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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

Form 8-K

 

Current Report
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

October 15, 2024

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)

 

TRILLER GROUP INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

 

Delaware   001-38909   33-1473901
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
  (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

7119 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 782

Los Angeles, CA

  90046
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (310) 893-5090

 

AGBA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

AGBA Tower

68 Johnston Road

Wanchai, Hong Kong SAR

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class   Trading Symbol(s)   Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.001 par value   ILLR   NASDAQ Capital Market
Warrants, each warrant exercisable for one-quarter of one share of Common Stock for $23.00 per full share   ILLRW   NASDAQ Capital Market

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (17 CFR §230.405) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (17 CFR §240.12b-2).

 

Emerging growth company ☐

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 

 


 

Introductory Note

 

On October 15, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), Triller Group Inc., a Delaware corporation (formerly known as AGBA Group Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company) (prior to the Closing Date, “AGBA” and after the Closing Date, the “Company,” “Triller Group” or “we”), consummated the previously announced merger (the “Closing”), pursuant to that certain Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated as of August 30, 2024, as amended (the “Merger Agreement”), by and between AGBA, its wholly owned subsidiary AGBA Social Inc. (“Merger Sub”), Triller Corp., a Delaware corporation (“Triller”) and the representative of the Triller stockholders. Pursuant to the Merger Agreement, Merger Sub merged into Triller, with Triller as the surviving corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (the “Merger”).

 

As a result of and upon the effective time of the Merger, among other things:

 

(1) A reverse share split of the ordinary shares of AGBA, par value $0.000516395 per share (“AGBA Ordinary Shares”) at the ratio of 1 to 4 (the “Reverse Share Split”) was implemented. The Company’s shares commenced trading on a split-adjusted basis on October 16, 2024 under the symbol “ILLR”;

 

(2) The Company’s jurisdiction of incorporation was changed by deregistering as a business company in the British Virgin Islands and continuing and domesticating as a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “Domestication”). The Domestication is a condition to closing the Merger; and

 

(3) Triller Group acquired 100% of the outstanding capital stock and conversion of all restricted stock units of Triller, in exchange for which it (i) issued 83,468,631 shares of common stock of Triller Group, par value $0.0001 per share (“Triller Group Common Stock”), to the Triller stockholders, (ii) 24,206,246 shares of Triller Group Common Stock to Triller Group Inc. as escrow agent, (iii) issued 11,801,804 shares of preferred stock of Triller Group, par value $0.0001 per share (“Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) to the current holders of Triller preferred stock, that are affiliated with the Company’s majority shareholder, (iv) converted all existing Triller restricted stock units into 16,908,829 Triller Group restricted stock units (“Triller Group RSUs”), and reserved an aggregate of 16,908,829 shares of Triller Group Common Stock for future issuance upon the vesting of the Triller Group RSUs, and (v) adjusted an aggregate of 53,147,335 Triller warrants which are to be reissued as Triller Group warrants in replacement thereof (the “Triller Group Replacement Warrants”).

 

Certain material provisions of the Merger Agreement are described in AGBA’s proxy statement (the “Proxy Statement”) as Exhibit 99.1 to its current report on Form 6-K furnished with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on September 5, 2024, in the section entitled “The Merger” beginning on page 12 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The foregoing descriptions of the Merger Agreement, as amended, are not complete and are subject to and qualified in their entirety by reference to the complete text of the Merger Agreement and Amendment No. 1 thereto, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 1.01. Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On September 3, 2024, the board of directors of AGBA approved the Triller Group Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Incentive Plan”), subject to shareholders approval. On September 19, 2024, AGBA’s shareholders approved the Incentive Plan at the Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders and on October 15, 2024 (the “EGM”), the newly constituted board of directors of the Company (the “Board”) ratified the Incentive Plan. The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to encourage and enable the employees, non-employee directors and consultants of the Company and its affiliates upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company will largely depend for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Company’s welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Company’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.

 

The Incentive Plan provides for the grant of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and other stock-based awards, any of which may be performance-based, and for incentive bonuses, which may be paid in cash, Triller Group Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the compensation committee of the Board. No awards were granted under the Incentive Plan prior to its approval by AGBA’s shareholders.

 

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Taking into consideration the effects of the Reverse Share Split and a forward share split conducted prior to the Merger, the aggregate number of shares of Triller Group Common Stock reserved and available for grant and issuance under the Incentive Plan is 30,998,400.

 

A description of the Incentive Plan is set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to AGBA’s current report on Form 6-K furnished with the SEC on September 5, 2024, entitled “Proposal 7: The Incentive Plan Proposal” and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The foregoing description of the Incentive Plan is not complete and is subject to and qualified in its entirety by reference to the complete text of the Incentive Plan, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 10.1 and incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 2.01 Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets

 

The information set forth under the “Introductory Note” above regarding the Merger is incorporated by reference into this Item 2.01.

 

On October 15, 2024, the Company completed the Domestication and changed its jurisdiction of incorporation from the British Virgin Islands to the State of Delaware, and changed its corporate name to “Triller Group Inc.”

 

On October 15, 2024, as contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the parties consummated the Merger. As a result of the Closing, Triller became a wholly-owned subsidiary of Triller Group.

 

In connection with the consummation of the Merger, on the Closing Date:

 

The Company issued (i) 83,468,631 shares of Triller Group Common Stock to the Triller stockholders, (ii) 24,206,246 shares of Triller Group Common Stock to Triller Group Inc. as escrow agent, (iii) 11,801,804 shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock to the holders of Triller preferred stock, that are affiliated with the Company’s majority shareholder and (iv) 30,851 shares of Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock to Green Nature Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is affiliated with the Company’s majority shareholder;

 

All existing Triller restricted stock units were converted into 16,908,829 Triller Group RSUs and an aggregate of 16,908,829 shares of Triller Group Common Stock were reserved for future issuance upon the vesting of the Triller Group RSUs; and

 

An aggregate of 53,147,335 Triller warrants were adjusted, replaced by and reissued Triller Group Replacement Warrants pursuant to an independent valuation.

 

As of the Closing Date, and immediately following the consummation of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement, the Company had approximately 154,992,185 shares of Triller Group Common Stock outstanding, subject to the final consolidation by DTCC.

 

The foregoing description of the transactions does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the Merger Agreement and Amendment No. 1 thereto, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 2.1 and 2.2, respectively, and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

The Merger Agreement has been incorporated by reference as an exhibit to this report to provide investors with information regarding its terms. It is not intended to provide any other factual information about the Company, Triller, or their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. The representations, warranties, and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement were made only for purposes of the Merger Agreement and as of specific dates, were solely for the benefit of the parties to the Merger Agreement, may be subject to limitations agreed upon by the contracting parties, including being qualified by confidential disclosures made for the purposes of allocating contractual risk between the parties to the Merger Agreement instead of establishing these matters as facts, and may be subject to standards of materiality applicable to the contracting parties that differ from those applicable to investors. Investors are not third-party beneficiaries under the Merger Agreement and should not rely on the representations, warranties, and covenants contained in the Merger Agreement or any descriptions thereof as characterizations of the actual state of facts or condition of the parties thereto or any of their respective subsidiaries or affiliates. Moreover, information concerning the subject matter of representations and warranties may change after the date of the Merger Agreement, which subsequent information may or may not be fully reflected in the Company’s public disclosures.

 

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FORM 10 INFORMATION

 

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

This Current Report on Form 8-K contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act and 21E of the Exchange Act, including statements regarding the anticipated benefits of the Merger and the financial condition, results of operations, and prospects of the Company. These statements may discuss goals, intentions and expectations as to future plans, trends, events, results of operations or financial condition, or otherwise, based on current expectations and beliefs of the management of the Company, as well as assumptions made by, and information currently available to, the management of the Company. Forward-looking statements generally include statements that are predictive in nature and depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, and include words such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “likely,” “believe,” “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” and other similar expressions or the negative or plural of these words, or other similar expressions that are predictions or indicate future events or prospects, although not all forward-looking statements contain these words. Statements that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this communication include, but are not limited to, the section titled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in this Current Report on Form 8-K. Forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results could differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement as a result of various factors, including, without limitation: 

 

challenges predicting our revenue, expenses and other operating results, which are exacerbated by our limited operating history;

 

our history of losses and uncertainty about our ability to achieve profitability;

 

our ability to successfully execute our business and growth strategy;

 

our requirements for funding to operate and grow our business and the availability (if any), cost and other terms of any financing we may seek;

 

holders of certain of our convertible securities electing to receive cash in lieu of shares of our common stock;

 

the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents, and marketable securities to meet our liquidity needs and other obligations;

 

our ability to increase the total number of Consumer Accounts, Events, Creators and Brands over time and generate revenue as a result of these increases;

 

our ability to accurately determine the total number of Consumer Accounts, Brands and Creators on our Technology Platform;

 

our estimates and expectations regarding our market opportunity and ability to monetize our Technology Platform;

 

our ability to attract and retain creators and other users;

 

our ability to maintain and grow relationships with Creators, users and Brands;

 

our ability to compete effectively with existing competitors and new market entrants;

 

our ability to increase the scale and efficiency of our technology infrastructure;

 

our ability to develop our Technology Platform’s AI and ML capabilities to meet the needs of our Brands, Creators, users and consumers;

 

our ability to accurately or efficiently integrate AI and ML features or functionalities of the quality or type sought by our customers;

 

our ability to anticipate and react to changes in public and consumer preferences and industry trends and technologies;

 

our ability to manage the financial risks and other risks associated with our Events business;

 

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potential security incidents allowing unauthorized access to our systems or network or data regarding our users or other business partners or any incidents impacting the continuity and availability of our systems, network or data;

 

our reliance on key personnel and our ability to identify, recruit, and retain skilled personnel;

 

difficulties with and uncertainties related to the integration and realization of the expected benefits of our acquisitions;

 

the inability to capture all or part of the anticipated cost and revenue synergies from companies we have acquired and we may acquire in the future;

 

our ability to successfully defend litigation brought against us and our ability to remain solvent and pay our obligations when they come due, including under existing litigation settlement obligations and new litigation adverse judgements;

 

our ability to effectively manage our growth, whether through acquisitions or otherwise, including any international expansion;

 

our ability to protect our intellectual property rights and not infringe on the intellectual property rights of others, and any costs associated therewith;

  

the concentration of voting power among our founders who have and will continue to have substantial control over our business;

 

risks associated with our substantial indebtedness and convertible securities;

 

the effects of general industry, economic and financial market conditions; and

 

outcomes of and costs associated with legal and regulatory proceedings.

 

The foregoing review of important factors that could cause actual events to differ from expectations should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read in conjunction with statements that are included herein and elsewhere, including the risk factors included in the “Risk Factors” section of this Current Report on Form 8-K and other documents to be filed by the Company from time to time with the SEC, discussions of potential risks, uncertainties, and other important factors in the Company’s subsequent filings with the SEC, and risk factors associated with companies, such as the Company, that operate in the financial or technology industry. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the Company’s control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Nothing in this communication should be regarded as a representation by any person that the forward-looking statements set forth herein will be achieved or that the contemplated results of any such forward-looking statements will be achieved. Forward-looking statements in this communication speak only as of the day they are made and are qualified in their entirety by reference to the cautionary statements herein. Except as required by applicable law, the Company undertakes no obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statement, or to make any other forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

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Business and Facilities

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Description of Triller’s Business” beginning on page 209 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Risk Factors

 

The risks associated with Triller’s business and operations are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors— Risks Relating to Triller’s Business and Operations” beginning on page 69 and the risks associated with the business and operations of AGBA are described in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Risk Factors— Risks Relating to AGBA’s Business and Operations” beginning on page 46, each of which are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Financial Information

 

Unaudited Financial Statements

 

The unaudited financial statements of Triller as of and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 and the related notes thereto will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days following the date that this Current Report is required to be filed.

 

Audited Financial Statements

 

The audited financial statements of Triller as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the related notes thereto are included in the Proxy Statement beginning on page F-88 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information

 

The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information of AGBA and Triller as of June 30, 2024 and for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and the year ended December 31, 2023 and the related notes thereto will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days following the date that this Current Report is required to be filed.

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Triller for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 are included in the Proxy Statement beginning on page 240 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Management’s Discussion & Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of Triller for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 will be filed by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days following the date that this Current Report is required to be filed.

 

Properties

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Description of Triller’s Business —Facilities” on page 233 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

The following table sets forth information known to the Company regarding beneficial ownership of shares of Triller Group Common Stock, shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock and shares of Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock as of December 15, 2024 by:

 

each person or group of affiliated persons, who is known by the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of Triller Group Common Stock;

 

each of the Company’s directors;

 

each of the Company’s named executive officers; and

 

all of the Company’s current directors and executive officers as a group.

 

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The calculations in the table below are based on a total of 154,992,185 shares of Triller Group Common Stock, 11,801,804 shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock and 30,851 Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock, outstanding as of October 15, 2024, after giving effect to the Reverse Share Split that was effected on October 15, 2024 and the Merger, subject to the final consolidation by DTCC. Each share of Triller Group Common Stock and each share of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock entitles the holder to one vote and each share of Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock entitles the holder to 10,000 votes, on any matter on which action of the stockholders of Triller Group is sought.

 

Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and includes voting or investment power with respect to such shares. Shares of Triller Group Common Stock subject to warrants and options that are currently exercisable or exercisable within 60 days of October 15, 2024 are considered outstanding and beneficially owned by the person holding the warrants and options for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of that person but not for the purpose of calculating the percentage ownership of any other person. Except as otherwise noted, the persons and entities in this table have sole voting and investing power with respect to all of the shares of Triller Group Common Stock beneficially owned by them, subject to community property laws, where applicable. Except as disclosed otherwise, the business address for each of the following entities or individuals is c/o Triller Group Inc., 7119 West Sunset Boulevard, Suite 782, Los Angeles, CA 90046.

 

    Common Stock     Series A-1 Preferred Stock     Series B Preferred Stock        
Name of Beneficial Owner   Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    %     Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    %     Number of
Shares
Beneficially
Owned
    %     Percentage of
Voting
Power
 
Greater than 5% stockholders:                                          
TAG Holdings Limited (1)     26,868,938       17.3 %     -               -               5.7 %
Eagle Legacy Limited (2)     4,028,840       2.6 %     -               -                *  
Oceana Glory Limited (3)     4,028,840       2.6 %     -               -                *  
Tsai Ming Hsing, Richard (4)     1,572,696       1.0 %     11,801,804       100 %     -               2.8 %
Green Nature Limited (5)     -               -               30,851       100 %     64.9 %
Ryan Kavanaugh (6)     9,253,130       6.0 %                     -               2.0 %
Named Executive Officers and Directors:                                                        
Robert E. Diamond, Jr. (7)     1,214,144       *       -               -                *  
Ng Wing Fai (8)     2,882,615       1.9     -               -                *  
Shu Pei Huang, Desmond (9)     529,684       *       -               -                *  
Bobby Sarnevesht (10)     11,724,329       7.6 %     -               -               2.5 %
Mark Carbeck     -               -               -               -  
James McCann     -               -               -               -  
Brian Chan     8,714       *       -               -                *  
Thomas Ng     77,460        *       -               -               -  
Felix Yun Pun Wong     19,265       *       -               -                *  
All current executive officers and directors as a group (9 persons)     16,456,211       10.6 %     -               -               3.5 %

 

* Less than 1%

 

(1) TAG Holdings Limited (“TAG”) has undertaken not to make any such distribution to its ultimate beneficial shareholders. Nothing in this undertaking, however, shall prevent TAG, subject to compliance with applicable law, from pledging or encumbering its Triller Group Common Stock or selling or otherwise disposing of any or all of the Triller Group Common Stock to any other person or persons for value consideration. TAG’s mailing address is AGBA Tower, 68 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong.

 

(2) Eagle Legacy Limited is an ultimate beneficial shareholder of TAG. Shares held by Eagle Legacy Limited are beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Tsai Ming Hsing, Richard. The Tsai family is the lead shareholder of the Fubon Group of Taiwan, a leading conglomerate with diverse businesses including Asia-wide banking operations, insurance business, multimedia technology and telecommunications.

 

(3) Oceana Glory Limited is an ultimate beneficial shareholder of TAG. Shares held by Oceana Glory Limited are beneficially owned and controlled by Mr. Tsai Ming Hsing, Richard. The Tsai family is the lead shareholder of the Fubon Group of Taiwan, a leading conglomerate with diverse businesses including Asia-wide banking operations, insurance business, multimedia technology and telecommunications.

 

(4) 1,572,696 shares of Triller Group Common Stock are held by Total Formation Inc. 11,801,804 shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock are convertible into 11,801,804 shares of Triller Group Common Stock. The 11,801,804  shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock are held as follows: 8,109,015 shares held by Total Formation Inc., 2,584,952 shares held by Castle Lion Investments Limited, and 1,107,837 shares held by Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co. Mr. Tsai Ming Hsing, Richard controls Total Formation Inc., Castle Lion Investments Limited and Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co.

 

(5) Green Nature Limited (“GNL”) is a British Virgin Islands company. Each share of Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock is entitled to 10,000 votes. GNL has voting power over such securities but disclaims any pecuniary interest therein. GNL has agreed to vote all such shares in favor of Mr. Sarnevesht as a director of Triller Group at all Triller Group stockholder meetings held through and including December 31, 2025. Mr. Tsai Ming Hsing, Richard controls GNL and may be deemed a beneficial owner of such securities with voting and dispositive control over such securities. Mr. Tsai disclaims any beneficial ownership of such securities (including voting and dispositive control over such securities).

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(6) Consists of 3,497,635 shares of Triller Group Common Stock owned of record by Ms. Peterson in her capacity as trustee of the R. Kavanaugh trust, 2,035,395 shares of Triller Group Common Stock owned of record by Share Loan Holding Vehicle LLC, and 3,720,100 shares of Triller Group Common Stock owned of record by Proxima Media LLC. Ms. Kristine Peterson, as the trustee of the aforementioned trust and managing member of the aforementioned limited liability companies, may be deemed to exercise investment control over such shares. Ms. Peterson disclaims beneficial ownership of such shares except to the extent of her pecuniary interest therein.

 

(7) The 1,214,144 shares of Triller Group Common Stock are held by Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, and Mr. Diamond is the Chief Executive Officer and majority owner of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC.

 

(8) Consists of (i) 2,495,405 shares of Triller Group Common Stock and (ii) 387,210 shares of Triller Group Common Stock underlying 774,420 Triller Group Warrants excisable within 60 days.

 

(9) Consists of (i) 513,774 shares of Triller Group Common Stock and (ii) 15,910 shares of Triller Group Common Stock underlying 38,210 Triller Group Warrants excisable within 60 days.

 

(10) Mr. Sarnevesht is the trustee of BAS Living Trust and therefore may be deemed to exercise investment control over such shares. Julia Hashemieh, the mother of Bobby Sarnevesht, is the trustee of the AS Trust and therefore may be deemed to exercise control over such shares. 

 

Information about Directors and Executive Officers

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Delaware Parent’s Directors and Executive Officers After The Merger” beginning on page 256 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Director Compensation

 

The compensation of the directors of Triller prior to the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Executive Compensation of Triller—Director Compensation” beginning on page 253 and is incorporated herein by reference. The compensation of the directors of the Company following the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Delaware Parent’s Directors and Executive Officers After The Merger” on page 256 and is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Executive Compensation

 

The compensation of the named executive officers of Triller prior to the Closing is set forth in the Proxy Statement in the section entitled “Directors, Executive Officers and Executive Compensation of Triller—Director Compensation” beginning on page 253 and is incorporated herein by reference. 

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Equity Incentive Plan” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Delaware Parent’s Directors and Executive Officers After The Merger — Remuneration Committee” beginning on page 259 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Certain Relationships and Related Party Transactions

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Certain Relationships and Related Person Transactions” beginning on page 272 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Director Independence

 

The Board has determined that Mr. Brian Chan, Mr. Thomas Ng, Mr. Felix Yun Pun Wong and Mr. James McCann, each of whom is a current member of the Board, qualify as “independent directors” as defined by the Nasdaq Listing Rules.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Description of Triller’s Business —Legal Proceedings” on page 233 and in the section entitled “Description of AGBA’s Business—Legal Proceedings” on page 183 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Market Price of and Dividends on the Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

AGBA Ordinary Shares were historically listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “AGBA.” On October 16, 2024, shares of Triller Group Common Stock were listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market of the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol “ILLR.”

 

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As of the Closing Date and following the completion of the Merger and after giving effect to the Reverse Share Split effected on October 15, 2024, the Company had approximately 154,992,185 shares of Triller Group Common Stock issued and outstanding, subject to the final consolidation by DTCC, held of record by approximately 425 holders.  The number of holders of record does not include a great number of “street name” holders or beneficial holders whose shares of Triller Group Common Stock are held of record by banks, brokers and other financial institutions.

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Market Price and Dividend Information—Dividends” on page 39 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Description of Registrant’s Securities

 

The information set forth in the section of the Proxy Statement entitled “Description of AGBA’s and Delaware Parent’s Securities” beginning on page 261 and in the section entitled “Proposal 3: The Domestication Proposal–Comparison of Shareholder Rights under Applicable Corporate Law Before and After Domestication” beginning on page 144 is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Financial Information and Supplementary Data

 

The information set forth under Item 9.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 3.02. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

 

Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Closing, Triller Group has issued the following securities in transactions not involving an underwriter and not requiring registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof:

 

  (a) 83,468,631 shares of Triller Group Common Stock to Triller stockholders;

 

(b) 24,206,246 shares of Triller Group Common Stock to Triller Group Inc. as escrow agent;

 

(c) an aggregate of 11,801,804 shares of Triller Group Series A-1 Preferred Stock to Total Formation Inc., Castle Lion Investments Limited and Fubon Financial Holding Venture Capital Co. Ltd.; and

 

(d) 30,851 shares of Triller Group Series B Preferred Stock to Green Nature Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is affiliated with the Company’s majority shareholder.

 

The information set forth under the Explanatory Note regarding the issuance of securities by Triller Group pursuant to the Merger Agreement is incorporated by reference into this Item 3.02. Triller Group issued the foregoing securities in transactions not involving an underwriter and not requiring registration under Section 5 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, in reliance on the exemption afforded by Section 4(a)(2) thereof.

 

Item 3.03 Material Modification to Rights of Security Holders.

 

Reverse Share Split

 

The Company effected the Reverse Share Split of AGBA Ordinary Shares at a ratio of 1 new-for-4 old AGBA Ordinary Shares. As a result of the Reverse Share Split, the number of AGBA Ordinary Shares decreased from 189,269,200 to approximately 47,317,308, subject to the final consolidation by DTCC. AGBA Ordinary Shares began trading on a post-Reverse Share Split basis as Triller Group Common Stock on October 16, 2024 under a new CUSIP number, 895970101.

 

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Completion of Domestication and Change of Corporate Name

 

On October 15, 2024, the Company completed the Domestication by (i) with respect to the British Virgin Islands, filing a Notice of Continuation Out of the Virgin Islands together with supporting documents with the British Virgin Islands Registrar of Corporate Affairs (the “Registrar”) under section 184 of the BVI Companies Act and receiving a Certificate of Discontinuance from the Registrar in relation to the Domestication pursuant to section 184 of the BVI Companies Act and (ii) with respect to Delaware, filing a Certificate of Domestication under Section 388 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”) along with a Certificate of Incorporation under Section 103 of the DGCL, upon which the Company has become a Delaware corporation as of October 15, 2024.

 

In connection with the Domestication, the Company has also changed its corporate name to “Triller Group Inc.”

