UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13D
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)*
GLOBAL-TECH
ADVANCED INNOVATIONS INC.
(Name of Issuer)
ORDINARY SHARES
(Title
of Class of Securities)
G39320117
(CUSIP Number)
c/o Attn:
John C.K. Sham
12/F., Kin Teck Industrial Building
26 Wong Chuk Hang Road
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Tel.: (852) 2814 0601
(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)
December 4, 2015
(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.
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The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting persons 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).
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Names of
reporting persons. John C.K. Sham |
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Check the appropriate box if a member
of a group (see instructions)
(a) ¨ (b) x |
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SEC use only
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Source of funds (see instructions)
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Check if disclosure of legal
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Citizenship or place of
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Number of
shares beneficially
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Sole voting power
312,327 (see item 5 on page 5) |
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Shared voting power
1,001,124 (see item 5 on page 5) |
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Sole dispositive power
312,327 (see item 5 on page 5) |
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Shared dispositive power
1,001,124 (see item 5 on page 5) |
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Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person:
1,001,124 (see item 5 on page 5) |
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Check if the aggregate amount in Row
(11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)
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Percent of class represented by amount
in Row (11): 31.16% |
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Type of reporting person (see
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Preamble
This Amendment No. 1 (Amendment No. 1) amends the Schedule 13D filed by the Reporting Person relating to the beneficial ownership of
ordinary shares, par value US$0.04 per share (Ordinary Shares), of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. on September 17, 2015 (the Schedule 13D). Except as specifically amended by this Amendment No. 1, the Schedule
13D remains in full force and effect. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Amendment No. 1 have the same respective meanings provided to them in the Schedule 13D.
ITEM 3. SOURCE AND AMOUNT OF FUNDS OR OTHER CONSIDERATION.
Item 3 of the Schedule 13D is hereby amended and supplemented as follows:
Pursuant to the Merger Agreement (as defined below), Merger Sub (as defined below) will be merged with and into the
Issuer, with the Issuer surviving the Merger (as defined below) and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (as defined below) as a result of the Merger. The descriptions of the Merger and the Merger Agreement set forth
in Item 4 below are incorporated by reference in their entirety into this Item 3. The information disclosed in this paragraph is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Merger Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 7.01, and is
incorporated herein by reference in its entirety.
It is anticipated that the total amount of funds necessary to complete the Merger is
approximately US$9,249,383 (assuming no exercise of dissenter rights by shareholders of the Issuer, or if exercised that such dissenters will not receive more than US$8.85 per Ordinary Share), which is expected to be provided by Reporting Person
through a commitment to provide equity financing to Parent in the aggregate principal amount of US$9,249,383 pursuant to an equity commitment letter by Reporting Person.
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ITEM 4. PURPOSE OF TRANSACTION.
Item 4 of the Schedule 13D hereby is amended and supplemented as follows:
On December 4, 2015, the Issuer entered into an agreement and plan of merger (the Merger Agreement) with Timely Star Limited, a
British Virgin Islands company with limited liability (Parent), and Timely Merit Limited, a British Virgin Islands company with limited liability and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub). Pursuant to the Merger
Agreement, Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Issuer (the Merger), with the Issuer surviving the Merger and becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent as a result of the Merger. At the effective time of the Merger, each of the
Issuers Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger will be cancelled in consideration for the right to receive US$8.85 per Ordinary Share in cash, without interest and net of any applicable
withholding taxes, except for (i) the Excluded Shares (as defined in the Merger Agreement), and (ii) Ordinary Shares owned by shareholders who have validly exercised and not effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to dissent from the
Merger pursuant to Section 179 of the BVI Business Companies Act, 2004, as amended (the BVI Companies Act), which Ordinary Shares will be cancelled at the effective time of the Merger for the right to receive the fair value of such
Ordinary Shares determined in accordance with the provisions of Section 179 of the BVI Companies Act. The Merger is subject to the approval of the Issuers shareholders and various other closing conditions.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement (i) the Reporting Person entered into a guarantee (the Guarantee) in favor of the Issuer,
pursuant to which the Reporting Person guaranteed the due and punctual observance, performance and discharge of all of the obligations, covenants and agreements of Parent and Merger Sub to the Issuer under the Merger Agreement, except in the case
where the Guarantee is terminated in accordance with the provisions therein.
Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, the
Reporting Person entered into an agreement (the Support Agreement) with Parent and the Rollover Shareholders (as defined in the Support Agreement) pursuant to which, each Rollover Shareholder shall subscribe for the number of
ordinary shares in Parent as set forth in the Support Agreement immediately prior to the closing of the Merger and each Rollover Share (as defined in the Support Agreement) shall be cancelled at the closing. Pursuant to the Support
Agreement, the Rollover Shareholders have agreed to vote (or cause to be voted) all of the Rollover Shares in favor of the approval of the Merger Agreement and the approval of the transactions contemplated thereby, including the Merger.
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Concurrently with the execution of the Merger Agreement, Reporting Person entered into an
equity commitment letter (the Equity Commitment Letter) with Parent pursuant to which Reporting Person undertook to make equity contributions to Parent in the aggregate principal amount of US$9,249,383.
If the Merger is completed, the Ordinary Shares would be delisted from the Nasdaq Stock Market LLC and the Issuers obligations to file
annual reports under the Act would be terminated.
In addition, consummation of the Merger could result in one or more of the actions
specified in clauses (a)-(j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, including the acquisition or disposition of securities of the Issuer, a merger or other extraordinary transaction involving the Issuer, and a change in the Issuers memorandum and articles
of association. No assurance can be given that the Merger will be consummated.
Description of the Merger Agreement, the Guarantee, the
Equity Commitment Letter and the Support Agreement, which are attached hereto as Exhibit 7.01, 7.02, 7.03 and 7.04, are incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety herein.
ITEM 5. INTEREST IN SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
(c) The Reporting Person has not effected any transactions relating to the Ordinary Shares during the past 60 days.
ITEM 6. CONTRACTS, ARRANGEMENTS, UNDERSTANDINGS OR RELATIONSHIPS WITH RESPECT TO SECURITIES OF THE ISSUER.
Description of the Merger Agreement, the Guarantee, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Support Agreement which are attached hereto as Exhibit
7.01, 7.02, 7.03 and 7.04 are incorporated by reference as if set forth in their entirety herein.
