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Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement.
On May 1, 2026, Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Parent” or “BPAC”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (as it may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”) with (i) NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the “Purchaser”), (ii) NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and (iii) SINGAUTO Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used in this Current Report on Form 8-K but not otherwise defined herein have the meanings given to them in the Merger Agreement.
Reincorporation Merger
Upon the closing of the transactions contemplated in the Merger Agreement, and subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, the Parent will be merged with and into the Purchaser, the separate corporate existence of the Parent will cease and the Purchaser will continue as the surviving corporation (the “Reincorporation Merger”). In connection with the Reincorporation Merger, at the Reincorporation Effective Time:
| ● | each issued and outstanding Parent Class B Ordinary Share will be converted automatically into one Parent Class A Ordinary Share; |
| ● | each issued and outstanding Parent Unit will be separated automatically into its individual components of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares and Parent Rights, and will cease separate existence and trading; |
| ● | each issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Share (including the Parent Ordinary Shares from the separation of the Parent Units) will be converted automatically into one Purchaser Ordinary Share; |
| ● | each issued and outstanding Parent Right (including the Parent Rights from the separation of the Parent Units) will be converted into a right to receive one-sixth of one Purchaser Ordinary Share at Closing, and will cease separate existence and trading; |
| ● | each issued and outstanding Purchaser Ordinary Share immediately prior to the Reincorporation Effective Time will cease to be issued and will be automatically cancelled and retired and will cease to exist. |
Acquisition Merger and Merger Consideration
At least one business day after the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, Merger Sub will merged with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger” and together with the Reincorporation Merger, the “Business Combination”). Following the Acquisition Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub will cease, and the Company will continue as the surviving company in the Acquisition Merger under the Cayman Companies Act and become a wholly owned subsidiary of the Purchaser. The Purchaser upon and following the Acquisition Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as “PubCo”.
Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, the aggregate consideration to be paid to existing shareholders of the Company is $1,200,000,000, which will be paid entirely in stock, comprised of 120,000,000 Purchaser Ordinary Shares valued at $10.00 per share. Upon the effectiveness of the Acquisition Merger, all issued and outstanding ordinary shares of the Company will be cancelled and automatically converted into the Merger Consideration Shares.
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Representations and Warranties
The Merger Agreement contains customary representations and warranties of the parties, which will not survive the Closing, expect as provided in the Merger Agreement. Many of the representations and warranties are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect. “Material Adverse Effect” as used in the Merger Agreement means a material adverse change or a material adverse effect upon on the assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, management, earnings, cash flows, business, operations or properties of the Company and the Business, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, subject to certain customary exceptions. Certain of the representations are subject to specified exceptions and qualifications contained in the Merger Agreement or in information provided pursuant to certain disclosure schedules to the Merger Agreement.
Conduct Prior to Closing; Covenants
Each of the Company and the Parent Parties has agreed to, and cause its subsidiaries to, operate its respective business in the ordinary course, consistent with past practices, and to refrain from taking certain specified actions without the prior written consent of certain other parties, in each case, subject to certain exceptions and qualifications.
The Merger Agreement also contains, among other things, covenants providing for:
| ● | each party not soliciting, initiating, encouraging or continuing discussions with any third party with respect to any transaction other than the transactions contemplated or permitted by the Merger Agreement; |
| ● | each party providing access to their books and records and providing information relating to their respective businesses to the other party, its legal counsel and representatives; |
| ● | SEC filings and cooperation in making certain filings with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission the SEC and the Parent Parties using commercially reasonable efforts to ensure the Parent remains listed on Nasdaq prior to the Closing Date; |
| ● | the Company delivering the financial statements required by the Parent to make applicable filings with the SEC; |
| ● | directors’ and officers’ indemnification and insurance; and |
| ● | adoption by the PubCo of a new equity incentive plan, which will have such number of shares available for issuance equal to 10% of the PubCo’s outstanding shares immediately after the Closing. |
The Parent and the Company will jointly prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (the “Registration Statement”), registering the Purchaser Ordinary Shares to be issued under the Merger Agreement, which will also contain a proxy statement of the Parent for the purpose of soliciting proxies from the Parent’s shareholders for approval of certain matters related to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and providing the public shareholders of the Parent an opportunity in accordance with the Parent’s organizational documents and the IPO Prospectus to have their Parent Ordinary Shares redeemed in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the Business Combination.
General Conditions to Closing
Consummation of the Business Combination is subject to customary closing conditions for similar transactions involving special purpose acquisition companies, including, among other things, (i) the Parent and the Company receiving approval from their respective shareholders to the transactions; (ii) the absence of injunctions or other legal restraints preventing or prohibiting the consummation of the Business Combination; (iii) all necessary consents approvals and actions of, filing with and notices to any governmental authority to consummate the Business Combination having be made or obtained (iv) the SEC having declared the Registration Statement effective; (v) the Purchaser Ordinary Shares having been approved for listing on Nasdaq; and (vi) if applicable, the expiration or termination of the waiting period under the HSR Act, and other applicable anti-trust laws.
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Parent Parties’ Conditions to Closing
The obligations of the Parent Parties to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, in addition to the conditions described above, will be conditioned upon each of the following, among other things:
| ● | the Company complying with all of its obligations under the Merger Agreement in all material respects; |
| ● | the representations and warranties of the Company being true on and as of the closing date of the transactions, other than as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; |
| ● | there having been no occurrence of a Material Adverse Effect with respect to the Company; |
| ● | the Company having obtained all necessary consents, and no such consent will have been revoked; and |
| ● | the Company having entered into the IP Cooperation Agreement, in a form acceptable to the Parent within business days following the date of the Merger Agreement. |
The Company’s Conditions to Closing
The obligations of the Company to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, in addition to the conditions described above, will be conditioned upon each of the following, among other things:
| ● | the Parent Parties complying with all of their obligations under the Merger Agreement in all material respects; |
| ● | the representations and warranties of the Parent Parties being true on and as of the closing date of the transactions, other than as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect; |
| ● | there having been no occurrence of a material adverse effect to Parent Parties; |
| ● | the Parent Parties materially complying with the reporting requirements under the applicable Securities Act and Exchange Act; and |
| ● | the Purchaser not having received any written notice from Nasdaq that it has failed, or would reasonably be expected to fail to meet the Nasdaq listing requirements as of the Closing Date for any reason. |
Termination
The Merger Agreement may be terminated and/or abandoned at any time prior to the Closing as follows:
| ● | by mutual written consent of the Company and the Parent; |
| ● | by either the Company or the Parent, in the event that any authority in the U.S. or applicable non-U.S. jurisdiction has issued a final and non-appealable injunction or order making the Business Combination illegal or prohibiting their consummation; |
| ● | by the Company, if the Required Parent Shareholder Approval has not been obtained; |
| ● | by the Parent, if the Requisite Company Vote has not been obtained; |
| ● | by the Parent, if the Company has breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in the Merger Agreement and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following the date that the Company is notified in writing of such breach, unless, at such time, the Parent is in material breach of the Merger Agreement; |
| ● | by the Company, if the Parent Parties have breached any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement set forth in the Merger Agreement and such breach has not been cured within 30 days following the date that the Parent is notified in writing of such breach, unless, at such time, the Company is in material breach of the Merger Agreement; or |
| ● | by the Parent, if the IP Cooperation Agreement has not been executed within 10 business days after the date of the Merger Agreement. |
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The Merger Agreement is filed with this Current Report on Form 8-K as Exhibit 2.1, and is incorporated by reference, and the foregoing summary of the terms of the Merger Agreement is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, such document.
Related Agreements
Company Support Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, certain shareholders of the Company have entered with a support agreement (the “Company Support Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, such shareholders have agreed, among other things, (i) to vote all of their Company Ordinary Shares in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby and (ii) to not transfer, until the Effective Time or the termination of the Merger Agreement, any of their Company Ordinary Shares.
The foregoing description of the Company Support Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the actual agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Sponsor Support Agreement
Contemporaneously with the execution of the Merger Agreement, each of the Sponsor and certain of Sponsor’s Affiliates have entered with a support agreement (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor and affiliates of the Sponsor have agreed, among other things, (i) to vote all of their Parent Ordinary Shares in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (ii) to not redeem any of their Parent Ordinary Shares in connection with the Business Combination and to waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in the Parent’s Organizational Documents and (iii) to not transfer, until the Effective Time or the termination of the Merger Agreement, any of their Parent Ordinary Shares.
The foregoing description of the Sponsor Support Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the actual agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Form of Lock-Up Agreements
Upon the Closing, the Purchaser, the Sponsor and each Company Shareholder who will hold 5% or more of Purchaser Ordinary Shares immediately after the Closing, will enter into lock-up agreements (the “Lock-up Agreements”), pursuant to which the Sponsor and such shareholders will, subject to certain customary exceptions, agree not to sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the Purchaser Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by such shareholders (the “Lock-up Shares”) until the earlier of (1) (i) with respect to the Lock-up Shares issued to the Sponsor and its Affiliates or designees in exchange of their shares and rights included in the private units of the Parent, 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination and (ii) with respect to the other Lock-up Shares, 180 days after the completion of the Business Combination; or (2) the date following the consummation of Business Combination on which the Purchaser completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Lock-up Shares will be released from the lock-up if (1) the reported closing price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 90 days after the completion of the Business Combination.
The foregoing description of the Lock-Up Agreements does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the actual agreements, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
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Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Upon the Closing, the Purchaser will enter into a registration rights agreement (the “Registration Rights Agreement”) with certain shareholders of the Company and the Parent with respect to the shares of the Purchaser issued or issuable in connection with the Business Combination. Pursuant to the Registration Rights Agreement, either the holders of a majority-in-interest of the registrable securities or the Sponsor will have an aggregate of two demand registration rights for their registrable securities. The Registration Rights Agreement will also provide the shareholders with “piggy-back” registration rights, subject to certain requirements and customary conditions. All expenses of registration under the Registration Rights Agreement, including the legal fees of counsel chosen by shareholders participating in a registration, will be paid by the Purchaser.
The foregoing description of the Registration Rights Agreement does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the terms and conditions of the actual agreement, a form of which is filed as Exhibit 10.4 to this Current Report on Form 8-K, and incorporated herein by reference.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
On May 1, 2026, the Parent and the Company issued a press release announcing the execution of the Merger Agreement. Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 7.01 by reference is the copy of the press release.
The information in this Item 7.01 (including Exhibits 99.1) is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, or otherwise be subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed to be incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act.
Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
| (d) | Exhibits |
| Exhibit No. | Description | |
| 2.1* | Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of May 1, 2026, by and among Blueport Acquisition Ltd, BPAC Merger Sub 1, BPAC Merger Sub 2, and SINGAUTO Inc. | |
| 10.1* | Shareholder Support Agreement | |
| 10.2* | Sponsor Support Agreement | |
| 10.3 | Form of Lock-up Agreement | |
| 10.4 | Form of Registration Rights Agreement | |
| 99.1 | Press Release | |
| 104 | The cover page from this Current Report on Form 8-K, formatted in Inline XBRL |
| * | Schedules and exhibits have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. The registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the omitted schedules and exhibits upon request by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. |
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Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements made in this Current Report are forward-looking statements. When used in this Current Report, the words “estimates,” “projected,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “forecasts,” “plans,” “intends,” “believes,” “seeks,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “future,” “propose” and variations of these words or similar expressions (or the negative versions of such words or expressions) are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, conditions or results, and involve a number of known and unknown risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other important factors, many of which are outside the Parent’s control, that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Important factors, among others, that may affect actual results or outcomes include: the inability of the Company and the Parent to consummate an initial business combination within the time provided in the Parent’s amended and restated memorandum and articles of association; performance of the Company’s business; the risk that the approval of the shareholders of the Parent for the proposed business combination is not obtained; failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the business combination, including as a result of a delay in consummating the business combination; the level of redemptions made by the Parent’s shareholders and its impact on the amount of funds available in the Parent’s trust account to complete an initial business combination; risks relating to the combined company’s sources of cash and cash resources; risks relating to the combined company’s ability to manage future growth; the effects of competition on the combined company’s future business; the outcome of any potential litigation, government and regulatory proceedings, any investigations and inquiries involving the parties to the transactions; the impact of pandemics, global conflicts, the global economic status or tariffs on the Company’s or the combined company’s business; and those factors discussed in the Parent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026, and other documents of the Company filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. The Parent does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by law.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
The proposed transactions will be submitted to shareholders of the Parent for their consideration and approval. The Company and the Parent intend to jointly file a registration statement (the “Registration Statement”) with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) which will include a preliminary proxy statement in connection with the Parent’s solicitation for proxies for the vote by the Parent’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions and other matters as described in the Registration Statement, as well as a prospectus relating to the offer of the securities to be issued in connection with the proposed transactions. After the Registration Statement is filed and declared effective, the Parent will mail a definitive proxy statement and other relevant documents to its shareholders as of the record date established for voting on the proposed transactions. The Company’s shareholders and other interested persons are advised to read, once available, the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus and any amendments thereto and, once available, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus, in connection with the Parent’s solicitation of proxies for its extraordinary general meeting of shareholders to be held to approve, among other things, the proposed transactions, because these documents will contain important information about the Company, the Parent and the proposed transactions. Shareholders may also obtain a copy of the preliminary or definitive proxy statement, once available, as well as other documents filed with the SEC regarding the proposed transactions and other documents filed with the SEC by the Parent, without charge, at the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to the Parent.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company, the Parent and their respective directors, executive officers, and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from the Parent’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the Parent’s shareholders in connection with the proposed transactions will be set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus to be filed with the SEC in connection with the transactions. You can find more information about the Parent’s directors and executive officers and their ownership of ordinary shares of Parent in Parent’s filings with the SEC, including the Parent’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the proxy statement/prospectus when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the proxy statement/prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This report shall not constitute a solicitation of a proxy, consent, or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of any business combination. This report shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities, nor shall there be any sale of securities in any states or jurisdictions in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction. No offering of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of Section 10 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or an exemption therefrom.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
| Dated: May 1, 2026 | Blueport Acquisition Ltd | |
| By: | /s/ William Rosenstadt | |
| Name: | William Rosenstadt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 2.1
AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
dated
May 1, 2026
by and among
BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD, a Cayman Islands exempted company,
as Parent,
NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company,
as Purchaser,
NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company,
as Merger Sub, and
SINGAUTO Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company,
as the Company
TABLE OF CONTENTS
| Page | ||
| Article I DEFINITIONS | 2 | |
| Article II REINCORPORATION MERGER | 12 | |
| 2.1 | Reincorporation Merger | 12 |
| 2.2 | Reincorporation Merger Effective Time | 12 |
| 2.3 | Effect of Reincorporation Merger | 12 |
| 2.4 | Charter Documents | 12 |
| 2.5 | Directors and Officers of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation | 12 |
| 2.6 | Effect on Issued Securities of Parent | 12 |
| 2.7 | Surrender of Parent Ordinary Shares | 13 |
| 2.8 | Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates | 13 |
| 2.9 | Section 368 Reorganization | 13 |
| 2.10 | Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action | 14 |
| 2.11 | Dissenter’s Rights | 14 |
| 2.12 | Redeeming Parent Shares | 14 |
| Article III ACQUISITION MERGER | 14 | |
| 3.1 | Acquisition Merger | 14 |
| 3.2 | Closing; Effective Time | 14 |
| 3.3 | Board of Directors | 15 |
| 3.4 | Effect of the Acquisition Merger | 15 |
| 3.5 | Charter Documents | 15 |
| 3.6 | Register of Members | 15 |
| 3.7 | Rights Not Transferable | 15 |
| 3.8 | Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action | 15 |
| 3.9 | Section 368 Reorganization | 15 |
| 3.10 | Transfers of Ownership | 15 |
| Article IV CONSIDERATION | 16 | |
| 4.1 | Conversion of Shares | 16 |
| 4.2 | Issuance of Merger Consideration Shares | 17 |
| 4.3 | Legend | 17 |
| 4.4 | Withholding | 17 |
| 4.5 | Company Dissenter’s Rights | 17 |
| Article V REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 18 | |
| 5.1 | Corporate Existence and Power | 18 |
| 5.2 | Authorization | 18 |
| 5.3 | Governmental Authorization | 18 |
| 5.4 | Non-Contravention | 18 |
| 5.5 | Capitalization | 19 |
| 5.6 | Subsidiaries | 19 |
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TABLE OF CONTENTS CONTINUED
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| 5.7 | Organizational Documents | 19 |
| 5.8 | Corporate Records | 19 |
| 5.9 | Assumed Names | 19 |
| 5.10 | Consents | 19 |
| 5.11 | Financial Statements; Internal Controls. | 19 |
| 5.12 | Absence of Certain Changes | 20 |
| 5.13 | Properties; Title to the Company’s Assets | 20 |
| 5.14 | Litigation | 21 |
| 5.15 | Contracts | 21 |
| 5.16 | Licenses and Permits | 23 |
| 5.17 | Compliance with Laws. | 23 |
| 5.18 | Intellectual Property | 23 |
| 5.19 | Distributors | 25 |
| 5.20 | Accounts Receivable and Payable; Loans | 25 |
| 5.21 | Pre-payments | 25 |
| 5.22 | Employees; Employee Benefits | 25 |
| 5.23 | Employment Matters | 26 |
| 5.24 | Withholding | 26 |
| 5.25 | Leased Property | 27 |
| 5.26 | Tax Matters | 28 |
| 5.27 | Environmental Laws. | 28 |
| 5.28 | Finders’ Fees | 28 |
| 5.29 | Powers of Attorney and Suretyships | 28 |
| 5.30 | Directors and Officers | 28 |
| 5.31 | International Trade Matters; Anti-Bribery Compliance | 29 |
| 5.32 | Not an Investment Company | 29 |
| 5.33 | Insurance. | 29 |
| 5.34 | Affiliate Transactions. | 29 |
| 5.35 | Privacy and Cybersecurity. | 30 |
| 5.36 | No Additional Representations and Warranties | 30 |
| 5.37 | No Reliance | 30 |
| Article VI REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES | 30 | |
| 6.1 | Corporate Existence and Power | 30 |
| 6.2 | Corporate Authorization | 30 |
| 6.3 | Governmental Authorization | 30 |
| 6.4 | Non-Contravention | 30 |
| 6.5 | Finders’ Fees | 31 |
| 6.6 | Issuance of Shares | 31 |
| 6.7 | Capitalization | 31 |
| 6.8 | Information Supplied | 32 |
| 6.9 | Trust Fund | 32 |
| 6.10 | Listing | 32 |
| 6.11 | Reporting Company | 32 |
| 6.12 | No Market Manipulation | 32 |
| 6.13 | Board Approval | 32 |
| 6.14 | Parent SEC Documents and Financial Statements | 33 |
| 6.15 | Litigation | 33 |
| 6.16 | Compliance with Laws | 33 |
| 6.17 | Anti-Money Laundering Laws | 33 |
| 6.18 | Sanctions Laws | 34 |
| 6.19 | Not an Investment Company | 34 |
| 6.20 | Tax Matters | 34 |
| 6.21 | No Additional Representations and Warranties | 34 |
| 6.22 | No Reliance | 34 |
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| Article VII COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE PARENT PARTIES PENDING CLOSING | 35 | |
| 7.1 | Conduct of the Business | 35 |
| 7.2 | Access to Information | 37 |
| 7.3 | Notices of Certain Events | 37 |
| 7.4 | SEC Filings | 37 |
| 7.5 | Financial Information | 38 |
| 7.6 | Trust Account | 38 |
| 7.7 | Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance | 38 |
| 7.8 | Notice of Changes | 39 |
| Article VIII COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY | 39 | |
| 8.1 | Reporting and Compliance with Laws | 39 |
| 8.2 | Reasonable Best Efforts to Obtain Consents | |
| Article IX ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF ALL PARTIES HERETO | 40 | |
| 9.1 | Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances | 40 |
| 9.2 | Tax Matters | 40 |
| 9.3 | Settlement of the Parent Parties’ Transaction Expenses | 41 |
| 9.4 | Compliance with SPAC Agreements | 41 |
| 9.5 | Registration Statement | 41 |
| 9.6 | Confidentiality | 42 |
| Article X CONDITIONS TO CLOSING | 43 | |
| 10.1 | Condition to the Obligations of the Parties | 43 |
| 10.2 | Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Parties | 43 |
| 10.3 | Conditions to Obligations of the Company | 44 |
| Article XI TERMINATION | 45 | |
| 11.1 | Termination | 45 |
| 11.2 | Effect of Termination | 46 |
| Article XII MISCELLANEOUS | 46 | |
| 12.1 | Notices | 46 |
| 12.2 | Amendments; No Waivers; Remedies | 47 |
| 12.3 | Non-survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. | 47 |
| 12.4 | Arm’s Length Bargaining; No Presumption Against Drafter | 47 |
| 12.5 | Publicity | 47 |
| 12.6 | Expenses | 48 |
| 12.7 | No Assignment or Delegation | 48 |
| 12.8 | Governing Law | 48 |
| 12.9 | Waiver of Jury Trial | 48 |
| 12.10 | Submission to Jurisdiction | 48 |
| 12.11 | Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures | 48 |
| 12.12 | Entire Agreement | 48 |
| 12.13 | Severability | 49 |
| 12.14 | Construction of Certain Terms and References; Captions | 49 |
| 12.15 | Further Assurances | 49 |
| 12.16 | Third Party Beneficiaries | 49 |
| 12.17 | Trust Account Waiver | 49 |
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AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER
This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (the “Agreement”), dated as of May 1, 2026 (the “Signing Date”), by and among Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”), NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and SINGAUTO Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”)
W I T N E S E T H :
WHEREAS, the Company is in the businesses of research and development, manufacturing and associated technical services of new-energy, intelligent refrigerated vehicles (the business of the Company is hereafter defined as the “Business”);
WHEREAS, Parent is a blank check company formed for the sole purpose of entering into a share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or other similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities;
WHEREAS, Purchaser is a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent and was formed for the sole purpose of the merger of Parent with and into Purchaser (the “Reincorporation Merger”), in which Purchaser will be the surviving entity (and upon and following the Acquisition Merger such surviving entity is sometimes referred to herein as “PubCo,” as more fully described in Section 3.1);
WHEREAS, at least one (1) Business Day after the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger, the parties hereto desire to effect a merger of Merger Sub with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger”) with the Company being the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser;
WHEREAS, in connection with the Acquisition Merger, holders of Company Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Acquisition Merger (the “Company Shareholders”) will be entitled to receive the Merger Consideration, as further described in this Agreement;
WHEREAS, concurrently with this Agreement, the Sponsor, certain of Sponsor’s Affiliates, Parent, Purchaser and the Company will enter into an agreement, dated as of the date hereof, providing that, among other things, the Sponsor will vote in favor of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of this Agreement, the Company has caused its certain principal shareholders as set forth on Schedule A (the “Principal Shareholders”) to enter into a shareholder support agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit A (the “Shareholder Support Agreement”) with the Parent and the Company pursuant to which, among other things, each such Principal Shareholder has agreed to adopt this Agreement and approve the transactions contemplated hereby following the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the applicable Shareholder Support Agreement;
WHEREAS, in connection with the execution of this Agreement, each of the Sponsor, certain of Sponsor’s Affiliates have entered with a support agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B (the “Sponsor Support Agreement”) pursuant to which, among other things, the Sponsor and affiliates of the Sponsor, will vote their Parent Ordinary Shares in favor of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matter on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in such agreement;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, Purchaser, Sponsor and each Company Shareholder who will hold 5% or more of Purchaser Ordinary Shares immediately after the Closing will enter into a Lock-up Agreement, substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit C (the “Lock-up Agreement”), which will, among other things, provide for restrictions on transfer of the Purchaser Ordinary Shares owned by such Company Shareholders and Sponsor and which shall be effective as of the Closing;
WHEREAS, at the Closing, PubCo will enter into agreements with certain other key employees of the Company listed on Schedule B hereto, substantially in a form reasonably satisfactory to the Company and Parent which will, among other things, provide for customary protective covenants such as non-competition, non-solicitation and non-disclosure (each, an “Employment Agreement” and collectively, the “Employment Agreements”);
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WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, Purchaser and Parent intend that the Reincorporation Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code, and the boards of directors of Parent and Purchaser have approved this Agreement and intend that it constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3;
WHEREAS, for U.S. federal income tax purposes, the parties hereto intend that the Acquisition Merger will qualify as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code, and the Company’s board of directors and the boards of directors of Purchaser and Merger Sub have approved this Agreement and intend that it constitute a “plan of reorganization” within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Sections 1.368-2(g) and 1.368-3;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of the Company has determined that this Agreement, the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair and advisable to, and in the best interests of, the Company and the Company Shareholders;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Parent has determined that this Agreement, Reincorporation Merger, the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair and advisable to, and in the best interests of, Parent and its shareholders;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Purchaser has determined that this Agreement, Reincorporation Merger, the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair and advisable to, and in the best interests of, Purchaser and its sole shareholder;
WHEREAS, the board of directors of Merger Sub has determined that this Agreement, the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement are fair and advisable to, and in the best interests of, Merger Sub and its sole shareholder; and
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and the representations, warranties, covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties accordingly agree as follows:
Article I
DEFINITIONS
The terms defined in the preamble shall have the respective meanings ascribed thereto, and following terms, as used herein, have the following meanings:
“Action” means any notice of noncompliance or violation, or legal action, suit, claim, petition, demand, challenge, investigation, hearing or Proceeding, including any audit, claim or assessment for Taxes or otherwise.
“Additional Agreements” means the Sponsor Support Agreement, the Employment Agreements, the Lock-Up Agreements, the Registration Rights Agreement and each other agreement, document, instrument or certificate contemplated by this Agreement to be executed in connection with the Transactions.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with such Person. For avoidance of any doubt, with respect to all periods subsequent to the Closing, Purchaser is an Affiliate of the Company. The Sponsor shall be deemed an Affiliate of Purchaser prior to the Closing.
“Anti-Corruption Laws” means anti-corruption or anti-bribery, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, and any other equivalent or comparable Laws of Specified Market.
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“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means, the applicable financial recordkeeping and reporting requirements of the U.S. Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, as amended, and the money laundering statutes of all jurisdictions in which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates, as well as the rules and regulations thereunder and any related or similar rules, regulations or guidelines, issued, administered or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority.
“Audited Financial Statements” means the audited consolidated statement of financial position and consolidated statement of comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of and for the years ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, together with the auditor’s reports thereon.
“Books and Records” means all books and records, ledgers, employee records, customer lists, files, correspondence, and other records of every kind (whether written, electronic, or otherwise embodied) owned or used by a Person or in which a Person’s assets, the business or its transactions are otherwise reflected, other than stock books and minute books.
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, Sunday or a legal holiday on which commercial banking institutions in the Cayman Islands and New York, New York are authorized to close for business.
“Business Systems” means all Software, computer hardware (whether general or special purpose), electronic data processing, networks, record keeping, communications, telecommunications, interfaces, platforms, servers, peripherals, and computer systems, including any outsourced systems and processes, that are owned in the conduct of the business of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
“Cayman Companies Act” means the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, as amended to date.
“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company Ordinary Shares” shall mean the ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company as existing as of the date hereof and immediately prior to the Effective Time.
“Company Owned IP” means all Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any Company Subsidiary that are material to the business, operations and financial condition of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
“Company Subsidiary” means any direct or indirect Subsidiary of the Company.
“Confidential Information” means any information, knowledge or data concerning the businesses and affairs of the Company or any Company Subsidiary (or their suppliers or customers) that is not already generally available to the public, including any Intellectual Property or rights thereof.
“Contracts” means the Leases and all contracts, agreements, leases (including equipment leases, car leases and capital leases), licenses, commitments, client contracts, statements of work (SOWs), sales and purchase orders and similar instruments, oral or written, to which the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries is a party or by which any of its respective assets are bound, including any entered into by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries in compliance with this Agreement after the Signing Date and prior to the Closing.
“Control” means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of a Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by Contract or otherwise; and the terms “Controlled” and “Controlling” shall have the meaning correlative to the foregoing.
“Copyrights” means all rights in copyrights, other rights in any works of authorship of any type, whether or not copyrightable, and mask works, in all forms, media or medium, now known or hereinafter developed, and whether or not completed, published, or used, including all drafts, plans, sketches, artwork, layouts, copy, designs, photographs, illustrations, collections, serials, printed or graphic matter, slides, compilations, serials, promotions, audio or visual recordings, transcriptions, Software, and all derivative works, translations, adaptations and combinations of any of the foregoing, all registrations and applications therefor and all extensions, restorations, and renewals of any of the foregoing, all worldwide rights and priorities afforded under any Law with respect to any of the foregoing, and all termination rights, moral rights, author rights and all other rights associated therewith.
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“Databases” means all compilations of data, the selection and arrangement of that data, and all related documentation, including documentation regarding the procedures used in connection with the selection, collection, arrangement, processing and distribution of data contained therein to the extent they exist, together with documentation regarding the attributes of the data contained therein or the relationships among such data and documentation regarding data structures and formats, and file structures and formats, whether registered or unregistered, and any registrations or applications for registration therefor.
“Deferred Underwriting Amount” means the portion of the underwriting discounts and commissions held in the Trust Account, which the underwriters of the IPO are entitled to receive upon the Closing in accordance with the Investment Management Trust Agreement, as the same may be amended. The Deferred Underwriting Amount for these purposes includes any Parent Ordinary Shares issuable to the underwriters of the IPO in exchange for the unpaid cash owed to them in connection with their underwriting of the IPO.
“Environmental Laws” shall mean all applicable Laws of any Specified Market that prohibit, regulate or control any Hazardous Material or any Hazardous Material Activity.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Fundamental Representations” means, (a) with respect to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, the representations and warranties contained in Sections 5.1 (Corporate Existence and Power), 5.2 (Authorization), 5.5 (Capitalization), 5.27 (Tax Matters) and 5.29 (Finders’ Fees), and (b) with respect to the Parent Parties, 6.1 (Corporate Existence and Power), 6.2 (Corporate Authorization), 6.5 (Finders’ Fees), 6.7 (Capitalization), and 6.20 (Tax Matters).
