SHARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT
Exhibit 4
Execution Version
SPECIFIC TERMS IN THIS EXHIBIT HAVE BEEN REDACTED BECAUSE THEY ARE BOTH (I) NOT MATERIAL AND (II) WOULD BE COMPETITIVELY HARMFUL IF PUBLICLY DISCLOSED. THE REDACTED TERMS HAVE BEEN MARKED AT THE APPROPRIATE PLACE WITH THREE ASTERISKS [***].
dated June 14, 2021
by and among
ASTRAL SUCCESS LIMITED
ABUNDANT GRACE INVESTMENT LIMITED
and
UXIN LIMITED
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Article I DEFINITIONS | 1 | ||
Section 1.01 | Definitions | 1 | |
Section 1.02 | Other Definitional And Interpretive Provisions | 8 | |
Article II SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION SECURITIES | 9 | ||
Section 2.01 | Sale and Issuance of the Subscription Securities at First Closing. | 9 | |
Section 2.02 | Sale and Issuance of the Subscription Securities at Second Closing | 9 | |
Section 2.03 | First Closing | 9 | |
Section 2.04 | Second Closing | 9 | |
Section 2.05 | Actions at the Closings. | 10 | |
Section 2.06 | Restrictive Legend | 11 | |
Article III REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY | 11 | ||
Section 3.01 | Accuracy of Disclosure | 11 | |
Section 3.02 | Existence and Qualification | 12 | |
Section 3.03 | Capitalization; Issuance of Subscription Securities | 13 | |
Section 3.04 | Capacity, Authorization and Enforceability | 15 | |
Section 3.05 | Non-Contravention | 15 | |
Section 3.06 | Consents and Approvals | 15 | |
Section 3.07 | Financial Statements | 16 | |
Section 3.08 | Absence Of Certain Changes | 17 | |
Section 3.09 | Litigation | 17 | |
Section 3.10 | Compliance With Laws | 18 | |
Section 3.11 | No Securities Act Registration | 18 | |
Section 3.12 | Tax | 18 | |
Section 3.13 | No Brokers | 19 | |
Section 3.14 | Intellectual Property | 20 |
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Section 3.15 | Title to Property | 20 | |
Section 3.16 | Labor Relations | 20 | |
Section 3.17 | Transactions with Affiliates and Employees | 21 | |
Section 3.18 | Investment Company | 21 | |
Section 3.19 | Registration Rights | 21 | |
Section 3.20 | Listing and Maintenance Requirements | 21 | |
Section 3.21 | Disclosure | 21 | |
Section 3.22 | No Integrated Offering | 22 | |
Section 3.23 | Solvency | 22 | |
Section 3.24 | Foreign Corrupt Practices | 22 | |
Section 3.25 | Office of Foreign Assets Control | 22 | |
Section 3.26 | Money Laundering | 22 | |
Section 3.27 | Data Privacy | 22 | |
Section 3.28 | Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Subscription Securities | 23 | |
Section 3.29 | Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Trading Activity | 23 | |
Article IV REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS | 23 | ||
Section 4.01 | Existence | 23 | |
Section 4.02 | Capacity | 23 | |
Section 4.03 | Authorization And Enforceability | 23 | |
Section 4.04 | Non-Contravention | 24 | |
Section 4.05 | Consents and Approvals | 24 | |
Section 4.06 | Securities Law Matters | 24 | |
Section 4.07 | Investment Experience | 24 | |
Section 4.08 | Availability of Funds | 24 | |
Section 4.09 | No Additional Representations; Non-reliance | 25 | |
Article V COVENANTS | 25 | ||
Section 5.01 | Furnishing of Information | 25 |
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Section 5.02 | Reservation of Shares | 25 | |
Section 5.03 | Most Favored Investor | 25 | |
Section 5.04 | Form 20-F Filing | 25 | |
Article VI ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS | 25 | ||
Section 6.01 | Efforts; Further Assurances | 25 | |
Section 6.02 | Antitrust Filing | 26 | |
Section 6.03 | Public Announcements | 26 | |
Section 6.04 | Survival | 28 | |
Section 6.05 | Integration | 28 | |
Section 6.06 | Shareholder Rights Plan | 28 | |
Section 6.07 | Use of Proceeds | 28 | |
Section 6.08 | Listing of Ordinary Shares | 29 | |
Section 6.09 | Tax Filings | 29 | |
Section 6.10 | Compliance | 29 | |
Section 6.11 | Other Covenants | 29 | |
Section 6.12 | 2019 Notes Restructuring | 29 | |
Article VII CLOSING CONDITIONS | 30 | ||
Section 7.01 | Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Investors | 30 | |
Section 7.02 | Conditions to Obligations of the Company | 30 | |
Section 7.03 | Conditions to Obligations of the Investors | 30 | |
Section 7.04 | Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Investors to the First Closing | 31 | |
Section 7.05 | Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Investors to the Second Closing | 32 | |
Article VIII INDEMNIFICATION | 33 | ||
Section 8.01 | Indemnification | 33 | |
Section 8.02 | Third Party Claims | 34 | |
Section 8.03 | Other Claims | 35 |
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Article IX MISCELLANEOUS | 36 | ||
Section 9.01 | Notices | 36 | |
Section 9.02 | Severability | 36 | |
Section 9.03 | Entire Agreement | 36 | |
Section 9.04 | Counterparts | 37 | |
Section 9.05 | Assignments | 37 | |
Section 9.06 | Descriptive Headings; Construction | 37 | |
Section 9.07 | Amendment | 37 | |
Section 9.08 | Governing Law | 37 | |
Section 9.09 | Dispute Resolution. | 37 | |
Section 9.10 | Expenses | 38 | |
Section 9.11 | Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations | 39 | |
Section 9.12 | Third Party Beneficiaries | 39 | |
Section 9.13 | Specific Performance | 39 | |
Section 9.14 | No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies | 39 | |
Section 9.15 | Non-recourse | 39 | |
Section 9.16 | Replacement of Shares | 40 | |
Section 9.17 | Termination | 40 |
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EXHIBITS
EXHIBIT A | Form of Warrant | |
EXHIBIT B | Form of Investors’ Rights Agreement | |
EXHIBIT C | Form of Registration Rights Agreement | |
EXHIBIT D | Form of Certificate of Designation | |
EXHIBIT E | Form of Lock-Up Letter | |
EXHIBIT F | Form of Voting Agreement | |
EXHIBIT G | Form of Cayman Legal Opinion | |
EXHIBIT H | Form of Supplementary Agreement | |
EXHIBIT I | Form of Termination Agreement | |
EXHIBIT J | Designated Bank Account | |
EXHIBIT K | Incumbency Certificate | |
SCHEDULE I | List of Investors | |
SCHEDULE II | Existing Registration Right Holders | |
SCHEDULE III | Key Employees | |
SCHEDULE IV | Other Covenants (Section 6.11) | |
SCHEDULE V | Special Indemnification (Section 8.01(b)) |
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SHARE SUBSCRIPTION AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into on June 14, 2021 by and among:
1. | Uxin Limited, a company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) |
2. | Each Person listed on SCHEDULE I (each an “Investor” and collectively the “Investors”). |
Each of the forgoing parties is referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.
WHEREAS, the Company desires to allot and issue to each Investor, and each Investor desires to, severally but not jointly, subscribe for and be issued from the Company, certain Senior Preferred Shares (as defined below). In addition, the Company agrees to issue to each Investor a warrant (each a “Warrant” and collectively the “Warrants”, together with the Senior Preferred Shares, the “Subscription Securities”) to purchase certain Senior Preferred Shares, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Parties desire to enter into this Agreement and make the respective representations, warranties, covenants and agreement on the terms and conditions set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, the mutual promises and covenants set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged and accepted, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the Parties hereby agree as follows:
Article
I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings:
“Action” means claim, complaint, action, arbitration, charge, hearing, inquiry, litigation, suit, inquiry, notice of violation, audit, examination, investigation or any other proceeding or any settlement, judgment, order, award, injunction or decree pending or other proceeding (whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or informal), including, without limitation, an informal investigation or partial proceeding, such as a deposition.
“ADSs” means the American Depositary Shares of the Company, each representing three (3) Class A Ordinary Shares.
“Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person. For purposes of this definition, “control” when used with respect to any Person means the power to direct the management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise, and the terms “controlling” and “controlled” have correlative meanings. For purposes of this Agreement, no Investor shall be deemed an Affiliate of the Company.
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“Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Antitrust Authority” means any Governmental Entity charged with enforcing, applying, administering, or investigating any Antitrust Laws, including the Anti-monopoly Bureau of the State Administration for Market Regulation of the PRC (国家市场监管总局反垄断局) or any other competition authority of any jurisdiction.
“Antitrust Filing” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.02.
“Antitrust Laws” means the Anti-Monopoly Law of the PRC; and all other Applicable Laws (whether national or foreign) in effect from time to time that are designed or intended to prohibit, restrict or regulate actions that have the purpose or effect of restricting or lessening competition.
“Applicable Laws” means, with respect to any Person, any transnational, domestic or foreign federal, national, state, provincial, local or municipal law (statutory, common or otherwise), constitution, treaty, convention, ordinance, code, rule, regulation, executive order, injunction, judgment, decree, ruling or other similar requirement enacted, adopted, promulgated or applied by a Governmental Entity that is binding upon or applicable to such Person or any of such Person’s assets, rights or properties.
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
“Business Day” means any day except any Saturday, any Sunday, any day which is a federal legal holiday in the United States or any day on which banking institutions in the Cayman Islands, the People’s Republic of China (which for the purpose of this Agreement shall exclude Hong Kong SAR, Macau SAR and Taiwan) or the State of New York are authorized or required by law or other governmental action to close.
“Certificate of Designation” means the Certificate of Designation with respect to the rights and preferences of the Senior Preferred Shares, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT D.
“Conversion Shares” means, collectively, Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of (i) the Senior Preferred Shares to be issued or issuable at the First Closing and the Second Closing, and (ii) the Warrant Shares.
“Claim Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.02(a).
“Class A Ordinary Shares” means the Company’s Class A ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
“Class B Ordinary Shares” means the Company’s Class B ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share.
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“Closing” or “Closings” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
“Closing Date” means the First Closing Date and/or the Second Closing Date, as applicable.
“Code” means the Inland Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
“Company” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Company Securities” means (a) Ordinary Shares, (b) Senior Preferred Shares, (c) the Warrants, (d) securities convertible into, or exercisable or exchangeable, for Ordinary Shares, (d) any options, warrants or other rights to acquire Ordinary Shares and/or Senior Preferred Shares, and (e) any ADSs, depository receipts or similar instruments issued in respect of Ordinary Shares.
“Debt Restructuring” has the meaning assigned to such term in SCHEDULE IV;
“Debt Restructuring Amount” has the meaning assigned to such term in SCHEDULE IV;
“Designated Bank Account” has the meaning assigned to such terms in Section 6.07(b).
“Encumbrance” means any mortgage, lien, pledge, charge, security interest, title defect, right of first refusal, claim, easement, right-of-way, option, preemptive or similar right or other restriction of any kind or nature.
“Exchange Act” means the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Existing Registration Rights Holder” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.19.
“FCPA” means the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended.
“First Closing” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03.
“First Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.03.
“Principal Holding Company” Xxx Xxx Group Limited, a company organized under the Laws of the British Virgin Islands.
“Principal Parties” means Xx. Xxx Xxx (戴琨) and the Principal Holding Company.
“Fundamental Company Representations” means the representations and warranties by the Company contained in Sections 3.02, 3.03, 3.04, 3.05 and 3.11.
“Fundamental Investor Representations” means the representations and warranties by the Investors contained in Sections 4.01, 4.02, 4.03 and 4.04.
“Group” or “Group Companies” means the Company and its Subsidiaries.
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“Governmental Entity” means any transnational or supranational, domestic or foreign federal, national, state, provincial, local or municipal governmental, regulatory, judicial or administrative authority, department, court, arbitral body, agency or official, including any department, commission, board, agency, bureau, subdivision or instrumentality thereof.
“HKIAC” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.09(a).
“Indemnified Parties” or “Indemnifying Party” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(a).
“Indemnity Notice” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.03.
“Intellectual Property” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.14.
“Investor” or “Investors” has the meaning assigned to such term in the preamble.
“Investor Designees” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 6.07(b).
“Investors’ Rights Agreement” means the investors’ rights agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT B, to be entered into by and among the Company, the Principal Parties and the Investors at the First Closing.
“Joy Capital” has the meaning assigned to such term in SCHEDULE I.