Except as described above or elsewhere in
this Amendment No. 1 or incorporated by reference in this Amendment No. 1, there are no contracts, arrangements, understandings or relationships (legal or otherwise) between the Reporting Person and any other person with respect to any securities of
the Issuer, including, but not limited to, transfer or voting of any securities, finders fees, joint ventures, loan or option arrangements, puts or calls, guarantees of profits, division of profits or loss, or the giving or withholding of
proxies, or a pledge or contingency, the occurrence of which would give another person voting power or investment power over the securities of the Issuer.
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ITEM 7. MATERIAL TO BE FILED AS EXHIBITS.
Exhibit
Description
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Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of December 4, 2015 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 2 of the Issuers 6-K filed by the Issuer with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 9, 2015). |
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Guarantee, dated as of December 4, 2015. |
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Equity Commitment Letter, dated as of December 4, 2015. |
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Support Agreement, dated as of December 4, 2015. |
SIGNATURES
After
reasonable inquiry and to the best of his knowledge and belief, the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.
Dated: December 10, 2015
/s/ John C.K.
Sham
John C.K. Sham
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Exhibit 7.02
Execution Version
GUARANTEE
This GUARANTEE, dated as of December 4, 2015 (this Guarantee), by John C.K. Sham, President and Chief
Executive Officer of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc. (the Guarantor), in favor of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc., a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the
Guaranteed Party).
1. GUARANTEE. To induce the Guaranteed Party to enter into that certain Agreement and Plan of
Merger, dated as of the date hereof (as amended, amended and restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Merger Agreement; capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings given to such
terms in the Merger Agreement) among Timely Star Limited (Parent), Timely Merit Limited (Merger Sub) and the Guaranteed Party, pursuant to which Merger Sub will merge with and into the Guaranteed Party (the
Merger), the Guarantor, intending to be legally bound, as primary obligor and not merely as surety, hereby absolutely, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantees to the Guaranteed Party the due and punctual payment, observance,
performance and discharge of all of the obligations, covenants and agreements of Parent and Merger Sub to the Guaranteed Party under the Merger Agreement strictly in accordance therewith (the Guaranteed Obligations). All payments
hereunder shall be made in lawful money of the United States, in immediately available funds. The Guarantor acknowledges that the Guaranteed Party entered into the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the execution of
this Guarantee.
If Parent fails to discharge any Guaranteed Obligations when due, then the Guarantor shall, on the Guaranteed
Partys demand, forthwith pay, observe, perform and discharge, or cause to be paid, observed, performed and discharged, all of the Guaranteed Obligations, free and clear of any deduction, offset, defense, claim or counterclaim of any kind,
except only for any offset, defense, claim or counterclaim of any kind which Parent is entitled to under the Merger Agreement, and the Guaranteed Party may at any time and from time to time, at the Guaranteed Partys option, and so long as
Parent has failed to pay, observe, perform and discharge the Guaranteed Obligations, take any and all actions available hereunder to enforce the Guarantors obligations hereunder in respect of such Guaranteed Obligations.
In furtherance of the foregoing, the Guarantor acknowledges that the Guaranteed Party may, in its sole discretion, bring and prosecute a
separate action or actions against the Guarantor for the full amount of the Guaranteed Obligations, regardless of whether any such action is brought against Parent or whether Parent is joined in any such action or actions.
2. NATURE OF GUARANTEE. Subject to Paragraph 1 above, the Guarantors 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 in the case where this Guarantee is terminated in accordance with
Section 8 hereof). Without limiting the foregoing, 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 Guarantors obligations hereunder. In the event that any payment hereunder is rescinded or must otherwise be, and is, returned to the Guarantor for any reason whatsoever,
this Guarantee shall continue to be effective or be reinstated, as the case may be, and the Guarantor shall remain liable hereunder as if such payment had not been made. This Guarantee is a guarantee of payment and not of collection.
3. CHANGES IN OBLIGATIONS, CERTAIN WAIVERS. The Guarantor agrees that the Guaranteed Party may, in its sole discretion, 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 enter into any agreement with Parent 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 of the Merger Agreement, without in any way impairing or affecting the Guarantors obligations under this Guarantee or affecting the validity or
enforceability of this Guarantee. The liability of the Guarantor under this Guarantee shall be absolute, irrevocable and unconditional irrespective of, and the Guarantor agrees that the obligations of the Guarantor hereunder shall not be released or
discharged, in whole or in part, or otherwise affected by (except in the case where this Guarantee is terminated in accordance with Section 8 hereof): (a) 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, Merger Sub or the Guarantor; ; (b) any change in the time, place or manner of payment of any of the Guaranteed Obligations, or any extension, 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; (c) any change in the legal existence, structure or ownership of Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person now or
hereafter liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (d) any insolvency, bankruptcy, reorganization or other similar proceeding affecting Parent, Merger
Sub or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement; (e) the addition, substitution or release of any Person now or
hereafter liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations, to or from this Guarantee, the Merger Agreement or any related agreement or document; (f) the existence of any claim, set-off or other right that the Guarantor may have at any time
against Parent, Merger Sub or the Guaranteed Party, whether in connection with the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise (other than defenses to the payment of the Guaranteed Obligations that are available to Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger
Agreement); (g) the adequacy of any means the Guaranteed Party may have of obtaining payment related to the Guaranteed Obligations; (h) any change in the applicable Law of any jurisdiction; or (i) any present or future action of any
Governmental Authority 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 Guarantee.
To the fullest extent permitted by Law, the Guarantor hereby expressly waives any and all rights or defenses arising by reason of any Law which would otherwise require any election of remedies by the Guaranteed Party; provided that to the extent any
terms of the Merger Agreement limit the damages of Parent or Merger Sub or the payments due from them thereunder, such limit will also apply to the obligations of Guarantor hereunder. The Guarantor waives promptness, diligence, notice of the
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this Guarantee and of the Guaranteed Obligations, presentment, demand for payment, notice of non-performance, default, dishonor and protest, notice of any Guaranteed Obligations incurred and all
other notices of any kind (other than notices to Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement), all defenses which 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, Merger Sub or any other Person now or hereafter liable with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations or otherwise interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and all suretyship defenses generally
(other than defenses to the payment of Guaranteed Obligations that are available to Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement or breach by the Guaranteed Party of this Guarantee). The Guarantor acknowledges that he will receive substantial
direct and indirect benefits from the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and that the waivers set forth in this Guarantee are knowingly made in contemplation of such benefits.