 

The rights of the holders of Triller Group Common Stock are now governed by Triller Group’s Certificate of Incorporation, By-laws and the DGCL. A copy of Triller Group’s Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws are filed as Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2 to this Current Report on 8-K, respectively, and are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03. The sections of Proxy Statement filed as Exhibit 99.1 to AGBA’s current report on Form 6-K furnished with the SEC on September 5, 2024, entitled “Proposal 3: The Domestication Proposal” and “Description of AGBA’s and Delaware Parent’s Securities” are hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 3.03.

 

Upon the effectiveness of the Domestication, (i) each then issued and outstanding AGBA Ordinary Share has converted into one share of Triller Group Common Stock; and (ii) Triller Group now has two new classes of shares, namely, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock. The Triller Group Common Stock, the Series A Preferred Stock and the Series B Preferred Stock are the only classes of common equity authorized by Triller Group as of the date of the Domestication.

 

Following the Domestication, Triller Group Common Stock began trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the new ticker symbol “ILLR” on October 16, 2024.

 

Warrants

 

The exercise prices for, and the shares underlying, all previously outstanding public warrants (“AGBA Public Warrants”) and private warrants (“AGBA Private Warrants,” together with AGBA Public Warrants, “AGBA Warrants”) issued by AGBA were adjusted in accordance with the terms of such warrant instruments to reflect the previously announced and implemented 1 to 1.9365 forward share split and the Reverse Share Split. An equitable adjustment with a combined ratio of 0.5:1 applied to the number of AGBA Ordinary Shares issuable on the exercise of each AGBA Warrants and the warrant price. Upon the Closing, all warrants issued by AGBA and Triller were assigned to and assumed by Triller Group (“Triller Group Warrants”). Accordingly, as of the close of business on October 15, 2024, each AGBA Public Warrant became one Triller Group Warrant which entitles the holder thereof to purchase 0.25 shares of Triller Group Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price of $23.00 per whole share (provided, however, warrants are not exercisable for fractional shares, only whole shares; thereby a warrant holder would need to hold four warrants to yield one share). Each AGBA Private Warrant became one Triller Group Warrant which entitles the holder thereof to purchase 0.5 shares of Triller Group Common Stock at an adjusted exercise price of two times of the original exercise price per whole share (provided, however, warrants are not exercisable for fractional shares, only whole shares; thereby a warrant holder would need to hold two warrants to yield one share). AGBA Public Warrants started trading on a post-adjustment basis as Triller Group Warrants on October 16, 2024 under the new ticker symbol “ILLRW” and a new CUSIP number 895970119.

 

Item 5.01. Changes in Control of Registrant.

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Introductory Note” regarding the Merger, the information set forth in Item 2.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K in the section entitled “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management” regarding the Board and executive officers following the Merger and the information set forth in Item 5.02 of this Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Board and executive officers following the Merger is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 5.02. Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.

 

Incentive Plan

 

The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Current Report on Form 8-K under the heading “Equity Incentive Plan” is incorporated herein by reference.

 

Appointment of Directors and Certain Officers

 

On October 15, 2024, the Board appointed Kevin McGurn as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, effective as of November 18, 2024.

 

Immediately following the Closing of the Merger, the officers and members of the Board of Triller Group are as follows: 

 

Name   Age   Position
Robert E. Diamond, Jr.   72   Chairman and Director
Ng Wing Fai   56   Chief Executive Officer and Director
Shu Pei Huang, Desmond   50   Acting Chief Financial Officer
Bobby Sarnevesht   49   Vice Chairman and Director
Mark Carbeck   51   Triller’s Chief Financial Officer 
James McCann   73   Independent Director
Brian Chan   57   Independent Director (1)(2)(3)
Thomas Ng   68   Independent Director (1)(2)(3)
Felix Yun Pun Wong   58   Independent Director (1)(2)(3)

 

Note:

 

(1) Member of the Audit Committee

 

(2) Member of the Remuneration Committee

 

(3) Member of the Nomination Committee

 

Reference is also made to the disclosure described in the Proxy Statement as Exhibit 99.1 to AGBA’s current report on Form 6-K furnished with the SEC on September 5, 2024, beginning on page 256 in the section titled “Delaware Parent’s Directors And Executive Officers After The Merger” for biographical information about each of the directors and officers following the Closing, which is incorporated herein by reference, except Mr. Kevin McGurn, whose bio is below.

 

Kevin McGurn, age 51. Mr. McGurn, a 25 year veteran of the entertainment, media, music and advertising industries, will join as Chief Executive Officer in November, 2024.  Most recently he was T-Mobile’s VP of Sales, Marketing and Distribution based in New York. He joined T-Mobile from Vevo, where he was President of Sales and Distribution from 2017 to 2023 leading the expansion of the Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment joint venture into a global music television network. Previous to Vevo, Mr. McGurn served as Head of Sales at Fullscreen and Otter Media Companies building revenue businesses throughout the creator economy. As Senior Vice President of Sales at Hulu from 2007 to 2013, Mr. McGurn led the revenue growth and team build for the Disney, Fox and ABC joint venture streamer. His impressive career also includes senior positions at Shazam, NBC Universal and DoubleClick. Mr. McGurn graduated from Ohio Wesleyan University in 1998 with a BA in History and was a two-time NCAA all-America pick in the sport of lacrosse.

 

Item 5.03 Amendments to Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; Change in Fiscal Year.

 

Adoption of Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws

 

The information set forth in Item 3.03 of this Current Report on Form 8-K is incorporated herein by reference.

 

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Item 8.01. Other Events.

 

On October 14 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Reverse Share Split. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

On October 15, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the Closing of the Merger, as well as other information related thereto. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

On October 21, 2024, the Company issued a press release announcing the updates to the officers and members of the Company, as well as other information related thereto. A copy of the press release is filed as Exhibit 99.3 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and incorporated by reference to this Item 8.01.

 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(a) Financial statements of businesses acquired.

 

The Company will file the financial statements required by Item 9.01 (a) of Form 8-K by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days from the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

 

(b) Pro forma financial information.

 

The Company will file the financial statements required by Item 9.01 (a) of Form 8-K by an amendment to this Current Report on Form 8-K no later than 71 days from the date this Current Report on Form 8-K is required to be filed.

 

(c) Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
2.1   Amended and Restated Merger Agreement dated August 30, 2024 by, among others, AGBA Group Holding Limited and Triller Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed by AGBA on September 3, 2024)
2.2*   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Merger Agreement
3.1   Certificate of Domestication of AGBA Group Holding Limited
3.2   Certificate of Incorporation of Triller Group Inc.
3.3   Bylaws of Triller Group Inc.
10.1   Triller Group Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan
99.1   Press release dated October 14, 2024
99.2   Press release dated October 15, 2024
99.3   Press release dated October 21, 2024
104   Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

 

* Certain terms have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K. The Registrant hereby undertakes to furnish copies of any of the terms upon request by the SEC.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

  TRILLER GROUP INC.
   
  By: /s/ Shu Pei Huang, Desmond
    Name:  Shu Pei Huang, Desmond
    Title: Acting Chief Financial Officer
       
Dated: October 21, 2024      

 

 

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EX-2.2 2 ea021798101ex2-2_triller.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED MERGER AGREEMENT

Exhibit 2.2

 

[Pursuant to Item 601(b)(2)(ii) of Regulation S-K, certain term to this exhibit have been omitted as they are both not material and of the type that the registrant treats as private or confidential. A copy of unredacted copy of the exhibit will be furnished supplementally to the SEC upon request.]

 

EXECUTION VERSION

 

AMENDMENT 1 TO AMENDED AND RESTATED AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This is Amendment 1 (“Amendment”), dated as of October 10, 2024, to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Merger Agreement”) dated as of August 30, 2024, by and among AGBA Group Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands business company (“Parent”), AGBA Social Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Parent (“Merger Sub”), Triller Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Corporation”), and Bobby Sarnevesht, solely in the capacity of the Holder Representative. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Merger Agreement.

 

WHEREAS, the parties executed the Merger Agreement on August 30, 2024;

 

WHEREAS, Section 1.7.1(j) of the Merger Agreement provided that prior to the Closing, Parent would effectuate a 2.0634 to one forward share split of Parent Ordinary Shares that will result in the holders of Parent Ordinary Shares owning an aggregate of 189,265,804 Parent Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time;

 

WHEREAS, Parent has amended the terms of the aforementioned forward split to a provide for a 1.9365 to one forward split of Parent Ordinary Shares in order to achieve the foregoing result of 189,265,804 outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares, which split was effective as of October 1, 2024 (the “Revised Forward Split”);

 

WHEREAS, Parent has determined that, in order to obtain Nasdaq approval to close the Transactions, Parent will be required to execute a reverse share split so as to raise its share price to at least $4.00 as provided by the Nasdaq initial listing rules, the specifics as to such split to be determined by the Board of Directors of Parent (the “Reverse Split”);

 

WHEREAS, Parent has informed the Corporation that at the Parent Shareholder Meeting, a Parent shareholder has proposed the Revised Forward Split and the Reverse Split, and that holders of the requisite number of Parent Ordinary Shares required to approve both of these proposals have voted their shares in favor of both of these proposals, each in accordance with applicable corporation laws;

 

WHEREAS, the Reverse Split will result in a reverse split of each outstanding Parent Ordinary Share existing on a one to four basis, such that the 189,265,804 Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding after the Revised Forward Split immediately prior to the Domestication shall be split, on a reverse basis, to an aggregate of 47,316,451 outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares;

 

WHEREAS, immediately upon the Closing, Delaware Parent shall make incentive stock grants to certain of its key employees by issuing an aggregate of 33,480,000 shares (the “Plan Shares”) of Delaware Parent Common Stock under the Triller Group Inc.

 

 


 

2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), consisting of 23,000,000 shares that vest immediately upon grant (the “Vested Shares”) and 10,480,000 shares that are restricted and unvested as of the date of grant and will vest over time (the “Unvested Shares”); WHEREAS, the parties mutually acknowledge that the above described capitalization changes resulting from the Revised Forward Split, the Reverse Split and the issuance of the Vested Shares would, when taken together, result in a material change to the previously agreed 30/70 equity split between the parties that is reflected in the Merger Agreement, and therefore certain technical revisions to the Merger Agreement are required to restore the previously agreed 30/70 equity split;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, the parties agree as follows:

 

1. Revised Forward Split. As of October 1, 2024, each outstanding Parent Ordinary Share existing as of September 30, 2024 was subject to a 1.9365 to one forward split. As a result of this Revised Forward Split, the total outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding as of the effectiveness of the Revised Forward Split were increased to 189,265,804.

 

2. Reverse Share Split. Subsequent to the effectiveness of the Revised Forward Split and Prior to the Domestication, each outstanding Parent Ordinary Share existing as of October 14, 2024 shall be subject to a Reverse Split of one to four. As a result, the total outstanding Parent Ordinary Shares outstanding after giving effect to the Revised Forward Split and the Reverse Split, and immediately prior to the Domestication, shall be decreased from 189,265,804 to 47,316,451.

 

3. Effect of Revised Forward Split and Reverse Share Split; Amendments to Merger Agreement. The following sections of the Merger Agreement are hereby amended as follows:

 

2.1 Section 1.7.1. Section 1.7.1 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“1.7.1. Treatment of Equity.

 

At the Merger Effective Time, upon the terms and subject to the conditions of this Agreement (including, as and to the extent applicable, Section 1.7.2), by virtue of the Merger and without any action on the part of any party hereto or the holders thereof:

 

(a) All shares of any class of capital stock of the Corporation held by the Corporation as treasury shares shall be canceled.

 

(b) The Corporation Convertible Notes and Corporation Convertible Warrants shall automatically convert into an aggregate of 97,009,341 and 30,293,447shares, respectively, of Series A Common Stock; which in turn shall, after giving effect to the Reverse Split and to the adjustment for the issuance of the Vested Shares, shall result in the issuance of 30,370,613 and 9,483,938 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock, respectively.

 

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(c) Each issued and outstanding share of Series A Common Stock and Series B Common Stock (including the Common Stock into which Corporation Convertible Notes and Corporation Convertible Warrants are converted pursuant to the immediately preceding clause (b)), other than Dissenting Shares, shall be converted into the right to receive from Delaware Parent the Common Per Share Merger Consideration; and in the aggregate, the 341,255,898 shares of Common Stock as of the Agreement Date shall be converted into an aggregate of 107,671,001 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock.

 

(d) Each issued and outstanding share of Preferred Stock, other than Dissenting Shares, shall be converted into the right to receive from Delaware Parent the Preferred Per Share Merger Consideration; and in the aggregate, the 37,702,230 shares of Preferred Stock as of the Agreement Date shall be converted into an aggregate of 11,803,398 shares of Delaware Parent Preferred Stock.

 

(e) Each Corporation RSU shall be canceled and converted into Delaware Parent RSU such that in the aggregate, the 54,020,128 Corporation RSUs outstanding as of the Agreement Date shall be converted into an aggregate of 16,912,025 Delaware Parent RSUs.

 

(f) Each outstanding Corporation Warrant shall become a Delaware Parent Adjusted Warrant, after all adjustments thereto as required per the terms of the warrant agreement governing such Corporation Warrant; and in the aggregate, 53,147,335 Corporation Warrants shall, effective as of the Closing Date, be adjusted, replaced by and reissued as Delaware Parent Adjusted Warrants pursuant to an independent valuation.

 

(g) Each issued and outstanding share of capital stock of Merger Sub shall be converted into one share of common stock of the Surviving Corporation.

 

(h) All Stockholders other than the Unrestricted Stockholders (as to their Unrestricted Shares) will be subject to the Lock-Up as to the portion of the Merger Consideration received by each of them.

 

(i) Prior to giving effect to the Reserved Shares, at the Merger Effective Time, each share of Corporation Stock and each Corporation RSU shall, as of the Merger Effective Time, be converted into 0.3131 of a share of Delaware Parent Common Stock and 0.3131 of one Delaware Parent RSU, respectively. All Delaware Parent Common Stock amounts set forth in this Section 1.7.1 shall be calculated before giving effect to the Reserved Shares, which shall be placed into escrow pursuant to Section 1.8(a). Schedule 1 to this Amendment sets forth the amounts of Delaware Parent Common Stock, Delaware Parent Preferred Stock and Delaware Parent RSUs to be issued at the Closing, as adjusted for the Reserved Shares.

 

(j) Prior to the Closing, Parent has effectuated the Revised Forward Split of 1.9365 to one Parent Ordinary Shares that will result in the holders of Parent Ordinary Shares owning an aggregate of 189,265,804 Parent Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time.

 

(k) Prior to the Closing, Parent shall effectuate a one to four reverse share split of Parent Ordinary Shares that will result in the holders of Parent Ordinary Shares owning an aggregate of 47,316,451 Parent Ordinary Shares immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time; this Reverse Split, when combined with the Revised Forward Split and terms of the Merger Agreement and this Amendment (including the terms relating to the Vested Shares), will result in the 30/70 equity split between the holders Parent Ordinary Shares, on the one hand, and the holders of Corporation Stock and of Corporation RSUs, on the other hand, which has been agreed by the parties.”

 

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2.2 Section 1.8. Section 1.8 of the Merger Agreement is hereby amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

“1.8 Reserved Shares; Contingent Shares. (a) At the Closing, Delaware Parent shall issue an aggregate of 24,206,246 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock constituting a portion of the Merger Consideration, as a reserve (the “Reserved Shares”), which Reserved Shares will be deposited into an escrow account in the name of Delaware Parent, acting as escrow agent, promptly after Closing and used to settle any matters solely in connection with claims that relate to the affairs of the Corporation prior to the Closing Date (including, without limitation, any current and/or future litigation matters, Corporation debt, accrued interest, accounts payable, investments in Corporation Subsidiaries and matters related to the Final Consideration Closing Spreadsheet, among other), in each instance in the reasonable judgment of the Board of Directors of Delaware Parent, acting in its fiduciary capacity without undue delay, in good faith and in the best interests of Delaware Parent and its stockholders. The number of Reserved Shares shall be increased from time to time by the number of any Cancelled RSU Shares, as provided in Section 1.9. For a period of six years after the Closing Date, Delaware Parent may, from time to time, give written instructions to the Exchange Agent to release such number of the Reserved Shares in settlement of any such matters. If any portion of the Reserved Shares remains in escrow at the end of such six year period, then Delaware Parent shall distribute such shares to the stockholders of the Corporation existing as of immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, on a pro rata basis.

 

(b) At the Closing, Delaware Parent shall create an additional reserve (in addition to the Merger Consideration) for issuance an aggregate of 11,838,470 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock (the “Contingent Shares”), as a contingent reserve to be released to the stockholders of the Corporation existing immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, on a pro rata basis, upon the vesting of the Unvested Shares subsequent to the Closing Date. No later than 15 Business Days after the end of each calendar quarter, Delaware Parent shall deliver to the Stockholder Representative a summary setting forth the aggregate number of Unvested Shares that have vested in the prior calendar quarter (if any, the “Released Plan Shares”); promptly thereafter, Delaware Parent shall issue to the stockholders of the Corporation existing immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, on a pro rata basis, a number of Contingent Shares equal to the product of the Released Plan Shares multiplied by 7/3. Any Unvested Shares that are forfeited for any reason prior to vesting shall reduce the number of Contingent Shares by that same 7/3 ratio.

 

2.3 Section 1.9. The first sentence of Section 1.9 of the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following sentence, so as to reflect the current agreement of the parties as to the Reserved Shares in a manner consistent with the Reverse Split:

 

“Each Corporation RSU shall be canceled and converted into 0.3131 of a Delaware Parent RSU(s) as provided in Section 1.7.1(c).”

 

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2.4 Section 2.3(a)(i): Clause (G) of Section 2.3(a)(i) of the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following, so as to reflect the current agreement of the parties as to the Reserved Shares in a manner consistent with the Reverse Split:

 

“(G) Corporation Convertible Notes: Corporation Convertible Notes in the aggregate principal amount of $95,903,940.25, all of which shall convert based on (i) a conversion price equal to the volume weighted average price per share of Parent Common Stock for the 30 days prior to the date of execution hereof which is $1.19 and (ii) an applicable discount factor in accordance with the terms of the instrument, and as adjusted for the Reverse Split, , into an aggregate of 30,370,613 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock at the Closing.”

 

2.5 Section 2.3(a): A new clause (iv) is hereby added to Section 2.3(a) of the Merger Agreement which reads as follows:

 

“(iv) There have been no changes to the capitalization of the Corporation, which includes, without limitation, no issuances by the Corporation to any Person of any Common Stock, Preferred Stock, convertible debt, warrants or other equity securities, and no any grants of additional RSUs or forfeitures of existing RSUs from August 30, 2024 through October 9, 2024, except as otherwise provided in Schedule 2.3(a) of the Corporation Disclosure Memorandum.”

 

2.5 Section 3.3(a). Section 3.3(a) of the Merger Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirety and replaced by the following:

 

“(a) As of August 28, 2024, there were 97,736,035 Parent Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. Immediately upon the effectiveness of the Revised Forward Split and the Reverse Split and immediately prior to the Merger Effective Time, there will be 47,316,451 Parent Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding. As of the Closing Date, an affiliate of the majority shareholder of Parent will own 30,851 Super Voting Shares, which constitute all the Super Voting Shares that will be issued and outstanding as of the Merger Effective Time.”

 

2.6. Annex A. Annex A to the Agreement is hereby amended by replacing the following defined terms with the following definitions:

 

'“Common Per Share Merger Consideration” means 0.3131 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock, to be paid as consideration for each full share of Series A Common Stock and for each full share of Series B Common Stock, before taking into account the Reserved Shares.”

 

“Merger Consideration” means an aggregate of 136,386,427 shares of Delaware Parent Stock and Delaware Parent RSUs, comprised of (i) 107,671,001 shares of Delaware Parent Common Stock to be paid to the Stockholders in consideration of all outstanding Common Stock, (ii) 11,803,398 shares of Delaware Parent Preferred Stock to be paid to the Stockholders in consideration of all outstanding Preferred Stock, (iii) 16,912,025 Delaware Parent RSUs to be issued in conversion of all outstanding Corporation RSUs, all as further provided herein”

 

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“Parent Ordinary Shares” means, after giving effect to the Revised Forward Split, the ordinary shares, par value US$0.000516395 per share, of Parent.”

 

“Preferred Per Share Merger Consideration” means 0.3131 of a share of Delaware Parent Preferred Stock, to be paid as consideration for each full share of Preferred Stock.”

 

2.7 Annex B. Annex B to the Agreement is hereby deleted in its entirely and replaced with a replacement Annex B which is annexed to this Amendment.

 

3 Agreement in Effect. Except as specifically provided in this Amendment, the Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.

 

Schedule 1

 

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SIGNATURE PAGE TO AMENDMENT 1

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have entered into and signed this Amendment as of the date and year first above written.

 

  AGBA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED
   
  By: /s/ Wing-Fai Ng
  Name: Wing-Fai Ng
  Its: Chief Executive Officer
   
  AGBA SOCIAL INC.
   
  By: /s/ Wing-Fai Ng
  Name: Wing-Fai Ng
  Its: Vice President
   
  TRILLER CORP.
   
  By: /s/ Bobby Sarnevesht
  Name: Bobby Sarnevesht    
  Its: Chief Executive Officer
   
  BOBBY SARNEVESHT, HOLDER REPRESENTATIVE
   
  /s/ Bobby Sarnevesht

 

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SCHEDULE 2.3

 

Since August 30, 2024, the following additions have been made to Triller’s capitalization table through net cashless exercises of Class B Warrants:

 

[xxx]

 

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ANNEX TO AMENDMENT – REVISED ANNEX B

 

[xxx]

 

B-1

 

 

EX-3.1 3 ea021798101ex3-1_triller.htm CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTICATION OF AGBA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

Exhibit 3.1

 

State of Delaware    
Secretary of State    
Division of Corporations    
Delivered 01:54 PM 10/15/2024    
FILED 01:54 PM 10/15/2024    
SR 20243951249 - File Number 5112412    

 

CERTIFICATE OF DOMESTICATION

 

CERTIFICATE OF CORPORATE DOMESTICATION

 

OF AGBA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED

 

Pursuant to Section 388

of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware

 

AGBA Group Holding Limited presently a British Virgin Islands corporation, organized and existing under the laws of the British Virgin Islands (the “Company”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY:

 

1. The Company was first incorporated on October 8, 2018 under the laws of the British Virgin Islands.

 

2. The name of the Company immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Corporate Domestication with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware was AGBA Group Holding Limited.

 

3. The name of the Company as set forth in the Certificate of Incorporation being filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with Section 388(b) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware is “Triller Group Inc.”

 

4. The jurisdiction that constituted the seat, siege social, or principal place of business or central administration of the Company immediately prior to the filing of this Certificate of Corporate Domestication was the British Virgin Islands.

 

5. The domestication has been approved in the manner provided for by the document, instrument, agreement or other writing, as the case may be, governing the internal affairs of the Company and the conduct of its business or by applicable non-Delaware law, as appropriate.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Certificate to be executed by its duly authorized officer on this 15th day of October, 2024.

 

  AGBA GROUP HOLDING LIMITED,
  a British Virgin Islands corporation

 

  By: /s/ Wing-Fai Ng
  Name: Wing-Fai Ng
  Title:   Chief Executive Officer

EX-3.2 4 ea021798101ex3-2_triller.htm CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF TRILLER GROUP INC

Exhibit 3.2

 

State of Delaware    
Secretary of State    
Division of Corporations    
Delivered 01:54 PM 10/15/2024    
FILED 01:54 PM 10/15/2024    
SR 20243951249 - File Number 5112412    

 

CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF

 

TRILLER GROUP INC.

