(b) Without limiting the provisions of the foregoingclause (a), except (i) for the matters set forth inSection 6.1(a) andSection 6.1(b) of the Seller Disclosure Letter; (ii) as required by any Contract in existence as of the date of this Agreement or under applicable Law; (iii) as otherwise contemplated by this Agreement, including as contemplated by any Employee Benefit Plan; or (iv) with the prior written consent of the Purchaser (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), from the date hereof and prior to the applicable Closing or such earlier date as this Agreement may be terminated in accordance with its terms, the Company Subsidiaries shall not:
(i) change or alter its authorized or issued equity interests or registered capital, including any increase, reduction, consolidation, subdivision or conversion thereof, or the rights in respect thereof, or issue, deliver, grant, sell, dispose of, pledge, award or otherwise encumber, or authorize or propose the issuance, delivery, grant, sale, disposition, pledge or other encumbrance of any additional shares of capital stock of any class, any equity interests, or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for any shares of capital stock, any equity interests, or any direct or indirect rights, warrants, options, appreciation rights, phantom stock, profit participation rights, calls, commitments or any other agreements of any character to purchase or acquire any shares of capital stock, any equity interests or any securities or rights convertible into, exchangeable for, or evidencing the right to subscribe for, any shares of capital stock or equity interests of any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(ii) redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, propose or offer to redeem, purchase or otherwise acquire, any outstanding shares of capital stock or equity interests of any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(iii) adopt a plan of complete or partial liquidation, dissolution, merger, consolidation, restructuring, recapitalization or other reorganization of any of the Company Subsidiaries or authorize or undertake a dissolution, consolidation, recapitalization, merger, liquidation, or other reorganization or restructuring of the corporate structure of any of the Company Subsidiaries;
(iv) amend any of the Company Organizational Documents, other than immaterial changes;
(v) establish, enter into, adopt, amend, renew, extend, or terminate any Employee Benefit Plan or any plan, program, policy, agreement, or arrangement that would be an Employee Benefit Plan, except as required pursuant to any plan, program or agreement existing on the date hereof or applicable Laws);
(vi) make any change in financial accounting methods, principles or practices, except as required by a change in PRC GAAP or applicable Law;
(vii) directly or indirectly acquire or agree to acquire in any transaction (by merger, consolidation, stock or asset purchase, or otherwise) any equity interest in or business of any firm, corporation, partnership, company, limited liability company, trust, joint venture, association or other entity or division thereof, or enter into any agreement, arrangement or understanding with respect to any such acquisition, including any confidentiality, exclusivity, standstill or similar agreements;
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