2.01 below, effectively realigned our control over
HBOP, our operating entity, and preserved our ability to operate our business through HBOP.
Item 2.01. |
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Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of
Assets. |
Corporate History
Prior to the closing of the transactions described in Item
1.01 above, Orient Paper was the holding company for HBOP, a producer and distributor of paper products in the PRC pursuant to the corporate structure
outlined below.
On November 13, 2006, Dongfang Zhiye Holding Limited
(Dongfang Holding) was formed as a holding corporation with no operations under the laws of the British Virgin Islands. On July 16, 2007,
Dongfang Holding acquired all of the issued and outstanding stock and ownership of HBOP and placed such shares in trust with Zhenyong Liu, Xiaodong
Liu, and Shuangxi Zhao pursuant to a trust agreement executed as of the same date. Under the terms of the trust agreement, Mr. Liu, Mr. Liu and Mr.
Zhao (the original shareholders of HBOP) would exercise control over the disposition of Dongfang Holdings shares in HBOP on Dongfang
Holdings behalf until Dongfang Holding successfully completed the change in registration of HBOPs capital with the relevant PRC
Administration of Industry and Commerce as the 100% owner of HBOPs shares.
On October 29, 2007, the Company entered into an agreement
and plan of merger with (i) the Companys own wholly-owned subsidiary, CARZ Merger Sub, Inc., (ii) Dongfang Holding, and (iii) each of Dongfang
Holding shareholders (Zhenyong Liu, Xiaodong Liu, Chen Li, Ning Liu, Jie Liu, Shenzhen Huayin Guaranty & Investment Company Limited, Top Good
International Limited, Total Giant Group Limited, Total Shine Group Limited, Victory High Investment Limited, Think Big Trading Limited, Huge Step
Enterprises Limited, and Sure Believe Enterprise Limited).
Pursuant to the agreement and plan of merger, Dongfang
Holding merged with CARZ Merger Sub, Inc. via a share exchange, with Dongfang Holding as the surviving entity. In exchange for their shares in Dongfang
Holding, the Dongfang Holding shareholders received an aggregate of 29,801,987 newly-issued shares of the Companys common stock, $.001 par value,
which shares were distributed pro ratably among the Dongfang Holding shareholders in accordance with their respective ownership interests in Dongfang
Holding.
As a result of the merger transaction, Dongfang Holding
became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Orient Paper, which, in turn, made Orient Paper the indirect owner of Dongfang Holdings operating company
subsidiary, HBOP. HBOP, the entity through which the Company operates its business, currently has no subsidiaries, either wholly- or
partially-owned.
Due to Dongfang Holdings inability, as the 100% owner
of HBOP, to complete the registration of HBOPs capital under its name within the proper time limits set forth under PRC law, it was not recorded
as the registered owner of HBOP under PRC law. As such, Dongfang Holdings ownership of HBOP was deemed to be held in trust by Zhenyong Liu,
Xiaodong Liu, and Shuangxi Zhao. In connection with the consummation of the restructuring transactions below, Dongfang Holding directed its trustees to
return its shares in HBOP to their original shareholders, and the HBOP shareholders entered into certain agreements with Baoding Shengde to transfer
the control of HBOP over to Baoding Shengde.
Restructuring
Shengde Holdings Inc. was incorporated in the State of
Nevada on February 25, 2009. On June 1, 2009, Shengde Holdings Inc. incorporated Baoding Shengde, a limited liability company organized under the laws
of the PRC.
Because Baoding Shengde is a wholly-owned subsidiary of a
foreign company, it is regarded as a wholly foreign-owned entity under PRC law.
Pursuant to certain management agreements executed between
Baoding Shengde and HBOP, Baoding Shengde acts as the management company for HBOP, and HBOP conducts the principal operations of the business.
The
management agreements effectively transferred the
preponderance of the economic benefits of HBOP over to Baoding Shengde, and Baoding Shengde assumed effective control and management over
HBOP.
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Exclusive Technical Service and Business Consulting
Agreement |
The exclusive technical service and
business consulting agreement, entered into by and between Baoding Shengde and HBOP, provides that Baoding Shengde shall provide exclusive technical,
business and management consulting services to HBOP, in exchange for service fees including a fee equivalent to 80% of HBOPs total annual net
profits. The agreement is terminable upon mutual written agreement.