“GAAP” means generally accepted accounting principles in the United States as in effect from time to time, and consistently applied.
“Governmental Authority” means any government entity, body or authority of any Specified Market, including (i) any government or governmental authority or any political subdivision thereof within any Specified Market, (ii) any regulatory or administrative entity, authority, instrumentality, jurisdiction, agency, body or commission of any Specified Market, exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, executive, judicial, legislative, police, regulatory, or taxing authority or power, or (iii) any official of any of the foregoing acting in such capacity.
“Governmental Order” means any order, judgment, injunction, decree, writ, stipulation, determination or award, in each case, entered by or with any Governmental Authority.
“Hazardous Material” shall mean any material, emission, chemical, substance or waste that has been designated by any Governmental Authority to be radioactive, toxic, hazardous, a pollutant or a contaminant.
“Hazardous Material Activity” shall mean the transportation, transfer, recycling, storage, use, treatment, manufacture, removal, remediation, release, exposure of others to, sale, labeling, or distribution of any Hazardous Material or any product or waste containing a Hazardous Material, or product manufactured with ozone depleting substances, including, any required labeling, payment of waste fees or charges (including so-called e-waste fees) and compliance with any recycling, product take-back or product content requirements.
“HSR Act” means The Hart–Scott–Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976.
“Indebtedness” means with respect to any Person, (a) all obligations of such Person for borrowed money, or with respect to deposits or advances of any kind (including amounts by reason of overdrafts and amounts owed by reason of letter of credit reimbursement agreements) including with respect thereto, all interests, fees and costs and prepayment and other penalties, (b) all obligations of such Person evidenced by bonds, debentures, notes or similar instruments, (c) all obligations of such Person under conditional sale or other title retention agreements relating to property purchased by such Person, (d) all obligations of such Person issued or assumed as the deferred purchase price of property or services (other than accounts payable to creditors for goods and services incurred in the ordinary course of business), (e) all Indebtedness of others secured by (or for which the holder of such Indebtedness has an existing right, contingent or otherwise, to be secured by) any lien or security interest on property owned or acquired by such Person, whether or not the obligations secured thereby have been assumed, (f) all obligations of such Person under leases required to be accounted for as capital leases under GAAP, (g) all guarantees by such Person, (h) amounts drawn (including any accrued and unpaid interest) on letters of credit, bank guarantees, bankers’ acceptances and other similar instruments (solely to the extent such amounts have actually been drawn), the principal component of all obligations to pay the deferred and unpaid purchase price of property and equipment which have been delivered, including “earn outs” and “seller notes,” whether or not contingent and regardless of when due, calculated as the maximum amount payable under or pursuant to such obligation, (i) accrued severance obligations arising with respect to the termination of employment or service of any current or former employee or individual service provider that occurs prior to the Closing Date, including the employer portion of any payroll, employment or similar Taxes with respect to any of the foregoing amounts, (j) any unfunded or underfunded liabilities pursuant to any pension, retirement or nonqualified deferred compensation plan or arrangement and any earned but unpaid compensation (including salary, bonuses and paid time off) for any period prior to the Closing Date, (h) breakage costs, prepayment or early termination premiums, penalties, or other fees or expenses payable as a result of the consummation of the Transactions in respect of any of the items in the foregoing , and (l) any agreement to incur any of the same.
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“Intellectual Property” means all of the following as they exist in any jurisdiction throughout the world: Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Internet Assets, Software and other intellectual and industrial property, whether or not registered, unregistered or registrable, and all legal rights arising from the foregoing, including the right to prosecute and perfect such interests and rights to sue, oppose, cancel, interfere and enjoin based upon such interests, including such rights based on past infringement, if any, in connection with any of the foregoing.
“International Trade Laws” means all export, import, customs, anti-boycott, and other trade Laws or programs administered, enacted or enforced by any relevant Governmental Authority, including but not limited to: (a) the U.S. Export Administration Regulations, the U.S. International Traffic in Arms Regulations, and the import Laws and regulations administered by U.S. Customs and Border Protection; (b) the anti-boycott Laws administered by the U.S. Departments of Commerce and Treasury; and (c) any other similar export, import, customs, anti-boycott, or other trade Laws or programs in any Specified Market to the extent they are applicable to the Company.
“Internet Assets” means any and all domain name registrations (and URLs, including all MX records associated with the same), web sites and web addresses, social media accounts and identifiers (including usernames, handles, hashtags and account names) and related rights, documentation related thereto, and applications for registration therefor.
“Inventory” is defined in the UCC.
“Investment Management Trust Agreement” means the investment management trust agreement made as of November 11, 2025, by and between Parent and the Trustee.
“IPO” means the initial public offering of Parent pursuant to a prospectus dated November 10, 2025.
“IRS” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Service.
“Law” or “Laws” means any domestic or foreign, federal, state, municipality or local law, statute, ordinance, code, principle of common law, act, treaty, convention or order of general applicability of any applicable Governmental Authority, including rule or regulation promulgated thereunder.
“Leases” all leases, subleases, licenses, concessions and other occupancy agreements (written or oral) for Real Property, together with all fixtures and improvements erected on the premises leased thereby.
“Liabilities” means any and all liabilities, Indebtedness, claims, or obligations of any nature (whether absolute, accrued, contingent or otherwise, whether known or unknown, whether direct or indirect, whether matured or unmatured and whether due or to become due).
“Lien” means, all liens (statutory or other), mortgages, deeds of trust, pledges, hypothecations, assignment, deposit arrangement, encumbrances, charges, security interests, options, leases, subleases, restrictions, claims, encumbrances, easements, servitudes, preemptive rights, rights of first offer or refusal, transfer restrictions or other similar liens or encumbrances or any preferences, priorities or other agreements or preferential arrangements of any kind, whether consensual, statutory or otherwise, and any conditional sale or voting agreement or proxy, including any agreement to give any of the foregoing.
“Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change” means a material adverse change or a material adverse effect upon on the assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), net worth, management, earnings, cash flows, business, operations or properties of the Company and the Business, taken as a whole, whether or not arising from transactions in the ordinary course of business, provided, however, that “Material Adverse Effect” or “Material Adverse Change” shall not include any event, occurrence, fact, condition or change, directly or indirectly, arising out of or attributable to: (i) general economic or political conditions; (ii) conditions generally affecting the industries in which the Company operates; (iii) acts of war (whether or not declared), armed hostilities or terrorism, or the escalation or worsening thereof; (iv) any action required or permitted by this Agreement or any action taken (or omitted to be taken) with the written consent of or at the written request of any of the Parent Parties; (v) any changes in applicable Laws or accounting rules (including GAAP) or the enforcement, implementation or interpretation thereof; or (vi) any natural or man-made disaster or acts of God, including the continued outbreak of the COVID-19 virus; unless any such event, occurrence, fact, condition or change shall have a disproportionate effect on the Company and/or the Business as compared to comparable companies in the same industry.
“Merger Consideration” means One Billion Two Hundred Million Dollars ($1,200,000,000), payable as provided in and subject to the terms of this Agreement, payable in the form of Merger Consideration Shares.
“Merger Consideration Shares” means One Hundred Twenty Million (120,000,000) Purchaser Ordinary Shares issuable as payment of Merger Consideration in exchange for the Company Ordinary Shares at the Closing; each such share shall be valued at $10.00.
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“Nasdaq” means The Nasdaq Stock Market, Inc.
“Order” means any decree, order, judgment, writ, award, injunction, rule or consent of or by a Governmental Authority.
“Organizational Documents” means, with respect to any Person, its certificate of incorporation, certificate of formation, articles of incorporation, articles of formation, bylaws, memorandum and articles of association, limited liability company agreement or similar organizational documents, in each case, as amended.
“Parent Class A Ordinary Share” means Class A ordinary share of Parent, par value $0.0001 each.
“Parent Class B Ordinary Share” means Class B ordinary share of Parent, par value $0.0001 each.
“Parent Ordinary Shares” means Parent Class A Ordinary Share and Parent Class B Ordinary Share.
“Parent Parties” means Parent, Purchaser and Merger Sub collectively, and “Parent Party” refers to any one of them.
“Parent Rights” means the rights to receive one-sixth (1/6) of one Parent Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination, as such term is used in the Prospectus.
“Parent Shareholder Redemption Amount” means the aggregate amount payable with respect to all Redeeming Parent Shares.
“Parent Shareholder Redemption Right” means the right of an eligible (as determined in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Parent) holder of Parent Class A Ordinary Shares to redeem all or a portion of the Parents Class A Ordinary Shares held by such holder as set forth in the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Parent in connection with the transactions contemplated under this Agreement.
“Parent Unit” means a unit of Parent comprised of one Parent Class A Ordinary Share and one Parent Right, including all “private units” described in the Prospectus.
“Patents” means all (a) U.S. and foreign patents (including certificates of invention, supplementary protection certificates and other patent equivalents), utility models, design patent, and applications for any of the foregoing, including provisional applications, and all patents of addition, improvement patents, continuations, continuations-in-part, divisionals, reissues, re-examinations, renewals, confirmations, substitutions, counterparts, validations and extensions thereof or related thereto, and all applications or counterparts in any jurisdiction pertaining to any of the foregoing, including applications filed pursuant to any international patent law treaty, (b) inventions, discoveries, improvements, idea submissions and invention disclosures, and (c) other patent rights and any other Governmental Authority-issued indicia of invention ownership (including inventors’ certificates, petty patents and innovation patents), together with all worldwide rights and priorities afforded under any Law with respect to any of the foregoing.
“PCAOB” means the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board.
“Permitted Liens” means (i) all defects, exceptions, restrictions, easements, rights of way and encumbrances disclosed in policies of title insurance which have been made available to the parties of this Agreement; (ii) mechanics’, carriers’, workers’, repairers’ and similar statutory Liens arising or incurred in the ordinary course of business for amounts or consistent with past practice (A) that are not delinquent, (B) that are not material to the business, operations and financial condition of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Parent Parties as applicable, so encumbered, either individually or in the aggregate, and (C) that are not resulting from a breach, default or violation by the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries or any of the Parent Parties, as applicable, of any Contract or Law; and (iii) liens for Taxes not yet due and payable or which are being contested in good faith by appropriate Proceedings (and for which adequate accruals or reserves have been established in accordance with GAAP).
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.
“Personal Data/Information” means, with respect to any natural Person, any information that allows the identification of such Person or enables access to such Person’s financial information or that is defined as “personal data,” “personally identifiable information,” “personal information,” “protected health information” or similar term under any applicable Privacy Laws. Personal Data/Information may include by way of example, without limitation, a natural Person’s name, street address, telephone number, e-mail address, photograph, social security number, tax identification number, driver’s license number, passport number, credit card number, bank account number and other financial information, customer or account numbers, account access codes and passwords.
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“Privacy Laws” means all applicable United States state and federal Laws, and the laws of any Specified Market applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary, relating to privacy and protection of Personal Data, including, but not limited to, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Gramm-Leach Bliley Act, the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and the Federal Trade Commission Act, among others, and Personal Data Protection Act of Singapore, and any and all similar state, federal and foreign Laws of any Specified Market relating to privacy, security, data protection, data availability and destruction and data breach, including security incident notification.
“Proceeding” means any action, suit, proceeding, complaint, claim, charge, injunction, appeal, arbitration, mediation, hearing, labor dispute, inquiry or investigation before or by a Governmental Authority or an arbitrator.
“Purchaser Ordinary Shares” or “Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares, par value $.0001 per share, of Purchaser.
“Purchaser Rights” or “Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Rights” means all Parent Rights upon their conversion into rights to receive Purchaser Ordinary Shares at the Closing.
“Real Property” means, collectively, all real properties and interests therein (including the right to use), together with all buildings, fixtures, trade fixtures, plants and other improvements located thereon or attached thereto; all rights arising out of use thereof (including air, water, oil and mineral rights); and all subleases, franchises, licenses, permits, easements and rights-of-way which are appurtenant thereto.
“Redeeming Parent Shares” means Parent Class A Ordinary Shares in respect of which the eligible (as determined in accordance with the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Parent) holder thereof has validly exercised (and not validly revoked, withdrawn or lost) his, her or its Parent Shareholder Redemption Right.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means an amended and restated registration rights agreement to be entered by certain shareholders of Purchaser and PubCo as of and on the Closing Date, substantially in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Restricted Person” means any Person identified on the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Denied Persons List, Unverified List or Entity List or the U.S. Department of State’s Debarred List.
“Sanctioned Jurisdiction” means any country or territory subject to comprehensive Sanctions (at the time of this Agreement, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria and the Crimea region).
“Sanctions Laws” or “Sanctions” means any trade, economic and financial sanctions Laws, embargoes, and restrictive measures administered, enacted or enforced from time to time by (a) the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control or the Department of State, (b) the European Union or any European Union member state, (c) the United Nations Security Council, (d) His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, or (e) any other applicable Governmental Authority.
“Sanctioned Person” means any Person that is (a) organized under the Laws of, or resident or located in, any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, (b) included on any list of Persons subject to Sanctions (including, but not limited to, the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List and the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List; or any similar list maintained or administered by the United Nations Security Council, His Majesty’s Treasury of the United Kingdom, the European Union, any European Union member state, or any other Governmental Authority where the Company or any of its Subsidiaries operates), or (c) owned fifty percent (50%) or more, directly or indirectly, controlled by, or acting on behalf or at the direction of any Person or Persons described in clauses (a) or (b).
“Sarbanes-Oxley Act” means the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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“Software” means all computer software, applications, Databases, and programs (and all versions, releases, fixes, patches, upgrades and updates thereto, as applicable), including software compilations, data collections, development tools, compilers, files, scripts, manuals, design notes, programmers’ notes, architecture, application programming interfaces, mobile applications, algorithms, databases, and compilations of data, operating systems, database management code, utilities, user interfaces, in each case, whether in source code, object code, as internet web sites, web content, links, or human readable form, in each case together with all versions, updates, corrections, enhancements and modifications thereof, and all related specifications, documentation, developer notes, comments, and annotations.
“Specified Market” means each jurisdiction listed on Schedule C.
“Sponsor” means Blueport Acquisition Corporation, a Nevada corporation.
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means one or more entities of which at least fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock or share capital or other equity or voting securities are Controlled or owned, directly or indirectly, by the respective Person.
“Tangible Personal Property” means all tangible personal property and interests therein, including Inventory, machinery, computers and accessories, furniture, office equipment, communications equipment, automobiles, laboratory equipment and other equipment owned or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
“Tax” means any federal, state, local or foreign tax, charge, fee, levy, custom, duty, deficiency, or other assessment of any kind or nature imposed by any Taxing Authority (including any income (net or gross), gross receipts, profits, windfall profit, sales, use, goods and services, ad valorem, franchise, license, withholding, employment, social security, workers compensation, unemployment compensation, employment, payroll, transfer, excise, import, real property, personal property, intangible property, occupancy, recording, minimum, alternative minimum, environmental or estimated tax), including any liability therefor as a transferee or successor, as a result of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 or similar provision of applicable Law or as a result of any Tax sharing, indemnification or similar agreement, together with any interest, penalties, additions to tax or additional amounts imposed with respect thereto.
“Taxing Authority” means the Internal Revenue Service and any other Governmental Authority responsible for the collection, assessment or imposition of any Tax or the administration of any Law relating to any Tax.
“Tax Return” means any return, information return, declaration, claim for refund or credit, report or any similar statement, and any amendment thereto, including any attached schedule and supporting information, whether on a separate, consolidated, combined, unitary or other basis, that is filed or required to be filed with any Taxing Authority in connection with the determination, assessment, collection or payment of a Tax or the administration of any Law relating to any Tax.
“Trademarks” means any trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, brand names, internet domain names, designs, logos, source identifiers, slogans or corporate names, together with all translations of the foregoing whether registered or unregistered, including all common law rights thereto, and all applications and registrations therefor, and all goodwill associated with any of the foregoing or the business connected with the use of and symbolized by the foregoing.
“Trade Secrets” means any confidential business information which qualifies for treatment as a trade secret under applicable Laws and which may include but is not limited to qualifying concepts, concepts, ideas, designs, research or development information, processes, procedures, techniques, technical information, specifications, operating and maintenance manuals, engineering drawings, methods, know-how, data, mask works, discoveries, inventions (whether or not reduced to practice), modifications, extensions, improvements, technology, Databases and Software and other proprietary rights, in each case whether or not patentable or copyrightable (including proprietary or confidential information, customer and supplier lists, systems, practices, algorithms, formulae, knowledge, results, protocols, models, drawings, materials, technical data or information, and other information related to the development, marketing, pricing, distribution, cost, sales and manufacturing) together with any and all notes, analysis, compilations, lab reports, notebooks, invention disclosures, studies, summaries, and other material containing or based, in whole or in part, on any information included in the foregoing, including all copies and tangible embodiments of any of the foregoing in whatever form or medium.
“UCC” means the Uniform Commercial Code of the State of New York, or any corresponding or succeeding provisions of Laws of the State of New York, or any corresponding or succeeding provisions of Laws, in each case as the same may have been and hereafter may be adopted, supplemented, modified, amended, restated or replaced from time to time.
“$” means U.S. dollars, the legal currency of the United States.
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GLOSSARY
| “Act” | Section 4.3 |
| “Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment” | Section 3.9 |
| “Acquisition Merger” | Recitals |
| “Affiliate Transaction” | Section 5.34(a) |
| “Agreement” | Preamble |
| “Alternative Proposal” | Section 7.1(b) |
| “Alternative Transaction” | Section 7.1(b) |
| “Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents” | Section 6.14(a) |
| “Business” | Recitals |
| “Cayman Registrar” | Section 2.2 |
| “Claim Notice” | Section 11.4(b) |
| “CRPM” | Section 2.2 |
| “Closing” | Section 3.2 |
| “Closing Date” | Section 3.2 |
| “Company” | Preamble |
| “Company Cure Period” | Section 11.1(d) |
| “Company Disclosure Schedules” | Article V |
| “Company Dissenting Shareholders” | Section 4.5(a) |
| “Company Dissenting Shares” | Section 4.5(a) |
| “Company Excluded Shares” | Section 4.1(c) |
| “Company Group Member” | Section 5.26(a) |
| “Company Leases” | Section 5.25 |
| “Company Shareholders” | Recitals |
| “D&O Indemnified Persons” | Section 7.7(a) |
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| “Company D&O Tail Insurance” | Section 7.7(b) |
| “Effective Time” | Section 3.2 |
| “Employment Agreement(s)” | Recitals |
| “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act” | Section 5.17(c) |
| “Historical Financial Statements” | Section 5.11(a) |
| “IP Cooperation Agreement” | Section 10.2(d) |
| “Key Employees” | Section 5.22(d) |
| “Labor Agreements” | Section 5.23(a) |
| “Lock-up Agreement” | Recitals |
| “Material Contracts” | Section 5.15(a) |
| “Material In-License” | Section 5.15(iv) |
| “Merger Sub” | Preamble |
| “Merger Sub Ordinary Shares” | Section 6.7(c) |
| “Non-U.S. Subsidiaries” | Section 9.2(c) |
| “Parent Cure Period” | Section 11.1(f) |
| “Parent” | Preamble |
| “Parent Dissenting Shareholder” | Section 2.11 |
| “Parent Dissenting Shares” | Section 2.11 |
| “Parent Equity Incentive Plan” | Section 9.7 |
| “Parent Excluded Shares” | Section 2.6(c) |
| “Parent Parties Financial Statements” | Section 6.14(b) |
| “Parent Party Disclosure Schedules” | Article VI |
| “Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters” | Section 9.5(a) |
| “Parent SEC Documents” | Section 6.14(a) |
| “Parent ROM” | Section 2.6(a)(i) |
| “Parent Special Meeting” | Section 9.5(a) |
| “Permits” | Section 5.16 |
| “Per Share Merger Consideration” | Section 4.1(a) |
| “PFIC” | Section 9.2(c) |
| “Plan of Merger” | Section 3.2 |
| “Principal Shareholders” | Recitals |
| “Prospectus” | Section 9.5(a) |
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| “Proxy Statement/Prospectus” | Section 9.5(a) |
| “PubCo” | Recitals |
| “Purchaser” | Preamble |
| “Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance” | Section 7.7(b) |
| “RC Authorization Notice” | Section 2.11(i) |
| “RC Written Objection” | Section 2.11 |
| “Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment” | Section 2.9 |
| “Reincorporation Merger” | Recitals |
| “Reincorporation Merger Effective Time” | Section 2.2 |
| “Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation” | Section 2.1 |
| “Registration Statement” | Section 9.5(a) |
| “Required Parent Shareholder Approval” | Section 10.1(f) |
| “Requisite Company Vote” | Section 5.2 |
| “Signing Date” | Preamble |
| “Shareholder Support Agreement” | Recitals |
| “Sponsor Support Agreement” | Recitals |
| “Surviving Corporation” | Section 3.1 |
| “Terminating Company Breach” | Section 11.1(d) |
| “Terminating Parent Breach” | Section 11.1(f) |
| “Trust Account” | Section 6.9 |
| “Trust Fund” | Section 6.9 |
| “Trustee” | Section 6.9 |
| “Units Separation” | Section 2.6(b) |
| “Workplace Conduct Laws” | Section 5.17(c) |
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Article II
REINCORPORATION MERGER
2.1 Reincorporation Merger. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, and subject to and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement, and upon satisfaction of all the applicable provisions of Part 16 of the Cayman Companies Act including the approval, execution and filing of the CRPM (as defined in 2.2 below) and any related officer certificates, director approvals, shareholder approvals and other filings required thereunder, Parent shall be merged with and into Purchaser, the separate corporate existence of Parent shall cease and Purchaser shall continue as the surviving corporation. Purchaser as the surviving corporation after the Reincorporation Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as the “Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation”.
2.2 Reincorporation Merger Effective Time. On a date no later than three (3) Business Days after the satisfaction or waiver of all the conditions set forth in Article X that are required to be satisfied prior to the Closing Date, the parties hereto shall cause the Reincorporation Merger to be consummated by approving, executing and filing the plan of merger (and any other documents required by the Cayman Companies Act) (collectively, the “CRPM”) with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands (the “Cayman Registrar”), in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. The effective time of Reincorporation Merger shall be the date that the CRPM has been accepted by the Cayman Registrar, or such later time as specified in the CRPM (provided that any such later time shall be a time permitted under the Cayman Companies Act) being the “Reincorporation Merger Effective Time.”
2.3 Effect of Reincorporation Merger. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the effect of Reincorporation Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the CRPM and the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Parent, including the issued and outstanding shares of the Merger Sub held by Parent immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time shall become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, liabilities, duties and obligations of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, which shall include the assumption by the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Parent set forth in this Agreement or any other outstanding agreement to which Parent is a party to be performed after the Closing, and all securities of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation issued and outstanding as a result of the conversion under Section 2.6 hereof shall be listed on Nasdaq (on which the Parent Ordinary Shares were trading prior to Reincorporation Merger).
2.4 Charter Documents. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of Parent or Purchaser, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of Purchaser shall be amended and restated so that they read in their entirety as set forth in Exhibit E annexed hereto, and as so amended and restated, shall become the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation. The new name of the Purchaser will be “NeoCryo Inc” or such other name as provided by Purchaser and stated in the CRPM.
2.5 Directors and Officers of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation. As of the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the Persons constituting the officers and directors of Parent prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time shall continue to be the officers and directors of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation (and holding the same title as held at Parent) until the Effective Time.
2.6 Effect on Issued Securities of Parent.
(a) Conversion of Parent Ordinary Shares.
(i) At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, each issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Share (including the Parent Ordinary Shares from the Units Separation but other than the Parent Excluded Shares, Redeeming Parent Shares and the Parent Dissenting Shares) shall be converted automatically into one Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Ordinary Share. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, all Parent Ordinary Shares shall cease to be outstanding and shall automatically be canceled and retired and shall cease to exist. The holders of issued Parent Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, as evidenced by the register of members of Parent (the “Parent ROM”), shall cease to have any rights with respect to such Parent Ordinary Shares, except as provided herein or by Law. Each certificate (if any) previously evidencing Parent Ordinary Shares (other than the Parent Excluded Shares, Redeeming Parent Shares and Parent Dissenting Shares) shall be exchanged for a certificate representing the same number of Purchaser Ordinary Shares upon the surrender of such certificate in accordance with Section 2.7.
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(ii) Each holder of Parent Ordinary Shares (other than the Parent Excluded Shares, Redeeming Parent Shares and Parent Dissenting Shares) listed on the Parent ROM shall thereafter have the right to receive the same number of Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares only.
(b) Conversion of Parent Rights; Treatment of Parent Units. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, (i) all Parent Units will separate into their individual components of Parent Ordinary Shares and Parent Rights, and will cease separate existence and trading (the “Units Separation”), (ii) each issued and outstanding Parent Right shall be converted into one Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Right, and will cease separate existence and trading. Each of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Rights shall have, and be subject to, the same terms and conditions set forth in the applicable agreements governing the Parent Rights, that are outstanding immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time. At or prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, Purchaser shall take all corporate action necessary to reserve for future issuance, and shall maintain such reservation for so long as any of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Rights remain outstanding, a sufficient number of Purchaser Ordinary Shares for delivery upon the conversion of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Rights at the Closing.
(c) Cancellation of Parent Ordinary Shares Owned by Parent. At the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, if there are any Parent Ordinary Shares that are owned by Parent as treasury shares immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time (the “Parent Excluded Shares”), such shares shall be canceled and extinguished without any conversion thereof or payment therefor. In addition, as of the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, the one (1) share of Purchaser owned by Parent immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time shall be automatically cancelled and extinguished without any conversion or consideration delivered in exchange therefor.
(d) No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 2.6, none of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, Parent or any other Party hereto shall be liable to any person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
2.7 Surrender of Parent Ordinary Shares. All securities issued upon the surrender of the Parent Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms hereof, and upon the relevant entries being made in the register of members of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such securities, provided that any restrictions on the sale and transfer of the Parent Ordinary Shares shall also apply to the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares so issued in conversion.
2.8 Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any certificates shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, Purchaser shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates or securities as the case may be, upon the affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof, such securities, as may be required pursuant to Section 2.7; provided, however, that the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates to execute and deliver a deed of indemnity in respect of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates in the form required by the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to the certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
2.9 Section 368 Reorganization. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, Parent and Purchaser intend that the Reincorporation Merger will constitute a transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Code to which each of Parent and the Purchaser is a party under Section 368(b) of the Code (the “Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment”). Parent and Purchaser hereby (i) adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Reincorporation Merger within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g), (ii) agree to file and retain such information as shall be required under Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-3, and (iii) agree to file all Tax and other informational returns on a basis consistent with the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority in connection with an audit. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, Parent and Purchaser acknowledge and agree that no party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of Reincorporation Merger for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment or as to the effect, if any, that any transaction consummated on, after or prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time has or may have on any such reorganization status. Each of the Parent and Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that each (i) has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the Reincorporation Merger is determined not to qualify for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment.
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2.10 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation with full right, title and possession to all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Parent and Purchaser, the officers and directors of Parent and Purchaser are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.
2.11 Dissenter’s Rights. No Person who has validly exercised their dissenters’ rights in respect of the Reincorporation Merger pursuant to section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act (each a “Parent Dissenting Shareholder”) shall be entitled to receive the securities of Purchaser in accordance with Section 2.6(a) and (b), as applicable with respect to the shares of Parent owned by such Person (“Parent Dissenting Shares”) unless and until such Person shall have effectively withdrawn or lost such Person’s dissenters’ rights under the Cayman Companies Act. Notwithstanding anything herein, all dissent rights procedures under this Section shall be conducted strictly in accordance with section 238 of the Companies Act, and nothing in this Agreement shall require any party to take any action inconsistent with the Companies Act. Each Parent Dissenting Shareholder shall be entitled to receive only the payment resulting from the procedure in section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act with respect to the Parent Dissenting Shares owned by such Parent Dissenting Shareholder. If any Parent shareholder gives to Parent, before the Required Parent Shareholder Approval is obtained at the Parent Special Meeting, written objection to the Reincorporation Merger (each, an “RC Written Objection”) in accordance with Section 238(2) of the Cayman Companies Act:
(i) Parent shall retain full control of all strategy, negotiation and settlement of any Parent dissent proceedings;
(ii) Parent shall, in accordance with Section 238(4) of the Cayman Companies Act, promptly give written notice of the authorization of the Reincorporation Merger (the “RC Authorization Notice”) to each such Parent shareholder who has made a RC Written Objection. Parent shall also maintain a record of all Parent shareholders who have delivered an RC Written Objection by reference to the register of members of Parent, and
(iii) unless the Parent and the Company elect by agreement in writing to waive this Section 2.11, no party shall be obligated to commence the Reincorporation Merger, and the CRPM shall not be filed with the Registrar of Companies of the Cayman Islands, until at least twenty (20) days shall have elapsed since the date on which the RC Authorization Notice is given (being the period allowed for written notice of an election to dissent under Section 238(5) of the Cayman Companies Act, as referred to in Section 239(1) of the Cayman Companies Act), but in any event subject to the satisfaction or waiver of all of the conditions set forth in Section 10.1, Section 10.2 and Section 10.3.
2.12 Redeeming Parent Shares. Each Redeeming Parent Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time shall automatically be cancelled and cease to exist and shall thereafter represent only the right to be paid a pro rata share of the Parent Shareholder Redemption Amount in accordance with Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Parent.
Article III
ACQUISITION MERGER
3.1 Acquisition Merger. Upon and subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, at least one (1) Business Day after the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger at such date and time as the Company and the Parent Parties may mutually agree upon and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act, Merger Sub, as a direct wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time, shall be merged with and into the Company. Following the Acquisition Merger, the separate corporate existence of Merger Sub shall cease, and the Company shall continue as the surviving company in the Acquisition Merger (the “Surviving Corporation”) under the Cayman Companies Act and become a wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser. The Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation upon and following the Acquisition Merger is hereinafter sometimes referred to as “PubCo”.
