii) all costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses) reasonably incurred by the Company in connection with the enforcement of its rights under Section 10.11 of the Merger Agreement that results in a judgement against Parent, Merger Sub, the Rollover Stockholders or Mr. Han. Mr. Han will in no event be required to pay more than US$2,100,000 under the Limited Guarantee.

 

The Reporting Persons reserve their right to change their plans and intentions in connection with any of the actions discussed in this Item 4.

The descriptions of the Merger Agreement, the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee set forth above in this Item 4 do not purport to be complete and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the full text of the Merger Agreement, the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee, which have been filed as Exhibits 7.01, 7.02, 7.03 and 7.04 respectively to this statement and are incorporated herein by this reference in their entirety.

 

Item 5.  Interest in Securities of the Company.

 

The responses of the Reporting Persons to rows (7) through (13) of the cover page of this Schedule 13D are hereby incorporated by reference in this Item 5.

 

(a) and (b). The calculation of the following percentages is based on 67,948,841 total issued share capital of the Issuer, including 66,948,841 outstanding shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of outstanding Series B Preferred Stock outstanding as of the date of the Merger Agreement.

 

As of the date of this Amendment, (i) Mr. Han directly holds 27,104,266 shares of Common Stock, (ii) XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited directly holds 5,960,788 shares of Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock, (iii) Parent may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Rollover Shares held by the other Reporting Persons in the Company and share with the other Reporting Persons the voting power and dispositive power of such shares; and (iv) Faith Abundant may be deemed to beneficially own all of the Rollover Shares held by the other Reporting Persons in the Company and share with the other Reporting Persons the voting power and dispositive power of such shares.

 

 
 

 

 

Each Reporting Person may be deemed to beneficially own the total of 33,065,054 shares of the Company’s Common Stock and 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s Series B Preferred Stock beneficially owned by all the Reporting Persons because they may be deemed to constitute a “group.”

 

Item 6.    Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer

The responses to Item 6 contained in the Schedule 13D are incorporated herein by this reference.

The descriptions of the principal terms of the Proposal, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Limited Guarantee under Item 4 are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.

Item 7.    Material to Be Filed as Exhibits

Item 7 is hereby amended and supplemented by adding the following thereto:

Exhibit 7.01: Agreement and Plan of Merger by and among the Company, Parent and Merger Sub, dated as of June 15, 2020 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 15, 2020).

Exhibit 7.02: Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement by and among Parent and the Rollover Stockholders, dated as of June 15, 2020.

Exhibit 7.03: Equity Commitment Letter by and between Mr. Han and Parent, dated as of June 15, 2020.

Exhibit 7.04: Limited Guarantee by and among Mr. Han and Parent, dated as of June 15, 2020.

Exhibit 7.05: Joint Filing Agreement by and between the Reporting Persons, dated as of June 15, 2020.

 

 
 

Signature

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Dated: June 15, 2020

  XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited
   
   By: /s/ Jie HAN
    Name: Jie HAN
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Jie HAN
   
   By: /s/ Jie HAN
   

 

 

  Faith Dawn Limited
   
   By: /s/ Jie HAN
    Name: Jie HAN
Title: Authorized Signatory

 

  Faith Abundant Limited
   
   By: /s/ Jie HAN
    Name: Jie HAN
Title: Authorized Signatory
EX-7.02 2 ex7x02.htm EXHIBIT 7.02 - EQUITY CONTRIBUTION AND VOTING AGREEMENT

Exhibit 7.02

 

 

EQUITY CONTRIBUTION and voting AGREEMENT

This EQUITY CONTRIBUTION AND VOTING AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”), is made and entered into as of June 15, 2020 by and among Faith Dawn Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”), and certain stockholders of China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a “Rollover Stockholder” and collectively, the “Rollover Stockholders”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).

RECITALS

WHEREAS, concurrently herewith, Parent, Faith Horizon Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and the Company are entering into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be revised, amended, restated and supplemented from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Merger”);

WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Rollover Stockholder is a “beneficial owner” (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) of certain shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (the “Common Shares”), certain shares of series B preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Shares”, collectively with the Common Shares, the “Shares”), as set forth opposite such Rollover Stockholder’s name in column (B) of Schedule A hereto (with respect to each Rollover Stockholder, subject to adjustment as contemplated by Section 5(b), the “Rollover Shares”) (the Rollover Shares, together with any other Shares acquired (whether beneficially or of record) by such Rollover Stockholder after the date hereof and prior to the Effective Time, including any Shares and Equity Interests acquired by means of purchase, as a result of stock dividend or distribution, stock split, recapitalization, combination or reclassification, or issued or received upon vesting or the exercise of any options, restricted shares or warrants or the conversion/exchange of any convertible/exchangeable securities or otherwise, being collectively referred to herein as the “Securities”);

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement including the Merger (the “Transaction”), each Rollover Stockholder desires to (i) contribute their respective Securities to Parent directly or indirectly in exchange for newly issued ordinary shares of Parent, par value $0.01 per share immediately prior to the Closing (the “Parent Shares”), and (ii) vote his or its Securities at the Stockholders’ Meeting in favor of the Merger, in each case upon the terms and conditions set forth herein;

WHEREAS, as a result of such contribution by the Rollover Stockholders, Parent would beneficially own approximately 50.1% of the total outstanding Shares and approximately 69.6% of the voting powers of the Company on a fully diluted basis;

WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and pursuant to an equity commitment letter, dated as of June 15, 2020 (the “Equity Commitment Letter”), between Mr. Jie Han, (the “Sponsor”), and Parent, and a subscription agreement to be entered into by the Sponsor and Parent, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the Equity Commitment Letter and such subscription agreement, the Sponsor will contribute, or cause to be contributed, as an equity contribution to Parent, an aggregate amount equal to US$5,000,000 in exchange for Parent Shares, constituting a 10.9% of the voting rights in Parent immediately after the Contribution Closing;

 

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WHEREAS, receipt of the Company Stockholder Approval is a condition to the consummation of the Merger;

WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger, the Rollover Stockholders are entering into this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, each Rollover Stockholder acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of such Rollover Stockholder set forth in this Agreement.

AGREEMENT

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements herein contained, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, Parent and each Rollover Stockholder, intending to be legally bound hereby, agree as follows:

1.                   Contribution of Securities by Rollover Stockholders to Parent. Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, immediately prior to the Closing and without further action by the Rollover Stockholders (except as described in Section 4 below), all of each Rollover Stockholder’s right, title and interest in and to the Securities shall be contributed, assigned, transferred and delivered to Parent, free and clear of all Liens (other than any Liens arising by reason of the Merger Agreement or this Agreement).

2.                   Issuance of Parent Shares. In consideration of the contribution, assignment, transfer and delivery of the Securities to Parent pursuant to Section 1 of this Agreement, Parent shall issue Parent Shares in the name of each Rollover Stockholder (or in the name of a party as designated by such Rollover Stockholder in writing and agreed by Parent before the Contribution Closing) in the amounts set forth opposite such Rollover Stockholder’s name in column (D) of Schedule A hereto. Each Rollover Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) the value of the Parent Shares issued to such Rollover Stockholder or his or its designated Affiliate is equal to (x) the total number of Shares contributed by such Rollover Stockholder multiplied by (y) the per Share Merger Consideration under the Merger Agreement, (b) delivery of such Parent Shares shall constitute complete satisfaction of all obligations towards or sums due to such Rollover Stockholder by Parent with respect to the applicable Securities, and (c) on receipt of such Parent Shares, such Rollover Stockholder shall have no right to other consideration against the Parent with respect to the Securities contributed to Parent by such Rollover Stockholder.

3.                   Closing. Subject to the satisfaction in full (or waiver, if permissible) of all of the conditions set forth in Section 8.1, Section 8.2 and Section 8.3 of the Merger Agreement (other than conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied or waived, as applicable, at the Closing), the closing of the contribution and exchange of issuance of Parent Shares contemplated hereby (the “Contribution Closing”) shall take place immediately prior to the Closing.

4.                   Deposit of Rollover Shares. No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Contribution Closing, each Rollover Stockholder or any agent of such Rollover Stockholder shall deliver or cause to be delivered to Parent, for disposition in accordance with the terms hereof, (a) duly executed stock power for his or its Rollover Shares to Parent or as Parent may direct in writing, in form reasonably acceptable to Parent, and (b) share certificates, if any, representing his or its Rollover Shares (the “Rollover Shares Documents”) for disposition in accordance with the terms hereof. The Rollover Shares Documents shall be held by Parent or any agent authorized by Parent until the Contribution Closing.

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5.                   Irrevocable Election.