The Guarantor hereby unconditionally and irrevocably waives, and agrees not to exercise, any rights that it may now have or hereafter acquire
against Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person interested in the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement that arise from the existence, payment, performance, or enforcement of the Guarantors obligations under or in respect of this
Guarantee or any other agreement in connection herewith, including, without limitation, 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, Merger Sub or such other Person, whether or not such claim, remedy or right arises in equity or under contract, statute or common Law, including, without limitation, the right to take or receive from Parent, Merger Sub or such other
Person, 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, and the Guarantor shall not exercise any such rights unless and until the Guaranteed
Obligations shall have been satisfied in full. 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 all amounts payable by the
Guarantor under this Guarantee, 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 promptly 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 all amounts payable by the Guarantor under this Guarantee, whether matured or unmatured, or to be held as collateral for
Guaranteed Obligations thereafter arising.
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Guarantee or otherwise, the
Guaranteed Party hereby agrees that the Guarantor shall have all defenses to the payment of his obligations under this Guarantee that would be available to Parent or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement with respect to the Guaranteed Obligations.
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. Each and every
right, remedy and power hereby granted to the Guaranteed Party or allowed it by Law or other agreement shall be cumulative and not exclusive of any
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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 Partys rights against Parent or Merger Sub or any other Person liable for any Guaranteed Obligations prior to proceeding against Guarantor hereunder, and the failure by the Guaranteed Party to pursue rights
or remedies against Parent, Merger Sub or any other Person 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 matter of Law, of the Guaranteed
Party. Nothing in this Guarantee shall affect or be construed to affect any liability of Parent or Merger Sub to the Guaranteed Party.
5.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
The Guarantor hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) he has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guarantee and the execution, delivery and
performance of this Guarantee do not contravene any Law, order, decree, judgment or contractual restriction binding on the Guarantor or his assets;
(b) all consents or approvals of, or filings, declarations or registrations with, any Governmental Authority necessary for the
due execution, delivery and performance of this Guarantee by the Guarantor have been obtained or made;
(c) assuming due
execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement and this Guarantee by the Guaranteed Party, this 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, moratorium or other similar Laws affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity
or at Law); and
(d) he has the financial capacity to pay and perform his obligations under this Guarantee, and all funds
necessary for the Guarantor to fulfill his obligations under this Guarantee shall be available to the Guarantor for so long as this Guarantee shall remain in effect in accordance with Section 8 hereof.
The Guaranteed Party hereby represents and warrants that:
(a) it is a corporation, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, it has the
requisite corporate or other power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Guarantee, and the execution, delivery and performance of this Guarantee have been duly authorized by all necessary action and do not contravene any provision of
the Guaranteed Partys memorandum and articles of association, or any Law, order, decree, judgment or contractual restriction applicable to or binding on the Guaranteed Party or its assets;
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(b) all consents or approvals of, or filings, declarations or registrations with,
any Governmental Authority necessary for the due execution, delivery and performance of this Guarantee by the Guaranteed Party have been obtained or made; and
(c) assuming due execution and delivery of the Merger Agreement by all parties thereto and of this Guarantee by the Guarantor,
this Guarantee constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of the Guaranteed Party enforceable against the Guaranteed Party in accordance with its terms, subject to: (i) the effects of bankruptcy, insolvency, moratorium or other similar
Laws affecting or relating to the enforcement of creditors rights generally, and (ii) general equitable principles (whether considered in a proceeding in equity or at Law).
6. NO ASSIGNMENT. The Guarantor may not assign his rights, interests or obligations hereunder, in whole or in part, to any other Person
(whether by operation of Law or otherwise) without the prior written consent of the Guaranteed Party. Any purported assignment in violation of the provisions of this Guarantee shall be null and void ab initio.
7. NOTICES. All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications under this Guarantee shall be in writing and shall be deemed
to have been duly given (a) when delivered in person, (b) upon confirmation of receipt after transmittal by facsimile (to such number specified below or another number or numbers as such Person may subsequently specify by proper notice
under this Guarantee), with a confirmatory copy to be sent by overnight courier, and (c) 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) at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 7):
if to the Guarantor:
John C.K.
Sham
Address: House 50, Cedar Drive, Redhill Penisula,
18 Pak Pat Shan Road,
Tai Tam, Hong Kong
with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Stephen Goldstein, Esq.
Address: 494 Eighth Avenue, Suite 1000
New York, NY 10001
Facsimile: 1 646 349 2165
if to
the Guaranteed Party:
Barry J. Buttifant
Address: 12/F., Kin Tech Industrial Building,
26 Wong Chuk Hang Road,
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Facsimile: 852 2578 8562
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with a copy to:
Cleary Gottlieb Steen & Hamilton LLP
Address: 45th Floor, Fortune Financial Center
5 Dong San Huan Zhong Lu
Chaoyang District, Beijing
Attention: Ling Huang/Denise Shiu
Facsimile: 86 10 5920 1090/ 86 10 5920 1080
8. CONTINUING GUARANTEE. Unless terminated pursuant to this Section 8, this Guarantee may not be revoked or terminated and
shall remain in full force and effect until the Guaranteed Obligations have been indefeasibly paid in full. Notwithstanding the foregoing, or anything express or implied in this Guarantee or otherwise, this Guarantee shall terminate and the
Guarantor shall have no further obligations under or in connection with this Guarantee as of the earliest of: (a) the Effective Time, if the Closing is consummated and all amounts to be paid by Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement are so
paid; (b) termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances where no Parent Termination Fee or any other amount is payable and (c) the twelve (12) month anniversary after the termination of the
Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms under circumstances where the Parent Termination Fee would be payable (unless, in the case of clause (c) above, the Guaranteed Party shall have initiated a claim or proceeding against the Guarantor
under and pursuant to this Guarantee prior to such termination, in which case this Guarantee shall terminate upon the final, non-appealable resolution of such action and satisfaction by the Guarantor of any obligations finally determined or agreed
to be owed by the Guarantor, consistent with the terms hereof).
