SC 13D

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

SCHEDULE 13D

(Rule 13d-101)

INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN STATEMENTS FILED PURSUANT

TO RULE 13d-1(a) AND AMENDMENTS THERETO FILED

PURSUANT TO RULE 13d-2(a)

Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

21VIANET GROUP, INC.

(Name of issuer)

Class A Ordinary Shares, par value US$0.00001 per share

(Title of class of securities)

G91458102(1)

(CUSIP number)

John G. Finley

The Blackstone Group Inc.

345 Park Avenue

New York, NY 10154

(212) 583-5000

(Name, Address and Telephone Number of Person Authorized to Receive Notices and Communications)

June 22, 2020

(Date of Event which Requires Filing of this Statement)

 

 

If the filing person has previously filed a statement on Schedule 13G to report the acquisition that is the subject of this Schedule 13D, and is filing this schedule because of Rule 13d-1(e), 13d-1(f) or 13d-1(g), check the following box.  ☐

 

 

Note: Schedules filed in paper format shall include a signed original and five copies of the schedule, including all exhibits. See Rule 13d-7 for other parties to whom copies are to be sent.

 

 

 

*

The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting person’s initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which would alter disclosures provided in a prior cover page.

The information required on the remainder of this cover page shall not be deemed to be “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (as amended, the “Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, see the Notes).

 

 

 

 

(1) 

This CUSIP number applies to the Issuer’s American Depositary Shares, each representing six Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Vector Holdco Pte. Ltd.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Singapore

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.10%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  CO

 

 

(1)

Represents 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares of 21Vianet Group, Inc. (the “Issuer”), assuming the full conversion of 145,679 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco Pte. Ltd. (“Vector Holdco”) at an initial conversion price of US$2.8333 per Class A Ordinary Share, pursuant to the Investment Agreement (as defined below).

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Holdco.

 

2


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  BTO Vector Fund ESC (CYM) L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares(1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares(1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares(1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  0.04%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, assuming the full conversion of 646 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by BTO Vector Fund ESC (CYM) L.P. (“Vector Fund ESC”) at an initial conversion price of US$2.8333 per Class A Ordinary Share, pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Fund ESC.

 

3


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  BTO Vector Fund FD (CYM) L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  0.25%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer, assuming the full conversion of 3,675 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by BTO Vector Fund FD (CYM) L.P. (“Vector Fund FD”) at an initial conversion price at US$2.8333 per Class A Ordinary Share, pursuant to the Investment Agreement.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Fund FD.

 

4


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  BTO Super Holding (NQ) Co. III Pte. Ltd.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Singapore

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.10%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  CO

 

 

(1)

Represents 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 145,679 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by BTO Super Holding (NQ) Co. III Pte. Ltd. (“BTO Super Holding”) through its 100% equity interest in Vector Holdco.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Holdco.

 

5


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities SG II (Cayman) - NQ L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.10%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 145,679 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities SG II (Cayman)—NQ L.P. (“BTO SG”) through its 100% equity interest in BTO Super Holding.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Holdco.

 

6


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  1,525,076 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  1,525,076 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  1,525,076 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  0.30%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  OO

 

 

(1)

Represents 1,525,076 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 4,321 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by BTO Holdings (Cayman)—NQ Manager L.L.C. (“BTO Holdings”) as the general partner of both Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 1,525,076 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD.

 

7


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of a total number of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman)—NQ L.P. (the “BTOMA”) as the managing member of BTO Holdings and the general partner of BTO SG.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD (collectively, the “Investors”, as defined in the Investment Agreement).

 

8


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  BTO GP - NQ L.L.C.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  0

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  OO

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by BTO GP—NQ L.L.C. (“BTO GP”) as a general partner of BTOMA.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

9


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) - NQ Ltd.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Cayman Islands

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  0

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  OO

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) – NQ Ltd. (“BTOLRA”) as a general partner of BTOMA.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

10


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Holdings IV L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Quebec, Canada

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Holdings IV L.P. (“Blackstone IV”) as the sole member of BTO GP and the sole Class A shareholder of BTOLRA.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

11


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Quebec, Canada

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P. (“Blackstone IV GP”) as the general partner of Blackstone IV.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

12


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  PN

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P. (“Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware)”) as the general partner of Blackstone IV GP.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

13


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  OO

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C. as the general partner of Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware).

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

14


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  The Blackstone Group Inc.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  CO

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by The Blackstone Group Inc. as the sole member of Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

15


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  Delaware

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  OO

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD that may be deemed to be beneficially owned by Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. as the sole holder of the Class C common stock of The Blackstone Group Inc.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

16


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

  (1)    

  Names of reporting persons

 

  Stephen A. Schwarzman

  (2)    

  Check the appropriate box if a member of a group (see instructions)

  (a)  ☐        (b)  ☒

 

  (3)    

  SEC use only

 

  (4)    

  Source of funds (see instructions)

 

  OO

  (5)    

  Check if Disclosure of Legal Proceedings Is Required Pursuant to Items 2(d) or 2(e)

 

  ☐

  (6)    

  Citizenship or place of organization

 

  United States of America

Number of

shares

  beneficially  

owned by

each

reporting

person

with:

    (7)     

  Sole voting power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (8)     

  Shared voting power

 

  0

  (9)     

  Sole dispositive power

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares (1)

  (10)     

  Shared dispositive power

 

  0

(11)    

  Aggregate amount beneficially owned by each reporting person

 

  52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares

(12)    

  Check if the aggregate amount in Row (11) excludes certain shares (see instructions)

 

  ☐

(13)    

  Percent of class represented by amount in Row (11)

 

  9.35%*

(14)    

  Type of reporting person (see instructions)

 

  IN

 

 

(1)

Represents 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares, assuming the full conversion of 150,000 Series A Preferred Shares directly held by Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD, and beneficially owned by Stephen A. Schwarzman as the founder of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

*

Calculation is based upon the sum up of (i) 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares outstanding of the Issuer as of June 4, 2020 and (ii) 52,941,798 Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors.

 

17


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

Item 1. Security and Issuer.

This statement on this Schedule 13D relates to the Class A Ordinary Shares, par value $0.00001 per share (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”) of 21Vianet Group, Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (the “Issuer”) whose principal executive offices is located at Guanjie Building, Southeast 1st Floor, 10# Jiuxianqiao East Road, Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016, People’s Republic of China.

The Issuer’s American depositary shares (the “ADSs”), each representing six Class A Ordinary Shares, are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “VNET”.

Item 2. Identity and Background.

(a)-(b)

Each of the following is hereinafter individually referred to as a “Reporting Person” and collectively as the “Reporting Persons”. This statement is filed on behalf of:

 

  (i)

Vector Holdco Pte. Ltd., a private company limited by shares incorporated in Singapore (“Vector Holdco”);

 

  (ii)

BTO Vector Fund ESC (CYM) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Vector Fund ESC”);

 

  (iii)

BTO Vector Fund FD (CYM) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“Vector Fund FD”);

 

  (iv)

BTO Super Holding (NQ) Co. III Pte. Ltd., a private company incorporated in Singapore (“BTO Super Holding”);

 

  (v)

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities SG II (Cayman) L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“BTO SG”);

 

  (vi)

BTO Holdings (Cayman)—NQ Manager L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“BTO Holdings”);

 

  (vii)

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman)—NQ L.P., a Cayman Islands limited partnership (“BTOMA”);

 

  (viii)

BTO GP—NQ L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“BTO GP”);

 

  (ix)

Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) – NQ Ltd., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“BTOLRA”);

 

  (x)

Blackstone Holdings IV L.P., a Québec société en commandite (“Blackstone IV”);

 

  (xi)

Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P., a Québec société en commandite (“Blackstone IV GP”);

 

  (xii)

Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., a Delaware limited partnership (“Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware)”);

 

  (xiii)

Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company (“Blackstone IV GP Management LLC”);

 

  (xiv)

The Blackstone Group Inc., a Delaware corporation;

 

  (xv)

Blackstone Group Management L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company; and

 

  (xvi)

Stephen A. Schwarzman, a United States citizen.

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

The principal business address of each of the Reporting Persons is c/o The Blackstone Group Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154.

Information regarding each director and executive officer of The Blackstone Group Inc. is set forth on Schedule I attached hereto.

(c) The principal business of Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD is investing in securities. The principal business of BTO Super Holding is being the 100% equity owner of Vector Holdco. The principal business of BTO SG is being the 100% equity owner of BTO Super Holding. The principal business of BTO Holdings is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner of Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD and other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of BTOMA is performing the functions of, and serving as, the managing member of BTO Holdings and the general partner of BTO SG and as the managing member (or similar position) and member or equity holder in other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of BTO GP is performing the functions of, and serving as, a general partner of BTOMA and as the managing member (or similar position) and member or equity holder in other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of BTOLRA is performing the functions of, and serving as, a general partner of BTOMA and as the general partner (or similar position) in other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone IV is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole member of BTO GP, the sole Class A shareholder of BTOLRA and as the managing member (or similar position) and member or equity holder in other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone IV GP is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner of Blackstone IV and other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware) is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner of Blackstone IV GP. The principal business of Blackstone IV GP Management is performing the functions of, and serving as, the general partner of Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware) and other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of The Blackstone Group Inc. is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole member of Blackstone IV GP Management and in a similar capacity for other affiliated Blackstone entities. The principal business of Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is performing the functions of, and serving as, the sole holder of the Class C common stock of The Blackstone Group Inc. The principal occupation of Mr. Schwarzman is serving as an executive of The Blackstone Group Inc. and Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.

(d) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the other persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, has been convicted in a criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations or similar misdemeanors).

(e) During the last five years, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any of the other persons set forth on Schedule I attached hereto, has been a party to a civil proceeding of a judicial or administrative body of competent jurisdiction and, as a result of such proceeding, was or is subject to a judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding any violation with respect to such laws.

(f) See Items 2(a)-(b) above for place of organization or citizenship of each of the Reporting Persons.

Item 3. Source and Amount of Funds.

