EFTA01121779.pdf
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CM S Cameron McKenna
Acquisition of Asia Gateway China ("AGC")
Steps Plan
Action Timeframe Responsibility Stains
1. Inform the MOHRSS (ministry of the countcrparties to David Stern and Informa Completed
the commercial contracts) that the intent is that AGC
will be ultimately owned by a Hong Kong based
bolding company rather than ultimately owned by
CMDS (BVI owned) (strongly recommended for
commercial rather than legal reasons).
2. Commercial contracts to be submitted to the Ministry David Stem Completed
for approval (not to be signed until after steps 6 and 7)
3. Incorporation of Hong Kong Newco with an max 7 days David Stem Application filed 22 April
authorized share capital of 10,000 shares of HKS1
each. David Stan to be sole shareholder by issue of
one share.
4. Passing of shareholder resolutions of Hong Kong David Stem Drafted by Deacons
Newco to:
1. convert share classes to 501 A Ordinary Shares and
498 B Ordinary Shares;
2. redesignate existing single share held by David as a
B Ordinary Share
3. adopt interim Articles of Association to cater for 2
classes of shares.
Passing of Director's resolution to allot 501 A
Ordinary Shares and 498 B Ordinary Shares to David
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(David will already have one share) and pay up
outgranding amount.
5. Form of draft contract for CMDS to sell shams in David Stem/Winston & Strewn
AGC to Hong Kong Newco submitted for
Informs/CM$ approval
6. CMDS signs contract to sell AGC shares to Hong To happen David Stem
Kong Newco conditional upon Ministry of Commerce contemporaneously with
("MOFCOM") and SAIC (Chinese companies house step 7
equivalent) approval. Purchase price US$1 plus.
7. Informs swissco enters into the SPA to buy 501 A By Friday 30 April Informa/David Stem
Ordinary Shares in the Hong Kong Newco from David
Stem. To happen
contemporaneously with
SPA contains provision for interim funding to be put step 6
into Hong Kong Newco if commercial contracts with
the Ministry have been signed but AIC business
licence has not been issued by 31 May 2010.
The shareholders' agreement, HK Newco articles of
association and letter of appointment should be in
agreed form at this point.
8. Commercial contacts executed (referred to in step 2) David Stem
at any time after steps 6 and 7 have occurred.
9. Consideration to be transferred into the Escrow Within 3 Business Days Informs
Account of step 7
10. Management's employment contracts to be in agreed Informa/DS
form after step 7 but prior to step 14. [Suggest CMS
China produce 1" d►a, to ensure confirm with PRC
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1 I. Application for pre-registration of new company name 7 working days Completed
with Beijing AIC
12. AGC articles of association should be in agreed form Approximately 25 David Stem
by this point. working days
Applications filed (with new articles of AGC, CMDS
SPA and CMDS equityholder decision) and approvals
obtained from Chaoyang Commerce Bureau for
1. change ofcompany name
2. change ofbusiness scope
3. change of shareholder
AND
Request issue ofnew Foreign Invested Enterprise
Certificate from Chaoyang Commerce Bureau which
will indicate:
1. change of company name
2. change of business scope
3. change of shareholder
13. Submit approvals, Foreign Invested Enterprise 10 working days
Certificate, new articles of AOC, CMDS SPA and
CMDS equityholder decision to Beijing AIC for issue
ofnew business licence showing:
1. new company name
2. new business scope
3. new shareholder
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Upon issue of business licence referred to in step 12 -
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above, equity in AGC will have effectively transferred
from BVI co to HK Newco and the SPA in respect of
ACC will have completed. . .. , ,
14. AGC to issue new capital contribution certificate to Does not impact timing
HK Newco
15. Change registration with Beijing Public Security Approximately 7 working
Bureau and change official seal (chop) days
16. Change organization code certificate, IC Card with At least 3 working days
Beijing Chaoyang Bureau of Quality and Technical
Supervision
17. Change registration with State Administration of At least 20 working days
Foreign Exchange
AND
Change Tax Registration Certificate — Beijing
Chaoyang Tax Bureau
AND
Change Statistical Registration Certificate — Beijing
Chaoyang Statistical Bureau
and
18. Change name on bank account Approximately 2-3
working days subject to
AND bank practice
Change Financial Registration Certificate -Finance At least 1 working day
Bureau of Chaoyang District
19. Applications filed (with new articles (2`d revision) of Approximately 25
ACC, and WC Newco equityholder decision) and working days
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approvals obtained from Chaoyang Commerce Bureau
for
change of total investment by US$16,000,000
and
registered capital by US$7,840,000
AND
Request issue ofnew Foreign Invested Enterprise
Certificate from Chaoyang Commerce Bureau which
will indicate:
change of total investment and registered capital
20. Change registration with State Administration of At least 20 working days
Foreign Exchange to enlarge the quota of the capital
account
21. Second Loan Notes to be put into Hong Kong Newco Informa/DS Form of note will be in
for an amount equal to 20% of the increase in agreed form
registered capital upon approvals in step 19 being
obtained.
22. Transfer money to AGC bank account (minimum To be notified by David
US$1,600,000)
23. Issue by accountants of 1" capital verification report At least 5 working days
(minimum USS1,600,000)
24. Submit documents to Beijing AIC for issue ofnew At least 10 working days
business licence showing:
new total investment amount and new registered
capital
25. Change registration with Beijing Public Security Approximately 7 working
Bureau days
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26. Change Tax Registration Certificate — Beijing At least 2 working days
Chaoyang Tax Bureau
27. Change Financial Registration Certificate-Finance At least I working day
Bureau of Chaoyang District
28. I. complete the SPA between Informs and David Stern An to be done as far as David Stem/Income
for the acquisition of shares in the Hong Kong Newco; practicable immediately
after each other
3. release consideration from Escrow;
4. enter into the Shareholders' Agreement;
5. Letter of Appointment to be executed.
6. AGC management employment contracts to be
entered into to include inter alia provisions on IP
ownership, termination and non-competition.
7. execute Loan Note Instrument.
At this stage Informa [plc] shall subscribe for up to
USS8,500,000 worth of loan notes in the Hong Kong
Newco depending on how much has gone in by way of
the Initial and Second Loan Notes which shall be
deducted from the Investment Amount.
29. Post completion - AGC and Hong Kong Newt* enter David Stem/Informa
into an agreement for the Hong Kong Newco to pay a
proportion of the development costs in return for
exclusive rights to exploit the data outside China.
CMS Cameron Mckenna LIP
30 April 2010
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