Common use of M&A Rules Clause in Contracts

M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Taxation Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC on August 8, 2006 and as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009 (together with any official clarification, guidance, interpretation or implementation rules related thereto, the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed for listing purposes outside of the PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or residents, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice; and the Company has fully communicated such legal advice from its PRC counsel to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the ADSs and the Ordinary Shares represented thereby, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the NASDAQ and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are not, and will not be at the First Closing Date or any Option Closing Date, adversely affected by the M&A Rules.

Appears in 2 contracts

Sources: Underwriting Agreement (I-Mab), Underwriting Agreement (I-Mab)

M&A Rules. The Company is aware of and has been advised as to, the content of the Rules on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors jointly promulgated by the Ministry of Commerce, the State Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Taxation Tax Administration, the State Administration of Industry and Commerce, the China Securities Regulatory Commission (“CSRC”) and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC on August 8, 2006 and as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009 (together with any official clarification, guidance, interpretation or implementation rules related thereto, the “M&A Rules”), in particular the relevant provisions thereof which purport to require offshore special purpose vehicles, or SPVs, formed for listing purposes outside of the PRC and controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or residentsindividuals, to obtain the approval of the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of their securities on an overseas stock exchange; the Company has received legal advice specifically with respect to the M&A Rules from its PRC counsel and the Company understands such legal advice; and the Company has fully communicated such legal advice from its PRC counsel to each of its directors that signed the Registration Statement and each director has confirmed that he or she understands such legal advice. The issuance and sale of the ADSs and the Ordinary Shares represented thereby, the listing and trading of the ADSs on the NASDAQ Nasdaq and the consummation of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and the Deposit Agreement are not, and will not be at the First Closing Date or any Option Closing Date, as the case may be, subject to the prior approval of the CSRC nor adversely affected by the M&A Rules.

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Sources: Underwriting Agreement (Connect Biopharma Holdings LTD)