3.2 Closing; Effective Time. Unless this Agreement is earlier terminated in accordance with Article XII, the closing of the Acquisition Merger (the “Closing”) shall take place at least one (1) Business Day after the consummation of the Reincorporation Merger at the offices of Loeb & Loeb LLP, 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York, or at such other place and time as the Company and the Parent Parties may mutually agree upon. The parties may participate in the Closing via electronic means. The date on which the Closing actually occurs is hereinafter referred to as the “Closing Date”. At the Closing, the parties hereto shall approve and execute a plan of merger (and any other documents required by the Cayman companies Act) (collectively, the “Plan of Merger”) in form and substance acceptable to the Parent Parties and the Company, and the parties hereto shall cause the Acquisition Merger to be consummated by filing the Plan of Merger with the Cayman Registrar in accordance with the provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. The Acquisition Merger shall become effective at the time when the Plan of Merger is accepted by the Cayman Registrar in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act, or such other time as specified in the Plan of Merger (the “Effective Time”).
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3.3 Board of Directors.
(a) Board of Directors of PubCo. Upon and immediately following the Effective Time, PubCo’s board of directors shall consist of at least five (5) directors, a majority of whom shall be independent directors under Nasdaq rules. Sponsor shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate, or cause to be designated, one (1) director to serve as an independent director of PubCo, and the Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to designate, or cause to be designated, the remaining directors.
(b) Board of Directors of the Surviving Corporation. Immediately after the Closing, the Surviving Corporation’s board of directors shall consist of directors of the Company immediately prior to the Effective Time.
3.4 Effect of the Acquisition Merger. At the Effective Time, the effect of the Acquisition Merger shall be as provided in this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the applicable provisions of the Cayman Companies Act. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, and subject thereto, at the Effective Time, all the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of Merger Sub shall become the property, rights, privileges, agreements, powers and franchises, debts, Liabilities, duties and obligations of the Surviving Corporation, which shall include the assumption by the Surviving Corporation of any and all agreements, covenants, duties and obligations of Merger Sub set forth in this Agreement to be performed after the Effective Time.
3.5 Charter Documents.
(a) Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Surviving Corporation. At the Effective Time, and without any further action on the part of the Company or Merger Sub, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company shall become the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Surviving Corporation until thereafter amended in accordance with its terms and as provided by law.
3.6 Register of Members. At the Effective Time, the register of members of the Company shall be closed and thereafter there shall be no further registration of transfers of Company Ordinary Shares on the records of the Company.
3.7 Rights Not Transferable. The rights of the Company Shareholders with respect to their Company Ordinary Shares as of immediately prior to the Effective Time are personal to each such Shareholder and shall not be assignable or otherwise transferable for any reason (except (i) by operation of Law or (ii) in the case of a natural Person, by will or the Laws of descent and distribution). Any attempted transfer of such right by any Shareholder (otherwise than as permitted by the immediately preceding sentence) shall be null and void.
3.8 Taking of Necessary Action; Further Action. If, at any time after the Effective Time, any further action is necessary or desirable to carry out the purposes of this Agreement and to vest the Surviving Corporation with full right, title and interest in, to and under, and/or possession of, all assets, property, rights, privileges, powers and franchises of Merger Sub and the Company, the officers and directors of Merger Sub and the Company are fully authorized in the name of their respective corporations or otherwise to take, and will take, all such lawful and necessary action, so long as such action is not inconsistent with this Agreement.
3.9 Section 368 Reorganization. For U.S. federal income tax purposes, each of the parties intends that the Acquisition Merger will constitute a transaction that qualifies as a “reorganization” within the meaning of Section 368(a) of the Code to which each of Purchaser, Merger Sub and the Company is a party under Section 368(b) of the Code (the “Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment”). The parties to this Agreement hereby (i) adopt this Agreement as a “plan of reorganization” with respect to the Acquisition Merger within the meaning of Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-2(g), (ii) agree to file and retain such information as shall be required under Treasury Regulation Section 1.368-3, and (iii) agree to file all Tax and other informational returns on a basis consistent with the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority in connection with an audit. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained in this Agreement, the parties acknowledge and agree that no party is making any representation or warranty as to the qualification of the Acquisition Merger for the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment or as to the effect, if any, that any transaction consummated on, after or prior to the Acquisition Merger Effective Time has or may have on any such reorganization status. Each of the parties acknowledge and agree that each (i) has had the opportunity to obtain independent legal and tax advice with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and (ii) is responsible for paying its own Taxes, including any adverse Tax consequences that may result if the Acquisition Merger is determined not to qualify for the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment.
3.10 Transfers of Ownership. If any certificate for Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation Ordinary Shares is to be issued in a name other than that in which the Company Ordinary Share certificate surrendered in exchange therefor is registered, it will be a condition of the issuance thereof that the certificate so surrendered will be properly endorsed (or accompanied by an appropriate instrument of transfer) and otherwise in proper form for transfer and that the person requesting such exchange will have paid to Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation or any agent designated by it any transfer or other Taxes required by reason of the issuance of a certificate for securities of Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation in any name other than that of the registered holder of the certificate surrendered, or established to the satisfaction of Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation or any agent designated by it that such tax has been paid or is not payable.
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Article IV
CONSIDERATION
4.1 Conversion of Shares.
(a) Conversion of Company Ordinary Shares. At the Effective Time, by virtue of the Acquisition Merger and without any action on the part of Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Company, each Company Ordinary Share issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (other than Company Excluded Shares and Company Dissenting Shares) shall be canceled and automatically converted into the right to receive, without interest, the applicable number of Merger Consideration Shares for such number of Company Ordinary Shares as specified in this Agreement (the “Per Share Merger Consideration”). For avoidance of any doubt, after the Effective Time, each Company Shareholder will cease to have any rights with respect to the Company Ordinary Shares, except the right to receive the Merger Consideration Shares.
(b) Share Capital of Merger Sub. At the Effective Time, the one (1) share of Merger Sub owned by the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation immediately prior to the Effective Time will, by virtue of the Acquisition Merger and without further action on the part of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, be converted into and become one ordinary share of the Surviving Corporation (and such share of the Surviving Corporation into which the one Merger Sub Ordinary Share is so converted shall be the only share of the Surviving Corporation that is issued and outstanding immediately after the Effective Time). The certificate evidencing ownership of Merger Sub Ordinary Shares will, as of the Effective Time, evidence ownership of such share(s) of ordinary shares of the Surviving Corporation.
(c) Treatment of Certain Company Shares. At the Effective Time, all Company Ordinary Shares that are owned by the Company (as treasury shares or otherwise) or any of its direct or indirect Subsidiaries as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (collectively, the “Company Excluded Shares”) shall be automatically canceled and extinguished without any conversion or consideration delivered in exchange thereof.
(d) No Liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section 4.1, none of Surviving Corporation or any party hereto shall be liable to any Person for any amount properly paid to a public official pursuant to any applicable abandoned property, escheat or similar law.
(e) Surrender of Certificates. All securities issued upon the surrender of Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the terms hereof, shall be deemed to have been issued in full satisfaction of all rights pertaining to such securities, provided that any restrictions on the sale and transfer of such Company Ordinary Shares shall also apply to the Merger Consideration Shares so issued in conversion.
(f) Lost, Stolen or Destroyed Certificates. In the event any certificates for any Company Ordinary Shares shall have been lost, stolen or destroyed, PubCo shall issue in exchange for such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates or securities as the case may be, upon the affidavit of that fact by the holder thereof such securities, as may be required pursuant to Section 4.1(e); provided, however, that PubCo may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates to execute and deliver a deed of indemnity in respect of such lost, stolen or destroyed certificates in the form required by PubCo as indemnity against any claim that may be made against it with respect to the certificates alleged to have been lost, stolen or destroyed.
(g) Adjustments in Certain Circumstances. Without limiting the other provisions of this Agreement, if at any time during the period between the date of this Agreement and the Effective Time, any change in the outstanding securities of the Company, the Parent Ordinary Shares or the Purchaser Ordinary Shares shall occur (other than the issuance of additional shares of the Company or Parent or Purchaser as permitted by this Agreement), including by reason of any reclassification, recapitalization, share split (including a reverse share split), or combination, exchange, readjustment of shares, or similar transaction, or any share dividend or distribution paid in shares, then the Merger Consideration and any other amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement shall be appropriately adjusted to reflect such change; provided, however, that this sentence shall not be construed to permit Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Company to take any action with respect to its securities that is prohibited by the terms of this Agreement.
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4.2 Issuance of Merger Consideration Shares.
(a) No Issuance of Fractional Shares. No certificates or scrip representing fractional shares will be issued pursuant to the Acquisition Merger, and instead any such fractional share that would otherwise be issued will be rounded down to the nearest whole share.
(b) Issuance of Merger Consideration Shares. As of the Closing Date, PubCo shall issue the Merger Consideration Shares to the Company Shareholders.
4.3 Intentionally Omitted.
4.4 Withholding. The parties shall be entitled to deduct and withhold from the consideration otherwise payable pursuant to this Agreement such amounts as are required to be deducted or withheld with respect to the making of such payment under the Code, Treasury Regulations, or under any applicable provision of state, local or non-U.S. Tax Law. To the extent that amounts are so deducted, withheld and timely paid over to the appropriate Taxing Authority in accordance with applicable Law, such amounts shall be treated for all purposes under this Agreement as having been paid to the Person in respect of which such deduction and withholding was made. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the parties shall use commercially reasonable efforts to reduce or eliminate any such withholding, including providing recipients of consideration a reasonable opportunity to provide documentation establishing exemptions from or reductions of such withholdings.
4.5 Company Dissenter’s Rights.
(a) Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement to the contrary and to the extent available under the Cayman Companies Act, all Company Ordinary Shares that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time and that are held by any Person who shall have validly exercised and not effectively withdrawn or lost their rights to dissent from the Acquisition Merger in accordance with Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act (the “Company Dissenting Shares” and holders of Company Dissenting Shares being referred to as “Company Dissenting Shareholders”), shall be cancelled and cease to exist at the Effective Time, shall not be entitled to receive the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration under Section 4.1(a) and shall instead be entitled to receive only the payment of the fair value of such Company Dissenting Shares held by them determined in accordance with Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act.
(b) For the avoidance of doubt, all Company Ordinary Shares held by the Company Dissenting Shareholders who shall have failed to exercise or who shall have effectively withdrawn or lost their dissenter rights under Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act shall thereupon (i) not be deemed to be Company Dissenting Shares, and (ii) be cancelled and cease to exist in exchange for, at the Effective Time, the right to receive the applicable Per Share Merger Consideration under Section 4.1(a) in the manner provided in Section 4.2.
(c) The Company shall provide to the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, (i) reasonably prompt notice of any notices of objection or notices of dissent to the Acquisition Merger or demands for appraisal under Section 238 of the Cayman Companies Act received by the Company, attempted withdrawals of such notices, dissents or demands, and any other instruments served pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act and received by the Company relating to the exercise of any rights to dissent from the Acquisition Merger or appraisal rights and (ii) the opportunity to participate in all negotiations and proceedings with respect to any such notice of dissenter’s right or demands for appraisal under the Cayman Companies Act. The Company shall not, except with the prior written consent of the Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation, make any offers or payment with respect to any exercise by a Company Shareholder of its rights to dissent from the Acquisition Merger or any demands for appraisal or offer to settle or settle any such demands or approve any withdrawal of any such demands.
(d) In the event that any written notice of objection to the Acquisition Merger is served on the Company by any Company Shareholder pursuant to Section 238(2) of the Cayman Companies Act, the Company shall give written notice of the authorization of the Acquisition Merger to each such Company Shareholder within twenty (20) days of obtaining the Requisite Company Vote (as defined below), pursuant to and in accordance with Section 238(4) of the Cayman Companies Act.
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Article V
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
Except as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Company to the Parent Parties simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement and later on the Closing Date (the “Company Disclosure Schedule(s)”), the Company hereby represents and warrants to the Parent Parties, jointly and severally, that each of the following representations and warranties is true, correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date, respectively (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a certain date, as of such date). The parties hereto agree that any reference to a particular schedule shall be deemed to be an exception to the representations and warranties of the relevant part(ies) that are contained in the corresponding section of this Agreement only; provided that where it is reasonably apparent on the face of a disclosure under a particular schedule that such disclosure is, or may be reasonably determined to be, relevant to the matters described under any other sections of this Agreement, such disclosure may also be deemed to be relevant to such other sections. References to Schedules in this Article V shall, unless otherwise provided, be to the Company Disclosure Schedules.
5.1 Corporate Existence and Power. The Company is a company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands, and each of its Subsidiaries is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction in which it was formed. The Company and each Company Subsidiary has all requisite power and authority, corporate and otherwise, and, except as set forth on Schedule 5.1, each of them possesses all Permits, necessary and required to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on the Business as presently conducted, other than as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.1, the Company and each Company Subsidiary is duly licensed or qualified to do business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the properties owned or leased by it or the operation of its Business as currently conducted makes such licensing or qualification necessary. Schedule 5.1 lists all jurisdictions in which the Company and each Company Subsidiary is registered to conduct business as a foreign company or other entity.
5.2 Authorization. The Company has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and the Additional Agreements to which it is a party and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and all Additional Agreements to which the Company is or shall be a party have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company, subject to the authorization and approval of this Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby by way of a special resolution of the Company Shareholders passed by holders of Company Ordinary Shares holding a majority of not less than two-thirds of votes at a general meeting of the Company or the unanimous written resolutions of holders of all Company Ordinary Shares in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Company and the Cayman Companies Act (the “Requisite Company Vote”). This Agreement, and each of the Additional Agreements to which it is a party, will constitute, upon execution and delivery by all parties, a valid and legally binding agreement of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their respective terms.
5.3 Governmental Authorization. Neither the execution, delivery nor performance by the Company of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which it is a party requires any consent, approval, license or other action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with, any Governmental Authority other than (i) the filing of the CRPM, the Plan of Merger and other related documents required by the Cayman Companies Act with the Cayman Registrar and the publication of notification of the Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger in the Cayman Islands Government Gazette pursuant to the Cayman Companies Act; and (ii) the SEC or Nasdaq approval required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.
5.4 Non-Contravention. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.4, none of the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements to which it is a party does or will (a) contravene or conflict with the Organizational Documents of the Company, (b) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law or Order binding upon or applicable to the Company, constitute a default under or breach of (with or without the giving of notice or the passage of time or both) or violate or give rise to any right of termination, cancellation, amendment or acceleration of any right or obligation of the Company or require any payment or reimbursement or to a loss of any material benefit relating to the Business to which the Company are entitled under any provision of any Permit, Material Contract or other instrument or obligations binding upon the Company or by which any of the Company Ordinary Shares or any of the Company’s assets is or may be bound, (c) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien on any of the Company Ordinary Shares, (d) cause a loss of any material benefit relating to the Business to which the Company is or may be entitled under any provision of any Permit or Contract binding upon the Company, or (e) result in the creation or imposition of any Lien (except for Permitted Liens) on any of the Company’s material assets, in the cases of (a) to (e), other than as would not be reasonably expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
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5.5 Capitalization. (a) The authorized share capital of the Company is 500,000,000 Company Ordinary Shares, of which 130,108,235 shares are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof. All of the issued and outstanding Company Ordinary Shares have been duly authorized and validly issued, are fully paid and non-assessable, and are not subject to any preemptive rights and have not been issued in violation of any preemptive or similar rights of any Person. The only Company Ordinary Shares that will be issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing will be the Company Ordinary Shares owned by Reincorporation Merger Surviving Corporation. Except for the Company Ordinary Shares, no other class in the share capital of the Company is or ever has been authorized or issued or outstanding.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.5(b), there are no (a) outstanding subscriptions, options, warrants, rights (including phantom stock rights), calls, commitments, understandings, conversion rights, rights of exchange, restricted stock agreements, plans or other agreements of any kind providing for the purchase, issuance or sale of any Company Ordinary Shares; or (b) agreements with respect to any of the Company Ordinary Shares, including any voting trust, other voting agreement or proxy with respect thereto other than the Additional Agreements.
5.6 Subsidiaries. Schedule 5.6 sets forth the name of each Company Subsidiary, and with respect to each Company Subsidiary, its jurisdiction of organization, its authorized shares or other equity interests (if applicable), and the number of issued and outstanding shares or other equity interests and the record holders thereof. Other than as set forth on Schedule 5.6, (i) all of the outstanding equity securities of Company Subsidiary are duly authorized and validly issued, duly registered and non-assessable (if applicable), were offered, sold and delivered in compliance with all applicable securities Laws, and are owned by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries free and clear of all Liens (other than those, if any, imposed by such Company Subsidiary’s Organizational Documents); (ii) there are no Contracts to which the Company or any of its Affiliates is a party or bound with respect to the voting (including voting trusts or proxies) of the shares or other equity interests of any Company Subsidiary other than the Organizational Documents of any such Company Subsidiary and Additional Agreements; (iii) there are no outstanding or authorized options, warrants, rights, agreements, subscriptions, convertible securities or commitments to which any Company Subsidiary is a party or which are binding upon any Company Subsidiary providing for the issuance or redemption of any shares or other equity interests or convertible equity interests in or of any Company Subsidiary; (iv) there are no outstanding equity appreciation, phantom equity, profit participation or similar rights granted by any Company Subsidiary; (v) subject to applicable Laws, no Company Subsidiary has any limitation on its ability to make any distributions or dividends to its equity holders, whether by Contract, Order or applicable Law; (vi) except for the equity interests of the Subsidiaries listed on Schedule 5.6, the Company does not own or have any rights to acquire, directly or indirectly, any shares or other equity interests of, or otherwise Control, any Person; (vii) none of the Company or its Subsidiaries is a participant in any joint venture, partnership or similar arrangement; and (viii) except as set forth on Schedule 5.6, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of the Company or its Subsidiaries to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
5.7 Organizational Documents. Copies of the Organizational Documents of the Company and each Company Subsidiary have heretofore been made available to the Parent Parties, and such copies are each true and complete copies of such instruments as amended and in effect on the date hereof. Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has taken any action in violation of its Organizational Documents.
5.8 Corporate Records. The register of members or shareholders, or the equivalent documents of the Company and of each Company Subsidiary, and all proceedings of the Company’s and each Company Subsidiary’s board of directors occurring since their respective dates of inception, including committees thereof, and all consents to actions taken thereby, relating to all issuances and transfers of stock or shares, or material assets by the Company and each such Company Subsidiary, have been made available to the Parent Parties, and are true, correct and complete copies of the original register of members or the equivalent documents and minute book records of the Company or the Company Subsidiary, as applicable.
5.9 Assumed Names. Schedule 5.9 sets forth a complete and correct list of all assumed or “doing business as” names currently or previously used by the Company and each Company Subsidiary, including names on any websites. None of the Company or any Company Subsidiary has used any assumed or “doing business as” name other than the names listed on Schedule 5.9 to conduct the Business.
5.10 Consents. No Material Contracts binding upon the Company or by which any of the Company Ordinary Share, or any of the Company’s assets are bound, require a consent, approval, authorization, order or other action of or filing with any Person as a result of the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements or the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby.
5.11 Financial Statements; Internal Controls.
(a) Attached hereto as Schedule 5.11(a) are true, fair and complete copies of the unaudited consolidated balance sheets of the Company, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows, as at and for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024 (the “Historical Financial Statements”).
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(b) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.11(b), the Historical Financial Statements (i) fairly present in all material respects the financial position of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, as at the respective dates thereof, and the consolidated results of their operations, their consolidated incomes, their consolidated changes in equity and their consolidated cash flows for the respective periods then ended, (ii) were prepared in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis during the periods involved (except for the absence of footnotes and other presentation items for normal year-end adjustments), (iii) were prepared from, and are in accordance in all material respects with, the books and records of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries. The Audited Financial Statements when delivered by the Company for inclusion in the Proxy/Registration Statement for filing with the SEC following the date of this Agreement in accordance with Section 7.5, will comply in all material respects with the applicable accounting requirements (including the standards of the PCAOB) and the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Exchange Act and the Securities Act applicable to a registrant, in effect as of the respective dates thereof.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.11(c), neither the Company nor any director or officer of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries nor, to the knowledge of the Company, any independent auditor of the Company or its Subsidiaries, has identified or been made aware of (i) any significant deficiency or material weakness in the system of internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any fraud, whether or not material, that involves the Company’s management or other employees who have a role in the preparation of financial statements or the internal accounting controls utilized by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or (iii) any claim or allegation regarding any of the foregoing.
(d) The Company maintains a system of internal accounting controls which is sufficient to provide reasonable assurance that (i) transactions are executed in accordance with management’s general or specific authorizations, (ii) transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP and to maintain asset accountability, (iii) access to assets is permitted only in accordance with management’s general or specific authorization and (iv) the recorded accountability for assets is compared with the existing assets at reasonable intervals and appropriate action is taken with respect to any differences. The books and records of the Company have been, and are being, maintained in all material respects in accordance with GAAP and any other applicable legal and accounting requirements.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.11(e), there are no outstanding loans or other extensions of credit made by the Company or its Subsidiaries to any of their respective executive officers (as defined in Rule 3b-7 under the Exchange Act) or any director of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
5.12 Absence of Certain Changes. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.12 or contemplated by this Agreement, any Additional Agreements or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, (a) the Company has conducted the Business in the ordinary course consistent with past practices; (b) there has not been any Material Adverse Effect; (c) the Company has not taken any action nor has any event occurred which would have violated the covenants of the Company set forth in this Agreement if such action had been taken or such event had occurred between the date hereof and the Closing Date.
5.13 Properties; Title to the Company’s Assets.
(a) The Tangible Personal Property have no material defects, are in good operating condition and repair and function in accordance with their intended uses (ordinary wear and tear excepted) and have been properly maintained, and are suitable for their present uses and meet all specifications and warranty requirements with respect thereto; and all of the Tangible Personal Property is owned by the Company or the Company Subsidiaries and in the control of the Company or its employees.
(b) The Company has good, valid and marketable title in and to, or in the case of the assets which are leased or licensed pursuant to Contracts, a valid leasehold interest or license in or a right to use, all of their assets reflected on the Historical Financial Statements, other than as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company or its Business. No such asset is subject to any Liens other than Permitted Liens. The Company’s assets constitute all of the assets of any kind or description whatsoever, including goodwill, necessary for the Company to materially operate the Business immediately after the Closing in the same manner as the Business is currently being conducted.
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5.14 Litigation. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.14, (i) there is no Action (or any basis therefor) pending against, or to the knowledge of the Company threatened against or affecting, the Company, any Company Subsidiary, any of their respective officers or directors, or the Business, before any court, Governmental Authority or official or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Additional Agreements; (ii) there are no outstanding Governmental Order against the Company or any Company Subsidiary, or the Business; and (iii) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is, or has been since July 7, 2023, subject to any Proceeding with any Governmental Authority or to the knowledge of the Company, with non-governmental private Person or entity.
5.15 Contracts
(a) Schedule 5.15(a) lists all material Contracts, oral or written (collectively, the “Material Contracts”, and each a “Material Contract”) to which the Company and/or any Company Subsidiary is a party, which are currently in effect and constitute the following (if and to the extent applicable, and with all references to the “Company” also applicable to any Subsidiary):
(i) all Contracts that require annual payments or expenses by, or annual payments or income to, the Company of $500,000 or more individually (other than standard purchase and sale orders entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice);
(ii) all employment Contracts, employee leasing Contracts, and consultant and sales representatives Contracts with any current or former officer, director, employee or consultant of the Company or other Person, under which the Company (A) has continuing obligations for payment of annual compensation to executive-level employees, (B) has continuing obligations for payment of annual compensation of at least $150,000 to any employee (other than at will employee), or (C) has continuing obligations to make a payment of annual compensation of at least $150,000 to any consultant or sales representative (other than to any employee);
(iii) all Contracts pertaining to any acquisitions or dispositions of assets (other than in the ordinary course of business) or of third party equity by the Company, and all such Contracts regardless of date that provide for any currently existing or future payments, step-ups, options, or other executory obligations of any acquisition or disposition of assets or of third party equity by the Company;
(iv) Contracts (A) under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries is currently: (1) licensing or otherwise providing the right to use to any third party any Company Owned IP, or (2) licensing or otherwise receiving the right to use from any third party any material Intellectual Property, with the exception of (aa) non-exclusive licenses and subscriptions to commercially available software or technology used for internal use by the Company, with a dollar value individually not in excess of $250,000, (bb) any Contract related to open source software, or (cc) any Contract under which the Company licenses any of its Intellectual Property in the ordinary course of business (collectively, the Contracts within the scope of this sub-clause (5.15(a)(iv)(A)(2), the “Material In-License”), and (B) under which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries has entered into an agreement not to assert or sue with respect to any Intellectual Property;
(v) all Contracts that bind the Company or any Company Subsidiary to secrecy, confidentiality and nondisclosure obligations or that limit the freedom or contain covenants of the Company or any Subsidiary prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or any Subsidiary to engage, compete with, operate its Business in any line of business or with any Person or in any geographic area;
(vi) Any Contract that (A) grants to any third Person any “most favored nation rights”; or (B) grants to any third Person (except for any Company Subsidiary) price guarantees;
(vii) all Contracts with or pertaining to the Company to which any Shareholder or Principal Owner is a party, other than those Contracts identified under subsection (xv);
(viii) the Company Leases and all Contracts pertaining to Tangible Personal Property in an amount of $500,000 or more;
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(ix) Contracts in connection with the waiver, compromise, or settlement of any Proceeding or Action involving payment of an amount greater than $100,000 that remains outstanding as of the date of this Agreement;
(x) Contracts with any Governmental Authority;
(xi) any Contract relating to the establishment of a joint venture, strategic alliance, revenue-sharing partnership, or similar arrangement;
(xii) Contracts granting to any Person (other than the Company or any Company Subsidiary) a right of first refusal, first offer or similar preferential right to purchase or acquire equity interests or any other property of or in the Company or any Company Subsidiary;
(xiii) all Contracts with a labor union, labor organization, or works council;
(xiv) Contracts containing covenants of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (A) prohibiting or limiting the right of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to engage in or compete with any Person in any line of business in any material respect or (B) prohibiting or restricting the Company or any of its Subsidiaries ability to conduct their business with any Person in any geographic area in any material respect, in each case, in an amount of over $500,000; and
(xv) all Contracts pertaining to Indebtedness of the Company or any Company Subsidiary in excess of $500,000, and all Contracts pertaining to the guaranty of any such Indebtedness by any Shareholder or Affiliate of any Shareholder or of the Company (including any Principal Owner) or any Company Subsidiary in excess of $200,000.
(b) (i) Each Material Contract is a valid, legal and binding agreement, and is in full force and effect, and except as set forth on Schedule 5.15(b), neither the Company nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any other party thereto, is in material breach or default (whether with or without the passage of time or the giving of notice or both) under the terms of any such Material Contract, (ii) the Company and any Company Subsidiary have performed in all material respects all respective obligations required to be performed by them to date under the Material Contracts, (iii) the Company has not assigned, delegated, or otherwise transferred any of its rights or obligations with respect to any Material Contracts, or granted any power of attorney with respect thereto or to any of the Company’s assets, (iv) no Material Contract (A) requires the Company to post a bond or deliver any other form of security or payment to secure its obligations thereunder or (B) imposes any non-competition covenants that may be binding on, or restrict the Business or require any payments by or with respect to any Parent Party or any of its Affiliates, and (v) neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has received any written or oral claim or notice of termination, cancellation or breach of or default under any Material Contract.
(c) None of the execution, delivery or performance by the Company of this Agreement or Additional Agreements to which the Company is a party or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby constitutes a default under or gives rise to any right of termination, cancellation or acceleration of any obligation of the Company or to a loss of any material benefit to which the Company is entitled under any provision of any Material Contract.
(d) The Company is in compliance with all material covenants, including all financial covenants, in all notes, indentures, bonds and other instruments or agreements evidencing any Indebtedness.
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5.16 Licenses and Permits. Except set forth on Schedule 5.16, or as would otherwise not reasonably be expected, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, the Company has obtained and maintained all licenses, franchises, permits, orders, approvals authorizations, registrations, of any Governmental Authority, and made all applicable submissions, notifications, and filings to any Governmental Authority required for the conduct or other similar authorization necessary to operate the Business (the “Permits”). The Permits are valid and in full force and effect, and none of the Permits will, assuming any requisite third-party consent has been obtained or waived prior to the Closing Date (if and to the extent applicable), be terminated or impaired or become terminable solely as a result of the transactions contemplated hereby.
5.17 Compliance with Laws.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedules 5.17(a), the Company and, to the knowledge of the Company, all representative and such other Persons acting on behalf of the Company, is currently, or has been since July 7, 2023, in compliance in all material respect of all applicable Laws.
(b) Other than as set forth on Schedules 5.17(b), or as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect, since July 7, 2023, (i) no event has occurred or circumstance exists that (with or without notice or due to lapse of time) would reasonably constitute or result in a violation by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of, or failure on the part of the Company or any Company Subsidiary to comply with, or any liability suffered or incurred by the Company or any Company Subsidiary in respect of any violation of or noncompliance with, any Laws or policies by any Governmental Authority that are or were applicable to the Company or any Company Subsidiary or the conduct or operation of its business or the ownership or use of any of its assets and (ii) no Action by any Governmental Authority is pending, or to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, alleging any such violation or noncompliance by the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
(c) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.17(c), the Company has not been threatened in writing or, to the Company’s knowledge, orally charged with, or given written or, to the Company’s knowledge, oral notice of any violation of any Law or any judgment, order or decree entered by any Governmental Authority. Subject to Schedules 5.17(a) and 5.17(c), and without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Company is, and since July 7, 2023, has been, in compliance in all material respects with: (i) every Law applicable to the Company due to the specific nature of the Business, including Privacy Laws; (ii) the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977 (the “Foreign Corrupt Practices Act”) and any comparable or similar Anti-Corruption Laws applicable to the Company; and (iii) every Law regulating or covering conduct in the workplace (“Workplace Conduct Laws”), including regarding sexual harassment or, on any legally impermissible basis, a hostile work environment. To the Company’s knowledge, the Company is not under any investigations with respect to Privacy Laws, the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, or Workplace Conduct Laws by any Governmental Authority.