(a)                The execution of this Agreement by each Rollover Stockholder evidences, subject to Section 10, the irrevocable election and agreement by such Rollover Stockholder to contribute his or its respective Securities in exchange for Parent Shares at the Contribution Closing on the terms and conditions set forth herein. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Rollover Stockholder covenants and agrees, jointly and severally, that from the date hereof until the Expiration Time (as defined below), except as expressly contemplated under this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, such Rollover Stockholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) sell (constructively or otherwise), transfer, tender in any tender or exchange offer, offer to sell, give, pledge, encumber, hypothecate, assign, grant any option for the sale of or otherwise transfer or dispose of (by merger, testamentary disposition, operation of law or otherwise), or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding to sell or otherwise transfer or dispose of (by merger, testamentary disposition, operation of law or otherwise), an interest in any Securities (“Transfer”), either voluntarily or involuntarily, or permit the Transfer by any of his or its Affiliates of an interest in any Securities, (ii) enter into any Contract, undertaking or understanding with respect to a Transfer or limitation on voting rights of any of the Securities, or any right, title or interest thereto or therein, including, any swap transaction, option, warrant, forward purchase or sale transaction, futures transaction, cap transaction, floor transaction, collar transaction or any other similar transaction (including any option with respect to any such transaction) or combination of any such transactions, in each case involving any Securities, and (x) has, or would reasonably be expected to have, the effect of reducing or limiting such Rollover Stockholder’s economic interest in such Securities and/or (y) grants a third party the right to vote or direct the voting of such Securities (any such transaction, a “Derivative Transaction”), (iii) deposit any Securities into a voting trust or grant any proxy or enter into a voting agreement, power of attorney or voting trust with respect to any Securities, (iv) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Rollover Stockholder set forth in this Agreement or any representation or warranty of Parent set forth in the Merger Agreement and this Agreement untrue or incorrect or could reasonably be expected to have the effect of preventing, disabling or delaying such Rollover Stockholder from performing his or its obligations under this Agreement or that is intended, or would reasonably be expected, to impede, frustrate, interfere with, delay, postpone, adversely affect or prevent the consummation of the Merger or the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by Parent of any of its obligations under this Agreement or the Merger Agreement, or by any Rollover Stockholders from performing any of his or its obligations under this Agreement, (v) exercise, convert or exchange, or take any action that would result in the exercise, conversion or exchange, of any Securities, (vi) tender any Securities into any tender or exchange offer, or (vii) agree (whether or not in writing) to take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (vii). Any purported Transfer, or other action, in violation of this paragraph shall be null and void.

(b)                Each Rollover Stockholder covenants and agrees, jointly and severally, that such Rollover Stockholder shall promptly (and in any event within forty eight (48) hours) notify Parent and the Company of any new Shares with respect to which beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 of the Exchange Act) is acquired by such Rollover Stockholder, including, without limitation, by purchase, as a result of a share dividend, share split, recapitalization, combination, reclassification, exchange or change of such shares, or upon exercise, conversion or exchange of any securities of the Company, if any, after the date hereof. Any such Shares shall automatically become subject to the terms of this Agreement as Rollover Shares, and Schedule A shall be deemed amended accordingly.

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(c)                Each Rollover Stockholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that, regardless of whether such party contributes its Rollover Shares to Parent on the date of Contribution Closing or receives any Parent Shares, such party shall have no right to receive any Merger Consideration with respect to any Excluded Share.

(d)                Each Rollover Stockholder hereby waives any and all of his/its dissenter's rights in connection with the Transaction with respect to any and all Securities beneficially owned by him/it. Parent hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives any and all dissenter's rights in connection with the Transactions with respect to any and all Securities to be contributed to it pursuant to this Agreement or otherwise beneficially owned by Parent immediately prior to or at the Effective Time.

6.                   Representations and Warranties of the Rollover Stockholders. In consideration of Parent accepting the Securities, each Rollover Stockholder makes the following representations and warranties, jointly and severally, to Parent, each and all of which shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Contribution Closing, and shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement:

(a)                Ownership of Shares. Such Rollover Stockholder is the beneficial owner of, and has good and valid title to, his or its respective Securities, free and clear of Liens other than as created by this Agreement. Such Rollover Stockholder has sole voting power, sole power of disposition, sole power to demand dissenter’s rights (if applicable) and sole power to agree to all of the matters set forth in this Agreement, in each case with respect to all of his or its Securities, with no limitations, qualifications, or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable securities Laws, Nevada Laws, Laws of the People’s Republic of China and the terms of this Agreement. As of the date hereof, other than the Rollover Shares and other securities listed on Schedule A hereof, such Rollover Stockholder does not own, beneficially or of record, any securities of the Company and any direct or indirect interest in any such securities (including by way of derivative securities). Such Rollover Stockholder’s Securities are not subject to any voting trust agreement or other Contract to which such Rollover Stockholder is a party restricting or otherwise relating to the voting or Transfer of the Securities other than this Agreement. Such Rollover Stockholder has not appointed or granted any proxy or power of attorney that is still in effect with respect to any of his or its Securities, except as contemplated by this Agreement. Such Rollover Stockholder has not Transferred any interest in any of his/its Securities pursuant to any Derivative Transaction. Except as described herein, there are no options, warrants or other rights, agreements, arrangements or commitments of any character to which such Rollover Stockholder is a party relating to the pledge, disposition or voting of any of the Securities.

(b)                Capacity. Such Rollover Stockholder has legal capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform his or its obligations hereunder, subject to applicable securities Laws and the terms of this Agreement. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Rollover Stockholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent and the other Rollover Stockholders, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Rollover Stockholder, enforceable against such Rollover Stockholder in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).

(c)                Consents and Approvals; No Violations. Except for the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, the Securities Act, any other U.S. federal or state securities Laws, the rules and regulations of NASDAQ and Nevada Laws, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary on the part of such Rollover Stockholder for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Stockholder or the consummation by such Rollover Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Stockholder nor the consummation by such Rollover Stockholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by such Rollover Stockholder with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) require the consent or approval of any other Person pursuant to any Contract binding on such Rollover Stockholder or his or its properties or assets, (B) result in any breach or violation of, 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, or result in the creation of a Lien on property or assets of such Rollover Stockholder pursuant to any Contract to which such Rollover Stockholder is a party or by which such Rollover Stockholder or any property or asset of such Rollover Stockholder is bound or affected, (C) violate any Law applicable to such Rollover Stockholder or such Rollover Stockholder’s properties or assets or (D) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of any such Rollover Stockholder which is an entity.

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(d)                No Litigation. There is no Legal Proceeding pending against such Rollover Stockholder or, to the knowledge of such Rollover Stockholder, any other Person or, to the knowledge of such Rollover Stockholder, threatened against such Rollover Stockholder or any other Person, in each case that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit) the performance by such Rollover Stockholder of his or its obligations under this Agreement.

(e)                Reliance. Such Rollover Stockholder understands and acknowledges that Parent, Merger Sub and the Company are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Rollover Stockholder’s execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement and the representations and warranties of such Rollover Stockholder contained herein.

(f)                 Receipt of Information. Such Rollover Stockholder has been afforded the opportunity to ask such questions as he or it has deemed necessary of, and to receive answers from, representatives of Parent concerning the terms and conditions of the transactions contemplated hereby and the merits and risks of owning the Parent Shares, including (i) the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and (ii) the calculation and determination of the number and value of Parent Shares to be received by such Rollover Stockholder pursuant to this Agreement. Such Rollover Stockholder acknowledges that he or she has been advised to discuss with his or its own counsel the meaning and legal consequences of such Rollover Stockholder’s representations and warranties in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.

(g)                Purchase Entirely For Own Account. Such Rollover Stockholder hereby confirms that the Parent Shares to be acquired by such Rollover Stockholder will be acquired for investment for such Rollover Stockholder’s own account, not as a nominee or agent, and not with a view to the resale or distribution of any part thereof, and that such Rollover Stockholder has no present intention of selling, granting any participation in, or otherwise distributing the same. By executing this Agreement, such Rollover Stockholder further represents that such Rollover Stockholder does not presently have any Contract, understanding or undertaking with any Person to sell, transfer or grant participations to such Person or to any third Person, with respect to any of his or its Securities.

