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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
February 2, 2007
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Maryland
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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001-32830
(Commission
File Number)
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20-2760393
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
4336 Montgomery Ave., Bethesda, Maryland 20814
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(301) 983-0998
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the
filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
o Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
o Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
o Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 FR 240.13e-4(c))
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement
Share Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement
On February 2, 2007 , India Globalization Capital, Inc. (IGC) entered into a Share
Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement (the Purchase Agreement) with MBL Infrastructures Limited
(MBL) and R G Maheshwari , A K Lakhotia, Maruti Maheshwari, Aditya Maheshwari, Uma Devi Lakhotia,
Shweta Maheshwari, Gokul Sales P Ltd and Jai Art N Image P Ltd (collectively, the Promoters),
pursuant to which IGC will acquire (the Acquisition) 2,212,745 equity shares of MBL (the
Promoter Shares) from the Promoters and an additional 9,519,949 newly-issued equity shares
directly from MBL (the New Shares) so that at the conclusion of the transactions contemplated by
the Purchase Agreement IGC will own 57% of the outstanding equity shares of MBL.
MBL engages in road-building and maintenance projects in India, as well as managing
road-building projects on a contract basis for national, state and local agencies. MBL recently
entered the BOT segment of road-building in which the government of India awards contracts to
companies that can Build out pieces of major highways, Own and operate them for periods between 20
and 30 years and then Transfer them back to the government. Revenues are generated throughout the
term of these agreements through a regulated toll system that establishes a visible income stream
and a return on investment based on a projected traffic volume for the various routes that are
awarded.
The Acquisition is expected to be consummated during the spring of 2007, after the required
approval by IGCs stockholders and the fulfillment of certain other conditions, as discussed in
greater detail herein.
The following description summarizes the material provisions of the Purchase Agreement.
Stockholders should read carefully the Purchase Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.1 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties
which IGC, on the one hand, and MBL and the Promoters, on the other hand, have made to one another
and are for the benefit of such parties only, and may not be relied upon by any other person. The
assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Purchase Agreement are
qualified by information in disclosure schedules to the Purchase Agreement. Although IGC does not
believe the disclosure schedules contain information the securities laws require IGC to publicly
disclose, the disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates
exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Accordingly,
you should not rely on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state
of facts, since the representations and warranties are subject in important part to the underlying
disclosure schedules. The disclosure schedules contain nonpublic information. Information
concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change following the date
of the Purchase Agreement, and subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in IGCs
public disclosures.
Purchase Price Payment
At
closing, the purchase price for the Promoter Shares and the New
Shares is INR1,399,947,107
(approximately USD$31,816,000 based on a current conversion ratio of USD$.022722 per INR1, payable
as follows:
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INR276,593,125 (roughly USD$6,286,000 at current exchange
rates) in cash at closing for the Promoter Shares, representing a price per share of
INR125 (roughly USD$2.84 at current exchange rates); |
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INR1,123,353,982 (roughly USD$25,530,000 at current exchange
rates) in cash at closing for the New Shares, representing a price per share of INR118
(roughly USD$2.68 at current exchange rates), provided that roughly USD$3,000,000 shall
be paid by the conversion of certain convertible debentures being purchased by IGC and
described further below under the heading Debenture Subscription Agreement; |
Closing of the Acquisition
The closing of the Acquisition will take place on a date mutually agreed upon by IGC, MBL and
the Promoters, following the satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions, which date shall
be no later than September 30, 2007 unless the parties agree to a later date.
Representations and Warranties
The Purchase Agreement contains customary representations and warranties that MBL and the
Promoters made to IGC and which IGC made to MBL and the Promoters.
Several of the representations and warranties of MBL and the Promoters are qualified by
materiality or material adverse effect.
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Related Party Transactions
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, after the closing of the Acquisition, IGC, or its
representatives on the MBL board of directors, as applicable must approve any related party
relationship that has or is likely to have an actual or potential effect on the financials of MBL.
