UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER PURSUANT TO
RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF
1934
For the month of May 2024
Commission File Number: 001-38261
Kaixin Holdings
(Registrant’s name)
Unit B2-303-137, 198 Qidi Road
Beigan Community, Xiaoshan District
Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province
People’s Republic of China
(Address of principal executive office)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files
or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F x
Form 40-F ¨
CONTENT
Entry into a definitive agreement
As previously disclosed, on February 22, 2024, Kaixin Holdings
(“Kaixin” or the “Company”) entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Original Securities Purchase
Agreement”) with Shangyue Limited, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, (the “Purchaser”).
Pursuant to the Original Securities Purchase Agreement, the Company agreed to issue 7,000 Series G convertible preferred shares of a par
value of US$0.00075 each to the Purchaser in consideration of the compensation for the disposal of its wholly owned subsidiary, Kaixin
Auto Group, with negative net worth, to the Purchaser (the “Disposal Consideration”).
On May 20, 2024, the Company entered into an amended and restated securities
purchase agreement (the “Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement”) with the Purchaser, which amends and restates
the terms of the Original Purchase Agreement in its entirety. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement, the
Company agrees to issue 12,800 Series G convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each to the Purchaser in consideration
of Disposal Consideration and the adjustment on the removal of the terms on redemption at the option of the Company, which is expected
to be closed on June 3, 2024.
The Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement and the certificate
of designation of Series G convertible preferred shares are filed as Exhibit 99.1 and Exhibit 99.2, respectively, to this Current Report
on Form 6-K. The foregoing is only a brief description of the material terms of the Securities Purchase Agreement, and does not purport
to be a complete description of the rights and obligations of the parties thereunder and is qualified in its entirety by reference to
such exhibits.
EXHIBIT INDEX
Safe Harbor Statement
This announcement may contain forward-looking statements. These statements
are made under the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking
statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "future,"
"intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates" and similar statements. Kaixin may also make written
or oral forward-looking statements in its filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in its annual report
to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to
third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about Kaixin’s beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the following: our goals and strategies;
our future business development, financial condition and results of operations; the expected growth of the social networking site market
in China; our expectations regarding demand for and market acceptance of our services; our expectations regarding the retention and strengthening
of our relationships with used auto dealerships; our plans to enhance user experience, infrastructure and service offerings; competition
in our industry in China; and relevant government policies and regulations relating to our industry. Further information regarding these
and other risks is included in our other documents filed with the SEC. All information provided in this announcement and in the attachments
is as of the date of this announcement, and Kaixin does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as
required under applicable law.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Date: May 28, 2024 |
Kaixin Holdings |
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/s/ Yi Yang |
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Yi Yang |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 99.1
AMENDED AND RESTATED
SECURITIES PURCHASE AGREEMENT
This
Amended and Restated Securities Purchase Agreement (this “Agreement”) is dated May 20, 2024, between Kaixin
Holdings (formerly known as Kaixin Auto Holdings), an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”),
and Shangyue Limited, an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Purchaser”).
WHEREAS, the Company and the
Purchaser entered into an instrument of transfer on June 14, 2023 pursuant to which the Company transfers the 100% equity of Kaixin
Auto Group under its name to the Purchaser and agrees to give the Purchaser corresponding compensation if the net assets of Kaixin Auto
Group are negative (the “Equity Transfer Transaction”). The Company and the Purchaser have previously entered into a securities
purchase agreement dated as of February 22, 2024 (the “Original Securities Purchase Agreement”), pursuant to which the
Company agreed to issue 7,000 Series G Convertible Preferred Shares with a total Stated Value of $7,000,000 to the Purchaser as part
of the Equity Transfer Transaction.
WHEREAS, the Company and the
Purchaser have agreed amend and restate the terms of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement in order to remove the terms of the Series G
Convertible Preferred Shares on redemption at the option of the Company.
WHEREAS, the board of directors
of the Company has deemed it in the best interests of the Company and its shareholders that the Company to amend and restate the terms
of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement on the terms set forth in this Agreement and resolved on May 20, 2024 that the Company
shall issue 12,800 Series G Convertible Preferred Shares with a total Stated Value of $12,800,000 to the Purchaser as part of the
Equity Transfer Transaction.
WHEREAS, subject to the terms
and conditions set forth in this Agreement and pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”), and Rule 506 promulgated thereunder, the Company desires to issue and sell to the Purchaser, and the Purchaser,
severally and not jointly, desires to purchase from the Company, securities of the Company as more fully described in this Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, IN CONSIDERATION
of the mutual covenants contained in this Agreement, and for other good and valuable consideration the receipt and adequacy of which are
hereby acknowledged, the Company and the Purchaser hereby agree to amend and restate the terms of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement
in its entirety as follows:
ARTICLE I.
DEFINITIONS
1.1 Definitions. In
addition to the terms defined elsewhere in this Agreement: (a) capitalized terms that are not otherwise defined herein have the meanings
given to such terms in the Certificate of Designation (as defined herein), and (b) the following terms have the meanings set forth
in this Section 1.1:
“Affiliate”
means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control
with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
“Board of Directors” means the board of
directors of the Company.
“Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized
or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized
or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”
or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority
so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally
are open for use by customers on such day.
“Certificate of Designation”
means the Certificate of Designation in the form of Exhibit A attached hereto.
“Closing” means the
closing of the purchase and sale of the Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 2.1.
“Commission” means the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission. “Conversion Price” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate
of Designation.
“Conversion Shares”
shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Certificate of Designation.
“Exchange
Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Liens” means a lien,
charge, pledge, security interest, encumbrance, right of first refusal, preemptive right or other restriction.
“Ordinary
Shares” means the Class A ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.00075 per share, and any other class of securities
into which such securities may hereafter be reclassified or changed.
“Ordinary
Shares Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire
at any time Ordinary Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, right, option, warrant or other instrument that
is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Ordinary Shares.
“Outstanding
Preferred Shares” means Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, Series D Convertible Preferred Shares, Series E
Convertible Preferred Shares, and Series F Convertible Preferred Shares issued by the Company that are outstanding at the time of
liquidation as of the date of this Agreement.
“Person”
means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company,
joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
“Preferred
Shares” means the up to 12,800 shares of the Company’s Series G Convertible Preferred Shares issued hereunder having
the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
“Proceeding”
means an action, claim, suit, investigation or proceeding (including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding,
such as a deposition), whether commenced or threatened.
“Required
Approvals” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Section3.1(e).
“Rule 144”
means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended or interpreted from
time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same purpose and effect
as such Rule.
“Securities” means the Preferred Shares
and the Underlying Shares.
“Securities
Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Stated Value” means $1,000 per Preferred
Share.
“Subsidiary”
means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of
the Company formed or acquired after the date hereof.
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for trading.
“Trading
Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Ordinary Shares are listed or quoted for trading on the
date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York
Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“Transaction
Documents” means this Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, and any other documents or agreements executed in connection
with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
“Underlying
Shares” means the Ordinary Shares issued and issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, and issued and issuable in lieu
of the cash payment of dividends on the Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms of the Certificate of Designation.
ARTICLE II.