 

ARTICLE I

 

NAME OF THE CORPORATION

 

The name of the corporation is Triller Group Inc. (the “Corporation’’).

 

ARTICLE II

 

REGISTERED AGENT

 

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is Corporation Trust Center, 1209 Orange Street, Wilmington, County of New Castle, DE 19801. The name of the registered agent of the Corporation at such address is The Corporation Trust Company.

 

ARTICLE III

 

BUSINESS PURPOSE

 

The nature of the business or purposes to be conducted or promoted by the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL’’).

 

ARTICLE IV

 

CORPORATOR

 

The name and mailing address of the incorporator is: Wing-Fai Ng, AGBA Tower, 68 Johnston Road, Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR.

 

 


 

ARTICLE V

 

PITAL STOCK

 

Section 5.01. Authorized Classes of Stock. The total number of shares of stock of all classes of capital stock that the Corporation is authorized to issue is 1,500,000,000, of which 1,400,000,000 shares shall be shares of common stock having a par value of $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”) and 100,000,000 shares shall be shares of preferred stock having a par value of $0.001 per share (“Preferred Stock”). Of the Preferred Stock, 11,803,398 shares shall be preferred class A stock having a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Series A-1 Preferred Stock”) and 35,000 shares shall be preferred class B stock having a par value of $0.001 per share (the “Series B Preferred Stock”).

 

Section 5.02. Common Stock. Except as otherwise required by law, as provided in this Certificate of Incorporation, and as otherwise provided in the resolution or resolutions, if any, adopted by the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) with respect to any series of the Preferred Stock, the holders of the Common Stock shall exclusively possess all voting power. Each holder of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each share it holds. Subject to the rights of holders of any series of outstanding Preferred Stock, holders of shares of Common Stock shall have equal rights of participation in the dividends and other distributions in cash, stock, or property of the Corporation when, as and if declared thereon by the Board of Directors from time to time out of assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor and shall have equal rights to receive the assets and funds of the Corporation available for distribution to stockholders in the event of any liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the affairs of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary.

 

Section 5.03. Preferred Stock.

 

(1) Preferred Stock. The Board of Directors is hereby authorized to provide, by filing a certificate of designations pursuant to applicable law of the State of Delaware, out of the unissued shares of Preferred Stock, for one or more series of Preferred Stock and, with respect to each such series, to fix the number of shares constituting such series and the designation of such series, the voting powers, if any, of the shares of such series, and the preferences and relative, participating, optional, or other special rights, if any, and any qualifications, limitations, or restrictions thereof, of the shares of such series, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions providing for the issuance of such series adopted by the Board of Directors. The authority of the Board with respect to each series of Preferred Stock shall include, but not be limited to, determination of the following:

 

(a) the designation of the series;

 

(b) the number of shares of the series;

 

(c) the dividend rate or rates on the shares of that series, whether dividends will be cumulative, and if so, from which date or dates, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of dividends on shares of that series;

 

(d) whether the series will have voting rights, generally or upon specified events, in addition to the voting rights provided by law, and, if so, the terms of such voting rights;

 

(e) whether the series will have conversion privileges, and, if so, the terms and conditions of such conversion, including provision for adjustment of the conversion rate in such events as the Board of Directors shall determine;

 

(f) whether or not the shares of that series shall be redeemable, in whole or in part, at the option of the Corporation or the holder thereof, and if made subject to such redemption, the terms and conditions of such redemption, including the date or dates upon or after which they shall be redeemable, and the amount per share payable in case of redemptions, which amount may vary under different conditions and at different redemption rates; (g) the terms and amount of any sinking fund provided for the purchase or redemption of the shares of such series;

 

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(h) the rights of the shares of that series in the event of voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution, or winding up of the Corporation, and the relative rights of priority, if any, of payment of shares of that series;

 

(i) the restrictions, if any, on the issue or reissue of any additional Preferred Stock; and

 

(j) any other relative rights, preferences, and limitations of that series.

 

(2) Series A-1 Preferred Stock. The Series A Preferred Stock shall have the following rights, preferences, powers, privileges and restrictions, qualifications and limitations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “paragraphs” in this Section 5.03(2) of this Article V refer to paragraphs in this Section 5.03(2) of this Article V. References to “Preferred Stock” in this Section 5.03(2) of this Article V mean the Series A-1 Preferred Stock.

 

(a) Dividends.

 

The Corporation shall not declare, pay or set aside any dividends on shares of any other class or series of capital stock of the Corporation (other than dividends on shares of Common Stock payable in shares of Common Stock) unless (in addition to the obtaining of any consents required elsewhere in this Certificate of Incorporation) the holders of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock then outstanding shall first receive, or simultaneously receive, a dividend on each outstanding share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock in an amount at least equal to (i) in the case of a dividend on Common Stock, the product of (A) the dividend declared, paid or set aside on such Common Stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of such Series A-1 Preferred Stock; (ii) in the case of a dividend on a class or series of capital stock that is convertible into Common Stock, the product of (A) the dividend declared, paid or set aside per share of such class or series of capital stock and (B) the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of such Series A-1 Preferred Stock, divided by the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of a share of such class or series of capital stock; or (iii) in the case of a dividend on any class or series that is not convertible into Common Stock, the product of (A) the amount of the dividend payable on each share of such class or series of capital stock divided by the original issuance price of such class or series of capital stock (subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such class or series) and (B) the applicable Original Issue Price (as defined in paragraph (b)(i)); provided that, if the Corporation declares, pays or sets aside, on the same date, a dividend on shares of more than one class or series of capital stock of the Corporation, the dividend payable to the holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to this paragraph (a) shall be calculated based upon the dividend on the class or series of capital stock that would result in the highest Series A-1 Preferred Stock dividend for the applicable series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock. The holders of then outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive dividends, only when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors, out of any funds and assets of the Corporation legally available therefor. The right to receive dividends shall not be cumulative.

 

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(b) Liquidation, Dissolution or Winding Up; Certain Mergers, Consolidations and Asset Sales.

 

(i) Preferential Payments to Holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, the holders of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock then outstanding shall be entitled to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders or, in the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event (as defined in paragraph (b)(iii)(A)), the holders of shares of Series A l Preferred Stock shall be entitled to be paid out of (x) the consideration payable to stockholders in such Deemed Liquidation Event (“Stockholder Consideration’’) or (y) the consideration received by the Corporation for such Deemed Liquidation Event (net of any retained liabilities associated with the assets sold or technology licensed, as determined in good faith by the Board of Directors), together with any other assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders, all to the extent permitted by Delaware law governing distributions to stockholders (“Available Proceeds” and, together with the Stockholder Consideration, “Acquisition Consideration”), as applicable, before any payment shall be made to the holders of Common Stock by reason of their ownership thereof, ratably to the holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, an amount per share equal to (i) the Original Issue Price, plus (ii) any dividends declared but unpaid thereon (such amount, the “Series A Liquidation Amount”). The “Original Issue Price” shall mean, as to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, $0.6341 per share, subject to appropriate adjustment in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination or other similar recapitalization with respect to such series of Preferred Stock.

 

(ii) Distribution of Remaining Assets. In the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation, after the payment in full of all Liquidation Amounts (as defined below) required to be paid to the holders of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders or, in the case of a Deemed Liquidation Event, the remaining Acquisition Consideration not payable to the holders of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to paragraph (b)(i), as the case may be, hall be distributed among the holders of the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and Common Stock, pro rata based on the number of shares held by each such holder, treating for this purpose all shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock as if they had been converted to Common Stock pursuant to the terms of this Certificate of Incorporation immediately prior to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation.

 

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(iii) Deemed Liquidation Events.

 

(A) Definition. Each of the following events shall be considered a “Deemed Liquidation Event”: (i) a merger or consolidation in which (A) the Corporation is a constituent party or (B) a subsidiary of the Corporation is a constituent party and the Corporation issues shares of its capital stock pursuant to such merger or consolidation; except any such merger or consolidation involving the Corporation or a subsidiary in which the shares of Common Stock of the Corporation outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continue to represent, or are converted into or exchanged for shares of common stock that represent, immediately following such merger or consolidation, at least a majority, by voting power, of the common stock of 1 the surviving or resulting corporation; or (2) if the surviving or resulting corporation is a wholly owned subsidiary of another corporation immediately following such merger or consolidation, the parent corporation of such surviving or resulting corporation; or (ii) (A) the sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition, in a single transaction or series of related transactions, by the Corporation or any subsidiary of the Corporation of all or substantially all the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole, or (B) the sale or disposition (whether by merger, consolidation or otherwise, and whether in a single transaction or a series of related transactions) of one 1 or more subsidiaries of the Corporation if substantially all of the assets of the Corporation and its subsidiaries taken as a whole are held by such subsidiary or subsidiaries, except where such sale, lease, transfer, exclusive license or other disposition is to a wholly owned subsidiary of the Corporation.

 

(B) Effecting a Deemed Liquidation Event. The Corporation shall not have the power to effect a Deemed Liquidation Event referred to in clause (A)(i)(A) of paragraph (b)(iii) unless the agreement or plan of merger or consolidation for such transaction (the “Merger Agreement”) provides that the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Corporation in such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be allocated to the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with paragraph (b)(i) and paragraph (b)(ii).

 

(C) Amount Deemed Paid or Distributed. The amount deemed paid or distributed to the holders of capital stock of the Corporation upon any such merger, consolidation, sale, transfer, exclusive license, other disposition or redemption shall be the cash or the value of the property, rights or securities to be paid or distributed to such holders pursuant to such Deemed Liquidation Event. The value of such property, rights or securities shall be determined in good faith by the Board of Directors.

 

(D) Allocation of Escrow and Contingent Consideration. In the event of a Deemed Liquidation Event pursuant to clause (A)(i)(A) of paragraph (b)(iii), if any portion of the consideration payable to the stockholders of the Corporation is payable only upon satisfaction of contingencies (the “Additional Consideration”), the Merger Agreement shall provide that (a) the portion of such consideration that is not Additional Consideration (such portion, the “Initial Consideration”) shall be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with paragraph (b)(i) and paragraph (b)(ii) as if the Initial Consideration were the only consideration payable in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event; and (b) any Additional Consideration which becomes payable to the stockholders of the Corporation upon satisfaction of such contingencies shall be allocated among the holders of capital stock of the Corporation in accordance with paragraph (b)(i) and paragraph (b)(ii) after taking into account the previous payment of the Initial Consideration as part of the same transaction. For the purposes of this paragraph (b)(iii)(D), consideration placed into escrow or retained as a holdback to be available for satisfaction of indemnification or similar obligations in connection with such Deemed Liquidation Event shall be deemed to be Initial Consideration.

 

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(c) Voting.

 

On any matter presented to the stockholders of the Corporation for their action or consideration at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation (or by written consent of stockholders in lieu of meeting), each holder of outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be entitled to cast the number of votes equal to the number of whole shares of Common Stock into which the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock held by such holder are convertible as of the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote on such matter. Except as provided by law or by the other provisions of this Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall vote together with the holders of Common Stock as a single class and on an as-converted to Common Stock basis.

 

(d) Optional Conversion.

 

The holders of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall have conversion rights as follows (the “Conversion Rights”):

 

(i) Right to Convert.

 

(A) Conversion Ratio. Each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time and from time to time, and without the payment of additional consideration by the holder thereof, into such number of fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock as is determined by dividing the Original Issue Price by the Conversion Price (as defined below) in effect at the time of conversion, provided, that a holder of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall not, within any thirty (30) day period, convert more than two percent (2%) of the number of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock originally issued to such holder. For clarity, a holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock who desires to convert the maximum number of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock permissible pursuant to the preceding sentence will have converted all of such holder’s shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock in approximately fifty (50) months. The “Conversion Price” applicable to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall initially be equal to $0.6341. Such initial Conversion Price, and the rate at which shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock may be converted into shares of Common Stock, shall be subject to adjustment as provided below.

 

(B) Termination of Conversion Rights. In the event of a liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a Deemed Liquidation Event, the Conversion Rights shall terminate at the close of business on the last full day preceding the date fixed for the payment of any such amounts distributable on such event to the holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock; provided that the foregoing termination of Conversion Rights shall not affect the amount(s) otherwise paid or payable in accordance with paragraph (b)(i) to holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to such liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Corporation or a Deemed Liquidation Event.

 

(ii) Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued upon conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock. In lieu of any fractional shares to which the holder would otherwise be entitled, the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued upon conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be rounded to the nearest whole share.

 

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(iii) Mechanics of Conversion.

 

 

(A) Notice of Conversion. In order for a holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock to voluntarily convert shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock into shares of Common Stock, such holder shall (a) provide written notice to the Corporation’s transfer agent at the office of the transfer agent for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) that such holder elects to convert all or any number of such holder’s shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and, if applicable, any event on which such conversion is contingent and (b), if such holder’s shares are certificated, surrender the certificate or certificates for such shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock (or, if such registered holder alleges that such certificate has been lost, stolen or destroyed, a lost certificate affidavit and agreement reasonably acceptable to the Corporation to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, theft or destruction of such certificate), at the office of the transfer agent for the Series A-1 Preferred Stock (or at the principal office of the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent). Such notice shall state such holder’s name or the names of the nominees in which such holder wishes the shares of Common Stock to be issued. If required by the Corporation, any certificates surrendered for conversion shall be endorsed or accompanied by a written instrument or instruments of transfer, in form satisfactory to the Corporation, duly executed by the registered holder or his, her or its attorney duly authorized in writing. The close of business on the date of receipt by the transfer agent (or by the Corporation if the Corporation serves as its own transfer agent) of such notice and, if applicable, certificates (or lost certificate affidavit and agreement) shall be the time of conversion (the “Conversion Time”), and the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the specified shares shall be deemed to be outstanding of record as of such date. The Corporation shall, as soon as practicable after the Conversion Time, (i) issue and deliver to such holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock, or to his, her or its nominees, a notice of issuance of uncertificated shares and may, upon written request, issue and deliver a certificate for the number of full shares of Common Stock issuable upon such conversion in accordance with the provisions hereof and, may, if applicable and upon written request, issue and deliver a certificate for the number (if any) of the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock represented by any surrendered certificate that were not converted into Common Stock, and (ii) pay all declared but unpaid dividends on the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock converted.

 

(B) Reservation of Shares. The Corporation shall at all times when the Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be outstanding, reserve and keep available out of its authorized but unissued capital stock, for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, such number of its duly authorized shares of Common Stock as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Series A-1 Preferred Stock; and if at any time the number of authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding shares of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, the Corporation shall take such corporate action as may be necessary to increase its authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock to such number of shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes, including, without limitation, engaging in best efforts to obtain the requisite stockholder approval of any necessary amendment to this Amended and Restated Certificate oflncorporation. Before taking any action which would cause an adjustment reducing the Conversion Price below the then par value of the shares of Common Stock issuable upon conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, the Corporation will take any corporate action which may, in the opinion of its counsel, be necessary in order that the Corporation may validly and legally issue fully paid and non-assessable shares of Common Stock at such adjusted Conversion Price.

 

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(C) Effect of Conversion. All shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock which shall have been surrendered for conversion as herein provided shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding and all rights with respect to such shares shall immediately cease and terminate at the Conversion Time, except only the right of the holders thereof to receive shares of Common Stock in exchange therefor and to receive payment of any dividends declared but unpaid thereon. Any shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock so converted shall be retired and cancelled and may not be reissued as shares of such series, and the Corporation may thereafter take such appropriate action (without the need for stockholder action) as may be necessary to reduce the authorized number of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock accordingly.

 

(D) No Further Adjustment. Upon any such conversion, no adjustment to the Conversion Price shall be made for any declared but unpaid dividends on the Series A-1 Preferred Stock surrendered for conversion or on the Common Stock delivered upon conversion.

 

(E) Taxes. The Corporation shall pay any and all issue and other similar taxes that may be payable in respect of any issuance or delivery of shares of Common Stock upon conversion of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock pursuant to this paragraph (d). The Corporation shall not, however, be required to pay any tax which may be payable in respect of any transfer involved in the issuance and delivery of shares of Common Stock in a name other than that in which the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock so converted were registered, and no such issuance or delivery shall be made unless and until the person or entity requesting such issuance has paid to the Corporation the amount of any such tax or has established, to the satisfaction of the Corporation, that such tax has been paid.

 

(iv) Adjustment for Stock Splits and Combinations. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date effect a subdivision of the outstanding Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before that subdivision shall be proportionately decreased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be increased in proportion to such increase in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. If the Corporation shall at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date combine the outstanding shares of Common Stock, the Conversion Price in effect immediately before the combination shall be proportionately increased so that the number of shares of Common Stock issuable on conversion of each share of such series shall be decreased in proportion to such decrease in the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. Any adjustment under this paragraph shall become effective at the close of business on the date the subdivision or combination becomes effective.

 

(v) Adjustment for Certain Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable on the Common Stock in additional shares of Common Stock, then and in each such event the Conversion Price in effect immediately before such event shall be decreased as of the time of such issuance or, in the event such a record date shall have been fixed, as of the close of business on such record date, by multiplying the Conversion Price then in effect by a fraction, (i) the numerator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date, and (ii) the denominator of which shall be the total number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding immediately prior to the time of such issuance or the close of business on such record date plus the number of shares of Common Stock issuable in payment of such dividend or distribution.

 

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Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) if such record date shall have been fixed and such dividend is not fully paid or if such distribution is not fully made on the date fixed therefor, the Conversion Price shall be recomputed accordingly as of the close of business on such record date and thereafter the Conversion Price shall be adjusted pursuant to this paragraph as of the time of actual payment of such dividends or distributions; and (b) that no such adjustment shall be made if the holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock simultaneously receive a dividend or other distribution of shares of Common Stock in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

(vi) Adjustments for Other Dividends and Distributions. In the event the Corporation at any time or from time to time after the Original Issue Date shall make or issue, or fix a record date for the determination of holders of Common Stock entitled to receive, a dividend or other distribution payable in securities of the Corporation (other than a distribution of shares of Common Stock in respect of outstanding shares of Common Stock) or in other property and the provisions of paragraph (a) do not apply to such dividend or distribution, then and in each such event the holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall receive, simultaneously with the distribution to the holders of Common Stock, a dividend or other distribution of such securities or other property in an amount equal to the amount of such securities or other property as they would have received if all outstanding shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock had been converted into Common Stock on the date of such event.

 

(vii) Adjustment for Merger or Reorganization, etc. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (b)(iii).if there shall occur any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger involving the Corporation in which the Common Stock (but not the Series A-1 Preferred Stock) is converted into or exchanged for securities, cash or other property (other than a transaction covered by paragraphs (d)(v) or (d)(vi) hen, following any such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger, each share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall thereafter be convertible in lieu of the Common Stock into which it was convertible prior to such event into the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property which a holder of the number of shares of Common Stock of the Corporation issuable upon conversion of one (1) share of Series A-1 Preferred Stock immediately prior to such reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, consolidation or merger would have been entitled to receive pursuant to such transaction; and, in such case, appropriate adjustment (as determined in good faith by the Board ofDirectors) shall be made in the application of the provisions in this paragraph (d) with respect to the rights and interests thereafter of the holders of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock, to the end that the provisions set forth in this paragraph (d) (including provisions with respect to changes in and other adjustments of the Conversion Price) shall thereafter be applicable, as nearly as reasonably may be, in relation to any securities or other property thereafter deliverable upon the conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock.

 

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(viii) Certificate as to Adjustments. Upon the occurrence of each adjustment or readjustment of the Conversion Price pursuant to this paragraph (d), the Corporation at its expense shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable but in any event not later than ten (10) days thereafter, compute such adjustment or readjustment in accordance with the terms hereof and furnish to each holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock a certificate setting forth such adjustment or readjustment (including the kind and amount of securities, cash or other property into which the Series A-1 Preferred Stock is convertible) and showing in detail the facts upon which such adjustment or readjustment is based. The Corporation shall, as promptly as reasonably practicable after the written request at any time of any holder of Series A-1 Preferred Stock (but in any event not later than ten (10) days thereafter), furnish or cause to be furnished to such holder a certificate setting forth (i) the Conversion Price then in effect, and (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock and the amount, if any, of other securities, cash or property which then would be received upon the conversion of Series A-1 Preferred Stock.

 

(ix) Notice of Record Date. In the event that (a) the Corporation shall take a record of the holders of its Common Stock (or other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock) for the purpose of entitling or enabling them to receive any dividend or other distribution, or to receive any right to subscribe for or purchase any shares of capital stock of any class or any other securities, or to receive any other security; or (b) of any capital reorganization of the Corporation, any reclassification of the Common Stock of the Corporation, or any Deemed Liquidation Event; or (c) of the voluntary or involuntary dissolution, liquidation or winding-up of the Corporation, then, and in each such case, the Corporation will send or cause to be sent to the holders of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock a notice specifying, as the case may be, (i) the record date for such dividend, distribution or right, and the amount and character of such dividend, distribution or right, or (ii) the effective date on which such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up is proposed to take place, and the time, if any is to be fixed, as of which the holders of record of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities at the time issuable upon the conversion of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock) shall be entitled to exchange their shares of Common Stock (or such other capital stock or securities) for securities or other property deliverable upon such reorganization, reclassification, consolidation, merger, transfer, dissolution, liquidation or winding-up, and the amount per share and character of such exchange applicable to the Series A-1 Preferred Stock and the Common Stock. Such notice shall be sent at least ten (10) days prior to the record date or effective date for the event specified in such notice.

 

(e) Redeemed or Otherwise Acquired Shares. Any shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock that are redeemed, converted or otherwise acquired by the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries shall be automatically and promptly cancelled and retired. All such shares shall upon their cancellation become authorized but unissued undesignated shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock and may be reissued as part of a new series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock subject to the conditions and restrictions on issuance set forth herein or any Certificate of Designations creating a series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock or any similar stock, or as otherwise required by law.

 

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(f) Waiver. Except as otherwise set forth herein (including, without limitation, as set forth in paragraph (c)). (a) any of the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of the Series A-1 Preferred Stock set forth herein may be waived on behalf of all holders of Series A-1 Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock then outstanding and (b) at any time more than one (1) series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock is issued and outstanding, any of the rights, powers, preferences and other terms of any series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock set forth herein may be waived on behalf of all holders of such series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock by the affirmative written consent or vote of the holders of at least a majority of the shares of such series of Series A-1 Preferred Stock then outstanding.

 

(g) Notices. Any notice required or permitted by the provisions of this Article V to be given to a holder of shares of Series A-1 Preferred Stock shall be mailed, postage prepaid, to the post office address last shown on the records of the Corporation, or given by electronic communication in compliance with the provisions of the General Corporation Law, and shall be deemed sent upon such mailing or electronic transmission.

 

(3) Series B Preferred Stock. The Series B Preferred Stock shall have the following rights, preferences, powers, privileges and restrictions, qualifications and limitations. Unless otherwise indicated, references to “paragraphs” in this Section 5.03(3) of this Article V refer to paragraphs in this Section 5.03(3) of this Article V..

 

(a) The authorized number of Series B Preferred Stock shall initially be 31,374, which number the Board may from time to time increase (but not above the total number of authorized shares of preferred stock) or decrease (but not below the number of shares of Series B Preferred Stock then-outstanding). Shares of Series B Preferred Stock that are repurchased, redeemed or otherwise acquired by the Company shall be cancelled and shall revert to the status of authorized but unissued shares of preferred stock of the Company, undesignated as to series.

