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53-9
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Where a TWSE listed company, pursuant to Article 27 of the Business Merger and Acquisition Act, conducts a general purchase and assumption of, or pursuant to Article 185, paragraph 1, subparagraph 3 of the Company Act or other laws or regulations, receives transfer of shares, business, or assets from, another company that is neither TWSE listed nor Taipei Exchange listed, and uses as consideration shares, or securities that may be converted into or may be used to subscribe shares, if such transaction reaches any of the following standards, that company that is neither TWSE listed nor Taipei Exchange listed shall additionally comply with the conditions set out in each subparagraph of Article 53-2, paragraph 1, and that company that is neither TWSE listed nor Taipei Exchange listed and any director, supervisor, or shareholder holding 10 percent or more of the shares thereof who has holdings of the new common shares or overseas depositary receipts issued (whether by public offering or private placement) by the TWSE listed company for such capital increase additionally shall, in accordance with the provisions of Article 53-6, deposit the share certificates into central custody, or issue a written undertaking not to redeem or transfer them within a certain period of time:
- If the book entry amount of the shares, or securities that may be converted into or may be used to subscribe shares, that are obtained by the unlisted company as a result of being acquired reaches 70 percent or more of the book net asset value thereof, or the shares, or securities that may be converted into or may be used to subscribe shares, that are paid by the TWSE listed company for the acquisition reach 10 percent or more of the aggregate shares already issued and anticipated to be issued by the listed company.
- If the total number of shares acquired from shareholders of the unlisted company reaches 70 percent or more of its issued shares.
- If the operating revenue or operating income or book net asset value of a division being demerged from the unlisted company to the TWSE listed company reaches 70 percent or more of its entire operating revenue or operating income or book net asset value, or reaches 10 percent or more of the entire operating revenue or operating profit or book net asset value on the listed company's pro forma financial statements.
If the acquired company referred to in the preceding paragraph is a foreign company, Article 53-2, paragraph 2 shall apply mutatis mutandis.
When a TWSE primary listed company, under the laws and regulations of the country in which it is registered, receives transfer of shares, business, or assets of any other company, and uses shares, or securities that may be converted into or may be used to subscribe shares, as consideration, if such transaction reaches any of the standards set out in paragraph 1, that other company shall also meet the requirements set out in each subparagraph of Article 53-3.
When a TWSE listed company or TWSE primary listed company is to conduct an acquisition under this article, it shall complete an application form and attach the relevant documents (attachments). After the TWSE has examined and approved the application, it shall send a written opinion approving the acquisition to the company. The written opinion shall state "This approval letter is provided only for purposes of the applicant company filing for registration with the Competent Authority for capital increase and issuance of new shares as a result of acquisition. If the registration filing fails to become effective, this approval letter shall become void."
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