PURCHASE AND SALE
2.1 Closings.
On the Closing
Date, upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth herein, the Company agrees to issue to the Purchaser an aggregate of 12,800
Series G Convertible Preferred Shares with the aggregate Stated Value of US$12,800,000. The Company and the Purchaser shall deliver
the other items set forth in Section 2.2 deliverable at the Closing.
2.2 Deliveries.
(a) On or prior to the Closing
Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered to the Purchaser the following:
| (i) | this Agreement duly executed
by the Company; |
| (ii) | the Certificate of Designation executed by the Company; and |
| (iii) | a certificate evidencing an aggregate of 12,800 Series G
Convertible Preferred Shares. |
(b) The Purchaser shall deliver
or cause to be delivered to the Company the following:
| (i) | this Agreement duly executed by the Purchaser on or prior to the Closing Date. |
ARTICLE III.
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
3.1 Representations and
Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to the Purchaser:
(a) Organization
and Qualification. The Company and each of the Subsidiaries is an entity duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing
and in good standing under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or organization, with the requisite power and authority to
own and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted.
(b) Authorization;
Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The
execution and delivery of this Agreement and each of the other Transaction Documents by the Company and the consummation by it of the
transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further
action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith other
than in connection with the Required Approvals. This Agreement and each other Transaction Document to which it is a party has been (or
upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute
the valid and binding obligation of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited
by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by
applicable law.
(c) No
Conflicts. The execution, delivery and performance by the Company of this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents to which it
is a party, the issuance and sale of the Securities and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby do
not and will not (i) conflict with or violate any provision of the Company’s or any Subsidiary’s certificate or articles
of incorporation, bylaws or other organizational or charter documents, or (ii) conflict with, or constitute a default (or an event
that with notice or lapse of time or both would become a default) under, result in the creation of any Lien upon any of the properties
or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary, or give to others any rights of termination, amendment, anti- dilution or similar adjustments,
acceleration or cancellation (with or without notice, lapse of time or both) of, any agreement, credit facility, debt or other instrument
(evidencing a Company or Subsidiary debt or otherwise) or other understanding to which the Company or any Subsidiary is a party or by
which any property or asset of the Company or any Subsidiary is bound or affected, or (iii) subject to the Required Approvals, conflict
with or result in a violation of any law, rule, regulation, order, judgment, injunction, decree or other restriction of any court or governmental
authority to which the Company or a Subsidiary is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations), or by which any
property or asset of the Company or a Subsidiary is bound or affected; except in the case of each of clauses (ii) and (iii), such
as could not have or reasonably be expected to result in a material adverse effect.
(d) Filings,
Consents and Approvals. The Company is not required to obtain any consent, waiver, authorization or order of, give any notice to,
or make any filing or registration with, any court or other federal, state, local or other governmental authority or other Person in connection
with the execution, delivery and performance by the Company of the Transaction Documents, other than: (i) the notice and/or application(s) to
each applicable Trading Market for the issuance and sale of the Securities and the listing of the Underlying Shares for trading thereon
in the time and manner required thereby, and (ii) the filing of Form D with the Commission and such filings as are required
to be made under applicable state securities laws (collectively, the “Required Approvals”).
(e)
Approvals by other Rights Holders. The Company has obtained the requisite approvals, or
waivers, as the case may be, from holders of Preferred Shares, as set forth in the respective transactional documents.
(f) Issuance
of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued and paid for in accordance with the applicable Transaction
Documents, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other than
restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Underlying Shares, when issued in accordance with the terms of
the Transaction Documents, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all Liens imposed by the Company other
than restrictions on transfer provided for in the Transaction Documents. The Company has reserved from its duly authorized capital stock
a number of Ordinary Shares for issuance of the Underlying Shares at least equal to the Required Minimum on the date hereof.
(g) Private
Placement. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2, no registration
under the Securities Act is required for the offer and sale of the Securities by the Company to the Purchaser as contemplated hereby.
The issuance and sale of the Securities hereunder does not contravene the rules and regulations of the Trading Market.
(h) Investment
Company. The Company is not, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Securities, will not be, an “investment company”
within the meaning of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. The Company shall conduct its business in a manner so that it will
not become an “investment company” subject to registration under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.
(i) No
Integrated Offering. Assuming the accuracy of the Purchaser’s representations and warranties set forth in Section 3.2,
neither the Company, nor any of its Affiliates, nor any Person acting on its or their behalf has, directly or indirectly, made any offers
or sales of any security or solicited any offers to buy any security, under circumstances that would cause this offering of the Securities
to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of (i) the Securities Act which would require the registration
of any such securities under the Securities Act, or (ii) any applicable shareholder approval provisions of any Trading Market on
which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.
(j) No
General Solicitation. Neither the Company nor any Person acting on behalf of the Company has offered or sold any of the Securities
by any form of general solicitation or general advertising. The Company has offered the Securities for sale only to the Purchaser and
certain other “accredited investors” within the meaning of Rule 501 under the Securities Act.
(k) Regulation
M Compliance. The Company has not, and to its knowledge no one acting on its behalf has, (i) taken, directly or indirectly, any
action designed to cause or to result in the stabilization or manipulation of the price of any security of the Company to facilitate the
sale or resale of any of the Securities, (ii) sold, bid for, purchased, or paid any compensation for soliciting purchases of, any
of the Securities, or (iii) paid or agreed to pay to any Person any compensation for soliciting another to purchase any other securities
of the Company, other than, in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii), compensation paid to the Company’s placement agent in connection
with the placement of the Securities.
(l) No
Disqualification Events. With respect to the Securities to be offered and sold hereunder in reliance on Rule 506 under the Securities
Act, other than the Purchaser, none of the Company, any of its predecessors, any affiliated issuer, any director, executive officer, other
officer of the Company participating in the offering hereunder, any beneficial owner of 20% or more of the Company’s outstanding
voting equity securities, calculated on the basis of voting power, nor any promoter (as that term is defined in Rule 405 under the
Securities Act) connected with the Company in any capacity at the time of sale (each, an "Issuer Covered Person" and,
together, "Issuer Covered Persons") is subject to any of the "Bad Actor" disqualifications described in Rule 506(d)(1)(i) to
(viii) under the Securities Act (a "Disqualification Event"), except for a Disqualification Event covered by Rule 506(d)(2) or
(d)(3). The Company has exercised reasonable care to determine whether any Issuer Covered Person is subject to a Disqualification Event.
The Company has complied, to the extent applicable, with its disclosure obligations under Rule 506(e).
(m) Other
Covered Persons. The Company is not aware of any person (other than any Issuer Covered Person) that has been or will be paid (directly
or indirectly) remuneration for solicitation of purchasers in connection with the sale of any Securities.
(n) Notice
of Disqualification Events. The Company will notify the Purchaser in writing, prior to each Closing Date of (i) any Disqualification
Event relating to any Issuer Covered Person and (ii) any event that would, with the passage of time, become a Disqualification Event
relating to any Issuer Covered Person.