 

(b) Each holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to ten thousand (10,000) votes for each share of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder as of the applicable record date. Except as otherwise expressly provided herein or by applicable law, the holders of Common Stock and the holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall at all times vote together as one class on all matters (including the election of directors) submitted to a vote or for the written consent of the stockholders of the Corporation.

 

(c) The Series B Preferred Stock shall be redeemed by the Corporation, in whole but not in part, automatically without any action by any Person on the first (1st) Business Day of 2026 (the “Redemption Date”). In the event on the Redemption Date, the Corporation does not have funds legally available for such redemption, the Redemption Date shall be the first date on which such funds are legally available. Each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock will be so redeemed for a cash payment in an amount equal to the par value for such shares and shall be effected on the books of the Corporation. Following the redemption by the Corporation of the Series B Preferred Stock on the Redemption Date, no holder shall have further right, title or interest in or to the Series B Preferred Stock. In connection with the filing of this Certificate of Incorporation, the Corporation has set apart funds for payment for the redemption of all shares of Series B Voting Preferred Stock and shall continue to keep such funds apart for such payment through the payment of the stated value for the redemption of all such shares.

 

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(d) (1) In the event of any liquidation, winding-up or dissolution of the Corporation, whether voluntary or involuntary, each holder of the Series B Preferred Stock shall be entitled to receive and to be paid out of the assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders an amount in cash equal to the par value with respect to each share of Series B Preferred Stock held by such holder (the “Series B Liquidation Amount,” and together with the Series A Liquidation Amount, the “Liquidation Amounts”), in preference to the holders of, and before any payment or distribution is made on the Common Stock and any other class of capital stock or series of preferred stock issued after the date hereof (the terms of which expressly provide that such class or series does not rank senior to or on parity with the Series B Preferred Stock), but only after payment of the Series A Liquidation Amount, if any.

 

(2) After the payment in full of the preferential amounts provided for in this clause (d), no holder of Series B Preferred Stock shall have any right or claim to any of the remaining assets of the Corporation.

 

(e) Holders of Series B Preferred Stock shall not be entitled to any preemptive rights to acquire additional capital stock of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE VI

 

ARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 6.01. General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 6.02. Number. Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock then outstanding as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article V, the total number of directors constituting the entire Board of Directors of the Corporation shall not be less than five nor more than nine, with the then-authorized number of directors fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 6.03. Terms of Office. Except for the terms of such additional directors, if any, as elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock and as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article V hereof, each director shall serve for a term ending on the date of the third annual meeting following the annual meeting at which such director was elected; provided, that the term of each director shall continue until the election and qualification of a successor and be subject to such director’s earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

Section 6.04. Removal. Except for such additional directors, if any, as elected by the holders of any series of Preferred Stock as provided for or fixed pursuant to the provisions of Article V hereof, any director or the entire Board of Directors may be removed from office only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of at least 66-2/3% of the total voting power of the outstanding shares of the capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote in any annual election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 6.05. Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to any rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock to elect directors under specified circumstances, any newly created directorships resulting from an increase  in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, shall be filled solely by the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director so elected shall be elected to hold office until the earlier of the expiration of the term of office of the director whom they have replaced, a successor is duly elected and qualified, or the earlier of such director’s death, resignation, or removal.

 

Section 6.06. Written Ballot. Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws of the Corporation (the “Bylaws”) shall so require, the election of directors of the Corporation need not be by written ballot.

 

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ARTICLE VII

 

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 7.01. Limitation of Liability. A director or officer of the Corporation shall not be personally liable to the Corporation or to its stockholders for monetary damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, as applicable, except for liability of (i) a director or officer for any breach of the director’s or officer’s duty f loyalty to the Corporation or its stockholders,(ii) a director or officer for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve, intentional misconduct or a knowing violation oflaw, (iii) a director under Section 174 of the DGCL, or (iv) a director or officer for any transaction from which the director or officer derived an improper personal benefit, or (v) an officer in any action by or in the right of the Corporation.. If applicable law is amended after the date hereof to authorize corporate action further eliminating or limiting the personal liability of directors or officers, then, subject to clause (v), the liability of a director or officer to the Corporation shall be eliminated or limited to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as so amended. No amendment to, modification of, or repeal of this Section 7.01 shall apply to or have any effect on the liability or alleged liability of any director or officer of the Corporation for or with respect to any acts or omissions of such director or officer occurring prior to such amendment.

 

Section 7.02. Indemnification. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the Corporation is authorized to provide indemnification (and advancement of expenses to) directors, officers and agents of the Corporation (and any other persons to which applicable law permits the Corporation to provide indemnification) through Bylaw provisions, agreements with such agents or other persons, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise in accordance with such applicable law.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

STOCKHOLDER ACTION

 

Section 8.01. Special Meetings of Stockholders. Except as otherwise required by law and subject to the rights of the holders of any series of Preferred Stock, special meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be called only by: (i) the Board of Directors or the Chair of the Board of Directors; or (ii) the Secretary of the Corporation, following receipt of one or more written demands to call a special meeting of the stockholders from stockholders of record who own, in the aggregate, at least 25% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of the Corporation then entitled to vote on the matter or matters to be brought before the proposed special meeting that complies with the procedures for calling a special meeting of the stockholders as may be set forth in the Bylaws.

 

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Section 8.02. Written Consent Prohibition. No action that is required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation at any annual or special meeting of stockholders may be effected by consent of stockholders in lieu of a meeting. Notwithstanding anything contained in this certificate of incorporation to the contrary, the affirmative vote of at least 75% in voting power of the then outstanding voting stock of the corporation, voting together as a single class, shall be required to amend, repeal, or adopt any provision inconsistent with this Article VIII

 

Section 8.03. Stockholders. The stockholders shall also have the power to adopt, amend, alter, or repeal the Bylaws; provided that, in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or this Certificate of Incorporation, such adoption, amendment, alteration, or repeal shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the shares of the then outstanding voting stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class (the “Requisite Holders’’).

 

ARTICLE IX 

 

BYLAWS

 

Section 9.01. Board of Directors. In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred by law, the Board of Directors is expressly authorized and empowered to adopt, amend, alter, or repeal the Bylaws without any action on the part of the stockholders.

 

Section 9.02. Stockholders. The stockholders shall also have the power to adopt, amend, alter, or repeal the Bylaws; provided that, in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or this Certificate of Incorporation, such adoption, amendment, alteration, or repeal shall be approved by the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders.

 

ARTICLE X

 

HlGHER VOTE REQUIRED FOR CERTAIN BUSINESS COMBINATIONS

 

As used in this Article X, the following defined terms shall have the meanings ascribed below:

 

“Affiliate or Associate” shall have the respective meanings ascribed to such terms in Rule 12b-2 of the General Rules and Regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as in effect on October 10, 2024.

 

“Announcement Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(b)(i). 

 

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“Beneficial Owner” or “Beneficially Owned” shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in Rule l3d-3 of the General Rules and Regulations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. In addition, a Person shall be the “Beneficial Owner” of any voting stock which such Person or any of its Affiliates or Associates has (a) the right to acquire (whether such right is exercisable immediately or only after the passage of time), pursuant to any agreement, arrangement, or understanding or upon the exercise of conversion rights, exchange rights, warrants or options, or otherwise or (b) the right to vote pursuant to any agreement, arrangement, or understanding (but neither such Person nor any such Affiliate or Associate shall be deemed to be the Beneficial Owner of any shares of voting stock solely by reason of a revocable proxy or consent granted for a particular meeting of stockholders, pursuant to a public solicitation of proxies or consents for such meeting, and with respect to which shares neither such Person nor any such Affiliate or Associate is otherwise deemed the Beneficial Owner).

 

“Business Combination” shall mean any of the transactions described in any one or more of clauses (a) through (f) of Section 10.01.

 

“Commencement Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(b)(i).

 

“Continuing Director” shall mean any member of the Board of Directors who is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and was a member of the Board of Directors before the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder, and any director who is thereafter chosen to fill any vacancy on the Board of Directors or who is elected and who, in either event, is unaffiliated with the Interested Stockholder and in connection with the director’s initial assumption of office is recommended for appointment or election by a majority of Continuing Directors then on the Board of Directors.

 

“Determination Date” shall have the meaning set forth in Section 10.02(b)(i).

 

“Excluded Preferred Stock” shall mean any series of Preferred Stock with respect to which a majority of the Continuing Directors have approved a Preferred Stock Designation creating such series that expressly provides that the provisions of this Article X shall not apply.

 

“Fair Market Value” shall mean (a) in the case of stock, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the Composite Tape for New York Stock Exchange listed stocks, or, if such stock is not quoted on the Composite Tape, on the New York Stock Exchange, or, if such stock is not listed on such exchange, on the principal U.S. securities exchange registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on which such stock is listed, or, if such stock is not listed on any such exchange, the highest closing sale price during the 30-day period immediately preceding the date in question of a share of such stock on the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation System, or any system then in use, or if no such quotations are available, the fair market value on the date in question of a share of such stock as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 10.03; and (b) in the case of property other than cash or stock, the fair market value of such property on the date in question as determined by the Board of Directors in accordance with Section 10.03.

 

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“Interested Stockholder” shall mean any Person (other than the Corporation or any Subsidiary and other than any profit-sharing, employee stock ownership or other employee benefit plan of the Corporation or any Subsidiary or any trustee or fiduciary with respect to any such plan or holding voting stock for the purpose of funding any such plan or funding other employee benefits for employees of the corporation or any Subsidiary when acting in such capacity) who or which: (a) itself, or along with its Affiliates, is the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of more than 15% of the then outstanding voting stock; or (b) is an Affiliate of the Corporation and at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question was itself, or along with its Affiliates, the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of 15% or more of the then outstanding voting stock; or (c) is an assignee of or has otherwise succeeded to any voting stock which was at any time within the two-year period immediately prior to the date in question beneficially owned by an Interested Stockholder, if such assignment or succession shall have occurred in the course of a transaction or series of transactions not involving a public offering within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. For the purpose of determining whether a Person is an Interested Stockholder, the number of shares of voting stock deemed to be outstanding shall include shares deemed beneficially owned by the Interested Stockholder, but shall not include any other shares of voting stock which may be issuable pursuant to any agreement, arrangement or understanding, or upon exercise of conversion rights, warrants or options or otherwise.

 

“Person” shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, joint venture, limited liability company, governmental or regulatory body, unincorporated organization, trust, association, or other entity.

 

“Subsidiary” shall mean any corporation of which securities or other ownership interests having ordinary voting power to elect a majority of the Board of Directors or other persons performing similar functions are at any time directly or indirectly owned by the Corporation.

 

Section 10.01. Higher Vote Required for Certain Business Combinations. In addition to any affirmative vote required by applicable law or this Certificate oflncorporation, and except as otherwise expressly provided in Section 10.02 below:

 

(a) any merger or consolidation of the Corporation or any Subsidiary with any Interested Stockholder or any other corporation (whether or not an Interested Stockholder) which is, or after such merger or consolidation would be, an Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder;

 

(b) any sale, lease, exchange, mortgage, pledge, transfer, or other disposition (in one transaction or a series of transactions) to or with any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder, of any assets of the Corporation or any Subsidiary having an aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more;

 

(c) the issuance or transfer by the Corporation or any Subsidiary (in one transaction or a series of transactions) of any securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder, in exchange for cash, securities or other property (or a combination thereof) having an aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more;

 

 

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(d) the adoption of any plan or proposal for the liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation proposed by or on behalf of an Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder; (e) any reclassification of securities (including any reverse stock split), recapitalization of the Corporation or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation with any of its Subsidiaries or any other transaction (whether or not an Interested Stockholder is a party thereto) which has the effect, directly or indirectly, of increasing the proportionate share of the outstanding shares of any class of equity or convertible securities of the Corporation or any Subsidiary which are directly or indirectly owned by any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder; or

 

(f) any agreement, contract, or other arrangement providing for any one or more of the actions specified in the foregoing (a) to (e) shall require, except as otherwise prohibited by applicable law, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock, voting together as a single class, including the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 75% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock not owned directly or indirectly by any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of an Interested Stockholder. Such affirmative vote shall be required notwithstanding the fact that no vote may be required, or that a lesser percentage may be permitted, by applicable law or in any agreement with any national securities exchange or otherwise.

 

Section 10.02. When Higher Vote Not Required. The provisions of Section 10.01 shall not be applicable to any particular Business Combination, and such Business Combination shall require only such affirmative vote as is required by applicable law or any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation, if the conditions specified in either of the following paragraphs (a) or (b) are met:

 

(a) The Business Combination shall have been approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors; or

 

(b) All of the following conditions shall have been met:

 

 

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(i) The aggregate amount, as of the date of the consummation of the Business Combination (the “Consummation Date’’), of (A) the cash and (B) the Fair Market Value of the consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of Common Stock in such Business Combination shall be at least equal to the higher of the following (in each case appropriately adjusted in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, or similar event): (x) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes, and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Stockholder or any of its Affiliates for any shares of Common Stock acquired by them (1) within the two-year period immediately prior to the date of the first public announcement of the proposal of the Business Combination (the “Announcement Date”), or (2) in any transaction in which the Interested Stockholder became an Interested Stockholder (the “Determination Date”), whichever is higher; (y) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the Announcement Date or the Determination Date, whichever is higher; and (z) (if applicable) the price per share equal to the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock, multiplied by the ratio of (1) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes, and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Stockholder for any shares of Common Stock acquired by it within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date to (2) the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the first day in such two-year period upon which the Interested Stockholder acquired any shares of Common Stock; (ii) The aggregate amount, as of the Consummation Date, of (A) the cash and (B) the Fair Market Value of the consideration other than cash to be received per share by holders of shares of any class or series (other than Common Stock or Excluded Preferred Stock) of outstanding capital stock shall be at least equal to the highest of the following (in each case appropriately adjusted in the event of any stock dividend, stock split, combination of shares, or similar event), it being intended that the requirements of this paragraph (b)(ii) shall be required to be met with respect to every such class or series of outstanding capital stock whether or not the Interested Stockholder or any of its Affiliates has previously acquired any shares of a particular class or series of capital stock: (w) (if applicable) the price per share equal to the Fair Market Value per share of such class of capital stock, multiplied by the ratio of (1) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Stockholder for any shares of such class of capital stock acquired by it within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date to (2) the Fair Market Value per share of such class of capital stock on the first day in such two-year period upon which the Interested Stockholder acquired any shares of such class of capital stock; (x) (if applicable) the highest per share price (including any brokerage commissions, transfer taxes, and soliciting dealers’ fees) paid by the Interested Stockholder or any of its Affiliates for any shares of such class or series of capital stock acquired by them (1) within the two-year period immediately prior to the Announcement Date or (2) in any transactions in which it became an Interested Stockholder, whichever is higher;(y) the Fair Market Value per share of such class or series of capital stock on the Announcement Date or on the Determination Date, whichever is higher;

 

(iii) After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder and prior to the consummation of such Business Combination: (A) there shall have been no failure to declare and pay at the regular date therefor any full quarterly dividends (whether or not cumulative) on any outstanding Preferred Stock, except as approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors; (B) there shall have been no reduction in the annual rate of dividends paid on the Common Stock (except as necessary to reflect any subdivision of the Common Stock), except as approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors; (C) there shall have been an increase in the annual rate of dividends as necessary fully to reflect any recapitalization (including any reverse stock split) or any similar reorganization which has the effect of reducing the number of outstanding shares of the Common Stock, unless the failure so to increase such annual rate is approved by a majority of the Continuing Directors; and (D) such Interested Stockholder shall not have become the Beneficial Owner of any additional voting stock except as part of the transaction which results in such Interested Stockholder becoming an Interested Stockholder;

 

(iv) After such Interested Stockholder has become an Interested Stockholder, such Interested Stockholder shall not have received the benefit, directly or indirectly (except proportionately as a stockholder), of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges, or other financial assistance, or any tax credits or other tax advantages provided by the Corporation, whether in anticipation of, or in connection with, such Business Combination or otherwise; and

 

(v) A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such act, rules or regulations) shall have been mailed to stockholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such act or subsequent provisions).

 

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(vi) A proxy or information statement describing the proposed Business Combination and complying with the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder (or any subsequent provisions replacing such act, rules or regulations) shall have been mailed to stockholders of the Corporation at least 30 days prior to the consummation of such Business Combination (whether or not such proxy or information statement is required to be mailed pursuant to such act or subsequent provisions).

 

Section 10.03. Determination by the Continuing Directors. The Continuing Directors of the Corporation shall have the power and duty to determine for the purposes of this Article X, on the basis of information known to them after reasonable inquiry, all facts necessary to determine compliance with this Article X, including, without limitation (a) whether a Person is an Interested Stockholder; (b) the number of shares of voting stock beneficially owned by any Person; (c) whether a Person is an Affiliate or Associate of another; (d) whether the applicable conditions set forth in Section 10.02 have been met with respectto any Business Combination; (e) the Fair Market Value of stock or other property; and (f) whether the assets which are the subject of any Business Combination have, or the consideration to be received for the issuance or transfer of securities by the Corporation or any Subsidiary in any Business Combination has, an aggregate Fair Market Value of $10,000,000 or more. Any such determination made in good faith shall be binding and conclusive on all parties.

 

Section 10.04. No Effect on Fiduciary Obligations oflnterested Stockholders. Nothing contained in this Article X shall be construed to relieve any Interested Stockholder from any fiduciary obligation imposed by applicable law.

 

Section 10.05. Amendment or Repeal. Notwithstanding any other provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation or the Bylaws (and notwithstanding the fact that a lesser percentage may be permitted by applicable law, this Certificate of Incorporation, or the Bylaws), but in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class of the voting stock required by applicable law or this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders, including the affirmative vote of the holders of at least 66 2/3% of the voting power of the then outstanding voting stock not owned directly or indirectly by any Interested Stockholder or any Affiliate of any Interested Stockholder, shall be required to amend, repeal, or adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article X.

 

ARTICLE XI

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

The Corporation renounces, to the fullest extent permitted by law, any interest, right or expectancy of the Corporation in, or in being offered an opportunity to participate in, any Excluded Opportunity. An “Excluded Opportunity” is any matter, transaction or interest that is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or which otherwise comes into the possession of (i) any director of the Corporation who is not an employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries, or (ii) any holder of Preferred Stock or any partner, member, director, stockholder, employee, affiliate or agent of any such holder, other than someone who is an officer or employee of the Corporation or any of its subsidiaries (collectively, the persons referred to in clauses (i) and (ii) are “Covered Persons”), unless such matter, transaction or interest is presented to, or acquired, created or developed by, or otherwise comes into the possession of, a Covered Person expressly and solely in such Covered Person’s capacity as a director of the Corporation while such Covered Person is performing services in such capacity. Any repeal or modification of this Section will only be prospective and will not affect the rights under this Section in effect at the time of the occurrence of any actions or omissions to act giving rise to liability. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained elsewhere in this Certificate of Incorporation, in addition to any other vote required by law or this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders will be required to amend or repeal, or to adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Section.

 

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery in the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the General Corporation Law or the Corporation’s certificate of incorporation or bylaws or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its directors, officers or employees governed by the internal affairs doctrine or that otherwise relates to the internal affairs of the Corporation, except for, as to each of (i) through (iv) above, any claim as to which the Court of Chancery determines that there is an indispensable party not subject to the jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery (and the indispensable party does not consent to the personal jurisdiction of the Court of Chancery within 10 days following such determination), which is vested in the exclusive jurisdiction of a court or forum other than the Court of Chancery, or for which the Court of Chancery does not have subject matter jurisdiction.

 

Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

If any provision or provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable as applied to any person or entity or circumstance for any reason whatsoever, then, to the fullest extent permitted by law, the validity, legality and enforceability of such provisions in any other circumstance and of the remaining provisions of this Certificate of Incorporation (including, without limitation, each portion of any sentence of this Certificate of Incorporation containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable that is not itself held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) and the application of such provision to other persons or entities and circumstances shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, or repeal any provision contained in this Certificate of Incorporation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by the laws of the State of Delaware, and all rights conferred herein are granted subject to this reservation; provided however, that notwithstanding any other provision of this Certificate of Incorporation or applicable law that might permit a lesser vote or no vote and in addition to any affirmative vote of the holders of any particular class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or this Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the Requisite Holders, shall be required to amend, alter, repeal, or adopt any provisions inconsistent with this Article XI of this Certificate of Incorporation.

 

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I, the undersigned, being the incorporator of the Company, do make, file and record this Certificate of Incorporation, do certify that the facts herein stated are true, and accordingly, have hereto set my hand and seal this 15th day of October, 2024.

 

  By: /s/ Wing-Fai Ng
    Wing-Fai Ng, Incorporator
    AGBA Tower
    68 Johnston Road
    Wan Chai, Hong Kong SAR

 

 

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EX-3.3 5 ea021798101ex3-3_triller.htm BYLAWS OF TRILLER GROUP INC

Exhibit 3.3

 

BYLAWS OF TRILLER GROUP INC.

 

ARTICLE I OFFICES

 

Section 1.01 Registered Office. The registered office of Triller Group Inc. (the “Corporation”) will be fixed in the Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation (the “Certificate of Incorporation”).

 

Section 1.02 Other Offices. The Corporation may have other offices, both within and without the State of Delaware, as the board of directors of the Corporation (the “Board of Directors”) from time to time shall determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II MEETINGS OF THE STOCKHOLDERS

 

Section 2.01 Place of Meetings; Meetings by Remote Communications.

 

(a) Place of Meetings. All meetings of the stockholders shall be held at such place, if any, either within or without the State of Delaware, or by means of remote communication, as shall be designated from time to time by resolution of the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of meeting.

 

(b) Meetings by Remote Communications. If authorized by the Board of Directors in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board of Directors may adopt, stockholders and proxyholders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication: (i) participate in a meeting of stockholders, and (ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication; provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxyholder; (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxyholders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxyholder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such vote or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

 

Section 2.02 Annual Meeting. The annual meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors and for the transaction of such other business as may properly come before the meeting in accordance with these Bylaws shall be held at such date, time, and place, if any, as shall be determined by the Board of Directors and stated in the notice of the meeting.

 

Section 2.03 Special Meetings.

 

(a) Purpose. Special meetings of stockholders for any purpose or purposes shall be called only by:

 

(i) the Board of Directors or the Chair of the Board (as defined in Section 3.17);

 

(ii) the chief executive officer, or

 

(iii) the president, but a special meeting may not be called by any other person or persons and any power of stockholders to call a special meeting of stockholders is specifically denied.

 

 


 

(b) Notice. A request to the Secretary shall be delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices and signed by each stockholder, or a duly authorized agent of such stockholder, requesting the special meeting and shall set forth:

 

(i) a brief description of each matter of business desired to be brought before the special meeting;

 

(ii) the reasons for conducting such business at the special meeting;

 

(iii) the text of any proposal or business to be considered at the special meeting (including the text of any resolutions proposed to be considered and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment); and

 

(iv) the information required in Section 2.12(b) of these Bylaws (for stockholder nomination demands) or Section 2.12(c) of these Bylaws (for all other stockholder proposal demands), as applicable.

 

(c) Business. Business transacted at a special meeting requested by stockholders shall be limited to the matters described in the special meeting request; provided, however, that nothing herein shall prohibit the Board of Directors from submitting matters to the stockholders at any special meeting requested by stockholders.

 

(d) Time and Date. A special meeting requested by stockholders shall be held at such date and time as may be fixed by the Board of Directors; provided, however, that the date of any such special meeting shall be not more than 90 days after the request to call the special meeting is received by the Secretary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a special meeting requested by stockholders shall not be held if:

 

(i) the Board of Directors has called or calls for an annual or special meeting of the stockholders to be held within 90 days after the Secretary receives the request for the special meeting and the Board of Directors determines in good faith that the business of such meeting includes (among any other matters properly brought before the meeting) the business specified in the request;

 

(ii) the stated business to be brought before the special meeting is not a proper subject for stockholder action under applicable law;

 

(iii) an identical or substantially similar item (a “Similar Item”) was presented at any meeting of stockholders held within 90 days prior to the receipt by the Secretary of the request for the special meeting (and, for purposes of this Section 2.03(d)(iii), the election of directors shall be deemed a Similar Item with respect to all items of business involving the election or removal of directors); or

 

(iv) the special meeting request was made in a manner that involved a violation of Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder (the “Exchange Act”).

 

(e) Revocation. A stockholder may revoke a request for a special meeting at any time by written revocation delivered to the Secretary at the Corporation’s principal executive offices, and if, following such revocation, there are unrevoked requests from stockholders holding in the aggregate less than the requisite number of shares entitling the stockholders to request the calling of a special meeting, the Board of Directors, in its discretion, may cancel the special meeting.

 

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Section 2.04 Adjournments. Any meeting of the stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned from time to time to reconvene at the same or some other place, if any, and notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the time, place, if any, thereof and the means of remote communication, if any, are provided in accordance with applicable law. At the adjourned meeting, the Corporation may transact any business which might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting, the Board of Directors shall fix a new record date for notice of the adjourned meeting and shall give notice of the adjourned meeting to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting as of the record date fixed for notice of the adjourned meeting.

 

Section 2.05 Notice of Meetings. Notice of the place (if any), date, hour, the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting (if such date is different from the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting), and means of remote communication, if any, of every meeting of stockholders shall be given by the Corporation not less than ten days nor more than 60 days before the meeting (unless a different time is specified by law) to every stockholder entitled to vote at the meeting as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to notice of the meeting. Notices of special meetings shall also specify the purpose or purposes for which the meeting has been called. Notices of meetings to stockholders may be given by mailing the same, addressed to the stockholder entitled thereto, at such stockholder’s mailing address as it appears on the records of the corporation and such notice shall be deemed to be given when deposited in the U.S. mail, postage prepaid. Without limiting the manner by which notices of meetings otherwise may be given effectively to stockholders, any such notice may be given by electronic transmission in accordance with applicable law. Notice of any meeting need not be given to any stockholder who shall, either before or after the meeting, submit a waiver of notice or who shall attend such meeting, except when the stockholder attends for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business because the meeting is not lawfully called or convened. Any stockholder so waiving notice of the meeting shall be bound by the proceedings of the meeting in all respects as if due notice thereof had been given.

 

Section 2.06 List of Stockholders. The Corporation shall prepare a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at any meeting of stockholders (provided, however, if the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote is less than ten days before the date of the meeting, the list shall reflect the stockholders entitled to vote as of the tenth day before the meeting date), arranged in alphabetical order, and showing the address of each stockholder and the number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation registered in the name of each stockholder no later than the tenth day before each meeting of the stockholders. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting for a period of ten days ending on the day before the meeting date: (a) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list was provided with the notice of the meeting; or (b) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. Except as provided by applicable law, the stock ledger of the Corporation shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the stock ledger and the list of stockholders or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

Section 2.07 Quorum. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, at each meeting of the stockholders, a majority in voting power of the shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting, present in person or represented by proxy, shall constitute a quorum. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, then either (a) the chair of the meeting or (b) the stockholders by the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the stock present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting entitled to vote thereon, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, in the manner provided in Section 2.04, until a quorum shall be present or represented. A quorum, once established, shall not be broken by the subsequent withdrawal of enough votes to leave less than a quorum. At any such adjourned meeting at which there is a quorum, any business may be transacted that might have been transacted at the meeting originally called.

 

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Section 2.08 Organization. The Board of Directors may adopt by resolution such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of the stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. At every meeting of the stockholders, the Chair of the Board, or in their absence or inability to act, the Chief Executive Officer (as defined in Section 4.01), or, in their absence or inability to act, the officer or director whom the Board of Directors shall appoint, shall act as chair of, and preside at, the meeting. The Secretary or, in the Secretary’s absence or inability to act, the person whom the chair of the meeting shall appoint secretary of the meeting, shall act as secretary of the meeting and keep the minutes thereof. Except to the extent inconsistent with such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board of Directors, the chair of any meeting of the stockholders shall have the right and authority to prescribe such rules, regulations, and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chair, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations, or procedures, whether adopted by the Board of Directors or prescribed by the chair of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following:

 

(a) the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting;

 

(b) the determination of when the polls shall open and close for any given matter to be voted on at the meeting;

 

(c) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present;

 

(d) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies, or such other persons as the chair of the meeting shall determine;

 

(e) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and

 

(f) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants.

 

Section 2.09 Voting; Proxies.

 

(a) General. Unless otherwise required by law or provided in the Certificate of Incorporation, each stockholder shall be entitled to one vote, in person or by proxy, for each share of capital stock held by such stockholder.

 

(b) Election of Directors. Unless otherwise required by the Certificate of Incorporation, the election of directors shall be by written ballot. If authorized by the Board of Directors, such requirement of a written ballot shall be satisfied by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxy holder. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, the election of directors shall be decided by a majority of the votes cast with respect to a nominee at a meeting of the stockholders for the election of directors, at which a quorum is present, by the holders of stock entitled to vote in the election; provided, however, that, if the Secretary receives a notice that a stockholder has nominated a person for election to the Board of Directors in compliance with the advance notice or proxy access requirements for stockholder nominees for director set forth in Section 2.12 or Section 2.13 of these Bylaws and (ii) such nomination has not been withdrawn by such stockholder on or prior to the tenth day preceding the date the Corporation gives notice of such meeting/determines that the number of nominees for director exceeds the number of directors to be elected, directors shall be elected by a plurality of the votes of the shares represented in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders, at which a quorum is present, held to elect directors and entitled to vote on such election of directors. For purposes of this Section 2.09(b), a majority of the votes cast means that the number of shares voted “for” a nominee must exceed the votes cast “against” such nominee’s election. If a nominee for director who is not an incumbent director does not receive a majority of the votes cast, the nominee shall not be elected.

 

(c) Other Matters. Unless otherwise required by law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, any matter, other than the election of directors, properly brought before any meeting of stockholders, at which a quorum is present, shall be decided by the affirmative vote of the majority of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote on the matter.

 

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(d) Proxies. Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. The authorization of a person to act as proxy may be documented, signed, and delivered in accordance with Section 116 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”) provided that such authorization shall set forth, or be delivered with, information enabling the corporation to determine the identity of the stockholder granting such authorization. A proxy shall be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, and only as long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. A stockholder may revoke any proxy that is not irrevocable by attending the meeting and voting in person or by delivering to the Secretary a revocation of the proxy or a new proxy bearing a later date. Any stockholder soliciting proxies from other stockholders must use a proxy card color other than white, which shall be reserved for the exclusive use by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 2.10 Inspectors at Meetings of Stockholders. In advance of any meeting of the stockholders, the Board of Directors shall, appoint one or more inspectors, who may be employees of the Corporation, to act at the meeting or any adjournment thereof and make a written report thereof. The Board of Directors may designate one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspector or alternate is able to act at a meeting, the person presiding at the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before entering upon the discharge of the inspector’s duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of their ability. The inspector or inspectors may appoint or retain other persons or entities to assist the inspector or inspectors in the performance of their duties. In determining the validity and counting of proxies and ballots cast at any meeting of stockholders, the inspector or inspectors may consider such information as is permitted by applicable law. No person who is a candidate for office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. When executing the duties of inspector, the inspector or inspectors shall:

 

(a) ascertain the number of shares outstanding and the voting power of each;

 

(b) determine the shares represented at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots;

 

(c) count all votes and ballots;

 

(d) determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and

 

(e) certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots.

 

Section 2.11 Fixing the Record Date.

 

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board of Directors, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than ten days before the date of such meeting. If the Board of Directors so fixes a date, such date shall also be the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting unless the Board of Directors determines, at the time it fixes such record date, that a later date on or before the date of the meeting shall be the date for making such determination. If no record date is fixed by the Board of Directors, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board of Directors may fix a new record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at the adjourned meeting and in such case shall also fix as the record date for stockholders entitled to notice of such adjourned meeting the same or an earlier date as that fixed for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote therewith at the adjourned meeting.

 

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(b) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend or other distribution or allotment of any rights or the stockholders entitled to exercise any rights in respect of any change, conversion, or exchange of stock, or for the purpose of any other lawful action, the Board of Directors may fix a record date, which record date shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted, and which record date shall be not more than 60 days prior to such action. If no record date is fixed, the record date for determining stockholders for any such purpose shall be at the close of business on the day on which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution relating thereto.

 

Section 2.12 Advance Notice of Stockholder Nominations and Proposals.

 

(a) Annual Meetings. At a meeting of the stockholders, only such nominations of persons for the election of directors and such other business shall be conducted as shall have been properly brought before the meeting. Except for nominations that are included in the Corporation’s annual meeting proxy statement pursuant to Section 2.13, to be properly brought before an annual meeting, nominations or such other business must be:

 

(i) specified in the notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof;

 

(ii) otherwise properly brought before the meeting by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; or

 

(iii) otherwise properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder who is a stockholder of record of the Corporation at the time such notice of meeting is delivered and at the time of the annual meeting of stockholders, who is entitled to vote at the meeting, and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.12.

 

In addition, any proposal of business (other than the nomination of persons for election to the Board of Directors) must be a proper matter for stockholder action. For business (including, but not limited to, director nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder pursuant to Section 2.12(a)(iii), the stockholder or stockholders of record intending to propose the business (the “Proposing Stockholder”) must have given timely notice thereof pursuant to this Section 2.12(a), in writing to the Secretary even if such matter is already the subject of any notice to the stockholders or Public Disclosure from the Board of Directors. To be timely, a Proposing Stockholder’s notice for an annual meeting must be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation: (x) not later than the close of business on the 90th day, nor earlier than the close of business on the 120th day, in advance of the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting if such meeting is to be held on a day which is not more than 30 days in advance of the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting or not later than 60 days after the anniversary of the previous year’s annual meeting; and (y) with respect to any other annual meeting of stockholders, including in the event that no annual meeting was held in the previous year, not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to the annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of: (1) the 90th day prior to the annual meeting and (2) the close of business on the tenth day following the first date of Public Disclosure of the date of such meeting. In no event will the adjournment or postponement (or the public announcement thereof) of an annual meeting for which notice has already been given or for which a public announcement of the meeting date has already been made, commence a new notice time period (or extend any notice time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. For the purposes of this Section 2.12 and Section 2.13, “Public Disclosure” shall mean a disclosure made in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Services, The Associated Press, or a comparable national news service or in a document filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) pursuant to Section 13, 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. The number of nominees a Proposing Stockholder may nominate for election at an annual meeting (or in the case of a Proposing Stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a Proposing Stockholder may nominate for election at the annual meeting on behalf of the beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected by stockholders generally at such annual meeting.

 

(b) Stockholder Nominations. For the nomination of any person or persons for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to Section 2.12(a)(iii) or Section 2.12(d), a Proposing Stockholder’s timely notice to the Secretary (in accordance with the time periods for delivery of timely notice as set forth in this Section 2.12) shall set forth or include:

 

(i) the name, age, business address, and residence address of each nominee proposed in such notice;

 

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(ii) the principal occupation or employment of each such nominee;

 

(iii) the class and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation which are owned of record and beneficially by each such nominee (if any);

 

(iv) such other information concerning each such nominee as would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement soliciting proxies for the election of such nominee as a director in an election contest (even if an election contest is not involved) or that is otherwise required to be disclosed, under Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act;

 

(v) a written questionnaire with respect to the background, qualification, and independence of such proposed nominee, completed and executed by such proposed nominee, in the form to be provided by the Secretary upon written request of any stockholder of record within 10 days of such request, and a written statement and agreement executed by each such nominee acknowledging that such person:

 

(A) consents to being named as a nominee in the proxy statement and form of proxy relating to the meeting at which directors are to be elected and to serving as a director if elected,

 

(B) intends to serve as a director for the full term for which such person is standing for election, and

 

(C) makes the following representations: (1) that the director nominee has read and agrees to adhere to the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Ethics Code, Related Party Transactions Policy, and any other of the Corporation’s policies or guidelines applicable to directors, including with regard to securities trading, and (2) that the director nominee is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement, or understanding with, and has not given any commitment or assurance to, any person or entity as to how such person, if elected as a director of the Corporation, will act or vote on any nomination or other business proposal, issue, or question (a “Voting Commitment”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation or any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, and (3) that the director nominee is not and will not become a party to any agreement, arrangement, or understanding with any person or entity other than the Corporation with respect to any direct or indirect compensation, reimbursement, or indemnification in connection with such person’s nomination for director or service as a director of the Corporation (“Compensation Arrangement”) that has not been disclosed to the Corporation; and

 

(vi) as to the Proposing Stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, and if such Proposing Stockholder or beneficial owner is an entity, as to each director, executive, managing member, or control person of such entity (any such individual or control person, a “control person”):

 

(A) the name and address of the Proposing Stockholder as they appear on the Corporation’s books and of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made,

 

(B) the class and number of shares of the Corporation which are owned as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder’s notice by the Proposing Stockholder (beneficially and of record), the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, and any control person, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of the class and number of such shares owned of record and beneficially by the Proposing Stockholder, the beneficial owner, and any control person as of the record date for the meeting within five business days after the record date for such meeting,

 

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(C) a description of any agreement, arrangement, or understanding with respect to such nomination or other business proposal between or among the Proposing Stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, and any control person; including without limitation (1) any agreements that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 5 or Item 6 of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act and (2) any plans or proposals which relate to or would result in any action that would be required to be disclosed pursuant to Item 4 of Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act (in each case, regardless of whether the requirement to file a Schedule 13D under the Exchange Act is applicable), and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement, or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting within five business days after the record date for such meeting,

 

(D) a description of any agreement, arrangement, or understanding (including any derivative or short positions, profit interests, options, warrants, convertible securities, stock appreciation or similar rights, hedging transactions, and borrowed or loaned shares) that has been entered into as of the date of the Proposing Stockholder’s notice by, or on behalf of, the Proposing Stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, and any control person, whether or not such instrument or right shall be subject to settlement in underlying shares of capital stock of the Corporation, the effect or intent of which is to mitigate loss to, manage risk or benefit of share price changes for, or increase or decrease the voting power of the Proposing Stockholder, beneficial owner, or any of control person with respect to shares of stock of the Corporation, and a representation that the Proposing Stockholder will notify the Corporation in writing of any such agreement, arrangement, or understanding in effect as of the record date for the meeting within five business days after the record date for such meeting,

 

(E) a representation that the Proposing Stockholder is a holder of record of shares of the Corporation entitled to vote at the meeting and intends to appear in person at the meeting (or a qualified representative thereof intends to appear in person at the meeting) to nominate the person or persons specified in the notice or propose such other business proposal,

 

(F) a representation whether the Proposing Stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, any control person, or any other participant (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) will engage in a solicitation with respect to such nomination or other business proposal and, if so, the name of each participant in such solicitation; and a statement: (1) confirming whether, the stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person intends, or is part of a group that (x) in the case of a nomination, intends to solicit proxies or votes in support of such director nominees or nomination in accordance with Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, including but not limited to, delivering a proxy statement and form of proxy and soliciting at least the percentage of the voting power of all of the shares of the stock of the Corporation required under applicable law to elect the nominee, and (y) in the case of a business proposal, intends to deliver a proxy statement and form of proxy and solicit at least the percentage of voting power of all of the shares of stock of the Corporation required under applicable law to approve the proposal; and (2) whether or not any such stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person intends to otherwise solicit proxies from stockholders in support of such nomination or other business proposal, and

 

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(G) the names and addresses of other stockholders (including beneficial and record owners and control persons) known by the Proposing Stockholder to support financially the nomination or other business proposal, and to the extent known, the class and number of all shares of the Corporation’s capital stock owned beneficially or of record by such other stockholders (including beneficial and record owners and control persons), and

 

(H) any other information relating to such Proposing Stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination or other business proposal is being made, and any control person that is required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for, as applicable, the business proposal and/or for the election of directors in an election contest pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

The Corporation may require any proposed nominee to furnish such other information as it may reasonably require to determine the eligibility of such proposed nominee to serve as an independent director of the Corporation or that could be material to a reasonable stockholder’s understanding of the independence, or lack thereof, of such nominee.

 

(c) Other Stockholder Proposals. For all business other than director nominations, a Proposing Stockholder’s timely notice to the Secretary (in accordance with the time periods for delivery of timely notice as set forth in this Section 2.12) shall set forth as to each matter the Proposing Stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting:

 

(i) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting;

 

(ii) the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting;

 

(iii) the text of any proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event that such business includes a proposal to amend these Bylaws, the language of the proposed amendment);

 

(iv) any substantial interest (within the meaning of Item 5 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) in such business of such Proposing Stockholder, beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the business is being proposed, and any control person;

 

(v) any other information relating to such Proposing Stockholder, beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, any control person or any other participants (as defined in Item 4 of Schedule 14A under the Exchange Act) required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for the proposal and pursuant to and in accordance with Section 14(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder;

 

(vi) a description of all agreements, arrangements, or understandings between or among such stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is being made, and any control person and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business and any material interest of such stockholder, beneficial owner, or any control person, in such business, including any anticipated benefit therefrom to such stockholder, beneficial owner, or control person; and

 

(vii) all of the other information required by Section 2.12(b)(vi) above.

 

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(d) Special Meetings of Stockholders. Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board of Directors may be made at a special meeting of stockholders called by the Board of Directors at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting:

 

(i) by or at the direction of the Board of Directors or any committee thereof; or

 

(ii) provided that the Board of Directors has determined that directors shall be elected at such meeting, by any stockholder of the Corporation who is a stockholder of record at the time the notice provided for in this Section 2.12(d) is delivered to the Secretary and at the time of the special meeting of stockholders, who is entitled to vote at the meeting, and upon such election and who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.12.

 

In the event the Corporation calls a special meeting of stockholders for the purpose of electing one or more directors to the Board of Directors, any such stockholder entitled to vote in such election of directors may nominate a person or persons (as the case may be) for election to such position(s) as specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting, if such stockholder delivers a stockholder’s notice that complies with the requirements of Section 2.12(b) to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not earlier than the close of business on the 120th day prior to such special meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of: (x) the 90th day prior to such special meeting; or (y) the tenth (10th) day following the date of the first Public Disclosure of the date of the special meeting and of the nominees proposed by the Board of Directors to be elected at such meeting. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement (or the public announcement thereof) commence a new time period (or extend any notice time period) for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described above. The number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at a special meeting (or in the case of a stockholder giving the notice on behalf of a beneficial owner, the number of nominees a stockholder may nominate for election at the special meeting on behalf of the beneficial owner) shall not exceed the number of directors to be elected by stockholders generally at such special meeting.

 

(e) Effect of Noncompliance.

 

(i) Only such persons who are nominated in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12 or Section 2.13 shall be eligible to be elected at any meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to serve as directors and only such other business shall be conducted at a meeting as shall be brought before the meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. The chair of the meeting, as determined pursuant to Section 2.08, shall have the power and duty to determine whether a nomination or any other business proposed to be brought before the meeting was made or proposed, as the case may be, in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.12. If any proposed nomination was not made or proposed in compliance with this Section 2.12, or other business was not made or proposed in compliance with this Section 2.12, or if any stockholder, beneficial owner, control person, or any nominee for director acted contrary to any representation or other agreement required by this Section 2.12 (or with any law, rule, or regulation identified therein) or provided false or misleading information to the Corporation, then except as otherwise required by law, the chair of the meeting shall have the power and duty to declare that such nomination shall be disregarded or that such proposed other business shall not be transacted. Notwithstanding anything in these Bylaws to the contrary, unless otherwise required by law, if a Proposing Stockholder intending to propose business or make nominations at an annual meeting or propose a nomination at a special meeting pursuant to this Section 2.12 does not comply with or provide the information required under this Section 2.12 to the Corporation, including the updated information required by Section 2.122(b)(vi)(B), Section 2.12(b)(vi)(C), and Section 2.12(b)(vi)(D) within five business days after the record date for such meeting or the evidence required by Section 2.12(e)(ii) by no later than five business days prior to the applicable meeting or the Proposing Stockholder (or a qualified representative of the Proposing Stockholder) does not appear at the meeting to present the proposed business or nominations, such business or nominations shall not be considered, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such business or nominations may have been received by the Corporation.

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(ii) If any stockholder provides notice pursuant to Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation, no later than five business days prior to the applicable meeting, reasonable evidence that it has met all of the applicable requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act. Without limiting the other provisions and requirements of this Section 2.12, unless otherwise required by law, if any Proposing Stockholder provides such notice and either (A) fails to comply with the requirements of Rule 14a-19 under the Exchange Act, or (B) fails to timely provide reasonable evidence of such compliance as required by this Section 2.12(e)(ii), then the Proposing Stockholder’s nomination of each such proposed nominee shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that the nominee is included as a nominee in the Corporation’s proxy statement, notice of meeting, or other proxy materials for any annual meeting (or any supplement thereto) and the Corporation shall disregard any proxies or votes solicited for such stockholder’s nominees.

 

(f) Rule 14a-8. This Section 2.12 and Section 2.13 shall not apply to a proposal proposed to be made by a stockholder if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of the stockholder’s intention to present the proposal at an annual or special meeting only pursuant to and in compliance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act and such proposal has been included in a proxy statement that has been prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such meeting.

 

Section 2.13 Proxy Access.

 

(a) Inclusion of Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee in Proxy Statement. Subject to the provisions of this Section 2.13, the Corporation shall include in its proxy statement (including its form of proxy) for an annual meeting of stockholders the name of any stockholder nominee for election to the Board of Directors submitted pursuant to this Section 2.13 (each a “Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee”) provided:

 

(i) timely written notice of such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee satisfying this Section 2.13 (“Proxy Access Notice”) is delivered to the Corporation by a stockholder of record or stockholder group that, at the time the Proxy Access Notice is delivered, satisfies the ownership and other requirements of this Section 2.13 (such stockholder or stockholder group, the “Eligible Stockholder”);

 

(ii) the Eligible Stockholder expressly elects in writing at the time of providing the Proxy Access Notice to have its Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee included in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to this Section 2.13; and

 

(iii) the Eligible Stockholder and the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee otherwise satisfy the requirements of this Section 2.13.

 

(b) Timely Notice. To be timely, the Proxy Access Notice must be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation, not later than 120 days nor more than 150 days prior to the first anniversary of the date (as stated in the Corporation’s proxy materials) that the Corporation’s definitive proxy statement was first sent to stockholders in connection with the preceding year’s annual meeting of stockholders/of the preceding year’s annual meeting; provided, however, that in the event that the date of the annual meeting is advanced by more than 30 days or delayed by more than 60 days from the anniversary of the preceding year’s annual meeting, or if no annual meeting was held in the preceding year, the Proxy Access Notice must be so delivered not earlier than the close of business on the 150th day prior to such annual meeting and not later than the close of business on the later of: (i) the 120th day prior to such annual meeting; or (ii) the 10th day following the day on which Public Disclosure of the date of such annual meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall an adjournment or postponement (or the public announcement thereof) of an annual meeting commence a new time period (or extend any time period) for the giving of the Proxy Access Notice.