5.18 Intellectual Property.
(a) Schedule 5.18(a) lists each item of Company Owned IP that is registered or applied-for and pending with a Governmental Authority by the Company or any Company Subsidiary as of the date of this Agreement, specifying as to each item, as applicable (i) the jurisdiction/registrar, registration/application number, title, filing date, issuance date, expiration date, and status; (ii) the owner; and (iii) any actions that must be taken in the six (6) months after the Closing with respect to each of the foregoing, including the payment of any registration, maintenance or renewal fees or the filing of any documents, applications or certificates. The Company or such Company Subsidiary, is the sole and exclusive beneficial and record owner of all of the items of Company Owned IP, and, to the knowledge of the Company or such Company Subsidiary, all such Company Owned IP is subsisting and is valid and enforceable.
(b) Except as would not be expected to be material to the Company and Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the Company or a Company Subsidiary owns, free and clear of all Liens (other than Permitted Liens), or has a valid right to use, all Intellectual Property reasonably necessary or material for the continued conduct of the business of the Company or such Company Subsidiary in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof.
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(c) In respect of any Material In-Licenses granting the Company or any Company Subsidiary the right to use any Intellectual Property reasonably necessary for the continued conduct of the business of the Company or such Company Subsidiary in substantially the same manner as such business has been operated during the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof (including all amendments, novations, supplements or replacements to such Material In-Licenses), to the knowledge of the Company or such Company Subsidiary: (i) such Material In-Licenses are in full force and effect, with no termination notice having been received by the Company or such Company Subsidiary thereunder; (ii) to the knowledge of the Company or such Company Subsidiary, no circumstances exist or have existed which entitle the licensor party to terminate or vary such Material In-Licenses; and (iii) the material obligations of the Company or the Company Subsidiary under such Material In-Licenses have been complied with; in each case except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(d) The Company and any Company Subsidiary, have not, within the twelve (12) months prior to the date hereof, infringed upon, misappropriated or otherwise violated and, as of the date of this Agreement, are not infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any Intellectual Property of any third Person, and there is no Action pending to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a named party, or as to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has received a threat in writing, alleging the infringement, misappropriation or other violation by the Company or any Company Subsidiary of any Intellectual Property of any third Person, in each case except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(e) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.18(e) or except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Company and Company Subsidiaries, (i) no Person is infringing upon, misappropriating or otherwise violating any material Company Owned IP in any material respect, and (ii) the Company or any Company Subsidiary has not sent to any Person within the last twelve (12) months any written notice, charge, complaint, claim or other written assertion against such third Person claiming infringement or violation by or misappropriation of any Company Owned IP.
(f) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries have taken commercially reasonable measures to protect the confidentiality of Trade Secrets and other confidential information included in Company Owned IP that are material to the business of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries (taken as a whole). To the knowledge of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, there has not been any unauthorized disclosure of or unauthorized access to any material Trade Secrets or other material confidential information of the Company or such Company Subsidiary to or by any Person in a manner that has resulted or may result in the misappropriation of, or loss of trade secret or other rights in and to such information, except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
(g) Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Company and Company Subsidiaries: (i) no Person who was involved in, or who contributed to, the creation or development of any Company Owned IP owed (at the time of such involvement or contribution) or owes any duty or rights to any Governmental Authority, or any military, university, college or other educational institution or a research center, in each case, which may affect the Company’s or any Company Subsidiary’s full ownership of or its right to use or commercialize any such Company Owned IP or may impose any restrictions or obligations on the Company or any Company Subsidiary in respect thereof; and (ii) no facilities, funding or property of any military, university, college, other educational institution or research center or other Governmental Authority was received by or for the Company or any Company Subsidiary or used in the development of any Company Owned IP; and no Governmental Authority nor any military, university, college, other academic institution or research center owns, purports to own, has any other rights in or to, or any option to obtain any rights in or to, any Company Owned IP.
(h) Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, with respect to the Software and Business Systems under the exclusive control of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, to the knowledge of such entity, no such Software and Business Systems contains any undisclosed or hidden device or feature designed to disrupt, disable, or otherwise impair the functioning of any software or any “back door,” “time bomb”, “Trojan horse,” “worm,” “drop dead device,” or other malicious code or routines that permit unauthorized access or the unauthorized disablement or erasure of such or other software or information or data (or any parts thereof) of such entity or customers of such entity.
(i) Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect to the Company and Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, the use and distribution by each of the Company and Company Subsidiaries, of (i) software developed by or on behalf of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, taken as a whole, and (ii) Open Source Materials, is, to the knowledge of the Company and the Company Subsidiaries, taken as a whole, in material compliance with all Open Source Licenses applicable thereto. Except as would not have a Material Adverse Effect, each of the Company and each Company Subsidiary, has not used any Open Source Materials in a manner that requires any material software or Intellectual Property owned by such Company or Company Subsidiary to be subject to Copyleft Licenses.
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(j) Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, each Person who has contributed to the creation or development of any Company Owned IP has executed and delivered a valid and enforceable written agreement, pursuant to which such Person has assigned to the Company or any Company Subsidiary all of such Person’s rights, title and interest in and to all such Company Owned IP and waived any and all rights to royalties or other consideration or non-assignable rights with respect to all such Company Owned IP. Except as would not reasonably be expected to have, individually or in the aggregate, a Material Adverse Effect, to the knowledge of the Company and any Company Subsidiary, no such Person is in violation of any such agreement. No current or former employees or independent contractors of the Company or any Company Subsidiary have claimed any ownership interest in any Company Owned IP that is material to the business of the Company. To the knowledge of the Company, there has been no violation of the Company’s policies or practices related to protection of Company Owned IP that is material to the Business.
5.19 Distributors. Except as provided on Schedule 5.19, since July 7, 2023, no third party distributor of any Company Product who purchases Company Products and sells such Company Products to consumers has terminated any distributorship and/or sale and purchase Contract with the Company or any Company Subsidiary and the Company and the Company Subsidiaries have not terminated any distributorship and/or sale and purchase Contract with any third party distributors.
5.20 Accounts Receivable and Payable; Loans.
(a) All accounts receivables and notes of the Company reflected on the Historical Financial Statements, and all accounts receivable and notes arising subsequent to the date thereof, represent valid obligations arising from services actually performed or goods actually sold by the Company in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice. The accounts payable of the Company reflected on the Historical Financial Statements, and all accounts payable arising subsequent to the date thereof, arose from bona fide transactions in the ordinary course consistent with past practice.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, there is no contest, claim, or right of setoff in any agreement with any maker of an account receivable or note relating to the amount or validity of such account, receivables or note as reflected in the Historical Financial Statements that could reasonably result in a Material Adverse Effect. To the Company’s knowledge, all accounts, receivables or notes as reflected in the Historical Financial Statements are good and collectible in the ordinary course of business.
(c) Except as set forth on the Historical Financial Statements, the Company is not indebted to any of its Affiliates and no Affiliates are indebted to the Company.
5.21 Pre-payments. The Company has not received any payments with respect to any services to be rendered or goods to be provided after the Closing except in the ordinary course of business.
5.22 Employees; Employee Benefits.
(a) Neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to or subject to any collective bargaining agreement, non-competition agreement restricting the activities of the Company, or any similar agreement, and there has been no activity or Proceeding by a labor union or representative thereof to organize any employees of the Company.
(b) There are no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened claims or Proceedings against the Company or any Company Subsidiary under any worker’s compensation policy or long-term disability policy.
(c) Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement to which the Company is a party nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement will (either alone or in combination with another event) result in any severance or other payment becoming due, or increase the amount of any compensation or benefits due, to any current or former employee, officer, director, consultant or other service provider of the Company, provided that this Section 5.22(c) does not apply to the proposed incentive plan of PubCo attached hereto as Exhibit F.
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(d) Schedule 5.22(d) contains a list of all Company or Company Subsidiary executive-level (including any division director and vice president-level position) employees (the “Key Employees”) by employee name, employer, office location, year of initial employment, 2025 base salary, and 2025 bonus amounts. No employee of the Company or of any Company Subsidiary works or resides in the United States.
(e) Employment Matters. Schedule 5.23(a) sets forth a true and complete list of (i) the form of employment agreement and the form of consultant, independent contractor and/or commission agreement now in effect that have established effective employment between all consultants, independent contractors and the Company or any Company Subsidiary under applicable Law, (ii) each employee group or executive medical, life, or disability insurance plan, and each incentive, bonus, profit sharing, retirement, deferred compensation, equity, phantom stock, stock option, stock purchase, stock appreciation right or severance plan of the Company or any Company Subsidiary now in effect or under which the Company or any Company Subsidiary has any obligation, and(iii) any employment agreement or understanding between the Company or any Company Subsidiary and any Key Employee concerning the terms of such Key Employee’s employment that does not apply to the Company’s employees generally or deviate from the Company’s form of employment agreement described in subsection (i) (collectively, the “Labor Agreements”). The Company has previously delivered to the Parent Parties true and complete copies of such forms of Labor Agreements and each generally applicable employee handbook or policy statement of the Company.
(f) Except as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect:
(i) to the knowledge of the Company, no current employee of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, in the ordinary course of his or her duties, has breached any obligation to a former employer in respect of any covenant against competition or soliciting clients or employees or servicing clients or confidentiality or any proprietary right of such former employer;
(ii) the Company and each Company Subsidiary has complied in all respects with any applicable Laws relating to the employment or engagement of employees, contractors, or other services providers or labor; and
(iii) there is no pending representation question or union organizing activity, or any claim, litigation, charge, arbitration, or complaint respecting employees of the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
5.23 Withholding. All obligations of the Company and any Company Subsidiary applicable to its employees, whether arising by operation of Law, by contract, by past custom or otherwise, or attributable to payments by the Company or any Company Subsidiary to trusts or other funds or to any Governmental Authority, with respect to unemployment compensation benefits, social security benefits or any other benefits for its employees with respect to the employment of said employees through the date hereof have been paid or adequate accruals therefor have been made on the Financial Statements, other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. All reasonably anticipated obligations of the Company and any of its Subsidiaries with respect to such employees (except for those related to wages during the pay period immediately prior to the Closing Date and arising in the ordinary course of Business), whether arising by operation of Law, by contract, by past custom, or otherwise, for salaries and holiday pay, bonuses and other forms of compensation payable to such employees in respect of the services rendered by any of them prior to the date hereof have been or will be paid by the Company or the applicable Company Subsidiary prior to the Closing Date, other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
5.24 Real Property. Schedule 5.25 sets forth a list of all Leases to which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is a party (“Company Leases”) and are currently in effect. With respect to each Company Lease, as the case may be: (i) each Company Lease is valid, binding and in full force and effect; (ii) all rents and additional rents and other sums, expenses and charges due thereunder have been paid; (iii) the lessee has been in peaceable possession since the commencement of the original term thereof; (iv) no waiver, indulgence or postponement of the lessee’s obligations thereunder has been granted by the lessor; (v) there exist no default or event of default thereunder by the lessee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any landlord or sub-landlord, as applicable; and (vi) there are no outstanding claims of breach or indemnification or notice of default or termination thereunder, in cases of each of clauses (i) through (vi), other than as would not reasonably be expected to, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company or a Company Subsidiary, as the case may be, holds the leasehold estate on the Company Leases free and clear of all Liens, except for the Permitted Liens and the Liens of mortgagees of the Real Property in which such leasehold estate is located. To the knowledge of the Company, no Person, other than the Company or any Company Subsidiary, has any right to use or occupy the Real Property subject to any Company Lease or any portion thereof. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.25, the Company and its Subsidiaries do not own any real property.
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5.25 Tax Matters.
(a) (i) Each of the Company and Company Subsidiaries (each a “Company Group Member”) has duly filed all income and other material Tax Returns which are required to be filed by it, and has paid all material Taxes which have become due; (ii) all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete and accurate in all material respects; (iii) there is no Action, pending or to the knowledge of the Company, proposed in writing, with respect to Taxes of any Company Group Member; (iv) no statute of limitations in respect of the assessment or collection of Taxes of any Company Group Member for which a Lien may be imposed on any Company Group Member’s assets has been waived or extended (other than Permitted Liens or pursuant to automatic extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business), which waiver or extension is in effect; (v) to the knowledge of each Company Group Member, such Company Group Member has withheld or collected and paid over to the applicable Taxing Authority all material Taxes required to be withheld or collected by such Company Group Member in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party; (vi) no Company Group Member has requested any letter ruling from the IRS (or any comparable ruling from any other Taxing Authority); (vii) there is no Lien (other than Permitted Liens) for Taxes upon any of the assets of any Company Group Member; (viii) no Company Group Member has received any written request from a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where a Company Group Member has not paid any Tax or filed Tax Returns asserting that such Company Group Member is or may be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction; (ix) no Company Group Member is a party to any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity or Tax allocation Contract (other than a contract entered into in the ordinary course of Business consistent with past practices, the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes); (x) no Company Group Member has liability for the Taxes of any other Person (other than a Company Subsidiary): (1) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of applicable Law), (2) as a transferee or successor or (3) otherwise by operation of applicable Law; (xi) no Company Group Member is a (1) “controlled foreign corporation” as defined in Section 957 of the Code, or (2) “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code; (xii) during the two (2)-year period ending on the date of this Agreement, no Company Group Member was a distributing corporation or a controlled corporation in a transaction purported or intended to be governed by Section 355 of the Code; (xiii) no Company Group Member holds any “United States real property interests” within the meaning of Section 897(c) of the Code; (xiv) no Company Group Member has, or has ever had, a permanent establishment in any country other than the country of its organization, and is not, and has never been, subject to income Tax in a jurisdiction outside the country of its organization on the basis of having a permanent establishment, office or fixed place of business, employees or agents present, or otherwise as a tax resident in such jurisdiction; and (xv) no Company Group Member has been a party to any “listed transaction” or failed to report any “reportable transaction” as such terms are defined in Section 6707A(c)of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b) and as such report is required pursuant thereto.
(b) No Company Group Member is aware of any fact or circumstance, nor has taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Acquisition Merger from qualifying for the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment.
(c) No Company Group Member will be required to include any material item of income or exclude any material item of deduction for any taxable period ending after the Closing Date as a result of: (i) adjustment under Section 481 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) by reason of a change in method of accounting for a taxable period ending on or before the Closing Date; (ii) any “closing agreement” described in Section 7121 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law) executed on or before the Closing Date; (iii) any installment sale or open transaction disposition made on or before the Closing Date; (iv) any prepaid amount or deferred revenue realized or received on or before the Closing Date; or (v) any intercompany transaction or excess loss account described in Treasury Regulations under Section 1502 of the Code (or any corresponding or similar provision of state, local or non-U.S. income Tax Law).
(d) The Company is a corporation for United States federal income tax purposes. Each Company Group Member is a “foreign person” within the meaning of section 1445(f)(3) of the Code. Each Company Group Member is not, and has never been, created or organized in, or under the law of, the United States, any state thereof, or the District of Columbia. Each Company Group Member is not treated as a domestic corporation pursuant to Section 7874(b) of the Code and has not elected pursuant to Section 897(i) of the Code to be treated as a domestic corporation for purposes of Sections 897 and 1445 of the Code.
(e) Schedule 5.26(e) sets forth the U.S. federal income tax classifications of each Company Group Member.
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5.26 Environmental Laws.
(a) The Company and the Company Subsidiaries are and have been in compliance with all Environmental Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.27, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has (i) received any written notice of any alleged claim, violation of or Liability under any Environmental Law which has not heretofore been cured or for which there is any remaining liability; (ii) disposed of, emitted, discharged, handled, stored, transported, used or released any Hazardous Materials, arranged for the disposal, discharge, storage or release of any Hazardous Materials, or exposed any employee or other individual to any Hazardous Materials so as to give rise to any Liability or corrective or remedial obligation under any Environmental Laws; or (iii) entered into any agreement that may require it to guarantee, reimburse, pledge, defend, hold harmless or indemnify any other Person with respect to Liabilities arising out of Environmental Laws or the Hazardous Material Activities of the Company, except in each case as would not, individually or in the aggregate, have a Material Adverse Effect.
(b) To the knowledge of the Company, there are no and there has been no release of Hazardous Materials in, on, or under any properties owned, or leased by the Company or any Company Subsidiary such as could give rise to any material liability or corrective or remedial obligation of the Company or any Company Subsidiary under any Environmental Laws.
5.27 Finders’ Fees. There is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary which has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Company or any of Affiliates who might be entitled to any fee or commission from Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or any of their Affiliates (including the Company following the Closing) upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
5.28 Powers of Attorney and Suretyships. The Company and the Company Subsidiaries do not have any general or special powers of attorney outstanding (whether as grantor or grantee thereof) outside the Company or its Subsidiaries or any obligation or liability (whether actual, accrued, accruing, contingent, or otherwise) as guarantor, surety, co-signer, endorser, co-maker, indemnitor or otherwise in respect of the obligation of any Person outside the Company or the Company Subsidiaries or other than as reflected in the Financial Statements.
5.29 Directors and Officers. Schedule 5.30 sets forth a true, correct and complete list of all directors and officers of the Company and of each Company Subsidiary.
5.30 International Trade Matters; Anti-Bribery Compliance.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.31(a), the Company, any Company Subsidiary, and to the knowledge of the Company, each of its officers, directors, managers, employees, agents, subcontractors and vendors and other Persons acting on behalf of the Company (i) are, and have been since July 7, 2023, in compliance with all applicable Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws, and International Trade Laws, (ii) have obtained all required licenses, consents, notices, waivers, approvals, orders, registrations, declarations, or other authorizations from, and have made any material filings with, any applicable Governmental Authority for all activities and transactions, including for the import, export, re-export, deemed export, deemed reexport, or transfer required under the Sanctions Laws and International Trade Laws, and the provision of financial services required under Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and (iii) have instituted and maintain policies and procedures reasonable designed to ensure compliance with Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws, and International Trade Laws. Except as set forth on Schedule 5.31(a), there are and have since July 7, 2023 been no pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened, Actions against the Company related to any Anti-Corruption Laws, Anti-Money Laundering Laws, Sanctions Laws, or International Trade Laws.
(b) Neither the Company, nor any Company Subsidiary, nor any Principal Owner, nor any officer or director of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, nor to the knowledge of the Company, any of its or any Company Subsidiary’s managers, employees, agents, subcontractors and vendors and other Persons acting on its or their behalf (i) is, or has since July 7, 2023, been a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person, or (ii) has transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or with or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, in each case in violation of applicable Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws, or (iii) otherwise in violation of, any Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws.
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5.31 Not an Investment Company. The Company is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
5.32 Insurance.
(a) Schedule 5.33(a) sets forth, (a) with respect to each insurance policy under which the Company or a Company Subsidiary is an insured, a named insured or otherwise the principal beneficiary of coverage as of the date of this Agreement, and (b) the Company’s loss runs with respect to all commercial automobile, commercial general liability, employment practices liability insurance, directors and officers liability insurance, physical damage, cargo, cyber, excess, surplus and umbrella coverages. True, correct, and complete copies or comprehensive summaries of such insurance policies have been made available to Parent.
(b) With respect to each such insurance policy required to be listed on Schedule 5.33(a): (i) the policy is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its terms and, except for policies that have expired under their terms in the ordinary course, is in full force and effect; (ii) the Company is not in material breach or default (including any such breach or default with respect to the payment of premiums or the giving of notice), and, to the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred which, with notice or the lapse of time, would constitute such a breach or default under the policy; (iii) as of the date hereof, to the knowledge of the Company, no insurer on the policy has been declared insolvent or placed in receivership, conservatorship or liquidation; and (iv) as of the date hereof, no written notice of cancellation, non-renewal, disallowance or reduction in coverage or claim or termination has been received other than in connection with ordinary renewals.
5.33 Affiliate Transactions.
(a) Except as set forth on Schedule 5.34(a), neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary is a party to any transaction, agreement, arrangement or understanding with any (i) present or former executive officer or director of the Company or any Company Subsidiary, (ii) beneficial owner (within the meaning of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) of 5% or more of the capital share or equity interests of any of the Company or and Company Subsidiary or (iii) Affiliate, “associate” or member of the “immediate family” (as such terms are respectively defined in Rules 12b-2 and 16a-1 under the Exchange Act) of any of the foregoing (each such transaction, agreement, arrangement, understanding, an “Affiliate Transaction”); and each Affiliate Transaction Contract (i) is an arms-length transaction with fair market price and (ii) is a transaction duly approved by the board of directors in accordance with the Organizational Documents of the Company or such Company Subsidiary.
(b) None of the Affiliates of the Company or any Company Subsidiary own or have any rights in or to any of the material Assets, properties or rights used by the Company our such Company Subsidiary.
5.34 Privacy and Cybersecurity.
(a) The Company and Company Subsidiaries maintain and are in compliance with, and since July 7, 2023, have taken reasonable steps to maintain and comply with, (i) all applicable Laws relating to the privacy and/or security of personal information (including, to the extent constituting such applicable Laws, all related implementing rules, regulations, guidelines and circulars of data privacy regulators implementing or enforcing such Laws), (ii) the Company’s and Company Subsidiaries’ posted or publicly facing privacy policies, and (iii) the Company’s and Company Subsidiaries’ contractual obligations concerning cybersecurity, data security and the security of the Company’s and each Company Subsidiary’s information technology systems; in each case of (i)-(iii) above, other than any non-compliance that, individually or in the aggregate, has not been or would not reasonably be expected to be material to the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole. There are no Actions by any Person (including any Governmental Authority) pending to which the Company or any Company Subsidiary is a named party or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened in writing against the Company or Company Subsidiaries alleging a violation of any third Person’s privacy or personal information rights by the Company or Company Subsidiaries in connection with the foregoing, except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Company and Company subsidiaries taken as a whole.
(b) (i) Since July 7, 2023, there have been, no breaches of the security of the information technology systems of the Company and Company Subsidiaries, and (ii) during the last twelve (12) months, there have been no disruptions in any such information technology systems; in each case, that materially adversely affected the Company’s and Company Subsidiaries’ business or operations, taken as a whole and any such disruptions have been remedied in all material respects. The Company and Company Subsidiaries take commercially reasonable measures (and any other measures required by applicable Law) designed to protect personally identifiable information in its possession or control against unauthorized access, use, modification, disclosure or other misuse, including through administrative, technical and physical safeguards. Except as would not reasonably be expected to be material to the business of the Company and Company subsidiaries, taken as a whole, during the last three (3) years, neither the Company nor any Company Subsidiary has (A) experienced any material incident in which such information was stolen or improperly accessed, including in connection with a breach of security, or (B) received any written notice or complaint from any Person with respect to any of the foregoing incidents, nor to the knowledge of the Company has any such notice or complaint been threatened in writing against the Company or any Company Subsidiary.
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5.35 No Additional Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article V (as modified by Company Disclosure Schedules), the Company expressly disclaims any representations or warranties of any kind or nature, express or implied, including as to the condition, value or quality of the Company or the Company’s assets, and the Company specifically disclaims any representation or warranty with respect to merchantability, usage, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose with respect to the Company’s assets, or as to the workmanship thereof, or the absence of any defects therein, whether latent or patent, it being understood that such subject assets are being acquired “as is, where is” on the Closing Date, and in their present condition, and, to the extent of the foregoing limitations, the Parent Parties shall rely on their own examination and investigation thereof. None of the Company’s Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to the Parent Parties, and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to the Parent Parties.
5.36 No Reliance. Without limiting the foregoing, each of the Company and Company Subsidiaries acknowledges that each of the Company and Company Subsidiaries, and its advisors, have made their own investigation of Parent and, except as provided in this Agreement, are not relying on any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of Parent, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of Parent as conducted after the Merger Closing, as contained in any materials provided by Parent or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or Representatives or otherwise.
Article VI
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF PARENT PARTIES
The Parent Parties hereby, jointly and severally, represent and warrant to the Company that, except as disclosed in the Parent SEC Documents or as set forth in the disclosure schedules delivered by the Parent Parties to the Company simultaneously with the execution of this Agreement (the “Parent Party Disclosure Schedules”), each of the following representing representations and warranties is true, correct and complete as of the date of this Agreement and as of the Closing Date (or, if such representations and warranties are made with respect to a certain date, as of such date). The parties hereto agree that any reference to numbered and lettered sections and subsections of this Article VI shall only refer to the section or subsection being referenced.
6.1 Corporate Existence and Power. Parent is a company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands. Purchaser is a company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands. Merger Sub is a company duly incorporated, validly existing and in good standing under the Laws of the Cayman Islands. Each of the Parent Parties has all power and authority, corporate and otherwise, and all governmental licenses, franchises, permits, authorizations, consents and approvals required to own and operate its properties and assets and to carry on its business as presently conducted and as proposed to be conducted.
6.2 Corporate Authorization. The execution, delivery and performance by each of the Parent Parties of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements (to which it is a party to) and the consummation by the each of the Parent Parties of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby are within the corporate powers of such Parent Parties and have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Parent Parties to the extent required by their respective Organizational Documents, applicable Laws or any Contract to which any of them is a party or by which its securities are bound, other than the Required Parent Shareholder Approval and the authorization and approval of this Agreement, Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger. This Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by the Parent Parties and it and the Additional Agreements (to which each of them is a party) will constitute upon execution and delivery by all parties, a valid and legally binding agreement of the Parent Parties, enforceable against them in accordance with their representative terms.
6.3 Governmental Authorization. Other than as required under applicable Laws (including, without limitation, (i) the filing of the CRPM, the Plan of Merger and other related documents required by the Cayman Companies Act with the Cayman Registrar and the publication of notification of the Merger in the Cayman Islands Government Gazette pursuant to the Companies Act and (ii) the SEC or Nasdaq approval required to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder), neither the execution, delivery nor performance by the Parent Parties of this Agreement or any Additional Agreements requires any consent, approval, license or other action by or in respect of, or registration, declaration or filing with any Governmental Authority.
6.4 Non-Contravention. The execution, delivery and performance by the Parent Parties of this Agreement and any Additional Agreements do not and will not (i) contravene or conflict with the organizational or constitutive documents of any Parent Party, or (ii) contravene or conflict with or constitute a violation of any provision of any Law, judgment, injunction, order, writ, or decree binding upon the Parent Parties, except, in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), for any contravention or conflicts that would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent Parties.
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6.5 Finders’ Fees. Except for the Deferred Underwriting Amount, there is no investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary which has been retained by or is authorized to act on behalf of the Parent Parties or their Affiliates who might be entitled to any fee or commission from the Company, or any of its Affiliates upon consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or any of the Additional Agreements.
6.6 Issuance of Shares. The shares issued as Merger Consideration Shares, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly authorized and validly issued, and will be fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of any Liens and not subject to or issued in violation of any right of any third party pursuant to any contract to which the Parent Parties are bound, applicable Law or the Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents.
6.7 Capitalization.
(a) Parent. The authorized share capital of the Parent is $50,000 divided into 450,000,000 shares of Parent Class A Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 each, of which 5,947,250 shares of Parent Class A Ordinary Share are issued and outstanding as of the date hereof and 50,000,000 shares of Parent Class B Ordinary Share, par value $0.0001 each, of which 1,437,500 shares of Parent Class B Ordinary Share are issued and outstanding as of the hereof. A total of 991,208 shares of Parent Class A Ordinary Share are reserved for issuance with respect to the Parent Rights. No other voting securities of Parent are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All issued and outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of Parent’s Organizational Documents or any contract to which Parent is a party or by which Parent is bound. Except as set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Parent Ordinary Shares or any capital equity of Parent. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Parent to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
(b) Purchaser. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of the Purchaser will be $50,000 divided into 500,000,000 Purchaser Ordinary Shares, of which one (1) Purchaser Ordinary Share will be issued and outstanding as of such time and held by Parent. No other voting securities of Purchaser are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All issued and outstanding Purchaser Ordinary Shares are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of Purchaser’s Organizational Documents or any contract to which Purchaser is a party or by which Purchaser is bound. Except as set forth in Purchaser’s Organizational Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Purchaser to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Purchaser Ordinary Shares or any capital equity of Purchaser. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Purchaser to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
(c) Merger Sub. Upon the execution of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of the Merger Sub will be $50,000 divided into 50,000 ordinary shares of par value $1.00 each (the “Merger Sub Ordinary Shares”), of which one (1) Merger Sub Ordinary Share will be issued and outstanding as of such time and held by Parent. No other shares or other voting securities of Merger Sub are issued, reserved for issuance or outstanding. All issued and outstanding Merger Sub Ordinary Share(s) are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable and not subject to or issued in violation of any purchase option, right of first refusal, preemptive right, subscription right or any similar right under any provision of Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents or any contract to which Merger Sub is a party or by which Merger Sub is bound. Except as set forth in Merger Sub’s Organizational Documents, there are no outstanding contractual obligations of Merger Sub to repurchase, redeem or otherwise acquire any Merger Sub Ordinary Share(s) or any share capital or equity of Merger Sub. There are no outstanding contractual obligations of Merger Sub to provide funds to, or make any investment (in the form of a loan, capital contribution or otherwise) in, any other Person.
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6.8 Information Supplied. None of the information supplied or to be supplied by any Parent Party for inclusion or incorporation by reference in the filings with the SEC and mailings to Parent’s shareholders with respect to the solicitation of proxies to approve the transactions contemplated hereby will, at the date of filing and/ or mailing, as the case may be, contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading (subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by any Parent Party or that is included in any Parent Party SEC Documents). No material information provided by any Parent Party to the Company in connection with the negotiation or execution of this Agreement or any agreement contemplated hereby (including but not limited to Parent public filings, as of the respective dates of their submission to the SEC), contained or contains (as applicable) any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading.