(h)                Restricted Securities. Such Rollover Stockholder understands that the Parent Shares have not been, and will not be, registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Securities Act”), by reason of a specific exemption from the registration provisions of the Securities Act which depends upon, among other things, the bona fide nature of the investment intent and the accuracy of such Rollover Stockholder’s representations as expressed herein. Such Rollover Stockholder understands that the Parent Shares will constitute “restricted securities” under applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws and that, pursuant to these laws, such Rollover Stockholder must hold the Parent Shares indefinitely unless they are registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for resale by such Rollover Stockholder and qualified by U.S. state authorities, or an exemption from such registration and qualification requirements is available. Such Rollover Stockholder acknowledges that Parent has no obligation to register or qualify the Parent Shares for resale. Such Rollover Stockholder further acknowledges that, if an exemption from registration or qualification is available, it may be conditioned on various requirements including, but not limited to, the availability of public information, time and manner of sale and the holding period for the Parent Shares, and on requirements relating to Parent which are outside of the Rollover Stockholder’s control, and which Parent is under no obligation and may not be able to satisfy.

(i)                 No Public Market. Such Rollover Stockholder understands that no public market now exists for the Parent Shares, and that Parent has made no assurances that a public market will ever exist for the Parent Shares.

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(j)                 Legends. Such Rollover Stockholder understands that the Parent Shares, and any securities issued in respect of or exchange for the Parent Shares, may be notated with any legend required by the securities Laws of any Governmental Entity to the extent such Laws are applicable to the Parent Shares represented by the certificate, instrument, or book entry so legended.

(k)                Accredited Investor. Such Rollover Stockholder is an accredited investor as defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the Securities Act.

(m)              No Inducements. None of Parent or any other Person has made any oral or written representation, inducement, promise or agreement to such Rollover Stockholder in connection with the subject matter of this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, other than as expressly set forth in this Agreement.

7.                   Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent represents and warrants to each Rollover Stockholder that as of the date hereof and as of the Contribution Closing:

(a)                Organization, Standing and Authority. Parent is duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its formation and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to perform its obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by Parent and the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent and the consummation of the Transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of Parent and no other corporate actions or proceedings on the part of Parent are necessary to authorize this Agreement or to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby. Assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by the Rollover Stockholders, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Parent, enforceable against Parent in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and by general principles of equity (regardless of whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).

(b)                Consents and Approvals; No Violations. Except for the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity is necessary on the part of Parent for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Parent or the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby; and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by Parent nor the consummation by Parent of the transactions contemplated hereby nor compliance by Parent with any of the provisions hereof shall (A) require the consent or approval of any other Person pursuant to any Contract binding on Parent or its properties or assets, (B) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of Parent, (C) result in any breach or violation of, 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, or result in the creation of a Lien on such property or asset of Parent pursuant to, any Contract to which Parent is a party or by which such Parent or any property or asset of Parent is bound or affected, or (D) violate any Law or Order applicable to Parent or any of Parent’s properties or assets.

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(c)                Issuance of Parent Shares. The Parent Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, and free and clear of all Liens when issued.

8.                   Other Covenants and Agreements.

Each of the parties hereto agrees to use its or his commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary, proper or advisable under applicable Law to (i) convey, transfer to and vest in Parent, and to put Parent in possession of, all of the applicable Securities in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (ii) to consummate and make effective any other transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including providing information and using commercially reasonable efforts to obtain all necessary or appropriate waivers, consents and approvals, and effecting all necessary registrations and filings.

9.                   Disclosure. Each Rollover Stockholder (i) consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by the Company, Parent or its Affiliates of such Rollover Stockholder’s identity and ownership of the Shares and the existence and terms of this Agreement (including, for the avoidance of doubt, the disclosure of this Agreement) and any other information, in each case, that Parent or the Company reasonably determines in its good faith judgment is required to be disclosed by Law in any press release, the Proxy Statement (including all documents filed with the SEC in accordance with therewith) and any other disclosure documents in connection with the Merger Agreement and any filings with or notices to any Governmental Entity in connection with the Merger Agreement (or the transactions contemplated thereby), and (ii) agrees to promptly give to Parent or its Affiliates any information they may reasonably request concerning such Rollover Stockholder for the preparation of any such documents.

10.               Termination. This Agreement and the obligations of the Rollover Stockholders hereunder will terminate immediately upon the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; provided, that the provisions set forth in Section 9, this Section 10 and Section 12 shall survive the termination of this Agreement; provided, further, that each Rollover Stockholder shall continue to have liability for breaches of this Agreement prior to the termination of this Agreement. If for any reason the Merger contemplated by the Merger Agreement fails to occur but the Contribution Closing has already taken place, then Parent shall promptly return the Rollover Shares Documents to each of the Rollover Stockholders at his or its address set forth in Section 12(h)(B) and take all such actions as are necessary to restore each such Rollover Stockholder to the position he or it was in with respect to ownership of the Rollover Shares prior to the Contribution Closing.

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11.               Voting of the Securities.

(a)                Each Rollover Stockholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees, jointly and severally, that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until the earliest to occur of (a) the Effective Time and (b) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms (the “Expiration Time”), at any meeting of the Company’s stockholders, however called, and at any adjournment thereof, or in any other circumstances where any vote, consent or other approval is taken in respect of the Merger Agreement (including any written resolution of the Company’s stockholders in connection with the Merger Agreement and/or any transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger), such Rollover Stockholder shall, and shall cause his or its Affiliates to: (i) in the case of a meeting, appear at such meeting or otherwise cause its Securities to be counted as present for purposes of calculating a quorum and ensure any vote at such meeting be a poll vote; and (ii) vote or otherwise cause to be voted (including by proxy or written resolution, if applicable) all of his or its Securities (A) in favor of the authorization and approval of the Merger Agreement, and the Articles of Merger (to the extent applicable) and any related action reasonably required in furtherance thereof,(B) against the approval of any other proposal or offer regarding a Competing Transaction or any action contemplated by a Competing Proposal, or any other transactions, proposal, agreement or action made in opposition to the approval of the Merger Agreement or in competition or inconsistent with the Transactions, including the Merger, (C) against any other action, agreement or transaction that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to impede, interfere with, delay, postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger or any of the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement or this Agreement or the performance by such Rollover Stockholder , including without limitation, (i) any extraordinary corporate transaction, such as a scheme of arrangement, merger, consolidation or other business combination involving the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (other than the Merger), (ii) a sale, lease or transfer of any material assets of the Company or any Subsidiary or a reorganization, recapitalization or liquidation of the Company or any Subsidiary, (iii) an election of new members to the board of directors of the Company, other than nominees to the board of directors of the Company who are serving as directors of the Company on the date of this Agreement or as otherwise provided in the Merger Agreement, (iv) any material change in the present capitalization or dividend policy of the Company or any amendment or other change to the Company’s articles of incorporation or bylaws, or (v) any other action that would require the consent of Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement, except if consented to in writing by Parent under the Merger Agreement, (D) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that would result in a breach of any covenant, representation or warranty or any other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of such Rollover Stockholder or Parent contained in this Agreement, (E) in favor of any adjournment or postponement of the Stockholders’ Meeting or any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, at which any of the matters described in clause (A) – (E) hereof is to be considered (and any adjournment or postponement thereof) as may be requested by Parent or the Company in order to consummate the Transactions, including the Merger, and (F) in favor of any other matter necessary or reasonably requested by Parent to effect the Transactions.

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(b)                Each Rollover Stockholder hereby irrevocably appoints Parent and any other designee of Parent, each of them individually, such Rollover Stockholder’s irrevocable (for the period commencing on the date hereof and continuing until termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms) proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution) to vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written resolution, if applicable) his or its respective Securities in accordance with Section 11(a) above at the Stockholders’ Meeting or other annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Company, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which any of the matters described Section 11(a) hereof is to be considered, in each case prior to the Expiration Time. Each Rollover Stockholder affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section  11(b) is given in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement, and that such irrevocable proxy is given to secure the performance of the duties of such Rollover Stockholder under this Agreement. Each Rollover Stockholder intends this proxy to be irrevocable (until the termination date, as described below) and coupled with an interest and will take such further actions or execute such other instruments (including any proxies circulated by the Company for any meetings of stockholders of the Company) as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy, and hereby revokes any proxy previously granted by such Rollover Stockholder with respect to the Securities. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, then each Rollover Stockholder agrees to vote his or its Securities in accordance with Section  11(a) above as instructed by Parent, or any other designee of Parent, in writing prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms.  The parties hereto agree that the foregoing is a voting agreement. The irrevocable proxy granted pursuant to this Section 11(b) shall terminate on the Expiration Time.

12.               Miscellaneous.

(a)                Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement and any other agreement or instrument delivered in connection with the transaction contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all prior written agreements, arrangements, communications and understandings and all prior and contemporaneous oral agreements, arrangements, communications and understandings among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof.

(b)                Assignment; Successors. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations under this Agreement may be assigned or delegated, in whole or in part, by operation of Law or otherwise, by any party without the prior written consent of the other parties and the Company, and any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement shall be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns and, in the case of any applicable Rollover Stockholder, his estate, heirs, beneficiaries, personal representatives and executors.