On June 22, 2020, the Issuer, Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC, Vector Fund FD (Vector Holdco, Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD, collectively the “Investors”) and Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Fund—FD (Cayman)—NQ L.P. (the “VCOC Investor”) entered into an Investment Agreement (the “Investment Agreement”), pursuant to which the Issuer issued and delivered to the Investors, and the Investors purchased an aggregate number of 150,000 Series A perpetual convertible preferred shares, par value US$0.00001 per share (the “Series A Preferred Shares”), for an aggregate purchase price of US$150 million. Such Series A Preferred Shares will be convertible, at any time on and after the original issuance date, at the option of holders, into Class A Ordinary Shares at a conversion price of US$2.8333 per Class A Ordinary Share, or into ADSs at a conversion price of US$17.00 per ADS (such Class A Ordinary Shares and ADSs, the “Conversion

 

19


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

Securities”). The conversion prices are subject to adjustment under the terms of the Certificate of Designation (the form of which is attached as Exhibit A to the Investment Agreement). The Issuer will have the right to effect a mandatory conversion at its election, if its ADSs achieve a price threshold of 200% of the conversion price for a specified period. Such Series A Preferred Shares will bear dividend at a rate of 4.5% per annum and rank senior to the Issuer’s ordinary shares in liquidation.

Except as otherwise permitted by the Investment Agreement, no Investors shall be permitted to (i) within the six months immediately following the original issuance date, transfer any Conversion Securities to any other person; or (ii) until the first anniversary of the original issuance date, transfer any Series A Preferred Shares to any other person, without the Issuer’s prior written consent. In addition, subject to certain exceptions, without the Issuer’s prior written consent, the Investors may not transfer Conversion Securities or Series A Preferred Shares representing more than 1% of the Issuer’s total outstanding shares on an as-converted basis to any restricted person as identified in the Investment Agreement.

In connection with the Investment Agreement, the Issuer and the Investors executed and delivered a registration rights agreement, on June 26, 2020 (the “Registration Rights Agreement”), pursuant to which the Investors are entitled to customary demand registration rights, piggyback registration rights and Form F-3 or Form S-3 registration rights with respect to the resale of Class A Ordinary Shares (including those represented by ADSs) owned by the Investors (including those issued or issuable upon conversion of the Series A Preferred Shares held by the Investors).

The transactions contemplated by the Investment Agreement (including the issuance of Series A Preferred Shares by the Issuer to the Investors) were consummated on June 26, 2020.

The funds required for the Investors to purchase the Series A Preferred Shares were obtained from capital contributions from partners of the Investors. No additional consideration was or will be paid by the Reporting Persons for the receipt of such Series A Preferred Shares.

The foregoing summary of the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Investment Agreement and the Registration Rights Agreement, copies of which are filed as Exhibit 99.2 and Exhibit 99.4 to this Schedule 13D.

Item 4. Purpose of the Transaction.

The information set forth in Item 3 is incorporated by reference in its entirety into this Item 4.

The Reporting Persons acquired the securities reported herein for investment purposes, subject to the following:

Pursuant to the Investment Agreement, for so long as the Investors (together with their respective successors and permitted transferees) beneficially own at least 50% of the Series A Preferred Shares and/or the Conversion Securities that they collectively held at the closing of the Investment Agreement (in each case on an as converted basis) (the “Minimum Shareholding Requirement”), the Issuer shall (i) not incur, without prior written consent of the Investors, any financial indebtedness resulting in consolidated total borrowings immediately following such incurrence exceeding 6.5 times the adjusted EBITDA for the Issuer’s last fiscal year, (ii) not incur, without prior written consent of the Investors, any capital expenditures over US$100 million with respect to any single data center project or for any individual capital expenditure item, and (iii) consult with Investors in good faith before entering into any acquisition, disposal, sale, transfer, lease or any other material agreement involving an amount of US$100 million or more.

In addition, for so long as the Minimum Shareholding Requirement is satisfied, the Investors and the VCOC Investor shall have the right to appoint (i) one designee as an observer of the Issuer’s board of directors (the “Board”), who shall be entitled to attend meetings of the Board and receive copies of all notices, minutes and other material provided to the directors at the same time and in the same manner as the directors, and (ii) one designee to serve as a member of the Issuer’s strategic development committee (such designees, collectively, the “Investor Designees”). In the event of vacancy, the Investors may designate and the Issuer shall cause, other Investor Designee, to fill the vacancy.

In connection with the Investment Agreement, on June 22, 2020, Mr. Sheng Chen, the executive chairman of the Board and one of the co-founders of the Issuer (the “Founder”) entered into a letter agreement (the “Letter Agreement”) with the Investors and the VCOC Investor, pursuant to which, the Founder undertakes to take all actions to ensure that the Investors and the VCOC Investor will continue to enjoy substantially the same rights and benefits provided in certain sections of the Investment Agreement. A copy of the Letter Agreement is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Schedule 13D.

 

20


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

Because of the Letter Agreement, the Investors and the Founder may constitute a “group” for reporting purposes of Rule 13d-5 under the Act, with respect to their respective beneficial ownership of the Class A Ordinary Shares. As reported in the Issuer’s annual report on Form 20-F filed with the SEC on April 2, 2020, the Founder was the beneficial owner of 49,560,817 of the Issuer’s ordinary shares as of March 6, 2020, which represents 7.3% of the Issuer’s total ordinary shares outstanding and 15.2% of the voting power. However, the filing of this Schedule 13D shall not be deemed an admission that the Reporting Persons and the Founder are members of any such group.

The Reporting Persons intend to review their investment in the Issuer on an ongoing basis and, in the course of their review, may take actions (including through their affiliates) with respect to their investment or the Issuer, including communicating with the Board, members of management or other security-holders of the Issuer, or other third parties from time to time, taking steps to implement a course of action, including, without limitation, engaging advisors, including legal, financial, regulatory, technical and/or industry advisors, to assist in any review, and evaluating strategic alternatives as they may become available. Such discussions and other actions may relate to various alternative courses of action, including, without limitation, those related to an extraordinary corporate transaction (including, but not limited to a merger, reorganization or liquidation) involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; business combinations involving the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, a sale or transfer of a material amount of assets of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries; material asset purchases; the formation of joint ventures with the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries or the entry into other material projects; changes in the present business, operations, strategy, future plans or prospects of the Issuer, financial or governance matters; changes to the Board (including board composition) or management of the Issuer; acting as a participant in debt financings of the Issuer or any of its subsidiaries, changes to the capitalization, ownership structure, dividend policy, business or corporate structure or governance documents of the Issuer; de-listing or de-registration of the Issuer’s securities, or any action similar to those enumerated above.

Such discussions and actions may be preliminary and exploratory in nature, and not rise to the level of a plan or proposal. Subject to the terms of the documents described herein, the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may seek to acquire securities of the Issuer, including Class A Ordinary Shares and/or other equity, debt, notes or other financial instruments related to the Issuer or the Class A Ordinary Shares (which may include rights or securities exercisable or convertible into securities of the Issuer), and/or sell or otherwise dispose of some or all of such Issuer securities or financial instruments (which may include distributing some or all of such securities to such Reporting Person’s respective partners or beneficiaries, as applicable) from time to time, in each case, in open market or private transactions, block sales or otherwise. Any transaction that any of the Reporting Persons or their affiliates may pursue, subject to the terms of the other documents described herein, may be made at any time and from time to time without prior notice and will depend on a variety of factors, including, without limitation, the price and availability of the Issuer’s securities or other financial instruments, the Reporting Persons’ or such affiliates’ trading and investment strategies, subsequent developments affecting the Issuer, the Issuer’s business and the Issuer’s prospects, other investment and business opportunities available to such Reporting Persons and their affiliates, general industry and economic conditions, the securities markets in general, tax considerations and other factors deemed relevant by such Reporting Persons and such affiliates.

Except as described in this Schedule 13D, the Reporting Persons do not have any present plans or proposals that relate to or would result in any of the actions described in subparagraphs (a) through (j) of Item 4 of Schedule 13D, although, subject to the agreements described herein, the Reporting Persons, at any time and from time to time, may review, reconsider and change their position and/or change their purpose and/or develop such plans and may seek to influence management or the Board of the Issuer with respect to the business and affairs of the Issuer and may from time to time consider pursuing or proposing such matters with advisors, the Issuer or other persons.

 

21


SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

Item 5. Interest in Securities of the Issuer.

(a)-(b) Calculations of the percentage of Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned assumes that there were 513,571,505 Class A Ordinary Shares of the Issuer outstanding as of June 4, 2020, based on the information provided by the Issuer in the Investment Agreement, and takes into account the Class A Ordinary Shares underlying the Series A Preferred Shares beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons, as applicable.

The aggregate number and percentage of the Class A Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by each Reporting Person and, for each Reporting Person, the number of shares as to which there is sole power to vote or to direct the vote, shared power to vote or to direct the vote, sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition, or shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition are set forth on rows 7 through 11 and row 13 of the cover pages of this Schedule 13D and are incorporated herein by reference.

As of the date hereof, Vector Holdco directly holds 145,679 Series A Preferred Shares that are convertible into 51,416,722 Class A Ordinary Shares, Vector Fund ESC directly holds 646 Series A Preferred Shares convertible into 228,002 Class A Ordinary Shares, and Vector Fund FD directly holds 3,675 Series A Preferred Shares convertible into 1,297,074 Class A Ordinary Shares.

BTO Super Holding is the 100% equity owner of Vector Holdco. BTO SG is the 100% equity owner of BTO Super Holding. BTO Holdings is the general partner of Vector Fund ESC and Vector Fund FD. BTOMA is the managing member of BTO Holdings and the general partner of BTO SG. BTO GP and BTOLRA are the general partners of BTOMA with BTO GP controlling BTOMA with respect to all matters other than voting of securities of underlying portfolio companies, which power is held by the Class B shareholders of BTOLRA, who are certain senior personnel of Blackstone. Blackstone IV is the sole member of BTO GP and the sole Class A shareholder of BTOLRA. Blackstone IV GP is the general partner of Blackstone IV. Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware) is the general partner of Blackstone IV GP. Blackstone IV GP Management is the general partner of Blackstone IV GP Management (Delaware). The Blackstone Group Inc. is the sole member of Blackstone IV GP Management. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is the sole holder of the Class C common stock of The Blackstone Group Inc. Blackstone Group Management L.L.C. is wholly-owned by Blackstone’s senior managing directors and controlled by its founder, Stephen A. Schwarzman.

Neither the filing of this Schedule 13D nor any of its contents shall be deemed to constitute an admission that any Reporting Person is the beneficial owner of the Class A Ordinary Shares referred to herein for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or for any other purpose and each of the Reporting Persons expressly disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares.

