WeRide (WRD) F-1Registration statement (foreign)

Project background

Cooperation framework and mechanism

For projects primarily acquired by Party B:

Party B, as the general contractor, shall be responsible for client development and relationship maintenance, market promotion, operation maintenance, etc., and Party A or Party A’s affiliated companies, as the system supplier of Party B, shall mainly provide automatic driving system for Party B.

In the national market development of Party B, Party A or its affiliated companies shall provide their own ecological resources and government resources to support the implementation of Party B’s projects and orders.

For projects primarily acquired by Party A or its affiliated companies:

Party A or its affiliated companies, as the general contractor, shall be responsible for client development and relationship maintenance, market promotion, and operation maintenance after delivery.

Party A agrees to purchase the following products and services from Party B, and Party B agrees to provide the following products and services to Party A:

The delivery schedule is as follows:

The total contract amount involved in this Contract is as follows:

All costs incurred between Party A and Party B under this Contract shall be settled and paid in RMB. Party A shall remit the deposit and purchase price to the designated account of Party B through bank transfer.

Party A shall pay Party B a down payment of RMB     (50% of the total amount) as the first deposit within 3 working days after the date of this Contract;

Party A shall pay the remaining amount of RMB    under the Contract (50% of the total amount) before November 30, 2022, or before the delivery of the first vehicle in the second batch of     vehicles (whichever occurs first). After the production is completed, Party B shall coordinate the delivery of the vehicles, and the delivery costs shall be borne by Party A.

Party A shall pay the contract price to Party B according to the following information

Within 5 working days after Party A pays the full amount, Party B shall issue a VAT special invoice of corresponding amount which complies with national regulations to Party A.

Bank charges incurred by Party B for withdrawing the above money shall be borne by Party B, and any other bank charges or expenses related to payment incurred by Party A for performing this Contract shall be borne by Party A.

If Party A fails to make payment within the date specified in this Contract, the handling of overdue payment shall be subject to “Article 11 Liability for Breach of Contract”.

Both Party A and Party B shall bear their respective taxes payable in accordance with relevant tax laws.

During the performance of this Contract, in the event of any increase or decrease in tax rates, the implementation of new taxes, the abolition of existing taxes, or any changes in the interpretation or application rules of any taxes, both parties shall evaluate the performance of the Contract and make reasonable adjustments to the hardware and service prices, so as to protect Party B from any adverse effects.

Delivery method: Party B shall coordinate the delivery of the vehicles, and the delivery costs shall be borne by Party A.

Delivery place:    , and the notice of Party B shall prevail.

Party A shall complete the acceptance inspection in the factory of Party B. Considering that this batch of vehicles are inventory vehicles, the specific status shall be subject to the actual acceptance inspection. Once the vehicles provided by Party B under this Contract are picked up by Party A, they shall be deemed to have passed the acceptance inspection. However, passing the acceptance inspection does not exempt Party B from its legal quality warranty responsibility.

During the process of providing services by Party B, Party A shall actively cooperate with Party B’s work, and any losses caused by Party A’s mistakes shall be borne by Party A. After the products of Party B are opened and signed for by Party A, Party A shall be responsible for any loss or damage to the products.

Regarding the vehicles purchased by Party A, Party B shall notify Party A in advance of any design changes that may affect the operation safety of vehicles, and obtain Party A’s consent before proceeding.

Both parties agree that this batch of vehicles shall be operated within the territory of the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan). If the vehicles leave the territory of the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), the expenses incurred therefrom shall be separately agreed upon by both parties.

All consequences and losses caused by technical modifications such as testing, disassembly, and experiment of the vehicles by Party A shall be borne by Party A.

The endurance mileage of pure electric buses will be affected by factors such as driving habits, road conditions, weather, and attenuation of battery capacity over time, so there will be a difference between the actual endurance mileage and the standard endurance mileage. The parameter of standard endurance mileage of pure electric buses provided by Party B is for reference only and shall not be used as a basis for actual endurance mileage.

In accordance with the requirements of the national Interim Measures for the Recycling Management of Power Batteries of New Energy Vehicles and other relevant regulations on safe recycling of battery, if the battery needs to be repaired or replaced during the use of the vehicle by Party A, Party A shall timely notify Party B and Party B shall timely go to Party A’s site for repair or replacement after receiving Party A’s notification. The cost of battery repair or replacement shall be borne by the responsible party stipulated in the Quality Assurance Manual; when the vehicle meets the scrapping conditions, Party A shall hand over the battery to Party B or a third party authorized by Party B for recycling and disposal; Party A shall not dispose of new energy batteries without authorization, otherwise all consequences (including but not limited to environmental pollution, penalties, safety accidents or other losses) shall be borne by Party A.