(c)                Amendment; Modification and Waiver. This Agreement may not be amended, modified or supplemented in any manner, whether by course of conduct or otherwise, except by an instrument in writing signed on behalf of each party hereto and the Company, and otherwise as expressly set forth herein. No failure or delay of any party in exercising any right or remedy hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any such right or power, or any abandonment or discontinuance of steps to enforce such right or power, or any course of conduct, preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or power. The rights and remedies of the parties hereunder are cumulative and are not exclusive of any rights or remedies which they would otherwise have hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party to any such waiver shall be valid only if set forth in a written instrument executed and delivered by such party and the Company.

(d)                Survival of Representations and Warranties. All representations and warranties of each Rollover Stockholder or of Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, any investigation at any time made by or on behalf of Parent or any Rollover Stockholder, and the issuance of the Parent Shares.

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(e)                Interpretation. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”. The definitions contained in this Agreement are applicable to the singular as well as the plural forms of such terms and to the masculine as well as to the feminine and neuter genders of such term. When reference is made to an Article or Section, such reference is to an Article or Section of this Agreement unless otherwise indicated. References to sums of money are expressed in lawful currency of the U.S. and “$” refers to U.S. dollars. The descriptive headings contained in this Agreement are included for convenience of reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. All terms defined in this Agreement shall have the defined meanings when used in any certificate or other document made or delivered pursuant hereto, unless otherwise defined therein. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import, when used in this Agreement, refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. For purposes of this Agreement, “beneficially owns,” “beneficial owner” or “beneficial ownership” with respect to any securities means having “beneficial ownership” of such securities (as determined pursuant to Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act).

(f)                 Statutory Provisions. All references to statutes, statutory provisions, enactments, directives or regulations shall include references to any consolidation, reenactment, modification or replacement of the same, any statute, statutory provision, enactment, directive or regulation of which it is a consolidation, re-enactment, modification or replacement and any subordinate legislation in force under any of the same from time to time.

(g)                Recitals and Schedules. References to this Agreement include the recitals and schedules which form part of this Agreement for all purposes. References in this Agreement to the parties are references respectively to the parties and their legal personal representatives, successors and permitted assigns.

(h)                Notices. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given (i) when delivered in person, (ii) upon confirmation of receipt after transmittal by facsimile or email (to such number or address specified below or another number or numbers or address or addresses as such Person may subsequently specify by proper notice under this Agreement), with a confirmatory copy to be sent by overnight courier, and (iii) on the next Business Day when sent by national overnight courier, in each case to the respective parties and accompanied by a copy sent by email (which copy shall not constitute notice). All notices hereunder shall be delivered to the addresses set forth below or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:

(A)              If to Parent:

Faith Dawn Limited

No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China

Email: chinaxd@chinaxd.net

 

with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

Ke Geng, Esq.

Nima Amini, Esq.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Yin Tai Center, Office Tower, 37th Floor

No. 2 Jianguomenwai Ave

Chao Yang District

Beijing, 100022

People’s Republic of China

Facsimile: +86-10-6563-4201

Email: kgeng@omm.com; namini@omm.com

 

(B)              If to any Rollover Stockholder:

Jie Han

No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China

Email: chinaxd@chinaxd.net

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with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):

Ke Geng, Esq.

Nima Amini, Esq.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Yin Tai Center, Office Tower, 37th Floor

No. 2 Jianguomenwai Ave

Chao Yang District

Beijing, 100022

People’s Republic of China

Facsimile: +86-10-6563-4201

Email: kgeng@omm.com; namini@omm.com

 

(i)                 Severability. Whenever possible, each provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement shall be interpreted in such manner as to be effective and valid under applicable Law, but if any provision or portion of any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect under any applicable Law or rule in any jurisdiction, such invalidity, illegality or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision or portion of any provision in such jurisdiction, and this Agreement shall be reformed, construed and enforced in such jurisdiction as if such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision or portion of any provision had never been contained herein.

(j)                 Remedies; Enforcement.

(i) The parties hereto agree that this Agreement shall be enforceable by all available remedies at Law or in equity.

(ii) Each Rollover Stockholder further acknowledges and agrees that monetary damages would not be an adequate remedy in the event that any covenant or agreement of such Rollover Stockholders in this Agreement is not performed in accordance with its terms, and therefore agree that, in addition to and without limiting any other remedy or right available to Parent or its Affiliates, Parent and its Affiliates will have the right to an injunction, temporary restraining order or other equitable relief in any arbitral body or court of competent jurisdiction enjoining any such breach and enforcing specifically the terms and provisions hereof. Each Rollover Stockholder agrees not to oppose the granting of such relief in the event an arbitral body or a court determines that such a breach has occurred, and to waive any requirement for the securing or posting of any bond in connection with such remedy. All rights, powers, and remedies provided under this Agreement or otherwise available in respect hereof at Law or in equity shall be cumulative and not alternative, and the exercise or beginning of the exercise of any thereof by Parent or its Affiliates shall not preclude the simultaneous or later exercise of any other such right, power or remedy by Parent or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding anything contrary in the foregoing, under no circumstances will Parent be entitled to both the monetary damages under Section 12(j)(i) and specific performance under this Section 12(j)(ii).

(k)                Third Party Beneficiaries. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person other than the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns any legal or equitable right, benefit or remedy of any nature under or by reason of this Agreement, provided, however, that the Company is an express third-party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement by the parties hereto, in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity.

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(l)                 Governing Law; Jurisdiction; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of Nevada without giving effect to its principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of the Laws of another jurisdiction. EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION OF THE COURT OF CHANCERY OF THE STATE OF NEVADA LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA (AND ANY STATE APPELLATE COURT THEREFROM WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA) FOR THE PURPOSES OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY (OR, IF THE COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA DECLINES TO ACCEPT JURISDICTION OVER A PARTICULAR MATTER, ANY STATE OR FEDERAL COURT WITHIN THE STATE OF NEVADA). EACH OF THE PARTIES IRREVOCABLY AND UNCONDITIONALLY WAIVES ANY OBJECTION TO THE LAYING OF VENUE OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS LETTER AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY IN THE COURT OF THE STATE OF NEVADA LOCATED IN CLARK COUNTY, NEVADA AND WAIVES ANY CLAIM THAT SUCH SUIT OR PROCEEDING HAS BEEN BROUGHT IN AN INCONVENIENT FORUM. EACH PARTY AGREES THAT LIABILITY OF THE SPONSOR ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY TRANSACTION CONTEMPLATED HEREBY SHALL BE DETERMINED SOLELY BY A FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT IN ANY ACTION OR PROCEEDING (OR A SETTLEMENT TANTAMOUNT THERETO) AND ANY SUCH FINAL AND UNAPPEALABLE JUDGMENT SHALL BE CONCLUSIVE AND MAY BE ENFORCED BY SUIT ON THE JUDGMENT IN ANY JURISDICTION WITHIN OR OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES OR IN ANY OTHER MANNER PROVIDED IN LAW OR IN EQUITY.

(m)              Waiver of Jury Trial. Each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement or the Transactions. Each of the parties hereto (i) certifies that no Representative of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the Transactions, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Section 12(m).

(n)                Expenses. Other than otherwise provided for in this Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such expenses.

(o)                Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts (including by facsimile transmission or pdf), all of which shall be considered one and the same instrument and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties.

[Signature page follows]

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and the Rollover Stockholders have caused to be executed or executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.

 

 

FAITH DAWN LIMITED

 

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

Name: Jie Han

Title: Director

 

 

JIE HAN

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

 

 

XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

Name: Jie Han

Title: Director

 

 

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Schedule A

(A) Rollover Stockholder Name

(B) Number of Rollover Shares

(C) Other Securities (Type/Number)

(D) Number of Parent Shares and % Beneficial Ownership of Parent

JIE HAN

·         27,104,266 Common Shares

 

N/A 70.89%
XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited

·         5,960,788 Common Shares

·         1,000,000 Series B Preferred Shares

N/A 18.21%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EX-7.03 3 ex7x03.htm EXHIBIT 7.03

Exhibit 7.03

 

 

 

June 15, 2020

 

 

 

Faith Dawn Limited

No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park,

Harbin Development Zone,

Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China

 

Re: Equity Commitment Letter

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

Mr. Jie Han (the “Sponsor”) is pleased to offer this commitment, subject to the terms and conditions contained in this letter agreement (“Agreement”), to purchase, or cause the purchase of, directly or indirectly, equity interests of Faith Dawn Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”). Reference is made to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, to be entered into concurrently with this Agreement (as may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among Parent, Faith Horizon Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), pursuant to which Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company, with the Company surviving that merger on the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement (the “Merger”). In the Merger, each share of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company (other than the Excluded Shares), will be converted into the right to receive the Merger Consideration as set forth in the Merger Agreement. This Agreement is being delivered to the Parent in connection with the execution of the Merger Agreement by the Company, Parent and Merger Sub. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement, as in effect on the date hereof.