 

(c)

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, none of the Reporting Persons or, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, any other person named in Schedule I, has effected any transaction in Class A Ordinary Shares in the past 60 days.

 

(d)

To the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, no one other than the Reporting Persons, or the partners, members, affiliates or shareholders of the Reporting Persons, has the right to receive or the power to direct the receipt of dividends from, or the proceeds from the sale of, the Class A Ordinary Shares reported herein as beneficially owned by the Reporting Persons.

 

(e)

Not applicable.

Item 6. Contracts, Arrangements, Understandings or Relationships with Respect to Securities of the Issuer.

The information set forth in or incorporated by reference in Items 3, 4 and 5 of this Schedule 13D is incorporated by reference into this Item 6.

 

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SCHEDULE 13D

CUSIP No. G91458102

 

Item 7. Material to be Filed as Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1*    Joint Filing Agreement, dated July 2, 2020
99.2    Investment Agreement, dated June 22, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.2 of the Issuer’s Form 6-K (File No. 001-35126) filed with the SEC on June 23, 2020)
99.3*    Letter Agreement, dated June 22, 2020
99.4*    Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 26, 2020

 

*

Filed herein

 

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SIGNATURE

After reasonable inquiry and to the best of its knowledge and belief, each of the undersigned certifies that the information set forth in this statement is true, complete and correct.

Date: July 2, 2020

 

Vector Holdco Pte. Ltd.
By:  

/s/ William Christian Greer Nicholson

Name:   William Christian Greer Nicholson
Title:   Director
BTO Vector Fund ESC (CYM) L.P.
By:   BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO Vector Fund FD (CYM) L.P.
By:   BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO Super Holding (NQ) Co. III Pte. Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Kishore Moorjani

Name:   Kishore Moorjani
Title:   Director
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities SG II (Cayman) L.P.
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person


BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C.
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO GP - NQ L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) - NQ Ltd.
By: Blackstone Capital Holdings Director L.L.C., its director
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer

 

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Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
The Blackstone Group Inc.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer

 

Stephen A. Schwarzman

/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman

 

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SCHEDULE I

Executive Officers and Directors of The Blackstone Group Inc.

The name and principal occupation of each director and executive officer of The Blackstone Group Inc. are set forth below. The address for each person listed below is c/o The Blackstone Group Inc., 345 Park Avenue, New York, New York 10154. All executive officers and directors listed are United States citizens other than The Honorable Brian Mulroney, who is a citizen of Canada, and Sir John Antony Hood, who is a citizen of New Zealand.

OFFICERS:

 

Name

  

Present Principal Occupation or Employment

Stephen A. Schwarzman    Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Jonathan D. Gray    President, Chief Operating Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Hamilton E. James    Executive Vice Chairman of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Michael S. Chae    Chief Financial Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.
John G. Finley    Chief Legal Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.

DIRECTORS:

 

Name

  

Present Principal Occupation or Employment

Stephen A. Schwarzman    Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Jonathan D. Gray    President, Chief Operating Officer of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Hamilton E. James    Executive Vice Chairman of The Blackstone Group Inc.
Kelly A. Ayotte    Former United States Senator from New Hampshire
Joseph P. Baratta    Global Head of Private Equity at The Blackstone Group Inc.
James W. Breyer    Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Breyer Capital
Sir John Antony Hood    President and Chief Executive Officer of the Robertson Foundation and Chair of the Rhodes Trust
Rochelle B. Lazarus    Chairman Emeritus & Former Chief Executive Officer, Ogilvy & Mather Worldwide
Jay O. Light    Dean Emeritus, Harvard Business School
The Right Honorable Brian Mulroney    Senior Partner and International Business Consultant for the Montreal law firm, Norton Rose Canada LLP
William G. Parrett    Retired CEO and Senior Partner, Deloitte (Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu)
Ruth Porat    Chief Financial Officer of Alphabet Inc. and Google Inc.

Except as set forth in this Schedule 13D, to the best knowledge of the Reporting Persons, none of the individuals listed above beneficially owns any shares of Class A Ordinary Shares.

 

 

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EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Joint Filing Agreement

Pursuant to and in accordance with the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (the “Exchange Act”) the undersigned hereby agree to the joint filing on behalf of each of them of any filing required by such party under Section 13 of the Exchange Act or any rule or regulation thereunder (including any amendment, restatement, supplement, and/or exhibit thereto) with respect to securities of 21Vianet Group, Inc., a Cayman Islands company, and further agree to the filing, furnishing, and/or incorporation by reference of this Agreement as an exhibit thereto. Each of them is responsible for the timely filing of such filings and any amendments thereto, and for the completeness and accuracy of the information concerning such person contained therein; but none of them is responsible for the completeness or accuracy of the information concerning the other persons making the filing, unless such person knows or has reason to believe that such information is inaccurate. This Agreement shall remain in full force and effect until revoked by any party hereto in a signed writing provided to each other party hereto, and then only with respect to such revoking party. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument.

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SIGNATURE

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned hereby execute this Agreement as of July 2, 2020.

 

Vector Holdco Pte. Ltd.
By:  

/s/ William Christian Greer Nicholson

Name:   William Christian Greer Nicholson
Title:   Director
BTO Vector Fund ESC (CYM) L.P.
By:   BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO Vector Fund FD (CYM) L.P.
By:   BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO Super Holding (NQ) Co. III Pte. Ltd.
By:  

/s/ Kishore Moorjani

Name:   Kishore Moorjani
Title:   Director
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities SG II (Cayman) L.P.
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.,
  its general partner
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person

 

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BTO Holdings (Cayman) - NQ Manager L.L.C.
By:   Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P., its managing member
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) - NQ L.P.
By:   BTO GP - NQ L.L.C., a general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO GP - NQ L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
Blackstone Tactical Opportunities LR Associates (Cayman) - NQ Ltd.
By: Blackstone Capital Holdings Director L.L.C., its director
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV GP L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P., its general partner
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management (Delaware) L.P.
By:   Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer

 

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Blackstone Holdings IV GP Management L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
The Blackstone Group Inc.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Blackstone Group Management L.L.C.
By:  

/s/ John G. Finley

Name:   John G. Finley
Title:   Chief Legal Officer
Stephen A. Schwarzman

/s/ Stephen A. Schwarzman

 

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EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

June 22, 2020

Sheng Chen (the “Founder”)

Guanjie Building, Southeast 1st Floor

10# Jiuxianqiao East Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016

 

Re:

Letter Agreement

Dear Mr. Chen:

Reference is made to that certain Investment Agreement, dated as of June    , 2020, by and among VECTOR HOLDCO PTE. LTD., BTO VECTOR FUND ESC (CYM) L.P., BTO VECTOR FUND FD (CYM) L.P. (collectively, the “Investors”), BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND – FD (CAYMAN) – NQ L.P. (the “VCOC Investor”, only with respect to Article I, Section 5.09, Section 5.13 and Article IX thereof) and 21VIANET GROUP, INC. (the “Company”) (the “Investment Agreement”). The parties are entering into this letter agreement to induce the Investors and the VCOC Investor to enter into the Investment Agreement. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined here shall have the meaning given them in the Investment Agreement.

In the event that the Investors and the VCOC Investor cannot fully enjoy any of the rights and benefits described under Section 5.03(a), Section 5.03(b), Section 5.09, Section 5.13, Section 5.15 and/or Section 5.16 of the Investment Agreement as is in effect on the date hereof (the forgoing sections, collectively, the “Specified Sections”, and the forgoing rights and benefits, collectively, the “Specified Rights”) as a result of Section 9.10 of the Investment Agreement, the Founder undertakes to take all actions including entering into agreements or arrangements as requested by the Investors and VCOC Investor to ensure that the Investors and the VCOC Investor will continue to enjoy substantially the same rights and benefits contemplated under the Specified Rights.

This letter agreement shall be governed by and construed under the Laws of the State of New York as applied to matters within the scope hereof, without regard to its principles of conflicts of laws. Section 9.01 (Amendments; Waivers); Section 9.02 (Extension of Time, Waiver, Etc.), Section 9.03 (Assignment), Section 9.04 (Counterparts), Section 9.06(b) (Jurisdiction), Section 9.07 (Specific Enforcement) and Section 9.09 (Severability) of the Investment Agreement shall be incorporated to this letter agreement mutatis mutandis.

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This letter agreement may be executed by facsimile or other electronic signature in counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original and together shall constitute one agreement binding upon the parties hereto.

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:
VECTOR HOLDCO PTE. LTD.
By:  

/s/ William Christian Greer Nicolson

Name:   William Christian Greer Nicolson
Title:   Director
BTO VECTOR FUND ESC (CYM) L.P.
By: BTO HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) – NQ MANAGER L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) – NQ L.P., its general partner
By:   BTO GP – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person
BTO VECTOR FUND FD (CYM) L.P.
By: BTO HOLDINGS (CAYMAN) – NQ MANAGER L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) – NQ L.P., its managing member
By:   BTO GP – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]


BLACKSTONE TACTICAL OPPORTUNITIES FUND – FD (CAYMAN) – NQ L.P.
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates III (Cayman) – NQ L.P., its general partner
By: BTOA III (Cayman) – NQ GP L.P., its general partner
By:   BTO GP – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

Name:   Christopher J. James
Title:   Authorized Person

[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]


This letter agreement may be executed by facsimile or other electronic signature in counterparts, each of which, when so executed and delivered, shall be an original and together shall constitute one agreement binding upon the parties hereto.

