Effectiveness of Agreement/Termination of the Covenants. This Agreement shall be effective (a) with respect to the Company, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and each Shareholder listed on Schedule A, upon the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Shareholders holding at least 75% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares held by all Shareholders as of the date hereof, and (b) with respect to the other persons that become Shareholders after the date hereof, upon their due execution and delivery of a Joinder in the form set forth in Exhibit A. The covenants set forth in Section 3 (Right of Participation), Section 4 (Right of First Refusal; Other Transfer Restrictions), Section 5 (Right of Co-sale), Section 6 (Legend), Section 7 (Drag-Along Right), Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions), Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents), Section 9 (Information Rights), Section 10.2(a), (b) and (c) (Protective Provisions), Section 10.3 (Control Documents) and Section 10.4 (IPO) shall terminate as to each Shareholder and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction. The covenants set forth in and Section 10.2(d) (Protective Provisions) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect if it is determined by the underwriter of a QIPO and the Company’s legal counsel with respect to a QIPO that such covenants constitute a commercial or regulatory substantive impediment to the process of the QIPO. The parties hereto agree that each party shall negotiate in good faith to terminate or amend the covenants set forth in Section 8 (Board and Management) (other than those in Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions) and Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents)) upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction, to the extent that the termination or amendment of any such covenant shall be necessary or desirable in order for the Company to comply with applicable Law or rules or regulations of applicable securities exchanges in connection with a QIPO. Any person who ceases to be a Shareholder shall have no further right under this Agreement, but for the avoidance of doubt, such person shall continue to be subject to the obligations hereunder that by their terms apply to such person after it ceases to be a Shareholder.
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Samples: Shareholders Agreement, Shareholders Agreement (Tencent Music Entertainment Group), Shareholders Agreement (Tencent Music Entertainment Group)
Effectiveness of Agreement/Termination of the Covenants. This Agreement shall be effective (a) with respect to the Company, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and each Shareholder listed on Schedule A, upon the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Shareholders holding at least 75% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares held by all Shareholders as of the date hereof, and (b) with respect to the other persons that become Shareholders after the date hereof, upon their due execution and delivery of a Joinder in the form set forth in Exhibit A. The covenants set forth in Section 3 (Right of Participation), Section 4 (Right of First Refusal; Other Transfer Restrictions), Section 5 (Right of Co-sale), Section 6 (Legend), Section 7 (Drag-Along Right), Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions), Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents), Section 9 (Information Rights), Section 10.2(a), (b) and (c) (Protective Provisions), Section 10.3 (Control Documents) and Section 10.4 (IPO) shall terminate as to each Shareholder and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction. The covenants set forth in and Section 10.2(d) (Protective Provisions) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect if it is determined by the underwriter of a QIPO and the Company’s legal counsel with respect to a QIPO that such covenants constitute a commercial or regulatory substantive impediment to the process of the QIPO. The parties hereto agree that each party shall negotiate in good faith to terminate or amend the covenants set forth in Section 8 (Board and Management) (other than those in Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions) and Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents)) upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction, to the extent that the termination or amendment of any such covenant shall be necessary or desirable in order for the Company to comply with applicable Law or rules or regulations of applicable securities exchanges in connection with a QIPO. Any person who ceases to be a Shareholder shall have no further right under this Agreement, but for the avoidance of doubt, such person shall continue to be subject to the obligations hereunder that by their terms apply to such person after it ceases to be a Shareholder.
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Effectiveness of Agreement/Termination of the Covenants. This Agreement shall be effective (a) with respect to the Company, Xxx Xxxxxx, Xxx Xxxxxx and each Shareholder listed on Schedule A, upon the due execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the Shareholders holding at least 75% of the issued and outstanding Ordinary Shares held by all Shareholders as of the date hereof, and (b) with respect to the other persons that become Shareholders after the date hereof, upon their due execution and delivery of a Joinder in the form set forth in Exhibit A. The covenants set forth in Section 3 (Right of Participation), Section 4 (Right of First Refusal; Other Transfer Restrictions), Section 5 (Right of Co-sale), Section 6 (Legend), Section 7 (Drag-Along Right), Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions), Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents), Section 9 (Information Rights), Section 10.2(a), (b) and (c) (Protective Provisions), Section 10.3 (Control Documents) and Section 10.4 (IPO) shall terminate as to each Shareholder and be of no further force or effect upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction. The covenants set forth in and Section 10.2(d) (Protective Provisions) shall terminate and be of no further force or effect if it is determined by the underwriter of a QIPO and the Company’s legal counsel with respect to a QIPO that such covenants constitute a commercial or regulatory substantive impediment to the process of the QIPO. The parties hereto agree that each party shall negotiate in good faith to terminate or amend the covenants set forth in Section 8 (Board and Management) (other than those in Section 8.10 (Related Party Transactions) and Section 8.11 (Enforcement of Tencent Transaction Documents)) upon the earlier of (i) immediately prior to the consummation of a QIPO, or (ii) the date when the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act or analogous reporting requirements in an alternative listing jurisdiction, to the extent that the termination CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT REQUESTED BY SPOTIFY TECHNOLOGY S.A. PURSUANT TO 17 CFR 200.83 or amendment of any such covenant shall be necessary or desirable in order for the Company to comply with applicable Law or rules or regulations of applicable securities exchanges in connection with a QIPO. Any person who ceases to be a Shareholder shall have no further right under this Agreement, but for the avoidance of doubt, such person shall continue to be subject to the obligations hereunder that by their terms apply to such person after it ceases to be a Shareholder.
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