 

1.                   Commitment. The Sponsor hereby agrees, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein and in the Merger Agreement, to purchase, or to cause one or more of his respective Affiliates to purchase, prior to or at the Closing, equity interests of Parent representing 10.9% of the outstanding and issued ordinary shares of Parent for an aggregate amount equal to the US$5,000,000 (the “Commitment”) in immediately available funds. The Sponsor may effect the funding of the Commitment directly or indirectly through one or more of Affiliates of the Sponsor, but the foregoing shall not relieve the Sponsor of his obligations to fund any portion of the Commitment except to the extent any of such Affiliates have actually funded such portion pursuant to and in accordance with this Agreement. The proceeds of the Commitment shall be used by Parent solely for the purpose of enabling Parent to (a) pay a portion of the aggregate Merger Consideration required to be paid by Parent and Merger Sub to consummate the Merger pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement at the time of Closing, (b) pay all other amounts required to be paid by Parent and Merger Sub pursuant to and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, (c) pay any and all fees and expenses of Parent and Merger Sub in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, and (d) satisfy all of Parent and Merger Sub’s other payment obligations in connection with the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Transaction Costs”); provided, however, that the Sponsor shall not, under any circumstances, be obligated to purchase equity from Parent or otherwise provide any funds to Parent in an amount exceeding the amount of the Commitment.

 

2.                   Conditions to Funding. The Sponsor’s obligation to fund the Commitment is subject to the satisfaction or valid waiver by Parent of the conditions to Parent’s and Merger Sub’s obligations to consummate the Merger as set forth in Article VIII of the Merger Agreement (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to those conditions being satisfied as of such time) in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company is awarded specific performance with respect to the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Closing pursuant to the Merger Agreement, the conditions set forth above shall be deemed satisfied.

 

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3.                   Termination. This Agreement, and the Sponsor’s obligation to fund the Commitment, will terminate automatically upon the earlier to occur of (a) consummation of the Closing and the payment by Parent and Merger Sub of all amounts required to be made by them under the Merger Agreement, or (b) the valid termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; provided that, if any claim or proceeding has been commenced by the Company to seek specific performance of the obligations of Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Closing pursuant to the Merger Agreement, this Agreement and the Sponsor’s obligation to fund the Commitment shall survive until the earlier of (i) a final, non-appealable judgment from a court of competent jurisdiction in respect of such claim or proceeding (and, if determined in such judgment, payment of all amounts required to be made by Parent and Merger Sub) and (ii) the consummation of the Closing and the payment by Parent and Merger Sub of all amounts required to be made by them under the Merger Agreement. From and after the valid termination of the obligation to fund the Commitment in accordance with the preceding sentence, neither Sponsor nor any Related Party (as defined below) of the Sponsor will have any liability or obligation to any Person as a result of this Agreement.

 

4.                   No Recourse. Notwithstanding anything that may be expressed or implied in this Agreement, no Person other than the Sponsor shall have any liability for any obligations or liabilities hereunder and (a) no recourse hereunder shall be had against any former, current or future direct or indirect director, officer, employee, agent, partner, manager, member, security holder, Affiliate, stockholder, controlling Person, attorney or Representative of the Sponsor, as applicable, other than the Sponsor, Parent, Merger Sub or their respective successors or assigns under the Merger Agreement (a “Related Party”) or any Related Party of any of the Sponsor’s Related Parties (including without limitation, in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with the Merger, the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby or with respect to any Legal Proceeding, including without limitation, in the event that either Parent or Merger Sub breaches its obligations under the Merger Agreement and including whether or not Parent’s or Merger Sub’s breach is caused by the breach by the Sponsor of his obligations under this Agreement) whether by the enforcement of any judgment or assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, or by virtue of any statute, regulation or other applicable Law, and (b) no personal liability whatsoever shall attach to, be imposed on or otherwise be incurred by any Related Party of the Sponsor or any Related Party of the Sponsor’s Related Parties under this Agreement or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of such obligations hereunder or by their creation. Nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any Person, other than the Company (solely to the extent provided for in the first sentence of Section 6 of this Agreement), Parent, and the Sponsor, any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 4 shall not in any manner limit, restrict or affect any of the Related Parties’ obligations or liabilities under (i) the Merger Agreement, (ii) that certain Equity Contribution and Voting Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, by and among Parent and Rollover Stockholders (the “Support Agreement”), or (iii) that certain limited guarantee, dated as of the date hereof, by and between the Sponsor and the Company (the “Limited Guarantee”).

 

5.                   Assignment; Reliance. This Agreement, Parent’s rights hereunder and the Sponsor’s obligations to fund the Commitment hereunder shall not be assignable to any other party without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto, and any attempted assignment without such consent shall be null and void and of no force and effect, except that the Sponsor may assign his obligations to fund the Commitment hereunder to the Affiliates of the Sponsor without the consent of Parent; provided, however, that notwithstanding any such assignment, the Sponsor shall remain liable to perform all of his obligations hereunder. The Sponsor acknowledges that Parent and the Company have entered into the Merger Agreement, and Parent will proceed with and consummate the Merger in reliance upon, among other things, the Sponsor’s obligation to fund the Commitment as set forth herein.

 

 

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6.                   Third Party Beneficiaries. The Company is hereby made an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement with the right to rely on the Agreement and to be entitled to specific performance to cause the Sponsor to fund his Commitment pursuant to and in accordance with Section 1 to enable Parent and Merger Sub to effect the Closing under the Merger Agreement; and, provided, further, that the right of the Company to enforce Section 1 of this Agreement pursuant to this Section 6 is subject to the terms, conditions and limitations set forth in the Merger Agreement. Except as set forth in the preceding sentence, nothing set forth in this Agreement shall be construed to confer upon or give any Person other than Parent or Merger Sub any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Parent to enforce, the Commitment or any provisions of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt and notwithstanding anything to the contrary in any other Section of this Agreement or in the Merger Agreement, and notwithstanding that this Agreement is referred to in the Merger Agreement, no party (including any Subsidiaries and Affiliates of the Company or any of Parent’s creditors) other than Parent, Merger Sub and the Company in the limited circumstances described above, shall have any rights against the Sponsor pursuant to this Agreement.

 

7.                   Representations and Warranties. The Sponsor represents, warrants, and covenants to Parent that: (a) he has (and will continue to have) the requisite capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to fulfill, to perform his obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby; (b) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by him and constitutes a legal, valid and binding agreement of him enforceable by Parent against him in accordance with its terms (except to the extent that enforceability may be limited by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium, reorganization or similar Laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally or by general principles of equity); (c) he has (and will continue to have) available funds not less than the sum of the Commitment plus the aggregate amount of all other commitments and obligations the Sponsor currently has outstanding; (d) the execution, delivery and performance by him of this Agreement do not and will not (i) violate any Laws, or (ii) result in any violation of, or default (with or without notice or lapse of time, or both) under, or give rise to a right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation or to the loss of any benefit under, or otherwise require the consent or approval of any other Person pursuant to, any contract to which he is a party; and (e) there is no Legal Proceeding pending against him, or, to the knowledge of him, threatened against him or any other Person, that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or prohibit) the performance by him of his obligations under this Agreement.

 

8.                   Amendment and Waiver; No Modification. No amendment or waiver of any provision of this Agreement will be valid and binding unless it is in writing and signed by each party hereto and the Company. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof may be amended, modified, supplemented, terminated or waived except by an agreement in writing signed by each of Parent, the Sponsor and the Company.

 

9.                   Governing Law; Consent to Jurisdiction; Service of Process; Venue. This Agreement shall be governed and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely therein without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof or of any other jurisdiction. All claims, actions, suits and arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be brought and determined in the Court of the State of Nevada located in Clark County, Nevada or, only if the Court of the State of Nevada located in Clark County, Nevada declines to accept or does not have jurisdiction over a particular matter, any court of the United States or any state court located in the State of Nevada (and each such party shall not bring any Legal Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Agreement in any court other than the aforesaid courts), and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Legal Proceeding for itself and in respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each of parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any such Legal Proceeding, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), and (iii) that (x) such Legal Proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (x) the venue of such Legal Proceeding is improper and (z) this Agreement or the subject matter hereof or thereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

 

10.               Waiver of Jury Trial. Each party hereto hereby waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, any right it may have to a trial by jury in respect of any suit, action or other proceeding directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement. Each party hereto (a) certifies that no Representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such party would not, in the event of any action, suit or proceeding, seek to enforce the foregoing waiver and (b) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement, by, among other things, the mutual waiver and certifications in this Section 10.

 

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11.               Complete Agreement. This Agreement, together with the Limited Guarantee, the Support Agreement, and the Merger Agreement, contains the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all contemporaneous or prior agreements or understandings, both written and oral, between or among Parent or any of its Affiliates, on the one hand, and the Sponsor or any of his Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

12.               Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is invalid or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction. If any provision of this Agreement is so broad as to be unenforceable, such provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable.

 

13.               Miscellaneous. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, as if the signatures to each counterpart were upon a single instrument, and all such counterparts together shall be deemed an original of this Agreement. Facsimile signatures or signatures received as a pdf attachment to electronic mail shall be treated as original signatures for all purposes of this Agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon its acceptance by Parent, as evidenced by the delivery to the Sponsor of a counterpart of this Agreement executed by Parent, with a copy provided to the Company. The parties hereto have participated jointly in negotiating and drafting this Agreement. If an ambiguity or a question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.

 

[Remainder of Page Intentionally Left Blank. Signature Page to Follow.]

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement is executed and effective as of date first written above.

 
       
  Sponsor:
       
  JIE HAN
       
       
  By:   /s/ Jie Han
       
       
       
       
       
  ACCEPTED AND AGREED:
       
 

Faith Dawn Limited

 

       
  By:   /s/ Jie Han
  Name:   Jie Han
  Title:        Director

 

 

 

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EX-7.04 4 ex7x04.htm EXHIBIT 7.04

Exhibit 7.04

 

 

LIMITED GUARANTEE

 

LIMITED GUARANTEE, dated as of June 15, 2020 (this “Limited Guarantee”), by Mr. Jie Han (the “Guarantor”), in favor of China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Guaranteed Party”). Reference is hereby made to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as the same may be amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time in accordance with its terms, the “Merger Agreement”), by and among the Guaranteed Party, Faith Dawn Limited, an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the Laws of the Cayman Islands (“Parent”), and Faith Horizon Inc., a Nevada corporation and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”). Capitalized terms used herein but not otherwise defined have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement.

1.                  LIMITED GUARANTEE.

(a)               The Guarantor hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Guaranteed Party, subject to the terms and conditions set forth herein, but only up to the Maximum Amount (as defined below), 100% of Parent’s obligation (i) to pay to the Guaranteed Party the Parent Termination Fee if and when required pursuant to Section 9.3(b) of the Merger Agreement, plus (ii) the reimbursement obligations pursuant to Section 7.7(b) and Section 9.3(c) of the Merger Agreement (collectively, the “Guaranteed Obligation”), plus (iii) all costs and expenses (including attorney’s fees and expenses) reasonably incurred by the Company in connection with the enforcement of its rights under Section 10.11 (Specific Performance) of the Merger Agreement that results in a judgement against Parent, Merger Sub, the Rollover Stockholders or the Guarantor; provided that in no event shall the Guarantor’s aggregate liability under this Limited Guarantee exceed US$2,100,000 (the “Maximum Amount”), it being understood that this Limited Guarantee may not be enforced against the Guarantor without giving effect to the Maximum Amount (and to the provisions of Section 8 and Section 9). The Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that in no event shall the Guarantor be required to pay to any Person under, in respect of, or in connection with, this Limited Guarantee, an amount in excess of the Maximum Amount, and that the Guarantor shall not have any obligation or liability to the Guaranteed Party relating to, arising out of or in connection with, this Limited Guarantee, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement or the Merger Agreement other than as expressly set forth herein. This Limited Guarantee may be enforced for the payment of money only. All payments hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States, or other currencies if otherwise agreed by the parties hereto, in immediately available funds.

(b)               All payments made by the Guarantor pursuant to this Limited Guarantee shall be free and clear of any deduction, offset, defense, claim or counterclaim of any kind.

(c)               The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses (including reasonable fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Guaranteed Party in connection with the enforcement of its rights hereunder in the event that (i) the Guarantor asserts in any arbitration, litigation or other proceeding that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms and the Guaranteed Party prevails in such arbitration, litigation or other proceeding or (ii) the Guarantor fails or refuses to make any payment to the Guaranteed Party hereunder when due and payable and it is determined judicially or by arbitration that the Guarantor is required to make such payment hereunder.

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2.                  NATURE OF GUARANTEE.

The Guaranteed Party shall not be obligated to file any claim relating to the Guaranteed Obligations in the event that Parent or Merger Sub becomes subject to a bankruptcy, reorganization or similar proceeding, and the failure of the Guaranteed Party to so file shall not affect the Guarantor’s obligations hereunder. Subject to the terms hereof, the Guarantor’s liability hereunder is absolute, unconditional, irrevocable and continuing irrespective of any modification, amendment or waiver of or any consent to departure from the Merger Agreement that may be agreed to by Parent or Merger Sub (except where this Limited Guarantee is terminated in accordance with Section 8). In the event that any payment to the Guaranteed Party in respect of the Guaranteed Obligations is rescinded or must otherwise be returned for any reason whatsoever, the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations (subject to the Maximum Amount) as if such payment had not been made by the Guarantor. This Limited Guarantee is an unconditional guarantee of payment and not of collection. This Limited Guarantee is a primary obligation of the Guarantor and is not merely the creation of a surety relationship, and the Guaranteed Party shall not be required to proceed against Parent or Merger Sub first before proceeding against the Guarantor hereunder regardless whether Parent or Merger Sub is joined in any such proceeding.

3.                  CHANGES IN OBLIGATIONS, CERTAIN WAIVERS.

(a)               The Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Party may at any time and from time to time, without notice to or further consent of the Guarantor, extend the time of payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, and may also make any agreement with Parent and/or Merger Sub for the extension, renewal, payment, compromise, discharge or release thereof, in whole or in part, or for any modification of the terms thereof or of any agreement between the Guaranteed Party and Parent or Merger Sub without in any way impairing or affecting the Guarantor’s obligations under this Limited Guarantee.

(b)               The Guarantor agrees that his obligations hereunder shall not be released or discharged (except in the case where this Limited Guarantee is terminated in accordance with Section 8), in whole or in part, or otherwise affected by (i) the failure or delay on the part of the Guaranteed Party to assert any claim or demand or to enforce any right or remedy against Parent or Merger Sub, (ii) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of the Guaranteed Obligations or any rescission, waiver, compromise, consolidation or other amendment or modification of any of the terms or provisions of the Merger Agreement made in accordance with the terms thereof or any agreement evidencing, securing or otherwise executed in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations (in each case, except in the event of any amendment to the circumstances under which the Guaranteed Obligations are payable), (iii) any legal or equitable discharge or release (other than a discharge or release as a result of payment in full of the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with their terms, a discharge or release of Parent and/or Merger Sub with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations under the Merger Agreement, or as a result of defenses to the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations that would be available to Parent and/or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement) of any Person now or hereafter liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the Transactions, (iv) any change in the corporate existence, structure or ownership of Parent or Merger Sub now or hereafter liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the Transactions, (v) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Parent or Merger Sub now or hereafter liable with respect to any of the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the Transactions, (vi) the existence of any claim, set-off or other right which the Guarantor may have at any time against Parent or Merger Sub or the Guaranteed Party, whether in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise, (vii) the adequacy of any other means the Guaranteed Party may have of obtaining payment of the Guaranteed Obligations, (viii) the addition, substitution or release of any Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the Transactions, to or from this Limited Guarantee, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement or any related agreement or document, (ix) any change in the applicable Law of any jurisdiction, (x) any present or future action of any Governmental Entity amending, varying, reducing or otherwise affecting or purporting to amend, vary, reduce or otherwise affect, any of the obligations of Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement or of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee, or (xi) any other act or omission that might in any manner or to any extent vary the risk of the Guarantor or otherwise operate as a release or discharge of the Guarantor.

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(c)               To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Guarantor hereby expressly waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of any Law that would otherwise require any election of remedies by the Guaranteed Party. The Guarantor waives promptness, diligence, notice of the acceptance of this Limited Guarantee and of the Guaranteed Obligations, presentment, demand for payment, notice of non-performance, default, dishonor and protest, notice of any of the Guaranteed Obligations incurred and all other notices of any kind (other than notices to Parent and/or Merger Sub pursuant to the Merger Agreement), all defenses that may be available by virtue of any valuation, stay, moratorium Law or other similar Law now or hereafter in effect, any right to require the marshalling of assets of Parent or Merger Sub, and all suretyship defenses generally. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee or otherwise, the Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that the Guarantor may assert, as a defense to, or release or discharge of, any payment or performance by the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee, any claim, set-off, deduction, defense or release that (i) Parent or Merger Sub could assert against the Guaranteed Party under the terms of the Merger Agreement or (ii) the Guarantor could assert based on breach by the Guaranteed Party of this Limited Guarantee.