 

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(c) Information to be Included in Proxy Statement. In addition to including the name of the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee in the Corporation’s proxy statement for the annual meeting, the Corporation shall also include (collectively, the “Required Information”):

 

(i) the information concerning the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee and the Eligible Stockholder that is required to be disclosed in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and

 

(ii) if the Eligible Stockholder so elects, a written statement of the Eligible Stockholder (or in the case of a group, a written statement of the group), not to exceed 500 words, in support of its Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, which must be provided at the same time as the Proxy Access Notice for inclusion in the Corporation’s proxy statement for the annual meeting (a “Statement”).

 

Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Section 2.13, the Corporation may omit from its proxy materials any information or Statement that it, in good faith, believes is untrue in any material respect (or omits a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they are made, not misleading) or would violate any applicable law, rule, regulation, or listing standard. Additionally, nothing in this Section 2.13 shall limit the Corporation’s ability to solicit against and include in its proxy statement its own statements relating to any Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee.

 

(d) Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee Limits. The number of Proxy Access Stockholder Nominees (including Proxy Access Stockholder Nominees that were submitted by an Eligible Stockholder for inclusion in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to this Section 2.13 but either are subsequently withdrawn or that the Board of Directors decides to nominate) appearing in the Corporation’s proxy statement with respect to a meeting of stockholders shall not exceed the greater of: (x) two; or (y) 25% of the number of directors in office as of the last day on which notice of a nomination may be delivered pursuant to this Section 2.13 (the “Final Proxy Access Nomination Date”) or, if such amount is not a whole number, the closest whole number below 25% (the “Permitted Number”); provided, however, that:

 

(i) in the event that one or more vacancies for any reason occurs on the Board of Directors at any time after the Final Proxy Access Nomination Date and before the date of the applicable annual meeting of stockholders and the Board of Directors resolves to reduce the size of the Board of Directors in connection therewith, the Permitted Number shall be calculated based on the number of directors in office as so reduced; and

 

(ii) any Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee who is included in the Corporation’s proxy statement for a particular meeting of stockholders but either: (A) withdraws from or becomes ineligible or unavailable for election at the meeting, or (B) does not receive a number of votes cast in favor of their election at least equal to 25% of the shares present in person or represented by proxy at the annual meeting and entitled to vote on the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee’s election, shall be ineligible to be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement as a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee pursuant to this Section 2.13 for the next two annual meetings of stockholders following the meeting for which the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee has been nominated for election; and

 

(iii) any director in office as of the nomination deadline who was included in the Corporation’s proxy statement as a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee for any of the two preceding annual meetings and whom the Board of Directors decides to nominate for election to the Board of Directors will be counted against the Permitted Number; and (iv) any director recommended by the Board of Directors pursuant to an agreement, arrangement, or other understanding with a stockholder or group of stockholders (other than any such agreement, arrangement, or other understanding entered into in connection with an acquisition of stock from the Corporation by such stockholder or group of stockholders) will be counted against the Permitted Number.

 

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In the event that the number of Proxy Access Stockholder Nominees submitted by Eligible Stockholders pursuant to this Section 2.13 exceeds the Permitted Number, each Eligible Stockholder shall select one Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee for inclusion in the Corporation’s proxy statement until the Permitted Number is reached, going in order of the amount (from greatest to least) of voting power of the Corporation’s capital stock entitled to vote on the election of directors as disclosed in the Proxy Access Notice. If the Permitted Number is not reached after each Eligible Stockholder has selected one Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, this selection process shall continue as many times as necessary, following the same order each time, until the Permitted Number is reached.

 

(e) Eligibility of Nominating Stockholder; Stockholder Group. An Eligible Stockholder, and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is being proposed, must have owned (as defined below) continuously for at least three years a number of shares that represents 3% or more of the outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote in the election of directors (the “Required Shares”) as of both the date the Proxy Access Notice is delivered to or received by the Corporation in accordance with this Section 2.13 and the record date for determining stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting and must intend to continue to own the Required Shares for at least one year following the date of the annual meeting/deliver a statement regarding the Eligible Stockholder’s, and the beneficial owner’s, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is being proposed, intent with respect to continued ownership of the Required Shares for at least one year following the annual meeting. For purposes of satisfying the ownership requirement under this Section 2.13, the voting power represented by the shares of the Corporation’s capital stock owned by one or more stockholders of record, or by the beneficial owners, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is being proposed, may be aggregated, provided that:

 

(i) the number of stockholders of record and, if and to the extent that a holder of record is acting on behalf of one or more beneficial owners, of such beneficial owners, whose stock ownership is aggregated for the purpose of satisfying the ownership requirement under this Section 2.13 shall not exceed 20; and

 

(ii) each stockholder of record or beneficial owner whose shares are aggregated shall have held such shares continuously for at least three years.

 

Whenever an Eligible Stockholder consists of a group of stockholders of record and/or beneficial owners, any and all requirements and obligations for an Eligible Stockholder set forth in this Section 2.13 must be satisfied by and as to each such stockholder or beneficial owner, except that shares may be aggregated to meet the Required Shares as provided in this Section 2.13(e). With respect to any one particular annual meeting, no shares may be attributed to more than one Eligible Stockholder, and no stockholder of record or beneficial owner, alone or together with any of its affiliates, may individually or as a member of a group qualify as or constitute more than one Eligible Stockholder under this Section 2.13.

 

(f) Funds. A group of two or more funds shall be treated as one stockholder of record or beneficial owner for this Section 2.13 provided that the other terms and conditions in this Section 2.13 are met (including Section 2.13(h)(v)(A)) and the funds are:

 

(i) under common management and investment control; (ii) under common management and funded primarily by the same employer (or by a group of related employers that are under common control); or

 

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(iii) a “group of investment companies,” as such term is defined in Section 12(d)(1)(G)(ii) of the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended.

 

(g) Ownership. For purposes of this Section 2.13, a stockholder of record or a beneficial owner, as the case may be, shall be deemed to “own” only those outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock as to which the stockholder of record, or, if such stockholder is a nominee, custodian, or other agent that is holding the shares on behalf of a beneficial owner, that the beneficial owner on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is being proposed, possesses both:

 

(i) the full voting and investment rights pertaining to the shares; and

 

(ii) the full economic interest in (including the opportunity for profit and risk of loss on) such shares; provided that the number of shares calculated in accordance with clauses (i) and (ii) shall not include any shares:

 

(A) sold by such stockholder or beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates in any transaction that has not been settled or closed,

 

(B) borrowed by such stockholder or beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates for any purposes or purchased by such stockholder or beneficial owner or any of their respective affiliates pursuant to an agreement to resell, or

 

(C) subject to any option, warrant, forward contract, swap, contract of sale, other derivative, or similar agreement entered into by such stockholder, beneficial owner, or any of their respective affiliates, whether any such instrument or agreement is to be settled with shares or with cash based on the notional amount or value of outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock, in any such case which instrument or agreement has, or is intended to have, the purpose or effect of: (1) reducing in any manner, to any extent or at any time in the future, such stockholder’s, beneficial owner’s or affiliates’ full right to vote or direct the voting of any such shares; and/or (2) hedging, offsetting, or altering to any degree gain or loss arising from the full economic ownership of such shares by such stockholder, beneficial owner, or affiliate.

 

An Eligible Stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed “owns” shares held in the name of a nominee or other intermediary so long as the Eligible Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, retains the right to instruct how the shares are voted with respect to the election of directors and possesses the full economic interest in the shares. An Eligible Stockholder’s and beneficial owner’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during any period in which the Eligible Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, has delegated any voting power by means of a proxy, power of attorney, or other instrument or arrangement that is revocable at any time by the Eligible Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable. An Eligible Stockholder’s and beneficial owner’s ownership of shares shall be deemed to continue during any period in which the Eligible Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, has loaned such shares, provided that the Eligible Stockholder or beneficial owner, as applicable, has the power to recall such loaned shares on five business days’ notice and recalls such loaned shares not more than five business days after being notified that any of its Proxy Access Stockholder Nominees will be included in the Corporation’s proxy statement. The terms “owned,” “owning,” and other variations of the word “own” shall have correlative meanings. For purposes of this Section 2.13, the term “affiliate” shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in the regulations promulgated under the Exchange Act.

 

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(h) Nomination Notice and Other Eligible Stockholder Deliverables. An Eligible Stockholder must provide with its Proxy Access Notice the following information in writing to the Secretary:

 

(i) one or more written statements from the record holder of the shares (and from each intermediary through which the shares are or have been held during the requisite three-year holding period) verifying that, as of a date within seven calendar days prior to the date the Proxy Access Notice is delivered to or received by the Corporation, the Eligible Stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed owns, and has owned continuously for the preceding three years, the Required Shares, and the Eligible Stockholder’s and beneficial owner’s agreement to provide:

 

(A) within five business days after the record date for the meeting, written statements from the record holder and intermediaries verifying the Eligible Stockholder’s and any applicable beneficial owner’s continuous ownership of the Required Shares through the record date, and

 

(B) immediate notice if the Eligible Stockholder, or beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed ceases to own any of the Required Shares prior to the date of the applicable annual meeting of stockholders;

 

(ii) the representation and agreement of the Eligible Stockholder and beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed that it:

 

(A) intends to continue to satisfy the eligibility requirements described in this Section 2.13 through the date of the annual meeting, including a statement that it intends to continue to own the Required Shares for at least one year following the date of the annual meeting/regarding it’s intent with respect to continued ownership of the Required Shares for at least one year following the annual meeting,

 

(B) acquired the Required Shares in the ordinary course of business and not with the intent to change or influence control of the Corporation, and does not presently have such intent,

 

(C) has not nominated and will not nominate for election to the Board of Directors at the meeting any person other than the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee(s) being nominated pursuant to this Section 2.13,

 

(D) has not engaged and will not engage in, and has not and will not be, a “participant” in another person’s “solicitation” within the meaning of Rule 14a-1(l) under the Exchange Act in support of the election of any individual as a director at the meeting other than its Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee(s) or any nominee of the Board of Directors,

 

(E) will not distribute to any stockholder any form of proxy for the meeting other than the form distributed by the Corporation,

 

(F) has provided and will provide facts, statements, and other information in all communications with the Corporation and its stockholders that are or will be true and correct in all material respects and do not and will not omit to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, (G) agrees to assume all liability stemming from any legal or regulatory violation arising out of it’s communications with the Corporation’s stockholders or out of the information that it provides to the Corporation,

 

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(H) agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the Corporation and each of its directors, officers, and employees individually against any liability, loss, or damages in connection with any threatened or pending action, suit, or proceeding, whether legal, administrative, or investigative, against the Corporation or any of its directors, officers, or employees arising out of any nomination submitted by the Eligible Stockholder pursuant to this Section 2.13,

 

(I) will file with the SEC any solicitation or other communication with the Corporation’s stockholders relating to the meeting at which the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee will be nominated, regardless of whether any such filing is required under Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder or whether any exemption from filing is available for such solicitation or other communication under Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and

 

(J) will comply with all other applicable laws, rules, regulations, and listing standards with respect to any solicitation in connection with the meeting;

 

(iii) the written consent of each Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee to be named in the Corporation’s proxy statement, and form of proxy and, as a nominee and, if elected, to serve as a director;

 

(iv) a copy of the Schedule 14N (or any successor form) that has been filed with the SEC as required by Rule 14a-18 under the Exchange Act;

 

(v) in the case of a nomination by a stockholder group that together is an Eligible Stockholder:

 

(A) documentation satisfactory to the Corporation demonstrating that a group of funds qualifies pursuant to the criteria set forth in Section 2.13(f) to be treated as one stockholder or person for purposes of this Section 2.13, and

 

(B) the designation by all group members of one group member that is authorized to act on behalf of all members of the nominating stockholder group with respect to the nomination and matters related thereto, including withdrawal of the nomination; and

 

(vi) if desired, a Statement.

 

(i) Stockholder Nominee Agreement. Each Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee must:

 

(i) provide within five business days of the Corporation’s request an executed agreement, in a form deemed satisfactory to the Corporation, providing the following representations:

 

(A) the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee has read and agrees to adhere to the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, Ethics Code, Related Party Transactions Policy, and any other of the Corporation’s policies or guidelines applicable to directors, including with regard to securities trading, and (B) the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is not and will not become a party to: (1) any Voting Commitment that has not been disclosed to the Corporation; or (2) any Voting Commitment that could limit or interfere with such person’s ability to comply, if elected as a director of the Corporation, with such person’s fiduciary duties under applicable law, and

 

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(C) the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is not and will not become a party to any Compensation Arrangement in connection with such person’s nomination for director or service as a director that has not been disclosed to the Corporation;

 

(ii) complete, sign, and submit all questionnaires required of the Corporation’s Board of Directors within five business days of receipt of each such questionnaire from the Corporation; and

 

(iii) provide within five business days of the Corporation’s request such additional information as the Corporation determines may be necessary to permit the Board of Directors to determine whether such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee meets the requirements of this Section 2.13 or the Corporation’s requirements with regard to director qualifications and policies and guidelines applicable to directors, including whether:

 

(A) such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is independent under the independence requirements, including the committee independence requirements, set forth in the listing standards of the stock exchange on which shares of the Corporation’s capital stock are listed, any applicable rules of the SEC, and any publicly disclosed standards used by the Board of Directors in determining and disclosing the independence of the directors (the “Independence Standards”),

 

(B) such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee has any direct or indirect relationship with the Corporation that has not been deemed categorically immaterial pursuant to the Corporation’s Corporate Governance Guidelines, and

 

(C) such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is not and has not been subject to: (1) any event specified in Item 401(f) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), or (2) any order of the type specified in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act.

 

(j) Eligible Stockholder/Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee Undertaking. In the event that any information or communications provided by the Eligible Stockholder or Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee to the Corporation or its stockholders ceases to be true and correct in any respect or omits a fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading, each Eligible Stockholder or Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, as the case may be, shall promptly notify the Secretary in writing of any such inaccuracy or omission in such previously provided information and of the information that is required to make such information or communication true and correct. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the provision of any such notification pursuant to the preceding sentence shall not be deemed to cure any defect or limit the Corporation’s right to omit a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee from its proxy materials as provided in this Section 2.13.

 

(k) Exceptions Permitting Exclusion of Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee. The Corporation shall not be required to include pursuant to this Section 2.13 a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee in its proxy statement (or, if the proxy statement has already been filed, to allow the nomination of a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation):

 

(i) if the Eligible Stockholder who has nominated such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, or the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee has been proposed, has nominated for election to the Board of Directors at the meeting any person other than pursuant to this Section 2.13, or has or is engaged in, or has been or is a “participant” in another person’s, “solicitation” within the meaning of Rule 14a-1(l) under the Exchange Act in support of the election of any individual as a director at the meeting other than its Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee(s) or any nominee of the Board of Directors; (ii) if the Corporation has received a notice (whether or not subsequently withdrawn) that a stockholder intends to nominate any candidate for election to the Board of Directors pursuant to the advance notice requirements in Section 2.12 of these Bylaws;

 

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(iii) who is not independent under the Independence Standards;

 

(iv) whose election as a member of the Board of Directors would violate or cause the Corporation to be in violation of these Bylaws or the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, Corporate Governance Guidelines, Ethics Code, Related Party Transactions Policy, or other document setting forth qualifications for directors, the listing standards of the stock exchange on which shares of the Corporation’s capital stock is listed, or any applicable state or federal law, rule, or regulation;

 

(v) if the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is or becomes a party to any undisclosed Voting Commitment;

 

(vi) if the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is or becomes a party to any undisclosed Compensation Arrangement;

 

(vii) who is or has been, within the past three years, an officer or director of a competitor, as defined in Section 8 of the Clayton Antitrust Act of 1914;

 

(viii) who is a named subject of a pending criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and other minor offenses) or has been convicted in such a criminal proceeding within the past ten years;

 

(ix) who is subject to any order of the type specified in Rule 506(d) of Regulation D under the Securities Act; or

 

(x) if such Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee or the applicable Eligible Stockholder, or the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed, shall have provided information to the Corporation in respect of such nomination that was untrue in any material respect or omitted to state a material fact necessary in order to make the statement made, in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not misleading or shall have breached its or their agreements, representations, undertakings, or obligations pursuant to this Section 2.13.

 

(l) Invalidity. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary set forth herein, the Board of Directors or the person presiding at the meeting shall be entitled to declare a nomination by an Eligible Stockholder to be invalid, and such nomination shall be disregarded notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such vote may have been received by the Corporation; and the Corporation shall not be required to include in its proxy statement any successor or replacement nominee proposed by the applicable Eligible Stockholder or any other Eligible Stockholder if:

 

(i) the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee, the applicable Eligible Stockholder, or applicable beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee is proposed shall have breached its or their agreements, representations, undertakings, or obligations pursuant to this Section 2.13, as determined by the Board of Directors or the person presiding at the meeting; or (ii) the Eligible Stockholder (or a qualified representative thereof) does not appear at the meeting to present any nomination pursuant to this Section 2.13.

 

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(m) Interpretation. The Board of Directors (and any other person or body authorized by the Board of Directors) shall have the power and authority to interpret this Section 2.13 and to make any and all determinations necessary or advisable to apply this Section 2.13 to any persons, facts, or circumstances, including the power to determine whether:

 

(i) a person or group of persons qualifies as an Eligible Stockholder;

 

(ii) outstanding shares of the Corporation’s capital stock are “owned” for purposes of meeting the ownership requirements of this Section 2.13;

 

(iii) a notice complies with the requirements of this Section 2.13;

 

(iv) a person satisfies the qualifications and requirements to be a Proxy Access Stockholder Nominee;

 

(v) inclusion of the Required Information in the Corporation’s proxy statement is consistent with all applicable laws, rules, regulations, and listing standards; and

 

(vi) any and all requirements of this Section 2.13 have been satisfied. Any such interpretation or determination adopted in good faith by the Board of Directors (or any other person or body authorized by the Board of Directors) shall be conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Corporation and all record or beneficial owners of stock of the Corporation.

 

Section 2.14 No Action by Stockholder Consent in Lieu of a Meeting. Any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected at a duly called annual or special meeting of the stockholders of Corporation and may not be effected by any consent by such stockholders.

 

Section 2.15 Notices to the Corporation. Whenever notice is to be given to the Corporation by a stockholder under any provision of law or of the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, such notice shall be delivered to the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation. If delivered by electronic transmission, the stockholder’s notice shall be directed to the Secretary at the electronic mail address or facsimile number, as the case may be, specified in the Corporation’s most recent proxy statement.

 

ARTICLE III BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.01 General Powers. The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may adopt such rules and procedures, not inconsistent with the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, or applicable law, as it may deem proper for the conduct of its meetings and the management of the Corporation.

 

Section 3.02 Number; Term of Office. The Board of Directors shall consist of not less than five (5) and not more than eleven (11) directors as fixed from time to time solely by resolution of a majority of the total number of directors that the Corporation would have if there were no vacancies. Each director shall hold office until a successor is duly elected and qualified or until the director’s earlier death, resignation, disqualification, or removal.

 

Section 3.03 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies. Any newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the authorized number of directors and any vacancies occurring in the Board of Directors, shall be filled solely by the affirmative votes of a majority of the remaining members of the Board of Directors, although less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director. A director so elected shall be elected to hold office until the earlier of the expiration of the term of office of the director whom the director has replaced, a successor is duly elected and qualified, or the earlier of such director’s death, resignation, or removal.

 

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Section 3.04 Resignation. Any director may resign at any time by notice given in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation. Such resignation shall take effect at the date of receipt of such notice by the Corporation or at such later effective date or upon the happening of an event or events as is therein specified. A resignation that is conditioned on a director failing to receive a specified vote for reelection as a director may provide that it is irrevocable. A verbal resignation shall not be deemed effective until confirmed by the director in writing or by electronic transmission to the Corporation.

 

Section 3.05 Removal. Except as prohibited by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the stockholders holding a majority of the shares then entitled to vote at an election of directors may remove any director from office with or without cause.

 

Section 3.06 Fees and Expenses. Directors shall receive such reasonable fees for their services on the Board of Directors and any committee thereof and such reimbursement of their actual and reasonable expenses as may be fixed or determined by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.07 Regular Meetings. Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such times and at such places, if any, as may be determined from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.08 Special Meetings. Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be held at such times and at such places, if any, as may be determined by the Chair of the Board, the lead independent director of the Board of Directors, or the Chief Executive Officer on at least 48 hours’ notice to each director given by one of the means specified in Section 3.11 hereof other than by mail or on at least three days’ notice if given by mail. Special meetings shall be called by the Chair of the Board or the Chief Executive Officer in like manner and on like notice on the written request of any two or more directors. The notice need not state the purposes of the special meeting and, unless indicated in the notice thereof, any and all business may be transacted at a special meeting.

 

Section 3.09 Telephone Meetings. Board of Directors or Board of Directors committee meetings may be held by means of telephone conference or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other and be heard. Participation by a director in a meeting pursuant to this Section 3.09 shall constitute presence in person at such meeting.

 

Section 3.10 Adjourned Meetings. A majority of the directors present at any meeting of the Board of Directors, including an adjourned meeting, whether or not a quorum is present, may adjourn and reconvene such meeting to another time and place. At least 24 hours’ notice of any adjourned meeting of the Board of Directors shall be given to each director whether or not present at the time of the adjournment, if such notice shall be given by one of the means specified in Section 3.11 hereof other than by mail, or at least three days’ notice if by mail. Any business may be transacted at an adjourned meeting that might have been transacted at the meeting as originally called.

 

Section 3.11 Notices. Subject to Section 3.08, Section 3.10, and Section 3.12 hereof, whenever notice is required to be given to any director by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, such notice shall be deemed given effectively if given in person or by telephone, mail addressed to such director at such director’s address as it appears on the records of the Corporation, facsimile, email, or by other means of electronic transmission.

 

Section 3.12 Waiver of Notice. Whenever notice to directors is required by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof, in writing signed by, or by electronic transmission by, the director entitled to the notice, whether before or after such notice is required, shall be deemed equivalent to notice. Attendance by a director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting except when the director attends a meeting for the express purpose of objecting, at the beginning of the meeting, to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any regular or special Board of Directors or committee meeting need be specified in any waiver of notice.

 

Section 3.13 Organization. At each regular or special meeting of the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board or, in the Chair’s absence, the lead independent director or, in the lead independent director’s absence, another director or officer selected by the Board of Directors shall preside. The Secretary shall act as secretary at each meeting of the Board of Directors. If the Secretary is absent from any meeting of the Board of Directors, an assistant secretary of the Corporation shall perform the duties of secretary at such meeting; and in the absence from any such meeting of the Secretary and all assistant secretaries of the Corporation, the person presiding at the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

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Section 3.14 Quorum of Directors. Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation, or required by applicable law, the presence of a majority of the total number of directors on the Board of Directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.15 Action by Majority Vote. Except as otherwise provided by these Bylaws, the Certificate of Incorporation, or required by applicable law, the vote of a majority of the directors present at a meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.16 Directors’ Action Without Meeting. Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these Bylaws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors or of any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all directors or members of such committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission and any consent may be documented, signed, and delivered in any manner permitted by Section 116 of the DGCL After an action is taken, the consent or consents relating thereto shall be filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board of Directors or committee in accordance with applicable law.

