CALL OPTION AGREEMENT
This CALL OPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of December 24, 2007 (the “Effective Date”), between Tao Li, a resident of the People’s Republic of China (“Purchaser”) and Yinshing David To, a resident of Hong Kong (“Seller”). Purchaser and Seller are also referred to herein together as the “Parties” and individually as a “Party”.
RECITALS
WHEREAS, pursuant to a Share Exchange Agreement, dated as of the date hereof, among Discovery Technologies, Inc., a Nevada Corporation (the “Company”) and the shareholders of Green Agriculture Holding Company, a New Jersey Corporation (“Green”), the Company acquired 100% of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Green; and
WHEREAS, Purchaser has agreed with Seller, as a condition to his continuing to provide services to Shaanxi TechTeam Jinong Humic Acid Product Co., Ltd. (“TechTeam”), a PRC company that is a wholly owned subsidiary of Green, as its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, to enter into this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, Seller is the holder of 6,535,676 shares of the Company’s $0.001 par value per share common stock (“Common Stock”) and therefore, has determined that it is in his best interest to, and will receive benefits from, Purchaser’s performance as CEO and Chairman of TechTeam and entered into the Share Exchange Agreement based on the possibility of such benefits; and
WHEREAS, Seller desires to grant to Purchaser an option to acquire 6,535,676 shares of the Common Stock owned by him (“Seller’s Shares”) pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Parties, in consideration of the foregoing premises and the terms, covenants and conditions set forth below, and other good and valuable consideration, receipt of which is acknowledged, hereby agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. DEFINITIONS; INTERPRETATION.
1.1. Terms Defined in this Agreement. The following terms when used in this Agreement shall have the following definitions:
“Bankruptcy Law” means any Law of any jurisdiction relating to bankruptcy, insolvency, corporate reorganization, company arrangement, civil rehabilitation, special liquidation, moratorium, readjustment of debt, appointment of a conservator, trustee or receiver, or similar debtor relief.
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“Call Price” means, with respect to any exercise of the Call Right, $0.001 per share of the Seller’s Shares subject to any Call Exercise Notice.
“Conditions” means Conditions 1 through 4, as defined below, in the aggregate.
“Condition 1” means the entry by Purchaser and TechTeam into a binding employment agreement for a term of not less than five years for Purchaser to serve as TechTeam’s Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of its Board of Directors.
“Condition 2” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission declaring a registration statement filed by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933 effective, or, investors who purchased Common Stock from the Company pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement dated as of December 24, 2007 being able to sell their Common Stock under Rule 144, as then effective under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Condition 3” means TechTeam achieving not less than $7,500,000 in pre-tax profits, as determined under United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles consistently applied (“US GAAP”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2008.
“Condition 4” means TechTeam achieving not less than $4,000,000 in pre tax profits, as determined under US GAAP for the six months ended December 31, 2008.
“Government Authority” means any: (a) nation, principality, state, commonwealth, province, territory, county, municipality, district or other jurisdiction of any nature; (b) federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other government; (c) governmental or quasi governmental authority of any nature (including any governmental division, subdivision, department, agency, bureau, branch, office, commission, council, board, instrumentality, officer, official, representative, organization, unit, body or Person and any court or other tribunal); or (d) individual, Person or body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any executive, legislative, judicial, administrative, regulatory, police, military or taxing authority or power of any nature.
“Law” means any federal, state, local, municipal, foreign or other law, statute, legislation, constitution, principle of common law, resolution, ordinance, code, order, edict, decree, proclamation, treaty, convention, rule, regulation, permit, ruling, directive, pronouncement, requirement (licensing or otherwise), specification, determination, decision, opinion or interpretation that is, has been or may in the future be issued, enacted, adopted, passed, approved, promulgated, made, implemented or otherwise put into effect by or under the authority of any Government Authority.
“Person” means any individual, firm, company, corporation, limited liability company, unincorporated association, partnership, trust, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity, and shall include any successor (by merger or otherwise) of such entity.