 

Acknowledged and Agreed:
SHENG CHEN
By:  

/s/ Sheng Chen

[Signature Page to Letter Agreement]

EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

by and among

21VIANET GROUP, INC.

and

EACH OF THE INVESTORS LISTED ON THE SIGNATURE PAGES HERETO

Dated as of June 26, 2020

 


TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

         Page  
ARTICLE I

 

Registration Rights

 

Section 1.1

  Application of Rights      1  

Section 1.2

  Demand Registration      2  

Section 1.3

  Piggyback Registration      3  

Section 1.4

  Form F-3 or Form S-3 Registration      5  

ARTICLE II

 

Additional Provisions Regarding Registration Rights

 

 

Section 2.1

  Expenses      8  

Section 2.2

  Obligation of the Company      8  

Section 2.3

  Other Obligations of the Company      11  

Section 2.4

  Furnish Information      11  

Section 2.5

  Rule 144 Reporting      11  

Section 2.6

  Re-sale Rights      11  
ARTICLE III

 

Indemnification

 

Section 3.1

  Indemnification by Company      12  

Section 3.2

  Indemnification by Holders      13  

Section 3.3

  Notification      13  

Section 3.4

  Contribution      14  
ARTICLE IV

 

Transfer and Termination of Registration Rights

 

Section 4.1

  Transfer of Registration Rights      15  

Section 4.2

  Termination of Registration Rights      15  
ARTICLE V

 

Miscellaneous

 

Section 5.1

  Amendments and Waivers      15  

Section 5.2

  No Registration Rights to Third Parties      15  

Section 5.3

  Extension of Time, Waiver, Etc.      16  

Section 5.4

  Assignment      16  

Section 5.5

  Counterparts      16  

Section 5.6

  Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiary      16  

 

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Section 5.7

  Governing Law; Jurisdiction      16  

Section 5.8

  Specific Enforcement      17  

Section 5.9

  Notices      18  

Section 5.10

  Severability      19  

Section 5.11

  Expenses      19  

Section 5.12

  Interpretation      19  

 

 

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REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT

This REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of June 26, 2020, by and among 21VIANET GROUP, INC., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and each of the investors listed on the signature pages hereto (collectively, together with their respective successors and assigns, the “Purchasers” and each, a “Purchaser”). Capitalized terms used but not defined elsewhere herein are defined in Exhibit A. The Purchasers and any other party that may become a party hereto pursuant to Section 4.1 are referred to collectively as the “Investors” and individually each as an “Investor”.

WHEREAS, the Company and the Purchasers are parties to the Investment Agreement, dated as of June 22, 2020 (as amended from time to time, the “Investment Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company is selling to the Purchasers, and the Purchasers are purchasing from the Company, an aggregate of 150,000 Series A perpetual convertible preferred shares, with a par value of US$0.00001 per share (the “Preferred Shares”), which is convertible into Class A ordinary shares of the Company (“Class A Ordinary Shares”) or American depositary shares of the Company, each representing six (6) Class A Ordinary Shares (“ADSs”).

WHEREAS, the Company has granted certain registration rights (the “Convertible Notes Registration Rights”) to the holders of the convertible promissory notes (the “Convertible Notes”) issued by the Company in the aggregate principal amount of US$200.0 million pursuant to certain convertible note purchase agreements dated as of February 19, February 24, March 16, April 27 or June 5, 2020 between the Company and each of Goldman Sachs Asia Strategic Pte. Ltd. and certain other investors, respectively (the “Convertible Note Purchase Agreements”).

WHEREAS, as a condition to the obligations of the Company and the Purchasers under the Investment Agreement, the Company and the Purchasers are entering into this Agreement for the purpose of granting certain registration and other rights to the Investors.

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements contained in this Agreement, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties to this Agreement hereby agree as follows:

ARTICLE I

Registration Rights

Section 1.1 Application of Rights. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary provided in connection with the Convertible Notes Registration Rights, the Company hereby agrees that, the rights provided to the Holders pursuant to this Agreement shall not be subordinated or junior to the Convertible Notes Registration Rights. The Company hereby agrees and covenants to obtain, as soon as practicable but in any event prior to September 30, 2020, all necessary consents and waivers from the holders of its Convertible Notes to ensure (A) the enforcement of the rights granted herein (including without limitation, the exercise by any Holder of its right to participate in any registration under the Convertible Notes Registration


Rights on a pro rata basis by exercising its piggyback registration rights pursuant to this Agreement); and (B) the acknowledgement and consent by holders of Convertible Notes with respect to their right to participate in any registration pursuant to this Agreement only on a pro rata basis with the Holders.

Section 1.2 Demand Registration.

(a) Request by Holders. If the Company shall receive a written request from the Purchaser or any other Holder (or any of its successors, permitted assigns or transferees, each, an “Initiating Holder”) that the Company file a registration statement under the Securities Act (other than on Form F-3 or Form S-3) covering the registration of all or a portion of the Registrable Securities of such requesting Initiating Holder with an aggregate public offering price covering the amount requested of at least US$1,000,000 pursuant to this Section 1.2, then the Company shall, within ten (10) Business Days of the receipt of such written request, give written notice of such request (the “Request Notice”) to all the Holders, and use its best efforts to effect, as soon as practicable, the registration under the Securities Act of all the Registrable Securities that the Holders request to be registered and included in such registration (including the Initiating Holder(s)) by written notice given by such Holders to the Company within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the Request Notice.

(b) Underwritten offering. If any Initiating Holder intends to distribute the Registrable Securities covered by its request by means of an underwritten offering, then it shall so advise the Company as a part of its request made pursuant to this Section 1.2 and the Company shall include such information in the Request Notice. In such event, the right of any Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting (unless otherwise mutually agreed by a majority in interest of the Initiating Holder(s) and such Holder) to the extent provided herein. All Holders proposing to distribute their securities through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting by the Holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities being registered and reasonably acceptable to the Company. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Section 1.2, if the underwriter(s) advise(s) the Company in writing that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of securities to be underwritten, then the Company shall so advise all Holders of Registrable Securities which would otherwise be registered and underwritten pursuant hereto, and the number of Registrable Securities that may be included in the underwritten offering shall be reduced as required by the underwriter(s) and allocated among the Holders on a pro rata basis according to the number of Registrable Securities then outstanding held by each Holder requesting registration (including the Initiating Holder(s)); provided, however, that the number of shares of Registrable Securities to be included in such underwriting and registration shall not be reduced unless all other securities (other than “Registrable Securities” (as defined in the Convertible Note Purchase Agreements, hereafter “Convertible Notes Registrable Securities” and any other securities similarly defined under any registration rights that may be granted by the Company to any Person in the future relating to any securities of the Company, which registration rights either (i) rank pari passu with those granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities or (ii) are granted pursuant to Section 5.2 (together with the registration rights granted to holders of Convertible Notes Registrable Securities, the “Permitted Registration Rights”),

 

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such securities, together with the Registrable Securities and the Convertible Notes Registrable Securities, “Company Registrable Securities”) for which holders of the other Company Registrable Securities have exercised piggyback registration rights under the applicable Permitted Registration Rights, in which case only a pro rata portion of such other Company Registrable Securities shall be excluded) are first entirely excluded from the underwriting and registration including, without limitation, all shares that are not Company Registrable Securities and are held by any other Person who is not a Holder, including, without limitation, any Person who is an employee, officer or director of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company; provided further, that at least fifty percent (50%) of shares of Registrable Securities requested by the Holders to be included in such underwriting and registration shall be so included. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the underwriter(s), delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwriting shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.

(c) Maximum Number of Demand Registrations. The Company shall not be obligated to effect more than three (3) such demand registration requested by each Initiating Holder pursuant to this Section 1.2; provided that if the sale of all of the Registrable Securities sought to be included in a registration statement pursuant to this Section 1.2 is not consummated for any reason other than due to the action or inaction of the Holders including Registrable Securities in such registration statement, such registration shall not be deemed to constitute one of the registration rights granted pursuant to this Section 1.2.

(d) Deferral. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Company shall furnish to the Holders requesting registration pursuant to this Section 1.2, a certificate signed by the chief executive officer of the Company stating that in the good faith judgment of the Board, it would be materially detrimental to the Company and its shareholders for a registration statement to be filed at such time, then the Company shall have the right to defer such filing for a period of not more than ninety (90) days after receipt of the request of the Initiating Holder(s); provided, however, that the Company may not utilize this right more than once in any twelve (12) month period; provided further, that the Company shall not register any other of its Class A Ordinary Shares during such deferral period. A demand right shall not be deemed to have been exercised until such deferred registration shall have been effected.

Section 1.3 Piggyback Registration.

(a) Participation. Subject to the terms of this Agreement, if the Company proposes to register for its own account any of its equity securities in connection with a public offering of such securities, or if any registration of equity securities is requested pursuant to the Convertible Notes Registration Rights or by other current or future investors in the Company, the Company shall notify all the Holders of the Registrable Securities in writing at least thirty (30) Business Days prior to filing any registration statement under the Securities Act for purposes of effecting a public offering of securities of the Company (including, but not limited to, registration statements relating to any primary or secondary offering of securities of the Company, but excluding registration statements relating to any registration under Section 1.2 or Section 1.4 of this Agreement or to any employee benefit plan or a corporate reorganization),

 

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and shall afford each such Holder an opportunity to include in such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities then held by such Holder. Each Holder desiring to include in any such registration statement all or any part of the Registrable Securities held by it shall within ten (10) Business Days after receipt of the above described notice from the Company, so notify the Company in writing, and in such notice shall inform the Company of the number of Registrable Securities such Holder wishes to include in such registration statement. If a Holder decides not to include all of its Registrable Securities in any registration statement thereafter filed by the Company or any subsequent investors, such Holder shall nevertheless continue to have the right to include any Registrable Securities in any subsequent registration statement or registration statements as may be filed by the Company or any subsequent investors with respect to offerings of its securities, all upon the terms and conditions set forth herein. No shareholder of the Company shall hereafter be granted piggyback registration rights that are superior to those of the Holders without prior written consent of Holders who hold or would upon conversion of the Preferred Shares hold Registrable Securities representing at least sixty percent (60%) of the number of shares of Registrable Securities then outstanding.

(b) Underwritten offering. If a registration statement under which the Company gives notice under this Section 1.3 is for an underwritten offering, then the Company shall so advise the Holders. In such event, the right of any such Holder’s Registrable Securities to be included in a registration pursuant to this Section 1.3 shall be conditioned upon such Holder’s participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All the Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for such underwriting. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement but subject to Section 5.2, if the managing underwriter(s) determine(s) in good faith that marketing factors require a limitation of the number of shares to be underwritten, then the managing underwriter(s) may exclude shares from the registration and the underwritten offering, and the number of shares that may be included in the registration and the underwritten offering shall be allocated, first, to the Company, second, to each holder of Company Registrable Securities requesting inclusion of their Company Registrable Securities in such registration statement on a pro rata basis based on the respective percentages of the Company Registrable Securities requested to be included in such offering by such holders, and third, to holders of other securities of the Company; provided, however, that the right of the underwriter(s) to exclude Class A Ordinary Shares (including the Registrable Securities) from the registration and underwritten offering as described above shall be restricted so that (i) the number of the Registrable Securities included in any such registration is not reduced below thirty percent (30%) of the aggregate number of Class A Ordinary Shares of the Registrable Securities, on a pro rata basis, for which inclusion has been requested; and (ii) all Ordinary Shares that are not Company Registrable Securities and are held by any other Person, including, without limitation, any Person who is an employee, officer or director of the Company (or any Subsidiary of the Company) shall first be excluded from such registration and underwritten offering before any Registrable Securities are so excluded. If any Holder disapproves of the terms of any such underwriting, such Holder may elect to withdraw therefrom by written notice to the Company and the underwriter(s), delivered at least ten (10) Business Days prior to the effective date of the registration statement. Any Registrable Securities excluded or withdrawn from such underwritten offering shall be excluded and withdrawn from the registration.

