Exhibit 99.5
August 8, 2024
| To: | 3 E Network Technology Group Limited (the “Company”) |
B046 of Room 801, 11 Sixing Street
Huangge Town, Nansha District
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, PRC
Dear Sirs,
We are lawyers qualified to practice in the People’s Republic of China (the “PRC” or “China”, which, for purposes of this opinion only, does not include the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, the Macau Special Administrative Region and Taiwan Region) and as such are qualified to issue this opinion on the PRC Laws (as defined below).
We are acting as PRC counsel to the Company, a company incorporated under the laws of the British Virgin Islands, in connection with (i) the proposed initial public offering (the “Offering”) of 1,200,000 class A ordinary shares of the Company (or 1,380,000 class A ordinary shares if the underwriters exercise their over-allotment option in full) (the “Class A Ordinary Shares”), as set forth in the Company’s registration statement on Form F-1 (File No.: 333-276180), including all amendments or supplements thereto (the “Registration Statement”) filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 (as amended) in relation to the Offering, and (ii) the Company’s proposed listing of the Class A Ordinary Shares on the Nasdaq Capital Market.
| A. | Documents and Assumptions |
In rendering this opinion, we have carried out due diligence and examined copies of the Registration Statement and certain factual statements and documents provided by the Company (collectively the “Documents”) as we have considered necessary or advisable for the purpose of rendering this opinion. Where certain facts were not independently established and verified by us, we have relied upon certificates or statements issued or made by the relevant Governmental Agencies (as defined below) and appropriate representatives of the Company and the PRC Companies (as defined below). In giving this opinion, we have made the following assumptions (the “Assumptions”):
| (1) | all signatures, seals and chops on the Documents are genuine, each signature on behalf of a party thereto is that of a person duly authorized by such party to execute the same; all Documents submitted to us as originals are authentic, and all Documents submitted to us as copies conform to the originals; |
| (2) | each of the parties to the Documents, other than the PRC Companies, (i) if a legal person or other entity, is duly organized and is validly existing in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization and/or incorporation, (ii) if an individual, has full capacity for civil conduct; each of them, other than the PRC Companies, has full power and authority to execute, deliver and perform its, her or his obligations under the Documents to which it, she or he is a party in accordance with the laws of its/her/his jurisdiction of organization and/or the laws that it, she or he is subject to; |
| (3) | the Documents presented to us remain in full force and effect on the date of this opinion and have not been revoked, amended or supplemented, and no amendments, revisions, supplements, modifications or other changes have been made, and no revocation or termination has occurred, with respect to any of the Documents after they were submitted to us for the purposes of this opinion; |
| (4) | the laws of jurisdictions other than the PRC which may be applicable to the execution, delivery, performance or enforcement of the Documents are complied with; |
| (5) | all requested Documents have been provided to us and all factual statements made to us by the Company and the PRC Companies in connection with this opinion, including but not limited to the statements set forth in the Documents, are true, correct and complete; |
| (6) | all explanations and interpretations provided by government officials duly reflect the official position of the relevant Governmental Agencies and are complete, true and correct; |
| (7) | each of the Documents is legal, valid, binding and enforceable in accordance with its respective governing laws in any and all respects; |
| (8) | all consents, licenses, permits, approvals, exemptions or authorizations required by, and all required registrations or filings with, any Governmental Agency or regulatory body of any jurisdiction other than the PRC in connection with the transactions contemplated under the Registration Statement and other Documents have been obtained or made, and are in full force and effect as of the date thereof; and |
| (9) | all Governmental Authorizations (as defined below) and other official statements and documentation obtained by the Company or any PRC Company from any Governmental Agency have been obtained by lawful means in due course, and the Documents provided to us conform with those documents submitted to Governmental Agencies for such purposes. |
In addition, we have assumed and have not verified the truthfulness, accuracy and completeness as to the factual matters of each Document we have reviewed.
In addition to the terms defined in the context of this opinion, the following capitalized terms used in this opinion shall have the meanings ascribed to them as follows.