9. GOVERNING LAW; JURISDICTION. THIS GUARANTEE, THE RIGHTS OF THE
PARTIES UNDER OR IN CONNECTION HEREWITH OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, AND ALL ACTIONS OR PROCEEDINGS ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO ANY OF THE FOREGOING, SHALL BE GOVERNED BY, AND CONSTRUED AND ENFORCED IN ACCORDANCE WITH, THE LAWS OF THE
STATE OF NEW YORK, WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICTS OF LAWS PROVISIONS THEREOF. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 9, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Guarantee or its subject matter
(including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Guarantee) (each, a Dispute) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be
Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the HKIAC) in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force as at the date of this Guarantee (the
HKIAC Rules). The arbitration shall be decided by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award
rendered) shall be in English. Subject to the agreement of the tribunal, any Dispute(s) which arise subsequent to the commencement of arbitration of any existing Dispute(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing
Dispute(s). The award of the arbitration
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tribunal shall be final and conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or
any of its assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or
inconvenient forum.
10. COUNTERPARTS. This Guarantee may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, all of which shall be
considered one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when each party has received counterparts signed by each of the other parties, it being understood and agreed that delivery of a signed counterpart of this Guarantee by facsimile
transmission or by email shall constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.
11. THIRD PARTY BENEFICIARIES. This Guarantee
shall be binding upon, inure solely to the benefit of and be enforceable by the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns, and nothing express or implied in this Guarantee is intended to, or shall, confer upon any other
Person any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause the Guaranteed Party to enforce, the obligations set forth herein.
12. MISCELLANEOUS.
(a) This Guarantee, the Merger Agreement, the Equity Commitment Letter and the Support Agreement: (i) constitute the
entire agreement and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Guarantee, and (ii) are not intended to confer upon any Person other than the parties
hereto any rights or remedies whatsoever. No amendment, modification or supplement of this Guarantee or any provision hereof shall be enforceable unless approved by the Guaranteed Party and the Guarantor in writing. The Guaranteed Party and its
Affiliates are not relying upon any prior or contemporaneous statement, undertaking, understanding, agreement, representation or warranty, whether written or oral, made by or on behalf of the Guarantor in connection with this Guarantee except as
expressly set forth herein by the Guarantor. The Guarantor is not relying upon any prior or contemporaneous statement, undertaking, understanding, agreement, representation or warranty, whether written or oral, made by or on behalf of the Guaranteed
Party in connection with this Guarantee except as expressly set forth herein by the Guaranteed Party.
(b) If any term,
provision, covenant or restriction of this Guarantee is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, unenforceable or against its regulatory policy, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this
Guarantee shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated. Upon such determination that any term, provision, covenant or restriction is invalid, illegal, void, unenforceable or against
regulatory policy, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Guarantee so as to effect the original intent of the parties hereto as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the Transactions are consummated as
originally contemplated to the greatest extent possible. Each party hereto covenants and agrees that it shall not assert, and shall cause its respective Affiliates and Representatives not to assert, that this Guarantee or any part hereof is invalid,
illegal or unenforceable in accordance with its terms.
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(c) The descriptive headings herein are inserted for convenience of reference
only and will not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Guarantee.
(d) All parties acknowledge that each party and
its counsel have reviewed this 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 Guarantee.
(e) The Guarantor agrees to pay on demand all expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Guaranteed
Party in connection with the enforcement of its rights hereunder if (i) the Guarantor (A) asserts in any litigation or other proceeding that this Guarantee is illegal, invalid or unenforceable in accordance with its terms, (B) fails
to pay any of the Guaranteed Obligations in accordance with the terms of this Guarantee or (C) otherwise breaches any of his obligations under this Guarantee, and (ii) the Guaranteed Party prevails in such litigation or other proceeding;
provided that in no event shall any such amount paid by the Guarantor under this Section 12(e) reduce in any way the Guarantors liability for the Guaranteed Obligations pursuant to Section 1. Should the
Guaranteed Party commence any Action to enforce this Guarantee and the Guarantor prevails in such Action, the Guaranteed Party will pay on demand all expenses (including fees and expenses of counsel) incurred by the Guarantor in connection with such
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guarantor has caused this Guarantee to be executed and delivered as of
the date first written above by him or his representative thereunto duly authorized.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Guaranteed Party has caused this Guarantee to be executed and delivered
as of the date first written above by its officer or representative thereunto duly authorized.
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Exhibit 7.03
Execution Version
CONFIDENTIAL
December 4, 2015
Timely Star Limited
12/F., Kin Tech Industrial Building,
26 Wong Chuk Hang Road,
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
Ladies and Gentlemen:
This letter agreement (this Agreement) sets forth the commitments of John C.K. Sham, President and Chief Executive Officer
of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc., (Mr. Sham), subject to the terms and conditions contained herein, to purchase, directly or indirectly, certain equity interests of Timely Star Limited, a company with limited liability
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Island (Parent). It is contemplated that, pursuant to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as amended, restated, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the
Merger Agreement), dated as of the date hereof, by and among Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc., a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the Company),
Parent and Timely Merit Limited, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company
(the Merger), with the Company being the surviving entity of such Merger and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent. Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger
Agreement.
1. Commitments. Mr. Sham hereby commits (the Commitment), subject to the terms and conditions
set forth herein, that, at or prior to the Closing, he shall subscribe for (or cause to be subscribed for), directly or indirectly through one or more intermediate entities, ordinary shares of Parent with an aggregate purchase price of $9,249,383
solely to (a) fund all amounts required to be paid by Parent pursuant to the Merger Agreement, (b) fund other payment obligations of Parent and Merger Sub required to be performed prior to and including the Effective Time under the Merger
Agreement and (c) pay all fees and expenses required to be paid by Parent and Merger Sub pursuant to the Merger Agreement.
2.
Conditions. Mr. Shams Commitment shall be subject to the satisfaction or waiver of each of the conditions to Parents and Merger Subs obligations to effect the Closing set forth in Sections 8.01 and 8.02 of
the Merger Agreement (in each case, other than any conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the Closing, but subject to the prior or substantially concurrent satisfaction or waiver of such conditions).
3. Guarantee. Concurrently with the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Mr. Sham is executing and delivering to the Company a
guarantee of Parents and Merger Subs obligations under the Merger Agreement (the Guarantee).
4. Parties in Interest; Third Party Beneficiaries. The parties hereto hereby agree that
their respective agreements and obligations set forth herein are solely for the benefit of the other party hereto and its respective successors and permitted assigns, in accordance with and subject to the terms of this Agreement, and this Agreement
is not intended to, and does not, confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns any benefits, rights or remedies under or by reason of, or any rights to enforce or cause Parent to enforce,
the obligations set forth herein; provided, that the Company is an express third party beneficiary of this Agreement and shall have the enforcement rights provided in Section 5 of this Agreement.