“Lock-Up Letter” means each of the Consent Letter for Lock-Up, in the form substantially same as the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT E, to be entered into by and between (i) the Company (on the one hand) and (ii) each Major Shareholder or each Investor (on the other hand) at or prior to the First Closing.
“Losses” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(a).
“Loss Threshold” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.01(e).
“Major Noteholders” means Redrock Holding Investments Limited, TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd. and 00.xxx Holdings Inc..
“Major Shareholders” means the Redrock Holding Investments Limited, TPG Growth III SF Pte. Ltd., 00.xxx Holdings Inc., ClearVue UXin Holdings, Ltd., Magic Carpet International Limited, Jeneration Capital Affiliated Entities (Jeneration Capital Master Fund, JenCap UX and JenCap UX II Plus LLC.), Baidu (Hong Kong) Limited, LC Affiliated Funds (LC Parallel Fund V and L.P., LC Fund V, L.P.), Kingkey Affiliated Entities (Kingkey New Era Auto Industry Global Limited and BOCOM International Supreme Investment Limited), GIC Private Limited and Xxxxx Capital Management (Xxxxx Fargo Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Xxxxx Fargo Emerging Markets Equity CIT), and their respective Affiliates who holds Shares or ADSs of the Company.
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“Material Adverse Effect” means any event, occurrence, fact, condition, change or development, individually or together with other events, occurrences, facts, conditions, changes or developments, that has had, has, or would reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on (a) the business of the Company as presently conducted, or the condition (financial or otherwise), affairs, properties, employees, liabilities, assets, results of operation or prospects of the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole or (b) the ability of the Company to timely consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including the sale of the Subscription Securities) or timely perform its material obligations hereunder and thereunder; provided, however, that in determining whether a Material Adverse Effect has occurred, there shall be excluded any effect on the business of the Company or the Company or any Subsidiary relating to or arising in connection with (i) any action required to be taken pursuant to the terms and conditions of this Agreement or taken at the written direction of the Investors, (ii) economic changes affecting the industry in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate generally or the economy of the PRC or any other market where the Company and its Subsidiaries have material operations or sales generally (provided in each case that such changes do not have a unique and materially disproportionate impact on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries), (iii) the execution, announcement or disclosure of this Agreement or the pendency or consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder, (iv) actions or omissions of the Company and its Subsidiaries that have been consented by the Investors in writing, (v) changes in generally accepted accounting principles that are generally applicable to comparable companies (provided that such changes do not have a unique and materially disproportionate impact on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries), (vi) changes in general legal, tax or regulatory conditions (provided that such changes do not have a unique and materially disproportionate impact on the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries), (vii) changes in national or international political or social conditions, including any engagement in hostilities or the occurrence of any military or terrorist attack or civil unrest in each case occurring after the date hereof, or (viii) earthquakes, hurricanes, floods, epidemic-induced public health crises or other disasters in each case occurring after the date hereof.
“Memorandum and Articles” means the amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company currently in effect, as may be amended or restated from time to time.
“Money Laundering Laws” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.26.
“New Business” means [***].
“Nasdaq” means the NASDAQ Global Select Market.
“Nasdaq’s 20% rule” means the Nasdaq Stock Market Rule 5635(d).
“Nio Capital” has the meaning assigned to such term in SCHEDULE I.
“Ordinary Shares” means Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares.
“Party” or “Parties” has the meaning assigned to such terms in the preamble.
“Permits” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.10.
“Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership, limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a Governmental Entity.
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“Personal Information” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.27.
“Purchase Price” means, with respect to each Investor, the amount of aggregate purchase price payable at the First Closing or the Second Closing (as the case may be and if applicable), as set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part A or Part B (as applicable) of SCHEDULE I, as consideration for that number of Senior Preferred Shares set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part A or Part B (as applicable) of SCHEDULE I.
“PRC” means the People’s Republic of China.
“Professional Advisors” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 9.10.
“Registration Rights Agreement” means the registration rights agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT C, to be entered into by and among the Company and the Investors at the First Closing.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated by the SEC 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 SEC having substantially the same purpose and effect as such Rule.
“Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act” means the U.S. Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act of 2002, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Second Closing” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
“Second Closing Date” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.04.
“SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
“SEC Documents” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 3.01.
“Securities Act” means the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
“Senior Preferred Shares” means the Company’s Senior Convertible Preferred Shares, par value $0.0001 per share issued hereunder having the rights, preferences and privileges set forth in the Certificate of Designation.
“Short Sales” means all “short sales” as defined in Rule 200 of Regulation SHO under the Exchange Act (but shall not be deemed to include locating and/or borrowing shares of Common Stock).
“Subscription Securities” has the meaning assigned to such term in the recital.
“Subsidiary” means any entity of which a majority of the outstanding equity securities or other ownership interests representing a majority of the outstanding equity interests or otherwise having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the board of directors or other Persons performing similar functions are at the time directly or indirectly owned or controlled by the Company, and includes any entity which is directly or indirectly controlled by the Company (including, for the avoidance of doubt, any variable interest entities that are consolidated into the financial statements of the Company).
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“Supplementary Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.04(a).
“Stated Value” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 2.01.
“Taxes” means (a) all U.S. federal, state, local, non-U.S., and other net income, gross income, gross receipts, sales, use, ad valorem, transfer, franchise, profits, license, lease, service, service use, withholding, payroll, employment, excise, severance, stamp, occupation, premium, property, windfall profits, alternative or add-on minimum taxes, customs, unclaimed property or escheat, duties or other taxes, fees, assessments, or charges of any kind whatsoever, together with any interest and any penalties, additions to tax, or additional amounts with respect thereto and (b) any liability for the payment of any amount of the type described in the immediately preceding clause (a) as a result of (1) being a “transferee” (within the meaning of Section 6901 of the Code, or any other Applicable Law) of another Person, (2) being a member of an affiliated, combined, consolidated or unitary group or (3) any contractual liability.
“Tax Representations” means any representation or warranty in Section 3.12.
“Tax Returns” means any representation or warranty in Section 3.12.
“Termination Agreement” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 7.04(a).
“Third Party Claim” has the meaning assigned to such term in Section 8.02(a).
“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 MKT, the Nasdaq Capital Market, the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the New York Stock Exchange (or any successors to any of the foregoing).
“Transaction Documents” means this Agreement, the Investors’ Rights Agreement, the Voting Agreement, the Lock-Up Letters, the Registration Rights Agreement, the Certificate of Designation, the Warrants and any other documents or agreements executed on or after the date of this Agreement in connection with the transactions contemplated hereunder.
“U.S.” means the United States of America.
“U.S. GAAP” means U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.
“Voting Agreement” means the voting agreement, in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT F, to be entered into by and among the Company, the Principal Parties, the Major Noteholders and the Investors at the First Closing.
“Warrant” has the meaning assigned to such term in preamble.
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“Warrant Exercise Date” means, with respect to each Investor, the date or dates on which the Warrant with respect to such Investor is exercised (fully or partially) by such Investor.
“Warrant Shares” means the Senior Preferred Shares issuable upon exercise of the Warrants.
“2019 Investors’ Right Agreement” means the Investors’ rights agreement dated June 10, 2019 entered into by and among the Company, the Major Noteholders and certain other parties thereto in connection with the issuance of the 2019 Notes.
“2019 Share Mortgage” means the equitable share mortgage dated June 10, 2019 entered into by and among the Principal Holding Company (as mortgagor), Madison Pacific Trust Limited (as mortgagee) and the Company in respect of 40,809,861 Class B Ordinary Shares held by the Principal Holding Company in connection with the 2019 Investors’ Right Agreement.
“2019 Notes” means the Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $230,000,000 issued by the Company pursuant to the Convertible Note Purchase Agreement dated May 29, 2019 entered into by and among the Company, the Major Noteholders and certain other parties thereto.
Section 1.02 Other Definitional And Interpretive Provisions. The words “hereof”, “herein” and “hereunder” and words of like import used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement. The captions herein are included for convenience of reference only and shall be disregarded in the construction or interpretation hereof. References to Articles, Sections, Clauses, Exhibits and Schedules are to Articles, Sections, Clauses, Exhibits and Schedules of this Agreement unless otherwise specified. All Exhibits and Schedules annexed hereto or referred to herein are hereby incorporated in and made a part of this Agreement as if set forth in full herein. Any capitalized terms used in any Exhibit or Schedule but not otherwise defined therein shall have the meanings given to them in this Agreement. Any singular term in this Agreement shall be deemed to include the plural, and any plural term the singular. Whenever the words “include”, “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation”, whether or not they are in fact followed by those words or words of like import. “Writing”, “written” and comparable terms refer to printing, typing and other means of reproducing words (including electronic media) in a visible form. References to any Person include the successors and permitted assigns of that Person. References from or through any date mean, unless otherwise specified, from and including or through and including, respectively. References to “law”, “laws” or to a particular statute or law shall be deemed also to include any and all Applicable Law. References to any statute shall be deemed to refer to such statute as amended from time to time and to any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder. References to “dollars” or “$” are to U.S. dollars.
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Article
II
SALE AND PURCHASE OF THE SUBSCRIPTION SECURITIES
Section 2.01 Sale and Issuance of the Subscription Securities at First Closing. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, at the First Closing (as defined below), the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Investor, and each Investor agrees, severally but not jointly, to subscribe for and purchase that certain number of Senior Preferred Shares for that certain Purchase Price set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part A of SCHEDULE I in the aggregate amount of $100,000,000 for both Investors, corresponding to an issue price of $0.3433 per Senior Preferred Share (the “Stated Value”) (subject to adjustments for any stock splits, combinations, stock dividends, recapitalizations or the like); and the Company shall also issue to each Investor for no additional consideration a Warrant in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT A. Each Warrant shall be exercisable within eighteen (18) months from the First Closing Date. Upon the exercise of the Warrant, each Investor shall be entitled to receive that certain number of Warrant Shares set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part A of SCHEDULE I at a per share exercise price equal to the Stated Value (subject to adjustments pursuant to the terms of the Warrant with respect to such Investor).
Section 2.02 Sale and Issuance of the Subscription Securities at Second Closing. On the terms and subject to the conditions contained in this Agreement, at a time to be decided in each Investor’s sole discretion that is within one year after the First Closing Date, the Company agrees to issue and sell to each Investor and each Investor is entitled to subscribe for and purchase, severally but not jointly, that certain number of Senior Preferred Shares for that certain Purchase Price set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part B of SCHEDULE I in the aggregate amount of $50,000,000 for both Investors. To the extent any Investor does not exercise its right pursuant to the foregoing sentence, if, [***], the Company shall be entitled to require such Investor (and such Investor shall be obligated upon receipt of such request) to purchase that certain number of Senior Preferred Shares at that certain Purchase Price set forth opposite such Investor’s name in Part B of SCHEDULE I. For the avoidance of doubt, the Company cannot exercise such right until after the nine-month anniversary of the First Closing Date, but shall exercise such right no later than the one-year anniversary of the First Closing Date.
Section 2.03 First Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Subscription Securities at the First Closing hereunder (the “First Closing”, and the date of the First Closing, the “First Closing Date”) shall take place remotely via electronic exchange of documents as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after all applicable Closing conditions specified in Article VII hereof having been satisfied or waived, respectively, by each Investor and the Company (other than those conditions that by their nature are to be satisfied at the First Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver thereof at the First Closing), or at such other time and place as the Company and the related Investor may mutually agree in writing.
Section 2.04 Second Closing. The consummation of the purchase and sale of the Subscription Securities at the Second Closing hereunder (the “Second Closing”, and the date of the Second Closing, the “Second Closing Date”) shall take place remotely via electronic exchange of documents as soon as practicable, but in no event later than fifteen (15) Business Days after all applicable Closing conditions specified in Article VII hereof having been satisfied or waived, respectively, by each Investor and the Company (other than those conditions by their nature are to be satisfied at the Second Closing, but subject to the satisfaction or, to the extent permissible, waiver thereof at the Second Closing), or at such other time and place as the Company and the related Investor may mutually agree in writing (together with the First Closing, the “Closings”, and each, a “Closing”).
