(2014)湘高法民二初字第4号

Reference Case: Shenzhen Zhongnan Growth Investment Partnership v. Liao Zhiqiang

The Hunan Higher People's Court examined the listing-clearance termination arrangement together with the later supplemental restoration agreement and held that the post-failure buyback mechanism still reflected the parties' true intent. Because the company did not complete the contemplated listing and the agreed restoration condition was met, the controller had to repurchase the investor's shares.

Holding

The Hunan Higher People's Court examined the listing-clearance termination arrangement together with the later supplemental restoration agreement and held that the post-failure buyback mechanism still reflected the parties' true intent. Because the company did not complete the contemplated listing and the agreed restoration condition was met, the controller had to repurchase the investor's shares.

Issues

whether a supplemental agreement may restore a buyback arrangement after the VAM was nominally terminated for listing clearancewhether the controller must still repurchase the shares once the contemplated listing failsthe interaction between regulatory cleanup requirements and a private restoration clause