 

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(c) Not Demand Registration. Registration pursuant to this Section 1.3 shall not be deemed to be a demand registration as described in Section 1.2 above. There shall be no limit on the number of times Holders may request registration of Registrable Securities under this Section 1.3.

Section 1.4 Form F-3 or Form S-3 Registration.

(a) Resale Shelf Registration Statement. Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to prepare and file, between the date that is 180 days after the date hereof and the first anniversary of the date hereof, a registration statement covering the sale or distribution from time to time by the Holders, on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act, of all of the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 or Form S-3 (except if the Company is not then eligible to register for resale the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 or Form S-3, then such registration shall be on another appropriate form and shall provide for the registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by the Holders in accordance with any reasonable method of distribution elected by the Purchasers) (the “Resale Shelf Registration Statement”) and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be declared effective by the SEC as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Resale Shelf Registration Statement shall be an automatic shelf registration statement that shall become effective upon filing with the SEC pursuant to Rule 462(e) if Rule 462(e) is available to the Company).

(b) Effectiveness Period. Once declared effective, the Company shall, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause the Resale Shelf Registration Statement to be continuously effective and usable until such time as there are no longer any Registrable Securities (the “Effectiveness Period”).

(c) Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement. If any Shelf Registration Statement ceases to be effective under the Securities Act for any reason at any time during the Effectiveness Period, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable cause such Shelf Registration Statement to again become effective under the Securities Act (including obtaining the prompt withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement), and shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to as promptly as is reasonably practicable amend such Shelf Registration Statement in a manner reasonably expected to result in the withdrawal of any order suspending the effectiveness of such Shelf Registration Statement or file an additional registration statement (a “Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement”) for an offering to be made on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 of the Securities Act registering the resale from time to time by the Holders thereof of all securities that are Registrable Securities as of the time of such filing. If a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement is filed, the Company shall use its commercially reasonable efforts to (a) cause such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the filing thereof (it being agreed that the Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be an automatic shelf registration statement that shall become effective upon filing with the SEC pursuant to Rule 462(e) if Rule 462(e) is available to the Company) and (b) keep such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement continuously effective and usable until the end of the Effectiveness Period. Any such

 

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Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be a registration statement on Form F-3 or Form S-3 to the extent that the Company is eligible to use such form. Otherwise, such Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement shall be on another appropriate form and shall provide for the registration of such Registrable Securities for resale by the Holders in accordance with any reasonable method of distribution elected by the Purchasers.

(d) Supplements and Amendments. The Company shall supplement and amend any Shelf Registration Statement if required by the Securities Act or the rules, regulations or instructions applicable to the registration form used by the Company for such Shelf Registration Statement.

(e) Subsequent Holder Notice. If a Person entitled to the benefits of this Agreement becomes a Holder of Registrable Securities after a Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective under the Securities Act, the Company shall, as promptly as is reasonably practicable following delivery of written notice to the Company of such Person becoming a Holder and requesting for its name to be included as a selling securityholder in the prospectus related to the Shelf Registration Statement (a “Subsequent Holder Notice”):

(i) if required and permitted by applicable law, file with the SEC a supplement to the related prospectus or a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement so that such Holder is named as a selling securityholder in the Shelf Registration Statement and the related prospectus in such a manner as to permit such Holder to deliver a prospectus to purchasers of the Registrable Securities in accordance with applicable law; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to file more than one (1) post-effective amendment or a supplement to the related prospectus for such purpose in any 30-day period;

(ii) if, pursuant to Section 1.4(e)(i), the Company shall have filed a post-effective amendment to the Shelf Registration Statement that is not automatically effective, use its commercially reasonable efforts to cause such post-effective amendment to become effective under the Securities Act as promptly as is reasonably practicable; and

(iii) notify such Holder as promptly as is reasonably practicable after the effectiveness under the Securities Act of any post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Section 1.4(e)(i).

(f) Underwritten offering.

(i) Subject to any applicable restrictions on transfer in the Investment Agreement or otherwise, the Purchasers may, after the Resale Shelf Registration Statement becomes effective, deliver a written notice to the Company specifying that the sale of some or all of the Registrable Securities subject to the Shelf Registration Statement, is intended to be conducted through an underwritten offering; provided, however, that the Holders of Registrable Securities may not, without the Company’s prior written consent, (i) launch an underwritten offering the anticipated gross proceeds of which shall be less than US$20 million (unless the Holders are proposing to sell all of their remaining Registrable Securities), (ii) launch more than one (1) underwritten offerings at the request of the Holders within any ninety (90) day-period.

 

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(ii) In the event of an underwritten offering, the Investor shall select the managing underwriter(s) to administer the underwritten offering; provided that the choice of such managing underwriter(s) shall be subject to the consent of the Company, which is not to be unreasonably withheld. The Company, the Purchasers, the Holders of Registrable Securities and holders of any securities of the Company participating in an underwritten offering will enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the managing underwriter or underwriters selected for such offering.

(iii) The Company will not include in any underwritten offering pursuant to this Section 1.4(f) any securities that are not Company Registrable Securities without the prior written consent of the Purchasers. If the managing underwriter or underwriters advise the Company and the Purchasers in writing that in its or their good faith opinion the number of Registrable Securities (and, if permitted hereunder, other securities requested to be included in such offering) exceeds the number of securities which can be sold in such offering in light of market conditions or is such so as to adversely affect the success of such offering, the Company will include in such offering only such number of securities that can be sold without adversely affecting the marketability of the offering, which securities will be so included in the following order of priority: (i) first, the Company Registrable Securities of the holders that have requested to participate in such underwritten offering, allocated pro rata among such holders on the basis of the respective percentages of the Company Registrable Securities requested to be included in such offering by such holders, and (ii) second, any other securities of the Company that have been requested to be so included. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Purchasers wish to engage in an underwritten block trade off of a Shelf Registration Statement (either through filing an automatic shelf registration statement or through a take-down from an already existing Shelf Registration Statement), then notwithstanding the time periods set forth above, such holders only need to notify the Company of the block trade Shelf Offering two (2) Business Days prior to the day such offering is to commence (unless a longer period is agreed to by the Purchasers). The Company shall as expeditiously as possible use its reasonable best efforts to facilitate such offering (which may close as early as three (3) Business Days after the date it commences).

(g) Take-Down Notice. Subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, at any time that any Form F-3 or Form S-3 registration statement is effective, if any Holder delivers a notice to the Company stating its intention to effect a sale or distribution of all or part of its Registrable Securities on any Form F-3 or Form S-3 registration statement (a “Shelf Offering”) and stating the number of the Registrable Securities to be included in such Shelf Offering, then the Company shall amend, subject to the other applicable provisions of this Agreement, or supplement the Form F-3 or Form S-3 registration statement as may be necessary, in order to enable such Registrable Securities to be sold and distributed pursuant to the Shelf Offering, including pursuant to an underwritten offering.

(h) Not Demand Registration. Form F-3 or Form S-3 registrations shall not be deemed to be demand registrations as described in Section 1.2 above. Except as otherwise provided herein, there shall be no limit on the number of times the Holders may request registration of the Registrable Securities under this Section 1.4.

 

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ARTICLE II

Additional Provisions Regarding Registration Rights

Section 2.1 Expenses. All Registration Expenses incurred in connection with any registration pursuant to Section 1.2, Section 1.3 or Section 1.4 (but excluding the Selling Expenses) shall be borne by the Company. Each Holder participating in a registration pursuant to Section 1.2, Section 1.3 or Section 1.4 shall bear such Holder’s proportionate share (based on the total number of shares sold in such registration other than for the account of the Company) of all the Selling Expenses, in connection with such offering by the Holders.

Section 2.2 Obligation of the Company. Whenever required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under this Agreement, the Company shall, as expeditiously as reasonably possible:

(a) Registration Statement. Prepare and file with the SEC a registration statement with respect to such Registrable Securities and use its best efforts to cause such registration statement to become effective, and keep such registration statement effective for a period of up to ninety (90) days or, in the case of the Registrable Securities registered under Form F-3 or Form S-3 in accordance with Rule 415 under the Securities Act or a successor rule, until the distribution contemplated in the registration statement has been completed; provided, however, that (i) such ninety (90) day period shall be extended for a period of time equal to the period any Holder refrains from selling any securities included in such registration at the request of the underwriter(s), and (ii) in the case of any registration of the Registrable Securities on Form F-3 or Form S-3 which are intended to be offered on a continuous or delayed basis, such ninety (90) day period shall be extended, if necessary, to keep the registration statement effective until all such Registrable Securities are sold.

(b) Amendments and Supplements. Prepare and file with the SEC such amendments and supplements to such registration statement and the prospectus used in connection with such registration statement as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all securities covered by such registration statement.

(c) Prospectuses. Furnish to the Holders such number of copies of a prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus, in conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other documents as they may reasonably request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by them that are included in such registration.

(d) Blue Sky. Use its best efforts to register and qualify the securities covered by such registration statement under such other securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions as shall be reasonably requested by the Holders; provided that the Company shall not be required in connection therewith or as a condition thereto to qualify to do business or to file a general consent to service of process in any such states or jurisdictions, unless the Company is already subject to service in such jurisdiction and except as may be required by the Securities Act.

 

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(e) Underwriting. In the event of any underwritten public offering, enter into and perform its obligations under an underwriting agreement in usual and customary form, with the managing underwriter(s) of such offering.

(f) Notification. Notify each Holder of Registrable Securities covered by such registration statement at any time when a prospectus relating thereto is required to be delivered under the Securities Act of (i) the issuance of any stop order by the SEC in respect of such registration statement, or (ii) the happening of any event as a result of which the prospectus included in such registration statement, as then in effect, includes an untrue statement of a material fact or omits to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then existing.