Indemnification
MBL and the Promoters have agreed to hold IGC and its representatives, successors and
permitted assigns harmless for any damages, whether as a result of any third party or otherwise,
and which arise from or in connection with any breach by the Promoters or MBL of any
representations, warranties, covenants or obligations under the Purchase Agreement. The Promoters
have also agreed to hold MBL and its representatives, successors and permitted assigns harmless for
any damages, whether as a result of any third party or otherwise, and which arise from or in
connection with any breach by the Promoters of any representations, warranties, covenants or
obligations under the Purchase Agreement.
Conditions to the Completion of the Acquisition
The obligations of IGC and the Promoters are subject to certain customary closing conditions,
including the following:
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no order or injunction enjoining the Acquisition; |
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no statute, rule, order or decree shall have been enacted
or promulgated which would prohibit the Acquisition or limit the ownership of MBL; |
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receipt of certain consents; |
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IGCs completion of due diligence to its satisfaction; and |
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the satisfaction by IGC of all other conditions for it to
consummate a business combination. |
As the fair market value of the Promoter Shares and New Shares acquired in the Acquisition
will constitute less than 80% of the net assets of IGC at the time of the Acquisition, IGC
will be required to simultaneously close on another acquisition where the fair market value
of what is acquired in such acquisition, combined with the fair market value of the
securities acquired in the Acquisition, is at least 80% of the net assets of IGC at the time
of the acquisitions. As described in Item 8.01 below, IGC has entered into a non-binding
agreement in principle with Chiranjjeevi Wind Energy Limited (CWEL) to acquire (the CWEL
Acquisition) 24 MW of wind energy assets from CWEL. If IGC can consummate the CWEL
Acquisition concurrently with the Acquisition, the two transactions combined should satisfy
the 80% threshold.
Termination
The Purchase Agreement may be terminated prior to the closing of the Acquisition, as follows:
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at any time, by mutual written agreement; |
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by IGC, if it is not satisfied with its due diligence review
of MBL by February 28, 2007; |
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at any time after September 30, 2007, the Agreement
terminates automatically if the closing shall not have occurred and the parties have
not agreed to extend the deadline for closing. |
Effect of Termination
In the event the purchase agreement is terminated:
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IGC is obligated to return or destroy all document and work
papers obtained from MBL or the Promoters; |
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certain confidentiality obligations will survive closings;
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no party shall be relieved of any liability for willful
breach of the Purchase Agreement. |
Election of Officers and Directors
Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement,
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the Promoters and IGC will each have the right to designate
representatives on MBLs board of directors, but the Promoters will have the right to
designate a majority of the directors and the chairman; |
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A.K. Lakhotia and Maruti Maheshwari will be designated as
the Managing Director and the Executive Director of MBL; and |
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IGC will be entitled to designate the chief financial
officer of MBL. |
Following the closing of the Acquisition, the Promoters have also agreed to vote their shares
in favor of any action taken by IGC to elect or replace its nominees to the Board of Directors.
Debenture Subscription Agreement
On February 2, 2007, concurrently with the execution of the Purchase Agreement, IGC entered
into a Debenture Subscription Agreement (the Debenture Agreement) with MBL and the Promoters,
pursuant to which IGC will purchase (the Debenture Purchase) approximately USD$3,000,000 in
convertible debentures of MBL (the Debentures) bearing interest at a rate of 8% per annum. The
funds paid by IGC for the Debentures are intended to provide working capital for MBL during the
period that IGC attempts to secure approval for the Acquisition.
The following description summarizes the material provisions of the Debenture Agreement.
