M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors and any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related thereto (the “PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules”) jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on August 8, 2006 and amended on June 22, 2009, including the provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose entities formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange. The Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules from its PRC counsel, and the Company understands such legal advice. In addition, the Company has communicated such legal advice in full to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Shares, the listing and trading of the Shares on NASDAQ Capital Market and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (i) are not and will not be, as of the date hereof or at the Closing Date, adversely affected by the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules and (ii) do not require the prior approval of the CSRC.
M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and SAFE on June 22, 2009 (the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof that purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of obtaining a stock exchange listing outside of the PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by companies or natural persons of the PRC, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on a stock exchange located outside of the PRC; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and based on such legal advice, the Company confirms with the Underwriters:
(i) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Firm Units, the listing and trading of the Firm Units on the Nasdaq Capital Market and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement are not as of the date hereof, and will not be at the Closing Date or the Option Closing Date, materially affected by the M&A Rules or any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules as amended as of the date hereof (collectively, the “M&A Rules and Related Classifications”).
(ii) Except as disclosed in the Registration Statement and the Prospectus, as of the date hereof, the M&A Rules and Related Classifications do not require the Company to obtain any other approval of the CSRC prior to the issuance and sale of the Firm Units, the listing and trading of the Firm Units on the Nasdaq Capital Market, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China on August 8, 2006 (the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof that purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of obtaining a stock exchange listing outside of PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or natural persons, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on stock exchange located outside of PRC; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice; and the Company has fully communicated such legal advice from its PRC counsel to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Ordinary Shares and the Securities, the listing and trading of the Securities on the NASDAQ Global Market and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are not and will not be, as of the date hereof, at the Closing Time on each Date of Delivery, affected by the M&A Rules or any published and written official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules, including the guidance and notices issued by the CSRC on September 8 and September 21, 2006 (collectively, the “M&A Rules and Related Clarifications”). As of the date hereof, the M&A Rules and Related Classifications do not require the Company to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the issuance and sale of the Ordinary Shares and the Securities, the listing and trading of the Securities on the NASDAQ Global Market, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Deposit Agreement. The statements set forth in the Statutory Prospectus included in the General Disclosure Package and the Prospectus under the captions “Risk Factors—Risk Factors Relating to China—If the China Securities Regulatory Commission, or...
M&A Rules. Each of the Company, its Subsidiaries and each of the their respective directors that signed the Registration Statement is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Companies by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and the SAFE on August 8, 2006, as amended (the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange; the Company and its Subsidiaries have received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company, its Subsidiaries and each such director understands such legal advice. In addition, the Company has communicated such legal advice in full to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Offer Shares and the ADSs, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the NASDAQ and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement (i) are not and will not be, as of the date hereof or at the Closing Date or an Optional Closing Date, as the case may be, adversely affected by the M&A Rules or any currently effective official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules and (ii) do not require the prior approval of the CSRC.
M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Taxation Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC on August 8, 2006 and as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009 (together with any official clarification, guidance, interpretation or implementation rules related thereto, the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed for listing purposes outside of the PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or residents, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice; and the Company has fully communicated such legal advice from its PRC counsel to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the ADSs and the Ordinary Shares represented thereby, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the NASDAQ and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are not, and will not be at the First Closing Date or any Option Closing Date, adversely affected by the M&A Rules.
M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors and any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related thereto (the “PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules”) jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and SAFE on August 8, 2006 and amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009, including the provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose entities formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange. The Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules from its PRC counsel, and the Company understands such legal advice. In addition, the Company has communicated such legal advice in full to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Offered Securities, the listing and trading of the Offered ADSs on NASDAQ and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement (i) are not and will not be, as of the date hereof or at the Closing Date or the applicable Option Closing Date, as the case may be, adversely affected by the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules and (ii) do not require the prior approval of the CSRC.