1.2. Interpretation.
(a) Certain Terms. The words “hereof,” “herein,” “hereunder” and similar words refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The term “including” is not limited and means “including without limitation.”
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(b) Section References; Titles and Subtitles. Unless otherwise noted, all references to Sections herein are to Sections of this Agreement. The titles, captions and headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be a part of or to affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(c) Reference to Entities, Agreements, Statutes. Unless otherwise expressly provided herein, (i) references to a Person include its successors and permitted assigns, (ii) references to agreements (including this Agreement) and other contractual instruments shall be deemed to include all subsequent amendments, restatements and other modifications thereto or supplements thereof and (iii) references to any statute or regulation are to be construed as including all statutory and regulatory provisions consolidating, amending, replacing, supplementing or interpreting such statute or regulation.
2. CALL RIGHT.
2.1. Call Right. Purchaser shall have, during the Exercise Period (as defined below), and when a Condition is met, the right and option to purchase from the Seller, and upon the exercise of such right and option the Seller shall have the obligation to sell to Purchaser, a portion of the Seller’s Shares identified in the Call Exercise Notice (the “Call Right”). Purchaser shall be permitted to purchase, and Seller shall be obligated to sell, the following numbers of Seller’s Shares upon the attainment of the following Conditions:
| Condition | Number of Seller’s Shares as to which there is a Call Right | |||
| Condition 1 | 3,267,838 | |||
| Condition 2 | 1,089,279 | |||
| 1,089,279 | ||||
| Condition 4 | 1,089,280 | |||
2.2. Call Period. The Call Right shall be exercisable by Purchaser, by delivering a Call Exercise Notice at any time during the period (the “Exercise Period”) commencing on the date hereof and ending at 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on the fifth anniversary date hereof (such date or the earlier expiration of the Call Right is referred to herein as the “Expiration Date”).
2.3. Exercise Process. In order to exercise the Call Right during the Exercise Period, Purchaser shall deliver to the applicable Seller, a written notice of such exercise substantially in the form attached hereto as Appendix A (a “Call Exercise Notice”) to such address or facsimile number set forth therein. The Call Exercise Notice shall indicate the number of Seller’s Shares as to which Purchaser is then exercising its Call Right and the aggregate Call Price. Provided the Call Exercise Notice is delivered in accordance with Section 6.4 to such Seller on or prior to 6:30 p.m. (New York time) on a Business Day, the date of exercise (the “Exercise Date”) of the Call Right shall be the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. In the event the Call Exercise Notice is delivered after 6:30 p.m. (Hong Kong time) on any day or on a date which is not a Business Day, the Exercise Date shall be deemed to be the first Business Day after the date of such delivery of such Call Exercise Notice. The delivery of a Call Exercise Notice in accordance herewith shall constitute a binding obligation (a) on the part of Purchaser to purchase, and (b) on the part of such Seller to sell, the Seller’s Shares subject to such Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the terms of this Agreement.
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2.4. Call Price. If the Call Right is exercised pursuant to this Section 2, as payment for the Seller’s Shares being purchased by Purchaser pursuant to the Call Right, Purchaser shall pay the aggregate Call Price to the Seller (but no later than fifteen (15) Business Days of the Exercise Date).
2.5 Cashless Exercise. In lieu of delivery of the Call Price, Purchaser shall have the right, at its option, from time to time or times during the Exercise Period, Purchaser may satisfy its obligation to pay the Call Price through a “cashless exercise,” in which Purchaser shall be entitled to purchase the Seller’s Shares as determined as follows:
| X = Y [(A-B)/A] | |
| where: | |
| X = the number of Seller’s Shares to be sold to Purchaser. | |
| Y = the number of Seller’s Shares with respect to which the Call Right is being exercised. | |
| A = the arithmetic average of the Closing Prices for the five Trading Days immediately prior to (but not including) the Exercise Date. | |
| B = the Call Price. |
2.5. Delivery of the Shares. Upon the receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the applicable Seller shall deliver, or take all steps necessary to cause to be delivered, the Seller’s Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice.