Stockholders should read carefully the Debenture Agreement, which is attached as Exhibit 10.2 to
this Current Report on Form 8-K. The Purchase Agreement contains representations and warranties
which IGC, on the one hand, and MBL and the Promoters, on the other hand, have made to one another
and are for the benefit of such parties only, and may not be relied upon by any other person. The
assertions embodied in the representations and warranties contained in the Debenture Agreement are
qualified by information in disclosure schedules to the Debenture Agreement. Although IGC does not
believe the disclosure schedules contain information the securities laws require IGC to publicly
disclose, the disclosure schedules contain information that modifies, qualifies and creates
exceptions to the representations and warranties set forth in the Debenture Agreement. Accordingly,
you should not rely on the representations and warranties as characterizations of the actual state
of facts, since the representations and warranties are subject in important part to the underlying
disclosure schedules. The disclosure schedules contain nonpublic information. Information
concerning the subject matter of the representations and warranties may change following the date
of the Debenture Agreement, and subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in IGCs
public disclosures.
Purchase Price Payment
At closing, the purchase price for the Debentures is the equivalent in Rupees of USD$3,000,000
(currently approximately INR132,030,631) payable in cash.
Debenture Terms
The Debentures bear interest at the rate of 8% per annum. Upon the consummation of the
Acquisition, the principal amount of the Debentures plus all accrued interest will convert into New
Shares at a rate of INR118 per
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New Share. In the event that the Purchase Agreement terminates and
the Acquisition does not occur, IGC may convert the Debentures into redeemable preference shares of
MBL (Preference Shares) at a rate of INR118 per Preference Share, which Preference Shares will
have a preferential right of dividend of 8% per annum. The Preference Shares may be redeemed by
IGC at any time, and to the extent that MBL lacks sufficient funds to redeem the Preference Shares,
the Promoters have undertaken to make additional equity investments in MBL to fund the redemption
of the Preference Shares.
Obligation to Purchase Additional Debentures
In the event that IGC does not obtain the requisite shareholder approvals for the Acquisition
by April 30, 2007, it is required to purchase an additional USD$3,000,000 in Debentures or the
Purchase Agreement will terminate.
Closing of the Acquisition
The closing of the Debenture Acquisition will take place on February 15, 2007, following the
satisfaction of certain customary closing conditions.
Representations and Warranties
The Debenture Agreement contains customary representations and warranties that MBL and the
Promoters made to IGC and which IGC made to MBL and the Promoters.
Several of the representations and warranties of MBL and the Promoters are qualified by
materiality or material adverse effect.
Indemnification
The Debenture Agreement provides for indemnification of IGC and MBL on terms substantially
similar to those of the Purchase Agreement.
Election of Directors
Pursuant to the Debenture Agreement, IGC is entitled to elect one director to the MBL board,
to serve until the later of the closing of the Acquisition, the redemption of the Debentures and
September 30, 2007.
Item 3.02 Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities
To fund IGCs purchase of the Debenture, on February 5, 2007 IGC entered into a Note and
Warrant Purchase Agreement dated as of February 5, 2007 (the
Warrant Agreement) with Oliveira Capital, LLC
(Oliveira) pursuant to which IGC sold Oliveira a Promissory Note (Note) in the
principal amount of $3,000,000 and a warrant (the Warrant) to purchase up to 425,000 shares of
common stock of IGC (the Warrant Shares) at an initial exercise price of $5.00 per share.
The Note bears interest at a rate of 8% per annum and is due and payable in full upon the
earlier of February 5, 2008 and the date on which IGC consummates a business combination. The Note
is secured by the Debentures pursuant to a Pledge Agreement. The Warrant has substantially the
same terms as the warrants included in the units sold by IGC in connection with its initial public
offering in March 2006. The Warrant is exercisable
during the period commencing on the consummation of IGC of a business combination and ending
on March 2, 2011
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connection with the above-described transaction, IGC agreed to allow Oliveira to register
the resale of the Warrant Shares as part of a subsequent registration statement relating to
securities of the Company, subject to certain specified exceptions. The private placement of the
Note and Warrant to Oliveira were completed in
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accordance with exemptions from the registration
requirements of the Securities Act that are afforded by Section 4(2) of the Securities Act and Rule
506 promulgated thereunder.
Item 7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure
The information contained in this Item 7.01 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by
reference in any filings under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Press Release
On
February 12, 2007, IGC issued a press release announcing it had entered into the
Purchase Agreement and the Debenture Agreement with MBL and the Promoters and had reached the
agreement in principle with CWEL. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.