M&A Rules. We have advised the Company as to the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the PRC Ministry of Commerce, the PRC State-Owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the PRC State Tax Administration, the PRC State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (the “CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of China on August 8, 2006 including the guidance and notices issued by the CSRC on September 8 and September 21, 2006 (collectively, the “M&A Rules and Related Clarifications”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof that purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles formed for the purpose of obtaining a stock exchange listing outside of China and controlled directly or indirectly by Chinese companies or individuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on stock exchanges located outside of China. Except as disclosed in the Preliminary Prospectus, the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities and the Common Shares underlying the Offered Securities, the listing and trading of the Offered Securities on the Nasdaq Global Market or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the powers of attorney signed by the Selling Shareholders appointing certain individuals named therein as such Selling Shareholders’ attorneys-in-fact (the “Powers of Attorney”) and the custody agreements signed by the Selling Shareholders and the Company, as custodian, relating to the deposit of the Common Shares to be sold by such Selling Shareholder (the “Custody Agreements”) are not and will not be affected by the M&A Rules and Related Clarifications. The M&A Rules and Related Clarifications did not and do not require the Company to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the issuance and sale of the Offered Securities and the Common Shares underlying the Offered Securities, the listing and trading of the Offered Securities on the Nasdaq Global Market, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement, the Deposit Agreement, the Powers of Attorney and the Custody Agreements. The statements set forth in the Preliminary Prospectus and the Final Prospectus under the captions “[Risk Factors – Risks Related to Doing Business in China – The approval of the China Securities Regulatory Commissi...
M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors and any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related thereto (the “PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules”) jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange on August 8, 2006 and amended on June 22, 2009, including the provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose entities formed for listing purposes and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange. The Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules from its PRC counsel, and the Company understands such legal advice. In addition, the Company has communicated such legal advice in full to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each such director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the Shares and the American Depositary Shares, the listing and trading of the American Depositary Shares on the Nasdaq Global Market and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement (i) are not and will not be, as of the date hereof or at the Closing Date or an Option Closing Date (as defined in Section 4 and Section 2, respectively), as the case may be, adversely affected by the PRC Mergers and Acquisitions Rules and (ii) do not require the prior approval of the CSRC.
M&A Rules. (a) The establishment and restructuring of the Company and the PRC Group Companies complied with all PRC laws, rules and regulations that are applicable to the Company and the PRC Group Companies, including the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration of Taxation, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC on August 8, 2006 (the “M&A Rules”).
(b) The issuance and sale of the ADSs and the Ordinary Shares underlying the ADSs, the [listing/quotation] and trading of the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and the Deposit Agreement does not and will not conflict with the M&A Rules or any official clarifications, guidance, interpretations or implementation rules in connection with or related to the M&A Rules, including the guidance and notices issued by the CSRC on September 8, 2006 and September 21, 2006 (collectively, the “M&A Rules and Related Clarifications”).
(c) As of the date of the Underwriting Agreement and as of the Closing Date, the Company was not and is not required under the M&A Rules and Related Clarifications to obtain the approval of the CSRC for the issuance and sale of the Ordinary Shares and the ADSs, the [listing/quotation] and trading of the ADSs on the Nasdaq Global Market, or the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Underwriting Agreement and the Deposit Agreement.
M&A Rules. There shall not be any adverse legislative or regulatory developments related to the M&A Rules and Related Clarifications which in the sole judgment of the Representatives (after consultation with the Company if practicable) would make it inadvisable to proceed with the public offering or the delivery of the Shares and the ADSs being delivered at such Delivery Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in this Agreement (including any such development that results in either PRC counsel to the Company or PRC counsel to the Underwriters not being able to confirm, at such Delivery Date, the respective opinions of such counsel). The Company will furnish the Representatives with such conformed copies of such opinions, certificates, letters and documents as the Representatives reasonably requests. The Representatives may in their sole discretion waive on behalf of the Underwriters compliance with any conditions to the obligations of the Underwriters hereunder, whether in respect of an Optional Closing Date or otherwise.
