UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 8-K
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CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 9, 2024
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ZAI LAB LIMITED
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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| Cayman Islands | 001-38205 | 98-1144595 |
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation) | (Commission
File Number) | (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
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4560 Jinke Road Bldg. 1, Fourth Floor, Pudong Shanghai, China | 201210 |
314 Main Street
4th Floor, Suite 100
Cambridge, MA, USA | 02142 |
| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
+86 21 6163 2588
+1 857 706 2604
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Not Applicable
(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Title of each class | | Trading Symbol(s) | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
| American Depositary Shares, each representing 10 Ordinary Shares, par value $0.000006 per share | | ZLAB | | The Nasdaq Global Market |
| Ordinary Shares, par value $0.000006 per share* | | 9688 | | The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited |
*Included in connection with the registration of the American Depositary Shares with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The ordinary shares are not registered or listed for trading in the United States but are listed for trading on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
Item 1.01 Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.
Zai Lab Limited (the “Company” or “we”) identified an additional opportunity to access capital denominated in RMB through a debt facility with China Merchants Bank on favorable commercial terms to support our working capital needs in mainland China. As a result, on July 5, 2024, the Company issued a maximum-amount irrevocable letter of guarantee (the “Guarantee”) to China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch (“CMB”) pursuant to which the Company will guarantee working capital loans of up to RMB250 million (approximately $34.4 million) from CMB to our wholly-owned subsidiary, Zai Lab (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. (“Zai Lab Shanghai”), and Zai Lab Shanghai entered into a Credit Agreement with CMB with respect to the RMB250 million facility. The credit facility will be available for one year, and key terms of the specific working capital loans, including the amount, term, and interest rate, will be included in the specific transaction documents. The Credit Agreement contains customary representations and warranties and affirmative and restrictive covenants, including a requirement to obtain prior written consent from CMB before engaging in certain transactions that could have an adverse impact on its debt repayment ability, such as mergers, acquisitions, spin-offs, equity transfers, and other material matters such as external investments and substantial increases in debt financings.
The description of the Guarantee and Credit Agreement contained herein is qualified in its entirety by reference to the Guarantee, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1, and the Credit Agreement, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.2, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
To date, Zai Lab Shanghai has not entered into any working capital loans under this debt facility.
Item 2.03 Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of the Registrant.
The disclosure set forth in Item 1.01 above is hereby incorporated by reference into this item.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.
(d) Exhibits
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
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| 10.1+ | | |
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| 10.2+ | | |
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| 104 | | The cover page of this report is formatted in Inline XBRL |
+ Portions of this exhibit have been redacted pursuant to Item 601(b)(10)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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| | ZAI LAB LIMITED |
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| By: | /s/ F. Ty Edmondson |
| Name: | F. Ty Edmondson |
| Title: | Chief Legal Officer and Corporate Secretary |
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Date: July 9, 2024 | | |