(g) Opinion and Comfort Letter. Furnish, at the request of any Holder requesting registration of the Registrable Securities, on the date that such Registrable Securities are delivered to the underwriter(s) for sale, if such securities are being sold through underwriters, or, if such securities are not being sold through underwriters, on the date that the registration statement with respect to such securities becomes effective, (i) an opinion and a “negative assurance letter”, each dated as of such date, of the counsel representing the Company for the purposes of such registration, in form and substance as is customarily given to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities and (ii) “comfort” letters dated as of (x) the effective date of the registration statement covering such Registrable Securities and (y) the closing date of the offering, from the independent certified public accountants of the Company, in form and substance as is customarily given by independent certified public accountants to underwriters in an underwritten public offering and reasonably satisfactory to a majority in interest of the Holders requesting registration, addressed to the underwriters, if any, and to the Holders requesting registration of Registrable Securities.

(h) Records. Make available at reasonable times for inspection by any seller of Registrable Securities, any managing underwriter participating in any disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to a registration statement, Holders’ counsel and any attorney, accountant or other agent retained by any such seller or any managing underwriter (each, an “Inspector” and collectively, the “Inspectors”), all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Records”) as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause the Company’s and its subsidiaries’ officers, directors and employees, and the independent public accountants of the Company, to supply all information reasonably requested by any such Inspector in connection with such registration statement. Records that the Company determines, in good faith, to be confidential and which it notifies the Inspectors are confidential shall not be disclosed by the Inspectors (and the Inspectors shall confirm their agreement in writing in advance to the Company if the Company shall so request) unless (x) the disclosure of such Records is necessary, in the Inspector’s judgment, to avoid or correct a misstatement or omission in a registration statement, (y) the release of such Records is ordered

 

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pursuant to a subpoena or other order from a court of competent jurisdiction after exhaustion of all appeals therefrom or (z) the information in such Records was known to the Inspectors on a non-confidential basis prior to its disclosure by the Company or has been made generally available to the public. Each seller of Registrable Securities agrees that it shall, upon learning that disclosure of such Records is sought in a court of competent jurisdiction, give notice to the Company and allow the Company, at the Company’s expense, to undertake appropriate action to prevent disclosure of the Records deemed confidential.

(i) Cold Comfort Letters. If such sale is pursuant to an underwritten offering, obtain a “cold comfort” letters dated the effective date of the registration statement and the date of the closing under the underwriting agreement from the Company’s independent public accountants in customary form and covering such matters of the type customarily covered by “cold comfort” letters as Holders’ counsel or the managing underwriter reasonably requests.

(j) Compliance. Comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC, and make available to the Company’s security holders, as soon as reasonably practicable but no later than fifteen (15) months after the effective date of the registration statement, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months beginning after the effective date of the registration statement, in a manner which satisfies the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.

(k) Listing. Cause all such Registrable Securities (in the form of ADSs or otherwise) to be listed on each securities exchange on which similar securities issued by the Company are then listed, provided that the applicable listing requirements are satisfied.

(l) FINRA. Cooperate with the Purchasers and each underwriter or agent participating in the disposition of Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made with FINRA, including the use of commercially reasonable efforts to obtain FINRA’s pre-clearance or pre-approval of the registration statement and applicable prospectus upon filing with the SEC.

(m) Updates. Keep Holders’ counsel advised in writing as to the initiation and progress of any registration under Section 1.2, Section 1.3 or Section 1.4 of this Agreement.

(n) Cooperation. Cooperate with each seller of Registrable Securities and each underwriter participating in the disposition of such Registrable Securities and their respective counsel in connection with any filings required to be made.

(o) Marketing Efforts. In connection with an underwritten offering, cause its officers to use their commercially reasonable efforts to support the marketing of the Registrable Securities covered by such offering (including participation in “roadshows” or other similar marketing efforts).

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Section 2.3 Other Obligations of the Company. So long as any Registrable Securities remain outstanding, the Company shall not terminate the Deposit Agreement and shall, if necessary, direct the Depositary to file, and cooperate with the Depositary in filing, amendments to the Form F-6 registering ADSs to increase the amount of ADSs registered thereunder to cover the total number of ADSs corresponding to the Registrable Securities then outstanding.

Section 2.4 Furnish Information. It shall be a condition precedent to the obligations of the Company to take any action pursuant to Section 1.2, Section 1.3 or Section 1.4 that the selling Holders shall furnish to the Company such information regarding themselves, the Registrable Securities held by them and the intended method of disposition of such securities as shall be required to timely effect the registration of their Registrable Securities.

Section 2.5 Rule 144 Reporting. With a view to making available the benefits of Rule 144 to the Holders, the Company agrees that, for so long as a Holder owns Registrable Securities, the Company will use its commercially reasonable efforts to:

(a) make and keep public information available, as those terms are understood and defined in Rule 144 under the Securities Act, at all times

(b) file with the SEC in a timely manner all reports and other documents required of the Company under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act (at any time after it has become subject to such reporting requirements); and

(c) so long as a Holder owns any Registrable Securities, to furnish to such Holder forthwith upon request (i) a written statement by the Company as to its compliance with the reporting requirements of Rule 144, the Securities Act and the Exchange Act, or its qualification as a registrant whose securities may be resold pursuant to Form F-3 or Form S-3 (at any time after it so qualifies), (ii) a copy of the most recent annual or quarterly report of the Company, and (iii) such other reports and documents of the Company as a Holder may reasonably request in availing itself of any rule or regulation of the SEC that permits the selling of any such securities without registration or pursuant to Form F-3 or Form S-3.

Section 2.6 Re-sale Rights. The Company shall at its own cost use its best efforts to assist each Holder in the sale or disposition of, and to enable the Holder to sell under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act the maximum number of, its Registrable Securities, including without limitation (a) the prompt delivery of applicable instruction letters to the Company’s transfer agent to remove legends from the Holder’s share certificates, (b) if legal opinions from the Company’s counsel are specifically required by the transfer agent, causing the prompt delivery of such legal opinions in forms reasonably satisfactory to the transfer agent, (c) (i) the prompt delivery of instruction letters to the Company’s share registrar and depository agent to convert the Holder’s securities into depository receipts or similar instruments to be deposited in the Holder’s brokerage account(s), and (ii) the prompt payment of all costs and fees related to such depositary facility, including maintenance fees and fifty percent (50%) of conversion fees for Registrable Securities held by the Holders (it being understood that the Holders shall bear the remaining fifty percent (50%) of conversion fees). The Company acknowledges that time is of the essence with respect to its obligations under this Section 2.6, and that any delay will cause the Holders irreparable harm and constitutes a material breach of its obligations under this Agreement.

 

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ARTICLE III

Indemnification

Section 3.1 Indemnification by Company. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Company will, with respect to any Registrable Securities covered by a registration statement or prospectus, or as to which registration, qualification or compliance under applicable “blue sky” laws has been effected pursuant to this Agreement, indemnify and hold harmless each Holder, each Holder’s officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees, and each Person controlling such Holder within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act and such Person’s officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees, and each underwriter thereof, if any, and each Person who controls any such underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Company Indemnified Parties”), from and against any and all expenses, claims, losses, damages, costs (including costs of preparation and reasonable attorney’s fees and any legal or other fees or expenses actually incurred by such party in connection with any investigation or proceeding), judgments, fines, penalties, charges, amounts paid in settlement and other liabilities, joint or several, (or actions in respect thereof) (collectively, “Losses”) to the extent arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, offering circular, “issuer free writing prospectus” (as such term is defined in Rule 433 under the Securities Act) or other document, in each case related to such registration statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, or any violation by the Company of the Securities Act, the Exchange Act, any state securities law or any rules or regulations thereunder applicable to the Company and (without limiting the preceding portions of this Section 3.1), the Company will reimburse each of the Company Indemnified Parties for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal expenses and any other reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred in connection with investigating, defending or, subject to the last sentence of this Section 3.1, settling any such Losses or action, as such expenses are incurred; provided that the Company’s indemnification obligations shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any Losses or action if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Company (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), nor shall the Company be liable to a Holder in any such case for any such Losses or action to the extent that it arises out of or is based upon a violation or alleged violation of any state or federal law (including any claim arising out of or based on any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission in the registration statement or prospectus) which occurs in reliance upon and in conformity with written information regarding such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder or its authorized representatives expressly for use in connection with such registration by or on behalf of any Holder.

 

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Section 3.2 Indemnification by Holders. To the extent permitted by applicable law, each Holder will, if Registrable Securities held by such Holder are included in the securities as to which registration or qualification or compliance under applicable “blue sky” laws is being effected, indemnify, severally and not jointly with any other Holders of Registrable Securities, the Company, each of its officers, directors, partners, members, managers, shareholders, accountants, attorneys, agents and employees, each Person who controls the Company within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act (collectively, the “Holder Indemnified Parties”), against all Losses (or actions in respect thereof) to the extent arising out of or based on any untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) of a material fact contained in any registration statement, prospectus, preliminary prospectus, offering circular, “issuer free writing prospectus” or other document, in each case related to such registration statement, or any amendment or supplement thereto, or based on any omission (or alleged omission) to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein, in light of the circumstances in which they were made, not misleading, and will reimburse each of the Holder Indemnified Parties for any reasonable and documented out-of-pocket legal expenses and any other reasonable and documented out-of-pocket expenses actually incurred in connection with investigating, defending or, subject to the last sentence of this Section 3.2, settling any such Losses or action, as such expenses are incurred, in each case to the extent, but only to the extent, that such untrue statement (or alleged untrue statement) or omission (or alleged omission) is made in such registration statement, prospectus, offering circular, “issuer free writing prospectus” or other document in reliance upon and in conformity with written information regarding such Holder furnished to the Company by such Holder or its authorized representatives and stated to be specifically for use therein; provided, however, that in no event shall any indemnity under this Section 3.2 payable by the Purchasers and any Holder exceed an amount equal to the net proceeds received by such Holder in respect of the Registrable Securities sold pursuant to the registration statement. The indemnity agreement contained in this Section 3.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the applicable Holder (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed).