The loan agreement, entered into by and
between Baoding Shengde and Zhenyong Liu, Shuangxi Zhao, and Xiaodong Liu, the shareholders of HBOP, provides that Baoding Shengde will make a loan in
the aggregate principal amount of $10,000,000 to the shareholders of HBOP, each shareholder receiving a share of the loan proceeds proportional to its
shareholding in HBOP, and in exchange each shareholder agreed to contribute all of its proceeds from the loan to the registered capital of HBOP in
order to meet the registered capital requirements for HBOP.
The loan is repayable at the option of
Baoding Shengde either in cash or by other means as to be decided by Baoding Shengde. The loan does not bear interest and has a term of 10 years.
Prepayment is allowable, subject to written consent of Baoding Shengde.
Under the terms of the loan agreement,
breaches of any term under any of the management agreements described in this section would constitute a breach under the loan
agreement.
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Call Option Agreement |
The call option agreement, entered into
by and between Baoding Shengde, HBOP and the shareholders of HBOP, provides that the shareholders of HBOP irrevocably grant to Baoding Shengde an
option to purchase all or part of each shareholders equity interest in HBOP. The exercise price for the options shall be RMB1 for each of the
shareholders equity interests, or if at any time there are PRC laws regulating the minimum price of such options, then to the extent permitted
under PRC Law.
The call option agreement contains
covenants from HBOP and its shareholders that they will refrain from taking certain actions without Baoding Shengdes consent that would
materially affect HBOPs operations and asset value, including (i) supplementing or amending its articles of association or bylaws, (ii) changing
HBOPs registered capital or shareholding structure, (iii) selling, transferring, mortgaging or disposing of any interests in HBOPs assets
or income, or encumbering HBOPs assets or income in a way that would approve a security interest on such assets, (iv) incurring or guaranteeing
any debts not incurred in its normal business operations, (v) entering into any material contract or urging HBOP management to dispose of any HBOP
assets, unless it is within the companys normal business operations; (vi) providing any loan or guarantee to any third party; (vii) appointing or
removing any management personnel or directors that can be changed upon HBOP shareholder approval; (viii) declaring or distributing any dividends to
the stockholders.
The agreement will remain effective
until Baoding Shengde or its designees have acquired 100% of the equity interests of HBOP underlying the options.
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Share Pledge Agreement |
The share pledge agreement entered into
by and between Baoding Shengde, HBOP and the shareholders of HBOP, provides that the HBOP shareholders will pledge all of their equity interests in
HBOP to Baoding Shengde as security for their obligations under the other management agreements described in this section. Specifically, Baoding
Shengde is entitled to dispose of the pledged equity interests in the event that the
HBOP shareholders breach their
obligations under the loan agreement or HBOP fails to pay the service fees to Baoding Shengde pursuant to the exclusive technical service and business
consulting agreement.
The agreement contains promises from
HBOPs shareholders that they will refrain from taking certain actions without Baoding Shengdes prior written consent, such as transferring
or assigning their equity interests, or creating or permitting the creation of any pledges which may have an adverse effect on the rights or benefits
of Baoding Shengde under the agreement. The HBOP shareholders also promise to comply with the laws and regulations relevant to the pledges under the
agreement and to facilitate in good faith the protection of the ability of Baoding Shengde to exercise its rights under the agreement.
The terms of the share pledge agreement
shall remain in effect until all the obligations under the other management agreements have been fulfilled, whether or not the terms of the other
management agreements have expired.
The proxy agreement, entered into by
and between Baoding Shengde, HBOP and the shareholders of HBOP, provides that the HBOP shareholders shall irrevocably entrust a designee of Baoding
Shengde with such shareholders voting rights and the right to represent such shareholder to exercise such shareholders rights at any
shareholders meeting of HBOP or with respect to any shareholder action to be taken in accordance with the laws and HBOPs Articles of
Association. The terms of the agreement are binding on the parties for as long as the HBOP shareholders continue to hold any equity interest in HBOP.
An HBOP shareholder will cease to be a party to the agreement once it transfers its equity interests with the prior approval of Baoding
Shengde.
On June 24, 2009, Zhao Tianqing, the sole shareholder of
Shengde Holdings, assigned to Orient Paper, for good and valuable consideration, 100 shares representing 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of
Shengde Holdings. As a result of this assignment and the restructuring transactions described above, Shengde Holdings Inc., Baoding Shengde, its wholly-owned subsidiary, and HBOP became directly and
indirectly controlled by Orient Paper, and HBOP continued to function as the Companys operating entity.
The following diagram sets forth the current corporate
structure of Orient Paper:
Contractal Agreements