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Section 2.05 Actions at the Closings. At the Closing, the following actions shall take place, all of which shall be deemed to have occurred simultaneously and no action shall be deemed to have been completed or any document delivered until all such actions have been completed and all required documents have been delivered:
(a) Each Investor shall:
(i) pay and deliver the Purchase Price to the Company in U.S. dollars by wire transfer of immediately available funds to the Designated Bank Account as set forth in EXHIBIT J;
(ii) as to the First Closing, deliver to the Company the Warrant with respect to such Investor, executed by a duly authorized officer of such Investor;
(iii) as to the First Closing, deliver to the Company the Investors’ Rights Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of such Investor;
(iv) as to the First Closing, deliver to the Company the Registration Rights Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of such Investor;
(v) as to the First Closing, deliver to the Company the Voting Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of such Investor; and
(vi) as to the First Closing, deliver to the Company the Lock-Up Letter executed by a duly authorized officer of such Investor.
(b) The Company shall:
(i) allot and issue to each Investor the Senior Preferred Shares being purchased by such Investor at such Closing, and deliver to each Investor one or more duly executed share certificate(s) representing such Senior Preferred Shares registered in the name of the related Investor (the original copies of which shall be delivered to each Investor as soon as practicable within 10 Business Days following the First Closing Date);
(ii) deliver to each Investor a certified true copy of the register of members of the Company evidencing the Senior Preferred Shares being owned by each Investor at such Closing;
(iii) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor a legal opinion of Xxxxxx and Xxxxxx (Hong Kong) LLP in respect of Cayman laws, in substantially the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT G, dated as of the First Closing Date, executed by such counsel;
(iv) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor the Warrant with respect to such Investor, executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and the Principal Parties;
(v) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor the Investors’ Rights Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and the Principal Parties;
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(vi) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor the Registration Rights Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company;
(vii) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor copies of the Lock-Up Letters, each executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company and the respective Major Shareholder;
(viii) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor the Voting Agreement, executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, the Principal Parties and the Major Noteholders;
(ix) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor copies of duly executed documentations referred to in Section 6.12;
(x) deliver to each Investor an incumbency certificate in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT K;
(xi) deliver to each Investor the certificate referred to in Section 7.03(j);
(xii) as to the First Closing, deliver to each Investor a copy of (i) the resolutions adopted by the Board approving this Agreement and other Transaction Documents and matters relating to the First Closing, and (ii) the Certificate of Designation in effect at the First Closing; and
(xiii) as to the Second Closing, deliver to each Investor a copy of the resolutions adopted by the Board approving matters relating to the Second Closing.
Section 2.06 Restrictive Legend. Each certificate representing the Senior Preferred Shares shall be endorsed with the following legend: THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN REGISTERED UNDER THE U.S. SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 (AS AMENDED, THE “ACT”) OR UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY STATE OF THE UNITED STATES. THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE MAY NOT BE TRANSFERRED, SOLD, OFFERED FOR SALE, PLEDGED OR HYPOTHECATED UNLESS SUCH TRANSFER IS EFFECTED (1) PURSUANT TO AN EFFECTIVE REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE ACT OR (2) PURSUANT TO ANY AVAILABLE EXEMPTION OR QUALIFICATION UNDER APPLICABLE SECURITIES LAWS. ANY ATTEMPT TO TRANSFER, SELL, PLEDGE OR HYPOTHECATE THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF THESE RESTRICTIONS SHALL BE VOID.
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III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE COMPANY
The Company represents and warrants to each Investor that, except as otherwise disclosed in the SEC Documents, as of the date hereof, the First Closing Date, the Second Closing Date (if applicable) and each Warrant Exercise Date (if applicable) (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date):
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Section 3.01 Accuracy of Disclosure. The Company has filed or furnished, as applicable, on a timely basis, all registration statements, proxy statements and other statements, reports, schedules, forms and other documents required to be filed or furnished by it with the SEC (all of the foregoing documents filed with or furnished to the SEC and all exhibits included therein and financial statements, notes and schedules thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein, the “SEC Documents”). As of their respective effective dates (in the case of the SEC Documents that are registration statements filed pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act) and as of their respective SEC filing dates (in the case of all other SEC Documents), or in each case, if amended prior to the date hereof, as of the date of the last such amendment: (A) each of the SEC Documents complied in all material respects with the applicable requirements of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act and the Xxxxxxxx-Xxxxx Act and any rules and regulations promulgated thereunder applicable to the SEC Documents (as the case may be) and (B) none of the SEC Documents contained any untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in the light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading. The agreements and documents described in the SEC Documents conform to the descriptions thereof contained therein and there are no agreements or other documents required by the Securities Act and the rules and regulations thereunder to be described in the SEC Documents that have not been so filed. Each agreement or other instrument (however characterized or described) to which the Company is a party or by which it is or may be bound or affected and (i) that is referred to in the SEC Documents, or (ii) is material to the Company’s business, has been duly authorized and validly executed by the Company, is in full force and effect in all material respects and is enforceable against the Company and, to the Company’s knowledge, the other parties thereto, in accordance with its terms, except (x) as such enforceability may be limited by bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally, (y) as enforceability of any indemnification or contribution provision may be limited under the federal and state securities laws, and (z) that the remedy of specific performance and injunctive and other forms of equitable relief may be subject to the equitable defenses and to the discretion of the court before which any proceeding therefore may be brought. Except as described in the SEC Documents, none of such agreements or instruments has been assigned by the Company, and neither the Company nor, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, any other party is in default thereunder and, to the best of the Company’s knowledge, no event has occurred that, with the lapse of time or the giving of notice, or both, would constitute a default thereunder. Performance by the Company of such agreements or instruments will not result in a material violation of any existing Applicable Law, rule, regulation, judgment, order or decree of any governmental agency or court, domestic or foreign, having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its assets or businesses, including, without limitation, those relating to environmental laws and regulations.
Section 3.02 Existence and Qualification.
(a) The Company is an exempted company that is duly organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the Cayman Islands and has the requisite power and authority to own, lease and operate its property and to conduct its business as currently conducted and as described in the SEC Documents. The Company is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the conduct of its business or its ownership, leasing or operation of property requires such qualification, except to the extent that the failure to be so qualified or be in good standing would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected have a Material Adverse Effect.
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(b) The Subsidiaries of the Company and their respective jurisdictions of incorporation are as set forth in the SEC Documents. Each Subsidiary is duly incorporated or otherwise organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of incorporation or organization, with the requisite corporate power and authority to own, lease, operate and use its properties and assets and to carry on its business as currently conducted and as it is presently proposed to be conducted. Each Subsidiary is duly qualified to transact business and is in good standing in each jurisdiction in which the failure to so qualify or be in good standing could be reasonably expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.03 Capitalization; Issuance of Subscription Securities.
(a) As of the date of this Agreement, the authorized share capital of the Company is $1,000,000 divided into 10,000,000,000 shares comprising of (i) 8,900,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, of which 1,078,367,443 Class A Ordinary Shares (excluding the 5,975,887 Class A Ordinary Shares issued to the Company’s depositary bank for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of awards granted under the Company’s share incentive plan) were issued and outstanding, (ii) 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, of which 40,809,861 Class B Ordinary Shares were issued and outstanding, and (iii) 1,000,000,000 shares of a par value of $0.0001 each of such class or classes (however designated) as the Board may determine in accordance with the Company’s articles of association. All of the outstanding Company Securities are duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, have been issued in compliance with all applicable securities laws, and none of such outstanding shares was issued in violation of any preemptive rights, right of first refusal, right of participation or similar rights to subscribe for or purchase securities.
(b) Upon adoption of the Certificate of Designation by the Board and immediately prior to the First Closing, the authorized share capital of the Company is $1,000,000 divided into 10,000,000,000 shares comprising of (i) 8,900,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares, of which 1,078,367,443 Class A Ordinary Shares (excluding the 5,975,887 Class A Ordinary Shares issued to the Company’s depositary bank for bulk issuance of ADSs reserved for future issuances upon the exercise or vesting of awards granted under the Company’s share incentive plan) were issued and outstanding, (ii) 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, of which 40,809,861 Class B Ordinary Shares were issued and outstanding, and (iii) 1,000,000,000 Senior Preferred Shares. The Senior Preferred Shares issuable upon the Second Closing and the exercise of the Warrants shall be duly and validly reserved for issuance. The Conversion Shares issuable upon conversion of (i) the Senior Preferred Shares to be issued or issuable at the First Closing and the Second Closing and (ii) the Warrant Shares shall be duly and validly reserved for issuance.
(c) When issued in compliance with the provisions of this Agreement and the Warrants (as applicable) and the Memorandum and Articles, the Senior Preferred Shares will be (i) validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable, (ii) issued in compliance with the applicable registration and qualification requirements of Applicable Laws, and (iii) will be free from all rights of first refusal, preemptive or similar rights, Taxes and Encumbrances; provided, however, that the Senior Preferred Shares may be subject to restrictions on transfer under the applicable securities laws. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company has no outstanding bonds, debentures, notes or other obligations, the holders of which have the right to vote (or which are convertible into or exercisable for securities having the right to vote) with the shareholders of the Company on any matter.
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(d) The Subscription Securities and the Warrant Shares have been or will be duly authorized and, when issued and delivered in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and the Warrants (as applicable), will be validly issued, fully paid, non-assessable, and free and clear of any Encumbrance and restrictions on transfer (except for restrictions on transfer arising under applicable securities laws or created by virtue of this Agreement). The issuance of the Subscription Securities and the Warrant Shares will not be subject to any preemptive, right of first refusal, right of participation or similar rights. Upon entry of each Investor in the register of members of the Company as the legal owner of the Subscription Securities and the Warrant Shares , the Company will transfer to each Investor good and valid title to the Subscription Securities and the Warrant Shares, free and clear of any Encumbrances.
(e) Except as set forth in SEC Documents, there are no outstanding options, warrants, scrip rights to subscribe to, calls or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to, or securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exercisable or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire, any Company Securities, or contracts, commitments, understandings or arrangements by which the Company or any Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional Company Securities. Except as set out in the SEC Documents, there are no obligations (whether outstanding or authorized) of the Company or any Subsidiary requiring the repurchase of any Company Securities.
(f) The offers and sales of Company Securities were at all relevant times either registered under the Securities Act and the applicable state securities or Blue Sky laws or, based in part on the representations and warranties of the Investors, exempt from such registration requirements. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, there are no shareholders’ agreements, voting agreements or other similar agreements with respect to the Company Securities to which the Company is a party or, to the knowledge of the Company, between or among any of the holders of Company Securities.
(g) The Company owns, directly or indirectly, all of the issued and outstanding capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary (except for any Subsidiary which is a variable interest entity over which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries effects control pursuant to contractual arrangements) free and clear of any Encumbrances, and all of the issued and outstanding shares of capital stock or other equity interests of each Subsidiary are validly issued and are fully paid and non-assessable. There are no outstanding options, warrants, rights (including conversion and rights of first refusal and similar rights) to subscribe to, calls, or commitments of any character whatsoever relating to securities, rights or obligations convertible into or exchangeable for, or giving any Person any right to subscribe for or acquire any shares of capital stock of any Subsidiary, or contracts, commitments, understandings, or arrangements by which each Subsidiary is or may become bound to issue additional shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary, or securities or rights convertible or exchangeable into shares of capital stock of each Subsidiary.
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(h) The Company is not, and has never been, an issuer of the type described in paragraph (i) of Rule 144.
Section 3.04 Capacity, Authorization and Enforceability. The Company has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its obligations under this Agreement and the Transaction Documents and to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Transaction Documents have been duly authorized, executed and delivered by the Company, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other Parties, this Agreement and the Transaction Documents are valid and binding agreements of the Company, enforceable in accordance with their terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, as of the First Closing and the Second Closing, no approval by the shareholders of the Company is required in connection with this Agreement or other Transaction Documents, the performance by the Company of its obligations hereunder or thereunder, or the consummation by the Company of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, except for those that have been obtained, waived or exempted on or prior to such First Closing and Second Closing.
Section 3.05 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the Memorandum and Articles or other constitutional documents of the Company or (ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, Governmental Entity or court to which the Company is subject (including federal and state securities laws and regulations of any self-regulatory organization to which the Company or its securities are subject, including all Trading Markets), or (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which the Company is a party or by which the Company is bound or to which the Company’s assets are subject, except in the case of clauses (ii) and (iii) as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no Action, suit or proceeding, pending or, to the knowledge of the Company, threatened against the Company that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of the Company to enter into this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 3.06 Consents and Approvals. Assuming the accuracy of the representations and warranties of the Investors under this Agreement, neither the execution and delivery by the Company of this Agreement, nor the consummation by the Company of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by the Company of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the applicable Closing and those filings required to be made with the SEC and Nasdaq (including, without limitation, a Form 6-K).
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Section 3.07 Financial Statements.