3.2 Representations
and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date to
the Company as follows (unless as of a specific date therein, in which case they shall be accurate as of such date):
(a) Organization;
Authority. Such Purchaser is either an individual or an entity duly incorporated or formed, validly existing and in good standing
under the laws of the jurisdiction of its incorporation or formation with full right, corporate, partnership, limited liability company
or similar power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents and otherwise
to carry out its obligations hereunder and thereunder. The execution and delivery of the Transaction Documents and performance by such
Purchaser of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate, partnership,
limited liability company or similar action, as applicable, on the part of such Purchaser. Each Transaction Document to which it is a
party has been duly executed by such Purchaser, and when delivered by such Purchaser in accordance with the terms hereof, will constitute
the valid and legally binding obligation of such Purchaser, enforceable against it in accordance with its terms, except (i) as limited
by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application
affecting enforcement of creditors’ rights generally, (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance,
injunctive relief or other equitable remedies and (iii) insofar as indemnification and contribution provisions may be limited by
applicable law.
(b) Own
Account. The Purchaser understands that the Securities are “restricted securities” and have not been registered under
the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law and is acquiring the Securities as principal for its own account and not with
a view to or for distributing or reselling such Securities or any part thereof in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities law, has no present intention of distributing any of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state
securities law and has no direct or indirect arrangement or understandings with any other persons to distribute or regarding the distribution
of such Securities in violation of the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law (this representation and warranty not limiting
such Purchaser’s right to sell the Securities pursuant to a registration statement or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal
and state securities laws). Such Purchaser is acquiring the Securities hereunder in the ordinary course of its business.
(c) Purchaser
Status. At the time such Purchaser was offered the Securities, it was, and as of the date hereof it is, and on each date on which
it converts any Preferred Shares, it will be an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities
Act.
(d) Experience
of Such Purchaser. The Purchaser, either alone or together with its representatives, has such knowledge, sophistication and experience
in business and financial matters so as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the prospective investment in the Securities,
and has so evaluated the merits and risks of such investment. The Purchaser is able to bear the economic risk of an investment in the
Securities and, at the present time, is able to afford a complete loss of such investment.
(e) General
Solicitation. The Purchaser is not, to such Purchaser’s knowledge, purchasing the Securities as a result of any advertisement,
article, notice or other communication regarding the Securities published in any newspaper, magazine or similar media or broadcast over
television or radio or presented at any seminar or, to the knowledge of such Purchaser, any other general solicitation or general advertisement.
(f) Disqualification
Event. The Purchaser is not subject to any Disqualification Event.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER AGREEMENTS OF THE PARTIES
4.1 Transfer
Restrictions.
(a) The Securities
may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than
pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144, to the Company or to an Affiliate of a Purchaser or in connection with
a pledge as contemplated in Section 4.1(b), the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of
counsel selected by the transferor and reasonably acceptable to the Company, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably
satisfactory to the Company, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities
Act. As a condition of transfer, any such transferee shall agree in writing to be bound by the terms of this Agreement and shall have
the rights and obligations of a Purchaser under this Agreement.
(b) The Purchaser agree to the
imprinting, so long as is required by this Section 4.1, of a legend on any of the Securities in the following form:
[NEITHER] THIS SECURITY [NOR THE SECURITIES
INTO WHICH THIS SECURITY IS [EXERCISABLE] [CONVERTIBLE]] HAS [NOT] BEEN REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED (THE “SECURITIES ACT”) OR THE SECURITIES COMMISSION OF ANY STATE, AND, ACCORDINGLY, MAY NOT
BE OFFERED OR SOLD EXCEPT PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR PURSUANT TO AN AVAILABLE EXEMPTION
FROM, OR IN A TRANSACTION NOT SUBJECT TO, THE REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH APPLICABLE STATE
SECURITIES LAWS. THIS SECURITY [AND THE SECURITIES ISSUABLE UPON [EXERCISE]/[CONVERSION] OF THIS SECURITY] MAY BE PLEDGED IN CONNECTION
WITH A BONA FIDE MARGIN ACCOUNT WITH A REGISTERED BROKER- DEALER OR OTHER LOAN WITH A FINANCIAL INSTITUTION THAT IS AN “ACCREDITED
INVESTOR” AS DEFINED IN RULE 501(a) UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OR OTHER LOAN SECURED BY SUCH SECURITIES.
4.2 Acknowledgment of Dilution.
The Company acknowledges that the issuance of the Securities may result in dilution of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, which dilution
may be substantial under certain market conditions. The Company further acknowledges that its obligations under the Transaction Documents,
including, without limitation, its obligation to issue the Underlying Shares pursuant to the Transaction Documents, are unconditional
and absolute and not subject to any right of set off, counterclaim, delay or reduction, regardless of the effect of any such dilution
or any claim the Company may have against any Purchaser and regardless of the dilutive effect that such issuance may have on the ownership
of the other stockholders of the Company.
4.3 Integration. The
Company shall not sell, offer for sale or solicit offers to buy or otherwise negotiate in respect of any security (as defined in Section 2
of the Securities Act) that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities in a manner that would require the registration
under the Securities Act of the sale of the Securities or that would be integrated with the offer or sale of the Securities for purposes
of the rules and regulations of any Trading Market such that it would require shareholder approval prior to the closing of such other
transaction unless shareholder approval is obtained before the closing of such subsequent transaction.
4.4 Indemnification of
Purchaser. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.4, the Company will indemnify and hold the Purchaser and its directors,
officers, shareholders, members, partners, employees and agents (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person
holding such titles notwithstanding a lack of such title or any other title), each Person who controls such Purchaser (within the meaning
of Section 15 of the Securities Act and Section 20 of the Exchange Act), and the directors, officers, shareholders, agents,
members, partners or employees (and any other Persons with a functionally equivalent role of a Person holding such titles notwithstanding
a lack of such title or any other title) of such controlling persons (each, a “Purchaser Party”) harmless from any
and all losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in
settlements, court costs and reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of investigation that any such Purchaser Party may suffer or incur
as a result of or relating to (a) any breach of any of the representations, warranties, covenants or agreements made by the Company
in this Agreement or in the other Transaction Documents or (b) any action instituted against the Purchaser Parties in any capacity,
or any of them or their respective Affiliates, by any stockholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Purchaser Party, with
respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless such action is solely based upon a material breach
of such Purchaser Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings
such Purchaser Party may have with any such stockholder or any violations by such Purchaser Party of state or federal securities laws
or any conduct by such Purchaser Party which is finally judicially determined to constitute fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct).
If any action shall be brought against any Purchaser Party in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to this Agreement, such
Purchaser Party shall promptly notify the Company in writing, and the Company shall have the right to assume the defense thereof with
counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Purchaser Party.
4.5 Conversion
Procedures. The form of Notice of Conversion included in the Certificate of Designation set forth the totality of the procedures
required of the Purchasers in order to convert the Preferred Shares. Without limiting the preceding sentences, no ink-original
Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice
of Conversion form be required in order to convert the Preferred Shares. No additional legal opinion, other information or
instructions shall be required of the Purchaser to convert its Preferred Shares. The Company shall honor conversions of the
Preferred Shares and shall deliver Underlying Shares in accordance with the terms, conditions and time periods set forth in the
Transaction Documents.
ARTICLE V. MISCELLANEOUS
5.1 Termination. This
Agreement may be terminated by the Purchaser by written notice to the Company, if the Closing has not been consummated on or before the
Closing Date.
5.2 Entire Agreement.
The Transaction Documents, together with the exhibits and schedules thereto, contain the entire understanding of the parties with respect
to the subject matter hereof and thereof and supersede all prior agreements and understandings, oral or written, with respect to such
matters, which the parties acknowledge have been merged into such documents, exhibits and schedules.
5.3 Notices. Any and
all notices or other communications or deliveries required or permitted to be provided hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed
given and effective on the earliest of: (a) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile
at the facsimile number or email attachment at the e-mail address as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto at or prior
to 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on a Trading Day, (b) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice
or communication is delivered via facsimile or email attachment at the facsimile number or e-mail address as set forth on the signature
pages attached hereto on a day that is not a Trading Day or later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, or
(c) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required to be given. The address for such notices and communications
shall be as set forth on the signature pages attached hereto.
5.4 Amendments; Waivers.
No provision of this Agreement may be waived, modified, supplemented or amended except in a written instrument signed, in the case of
an amendment, by the Company and the Purchaser or, in the case of a waiver, by the party against whom enforcement of any such waived provision
is sought. No waiver of any default with respect to any provision, condition or requirement of this Agreement shall be deemed to be a
continuing waiver in the future or a waiver of any subsequent default or a waiver of any other provision, condition or requirement hereof,
nor shall any delay or omission of any party to exercise any right hereunder in any manner impair the exercise of any such right. Any
amendment effected in accordance with this Section 5.4 shall be binding upon each Purchaser and holder of Securities and the Company.
5.5 Successors and Assigns.
This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties and their successors and permitted assigns. The Company may
not assign this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder without the prior written consent of the Purchaser (other than by merger).
The Purchaser may assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement to any Person to whom the Purchaser assigns or transfers any Securities,
provided that such transferee agrees in writing to be bound, with respect to the transferred Securities, by the provisions of the Transaction
Documents that apply to the “Purchaser.”
5.6 No Third-Party Beneficiaries.
This Agreement is intended for the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective successors and permitted assigns and is not for
the benefit of, nor may any provision hereof be enforced by, any other Person, except as otherwise set forth in Section 4.4 and this
Section 5.6.
5.7 Governing Law.
All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of the Transaction Documents shall be governed by
and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles of conflicts
of law thereof. Each party agrees that all legal Proceedings concerning the interpretations, enforcement and defense of the transactions
contemplated by this Agreement and any other Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective affiliates,
directors, officers, shareholders, partners, members, employees or agents) shall be commenced exclusively in the state and federal courts
sitting in the City of New York.
5.8 Severability. If
any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal, void
or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions set forth herein shall remain in full force and effect
and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated, and the parties hereto shall use their commercially reasonable efforts to find
and employ an alternative means to achieve the same or substantially the same result as that contemplated by such term, provision, covenant
or restriction. It is hereby stipulated and declared to be the intention of the parties that they would have executed the remaining terms,
provisions, covenants and restrictions without including any of such that may be hereafter declared invalid, illegal, void or unenforceable.
5.9 WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL.
IN ANY ACTION, SUIT, OR PROCEEDING IN ANY JURISDICTION BROUGHT BY ANY PARTY AGAINST ANY OTHER PARTY, THE PARTIES EACH KNOWINGLY AND INTENTIONALLY,
TO THE GREATEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, HEREBY ABSOLUTELY, UNCONDITIONALLY, IRREVOCABLY AND EXPRESSLY WAIVES FOREVER
TRIAL BY JURY.
(Signature Pages Follow)
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties
hereto have caused this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first
indicated above.
KAIXIN HOLDINGS
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| Name: Mingjun Lin | |
| Title: Director and CEO | |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have caused
this Securities Purchase Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized signatories as of the date first indicated above.
SHANGYUE LIMITED
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Name: Jie Li |
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Title: Director |
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EXHIBIT A
FORM OF
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION
Exhibit 99.2
KAIXIN HOLDINGS
CERTIFICATE OF DESIGNATION OF
SERIES G CONVERTIBLE PREFERRED SHARES
The undersigned, the chairman
of the board of directors (the “Board of Directors”) of Kaixin Holdings (formerly known as Kaixin Auto Holdings), incorporated
under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), does hereby certify that:
FIRST,
according to the Fifth Amended and Restated Memorandum of Association of the Company (the “Memorandum and Articles”),
the authorized share capital of the Company is US$500,000 divided into (a) 660,461,733 Class A ordinary shares of a par value
of US$0.00075 each, (b) 6,000,000 Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each, (c) 6,000 Series A convertible
preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each, (d) 6,000 Series D convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.0001
each, (e) 50,005 Series F convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00005 each, (f) 50,000 Series G convertible
preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each, (g) 50,000 Series H convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075
each, (h) 50,000 Series I convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each, and (i) 50,000 Series J
convertible preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each.
SECOND, according to the
Memorandum and Articles, the Board of Directors may provide, out of the unissued shares, for series of preferred shares, and before any
preferred shares of any such series are issued, the Board of Directors shall fix, among other things, the designation of such series,
the number of preferred shares to constitute such series, the subscription price thereof, the dividends, if any, payable on such series,
voting rights, redemption rights, conversion rights, liquidation preferences and other rights of the holders of such series.
THIRD,
the Board of Directors, pursuant to the authority designated to it under the Memorandum and Articles, has authorized, by unanimous written
resolutions of the Board of Directors dated May 20, 2024, the adoption of this Certificate of Designation of Series G
Convertible Preferred Shares (this “Certificate of Designation”) to issue 12,800 Series G convertible preferred shares
of the Company with preference, priority, special privilege and other rights provided herein. This Certificate of Designation replaces
and makes null and void the certificate of designation of series G convertible preferred shares executed by the Company on February 22,
2024.
NOW, THEREFORE, 12,800 Series G convertible
preferred shares of a par value of US$0.00075 each of the Company shall be issued with the rights, preferences and restrictions as follows:
TERMS OF PREFERRED SHARES
Section 1.
Definitions. For the purposes hereof, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Affiliate”
means any Person that, directly or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls or is controlled by or is under common control
with a Person, as such terms are used in and construed under Rule 405 of the Securities Act.
“Alternate Consideration” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 7(d).
“Bankruptcy
Event” means any of the following events: (a) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary (as such term is defined in Rule 1-02(w) of
Regulation S-X) thereof commences a case or other proceeding under any bankruptcy, reorganization, arrangement, adjustment of debt, relief
of debtors, dissolution, insolvency or liquidation or similar law of any jurisdiction relating to the Company or any Significant Subsidiary
thereof, or (b) the Company or any Significant Subsidiary thereof calls a meeting of its creditors with a view to arranging a composition,
adjustment or restructuring of its debts.
“Base Conversion Price” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 7(b).
“Business
Day” means any day other than Saturday, Sunday or other day on which commercial banks in The City of New York are authorized
or required by law to remain closed; provided, however, for clarification, commercial banks shall not be deemed to be authorized
or required by law to remain closed due to “stay at home”, “shelter-in-place”, “non-essential employee”
or any other similar orders or restrictions or the closure of any physical branch locations at the direction of any governmental authority
so long as the electronic funds transfer systems (including for wire transfers) of commercial banks in The City of New York generally
are open for use by customers on such day.
“Change
of Control Transaction” means the occurrence after the date hereof of any of (a) an acquisition after the date hereof by
an individual or legal entity or “group” (as described in Rule 13d-5(b)(1) promulgated under the Exchange Act) of
effective control (whether through legal or beneficial ownership of capital stock of the Company, by contract or otherwise) of in excess
of 50% of the voting securities of the Company (other than by means of conversion or exercise of Preferred Shares and the Securities issued
together with the Preferred Shares), (b) the Company merges into or consolidates with any other Person, or any Person merges into
or consolidates with the Company and, after giving effect to such transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such
transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the Company or the successor entity of such transaction, (c) the Company
sells or transfers all or substantially all of its (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole) assets to another Person and the shareholders
of the Company immediately prior to such transaction own less than 50% of the aggregate voting power of the acquiring entity immediately
after the transaction, or (d) the execution by the Company of an agreement to which the Company is a party or by which it is bound,
providing for any of the events set forth in clauses (a) through (c) above.
“Closing”
means the closing of the purchase and sale of the Securities pursuant to Section 2.1 of the Purchase Agreement.
“Commission” means the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission.
“Conversion Amount” means the sum of
the Stated Value at issue.
“Conversion Date” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 6(a).
“Conversion Price” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 6(b).
“Conversion Shares”
means the Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof.
“Dilutive Issuance” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 7(b).
“Dilutive Issuance Notice” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 7(b).
“Exchange Act” means
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Fundamental Transaction” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 7(d).
“GAAP” means United States generally
accepted accounting principles.
“Holder”
means the holder of the then outstanding Series G Preferred Shares (each, a “Holder” and collectively,
the “Holders”).
“Junior
Securities” means the Ordinary Shares, Class B ordinary shares and all other Ordinary Shares Equivalents of the Company
other than those securities which are explicitly senior or pari passu to the Preferred Shares in dividend rights or liquidation
preference.
“Liquidation” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 5.
“New York Courts” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 11(d).
“Notice of Conversion” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 6(a).
“Optional Redemption” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 8(b).
“Optional
Redemption Amount” means, in relation to each outstanding Preferred Share, the sum of (a) 105% of the Stated Value, and
(b) all liquidated damages and other amounts due in respect of the Preferred Shares.
“Optional Redemption Date” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Optional Redemption Notice” shall have
the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Optional Redemption Notice
Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 8(a).
“Optional Shares”
means Class A ordinary shares of the Company.
“Ordinary
Shares Equivalents” means any securities of the Company or the Subsidiaries which would entitle the holder thereof to acquire
at any time Ordinary Shares, including, without limitation, any debt, preferred stock, rights, options, warrants or other instrument that
is at any time convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or otherwise entitles the holder thereof to receive, Ordinary Shares.
“Original Issue Date”
means, with respect to each Preferred Share, the date of the first issuance of such Preferred Share regardless of the number of transfers
of such Preferred Share and regardless of the number of certificates which may be issued to evidence such Preferred Share.
“Outstanding
Preferred Shares” means Series A Convertible Preferred Shares, Series D Convertible Preferred Shares, Series E
Convertible Preferred Shares issued by the Company, and Series F Convertible Preferred Shares issued by the Company, which are outstanding
and superior to the Preferred Shares in dividend rights or liquidation preference.
“Person”
means an individual or corporation, partnership, trust, incorporated or unincorporated association, joint venture, limited liability company,
joint stock company, government (or an agency or subdivision thereof) or other entity of any kind.
“Preferred Shares” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 2.
“Purchase
Agreement” means the Securities Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 20, 2024, among the Company and the original Holder,
as amended, modified or supplemented from time to time in accordance with its terms.
“Rule 144”
means Rule 144 promulgated by the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time,
or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission having substantially the same effect as such Rule.
“Securities” means the Preferred Shares
and the Underlying Shares.
“Securities Act”
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Share Delivery Date” shall have the
meaning set forth in Section 6(c).
“Stated Value” shall
have the meaning set forth in Section 2.
“Subsidiary”
means any direct or indirect subsidiary of the Company and shall, where applicable, also include any direct or indirect subsidiary of
the Company formed or acquired after the date of the Purchase Agreement.
“Successor Entity” shall have the meaning
set forth in Section 7(d).
“Trading
Day” means a day on which the principal Trading Market is open for business.
“Trading
Market” means any of the following markets or exchanges on which the Ordinary Shares is listed or quoted for trading on the
date in question: the NYSE American, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the New York
Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“Transaction
Documents” means this Certificate of Designation, the Purchase Agreement, and any other documents or agreements executed in
connection with the transactions contemplated pursuant to the Purchase Agreement.
“Underlying
Shares” means the Ordinary Shares issued and issuable upon conversion or redemption of the Preferred Shares on the Preferred
Shares in accordance with the terms of this Certificate of Designation.
Section 2.
Designation, Amount and Par Value. The series of preferred shares shall be designated as the Company’s Series G Convertible
Preferred Shares (the “Preferred Shares”) and the number of shares so designated and issued shall be 12,800. Each Preferred
Share shall have a par value of $0.00075 per share and a stated value equal to $1,000 (the “Stated Value”).
Section 3.
Dividends in Cash or in Kind. Holders shall be entitled to receive, and the Company shall pay, cumulative dividends at the rate
per share (as a percentage of the Stated Value per share) of 5% per annum, payable on a pro-rata basis annually every twelve months starting
from the first twelve-month anniversary of the applicable Original Issue Date (each such date, a “Dividend Payment Date”)
in cash, or at the Company’s option, in duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable Ordinary Shares as set forth
in this Section 3, or a combination thereof. In addition, as a condition to paying dividends in Ordinary Shares, no later than (5) Trading
Days prior to the applicable Dividend Payment Date, the Company shall have delivered to each Holder a number of Ordinary Shares that equal
to the quotient of (x) the applicable dollar amount of dividends to be paid in Ordinary Shares divided by (y) the Conversion
Price.
Section 4.
Voting Rights. Except as otherwise provided herein or as otherwise required by law, the Preferred Shares shall have no voting rights.
However, as long as any Preferred Shares are outstanding, the Company shall not, without the affirmative vote of the Holders of a majority
of the then outstanding Preferred Shares, (a) alter or change adversely the powers, preferences or rights given to the Preferred
Shares or alter or amend this Certificate of Designation, (b) authorize or create any class of shares ranking as to dividends, redemption
or distribution of assets upon a Liquidation (as defined in Section 5) senior to, or otherwise pari passu with, the Preferred
Shares, (c) amend its memorandum and articles of association or other charter documents in any manner that adversely affects any
rights of the Holders, (d) increase the number of shares that are designated as the Preferred Shares, or (e) enter into any
agreement with respect to any of the foregoing.
Section 5.
Liquidation. Upon any liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Company, whether voluntary or involuntary (a “Liquidation”),
the Holders shall be entitled to receive out of the assets, whether capital or surplus, of the Company an amount equal to the Stated Value,
plus any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and any other fees or liquidated damages then due and owing thereon under this Certificate
of Designation, for each Preferred Shares before any distribution or payment shall be made to the holders of any Junior Securities, and
if the assets of the Company shall be insufficient to pay in full such amounts, then the entire assets to be distributed to the Holders
shall be ratably distributed among the Holders in accordance with the respective amounts that would be payable on such shares if all amounts
payable thereon were paid in full. A Fundamental Transaction shall not be deemed a Liquidation. The Company shall mail written notice
of any such Liquidation, not less than 45 days prior to the payment date stated therein, to each Holder.
Section 6.
Conversion.
a) Conversions
at Option of Holder. Subject to this Section 6(a), each Preferred Share shall be convertible, at any time and from time to time
from and after the Original Issue Date at the option of the Holder thereof, into that number of Ordinary Shares determined by dividing
the Stated Value of such Preferred Share by the Conversion Price. Holders shall effect conversions by providing the Company with the form
of conversion notice attached hereto as Annex A (a “Notice of Conversion”). Each Notice of Conversion shall
specify the number of Preferred Shares to be converted (provided that the number of Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of such
Preferred Shares shall be no less than 50,000, unless all Preferred Shares held by such Holder are to be converted), the number of Preferred
Shares owned prior to the conversion at issue, the number of Preferred Shares owned subsequent to the conversion at issue and the date
on which such conversion is to be effected, which date may not be prior to the date the applicable Holder delivers by facsimile such Notice
of Conversion to the Company (such date, the “Conversion Date”). If no Conversion Date is specified in a Notice of
Conversion, the Conversion Date shall be the date that such Notice of Conversion to the Company is deemed delivered hereunder. No ink-original
Notice of Conversion shall be required, nor shall any medallion guarantee (or other type of guarantee or notarization) of any Notice of
Conversion form be required. The calculations and entries set forth in the Notice of Conversion shall control in the absence of manifest
or mathematical error. To effect conversions of Preferred Shares, a Holder shall not be required to surrender the certificate(s) representing
the Preferred Shares to the Company unless all of the Preferred Shares represented thereby are so converted, in which case such Holder
shall deliver the certificate representing such Preferred Shares promptly following the Conversion Date at issue. Preferred Shares converted
into Ordinary Shares or redeemed in accordance with the terms hereof shall be canceled and shall not be reissued.
b) Conversion Price. The conversion
price for the Preferred Shares shall equal $1.00, subject to adjustment herein (the “Conversion Price”).
c) Mechanics of Conversion.
i. Delivery
of Conversion Shares Upon Conversion. Not later than two (2) Trading Days after each Conversion Date (the “Share Delivery
Date”), the Company shall deliver, or cause to be delivered, to the converting Holder the number of Conversion Shares being
acquired upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares.
ii. Failure
to Deliver Conversion Shares. If, in the case of any Notice of Conversion, such Conversion Shares are not delivered to, or as directed
by the applicable Holder by the Share Delivery Date, the Holder shall be entitled to elect by written notice to the Company at any time
on or before its receipt of such Conversion Shares, to rescind such Conversion, in which event the Company shall promptly return to the
Holder any original Preferred Share certificate delivered to the Company and the Holder shall promptly return to the Company the Conversion
Shares issued to such Holder pursuant to the rescinded Notice of Conversion.
iii. Obligation
Absolute; Partial Liquidated Damages. The Company’s obligation to issue and deliver the Conversion Shares upon conversion of
Preferred Shares in accordance with the terms hereof are absolute and unconditional, irrespective of any action or inaction by a Holder
to enforce the same, any waiver or consent with respect to any provision hereof, the recovery of any judgment against any Person or any
action to enforce the same, or any setoff, counterclaim, recoupment, limitation or termination, or any breach or alleged breach by such
Holder or any other Person of any obligation to the Company or any violation or alleged violation of law by such Holder or any other person,
and irrespective of any other circumstance which might otherwise limit such obligation of the Company to such Holder in connection with
the issuance of such Conversion Shares; provided, however, that such delivery shall not operate as a waiver by the Company
of any such action that the Company may have against such Holder. In the event a Holder shall elect to convert any or all of the Stated
Value of its Preferred Shares, the Company may not refuse conversion based on any claim that such Holder or anyone associated or affiliated
with such Holder has been engaged in any violation of law, agreement or for any other reason, unless an injunction from a court, on notice
to Holder, restraining and/or enjoining conversion of all or part of the Preferred Shares of such Holder shall have been sought and obtained.
In the absence of such injunction, the Company shall issue Conversion Shares and, if applicable, cash, upon a properly noticed conversion.
iv. Reservation
of Shares Issuable Upon Conversion. The Company covenants that it will at all times reserve and keep available out of its authorized
and unissued Ordinary Shares for the sole purpose of issuance upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, each as herein provided, free from
preemptive rights or any other actual contingent purchase rights of Persons other than the Holder (and the other holders of the Preferred
Shares), not less than such aggregate number of Ordinary Shares as shall (subject to the terms and conditions set forth in the Purchase
Agreement) be issuable (taking into account the adjustments and restrictions of Section 7) upon the conversion of the then outstanding
Preferred Shares hereunder. The Company covenants that all Ordinary Shares that shall be so issuable shall, upon issue, be duly authorized,
validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.
v. Fractional
Shares. No fractional shares or scrip representing fractional shares shall be issued upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares.
As to any fraction of a share which the Holder would otherwise be entitled to purchase upon such conversion, the Company shall at its
election, either pay a cash adjustment in respect of such final fraction in an amount equal to such fraction multiplied by the Conversion
Price or round up to the next whole share. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, but consistent with the provisions
of this subsection with respect to fractional Conversion Shares, nothing shall prevent any Holder from converting fractional Preferred
Shares.
vi. Transfer
Taxes and Expenses. The issuance of Conversion Shares on conversion of the Preferred Shares shall be made without charge to any Holder
for any documentary stamp or similar taxes that may be payable in respect of the issue or delivery of such Conversion Shares, provided
that the Company shall not be required to pay any tax that may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery
of any such Conversion Shares upon conversion in a name other than that of the Holders of such Preferred Shares and the Company shall
not be required to issue or deliver such Conversion Shares unless or until the Person or Persons requesting the issuance thereof shall
have paid to the Company the amount of such tax or shall have established to the satisfaction of the Company that such tax has been paid.
The Company shall pay all transfer agent fees required for same-day processing of any Notice of Conversion and all fees to the Depository
Trust Company (or another established clearing corporation performing similar functions) required for same-day electronic delivery of
the Conversion Shares.
Section 7.
Certain Adjustments.
a) Stock Splits.