6.9 Trust Fund. As of March 31, 2026, Parent has approximately $58,293,579 in the trust fund established by Parent for the benefit of its public shareholders (the “Trust Fund”) in a United States-based account maintained by Wilmington Trust, National Association, a national bank association (the “Trustee”) acting as trustee (the “Trust Account”), and such monies are invested in “government securities” (as such term is defined in the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended) and held in trust by the Trustee pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement. There are no separate agreements, side letters or other agreements or understandings (whether written, unwritten, express or implied) that would cause the description of the Investment Management Trust Agreement in the Parent SEC Documents to be inaccurate in any material respect or, to the Parent Parties’ knowledge, that would entitle any Person (other than the public shareholders holding Parent Class A Ordinary Shares sold in the IPO who shall have elected to redeem their Parent Class A Ordinary Shares pursuant to the Parent’s Organizational Documents) to any portion of the funds in the Trust Account, except to the extent that Parent may convert all of the assets held in the Trust Account into cash provided that Parent does not consummate an initial business combination within the time prescribed in the Prospectus. Prior to the Closing, none of the funds held in the Trust Account are permitted to be released, except in the circumstances described in the Organizational Documents of Parent and the Investment Management Trust Agreement. Parent has performed all material obligations required to be performed by it to date under, and is not in material default or delinquent in performance or any other respect (claimed or actual) in connection with the Investment Management Trust Agreement, and, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, no event has occurred which, with due notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute such a material default thereunder. As of the date of this Agreement, there are no claims or Proceedings pending with respect to the Trust Account. Since the consummation of the IPO , Parent has not released any money from the Trust Account (other than interest income earned on the funds held in the Trust Account as permitted by the Investment Management Trust Agreement). Upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, the Parent Parties shall have no further obligation under either the Investment Management Trust Agreement or their Organizational Documents to liquidate or distribute any assets held in the Trust Account, and the Investment Management Trust Agreement shall terminate in accordance with its terms.
6.10 Listing. As of the date hereof, the Parent Class A Ordinary Shares, Parent Units, and Parent Rights are listed on Nasdaq , with trading symbols “BPAC”, “BPACU” and “BPACR”, respectively.
6.11 Reporting Company. Parent is a publicly held company subject to reporting obligations pursuant to Section 13 of the Exchange Act, and Parent Class A Ordinary Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act.
6.12 No Market Manipulation. Neither the Parent Parties nor their Affiliates have taken, and they will not take, directly or indirectly, any action designed to, or that might reasonably be expected to, cause or result in stabilization or manipulation of the price of the Parent Ordinary Shares to facilitate the sale or resale of the Parent Ordinary Shares or affect the price at which the Parent Ordinary Shares may be issued or resold; provided, however, that this provision shall not prevent the Parent Parties from engaging in investor relations or public relations activities consistent with past practices.
6.13 Board Approval. Each of Parent’s and Purchaser’s board of directors (including any required committee or subgroup of such boards) and the sole director of Merger Sub has, as of the date of this Agreement, unanimously (i) declared the advisability of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, (ii) determined that the transactions contemplated hereby are in the best interests of the shareholders of the Parent Parties, as applicable, and (iii) solely with respect to Parent’s board of directors, determined that the transactions contemplated hereby constitutes a “Business Combination” as such term is defined in Parent’s Organizational Documents.
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6.14 Parent SEC Documents and Financial Statements.
(a) Parent has filed or furnished all forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents, including any exhibits thereto, required to be filed or furnished by Parent with the SEC since November 10, 2025 under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act, together with any amendments, restatements or supplements thereto, and will file all such forms, reports, schedules, statements and other documents required to be filed by the Parent Parties subsequent to the date of this Agreement (the “Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents”). Parent has made available to the Company copies in the form filed with the SEC of all of the following, except to the extent available in full without redaction on the SEC’s website through EDGAR for at least two (2) days prior to the date of this Agreement: (i) Parent’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each fiscal quarter of Parent beginning with the first quarter Parent was required to file such a form, (ii) its Form 8-Ks filed since the beginning of the first fiscal quarter referred to in clause (i) above, and (iii) all other forms, reports, registration statements and other documents (other than preliminary materials if the corresponding definitive materials have been provided to the Company pursuant to this Section 6.14) filed by Parent with the SEC since Parent’s formation (the forms, reports, registration statements and other documents referred to in clauses (i), (ii), and (iii) above, whether or not available through EDGAR, are, collectively, the “Parent SEC Documents”). The Parent SEC Documents were, and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents will be, prepared in all material respects in accordance with the requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, and the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, as the case may be, and the rules and regulations thereunder. The Parent SEC Documents did not, and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents will not, at the time they were or are filed, as the case may be, with the SEC (except to the extent that information contained in any Parent SEC Document or Additional Parent Parties SEC Document has been or is revised or superseded by a later filed Parent SEC Document or Additional Parent SEC Document, then on the date of such filing) contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements made therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading.
(b) The Financial Statements and notes contained or incorporated by reference in the Parent SEC Documents and the Additional Parent Parties SEC Documents (collectively, the “Parent Parties Financial Statements”) are complete and accurate and fairly present in all material respects, in conformity with GAAP applied on a consistent basis in all material respects and Regulation S-X or Regulation S-K, as applicable, the financial position of Parent as of the dates thereof and the results of operations of Parent for the periods reflected therein. The Parent Parties Financial Statements (i) were prepared from the Books and Records of Parent; (ii) were prepared on an accrual basis in accordance with GAAP consistently applied; (iii) contain and reflect all necessary adjustments and accruals for a fair presentation of Parent’s financial condition as of their dates; and (iv) contain and reflect adequate provisions for all material Liabilities for all material Taxes applicable to Parent with respect to the periods then ended.
(c) The Parent Parties Financial Statements accurately reflect in all material respects the outstanding Indebtedness of the Parent Parties. Schedule 6.14(c) of the Parent Party Disclosure Schedules sets forth a reasonable estimate of costs and expenses of the Parent Parties as of the Closing in conformity with its existing engagements with counsel, advisor, accountant and other service providers. Except as specifically disclosed, reflected or fully reserved against in the Parent Parties Financial Statements, and for Liabilities and obligations of a similar nature and in similar amounts incurred in the ordinary course of business since Parent’s formation, there are no material Liabilities, debts or obligations (whether accrued, fixed or contingent, liquidated or unliquidated, asserted or unasserted or otherwise) relating to Parent. All debts and Liabilities, fixed or contingent, which should be included under GAAP on a balance sheet are included in the Parent Parties Financial Statements.
6.15 Litigation. There is no Action (or any basis therefor) pending against any Parent Party, any of its officers or directors or any of its securities or any of its assets or Contracts before any court, Governmental Authority or official or which in any manner challenges or seeks to prevent, enjoin, alter or delay the transactions contemplated hereby or by the Additional Agreements. There are no outstanding judgments against the Parent Parties. No Parent Party is, or has previously been, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, subject to any Proceeding with any Governmental Authority.
6.16 Compliance with Laws. No Parent Party is in violation of, has violated, under investigation with respect to any violation or alleged violation of, any Law, or judgment, order or decree entered by any court, arbitrator or Governmental Authority, domestic or foreign, nor, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, is there any basis for any such charge and no Parent Party has previously received any subpoenas by any Governmental Authority.
6.17 Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The operations of the Parent Parties are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with the Anti-Money Laundering Laws, and no Action involving the Parent Parties with respect to the Anti-Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, threatened.
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6.18 Sanctions Laws. Neither the Parent Parties, nor any director or officer of the Parent Parties (nor, to the knowledge of the Parent Parties, any agent, employee, affiliate or Person acting on behalf of the Parent Parties), since January 13, 2025, (i) is, or has, been a Sanctioned Person or a Restricted Person, or (ii) has transacted business directly or indirectly with any Sanctioned Person or Restricted Person or with or in any Sanctioned Jurisdiction, in each case in violation of applicable Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws, or (iii) otherwise in violation of, any Sanctions Laws or International Trade Laws.
6.19 Not an Investment Company. Parent is not an “investment company” within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
6.20 Tax Matters.
(a) (i) Parent has duly filed all income and other material Tax Returns which are required to be filed it, and has paid all material Taxes which have become due; (ii) all such Tax Returns are true, correct and complete and accurate in all material respects; (iii) there is no Action, pending or proposed in writing, with respect to a material amount of Taxes of Parent; (iv) no statute of limitations in respect of the assessment or collection of any Taxes of Parent for which a Lien may be imposed on any of Parent’s assets has been waived or extended (other than Permitted Liens or pursuant to automatic extensions of time to file Tax Returns obtained in the ordinary course of business), which waiver or extension is in effect; (v) Parent has withheld or collected and paid over to the applicable Taxing Authority all material Taxes required to be withheld or collected by Parent in connection with any amounts paid or owing to any employee, creditor, independent contractor or other third party; (vi) Parent has not requested any letter ruling from the IRS (or any comparable ruling form any other Taxing Authority); (vii) there is no Lien (other than Permitted Liens) for Taxes upon any of the assets of Parent; (viii) Parent has not received any written request from a Taxing Authority in a jurisdiction where Parent has not paid any Tax or filed Tax Returns asserting that Parent is or may be subject to Tax in such jurisdiction; (ix) Parent is not a party to any Tax sharing, Tax indemnity or Tax allocation Contract (other than a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes); (x) Parent has no liability for the Taxes of any other Person: (1) under Treasury Regulation Section 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of applicable Law), (2) as a transferee or successor or (3) otherwise by operation of applicable Law; (xi) Parent is not a “United States real property holding corporation” within the meaning of Section 897(c)(2) of the Code during the applicable period specified in Section 897(c)(1)(A)(ii) of the Code; and (xii) Parent has not been a party to any “listed transaction” as defined in Section 6707A(c)(2) of the Code and Treasury Regulation Section 1.6011-4(b)(2).
(b) Parent is not aware of any fact or circumstance, nor has Parent taken or agreed to take any action, that would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Reincorporation Merger from qualifying for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment.
(c) The Parent Parties Financial Statements reflect accruals in accordance with GAAP for all current Taxes of the Parent and any Parent Subsidiary that are unpaid or payable as of December 31, 2025 (except for any inaccuracies that are not material), and neither Parent nor any Parent Subsidiary has incurred any liability for Taxes since January 1, 2026, other than in the ordinary course of business consistent with amounts incurred and paid with respect to the most recent comparable prior period (adjusted for ordinary course changes in operations).
6.21 No Additional Representations and Warranties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this Article VI (as modified by Parent Party Disclosure Schedules), each Parent Party expressly disclaims any representations or warranties of any kind or nature, express or implied, including as to the condition, value or quality of such Parent Party or its assets, and such Parent Party specifically disclaims any representation or warranty with respect to merchantability, usage, suitability or fitness for any particular purpose with respect to such Parent Party’s assets, or as to the workmanship thereof, or the absence of any defects therein, whether latent or patent, it being understood that such subject assets are being acquired “as is, where is” on the Closing Date, and in their present condition, and, to the extent of the foregoing limitations, the Company and Company Subsidiaries shall rely on their own examination and investigation thereof. None of the Parent’s Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, partners, members or representatives has made, or is making, any representation or warranty whatsoever to the Company and Company Subsidiaries, and no such party shall be liable in respect of the accuracy or completeness of any information provided to the Company.
6.22 No Reliance. Without limiting the foregoing, each Parent Party acknowledges that each Parent Party, and its advisors, have made their own investigation of the Company and Company Subsidiaries and, except as provided in this Agreement, are not relying on any representation or warranty whatsoever as to the condition, merchantability, suitability or fitness for a particular purpose or trade as to any of the assets of the Company and Company Subsidiaries, the prospects (financial or otherwise) or the viability or likelihood of success of the business of the Company and Company Subsidiaries as conducted after the Merger Closing, as contained in any materials provided by the Company, any of its Subsidiaries, or any of its Affiliates or any of their respective directors, officers, employees, shareholders, partners, members or Representatives or otherwise.
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Article VII
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY AND THE PARENT PARTIES PENDING CLOSING
7.1 Conduct of the Business
(a) From the date hereof through the Closing Date, except as set forth on Schedule 7.1, each Party shall, and the Company shall cause its Subsidiaries to, conduct their respective business only in the ordinary course, (including the payment of accounts payable and the collection of accounts receivable), consistent with past practices, shall not enter into any material transactions without the prior written consent of the other Party, and shall use its best efforts to preserve intact its business relationships with employees, clients, suppliers and other third parties. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from the date hereof until and including the Closing Date, without the written consent of all parties (which shall not be unreasonably withheld), the Company (on its behalf and on behalf of any Subsidiary) and each Parent Party agrees that it shall not:
(i) amend, modify or supplement its Organizational Documents other than pursuant to this Agreement;
(ii) except as set forth on Schedule 7.1(a)(ii), amend, waive any provision of, terminate prior to its scheduled expiration date, or otherwise compromise in any way, any Contract or any other of its rights or assets that involve payments in excess of $500,000 (individually or in the aggregate), except in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(iii) enter into any contract, agreement, license or, commitment, which obligates the payment of more than $500,000 (individually or in the aggregate), except for in ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(iv) make any capital expenditures in excess of $500,000 (individually or in the aggregate), except for in ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(v) sell, lease, license or otherwise dispose of any of its assets or assets covered by any Contract except (i) pursuant to existing contracts or commitments disclosed herein, (ii) sales of Inventory in the ordinary course consistent with past practice, and (iii) not exceeding $500,000 in the aggregate;
(vi) pay, declare or promise to pay any dividends or other distributions with respect to its capital stock or share capital, or pay, declare or promise to pay any other payments to any Company Shareholder (other than, in the case of any Company Shareholder who is an employee, payments of salary accrued in said period at the current salary rate);
(vii) (A) authorize any salary increase for any employee who is a Principal Shareholder, (B) authorize any salary increase of more than 10% for any other employee who is making an annual salary equal to or greater than $250,000 in the aggregate on an annual basis, or (C) accelerate the vesting or payment of any compensation or benefits of any employee or other individual service provider;
(viii) enter into, amend or terminate into any collective bargaining agreement or other agreement with a labor union or labor organization;
(ix) obtain or incur any loan or other Indebtedness exceeding $2,000,000, except for trade payables in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
(x) suffer or incur any Lien on its assets, except for Permitted Liens;
(xi) merge or consolidate with or be acquired by any other Person; or acquire the business or substantially all assets of any other Person;
(xii) make any change in its accounting principles other than in accordance with the applicable accounting policies or methods or write down the value of any Inventory or assets in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice;
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(xiii) extend any loans other than travel or other expense advances to employees in the ordinary course of business;
(xiv) issue, redeem or repurchase any capital stock or share, membership interests or other securities, other than a redemption of Parent Ordinary Shares in connection with the exercise of any Parent Shareholder Redemption Right by any shareholder of the Parent, or issue any securities exchangeable for or convertible into any share or any shares of its capital stock;
(xv) make, change or revoke any material Tax election or change any annual Tax accounting periods; settle or compromise any material claim, notice, audit report or assessment in respect of Taxes; or enter into any Tax allocation, Tax sharing, Tax indemnity or other closing agreement relating to any Taxes (other than a contract entered into in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices, the primary purpose of which is not related to Taxes); settle or compromise any claim, notice, audit report, Action, suit, litigation, proceeding, arbitration, investigation, controversy, or assessment in respect of material Taxes; surrender or forfeit any right to claim a material Tax refund; consent to any extension or waiver of the limitation period applicable to any claim or assessment in respect of Taxes or in respect to any Tax attribute that would give rise to any claim or assessment of Taxes;
(xvi) except as set forth on Schedule 7.1 (a)(xvi), (A) grant to, or agree to grant to, any Person any right to or interest in any Company Owned IP that is material to the Company or any Company Subsidiary other than in the ordinary course of business or otherwise on arms’ length terms, (B) sell, dispose of, abandon, fail to nationalize, or permit to lapse any rights to any Company Owned IP that is material to the Company or any Company Subsidiary (other than (1) incidental non-exclusive licenses entered into in the ordinary course of business and (2) the expiration of Company Owned IP that cannot be further maintained or renewed by applicable statute), or (C) permit any material Company Owned IP to become subject to a Lien (other than a Permitted Lien); or
(xvii) undertake any legally binding obligation to do any of the foregoing.
(b) No party shall (i) take or agree to take any action that might make any representation or warranty of such party inaccurate or misleading in any material respect at, or as of any time prior to, the Closing Date or (ii) omit to take, or agree to omit to take, any action necessary to prevent any such representation or warranty from being inaccurate or misleading in any material respect at any such time. From the date hereof through the earlier of (x) termination of this Agreement in accordance with this Agreement and (y) the Closing Date, other than in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, neither the Company, on the one hand, nor the Parent Parties, on the other hand, shall, and such Persons shall cause each of their respective officers, directors, Affiliates, managers, consultants, employees, representatives (including investment bankers, attorneys and accountants) and agents not to, directly or indirectly, (i) encourage, solicit, initiate, engage or participate in negotiations with any Person concerning, or make any offers or proposals related to, any Alternative Transaction, (ii) take any other action intended or designed to facilitate the efforts of any Person relating to a possible Alternative Transaction, (iii) enter into, engage in or continue any discussions or negotiations with respect to an Alternative Transaction with, or provide any information, data or access to employees to, any Person that has made, or that is considering making, a proposal with respect to an Alternative Transaction or (iv) approve, recommend or enter into any Alternative Transaction or any Contract related to any Alternative Transaction. For purposes of this Agreement, the term “Alternative Transaction” shall mean any of the following transactions involving the Company or any of the Parent Parties (other than the transactions contemplated by this Agreement): (1) any merger, consolidation, share exchange, business combination, amalgamation, recapitalization, consolidation, liquidation or dissolution or other similar transaction, or (2) any sale, lease, exchange, transfer or other disposition of a material portion of the assets of such Person (other than the sale, the lease, transfer or other disposition of assets in the ordinary course of business) or any class or series of the share capital or capital stock or other equity interests of the Company or the Parent Parties in a single transaction or series of transactions. In the event that there is an unsolicited proposal for, or an indication of a serious interest in entering into, an Alternative Transaction, communicated to the Company or any of the Parent Parties or any of their respective representatives or agents (each, an “Alternative Proposal”), such party shall as promptly as practicable (and in any event within two (2) days after receipt) advise the other parties to this Agreement in writing of such Alternative Proposal and the material terms and conditions of any such Alternative Proposal (including any changes thereto) and the identity of the Person making any such Alternative Proposal. The Company and the Parent Parties shall keep the other parties informed on a reasonably current basis of material developments with respect to any such Alternative Proposal.
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7.2 Access to Information. From the date hereof until and including the Closing Date, the Company and the Parent Parties shall, to the best of their abilities, (a) continue to give each other Party, its legal counsel and other representatives full access to its offices, properties, and Books and Records, (b) furnish to the other Party, its legal counsel and other representatives such information relating to the business of the Company or the Parent Parties as such Persons may request and (c) cause its respective employees, legal counsel, accountants and representatives to cooperate with the other Party in such other Party’s investigation of its business; provided, however, that no investigation pursuant to this Section 7.2 (or any investigation prior to the date hereof) shall affect any representation or warranty given by the Company or the Parent Parties and, provided further, that any investigation pursuant to this Section 7.2 shall be conducted in such manner as not to interfere unreasonably with the conduct of the business of the Company or the Parent Parties. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, no party shall be required to provide the access described above or disclose any information if doing so is reasonably likely to (i) result in a waiver of attorney client privilege, work product doctrine or similar privilege or (ii) violate any contract to which it is a party or to which it is subject or applicable Law, provided, however, that the non-disclosing Party must advise the other parties that it is withholding such access and/or information and (to the extent reasonably practicable) and provide a description of the access not granted and/or information not disclosed.
7.3 Notices of Certain Events. Each party shall promptly notify the other parties of:
(a) any notice or other communication from any Person alleging that the consent of such Person is or may be required in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or that the transactions contemplated by this Agreement might give rise to any Action by or on behalf of such Person or result in the creation of any Lien on any Company Ordinary Share or share capital or capital stock of the Parent Parties or any of the Company’s or the Parent Parties’ assets;
(b) any notice or other communication from any Governmental Authority in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Additional Agreements;
(c) any Actions commenced or, to such party’s knowledge, threatened against, relating to or involving or otherwise affecting the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Additional Agreements;
(d) the occurrence of any fact or circumstance which constitutes or results, or might reasonably be expected to constitute or result, in a Material Adverse Change; and
(e) the occurrence of any fact or circumstance which results, or might reasonably be expected to result, in any representation made hereunder by such Party to be false or misleading in any material respect or to omit or fail to state a material fact.
7.4 SEC Filings.
(a) The Parties acknowledge that:
(i) Parent’s shareholders and the Company Shareholders must approve the transactions contemplated by this Agreement prior to the Acquisition Merger contemplated hereby being consummated and that, in connection with such approval, Parent must call a special meeting of its shareholders requiring Parent to prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on Form F-4 which will contain a Proxy Statement/Prospectus (as defined in Section 9.5);
(ii) the Parent Parties will be required to file Quarterly and Annual reports that may be required to contain information about the transactions contemplated by this Agreement; and
(iii) the Parent Parties will be required to file a Form 8-K to announce the transactions contemplated hereby and other significant events that may occur in connection with such transactions.
(b) In connection with any filing the Parent Parties and the Company make with the SEC that requires information about the transactions contemplated by this Agreement to be included, each Party will, and will use its best efforts to cause its Affiliates to, in connection with the disclosure included in any such filing or the responses provided to the SEC in connection with the SEC’s comments to a filing, use their best efforts to (i) cooperate with the other Party, (ii) respond to questions about such Party required in any filing or requested by the SEC, and (iii) provide any information requested by the other Party in connection with any filing with the SEC.
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(c) Each Party acknowledges that a substantial portion of the filings with the SEC and mailings to Parent’s shareholders with respect to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, shall include disclosure regarding such Party and its management, operations and financial condition. Accordingly, each Party agrees to as promptly as reasonably practical provide the other Party with such information as shall be reasonably requested by the other Party for inclusion in or attachment to the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, that is accurate in all material respects and complies as to form in all material respects with the requirements of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder and in addition shall contain substantially the same financial and other information about such Party and its shareholders as is required under Regulation 14A of the Exchange Act regulating the solicitation of proxies. Each Party understands that such information shall be included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, and/or responses to comments from the SEC or its staff in connection therewith and mailings. Each Party shall cause its managers, directors, officers and employees to be reasonably available to the other Party and their counsel in connection with the drafting of such filings and mailings and responding in a timely manner to comments from the SEC.
7.5 Financial Information. The Company shall use its best efforts to deliver to the Parent Parties, as soon as practicable, the Audited Financial Statements. The Audited Financial Statements, when delivered to the Parent Company, shall give a true and fair view of the financial position of the Company as of the dates thereof and the results of operations of the Company for the financial year then ended in accordance with its applicable accounting standards applied on a consistent basis in all material respects. The Company will provide additional financial information as required by law for inclusion in any filings to be made by the Parent Parties with the SEC, including, without limitation, any required unaudited interim financial statements. If deemed reasonably necessary and requested by the Parent Parties, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to cause such information to be reviewed or audited by the Company’s auditors.
7.6 Trust Account. The Company acknowledges that the Parent Parties shall make appropriate arrangements to cause the funds in the Trust Account to be disbursed in accordance with the Investment Management Trust Agreement and for the payment of (i) all amounts payable to public shareholders of Parent who shall have validly redeemed their Parent Ordinary Shares upon acceptance by Parent of such Parent Ordinary Shares at the Closing, (ii) the expenses of the Parent Parties to the third parties to which they are owed, (iii) the Deferred Underwriting Amount to the underwriter in the IPO, (iv) reimbursement of all reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs and expenses of the Company and of the Parent Parties solely in connection with the transactions contemplated in this Agreement (excluding for these purposes any costs and expenses relating to the Reorganization) to the Company and the Parent Parties, respectively, and (v) the remaining monies in the Trust Account to the Parent Parties. Except as otherwise expressly provided in the Investment Management Trust Agreement, Parent Parties shall not agree to, or permit, any amendment or modification of, or waiver under, the Investment Management Trust Agreement without the prior written consent of the Company.
7.7 Directors’ and Officers’ Indemnification and Insurance.
(a) The parties agree that all rights to exculpation, indemnification and advancement of expenses existing in favor of the current or former directors and officers of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable (the “D&O Indemnified Persons”) as provided in their respective Organizational Documents, in each case as in effect on the date of this Agreement, or under any indemnification, employment or other similar agreements between any D&O Indemnified Person and any of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable in effect on the date hereof and disclosed on Schedule 7.7(a), shall survive the Closing and continue in full force and effect in accordance with their respective terms to the extent permitted by applicable Law. For a period of six (6) years after the Effective Time, Purchaser shall cause the Organizational Documents of PubCo and the Surviving Corporation to contain provisions no less favorable with respect to exculpation and indemnification of and advancement of expenses to D&O Indemnified Persons than are set forth as of the date of this Agreement in the Organizational Documents of the Parent Parties and the Company, as applicable, to the extent permitted by applicable Law. The provisions of this Section 7.7 shall survive the Closing and are intended to be for the benefit of, and shall be enforceable by, each of the D&O Indemnified Persons and their respective heirs and representatives.
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(b) For the benefit of the Parent Parties’ director and officers, the Purchaser shall be permitted prior to the Effective Time to obtain and fully pay the premium for a “tail” insurance policy that provides coverage for up to a six-year period from and after the Closing Date for events occurring prior to the Closing Date (the “Purchaser D&O Tail Insurance”) that is substantially equivalent to and in any event not less favorable in the aggregate than Parent’s existing policy or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, comparable coverage with policy coverage of $5,000,000; provided that in the event shall the Company be required to expend an annual premium in the amount in excess of $500,000, the policy coverage shall be adjusted to a lower amount as mutually agreed by the Company and Parent; provided further than, in no event shall the policy coverage be less than $4,000,000. The Company shall cause such D&O Tail Insurance to be maintained in full force and effect, for its full term, and to cause the Surviving Corporation to honor all obligations thereunder.
(c) For the benefit of the Company’s directors and officers, the Company shall be permitted prior to the Effective Time to obtain and fully pay the premium for a “tail” insurance policy that provides coverage for up to a six-year period from and after the Closing Date for events occurring prior to the Closing Date (the “Company D&O Tail Insurance”) that is substantially equivalent to and in any event not less favorable in the aggregate than the Company’s existing policy or, if substantially equivalent insurance coverage is unavailable, comparable coverage; provided that in no event shall the Company be required to expend for such policies pursuant to this Section 7.7(c) an annual premium amount in excess of $500,000. If obtained, the Company shall cause such D&O Tail Insurance to be maintained in full force and effect, for its full term, and cause the Surviving Company to honor all obligations thereunder.
(d) On the Closing Date, PubCo shall enter into customary indemnification agreements reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Parties and to the Company with the individuals elected as executive officers and members of the board of directors of the PubCo as of the Closing, which indemnification agreements shall continue to be effective following the Closing.
7.8 Notice of Changes. The Parent Parties, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other, shall give prompt written notice to the other Parties of (a) any representation or warranty made by such Party contained in this Agreement becoming untrue or inaccurate such that the condition set forth in Section 10.2(b) would not be satisfied, (b) any breach of any covenant or agreement of such Party contained in this Agreement such that the condition set forth in Section 10.2(c) would not be satisfied, and (c) any event, circumstance or development that would reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; provided, however, that in each case (i) no such notification shall affect the representations, warranties, covenants, agreements or conditions to the obligations of the parties under this Agreement and (ii) no such notification shall be deemed to amend or supplement the Company Disclosure Schedules or to cure any breach of any covenant or agreement or inaccuracy of any representation or warranty.
Article VIII
COVENANTS OF THE COMPANY
The Company agrees that:
8.1 Reporting and Compliance with Laws. From the date hereof through the Closing Date, the Company shall duly and timely file all income and other material Tax Returns required to be filed with the applicable Taxing Authority, pay all material Taxes required to be paid by any Taxing Authority and duly observe and conform in all material respects, to all applicable Laws and Orders.
8.2 Reasonable Best Efforts to Obtain Consents. The Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to obtain each required third party consent to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement as promptly as practicable hereafter.
8.3 Company Shareholder Approval. The Company shall take all action necessary to obtain the Requisite Company Vote as promptly as reasonably practicable after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement (but in no event later than ten (10) Business Days after the effectiveness of the Registration Statement), including convening an extraordinary general meeting of the Company Shareholders or obtaining written consent from all of the Company Shareholders.
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Article IX
ADDITIONAL COVENANTS OF ALL PARTIES HERETO
The parties hereto further covenant and agree that:
9.1 Reasonable Best Efforts; Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, each party shall use its reasonable best efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under applicable Laws, and cooperate as reasonably requested by the other parties, to consummate and implement expeditiously each of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The parties hereto shall execute and deliver such other documents, certificates, agreements and other writings and take such other actions as may be necessary or reasonably desirable in order to consummate or implement expeditiously each of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.2 Tax Matters.
(a) Parent and Purchaser hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Reincorporation Merger to qualify for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment, and none of Parent, Purchaser, and their respective Affiliates has taken or will take any action (or fail to take any action), if such action (or failure to act), whether before or after the Effective Time, would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Reincorporation Merger from qualifying for such intended Tax treatment. The parties hereto shall use their reasonable best efforts to cause the Acquisition Merger to qualify for the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment, and none of Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Company and their respective Affiliates has taken or will knowingly take any action (or fail to take any action), if such action (or failure to act), whether before or after the Effective Time, would reasonably be expected to prevent or impede the Acquisition Merger from qualifying for such intended Tax treatment.
(b) Each of Parent, Purchaser, the Company, and their respective Affiliates shall file all Tax Returns consistent with (i) the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment and (ii) the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment (including, in each case, attaching the statement described in Treasury Regulations Section 1.368-3(a) on or with the its Tax Return for the taxable year of the Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger), and shall take no position inconsistent with the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment or the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment, as applicable (whether in audits, Tax Returns or otherwise), in each case, unless otherwise required by a Taxing Authority in connection with an audit.