| “CSRC” | means the China Securities Regulatory Commission. |
| “Governmental Agency” | means any national, provincial or local governmental, regulatory or administrative authority, agency or commission in the PRC, or any court, tribunal or any other judicial or arbitral body in the PRC, or any body exercising, or entitled to exercise, any administrative, judicial, legislative, law enforcement, regulatory, or taxing authority or power of a similar nature in the PRC. |
| “Governmental Authorization” | means any license, approval, consent, waiver, order, sanction, certificate, authorization, filing, declaration, disclosure, registration, exemption, permission, endorsement, annual inspection, clearance, qualification, permit or license by, from or with any Governmental Agency pursuant to any PRC Laws. |
| “New M&A Rules” | means the Provisions on Mergers and Acquisitions of Domestic Enterprises by Foreign Investors (关于外国投资者并购境内企业的规定), which was promulgated on August 8, 2006 by six Governmental Agencies, namely, the Ministry of Commerce, the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission, the State Administration for Taxation, the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, the CSRC and the SAFE (as defined below), on August 8, 2006 and became effective on September 8, 2006, as amended by the Ministry of Commerce on June 22, 2009. |
| “Overseas Listing Trial Measures” | means the Trial Administrative Measures on Overseas Securities Offering and Listing by Domestic Companies (境内企业境外发行证券和上市管理试行办法) issued by the CSRC on February 17, 2023, which became effective on March 31, 2023. |
| “PRC Companies” | means, collectively, all entities listed in Appendix A hereof, and each, a “PRC Company”. |
| “PRC Laws” | means all applicable national, provincial and local laws, regulations, rules, notices, orders, decrees and judicial interpretations of the PRC currently in effect and publicly available on the date of this opinion. |
| “SAFE” | means the State Administration of Foreign Exchange of the PRC. |
Based on our review of the Documents and subject to the Assumptions and the Qualifications (as defined below), we are of the opinion as of the date hereof that:
| (1) | Corporate Structure. Based on our understanding of the currently published and effective PRC Laws, the ownership structure of the PRC Companies, both currently and immediately after giving effect to this Offering, will not result in any violation of applicable PRC Laws currently in effect in any material aspects. |
| (2) | Overseas Listing Trial Measures. The Overseas Listing Trial Measures purport, among other things, to require PRC domestic companies that seek public offering and listing of securities on overseas stock exchanges, either directly or indirectly, to fulfill the CSRC filing requirements by submitting required documents to CSRC within three (3) working days after the overseas offering application is submitted to the relevant overseas regulator of the listing venue. To the best of our knowledge after due inquiry and as confirmed by the Company, the Company has completed such filing for the Offering with the CSRC on January 2, 2024, and the Company is subject to reporting obligations after the completion of the Offering as required under the Overseas Listing Trial Measures. |
| (3) | New M&A Rules. The New M&A Rules, among other things, purport to require an “offshore special purpose vehicle”, which is controlled directly or indirectly by PRC companies or individuals and formed for the purpose of overseas listing of the PRC domestic interests held by such PRC companies or individuals via acquisition, to obtain approval from the CSRC prior to the listing and trading of the securities on overseas stock exchanges. Based on our understanding of the explicit provisions under the PRC Laws, except as disclosed in the Registration Statement, and assuming no offer, issuance or sale of the Class A Ordinary Shares has been or will be made directly or indirectly within the PRC, a prior approval from the CSRC as described under the New M&A Rules is not required for the Offering. However, there are substantial uncertainties regarding the interpretation and application of the New M&A Rules, other PRC Laws and future PRC laws and regulations, and there can be no assurance that any Governmental Agency will not take a view that is contrary to or otherwise different from our opinions stated herein. |
| (4) | Taxation. The statements made in the Registration Statement under the section entitled “Taxation - Material PRC Income Tax Considerations” with respect to the PRC tax laws and regulations or interpretations, are correct and accurate in all material respects. |
| (5) | Enforceability of Civil Procedures. There is uncertainty as to whether the PRC courts would (i) recognize or enforce judgments of United States courts obtained against the Company or the directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the civil liability provisions of the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States, or (ii) entertain original actions brought in each respective jurisdiction against the Company or the directors or officers of the Company predicated upon the securities laws of the United States or any state in the United States. The recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments are provided for under the PRC Civil Procedures Law. PRC courts may recognize and enforce foreign judgments in accordance with the requirements of the PRC Civil Procedures Law based either on treaties between China and the country where the judgment is made or on reciprocity between jurisdictions. China does not have any treaties or other form of written reciprocity with the United States or the British Virgin Islands that provide for the reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments. In addition, according to the PRC Civil Procedures Law, courts in the PRC will not enforce a foreign judgment against a company or its directors and officers if they decide that the judgment violates the basic principles of PRC Laws or national sovereignty, security or public interest. As a result, it is uncertain whether and on what basis a PRC court would enforce a judgment rendered by a court in the United States or the British Virgin Islands. |