If the Company, at any time while any Preferred Shares are outstanding: (i) pays a stock dividend or otherwise makes a distribution
or distributions payable in Ordinary Shares on Ordinary Shares or any other Ordinary Shares Equivalents (which, for avoidance of doubt,
shall not include any Ordinary Shares issued by the Company upon conversion of, or payment of a dividend on, the Preferred Shares), (ii)
subdivides outstanding Ordinary Shares into a larger number of shares, or (iii) issues, in the event of a reclassification of the
Ordinary Shares, any shares of capital stock of the Company, then the Conversion Price shall be multiplied by a fraction of which the
numerator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) outstanding immediately before such event,
and of which the denominator shall be the number of Ordinary Shares outstanding immediately after such event. Any adjustment made pursuant
to this Section 7(a) shall become effective immediately after the record date for the determination of shareholders entitled
to receive such dividend or distribution and shall become effective immediately after the effective date in the case of a subdivision,
combination or re-classification.
b) Pro Rata
Distributions. During such time as any Preferred Shares are outstanding, if the Company declares or makes any dividend or other distribution
of its assets (or rights to acquire its assets) to holders of Ordinary Shares, by way of return of capital or otherwise (including, without
limitation, any distribution of cash, stock or other securities, property or options by way of a dividend, spin off, reclassification,
corporate rearrangement, scheme of arrangement or other similar transaction) (a "Distribution"), at any time after the
issuance of the Preferred Shares, then, in each such case, the Holder shall be entitled to participate in such Distribution to the same
extent that the Holder would have participated therein if the Holder had held the number of Ordinary Shares acquirable upon complete conversion
of the Preferred Shares (without regard to any limitations on conversion hereof, including without limitation, the Beneficial Ownership
Limitation) immediately before the date of which a record is taken for such Distribution, or, if no such record is taken, the date as
of which the record holders of Ordinary Shares are to be determined for the participation in such Distribution.
c) Fundamental
Transaction. If, at any time while any Preferred Shares are outstanding, (i) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more
related transactions effects any merger or consolidation of the Company into another Person, (ii) the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries,
taken as a whole), directly or indirectly, effects any sale, lease, license, assignment, transfer, conveyance or other disposition of
all or substantially all of its assets in one or a series of related transactions, (iii) any, direct or indirect, purchase offer,
tender offer or exchange offer (whether by the Company or another Person) is completed pursuant to which holders of Ordinary Shares are
permitted to sell, tender or exchange their shares for other securities, cash or property and has been accepted by the holders of 50%
or more of the outstanding Ordinary Shares, (iv) the Company, directly or indirectly, in one or more related transactions effects
any reclassification, reorganization or recapitalization of the Ordinary Shares or any compulsory share exchange pursuant to which the
Ordinary Shares is effectively converted into or exchanged for other securities, cash or property, or (v) the Company, directly or
indirectly, in one or more related transactions consummates a stock or share purchase agreement or other business combination (including,
without limitation, a reorganization, recapitalization, spin-off or scheme of arrangement) with another Person whereby such other Person
acquires more than 50% of the outstanding Ordinary Shares (not including any Ordinary Shares held by the other Person or other Persons
making or party to, or associated or affiliated with the other Persons making or party to, such stock or share purchase agreement or other
business combination), in each case of (i)-(v) above, (each a “Fundamental Transaction”), then, upon any subsequent
conversion of the Preferred Shares, the Holder shall have the right to receive, for each Conversion Share that would have been issuable
upon such conversion immediately prior to the occurrence of such Fundamental Transaction, the number of Ordinary Shares of the successor
or acquiring Company or of the Company, if it is the surviving Company, and any additional consideration (the “Alternate Consideration”)
receivable as a result of such Fundamental Transaction by a holder of the number of Ordinary Shares for which the Preferred Shares are
convertible immediately prior to such Fundamental Transaction. For purposes of any such conversion, the determination of the Conversion
Price shall be appropriately adjusted to apply to such Alternate Consideration based on the amount of Alternate Consideration issuable
in respect of one share of Ordinary Shares in such Fundamental Transaction, and the Company shall apportion the Conversion Price among
the Alternate Consideration in a reasonable manner reflecting the relative value of any different components of the Alternate Consideration.
If holders of Ordinary Shares are given any choice as to the securities, cash or property to be received in a Fundamental Transaction,
then the Holder shall be given the same choice as to the Alternate Consideration it receives upon any conversion of the Preferred Shares
following such Fundamental Transaction. To the extent necessary to effectuate the foregoing provisions, any successor to the Company or
surviving entity in such Fundamental Transaction shall file a new Certificate of Designation with the same terms and conditions and issue
to the Holders new preferred shares consistent with the foregoing provisions and evidencing the Holders’ right to convert such preferred
shares into Alternate Consideration. The Company shall cause any successor entity in a Fundamental Transaction in which the Company is
not the survivor (the “Successor Entity”) to assume in writing all of the obligations of the Company under this Certificate
of Designation and the other Transaction Documents (as defined in the Purchase Agreement) in accordance with the provisions of this Section 7(d) pursuant
to written agreements in form and substance reasonably satisfactory to the Holder and approved by the Holder (without unreasonable delay)
prior to such Fundamental Transaction and shall, at the option of the holder of the Preferred Shares, deliver to the Holder in exchange
for the Preferred Shares a security of the Successor Entity evidenced by a written instrument substantially similar in form and substance
to the Preferred Shares which are convertible for a corresponding number of shares of capital stock of such Successor Entity (or its parent
entity) equivalent to the Ordinary Shares acquirable and receivable upon conversion of the Preferred Shares (without regard to any limitations
on the conversion of the Preferred Shares) prior to such Fundamental Transaction, and with a conversion price which applies the conversion
price hereunder to such shares of capital stock (but taking into account the relative value of the Ordinary Shares pursuant to such Fundamental
Transaction and the value of such shares of capital stock, such number of shares of capital stock and such conversion price being for
the purpose of protecting the economic value of the Preferred Shares immediately prior to the consummation of such Fundamental Transaction),
and which is reasonably satisfactory in form and substance to the Holder. Upon the occurrence of any such Fundamental Transaction, the
Successor Entity shall succeed to, and be substituted for (so that from and after the date of such Fundamental Transaction, the provisions
of this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents referring to the “Company” shall refer instead to the
Successor Entity), and may exercise every right and power of the Company and shall assume all of the obligations of the Company under
this Certificate of Designation and the other Transaction Documents with the same effect as if such Successor Entity had been named as
the Company herein.
d) Calculations.
All calculations under this Section 7 shall be made to the nearest cent or the nearest 1/100th of a share, as the case may be. For
purposes of this Section 7, the number of Ordinary Shares deemed to be issued and outstanding as of a given date shall be the sum
of the number of Ordinary Shares (excluding any treasury shares of the Company) issued and outstanding.
e) Notice to the Holders.
i. Adjustment
to Conversion Price. Whenever the Conversion Price is adjusted pursuant to any provision of this Section 7, the Company shall
promptly deliver to each Holder by facsimile or email a notice setting forth the Conversion Price after such adjustment and setting forth
a brief statement of the facts requiring such adjustment.