5. Enforceability. This Agreement may only be enforced by (a) Parent at the direction of Mr. Sham and (b) the Company
pursuant to the Companys right to seek specific performance of Parent to enforce Mr. Shams obligation to fund its Commitment in accordance with the terms hereof or in accordance with the Merger Agreement. Parents creditors
(other than the Company to the extent provided herein) shall have no right to enforce this Agreement or to cause Parent to enforce this Agreement. Mr. Sham agrees that Parent and the Company shall be entitled to reimbursement of all reasonable
costs and expenses, including without limitation, all reasonable attorneys fees and expenses, incurred in connection with any proceeding arising out of or relating to a breach of this Agreement by Mr. Sham.
6. No Modification; Entire Agreement. This Agreement may not be amended or otherwise modified without the prior written consent of
Parent, Mr. Sham and the Company. Together with the Merger Agreement, the Guarantee and the Support Agreement, this Agreement constitutes the sole agreement, and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and statements, written or oral,
between Mr. Sham or any of his Affiliates, on the one hand, and Parent or any of its Affiliates, on the other hand, with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby. No transfer of any rights or obligations hereunder shall be permitted
without the written consent of Parent, Mr. Sham and the Company. Any transfer in violation of the preceding sentence shall be null and void ab initio.
7. Governing Law; Jurisdiction.
(a) This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without regard to
the conflicts of laws provisions thereof or of any other jurisdiction.
(b) Subject to the last sentence of this
Section 7, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation, effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this
Agreement) (each, a Dispute) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (the
HKIAC) in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force as at the date of this Agreement (the HKIAC Rules). The arbitration shall be decided by a tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose
appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award rendered) shall be in English. Subject to the agreement of the tribunal, any Dispute(s) which arise subsequent to the
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commencement of arbitration of any existing Dispute(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing Dispute(s). The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final
and conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or any of its assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the
parties irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
8. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two (2) or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same
agreement, and shall become effective when each party has received counterparts signed by each of the other parties, it being understood and agreed that delivery of a signed counterpart of this Agreement by facsimile transmission or by email shall
constitute valid and sufficient delivery thereof.
9. Termination. The obligation of Mr. Sham under or in connection with this
Agreement will terminate automatically and immediately upon the earlier to occur of (a) the consummation of the Closing (at which time all such obligations shall be discharged, but subject to the performance of such obligations) and
(b) the termination of the Merger Agreement pursuant to its terms (unless the Company shall have initiated a claim or proceeding under this Agreement prior to such termination, in which case, such obligation and this Agreement shall terminate
upon the final, non-appealable resolution of such action and satisfaction by Mr. Sham of any obligations finally determined or agreed to be owed by Mr. Sham, consistent with the terms hereof). The termination of this Agreement shall have
no effect on the Guarantee.
10. No Assignment. Mr. Sham cannot assign his rights and obligations under this Agreement without
Parents and Companys consent. The Commitments evidenced by this Agreement shall not be assignable, in whole or in part, by Parent without Mr. Shams prior written consent, and the granting of such consent in a given instance
shall be solely in the discretion of Mr. Sham and, if granted, shall not constitute a waiver of this requirement as to any subsequent assignment. Any purported assignment of this Agreement or the Commitment in contravention of this
Section 10 shall be null and void ab initio.
11. Representations and Warranties. Mr. Sham hereby represents
and warrants to Parent that (a) he has the requisite power and authority to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby, (b) no other actions or proceedings on the part of
Mr. Sham are necessary to authorize the execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, (c) this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by him and constitutes a
valid and legally binding obligation of him, enforceable against him in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, (d) he has available funds in excess of the sum of his Commitment hereunder plus the aggregate amount of all other commitments
and obligations he currently has outstanding and (e) the execution, delivery and performance by Mr. Sham of this Agreement do not (i) violate any applicable Law or judgment or (ii) result in a violation or breach of, or
constitute a default under any Contract to which Mr. Sham is a party or by which him or his properties or assets may be bound to the extent the same may reasonably be expected to adversely affect the rights of the Company or Parent hereunder.
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Exhibit 7.04
Execution Version
SUPPORT
AGREEMENT
This SUPPORT AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is made and entered into as of December 4, 2015, by and
among Timely Star Limited, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (Parent), and certain shareholders of Global-Tech Advanced Innovations Inc., a company with limited liability
incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the Company), listed on Schedule A hereto (each, a Rollover Shareholder and collectively, the Rollover Shareholders, and
together with Parent, the parties). 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, Timely Merit Limited, a company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (Merger Sub), and the Company are entering
into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the Merger Agreement), which provides for, among other things, the merger of Merger Sub 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 Shareholder is the registered owner and beneficial owner (as defined under Rule 13d-3 of the
Exchange Act) of such number of common shares, par value $0.04 per share, of the Company (the Shares), as set forth in the column titled Owned Shares opposite such Rollover Shareholders name on Schedule A
(collectively, the Rollover Shares);
WHEREAS, in connection with the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
the Merger Agreement, including the Merger (the Transaction), each Rollover Shareholder agrees to (a) the cancellation of the Rollover Shares owned by such Rollover Shareholder for nil consideration in the Merger, and
(b) subscribe for, or cause its Affiliate to subscribe for, the number of newly issued ordinary shares of Parent as set forth in the column titled Parent Shares opposite such Rollover Shareholders name on Schedule A
(the Parent Shares) in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, each Rollover Shareholder agrees to vote
or cause to be voted all of the Rollover Shares owned by such Rollover Shareholder in accordance with the terms of this Agreement;
WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent and Merger Sub to enter into the Merger Agreement and consummate the Transaction, the Rollover Shareholders
are entering into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Rollover Shareholders acknowledge that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the
Merger Agreement in reliance on the representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements of the Rollover Shareholders set forth in this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound
hereby, Parent and the Rollover Shareholders hereby agree as follows:
1. Cancellation of Rollover Shares. Subject to the terms and
conditions set forth herein, at the Closing and without further action by the Rollover Shareholders, each Rollover Share shall be cancelled in accordance with the terms of the Merger Agreement.