Section 3.3 Notification. If any Person shall be entitled to indemnification under this ARTICLE III (each, an “Indemnified Party”), such Indemnified Party shall give prompt notice to the party required to provide indemnification (each, an “Indemnifying Party”) of any claim or of the commencement of any proceeding as to which indemnity is sought. The Indemnifying Party shall have the right, exercisable by giving written notice to the Indemnified Party as promptly as reasonably practicable after the receipt of written notice from such Indemnified Party of such claim or proceeding, to assume, at the Indemnifying Party’s expense, the defense of any such claim or litigation, with counsel reasonably satisfactory to the Indemnified Party and, after notice from the Indemnifying Party to such Indemnified Party of its election to assume the defense thereof, the Indemnifying Party will not (so long as it shall continue to have the right to defend, contest, litigate and settle the matter in question in accordance with this paragraph) be liable to such Indemnified Party hereunder for any legal expenses and other expenses subsequently incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that an Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any such claim or litigation, but the fees and expenses of such counsel shall be at the expense of such Indemnified Party unless the Indemnifying Party shall have failed within a reasonable period of time to assume such defense and the Indemnified Party is or would reasonably be expected to be materially prejudiced by such delay. The failure of any Indemnified Party to give notice as provided herein shall relieve an Indemnifying Party of its obligations under this ARTICLE III only to the extent that the failure to give such notice is materially prejudicial or harmful to such Indemnifying Party’s ability to defend such action. No

 

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Indemnifying Party, in the defense of any such claim or litigation, shall, except with the prior written consent of each Indemnified Party (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed), consent to entry of any judgment or enter into any settlement which does not include as an unconditional term thereof the giving by the claimant or plaintiff to such Indemnified Party of a release from all liability in respect to such claim or litigation. The indemnity agreements contained in this ARTICLE III shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the prior written consent of the Indemnifying Party, which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld or delayed. The indemnification set forth in this ARTICLE III shall be in addition to any other indemnification rights or agreements that an Indemnified Party may have. An Indemnifying Party who is not entitled to, or elects not to, assume the defense of a claim will not be obligated to pay the fees and expenses of more than one counsel for all parties indemnified by such Indemnifying Party with respect to such claim, unless in the reasonable judgment of any Indemnified Party a conflict of interest may exist between such Indemnified Party and any other Indemnified Parties with respect to such claim.

Section 3.4 Contribution. If the indemnification provided for in this ARTICLE III is held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unavailable to an Indemnified Party, other than pursuant to its terms, with respect to any Losses or action referred to therein, then, subject to the limitations contained in this ARTICLE III, the Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party hereunder, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such Losses or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other, in connection with the actions, statements or omissions that resulted in such Losses or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Indemnifying Party, on the one hand, and the Indemnified Party, on the other hand, shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether any action in question, including any untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or alleged omission to state a material fact, has been made (or omitted) by, or relates to information supplied by such Indemnifying Party or such Indemnified Party, and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent any such action, statement or omission. The Company and the Holders agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 3.4 was determined solely upon pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding sentence of this Section 3.4. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the amount each Purchaser or any Holder will be obligated to contribute pursuant to this Section 3.4 will be limited to an amount equal to the net proceeds received by such Purchaser or Holder in respect of the Registrable Securities sold pursuant to the registration statement which gives rise to such obligation to contribute. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.

 

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ARTICLE IV

Transfer and Termination of Registration Rights

Section 4.1 Transfer of Registration Rights. Any rights of a Holder under this Agreement, including any right to cause the Company to register securities granted to a Holder under this Agreement, may be transferred or assigned by such Holder to any Investor without the consent of any other Person in connection with a Transfer (as defined in the Investment Agreement) of Preferred Shares or Conversion Securities (as defined in the Investment Agreement) or any other Registrable Securities to such Person in a Transfer (as defined in the Investment Agreement) permitted by Section 5.07 of the Investment Agreement; provided, however, that (i) prior written notice of such assignment of rights is given to the Company and (ii) such Investor agrees in writing to be bound by, and subject to, this Agreement as a “Holder” pursuant to a joinder agreement in the form attached hereto as Exhibit B.

Section 4.2 Termination of Registration Rights. The rights of any particular Holder to cause the Company to register securities under ARTICLE I shall terminate with respect to such Holder upon the earlier of (i) the termination, liquidation, dissolution of the Company, or (ii) when such Holder no longer holds any Registrable Securities; provided, however, that such rights shall not terminate before the first anniversary of the date hereof. Furthermore, Holders shall not have the rights to cause the Company to register securities under ARTICLE I (without prejudice to Section 1.4(a)) if at such time, in the opinion of the counsel to the Company, all such Registrable Securities proposed to be sold by a Holder may then be sold without registration in any ninety (90) day period pursuant to Rule 144, provided that such counsel is qualified to and experienced in practicing U.S. securities regulations and the Company shall provide such opinion of its counsel to the Holder.

ARTICLE V

Miscellaneous

Section 5.1 Amendments and Waivers. Subject to compliance with applicable law, this Agreement may be amended or supplemented in any and all respects by written agreement of the Company and the Purchasers.

Section 5.2 No Registration Rights to Third Parties. Without the prior written consent of the Holders of at least sixty percent (60%) of the number of Registrable Securities then outstanding, the Company covenants and agrees that it shall not grant, or cause or permit to be created, for the benefit of any Person any registration rights of any kind (whether similar to the demand, “piggyback” or Form F-3 or Form S-3 registration rights described in this Agreement, or otherwise) relating to any securities of the Company which are senior to those granted to the Holders of Registrable Securities. In any event, if the Company grants to any holder of the Company’s security any registration right of any nature that are superior to the Holders, as determined in good faith by the Board, the Company shall grant such superior registration right to the Holders as well.

 

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Section 5.3 Extension of Time, Waiver, Etc. The parties hereto may, subject to applicable law, (a) extend the time for the performance of any of the obligations or acts of the other party or (b) waive compliance by the other party with any of the agreements contained herein applicable to such party or, except as otherwise provided herein, waive any of such party’s conditions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no failure or delay by the parties hereto in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof nor shall any single or partial exercise thereof preclude any other or further exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right hereunder. Any agreement on the part of a party hereto to any such extension or waiver shall be valid only if set forth in an instrument in writing signed on behalf of such party; provided that the Purchasers may execute such waivers on behalf of any Investor.

Section 5.4 Assignment. Except as provided in Section 4.1, neither this Agreement nor any of the rights, interests or obligations hereunder shall be assigned, in whole or in part, by operation of law or otherwise, by any of the parties hereto without the prior written consent of the other party hereto; provided, however, that the Purchasers may provide any such consent on behalf of the Investors.

Section 5.5 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts (including by facsimile or electronic mail), each of which shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement, and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the parties hereto and delivered to the other parties hereto.

Section 5.6 Entire Agreement; No Third Party Beneficiary. This Agreement, including the Transaction Documents (as defined in the Investment Agreement), constitutes the entire agreement, and supersedes all other prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, among the parties and their affiliates, or any of them, with respect to the subject matter hereof and thereof. No provision of this Agreement shall confer upon any Person other than the parties hereto and their permitted assigns any rights or remedies hereunder.

Section 5.7 Governing Law; Jurisdiction.

(a) This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts executed in and to be performed entirely within that State, regardless of the laws that might otherwise govern under any applicable conflict of laws principles.

(b) Any disputes, actions and proceedings against any party hereto or arising out of or in any way relating to this Agreement shall be submitted to the Hong Kong International Arbitration Centre (“HKIAC”) and resolved in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of HKIAC in force at the relevant time and as may be amended by this Section 5.7(b) (the “Rules”). The place of arbitration shall be Hong Kong. The official language of the arbitration shall be English and the tribunal shall consist of three arbitrators (each, an “Arbitrator”). The claimant(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; the respondent(s), irrespective of number, shall nominate jointly one Arbitrator; and a third Arbitrator will be nominated jointly by the first two Arbitrators and shall serve as chairman of the arbitration tribunal. In the event the claimant(s) or respondent(s) or the first two Arbitrators shall fail to nominate or agree the joint

 

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nomination of an Arbitrator or the third Arbitrator within the time limits specified by the Rules, such Arbitrator shall be appointed promptly by the HKIAC. The arbitration tribunal shall have no authority to award punitive or other punitive—type damages. The award of the arbitration tribunal shall be final and binding upon the disputing parties. Any party to an award may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for enforcement of such award and, for purposes of the enforcement of such award, the parties hereto irrevocably and unconditionally submit to the jurisdiction of any court of competent jurisdiction and waive any defenses to such enforcement based on lack of personal jurisdiction or inconvenient forum.

(c) Each of the parties hereto irrevocably consents to service of process in the manner provided for notices in Section 5.9. Nothing in this Agreement will affect the right of any party to serve process in any other manner permitted by law.

Section 5.8 Specific Enforcement. The parties acknowledge and agree that (a) the parties shall be entitled to an injunction or injunctions, specific performance or other equitable relief to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof in the courts described in Section 5.7 without proof of damages or otherwise, this being in addition to any other remedy to which they are entitled under this Agreement and (b) the right of specific enforcement is an integral part of this Agreement and without that right, neither the Company nor the Purchasers would have entered into this Agreement. The parties hereto agree not to assert that a remedy of specific enforcement is unenforceable, invalid, contrary to law or inequitable for any reason, and agree not to assert that a remedy of monetary damages would provide an adequate remedy or that the parties otherwise have an adequate remedy at law. The parties hereto acknowledge and agree that any party seeking an injunction or injunctions to prevent breaches of this Agreement and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions of this Agreement in accordance with this Section 5.7 shall not be required to provide any bond or other security in connection with any such order or injunction.

 

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Section 5.9 Notices. All notices, requests and other communications to any party hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given if delivered personally, by facsimile (which is confirmed), emailed (which is confirmed) or sent by overnight courier (providing proof of delivery) to the parties at the following addresses:

(a) If to the Company, to it at:

21Vianet Group, Inc.

Guanjie Building, Southeast 1st Floor

10# Jiuxianqiao East Road

Chaoyang District, Beijing 100016

Attention: Sharon Liu, the Chief Financial Officer

Email: liu.xiao@21vianet.com

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Cooley LLP

Suites 3501-3505, 35/F

Two Exchange Square

8 Connaught Place

Central, Hong Kong

Attention: Will H. Cai

Email: wcai@cooley.com

(b) If to the Investors or the Purchasers, to the Purchasers at:

VECTOR HOLDCO PTE. LTD.

c/o Intertrust Singapore Corporate Services Pte. Ltd.