(d)               To the fullest extent permitted by applicable Law, the Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives and agrees not to exercise any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire against Parent or Merger Sub that arise from the existence, payment, performance, or enforcement of the Guarantor’s obligations under or in respect of this Limited Guarantee (subject to the Maximum Amount) or any other agreement in connection therewith, including any right of subrogation, reimbursement, exoneration, contribution or indemnification and any right to participate in any claim or remedy of the Guaranteed Party against Parent or Merger Sub, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common Law, including the right to take or receive from Parent or Merger Sub, directly or indirectly, in cash or other property or by set-off or in any other manner, payment or security on account of such claim, remedy or right, unless and until all of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee shall have been paid in full in immediately available funds. If any amount shall be paid to the Guarantor in violation of the immediately preceding sentence at any time prior to the payment in full in immediately available funds of the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee (subject to the Maximum Amount), such amount shall be received and held in trust for the benefit of the Guaranteed Party, shall be segregated from other property and funds of the Guarantor and shall forthwith be paid or delivered to the Guaranteed Party in the same form as so received (with any necessary endorsement or assignment) to be credited and applied to the Guaranteed Obligations and all other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee, whether matured or unmatured, or to be held as collateral for the Guaranteed Obligations or other amounts payable under this Limited Guarantee thereafter arising. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Limited Guarantee (but subject to Section 3(a) and Section 3(b)), the Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that to the extent Parent and Merger Sub are relieved of any of their obligations under the Merger Agreement, the Guarantor shall be similarly relieved of his corresponding obligations under this Limited Guarantee solely in respect of such relieved obligations, provided, that for the avoidance of doubt, this shall not apply to the extent that Parent and Merger Sub are relived for their obligations solely as a result of any order entered in any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization, dissolution, receivership or other similar proceeding affecting Parent and Merger Sub.

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(e)               The Guarantor acknowledges that it will receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the Transactions and that the waivers set forth in this Limited Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.

4.                  NO WAIVER; CUMULATIVE RIGHTS.

No failure on the part of the Guaranteed Party to exercise, and no delay in exercising, any right, remedy or power hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof; nor shall any single or partial exercise by the Guaranteed Party of any right, remedy or power hereunder preclude any other or future exercise of any right, remedy or power hereunder. Each and every right, remedy and power hereby granted to the Guaranteed Party or allowed it by Law or other agreements shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any other, and may be exercised by the Guaranteed Party at any time or from time to time. The Guaranteed Party shall not have any obligation to proceed at any time or in any manner against, or exhaust any or all of the Guaranteed Party’s rights against, Parent or Merger Sub liable for any of the Guaranteed Obligations prior to proceeding against the Guarantor hereunder, and the failure by the Guaranteed Party to pursue rights or remedies against Parent or Merger Sub shall not relieve the Guarantor of any liability hereunder, and shall not impair or affect the rights and remedies, whether express, implied or available as a matter of Law, of the Guaranteed Party.

5.                  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.

The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:

(a)               he has (and will continue to have) the requisite capacity and authority to execute and deliver this Limited Guarantee and to fulfill, to perform his obligations hereunder and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby;

(b)               the execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee do not contravene any Law, regulation, rule, decree, order, judgment or contractual restriction binding on the Guarantor or his assets or properties;

(c)               except as is not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably likely to impair or delay the Guarantor’s performance of his obligations hereunder in any material respect, all consents, approvals, authorizations, permits of, filings with and notifications to, any Governmental Entity necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Limited Guarantee by the Guarantor have been obtained or made and all conditions thereof have been duly complied with; and

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(d)               assuming due execution and delivery of this Limited Guarantee and the Merger Agreement by the Guaranteed Party, this Limited Guarantee constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guarantor enforceable against the Guarantor in accordance with its terms, subject to (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent conveyance, reorganization, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law);

(e)               the Guarantor has the financial capacity to pay and perform his obligations under this Limited Guarantee, and all funds necessary for the Guarantor to fulfill his obligations under this Limited Guarantee shall be available to the Guarantor for so long as this Limited Guarantee shall remain in effect.

6.                  NO ASSIGNMENT.

Neither the Guarantor nor the Guaranteed Party may assign or delegate (except by operation of Law, merger, consolidation or otherwise) its or his rights, interests or obligations hereunder to any other person, in whole or in part, without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided that any such assignment or delegation shall not relieve the Guarantor of his obligations hereunder to the extent not performed by such assignee. Any assignment or delegation in violation of this Section 6 shall be null and void and of no force and effect.

7.                  NOTICES.

All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be given by the means specified in the Merger Agreement (and shall be deemed given as specified therein), as follows:

if to the Guarantor:

 

Jie Han

No. 9 Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park,

Harbin Development Zone,

Heilongjiang Province, P. R. China

Attention: Jie Han

Email: chinaxd@chinaxd.net

 

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

 

Ke Geng, Esq.

Nima Amini, Esq.

O’Melveny & Myers LLP

Yin Tai Center, Office Tower, 37th Floor

No. 2 Jianguomenwai Ave

Chao Yang District

Beijing, 100022

People’s Republic of China

Facsimile: +86-10-6563-4201

Email: kgeng@omm.com; namini@omm.com

 

If to the Guaranteed Party, as provided in the Merger Agreement.

 

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8.                  CONTINUING GUARANTEE.

(a)               This Limited Guarantee may not be revoked or terminated and shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding on the Guarantor, his successors and assigns until the earliest to occur of (i) all of the Guaranteed Obligations (subject to the Maximum Amount) payable under this Limited Guarantee having been paid in full by the Guarantor, (ii) the Effective Time, (iii) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances in which none of the Guaranteed Obligations are payable and (iv) one year after any termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances in which Parent and Merger Sub would be obligated to pay the Parent Termination Fee under Section 9.3(b) of the Merger Agreement if the Guaranteed Party has not presented a bona fide written claim for payment of any Guaranteed Obligation to the Guarantor by such day; provided that if the Guaranteed Party has presented such claim to the Guarantor by such date, this Limited Guarantee shall terminate upon the date such claim is finally satisfied or otherwise resolved by agreement of the parties hereto or pursuant to Section 10. The Guarantor shall have no further obligations under this Limited Guarantee following termination in accordance with this Section 8.

(b)               Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the event that the Guaranteed Party or any of its Affiliates asserts in any litigation or other proceeding relating to this Limited Guarantee (i) that the provisions of Section 1 limiting the Guarantor’s maximum aggregate liability to the Maximum Amount or that the provisions of Sections 8, 9, 10, 12, 13 or the last sentences of Section 3(c) or Section 3(d) are illegal, invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, (ii) that the Guarantor is liable in excess of or to a greater extent than the Guaranteed Obligations or the Maximum Amount, or (iii) any theory of liability against the Guarantor or any Non-Recourse Parties (as defined below) with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement or the Transactions or the liability of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee (as limited by the provisions hereof, including Section 1), other than the Retained Claims (as defined below), then (x) the obligations of the Guarantor under this Limited Guarantee shall terminate ab initio and shall thereupon be null and void, (y) if the Guarantor has previously made any payments under this Limited Guarantee, he shall be entitled to recover such payments from the Guaranteed Party, and (z) neither the Guarantor nor any Non-Recourse Parties shall have any liability whatsoever (whether at Law or in equity, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute or otherwise) to the Guaranteed Party or any of its Affiliates with respect to the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement, the Transactions, this Limited Guarantee or any other agreement or instrument delivered in connection with this Limited Guarantee or the Merger Agreement (including the Equity Commitment Letter and the Support Agreement); provided, that if the Guarantor asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that this Limited Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms, then, to the extent the Guaranteed Party prevails in such litigation or proceeding, the Guarantor shall pay on demand all reasonable fees and expenses of the Guaranteed Party in connection with such litigation or proceeding.

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9.                  NO RECOURSE.