2. Subscription and Issuance of Parent Shares. Immediately prior to the Closing, each Rollover Shareholder shall subscribe, or shall
cause its Affiliate to subscribe, and Parent shall issue to such Rollover Shareholder or its Affiliate, as the case may be, for consideration of par value per share payable in cash upon such issuance, the number of Parent Shares in the column titled
Parent Shares set forth opposite such Rollover Shareholders name on Schedule A. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby acknowledges and agrees that (a) delivery of the Parent Shares shall constitute complete satisfaction of
all obligations due to such Rollover Shareholder by Parent and Merger Sub and (b) such Rollover Shareholder shall have no right to any Merger Consideration in respect of its Rollover Shares.
3. Closing of Subscription for Parent Shares. Subject to the satisfaction in full (or waiver) of all of the conditions set forth in
Sections 8.01 and 8.02 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 subscription and issuance of Parent Shares contemplated hereby shall take
place on a date mutually agreed by the parties no later than one (1) Business Day prior to the Closing.
4. Deposit of Rollover
Shares. No later than three (3) Business Days prior to the Closing, the Rollover Shareholders and any of the Affiliates and agents of the Rollover Shareholders holding certificates evidencing any Rollover Shares shall deliver or cause to be
delivered to Parent all certificates representing Rollover Shares in such Persons possession, for disposition in accordance with the terms of this Agreement (the Share Documents). The Share Documents shall be held by Parent
or any agent authorized by Parent until the Closing.
5. Voting of the Shares; Proxy Card.
(a) Each Rollover Shareholder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally agrees that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and
continuing until termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms, at any Company Shareholders Meeting or any other annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, at which any of the matters described
in (i)-(v) hereof is considered (and any adjournment or postponement thereof), such Rollover Shareholder and each of its Affiliates that acquires beneficial ownership of any Shares of the Company after the date hereof and prior to the
termination of this Agreement will appear at such meeting or otherwise cause the Rollover Shares to be counted as present thereat for purposes of establishing a quorum and vote (or cause to be voted) the Rollover Shares (i) in favor of the
approval of the Merger Agreement and the approval of other
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actions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and any actions required in furtherance thereof, (ii) in favor of any matters necessary for the consummation of the Transaction,
(iii) against the approval of any Acquisition Proposal or the approval of any other action contemplated by an Acquisition Proposal, (iv) against any action, agreement or transaction that is intended, that could reasonably be expected, or
the effect of which could reasonably be expected, to materially impede, interface with, delay or postpone, discourage or adversely affect the Merger Agreement or the Transaction and (v) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement
that would reasonably be expected to result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation or warranty or other obligation or agreement of the Company contained in the Merger Agreement, or of any Rollover Shareholder contained in this
Agreement. As used in this Agreement, beneficially own 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.
(b) Subject to applicable Laws, each Rollover Shareholder hereby irrevocably appoints Parent and any designee thereof as its
proxy and attorney-in-fact (with full power of substitution), to vote or cause to be voted (including by proxy or written consent, if applicable) the Rollover Shares in accordance with this Section 5 at any Company Shareholders
Meeting or any other annual or special meeting of the shareholders of the Company, however called, including any adjournment or postponement thereof, at which any of the matters described in this Section 5 is to be considered. Each
Rollover Shareholder hereby represents that all proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests given by such Rollover Shareholder prior to the execution of this Agreement in respect of the voting of the Rollover Shares owned by such
Rollover Shareholder, if any, are not irrevocable and such Rollover Shareholder hereby revokes (or causes to be revoked) any and all previous proxies, powers of attorney, instructions or other requests with respect to the Rollover Shares owned by
such Rollover Shareholder. Each Rollover Shareholder shall take such further action or execute such other instruments as may be necessary to effectuate the intent of this proxy.
(c) Each Rollover Shareholder hereby affirms that the irrevocable proxy set forth in this Section 5 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 Shareholder under this Agreement. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby further affirms that the irrevocable proxy is
coupled with an interest and is intended to be irrevocable prior to the termination of this Agreement in accordance with its terms. If for any reason the proxy granted herein is not irrevocable, then each Rollover Shareholder agrees to vote the
Rollover Shares beneficially owned by such Rollover Shareholder in accordance with this Section 5.
6. Irrevocable
Election.
(a) The execution of this Agreement by the Rollover Shareholders evidences, subject to Section 9 and the proviso
in Section 22, the irrevocable election and agreement by the Rollover Shareholders to the cancellation of their respective Rollover Shares, the subscription for Parent Shares and the voting of the Rollover Shares, in each case on the
terms and conditions set forth herein. In furtherance of the foregoing, each Rollover Shareholder covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that from the date hereof until any termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 9,
such Rollover Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) tender any
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Rollover Shares into any tender or exchange offer, (ii) offer for sale, sell (constructively or otherwise), transfer, pledge, hypothecate, grant, encumber, assign or otherwise dispose of
(collectively, Transfer), or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or understanding with respect to the Transfer of, any Rollover Shares or any right, title or interest thereto or therein (including by operation of
law), including, without limitation, 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 Rollover Shares and that (A) has, or would reasonably be expected to have, the effect of reducing or limiting such Rollover Shareholders
economic interest in such Rollover Shares and/or (B) grants a third party the right to vote or direct the voting of such Rollover Shares (any such transaction, a Derivative Transaction), (iii) deposit any Rollover Shares
into a voting trust or grant any proxy or power of attorney or enter into a voting agreement with respect to any Rollover Shares, (iv) knowingly take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Rollover Shareholder set
forth in this Agreement untrue or incorrect or have the effect of preventing, disabling, or delaying such Rollover Shareholder from performing any of his, her, or its obligations under this Agreement, or (v) agree (whether or not in writing) to
take any of the actions referred to in the foregoing clauses (i) through (iv). Any purported Transfer in violation of this paragraph shall be void ab initio.
(b) Each Rollover Shareholder further covenants and agrees, severally and not jointly, that such Rollover Shareholder shall promptly (and in
any event within twenty-four (24) hours) notify Parent of any Shares with respect to which beneficial ownership is acquired by such Rollover Shareholder, 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 or conversion 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, and Schedule A shall be deemed amended accordingly.
(c) Unless required by law or legal process, each Rollover
Shareholder shall not, and shall cause his or her Affiliates and Representatives not to, make any press release, public announcement or other public communication that criticizes or disparages this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, without the prior written consent of Parent. Each Rollover Shareholder (i) consents to and authorizes the publication and disclosure by Parent and the Company of such Rollover Shareholders
identity and ownership of the Rollover 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 (including the rules and regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission) in any press release, any Current Report on Form 6-K, the Proxy Statement, the Schedule
13E-3 and any other disclosure document in connection with the Merger Agreement and any filings with or notices to any Governmental Authority in connection with the Merger Agreement (or the transactions contemplated thereby) and (ii) agrees
promptly to give to Parent and the Company any information it may reasonably request for the preparation of any such documents.
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7. Representations and Warranties of the Rollover Shareholders. Each Rollover Shareholder
makes the following representations and warranties, severally and not jointly, to Parent, and to each other, each and all of which shall be true and correct as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing:
(a) Ownership of Shares. (i) Such Rollover Shareholder (A) is and will be the owner of, and has and will have good and valid
title to, the Rollover Shares, free and clear of Encumbrances other than as created by this Agreement; and (B) has and will have sole or shared (together with Affiliates controlled by such Rollover Shareholder) voting power, power of
disposition and power to demand dissenters rights (if applicable), in each case with respect to all of the Rollover Shares, with no limitations, qualifications, or restrictions on such rights, subject to applicable United States federal
securities laws, laws of the British Virgin Islands, laws of the Peoples Republic of China and the terms of this Agreement; (ii) the Rollover Shares will not be subject to any voting trust agreement or other Contract to which such
Rollover Shareholder is a party restricting or otherwise relating to the voting or Transfer of the Rollover Shares other than this Agreement; and (iii) such Rollover Shareholder has not Transferred any Rollover Shares pursuant to any Derivative
Transaction. As of the date hereof, other than the Rollover Shares, such Rollover Shareholder does not own any Shares of the Company, or any direct or indirect interest in any such securities (including by way of derivative securities). Such
Rollover Shareholder has not appointed or granted any proxy or power of attorney that will be in effect as of the Closing with respect to any Rollover Shares, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
(b) Standing and Authority. Each such Rollover Shareholder has full legal power and capacity to execute and deliver this Agreement and
to perform such Rollover Shareholders obligations hereunder. This Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Rollover Shareholder and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, constitutes a legal,
valid and binding obligation of such Rollover Shareholder, enforceable against such Rollover Shareholder 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). If such Rollover Shareholder is married, and any of the Rollover Shares of such Rollover
Shareholder constitutes community property or otherwise needs spousal or other approval for this Agreement to be legal, valid and binding, this Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by such Rollover Shareholders spouse
and, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery by Parent, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of such Rollover Shareholders spouse, enforceable against such Rollover Shareholders spouse 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).
(c) 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 Authority is necessary on the part of such Rollover Shareholder for the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Rollover
Shareholder or the consummation by such Rollover Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby and (ii) neither the execution, delivery or performance of this Agreement by such Rollover Shareholder
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nor the consummation by such Rollover Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor compliance by such Rollover Shareholder with any of the provisions hereof will (A) conflict
with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of any such Rollover Shareholder which is an entity, (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 an Encumbrance on property or assets of such Rollover Shareholder pursuant to any Contract to which such
Rollover Shareholder is a party or by which such Rollover Shareholder or any property or asset of such Rollover Shareholder is bound or affected to the extent the same would adversely impact the ability of the Rollover Shareholder to carry out its
obligations hereunder, (C) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to such Rollover Shareholder or any of such Rollover Shareholders properties or assets to the extent the same would adversely
impact the ability of the Rollover Shareholder to carry out its obligations hereunder, or (D) require the consent or approval of any other Person.
(d) Litigation. There is no action, suit, investigation, complaint or other Action pending against any such Rollover Shareholder or, to
the knowledge of such Rollover Shareholder, any other Person or, to the knowledge of such Rollover Shareholder, threatened against such Rollover Shareholder or any other Person that restricts or prohibits (or, if successful, would restrict or
prohibit) the performance by such Rollover Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Reliance. Such Rollover
Shareholder understands and acknowledges that Parent and Merger Sub are entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon such Rollover Shareholders execution and delivery of this Agreement and the representations and warranties of such
Rollover Shareholder contained herein.
(f) Receipt of Information. Such Rollover Shareholder has been afforded the opportunity to
ask such questions as 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. Such Rollover
Shareholder acknowledges that it has been advised to discuss with its own counsel the meaning and legal consequences of such Rollover Shareholders representations and warranties in this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby.
8. Representations and Warranties of Parent. Parent represents and warrants to each Rollover Shareholder that:
(a) Organization, Standing and Authority. Parent is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the British
Virgin Islands 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, assuming due authorization,
execution and delivery by the Rollover Shareholders subject to the proviso in Section 22, 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).
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(b) Consents and Approvals; No Violations. Except for the applicable requirements of the
Exchange Act and laws of the British Virgin Islands, (i) no filing with, and no permit, authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Authority 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 will (A) conflict with or violate any provision of the organizational documents of Parent, (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 an Encumbrance 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 to the extent the same would adversely impact the ability of Parent to carry out its obligations hereunder,
(C) violate any order, writ, injunction, decree, statute, rule or regulation applicable to Parent or any of Parents properties or assets to the extent the same would adversely impact the ability of Parent to carry out its obligations
hereunder, or (D) require the consent or approval of any other Person.
(c) Issuance of Parent Shares. The Parent Shares to be
issued under this Agreement shall have been duly authorized and when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms hereof, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Encumbrances, preemptive rights, rights of
first refusal, subscription and similar rights (other than restrictions arising under any applicable securities laws or agreements entered into by all of the Rollover Shareholders) when issued.
9. Termination. This Agreement, and the obligations of the Rollover Shareholders hereunder, will terminate immediately upon the valid
termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; provided, however, that the provisions set forth in Sections 6(c) and 10 through 24 hereof shall survive the termination of this Agreement;
provided further, that Parent shall promptly return any Share Documents that have been delivered to Parent prior to such termination to the Rollover Shareholders at their respective addresses set forth on Schedule A.
10. Further Assurances. Each Rollover Shareholder hereby covenants that, from time to time, such Rollover Shareholder will do, execute,
acknowledge and deliver, or will cause to be done, executed, acknowledged and delivered, such further acts, conveyances, transfers, assignments, powers of attorney and assurances necessary to perform its obligations in accordance with the terms of
this Agreement.
11. Amendments and Modification. This Agreement may not be amended, altered, supplemented or otherwise modified
except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by each party hereto.