(a) The financial statements (including any related notes) contained in the SEC Documents, the unaudited consolidated financial statements ended as of December 31, 2020 and the summary of liabilities as of March 31, 2021 prepared by the Company and provided to Investors: (A) complied as to form in all material respects with applicable accounting requirements and the published rules and regulations of the SEC with respect thereto, (B) were prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods covered thereby and (C) fairly present in all material respects the consolidated financial position of the Company and its Subsidiaries as of the respective dates thereof and the consolidated results of operations, cash flows and changes in shareholders’ equity of the Company and its Subsidiaries for the periods covered thereby, except as disclosed therein and permitted under the Exchange Act.
(b) Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company has established and maintained a system of internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15 or 15d-15, as applicable, under the Exchange Act) sufficient to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting, including policies and procedures that (A) mandate the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the material transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company, (B) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with appropriate authorizations of the Board and management of the Company and (C) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the assets of the Company. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there are no material weaknesses or significant deficiencies in the Company’s internal controls. The Company’s auditors and the audit committee of the Board have not been advised of any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting. Since December 31, 2020, there has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
(c) The “disclosure controls and procedures” (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e), as applicable, under the Exchange Act) of the Company are designed to ensure that all material information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the management of the Company as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
(d) Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to, nor has any commitment to become a party to, any joint venture, off-balance sheet partnership or any similar contract, agreement, arrangement or undertaking (including any contract, agreement, arrangement or undertaking relating to any transaction or relationship between or among one or more of the Company and/or any of its Subsidiaries, on the one hand, and any unconsolidated affiliate, including any structured finance, special purpose or limited purpose entity or Person, on the other hand), or any “off-balance sheet arrangements” (as defined in Item 303(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated by the SEC), where the result, purpose or intended effect of such contract, agreement, arrangement or undertaking is to avoid disclosure of any material transaction involving, or material liabilities of, the Company or any of its Subsidiaries in the Company’s or such Subsidiary’s published financial statements or other SEC Documents.
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Section 3.08 Absence Of Certain Changes. Since the date of the latest audited financial statements included within the SEC Documents, except as specifically disclosed in a subsequent SEC Document, (i) there has been no event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances that could reasonably be expected to, either individually or in the aggregate, result in a Material Adverse Effect; (ii) the Company has not incurred any liabilities (contingent or otherwise) other than (A) trade payables and accrued expenses incurred in the ordinary course of business consistent with past practice and (B) liabilities not required to be reflected in the Company’s financial statements pursuant to U.S. GAAP or disclosed in filings made with the Commission, (iii) the Company has not altered its method of accounting or the manner in which it keeps its accounting books and records other than as required by U.S. GAAP, (iv) the Company has not declared or made any dividend or distribution of cash or other property to its shareholders or purchased, redeemed or made any agreements to purchase or redeem any shares of its capital stock, (v) the Company has not issued any equity securities to any officer, director or Affiliate, except pursuant to existing Company stock option plans and (vi) no officer or director of the Company has resigned from any position with the Company. The Company does not have pending before the SEC any request for confidential treatment of information. Except for the issuance of the Subscription Securities contemplated by this Agreement, no event, liability, fact, circumstance, occurrence or development has occurred or exists or is reasonably expected to occur or exist with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or their respective businesses, prospects, properties, operations, assets or financial condition that would be required to be disclosed by the Company under applicable securities laws at the time this representation is made or deemed made that has not been publicly disclosed at least one Trading Day prior to the date that this representation is made. Unless otherwise disclosed in an SEC Document filed prior to the date hereof, the Company has not: (i) issued any securities or incurred any liability or obligation, direct or contingent, for borrowed money; or (ii) declared or paid any dividend or made any other distribution on or in respect to its capital stock.
Section 3.09 Litigation. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, there are no Actions by or against the Company or its Subsidiaries or affecting the business or any of the assets of the Company or its Subsidiaries pending before any Governmental Entity, or, to the Company’s knowledge, threatened to be brought by or before any Governmental Entity that (i) adversely affects or challenges the legality, validity or enforceability of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement or the Company Securities; or (ii) if adversely determined, would reasonably be expected to result in a Material Adverse Effect. Except as disclosed in the SEC documents, neither the Company, any Subsidiary, nor, to the Company’s knowledge, any of their respective officers, directors or any of its employees is a party or is named as subject to the provisions of any Action involving a claim of violation of or liability under federal or state securities laws or a claim of breach of fiduciary duty. There has not been, and to the knowledge of the Company, there is not pending or contemplated, any investigation by the SEC involving the Company or, to the knowledge of the Company, any current or former director or officer of the Company relating to the Company or its business. The SEC has not issued any stop order or other order suspending the effectiveness of any registration statement filed by the Company or any Subsidiary under the Exchange Act or the Securities Act. There is no Action by the Company or any Subsidiary pending or which the Company or any Subsidiary intends to initiate, which if adversely determined, could reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. The foregoing includes, without limitation, Actions pending or threatened in writing (or any basis therefor known to the Company) involving the prior employment of any of the Company’s employees, their services provided in connection with the Company’s business, any information or techniques allegedly proprietary to any of their former employers or their obligations under any agreements with prior employers.
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Section 3.10 Compliance With Laws.
(a) Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company or its Subsidiaries is and has been since January 1, 2015, in compliance with all Applicable Laws of any Governmental Entity in all material respects. Since January 1, 2015, except as set forth in the SEC Documents, neither the Company nor any Subsidiary (i) is or has been in default under or in violation of (and no event has occurred that has not been waived that, with notice or lapse of time or both, would result in a default), nor has the Company or any Subsidiary received notice of a claim that it is in default under or is in violation of any indenture, loan or credit agreement or any other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which it or any of its properties is bound (whether or not such default or violation has been waived), (ii) is or has been in violation of any order of any court, arbitrator or any Governmental Entity, or (iii) is or has been in violation of any Applicable Law of any Governmental Entity, including, without limitation, all Applicable Laws relating to taxes, environmental protection, occupational health and safety, and employment and labor matters, anti-bribery and anti-money laundering, in each case in any material respects.
(b) Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, the Company and each of its Subsidiaries have all permits, licenses, authorizations, consents, orders and approvals (collectively, “Permits”), and have made all filings, applications and registrations with, any Governmental Authority that are required in order to carry on their business as presently conducted in all material respects. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, all such Permits are in full force and effect in all material respects and, to the knowledge of the Company, no suspension or cancellation of any of them is threatened, and all such filings, applications and registrations are current.
(c) The Company is not in violation of any listing requirements of the Nasdaq and has no knowledge of any facts that would reasonably be expected to lead to delisting or suspension of its ADSs from the Nasdaq in the foreseeable future.
Section 3.11 No Securities Act Registration. Assuming the accuracy of the representations of the Investors contained in Sections 4.06 and 4.07, it is not necessary in connection with the issuance and sale to the Investors of the Subscription Securities to register the Subscription Securities under the Securities Act or to qualify or register the Subscription Securities under applicable U.S. state securities laws.
Section 3.12 Tax.
(a) All Tax returns, Tax reports, information returns, declarations of estimated Tax and other declarations and statements with respect to Taxes (collectively, “Tax Returns”) required to have been filed by or with respect to the Company and each Subsidiary have been timely filed (taking into account any extensions) and all such Tax Returns are complete and accurate and disclose all Taxes required to be paid by or with respect to the Company and each Subsidiary for the periods covered thereby, except for Tax Returns the failure of which to file would not have a Material Adverse Effect. All Taxes (whether or not shown on any Tax Return) for which the Company or any Subsidiary may be liable have been timely paid, except for Taxes the failure of which to pay would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and each Subsidiary have set aside on its books provision reasonably adequate for the payment of all material Taxes for periods subsequent to the periods to which such Tax Returns apply.
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(b) Except where such unpaid Tax would not have a Material Adverse Effect, there are no unpaid Taxes claimed to be due by the Taxing authority of any jurisdiction, and the officers of the Company and each Subsidiary know of no basis for any such claim. The provisions for Taxes payable, if any, shown on the financial statements filed with the SEC Documents are sufficient for all accrued and unpaid Taxes, whether or not disputed, and for all periods to and including the dates of such financial statements.
(c) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is a party to any claim, dispute, audit, pending Action or proceeding, nor is any such claim, dispute, Action or proceeding threatened by any Taxing authority, for the assessment or collection of any Taxes and no claim for the assessment or collection of any Taxes has been asserted against the Company or any Subsidiary that has not been settled with all amounts due having been paid.
(d) No lien with respect to Taxes has been filed and no deficiency or addition to Taxes, interest or penalties for any Taxes with respect to any income, properties or operations of the Company or any Subsidiary has been proposed, asserted or assessed against the Company or any Subsidiary.
(e) The Company and each Subsidiary has complied in all material respects with all Applicable Laws relating to the payment and withholding of Taxes, including sales and use Taxes, and has withheld and paid over all amounts required by Applicable Laws to be withheld and paid from the wages or salaries of employees, and neither the Company nor any Subsidiary is liable for any Taxes for failure to comply with such Applicable Laws.
(f) No claim, or notice of claim, has ever been made by an authority in a jurisdiction where the Company or a Subsidiary does not file Tax Returns that the Company or such Subsidiary is or may be subject to taxation by that jurisdiction.
(g) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has been a member of an affiliated group of corporations within the meaning of Section 1504(a) of the Code filing a combined federal income Tax return (or any similar provision of non-U.S., state or local Law) nor does the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company have any liability for Taxes of any other Person under Treasury Regulations § 1.1502-6 (or any similar provision of non-U.S., state or local Law) or otherwise, other than the consolidated group of which the Company is currently the parent corporation.
(h) Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary has engaged in any transaction that could give rise to a disclosure obligation as a “reportable transaction” under Section 6011 of the Code and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder (or any similar provision of non-U.S., state or local Law).
(i) The Company is, and has at all times been, classified as a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes.
Section 3.13 No Brokers. Neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates is a party to any agreement, arrangement or understanding with any Person that would give rise to any valid right, interest or claim against or upon the Investors or the Company for any brokerage commission, finder’s fee, placement fee or other similar compensation, as a result of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents.
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Section 3.14 Intellectual Property. Except as disclosed in the SEC Documents, all registered or unregistered, (i) patents, patentable inventions and other patent rights (including any divisions, continuations, continuations-in-part, reissues, reexaminations and interferences thereof); (ii) trademarks, service marks, trade dress, trade names, taglines, brand names, logos and corporate names and all goodwill related thereto; (ii) copyrights, mask works and designs; (iv) trade secrets, know-how, inventions, processes, procedures, databases, confidential business information and other proprietary information and rights; (v) computer software programs, including all source code, object code, specifications, designs and documentation related thereto; and (vi) domain names, Internet addresses and other computer identifiers, in each case that is material and is used in the operation of the business of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries (the “Intellectual Property”) is either (a) owned by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries or (b) is used by the Company or one or more of its Subsidiaries pursuant to a valid license. To the knowledge of the Company, there are no infringements or other violations of any Intellectual Property owned by the Company or any of its Subsidiaries by any third party, except for such infringements and violations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. The Company and its Subsidiaries have taken all necessary actions to maintain and protect each item of Intellectual Property, the absence of which will have a Material Adverse Effect. The conduct of the business of the Company and its Subsidiaries does not infringe or otherwise violate any intellectual property or other proprietary rights of any other person, and there is no Action pending or threatened alleging any such infringement or violation or challenging the Company’s or any of its Subsidiaries’ rights in or to any Intellectual Property, except for such infringements and violations which would not have a Material Adverse Effect.
Section 3.15 Title to Property. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary owns any real property. Each of the Company and the Subsidiaries has good and marketable title to all personal properties and assets (whether tangible or intangible) owned by each of them that is material to its respective business, in each case free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Encumbrances that do not materially affect the value of such property and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property by the Company or the Subsidiaries. Any real property and facilities held under lease by the Company and the Subsidiaries is held under valid, subsisting and enforceable leases with such exceptions as are not material and do not interfere with the use made and proposed to be made of such property and buildings by the Company or the Subsidiaries, as the case may be. The Designated Bank Account is free and clear of all Encumbrances, except for Encumbrances as set forth in Section 6.07(b) of this Agreement.