77 Robinson Road, #13-00 Robinson 77, Singapore 068896

BTO VECTOR FUND ESC (CYM) L.P.

BTO VECTOR FUND FD (CYM) L.P.

c/o Intertrust Corporate Services (Cayman) Limited

190 Elgin Avenue

Grand Cayman, KY1-9005, Cayman Islands

Attention: Mike Shang

Email: Mike.Shang@Blackstone.com

Attention: Legal & Compliance

Email: tacoppsasianotices@blackstone.com

 

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with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

The Blackstone Group (HK) Limited

Two International Finance Centre

Suite 901, 9th Floor, 8 Finance Street

Central, Hong Kong

with a copy (which shall not constitute notice) to:

Kirkland & Ellis

26th Floor, Gloucester Tower, The Landmark

15 Queen’s Road Central, Hong Kong

Attention: Gary Li; Pierre Arsenault

Facsimile: +852 3761 3301

Email: gary.li@kirkland.com; pierre.arsenault@kirkland.com

Kirkland & Ellis LLP

601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022

Attention: Ross M. Leff; Peter Martelli

Email: ross.leff@kirkland.com; peter.martelli@kirkland.com

or such other address, email address or facsimile number as such party may hereafter specify by like notice to the other parties hereto. All such notices, requests and other communications shall be deemed received on the date of actual receipt by the recipient thereof if received prior to 5:00 p.m. local time in the place of receipt and such day is a Business Day in the place of receipt. Otherwise, any such notice, request or communication shall be deemed not to have been received until the next succeeding Business Day in the place of receipt.

Section 5.10 Severability. If any term, condition or other provision of this Agreement is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced by any rule of law or public policy, all other terms, provisions and conditions of this Agreement shall nevertheless remain in full force and effect. Upon such determination that any term, condition or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties hereto shall negotiate in good faith to modify this Agreement so as to effect the original intent of the parties as closely as possible to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.

Section 5.11 Expenses. Except as provided in Section 2.1, all costs and expenses, including fees and disbursements of counsel, financial advisors and accountants, incurred in connection with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be paid by the party incurring such costs and expenses.

Section 5.12 Interpretation. The rules of interpretation set forth in Section 9.12 of the Investment Agreement shall apply to this Agreement, mutatis mutandis.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written.

 

COMPANY:
21VIANET GROUP, INC.
By:  

/s/ Sheng Chen

  Name: Sheng Chen
  Title: Executive Chairman of the Board of Directors

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT


PURCHASERS:
VECTOR HOLDCO PTE. LTD.
By:  

/s/ William Christian Greer Nicholson

  Name: William Christian Greer Nicholson
  Title: Director
BTO VECTOR FUND ESC (CYM) L.P.
By: BTO Holdings (Cayman) – NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) – NQ L.P., its managing member
By: BTO GP – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

  Name: Christopher J. James
  Title: Authorized Person
BTO VECTOR FUND FD (CYM) L.P.
By: BTO Holdings (Cayman) – NQ Manager L.L.C., its general partner
By: Blackstone Tactical Opportunities Management Associates (Cayman) – NQ L.P., its managing member
By: BTO GP – NQ L.L.C., its general partner
By:  

/s/ Christopher J. James

  Name: Christopher J. James
  Title: Authorized Person

SIGNATURE PAGE TO REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT


EXHIBIT A

DEFINED TERMS

1. The following capitalized terms have the meanings indicated:

Business Day” means any day except a Saturday, a Sunday or other day on which the SEC or banks in the City of New York are authorized or required by law to be closed.

Ordinary Shares” mean the Class A ordinary shares, Class B ordinary shares and Class C ordinary shares of the Company, with a par value of US$0.0001 each.

Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

FINRA” means the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, Inc.

“Form F-3” or “Form S-3” means such respective form of registration statement under the Securities Act (including Form S-3 or Form F-3, as appropriate) or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC which permits inclusion or incorporation of substantial information by reference to other documents filed by the Company with the SEC.

Holder” means any Investor holding Registrable Securities.

Person” means any individual, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, joint venture, association, trust, unincorporated organization or any other entity, including a governmental authority.

register”, “registered” and “registration” refer to a registration effected by preparing and filing a registration statement in compliance with the Securities Act, and the declaration or ordering of the effectiveness of such registration statement or the automatic effectiveness of such registration statement, as applicable.

Registration Expenses” means all expenses incurred by the Company in complying with Section 1.2, Section 1.3 and Section 1.4 hereof, including, without limitation, (i) SEC, stock exchange and FINRA registration and filing fees, (ii) all fees and expenses incurred in complying with securities or “blue sky” laws (including reasonable fees, charges and disbursements of counsel to any underwriter incurred in connection with “blue sky” qualifications of the Registrable Securities as may be set forth in any underwriting agreement), (iii) all printing, messenger and delivery expenses, (iv) the fees, charges and expenses of counsel to the Company and of its independent public accountants and any other accounting fees, charges and expenses incurred by the Company (including any expenses arising from any “cold comfort” letters or any special audits incident to or required by any registration or qualification) and any legal fees, charges and expenses incurred by the Initiating Holders, (v) all “roadshow” expenses if the underwriter or underwriters advise that a “roadshow” is advisable to complete the sale of the Registrable Securities proposed to be sold in an offering, (vi) fees and disbursements of one counsel for all sellers of Registerable Securities in any one registration, (vii) fees charged by the

 

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Depositary with respect to the deposit of Class A Ordinary Shares against issuance of ADSs and (viii) any liability insurance or other premiums for insurance obtained in connection with Section 1.2, Section 1.3 and Section 1.4 hereof, regardless of whether any registration statement is declared effective.

registration statements” means, as the context requires, a Form F-3 or S-3 or a registration statement on Form F-1 or S-1 under the Securities Act (or any successor registration form under the Securities Act subsequently adopted by the SEC available to an issuer if a Form F-3 or S-3 is not available to such issuer)

Registrable Securities” means, as of any date of determination, any Class A Ordinary Shares owned by any Purchaser, including Class A Ordinary Shares issued or issuable upon the conversion of the Preferred Shares, and Class A Ordinary Shares issued or issuable in respect of such Class A Ordinary Shares upon any share split, share dividend, share combination or consolidation, recapitalization, reclassification or other similar event in relation to the Class A Ordinary Shares (including, in each case, as long as the ADSs remain listed on a national recognized securities market, Class A Ordinary Shares in the form of ADSs (it being understood that a Holder may receive Class A Ordinary Shares or ADSs upon conversion of the Preferred Shares, and that while any offers and sales made under a registration statement contemplated by this Agreement will be of ADSs, the securities to be registered by any such registration statement under the Securities Act are Class A Ordinary Shares, and the ADSs are registered under a separate Form F-6)). As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when (i) such securities are sold or otherwise transferred pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act, (ii) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding, (iii) such securities have been transferred in a transaction in which the Holder’s rights under this Agreement are not assigned to the transferee of the securities, (iv) such securities are sold in a broker’s transaction under circumstances in which all of the applicable conditions of Rule 144 (or any similar provisions then in force) under the Securities Act are met or (v) the stock certificates or evidences of book-entry registration relating to such securities have had all restrictive legends removed.

number of shares of Registrable Securities then outstanding” means the number of Class A Ordinary Shares that are Registrable Securities and are then issued and outstanding or would be outstanding assuming full conversion of the Preferred Shares then outstanding.

Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act and any successor provision.

Rule 462(e)” means Rule 462(e) promulgated under the Securities Act and any successor provision.

Selling Expenses” means all underwriting discounts, selling commissions applicable to the sale of Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 1.2, Section 1.3 or Section 1.4 hereof.

SEC” means the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and any successor statute thereto, and the rules and regulations of the SEC promulgated thereunder.

 

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Shelf Registration Statement” means the Resale Shelf Registration Statement or a Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement, as applicable.

2. The following terms are defined in the Sections of the Agreement indicated:

INDEX OF TERMS

 

Term

   Section

ADS

   Recitals

Agreement

   Preamble

Arbitrator

   Section 5.7(b)

Company

   Preamble

Company Indemnified Parties

   Section 3.1

Company Registrable Securities

   Section 1.2(b)

Convertible Notes

   Recitals

Convertible Note Purchase Agreements

   Recitals

Convertible Notes Registration Rights

   Recitals

Effectiveness Period

   Section 1.4(b)

HKIAC

   Section 5.7(b)

Holder Indemnified Parties

   Section 3.2

Investment Agreement

   Preamble

Indemnified Party

   Section 3.3

Indemnifying Party

   Section 3.3

Initiating Holder

   Section 1.2(a)

Inspector(s)

   Section 2.2(h)

Investment Agreement

   Recitals

Investor

   Preamble

Investors

   Preamble

Losses

   Section 3.1

Permitted Registration Rights

   Section 1.2(b)

Purchasers

   Preamble

Records

   Section 2.2(h)

Request Notice

   Section 1.2(a)

Resale Shelf Registration Statement

   Section 1.4(a)

Rules

   Section 5.7(b)

Subsequent Holder Notice

   Section 1.4(e)

Subsequent Shelf Registration Statement

   Section 1.4(c)

 

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EXHIBIT B

REGISTRATION AGREEMENT

JOINDER

The undersigned is executing and delivering this Joinder pursuant to the Registration Agreement dated as of June 26, 2020 (as the same may hereafter be amended, the “Registration Agreement”), among 21VIANET GROUP, INC., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), VECTOR HOLDCO PTE. LTD., BTO VECTOR FUND ESC (CYM) L.P. and BTO VECTOR FUND FD (CYM) L.P. Capitalized terms used herein but not defined shall have the meanings given to them in the Registration Agreement.

By executing and delivering this Joinder to the Company, the undersigned hereby agrees to become a party to, to be bound by, and to comply with the provisions of the Registration Agreement as a holder of Registrable Securities in the same manner as if the undersigned were an original signatory to the Registration Agreement, and the undersigned’s ____ [Preferred Shares] / [Class A Ordinary Shares] / [ADSs] shall be included as Registrable Securities under the Registration Agreement.

Accordingly, the undersigned has executed and delivered this Joinder as of the ___ day of ____________, ____.

 

 

Signature of Shareholder

 

Print Name of Shareholder
Address:  

 

 

 

 

 

 

Agreed and Accepted as of
_____________________.
21VIANET GROUP, INC.
By:  

 

Its:  

 

 

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