| (6) | PRC Laws. The statements in the Registration Statement under the sections entitled “Prospectus Summary”, “Risk Factors”, “Corporate History and Structure”, “Enforceability of Civil Liabilities”, “Use of Proceeds”, “Dividend Policy”, “Business”, “Regulations” and “Taxation - Material PRC Income Tax Considerations”, to the extent that they describe or summarize matters of PRC Laws, are correct and accurate in all material respects, and nothing has come to our attention, insofar as the PRC Laws are concerned, that causes us to believe that there is any omission from such statements which would cause such statements misleading in any material respect. |
Our opinions expressed above are subject to the following qualifications (the “Qualifications”):
| (1) | Our opinions are limited to PRC Laws of general application on the date hereof. We have made no investigation of, and do not express or imply any views on, the laws and regulations of any jurisdiction other than the PRC, and we have assumed that no such other laws or regulations would affect our opinions expressed above. |
| (2) | PRC Laws referred to herein are the laws and regulations publicly available and currently in force on the date hereof and there is no guarantee that any of such PRC Laws, or the interpretation or enforcement thereof, will not be changed, amended or revoked in the future with or without retrospective effect. |
| (3) | Our opinions are subject to (i) applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, fraudulent transfer, reorganization, moratorium or similar laws in the PRC affecting creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) possible judicial or administrative actions or any PRC Laws affecting creditors’ rights. |
| (4) | Our opinions are subject to the effects of (i) certain legal or statutory principles affecting the validity and enforceability of contractual rights generally under the concepts of public interests, social ethics, national security, good faith, fair dealing, and applicable statutes of limitation; (ii) any circumstance in connection with the formulation, execution or performance of any legal documents that would be deemed materially mistaken, clearly unconscionable, fraudulent, coercionary or concealing illegal intentions with a lawful form; (iii) judicial discretion with respect to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief, remedies or defenses, or the calculation of damages; and (iv) the discretion of any competent PRC legislative, administrative or judicial bodies in exercising their authority in the PRC. |
| (5) | This opinion is issued based on our understanding of PRC Laws. For matters not explicitly provided under PRC Laws, the interpretation, implementation and application of the specific requirements under PRC Laws, as well as their application to and effect on the legality, binding effect and enforceability of certain contracts, are subject to the final discretion of competent PRC legislative, administrative and judicial authorities. Under PRC Laws, foreign investment is restricted in certain industries. The interpretation and implementation of these laws and regulations are subject to the discretion of the competent Governmental Agency. |
| (6) | The term “enforceable” or “enforceability” as used in this opinion means that the obligations assumed by the relevant obligors under the relevant Documents are of a type which the courts of the PRC may enforce. It does not mean that those obligations will necessarily be enforced in all circumstances in accordance with their respective terms and/or additional terms that may be imposed by the courts. As used in this opinion, the expression “to the best of our knowledge after due inquiry” or similar language with reference to matters of fact refers to the current, actual knowledge of the attorneys of this firm who have worked on matters for the Company and the PRC Companies in connection with the Offering and the transactions contemplated thereby. We may rely, as to matters of fact (but not as to legal conclusions), to the extent we deem proper, on certificates, statements and confirmations made by the responsible officers of the Company, the PRC Companies and/or the relevant Governmental Agencies. |
| (7) | We have not undertaken any independent investigation, search or other verification action to determine the existence or absence of any fact or to prepare this opinion, and no inference as to our knowledge of the existence or absence of any fact should be drawn from our representation of the Company or the PRC Companies or the rendering of this opinion. |
| (8) | This opinion is intended to be used in the context which is specifically referred to herein; each paragraph shall be construed as a whole and no part shall be extracted and referred to independently. |
This opinion is strictly limited to the matters stated herein and no opinion is implied or may be inferred beyond the matters expressly stated herein. The opinions expressed herein are rendered only as of the date hereof, and we assume no responsibility to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments that hereafter may be brought to our attention and that may alter, affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
This opinion is given solely for the benefit of the addressee hereof in connection with this Offering. We hereby consent to the use of this opinion in, and the filing hereof as an exhibit to, the Registration Statement, and to the reference to our name in such Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we come within the category of the persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the regulations promulgated thereunder.
| Yours faithfully, |
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| /s/ HAN KUN LAW OFFICES | |
| HAN KUN LAW OFFICES |
Appendix A
List of the PRC Companies
| No. | Name of the PRC Companies | Shareholder (% of Equity Interests) |
| 1． | Guangzhou 3e Network Technology Company Limited (广州三易互联网科技有限公司) | 3e Network Technology Company Limited (100%) |
| 2． | Guangzhou 3E Network Technology Company Limited (广州叁易互联网科技有限公司) | 3e Network Technology Company Limited (100%) |
Appendix A