Section 3.16 Labor Relations. No labor disturbance by or dispute with the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is contemplated or threatened, and the Company is not aware of any existing or imminent labor disturbance by, or dispute with, any of the employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries, except for such disturbance or disputes which would not have a Material Adverse Effect. None of the Company’s or its Subsidiaries’ employees is a member of a union that relates to such employee’s relationship with the Company or such Subsidiary, and neither the Company nor any of its Subsidiaries is a party to a collective bargaining agreement, and the Company and its Subsidiaries believe that their relationships with their employees are good. To the knowledge of the Company, no executive officer of the Company or any Subsidiary, is, or is now expected to be, in violation of any material term of any employment contract, confidentiality, disclosure or proprietary information agreement or non-competition agreement, or any other contract or agreement or any restrictive covenant in favor of any third party, and the continued employment of each such executive officer does not subject the Company or any of its Subsidiaries to any liability with respect to any of the foregoing matters. The Company and its Subsidiaries are in material compliance with all U.S. federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations relating to employment and employment practices, terms and conditions of employment and wages and hours.
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Section 3.17 Transactions with Affiliates and Employees. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, none of the officers or directors of the Company or any Subsidiary and, to the knowledge of the Company, none of the employees of the Company or any Subsidiary is presently a party to any transaction with the Company or any Subsidiary (other than for services as employees, officers and directors), including any contract, agreement or other arrangement providing for the furnishing of services to or by, providing for rental of real or personal property to or from, providing for the borrowing of money from or lending of money to or otherwise requiring payments to or from, any officer, director or such employee or, to the knowledge of the Company, any entity in which any officer, director, or any such employee has a substantial interest or is an officer, director, trustee, shareholder, member or partner, in each case in excess of $100,000 other than for (i) payment of salary or consulting fees for services rendered; (ii) reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Company; and (iii) other employee benefits, including stock option agreements under any stock option plan of the Company.
Section 3.18 Investment Company. The Company is not, and is not an Affiliate of, and immediately after receipt of payment for the Subscription Securities will not be or be an Affiliate of, 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.
Section 3.19 Registration Rights. No Person has any right to cause the Company or any Subsidiary to effect the registration under the Securities Act of any securities of the Company or any Subsidiary, except for Persons identified in SCHEDULE II hereto (each an “Existing Registration Rights Holder”). As of the date hereof, neither the execution, delivery and performance of the Registration Rights Agreement (if entered into in the form set forth in EXHIBIT C hereto), nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby, will violate any provision of any registration rights agreement between the Company or its Affiliates and any Existing Registration Rights Holder.
Section 3.20 Listing and Maintenance Requirements. The Ordinary Shares are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has taken no action designed to, or which to its knowledge is likely to have the effect of, terminating the registration of the Ordinary Shares under the Exchange Act nor has the Company received any notification that the SEC is contemplating terminating such registration. Except as set forth in the SEC Documents, the Company has not, since January 1, 2017, received notice from any Trading Market on which the ADSs representing the Ordinary Shares are or have been listed or quoted to the effect that the Company is not in compliance with the listing or maintenance requirements of such Trading Market. The Company is and has no reason to believe that it will not in the foreseeable future continue to be, in compliance with all such listing and maintenance requirements. The issuance by the Company of the Subscription Securities shall not have the effect of delisting or suspending the ADSs representing the Ordinary Shares from any Trading Market.
Section 3.21 Disclosure. The press releases disseminated by the Company during the twelve (12) months preceding the date of this Agreement taken as a whole do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which they were made and when made, not misleading. The Company acknowledges and agrees that no Investor makes or has made any representations or warranties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby other than those set forth in this Agreement.
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Section 3.22 No Integrated Offering. 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: (i) eliminate the availability of the exemption from registration under the Securities Act in connection with the offer and sale by the Company of the Subscription Securities as contemplated hereby; or (ii) cause the offer and sale of the Subscription Securities pursuant to this Agreement to be integrated with prior offerings by the Company for purposes of any Applicable Law, regulation or shareholder approval provisions, including, without limitation, under the rules and regulations of any Trading Market on which any of the securities of the Company are listed or designated.
Section 3.23 Solvency. Both before and immediately after giving effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and other Transaction Documents, the Company will have adequate capital and liquidity with which to engage in the their businesses as currently conducted and as described in the SEC Documents.
Section 3.24 Foreign Corrupt Practices. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor any of the Company’s directors, officers, employees or agents have, directly or indirectly, made, offered, promised or authorized any payment or gift of any money or anything of value to or for the benefit of any “foreign official” (as such term is defined in the FCPA), foreign political party or official thereof or candidate for foreign political office for the purpose of (i) influencing any official act or decision of such official, party or candidate; (ii) inducing such official, party or candidate to use his, her or its influence to affect any act or decision of a foreign Governmental Entity; or (iii) securing any improper advantage, in the case of (i), (ii) and (iii) above in order to assist the Company or any of its Affiliates in obtaining or retaining business for or with, or directing business to, any person. Neither the Company nor any of its current directors, officers, employees or agents have made or authorized any bribe, rebate, payoff, influence payment, kickback or other unlawful payment of funds or received or retained any funds in violation of any law, rule or regulation. The Company further represents that it has maintained and has caused each of its Subsidiaries and Affiliates to maintain, systems of internal controls (including, but not limited to, accounting systems, purchasing systems and billing systems) to ensure compliance with the FCPA or any other applicable anti-bribery or anti-corruption law. Neither the Company, or, to the Company’s knowledge, any of its officers, directors or employees are the subject of any allegation, voluntary disclosure, investigation, prosecution or other enforcement action related to the FCPA or any other anti-corruption law.
Section 3.25 Office of Foreign Assets Control. Neither the Company nor any Subsidiary nor, to the Company's knowledge, any director, officer, agent, employee or affiliate of the Company or any Subsidiary is currently subject to any U.S. sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets Control of the U.S. Treasury Department.
Section 3.26 Money Laundering. The operations of the Company and its Subsidiaries are and have been conducted at all times in compliance with applicable financial record-keeping and reporting requirements of the Currency and Foreign Transactions Reporting Act of 1970, as amended, applicable money laundering statutes and applicable rules and regulations thereunder (collectively, the “Money Laundering Laws”), and no Action, suit or proceeding by or before any court or governmental agency, authority or body or any arbitrator involving the Company or any Subsidiary with respect to the Money Laundering Laws is pending or, to the knowledge of the Company or any Subsidiary, threatened.
Section 3.27 Data Privacy. In connection with its collection, storage, transfer (including, without limitation, any transfer across national borders) and/or use of any personally identifiable information from any individuals, including, without limitation, any customers, prospective customers, employees and/or other third parties (collectively “Personal Information”), the Company is and has been in compliance with all Applicable Laws in all relevant jurisdictions, the Company’s privacy policies and the requirements of any contract or codes of conduct to which the Company is a party. The Company has commercially reasonable physical, technical, organizational and administrative security measures and policies in place to protect all Personal Information collected by it or on its behalf from and against unauthorized access, use and/or disclosure. The Company is and has been in compliance in all material respects with all Laws relating to data loss, theft and breach of security notification obligations.
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Section 3.28 Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Purchase of Subscription Securities. The Company acknowledges and agrees that each Investor is acting solely in the capacity of an arm’s length investor with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby. The Company further acknowledges that each Investor is not acting as a financial advisor or fiduciary of the Company (or in any similar capacity) with respect to this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby and any advice given by each Investor or any of its representatives or agents in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby is merely incidental to each Investor’s purchase of the Subscription Securities. The Company further represents to each Investor that the Company’s decision to enter into this Agreement has been based solely on the independent evaluation of the transactions contemplated hereby by the Company and its representatives.
Section 3.29 Acknowledgement Regarding Investor’s Trading Activity. Notwithstanding anything in this Agreement or elsewhere herein to the contrary, it is understood and acknowledged by the Company that: (i) as of the date of this Agreement, each Investor has not been asked by the Company to agree, nor has each Investor agreed, to desist from purchasing or selling, long and/or short, securities of the Company, or “derivative” securities based on securities issued by the Company or to hold the Subscription Securities for any specified term; (ii) past or future open market or other transactions by each Investor, specifically including, without limitation, Short Sales or “derivative” transactions, before or after the closing of this or future private placement transactions, may negatively impact the market price of the Company’s publicly-traded securities; (iii) each Investor, and counter-parties in “derivative” transactions to which such Investor is a party, directly or indirectly, presently may have a “short” position in the Ordinary Shares: and (iv) each Investor shall not be deemed to have any affiliation with or control over any arm’s length counter-party in any “derivative” transaction. The Company further understands and acknowledges that (y) each Investor may engage in hedging activities at various times during the period that the Subscription Securities, the Warrant Shares, the Conversion Shares or corresponding ADSs are outstanding in compliance with Applicable Laws, and (z) such hedging activities (if any) could reduce the value of the existing shareholders' equity interests in the Company at and after the time that the hedging activities as conducted in compliance with Applicable Laws, are being conducted. The Company acknowledges that such aforementioned hedging activities do not constitute a breach of this Agreement.
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REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF THE INVESTORS
Each Investor severally but not jointly represents and warrants, with respect to itself, to the Company that, as of the date hereof, the First Closing Date, the Second Closing Date (if applicable) and each Warrant Exercise Date (if applicable) (except for the representations and warranties that speak as of a specific date, which shall be made as of such date):
Section 4.01 Existence. Such Investor has been duly organized, is validly existing and is in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
Section 4.02 Capacity. Such Investor has the requisite power and authority to enter into and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement and consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.03 Authorization And Enforceability. This Agreement has been duly authorized, executed and delivered by such Investor, and assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery by each of the other Parties, this Agreement is a valid and binding agreement of such Investor, enforceable in accordance with its terms, subject to applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws affecting creditors’ rights generally and general principles of equity.
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Section 4.04 Non-Contravention. Neither the execution and the delivery of this Agreement, nor the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby, will (i) violate any provision of the memorandum and articles or other constitutional documents of such Investor; (ii) violate any constitution, statute, regulation, rule, injunction, judgment, order, decree, ruling, charge, or other restriction of any government, Governmental Entity or court to which such Investor is subject, or (iii) conflict with, result in a breach of, constitute a default under, result in the acceleration of or creation of an encumbrance under, create in any party the right to accelerate, terminate, modify, or cancel, or require any notice under, any agreement, contract, lease, license, instrument, or other arrangement to which such Investor is a party or by which such Investor is bound or to which any assets of such Investor are subject, except in the case of clauses (ii) or (iii) as would not have a Material Adverse Effect. There is no action, suit or proceeding, pending or, to the knowledge of such Investor, threatened against such Investor that questions the validity of this Agreement or the right of such Investor to enter into this Agreement to consummate the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 4.05 Consents and Approvals. Neither the execution and delivery by such Investor of this Agreement, nor the consummation by such Investor of any of the transactions contemplated hereby, nor the performance by such Investor of this Agreement in accordance with its terms requires the consent, approval, order or authorization of, or registration with, or the giving notice to, any governmental or public body or authority or any third party, except such as have been or will have been obtained, made or given on or prior to the applicable Closing.
Section 4.06 Securities Law Matters.
(a) Such Investor is acquiring the Subscription Securities for its own account without violation of applicable securities laws, provided, that, this representation and warranty does not obligate such Investor to hold any of the Subscription Securities for any minimum or other specific term, nor limit such Investor’s right to sell the Subscription Securities pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or otherwise in compliance with applicable federal and state securities laws.
(b) Such Investor acknowledges that the Subscription Securities are “restricted securities” within the meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, and have not been registered under the Securities Act or any applicable state securities law, and any certificate representing the Subscription Securities shall be endorsed with the restrictive legend set forth in Section 2.06 of this Agreement. Such Investor further acknowledges that, absent an effective registration under the Securities Act, the Subscription Securities may only be offered, sold or otherwise transferred in compliance with Applicable Laws.
Section 4.07 Investment Experience. Such Investor is a sophisticated investor with knowledge and experience in financial and business matters such that each Investor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of the investment in the Subscription Securities. Such Investor is able to bear the economic risks of an investment in the Subscription Securities.
Section 4.08 Availability of Funds. Such Investor will have at the First Closing cash available in an amount adequate to pay the Purchase Price payable by it at the First Closing pursuant to this Agreement.
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Section 4.09 No Additional Representations; Non-reliance. Such Investor acknowledges and agrees that, except as expressly set forth in Article III, no Person is making or has made any other written or oral representation or warranty, express or implied, of any nature whatsoever, with respect to the Company or its Subsidiaries or the transactions contemplated hereby, and the such Investor disclaims that it is relying on or has relied on any such representation or warranty as an inducement to enter into this Agreement or otherwise.
