Common use of Dual-Class Structure Clause in Contracts

Dual-Class Structure. (a) Each Investor, on behalf of itself and its Affiliates, acknowledges and agrees that (i) the Company may adopt a dual-class share structure such that its share capital will include Class A ordinary shares and Class B ordinary shares at any time at or prior to the completion of an IPO of the Company (the “Effective Event”); (ii) in connection with such adoption of a dual-class share structure, (x) the Investor Shares and any other shares of the Company that are owned by such Investor or any of its controlled Affiliates (whether as a result of any subscription of new shares by, or any Transfer by another holder of shares to, such Investor or any of its controlled Affiliates, or otherwise) immediately prior to the Effective Event may, if determined by the board of directors of the Company, be designated as Class A ordinary shares upon the Effective Event, (y) any shares of the Company issued and sold in the IPO may, if determined by the Board, be designated as Class A ordinary shares, and (z) all or a portion of the TME Securities that are owned by any Person that is a shareholder of the Company as of the date of the Subscription Agreement or any of its Affiliates or any other Person as may be designated by the Company (whether as a result of any subscription of new shares by, or any Transfer by another holder of shares to, such holder, its Affiliates or such other Person, or otherwise) immediately prior to the Effective Event may, if determined by the board of directors of the Company, be designated as Class B ordinary shares upon the Effective Event; (iii) each Class A ordinary share will be entitled to one vote and each Class B ordinary share will be entitled to up to fifteen (15) votes on all matters to be voted upon by or otherwise requiring the consent of the Company’s shareholders; and (iv) Class B ordinary shares will automatically and immediately convert into an equal number of Class A ordinary shares upon the occurrence of any transfer of such Class B ordinary shares by the holder thereof or an Affiliate of such holder to any Person that is not an Affiliate of such holder, or any other event that may be designated by the Company (the matters described in (i) through (iv) above being referred to as the “Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation”). (b) Each Investor, on behalf of itself and its controlled Affiliates, hereby unconditionally and irrevocably (i) consents to the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation, including without limitation for all purposes under the Governing Documents of the Company; (ii) waives any veto rights and all similar rights (whether arising at contract or in law or otherwise) in respect of the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation; (iii) subject to Section 3.02, agrees to vote, or cause to be voted, the TME Securities or any other shares of the Company that are beneficially owned by such Investor or its controlled Affiliates from time to time and at any time after the date of this Agreement and until the Effective Event, (A) in favor of, and (B) against any action, proposal, transaction or agreement that could reasonably be expected to impede, interfere with, delay, discourage, adversely affect or inhibit, the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation and adoption of any amendment to the Company Articles to reflect the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation and other changes as necessary in facilitation of an IPO of the Company, at every meeting (or in connection with any action by written consent) of the Company’s shareholders at which such matters are considered and at any adjournment or postponement thereof; and (iv) agrees to promptly execute, deliver or enter into any other agreement, document, consent, approval or instrument, and take any other actions, which may be reasonably necessary or advisable to effect the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation. (c) Other than to effectuate the Dual-Class Structure and Re-Designation as provided in Section 5.11(a) and Section 5.11(b), the Company shall not exercise its right to purchase or redeem (for the purposes of Section 37 of the Companies Law of the Cayman Islands (as amended)) the TME Shares owned by any Investor or its controlled Affiliates pursuant to the Company Articles without the prior written consent of such Investor.

Appears in 4 contracts

Samples: Investor Agreement (Tencent Music Entertainment Group), Investor Agreement (Tencent Music Entertainment Group), Subscription Agreement (Spotify Technology S.A.)

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