3. ENCUMBRANCES; TRANSFERS, SET-OFF AND WITHHOLDINGS.
3.1. Encumbrances. Upon exercise of the Call Right, such Seller’s Shares being purchased shall be sold, transferred and delivered to Purchaser free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers (except as required by securities laws of the United States), proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever.
3.2 Transfers. Prior to the Expiration Date, Seller shall continue to own, free and clear of any hypothecation, pledge, mortgage or other encumbrance, except pursuant to this Agreement and except in favor of the Collateral Agent (as defined below) for the benefit of the Purchaser, such amount of the Seller’s Shares as may be required from time to time to in order for Purchaser to exercise its Call Right in full.
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3.3. Set-off. Purchaser shall be absolutely entitled to receive all Seller’s Shares subject to the exercise of a Call Right, and for the purposes of this Agreement, Seller hereby waives, as against Purchaser, all rights of set-off or counterclaim that would or might otherwise be available to such Seller.
3.4 Escrow of Seller’s Shares.
(a) Upon execution of this Agreement, Seller shall deliver to Guzov Ofsink, LLC, as Collateral Agent (the “Collateral Agent”), certificates representing Seller’s Shares. The certificates representing the Seller’s Shares (together with duly executed stock powers in blank) shall be held by the Collateral Agent.
(b) Upon receipt of a Call Exercise Notice, the Collateral Agent shall promptly deliver the Seller’s Shares being purchased pursuant to such Call Exercise Notice in accordance with the instructions set forth therein. In the event that the Collateral Agent shall receive notice from the Parties that the Conditions have not been met, the Seller’s Shares shall be distributed in accordance with their instructions.
4. REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES.
4.1. Representations and Warranties by Seller. Seller represents and warrants to Purchaser, that:
(a) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Seller. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of such Seller, enforceable against such Seller in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(b) No Conflicts. The execution or delivery of this Agreement by such Seller nor the fulfillment or compliance by such Seller with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, (A) the organizational or charter documents of the Seller or (B) any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Seller is subject or by which the Seller is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by such Seller or compliance with the provisions hereof by the Seller does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which the Seller is subject or by which it is bound.
(c) No Actions. There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of such Seller, investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of such Seller, threatened against the Seller which, if resolved in a manner adverse to the Seller, would adversely affect the right or ability of the Seller to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
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(d) Title. Seller owns the Seller’s Shares free and clear of any claim, pledge, charge, lien, preemptive rights, restrictions on transfers, proxies, voting agreements and any other encumbrance whatsoever, except as contemplated by this Agreement. The Seller has not entered into or is a party to any agreement that would cause the Seller to not own such Seller’s Shares free an clean of any encumbrance, except as contemplated by this Agreement.
4.2 Representations and Warranties by Purchaser. Purchaser represents and warrants to the Sellers, that:
(a) Due Authorization. The execution and delivery of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder to be carried out by it have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of Purchaser. This Agreement, and all agreements and documents executed and delivered pursuant to this Agreement, constitute valid and binding obligations of Purchaser, enforceable against Purchaser in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable Bankruptcy Laws and other laws or equitable principles of general application affecting the rights of creditors generally.
(b) No Conflicts. The execution or delivery of this Agreement by Purchaser nor the fulfillment or compliance by Purchaser with any of the terms hereof shall, with or without the giving of notice and/or the passage of time, (i) conflict with, or result in a breach of the terms, conditions or provisions of, or constitute a default under, (A) the organizational or charter documents of Purchaser or (B) any contract or any judgment, decree or order to which Purchaser is subject or by which Purchaser is bound, or (ii) require any consent, license, permit, authorization, approval or other action by any Person or Government Authority which has not yet been obtained or received. The execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by Purchaser or compliance with the provisions hereof by Purchaser does not, and shall not, violate any provision of any Law to which Purchaser is subject or by which it is bound.