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COVENANTS
Section 5.01 Furnishing of Information. Until the time that the Investor no longer owns any of the Subscription Securities, Warrant Shares, Conversion Shares or corresponding ADSs purchased hereunder, the Company covenants to timely file (or obtain extensions in respect thereof and file within the applicable grace period) all reports required to be filed by the Company after the date hereof pursuant to the Exchange Act even if the Company is not then subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.
Section 5.02 Reservation of Shares. As of the date hereof, the Company has reserved and the Company shall continue to reserve and keep available at all times until Closing, free of preemptive rights, a sufficient number of shares for designating as Senior Preferred Shares for the purpose of enabling the Company to issue the Senior Preferred Shares pursuant to this Agreement.
Section 5.03 Most Favored Investor. The Company hereby acknowledges that it has not granted or made and will not grant or make available to any existing or future holders of equity interest, any rights, privileges, protections, waivers, exemptions, consents, terms or conditions that are more favorable than those granted or made available to the Investors under the Transaction Documents in any respect. Without prejudice to the foregoing, if the Company grants or makes available to, whether prior to, on or after the date hereof, any other existing or future holders of equity interest, any rights, privileges, protections, waivers, exemptions, consents, terms or conditions more favorable than those granted or made available to the Investors under the Transaction Documents, then each Investor shall be automatically entitled to such more favorable rights, privileges, protections, waivers, exemptions, consents, terms or conditions, as applicable, and shall have the right to require the Company to amend and restate the applicable Transaction Documents to reflect such more favorable rights, privileges, protections, waivers, exemptions, consents, terms or conditions, as applicable.
Section 5.04 Form 20-F Filing. The Company hereby undertakes that it will disclose in its annual report for its fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 with the SEC on Form 20-F that it is not following Nasdaq’s 20% rule. The disclosure should also indicate that the Company is instead following its home country practice and describe such home country practice.
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VI
ADDITIONAL AGREEMENTS
Section 6.01 Efforts; Further Assurances. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the Parties will use their commercially reasonable efforts to take, or cause to be taken, all actions and to do, or cause to be done, all things necessary or desirable under Applicable Laws to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, provided, however, that notwithstanding anything to the contrary, each Investor shall not be required to provide any non-public information with respect to itself or its Affiliates.
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Section 6.02 Antitrust Filing. In furtherance and not in limitation of the foregoing, as promptly as practicable following the date of this Agreement, the Parties shall make all filings (or if required by any Antitrust Authority, a draft of such filing) required under any Antitrust Law (the “Antitrust Filing”), to the extent the transaction contemplated under this Agreement and other Transaction Documents is required to complete such Antitrust Filing under Applicable Laws. In such case, the Company and the Investors shall: (i) cooperate fully with each other and shall furnish to the other such necessary information and reasonable assistance as the other may reasonably request in connection with its preparation of any filings required under any Antitrust Law; (ii) keep the other Party reasonably informed of any communication received by such Party from, or given by such Party to any Antitrust Authority, and of any communication received or given in connection with any proceeding by a private party regarding the transaction contemplated hereunder; and (iii) to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and consistent with such Party’s obligations under the Applicable Law, permit the other Party to review and incorporate the other Party’s reasonable comments in any communication given by it to any Antitrust Authority or in connection with any proceeding by a private party related to Antitrust Laws; provided, however, that the Investors shall be responsible for the final content of any substantive written or oral communication with any Antitrust Authority other than any Investor communication that is compelled by Applicable Law.
Section 6.03 Public Announcements.
(a) The Company shall (a) prior to the start of the Trading Day immediately following the date hereof issue a press release in form and substance reasonably acceptable to each Investor disclosing the material terms of the transactions contemplated hereby (but not disclosing the identity of the Investors unless the Investors' prior written consent has been obtained); and (b) file a Current Report on Form 6-K in the form required by the Exchange Act and attaching the material Transaction Documents as exhibits thereto, with the SEC within the time required by the Exchange Act. The Company shall obtain prior written approval of each Investor and consider in good faith any comments each Investor may have on, the filling of Form 6-K or any press release related thereto.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, from and after the date of this Agreement until the date on which the Investors cease to hold any Subscription Securities, the Company shall not, directly or indirectly, issue any press release or make any filing with the SEC, in each case, to the extent such press release or filing identifies the Investors or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, unless the Company first consults with the Investors, and considers in good faith any comments that the Investors may have on, such materials; provided, that the Company may make any subsequent press release or filings with the SEC that are substantially consistent in form with any such materials previously approved by the Investors in the manner provided for in this Section 6.03 without being required to first consult the Investors as otherwise required in this Section 6.03. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, the Company shall not issue any press release or otherwise make any public statement that identifies the Investors without the Investors’ prior written consent; provided that, for the avoidance of doubt the Company shall be permitted to (i) identify each Investor in any filing required to be made with the SEC but only to the extent that the identification of the Investors is expressly required, and subject to the consultation rights and right to comment contained in the immediately preceding sentence; and (ii) solely to the extent required by applicable securities laws, identify the Investors in the Company's annual report on Form 20-F in Item 7.A. (Major Shareholders) or in Item 19 (Exhibits) to the extent that the Investors’ name are mentioned in Exhibits that have been included in such Form 20-F, without consultation with or seeking prior consent from the Investors.
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Section 6.04 Survival.
(a) The Fundamental Company Representations and the Fundamental Investor Representations shall survive indefinitely or until the latest date permitted by law.
(b) The Tax Representations shall survive the First Closing until the expiration of seven (7) years from the First Closing (and, if the Second Closing occurs, from the Second Closing).
(c) All representations and warranties contained in this Agreement other than the Fundamental Company Representations and the Fundamental Investor Representations and Tax Representations shall survive the First Closing until the expiration of twenty-four (24) months from the First Closing (and, if the Second Closing occurs, from the Second Closing).
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing sub-clauses (a) and (b), any breach of any representation, warranty, covenant or agreement in respect of which indemnity may be sought under this Agreement shall survive the time at which it would otherwise terminate pursuant to the sub-clause (a) and (b) above, if notice of the inaccuracy or breach thereof giving rise to such right of indemnity shall have been given to the party against whom such indemnity may be sought prior to such time.
Section 6.05 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 Subscription 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.
Section 6.06 Shareholder Rights Plan. No claim will be made or enforced by the Company or, with the consent of the Company, any other Person, that each such Investor is an acquiring Person under any control share acquisition, business combination, poison pill (including any distribution under a rights agreement) or similar anti-takeover plan or arrangement in effect or hereafter adopted by the Company, or that such Investor could be deemed to trigger the provisions of any such plan or arrangement, by virtue of purchasing Subscription Securities under this Agreement.
Section 6.07 Use of Proceeds.
(a) The Company shall use the net proceeds from the sale of the Subscription Securities hereunder and the sale of the Warrant Shares under the Warrants (if any) solely for the purposes of (i) development and operation of the New Business, (ii) the repayment of the 2019 Notes in accordance with the terms of the Supplementary Agreement, and (iii) fees and expenses of the Investors in connection with this Agreement payable by the Company pursuant to Section 9.10.
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(b) The Company shall maintain a separate bank account to hold proceeds from the First Closing, the Second Closing and the exercise of the Warrants (the “Designated Bank Account”), and shall cause one (1) designee of the Joy Capital and one (1) designee of the Nio Capital (collectively, the “Investor Designees”) and the chief executive officer of the Company, to become joint signatories of the Designated Bank Account. Any disbursement or withdrawal from such account shall require the signatures of one of the Investor Designees and the chief executive officer of the Company. Such disbursement or withdrawal, if any, shall be made at the beginning of each quarter in accordance with the Company’s annual budget to be agreed by the Investors.
Section 6.08 Listing of Ordinary Shares. The Company hereby agrees to use reasonable best efforts to maintain the listing or quotation of the ADSs on the Trading Market on which it is currently listed.
Section 6.09 Tax Filings. The Company shall cooperate, and shall cause each Subsidiary to cooperate, with each Investor in providing such Investor with any information reasonably requested for it to timely make all filings, returns, reports, forms or calculations in order to assist the Investors with the preparation of its Tax Returns, obtaining any benefit pursuant to applicable Tax law, or complying with any other Tax law that such Investor is subject. The Company shall not make any elections or take any other actions to be treated as other than a corporation for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company shall also cause the Group Companies to meet all payment, withholding and all other tax compliance obligations in accordance with the Applicable Laws.
Section 6.10 Compliance. The Company shall and shall procure all of the other Group Companies to (i) conduct their businesses in compliance with all Applicable Laws, including but not limited to the laws in respect of data privacy protection and cyber security, and labor and employment; and (ii) duly pay social insurance contributions and housing funds for their employees in accordance with Applicable Laws (if applicable). The Company shall and shall procure all of the other Group Companies to maintain sound internal control and financial systems.
Section 6.11 Other Covenants. The Company shall complete or cause to be completed such matters as set forth in SCHEDULE IV within the timeline specified therein, and shall provide with the Investors written evidence thereof to the satisfaction of the Investors.
Section 6.12 2019 Notes Restructuring. The Company shall (i) subject to and concurrently at the First Closing, issue to each holder of the 2019 Notes such number of Class A Ordinary Shares converted from certain principal amount of the 2019 Notes in accordance with the Supplemental Agreement and provide with the Investors evidence thereof; and (ii) procure that the security release documentation in respect of the 2019 Share Mortgage and the documentation to remove the Purchaser Designee from joint signatory of the Joint Account (each as defined in the Supplementary Agreement) shall have been signed and delivered by the relevant parties to the Company and/or the Principal Holding Company in accordance with the Supplementary Agreement before the First Closing.
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VII
CLOSING CONDITIONS
Section 7.01 Conditions to Obligations of the Company and the Investors. The obligations of the Company and each Investor to consummate the First Closing (or the Second Closing) are subject to the satisfaction of the following conditions:
(a) no provision of any Applicable Law shall prohibit the consummation of such Closing; and
(b) no proceeding challenging this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, or seeking to prohibit, alter, prevent or materially delay such Closing, shall have been instituted before any Governmental Entity and shall be pending.
Section 7.02 Conditions to Obligations of the Company. The obligations of the Company to consummate the First Closing (or the Second Closing) are subject to the satisfaction or waiver by the Company, of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of each Investor in this Agreement shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made as of such Closing Date (except that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall have been true and correct in all material respects as of such date);
(b) the Fundamental Investor Representations shall be true and correct in all material respects as of the Closing Date as though made as of such Closing Date (except that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall have been true and correct as of such date); and
(c) the delivery by each Investor of each of the items set forth in Section 2.05(a) of this Agreement.
Section 7.03 Conditions to Obligations of the Investors. The obligation of each Investor to consummate the First Closing (or the Second Closing) is subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor, of the following conditions:
(a) the representations and warranties of the Company (other than the Fundamental Company Representations) that are qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and such Closing (except that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall have been true and correct only on such date);
(b) the representations and warranties of the Company (other than the Fundamental Company Representations) that are not qualified by materiality or Material Adverse Effect shall be true and correct in all material respects on and as of the date hereof and such Closing (except that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall have been true and correct only on such date);
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(c) the Fundamental Company Representations shall be true and correct in all respects on and as of the date hereof and such Closing except for de minimis inaccuracies (except that those representations and warranties that address matters only as of a particular date shall have been true and correct only on such date);
(d) the Company shall have performed or complied in all material respects with all obligations, covenants, agreements and conditions in this Agreement required to be performed or complied with by the Company on or prior to the such Closing;
(e) there shall have been no event, occurrence, development or state of circumstances or facts that constitutes a Material Adverse Effect;
(f) the Company shall have duly executed and delivered to each Investor each of the items set forth in Section 2.05(b) of this Agreement;
(g) all corporate and other proceedings required for transactions contemplated hereby on such Closing and all documents and instruments incidental to such transactions shall have been duly completed and satisfactory in substance and form to each Investor, and each Investor shall have received all such counterpart originals or certified or other copies of such documents as it may reasonably request;
(h) from the date hereof to such Closing, trading in the ADSs shall not have been suspended by the SEC or the Company’s principal Trading Market (nor shall such suspension have been threatened);
(i) the sale and issuance of the Subscription Securities shall be legally permitted by all laws and regulations to which each Investor and the Company are subject;
(j) each Investor shall have received a certificate signed by an executive officer of the Company confirming the satisfaction of items (a) through (i) above; and
(k) the Designated Bank Account shall have been established and the signatories to the Designated Bank Account shall have been changed in accordance with Section 6.07(b).