Additional Information
Stockholders of IGC, and other interested persons, are advised to read, when available, IGCs
preliminary proxy statement and definitive proxy statement (collectively, Proxy Statements) in
connection with IGCs solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of stockholders to be held in
connection with the Acquisition because these Proxy Statements will contain important information.
The definitive proxy statement will be mailed to stockholders as of a record date to be established
for voting on the Acquisition. The Proxy Statements, once available, can also be obtained without
charge at the Securities and Exchange Commissions internet site at (http://www.sec.gov).
Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the definitive proxy statement, without charge,
by directing requests to: India Globalization Capital, Inc., 4336 Montgomery Ave., Bethesda,
Maryland 20814.
IGC and its directors and executive officers may be deemed to be participants in the
solicitation of proxies for the special meeting of IGC stockholders to be held to approve the
Acquisition. Information regarding IGC and its directors and executive officers is available in
IGCs Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended March 31, 2006, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on June 29, 2006, as amended by Form 10-KSB/A filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on August 31, 2006, and such information will be available in the Proxy
Statements. No person other than IGC has been authorized to give any information or to make any
representations on behalf of IGC or MBL in connection with the Acquisition, and if given or made,
such other information or representations must not be relied upon as having been made or authorized
by IGC.
Item 8.01 Other Events.
On February 6, 2007, IGC entered into a non-binding agreement in principle with CWEL MOU for
the acquisition of 24 MW in wind energy assets which includes the acquisition of land, all
licenses, environmental clearances, and equipment. Under the proposal, CWEL will also operate and
maintain the wind energy farm.
CWEL
was founded in 1997 and is a manufacture and supplier of wind operated electricity
generators, towers and turnkey implementers of wind energy farms.
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Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
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10.1
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Share Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement dated February 2, 2007
by and among India Globalization Capital, Inc., MBL Infrastructures
Limited and the persons named as Promoters therein |
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10.2
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Debenture Subscription Agreement dated February 2, 2007 by and
among India Globalization Capital, Inc., MBL Infrastructures
Limited and the persons named as Promoters therein |
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10.3
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Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated February 5, 2007 by and
among India Globalization Capital, Inc. and Oliveira Capital, LLC |
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10.4
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Promissory Note dated February 5, 2007 in the initial principal
amount for $3,000,000 issued by India Globalization Capital, Inc.
to Oliveira Capital, LLC |
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10.5
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Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of India Globalization
Capital, Inc. issued by India Globalization Capital, Inc. to
Oliveira Capital, LLC |
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99.1
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Press Release dated February 12, 2007, announcing the execution of
the Share Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement, Debenture
Subscription Agreement and Warrant Agreement |
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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.
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INDIA GLOBALIZATION CAPITAL, INC.
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Date: February 12, 2007 |
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/s/ Ram Mukunda
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Name: |
Ram Mukunda |
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President and Chief
Executive Officer |
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Exhibit Index
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10.1
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Share Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement dated February 2,
2007 by and among India Globalization Capital, Inc., MBL
Infrastructures Limited and the persons named as Promoters
therein |
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10.2
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Debenture Subscription Agreement dated February 2, 2007 by and
among India Globalization Capital, Inc., MBL Infrastructures
Limited and the persons named as Promoters therein |
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10.3
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Note and Warrant Purchase Agreement dated February 5, 2007 by
and among India Globalization Capital, Inc. and Oliviera
Capital, LLC |
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10.4
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Promissory Note dated February 5, 2007 in the initial principal
amount for $3,000,000 issued by India Globalization Capital,
Inc. to Oliviera Capital, LLC |
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10.5
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Warrant to Purchase Shares of Common Stock of India
Globalization Capital, Inc. issued by India Globalization
Capital, Inc. to Oliviera Capital, LLC |
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99.1
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Press Release dated February 12, 2007, announcing the execution
of the Share Subscription Cum Purchase Agreement, Debenture
Subscription Agreement and Warrant Agreement |
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