(c) No Actions. There are no lawsuits, actions (or to the best knowledge of Purchaser, investigations), claims or demands or other proceedings pending or, to the best of the knowledge of Purchaser, threatened against Purchaser which, if resolved in a manner adverse to Purchaser, would adversely affect the right or ability of Purchaser to carry out its obligations set forth in this Agreement.
5. EVENTS OF DEFAULT AND TERMINATION
5.1 Events of Default. The occurrence at any time with respect to a Party (the “Defaulting Party”) of any of the following events shall constitute an event of default (an “Event of Default”) with respect to such party:
(a) Failure to Pay or Deliver. The failure by a Party to make, when due, any payment under this Agreement or deliver the Seller’s Shares in accordance with this Agreement, if such failure is not remedied on or before the third Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Defaulting Party;
(b) Breach of Agreement. The failure by a Party to comply with or perform any agreement, covenant or obligation (other than a failure described in Section 5.1(a)) to be complied with or performed by such Party in accordance with this Agreement if such failure is not remedied on or before the tenth Business Day after notice of such failure is given to the Defaulting Party; or
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(c) Bankruptcy. A Party (1) is dissolved (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (2) becomes insolvent or is unable to pay its debts or fails or admits in writing its inability generally to pay its debts as they become due; (3) makes a general assignment, arrangement or composition with or for the benefit of its creditors; (4) institutes or has instituted against it a proceeding seeking a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or any relief under any Bankruptcy Law, or a petition is presented for its winding-up or liquidation, and in the case of any such proceeding or petition instituted or presented against it, such proceeding or petition (A) results in a judgment of insolvency or bankruptcy or the entry of an order for relief or the making of an order for its winding-up or liquidation or (B) is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or restrained in each case within 30 days of the institution or presentation thereof; (5) has a resolution passed for its winding-up, official management or liquidation (other than pursuant to a consolidation, amalgamation or merger); (6) seeks or becomes subject to the appointment of an administrator, provisional liquidator, conservator, receiver, trustee, custodian or other similar official for it or for all or substantially all it assets; (7) has a secured party take possession of all or substantially all its assets or has a distress, execution, attachment, sequestration or other legal process levied, enforced or sued on or against all or substantially all its assets and such secured party maintains possession, or any such process is not dismissed, discharged, stayed or rescinded, in each case within 30 days thereafter; (8) causes or is subject to any event with respect to it which, under the applicable Law, has an analogous effect to any of the events described in clauses (1) through (7); or (9) takes any action in furtherance of, or indicating its consent to, approval of, or acquiescence in, any of the foregoing acts.
5.2 Termination. If at any time an Event of Default with respect to a Party has occurred and is continuing, the other party may terminate this Agreement and deem the Expiration Date to have occurred by giving written notice to the Defaulting Party specifying the relevant Event of Default.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1. Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement shall be construed according to, and the rights of the Parties shall be governed by, the laws of the State of New York, without reference to any conflict of laws principle that would cause the application of the laws of any jurisdiction other than New York. Each Party hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal and state courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan, for the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith, and agrees not to assert in any suit, action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such court, that such, suit, action or proceeding is brought in an inconvenient forum, or that the venue of such suit, action or proceeding is improper.
6.2. Successors and Assigns. Each of the Parties shall not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the other Party. The provisions hereof shall inure to the benefit of, and be binding upon, the successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.
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6.3. Entire Agreement; Amendment. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement between the Parties with regard to the subject matter hereof. Any term of this Agreement may be amended only with the written consent of each Party.