(c) Within one hundred twenty (120) days after the end of Purchaser’s current taxable year and each subsequent taxable year of Purchaser for which Purchaser reasonably believes that it may be a “passive foreign investment company” within the meaning of Section 1297 of the Code (“PFIC”), Purchaser shall (1) determine its PFIC status , (2) determine the PFIC status of each of its Subsidiaries that at any time during such taxable year was a foreign corporation within the meaning of Section 7701(a) of the Code (the “Non-U.S. Subsidiaries”), and (3) make such PFIC status determinations available to the shareholders of Purchaser as of immediately prior to the Effective Time. If Purchaser determines that it was, or could reasonably be deemed to have been, a PFIC in such taxable year, Purchaser shall use commercially reasonable efforts to provide the statements and information (including without limitation, a PFIC Annual Information Statement meeting the requirements of Treasury Regulation Section 1.1295-1(g)) necessary to enable Purchaser shareholders as of immediately prior to the Effective Time and their direct and/or indirect owners that are United States persons (within the meaning of Section 7701(a)(30) of the Code) to comply with all provisions of the Code with respect to PFICs, including but not limited to making and complying with the requirements of a “Qualified Electing Fund” election pursuant to Section 1295 of the Code or filing a “protective statement” pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.1295-3 with respect to Purchaser or any of the Non-U.S. Subsidiaries, as applicable. The covenants contained in this Section 9.2(d), notwithstanding any provision elsewhere in this Agreement, shall survive in full force and effect until the later of two (2) years after the end of Purchaser’s current taxable year.
(d) If, in connection with the preparation and filing of the Registration Statement and Proxy Statement, the SEC requires that tax opinions be prepared and submitted regarding (i) the qualification of the Reincorporation Merger for the Reincorporation Intended Tax Treatment, Parent will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause U.S. tax counsel engaged by Parent to deliver such tax opinion to Parent, or (ii) the qualification of the Acquisition Merger for the Acquisition Intended Tax Treatment as applicable only to the Company and its shareholders, the Company will use its commercially reasonable best efforts to cause U.S. tax counsel engaged by the Company to deliver such tax opinion to the Company. In each such case, each party shall use commercially reasonable best efforts to execute and deliver customary Tax representation letters to the applicable tax counsel in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to such counsel. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, Loeb & Loeb LLP shall not be required to provide any opinion to the Company and its shareholders and Messina Madrid Law PA shall not be required to deliver any opinion to Parent and its shareholders.
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9.3 Settlement of the Parent Parties’ Transaction Expenses. Concurrently with the Closing, all outstanding Liabilities of the Parent Parties that have incurred from reasonable and documented out-of-pocket costs or expenses in connection with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement and all outstanding reasonable and documented out out-of-pocket costs or expenses of the Parent Parties incurring in connection with the transaction contemplated in this Agreement shall be settled and paid in full by the Surviving Corporation, including reimbursement of reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses reasonably incurred by any Parent Party or any of their officers, directors, or their Affiliates, in connection with identifying, investigating and consummating a business combination by the Parent Parties, and in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
9.4 Compliance with SPAC Agreements. The Company and Parent Parties shall comply with each of the applicable agreements entered into in connection with the IPO, including that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of November 11, 2025 by and between Parent and the investors named therein, except to the extent any such agreement is modified by virtue of this Agreement.
9.5 Registration Statement.
(a) As promptly as practicable following the execution and delivery of this Agreement, Parent and the Company shall prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 (as amended or supplemented from time to time, and including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus contained therein, the “Registration Statement”) in connection with the registration under the Securities Act of the Purchaser Ordinary Shares to be issued under this Agreement, which Registration Statement will also contain the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The Registration Statement shall include a Proxy Statement of Parent as well as a prospectus for the offering of Purchaser Ordinary Shares to the Parent’s shareholders and the Merger Consideration Shares to the Company Shareholders (as amended, the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”) for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Parent’s shareholders for the matters to be acted upon at the Parent Special Meeting and providing the public shareholders of Parent an opportunity in accordance with Parent’s Organizational Documents and the final IPO prospectus of Parent, dated November 10, 2025 (File No. 333-288356, the “Prospectus”) to exercise their Parent Shareholder Redemption Rights in conjunction with the shareholder vote on the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters as defined below. The Proxy Statement/Prospectus shall include proxy materials for the purpose of soliciting proxies from Parent shareholders to vote, at an extraordinary general meeting of Parent shareholders to be called and held for such purpose (the “Parent Special Meeting”), in favor of resolutions approving (i) the adoption and approval of this Agreement and the Additional Agreements and the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, including the Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger, by the Parent’s shareholders in accordance with Parent’s Organizational Documents, the Cayman Companies Act (as applicable) and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq, (ii) adoption of the amended and restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of PubCo substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit E, (iii) election of the directors of the PubCo as set forth in Section 3.3 of this Agreement, (iv) approval of an incentive plan for the employees of PubCo to be effective as of the Closing and substantially in the form attached hereto as Exhibit F and (v) such other matters as the Company and the Parent Parties shall hereafter mutually determine to be necessary or appropriate in order to effect the Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement (the approvals described in foregoing clauses (i) through (iv), collectively, the “Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters”). In connection with the Registration Statement, Parent, Purchaser and the Company will file with the SEC financial and other information about the transactions contemplated in this Agreement in accordance with applicable Law and applicable proxy solicitation and registration statement requirements set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents, the Cayman Companies Act and the rules and regulations of the SEC and Nasdaq. The Parent Parties shall provide the Company (and its counsel) with a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, and any amendment or supplement thereto prior to filing the same with the SEC. The Company shall provide the Parent Parties with such information concerning the Company and its equity holders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Company shall be true and correct and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made not materially misleading (subject to the qualifications and limitations set forth in the materials provided by the Company). If required by applicable SEC rules or regulations, such financial information provided by the Company must be reviewed or audited by the Company’s auditors. The Parent Parties shall provide such information concerning each Parent Parties and its equity holders, officers, directors, employees, assets, Liabilities, condition (financial or otherwise), business and operations that may be required or appropriate for inclusion in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, or in any amendments or supplements thereto, which information provided by the Parent Parties shall be true and correct and not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made not materially misleading.
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(b) Each of Parent and the Company shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to comply with the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC, to have the Registration Statement declared effective under the Securities Act as promptly as practicable after such filing and to keep the Registration Statement effective as long as is necessary to consummate the Acquisition Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby. Each of Parent and the Company shall furnish all information concerning it as may reasonably be requested by the other Party in connection with such actions and the preparation of the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. Promptly after the Registration Statement is declared effective under the Securities Act, Parent will cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be mailed to shareholders of Parent.
(c) Each of Parent and the Company shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed), any response to comments of the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement and any amendment to the Registration Statement filed in response thereto. If Parent or the Company becomes aware that any information contained in the Registration Statement shall have become false or misleading in any material respect or that the Registration Statement is required to be amended in order to comply with applicable Law, then (i) such Party shall promptly inform the other Parties and (ii) Parent, on the one hand, and the Company, on the other hand, and shall cooperate and mutually agree upon (such agreement not to be unreasonably withheld or delayed) an amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement. Parent and the Company shall use reasonable best efforts to cause the Registration Statement as so amended or supplemented, to be filed with the SEC and to be disseminated to the holders of Purchaser Ordinary Shares, as applicable, pursuant to applicable Law and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents and the Company’s Organizational Documents. Each of the Company and the Parent Parties shall provide the other parties with copies of any written comments, and shall inform such other parties of any oral comments, that the Parent Parties or the Company, as applicable, receive from the SEC or its staff with respect to the Registration Statement promptly after the receipt of such comments and shall give the other parties a reasonable opportunity to review and comment on any proposed written or oral responses to such comments prior to responding to the SEC or its staff.
(d) Each party shall, and shall cause each of its subsidiaries to, make their respective directors, officers and employees, upon reasonable advance notice, available at a reasonable time and location to the Company, the Parent Parties and their respective representatives in connection with the drafting of the public filings with respect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, and responding in a timely manner to comments from the SEC. Each Party shall promptly correct any information provided by it for use in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (and other related materials) if and to the extent that such information is determined to have become false or misleading in any material respect or as otherwise required by applicable Laws. The Parent Parties shall cause the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and the Registration Statement, as applicable, to be disseminated to Parent’s shareholders, in each case as and to the extent required by applicable Laws and subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents.
9.6 Confidentiality. Except as necessary to complete the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, the Company, on the one hand, and the Parent Parties, on the other hand, shall hold and shall cause their respective representatives to hold in strict confidence, unless compelled to disclose by judicial or administrative process or by other requirements of Law, all documents and information concerning the other Party furnished to it by such other Party or its representatives in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (except to the extent that such information can be shown to have been (a) previously known by the Party to which it was furnished, (b) in the public domain through no fault of such Party or (c) later lawfully acquired from other sources, which source is not the agent of the other Party, by the Party to which it was furnished), and each Party shall not release or disclose such information to any other person, except its representatives in connection with this Agreement. In the event that any Party believes that it is required to disclose any such confidential information pursuant to applicable Laws, such Party shall give timely written notice to the other parties so that such parties may have an opportunity to obtain a protective order or other appropriate relief. Each Party shall be deemed to have satisfied its obligations to hold confidential information concerning or supplied by the other parties if it exercises the same care as it takes to preserve confidentiality for its own similar information. The parties acknowledge that some previously confidential information will be required to be disclosed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
9.7 Pubco Equity Incentive Plan. Immediately prior to the Closing, Purchaser shall adopt a new equity incentive plan in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit F, (the “PubCo Equity Incentive Plan”). The PubCo Equity Incentive Plan shall have such number of shares available for issuance equal to 10% of the PubCo’s outstanding shares immediately after the Closing.
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Article X
CONDITIONS TO CLOSING
10.1 Condition to the Obligations of the Parties. The obligations of all of the parties hereto to consummate the Closing are subject to the satisfaction of all the following conditions:
(a) No provisions of any applicable Law and no Order shall prohibit or prevent the consummation of the Closing.
(b) There shall not be any Action brought by a third party that is not an Affiliate of the parties hereto to enjoin or otherwise restrict the consummation of the Closing.
(c) All consents, approvals and actions of, filings with and notices to any Governmental Authority required to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement shall have been made or obtained.
(d) The SEC shall have declared the Registration Statement effective, and no stop order suspending the effectiveness of the Registration Statement or any part thereof shall have been issued and no proceedings for that purpose shall have been initiated or threatened by the SEC and not withdrawn.
(e) The Purchaser Ordinary Shares have been approved for listing on Nasdaq, subject to official notice of issuance;
(f) The Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters that are submitted to the vote of the shareholders of Parent at the Parent Special Meeting in accordance with the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and Parent’s Organizational Documents shall have been approved by the requisite vote of the shareholders of Parent at the Parent Special Meeting in accordance with Parent Parties’ Organizational Documents, applicable Law and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (the “Required Parent Shareholder Approval”).
(g) This Agreement, the Plan of Merger and the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby, including the Acquisition Merger, shall have been authorized and approved by the holders of Company Ordinary Shares constituting the Requisite Company Vote in accordance with the Cayman Companies Act and the Company’s Organizational Documents.
(h) Any required filings under the HSR Act, and other applicable anti-trust laws, shall have been completed and any applicable waiting period, any extensions thereof, and any commitments by the parties not to close before a certain date under a timing agreement entered into with a Governmental Authority shall have expired or otherwise been terminated.
10.2 Conditions to Obligations of the Parent Parties. The obligation of the Parent Parties to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or the waiver at the Parent Parties’ sole and absolute discretion, of all the following further conditions:
(a) The Company shall have duly performed all of its covenants and obligations hereunder required to be performed by it at or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects, unless the applicable obligation has a materiality qualifier in which case it shall be duly performed in all respects.
(b) All of the representations and warranties of the Company contained in Article V of this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained herein relating to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk, shall: (i) be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement except as provided in the Company Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article V, and (ii) be true and correct as of the Closing Date except as provided in the Company Disclosure Schedules pursuant to Article V (if the representations and warranties speak only as of a specific date prior to the Closing Date, such representations and warranties need only to be true and correct as of such earlier date), in the case of (i) and (ii), other than as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; it being understood and agreed that the Company’s Fundamental Representations shall not be subject to any Material Adverse Effect qualifier, and for purposes of this clause (b) all Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct except for de minimis inaccuracies.
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(c) The Company has received the Requisite Company Vote.
(d) The Company shall have entered into an Intellectual Property Cooperation Agreement described on Schedule 7.1(a)(xvi), in a form acceptable to the Parent and no later than ten (10) Business Days following the Signing Date (the “IP Cooperation Agreement”).
(e) There shall have been no event, change or occurrence which individually or together with any other event, change or occurrence, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk.
(f) The Parent Parties shall have received a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer of the Company to the effect set forth in clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 10.2.
(g) The Parent Parties shall have received (i) a copy of the Organizational Documents of the Company as in effect as of the Closing Date, (ii) the copies of resolutions duly adopted by the board of directors of the Company and by the Requisite Company Vote of the Company Shareholders authorizing this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, and (iii) a recent certificate of good standing of the Company as of a date no later than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date regarding the Company from the Cayman Registrar.
(h) The Parent Parties shall have received copies of all Governmental Approvals, if any, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Parent Parties, and no such Governmental Approval shall have been revoked.
(i) The Parent Parties shall have received a copy of each of the Additional Agreements to which the Company is a party duly executed by the Company and such Additional Agreement shall be in full force and effect.
(j) The Parent Parties shall have received a copy of each of the Additional Agreements duly executed by all required parties thereto, other than Parent or the Company.
10.3 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the Closing is subject to the satisfaction, or the waiver at the Company’s discretion, of all of the following further conditions:
(a) The Parent Parties shall have duly performed all of their covenants and obligations hereunder required to be performed by them at or prior to the Closing Date in all material respects, unless the applicable obligation has a materiality qualifier in which case it shall be duly performed in all respects.
(b) All of the representations and warranties of the Parent Parties contained in Article V of this Agreement, disregarding all qualifications and exceptions contained herein relating to materiality or Material Adverse Effect, regardless of whether it involved a known risk, shall: (i) be true and correct at and as of the date of this Agreement and (ii) be true and correct as of the Closing Date (except for representation and warranties that speak as of a specific date prior to the Closing Date, in which case such representations and warranties need only to be true and correct as of such earlier date), in the case of (i) and (ii), other than as would not in the aggregate reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect; it being understood and agreed that the Parent Parties’ Fundamental Representations shall not be subject to any Material Adverse Effect qualifier, and for purposes of this clause (b) all such Fundamental Representations shall be true and correct except for de minimis inaccuracies.
(c) There shall have been no event, change or occurrence which individually or together with any other event, change or occurrence, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect on the Parent Parties, regardless of whether it involved a known risk.
(d) The Company shall have received a certificate signed by an authorized officer of Parent Parties to the effect set forth in clauses (a) through (c) of this Section 10.3.
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(e) The Company shall have received a recent certificate of good standing as of a date no later than ten (10) days prior to the Closing Date regarding the Parent from the Cayman Registrar.
(f) Each of the Parent Parties shall have executed and delivered to the Company each Additional Agreement to which it is a party.
(g) From the date hereof until the Closing, the Parent Parties shall have been in material compliance with the reporting requirement under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, as applicable to the Parent Parties.
(h) As of the Closing Date, Purchaser shall not have received any written notice from Nasdaq that it has failed, or would reasonably be expected to fail to meet the Nasdaq listing requirements as of the Closing Date for any reason, where such notice has not been subsequently withdrawn by Nasdaq or the underlying failure appropriately remedied or satisfied.
Article XI
TERMINATION
11.1 Termination. This Agreement may be terminated and the transactions contemplated hereby abandoned prior to the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time (or in the case of a termination pursuant to Section 11.1(f) below, following the Reincorporation Merger Effective Time):
(a) by mutual written consent of the Company and Parent;
(b) by written notice from either the Company or Parent to the other if any Governmental Authority shall have enacted, issued, promulgated, enforced or entered any Law (whether temporary, preliminary or permanent) or Governmental Order that is then in effect and which has the effect of making the Reincorporation Merger or Acquisition Merger illegal or which otherwise prevents or prohibits consummation of the Reincorporation Merger or Acquisition Merger, other than any such restraint that is immaterial;
(c) by written notice to Parent from the Company if the Required Parent Shareholder Approval shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Parent Special Meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;
(d) by written notice to the Company from Parent if there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of the Company (the “Terminating Company Breach”) set forth in this Agreement, except that, if such Terminating Company Breach is curable by the Company through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by the Company of notice from Parent of such breach, but only as long as the Company continues to use its respective reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Company Breach (the “Company Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Company Breach is not cured within the Company Cure Period; provided that the Parent shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1 (d) if it is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement;
(e) by written notice to the Company from Parent if the Requisite Company Vote shall not have been obtained by reason of the failure to obtain the required vote at the Company special meeting duly convened therefor or at any adjournment or postponement thereof;
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(f) by written notice to Parent from the Company if (i) there is any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement on the part of any Parent Party set forth in this Agreement, such that the conditions specified in Section 10.3 would not be satisfied at the Acquisition Merger Closing (a “Terminating Parent Breach”), except that, if any such Terminating Parent Breach is curable by Parent through the exercise of its reasonable best efforts, then, for a period of up to thirty (30) days after receipt by Parent of notice from the Company of such breach, but only as long as Acquiror continues to exercise such reasonable best efforts to cure such Terminating Parent Breach (the “Parent Cure Period”), such termination shall not be effective, and such termination shall become effective only if the Terminating Parent Breach is not cured within the Parent Cure Period; provided that the Company shall not have the right to terminate this Agreement pursuant to this Section 11.1(f) if it is then in material breach of any of its representations, warranties, covenants or agreements set forth in this Agreement; or
(g) by written notice to the Company from Parent if the IP Cooperation Agreement shall not have been entered into and executed by the Company and the other parties signatory thereto within (10) Business Days after the Signing Date.
11.2 Effect of Termination. In the event of the termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 11.1, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of any party hereto or its respective Affiliates, officers, directors or shareholders, other than liability of the Company, Parent, Purchaser or Merger Sub, as the case may be, for any willful and material breach of this Agreement occurring prior to such termination, except that the provisions of this Section 11.2 and Article XII and the Confidentiality Clause shall survive any termination of this Agreement.
Article XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1 Notices. Any notice hereunder shall be sent in writing, addressed as specified below, and shall be deemed given: (a) if by hand or recognized courier service, by 4:00PM on a Business Day, addressee’s day and time, on the date of delivery, and otherwise on the first Business Day after such delivery; (b) if by fax or email, on the date that transmission is confirmed electronically, if by 4:00PM on a Business Day, addressee’s day and time, and otherwise on the first Business Day after the date of such confirmation; or (c) five days after mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed to the respective parties as follows (excluding telephone numbers, which are for convenience only), or to such other address as a party shall specify to the others in accordance with these notice provisions:
if to the Company, to:
Singauto Inc.
16 Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay Centre #06-02
Singapore 049318
Attention: Jimmy Tan
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
if to any Parent Party:
Blueport Acquisition Ltd
Unit 9-3, Oval Tower @ Damansara,
No. 685, Jalan Damansara,
60000 Taman Tun Dr. Ismail,
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
Attn: William Rosenstadt
Email: [email protected]
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, New York 10154
Attn: Giovanni Caruso, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
12.2 Amendments; No Waivers; Remedies.
(a) This Agreement cannot be amended, except by a writing signed by each of the Parent Parties and the Company, and cannot be terminated orally or by course of conduct. No provision hereof can be waived, except by a writing signed by the Party against whom such waiver is to be enforced, and any such waiver shall apply only in the particular instance in which such waiver shall have been given.
(b) Neither any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or in requiring satisfaction of any condition herein nor any course of dealing shall constitute a waiver of or prevent any Party from enforcing any right or remedy or from requiring satisfaction of any condition. No notice to or demand on a Party waives or otherwise affects any obligation of that Party or impairs any right of the Party giving such notice or making such demand, including any right to take any action without notice or demand not otherwise required by this Agreement. No exercise of any right or remedy with respect to a breach of this Agreement shall preclude exercise of any other right or remedy, as appropriate to make the aggrieved Party whole with respect to such breach, or subsequent exercise of any right or remedy with respect to any other breach.
(c) Except as otherwise expressly provided herein, no statement herein of any right or remedy shall impair any other right or remedy stated herein or that otherwise may be available.
(d) Notwithstanding anything else contained herein, neither shall any Party seek, nor shall any Party be liable for, punitive or exemplary damages, under any tort, contract, equity, or other legal theory, with respect to any breach (or alleged breach) of this Agreement or any provision hereof or any matter otherwise relating hereto or arising in connection herewith.
12.3 Non-survival of Representations, Warranties and Covenants. Except (x) as otherwise contemplated by Schedule 12.3 or (y) in the case of claims against a Person in respect of such Person’s fraud, none of the representations, warranties, covenants, obligations or other agreements in this Agreement or in any certificate, statement or instrument delivered pursuant to this Agreement, including any rights arising out of any breach of such representations, warranties, covenants, obligations, agreements and other provisions, shall survive the Closing and shall terminate and expire upon the occurrence of the Effective Time (and there shall be no Liability after the Closing in respect thereof), except for those covenants and agreements contained herein that by their terms expressly apply in whole or in part after the Closing and then only with respect to any breaches occurring on or after the Closing, and except as otherwise expressly set forth herein.
12.4 Arm’s Length Bargaining; No Presumption Against Drafter. This Agreement has been negotiated at arm’s-length by parties of equal bargaining strength, each represented by counsel or having had but declined the opportunity to be represented by counsel and having participated in the drafting of this Agreement. This Agreement creates no fiduciary or other special relationship between the parties, and no such relationship otherwise exists. No presumption in favor of or against any Party in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be made based upon which Person might have drafted this Agreement or such provision.
12.5 Publicity. Except as required by law and except with respect to the Parent SEC Documents, the parties agree that neither they nor their agents shall issue any press release or make any other public disclosure concerning the transactions contemplated hereunder without the prior approval of the other Party hereto. If a Party is required to make such a disclosure as required by law, the parties will use their best efforts to cause a mutually agreeable release or public disclosure to be issued.
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12.6 Expenses. Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, each Party hereto shall bear its own costs and expenses in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, including all fees of its legal counsel, financial advisers and accountants.
12.7 No Assignment or Delegation. No Party may assign any right or delegate any obligation hereunder, including by merger, consolidation, operation of law, or otherwise, without the written consent of the other Party. Any purported assignment or delegation without such consent shall be void, in addition to constituting a material breach of this Agreement.
12.8 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof, provided that the corporate status, capacity, authorization, execution of statutory merger filings, and the legal effect of the Reincorporation Merger and the Acquisition Merger on each Cayman Islands constituent company shall, to the extent mandatorily applicable, be governed by the Cayman Companies Act and other applicable Laws of the Cayman Islands.
12.9 Waiver of Jury Trial. THE PARTIES EACH HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ANY RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY OF ANY PROCEEDING (I) ARISING UNDER THIS AGREEMENT OR UNDER ANY ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT OR (II) IN ANY WAY CONNECTED WITH OR RELATED OR INCIDENTAL TO THE DEALINGS OF THE PARTIES IN RESPECT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR ANY ADDITIONAL AGREEMENT OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS RELATED HERETO OR THERETO OR ANY FINANCING IN CONNECTION WITH THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY OR ANY OF THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED THEREBY, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. EACH OF THE PARTIES HEREBY AGREES AND CONSENTS THAT ANY SUCH PROCEEDING SHALL BE DECIDED BY COURT TRIAL WITHOUT A JURY AND THAT THE PARTIES MAY FILE AN ORIGINAL COUNTERPART OF A COPY OF THIS AGREEMENT WITH ANY COURT AS WRITTEN EVIDENCE OF THE CONSENT OF THE PARTIES HERETO TO THE WAIVER OF THEIR RIGHT TO TRIAL BY JURY. EACH PARTY CERTIFIES AND ACKNOWLEDGES THAT (A) NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF LITIGATION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, (B) EACH SUCH PARTY UNDERSTANDS AND HAS CONSIDERED THE IMPLICATIONS OF THIS WAIVER, (C) EACH SUCH PARTY MAKES THIS WAIVER VOLUNTARILY AND (D) EACH SUCH PARTY HAS BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 13.9.
12.10 Submission to Jurisdiction. Each of the parties irrevocably and unconditionally submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the federal courts of the State of New York sitting in New York, New York (or any appellate courts thereof), for the purposes of any Action (a) arising under this Agreement or under any Additional Agreement or (b) in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of the Parties in respect of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, and irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any such Action in any such court, and further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such Action has been brought in an inconvenient forum. Each Party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives, and agrees not to assert, by way of motion or as a defense, counterclaim or otherwise, in any Action (i) arising under this Agreement or under any Additional Agreement or (ii) in any way connected with or related or incidental to the dealings of the Parties in respect of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement or any of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, (A) any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of the courts as described in this Section 13.10 for any reason, (B) that it or its property is exempt or immune from the jurisdiction of any such court or from any Action commenced in such courts (whether through service of notice, attachment prior to judgment, attachment in aid of execution of judgment, execution of judgment or otherwise) and (C) that (x) the Action in any such court is brought in an inconvenient forum, (y) the venue of such Action is improper or (z) this Agreement, or the subject matter hereof, may not be enforced in or by such courts. Each Party agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by registered mail to such Party’s respective address set forth in Section 13.1 shall be effective service of process for any such Action.
12.11 Counterparts; Facsimile Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, but all of which shall constitute one agreement. This Agreement shall become effective upon delivery to each Party of an executed counterpart or the earlier delivery to each Party of original, photocopied, or electronically transmitted signature pages that together (but need not individually) bear the signatures of all other parties.
12.12 Entire Agreement. This Agreement together with the Additional Agreements, including any exhibits and schedules attached hereto or thereto, sets forth the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous understandings and agreements related thereto (whether written or oral), all of which are merged herein. No provision of this Agreement or any Additional Agreement, including any exhibits and schedules attached hereto or thereto, may be explained or qualified by any agreement, negotiations, understanding, discussion, conduct or course of conduct or by any trade usage. Except as otherwise expressly stated herein or any Additional Agreement, there is no condition precedent to the effectiveness of any provision hereof or thereof. No Party has relied on any representation from, or warranty or agreement of, any Person in entering into this Agreement, prior hereto or contemporaneous herewith or any Additional Agreement, except those expressly stated herein or therein.
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12.13 Severability. A determination by a court or other legal authority that any provision that is not of the essence of this Agreement is legally invalid shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision hereof. The parties shall cooperate in good faith to substitute (or cause such court or other legal authority to substitute) for any provision so held to be invalid a valid provision, as alike in substance to such invalid provision as is lawful.
12.14 Construction of Certain Terms and References; Captions. In this Agreement:
(a) References to particular sections and subsections, schedules, and exhibits not otherwise specified are cross-references to sections and subsections, schedules, and exhibits of this Agreement.
(b) The words “herein,” “hereof,” “hereunder,” and words of similar import refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and, unless the context requires otherwise, “Party” means a party signatory hereto.
(c) Any use of the singular or plural, or the masculine, feminine, or neuter gender, includes the others, unless the context otherwise requires; “including” means “including without limitation;” “or” means “and/or;” “any” means “any one, more than one, or all;” and, unless otherwise specified, any financial or accounting term has the meaning of the term under United States generally accepted accounting principles as consistently applied heretofore by Parent.
(d) Unless otherwise specified, any reference to any agreement (including this Agreement), instrument, or other document includes all schedules, exhibits, or other attachments referred to therein, and any reference to a statute or other law includes any rule, regulation, ordinance, or the like promulgated thereunder, in each case, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time. Any reference to a numbered schedule means the same-numbered section of the Company Disclosure Schedules.
(e) If any action is required to be taken or notice is required to be given within a specified number of days following a specific date or event, the day of such date or event is not counted in determining the last day for such action or notice. If any action is required to be taken or notice is required to be given on or before a particular day which is not a Business Day, such action or notice shall be considered timely if it is taken or given on or before the next Business Day.
(f) Captions are not a part of this Agreement, but are included for convenience, only.
12.15 Further Assurances. Each Party shall execute and deliver such documents and take such action, as may reasonably be considered within the scope of such Party’s obligations hereunder, necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
12.16 Third Party Beneficiaries. Neither this Agreement nor any provision hereof confers any benefit or right upon or may be enforced by any Person not a signatory hereto.
12.17 Trust Account Waiver. Reference is made to the Prospectus. The Company has read the Prospectus and understand that Parent has established the Trust Account for the benefit of the public shareholders of Parent and the underwriters of the IPO pursuant to the Investment Management Trust Agreement and that, except for a portion of the interest earned on the amounts held in the Trust Account, Parent may disburse monies from the Trust Account only for the purposes set forth in the Investment Management Trust Agreement. For and in consideration of Parent agreeing to enter into this Agreement, the Company hereby agrees that it does not have any right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any monies in the Trust Account and hereby agrees that he, she or it will not seek recourse against the Trust Account for any claim it may have in the future as a result of, or arising out of, any negotiations, contracts or agreements with Parent.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
| Parent: | |||
| BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD | |||
| By: | /s/ William Rosenstadt | ||
| Name: | William Rosenstadt | ||
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | ||
| Purchaser: | |||
| NEOCRYO INC | |||
| By: | /s/ Roy Jiang | ||
| Name: | Roy Jiang | ||
| Title: | Authorised Person | ||
| Merger Sub: | |||
| NEOCRYO MERGER SUB LTD | |||
| By: | /s/ Roy Jiang | ||
| Name: | Roy Jiang | ||
| Title: | Authorised Person | ||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed as of the day and year first above written.
| Company: | |||
| SINGAUTO Inc. | |||
| By: | /s/ Yuqiang Liu | ||
| Name: | Yuqiang Liu | ||
| Title: | Director | ||
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LIST OF APPENDICES, SCHEDULES AND EXHIBITS
| Schedule A | Principal Shareholders |
| Schedule B | Employees with Employment Agreements |
| Schedule C | Specified Markets |
| Exhibit A | Form of Shareholder Support Agreement |
| Exhibit B | Form of Sponsor Support Agreement |
| Exhibit C | Form of Lock-up Agreement |
| Exhibit D | Form of Registration Rights Agreement |
| Exhibit E | Charter Documents of Surviving Corporation |
| Exhibit F | Incentive Plan of Pubco |
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Exhibit 10.1
SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This SHAREHOLDER SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2026 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among by and among Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), Singauto Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and the shareholder(s) of the Company listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Shareholders”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Parent and the Company are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date hereof, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “Merger Agreement” (for the purpose of this Agreement, Merger Agreement includes the ancillary documents or exhibits thereof) which provides, among other things, that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, (a) NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company, shall have been formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”), (b) NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company, shall have been formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), (c) Parent will be merged with and into Purchaser, with Purchaser surviving such merger (the “Reincorporation Merger”), and (d) Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger”), with the Company surviving such merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Shareholder owns the number of ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 each, of the Company set forth on Exhibit A (of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by the Shareholder prior to the termination of this Agreement being referred to herein as the “Shares”); and
WHEREAS, in order to induce Parent to enter into the Merger Agreement, each Shareholder is executing and delivering this Agreement to Parent.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 11.1 thereof (the “Expiration Time”), each Shareholder, with respect to its Shares, hereby irrevocably agrees to vote:
(a) In Favor of Acquisition Merger and the Requisite Company Vote. At any meeting of the shareholders of the Company or any class of shareholders of the Company called to seek the Requisite Company Vote, or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in connection with any written consent of the shareholders of the Company or any class of shareholders of the Company or in any other circumstances upon which a vote, consent or other approval with respect to the Merger Agreement, any Additional Agreement or the Acquisition Merger is sought, such Shareholder shall (i) if a meeting is held, appear at such meeting in person or by proxy or otherwise cause the Shares to be counted as present at such meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum, and (ii) vote or cause to be voted (including by class vote and/or written consent, if applicable) the Shares in favor of granting the Requisite Company Vote or, if there are insufficient votes in favor of granting the Requisite Company Vote, in favor of the adjournment or postponement of such meeting of the shareholders of the Company to a later date.
