Common use of SME Loan Business Clause in Contracts

SME Loan Business. Until the earlier of (x) the Closing or (y) the 180th day following the date hereof, the Alibaba Small Loan Company (F50), the Chongqing Loan Company (F51) and 浙江阿里巴巴融信网络技术有限公司 (Zhejiang Alibaba Finance Credit Network Technology Co., Ltd.) (together, the “Zhejiang Alibaba Entities”) may operate the Seller’s SME Loan business in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practices. For the avoidance of doubt, following the earlier of (x) the Closing or (y) the 180th day following the date hereof, the Seller shall use its reasonable best efforts to promptly wind down any portion of the Seller’s SME Loan business still owned by the Seller and its Subsidiaries, including the operations of the Zhejiang Alibaba Entities to the extent they are still Subsidiaries of the Seller and the Parties shall make appropriate provisions for the employees of the Seller’s SME Loan business, including the Zhejiang Alibaba Entities, with associated costs to be borne by the Purchaser, it being understood and agreed that as long as the Seller is using reasonable efforts to wind down the operation of the Zhejiang Alibaba Entities to the extent they are still Subsidiaries of the Seller and does not, directly or indirectly, make any new SME Loan, it shall not be deemed to be in breach of this Section 9.9(b).