(a)               Notwithstanding anything to the contrary that may be expressed or implied in this Limited Guarantee or any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, by its acceptance of the benefits of this Limited Guarantee, the Guaranteed Party agrees and acknowledges that (x) no person other than the Guarantor has any obligations hereunder, (y) the Guaranteed Party has no right of recovery under this Limited Guarantee or in any document or instrument delivered in connection herewith, or for any claim based on, in respect of, or by reason of, such obligations or their creation, against, and no personal liability shall attach to, the former, current or future equity holders, controlling persons, directors, officers, employees, agents, advisors, representatives, Affiliates (other than any assignee under Section 6), members, managers, or general or limited partners of any of the Guarantor, Parent, or Merger Sub, or any former, current or future equity holder, controlling person, director, officer, employee, general or limited partner, member, manager, Affiliate (other than any assignee under Section 6), agent, advisor, or representative of any of the foregoing (each a “Non-Recourse Party”), through Parent, Merger Sub or otherwise, whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate (or limited partnership or limited liability company) veil, by or through theories of agency, alter ego, unfairness, undercapitalization or single business enterprise, by or through a claim by or on behalf of Parent and/or Merger Sub against any Non-Recourse Party (including any claim to enforce the Equity Commitment Letter or the Support Agreement), by the enforcement of any assessment or by any legal or equitable proceeding, by virtue of any statute, regulation or applicable Law, or otherwise, except for Retained Claims and (z) the only rights of recovery and claims that the Guaranteed Party has in respect of the Merger Agreement or the Transactions are its rights to recover from, and assert claims against, (i) Parent and Merger Sub under and in accordance with the Merger Agreement, (ii) the Guarantor (but not any Non-Recourse Party) under and to the extent expressly provided in this Limited Guarantee (subject to the Maximum Amount and the other limitations described herein), and (iii) the Guarantor upon exercise of the Guaranteed Party’s third party beneficiary rights under and in accordance with the Equity Commitment Letter, or the Support Agreement (claims under (i), (ii), and (iii) collectively, the “Retained Claims”).

(b)               The Guaranteed Party acknowledges the separate corporate existence of Parent and Merger Sub and acknowledges and agrees that Parent and Merger Sub have no assets other than certain contract rights and cash in a de minimis amount and that no additional funds are expected to be contributed to Parent or Merger Sub unless and until the Closing occurs.

(c)               Other than as expressly provided under the Merger Agreement, Section 12(k) of the Support Agreement and Section 4 and Section 6 of the Equity Commitment Letter, recourse against the Guarantor under and pursuant to the terms of this Limited Guarantee shall be the sole and exclusive remedy of the Guaranteed Party and all of its Affiliates against the Guarantor and the Non-Recourse Parties in respect of any liabilities or obligations arising under, or in connection with, this Limited Guarantee, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, the Support Agreement or the Transactions, including by piercing of the corporate (or limited partnership or limited liability company) veil, or by a claim by or on behalf of Parent or Merger Sub. The Guaranteed Party hereby covenants and agrees that, other than with respect to the Retained Claims, it shall not, and it shall cause its Affiliates not to, institute any proceeding or bring any claim in any way under, in connection with or in any manner related to the Transactions (whether at Law or in equity, whether sounding in contract, tort, statute or otherwise) against any Non-Recourse Party. No person other than the Guarantor, the Guaranteed Party and the Non-Recourse Parties shall have any rights or remedies under, in connection with or in any manner related to this Limited Guarantee or the transactions contemplated hereby. Nothing set forth in this Limited Guarantee shall confer or give or shall be construed to confer or give to any person other than the Guaranteed Party (including any person acting in a representative capacity) any rights or remedies against any person including the Guarantor, except as expressly set forth herein. For the avoidance of doubt, none of the Guarantor, Parent, Merger Sub or their respective successors and assigns under the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter, this Limited Guarantee shall be Non-Recourse Parties.

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10.              GOVERNING LAW; DISPUTE RESOLUTION.

(a)               This Limited Guarantee shall be interpreted, construed and governed by and in accordance with the Laws of the State of Nevada applicable to contracts to be made and performed entirely therein without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereof or of any other jurisdiction. All claims, actions, suits and arising out of or relating to this Limited Guarantee shall be brought and determined in the Court of the State of Nevada located in Clark County, Nevada or, only if the Court of the State of Nevada located in Clark County, Nevada declines to accept or does not have jurisdiction over a particular matter, any court of the United States or any state court located in the State of Nevada (and each such party shall not bring any Legal Proceeding arising out of or relating to this Limited Guarantee in any court other than the aforesaid courts), and each of the parties hereto hereby irrevocably submits with regard to any such Legal Proceeding for itself and in respect to its property, generally and unconditionally, to the exclusive jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts. Each of parties hereto hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion, as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any such Legal Proceeding, (i) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts for any reason other than the failure to lawfully serve process, (ii) that it or its property is exempt or immune from jurisdiction of such court or from any legal process commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise), and (iii) that (x) such Legal Proceeding in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (y) the venue of such Legal Proceeding is improper and (z) this Limited Guarantee or the subject matter hereof or thereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts.

(b)               EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY SUIT, ACTION OR OTHER PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE. THIS WAIVER OF RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY IS SEPARATELY GIVEN BY EACH PARTY, KNOWINGLY AND VOLUNTARILY WITH THE BENEFIT OF COMPETENT LEGAL COUNSEL. EACH PARTY HERETO (A) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SUIT OR PROCEEDING, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER AND (B) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS LIMITED GUARANTEE, BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 10(b).

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11.              COUNTERPARTS.

This Limited Guarantee may be executed in any number of counterparts (including by e-mail of PDF or scanned versions or facsimile), each such counterpart when executed being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute one and the same agreement.

12.              NO THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES.

Except as provided in Section 9, the parties hereby agree that their respective representations, warranties and covenants set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other party hereto, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Limited Guarantee, and this Limited Guarantee is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder, including, the right to rely upon the representations and warranties set forth herein.

13.              SPECIFIC PERFORMANCE.

The parties hereto agree that irreparable damages would occur in the event any provision of this Limited Guarantee were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof by the parties and that money damages or other legal remedies would not be an adequate remedy for such damages. Accordingly, the parties hereto acknowledge and hereby agree that in the event of any breach by the Guarantor, the Guaranteed Party shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Limited Guarantee, in addition to any other remedy at Law or equity. The Guarantor (i) waives any defenses in any action for an injunction or other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief, including the defense that a remedy at Law would be adequate and (ii) waives any requirement under any Law to post a bond or other security as a prerequisite to obtaining an injunction or other appropriate form of specific performance or equitable relief.

14.              MISCELLANEOUS.

(a)               This Limited Guarantee, together with the Merger Agreement (including any schedules, exhibits and annexes thereto and any other documents and instruments referred to thereunder, including the Equity Commitment Letter and the Support Agreement) contains the entire agreement between the parties relative to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior agreements and undertakings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No modification or waiver of any provision hereof shall be enforceable unless approved by the Guaranteed Party and the Guarantor in writing.

(b)               Any term or provision hereof that is prohibited or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall be, as to such jurisdiction, ineffective solely to the extent of such prohibition or unenforceability without invalidating the remaining provisions hereof, and any such prohibition or unenforceability in any jurisdiction shall not invalidate or render unenforceable such provision in any other jurisdiction; provided, however, that this Limited Guarantee may not be enforced without giving effect to the limitation of the amount payable hereunder to the Maximum Amount and the provisions of Sections 8 and 9 and this Section 14(b).

(c)               The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Limited Guarantee. When a reference is made in this Limited Guarantee to a Section, such reference shall be to a Section of this Limited Guarantee unless otherwise indicated. The word “including” and words of similar import when used in this Limited Guarantee will mean “including, without limitation,” unless otherwise specified.

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(d)               Each of the parties hereto acknowledges that each party and its respective counsel have reviewed this Limited Guarantee and that any rule of construction to the effect that any ambiguities are to be resolved against the drafting party shall not be employed in the interpretation of this Limited Guarantee.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has executed and delivered this Limited Guarantee as of the date first written above by its director or officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

GUARANTOR

JIE HAN

By: /s/ Jie Han      

 

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guaranteed Party has caused this Limited Guarantee to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above by its officer thereunto duly authorized.

 

GUARANTEED PARTY

China XD Plastics Company Limited

By: /s/ Taylor Zhang         
Name: Taylor Zhang
Title: Chief Financial Officer

 

 

 

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EX-7.05 5 ex7x05.htm EXHIBIT 7.05

Exhibit 7.05

 

 

JOINT FILING AGREEMENT

 

The parties listed below agree that the Schedule 13D to which this agreement is attached as an exhibit, and all further amendments thereto, shall be filed on behalf of each of them without the necessity of filing additional joint filing agreements. This Agreement is intended to satisfy Rule 13d-1(k)(1) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

 

 

 

 

 
 
Date: June 15, 2020

XD. Engineering Plastics Company Limited

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

Name: Jie HAN

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Jie HAN

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

 

 

Faith Dawn Limited

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

Name: Jie HAN

Title: Authorized Signatory

 

 

Faith Abundant Limited

 

 

By: /s/ Jie Han

Name: Jie HAN

Title: Authorized Signatory