(b) Against Other Transactions. At any meeting of shareholders of the Company or any class of shareholders of the Company or at any adjournment or postponement thereof, or in connection with any written consent of the shareholders of the Company or in any other circumstances upon which such Shareholder’s vote, consent or other approval is sought, such Shareholder shall:
(i) if a meeting is held, appear at such meeting in person or by proxy or otherwise cause the Shares to be counted as present at such meeting for purposes of establishing a quorum; and
(ii) vote (or cause to be voted) the Shares (including by proxy, withholding class vote and/or written consent, if applicable) against (i) any business combination agreement, merger agreement or merger (other than the Merger Agreement, any other transaction contemplated thereby and the Acquisition Merger), scheme of arrangement, business combination, consolidation, combination, sale of substantial assets, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by the Company or any public offering of any equity securities of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or any successor entity of the Company or such subsidiary (other than any such transaction permitted under the Merger Agreement), (ii) any transaction with respect to the direct or indirect sale of the Company, or its equity interests, business or material assets (a “Company Competing Transaction”) that would prohibit or impair the Acquisition Merger, and (iii) any amendment of the Organizational Documents of the Company or other proposal or transaction involving the Company or any of its subsidiaries, which amendment or other proposal or transaction would be reasonably likely to in any material respect impede, interfere with, delay or attempt to discourage, frustrate the purposes of, result in a breach by the Company of, prevent or nullify any provision of the Merger Agreement or any Additional Agreement, the Reincorporation Merger, the Acquisition Merger, any other transaction or change in any manner the voting rights of any class of the Company’s share capital.
(c) Revoke Other Proxies. Such Shareholder represents and warrants that any proxies or powers of attorney heretofore given in respect of the Shares that may still be in effect are not irrevocable, and such proxies or powers of attorney have been or are hereby revoked.
2. No Transfer. Other than (a) pursuant to this Agreement, or (b) upon the consent of the Company and Parent, from the date of this Agreement until the Expiration Time, such Shareholder shall not, directly or indirectly, (i) sell, transfer, tender, grant, pledge, assign or otherwise dispose of (including by gift, tender or exchange offer, merger or operation of law), encumber, hedge or utilize a derivative to transfer the economic interest in (collectively, “Transfer”), or enter into any contract, option or other arrangement (including any profit sharing arrangement) with respect to the Transfer of, any Shares to any Person other than pursuant to the Merger Agreement and the Acquisition Merger; (ii) grant any proxies (other than as set forth in this Agreement or a proxy granted to a representative of such Shareholder to attend and vote at a shareholders meeting which is voted in accordance with this Agreement) or enter into any voting arrangement, whether by proxy, voting agreement, voting trust, voting deed or otherwise (including pursuant to any loan of Shares), or enter into any other agreement, with respect to any Shares; (iii) take any action that would make any representation or warranty of such Shareholder herein untrue or incorrect, or have the effect of preventing or disabling such Shareholder from performing its obligations hereunder; or (iv) commit or agree to take any of the foregoing actions or take any other action or enter into any contract that would reasonably be expected to make any of its representations or warranties contained herein untrue or incorrect or would have the effect of preventing or delaying such Shareholder from performing any of its obligations hereunder. Any action attempted to be taken in violation of the preceding sentence will be null and void. Such Shareholder hereby authorizes and requests Parent or the Company to notify the Company’s transfer agent or such other Person with the responsibility for maintaining the Company’s register of members that there is a stop transfer order with respect to all of the Shares (and that this Agreement places limits on the voting of the Shares). Such Shareholder agrees with, and covenants to, Parent and the Company that such Shareholder shall not request that the Company register the Transfer (by book-entry or otherwise) of any certificated or uncertificated interest representing any of the Shares in violation of this Section 2.
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3. Representations and Warranties. Each Shareholder, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants for and on behalf of itself to the Company as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Shareholder of this Agreement and the consummation by Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Shareholder, (ii) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any person or entity, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien on any Shares (other than pursuant to this Agreement or transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws or the organization documents of Shareholder), or (iv) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of Shareholder’s Organizational Documents.
(b) Shareholder is the only record and a beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of and has good, valid and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of any Lien (other than (i) pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws) and has the sole power (as currently in effect) to vote the Shares and has not entered into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any of the Shares that is inconsistent with the Shareholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement.
(c) Shareholder is a natural person or a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has the power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, has not entered into any agreement or undertaking that would interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Shareholder. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company and Parent, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholder in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor’s rights and to general equitable principles).
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or, to the Shareholder’s knowledge, investigation pending against the Shareholder or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against the Shareholder that questions the beneficial or record ownership of the Shareholder’s Shares, the validity of this Agreement or the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(f) No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission for which Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Company is or will be liable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, on behalf of the Shareholder.
4. New Shares. In the event that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, (a) any Shares are issued to Shareholder after the date of this Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Shares or otherwise, (b) a Shareholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Shares, or (c) a Shareholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Shares (collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Shareholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Shares owned by such Shareholder as of the date hereof.
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5. Termination. This Agreement and the obligations of Shareholder under this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of: (a) the Effective Time; (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; and (c) the mutual agreement of the Company and Parent. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; provided, however, such termination or expiration shall not relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement occurring prior to its termination.
6. Miscellaneous.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Merger Agreement or any Additional Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated.
(b) All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by telecopy or e-mail or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties 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 6(b)):
If to Shareholder:
To such Shareholder’s address set forth in Exhibit A.
If to the Company, to:
Singauto Inc.
16 Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay Centre #06-02
Singapore 049318
Attention: Jimmy Tan
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
If to Parent, to:
Blueport Acquisition Ltd
366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn: William Rosenstadt
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Attention: Giovanni Caruso, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
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(c) If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
(d) This Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise).
(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
(f) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction. All actions, suits or proceedings (collectively, “Action”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any federal or state court having jurisdiction within the State of New York. The parties hereto hereby (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal or state courts within the State of New York for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (ii) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
(g) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and accordingly, that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court within the State of New York without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the parties further waives (i) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement to post security or a bond as prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
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(h) This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(i) Each Shareholder shall execute and deliver, or cause to be delivered, such additional documents, and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws), or reasonably requested by Parent or the Company, to effect the actions and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement (including the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.
(j) This Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Parent, the Company and each Shareholder.
(k) This Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon Shareholder until such time as the Merger Agreement is executed by each of the parties thereto.
(l) If, and as often as, there are any changes in Parent by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to Shareholder and the Shares as so changed.
(m) Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Paragraph (m).
(n) Shareholder hereby authorizes Parent and the Company to publish and disclose in any disclosure required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission the Shareholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of the Shares and the nature of the Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| SHAREHOLDERS: | ||
| NEW VOYAGE HOPE LTD | ||
| By: | /s/ Zhang Man | |
| Name: | Zhang Man | |
| Title: | Director | |
| THARWAH GLOBAL INVESTMENT FZE LLC | ||
| By: | /s/ Gu Min | |
| Name: | Gu Min | |
| Title: | Director | |
| GREENWHEEL GROUP LTD | ||
| By: | /s/ Liu Yuqiang | |
| Name: | Liu Yuqiang | |
| Title: | Director | |
| COMPANY: | ||
| SINGAUTO INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Yuqiang Liu | |
| Name: | Yuqiang Liu | |
| Title: | Director | |
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| PARENT: | ||
| BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD | ||
| By: | /s/ William Rosenstadt | |
| Name: | William Rosenstadt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 10.2
SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT
This SPONSOR SUPPORT AGREEMENT, dated as of May 1, 2026 (this “Agreement”), is entered into by and among by and among Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), Singauto Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”), and the shareholder(s) of Parent listed on Exhibit A hereto (the “Shareholders”). Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Agreement shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, Parent and the Company are parties to that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger dated as of the date hereof, as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time (the “Merger Agreement” (for the purpose of this Agreement, Merger Agreement includes the ancillary documents or exhibits thereof), which provides, among other things, that, upon the terms and subject to the conditions thereof, (a) NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company, shall have been formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Purchaser”), (b) NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company, shall have been formed as a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), (c) Parent will be merged with and into Purchaser, with Purchaser surviving such merger (the “Reincorporation Merger”), and (d) Merger Sub will be merged with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger”), with the Company surviving such merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser;
WHEREAS, as of the date hereof, each Shareholder owns the number of Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 each, and Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 each, of Parent set forth on Exhibit A (all such shares, and/or any successor shares of Parent (including, upon the effectiveness of the Reincorporation Merger, any shares of Purchaser issued in exchange therefor) of which ownership of record or the power to vote is hereafter acquired by the Shareholder prior to the termination of this Agreement being referred to herein as the “Shares”); and
WHEREAS, in order to induce the Company to enter into the Merger Agreement, each Shareholder is executing and delivering this Agreement to the Company.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and of the mutual covenants and agreements contained herein, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
1. Agreement to Vote. During the period commencing on the date hereof and ending on the earlier to occur of (a) the Effective Time, and (b) such date and time as the Merger Agreement shall be terminated in accordance with Section 11.1 thereof (the “Expiration Time”), each Shareholder, with respect to its Shares, hereby irrevocably agrees to (1) appear at any meeting of the shareholders of Parent (a “Parent Shareholders’ Meeting”) in person or proxy or otherwise cause the Shares to be counted as present thereat for the purpose of establishing a quorum, and (2) vote, or cause to be voted or consented at a Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, or in any action by written consent of the shareholders, all of the Shares owned as of the record date for such meeting (a) in favor of the approval and adoption of the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (b) in favor of any other matter reasonably necessary to the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and considered and voted upon at any Parent Shareholders’ Meeting, (c) in favor of the approval of the Parent Party Shareholder Approval Matters (or, if there are insufficient votes in favor of any of the foregoing (a), (b) and (c), in favor of the adjournment of such Parent Shareholders’ Meeting to a later date), (d) against the approval of any merger, scheme of arrangement, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization, dissolution, liquidation or winding up of or by Parent, Purchaser or Merger Sub, or any public offering of any shares of Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or any of its material subsidiaries, or, in case of a public offering only, a newly-formed holding company of Parent, Purchaser or Merger Sub or such material subsidiaries, other than the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby, (e) against the approval of any purchase of all or substantially all of the assets of or other business combination transaction (other than the Merger Agreement and the transactions contemplated thereby), or against any proposal, action or agreement that would (i) impede, frustrate, prevent or nullify any provision of this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, the Reincorporation Merger or the Acquisition Merger, (ii) result in a breach in any respect of any covenant, representation, warranty or any other obligation or agreement of Parent, Purchaser or Merger Sub under the Merger Agreement, or (iii) result in any of the conditions set forth in Article X of the Merger Agreement not being fulfilled, and (f) against any amendment of the Organizational Documents of Parent or any change in Parent’s capitalization, corporate structure or business other than as contemplated by the Merger Agreement. Each Shareholder acknowledges receipt and review of a copy of the Merger Agreement. The obligations of each Shareholder specified in this Section 1 shall apply whether or not the Reincorporation Merger or the Acquisition Merger or any action described above is recommended by Parent’s Board of Directors.
Each Shareholder hereby irrevocably agrees that it shall not commit or agree to take any action inconsistent with the foregoing.
2. Redemptions Rights; Waiver Conversion Ratios. Each Shareholder irrevocably agrees that it will (i) not exercise any right to redeem all or a portion of such Shareholder’s Shares (in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or otherwise) as set forth in the Organizational Documents of Parent and (ii) waive any adjustment to the conversion ratio set forth in Parent’s Organizational Documents.
3. Transfer of Shares. Until the Expiration Time, each Shareholder irrevocably agrees that it shall not, directly or indirectly, (a) sell, assign, transfer (including by operation of law), allow the creation of a lien, pledge, distribute, dispose of or otherwise encumber any of the Shares, either voluntarily or involuntarily (collectively, “Transfer”), or otherwise agree or offer to do any of the foregoing, (b) deposit any Shares into a voting trust or enter into a voting agreement or arrangement or grant any proxy or power of attorney with respect thereto that is inconsistent with this Agreement, (c) enter into any contract, option or other arrangement or undertaking with respect to the direct or indirect acquisition or sale, assignment, transfer (including by operation of law) or other disposition of any Shares, (d) establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to any Shares, (e) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of any Share, (f) take any action that would have the effect of preventing or disabling Shareholder from performing its obligations hereunder or (g) publicly announce any intention to effect any transaction specified in this Section 3; provided, that, Transfers by Shareholder are permitted to an Affiliate or to a direct or indirect owner of equity or other interest in such Shareholder (a “Permitted Transfer”); provided, further, that any Permitted Transfer shall be permitted only if, as a precondition to such Transfer, the transferee also agrees in a writing, reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Company, to assume all of the obligations of the Shareholder under, and be bound by all of the terms of, this Agreement; provided, further, that any Transfer permitted under this Section 3 shall not relieve the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement. Any Transfer in violation of this Section 3 with respect to the Shareholder’s Shares shall be null and void.
4. Representations and Warranties. Each Shareholder, severally and not jointly, represents and warrants for and on behalf of itself to the Company as follows:
(a) The execution, delivery and performance by Shareholder of this Agreement and the consummation by Shareholder of the transactions contemplated hereby do not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any Law applicable to Shareholder, (ii) require any consent, approval or authorization of, declaration, filing or registration with, or notice to, any person or entity, (iii) result in the creation of any Lien on any Shares (other than pursuant to this Agreement or transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws or the organization documents of Shareholder), or (iv) conflict with or result in a breach of or constitute a default under any provision of Shareholder’s organizational documents.
(b) Shareholder is the only record and a beneficial owner (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act) of and has good, valid and marketable title to the Shares free and clear of any Lien (other than (i) pursuant to this Agreement or (ii) transfer restrictions under applicable securities laws) and has the sole power (as currently in effect) to vote the Shares and has not entered into any voting agreement or voting trust with respect to any of the Shares that is inconsistent with the Shareholder’s obligations pursuant to this Agreement. Shareholder has the full right, power and authority to sell, transfer and deliver such Shares, and Shareholder does not own, directly or indirectly, any other Shares, other than Parent warrants held by Shareholder (if any).
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(c) Shareholder is a natural person or a legal entity duly organized, validly existing and, to the extent such concept is applicable, in good standing under the Laws of the jurisdiction of its organization, has the power, authority and capacity to execute, deliver and perform this Agreement, has not entered into any agreement or undertaking that would interfere with, or prohibit or prevent it from satisfying, its obligations pursuant to this Agreement and that this Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by Shareholder. This Agreement, assuming due authorization, execution and delivery hereof by the Company and Parent, constitutes a legal, valid and binding obligation of Shareholder in accordance with its terms (except as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium and other similar laws of general applicability relating to or affecting creditor’s rights and to general equitable principles).
(d) As of the date of this Agreement, there is no action, proceeding or, to the Shareholder’s knowledge, investigation pending against the Shareholder or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, threatened against the Shareholder that questions the beneficial or record ownership of the Shareholder’s Shares, the validity of this Agreement or the performance by the Shareholder of its obligations under this Agreement.
(e) Shareholder understands and acknowledges that the Company is entering into the Merger Agreement in reliance upon the Shareholder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement.
(f) No investment banker, broker, finder or other intermediary is entitled to any broker’s, finder’s, financial advisor’s or other similar fee or commission for which Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub or the Company is or will be liable in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby based upon arrangements made by or, to the knowledge of the Shareholder, on behalf of the Shareholder.
5. New Shares. In the event that, during the period commencing on the date hereof and ending at the Expiration Time, (a) any Shares are issued to Shareholder after the date of this Agreement pursuant to any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, combination or exchange of Shares or otherwise, (b) a Shareholder purchases or otherwise acquires beneficial ownership of any Shares, or (c) a Shareholder acquires the right to vote or share in the voting of any Shares (collectively, the “New Securities”), then such New Securities acquired or purchased by such Shareholder shall be subject to the terms of this Agreement to the same extent as if they constituted the Shares owned by such Shareholder as of the date hereof.
6. Support of the Merger. Until the Expiration Time, each Shareholder shall use commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things reasonable necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement and shall not take any action that would reasonably be expected to materially delay or prevent the satisfaction of any of the conditions to the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement.
7. No Challenges. Each Shareholder agrees not to commence, join in, facilitate, assist or encourage, and agrees to take all actions necessary to opt out of any class in any class action with respect to, any claim, derivative or otherwise, against Parent, Purchaser, Merger Sub, the Company or any of their respective successors or directors (a) challenging the validity of, or seeking to enjoin the operation of, any provision of this Agreement or the Merger Agreement or (b) alleging a breach of any fiduciary duty of any person in connection with the evaluation, negotiation or entry into the Merger Agreement.
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8. Shareholder Release. Each Shareholder, on its own behalf and on behalf of each of its affiliates and successors, assigns and executors (each, a “Shareholder Releasor”), effective as at the Effective Time, shall be deemed to have, and hereby does, irrevocably, unconditionally, knowingly and voluntarily release, waive, relinquish and forever discharge Purchaser, the Company, their subsidiaries and successors, assigns, heirs, executors, officers, directors, partners, managers and employees (in each case in their capacity as such) (each, a “Shareholder Releasee”), from (i) any and all obligations or duties Purchaser or its subsidiaries has prior to or as of the Effective Time to such Shareholder Releasor or (ii) all claims, demands, liabilities, defenses, affirmative defenses, setoffs, counterclaims, actions and causes of action of whatever kind or nature, whether known or unknown, which any Shareholder Releasor has prior to or as of the Effective Time, against any Shareholder Releasee arising out of, based upon or resulting from any contract, transaction, event, circumstance, action, failure to act or occurrence of any sort or type, whether known or unknown, and which occurred, existed, was taken, permitted or begun prior to the Effective Time (except in the event of fraud on the part of a Shareholder Releasee); provided, however, that nothing contained in this Section 8 shall release, waive, relinquish, discharge or otherwise affect the rights or obligations of any party (i) arising under this Agreement, the Merger Agreement, (ii) for indemnification or contribution, in any Shareholder Releasor’s capacity as an officer or director of Purchaser, (iii) arising under any then-existing insurance policy of Purchaser, (iv) pursuant to a contract and/or Purchaser policy, to reimbursements for reasonable and necessary business expenses incurred and documented prior to the Effective Time, or (v) for any claim for fraud.
9. Termination. This Agreement and the obligations of Shareholder under this Agreement shall automatically terminate upon the earliest of: (a) the Effective Time; (b) the termination of the Merger Agreement in accordance with its terms; and (c) the mutual agreement of the Company and Parent. Upon termination or expiration of this Agreement, no party shall have any further obligations or liabilities under this Agreement; provided, however, such termination or expiration shall not relieve any party from liability for any willful breach of this Agreement occurring prior to its termination.
10. Miscellaneous.
(a) Except as otherwise provided herein or in the Merger Agreement or any Additional Agreement, all costs and expenses incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses, whether or not the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby are consummated.
(b) All notices, requests, claims, demands and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be given (and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon receipt) by delivery in person, by telecopy or e-mail or by registered or certified mail (postage prepaid, return receipt requested) to the respective parties 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 10(b)):
If to Shareholder:
To such Shareholder’s address set forth in Exhibit A.
with copies to (which shall not constitute notice):
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Attention: Giovanni Caruso, Esq.
E-mail: [email protected]
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If to the Company, to:
Singauto Inc.
16 Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay Centre #06-02
Singapore 049318
Attention: Jimmy Tan
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
If to Parent or Purchaser, to:
Blueport Acquisition Ltd
366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn: William Rosenstadt
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Loeb & Loeb LLP
345 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10154
Attention: Giovanni Caruso, Esq.
E-mail: [email protected]
(c) If any term or other provision of this Agreement is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law, or public policy, all other conditions and provisions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in a mutually acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
(d) This Agreement and the Merger Agreement constitute the entire agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior agreements and undertakings, both written and oral, among the parties, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof. This Agreement shall not be assigned (whether pursuant to a merger, by operation of law or otherwise).
(e) This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure solely to the benefit of each party hereto, and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to or shall confer upon any other person any right, benefit or remedy of any nature whatsoever under or by reason of this Agreement.
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(f) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the Laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed in that State without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction. All actions, suits or proceedings (collectively, “Action”) arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any federal or state court having jurisdiction within the State of New York. The parties hereto hereby (i) submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of federal or state courts within the State of New York for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto, and (ii) irrevocably waive, and agree not to assert by way of motion, defense, or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereunder may not be enforced in or by any of the above-named courts.
(g) The parties hereto agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof, and accordingly, that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any federal or state court within the State of New York without proof of actual damages or otherwise, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity as expressly permitted in this Agreement. Each of the parties further waives (i) any defense in any action for specific performance that a remedy at law would be adequate and (ii) any requirement to post security or a bond as prerequisite to obtaining equitable relief.
(h) This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or portable document format (pdf) transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
(i) Each Shareholder shall execute and deliver, or cause to be delivered, such additional documents, and take, or cause to be taken, all such further actions and do, or cause to be done, all things reasonably necessary (including under applicable Laws), or reasonably requested by Parent or the Company, to effect the actions and consummate the Merger and the other transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Merger Agreement (including the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby), in each case, on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth therein and herein, as applicable.
(j) This Agreement may not be amended, changed, supplemented, waived or otherwise modified or terminated, except upon the execution and delivery of a written agreement executed by Parent, the Company and each Shareholder.
(k) This Agreement shall not be effective or binding upon Shareholder until such time as the Merger Agreement is executed by each of the parties thereto.
(l) If, and as often as, there are any changes in Parent by way of stock split, stock dividend, combination or reclassification, or through merger, consolidation, reorganization, recapitalization or business combination, or by any other means, equitable adjustment shall be made to the provisions of this Agreement as may be required so that the rights, privileges, duties and obligations hereunder shall continue with respect to Shareholder and the Shares as so changed.
(m) Each of the parties hereto hereby waives to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law any right it may have to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation directly or indirectly arising out of, under or in connection with this Agreement. Each of the parties hereto (i) certifies that no representative, agent or attorney of any other party has represented, expressly or otherwise, that such other party would not, in the event of litigation, seek to enforce that foregoing waiver and (ii) acknowledges that it and the other parties hereto have been induced to enter into this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby, as applicable, by, among other things, the mutual waivers and certifications in this Paragraph (m).
(n) Shareholder hereby authorizes Parent and the Company to publish and disclose in any disclosure required by the United States Securities and Exchange Commission the Shareholder’s identity and beneficial ownership of the Shares and the nature of the Shareholder’s obligations under this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| SHAREHOLDERS: | ||
| BLUEPORT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
| By: | /s/ William Rosenstadt | |
| Name: | William Rosenstadt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| COMPANY: | ||
| SINGAUTO INC. | ||
| By: | /s/ Yuqiang Liu | |
| Name: | Yuqiang Liu | |
| Title: | Director | |
| PARENT: | ||
| BLUEPORT ACQUISITION LTD | ||
| By: | /s/ William Rosenstadt | |
| Name: | William Rosenstadt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
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Exhibit 10.3
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is dated as of [___], 2026, by and between the undersigned (each, a “Holder” and collectively, the “Holders”) and NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”). Capitalized terms used and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings given such terms in the Merger Agreement (as defined below).
BACKGROUND
A. Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Parent”), the Company (previously a wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (the predecessor of the Company prior to the Business Combination, “Purchaser”), NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), and Singauto Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Singauto”) have entered into that certain Agreement and Plan of Merger (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Merger Agreement”), pursuant to which (a) Parent merged with and into Purchaser (the “Reincorporation Merger”), with Purchaser surviving the Reincorporation Merger, and (b) Merger Sub merged with and into the Company (the “Acquisition Merger”), with the Company surviving the Acquisition Merger as a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Purchaser (collectively, the “Business Combination”). Following the Business Combination, Purchaser will be a publicly traded company listed on a stock exchange in the United States.
B. Each Holder is the record owner of certain ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Company Ordinary Shares”).
C. As a condition of, and as a material inducement for Parent to enter into and consummate the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Holder has agreed to execute and deliver this Agreement upon the consummation of the Business Combination.
NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the parties, intending to be legally bound, agree as follows:
AGREEMENT
1. Lock-Up.
(a) The Holder irrevocably agrees that, except pursuant to a Permitted Transfer (as defined below), it will not offer, sell, contract to sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of, directly or indirectly, any of the Lock-up Shares (as defined below), enter into a transaction that would have the same effect, or enter into any swap, hedge or other arrangement that transfers, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of such Lock-up Shares, whether any of these transactions are to be settled by delivery of any such Lock-up Shares, in cash or otherwise, publicly disclose the intention to make any offer, sale, pledge or disposition, or to enter into any transaction, swap, hedge or other arrangement, or engage in any Short Sales (as defined below) with respect to any security of the Company, until the earlier of (1) (i) with respect to the Lock-up Shares issued to the Sponsor and its Affiliates or designees in exchange of their shares and rights included in the private units of Parent, 30 days after the completion of the Business Combination and (ii) with respect to the other Lock-up Shares, 180 days after the completion of the Business Combination; or (2) the date following the consummation of Business Combination on which the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction that results in all of the Company’s shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property (the “Lock-up”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company Ordinary Shares will be released from the Lock-up if (1) the reported closing price of the ordinary shares equals or exceeds $12.00 per share (as adjusted for share splits, share capitalizations, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any 20 trading days within any 30-trading day period commencing at least 90 days after the completion of the Business Combination or (2) the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange or other similar transaction after the Business Combination that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their shares for cash, securities or other property.
(b) In furtherance of the foregoing, the Company will (i) place an irrevocable stop order on all Lock-up Shares, including those which may be covered by a registration statement, and (ii) notify the Company’s transfer agent in writing of the stop order and the restrictions on such Lock-up Shares under this Agreement and direct the Company’s transfer agent not to process any attempts by the Holder to resell or transfer any Lock-up Shares, except in compliance with this Agreement.
(c) For purposes hereof, “Short Sales” include, without limitation, all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 promulgated under Regulation SHO under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and all types of direct and indirect stock pledges, forward sale contracts, options, puts, calls, swaps and similar arrangements (including on a total return basis), and sales and other transactions through non-US broker dealers or foreign regulated brokers.
The Lock-up set forth herein shall not apply to: (1) transfers or distributions to the Holder’s current or former general or limited partners, or members, stockholders, other equity holders or direct or indirect affiliates (within the meaning of Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) or to the estates of any of the foregoing; (2) transfers by bona fide gift to a member of the Holder’s immediate family or to a trust, the beneficiary of which is the Holder or a member of the Holder’s immediate family for estate planning purposes; (3) by virtue of the laws of descent and distribution upon death of the Holder; or (4) pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order, in each case where such transferee agrees to be bound by the terms of this Agreement in writing, in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to Parent (each, a “Permitted Transfer”).
In addition, after the Closing Date, if there is a Change of Control, then upon the consummation of such Change of Control, all Lock-up Shares shall be released from restrictions contained herein, including the Lock-up. A “Change of Control” means: (a) the sale of all or substantially all of the consolidated assets of the Company and the Company’s subsidiaries to a third-party purchaser; (b) a sale resulting in no less than a majority of the voting power of the Company being held by person that did not own a majority of the voting power prior to such sale; or (c) a merger, consolidation, recapitalization or reorganization of the Company with or into a third-party purchaser that results in the inability of the pre-transaction equity holders to designate or elect a majority of the board of directors (or its equivalent) of the resulting entity or its parent company.
2. Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto, by their respective execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the others and to all third party beneficiaries of this Agreement that (a) such party has the full right, capacity and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations under this Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound.
3. Beneficial Ownership. The Holder hereby represents and warrants that it does not beneficially own, directly or through its nominees (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any Company Ordinary Shares, or any economic interest in or derivative of such stock, other than those securities specified on the signature page hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, the Company Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by the Holder as specified on the signature page hereto are collectively referred to as the “Lock-up Shares.”
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4. No Additional Fees/Payment. Other than the consideration specifically referenced herein, the parties hereto agree that no fee, payment or additional consideration in any form has been or will be paid to the Holder in connection with this Agreement.
5. Notices. Any notices required or permitted to be sent hereunder shall be sent in writing, addressed as specified below, and shall be deemed given: (a) if by hand or recognized courier service, by 4:00 PM on a business day, addressee’s day and time, on the date of delivery, and otherwise on the first business day after such delivery; (b) if by fax or email, on the date that transmission is confirmed electronically, if by 4:00 PM on a business day, addressee’s day and time, and otherwise on the first business day after the date of such confirmation; or (c) five days after mailing by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested. Notices shall be addressed to the respective parties as follows (excluding telephone numbers, which are for convenience only), or to such other address as a party shall specify to the others in accordance with these notice provisions:
| (a) | If to the Company, to: |
Singauto Inc.