6.4. Notices and Other Communications. Any and all notices, requests, demands and other communications required or otherwise contemplated to be made under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be provided by one or more of the following means and shall be deemed to have been duly given (a) if delivered personally, when received, (b) if transmitted by facsimile, on the date of transmission with receipt of a transmittal confirmation, or (c) if by an internationally recognized overnight courier service, one Business Day after deposit with such courier service. All such notices, requests, demands and other communications shall be addressed as follows:
To Purchaser at:
3rd Floor, Borough A
Block A. No.181, South Taibai Road
Xian, Shaanxi Province,
People’s Republic of China 710065
Tel: (011)-86-29-88266386
To Seller at:
Green Agriculture Holding Corporation.
45 Old Millstone Drive, Unit 6,
East Windsor, NJ 08520
Attn: Mr. Yinshing David To
or to such other address or facsimile number as a party may have specified to the other parties in writing delivered in accordance with this Section 6.4.
6.5. Delays or Omissions. No delay or omission to exercise any right, power or remedy accruing to any Person hereunder, upon any breach or default under this Agreement, shall impair any such right, power or remedy nor shall it be construed to be a waiver of any such breach or default, or an acquiescence therein, or of or in any similar breach or default thereafter occurring; nor shall any waiver of any single breach or default be deemed a waiver of any other breach or default theretofore or thereafter occurring. Any waiver, permit, consent or approval of any kind or character on the part of any Person hereunder of any breach or default under this Agreement, or any waiver on the part of any Person of any provisions or conditions of this Agreement, must be in writing and shall be effective only to the extent specifically set forth in such writing and signed by the waiving or consenting Person.
6.6. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is found to be invalid or unenforceable, then such provision shall be construed, to the extent feasible, so as to render the provision enforceable and to provide for the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby on substantially the same terms as originally set forth herein, and if no feasible interpretation would save such provision, it shall be severed from the remainder of this Agreement, which shall remain in full force and effect unless the severed provision is essential to the rights or benefits intended by the Parties. In such event, the Parties shall use best efforts to negotiate, in good faith, a substitute, valid and enforceable provision or agreement which most nearly affects the Parties’ intent in entering into this Agreement.
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6.7 Construction. The language used in this Agreement will be deemed to be the language chosen by the Parties to express their mutual intent, and no rules of strict construction will be applied against any Party.
6.8. Further Assurances. The Parties shall perform such acts, execute and deliver such instruments and documents and do all other such things as may be reasonably necessary to effect the transactions contemplated hereby.
6.9. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. Execution and delivery of this Agreement by exchange of facsimile copies bearing the facsimile signature of a Party shall constitute a valid and binding execution and delivery of this Agreement by such Party.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
Purchaser: | ||
| | | |
| /s/ Tao Li | ||
Tao Li | ||
Seller: | ||
| | | |
| /s/ Yinshing David To | ||
Yinshing David To | ||
Acknowledged and agreed to:
Collateral Agent: GUZOV OFSINK, LLC, as Collateral Agent | |||
| By: /s/ Darren Ofsink | |||
Name: Darren Ofsink Title: Partner |
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APPENDIX A
Form of Exercise Notice
[Date]
[________________] (the “Seller”)
[________________]
[________________]
Attention: [_______]
| Re: | Call Option Agreement dated December 24, 2007 (the “Call Option Agreement”), between Tao Li (“Purchaser”) and Yinshing David To (“Seller”). |
Dear Sir:
In accordance with Section 2.3 of the Call Option Agreement, Purchaser hereby provides this notice of exercise of the Call Right in the manner specified below:
| (a) | The Purchaser hereby exercises its Call Rights with respect to Seller’s Shares pursuant to the Call Option Agreement. |
| (c) | The Purchaser intends that payment of the Call Exercise Price shall be made as (check one): |
_______ “Cash Exercise”
_______ “Cashless Exercise”
| (d) | If the Purchaser has elected a Cash Exercise, the Purchaser shall pay the sum of $____________ to the Seller. |
| (e) | Pursuant to this exercise, the Seller shall deliver to _______________ Seller’s Shares in accordance with the instructions attached hereto. |
| Dated: _______________, ______ | |
Tao Li |
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