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12. Waiver. 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.
13. Survival of
Representations and Warranties. All representations, warranties and agreements of the Rollover Shareholders or Parent contained herein shall survive the execution and delivery of this Agreement, the issuance of the Parent Shares and the
consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
14. 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 (a) when delivered in person, (b) upon confirmation of receipt after transmittal by facsimile (to such number specified below or another number or numbers
as such Person may subsequently specify by proper notice under this Agreement), with a confirmatory copy to be sent by overnight courier, and (c) 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) at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified in a notice given in accordance with this Section 14):
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If to a Rollover Shareholder, in accordance with the contact information set forth next to such Rollover Shareholders name on Schedule A. |
If to Parent:
John C.K. Sham
12/F., Kin Teck Industrial Building,
26 Wong Chuk Hang Road,
Aberdeen, Hong Kong
15.
Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Merger Agreement to the extent referred to in this Agreement) constitutes the entire agreement among the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes all other
prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.
16.
Third-Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement is not intended to, and shall not, confer any rights or remedies upon any Person other than the parties hereto; provided, however, that the Company is an express third party beneficiary
of this Agreement.
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17. Governing Law. This Agreement and all claims or causes of action (whether in contract,
tort or otherwise) that may be based upon, arise out of or relate to this Agreement or the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any claim or cause of action based upon, arising out of or related to any representation or
warranty made in or in connection with this Agreement or as an inducement to enter into this Agreement), shall be interpreted, construed, performed and enforced in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York 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. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any provision of this Agreement with specific reference to
the Laws of the British Virgin Islands, the Laws of the British Virgin Islands shall apply with respect to such provision.
18.
Arbitration. Subject to the last sentence of this Section 18, any dispute, controversy or claim arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its subject matter (including a dispute regarding the existence, validity, formation,
effect, interpretation, performance or termination of this Agreement) (each, a Dispute) shall be finally settled by arbitration. The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong, and the arbitration shall be administered by the Hong
Kong International Arbitration Centre (the HKIAC) in accordance with the HKIAC Administered Arbitration Rules in force as at the date of this Agreement (the HKIAC Rules). The arbitration shall be decided by a
tribunal of three (3) arbitrators, whose appointment shall be in accordance with the HKIAC Rules. Arbitration proceedings (including but not limited to any arbitral award rendered) shall be in English. Subject to the agreement of the tribunal,
any Dispute(s) which arise subsequent to the commencement of arbitration of any existing Dispute(s), shall be resolved by the tribunal already appointed to hear the existing Dispute(s). The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and
conclusive and binding upon the parties as from the date rendered. Judgment upon any award may be entered and enforced in any court having jurisdiction over a party or any of its assets. For the purpose of the enforcement of an award, the parties
irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any competent court and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.
19. 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 any such assignment without such prior written consent shall be null and void; provided that a
Rollover Shareholder may assign its rights under this Agreement to one or more of its Affiliates without the prior written consent of the other parties; provided further, that no assignment will relieve the assignor of its obligations
hereunder. Subject to the preceding sentence, this Agreement will be binding upon, inure to the benefit of, and be enforceable by, the parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns.
20. Enforcement. The parties agree that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were
not performed in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of the parties shall be entitled to specific performance of the terms hereof, including an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this
Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement, this being in addition to any other remedy to which such party is entitled at law or in equity. Each party hereby waives (a) any defense in any action for
specific performance that a remedy at Law would be adequate, and (b) any requirement under any law to post security as a prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
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21. Severability. In the event that any provision of this Agreement, or the application
thereof, becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, void or unenforceable, the remainder of this Agreement will continue in full force and effect and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances
will be interpreted so as reasonably to effect the intent of the parties hereto. The parties further agree to replace such void or unenforceable provision of this Agreement with a valid and enforceable provision that will achieve, to the extent
possible, the economic, business and other purposes of such void or unenforceable provision.
22. Counterparts. This Agreement may
be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other party, it being
understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart; provided, however, that if any Rollover Shareholder fails for any reason to execute, or perform their obligations under, this Agreement, this Agreement shall remain
effective as to all parties executing this Agreement.
23. Headings. The section headings in this Agreement are for convenience of
reference only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
24. No Presumption Against Drafting
Party. Each of the parties to this Agreement acknowledges that it has been represented by independent counsel in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. Accordingly, any rule of law or any legal
decision that would require interpretation of any claimed ambiguities in this Agreement against the drafting party has no application and is expressly waived.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, Parent and the Rollover Shareholders have caused to be executed or executed
this Agreement as of the date first written above.
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Timely Star Limited |
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/s/ John C.K. Sham |
Name: Title: |
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John C.K. Sham |
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Rollover Shareholders: |
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Mr. John C.K. Sham |
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/s/ John C.K. Sham
John C.K. Sham |
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Wing Shing Holdings Company Limited |
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By: |
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/s/ John C.K. Sham |
Name: |
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John C.K. Sham |
Title: |
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Hui Shun Chi |
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/s/ Hui Shun Chi
Hui Shun Chi |
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Jenny Tsai |
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/s/ Jenny Tsai
Jenny Tsai |
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Estee Sham |
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/s/ Estee Sham
Estee Sham |
Support Agreement
Signature Page
SCHEDULE A
As of November 12, 2015
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Shareholder |
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Address/Facsimile |
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Owned Shares |
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Parent Shares |
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Mr. John C.K. Sham |
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House 50, Cedar Drive, Redhill
Peninsula, 18 Pak Pat Shan Road,
Tai Tam, Hong Kong/
john.sham@globalrich-intl.com.hk |
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143,577 |
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1,436 |
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Wing Shing Holdings Company Limited |
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P.O.Box 3340, Road Town, Tortola,
British Virgin Islands/ (852)25540349 |
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688,798 |
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6,888 |
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Hui Shun Chi |
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Flat C 20/F, The Broadville, 4
Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, Hong
Kong/ (852)25540349 |
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600,000 |
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6,000 |
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Jenny Tsai |
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House 50, Cedar Drive, Redhill
Peninsula, 18 Pak Pat Shan Road,
Tai Tam, Hong Kong/
(852)25540349 |
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300,000 |
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3,000 |
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Estee Sham |
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Flat C 20/F, The Broadville, 4
Broadwood Road, Happy Valley, Hong
Kong/ (852)25540349 |
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300,000 |
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3,000 |
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