Section 7.04 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Investors to the First Closing. The obligation of each Investor to consummate the First Closing is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor of the following additional conditions:
(a) the Company shall have entered into (i) the supplementary agreement in respect of the 2019 Notes in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT H (the “Supplementary Agreement”) and (ii) the termination agreement in respect of the 2019 Investors’ Right Agreement in the form attached hereto as EXHIBIT I (the “Termination Agreement”);
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(c) the Company shall have promptly notified Nasdaq of its intention to utilize its home country practice by providing Nasdaq with a written statement from independent counsel in its home country, which state that the Company’s home country does not have an equivalent to Nasdaq’s 20% rule and that its current practice is both legal and an accepted business practice in the prospective Company’s home country, and shall have obtained approval from Nasdaq;
(d) the Company shall have caused the relevant Group Companies to (i) enter into employment contracts (including standard non-completion, non-solicitation and intellectual property rights transfer terms) with such persons listed on Part A of SCHEDULE III; (ii) amend the employment contracts with such persons listed on Part B of SCHEDULE III to fix the non-competition period to two (2) years after termination of their respective employment agreement with the relevant Group Company; and (iii) supplement the employment contracts with such persons listed on Part C of SCHEDULE III to include standard intellectual property rights transfer terms, each to the satisfaction of the Investors;
(e) Xxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxxxx (程章伦), Xxxxx Xxxxx Sun (孙强), Yong Xxxxx Xxxxx (黄永忠), Xxxx Xxx Xxxxxx Xxxx (邓顺林), Xxxxxx Xxxx (汪牧远) and Xxx Xxxx (丛林) shall have resigned as a director of the Board from the Company with effect from the First Closing;
(f) the Board shall have duly approved and adopted the Certificate of Designation and have approved all necessary matters relating to the First Closing (including without limitation appointment of directors pursuant to the Voting Agreement) to the satisfaction of such Investor;
(g) the Major Noteholders shall have consented to the transactions contemplated under the Transaction Documents in writing;
(h) such Investor shall have received the documentary evidence confirming the completion of items (a) to (g) above to its reasonable satisfaction; and
(i) signature pages to the Transaction Documents other than those to be signed by the Investors shall have been sent to the counsel of the Investors for examination to the reasonable satisfaction of such counsel and to hold in escrow to release upon the First Closing.
Section 7.05 Additional Conditions to Obligations of the Investors to the Second Closing. The obligation of each Investor to consummate the Second Closing is also subject to the satisfaction or waiver by such Investor of the following additional conditions:
(a) such Investor shall have issued a written notice to the Company its intention to proceed with the Second Closing pursuant to Section 2.04, or, the Company shall be entitled to issue and have issued a written notice to such Investor to require such Investor to proceed with the Second Closing pursuant to Section 2.04; and
(b) the Board shall have duly approved all necessary matters relating to the Second Closing to the satisfaction of such Investor.
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Article
VIII
INDEMNIFICATION
Section 8.01 Indemnification.
(a) Subject to the other provisions of this Article VIII, the Company (the “Indemnifying Party”) shall indemnify and hold each Investor and its Affiliates, and each of their respective directors, officers, employees, advisors and agents (each an “Indemnified Party”, and collectively, the “Indemnified Parties”) harmless from and against any losses, liabilities, obligations, claims, contingencies, damages, costs and expenses, including all judgments, amounts paid in settlements, court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees and costs of investigation (collectively, “Losses”) resulting from or arising out of: (i) any breach or violation of, or inaccuracy in, any representation or warranty made by the Indemnifying Party or its applicable Affiliates under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents; or (ii) any breach or violation of, or failure to perform, any covenants or agreements made by or on behalf of, or to be performed by, the Indemnifying Party or its applicable Affiliates under this Agreement or the Transaction Documents, (iii) any Action instituted against the Indemnified Parties in any capacity by (A) any current or former shareholder of the Company who is not an Affiliate of such Indemnified Party, with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents or (B) any other third party with respect to any of the transactions contemplated by the Transaction Documents (unless, in either case, such Action is based upon a breach of such Indemnified Party’s representations, warranties or covenants under the Transaction Documents or any agreements or understandings such Indemnified Party may have with any such shareholder or any violations by such Indemnified Party of state or federal securities laws of the United States or any conduct by such Indemnified Party which constitutes fraud, gross negligence or willful misconduct).
(b) The Indemnifying Party shall indemnify any Indemnified Party and hold each Indemnified Party for any Losses suffered by such Indemnified Party resulting from or arising out of (i) any Group Company’s failure to withhold or pay any Tax (including any non-payment or underpayment) in accordance with Applicable Laws for all tax periods ending on or before the Closing Date and the portion through the end of the Closing Date for any tax period that includes (but does not end on) the Closing Date; (ii) such matters as set forth in SCHEDULE V. The indemnification under this Section 8.01(b) shall not be prejudiced by or be otherwise subject to any disclosure in the SEC Documents or otherwise) and shall apply regardless of whether the Indemnifying Party has any actual or constructive knowledge with respect thereto.
(c) The Indemnifying Party shall not be liable for any Loss consisting of punitive damages (except to the extent that such punitive damages are awarded to a third party against an Indemnified Party in connection with a Third Party Claim).
(d) Solely for the purpose of determining the amount of any Losses (and not for determining any breach) for which the Indemnified Parties may be entitled to indemnification pursuant to this Article VIII, any representation or warranty contained in this Agreement that is qualified by a term or terms such as “material,” “materially,” or “Material Adverse Effect” shall be deemed made or given without such qualification and without giving effect to such words.
(e) No Indemnified Party shall be entitled to recover any Losses under clause (i) of Section 8.01(a), other than with respect to breaches of Fundamental Company Representations or Fundamental Investor Representations (as applicable), until such time as the aggregate amount of all such Losses that have been suffered or incurred by any one or more of the Indemnified Parties under clause (i) of Section 8.01(a) exceeds $112,500 (the “Loss Threshold”), provided, however, that once the aggregate amount of all such Losses under clause (i) of Section 8.01(a) exceeds the Loss Threshold, the Indemnifying Party shall be liable for all such Losses under clause (i) of Section 8.01(a) (including the Loss Threshold).
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(f) The maximum aggregate amount of Losses that each Indemnified Party will be entitled to recover under clause (i) of Section 8.01(a), other than with respect to breaches of any Fundamental Company Representations or Fundamental Investor Representations (as applicable), shall be limited to the aggregate amount of the Purchase Prices paid hereunder and the exercise price paid under the applicable Warrant (if any) by each Investor plus an amount accruing thereon at a compound annual rate of eight percent (8%) of the foregoing aggregate amount. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything else to the contrary contained herein, the limitations on indemnification set forth in this Agreement (including, without limitation, the limitations set forth in this Section 8.01) shall not apply to any claim based on fraud or willful misconduct of the Indemnifying Party or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates.
(g) The Indemnified Parties shall not be entitled to recover from the Indemnifying Party under this Agreement more than once in respect of the same Losses suffered.
(h) Notwithstanding any other provision contained herein, the remedies contained in this Article VIII shall be the sole and exclusive monetary remedy of the Indemnified Parties for any claim arising out of or resulting from this Agreement, except that no limitation or exceptions with respect to the obligations or liabilities of the Indemnifying Party provided hereunder shall apply to a Loss incurred by any Indemnified Party arising due to fraud of the Indemnifying Party or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates. Nothing in this Article VIII or elsewhere in this Agreement shall affect any parties’ rights to specific performance or other equitable or non-monetary remedies with respect to the covenants and agreements in this Agreement or that are to be performed at or after the applicable Closing; provided that for the avoidance of doubt, except in the case of fraud, nothing contained herein shall permit any party to rescind this Agreement.
Section 8.02 Third Party Claims.
(a) If any third party shall notify an Indemnified Party in writing with respect to any matter involving a claim by such third party (a “Third Party Claim”) and such Indemnified Party believes such claim would give rise to a claim for indemnification against the Indemnifying Party under this Article VIII, then the Indemnified Party shall promptly (i) notify the Indemnifying Party thereof in writing and (ii) transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (“Claim Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the Third Party Claim, a copy of all papers served with respect to such claim (if any), and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement. The failure to so notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party of its obligations hereunder except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure.
(b) Upon receipt of a Claim Notice with respect to a Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall have the right to assume the defense of any Third Party Claim with counsel of its own choosing reasonably acceptable to the Indemnified Party, which right shall remain in effect if and for so long as the Indemnifying Party continues to diligently defend against such Action; provided, that in no event shall the Indemnifying Party be entitled to assume the defense of any Action if such Action (i) is with respect to a criminal proceeding, action, indictment, allegation or investigation or (ii) seeks an injunction or other equitable relief against any Indemnified Party. To the extent the Indemnifying Party is entitled to and elects to assume the defense of such Third Party Claim, the Indemnifying Party shall provide written notice of its intention to do so within thirty (30) days of its receipt of the Claim Notice. Upon delivery of such notice by the Indemnifying Party, the Indemnifying Party shall diligently defend such Action to a final non-appealable adjudication or settlement, provided, that, (i) any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnified Party which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed, and (ii) and the Indemnifying Party shall keep the Indemnified Party reasonably informed of the progress of such defense on a regular basis.
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(c) If requested by the Indemnifying Party and to the extent practicable, the Indemnified Party shall, at the sole cost and expense of the Indemnifying Party, cooperate with the Indemnifying Party and its counsel in contesting any Third Party Claim which the Indemnifying Party elects to contest. The Indemnified Party shall have the right to receive copies of all pleadings, notices and communications with respect to any Third Party Claim for which indemnity is sought under this Agreement, other than any privileged communications between the Indemnifying Party and its counsel, and shall be entitled, at its sole cost and expense, to retain separate co-counsel and participate in, but not control, any defense or settlement (except for its consent required under Section 8.02(b) above) of any Third Party Claim assumed by the Indemnifying Party pursuant to Section 8.02(b), provided, that the Indemnifying Party shall be responsible for the reasonable fees and expenses of a separate counsel where there is, in the reasonable opinion of counsel, a material conflict on any material issue between the position of the Indemnifying Party and the position of such Indemnified Party.
(d) In the event of a Third Party Claim for which the Indemnifying Party elects not to assume the defense or fails to make such an election within thirty (30) days of the Claim Notice, the Indemnified Party may, at its option, defend, settle, compromise or pay such Action or claim at the expense of the Indemnifying Party; provided that, any such settlement or compromise shall be permitted hereunder only with the written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed.
(e) The indemnification required by this Section 8.02 shall be made by periodic payments of the amount thereof during the course of the investigation or defense, as and when bills are received or are incurred.
Section 8.03 Other Claims. In the event any Indemnified Party should have a claim against the Indemnifying Party hereunder which does not involve a Third Party Claim, the Indemnified Party shall promptly transmit to the Indemnifying Party a written notice (the “Indemnity Notice”) describing in reasonable detail the nature of the claim, the Indemnified Party’s good faith estimate of the amount of Losses attributable to such claim and the basis of the Indemnified Party’s request for indemnification under this Agreement; provided, that no failure, delay or deficiency in providing such notice shall constitute a waiver or otherwise modify the Indemnified Party’s right to indemnity hereunder, except to the extent that the Indemnifying Party shall have been materially prejudiced by such failure, delay or deficiency. If the Indemnifying Party does not notify the Indemnified Party within thirty (30) days from its receipt of the Indemnity Notice that the Indemnifying Party disputes such claim, the Indemnifying Party shall be deemed to have accepted and agreed with such claim.
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Article
IX
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 9.01 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications that are required or may be given pursuant to the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing, and delivery shall be deemed sufficient in all respects and to have been duly given as follows: (a) on the actual date of service if delivered personally; (b) at the time of receipt if given by electronic mail to the e-mail addresses set forth in this Article IX; (c) on the third day after mailing if mailed by first-class mail return receipt requested, postage prepaid and properly addressed as set forth in this Article IX; or (d) on the day after delivery to a nationally recognized overnight courier service during its business hours for overnight delivery against receipt, and properly addressed as set forth in this Article IX:
If to the Investors: Joy Capital
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Astral Success Limited [***] |
Nio Capital
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Abundant Grace Investment Limited [***] |
If to the Company:
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Uxin Limited [***] |
Any party may change its address or other contact information for notice by giving notice to each other party in accordance with the terms of this Article IX. In no event will delivery to a copied Person alone constitute delivery to the party represented by such copied Person.