The quality of charging equipment (including but not limited to charging piles, charging bows, etc.) will affect the safe and reliable use of vehicles, therefore, charging piles need to be certified by professional organizations with certification reports carrying the “CNAS” logo; Party B shall not be held responsible for any vehicle damage or safety issues caused by the quality of third-party charging equipment.

If the vehicle operates outside the territory of the People’s Republic of China (excluding Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan), Party A shall notify Party B in writing and bear the relevant expenses. Otherwise, Party A shall bear the consequences arising therefrom.

As the development and verification conditions of this vehicle are non-standard bus conditions, the operation and adaptability constraints are as follows:

After the implementation of the project, Party A shall support Party B’s important clients in visiting and inspecting the project site.

Except that the intellectual property of Party A’s automatic driving system is owned by Party A, the intellectual property of software, technical data, technical documents, etc. related to vehicles involved in the project provided by Party B to Party A under this Contract (hereinafter referred to as “project data”) shall be owned by Party B. Party B grants Party A non-exclusive, non-sub-licensable or transferable right to use the project data during the service period stipulated in this Contract for the purposes specified herein or by corresponding orders. Except for the rights expressly stated in this clause, without the prior written consent of Party B, Party A shall not obtain or enjoy any rights related to the service materials under this Contract, including but not limited to intellectual property, modification right, sub-licensing right, transfer right, leasing right, etc.; Party A shall not modify or erase any logos or marks on the product interface of Party B without authorization, nor use any trademarks or logos of Party B on materials not provided by Party B or for purposes other than cooperation under this Contract, nor use the software in the service materials for purposes other than this Contract or to carry out any reverse engineering or reverse compilation of any nature.

Party B has the right to review the compliance of Party A with the above clauses. Any violation of the above clauses by Party A shall constitute a fundamental breach of the Contract, and Party B has the right to dissolve the Contract unilaterally and hold Party A responsible for breach of contract and infringement.

All technical and commercial information provided by either party to the other party during the discussion, conclusion, and performance of this Contract, as well as the content and existence of this Contract, shall be deemed as confidential information described in the confidentiality clause.

For the confidential information that one party (“the Disclosing Party”) provided to the other party (“the Receiving Party”) , the Receiving Party has the obligation to keep it confidential; without the prior written consent of the Disclosing Party, the Receiving Party shall not disclose it to any third party in any form. The Receiving Party shall use the confidential information only for the purpose of performing this Contract. The Receiving Party shall take necessary and reasonable measures to protect the confidential information of the Disclosing Party. The Receiving Party shall not conduct any reverse engineering of any nature against the Disclosing Party’s confidential information.

Whether during the term of this Contract or after its termination of this Contract, either party shall abide by relevant laws and contract provisions, respect the other party’s intellectual property, and keep any technology and trade secrets obtained from the other party confidential during the signing and performance of this Contract. Without prior written authorization from the Disclosing Party, neither party shall disclose, transfer, license, exchange, or gift them to or jointly or improperly use them with any other organization or individual in any way. The default party, if causing losses to the other party due to the violation of this clause, shall assume relevant legal liability.

The User Manual and Quality Assurance Manual delivered together with the vehicle are integral parts of this Contract, and Party B shall provide after-sales services and ensure product quality in accordance with the provisions of the Quality Assurance Manual.

The warranty period of the vehicle body (skeleton and skin) and three electric (motor, electronic control, and battery) systems is    years.

The content highlighted in bold font in the Quality Assurance Manual is special reminder. Party A shall read it carefully and strictly implement it.

The scope of services under this Contract does not include the following situations:

The force majeure described in Article 10 of this Contract.

Any damage caused by Party A’s failure to operate according to the purposes and methods listed in the technical data provided by Party B.

Any damage, malfunction, or performance degradation of the deliverables from Party B due to software modifications or other operations by any personnel not authorized by Party B.

The services provided by Party B are used for purposes other than those specified in this Contract.

Defects or performance degradation of the deliverables from Party B due to negligence, misuse, misoperation, or malicious use by Party A or the end user.

Party A fails to meet the environmental conditions or external parameters required for the normal operation of the system software and/or application software.

Software upgrades not caused by Party B, including but not limited to changes in national standards, functional changes proposed by Party A, or additional functions not listed in this Contract.

Party A has demolished, moved, reinstalled or otherwise changed the deliverables from Party B without the consent of Party B, or Party A has made the above changes with the consent of Party B but the equipment documents have not been submitted to Party B after the changes.

Without the consent of Party B, Party A or any other party authorized by Party A installs software, accessories, or other materials or provides other functions on the deliverables from Party B, resulting in performance degradation or damage to the deliverables from Party B.

Force majeure events refer to those that are unforeseeable, unavoidable, and insurmountable by either party to this Contract, including but not limited to:

Natural disasters, catastrophic weather, fires, epidemics, etc.

War or quasi war state, hostile actions, terrorist activities, riots, strikes, industry disputes, etc.

Government actions such as requisition, license issuance, martial law, etc.

Network storms, hacker attacks, computer viruses, etc.

If either party’s performance of this Contract is affected by any force majeure event, the performance period shall be extended within the scope affected by the event; neither party shall be liable for any cost increase or loss caused by the force majeure event.

The party affected by the event shall promptly report the situation of the force majeure event to the other party by telegram, fax or personal delivery (including express delivery), and, within ten days after the end of the event, submit the documentary evidence issued by the relevant department to the other party for confirmation by express delivery or registered mail.

When the force majeure event stops or is eliminated, the party affected by the event shall notify the other party by telegram or fax as soon as possible, and verify by registered mail.

If the impact of the force majeure event lasts for more than 120 days, both parties shall negotiate on the performance of this Contract in a friendly manner and reach a consensus as soon as possible.

Under no circumstances shall force majeure exempt Party A from its payment obligations.

Party B’s liabilities for breach of contract:

Party A’s liabilities for breach of contract:

This Contract and orders hereunder are subject to the laws of the People’s Republic of China.

All disputes arising from or in connection with the performance of the Contract shall be resolved through friendly negotiation by both parties. If the agreement cannot be reached through negotiation, the dispute shall be submitted to the court with jurisdiction in the place where the Contract is signed (No. 6, Yutong Road, Guancheng Hui District, Zhengzhou City).

In accordance with the Civil Code of the People’s Republic of China, Party A and Party B sign this Contract based on the principles of voluntariness, fairness, legality, and good faith.

Unless otherwise agreed by both parties, any formal letters and settlement related to the Contract between Party A and Party B shall be and only be subject to addresses and bank accounts specified by both parties in the Contract.

If there is any change in the name, mailing address, remitter, payee, account name, bank of deposit, or bank account No. of either party in Article 13.2, the changing party shall notify the other party in writing at least 25 days in advance. The written notice shall be stamped with the official seal of the changing party and shall come into effect after being signed by authorized representative of the party for confirmation.

Unless otherwise specified in this Contract, without the written consent of Party B, Party A shall not transfer all or part of its rights and obligations under this Contract without authorization.

The annexes to the Contract shall be integral parts of the Contract and have the same legal force as the text of the Contract. In case of any conflict between the annexes to the Contract and the text of the Contract, the text of the Contract shall prevail.

Any matters not covered in this Contract shall be determined through negotiation between Party A and Party B. Any modifications or supplements to the Contract shall be made in written form, and signed and sealed by authorized representatives of both parties, which shall become integral parts of the Contract, with the same legal effect as the text of the Contract.

If any clauses of this Contract become illegal, invalid or unenforceable without fundamentally affecting the effectiveness of the Contract at any time, other clauses of this Contract shall not be affected.

Certain clauses under this Contract, including but not limited to intellectual property and confidentiality clauses, shall remain binding on both parties to this Contract after its termination or expiration.

Unless otherwise specified by the law or required by any competent authority, or agreed by the other party in writing, any party shall not release or publish the Contract or any relevant matters.

Integrity and anti-bribery: Both Party A and Party B undertake not to bribe or, in disguised form, bribe the other party’s staff in the form of cash, gifts, coupons, or others to obtain illegal benefits. Party A and its employees, as well as any other personnel representing it, will not directly or indirectly engage in corrupt practices or bribery with any third party outside the Contract regarding any commercial transactions involving Party B or its products.

The headings of chapters, articles, clauses and paragraphs herein are for the convenience of reading only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of the Contract.

This Contract shall take effect immediately after being signed by the authorized representatives of the two parties and stamped with the special seals for contract or official seals of the units; the original of the Contract is in 12 copies, Party A shall hold 6 copies, and Party B shall hold 6 copies, which all have the same legal effect. Any important notice or written letter between the two parties must be written in Chinese and sent by fax, personal service (including EMS) or registered letter.

Party A confirms the following address as the address for service for receiving legal instruments: Floor 21, Tower A, Guanzhou Life Science Innovation Center, No. 51, Xingji First Road, Biological Island, Haizhu District, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province.