 

Section 3.17 Chair of the Board. The Board of Directors shall annually elect one of its members to be its chair (the “Chair of the Board”) and shall fill any vacancy in the position of Chair of the Board at such time and in such manner as the Board of Directors shall determine. Except as otherwise provided in these Bylaws, the Chair of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the Board of Directors and of stockholders. The Chair of the Board shall perform such other duties and services as shall be assigned to or required of the Chair of the Board by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 3.18 Committees of the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. The Board of Directors may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of the committee. If a member of a committee shall be absent from any meeting, or disqualified from voting, the remaining member or members present at the meeting and not disqualified from voting, whether or not such member or members constitute a quorum, may unanimously appoint another member of the Board of Directors to act at the meeting in the place of any such absent or disqualified member. Any such committee, to the extent permitted by applicable law, shall have and may exercise all the powers and authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it to the extent so authorized by the Board of Directors. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, at all meetings of such committee, a majority of the then authorized members of the committee shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the vote of a majority of the members of the committee present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the committee. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings. Unless the Board of Directors provides otherwise, each committee designated by the Board of Directors may make, alter, and repeal rules and procedures for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules and procedures each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board of Directors conducts its business pursuant to this ARTICLE III.

 

ARTICLE IV OFFICERS

 

Section 4.01 Positions and Election. The officers of the Corporation shall be chosen by the Board of Directors and shall include a chief executive officer (the “Chief Executive Officer”), a president (the “President”), a chief financial officer (the “Chief Financial Officer”), a treasurer (the “Treasurer”), and a secretary (the “Secretary”). The Board of Directors, in its discretion, may also elect one or more vice presidents, assistant treasurers, assistant secretaries, and other officers in accordance with these Bylaws. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

Section 4.02 Term. Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until such officer’s successor is elected and qualified or until such officer’s earlier death, resignation, or removal. Any officer elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed by the Board of Directors at any time with or without cause by the majority vote of the members of the Board of Directors then in office. The removal of an officer shall be without prejudice to such officer’s contract rights, if any. The election or appointment of an officer shall not of itself create contract rights. Any officer of the Corporation may resign at any time by giving notice of their resignation in writing, or by electronic transmission, to the President or the Secretary. Any such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or, if the time when it shall become effective shall not be specified therein, immediately upon its receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective. Should any vacancy occur among the officers, the position shall be filled for the unexpired portion of the term by appointment made by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 4.03 Chief Executive Officer. The Chief Executive Officer shall, subject to the provisions of these Bylaws and the control of the Board of Directors, have general supervision, direction, and control over the business of the Corporation and over its officers. The Chief Executive Officer shall perform all duties incident to the office of the Chief Executive Officer, and any other duties as may be from time to time assigned to the Chief Executive Officer by the Board of Directors, in each case subject to the control of the Board of Directors.

 

Section 4.04 President. The President shall report and be responsible to the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall have such powers and perform such duties as from time to time may be assigned or delegated to the President by the Board of Directors or the Chief Executive Officer or that are incident to the office of president.

 

Section 4.05 Vice Presidents. Each vice president of the Corporation shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned to them from time to time by the Board of Directors, the Chief Executive Officer, or the President, or that are incident to the office of vice president.

 

Section 4.06 Secretary. The Secretary shall attend all sessions of the Board of Directors and all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings, and shall perform like duties for committees of the Board of Directors when required. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and meetings of the Board of Directors, and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer. The Secretary shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation and have authority to affix the seal to all documents requiring it and attest to the same.

 

Section 4.07 Chief Financial Officer. The Chief Financial Officer shall be the principal financial officer of the Corporation and shall have such powers and perform such duties as may be assigned by the Board of Directors, the Chair of the Board, or the Chief Executive Officer.

 

Section 4.08 Treasurer. The treasurer of the Corporation shall have the custody of the Corporation’s funds and securities, except as otherwise provided by the Board of Directors, and shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements in records belonging to the Corporation and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. The treasurer shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, and shall render to the Chief Executive Officer and the President and the directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may require it, an account of all of the treasurer’s transactions as treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation.

 

Section 4.09 Other Officers. Such other officers as the Board of Directors may choose shall perform such duties and have such powers as from time to time may be assigned to them by the Board of Directors. The Board of Directors may delegate to any other officer of the Corporation the power to choose such other officers and to prescribe their respective duties and powers.

 

Section 4.10 Duties of Officers May Be Delegated. In case any officer is absent, or for any other reason that the Board of Directors may deem sufficient, the Chief Executive Officer or the President or the Board of Directors may delegate for the time being the powers or duties of such officer to any other officer or to any director.

 

ARTICLE V INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 5.01 Indemnification. The Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party or is otherwise involved in any action, suit, or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, or investigative (a “Proceeding”), by reason of the fact that such person, or a person for whom such person is the legal representative, is or was a director, or officer, or employee, or agent of the Corporation or, while a director, or officer, or employee, or agent of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person. Notwithstanding the preceding sentence, the Corporation shall be required to indemnify a person in connection with a Proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such person only if the commencement of such Proceeding (or part thereof) by the person was authorized in the specific case by the Board of Directors.

 

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Section 5.02 Advancement of Expenses. The Corporation shall pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by a director, or officer, or employee, or agent of the Corporation in defending any Proceeding in advance of its final disposition, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of such person to repay all amounts advanced if it shall ultimately be determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses under this Section 5.02 or otherwise. Payment of such expenses actually and reasonably incurred by such person, may be made by the Corporation, subject to such terms and conditions as the general counsel of the Corporation in their discretion deems appropriate.

 

Section 5.03 Non-Exclusivity of Rights. The rights conferred on any person by this ARTICLE V will not be exclusive of any other right which such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, provision of the Certificate of Incorporation, these Bylaws, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise, both as to action in their official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office. The Corporation is specifically authorized to enter into individual contracts with any or all of its directors, officers, employees, or agents respecting indemnification and advances, to the fullest extent not prohibited by the DGCL.

 

Section 5.04 Other Indemnification. The Corporation’s obligation, if any, to indemnify any person who was or is serving at its request as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit entity shall be reduced by any amount such person may collect as indemnification from such other corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit entity.

 

Section 5.05 Insurance. The Corporation may purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who is or was a director, officer, employee, or agent of the Corporation, or is or was serving at the request of Corporation as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise, or nonprofit entity against any liability asserted against them and incurred by them in any such capacity, or arising out of their status as such, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such liability under the provisions of the DGCL.

 

Section 5.06 Repeal, Amendment, or Modification. Any amendment, repeal, or modification of this ARTICLE V shall not adversely affect any right or protection hereunder of any person in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE VI STOCK CERTIFICATES AND THEIR TRANSFER

 

Section 6.01 Certificates Representing Shares. The shares of stock of the Corporation shall be represented by certificates; provided that the Board of Directors may provide by resolution or resolutions that some or all of any class or series shall be uncertificated shares that may be evidenced by a book-entry system maintained by the registrar of such stock. If shares are represented by certificates, such certificates shall be in the form, other than bearer form, approved by the Board of Directors. The certificates representing shares of stock shall be signed by, or in the name of, the Corporation by any two authorized officers of the Corporation. Any or all such signatures may be facsimiles. In case any officer, transfer agent, or registrar who has signed such a certificate ceases to be an officer, transfer agent, or registrar before such certificate has been issued, it may nevertheless be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if the signatory were still such at the date of its issue.

 

Section 6.02 Transfers of Stock. Stock of the Corporation shall be transferable in the manner prescribed by law and in these Bylaws. Transfers of stock shall be made on the books administered by or on behalf of the Corporation only by the direction of the registered holder thereof or such person’s attorney, lawfully constituted in writing, and, in the case of certificated shares, upon the surrender to the Company or its transfer agent or other designated agent of the certificate thereof, which shall be cancelled before a new certificate or uncertificated shares shall be issued.

 

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Section 6.03 Transfer Agents and Registrars. The Board of Directors may appoint, or authorize any officer or officers to appoint, one or more transfer agents and one or more registrars.

 

Section 6.04 Lost, Stolen, or Destroyed Certificates. The Board of Directors or the Secretary may direct a new certificate or uncertificated shares to be issued in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the owner of the allegedly lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors or the Secretary may, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, require the owner of the lost, stolen, or destroyed certificate, or the owner’s legal representative to give the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify it against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost, stolen, or destroyed or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

ARTICLE VII GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

Section 7.01 Seal. The seal of the Corporation shall be in such form as shall be approved by the Board of Directors. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise, as may be prescribed by law or custom or by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 7.02 Fiscal Year. The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be determined by the Board of Directors.

 

Section 7.03 Checks, Notes, Drafts, Etc. All checks, notes, drafts, or other orders for the payment of money of the Corporation shall be signed, endorsed, or accepted in the name of the Corporation by such officer, officers, person, or persons as from time to time may be designated by the Board of Directors or by an officer or officers authorized by the Board of Directors to make such designation.

 

Section 7.04 Conflict with Applicable Law or Certificate of Incorporation. These Bylaws are adopted subject to any applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation. Whenever these Bylaws may conflict with any applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, such conflict shall be resolved in favor of such law or the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 7.05 Books and Records. Any records administered by or on behalf of the Corporation in the regular course of its business, including its stock ledger, books of account, and minute books, may be maintained on any information storage device, method, or one or more electronic networks or databases (including one or more distributed electronic networks or databases); provided that the records so kept can be converted into clearly legible paper form within a reasonable time, and, with respect to the stock ledger, the records so kept comply with Section 224 of the DGCL. The Corporation shall so convert any records so kept upon the request of any person entitled to inspect such records pursuant to applicable law.

 

Section 7.06 Forum for Adjudication of Disputes.

 

(a) Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware (or, if the Court of Chancery does not have jurisdiction, another state court located within the State of Delaware or, if no court located within the State of Delaware has jurisdiction, the federal district court for the State of Delaware) shall, to the fullest extent permitted by law, be the sole and exclusive forum for:

 

(i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Corporation;

 

(ii) any action asserting a claim for breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee, or stockholder of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders; (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Delaware General Corporation Law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these Bylaws (as either may be amended or restated) or as to which the DGCL confers jurisdiction on the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware; or

 

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(iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of this Section 7.06 is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to: (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce this Section 7.06 (an “Enforcement Action”); and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 7.06(a).

 

(b) Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the federal district courts of the United States of America shall be the exclusive forum for the resolution of any complaint asserting a cause of action arising under the Securities Act of 1933. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this Section 7.06(b).

 

ARTICLE VIII AMENDMENTS

 

These Bylaws may be adopted, amended, or repealed by the stockholders entitled to vote; provided, however, that the Corporation may, in its Certificate of Incorporation, confer the power to adopt, amend, or repeal these Bylaws upon the Board of Directors; and, provided further, that any proposal by a stockholder to amend these Bylaws will be subject to the provisions of ARTICLE II of these Bylaws except as otherwise required by law. The fact that such power has been so conferred upon the Board of Directors will not divest the stockholders of the power, nor limit their power to adopt, amend, or repeal these Bylaws.

 

 

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EX-10.1 6 ea021798101ex10-1_triller.htm TRILLER GROUP INC. 2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

Exhibit 10.1

 

TRILLER GROUP INC.

 

2024 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS

 

The name of the plan is the Triller Group Inc. 2024 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable the Employees, Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of Triller Group Inc. (the “Company”) and its Affiliates upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the Company’s welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Company’s behalf and strengthening their desire to remain with the Company.

 

The following terms shall be defined as set forth below unless the context otherwise requires:

 

“Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

“Administrator” means either the Board or the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing the functions of the compensation committee and which, if necessary to comply with Rule 16b-3 or relevant securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation service, is comprised solely of two or more Non-Employee Directors who are “independent” for purposes of any applicable listing requirements.

 

“Affiliate” means, at the time of determination, any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as such terms are defined in Rule 405 of the Act. The Board will have the authority to determine the time or times at which “parent” or “subsidiary” status is determined within the foregoing definition.

 

“Award” means, individually or collectively (except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan), any Incentive Stock Option, Non-Qualified Stock Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award, Unrestricted Stock Award, or Dividend Equivalent Right.

 

“Award Agreement” means a written agreement, contract, certificate or other instrument or document evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Award granted under the Plan, which may, in the discretion of the Company, be transmitted electronically to any Grantee under the Plan. Each Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

“Cause” means, unless the applicable Award Agreement provides otherwise:

 

(a) With respect to any Employee or Consultant, (i) if the Grantee is a party to an employment or service agreement with the Company or an Affiliate that provides a definition of Cause (or a similar term), the definition contained therein, or (ii) for a Grantee who is not a party to such an agreement, “Cause” means the Grantee’s (1) intentional failure to perform reasonably assigned duties, (2) dishonesty or willful misconduct in the performance of the Grantee’s duties, (3) involvement in a transaction that is materially adverse to the Company or an Affiliate, (4) breach of fiduciary duty involving personal profit, (5) 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), (6) commission of an act of fraud or intentional misappropriation or conversion of any asset or opportunity of the Company or an Affiliate, or (7) material breach of any provision of the Plan or the Grantee’s Award Agreement or any other written agreement between the Grantee 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.

 

(b) With respect to any Non-Employee Director, a determination by a majority of the disinterested Board members that the Grantee has engaged in (i) malfeasance in office, (ii) gross misconduct or neglect, (iii) false or fraudulent misrepresentation inducing the Non-Employee Director’s appointment, (iv) willful conversion of corporate funds, or (v) repeated failure to participate in Board meetings on a regular basis despite having received proper notice of meetings in advance.

 

 


 

The Administrator, in its absolute discretion, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to whether a Grantee’s Service Relationship has been terminated for Cause.

 

“Change in Control” means, except as otherwise provided in an Award Agreement or in an employment or consulting agreement with the Company or an Affiliate that has been approved by the Administrator, the occurrence of any one or more of the following events or conditions:

 

(a) Any person (as such term is used in Sections 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 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 Stock 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 Person that is not an Affiliate;

 

(d) The approval by the Company’s stockholders 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 stockholders 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 24-month period, the Incumbent Directors 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 1(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 any other paragraph of this definition).

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, solely for the purpose of determining the timing of any payments pursuant to any Award constituting “deferred compensation” that is subject to Code Section 409A, a Change in 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.

 

“Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor thereto. Reference to the any section of the Code is deemed to include any regulations or other interpretive guidance under such section, and any amendments or successor provisions to such section, regulations or guidance.

 

“Consultant” means an individual who provides bona fide services to the Company or an Affiliate as an independent contractor and who qualifies as a consultant or advisor under Instruction A.1.(a)(1) of Form S-8 under the Act.

 

“Dividend Equivalent Right” means an Award entitling the Grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to and held by the Grantee.

 

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“Effective Date” means October 15, 2024.

 

“Employee” means any individual, including an officer or director, employed by the Company or an Affiliate; provided that for purposes of determining eligibility to receive Incentive Stock Options, an Employee means an employee of the Company or a parent or subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424 of the Code. Mere service as a director or payment of a director’s fee by the Company or an Affiliate is not sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or an Affiliate.

 

“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.

 

“Fair Market Value” means, as of any given date, the fair market value of a share of Stock as determined as follows: if the Stock is listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, The New York Stock Exchange or any other established stock exchange or a national market system, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing price of a share of Stock (or if no sales were reported the closing price on the date immediately preceding such date) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in the Wall Street Journal or other reliable source. In the absence of an established market for the Stock, the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the Administrator and such determination shall be conclusive and binding on all persons.

 

“Grantee” means an Employee, Non-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.

 

“Incentive Stock Option” means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an “incentive stock option” as defined in Section 422 of the Code.

 

“Incumbent Director” means, with respect to any period of time specified under the Plan for purposes of determining whether or not a Change in Control has occurred, the individuals who were members of the Board at the beginning of such period.

 

“Non-Employee Director” means a member of the Board who is a “non-employee director” as defined in Rule 16b-3.

 

“Non-Qualified Stock Option” means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.

 

“Option” or “Stock Option” means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to Section 5.

 

“Restricted Shares” means the shares of Stock underlying a Restricted Stock Award that remain subject to a risk of forfeiture or the Company’s right of repurchase.

 

“Restricted Stock Award” means an Award of Restricted Shares subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.

 

“Restricted Stock Units” means an Award of stock units subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant.

 

“Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect from time to time.

 

“Sale Price” means the value as determined by the Administrator of the consideration payable, or otherwise to be received by stockholders, per share of Stock pursuant to a Change in Control.

 

“Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance promulgated thereunder.

 

“Service Relationship” means any relationship as an Employee, director or Consultant of the Company or any Affiliate (e.g., a Service Relationship shall be deemed to continue without interruption in the event an individual’s status changes from full-time Employee to part-time Employee or Consultant). If a Grantee’s Service Relationship is with an Affiliate that ceases to be an Affiliate, the Grantee’s Service Relationship shall be deemed terminated for purposes of the Plan. For purposes of the Plan, a Service Relationship shall not be deemed terminated merely as a result of (i) a transfer of employment to the Company from an Affiliate or from the Company to an Affiliate, or from one Affiliate to another; or (ii) an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by the Company, if the Employee’s right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Administrator otherwise so provides in writing.

 

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“Stock” means the common stock of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, subject to adjustments pursuant to Section 3.

 

“Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock (or cash, to the extent explicitly provided for in the applicable Award Agreement) having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.

 

“Subsidiary” means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the Company has at least a 50% interest, either directly or indirectly.

 

“Ten Percent Owner” means an Employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent corporation or subsidiary corporation (as both terms are defined in Code Section 424).

 

“Total and Permanent Disability” means the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result in death or that has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.

 

“Unrestricted Stock Award” means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions.

 

2. ADMINISTRATION

 

(a) Administration of Plan. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.

 

(b) Authority of Administrator. Subject to the other provisions of the Plan, the Administrator’s charter and applicable laws, and in addition to other express powers and authorization conferred by the Plan, the Administrator shall have the sole power and authority, in its discretion, to make all determinations under the Plan, including the power and authority:

 

(i) from time to time to select, subject to the limitations in the Plan, the eligible individuals to whom Awards may be granted;

 

(ii) to determine when Awards are to be granted under the Plan and the applicable Grant Date;

 

(iii) to determine the number of shares of Stock to be subject to any Award;

 

(iv) to determine whether each Option is to be an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option;

 

(v) to prescribe the terms and conditions of each Award, including, without limitation, the exercise price and medium of payment and vesting provisions, and to specify the provisions of the Award Agreement relating to such grant;

 

(vi) to construe and interpret the Plan and apply its provisions;

 

(vii) to amend any outstanding Award, including for the purpose of modifying the time or manner of vesting, or the term of any outstanding Award; provided, however, that if any such amendment impairs a Grantee’s rights or increases a Grantee’s obligations under his or her Award or creates or increases a Grantee’s federal income tax liability with respect to an Award, such amendment shall also be subject to the Grantee’s consent;

 

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(viii) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absences that may be granted to a Grantee without constituting termination of their Service Relationship for purposes of the Plan, which periods shall be no shorter than the periods generally applicable to Employees under the Company’s employment policies;

 

(ix) to adopt, amend and rescind rules, regulations and guidelines relating to the administration of the Plan;

 

(x) to make decisions with respect to outstanding Awards that may become necessary upon a Change in Control or an event that triggers anti-dilution adjustments;

 

(xi) to interpret, administer, reconcile any inconsistency in, correct any defect in or supply any omission in the Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or Award granted under, the Plan;

 

(xii) to decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan; and

 

(xiii) to exercise discretion to make any and all other determinations which it determines to be necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan.

 

(c) Administrator Decisions Final. All decisions made by the Administrator pursuant to the Plan shall be final and binding on the Company and the Grantees, unless such decisions are determined by a court having jurisdiction to be arbitrary and capricious.

 

(d) Administrator Action. Subject to compliance with all applicable laws, action by the Administrator shall require the consent of a majority of the members of the Administrator, expressed either orally at a meeting of the Administrator or in writing in the absence of a meeting. No member of the Administrator shall have any liability for any good faith action, inaction or determination in connection with the Plan.

 

(e) Delegation of Authority to Grant Awards. Subject to applicable law, the Administrator, in its discretion, may delegate to a committee consisting of one or more officers of the Company (such committee, the “Officer Committee”), all or part of the Administrator’s authority and duties with respect to the granting of Awards (the “Delegated Awards”) to individuals who are not subject to the reporting and other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and not members of the Officer Committee. Any such delegation by the Administrator shall include a limitation as to the amount of Stock underlying Awards that may be granted during the period of the delegation and shall contain guidelines as to the determination of the exercise price and the vesting criteria. The Administrator may revoke or amend the terms of a delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Administrator’s delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan. Additionally, in order to evidence the Officer Committee’s approval of Delegated Award grants pursuant to any delegation of authority, the Company shall compile a record documenting the Officer Committee’s approval of Delegated Award grants. Such record will list the name of each Grantee, the type and amount of Delegated Awards approved for grant, the grant date, the vesting schedule for the Delegated Awards and any other non-standard material terms.

 

(f) Award Agreement. Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by Award Agreements that set forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each Award which may include, without limitation, the term of an Award and the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates.

 

(g) Indemnification. Neither the Board nor the Administrator, nor any member of either or any delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the Administrator (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without limitation, reasonable attorneys’ fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent permitted by law and/or under the Company’s articles or bylaws or any directors’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification agreement between such individual and the Company.

 

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(h) Foreign Award Recipients. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate or have Employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the Plan; (ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United States to comply with applicable foreign laws; (iv) establish sub-plans and modify exercise procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Administrator determines such actions to be necessary or advisable (and such sub-plans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan as appendices); provided, however, that no such sub-plans and/or modifications shall increase the share limitations contained in Section 3(a) hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is made, that the Administrator determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other applicable United States governing statute or law.

 

3. STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION

 

(a) Authorized Shares. Subject to any adjustments as necessary pursuant to Section 3(b), the aggregate number of shares of Stock reserved and available for grant and issuance under the Plan is 30,998,000. If (i) any Option or other Award granted hereunder is exercised through the tendering of Stock (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Stock by the Company, or (ii) tax or deduction liabilities arising from such Option or other Award are satisfied by the tendering of Stock (either actually or by attestation) or by the withholding of Stock by the Company, then in each such case the shares of Stock so tendered or withheld shall not be added back to the shares of Stock available for grant under the Plan. Only shares of Stock underlying Awards under this Plan that are forfeited, canceled, or expire unexercised, shall be available again for issuance under the Plan. The shares of Stock 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 reacquired by the Company. Subject to Section 3(b), the aggregate maximum number of shares of Stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options is 14,089,571 shares.

 

(b) Changes in Stock. Subject to Section 3(c), if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, cash dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the Company’s capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a result of any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the Administrator shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, including the maximum number of shares that may be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options, (ii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any then outstanding Awards under the Plan, (iii) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject to each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (iv) the exercise price for each share subject to any then outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of shares subject to Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights) as to which such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights remain exercisable. The Administrator shall also make equitable or proportionate adjustments in the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into consideration cash dividends paid other than in the ordinary course or any other extraordinary corporate event. Unless the Administrator specifically determines that such adjustment is in the best interests of the Company or its Affiliates, the Administrator shall, in the case of Incentive Stock Options, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 3(b) will not constitute a modification, extension or renewal of the Incentive Stock Options within the meaning of Section 424(h)(3) of the Code and in the case of Non-qualified Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, ensure that any adjustments under this Section 3(b) will not constitute a modification of such Awards within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any adjustments made under this Section 3(b) shall be made in a manner that does not adversely affect the exemption provided pursuant to Rule 16b-3. The adjustment by the Administrator shall be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any such adjustment, but the Administrator in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares.