ii. Notice to
Allow Conversion by Holder. If (A) the Company shall declare a dividend (or any other distribution in whatever form) on the Ordinary
Shares, (B) the Company shall declare a special nonrecurring cash dividend on or a redemption of the Ordinary Shares, (C) the
Company shall authorize the granting to all holders of the Ordinary Shares of rights or warrants to subscribe for or purchase any shares
of capital stock of any class or of any rights, (D) the approval of any shareholders of the Company shall be required in connection
with any reclassification of the Ordinary Shares, any consolidation or merger to which the Company is a party, any sale or transfer of
all or substantially all of the assets of the Company (and all of its Subsidiaries, taken as a whole), or any compulsory share exchange
whereby the Ordinary Shares is converted into other securities, cash or property or (E) the Company shall authorize the voluntary
or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding up of the affairs of the Company, then, in each case, the Company shall cause to be
filed at each office or agency maintained for the purpose of conversion of the Preferred Shares, and shall cause to be delivered by facsimile
or email to each Holder at its last facsimile number or email address as it shall appear upon the stock books of the Company, at least
twenty (20) calendar days prior to the applicable record or effective date hereinafter specified, a notice stating (x) the date on
which a record is to be taken for the purpose of such dividend, distribution, redemption, rights or warrants, or if a record is not to
be taken, the date as of which the holders of the Ordinary Shares of record to be entitled to such dividend, distributions, redemption,
rights or warrants are to be determined or (y) the date on which such reclassification, consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or
share exchange is expected to become effective or close, and the date as of which it is expected that holders of the Ordinary Shares of
record shall be entitled to exchange their Ordinary Shares for securities, cash or other property deliverable upon such reclassification,
consolidation, merger, sale, transfer or share exchange, provided that the failure to deliver such notice or any defect therein or in
the delivery thereof shall not affect the validity of the corporate action required to be specified in such notice. To the extent that
any notice provided hereunder constitutes, or contains, material, non-public information regarding the Company or any of the Subsidiaries,
the Company shall simultaneously file such notice with the Commission pursuant to a Current Report on Form 6-K. The Holder shall
remain entitled to convert the Conversion Amount of the Preferred Shares (or any part hereof) during the 20-day period commencing on the
date of such notice through the effective date of the event triggering such notice except as may otherwise be expressly set forth herein.
Section 8.
[Reserved]
Section 9.
[Reserved]
Section 10.
[Reserved]
Section 11.
Miscellaneous
a)
Notices. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by the Holders hereunder including, without limitation,
any Notice of Conversion, shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service, addressed to the Company, at the address set forth above Attention: Investor Relations, e-mail address
ir@kaixin.com, or such other facsimile number, e-mail address or address as the Company may specify for such purposes by notice to the
Holders delivered in accordance with this Section 9. Any and all notices or other communications or deliveries to be provided by
the Company hereunder shall be in writing and delivered personally, by facsimile or e-mail attachment, or sent by a nationally recognized
overnight courier service addressed to each Holder at the facsimile number, e-mail address or address of such Holder appearing on the
books of the Company, or if no such facsimile number, e-mail address or address appears on the books of the Company, at the principal
place of business of such Holder, as set forth in the Purchase Agreement. Any notice or other communication or deliveries hereunder shall
be deemed given and effective on the earliest of (i) the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile
at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail address set forth in this Section prior to 5:30 p.m. (New York City
time) on any date, (ii) the next Trading Day after the time of transmission, if such notice or communication is delivered via facsimile
at the facsimile number or e-mail attachment at the e-mail address set forth in this Section on a day that is not a Trading Day or
later than 5:30 p.m. (New York City time) on any Trading Day, (iii) the second Trading Day following the date of mailing, if
sent by U.S. nationally recognized overnight courier service, or (iv) upon actual receipt by the party to whom such notice is required
to be given.
b) Absolute
Obligation. Except as expressly provided herein, no provision of this Certificate of Designation shall alter or impair the obligation
of the Company, which is absolute and unconditional, to pay liquidated damages on the Preferred Shares at the time, place, and rate, and
in the coin or currency, herein prescribed.
c) Lost or Mutilated
Preferred Share Certificate. If a Holder’s Preferred Share certificate shall be mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company
shall execute and deliver, in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation of a mutilated certificate, or in lieu of or in substitution
for a lost, stolen or destroyed certificate, a new certificate for the Preferred Shares so mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, but only
upon receipt of evidence of such loss, theft or destruction of such certificate, and of the ownership hereof reasonably satisfactory to
the Company (which shall not include the posting of any bond).
d) Governing
Law. All questions concerning the construction, validity, enforcement and interpretation of this Certificate of Designation shall
be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York, without regard to the principles
of conflict of laws thereof. All legal proceedings concerning the interpretation, enforcement and defense of the transactions contemplated
by any of the Transaction Documents (whether brought against a party hereto or its respective Affiliates, directors, officers, shareholders,
employees or agents) shall be commenced in the state and federal courts sitting in the City of New York, Borough of Manhattan (the “New
York Courts”). The Company and each Holder hereby irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the New York Courts for
the adjudication of any dispute hereunder or in connection herewith or with any transaction contemplated hereby or discussed herein (including
with respect to the enforcement of any of the Transaction Documents), and hereby irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert in any suit,
action or proceeding, any claim that it is not personally subject to the jurisdiction of such New York Courts, or such New York Courts
are improper or inconvenient venue for such proceeding.
e) Waiver.
Any waiver by the Company or a Holder of a breach of any provision of this Certificate of Designation shall not operate as or be construed
to be a waiver of any other breach of such provision or of any breach of any other provision of this Certificate of Designation or a waiver
by any other Holders. The failure of the Company or a Holder to insist upon strict adherence to any term of this Certificate of Designation
on one or more occasions shall not be considered a waiver or deprive that party (or any other Holder) of the right thereafter to insist
upon strict adherence to that term or any other term of this Certificate of Designation on any other occasion. Any waiver by the Company
or a Holder must be in writing.
f) Severability.
If any provision of this Certificate of Designation is invalid, illegal or unenforceable, the balance of this Certificate of Designation
shall remain in effect, and if any provision is inapplicable to any Person or circumstance, it shall nevertheless remain applicable to
all other Persons and circumstances. If it shall be found that any interest or other amount deemed interest due hereunder violates the
applicable law governing usury, the applicable rate of interest due hereunder shall automatically be lowered to equal the maximum rate
of interest permitted under applicable law.
g) Next Business
Day. Whenever any payment or other obligation hereunder shall be due on a day other than a Business Day, such payment shall be made
on the next succeeding Business Day.
h) Headings.
The headings contained herein are for convenience only, do not constitute a part of this Certificate of Designation and shall not be deemed
to limit or affect any of the provisions hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned executed this Certificate
on May 20, 2024.
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| Name:
Mingjun Lin | |
| Title: Chairman of the Board of Directors | |
[Signature page to Certificate of Designation]
ANNEX A
NOTICE OF CONVERSION
(TO BE EXECUTED BY THE REGISTERED HOLDER IN ORDER
TO CONVERT PREFERRED SHARES)
The undersigned hereby elects to convert the number
of Series G Convertible Preferred Shares indicated below into Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00075 per share (the “Ordinary
Shares”), of Kaixin Holdings (formerly known as Kaixin Auto Holdings), a Cayman Islands Company (the “Company”),
according to the conditions hereof, as of the date written below. If Ordinary Shares are to be issued in the name of a Person other than
the undersigned, the undersigned will pay all transfer taxes payable with respect thereto and is delivering herewith such certificates
and opinions as may be required by the Company in accordance with the Purchase Agreement. No fee will be charged to the Holders for any
conversion, except for any such transfer taxes.
Conversion calculations:
Date to Effect Conversion: __________________________________________________________________
Number of Preferred Shares owned prior to Conversion: ______________________________________
Number
of Preferred Shares to be Converted: __________________________
Stated Value of Preferred Shares to be Converted: ______________________
Number
of Ordinary Shares to be Issued: __________________________
Applicable
Conversion Price: ____________________________
Number of Preferred Shares subsequent to Conversion: _______________________
Address for Delivery:
or
DWAC
Instructions:
Broker no: ____________
Account no: ______________
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