16 Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay Centre #06-02
Singapore 049318
Attention: Jimmy Tan
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
| (b) | If to the Holder, to the address set forth on the Holder’s signature page hereto, with a copy, which shall not constitute notice, to: |
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
or to such other address as any party may have furnished to the others in writing in accordance herewith.
6. Enumeration and Headings. The enumeration and headings contained in this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not control or affect the meaning or construction of any of the provisions of this Agreement.
7. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in facsimile and in any number of counterparts, each of which when so executed and delivered shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall together constitute one and the same agreement.
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8. Successors and Assigns. This Agreement and the terms, covenants, provisions and conditions hereof shall be binding upon, and shall inure to the benefit of, the respective heirs, successors and assigns of the parties hereto. The Holder hereby acknowledges and agrees that this Agreement is entered into for the benefit of and is enforceable by Parent and its successors and assigns.
9. Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, such provision will be conformed to prevailing law rather than voided, if possible, in order to achieve the intent of the parties and, in any event, the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall be binding upon the parties hereto.
10. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified by written agreement executed by each of the parties hereto.
11. Further Assurances. Each party shall do and perform, or cause to be done and performed, all such further acts and things, and shall execute and deliver all such other agreements, certificates, instruments and documents, as any other party may reasonably request in order to carry out the intent and accomplish the purposes of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
12. No Strict 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.
13. Governing Law. The terms and provisions of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to the conflict of laws principles thereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
| NeoCryo Inc | |||
| By: | |||
| Name: | |||
| Title: | |||
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Lock-up Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
| [HOLDER] | |||
| By: | |||
| Name: | |||
| Title: | |||
| Email: | |||
| Address: | |||
| NUMBER OF LOCK-UP SHARES: [______] | |||
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Exhibit 10.4
AMENDED AND RESTATED
REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [●], 2026, by and among NeoCryo Inc, a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Company”) and the undersigned parties listed under Investor on the signature page hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”).
WHEREAS, the Sponsor and Parent are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated November 11, 2025 (the “Prior Agreement”), pursuant to which Parent provided the Sponsor with certain rights relating to the registration of the securities held by them; and
WHEREAS, the Company (as the successor to Parent in the Business Combination) and the Sponsor have agreed to amend and restate the Prior Agreement to provide the Investors with certain rights relating to the registration of the securities held by them as of the date hereof;
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree that the Prior Agreement is hereby amended and restated in its entirety, as of and contingent upon the closing of the Business Combination, as follows:
1. DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Business Combination” means the business combination contemplated by that certain agreement and plan of merger dated May 1, 2026 (as may be amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”) by and among Parent, Singauto, the Company and Merger Sub.
“Closing” means the consummation of the Business Combination.
“Commission” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
“Company” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“Form S-3” is defined in Section 2.3.
“Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Initial Shares” means all of the outstanding Ordinary Shares issued to the Investors prior to or upon the consummation of the Business Combination including (i) the Sponsor Founder Shares; (ii) the Sponsor Private Shares; (iii) the Sponsor Working Capital Shares; and (iv) the Merger Consideration Shares.
“Investor” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.
“Maximum Number of Shares” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Merger Consideration Shares” means [_______] Ordinary Shares issued to the shareholders of Singauto at or prior to the Closing in exchange of their shares of Singauto.
“Merger Sub” means NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company that existed immediately prior to the Closing
“Notices” is defined in Section 6.3.
“Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares, US$0.0001 par value per share, of the Company.
“Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.
“Parent” means Blueport Acquisition Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company that existed immediately prior to the Closing.
“Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registrable Securities” means (i) the Sponsor Founder Shares, (ii) the Sponsor Private Shares, (iii) the Sponsor Working Capital Shares, (iv) the Merger Consideration Shares, and (v) all Ordinary Shares or any other equity security (including Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the exercise of any other equity security) issued or issuable to the Investors in connection with the Business Combination (including Ordinary Shares that may be issued after the closing of the Business Combination pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement) (the “Initial Shares”). Registrable Securities include any warrants, rights, shares or other securities of the Company, or any successor, issued or issuable as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such Initial Shares or in connection with a combination of shares, recapitalization, merger, consolidation, spin-off, reorganization or similar transaction. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by the Company and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, or (d) the Registrable Securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without volume limitations.
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“Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by the Company with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities (other than a registration statement on Form S-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity), including the prospectus included in such registration statement, amendments (including post-effective amendments) and supplements to such registration statement, and all exhibits to and all material incorporated by reference in such registration statement.
“Release Date” means the date on which the Registrable Shares are released from lock-up pursuant to that certain lock-up agreement dated [●] by and among the Sponsor, certain former shareholders of Singauto and the Company.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“Sponsor” means Blueport Acquisition Corporation, a Nevada corporation.
“Sponsor Founder Shares” means [1,437,500] Ordinary Shares issued to the Sponsor and its affiliates or designees in exchange for their [1,437,500] founder shares of Parent.
“Sponsor Private Shares” means [230,125] Ordinary Shares issued to the Sponsor and its Affiliates or designees in exchange of their private shares and private rights included in the [197,250] private units of Parent.
“Sponsor Working Capital Shares” means [●] Ordinary Shares issued in exchange for the shares and rights included in the units of Parent issued to the Sponsor and its Affiliates or designees upon conversion of outstanding promissory notes Parent issued to the Sponsor at or prior to the Closing.
“Underwriter” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Singauto” means Singauto Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company.
2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. (i) At any time with respect to the Sponsor Private Shares and the Sponsor Working Capital Shares, and (ii) at any time and from time to time on or after three months prior to the applicable Release Date with respect to the other Registrable Securities, either (i) the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities that have been released or to be released during such three-month period, as the case may be, held by the Investors or their affiliates, or the transferees of the Investors or (ii) the Sponsor or its affiliates, or their transferees, may make a written demand, on no more than two occasions, for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities, as the case may be (a “Demand Registration”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. The Company will notify, in writing, all holders of Registrable Securities of the demand, provided that such Registerable Securities have been released or to be released during the three-month period, within ten (10) days of the Company’s receipt of such demand, and each holder of Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration (each such holder including Registrable Securities in such registration, a “Demanding Holder”) shall so notify the Company within fifteen (15) days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from the Company. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration, subject to Section 2.1.4 and the provisions set forth in Section 3.1.1. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of two (2) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities.
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2.1.2 Effective Registration. A registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective and the Company has complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders thereafter elect to continue the offering; provided, further, that the Company shall not be obligated to file another Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and such holders so advise the Company as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority-in-interest of the holders initiating the Demand Registration. The majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders initiating requesting the Demand Registration shall select the investment banking firm or firms to act as the managing underwriter or underwriters in connection with such offering; provided, that such selection shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
2.1.4 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering, in good faith, advises the Company and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other Ordinary Shares or other securities which the Company desires to sell and the Ordinary Shares or other securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other shareholders of the Company who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Shares”), then the Company shall include in such registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Demanding Holders (pro rata in accordance with the number of shares that each such Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of shares held by each such Person (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Ordinary Shares or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.
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2.1.5 Withdrawal. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwriting or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to the Company and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders withdraws from a proposed offering relating to a Demand Registration, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Demand Registration as provided in Section 3.3.
2.2 Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time on or after the date hereof, the Company proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by the Company for its own account or for shareholders of the Company for their account (or by the Company and by shareholders of the Company including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to the Company’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of the Company or (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, then the Company shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within five (5) days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). The Company shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall use its best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of the Company and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.2 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering, in good faith, advises the Company and the holders of Registrable Securities in writing that the dollar amount or number of Ordinary Shares or other securities which the Company desires to sell, taken together with the Ordinary Shares or other securities, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the Ordinary Shares, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other shareholders of the Company, exceeds the Maximum Number of Shares, then the Company shall include in any such registration:
(a) If the registration is undertaken for the Company’s account: (A) first, the Ordinary Shares or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Ordinary Shares or other securities, if any, comprised of Registrable Securities, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of such security holders, Pro Rata, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), the Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights with such persons and that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares;
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(b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of persons other than the holders of Registrable Securities, then the Company shall include in any such Registration (A) first, the Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of the demanding persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (B) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clause (A), the Ordinary Shares or other securities that the Company desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; (C) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A) and (B), collectively the Ordinary Shares or other securities comprised of Registrable Securities, Pro Rata, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the terms hereof, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares; and (D) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Shares has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (A), (B) and (C), the Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of other persons that the Company is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such persons, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Shares.
2.2.3 Withdrawal. Any holder of Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such holder’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to the Company of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. The Company (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, the Company shall pay all expenses incurred by the holders of Registrable Securities in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3.
2.2.4 Registrations on Form S-3. The holders of Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that the Company register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“Form S-3”); provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, the Company will promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, effect the registration of all or such portion of such holder’s or holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities or other securities of the Company, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) days after receipt of such written notice from the Company; provided, however, that the Company shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Form S-3 is not available for such offering; or (ii) if the holders of the Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of the Company entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $1,000,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
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3. REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
3.1 Filings; Information. Whenever the Company is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, the Company shall use its best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:
3.1.1 Filing Registration Statement. The Company shall use its best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which the Company then qualifies or which counsel for the Company shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its best efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that the Company shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to thirty (30) days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if the Company shall furnish to the holders a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer or Chairman of the Company stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of the Company, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time; provided further, however, that the Company shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in this provision more than once in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.
3.1.2 Copies. The Company shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders.
3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements. The Company shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn.
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3.1.4 Notification. After the filing of a Registration Statement, the Company shall promptly, and in no event more than two (2) business days after such filing, notify the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such holders promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within two (2) business days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and the Company shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading, and promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, the Company shall furnish to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, and the Company shall not file any Registration Statement or prospectus or amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, to which such holders or their legal counsel shall object.
3.1.5 State Securities Laws Compliance. The Company shall use its best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of the Company and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or subject itself to taxation in any such jurisdiction.
3.1.6 Agreements for Disposition. The Company shall enter into customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of the Company in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement. No holder of Registrable Securities included in such registration statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such holder’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such holder’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such holder that such holder has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.
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3.1.7 Cooperation. The principal executive officer of the Company, the principal financial officer of the Company, the principal accounting officer of the Company and all other officers and members of the management of the Company shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include, without limitation, the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.
3.1.8 Records. The Company shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such registration statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement.
3.1.9 Opinions and Comfort Letters. In the case of any underwritten offering or if reasonably requested by any participant in any other offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall obtain opinions of counsel representing the Company for the purposes of a registration pursuant to this Agreement, addressed to the holders participating in such registration, the placement agent or sales agent, if any, and the Underwriters, if any, covering such legal matters with respect to such registration in respect of which such opinion is being given as such holders, placement agent, sales agent, or Underwriter may reasonably request and as are customarily included in such opinions and negative assurance letters, and reasonably satisfactory to a holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. In the case of any underwritten offering or if reasonably requested by any participant in any other offering pursuant to a Registration Statement filed pursuant to this Agreement, the Company shall obtain a “cold comfort” letters from the Company’s independent registered public accountants in the event of an underwritten public offering pursuant to this Agreement, in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as the managing Underwriter may reasonably request, and reasonably satisfactory to a holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. The Company shall furnish to each holder of Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement a signed counterpart, addressed to such holder, of (i) any opinion of counsel to the Company delivered to any Underwriter and (ii) any comfort letter from the Company’s independent public accountants delivered to any Underwriter.
3.1.10 Earnings Statement. The Company shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, as soon as practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.
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3.1.11 Listing. The Company shall use its best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by the Company are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.
3.1.12 Road Show. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $5,000,000, the Company shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of the Company to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.
3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from the Company of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or, in the case of a resale registration on Form S-3 pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by the Company, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Company’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in the Company’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each holder of Registrable Securities included in any registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in the Company’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by the Company, each such holder will deliver to the Company all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.
3.3 Registration Expenses. The Company shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Form S-3 effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) the Company’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for the Company and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by the Company (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by the Company in connection with such registration and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration. The Company shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling shareholders and the Company shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of shares each is selling in such offering.
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3.4 Information. The holders of Registrable Securities shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by the Company, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of any Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the Company’s obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws.
4. INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
4.1 Indemnification by the Company. The Company agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls an Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “Investor Indemnified Party”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement (or allegedly untrue statement) of a material fact, omission or alleged omission contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission (or alleged omission) to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to the Company and relating to action or inaction required of the Company in connection with any such registration; and the Company shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the Company will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to the Company, in writing, by such selling holder expressly for use therein. The Company also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.
4.2 Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities. Each selling holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling holder, indemnify and hold harmless the Company, each of its directors and officers and each Underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission or the alleged omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to the Company by such selling holder expressly for use therein, and shall reimburse the Company, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder.
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4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party, consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.
4.4 Contribution.
4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1.
4.4.3 The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
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5. RULE 144.
5.1 Rule 144. The Company covenants that it shall file with the Commission in a timely manner any reports and other materials required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144, at all times, if such Rule is available with respect to resales of the Registrable Securities under the Securities Act and shall take such further action as the holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rules may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission. Upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to (A) whether the Company has filed (i) all reports and other materials required to be filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on Form 8-K and (ii) current “Form 10 information” (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) with the Commission reflecting the Company’s status as an entity that is no longer an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and (B) the first date that the Company filed “Form 10 information” (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) with the Commission. Upon the request of any holder of Registrable Securities, the Company shall deliver to such Holder a written certification of a duly authorized officer as to (A) whether the Company has filed (i) all reports and other materials required to be filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Company was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on Form 8-K and (ii) current “Form 10 information” (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) with the Commission reflecting the Company’s status as an entity that is no longer an issuer described in paragraph (i)(1)(i) of Rule 144 under the Securities Act and (B) the first date that the Company filed “Form 10 information” (within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act) with the Commission.
6. MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1 Other Registration Rights. The Company represents and warrants that, except as disclosed in the Company’s registration statement on Form S-4 (File No. [_______]), no person, other than the holders of the Registrable Securities, has any right to require the Company to register any of the Company’s share capital for sale or to include the Company’s share capital in any registration filed by the Company for the sale of share capital for its own account or for the account of any other person.
6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the Company hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by the Company in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such holder. This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities or of any assignee of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Article 4 and this Section 6.2. Any additional holder of Registrable Securities may become party to this Agreement by executing and delivering a joinder to the Company and the Sponsor in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Company.
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6.3 Notices. All notices, demands, requests, consents, approvals or other communications (collectively, “Notices”) required or permitted to be given hereunder or which are given with respect to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be personally served, delivered by reputable air courier service with charges prepaid, or transmitted by hand delivery, telegram, telex or facsimile, addressed as set forth below, or to such other address as such party shall have specified most recently by written notice. Notice shall be deemed given on the date of service or transmission if personally served or transmitted by telegram, telex or facsimile; provided that, if such service or transmission is not on a business day or is after normal business hours, then such notice shall be deemed given on the next business day. Notice otherwise sent as provided herein shall be deemed given on the next business day following timely delivery of such notice to a reputable air courier service with an order for next-day delivery.
To the Company:
Singauto Inc.
16 Collyer Quay
Collyer Quay Centre #06-02
Singapore 049318
Attention: Jimmy Tan
Email: [email protected]
with a copy to:
Robinson + Cole LLP
666 Third Avenue, 20th Floor
New York, NY 10174
Attention: Arila E. Zhou, Esq.
Email: [email protected]
To an Investor, to the address set forth below such Investor’s name on Exhibit A hereto.
6.4 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable.
6.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
6.6 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written.
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6.7 Modifications and Amendments. No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon the Company unless executed in writing by the Company. No amendment, modification or termination of this Agreement shall be binding upon the holders of the Registrable Securities unless executed in writing by the holders of the majority Registrable Securities.
6.8 Titles and Headings. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement.
6.9 Waivers and Extensions. Any party to this Agreement may waive any right, breach or default which such party has the right to waive, provided that such waiver will not be effective against the waiving party unless it is in writing, is signed by such party, and specifically refers to this Agreement. Waivers may be made in advance or after the right waived has arisen or the breach or default waived has occurred. Any waiver may be conditional. No waiver of any breach of any agreement or provision herein contained shall be deemed a waiver of any preceding or succeeding breach thereof nor of any other agreement or provision herein contained. No waiver or extension of time for performance of any obligations or acts shall be deemed a waiver or extension of the time for performance of any other obligations or acts.
6.10 Remedies Cumulative. In the event that the Company fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the Investor or any other holder of Registrable Securities may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.11 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, interpreted under, and construed in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York applicable to agreements made and to be performed within the State of New York, without giving effect to any choice-of-law provisions thereof that would compel the application of the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction. The venue for any action taken with respect to the Agreement shall be any state or federal court in New York County in the State of New York.
6.12 Waiver of Trial by Jury. Each party hereby irrevocably and unconditionally waives the right to a trial by jury in any action, suit, counterclaim or other proceeding (whether based on contract, tort or otherwise) arising out of, connected with or relating to this Agreement, the transactions contemplated hereby, or the actions of the Investor in the negotiation, administration, performance or enforcement hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered by their duly authorized representatives as of the date first written above.
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| NEOCRYO INC | ||
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| [INVESTOR] | ||
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| BLUEPORT ACQUISITION CORPORATION | ||
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| Name: | William Rosenstadt | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer | |
| William Rosenstadt | ||
| Kulwant Sandher | ||
| Yarona Yieh | ||
| Scott Silverman | ||
| Steven Sanders | ||
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EXHIBIT A
Name and Address of Investors
To the Sponsor, affiliates and designees:
c/o Blueport Acquisition Corporation
366 Madison Avenue, 3rd Floor
New York, NY 10017
Attn: William Rosenstadt, Chief Executive Officer
Email: [email protected]
To: [INVESTOR]
Address:
Attn:
Email:
Exhibit 99.1
Blueport Acquisition Ltd and SingAuto Inc Announce Business Combination Agreement to Create a Publicly Listed Company
New York, NY and Singapore, May 1, 2026 — Blueport Acquisition Ltd (Nasdaq: BPAC) (“Blueport”), a publicly traded special purpose acquisition company, and SingAuto Inc (“SingAuto”), a global innovator providing green cold-chain logistics technology solutions for smart commercial electric vehicles (“CEVs”), today announced that they have entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”). Upon consummation of the business combination of Blueport and SingAuto and related transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (collectively, the “Proposed Transactions”), a newly formed holding company for the purpose of the Proposed Transactions will be listed on The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”). The closing of the Proposed Transactions is subject to customary closing conditions, including regulatory and shareholder approvals.
Innovation in Logistics Technology Solutions in CEV
Headquartered in Singapore, SingAuto operates through its subsidiaries in Singapore and the Middle East to design, produce and manufacture CEVs. SingAuto has completed the research, development and testing of its flagship new energy refrigerated commercial vehicle, S1, covering application scenarios for increasing delivery efficiencies of frozen, chilled and fresh produce with pharmaceutical products in the same vehicle during the same shipment. SingAuto imports semi knocked-down (SKD) parts from original equipment manufacturers to the Middle East and manufactures direct to consumer in the cold-chain logistics space and licenses its technology, patents and other services to other companies. SingAuto’s competitive advantages are characterized by its unique business models, technology innovations and an experienced management team.
Management Comments
“As a serial entrepreneur, I am extremely excited about the future of new energy, intelligent refrigerated trucks and the rapid technological evolution in the cold-chain logistics industry,” said Mr. Yuqiang Liu, the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of SingAuto. “We focus on not only the technology revolution of the cold-chain logistic industry, but also the seamless integration of artificial intelligence into our products. The business combination will strengthen our market presence and allow us to accelerate our business plan and growth. For our next step, we plan to leverage on our expertise and expand our products and services to reach a wider audience base.”
“Our team has been actively and diligently searching for a target to add value to our shareholders, and we are fortunate enough to find this opportunity to partner with the team at SingAuto,” said Mr. William S. Rosenstadt, the Chief Executive Officer of Blueport. “We believe SingAuto is a uniquely compelling company with green cold-chain logistics technology solutions for smart commercial electric vehicles that will benefit from being a public company.”
Transaction Overview
Under the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, Blueport will merge with and into NeoCryo Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blueport (“Purchaser”), with Purchaser as the surviving entity (the “Reincorporation Merger”), and (ii) at least one business day following the Reincorporation Merger, NeoCryo Merger Sub Ltd, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Blueport (“Merger Sub”), will merge with and into SingAuto, with SingAuto as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Purchaser (the “Acquisition Merger”). Purchaser upon consummation of the Proposed Transactions is referred to as “PubCo.”
Upon the closing of the Reincorporation Merger, (i) each issued and outstanding unit of Blueport will automatically separate into its individual components of class A ordinary shares and rights, (ii) each issued and outstanding class B ordinary shares of Blueport will be converted into one class A ordinary share of Blueport, (iii) each issued and outstanding class A ordinary share of Blueport will be converted into one ordinary share of Purchaser, and (iv) each right of Blueport will be converted into a right to receive one-sixth of one ordinary share of Purchaser at the closing of the Proposed Transactions.
Upon the closing of the Acquisition Merger, shareholders of SingAuto will receive approximately, 120,000,000 ordinary shares of PubCo, valued at $10.00 per share, based on the merger consideration of USD$1.2 billion.
The Proposed Transactions have been unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both Blueport and SingAuto. The Proposed Transactions are expected to close by end of 2026, subject to regulatory and shareholder approvals, and other customary closing conditions, including that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) completes its review of the Proxy statement/Prospectus relating to the Proposed Transactions and approval by Nasdaq to list the PubCo ordinary shares. No assurances can be made that the Proposed Transactions will be consummated on the terms or time frame currently contemplated, or at all.
SingAuto’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Yuqiang Liu, is expected to continue to lead PubCo after the closing of the Proposed Transactions.
Additional information about the Proposed Transactions, including a copy of the Business Combination Agreement, will be provided in a Current Report on Form 8-K to be filed by Blueport with the SEC and will be available at www.sec.gov.
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ADVISORS
Loeb & Loeb LLP is acting as U.S. legal counsel to Blueport and Ogier is acting as Cayman legal counsel to Blueport. Robinson & Cole LLP is acting as U.S. legal counsel to SingAuto, ShookLin & Bok is acting as Singapore counsel to SingAuto and Ogier is acting as Cayman legal counsel to SingAuto.
About SingAuto Inc
Headquartered in Singapore, SingAuto is a global innovator in green cold-chain logistics technology solutions. Starting with new energy refrigerated vehicles for the cold-chain logistics industry, the company has developed an integrated cold-chain platform that meets the demand of different markets.
About Blueport Acquisition Ltd
Blueport Acquisition Ltd (Nasdaq: BPAC) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands as an exempted company with limited liability for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, share purchase, recapitalization, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses or entities. Blueport is led by Mr. William Rosenstadt, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, and Mr. Kulwant Sandher, the Company’s Chief Financial Officer.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This press release relates to a proposed business combination transaction involving Blueport and SingAuto. In connection with the Proposed Transactions, Blueport, SingAuto and Purchaser intend to file with the SEC a registration statement on Form F-4 that will include a proxy statement for shareholders of Blueport and that will also constitute a prospectus with respect to the ordinary shares of PubCo to be issued in connection with the Proposed Transactions (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”). This document is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement/Prospectus. The definitive Proxy Statement/Prospectus (if and when available) will be delivered to Blueport’s shareholders. Blueport may also file other relevant documents regarding the Proposed Transactions with the SEC. BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION, INVESTORS AND SECURITY HOLDERS OF BLUEPORT AND SINGAUTO AND OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES ARE URGED TO READ THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT, PROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUS AND ALL OTHER RELEVANT DOCUMENTS THAT ARE FILED OR WILL BE FILED WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS, INCLUDING ANY AMENDMENTS OR SUPPLEMENTS TO THESE DOCUMENTS, CAREFULLY AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY WHEN THEY BECOME AVAILABLE BECAUSE THEY WILL CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT BLUEPORT, SINGAUTO, PURCHASER, THE PROPOSED TRANSACTIONS AND RELATED MATTERS.
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Investors and security holders of Blueport and SingAuto may obtain free copies of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus (if and when available) and other documents that are filed or will be filed with the SEC by Blueport, SingAuto and Purchaser through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov.
Participants in the Solicitation
Blueport, SingAuto and their respective directors, executive officers, and other members of management and employees may, under SEC rules, be deemed to be participants in the solicitations of proxies from Blueport’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Transactions. Information regarding the persons who may, under SEC rules, be deemed participants in the solicitation of Blueport’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Transactions will be set forth in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus to be filed with the SEC in connection with the transactions. You can find more information about Blueport’s directors and executive officers, and their ownership of Blueport’s ordinary shares in its filings with the SEC, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025, which was filed with the SEC on February 26, 2026. Additional information regarding the participants in the proxy solicitation and a description of their direct and indirect interests will be included in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus when it becomes available. Shareholders, potential investors and other interested persons should read the Proxy Statement/Prospectus carefully when it becomes available before making any voting or investment decisions. You may obtain free copies of these documents from the sources indicated above.
No Offer or Solicitation
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not intended to and shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to sell or to buy any securities or a solicitation of any proxy, consent, vote or approval with respect to any securities in respect of the Proposed Transactions and is not a substitute for the Proxy Statement/Prospectus or any other document that Blueport, SingAuto or Purchaser may file with the SEC or send to Blueport’s or SingAuto’s shareholders in connection with the Proposed Transactions. No offer, sale, issuance or transfer of securities shall be made in any jurisdiction in which such offer, sale, issuance or transfer would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such jurisdiction.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains “forward-looking statements,” including, among other things, statements regarding the anticipated benefits and impact of the Proposed Transactions on PubCo’s business and future financial and operating results, the anticipated timing of closing of the Proposed Transactions, the anticipated growth of the industries and markets in which SingAuto competes, the success and customer acceptance of SingAuto’s product offerings and other aspects of SingAuto’s operations, plans, objectives, opportunities, expectations or operating results, the expected ownership structure of PubCo and the likelihood and ability of the parties to successfully consummate the Proposed Transactions. Words such as “may,” “should,” “will,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “estimated,” “target,” “project,” and similar phrases or words of similar meaning that denote future expectations or intent regarding PubCo’s and SingAuto’s financial results, operations and other matters are intended to identify forward-looking statements. You should not rely upon forward-looking statements as predictions of future events. Such forward-looking statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of management of Blueport and SingAuto and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive risks, uncertainties and other factors, both known and unknown, which are difficult to predict and generally beyond the control of Blueport and SingAuto and that may cause actual results and the timing of future events to differ materially from the results and timing of future events anticipated by the forward-looking statements in this press release, including but not limited to: (i) the ability of the parties to complete the Proposed Transactions within the time frame anticipated or at all; (ii) the failure to realize the anticipated benefits of the Proposed Transactions or those benefits taking longer than anticipated to be realized; (iii) the risk that the Proposed Transactions may not be completed by Blueport’s business combination deadline and the potential failure to obtain further extensions of the business combination deadline if sought by Blueport; (iv) the failure to satisfy the conditions to the consummation of the Proposed Transactions, including the approval of the Business Combination Agreement by the shareholders of Blueport and SingAuto, the receipt of any required governmental or regulatory approvals or the failure to meet the Nasdaq listing standards in connection with the closing of the Proposed Transactions; (v) the occurrence of any event, change or other circumstance that could give rise to the termination of the Business Combination Agreement; (vi) the effect of the announcement or pendency of the Proposed Transactions on SingAuto’s business relationships, performance and business generally; (vii) risks that the Proposed Transactions disrupt current plans and operations of SingAuto and any potential difficulties in SingAuto employee retention as a result of the Proposed Transactions; (viii) the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against SingAuto or Blueport related to the Business Combination Agreement or the Proposed Transactions or any product liability or regulatory lawsuits or proceedings relating to SingAuto’s products; (ix) the ability to maintain the listing of the PubCo ordinary shares on Nasdaq after the closing of the Proposed Transactions; (x) potential volatility in the price of PubCo ordinary shares due to a variety of factors, including changes in the competitive and highly regulated industries in which SingAuto operates, variations in performance across competitors, changes in laws and regulations affecting SingAuto’s business, and changes in PubCo’s capital structure; (xi) the ability to implement business plans, identify and realize additional opportunities and achieve forecasts and other expectations after the completion of the Proposed Transactions; (xii) the risk of downturns and the possibility of rapid change in the highly competitive industries in which SingAuto operates or the markets that SingAuto targets; (xiii) the inability of SingAuto and its current and future collaborators to successfully develop and commercialize SingAuto’s products in the expected time frame or at all; (xiv) the risk that PubCo may never achieve or sustain profitability or may need to raise additional capital to execute its business plan, which may not be available on acceptable terms or at all; and (xv) the costs of the Proposed Transactions. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are also subject to additional risks, uncertainties and factors, including those described in Blueport’s most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and other documents filed or to be filed with the SEC by Blueport, SingAuto and Purchaser from time to time. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a predictor of future performance as projected financial information and other information are based on estimates and assumptions that are inherently subject to various significant risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are beyond the control of Blueport or SingAuto. The forward-looking statements included in this press release are made only as of the date hereof, and Blueport and SingAuto disclaim any intention or obligation to update any forward-looking statements as a result of developments occurring after the date hereof. Forecasts and estimates regarding SingAuto’s industry and end markets are based on sources Blueport and SingAuto believe to be reliable, however there can be no assurance these forecasts and estimates will prove accurate in whole or in part. Annualized, pro forma, projected and estimated numbers are used for illustrative purposes only, are not forecasts and may not reflect actual results.
Contact Information:
Blueport Acquisition Ltd
William S. Rosenstadt
Tel: +1 212.588.0022
Email: [email protected]
SingAuto Inc.
Jimmy Tan, IRC
Tel: +65 6970 7107
Email: [email protected]
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