Seller shall (a) give to Buyer and to Buyer’s counsel, accountants and other representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, throughout the period prior to the Closing Date, to all of the books, contracts, commitments and other records of Seller and shall furnish Buyer during such period with all information concerning Seller that Buyer may reasonably request; and (b) afford to Buyer and to Buyer’s representatives, agents, employees and independent contractors reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the properties of Seller, in order to conduct inspections at Buyer’s expense to determine that Seller is operating in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, rules and regulations, and all material building, fire and zoning laws or regulations and that the assets of Seller are substantially in the condition and of the capacities represented and warranted in this Agreement; provided, however, that in every instance described in (a) and (b), Buyer shall make arrangements with Seller reasonably in advance and shall use its best efforts to avoid interruption and to minimize interference with the normal business and operations of Seller. Any such investigation or inspection by Buyer shall not be deemed a waiver of, or otherwise limit, the representations, warranties or covenants of Seller contained herein.
(2) Conduct of Business.
During the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, Seller shall and shall use reasonable efforts, to the extent such efforts are within Seller’s control, to cause its business to be operated in the usual and ordinary course of business and in material compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(3) Exclusivity to Buyer.
Until either the exchange agreement is terminated or the exchange closed, Seller agrees not to solicit any other inquiries, proposals or offers to purchase or otherwise acquire, in a exchange transaction or another type of transaction, the business of Seller or the shares of capital stock of Seller. Any person inquiring as to the availability of the business or shares of capital stock of Seller or ****** an offer therefor shall be told that Seller is bound by the provisions of this Agreement. Seller as well as its officers, directors, representatives or agents further agree to advise Buyer promptly of any such inquiry or offer.
(4) Access to Buyer.
Buyer shall (a) give to Seller and to Seller’s counsel, accountants and other representatives reasonable access, during normal business hours, throughout the period prior to the Closing Date, to all of the books, contracts, commitments and other records of Buyer and shall furnish Seller during such period with all information concerning Buyer that Seller may reasonably request; and (b) afford to Seller and to Seller’s representatives, agents, employees and independent contractors reasonable access, during normal business hours, to the properties of Buyer in order to conduct inspections at Seller’s expense to determine that Buyer is operating in compliance with all applicable federal, state, local and foreign statutes, rules and regulations, and all material building, fire and zoning laws or regulations and that the assets of Buyer are substantially in the condition and of the capacities represented and warranted in this Agreement; provided, however, that in every instance described in (a) and (b), Seller shall make arrangements with Buyer reasonably in advance and shall use its best efforts to avoid interruption and to minimize interference with the normal business and operations of Buyer. Any such investigation or inspection by Seller shall not be deemed a waiver of, or otherwise limit, the representations, warranties or covenants of Buyer contained herein.
(5) Conduct of Business.
During the period from the date hereof to the Closing Date, the business of Buyer shall be operated by Buyer in the usual and ordinary course of such business and in material compliance with the terms of this Agreement.
(6) Approval.
As promptly as reasonably practicable following the date of this Agreement, Seller shall take all action reasonably necessary in accordance with the laws of China and its Organizational Documents to secure the required approval and adoption of this Agreement, including all requisite shareholder approval.
(7) Mutual Cooperation.
The initial press release relating to this Agreement shall be a joint press release. Thereafter, each of the Seller and the Buyer agree to provide 24 hour pre-notification to the other party of any news releases or regulatory filings which the party proposes to issue or file and shall agree to consider any reasonable recommendation or suggestion of the other party with respect thereto. Buyer shall be permitted to make announcements of Seller’s newsworthy activities provided the consent of the Seller is obtained, which consent shall not be reasonably withheld. Each party shall also provide the other party with notice a reasonable time in advance of, and shall permit a representative of the other party to review or participate in, any communications, meetings, or correspondence relating to investor relations matters, including matters relating to public offering activities which are expected to take place following Closing.
4. Representations and Warranties of Seller
Seller represents and warrants to Buyer as follows, with the knowledge and understanding that Buyer is relying materially upon such representations and warranties: