UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
6-K
REPORT
OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT
TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER
THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For
the month of December, 2024
Commission
File Number: 333- 277162
Orangekloud
Technology Inc.
(Registrant’s
Name)
1
Yishun Industrial Street 1
#04-27/28&34
Aposh Building Bizhub
Singapore,
768160
+65
6317 2050
(Address
of Principal Executive Offices)
Indicate
by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form
20-F ☒ Form 40-F ☐
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
In
connection with the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of Orangekloud Technology Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”),
the Company hereby furnishes the following documents:
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, thereunto duly authorized.
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Orangekloud
Technology Inc. |
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Date: |
December
31, 2024 |
By: |
/s/
Goh Kian Hwa |
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Name:
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Goh
Kian Hwa |
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Title:
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Chief
Executive Officer |
Exhibit
99.1
ORANGEKLOUD
TECHNOLOGY INC.
incorporated
in the Cayman Islands
Company
No. 400228
(the
Company)
NOTICE
OF AN EXTRAORDINARY GENERAL MEETING OF
THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY
NOTICE
IS HEREBY GIVEN pursuant to Article 18.1 of the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company (the Articles)
that a general meeting of the Company will be held on January 6, 2025 at 11 am (Singapore time; UTC+08:00), virtually at the following
link: www.virtualshareholdermeeting.com/ORKT2025, to consider and, if thought fit, to pass, with or without amendment, the proposed
resolutions set out below.
Item
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Agenda |
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Constitution
of the Meeting
Notice
Given
Confirmation
of quorum of shareholders |
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Approval
of the proposal to pass special resolutions to replace existing memorandum and articles of association with a new amended and restated
memorandum and articles of association (as annexed) |
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Approval of the proposal to pass ordinary resolutions to approve: |
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(a) |
the
Orangekloud Technology Inc. 2025 Share Incentive Plan (as annexed); and |
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(b) |
ancillary
documents and actions, and ratification. |
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Any Other Business |
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5 |
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Termination of Meeting |
Signed
by Goh Kian Hwa |
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/s/
Goh Kian Hwa |
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December
30, 2024 |
Director |
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Exhibit
99.2
ORANGEKLOUD
TECHNOLOGY INC.
incorporated in the Cayman Islands
Company
No. 400228
(the
Company)
FORM
OF PROXY
EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL MEETING
(the
Meeting)
I/We,
______________________________________________________________________________________
(insert
name of Shareholder as per register of members)
of
_________________________________________________________________________________________
(insert
registered address)
being
the registered holder of _______________Class _________ ordinary shares
of US$0.001 each in the capital of the Company, hereby appoint:
☐
the Chairman of the Meeting
☐ _____________________________________________________________
(ID No. ____________________ )
(insert
full name of proxy and identification number (passport or NRIC))
of
________________________________________________________________________________________
(insert
address)
or
failing him, the Chairman of the Meeting
Tick
either option above as appropriate
as
my/our proxy to vote for me/us and on my/our behalf at the Meeting of the Company to be held on January 6, 2025 at 11 am (Singapore
time) and at any adjournment thereof.
I/We
hereby direct my/our proxy to vote on the following resolutions as the I/we have indicated by marking the appropriate box with an ‘X’.
If no indication is given, my/our proxy will vote or abstain from voting at his or her discretion and I/we authorise my/our proxy to
vote (or abstain from voting) as he or she thinks fit in relation to any other matter which is put before the meeting.
RESOLUTIONS |
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For |
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Against |
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SPECIAL
RESOLUTIONS |
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1. |
Amendment
of memorandum and articles of association
That
the existing amended and restated memorandum and articles of association of the Company dated 16 August 2023 be and are hereby replaced
in their entirety with a new amended and restated memorandum and articles of association, in the form circulated to the shareholders
prior to the meeting.
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ORDINARY
RESOLUTIONS |
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2. |
Adoption
of equity incentive plan
That
the content of the Orangekloud Technology Inc. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan which was circulated to the shareholders prior to the meeting
(the Plan) and the same as may be amended with the approval of any director of the Company be and is hereby approved
and the Company’s adoption of the Plan and its entry into, and the performance of its obligations under the Plan be approved.
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3. |
Ancillary
documents and actions, and ratification:
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that
the Company gives, makes, signs, executes and delivers all such agreements, letters, notices, certificates, acknowledgements, instructions
and other documents (whether of a like nature or not) (the Ancillary Documents) as may be considered necessary or desirable
by any director for the purpose of compliance with any condition precedent or the coming into effect of or otherwise giving effect
to, consummating or completing or procuring the performance and completion of all or any of the matters described in this meeting;
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(b) |
that
the Ancillary Documents be in the form as any director may approve;
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(c)
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that
any director be authorised to sign any Ancillary Document on behalf of the Company (as a deed or under seal if required) together
with such amendments to those Ancillary Documents as that director considers necessary or desirable (the signature of any director
on any Ancillary Document being conclusive evidence of that director’s approval of the Ancillary Document on behalf of the
Company); |
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(d) |
that
all of the Ancillary Documents be valid, conclusive, binding on and enforceable against the Company when approved, executed and delivered
in the manner set out in these minutes;
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(e)
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that
any director be authorised to do any other acts or things that the directors consider necessary or desirable in order to implement
the matters referred to in this meeting; and |
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that
anything that has been contemplated by the above resolutions and which has been done on behalf of the Company on or before the date
this meeting be and are adopted, ratified, confirmed and approved on behalf of the Company in all respects.
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Dated:
SHAREHOLDER
(for
individual shareholders)
BY: |
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AUTHORISED
SIGNATORY |
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ACTING
FOR AND ON BEHALF OF THE SHAREHOLDER |
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(for
corporate shareholders)
NOTES
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A
shareholder entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting may appoint a proxy to attend and, on a poll, vote in place of the shareholder.
A proxy need not be a shareholder of the Company. If the appointor is a company, this form must be executed under its common seal
or the hand of a duly authorised officer. |
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If
you wish to appoint some person other than the Chairman as your proxy, please delete the words “the Chairman of” and
insert the name and address of the person appointed as your proxy and the words “in respect of”. |
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If
the proxy form is returned without an indication as to how the proxy is to vote on a particular matter, the proxy will exercise the
proxy’s discretion as to whether, and how the proxy will vote. |
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In
the case of joint holders, any holder may sign this form. |
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Any
alterations made in this form must be initialled. |
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For
shareholders who are not individuals, to be effective, this proxy form must be duly completed, signed and deposited, together with
the power of attorney or other authority under which it was executed (or a duly certified copy of such power or authority), at the
Registered Office of the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the Meeting or adjourned Meeting at which the
proxy is to be used. |
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Delivery
of the form of proxy shall not preclude a shareholder from attending and voting in person at the Meeting or upon the poll concerned
and in such event, the form of proxy shall be deemed to be revoked. |
Exhibit
99.3
THE
COMPANIES ACT (REVISED)
OF
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
EXEMPTED
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
MEMORANDUM
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
Orangekloud
Technology Inc.
(adopted
by a Special Resolution passed on 6 January 2025)
1.1 |
The name of the Company is Orangekloud Technology Inc.. |
2.1 |
The Registered Office of
the Company shall be at Harneys Fiduciary (Cayman) Limited, 4th Floor, Harbour Place, 103 South Church Street, P.O. Box 10240, Grand
Cayman KY1-1002, Cayman Islands, or at such other location as the Directors may from time to time determine. |
3.1 |
The objects for which the
Company is established are unrestricted and the Company shall have full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited
by the Companies Act or any other law of the Cayman Islands. |
4.1 |
Subject to paragraph 5 of
this Memorandum of Association, the Company shall have and be capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity
irrespective of any question of corporate benefit as provided by the Companies Act. |
5.1 |
The Company will not trade
in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of the business of the Company carried on outside
the Cayman Islands; provided that nothing in this section shall be construed as to prevent the Company effecting and concluding contracts
in the Cayman Islands, and exercising in the Cayman Islands all of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside
the Cayman Islands. |
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LIABILITY
OF SHAREHOLDERS |
6.1 | The
liability of each Shareholder is limited to the amount, if any, unpaid on the Shares held
by such Shareholder. |
7.1 |
The authorised share capital
of the Company is US$50,000 divided into 50,000,000 Ordinary Shares of nominal or par value US$0.001 each, comprising (a) 35,000,000
Class A Shares of nominal or par value US$0.001 each, and (b) 15,000,000 Class B Shares of nominal or par value of US$0.001 each. Subject
to the Companies Act, the Articles and, where applicable, the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, the Company shall have power to redeem
or purchase any of its Shares and to increase or reduce its authorised share capital and to sub-divide or consolidate the said Shares
or any of them and to issue all or any part of its capital whether original, redeemed, increased or reduced with or without any preference,
priority, special privilege or other rights or subject to any postponement of rights or to any conditions or restrictions whatsoever
and so that unless the conditions of issue shall otherwise expressly provide every issue of Shares whether stated to be ordinary, preference
or otherwise shall be subject to the powers on the part of the Company hereinbefore provided. |
8.1 | The
Company has the power contained in the Companies Act to deregister in the Cayman Islands
and be registered by way of continuation in some other jurisdiction. |
9.1 | Capitalised
terms that are not defined in this Memorandum of Association bear the same meanings as those
given in the Articles of Association of the Company. |
THE
COMPANIES ACT (REVISED)
OF
THE CAYMAN ISLANDS
EXEMPTED
COMPANY LIMITED BY SHARES
SECOND
AMENDED AND RESTATED
ARTICLES
OF ASSOCIATION
OF
Orangekloud
Technology Inc.
(adopted
by a Special Resolution passed on 6 January 2025)
TABLE
A
The
regulations contained or incorporated in Table ‘A’ in the First Schedule of the Companies Act shall not apply to the Company
and the following Articles shall comprise the Articles of Association of the Company.
1 |
DEFINITIONS
AND INTERPRETATION |
1.1 | In
these articles the following defined terms will have the meanings ascribed to them, if not
inconsistent with the subject or context: |
“ADS” |
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means
an American Depositary Share representing the Company’s Class A Shares. |
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“Affiliate” |
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means
in respect of a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, through (1) one or
more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, such Person,
and (i) in the case of a natural person, shall include, without limitation, such person’s
spouse, parents, children, siblings, mother-in- law and father-in-law and brothers-in-law
and sisters-in-law, a trust for the benefit of any of the foregoing, a company, partnership
or any natural person or entity wholly or jointly owned by any of the foregoing, and (ii)
in the case of an entity, shall include a partnership, a corporation or any natural person
or entity which directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, such entity. The term “control”
shall mean the ownership, directly or indirectly, of shares possessing more than fifty percent
(50%) of the voting power of the corporation, or the partnership or other entity (other than,
in the case of corporation, shares having such power only by reason of the happening of a
contingency), or having the power to control the management or elect a majority of members
to the board of directors or equivalent decision-making body of such corporation, partnership
or other entity; |
“Articles”
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these articles of association of the Company, as amended or substituted from time to time; |
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“Audit
Committee” |
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means the audit committee of the Board of Directors established; |
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“Board”
and “Board of Directors” and “Directors” |
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means
the directors of the Company for the time being, or as the case may be, the directors assembled as a board or as a committee thereof; |
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“Chairman” |
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means the chairman of the Board of Directors; |
“Class”
or “Classes” |
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means any class or classes
of Shares as may from time to time be issued by the Company; |
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“Class
A Shares” |
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means the Class A Ordinary
Shares in the capital of the Company of US$0.001 nominal or par value designated as Class A Shares, and having the rights provided
for in these Articles |
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“Class
B Shares” |
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means the Class B Ordinary
Shares in the capital of the Company of US$0.001 nominal or par value designated as Class B Shares, and having the rights provided
for in these Articles; |
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“Commission” |
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the Securities and Exchange Commission of the United States or any other federal agency for
the time being administering the Securities Act; |
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“Companies
Act” |
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means the Companies Act (Revised)
of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof; |
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“Company” |
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means Orangekloud Technology Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted
company; |
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“Company’s
Website” |
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means the website of the
Company, the address or domain name of which has been notified to Shareholders; |
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“Compensation
Committee” |
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means the compensation
committee of the Board of Directors established; |
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“Designated
Stock Exchange” |
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means the stock exchange
in the United States that the Shares or ADSs are listed for trading; |
“Designated
Stock Exchange Rules” |
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means the relevant code,
rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any Shares
or ADSs on the Designated Stock Exchange; |
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“electronic” |
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the meaning given to it in the Electronic Transactions Act and any amendment thereto or re-enactments
thereof for the time being in force and includes every other law incorporated therewith or
substituted therefor; |
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“electronic
communication” |
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means
electronic posting to the Company’s Website, transmission to any number, address or internet website or other electronic delivery
methods as otherwise decided and approved by not less than two-thirds of the vote of the Board;
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“Electronic
Transactions Act” |
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means the Electronic Transactions
Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands and any statutory amendment or re-enactment thereof; |
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“Independent
Director” |
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means
a Director who is an independent director as defined in the Designated Stock Exchange Rules;
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“Interested
Director” |
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means a Director who has
a direct or indirect interest in any contract, business or arrangement in which the Company or its Affiliates is a party or becomes
a party to; |
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“Law” |
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the Companies Act and every other law and regulation of the Cayman Islands for the time being
in force concerning companies and affecting the Company; |
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“Memorandum
of Association” |
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means the memorandum of association of the Company,
as amended or substituted from time to time; |
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“month” |
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means a calendar month; |
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“Nominations
Committee” |
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means
the nominations committee of the Board of Directors established;
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“Officer” |
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means any person appointed by the Directors to hold an
office in the Company; |
“Ordinary
Resolution” |
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means a resolution: |
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(a) passed by a simple
majority of the votes of such Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy or,
in the case of corporations, by their duly authorised representatives, at a general meeting of the Company held in accordance with
these Articles; or |
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(b) approved in writing
by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each signed by one or
more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the resolution so adopted shall be the date on which the instrument, or the last
of such instruments, if more than one, is executed; |
“Ordinary
Shares” |
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means the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares; |
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“paid
up” |
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means paid up as to the par
value in respect of the issue of any Shares and includes credited as paid up; |
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“Person” |
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any natural person, firm, company, joint venture, partnership, corporation, association or
other entity (whether or not having a separate legal personality) or any of them as the context
so requires; |
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“Register” |
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the principal register and any branch register of Shareholders of the Company maintained
in accordance with the Companies Act; |
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“Registered
Office” |
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means the registered office of the Company as required
by the Companies Act; |
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“Seal” |
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the common seal of the Company (if adopted) including any facsimile thereof; |
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“Secretary” |
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any Person appointed by the Directors to perform any of the duties of the secretary of the
Company; |
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“Securities
Act” |
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means the Securities Act
of 1933 of the United States, as amended, or any similar federal statute and the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder,
all as the same shall be in effect at the time; |
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“Share” |
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a share in the capital of the Company. All references to “Shares” herein shall
be deemed to be Shares of any or all Classes as the context may require. For the avoidance
of doubt in these Articles the expression “Share” shall include a fraction of
a Share; |
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“Shareholder” |
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means a Person who is registered as the holder of Shares
in the Register; |
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“Share
Premium Account” |
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means the share premium account established in accordance
with these Articles and the Companies Act; |
“signed” |
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bearing a signature or representation of a signature affixed by mechanical means or an electronic
symbol or process attached to or logically associated with an electronic communication and
executed or adopted by a person with the intent to sign the electronic communication; |
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“Special
Resolution” |
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means a special resolution: |
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(a)
passed in accordance with the Law, being a resolution passed by a majority of not less than two-thirds (2/3) of the votes of such
Shareholders as, being entitled to do so, vote in person or, where proxies are allowed, by proxy or, in the case of corporations,
by their duly authorised representatives, at a general meeting of the Company of which notice specifying the intention to propose
the resolution as a special resolution has been duly given; or |
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(b)
approved in writing by all of the Shareholders entitled to vote at a general meeting of the Company in one or more instruments each
signed by one or more of the Shareholders and the effective date of the special resolution so adopted shall be the date on which
the instrument, or the last of such instruments, if more than one, is executed; |
“Treasury
Share” |
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means a Share held in the
name of the Company as a treasury share in accordance with the Companies Act; |
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“United
States” |
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means the United States of
America, its territories, its possessions and all areas subject to its jurisdiction; and |
“Year” |
means a calendar year. |
1.2 | In
these Articles, save where the context requires otherwise: |
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importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice versa; |
| (b) | words
importing the masculine gender only shall include the feminine gender and any Person as the
context may require; |
| (c) | the
word “may” shall be construed as permissive and the word “shall”
shall be construed as imperative; |
| (d) | reference
to a dollar or dollars (or US$) and to a cent or cents is reference to dollars and cents
of the United States; |
| (e) | reference
to a statutory enactment shall include reference to any amendment or re-enactment thereof
for the time being in force; |
| (f) | reference
to any determination by the Directors shall be construed as a determination by the Directors
in their sole and absolute discretion and shall be applicable either generally or in any
particular case; |
| (g) | any
phrase introduced by the terms “including”, “include” or “in
particular” or similar expression shall be construed as illustrative and shall not
limit the sense of the words preceding those terms; |
| (h) | reference
to “in writing” shall be construed as written or represented by any means reproducible
in writing, including any form of print, lithograph, email, facsimile, photograph or telex
or represented by any other substitute or format for storage or transmission for writing
or partly one and partly another; |
| (i) | any
requirements as to delivery under the Articles include delivery in the form of an electronic
record or an electronic communication; |
| (j) | any
requirements as to execution or signature under the Articles, including the execution of
the Articles themselves, can be satisfied in the form of an electronic signature as defined
in the Electronic Transactions Act; and |
| (k) | Sections
8 and 19(3) of the Electronic Transactions Act shall not apply. |
1.3 | Subject
to the preceding Articles, any words defined in the Companies Act shall, if not inconsistent
with the subject or context, bear the same meaning in these Articles. |
2.1 | Commencement
of Business. The business of the Company may be conducted as the Directors see fit. |
2.2 | Registered
Office. The registered office shall be at such address in the Cayman Islands as the Directors
may from time to time determine. The Company may in addition establish and maintain such
other offices and places of business and agencies in such places as the Directors may from
time to time determine. |
2.3 | Commencement
Costs and Expenses. The expenses incurred in the formation of the Company and in connection
with the offer for subscription and issue of shares shall be paid by the Company. Such expenses
may be amortised over such period as the Directors may determine and the amount so paid shall
be charged against income and/or capital in the accounts of the Company as the Directors
shall determine. |
2.4 | Register
of Members. The Directors shall keep, or cause to be kept, the register at such place
as the Directors may from time to time determine and, in the absence of any such determination,
the register shall be kept at the registered office. |
3.1 | Issue.
Subject to these Articles and, where applicable, the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, all
shares for the time being unissued shall be under the control of the Directors who may, in
their absolute discretion and without the approval of the Shareholders, cause the Company
to: |
| (a) | allot,
issue and dispose of Shares (including, without limitation, preferred shares) (whether in
certificated form or non-certificated form) to such Persons, in such manner, on such terms
and having such rights and being subject to such restrictions as they may from time to time
determine; |
| (b) | grant
rights over existing Shares or issue other securities in one or more classes or series as
they deem necessary or appropriate and determine the designations, powers, preferences, privileges
and other rights attaching to such Shares or securities, including dividend rights, voting
rights, conversion rights, terms of redemption and liquidation preferences, any or all of
which may be greater than the powers, preferences, privileges and rights associated with
the then issued and outstanding Shares, at such times and on such other terms as they think
proper; and |
| (c) | grant
options with respect to Shares and issue warrants or similar instruments with respect thereto,
at such times and on such terms and having such rights and being subject to such restrictions
as they may from time to time determine. |
3.2 | Class
Variation. The Directors may authorise the division of Shares into any number of Classes
and the different Classes shall be authorised, established and designated (or re-designated
as the case may be) and the variations in the relative rights (including, without limitation,
voting, dividend and redemption rights), restrictions, preferences, privileges and payment
obligations as between the different Classes (if any) may be fixed and determined by the
Directors or by a Special Resolution. The Directors may issue Shares with such preferred
or other rights, all or any of which may be greater than the rights of Ordinary Shares, at
such time and on such terms as they may think appropriate. The Directors may issue from time
to time, out of the authorised share capital of the Company (other than the authorised but
unissued Ordinary Shares), series of preferred shares which may carry rights more preferential
than the rights of Ordinary Shares, at such time and on such terms as they may think appropriate
in their absolute discretion and without approval of the Shareholders; provided, however,
before any preferred shares of any such series are issued, the Directors shall by resolution
of Directors determine, with respect to any series of preferred shares, the terms and rights
of that series, including: |
| (a) | the
designation of such series, the number of preferred shares to constitute such series and
the subscription price thereof if different from the par value thereof; |
| (b) | whether
the preferred shares of such series shall have voting rights, in addition to any voting rights
provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights, which may be general or limited; |
| (c) | the
dividends, if any, payable on such series, whether any such dividends shall be cumulative,
and, if so, from what dates, the conditions and dates upon which such dividends shall be
payable, and the preference or relation which such dividends shall bear to the dividends
payable on any shares of any other class or any other series of shares; |
| (d) | whether
the preferred shares of such series shall be subject to redemption by the Company, and, if
so, the times, prices and other conditions of such redemption; |
| (e) | whether
the preferred shares of such series shall have any rights to receive any part of the assets
available for distribution amongst the Shareholders upon the liquidation of the Company,
and, if so, the terms of such liquidation preference, and the relation which such liquidation
preference shall bear to the entitlements of the holders of shares of any other class or
any other series of shares; |
| (f) | whether
the preferred shares of such series shall be subject to the operation of a retirement or
sinking fund and, if so, the extent to and manner in which any such retirement or sinking
fund shall be applied to the purchase or redemption of the preferred shares of such series
for retirement or other corporate purposes and the terms and provisions relative to the operation
thereof; |
| (g) | whether
the preferred shares of such series shall be convertible into, or exchangeable for, shares
of any other class or any other series of preferred shares or any other securities and, if
so, the price or prices or the rate or rates of conversion or exchange and the method, if
any, of adjusting the same, and any other terms and conditions of conversion or exchange; |
| (h) | the
limitations and restrictions, if any, to be effective while any preferred shares of such
series are outstanding upon the payment of dividends or the making of other distributions
on, and upon the purchase, redemption or other acquisition by the Company of, the existing
shares or shares of any other class of shares or any other series of preferred shares; |
| (i) | the
conditions or restrictions, if any, upon the creation of indebtedness of the Company or upon
the issue of any additional shares, including additional shares of such series or of any
other class of shares or any other series of preferred shares; and |
| (j) | any
other powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights,
and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof; |
| | |
| and,
for such purposes, the Directors may reserve an appropriate number of Shares for the time
being unissued. |
3.3 | No
Bearer Shares. The Company shall not issue Shares to bearer. |
3.4 | Commission.
The Company may insofar as may be permitted by law, pay a commission to any Person in
consideration of his subscribing or agreeing to subscribe whether absolutely or conditionally
for any Shares. Such commissions may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the lodgement
of fully or partly paid-up shares or partly in one way and partly in the other. The Company
may also pay such brokerage as may be lawful on any issue of Shares. |
3.5 | Directors’
Consent. The Directors may refuse to accept any application for Shares, and may accept
any application in whole or in part, for any reason or for no reason. |
4.1 | Class
Variation. Whenever the capital of the Company is divided into different Classes the
rights attached to any such Class may, subject to any rights or restrictions for the time
being attached to any Class, only be materially adversely varied with the consent in writing
of the holders of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the issued shares of that Class or with the
approval of a resolution passed by at least two-thirds (2/3) of the votes cast by the holders
of the Shares of that Class present and voting in person or by proxy at a separate meeting
of such holders. To every such separate meeting all the provisions of these articles relating
to general meetings of the Company or to the proceedings thereat shall, mutatis mutandis,
apply, except that the necessary quorum shall be two persons at least holding or representing
by proxy one-third (1/3) of the issued Shares of the relevant class and that, subject to
any rights or restrictions for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, every
Shareholder of the Class shall on a poll have one (1) vote for each Share of the Class held
by him. For the purposes of this article the Directors may treat all the Classes or any two
or more Classes as forming one Class if they consider that all such Classes would be affected
in the same way by the proposals under consideration, but in any other case shall treat them
as separate Classes. |
4.2 | No
Variation on Further issue. The rights conferred upon the holders of the Shares of any
Class issued with preferred or other rights shall not, subject to any rights or restrictions
for the time being attached to the Shares of that Class, be deemed to be materially adversely
varied by, inter alia, the creation, allotment or issue of further shares ranking
pari passu with or subsequent to them or the redemption or purchase of any shares
of any Class by the Company. The rights of the holders of Shares shall not be deemed to be
materially adversely varied by the creation or issue of Shares with preferred or other rights
including, without limitation, the creation of Shares with enhanced or weighted voting rights. |
5.1 | Share
Certificates. Unless and until the Directors resolve to issue share certificates, no
share certificate shall be issued, and the records of the shareholdings of each Shareholder
shall be in uncertified book entry form. If the Directors do resolve to issue share certificates
in respect of any one or more classes of Shares, then every Shareholder holding such shares
shall be entitled, upon written request only, to a certificate signed by a Director or Secretary,
or any other person authorised by a resolution of the Directors, or under the seal specifying
the number of Shares held by him and the signature of the Director, Secretary or authorised
person and the seal may be facsimiles or affixed by electronic means pursuant to the electronic
transactions act. Any shareholder receiving a certificate shall indemnify and hold the Company
and its Directors and Officers harmless from any loss or liability which it or they may incur
by reason of any wrongful or fraudulent use or representation made by any person by virtue
of the possession thereof. |
5.2 | Certificate
Legends. Every share certificate of the Company shall bear legends required under the
applicable laws, including the Securities Act. |
5.3 | Multiple
Shares. Any two or more certificates representing Shares of any one Class held by any
Shareholder may at the Shareholder’s request be cancelled and a single new certificate
for such Shares issued in lieu on payment (if the Directors shall so require) of US$1.00
or such smaller sum as the Directors shall determine. |
5.4 | Replacement.
If a share certificate shall be damaged or defaced or alleged to have been lost, stolen
or destroyed, a new certificate representing the same Shares may be issued to the relevant
Shareholder upon request subject to delivery up of the old certificate or (if alleged to
have been lost, stolen or destroyed) compliance with such conditions as to evidence and indemnity
and the payment of out-of-pocket expenses of the Company in connection with the request as
the Directors may think fit. |
5.5 | Joint
Holders. In the event that Shares are held jointly by several Persons, any request may
be made by any one of the joint holders and if so made shall be binding on all of the joint
holders. |
6.1 | The
Directors may issue fractions of a Share and, if so issued, a fraction of a Share shall be
subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to nominal
or par value, premium, contributions, calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges,
qualifications, restrictions, rights (including, without prejudice to the generality of the
foregoing, voting and participation rights) and other attributes of a whole share. If more
than one fraction of a share of the same class is issued to or acquired by the same Shareholder
such fractions shall be accumulated. |
7.1 | All
Monies Payable. The Company has a first and paramount lien on every Share (whether or
not fully paid) for all amounts (whether presently payable or not) payable at a fixed time
or called in respect of that Share. The Company also has a first and paramount lien on every
Share registered in the name of a Person indebted or under liability to the Company (whether
he is the sole registered holder of a share or one of two or more joint holders) for all
amounts owing by him or his estate to the Company (whether or not presently payable). The
Directors may at any time declare a share to be wholly or in part exempt from the provisions
of this Article. The Company’s lien on a Share extends to any amount payable in respect
of it, including but not limited to dividends. |
7.2 | Sale.
The Company may sell, in such manner as the Directors in their absolute discretion think
fit, any Share on which the Company has a lien, but no sale shall be made unless an amount
in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable nor until the expiration of twenty
one (21) calendar days after a notice in writing, demanding payment of such part of the amount
in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, has been given to the registered
holder for the time being of the Share, or the Persons entitled thereto by reason of his
death or bankruptcy. |
7.3 | Registration
of Purchase. For giving effect to any such sale the Directors may authorise a Person
to transfer the Shares sold to the purchaser thereof. The purchaser shall be registered as
the Shareholder of the Shares comprised in any such transfer and he shall not be bound to
see to the application of the purchase money, nor shall his title to the Shares be affected
by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in reference to the sale. |
7.4 | Application
of Proceeds. The proceeds of the sale after deduction of expenses, fees and commissions
incurred by the Company shall be received by the Company and applied in payment of such part
of the amount in respect of which the lien exists as is presently payable, and the residue
shall (subject to a like lien for sums not presently payable as existed upon the Shares prior
to the sale) be paid to the Person entitled to the Shares immediately prior to the sale. |
8.1 | Calls.
Subject to the terms of the allotment, the Directors may from time to time make calls
upon the Shareholders in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares, and each Shareholder
shall (subject to receiving at least fourteen (14) calendar days’ notice specifying
the time and place of payment) pay to the Company at the time so specified the amount called
on such Shares. A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution
of the Directors authorising such call was passed. |
8.2 | Joint
Holders. The joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay calls
in respect thereof. |
8.3 | Interest
on Calls. If a sum called in respect of a Share is not paid before or on the day appointed
for payment thereof, the Person from whom the sum is due shall pay interest upon the sum
at such rate not exceeding twenty (20%) per cent per annum from the day appointed for the
payment thereof to the time of the actual payment, but the Directors shall be at liberty
to waive payment of that interest wholly or in part. |
8.4 | Fixed
Payment Dates. The provisions of these Articles as to the liability of joint holders
and as to payment of interest shall apply in the case of non-payment of any sum which, by
the terms of issue of a Share, becomes payable at a fixed time, whether on account of the
amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had become payable by virtue of
a call duly made and notified. |
8.5 | Partly
Paid Shares. The Directors may make arrangements with respect to the issue of partly
paid Shares for a difference between the Shareholders, or the particular Shares, in the amount
of calls to be paid and in the times of payment. |
8.6 | Advancement.
The Directors may, if they think fit, receive from any Shareholder willing to advance
the same all or any part of the moneys uncalled and unpaid upon any partly paid Shares held
by him, and upon all or any of the moneys so advanced may (until the same would, but for
such advance, become presently payable) pay interest at such rate (not exceeding without
the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, six (6%) per cent per annum) as may be agreed upon
between the Shareholder paying the sum in advance and the Directors. No such sum paid in
advance of calls shall entitle the Shareholder paying such sum to any portion of a dividend
declared in respect of any period prior to the date upon which such sum would, but for such
payment, become presently payable. |
9.1 | Failure
to pay Call. If a Shareholder fails to pay any call or instalment of a call in respect
of partly paid Shares on the day appointed for payment, the Directors may, at any time thereafter
during such time as any part of such call or instalment remains unpaid, serve not less than
fourteen (14) days’ notice on him requiring payment of so much of the call or instalment
as is unpaid, together with any interest which may have accrued and which may still accrue
up to the date of the actual payment. |
9.2 | Forfeiture
Notice. The notice shall name a further day (not earlier than the expiration of fourteen
(14) calendar days from the date of the notice) on or before which the payment required by
the notice is to be made, and shall state that in the event of non-payment at or before the
time appointed the Shares in respect of which the call was made will be liable to be forfeited. |
9.3 | Forfeiture.
If the requirements of any such notice as aforesaid are not complied with, any Share
in respect of which the notice has been given may at any time thereafter, before the payment
required by notice has been made, be forfeited by a resolution of the Directors to that effect. |
9.4 | Sale
of Forfeited Share. A forfeited Share may be sold or otherwise disposed of on such terms
and in such manner as the Directors think fit, and at any time before a sale or disposition
the forfeiture may be cancelled on such terms as the Directors think fit. |
9.5 | Outstanding
Liability. A Person whose Shares have been forfeited shall cease to be a Shareholder
in respect of the forfeited Shares, but shall, notwithstanding, remain liable to pay to the
Company all moneys which at the date of forfeiture were payable by him to the Company in
respect of the Shares forfeited, but his liability shall cease if and when the Company receives
payment in full of the amount unpaid on the Shares forfeited. |
9.6 | Certificate
of Forfeiture. A certificate in writing under the hand of a Director of the Company that
a Share has been duly forfeited on a date stated in the certificate, shall be conclusive
evidence of the facts in the declaration as against all Persons claiming to be entitled to
the Share. |
9.7 | Consideration
of Sale of Forfeited Share. The Company may receive the consideration, if any, given
for a Share on any sale or disposition thereof pursuant to the provisions of these Articles
as to forfeiture and may execute a transfer of the Share in favour of the Person to whom
the Share is sold or disposed of and that Person shall be registered as the Shareholder,
and shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money, if any, nor shall
his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings
in reference to the disposition or sale. |
9.8 | Fixed
Payment Dates. The provisions of these Articles as to forfeiture shall apply in the case
of non-payment of any sum which by the terms of issue of a Share becomes due and payable,
whether on account of the amount of the Share, or by way of premium, as if the same had been
payable by virtue of a call duly made and notified. |
10.1 | Instrument
of Transfer. The instrument of transfer of any Share shall be in writing and in any usual
or common form or such other form as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, approve
and be executed by or on behalf of the transferor (or otherwise as prescribed by the rules
and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) and if in respect of a nil or partly paid
up Share, or if so required by the Directors, shall also be executed on behalf of the transferee
and shall be accompanied by the certificate (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and
such other evidence as the Directors may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor
to make the transfer. The transferor shall be deemed to remain a Shareholder until the name
of the transferee is entered in the Register in respect of the relevant Shares. |
| (a) | Subject
to the terms of issue thereof and the rules or regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange
or any relevant rules of the Commission or securities laws, the Directors may in their absolute
discretion decline to register any transfer of Shares which is not fully paid up or on which
the Company has a lien. |
| (b) | The
Directors may also decline to register any transfer of any Share unless: |
| (i) | the
instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company, accompanied by the certificate for the
Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to
show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
| (ii) | the
instrument of transfer is in respect of only one Class of Shares; |
| (iii) | the
instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
| (iv) | in
the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Share is
to be transferred does not exceed four; |
| (v) | the
Shares transferred are free of any lien in favour of the Company; and |
| (vi) | a
fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchange may determine to be payable, or
such lesser sum as the Board of Directors may from time to time require, is paid to the Company
in respect thereof. |
10.3 | Suspension
of Registration of Transfers. The registration of transfers may, after compliance with
any notice required of the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, be suspended and the Register
closed at such times and for such periods as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion,
from time to time determine, provided always that such registration of transfer shall not
be suspended nor the Register closed for more than thirty (30) calendar days in any year. |
10.4 | Notification
of Refusal. All instruments of transfer that are registered shall be retained by the
Company, but any instrument of transfer that the Directors decline to register shall (except
in any case of fraud) be returned to the Person depositing the same. If the Directors refuse
to register a transfer of any Shares, they shall within three (3) calendar months after the
date on which the transfer was lodged with the Company send to each of the transferor and
the transferee notice of the refusal. |
11 |
TRANSMISSION
OF SHARES |
11.1 | Legal
Personal Representative. The legal personal representative of a deceased sole Shareholder
shall be the only Person recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. In the
case of a Share registered in the name of two or more holders, the survivors or survivor,
or the legal personal representatives of the deceased survivor, shall be the only Person
recognised by the Company as having any title to the Share. |
11.2 | Transmission.
Any Person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of
a Shareholder shall upon such evidence being produced as may from time to time be required
by the Directors, have the right either to be registered as a Shareholder in respect of the
Share or, instead of being registered himself, to make such transfer of the Share as the
deceased or bankrupt Person could have made; but the Directors shall, in either case, have
the same right to decline or suspend registration as they would have had in the case of a
transfer of the Share by the deceased or bankrupt Person before the death or bankruptcy. |
11.3 | Pre-Registration
Status. A Person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of
a Shareholder shall be entitled to the same dividends and other advantages to which he would
be entitled if he were the registered Shareholder, except that he shall not, before being
registered as a Shareholder in respect of the Share, be entitled in respect of it to exercise
any right conferred by membership in relation to meetings of the Company, provided however,
that the Directors may at any time give notice requiring any such person to elect either
to be registered himself or to transfer the Share, and if the notice is not complied with
within ninety (90) calendar days, the Directors may thereafter withhold payment of all dividends,
bonuses or other monies payable in respect of the Share until the requirements of the notice
have been complied with. |
| (a) | Each
Class B Share is convertible into one (1) fully paid Class A Share at any time by the holder
thereof. The right to convert shall be exercisable by the Shareholder of the Class B Share
delivering a written notice to the Company that such holder elects to convert a specified
number of Class B Shares into Class A Shares. In no event shall Class A Shares be convertible
into Class B Shares. |
| (b) | Upon
any sale, transfer, assignment or disposition of Class B Shares by a holder thereof to any
Person which is not an Affiliate of such holder, or upon a change of beneficial ownership
of any Class B Shares as a result of which any Person who is not an Affiliate of the holders
of such Ordinary Shares becomes a beneficial owner of such Ordinary Shares, such Class B
Shares shall be automatically and immediately converted into an equal number of Class A Shares.
In the event that a beneficial owner of Class B Shares is a Director, an executive officer
of the Company and/or an employee of the Company or a subsidiary or consolidated affiliated
entity of the Company, where such Person ceases to be a Director, an executive officer of
the Company or an employee of the Company or a subsidiary or consolidated affiliated entity
of the Company, all such Class B Shares as beneficially owned by such Person shall be automatically
and immediately converted into an equal number of Class A Shares. For the avoidance of doubt,
(i) a sale, transfer, assignment or disposition shall be effective upon the Company’s
registration of such sale, transfer, assignment or disposition in the Register; (ii) the
creation of any pledge, charge, encumbrance or other third-party right of whatever description
on any Class B Shares to secure any contractual or legal obligations shall not be deemed
as a sale, transfer, assignment or disposition unless and until any such pledge, charge,
encumbrance or other third-party right is enforced and results in the third party who is
not an Affiliate of the relevant Shareholder becoming a beneficial owner of the relevant
Class B Shares in which case all the related Class B Shares shall be automatically and immediately
converted into the same number of Class A Shares, and (iii) any sale, transfer, assignment
or disposition of any Class B Shares by a holder thereof to any Person which is a beneficial
owner of Class B Shares shall not trigger the automatic conversion of such Class B Shares
into Class A Shares as contemplated under this Article. |
| (c) | Any
conversion of Class B Shares into Class A Shares pursuant to this Article shall be effected
by means of the re-designation and re-classification of the relevant Class B Share as a Class
A Share together with such rights and restrictions and which shall rank pari passu is all
respects with the Class A Shares then in issue. Such conversion shall become effective forthwith
upon entries being made in the Register to record the re-designation and re- classification
of the relevant Class B Shares as Class A Shares. |
| (d) | Upon
conversion, the Company shall allot and issue the relevant Class A Shares to the converting
Shareholder, enter or procure the entry of the name of the relevant Shareholder of Class
B Shares as the Shareholder of the relevant number of Class A Shares resulting from the conversion
of the Class B Ordinary Shares in, and make any other necessary and consequential changes
to, the Register and shall procure that certificates in respect of the relevant Class A Shares,
together with a new certificate for any unconverted Class B Shares comprised in the certificate(s)
surrendered by the Shareholder of the Class B Shares are issued to the Shareholders of the
Class A Shares and Class B Shares. |
| (e) | Any
and all taxes and stamp, issue and registration duties (if any) arising on conversion shall
be borne by the holder of Class B Shares requesting conversion. |
| (f) | Save
and except for voting rights and conversion rights as set out in this Article, Class A Shares
and Class B Shares shall rank pari passu and shall have the same rights, preferences, privileges
and restrictions. |
13 |
REGISTRATION
OF EMPOWERING INSTRUMENTS |
13.1 | The
Company shall be entitled to charge a fee not exceeding one dollar (US$1.00) on the registration
of every probate, letters of administration, certificate of death or marriage, power of attorney,
notice in lieu of distringas, or other instrument. |
14 |
ALTERATION
OF SHARE CAPITAL |
14.1 | Increase.
The Company may from time to time by Ordinary Resolution increase the share capital by
such sum, to be divided into Shares of such Classes and amount, as the resolution shall prescribe. |
14.2 | Amendment.
The Company may by Ordinary Resolution: |
| (a) | consolidate
and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of a larger amount than its existing
Shares; |
| (b) | convert
all or any of its paid up Shares into stock and reconvert that stock into paid up Shares
of any denomination; |
| (c) | subdivide
its existing Shares, or any of them into Shares of a smaller amount provided that in the
subdivision the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each
reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share
is derived; and |
| (d) | cancel
any Shares that, at the date of the passing of the resolution, have not been taken or agreed
to be taken by any Person and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the
Shares so cancelled. |
14.3 | Reduction.
The Company may by Special Resolution reduce its share capital and any capital redemption
reserve in any manner authorised by Law. |
15 |
REDEMPTION,
PURCHASE AND SURRENDER OF SHARES |
15.1 | Reduction.
Subject to the provisions of the Law and these Articles, the Company may: |
| (a) | issue
Shares that are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Shareholder
or the Company. The redemption of Shares shall be effected in such manner and upon such terms
as may be determined, before the issue of such Shares, by either the Board or by the Shareholders
by Special Resolution; |
| (b) | purchase
its own Shares (including any redeemable Shares) on such terms and in such manner and terms
as have been approved by the Board or by the Shareholders by Ordinary Resolution, or are
otherwise authorised by these Articles; and |
| (c) | make
a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner permitted
by the Companies Act, including out of capital. |
15.2 | No
other Redemption. The purchase of any Share shall not oblige the Company to purchase
any other Share other than as may be required pursuant to applicable law and any other contractual
obligations of the Company. |
15.3 | Condition
for Redemption. The Shareholder of the Share(s) being purchased shall be bound to deliver
up to the Company the certificate(s) (if any) thereof for cancellation and thereupon the
Company shall pay to him the purchase or redemption monies or consideration in respect thereof. |
15.4 | Surrender.
The Directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any fully paid Share. |
16.1 | Treasury
Share. The Directors may, prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of any Share,
determine that such Share shall be held as a Treasury Share. |
16.2 | Cancellation
of Treasury Share. The Directors may determine to cancel a Treasury Share or transfer
a Treasury Share on such terms as they think proper (including, without limitation, for nil
consideration). |
16.3 | No
Distribution in relation to Treasury Share. No dividend may be declared or paid, and
no other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company’s assets (including
any distribution of assets to Shareholders on a winding up) may be declared or paid in respect
of a Treasury Share. |
16.4 | Register
– Treasury Share. The Company shall be entered in the Register as the Shareholder
of the Treasury Shares provided that: |
| (a) | the
Company shall not be treated as a Shareholder for any purpose and shall not exercise any
right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any purported exercise of such a right shall
be void; |
| (b) | a
Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting of the Company
and shall not be counted in determining the total number of issued shares at any given time,
whether for the purposes of these Articles or the Law, save that an allotment of Shares as
fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share is permitted and Shares allotted as
fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share shall be treated as Treasury Shares. |
16.5 | Disposal
of Treasury Shares. Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company on such terms and
conditions as determined by the Directors. |
17.1 | Meetings.
All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary
general meetings. |
17.2 | Annual
General Meetings |
| (a) | The
Company may (but is not obliged to) in each financial year hold a general meeting as its
annual general meeting and shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it, and
such annual general meeting shall be held within six months after the end of the Company’s
financial year. The annual general meeting shall be held at such time and place as may be
determined by the Directors. |
| (b) | At
these meetings a report of the Directors (if any) may be presented. |
17.3 | Directors
Convene. A majority of the Directors may call general meetings, and they shall on a Shareholders’
requisition forthwith proceed to convene an extraordinary general meeting of the Company. |
17.4 | Shareholders
Convene. A Shareholders’ requisition is a request of one or more Shareholders holding
as at the date of deposit of the request in aggregate not less than one-third (1/3) of the
voting rights (on a one vote per share basis) in the share capital of the Company. Such Shareholders
may also add resolutions to the agenda of a general meeting. |
17.5 | Requisition.
Subject to Article 17.2, the requisition must state the objects of the meeting and must
be signed by the Shareholders that made the request (the “Requisitionists”)
and deposited at the Registered Office, and may consist of several documents in like form
each signed by one or more Requisitionists. |
17.6 | Directors
Convene General Meeting. If the Directors do not within twenty-one (21) calendar days
from the date of the deposit of the requisition duly proceed to convene a general meeting
to be held within a further twenty-one (21) calendar days, the Requisitionists, or any of
them representing more than one-half of the total voting rights of all of them, may themselves
convene a general meeting, but any meeting so convened shall not be held after the expiration
of three (3) months after the expiration of the said twenty-one (21) calendar days. |
17.7 | Requisitionists
Convene General Meeting. A general meeting convened as aforesaid by Requisitionists shall
be convened in the same manner as nearly as possible as that in which general meetings are
to be convened by Directors. |
17.8 | Shareholder
Participation. Shareholders seeking to bring business before the annual general meeting
or to nominate candidates for election as Directors at the annual general meeting must deliver
notice to the Registered Office not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor
earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the scheduled date
of the annual general meeting. |
18 |
NOTICE
OF GENERAL MEETINGS |
18.1 | Notice
of Meeting. An annual general meeting of the Company shall be called by at least 7 days’
notice in writing, and a general meeting of the Company (other than an annual general meeting)
shall be called by at least 7 days’ notice in writing. Every notice shall be exclusive
of the day on which it is served or deemed to be served but inclusive of the day for which
it is given, and shall specify the place, the day and the hour of the meeting and the general
nature of the business and shall be given in the manner hereinafter mentioned or in such
other manner if any as may be prescribed by the Company, provided that a general meeting
of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been given
and whether or not the provisions of these Articles regarding general meetings have been
complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed: |
| (a) | in
the case of an annual general meeting by all the Shareholders (or their proxies) entitled
to attend and vote thereat; and |
| (b) | in
the case of an extraordinary general meeting by a majority in number of the Shareholders
(or their proxies) having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, being a majority together
holding not less than ninety five percent (95%) in par value of the Shares giving that right. |
18.2 | Failure
to Give Notice. The accidental omission to give notice of a meeting to or the non-receipt
of a notice of a meeting by any Shareholder shall not invalidate the proceedings at any meeting. |
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PROCEEDINGS
AT GENERAL MEETINGS |
19.1 | Due
Constitution of Meeting. No business except for the appointment of a chairman for the
meeting shall be transacted at any general meeting unless a quorum of Shareholders is present
at the time when the meeting proceeds to business. |
19.2 | Quorum.
At least one Shareholder being a holder of not less than an aggregate of one-third (1/3)
of all votes attaching to all Shares in issue and entitled to vote present in person or by
proxy or, if a corporation or other non-natural person, by its duly authorised representative,
shall be a quorum for all purposes. |
19.3 | No
Quorum. If within half an hour from the time appointed for the meeting a quorum is not
present, the meeting shall be dissolved. |
19.4 | Electronic
Communication. If the Directors wish to make this facility available for a specific general
meeting or all general meetings of the Company, participation in any general meeting of the
Company may be by means of a telephone or similar communication equipment by way of which
all Persons participating in such meeting can communicate with each other and such participation
shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at the meeting. |
19.5 | Chairman
of Shareholder Meeting. The Chairman (if any) shall preside as chairman at every general
meeting of the Company. |
19.6 | No
Chairman. If there is no Chairman, or if at any general meeting he is not present within
fifteen (15) minutes after the time appointed for holding the meeting or is unwilling to
act as Chairman, any Director or Person nominated by the Directors shall preside as chairman
of that meeting, failing which the Shareholders present in person or by proxy shall choose
any Person present to be chairman of that meeting. |
19.7 | Adjournment.
The chairman may with the consent of any general meeting at which a quorum is present
(and shall if so directed by the meeting) adjourn a meeting from time to time and from place
to place, but no business shall be transacted at any adjourned meeting other than the business
left unfinished at the meeting from which the adjournment took place. When a meeting, or
adjourned meeting, is adjourned for fourteen (14) calendar days or more, notice of the adjourned
meeting shall be given as in the case of an original meeting. Save as aforesaid it shall
not be necessary to give any notice of an adjournment or of the business to be transacted
at an adjourned meeting. |
19.8 | Cancellation
or Postponement of Meeting. The Directors may cancel or postpone any duly convened general
meeting at any time prior to such meeting, except for general meetings requisitioned by Requisitionists
in accordance with these Articles, for any reason or for no reason, upon notice in writing
to Shareholders. A postponement may be for a stated period of any length or indefinitely
as the Directors may determine. |
19.9 | Casting
of Votes. At any general meeting a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be
decided on a show of hands, unless a poll is (before or on the declaration of the result
of the show of hands) demanded by the chairman or any one or more Shareholders who together
hold not less than 10% of the votes attaching to the total shares that are present in person
or by proxy, and unless a poll is so demanded, a declaration by the chairman that a resolution
has, on a show of hands, been carried, or carried unanimously, or by a particular majority,
or lost, and an entry to that effect in the book of the proceedings of the Company, shall
be conclusive evidence of the fact, without proof of the number or proportion of the votes
recorded in favour of, or against, that resolution. |
19.10 | Polls.
If a poll is duly demanded it shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs,
and the result of the poll shall be deemed to be the resolution of the meeting at which the
poll was demanded. |
19.11 | Equality
of Votes. All questions submitted to a meeting shall be decided by a simple majority
of votes except where a greater majority is required by these Articles or by the Law. In
the case of an equality of votes, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, the chairman of
the meeting at which the show of hands takes place or at which the poll is demanded, shall
be entitled to a second or casting vote. |
19.12 | Specific
Polls. A poll demanded on the election of a chairman of the meeting or on a question
of adjournment shall be taken forthwith. A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken
at such time as the chairman of the meeting directs. |
20.1 | Voting
Rights. Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Share,
on a show of hands every Shareholder present in person and every Person representing a Shareholder
by proxy shall, at a general meeting of the Company, have one (1) vote for each Class A Share
and ten (10) votes for each Class B Share, in each case of which he is the holder and on
a poll every Shareholder and every Person representing a Shareholder by proxy shall have
one (1) vote for each Class A Share and ten (10) votes for each Class B Share of which he
or the Person represented by proxy is the holder. Holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares
shall, at all times, vote together as one class on all matters submitted to a vote by the
Shareholders. |
20.2 | Class
Consent. Class consents from the holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares, as applicable,
shall be required for any variation to the rights attached to their respective class of shares,
however, the Directors may treat the two classes of shares as forming one class if they consider
that both such classes would be affected in the same way by the proposal. |
20.3 | No
Variation. The rights attaching to the Class A Shares and the Class B Shares shall not
be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of shares with preferred or other rights,
including, without limitation, shares with enhanced or weighted voting rights. |
20.4 | Change
in authorised share capital. The holders of Class A Shares and Class B Shares, respectively,
do not have the right to vote separately if the number of authorised shares of such class
is increased or decreased. Rather, the number of authorised Class A Shares and Class B Shares
may be increased or decreased (but not below the number of shares of such class then outstanding)
by both classes voting together by way of an Ordinary Resolution. |
20.5 | Joint
Holders. In the case of joint holders the vote of the senior who tenders a vote whether
in person or by proxy shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint
holders and for this purpose seniority shall be determined by the order in which the names
stand in the Register. |
20.6 | Shareholder
Capacity. A Shareholder of unsound mind, or in respect of whom an order has been made
by any court having jurisdiction in lunacy, may vote in respect of Shares carrying the right
to vote held by him, whether on a show of hands or on a poll, by his committee, or other
Person in the nature of a committee appointed by that court, and any such committee or other
Person, may vote in respect of such Shares by proxy. |
20.7 | Unpaid
Shares. No Shareholder shall be entitled to vote at any general meeting of the Company
unless all calls, if any, or other sums presently payable by him in respect of Shares carrying
the right to vote held by him have been paid. |
20.8 | Poll
Votes. On a poll, votes may be given either personally or by proxy. |
20.9 | Proxies.
Any Shareholder (including a Shareholder which is a clearing house (or its nominee(s)))
entitled to attend and vote at a meeting of the Company shall be entitled to appoint another
person (being a natural person) as his proxy to attend and vote in his place. A Shareholder
who is the holder of two or more Shares may appoint more than one proxy to represent him
and vote on his behalf at a general meeting of the Company or at a Class meeting. A proxy
need not be a Shareholder, and shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of
a Shareholder who is a natural person and for whom he acts as proxy as such Shareholder could
exercise. In addition, a proxy shall be entitled to exercise the same powers on behalf of
a Shareholder which is a corporation and for which he acts as proxy as such Shareholder could
exercise as if it were a natural person Shareholder present in person at any general meeting.
On a poll or a show of hands votes may be given either personally (or, in the case of a Shareholder
being a corporation, by its duly authorised representative) or by proxy. The instrument appointing
a proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointor or of his attorney duly authorised
in writing or, if the appointor is a corporation, either under Seal or under the hand of
an officer or attorney duly authorised. A proxy need not be a Shareholder. |
20.10 | Form
of Proxy. An instrument appointing a proxy may be in any usual or common form or such
other form as the Directors may approve. |
20.11 | Deposit
of Proxy Appointment Instrument. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deposited
at the Registered Office or at such other place as is specified for that purpose in the notice
convening the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the Company: |
| (a) | not
less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which
the Person named in the instrument proposes to vote; or |
| (b) | in
the case of a poll taken more than 48 hours after it is demanded, be deposited as aforesaid
after the poll has been demanded and not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for
the taking of the poll; or |
| (c) | where
the poll is not taken forthwith but is taken not more than 48 hours after it was demanded
be delivered at the meeting at which the poll was demanded to the Chairman or to the secretary
or to any Director; |
provided
that the Directors may in the notice convening the meeting, or in an instrument of proxy sent out by the Company, direct that the instrument
appointing a proxy may be deposited (no later than the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting) at the Registered Office or
at such other place as is specified for that purpose in the notice convening the meeting, or in any instrument of proxy sent out by the
Company. The Chairman may in any event at his discretion direct that an instrument of proxy shall be deemed to have been duly deposited.
An instrument of proxy that is not deposited in the manner permitted shall be invalid.
20.12 | Proxy
Instrument. The instrument appointing a proxy shall be deemed to confer authority to
demand or join in demanding a poll. |
20.13 | No
Action. No action shall be taken by the Shareholders except at an annual or extraordinary
general meeting called in accordance with these Articles and no action shall be taken by
the Shareholders by written consent or electronic transmission, unless otherwise as permitted
by these Articles. |
20.14 | Written
Resolutions. A resolution in writing signed by all the Shareholders for the time being
entitled to receive notice of and to attend and vote at general meetings of the Company (or
being corporations by their duly authorised representatives) shall be as valid and effective
as if the same had been passed at a general meeting of the Company duly convened and held. |
21 |
CORPORATIONS
ACTING BY REPRESENTATIVES AT MEETINGS |
21.1 | Any
corporation which is a Shareholder or a Director may by resolution of its Directors or other
governing body authorise such Person as it thinks fit to act as its representative at any
meeting of the Company or of any meeting of holders of a Class or of the Directors or of
a committee of Directors, and the Person so authorised shall be entitled to exercise the
same powers on behalf of the corporation which he represents as that corporation could exercise
as if it were an individual Shareholder or Director. |
22 |
DEPOSITARY
AND CLEARING HOUSES |
22.1 | If
a recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s)) is a Shareholder
of the Company it may, by resolution of its Directors or other governing body or by power
of attorney, authorise such Person(s) as it thinks fit to act as its representative(s), who
enjoy rights equivalent to the rights of other Shareholders, at any meeting of the Company
(including but not limited to any general meeting or creditors’ meeting) or of any
Class of Shareholders provided that, if more than one (1) Person is so authorised, the authorisation
shall specify the number and Class of Shares in respect of which each such Person is so authorised.
A Person so authorised pursuant to this Article shall be entitled to exercise the same powers
on behalf of the recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or its nominee(s))
which he represents as that recognised clearing house (or its nominee(s)) or depositary (or
its nominee(s)) could exercise as if it were an individual Shareholder holding the number
and Class of Shares specified in such authorisation, including the right to speak and vote
individually on a show of hands or on a poll. |
23.1 | Quorum.
Unless otherwise determined by the Company in general meeting, the number of Directors
shall not be less than one Director, the exact number of Directors to be determined exclusively
by resolutions adopted by a majority of the authorized number of Directors constituting the
Board from time to time. For so long as Shares are listed on the Designated Stock Exchange,
the Directors shall include such number of Independent Directors as applicable law, rules
or regulations or the Designated Stock Exchange Rules require for a foreign private issuer
under the United States securities laws, so long as the Company is a foreign private issuer. |
23.2 | Vacancy.
Subject to the rights of the holders of any series of preferred shares, any casual vacancies
on the Board of Directors resulting from death, resignation, disqualification, removal or
other causes, and any newly created directorships resulting from any increase in the number
of Directors, shall, unless the Board of Directors determines by resolution that any such
vacancies or newly created directorships shall be filled by the Shareholders, except as otherwise
provided by law, be filled only by the affirmative vote of a majority of the Directors then
in office, even though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors, and not by the Shareholders.
Any Director elected in accordance with the preceding sentence shall hold office only until
the first annual general meeting of the Company after his appointment and shall then be eligible
for re-election. |
23.3 | Chairman
of the Board. The Board of Directors shall have a Chairman (who shall be a Director)
elected and appointed by a majority of the Directors then in office. The period for which
the Chairman will hold office will also be determined by a majority of all of the Directors
then in office. The Chairman shall preside as chairman at every meeting of the Board of Directors.
To the extent the Chairman is not present at a meeting of the Board of Directors within fifteen
(15) minutes after the time appointed for holding the same, the attending Directors may choose
one of their number to be the chairman of the meeting. |
23.4 | Appointment
of Directors. The Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a Director. |
23.5 | Vacancy
Appointment. Subject to the Company’s compliance with director nomination procedures
required under the Designated Stock Exchange Rules as long as Shares are listed on the Designated
Stock Exchange, at any time or from time to time, the Board shall have the power to appoint
any person as a Director either to fill a casual vacancy on the Board or as an additional
Director to the existing Board subject to any maximum number of Directors, if any, as may
be determined by the shareholders in general meeting. Any Director so appointed to fill a
casual vacancy shall hold office only until the first general meeting of the Company after
his appointment and be subject to re- election at such meeting. Any Director so appointed
as an addition to the existing Board shall hold office only until the first annual general
meeting of the Company after his appointment and be eligible for re-election at such meeting.
Any Director so appointed by the Board shall not be taken into account in determining the
Directors or the number of Directors who are to retire by rotation at an annual general meeting. |
23.6 | Term.
At each annual general meeting, one-third (1/3) of the Directors for the time being shall
retire from office by rotation. However, if the number of Directors is not a multiple of
three, then the number nearest to but not less than one-third shall be the number of retiring
Directors. The Directors to retire in each year shall be those who have been in office longest
since their last re- election or appointment but, as between persons who became or were last
re-elected Directors on the same day, those to retire shall (unless they otherwise agree
among themselves) be determined by lot. No person, other than a retiring Director, shall,
unless recommended by the Board for election, be eligible for election to the office of Director
at any general meeting, unless notice in writing of the intention to propose that person
for election as a Director and notice in writing by that person of his willingness to be
elected has been lodged at the head office or at the registration office of the Company.
The period for lodgment of such notices shall commence no earlier than the day after despatch
of the notice of the relevant meeting and end no later than seven days before the date of
such meeting and the minimum length of the period during which such notices may be lodged
must be at least seven (7) days. |
23.7 | Removal
of Directors. A Director may be removed from office by Ordinary Resolution of the Company,
notwithstanding anything in these Articles or in any agreement between the Company and such
Director (but without prejudice to any claim for damages under such agreement). The notice
of any meeting at which a resolution to remove a Director shall be proposed or voted upon
must contain a statement of the intention to remove that Director and such notice must be
served on that Director not less than ten (10) calendar days before the meeting. Such Director
is entitled to attend the meeting and be heard on the motion for his removal. |
23.8 | Company
Policies. The Board may, from time to time, and except as required by applicable law
or the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate
governance policies or initiatives, which shall be intended to set forth the policies of
the Company and the Board on various corporate governance related matters as the Board shall
determine by resolution from time to time. |
23.9 | No
Minimum Shareholding. A Director shall not be required to hold any Shares in the Company
by way of qualification nor is there any specified upper or lower age limit for the Directors
either for accession to or retirement from the Board. A Director who is not a Shareholder
of the Company shall nevertheless be entitled to attend and speak at general meetings. |
23.10 | Remuneration
of Directors. The remuneration of the Directors may be determined by the Directors or
by Ordinary Resolution. |
23.11 | Office
Remuneration. The Directors shall be entitled to be paid their travelling, hotel and
other expenses properly incurred by them in going to, attending and returning from meetings
of the Directors, or any committee of the Directors, or general meetings of the Company,
or otherwise in connection with the business of the Company, or to receive such fixed allowance
in respect thereof as may be determined by the Directors from time to time, or a combination
partly of one such method and partly the other. |
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ALTERNATE
DIRECTOR OR PROXY |
24.1 | Alternate
Appointment. Any Director may in writing appoint another Person to be his alternate and,
save to the extent provided otherwise in the form of appointment, such alternate shall have
authority to sign written resolutions on behalf of the appointing Director, but shall not
be required to sign such written resolutions where they have been signed by the appointing
director, and to act in such Director’s place at any meeting of the Directors at which
the appointing Director is unable to be present. Every such alternate shall be entitled to
attend and vote at meetings of the Directors as a Director when the Director appointing him
is not personally present and where he is a Director to have a separate vote on behalf of
the Director he is representing in addition to his own vote. A Director may at any time in
writing revoke the appointment of an alternate appointed by him. Such alternate shall be
deemed for all purposes to be a Director of the Company and shall not be deemed to be the
agent of the Director appointing him. |
24.2 | Director
Proxy. Any Director may appoint any Person, whether or not a Director, to be the proxy
of that Director to attend and vote on his behalf, in accordance with instructions given
by that Director, or in the absence of such instructions at the discretion of the proxy,
at a meeting or meetings of the Directors which that Director is unable to attend personally.
The instrument appointing the proxy shall be in writing under the hand of the appointing
Director and shall be in any usual or common form or such other form as the Directors may
approve, and must be lodged with the chairman of the meeting of the Directors at which such
proxy is to be used, or first used, prior to the commencement of the meeting. A proxy who
attends such a meeting shall be counted in the quorum. Every such proxy shall be entitled
to attend and vote in such appointing Director’s place when the appointing Director
is not personally present at such meeting; provided, that, prior to each meeting of the Board
at which the proxy is to vote, the Director shall instruct the proxy as to the manner in
which he is to cast the vote and shall inform the Board accordingly and the proxy shall be
entitled to cast a vote on behalf of the Director only in accordance with such instructions.
Where the proxy is a Director he shall be entitled to have such separate vote on behalf of
the Director for which he is acting as proxy in addition to his own vote. The remuneration
of such proxy shall be payable out of the remuneration of the Director appointing him–and
the proportion thereof shall be agreed between them. The signature of a proxy to any resolution
in writing of the Directors or a committee thereof shall, unless the terms of the appointment
provides to the contrary, be as effective as the signature of the Director appointing him
as proxy. For the avoidance of doubt, any Director that has the right to attend any meeting
of a committee established by the Board may appoint a proxy to act in his place at such meeting.
Where the Director appointing a proxy is an Interested Director in respect of a matter to
be considered at a meeting of the Board, the Interested Director shall procure that the proxy
declares the nature of his interest at such meeting and the proxy may be counted in the quorum
and shall be entitled to vote on behalf of the Interested Director in respect of any contract
or proposed contract or arrangement in which such Interested Director is interested. For
the avoidance of doubt, a person who is appointed a proxy shall not in consequence thereof
become an Indemnified Person. |
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POWERS
AND DUTIES OF DIRECTORS |
25.1 | Management
by Directors. Subject to the Companies Act, these Articles and to any resolutions passed
in a general meeting, the business of the Company shall be managed by the Directors, who
may pay all expenses incurred in setting up and registering the Company and may exercise
all powers of the Company. No resolution passed by the Company in general meeting shall invalidate
any prior act of the Directors that would have been valid if that resolution had not been
passed. The Directors may from time to time provide for the management of the affairs of
the Company in such manner as they shall think fit and the provisions contained in the three
next following Articles shall not limit the general powers conferred by this Article. |
25.2 | Officers.
Subject to these Articles, the Directors may from time to time appoint any natural person
or corporation, whether or not a Director to hold such office in the Company as the Directors
may think necessary for the administration of the Company, including but not limited to,
the office of president, one or more vice-presidents, treasurer, assistant treasurer, manager
or controller, and for such term and at such remuneration (whether by way of salary or commission
or participation in profits or partly in one way and partly in another), and with such powers
and duties as the Directors may think fit. Any natural person or corporation so appointed
by the Directors may be removed by the Directors. The Directors may also appoint one or more
of their number to the office of managing director upon like terms, but any such appointment
shall ipso facto terminate if any managing director ceases for any cause to be a Director,
or if the Company by Ordinary Resolution resolves that his tenure of office be terminated. |
25.3 | Appointment
of Secretary. The Directors may appoint any natural person or corporation to be a Secretary
(and if need be an assistant Secretary or assistant Secretaries) who shall hold office for
such term, at such remuneration and upon such conditions and with such powers as they think
fit. Any Secretary or assistant Secretary so appointed by the Directors may be removed by
the Directors or by the Company by Ordinary Resolution. |
25.4 | Delegation.
The Directors may delegate any of their powers to committees consisting of such member
or members of their body as they think fit; any committee so formed shall in the exercise
of the powers so delegated conform to any regulations that may be imposed on it by the Directors.
The Directors from time to time and at any time may establish any committees, local boards
or agencies for managing any of the affairs of the Company and may appoint any natural person
or corporation to be a member of such committees or local boards and may appoint any managers
or agents of the Company and may fix the remuneration of any such natural person or corporation.
Subject to any such conditions, the proceedings of any such committee, local board or agency
shall be governed by the Articles regulating the proceedings of Directors, so far as they
are capable of applying. |
25.5 | Third
Party Delegation. The Directors may from time to time and at any time by power of attorney
(whether under Seal or under hand) or otherwise appoint any company, firm or Person or body
of Persons, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the Directors, to be the attorney
or attorneys or authorised signatory (any such person being an “Attorney” or
“Authorised Signatory”, respectively) of the Company for such purposes and with
such powers, authorities and discretion (not exceeding those vested in or exercisable by
the Directors under these Articles) and for such period and subject to such conditions as
they may think fit, and any such power of attorney or other appointment may contain such
provisions for the protection and convenience of Persons dealing with any such Attorney or
Authorised Signatory as the Directors may think fit, and may also authorise any such Attorney
or Authorised Signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretion
vested in him. |
25.6 | Delegation
to Committees. The Directors from time to time and at any time may delegate to any such
committee (including, without limitation, the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee
and the Nominations Committee), local board, manager or agent any of the powers, authorities
and discretions for the time being vested in the Directors and may authorise the members
for the time being of any such local board, or any of them to fill any vacancies therein
and to act notwithstanding vacancies and any such appointment or delegation may be made on
such terms and subject to such conditions as the Directors may think fit and the Directors
may at any time remove any natural person or corporation so appointed and may annul or vary
any such delegation, but no Person dealing in good faith and without notice of any such annulment
or variation shall be affected thereby. |
25.7 | Sub-delegation.
Any such delegates as aforesaid may be authorised by the Directors to sub- delegate all
or any of the powers, authorities, and discretion for the time being vested in them. |
25.8 | Committee
Charter. The Directors may adopt formal written charters for committees and, if so adopted,
shall review and assess the adequacy of such formal written charters on an annual basis.
Each of these committees shall be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights
of such committee set forth in the Articles and shall have such powers as the Directors may
delegate pursuant to the Articles and as required by the rules and regulations of the Designated
Stock Exchange, the Securities and Exchange Commission and/or any other competent regulatory
authority or otherwise under applicable law. |
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BORROWING
POWERS OF DIRECTORS |
26.1 | The
Directors may from time to time at their discretion exercise all the powers of the Company
to raise or borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets (present
and future) and uncalled capital or any part thereof, to issue debentures, debenture stock,
bonds and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability
or obligation of the Company or of any third party. |
27.1 | Use
of Seal. The Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument except by the authority of a
resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority may be given prior to or
after the affixing of the Seal and if given after may be in general form confirming a number
of affixings of the Seal. The Seal shall be affixed in the presence of a Director or a Secretary
(or an assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors
may appoint for the purpose and every Person as aforesaid shall sign every instrument to
which the Seal is so affixed in their presence. |
27.2 | Duplicate
Seal. The Company may maintain a facsimile of the Seal in such countries or places as
the Directors may appoint and such facsimile Seal shall not be affixed to any instrument
except by the authority of a resolution of the Directors provided always that such authority
may be given prior to or after the affixing of such facsimile Seal and if given after may
be in general form confirming a number of affixings of such facsimile Seal. The facsimile
Seal shall be affixed in the presence of such Person or Persons as the Directors shall for
this purpose appoint and such Person or Persons as aforesaid shall sign every instrument
to which the facsimile Seal is so affixed in their presence and such affixing of the facsimile
Seal and signing as aforesaid shall have the same meaning and effect as if the Seal had been
affixed in the presence of and the instrument signed by a Director or a Secretary (or an
assistant Secretary) or in the presence of any one or more Persons as the Directors may appoint
for the purpose. |
27.3 | Authentication
and Filing. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Secretary or any assistant Secretary shall
have the authority to affix the Seal, or the facsimile Seal, to any instrument for the purposes
of attesting authenticity of the matter contained therein but which does not create any obligation
binding on the Company. |
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DISQUALIFICATION
OF DIRECTORS |
28.1 | The
office of Director shall be vacated, if the Director: |
| (c) | is
declared to be of unsound mind and the Board resolves that his office be vacated; |
| (d) | becomes
bankrupt or has a receiving order made against him or suspends payment or compounds with
his creditors generally; |
| (e) | is
prohibited from being or ceases to be a director by operation of law; |
| (f) | without
the consent of the other Directors, is absent from meetings of the Board for a continuous
period of six (6) months, and the Board resolves that his office is vacated; |
| (g) | has
been required by the Designated Stock Exchange to cease to be a Director; or |
| (h) | is
removed from office by the requisite majority of the Directors or otherwise pursuant to these
Articles. |
29 |
PROCEEDINGS
OF DIRECTORS |
29.1 | Voting.
The Directors may meet together (either within or without the Cayman Islands) for the
despatch of business, adjourn, and otherwise regulate their meetings and proceedings as they
think fit. Questions arising at any meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. At any
meeting of the Directors, each Director present in person or represented by his proxy or
alternate shall be entitled to one (1) vote. In case of an equality of votes the Chairman
shall have a second or casting vote. A Director may, and a Secretary or assistant Secretary
on the requisition of a Director shall, at any time summon a meeting of the Directors. |
29.2 | Conference
Call. A Director may participate in any meeting of the Directors, or of any committee
appointed by the Directors of which such Director is a member, by means of telephone or similar
communication equipment by way of which all Persons participating in such meeting can communicate
with each other and such participation shall be deemed to constitute presence in person at
the meeting. |
29.3 | Quorum.
The quorum necessary for the transaction of the business of the Directors may be fixed
by the Directors, and unless so fixed, the quorum shall be a majority of Directors then in
office. A Director represented by proxy or by an alternate Director at any meeting shall
be deemed to be present for the purposes of determining whether or not a quorum is present. |
30.1 | General
Notice of Interests. A Director who is in any way, whether directly or indirectly, interested
in a contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction with the Company shall declare
the nature of his interest at a meeting of the Directors. A general notice given to the Directors
by any Director to the effect that he is a shareholder of any specified company or firm and
is to be regarded as interested in any contract or transaction which may thereafter be made
with that company or firm shall be deemed a sufficient declaration of interest in regard
to any contract so made or transaction so consummated. A Director may vote in respect of
any contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction that he or she may be interested
therein, and he or she may also be counted in the quorum of any meeting of the Directors
at which any such contract or transaction or proposed contract or transaction shall come
before the meeting for consideration. |
30.2 | Other
Office. A Director may hold any other office or place of profit under the Company (other
than the office of auditor) in conjunction with his office of Director for such period and
on such terms (as to remuneration and otherwise) as the Directors may determine and no Director
or intending Director shall be disqualified by his office from contracting with the Company
either with regard to his tenure of any such other office or place of profit or as vendor,
purchaser or otherwise, nor shall any such contract or arrangement entered into by or on
behalf of the Company in which any Director is in any way interested, be liable to be avoided,
nor shall any Director so contracting or being so interested be liable to account to the
Company for any profit realised by any such contract or arrangement by reason of such Director
holding that office or of the fiduciary relation thereby established. A Director, notwithstanding
his or her interest, may be counted in the quorum present at any meeting of the Directors
whereat he or she or any other Director is appointed to hold any such office or place of
profit under the Company or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged, and he
or she may also vote on any such appointment or arrangement. |
30.3 | Disclosure
of Interests. Any Director may act by himself or through his firm in a professional capacity
for the Company, and he or his firm shall be entitled to remuneration for professional services
as if he were not a Director; provided that nothing herein contained shall authorise a Director
or his firm to act as auditor to the Company. A Director may be counted in the quorum present
for the portion of any meeting of the Directors whereat he or she is appointed to act by
himself or herself or through his or her firm in a professional capacity for the Company
or whereat the terms of any such appointment are arranged, and he or she may also vote on
any such appointment or arrangement. |
30.4 | Minutes.
The Directors shall cause minutes to be made for the purpose of recording: |
| (a) | all
appointments of Officers made by the Directors; |
| (b) | the
names of the Directors present at each meeting of the Directors and of any committee of the
Directors; and |
| (c) | all
resolutions and proceedings at all meetings of the Company, and of the Directors and of committees
of Directors. |
30.5 | Signed
Minutes. When the Chairman of a meeting of the Directors signs the minutes of such meeting
the same shall be deemed to have been duly held notwithstanding the absence of a Director
or Directors (so long as a quorum was present) or that there may have been a technical defect
in the proceedings. |
30.6 | Written
Resolution. A resolution in writing signed by all the Directors or all the members of
a committee of Directors entitled to receive notice of a meeting of Directors or committee
of Directors, as the case may be (an alternate Director, subject as provided otherwise in
the terms of appointment of the alternate Director, being entitled to sign such a resolution
on behalf of his appointer), shall be as valid and effectual as if it had been passed at
a duly called and constituted meeting of Directors or committee of Directors, as the case
may be. When signed a resolution may consist of several documents each signed by one or more
of the Directors or his duly appointed alternate. |
30.7 | Notice
of Meetings. A Director may, or another Officer on the requisition of a Director shall,
call a meeting of the Directors by at least two days’ notice in writing to every Director
which notice shall set forth the general nature of the business to be considered unless notice
is waived by all the Directors either at, before or after the meeting is held. |
30.8 | Acting
in Vacancy. The continuing Directors may act notwithstanding any vacancy in their body
but if and for so long as their number is reduced below the number fixed by or pursuant to
these Articles as the necessary quorum of Directors, the continuing Directors may act for
the purpose of increasing the number, or of summoning a general meeting of the Company, but
for no other purpose. |
30.9 | Chairman
of the Committee. Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, a committee
appointed by the Directors may elect a chairman of its meetings. If no such chairman is elected,
or if at any meeting the chairman is not present within fifteen (15) minutes after the time
appointed for holding the meeting, the committee members present may choose one of their
number to be chairman of the meeting. |
30.10 | Adjournment
of the Committee Meeting. A committee appointed by the Directors may meet and adjourn
as it thinks proper. Subject to any regulations imposed on it by the Directors, questions
arising at any meeting shall be determined by a majority of votes of the committee members
present and in case of an equality of votes the chairman shall have a second or casting vote. |
30.11 | Defects.
All acts done by any meeting of the Directors or of a committee of Directors, or by any
Person acting as a Director, shall notwithstanding that it be afterwards discovered that
there was some defect in the appointment of any such Director or Person acting as aforesaid,
or that they or any of them were disqualified, be as valid as if every such Person had been
duly appointed and was qualified to be a Director. |
31.1 | A
Director of the Company who is present at a meeting of the Board of Directors at which an
action on any Company matter is taken shall be presumed to have assented to the action taken
unless his dissent shall be entered in the minutes of the meeting or unless he shall file
his written dissent from such action with the person acting as the chairman or secretary
of the meeting before the adjournment thereof or shall forward such dissent by personal delivery,
registered post, recognized overnight courier, or by electronic means with confirmation of
receipt, to such person immediately after the adjournment of the meeting. Such right to dissent
shall not apply to a Director who voted in favour of such action. |
32.1 | Payment
of Dividends. Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any
Shares, the Directors may from time to time declare dividends (including interim dividends)
and other distributions on Shares in issue and authorise payment of the same out of the funds
of the Company lawfully available therefor. |
32.2 | Declaration
of Dividends. Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any
Shares, the Company by Ordinary Resolution may declare dividends, but no dividend shall exceed
the amount recommended by the Directors. |
32.3 | Setting
aside of Funds. The Directors may, before recommending or declaring any dividend, set
aside out of the funds legally available for distribution such sums as they think proper
as a reserve or reserves which shall, in the absolute discretion of the Directors be applicable
for meeting contingencies, or for equalising dividends or for any other purpose to which
those funds may be properly applied and pending such application may in the absolute discretion
of the Directors, either be employed in the business of the Company or be invested in such
investments (other than Shares of the Company) as the Directors may from time to time think
fit. |
32.4 | Payment.
Any dividend payable in cash to a Shareholder may be paid in any manner determined by
the Directors. If paid by cheque it will be sent by mail addressed to the holder at his address
in the Register, or addressed to such person and at such addresses as the holder may direct.
Every such cheque or warrant shall, unless the holder or joint holders otherwise direct,
be made payable to the order of the holder or, in the case of joint holders, to the order
of the holder whose name stands first on the Register in respect of such Shares, and shall
be sent at his or their risk and payment of the cheque or warrant by the bank on which it
is drawn shall constitute a good discharge to the Company. |
32.5 | Distribution
in Kind. The Directors may recommend to Shareholders that a dividend shall be paid wholly
or partly by the distribution of specific assets (which may consist of the shares or securities
of any other company) and may settle all questions concerning such distribution. Without
limiting the generality of the foregoing, subject to the approval of Shareholders by an Ordinary
Resolution, the Directors may fix the value of such specific assets, may determine that cash
payment shall be made to some Shareholders in lieu of specific assets and may vest any such
specific assets in trustees on such terms as the Directors think fit. |
32.6 | Dividend
Amounts. Subject to any rights and restrictions for the time being attached to any Shares,
all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares,
but if and for so long as nothing is paid up on any of the Shares, dividends may be declared
and paid according to the par value of the Shares. No amount paid on a Share in advance of
calls shall, while carrying interest, be treated for the purposes of this Article as paid
on the Share. |
32.7 | Joint
Holders. If several Persons are registered as joint holders of any Share, any of them
may give effective receipts for any dividend or other moneys payable on or in respect of
the Share. |
32.8 | No
Interest. No dividend shall bear interest against the Company. |
32.9 | Unclaimed
payments. Any dividend unclaimed after a period of six (6) years from the date of declaration
of such dividend may be forfeited by the Board of Directors and, if so forfeited, shall revert
to the Company. |
33 |
ACCOUNTS,
AUDIT AND ANNUAL RETURN AND DECLARATION |
33.1 | Accounts.
The books of account relating to the Company’s affairs shall be kept in such manner
as may be determined from time to time by the Directors. |
33.2 | Inspection.
The books of account shall be kept at the Registered Office, or at such other place or
places as the Directors think fit, and shall always be open to the inspection of the Directors. |
33.3 | Financial
Information. The Directors may from time to time determine whether and to what extent
and at what times and places and under what conditions or regulations the accounts and books
of the Company or any of them shall be open to the inspection of Shareholders not being Directors,
and no Shareholder (not being a Director) shall have any right of inspecting any account
or book or document of the Company except as conferred by law or authorised by the Directors
or by Ordinary Resolution. |
33.4 | Audit.
The accounts relating to the Company’s affairs shall be audited in such manner
and with such financial year end as may be determined from time to time by the Directors
or failing any determination as aforesaid shall not be audited. |
| (a) | The
Shareholders shall at each annual general meeting by Ordinary Resolution appoint one or more
firms of auditors to hold office until the conclusion of the next annual general meeting
on such terms and which such duties as may be agreed with the Board, but if an appointment
is not made, the auditors in office shall continue in office until a successor is appointed.
Subject to compliance with the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, the Board may fill any casual
vacancy in the office of auditors, but while any such vacancy continues the surviving or
continuing auditors (if any) may act. Subject to the approval of the Audit Committee, the
remuneration of the auditors shall be fixed by or on the authority of the Shareholders in
the annual general meeting by Ordinary Resolution except that in any particular year the
Shareholders in general meeting may by Ordinary Resolution delegate the fixing of such remuneration
to the Board and, subject to compliance with the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, the remuneration
of any Auditors appointed to fill any casual vacancy may be fixed by the Board. |
| (b) | The
Shareholders may, at any general meeting convened and held in accordance with these Articles,
remove the auditors by Ordinary Resolution at any time before the expiration of the term
of office and shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting appoint new auditors in their
place for the remainder of the term. |
33.6 | Access
Right. Every auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the
books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the
Directors and Officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary
for the performance of the duties of the auditors. |
33.7 | Auditor
Reports. The auditors shall, if so required by the Directors, make a report on the accounts
of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following
their appointment, and at any time during their term of office, upon request of the Directors
or any general meeting of the Shareholders. |
33.8 | Annual
Returns. The Directors in each year shall prepare, or cause to be prepared, an annual
return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Companies Act and deliver
a copy thereof to the Registrar of Companies in the Cayman Islands. |
34 |
CAPITALISATION
OF RESERVES |
34.1 | Subject
to the Companies Act, the Directors may, with the authority of an Ordinary Resolution: |
| (a) | resolve
to capitalise an amount standing to the credit of reserves (including a Share Premium Account,
capital redemption reserve and profit and loss account), whether or not available for distribution; |
| (b) | appropriate
the sum resolved to be capitalised to the Shareholders in proportion to the nominal amount
of Shares (whether or not fully paid) held by them respectively and apply that sum on their
behalf in or towards: |
| (i) | paying
up the amounts (if any) for the time being unpaid on Shares held by them respectively, or |
| (ii) | paying
up the amounts (if any) for the time being unpaid on Shares held by them respectively, or |
| (iii) | allot
the Shares or debentures, credited as fully paid, to the Shareholders (or as they may direct)
in those proportions, or partly in one way and partly in the other, but the Share Premium
Account, the capital redemption reserve and profits which are not available for distribution
may, for the purposes of this Article, only be applied in paying up unissued Shares to be
allotted to Shareholders credited as fully paid; |
| (c) | make
any arrangements they think fit to resolve a difficulty arising in the distribution of a
capitalised reserve and in particular, without limitation, where Shares or debentures become
distributable in fractions the Directors may deal with the fractions as they think fit; |
| (d) | authorise
a Person to enter (on behalf of all the Shareholders concerned) into an agreement with the
Company providing for either: |
| (i) | the
allotment to the Shareholders respectively, credited as fully paid, of Shares or debentures
to which they may be entitled on the capitalisation, or |
| (ii) | the
payment by the Company on behalf of the Shareholders (by the application of their respective
proportions of the reserves resolved to be capitalised) of the amounts or part of the amounts
remaining unpaid on their existing Shares, and any such agreement made under this authority
being effective and binding on all those Shareholders; and |
| (e) | generally
do all acts and things required to give effect to the resolution. |
35.1 | The
Directors shall in accordance with the Companies Act establish a Share Premium Account and
shall carry to the credit of such account from time to time a sum equal to the amount or
value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share. |
35.2 | There
shall be debited to any Share Premium Account on the redemption or purchase of a Share the
difference between the nominal value of such Share and the redemption or purchase price provided
always that at the discretion of the Directors such sum may be paid out of the profits of
the Company or, if permitted by the Companies Act, out of capital. |
36.1 | Delivery
of Notices. Except as otherwise provided in these Articles, any notice or document may
be served by the Company or by the Person entitled to give notice to any Shareholder either
personally, or by posting it by airmail or air courier service in a prepaid letter addressed
to such Shareholder at his address as appearing in the Register, or by electronic mail to
any electronic mail address such Shareholder may have specified in writing for the purpose
of such service of notices, or by facsimile or by placing it on the Company’s Website
should the Directors deem it appropriate provided that the Company has obtained the Shareholder’s
prior express positive confirmation in writing to receive notices in such manner. In the
case of joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to that one of the joint holders
whose name stands first in the Register in respect of the joint holding, and notice so given
shall be sufficient notice to all the joint holders. |
36.2 | Outside
Delivery. Notices posted to addresses outside the Cayman Islands shall be forwarded by
prepaid airmail. |
36.3 | Deemed
Receipt of Notice. Any Shareholder present, either personally or by proxy, at any meeting
of the Company shall for all purposes be deemed to have received due notice of such meeting
and, where requisite, of the purposes for which such meeting was convened. |
36.4 | Notice
Provisions. Any notice or other document, if served by: |
| (a) | post,
shall be deemed to have been served fourteen (14) calendar days after the time when the letter
containing the same is posted; |
| (b) | facsimile,
shall be deemed to have been served upon production by the transmitting facsimile machine
of a report confirming transmission of the facsimile in full to the facsimile number of the
recipient; |
| (c) | recognised
courier service, shall be deemed to have been served 48 hours after the time when the letter
containing the same is delivered to the courier service; or |
| (d) | electronic
mail, shall be deemed to have been served immediately upon the time of the transmission by
electronic mail. |
In
proving service by post or courier service it shall be sufficient to prove that the letter containing the notice or documents was properly
addressed and duly posted or delivered to the courier service.
36.5 | Deemed
Service. Any notice or document delivered or sent by post to or left at the registered
address of any Shareholder in accordance with the terms of these Articles shall notwithstanding
that such Shareholder be then dead or bankrupt, and whether or not the Company has notice
of his death or bankruptcy, be deemed to have been duly served in respect of any Share registered
in the name of such Shareholder as sole or joint holder, unless his name shall at the time
of the service of the notice or document, have been removed from the Register as the Shareholder,
and such service shall for all purposes be deemed a sufficient service of such notice or
document on all Persons interested (whether jointly with or as claiming through or under
him) in the Share. |
36.6 | Notices
of General Meeting. Notice of every general meeting of the Company shall be given to: |
| (a) | all
Shareholders holding Shares with the right to receive notice and who have supplied to the
Company an address for the giving of notices to them; and |
| (b) | every
Person entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Shareholder, who
but for his death or bankruptcy would be entitled to receive notice of the meeting. |
No
other Person shall be entitled to receive notices of general meetings.
37.1 | No
Shareholder shall be entitled to require discovery of any information in respect of any detail
of the Company’s trading or any information which is or may be in the nature of a trade
secret or secret process which may relate to the conduct of the business of the Company and
which in the opinion of the Board would not be in the interests of the Shareholders of the
Company to communicate to the public. |
37.2 | The
Board shall be entitled to release or disclose any information in its possession, custody
or control regarding the Company or its affairs to any of its Shareholders including, without
limitation, information contained in the Register and transfer books of the Company. |
38.1 | Every
Director, Secretary, assistant Secretary, or other Officer for the time being and from time
to time of the Company (but not including the Company’s auditors) (each an “Indemnified
Person”) shall be indemnified and secured harmless against all actions, proceedings,
costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by such Indemnified
Person, other than by reason of such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, wilful default
or fraud, in or about the conduct of the Company’s business or affairs or in the execution
or discharge of his duties, powers, authorities or discretions (including as a result of
any mistake of judgment), including without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing,
any costs, expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees), losses or liabilities incurred
by such Indemnified Person in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil proceedings
concerning the Company or its affairs in any court whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere
(the “Indemnified Matters”). |
38.2 | Without
prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, the Indemnified Matters include: |
| (a) | for
the acts, receipts, neglects, defaults or omissions of any other Director or Officer or agent
of the Company; or |
| (b) | for
any loss on account of defect of title to any property of the Company; or |
| (c) | on
account of the insufficiency of any security in or upon which any money of the Company shall
be invested; or |
| (d) | for
any loss incurred through any bank, broker or other similar Person; or |
| (e) | for
any loss occasioned by any negligence, default, breach of duty, breach of trust, error of
judgement or oversight on such Indemnified Person’s part; or |
| (f) | for
any loss, damage or misfortune whatsoever which may happen in or arise from the execution
or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities, or discretions of such Indemnified Person’s
office or in relation thereto; |
unless
the same shall happen through such Indemnified Person’s own dishonesty, wilful default or fraud.
39.1 | Unless
the Directors otherwise prescribe, the financial year of the Company shall end on December
31st in each year and shall begin on January 1st in each year. |
40 |
NON-RECOGNITION
OF TRUSTS |
40.1 | No
Person shall be recognised by the Company as holding any Share upon any trust and the Company
shall not, unless required by law, be bound by or be compelled in any way to recognise (even
when having notice thereof) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any
Share or (except only as otherwise provided by these Articles or as the Companies Act requires)
any other right in respect of any Share except an absolute right to the entirety thereof
in each Shareholder registered in the Register. |
41.1 | If
the Company shall be wound up the liquidator may, with the sanction of a Special Resolution
of the Company and any other sanction required by the Companies Act, divide amongst the Shareholders
in species or in kind the whole or any part of the assets of the Company (whether they shall
consist of property of the same kind or not) and may for that purpose value any assets and
determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Shareholders or different
classes of Shareholders. The liquidator may, with the like sanction, vest the whole or any
part of such assets in trustees upon such trusts for the benefit of the Shareholders as the
liquidator, with the like sanction, shall think fit, but so that no Shareholder shall be
compelled to accept any asset upon which there is a liability. |
41.2 | If
the Company shall be wound up, and the assets available for distribution amongst the Shareholders
shall be insufficient to repay the whole of the share capital, such assets shall be distributed
so that, as nearly as may be, the losses shall be borne by the Shareholders in proportion
to the par value of the Shares held by them. If in a winding up the assets available for
distribution amongst the Shareholders shall be more than sufficient to repay the whole of
the share capital at the commencement of the winding up, the surplus shall be distributed
amongst the Shareholders in proportion to the par value of the Shares held by them at the
commencement of the winding up subject to a deduction from those Shares in respect of which
there are monies due, of all monies payable to the Company for unpaid calls or otherwise.
This Article is without prejudice to the rights of the holders of Shares issued upon special
terms and conditions. |
42 |
AMENDMENT
OF MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION |
42.1 | Subject
to the Companies Act, the Company may at any time and from time to time by Special Resolution
alter or amend the Memorandum and/or these Articles in whole or in part. |
43 |
CLOSING
OF REGISTER OR FIXING RECORD DATE |
43.1 | Closing
of Register. For the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive
notice of, attend or vote at any meeting of Shareholders or any adjournment thereof, or those
Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of any dividend, or in order to make a
determination as to who is a Shareholder for any other purpose, the Directors may, by any
means in accordance with the requirements of any Designated Stock Exchange, provide that
the Register shall be closed for transfers for a stated period which shall not exceed in
any case forty (40) calendar days. If the Register shall be so closed for the purpose of
determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at
a meeting of Shareholders the Register shall be so closed for at least ten (10) calendar
days immediately preceding such meeting and the record date for such determination shall
be the date of the closure of the Register. |
43.2 | Record
Date Determination. In lieu of or apart from closing the Register, the Directors may
fix in advance a date as the record date for any such determination of those Shareholders
that are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of the Shareholders and
for the purpose of determining those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of
any dividend the Directors may, at or within ninety (90) calendar days prior to the date
of declaration of such dividend, fix a subsequent date as the record date for such determination. |
43.3 | No
Record Date Chosen. If the Register is not so closed and no record date is fixed for
the determination of those Shareholders entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at
a meeting of Shareholders or those Shareholders that are entitled to receive payment of a
dividend, the date on which notice of the meeting is posted or the date on which the resolution
of the Directors declaring such dividend is adopted, as the case may be, shall be the record
date for such determination of Shareholders. When a determination of those Shareholders that
are entitled to receive notice of, attend or vote at a meeting of Shareholders has been made
as provided in this Article, such determination shall apply to any adjournment thereof. |
44 |
REGISTRATION
BY WAY OF CONTINUATION |
44.1 | The
Company may by Special Resolution resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction
outside the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated,
registered or existing. In furtherance of a resolution adopted pursuant to this Article,
the Directors may cause an application to be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister
the Company in the Cayman Islands or such other jurisdiction in which it is for the time
being incorporated, registered or existing and may cause all such further steps as they consider
appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company. |
45.1 | The
Directors, or any service providers (including the Officers, the Secretary and the registered
office agent of the Company) specifically authorised by the Directors, shall be entitled
to disclose to any regulatory or judicial authority any information regarding the affairs
of the Company including without limitation information contained in the Register and books
of the Company. |
Exhibit
99.4
ORANGEKLOUD
TECHNOLOGY INC.
2025
EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
ARTICLE
I
PURPOSE
The
purpose of this ORANGEKLOUD TECHNOLOGY INC. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to benefit ORANGEKLOUD TECHNOLOGY
INC., an exempted company incorporated in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”) and its shareholders, by assisting the
Company and its subsidiaries to attract, retain and provide incentives to key management employees, directors, and consultants of the
Company and its Affiliates, and to align the interests of such service providers with those of the Company’s shareholders. Accordingly,
the Plan provides for the granting of Non-qualified Stock Options, Incentive Stock Options, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock
Awards, or any combination of the foregoing.
ARTICLE
II
DEFINITIONS
The
following definitions shall be applicable throughout the Plan unless the context otherwise requires:
2.1
“Affiliate” shall mean (i) any person or entity that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by or is under
common control with the Company and/or (ii) to the extent provided by the Committee, any person or entity in which the Company has a
significant interest. The term “control” (including, with correlative meaning, the terms “controlled by” and
“under common control with”), as applied to any person or entity, means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power
to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such person or entity, whether through the ownership of voting or
other securities, by contract or otherwise.
2.2
“Award” shall mean, individually or collectively, any Option, Restricted Stock Award or Unrestricted Stock Award.
2.3
“Award Agreement” shall mean a written agreement between the Company and the Holder with respect to an Award, setting
forth the terms and conditions of the Award, as amended.
2.4
“Board” shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.5
“Cause” shall mean (i) for a Holder who is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or an Affiliate
which agreement defines “Cause” (or a similar term), “Cause” shall have the same meaning as provided for
in such agreement, or (ii) for a Holder who is not a party to such an agreement, “Cause” shall mean termination by
the Company or an Affiliate of the employment (or other service relationship) of the Holder by reason of the Holder’s (A) intentional
failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (B) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of the Holder’s duties,
(C) involvement in a transaction which is materially adverse to the Company or an Affiliate, (D) breach of fiduciary duty involving personal
profit, (E) willful violation of any law, rule, regulation or court order (other than misdemeanor traffic violations and misdemeanors
not involving misuse or misappropriation of money or property), (F) commission of an act of fraud or intentional misappropriation or
conversion of any asset or opportunity of the Company or an Affiliate, or (G) material breach of any provision of the Plan or the Holder’s
Award Agreement or any other written agreement between the Holder and the Company or an Affiliate, in each case as determined in good
faith by the Board, the determination of which shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.
2.6
“Change of Control” shall mean, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, (i) for a Holder who is a party
to an employment or consulting agreement with the Company or an Affiliate which agreement defines “Change of Control” (or
a similar term), “Change of Control” shall have the same meaning as provided for in such agreement, or (ii) for a
Holder who is not a party to such an agreement, “Change of Control” shall mean the satisfaction of any one or more
of the following conditions (and the “Change of Control” shall be deemed to have occurred as of the first day that any one
or more of the following conditions shall have been satisfied):
(a)
Any person (as such term is used in paragraphs 13(d) and 14(d)(2) of the Exchange Act, hereinafter in this definition, “Person”),
other than the Company or an Affiliate or an employee benefit plan of the Company or an Affiliate, becomes the beneficial owner (as defined
in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act), directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company representing more than fifty percent (50%)
of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities;
(b)
The closing of a merger, consolidation or other business combination (a “Business Combination”) other than a Business
Combination in which holders of the Shares immediately prior to the Business Combination have substantially the same proportionate ownership
of the common stock or ordinary shares, as applicable, of the surviving corporation immediately after the Business Combination as immediately
before;
(c)
The closing of an agreement for the sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to any entity that
is not an Affiliate;
(d)
The approval by the holders of shares of Shares of a plan of complete liquidation of the Company, other than a merger of the Company
into any subsidiary or a liquidation as a result of which persons who were shareholders of the Company immediately prior to such liquidation
have substantially the same proportionate ownership of shares of common stock or ordinary shares, as applicable, of the surviving corporation
immediately after such liquidation as immediately before; or
(e)
Within any twenty-four (24) month period, the Incumbent Directors shall cease to constitute at least a majority of the Board or the board
of directors of any successor to the Company; provided, however, that any director elected to the Board, or nominated for
election, by a majority of the Incumbent Directors then still in office, shall be deemed to be an Incumbent Director for purposes of
this paragraph (e), but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either
an actual or threatened election contest with respect to the election or removal of directors or other actual or threatened solicitation
of proxies or consents by or on behalf of an individual, entity or “group” other than the Board (including, but not limited
to, any such assumption that results from paragraphs (a), (b), (c), or (d) of this definition).
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, solely for the purpose of determining the timing of any payments pursuant to any Award constituting a “deferral
of compensation” subject to Code Section 409A, a Change of Control shall be limited to a “change in the ownership of the
Company,” a “change in the effective control of the Company,” or a “change in the ownership of a substantial
portion of the assets of the Company” as such terms are defined in Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) of the U.S. Treasury Regulations.
2.7
“Code” shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference in the Plan
to any section of the Code shall be deemed to include any regulations or other interpretative guidance under such section, and any amendments
or successor provisions to such section, regulations or guidance.
2.8
“Committee” shall mean a committee comprised of two (2) or more members of the Board who are selected by the Board
as provided in Section 4.1, and may be the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors.
2.9
“Company” shall have the meaning given to such term in the introductory paragraph, including any successor thereto.
2.10
“Consultant” shall mean any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render
consulting or advisory services and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate
and is compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Director, or payment of a fee for such service, will not cause a Director
to be considered a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a person is treated as a Consultant
under this Plan only if a Form S-8 Registration Statement under the Securities Act is available to register either the offer or the sale
of the Company’s securities to such person.
2.11
“Director” shall mean a member of the Board or a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate, in either case,
who is not an Employee.
2.12
“Effective Date” shall mean 6 January 2025.
2.13
“Employee” shall mean any employee, including any officer, of the Company or an Affiliate.
2.14
“Exchange Act” shall mean the United States of America Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.15
“Fair Market Value” shall mean, as of any date, the value of a share of Stock determined as follows:
(a)
If the Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, the per share closing sales price for Shares (or
the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable;
(b)
If the Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a share
of Stock will be the mean between the high bid and low asked per share prices for the Stock on the day of determination, as reported
in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Committee deems reliable; or
(c)
In the absence of an established market for the Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Committee (acting
on the advice of an Independent Third Party, should the Committee elect in its sole discretion to utilize an Independent Third Party
for this purpose).
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the determination of Fair Market Value in all cases shall be in accordance with the requirements set forth
under Section 409A of the Code to the extent necessary for an Award to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A of the Code.
2.16
“Family Member” of an individual shall mean any child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, spouse, former spouse,
sibling, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law or sister-in-law, including adoptive
relationships, any person sharing the Holder’s household (other than a tenant or employee of the Holder), a trust in which such
persons have more than fifty percent (50%) of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which such persons (or the Holder) control the
management of assets, and any other entity in which such persons (or the Holder) own more than fifty percent (50%) of the voting interests.
2.17
“Holder” shall mean an Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award or any such individual’s
beneficiary, estate or representative, who has acquired such Award in accordance with the terms of the Plan, as applicable.
2.18
“Incentive Stock Option” shall mean an Option which is designated by the Committee as an “incentive stock option”
and conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.
2.19
“Incumbent Director” shall mean, with respect to any period of time specified under the Plan for purposes of determining
whether or not a Change of Control has occurred, the individuals who were members of the Board at the beginning of such period, but does
not include any directors meeting the definition of “independent” or “disinterested” under the rules of the U.S.
Securities and Exchange Commission and/or Nasdaq.
2.20
“Independent Third Party” means an individual or entity independent of the Company having experience in providing
investment banking or similar appraisal or valuation services and with expertise generally in the valuation of securities or other property
for purposes of this Plan. The Committee may utilize one or more Independent Third Parties.
2.21
“Non-qualified Stock Option” shall mean an Option which is not designated by the Committee as an Incentive Stock Option.
2.22
“Option” shall mean an Award granted under Article VII of the Plan of an option to purchase Shares and shall include
both Incentive Stock Options and Non-qualified Stock Options.
2.23
“Option Agreement” shall mean a written agreement between the Company and a Holder with respect to an Option.
2.24
[Intentionally deleted.]
2.25
“Plan” shall mean this ORANGEKLOUD TECHNOLOGY INC. 2025 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended from time to time, together
with each of the Award Agreements utilized hereunder.
2.26
“Restricted Stock Award” and “Restricted Stock” shall mean an Award granted under Article VIII,
the transferability of which by the Holder is subject to Restrictions.
2.27
“Restricted Stock Agreement” shall mean a written agreement between the Company and a Holder with respect to a Restricted
Stock Award.
2.28
“Restriction Period” shall mean the period of time for which Shares subject to a Restricted Stock Award shall be subject
to Restrictions, as set forth in the applicable Restricted Stock Agreement.
2.29
“Restrictions” shall mean the forfeiture, transfer and/or other restrictions applicable to Shares awarded to an Employee,
Director or Consultant under the Plan pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award and set forth in a Restricted Stock Agreement.
2.30
“Rule 16b-3” shall mean Rule 16b-3 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Exchange Act, as
such may be amended from time to time, and any successor rule, regulation or statute fulfilling the same or a substantially similar function.
2.31
“Shares” or “Stock” shall mean the Class A ordinary shares of the Company, par value US$0.001 per
share.
2.32
“Ten Percent Shareholder” shall mean an Employee who, at the time an Option is granted to him or her, owns shares
possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of shares of the Company or of any parent corporation
or subsidiary corporation thereof (both as defined in Section 424 of the Code), within the meaning of Section 422(b)(6) of the Code.
2.33
“Termination of Service” shall mean a termination of a Holder’s employment with, or status as a Director or
Consultant of, the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable, for any reason, including, without limitation, Total and Permanent Disability
or death, except as provided in Section 6.4. In the event Termination of Service shall constitute a payment event with respect to any
Award subject to Code Section 409A, Termination of Service shall only be deemed to occur upon a “separation from service”
as such term is defined under Code Section 409A and applicable authorities.
2.34
“Total and Permanent Disability” of an individual shall mean the inability of such individual to engage in any substantial
gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which
has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3)
of the Code.
2.35
“Unrestricted Stock Award” shall mean an Award granted under Article IX of the Plan of Shares which are not subject
to Restrictions.
2.36
“Unrestricted Stock Agreement” shall mean a written agreement between the Company and a Holder with respect to an
Unrestricted Stock Award.
ARTICLE
III
EFFECTIVE
DATE OF PLAN
The
Plan shall be effective as of the Effective Date, provided that the Plan is approved by the shareholders of the Company within twelve
(12) months of such date.
ARTICLE
IV
ADMINISTRATION
4.1
Composition of Committee. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee, which shall be appointed by the Board. If necessary,
in the Board’s discretion, to comply with Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act or relevant securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation
service, the Committee shall consist solely of two (2) or more Directors who are each (i) “non-employee directors” within
the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (ii) “independent” for purposes of any applicable listing requirements. If a member of the
Committee shall be eligible to receive an Award under the Plan, such Committee member shall have no authority hereunder with respect
to his or her own Award.
4.2
Powers. Subject to the other provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have the sole authority, in its discretion, to make all
determinations under the Plan, including but not limited to (i) determining which Employees, Directors or Consultants shall receive an
Award, (ii) the time or times when an Award shall be made (the date of grant of an Award shall be the date on which the Award is awarded
by the Committee), (iii) what type of Award shall be granted, (iv) the term of an Award, (v) the date or dates on which an Award vests,
(vi) the form of any payment to be made pursuant to an Award, (vii) the terms and conditions of an Award (including the forfeiture of
the Award, and/or any financial gain, if the Holder of the Award violates any applicable restrictive covenant thereof), (viii) the Restrictions
under a Restricted Stock Award, (ix) the number of Shares which may be issued under an Award, and (x) the waiver of any Restrictions,
subject in all cases to compliance with applicable laws. In making such determinations the Committee may take into account the nature
of the services rendered by the respective Employees, Directors and Consultants, their present and potential contribution to the Company’s
(or the Affiliate’s) success and such other factors as the Committee in its discretion may deem relevant.
4.3
Additional Powers. The Committee shall have such additional powers as are delegated to it under the other provisions of the Plan.
Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee is authorized to construe the Plan and the respective Award Agreements executed
hereunder, to prescribe such rules and regulations relating to the Plan as it may deem advisable to carry out the intent of the Plan,
to determine the terms, restrictions and provisions of each Award and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for administering
the Plan. The Committee may correct any defect or supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in any Award Agreement in the manner
and to the extent the Committee shall deem necessary, appropriate or expedient to carry it into effect. The determinations of the Committee
on the matters referred to in this Article IV shall be conclusive and binding on the Company and all Holders.
4.4
Committee Action. Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, action by the Committee shall require the consent of a majority
of the members of the Committee, expressed either orally at a meeting of the Committee or in writing in the absence of a meeting. No
member of the Committee shall have any liability for any good faith action, inaction or determination in connection with the Plan.
ARTICLE
V
SHARES
SUBJECT TO PLAN AND LIMITATIONS THEREON
5.1
Authorized Shares. The Committee may from time to time grant Awards to one or more Employees, Directors and/or Consultants determined
by it to be eligible for participation in the Plan in accordance with the provisions of Article VI. Subject to any adjustments as necessary
pursuant to Article X, the aggregate number of Shares reserved and available for grant and issuance under the Plan shall be 1,228,202
Shares,. In the event that (i) any Option or other Award granted hereunder is exercised through the tendering of Shares (either actually
or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, or (ii) tax or deduction liabilities arising from such Option or other
Award are satisfied by the tendering of Shares (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Shares by the Company, then
in each such case the Shares so tendered or withheld shall be added to the Shares available for grant under the Plan on a one-for-one
basis. Shares underlying Awards under this Plan that are forfeited, canceled, expire unexercised, or are settled in cash shall also be
available again for issuance as Awards under the Plan.
5.2
Types of Shares. The Shares to be issued pursuant to the grant or exercise of an Award may consist of authorized but unissued
Shares, Shares purchased on the open market or Shares previously issued and outstanding and repurchased by the Company.
5.3
Aggregate Incentive Stock Option Limit. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 5.1, and subject to Article X, the
aggregate maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 1,228,202.
ARTICLE
VI
ELIGIBILITY
AND TERMINATION OF SERVICE
6.1
Eligibility. Awards made under the Plan may be granted solely to individuals who, at the time of grant, are Employees, Directors
or Consultants. An Award may be granted on more than one occasion to the same Employee, Director or Consultant, and, subject to the limitations
set forth in the Plan, such Award may include, a Non-qualified Stock Option, a Restricted Stock Award, an Unrestricted Stock Award, or
any combination thereof, and solely for Employees, an Incentive Stock Option.
6.2
Termination of Service. Except to the extent inconsistent with the terms of the applicable Award Agreement and/or the provisions
of Section 6.3 or 6.4, the following terms and conditions shall apply with respect to a Holder’s Termination of Service with the
Company or an Affiliate, as applicable:
(a)
The Holder’s rights, if any, to exercise any then exercisable Options shall terminate:
(i)
If such termination is for a reason other than the Holder’s Total and Permanent Disability or death, ninety (90) days after the
date of such Termination of Service;
(ii)
If such termination is on account of the Holder’s Total and Permanent Disability, one (1) year after the date of such Termination
of Service; or
(iii)
If such termination is on account of the Holder’s death, one (1) year after the date of the Holder’s death.
Upon
such applicable date the Holder (and such Holder’s estate, designated beneficiary or other legal representative) shall forfeit
any rights or interests in or with respect to any such Options. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
may provide for a different time period in the Award Agreement, or may extend the time period, following a Termination of Service, during
which the Holder has the right to exercise any vested Non-qualified Stock Option, which time period may not extend beyond the expiration
date of the Award term.
(b)
In the event of a Holder’s Termination of Service for any reason prior to the actual or deemed satisfaction and/or lapse of the
Restrictions, vesting requirements, terms and conditions applicable to a Restricted Stock Award, such Restricted Stock shall immediately
be canceled, and the Holder (and such Holder’s estate, designated beneficiary or other legal representative) shall forfeit any
rights or interests in and with respect to any such Restricted Stock.
6.3
Special Termination Rule. Except to the extent inconsistent with the terms of the applicable Award Agreement, and notwithstanding
anything to the contrary contained in this Article VI, if a Holder’s employment with, or status as a Director of, the Company or
an Affiliate shall terminate, and if, within ninety (90) days of such termination, such Holder shall become a Consultant, such Holder’s
rights with respect to any Award or portion thereof granted thereto prior to the date of such termination may be preserved, if and to
the extent determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, as if such Holder had been a Consultant for the entire period during which
such Award or portion thereof had been outstanding. Should the Committee effect such determination with respect to such Holder, for all
purposes of the Plan, such Holder shall not be treated as if his or her employment or Director status had terminated until such time
as his or her Consultant status shall terminate, in which case his or her Award, as it may have been reduced in connection with the Holder’s
becoming a Consultant, shall be treated pursuant to the provisions of Section 6.2, provided, however, that any such Award
which is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option shall, upon the Holder’s no longer being an Employee, automatically convert to
a Non-qualified Stock Option. Should a Holder’s status as a Consultant terminate, and if, within ninety (90) days of such termination,
such Holder shall become an Employee or a Director, such Holder’s rights with respect to any Award or portion thereof granted thereto
prior to the date of such termination may be preserved, if and to the extent determined by the Committee in its sole discretion, as if
such Holder had been an Employee or a Director, as applicable, for the entire period during which such Award or portion thereof had been
outstanding, and, should the Committee effect such determination with respect to such Holder, for all purposes of the Plan, such Holder
shall not be treated as if his or her Consultant status had terminated until such time as his or her employment with the Company or an
Affiliate, or his or her Director status, as applicable, shall terminate, in which case his or her Award shall be treated pursuant to
the provisions of Section 6.2.
6.4
Termination of Service for Cause. Notwithstanding anything in this Article VI or elsewhere in the Plan to the contrary, and unless
a Holder’s Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise, in the event of a Holder’s Termination of Service for Cause,
all of such Holder’s then outstanding Awards shall expire immediately and be forfeited in their entirety upon such Termination
of Service.
ARTICLE
VII
OPTIONS
7.1
Option Period. The term of each Option shall be as specified in the Option Agreement; provided, however, that except
as set forth in Section 7.3, no Option shall be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years from the date of its grant. If the
Option would expire at a time when the exercise of the Option would violate applicable securities laws, the expiration date applicable
to the Option will be automatically extended to a date that is 30 calendar days following the date such exercise would no longer violate
applicable securities laws (so long as such extension shall not violate Section 409A of the Code); provided, that in no event shall
such expiration date be extended beyond the expiration of the option period.
7.2
Limitations on Exercise of Option. An Option shall be exercisable in whole or in such installments and at such times as specified
in the Option Agreement
7.3
Special Limitations on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined at the time the
respective Incentive Stock Option is granted) of Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time
by an individual during any calendar year under all plans of the Company and any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation thereof
(both as defined in Section 424 of the Code) which provide for the grant of Incentive Stock Options exceeds One Hundred Thousand Dollars
($100,000) (or such other individual limit as may be in effect under the Code on the date of grant), the portion of such Incentive Stock
Options that exceeds such threshold shall be treated as Non-qualified Stock Options. The Committee shall determine, in accordance with
applicable provisions of the Code, Treasury Regulations and other administrative pronouncements, which of a Holder’s Options, which
were intended by the Committee to be Incentive Stock Options when granted to the Holder, will not constitute Incentive Stock Options
because of such limitation, and shall notify the Holder of such determination as soon as practicable after such determination. No Incentive
Stock Option shall be granted to an Employee if, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, such Employee is a Ten Percent Shareholder,
unless (i) at the time such Incentive Stock Option is granted the Option price is at least one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair
Market Value of the Shares subject to the Incentive Stock Option, and (ii) such Incentive Stock Option by its terms is not exercisable
after the expiration of five (5) years from the date of grant. No Incentive Stock Option shall be granted more than ten (10) years from
the earlier of the Effective Date or date on which the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders. The designation by the Committee
of an Option as an Incentive Stock Option shall not guarantee the Holder that the Option will satisfy the applicable requirements for
“incentive stock option” status under Section 422 of the Code.
7.4
Option Agreement. Each Option shall be evidenced by an Option Agreement in such form and containing such provisions not inconsistent
with the other provisions of the Plan as the Committee from time to time shall approve, including, but not limited to, provisions intended
to qualify an Option as an Incentive Stock Option. An Option Agreement may provide for the payment of the Option price, in whole or in
part, by the delivery of a number of Shares (plus cash if necessary) that have been owned by the Holder for at least six (6) months and
having a Fair Market Value equal to such Option price, or such other forms or methods as the Committee may determine from time to time,
in each case, subject to such rules and regulations as may be adopted by the Committee. Each Option Agreement shall, solely to the extent
inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 6.2, 6.3, and 6.4, as applicable, specify the effect of Termination of Service on the exercisability
of the Option. Moreover, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, a Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement may provide for a “cashless
exercise” of the Option, in whole or in part, by (a) establishing procedures whereby the Holder, by a properly-executed written
notice, directs (i) an immediate market sale or margin loan as to all or a part of Shares to which he is entitled to receive upon exercise
of the Option, pursuant to an extension of credit by the Company to the Holder of the Option price, (ii) the delivery of the Shares from
the Company directly to a brokerage firm and (iii) the delivery of the Option price from sale or margin loan proceeds from the brokerage
firm directly to the Company, or (b) reducing the number of Shares to be issued upon exercise of the Option by the number of such Shares
having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Option price (or portion thereof to be so paid) as of the date of the Option’s
exercise. An Option Agreement may also include provisions relating to: (i) subject to the provisions hereof, accelerated vesting of Options,
including but not limited to, upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, (ii) tax matters (including provisions covering any applicable
Employee wage withholding requirements) and (iii) any other matters not inconsistent with the terms and provisions of the Plan that the
Committee shall in its sole discretion determine. The terms and conditions of the respective Option Agreements need not be identical.
7.5
Option Price and Payment. The price at which a Share may be purchased upon exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Committee;
provided, however, that such Option price (i) shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such
Option is granted (or 110% of Fair Market Value for an Incentive Stock Option held by Ten Percent Shareholder, as provided in Section
7.3), and (ii) shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Article X, but in no event shall such price be lower than the par value
of the Shares. The Option or portion thereof may be exercised by delivery of an irrevocable notice of exercise to the Company. The Option
price for the Option or portion thereof shall be paid in full in the manner prescribed by the Committee as set forth in the Plan and
the applicable Option Agreement, which manner, with the consent of the Committee, may include the withholding of Shares otherwise issuable
in connection with the exercise of the Option. Separate share certificates shall be issued by the Company for those Shares acquired pursuant
to the exercise of an Incentive Stock Option and for those Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of a Non-qualified Stock Option.
7.6
Shareholder Rights and Privileges. The Holder of an Option shall be entitled to all the privileges and rights of a shareholder
of the Company solely with respect to such Shares as have been purchased and exercised under the Option and for which share have been
registered in the Holder’s name in the Company’s register of members.
7.7
Options and Rights in Substitution for Stock or Options Granted by Other Corporations. Options may be granted under the Plan from
time to time in substitution for stock options held by individuals employed by entities who become Employees, Directors or Consultants
as a result of a merger or consolidation of the employing entity with the Company or any Affiliate, or the acquisition by the Company
or an Affiliate of the assets of the employing entity, or the acquisition by the Company or an Affiliate of stock or shares of the employing
entity with the result that such employing entity becomes an Affiliate. Any substitute Awards granted under this Plan shall not reduce
the number of Shares authorized for grant under the Plan.
7.8
Prohibition Against Repricing
7.9
. Except to the extent (i) approved in advance by holders of a majority of the shares of the Company entitled to vote generally in the
election of directors, or (ii) as a result of any Change of Control or any adjustment as provided in Article X, the Committee shall not
have the power or authority to reduce, whether through amendment or otherwise, the exercise price under any outstanding Option, or to
grant any new Award or make any payment of cash in substitution for or upon the cancellation of Options previously granted.
ARTICLE
VIII
RESTRICTED
STOCK AWARDS
8.1
Award. A Restricted Stock Award shall constitute an Award of Shares to the Holder as of the date of the Award which are subject
to a “substantial risk of forfeiture” as defined under Section 83 of the Code during the specified Restriction Period. At
the time a Restricted Stock Award is made, the Committee shall establish the Restriction Period applicable to such Award. Each Restricted
Stock Award may have a different Restriction Period, in the discretion of the Committee. The Restriction Period applicable to a particular
Restricted Stock Award shall not be changed except as permitted by Section 8.2.
8.2
Terms and Conditions. At the time any Award is made under this Article VIII, the Company and the Holder shall enter into a Restricted
Stock Agreement setting forth each of the matters contemplated thereby and such other matters as the Committee may determine to be appropriate.
The Company shall cause the Shares to be issued in the name of Holder, either by book-entry registration or issuance of one or more stock
certificates evidencing the Shares, which Shares or certificates shall be held by the Company or the stock transfer agent or brokerage
service selected by the Company to provide services for the Plan. The Shares shall be restricted from transfer and shall be subject to
an appropriate stop-transfer order, and if any certificate is issued, such certificate shall bear an appropriate legend referring to
the restrictions applicable to the Shares. After any Shares vest, the Company shall deliver the vested Shares, in book-entry or certificated
form in the Company’s sole discretion, registered in the name of Holder or his or her legal representatives, beneficiaries or heirs,
as the case may be, less any Shares withheld to pay withholding taxes. If provided for under the Restricted Stock Agreement, the Holder
shall have the right to vote Shares subject thereto and to enjoy all other shareholder rights, including the entitlement to receive dividends
on the Shares during the Restriction Period. At the time of such Award, the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe additional
terms and conditions or restrictions relating to Restricted Stock Awards, including, but not limited to, rules pertaining to the effect
of Termination of Service prior to expiration of the Restriction Period. Such additional terms, conditions or restrictions shall, to
the extent inconsistent with the provisions of Sections 6.2, 6.3 and 6.4, as applicable, be set forth in a Restricted Stock Agreement
made in conjunction with the Award. Such Restricted Stock Agreement may also include provisions relating to: (i) subject to the provisions
hereof, accelerated vesting of Awards, including but not limited to accelerated vesting upon the occurrence of a Change of Control, (ii)
tax matters (including provisions covering any applicable Employee wage withholding requirements) and (iii) any other matters not inconsistent
with the terms and provisions of the Plan that the Committee shall in its sole discretion determine. The terms and conditions of the
respective Restricted Stock Agreements need not be identical. All Shares delivered to a Holder as part of a Restricted Stock Award shall
be delivered and reported by the Company or the Affiliate, as applicable, to the Holder at the time of vesting.
8.3
Payment for Restricted Stock. The Committee shall determine the amount and form of any payment from a Holder for Shares received
pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award provided such amount shall be no less than the aggregate par value of the Shares to be issued by
the Company. In the absence of such a determination, a Holder shall be required to pay a nominal amount equivalent to the aggregate par
value of the Shares received pursuant to a Restricted Stock Award.
ARTICLE
IX
UNRESTRICTED
STOCK AWARDS
9.1
Award. Shares may be awarded (or sold) to Employees, Directors or Consultants under the Plan which are not subject to Restrictions
of any kind, in consideration for past services rendered thereby to the Company or an Affiliate or for other valid consideration.
9.2
Terms and Conditions.
At
the time any Award is made under this Article IX, the Company and the Holder shall enter into an Unrestricted Stock Agreement setting
forth each of the matters contemplated hereby and such other matters as the Committee may determine to be appropriate.
9.3
Payment for Unrestricted Stock. The Committee shall determine the amount and form of any payment from a Holder for Shares received
pursuant to an Unrestricted Stock Award provided such amount shall be no less than the aggregate par value of the Shares to be issued
by the Company. In the absence of such a determination, a Holder shall be required to pay a nominal amount equivalent to the aggregate
par value of the Shares received pursuant to an Unrestricted Stock Award.
ARTICLE
X
RECAPITALIZATION
OR REORGANIZATION
10.1
Adjustments to Shares. The shares with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan are Shares as presently constituted;
provided, however, that if, and whenever, prior to the expiration or distribution to the Holder of Shares underlying an
Award theretofore granted, the Company shall effect a subdivision or consolidation of the Shares or the payment of an Share dividend
on Shares without receipt of consideration by the Company, the number of Shares with respect to which such Award may thereafter be exercised
or satisfied, as applicable, (i) in the event of an increase in the number of outstanding Shares, shall be proportionately increased,
and the purchase price per Share shall be proportionately reduced, and (ii) in the event of a reduction in the number of outstanding
Shares, shall be proportionately reduced, and the purchase price per Share shall be proportionately increased. Notwithstanding the foregoing
or any other provision of this Article X, any adjustment made with respect to an Award (x) which is an Incentive Stock Option, shall
comply with the requirements of Section 424(a) of the Code, and in no event shall any adjustment be made which would render any Incentive
Stock Option granted under the Plan to be other than an “incentive stock option” for purposes of Section 422 of the Code,
and (y) which is a Non-qualified Stock Option, shall comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and in no event shall
any adjustment be made which would render any Non-qualified Stock Option granted under the Plan to become subject to Section 409A of
the Code.
10.2
Recapitalization. If the Company recapitalizes or otherwise changes its capital structure, thereafter upon any exercise or satisfaction,
as applicable, of a previously granted Award, the Holder shall be entitled to receive (or entitled to purchase, if applicable) under
such Award, in lieu of the number of Shares then covered by such Award, the number and class of shares and securities to which the Holder
would have been entitled pursuant to the terms of the recapitalization if, immediately prior to such recapitalization, the Holder had
been the holder of record of the number of Shares then covered by such Award.
10.3
Other Events. In the event of changes to the outstanding Shares by reason of an extraordinary cash dividend, reorganization, merger,
consolidation, combination, split-up, spin-off, exchange or other relevant change in capitalization occurring after the date of the grant
of any Award and not otherwise provided for under this Article X, any outstanding Awards and any Award Agreements evidencing such Awards
shall be adjusted by the Board in its discretion in such manner as the Board shall deem equitable or appropriate taking into consideration
the applicable accounting and tax consequences, as to the number and price of Shares or other consideration subject to such Awards. In
the event of any adjustment pursuant to Sections 10.1, 10.2 or this Section 10.3, the aggregate number of Shares available under the
Plan pursuant to Section 5.1 may be appropriately adjusted by the Board, the determination of which shall be conclusive. In addition,
the Committee may make provision for a cash payment to a Holder or a person who has an outstanding Award.
10.4
Change of Control. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, at the time an Award is made or at any time prior to, coincident
with or after the time of a Change of Control, cause any Award either (i) to be canceled in consideration of a payment in cash or other
consideration in amount per share equal to the excess, if any, of the price or implied price per Share in the Change of Control over
the per Share exercise, base or purchase price of such Award, which may be paid immediately or over the vesting schedule of the Award;
(ii) to be assumed, or new rights substituted therefore, by the surviving corporation or a parent or subsidiary of such surviving corporation
following such Change of Control; (iii) accelerate any time periods, or waive any other conditions, relating to the vesting, exercise,
payment or distribution of an Award so that any Award to a Holder whose employment has been terminated as a result of a Change of Control
may be vested, exercised, paid or distributed in full on or before a date fixed by the Committee; (iv) to be purchased from a Holder
whose employment has been terminated as a result of a Change of Control, upon the Holder’s request, for an amount of cash equal
to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise, payment or distribution of such rights had such Award been currently exercisable
or payable; or (v) terminate any then outstanding Award or make any other adjustment to the Awards then outstanding as the Committee
deems necessary or appropriate to reflect such transaction or change. The number of Shares subject to any Award shall be rounded to the
nearest whole number.
10.5
Powers Not Affected. The existence of the Plan and the Awards granted hereunder shall not affect in any way the right or power
of the Board or of the shareholders of the Company to make or authorize any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change
of the Company’s capital structure or business, any merger or consolidation of the Company, any issue of debt or equity securities
ahead of or affecting Shares or the rights thereof, the dissolution or liquidation of the Company or any sale, lease, exchange or other
disposition of all or any part of its assets or business or any other corporate act or proceeding.
10.6
No Adjustment for Certain Awards. Except as hereinabove expressly provided, the issuance by the Company of shares of any class
or securities convertible into shares of any class, for cash, property, labor or services, upon direct sale, upon the exercise of rights
or warrants to subscribe therefor or upon conversion of shares or obligations of the Company convertible into such shares or other securities,
and in any case whether or not for fair value, shall not affect previously granted Awards, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall
be made with respect to the number of Shares subject to Awards theretofore granted or the purchase price per Share, if applicable.
ARTICLE
XI
AMENDMENT
AND TERMINATION OF PLAN
The
Plan shall continue in effect, unless sooner terminated pursuant to this Article XI, until the tenth (10th) anniversary of
the date on which it is adopted by the Board (except as to Awards outstanding on that date). The Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue,
or terminate the Plan or any portion thereof at any time; provided that (i) no amendment to Section 7.8 (repricing prohibitions)
shall be made without shareholder approval and (ii) no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation or termination shall be
made without shareholder approval if such approval is necessary to comply with any tax or regulatory requirement applicable to the Plan
(including, without limitation, as necessary to comply with any rules or requirements of any securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation
system on which the Stock may be listed or quoted); and provided, further, that any such amendment, alteration, suspension,
discontinuance or termination that would materially and adversely affect the rights of any Holder or beneficiary of any Award theretofore
granted shall not to that extent be effective without the consent of the affected Holder or beneficiary (unless such change is required
in order to exempt the Plan or any Award from Section 409A of the Code).
ARTICLE
XII
MISCELLANEOUS
12.1
No Right to Award. Neither the adoption of the Plan by the Company nor any action of the Board or the Committee shall be deemed
to give an Employee, Director or Consultant any right to an Award except as may be evidenced by an Award Agreement duly executed on behalf
of the Company, and then solely to the extent and on the terms and conditions expressly set forth therein.
12.2
No Rights Conferred. Nothing contained in the Plan shall (i) confer upon any Employee any right with respect to continuation of
employment with the Company or any Affiliate, (ii) interfere in any way with any right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the
employment of an Employee at any time, (iii) confer upon any Director any right with respect to continuation of such Director’s
membership on the Board, (iv) interfere in any way with any right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate a Director’s membership
on the Board at any time, (v) confer upon any Consultant any right with respect to continuation of his or her consulting engagement with
the Company or any Affiliate, or (vi) interfere in any way with any right of the Company or an Affiliate to terminate a Consultant’s
consulting engagement with the Company or an Affiliate at any time.
12.3
Other Laws; No Fractional Shares; Withholding. The Company shall not be obligated by virtue of any provision of the Plan to recognize
the exercise of any Award or to otherwise sell or issue Shares in violation of any laws, rules or regulations, and any postponement of
the exercise or settlement of any Award under this provision shall not extend the term of such Award. Neither the Company nor its directors
or officers shall have any obligation or liability to a Holder with respect to any Award (or Shares issuable thereunder) (i) that shall
lapse because of such postponement, or (ii) for any failure to comply with the requirements of any applicable law, rules or regulations,
including but not limited to any failure to comply with the requirements of Section 409A of this Code. No fractional Shares shall be
delivered, nor shall any cash in lieu of fractional Shares be paid. The Company shall have the right to deduct in cash (whether under
this Plan or otherwise) in connection with all Awards any taxes required by law to be withheld and to require any payments required to
enable it to satisfy its withholding obligations. In the case of any Award satisfied in the form of Shares, no Shares shall be issued
unless and until arrangements satisfactory to the Company shall have been made to satisfy any tax withholding obligations applicable
with respect to such Award. Subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may impose, the Company shall have the right to retain,
or the Committee may, subject to such terms and conditions as it may establish from time to time, permit Holders to elect to tender,
Shares (including Shares issuable in respect of an Award) to satisfy, in whole or in part, the amount required to be withheld.
12.4
No Restriction on Corporate Action. Nothing contained in the Plan shall be construed to prevent the Company or any Affiliate from
taking any corporate action which is deemed by the Company or such Affiliate to be appropriate or in its best interest, whether or not
such action would have an adverse effect on the Plan or any Award made under the Plan. No Employee, Director, Consultant, beneficiary
or other person shall have any claim against the Company or any Affiliate as a result of any such action.
12.5
Restrictions on Transfer. No Award under the Plan or any Award Agreement and no rights or interests herein or therein, shall or
may be assigned, transferred, sold, exchanged, encumbered, pledged or otherwise hypothecated or disposed of by a Holder except (i) by
will or by the laws of descent and distribution, or (ii) where permitted under applicable tax rules, by gift to any Family Member of
the Holder, subject to compliance with applicable laws. An Award may be exercisable during the lifetime of the Holder only by such Holder
or by the Holder’s guardian or legal representative unless it has been transferred by gift to a Family Member of the Holder, in
which case it shall be exercisable solely by such transferee. Notwithstanding any such transfer, the Holder shall continue to be subject
to the withholding requirements provided for under Section 17.3 hereof.
12.6
Beneficiary Designations. Each Holder may, from time to time, name a beneficiary or beneficiaries (who may be contingent or successive
beneficiaries) for purposes of receiving any amount which is payable in connection with an Award under the Plan upon or subsequent to
the Holder’s death. Each such beneficiary designation shall serve to revoke all prior beneficiary designations, be in a form prescribed
by the Company and be effective solely when filed by the Holder in writing with the Company during the Holder’s lifetime. In the
absence of any such written beneficiary designation, for purposes of the Plan, a Holder’s beneficiary shall be the Holder’s
estate.
12.7
Rule 16b-3. It is intended that the Plan and any Award made to a person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act shall meet all
of the requirements of Rule 16b-3. If any provision of the Plan or of any such Award would disqualify the Plan or such Award under, or
would otherwise not comply with the requirements of, Rule 16b-3, such provision or Award shall be construed or deemed to have been amended
as necessary to conform to the requirements of Rule 16b-3.
12.8
Clawback Policy. All Awards (including on a retroactive basis) granted under the Plan are subject to the terms of any Company
forfeiture, incentive compensation recoupment, clawback or similar policy as it may be in effect from time to time, as well as any similar
provisions of applicable laws, as well as any other policy of the Company that may apply to the Awards, such as anti-hedging or pledging
policies, as they may be in effect from time to time. In particular, these policies and/or provisions shall include, without limitation,
(i) any Company policy established to comply with applicable laws (including, without limitation, Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
and Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), and/or (ii) the rules and regulations of the applicable
securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Shares or other securities are listed or quoted, and these requirements
shall be deemed incorporated by reference into all outstanding Award Agreements.
12.9
No Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes. The Company shall have no duty or obligation to any Holder to advise such Holder as
to the time or manner of exercising any Award. Furthermore, the Company shall have no duty or obligation to warn or otherwise advise
such Holder of a pending termination or expiration of an Award or a possible period in which the Award may not be exercised. The Company
has no duty or obligation to minimize the tax consequences of an Award to any person.
12.10
Section 409A of the Code.
(a)
Notwithstanding any provision of this Plan to the contrary, all Awards made under this Plan are intended to be exempt from or, in the
alternative, comply with Section 409A of the Code and the authoritative guidance thereunder, including the exceptions for stock rights
and short-term deferrals. The Plan shall be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent. Each payment under an Award shall
be treated as a separate payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(b)
If a Holder is a “specified employee” (as such term is defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code) at the time of his
or her termination of service, no amount that is nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A of the Code and that becomes
payable by reason of such termination of service shall be paid to the Holder (or in the event of the Holder’s death, the Holder’s
representative or estate) before the earlier of (x) the first business day after the date that is six months following the date of the
Holder’s termination of service, and (y) within 30 days following the date of the Holder’s death. For purposes of Section
409A of the Code, a termination of service shall be deemed to occur only if it is a “separation from service” within the
meaning of Section 409A of the Code, and references in the Plan and any Award Agreement to “termination of service” or similar
terms shall mean a “separation from service.” If any Award is or becomes subject to Section 409A of the Code, unless the
applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise, such Award shall be payable upon the Holder’s “separation from service”
within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. If any Award is or becomes subject to Section 409A of the Code and if payment of such
Award would be accelerated or otherwise triggered under a Change of Control, then the definition of Change of Control shall be deemed
modified, only to the extent necessary to avoid the imposition of any additional tax under Section 409A of the Code, to mean a “change
in control event” as such term is defined for purposes of Section 409A of the Code.
(c)
Any adjustments made pursuant to Article X to Awards that are subject to Section 409A of the Code shall be made in compliance with the
requirements of Section 409A of the Code, and any adjustments made pursuant to Article X to Awards that are not subject to Section 409A
of the Code shall be made in such a manner as to ensure that after such adjustment, the Awards either (x) continue not to be subject
to Section 409A of the Code or (y) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code.
12.11
Indemnification. Each person who is or shall have been a member of the Committee or of the Board shall be, in the absence of fraud,
willful default or willful neglect, indemnified and held harmless by the Company against and from any loss, cost, liability, or expense
that may be imposed upon or reasonably incurred thereby in connection with or resulting from any claim, action, suit, or proceeding to
which such person may be made a party or may be involved by reason of any action taken or failure to act under the Plan and against and
from any and all amounts paid thereby in settlement thereof, with the Company’s approval, or paid thereby in satisfaction of any
judgment in any such action, suit, or proceeding against such person; provided, however, that such person shall give the
Company an opportunity, at its own expense, to handle and defend the same before he or she undertakes to handle and defend it on his
or her own behalf. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive and shall be independent of any other rights of indemnification
to which such persons may be entitled under the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, by contract, as a matter of law,
or otherwise.
12.12
Other Benefit Plans. No Award, payment or amount received hereunder shall be taken into account in computing an Employee’s
salary or compensation for the purposes of determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, life insurance or other benefit plan
of the Company or any Affiliate, unless such other plan specifically provides for the inclusion of such Award, payment or amount received.
Nothing in the Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company to establish other plans or to pay compensation to its employees,
in cash or property, in a manner which is not expressly authorized under the Plan.
12.13
Limits of Liability. Any liability of the Company with respect to an Award shall be based solely upon the contractual obligations
created under the Plan and the Award Agreement. None of the Company, any member of the Board nor any member of the Committee shall have
any liability to any party for any action taken or not taken, in good faith, in connection with or under the Plan.
12.14
Governing Law. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of
the Cayman Islands, without giving effect to the conflict of law provisions thereof.
12.15
Subplans. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable
blue sky, securities or tax laws of various jurisdictions. The Board shall establish such sub-plans by adopting supplements to the Plan
setting forth (i) such limitations on the Committee’s discretion under the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable and (ii)
such additional terms and conditions not otherwise inconsistent with the Plan as the Board shall deem necessary or desirable. All supplements
adopted by the Board shall be deemed to be part of the Plan, but each supplement shall apply only to Holders within the affected jurisdiction
and the Company shall not be required to provide copies of any supplement to Holders in any jurisdiction that is not affected.
12.16
Notification of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code. If any Holder, in connection with the acquisition of Stock under an
Award, makes the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, if applicable, the Holder shall notify the Company of the election
within ten days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service.
12.17
Paperless Administration. If the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for
the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the
paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Holder may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
12.18
Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Stock in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Holder
under or with respect to the Plan or Awards: (a) any Stock to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment
first becomes due, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (b) the Stock may be sold as part of a block trade with other Holders in
the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (c) the applicable Holder will be responsible for all broker’s
fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Holder agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses,
costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (d) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of the sale
that exceed the amount owed, the Company will pay the excess in cash to the applicable Holder as soon as reasonably practicable;
(e) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for the sale at any particular price; and (f) if the proceeds
of the sale are insufficient to satisfy the Holder’s applicable obligation, the Holder may be required to pay immediately upon
demand to the Company or its designee an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Holder’s obligation.
12.19
Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Holder explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use
and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this Section 12.19 by and among the Company and its subsidiaries
and Affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Holder’s participation in the Plan. The Company and
its subsidiaries and Affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Holder, including the Holder’s name, address and
telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality;
job title(s); any Stock held in the Company or its subsidiaries and Affiliates; and Award details, to implement, manage and
administer the Plan and Awards (the “Data”). The Company and its subsidiaries and Affiliates may transfer the Data
amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Holder’s participation in the Plan, and the Company and its
subsidiaries and Affiliates may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and
management. These recipients may be located in the Holder’s country, or elsewhere, and the Holder’s country may have different
data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Holder authorizes the recipients to
receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Holder’s
participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Holder
may elect to deposit any Stock. The Data related to a Holder will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage
the Holder’s participation in the Plan. A Holder may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding the Holder, request
additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding the Holder, recommend any necessary corrections to the
Data regarding the Holder or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 12.19 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local
human resources representative. The Company may cancel Holder’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Committee’s
discretion, the Holder may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Holder refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 12.19.
12.20
Severability of Provisions. If any provision of the Plan is held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability
shall not affect any other provision of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such invalid or unenforceable provision
had not been included in the Plan.
12.21
No Funding. The Plan shall be unfunded. The Company shall not be required to establish any special or separate fund or to make
any other segregation of funds or assets to ensure the payment of any Award. Prior to receipt of Shares pursuant to the terms of an Award,
such Award shall represent an unfunded unsecured contractual obligation of the Company and the Holder shall have no greater claim to
the Shares underlying such Award or any other assets of the Company or Affiliate than any other unsecured general creditor.
12.22
Headings. Headings used throughout the Plan are for convenience only and shall not be given legal significance.
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