Section 9.02 Severability. If any term, provision, covenant or restriction of this Agreement is held by a court of competent jurisdiction or other Governmental Entity to be invalid, void or unenforceable, the remainder of the terms, provisions, covenants and restrictions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall in no way be affected, impaired or invalidated so long as the economic or legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is not affected in any manner materially adverse to any party. Upon such a determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible in an acceptable manner in order that the transactions contemplated hereby be consummated as originally contemplated to the fullest extent possible.
Section 9.03 Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the other Transaction Documents constitute the entire agreement and understanding among the parties hereto and thereto with respect to the subject matters hereof and thereof and supersede any prior understandings, agreements or representations by or among the parties, written or oral, related to the subject matter hereof and thereof.
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Section 9.04 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. Signatures in the form of facsimile or electronically imaged “PDF” shall be deemed to be original signatures for all purposes hereunder. The parties irrevocably and unreservedly agree that this Agreement may be executed by way of electronic signatures and the parties agree that this Agreement, or any part thereof, shall not be challenged or denied any legal effect, validity and/or enforceability solely on the ground that it is in the form of an electronic record.
Section 9.05 Assignments. This Agreement is personal to each of the Parties. Neither party may assign or delegate any rights or obligations hereunder without first obtaining the written consent of the other party, except for assignment by an Investor to its Affiliates.
Section 9.06 Descriptive Headings; Construction. The descriptive headings of this Agreement are inserted for convenience only and do not constitute a part of this Agreement. The Parties agree that this Agreement is the product of negotiation between sophisticated parties and individuals, all of whom were represented by counsel, and each of whom had an opportunity to participate in and did participate in the drafting of each provision hereof. Accordingly, ambiguities in this Agreement, if any, shall not be construed strictly or in favor of or against any party but rather shall be given a fair and reasonable construction without regard to the rule of contra proferentem.
Section 9.07 Amendment. This Agreement may be amended only by a written instrument executed by each of the Parties.
Section 9.08 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Hong Kong, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws.
Section 9.09 Dispute Resolution.(a) Each of the Parties hereto irrevocably (i) agrees that any dispute or controversy arising out of, relating to, or concerning any interpretation, construction, performance or breach of this Agreement, shall be settled by arbitration to be held in Hong Kong and administered by the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) in accordance with the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre Administered Arbitration Rules in force at the time of the commencement of the arbitration, (ii) waives, to the fullest extent it may effectively do so, any objection which it may now or hereafter have to the laying of venue of any such arbitration, and (iii) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of Hong Kong in any such arbitration. There shall be three (3) arbitrators. The claimant shall appoint one (1) arbitrator, and the respondent shall appoint one (1) arbitrator no more than ten (10) days following the official appointment of the arbitrator appointed by the claimant, failing which such arbitrator shall be appointed by HKIAC; the third arbitrator shall be the presiding arbitrator and shall be appointed jointly by the arbitrators ap-pointed by the claimant and respondent within ten (10) days of the later of the appointment of the arbitrators appointed by the said Parties, failing which such arbitrator shall be appointed by HKIAC.
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(b) The arbitration shall be conducted in English.
(c) The Parties acknowledge and agree that, in addition to contract damages, the arbitrator may award provisional and final equitable relief, including injunctions, specific performance and lost profits.
(d) The decision of the arbitration tribunal shall be final, conclusive and binding on the Parties to the arbitration. Judgment may be entered on the arbitration tribunal’s decision in any court having jurisdiction.
(e) When any dispute occurs and when any dispute is under arbitration, except for the matters in dispute, the Parties shall continue to fulfil their respective obligations and shall be entitled to exercise their rights under this Agreement.
(f) The Parties understand and agree that this provision regarding arbitration shall not prevent any Party from pursuing preliminary, equitable or injunctive relief in a judicial forum pending arbitration in order to compel another Party to comply with this provision, to preserve the status quo prior to the invocation of arbitration under this provision, or to prevent or halt actions that may result in irreparable harm. A request for such equitable or injunctive relief shall not waive this arbitration provision.
(g) The Parties expressly consent to the joinder of additional part(ies) in connection with the other Transaction Documents to the arbitration proceedings commenced hereunder and/or the consolidation of arbitration proceedings commenced hereunder with arbitration proceedings commenced pursuant to the arbitration agreements contained in the other Transaction Documents. In addition, the Parties expressly agree that any disputes arising out of or in connection with this Agreement and the other Transaction Documents concern the same transaction or series of transactions.
(h) If any action at law or in equity is necessary to enforce or interpret the terms of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to reasonable attorney's fees, costs and necessary disbursements in addition to any other relief to which such party may be entitled.
Section 9.10 Expenses. The Company shall pay the Investors’ fees and expenses, including legal, accounting and out-of-pocket costs incurred by the Investors in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby (including for purposes of the Antitrust Filing, if applicable), provided that such fees and expenses shall not exceed $[***], regardless of whether any Closing has occurred. With respect to professional fees and related expenses payable by the Investors, the Company has received copies of the engagement letters between the Investors and their counsel and/or accountants (the “Professional Advisors”), and the Company agrees to the terms including without limitation fee estimates, assumptions and payment schedule included therein, and shall pay such amounts at such times directly to the Professional Advisors according to such terms. The Company hereby agrees and acknowledges that such Professional Advisors may enforce their rights to receive such fees and expenses under this Section 9.10 against the Company. With respect to other fees and expenses, the Company agrees to pay amounts owing to the Investors within fifteen (15) Business Days of having notified the Investors in writing. The Company further agrees and acknowledges that each Investor may deduct any amounts owed pursuant to this Section 9.10 from the amount of Purchase Price at the First Closing.
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Section 9.11 Independent Nature of Investors’ Obligations. Each Investor’s respective obligations, undertaking, representations, warranties and liabilities under this Agreement shall be several and not joint and several, and no Investor is responsible in any way for the performance or conduct of any other Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. Nothing contained herein or in any other Transaction Documents, and no action taken by any Investor pursuant hereto or thereto, shall be or shall be deemed constitute a partnership, association, joint venture or joint group with respect to the Investors. Each Investor agrees that no other Investor has acted as an agent for such Investor in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby. In the event that an Investor fails to or decides not to pay its respective Purchase Price for the Subscription Securities contemplated hereunder, it shall not impact other Investors’ obligation to proceed with the Closing and payment of relevant Purchase Price, provided that if any Investor elects not to proceed with the Closing and pay its relevant Purchase Price, the relevant provisions under the Transaction Documents shall be deemed to be adjusted accordingly as appropriate.
Section 9.12 Third Party Beneficiaries. Except as otherwise expressly set forth in this Agreement (which shall include without limitation Article VIII and Section 9.10), there are no third party beneficiaries of this Agreement and nothing in this Agreement, express or implied, is intended to confer on any Person any rights, remedies or obligations.
Section 9.13 Specific Performance. The Parties agree that irreparable damage would occur if any provision of this Agreement were not performed in accordance with the terms hereof and that the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement or to enforce specifically the performance of the terms and provisions hereof in any court of competent jurisdiction, in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled at law or in equity.
Section 9.14 No Waiver; Cumulative Remedies. Except as specifically set forth herein, the rights and remedies of the parties to this Agreement are cumulative and not alternative. No failure or delay on the part of any party in exercising any right, power or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or remedy, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or remedy will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or remedy or the exercise of any other right, power or remedy. To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, (a) no claim or right arising out of this Agreement can be discharged by one party, in whole or in part, by a waiver or renunciation of the claim or right unless in writing signed by the other party; (b) no waiver that may be given by a party will be applicable except in the specific instance for which it is given; and (c) no notice to or demand on one party will be deemed to be a waiver of any obligation of that party or of the right of the party giving such notice or demand to take further action without notice or demand as provided in this Agreement.
Section 9.15 Non-recourse. All actions, obligations, losses or causes of action (whether in contract, in tort, in law or in equity, or granted by statute whether by or through attempted piercing of the corporate, limited partnership or limited liability company veil) that may be based upon, in respect of, arise under, out or by reason of, be connected with, or relate in any manner to (i) this Agreement, (ii) the negotiation, execution or performance of this Agreement (including any representation or warranty made in connection with, or as inducement to, this Agreement), (iii) any breach or violation of this Agreement, and (iv) any failure of the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby to be consummated, in each case, may be made only against (and are those solely of) the Persons that are expressly identified as Parties to this Agreement subject to the terms and conditions hereof, and for avoidance of doubt, in respect of the Company, shall not be made against the holders of the 2019 Notes.
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Section 9.16 Replacement of Shares. If any certificate or instrument evidencing the Subscription Securities is mutilated, lost, stolen or destroyed, the Company shall issue or cause to be issued in exchange and substitution for and upon cancellation thereof (in the case of mutilation), or in lieu of and substitution therefor, a new certificate or instrument, but only upon receipt of evidence reasonably satisfactory to the Company of such loss, theft or destruction. The Investor applying for a new certificate or instrument under such circumstances shall also pay any reasonable third-party costs (including customary indemnity) associated with the issuance of such replacement certificate or instrument.
Section 9.17 Termination.
This Agreement may be terminated with respect to any Investor, (i) by mutual written consent of the Company and such Investor, (ii) by the Company or such Investor, if the First Closing has not been consummated by the sixtieth (60th) calendar day following the date of this Agreement, due to the reason not attributable to the Company or such Investor (as applicable), (iii) by such Investor, by written notice to the Company if there has been a material misrepresentation or material breach of a covenant or agreement contained in this Agreement on the part of the Company, or (iv) by such Investor if, due to any change of the Applicable Laws, the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereunder would become prohibited under Applicable Laws.
In the event of termination by the Company and/or any Investor pursuant to Section 9.17 hereof, written notice thereof shall forthwith be given to the other Parties and this Agreement shall terminate with respect to such Investor, without further action by the Parties hereto. If this Agreement is so terminated as provided, this Agreement will be of no further force or effect between such Investor and the other Parties, except for provisions of Article VIII, Section 9.01, Section 9.02, Section 9.08, Section 9.09, Section 9.10, Section 9.12 and Section 9.13, provided that the termination will not relieve any Party from any liability for any breach or violation of this Agreement. Any termination of this Agreement as between the Company on the one hand and any Investor on the other hand shall not impact the continuing validity of this Agreement being in full force and effect as between the Company on the one hand and any other Investor on the other hand.
[Signature Pages Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.
UXIN LIMITED | |||
By: | /s/ Kun Dai | ||
Name: | Kun Dai | ||
Title: | Director |
[Signature page to Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.
Astral Success Limited | |||
By: | /s/ Erhai Liu | ||
Name: | Erhai Liu | ||
Title: | Authorized Signatory |
[Signature page to Share Subscription Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first set forth above.
Abundant Grace Investment Limited | |||
By: | /s/ Xxx Xxx | ||
Name: | Xxx Xxx | ||
Title: | Director |
[Signature page to Share Subscription Agreement]
EXHIBIT
A
Form of Warrant
Exhibit A
EXHIBIT
B
Form of Investors’ Rights Agreement
Exhibit B
EXHIBIT
C
Form of Registration Rights Agreement
Exhibit C
EXHIBIT
D
Form of Certificate of Designation
Exhibit D
EXHIBIT
E
Form of Lock-Up Letter
Exhibit E
EXHIBIT
F
Form of Voting Agreement
Exhibit F
EXHIBIT
G
Form of Cayman Legal Opinion
Exhibit G
EXHIBIT
H
Form of Supplementary Agreement
Exhibit H
EXHIBIT
I
Form of Termination Agreement
Exhibit I
EXHIBIT
J
Designated Bank Account
Exhibit J
EXHIBIT
K
Incumbency Certificate
Exhibit K
SCHEDULE
I
List of Investors
Part A: First Closing
Name | Number of Senior Preferred Shares to be Purchased at the First Closing | Number of Warrant Shares entitled to be exercised under the applicable Warrant | Purchase Price Payable | |||||||
Astral Success Limited (“Joy Capital”) | 145,645,208 | Up to 240,314,593 | $ | 50,000,000 | ||||||
Abundant Grace Investment Limited (“Nio Capital”) | 145,645,208 | Up to 240,314,593 | $ | 50,000,000 |
Part B: Second Closing
Name | Number of Senior Preferred Shares to be Purchased at the Second Closing | Purchase Price Payable | ||||||
Joy Capital | 72,822,604 | $ | 25,000,000 | |||||
Nio Capital | 72,822,604 | $ | 25,000,000 |
Schedule I
SCHEDULE
II
Existing Registration Right Holders
Schedule II
SCHEDULE
III
Key Employees
Schedule III
SCHEDULE
IV
Other Covenants (Section 6.11)
Schedule IV
SCHEDULE
V
Special Indemnification (Section 8.01(b))
SCHEDULE V