 

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(c) Change in Control. In the case of and subject to the consummation of a Change in Control, the parties thereto may cause the assumption or continuation of Awards theretofore granted by the successor entity, or the substitution of such Awards with new Awards of the successor entity or parent thereof, with appropriate adjustment as to the number and kind of shares and, if appropriate, the per share exercise prices, as such parties shall agree. To the extent the parties to such Change in Control do not provide for the assumption, continuation or substitution of Awards, upon the effective time of the Change in Control, the Plan and all outstanding Awards granted hereunder shall terminate. In such case, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, at the time an Award is granted or at any time before, coincident with or following the effective time of the Change in Control, cause any Award with time-based vesting, conditions or restrictions to become partially or fully vested and exercisable or non-forfeitable as of the effective time of the Change in Control or any other time or date fixed by the Administrator; and/or cause any Award with conditions and restrictions relating to the attainment of performance goals to become vested and exercisable or non-forfeitable in connection with the Change in Control in the Administrator’s discretion or to the extent specified in the relevant Award Agreement. In the event of such termination, (i) the Company shall have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a payment, in cash or in kind, to any Grantee holding an Option or Stock Appreciation Right, in exchange for the cancellation thereof, in an amount equal to the difference between (A) the Sale Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock subject to the Option or Stock Appreciation Right (to the extent then exercisable at prices not in excess of the Sale Price) and (B) the exercise price of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right; provided that, in the case of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right with an exercise price equal to or greater than the Sale Price, such Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be cancelled for no consideration; or (ii) each Grantee shall be permitted, within a specified period of time prior to the consummation of the Change in Control as determined by the Administrator, to exercise all outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights (to the extent then exercisable) held by such Grantee. The Company shall also have the option (in its sole discretion) to make or provide for a payment, in cash or in kind, to the Grantees holding other Awards in an amount equal to the Sale Price multiplied by the number of vested shares of Stock under such Awards.

 

(d) 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 of Stock subject to Awards theretofore granted or the purchase price per share of Stock, if applicable.

 

(e) 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 stockholders 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 the Stock 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.

 

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4. ELIGIBILITY

 

Awards may be granted under the Plan to such Employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants of the Company and its Affiliates as are selected from time to time by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided that Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted only to Employees, Non-Employee Directors or Consultants who are providing services to the Company or a Subsidiary, and Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or of a parent corporation or subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code.

 

5. STOCK OPTIONS

 

(a) Award of Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Stock Options under the Plan. Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the Administrator may from time to time approve. A Stock Option may be either an Incentive Stock Option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees of the Company or any Affiliate that is a “parent corporation” or “subsidiary corporation” within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. To the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option. Stock Options granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be subject to the following terms and conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the Plan, as the Administrator deems desirable. If the Administrator so determines, Stock Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the optionee’s election, subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator may establish.

 

(b) Exercise Price. The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option granted pursuant to this Section 5 shall be determined by the Administrator at the time of grant but shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the exercise price of such Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stock Options may be granted with an exercise price per share that is less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant (i) pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424(a) of the Code, (ii) to individuals who are not subject to U.S. income tax on the date of grant or (iii) if the Stock Option is otherwise compliant with Section 409A.

 

(c) Option Term. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Stock Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the term of such Stock Option shall be no more than five years from the date of grant.

 

(d) Exercisability; Rights of a Stockholder. Stock Options shall become exercisable at such time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Administrator at or after the grant date. The Administrator may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or any portion of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options.

 

(e) Method of Exercise. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment of the purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods except to the extent otherwise provided in the Award Agreement:

 

(i) In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Administrator;

 

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(ii) Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership following such procedures as the Company may prescribe) of shares of Stock that are not then subject to restrictions under any Company plan. Such surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the exercise date;

 

(iii) By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Company shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or

 

(iv) With respect to Stock Options that are not Incentive Stock Options, by a “net exercise” arrangement pursuant to which the Company will reduce the number of shares of Stock issuable upon exercise by the largest whole number of shares with a Fair Market Value that does not exceed the aggregate exercise price.

 

Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the optionee on the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the Award Agreement or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the optionee). In the event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of the Stock Option shall be net of the number of attested shares. In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.

 

(f) Annual Limit on Incentive Stock Options. To the extent required for “incentive stock option” treatment under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or its parent and subsidiary corporations become exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

6. STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS

 

(a) Award of Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may grant Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan. A Stock Appreciation Right is an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock (or cash, to the extent explicitly provided for in the applicable Award Agreement) having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Stock on the date of exercise over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.

 

(b) Exercise Price of Stock Appreciation Rights. The exercise price of a Stock Appreciation Right shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant.

 

(c) Grant and Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted by the Administrator independently of any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section 5 of the Plan.

 

(d) Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined on the date of grant by the Administrator. The term of a Stock Appreciation Right may not exceed ten years. The terms and conditions of each such Award shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and Grantees.

 

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7. RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Awards. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Awards under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Award is any Award of Restricted Shares subject to such restrictions and conditions as the Administrator may determine at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other Service Relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives.

 

(b) Rights as a Stockholder. Upon the grant of the Restricted Stock Award and payment of any applicable purchase price, if any, a Grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with respect to the voting of the Restricted Shares and receipt of dividends; provided that if the lapse of restrictions with respect to the Restricted Stock Award is tied to the attainment of performance goals, any dividends paid by the Company during the performance period shall accrue and shall not be paid to the Grantee until and to the extent the performance goals are met with respect to the Restricted Stock Award. Unless the Administrator shall otherwise determine, (i) uncertificated Restricted Shares shall be accompanied by a notation on the records of the Company or the transfer agent to the effect that they are subject to forfeiture until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and (ii) certificated Restricted Shares shall remain in the possession of the Company until such Restricted Shares are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and the Grantee shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to deliver to the Company such instruments of transfer as the Administrator may prescribe.

 

(c) Restrictions. Restricted Shares may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as specifically provided herein or in the Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Administrator either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section 15, in writing after the Award is issued, if a Grantee’s employment (or other Service Relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries terminates for any reason, any Restricted Shares that have not vested at the time of termination shall automatically and without any requirement of notice to such Grantee from or other action by or on behalf of, the Company be deemed to have been reacquired by the Company at their original purchase price (if any) from such Grantee or such Grantee’s legal representative simultaneously with such termination of employment (or other Service Relationship), and thereafter shall cease to represent any ownership of the Company by the Grantee or rights of the Grantee as a stockholder. Following such deemed reacquisition of Restricted Shares that are represented by physical certificates, a Grantee shall surrender such certificates to the Company upon request without consideration.

 

(d) Vesting of Restricted Shares. The Administrator at the time of grant shall specify the date or dates and/or the attainment of pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions on which the non-transferability of the Restricted Shares and the Company’s right of repurchase or forfeiture shall lapse. Subsequent to such date or dates and/or the attainment of such pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions, the shares on which all restrictions have lapsed shall no longer be Restricted Shares and shall be deemed “vested.”

 

8. RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS

 

(a) Nature of Restricted Stock Units. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock Units under the Plan. A Restricted Stock Unit is an Award of stock units that may be settled in shares of Stock (or cash, to the extent explicitly provided for in the Award Agreement) upon the satisfaction of such restrictions and conditions at the time of grant. Conditions may be based on continuing employment (or other Service Relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established performance goals and objectives. The terms and conditions of each such Award shall be determined by the Administrator, and such terms and conditions may differ among individual Awards and Grantees. Except in the case of Restricted Stock Units with a deferred settlement date that complies with Section 409A, at the end of the vesting period, the Restricted Stock Units, to the extent vested, shall be settled in the form of shares of Stock (or cash, to the extent explicitly provided for in the Award Agreement). Restricted Stock Units with deferred settlement dates are subject to Section 409A and shall contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine in its sole discretion in order to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.

 

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(b) Election to Receive Restricted Stock Units in Lieu of Compensation. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit a Grantee to elect to receive a portion of future cash compensation otherwise due to such Grantee in the form of an award of Restricted Stock Units. Any such election shall be made in writing and shall be delivered to the Company no later than the date specified by the Administrator and in accordance with Section 409A and such other rules and procedures established by the Administrator. Any such future cash compensation that the Grantee elects to defer shall be converted to a fixed number of Restricted Stock Units based on the Fair Market Value of Stock on the date the compensation would otherwise have been paid to the Grantee if such payment had not been deferred as provided herein. The Administrator shall have the sole right to determine whether and under what circumstances to permit such elections and to impose such limitations and other terms and conditions thereon as the Administrator deems appropriate. Any Restricted Stock Units that are elected to be received in lieu of cash compensation shall be fully vested, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement.

 

(c) Rights as a Stockholder. A Grantee shall have the rights as a stockholder only as to shares of Stock acquired by the Grantee upon settlement of Restricted Stock Units; provided, however, that the Grantee may be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the stock units underlying his or her Restricted Stock Units, subject to the provisions of Section 10 and such terms and conditions as the Administrator may determine.

 

9. UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS

 

The Administrator may grant (or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Administrator) an Unrestricted Stock Award under the Plan. An Unrestricted Stock Award is an Award pursuant to which the Grantee may receive shares of Stock free of any restrictions under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services or other valid consideration, or in lieu of cash compensation due to such Grantee.

 

10. DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT RIGHTS

 

(a) Dividend Equivalent Rights. The Administrator may grant Dividend Equivalent Rights under the Plan. A Dividend Equivalent Right is an Award entitling the Grantee to receive credits based on cash dividends that would have been paid on the shares of Stock specified in the Dividend Equivalent Right (or other Award to which it relates) if such shares had been issued to the Grantee. A Dividend Equivalent Right may be granted hereunder to any Grantee as a component of an award of Restricted Stock Units or as a freestanding award. The terms and conditions of Dividend Equivalent Rights shall be specified in the Award Agreement. Dividend equivalents credited to the holder of a Dividend Equivalent Right may be paid currently or may be deemed to be reinvested in additional shares of Stock, which may thereafter accrue additional equivalents. Any such reinvestment shall be at Fair Market Value on the date of reinvestment or such other price as may then apply under a dividend reinvestment plan sponsored by the Company, if any. Dividend Equivalent Rights may be settled in cash or shares of Stock or a combination thereof, in a single installment or installments. A Dividend Equivalent Right granted as a component of an Award of Restricted Stock Units shall provide that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall be settled only upon settlement or payment of, or lapse of restrictions on, such other Award, and that such Dividend Equivalent Right shall expire or be forfeited or annulled under the same conditions as such other Award.

 

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11. TRANSFERABILITY OF AWARDS

 

(a) Transferability. Except as provided in Section 11(b) below, during a Grantee’s lifetime, his or her Awards shall be exercisable only by the Grantee, or by the Grantee’s legal representative or guardian in the event of the Grantee’s incapacity. No Awards shall be sold, assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a Grantee other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to a domestic relations order. No Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be null and void.

 

(b) Administrator Action. Notwithstanding Section 11(a), the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide either in the Award Agreement regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval that the Grantee (who is an Employee or director) may transfer his or her Non-Qualified Stock Options to his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners; provided that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award. In no event may an Award be transferred by a Grantee for value.

 

(c) Family Member. For purposes of Section 11(b), “family member” means a Grantee’s child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, 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 Grantee’s household (other than a tenant of the Grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the Grantee) have more than 50% of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the Grantee) control the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the Grantee) own more than 50% of the voting interests.

 

(d) Designation of Beneficiary. To the extent permitted by the Company, each Grantee to whom an Award has been made under the Plan may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any Award payable on or after the Grantee’s death. Any such designation shall be on a form provided for that purpose by the Administrator and shall not be effective until received by the Administrator. If no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased Grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have predeceased the Grantee, the beneficiary shall be the Grantee’s estate.

 

12. TAX WITHHOLDING

 

(a) Payment by Grantee. Each Grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award or of any Stock or other amount received thereunder first becomes includable in the gross income of the Grantee for income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income. The Company and its Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee. The Company’s obligation to deliver evidence of book entry (or stock certificates) to any Grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax withholding obligations being satisfied by the Grantee.

 

(b) Payment in Stock. The Administrator may require the Company’s tax withholding obligation to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by the Company withholding from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due; provided, however, that the amount withheld does not exceed the maximum statutory tax rate or such lesser amount as is necessary to avoid liability accounting treatment. For purposes of share withholding, the Fair Market Value of withheld shares shall be determined in the same manner as the value of Stock includible in income of the Grantees. The Administrator may also require the Company’s tax withholding obligation to be satisfied, in whole or in part, by an arrangement whereby a certain number of shares of Stock issued pursuant to any Award are immediately sold and proceeds from such sale are remitted to the Company in an amount that would satisfy the withholding amount due.

 

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13. SECTION 409A

 

Awards granted under the Plan are intended to be exempt from Section 409A to the greatest extent possible and to otherwise comply with Section 409A. The Plan and all Awards shall be interpreted in accordance with such intent. To the extent that any Award is determined to constitute “nonqualified deferred compensation” within the meaning of Section 409A (a “409A Award”), the Award shall be subject to such additional rules and requirements as specified by the Administrator from time to time in order to comply with Section 409A. In this regard, (a) a termination of the Service Relationship shall be deemed to occur with respect to a 409 Award only if it is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, and references in the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement to “termination of the Service Relationship” or similar terms means a “separation from service”; and (b) if any amount under a 409A Award is payable upon a “separation from service” (within the meaning of Section 409A) to a Grantee who is then considered a “specified employee” (within the meaning of Section 409A), then no such payment shall be made prior to the date that is the earlier of (i) six months and one day after the Grantee’s separation from service, or (ii) the Grantee’s death, but only to the extent such delay is necessary to prevent such payment from being subject to interest, penalties or additional tax imposed pursuant to Section 409A. Further, the settlement of any 409A Award may not be accelerated except to the extent permitted by Section 409A. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in the Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Grantee shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A.

 

14. TERMINATION OF SERVICE RELATIONSHIP

 

(a) Termination other than for Cause. Except to the extent inconsistent with the terms of an applicable Award Agreement or the provisions of Section 14(b), the following terms and conditions shall apply with respect to a termination of a Grantee’s Service Relationship with the Company or an Affiliate, as applicable:

 

(i) The Grantee’s rights, if any, to exercise any then exercisable Options or Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate:

 

(1) If such termination is for a reason other than the Grantee’s Total and Permanent Disability or death, 90 days after the date of such termination of the Service Relationship;

 

(2) If such termination is on account of the Grantee’s Total and Permanent Disability, one year after the date of such termination of the Service Relationship; or

 

(3) If such termination is on account of the Grantee’s death, one year after the date of the Grantee’s death.

 

Upon such applicable date the Grantee (and such Grantee’s estate, designated beneficiary or other legal representative) shall forfeit any rights or interests in or with respect to any such Options and Stock Appreciation Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may provide for a different time period in the Award Agreement, or may extend the period, following a termination of the Service Relationship, during which the Grantee has the right to exercise any vested Non-qualified Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, which period may not extend beyond the expiration date of the Award term.

 

(ii) In the event of a termination of a Grantee’s Service Relationship for any reason prior to the actual or deemed satisfaction and/or lapse of the vesting requirements, restrictions, terms and conditions applicable to a Restricted Stock Award, Restricted Stock Unit Award or Dividend Equivalent Right, such Award shall immediately be canceled, and the Grantee (and such Grantee’s estate, designated beneficiary or other legal representative) shall forfeit any rights or interests in and with respect to any such Award.

 

(b) Termination for Cause. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14 or elsewhere in the Plan to the contrary, and unless a Grantee’s Award Agreement specifically provides otherwise, in the event of a termination of a Grantee’s Service Relationship for Cause, all of such Grantee’s then-outstanding Awards shall expire immediately and be forfeited in their entirety upon such termination of the Service Relationship.

 

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15. AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION

 

The Board may, at any time, amend, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Plan and the Administrator may, at any time, amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other lawful purpose; provided that no such action shall materially and adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award without the affected Grantee’s consent. Except as provided in Section 3(b) or 3(c), without prior approval by the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, in no event may the Administrator or the Board reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, whether by amendment or otherwise, or effect repricing through cancellation and re-grants or cancellation of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash or other Awards. To the extent required under the rules of any securities exchange or market system on which the Stock is listed, to the extent determined by the Administrator to be required by the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section 422 of the Code, Plan amendments shall be subject to approval by Company stockholders. Nothing in this Section 15 shall limit the Administrator’s authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(b) or 3(c).

 

16. STATUS OF PLAN

 

With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash, Stock or other consideration not received by a Grantee, a Grantee shall have no rights greater than those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Administrator shall otherwise expressly determine in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Administrator may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Company’s obligations to deliver Stock or make payments with respect to Awards hereunder; provided that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.

 

17. GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

(a) No Distribution. The Administrator may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an Award to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof.

 

(b) Issuance of Stock. To the extent certificated, stock certificates to Grantees under this Plan shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the Grantee, at the Grantee’s last known address on file with the Company. Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the Grantee by electronic mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the Grantee, at the Grantee’s last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic “book entry” records). Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any evidence of book entry or certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise or settlement of any Award, unless and until the Administrator has determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Administrator deems such advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery is in compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable, the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded. Any Stock issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is listed, quoted or traded. The Administrator may place legends on any Stock certificate or notations on any book entry to reference restrictions applicable to the Stock. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the Administrator may require that an individual make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and representations as the Administrator, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Administrator shall have the right to require any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of the Administrator.

 

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(c) No Fractional Shares. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan or any Award, and the Administrator shall determine whether cash, other securities or other property shall be paid or transferred in lieu of any fractional shares, or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be canceled, terminated or otherwise eliminated.

 

(d) Stockholder Rights. Until Stock is deemed delivered in accordance with Section 17(b), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock Option or any other action by the Grantee with respect to an Award.

 

(e) Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights. Nothing contained in this Plan shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases. The adoption of this Plan and the grant of Awards do not confer upon any Employee any right to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.

 

(f) Trading Policy Restrictions. Option exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be subject to the Company’s insider trading policies and procedures, as in effect from time to time.

 

(g) Rule 16b-3. The Company intends that the Plan and any Award made to a person subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act satisfy, and ben interpreted in a manner that satisfies, the applicable requirements of Rule 16b-3. If the operation of any provision of the Plan or of any such Award would conflict with this intent or otherwise not comply with the requirements of Rule 16b-3, such provision or Award shall, to the extent possible, be interpreted and/or deemed to have been amended so as to avoid such conflict and/or noncompliance.

 

(h) Clawback Policy. A participant’s rights with respect to any Award hereunder shall in all events be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture or recoupment to the extent necessary to comply with (i) any right that the Company may have under any Company clawback, forfeiture or recoupment policy as in effect from time to time or other agreement or arrangement with a Grantee, or (ii) applicable law.

 

(i) No Obligation to Notify or Minimize Taxes. The Company shall have no duty or obligation to any Grantee to advise such Grantee 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 Grantee 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.

 

(j) Notification of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code. If any Grantee, in connection with the acquisition of Stock under an Award, makes the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, if applicable, the Grantee shall notify the Company of the election within 10 days of filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

(k) 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 Grantee may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.

 

(l) Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Stock in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Grantee under or with respect to the Plan or Awards: (i) 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; (ii) the Stock may be sold as part of a block trade with other Grantees in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (iii) the applicable Grantee will be responsible for all broker’s fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Grantee agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages or expenses relating to any such sale; (iv) 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 Grantee as soon as reasonably practicable; (v) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for the sale at any particular price; and (vi) if the proceeds of the sale are insufficient to satisfy the Grantee’s applicable obligation, the Grantee 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 Grantee’s obligation.

 

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(m) Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Grantee explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this Section 17(h) by and among the Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. The Company and its Subsidiaries and Affiliates may hold certain personal information about a Grantee, including the Grantee’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 Grantee’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 Grantee’s country, or elsewhere, and the Grantee’s country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients’ country. By accepting an Award, each Grantee authorizes the recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Grantee may elect to deposit any Stock. The Data related to a Grantee will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Grantee’s participation in the Plan. A Grantee may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding the Grantee, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding the Grantee, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Grantee or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 17(h) in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. The Company may cancel Grantee’s ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrator’s discretion, the Grantee may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Grantee refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 17(h).

 

(n) 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.

 

(o) No Funding. The Plan shall be unfunded, and 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 of Stock or a cash distribution under the terms of an Award, such Award shall represent an unfunded unsecured contractual obligation of the Company and the Grantee shall have no greater claim to the shares of Stock underlying such Award or any other assets of the Company or Affiliate than any other unsecured general creditor.

 

(p) Headings. Headings used throughout the Plan are for convenience only and shall not be given legal significance.

 

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18. EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN

 

This Plan shall be effective upon the Effective Date, subject to the Plan being approved by the Company’s stockholders within 12 months of the date of the Plan’s adoption in accordance with applicable state law and applicable stock exchange rules. No Award may be granted after the 10th anniversary of the Effective Date and no Incentive Stock Option may be granted after the 10th anniversary of the earlier of the date of the Board’s adoption of the Plan and the date of stockholder approval.

 

19. GOVERNING LAW

 

The law of the State of Delaware shall govern all questions concerning the construction, validity and interpretation of this Plan, without regard to such state’s conflict of law rules.

 

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As adopted by the Board of Directors of AGBA Group Holding Limited, the predecessor of Triller Group Inc., on September 3, 2024.

 

As approved by the stockholders of AGBA Group Holding Limited, the predecessor of Triller Group Inc., on September 19, 2024.

 

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EX-99.1 7 ea021798101ex99-1_triller.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 14, 2024

Exhibit 99.1

 

AGBA TAKES FINAL STEP TOWARD COMPLETION OF TRILLER MERGER

 

The previously announced reverse stock split to comply with Nasdaq’s rules in connection with the merger will take effect on October 15, 2024.

 

NEW YORK, NY / LOS ANGELES, CA , Oct. 14, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGBA Group Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AGBA) (“AGBA” or the “Company”) and Triller Corp. (“Triller”) today announced that Nasdaq approval for their merger was received on October 11, 2024. The merger is now expected to be completed on October 15, 2024.

 

This merger represents the next step in AGBA and Triller’s collective strategic visions in the digital economy. The combination of AGBA and Triller will accelerate innovation, clear a path towards rapid growth and expand the combined company’s market presence globally, creating unparalleled value for all stakeholders of the company.

 

The 1-for-4 reverse stock split is implemented in order to remain in compliance with Nasdaq’s rules in connection with the merger with Triller Corp. (“Triller”). The combined company’s shares will commence trading on a split-adjusted basis on October 16, 2024.

 

About AGBA

 

Established in 1993, AGBA Group Holding Limited (Nasdaq: “AGBA”) is a leading, multi-channel business platform that incorporates cutting edge machine-learning and offers a broad set of financial services and healthcare products to consumers through a tech-led ecosystem, enabling clients to unlock the choices that best suit their needs. Trusted by over 400,000 individual and corporate customers, the Group is organized into four market-leading businesses: Platform Business, Distribution Business, Healthcare Business, and Fintech Business.

 

For more information, please visit www.agba.com.

 

About Triller Corp.

 

Triller Corp. is a next generation, AI-powered, social media and live-streaming event platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Corp. uses proprietary AI technology to push and track content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller Corp. additionally owns Triller Sports, Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC); Amplify.ai, a leading machine-learning, AI platform; and TrillerTV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming service.

 

For more information, visit www.triller.co.

 

Investor Relations:

 

Bethany Lai
ir@agba.com

 

 


 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the closing of the merger; the expected date of the merger; the market effective date of the Company’s actions; the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us following the consummation of the business combination; expectations regarding its strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and its ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in Hong Kong and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC, the length and severity of the recent coronavirus outbreak, including its impacts across its business and operations. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

 

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EX-99.2 8 ea021798101ex99-2_triller.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 15, 2024

Exhibit 99.2

 

 

Agba Completes Merger With Triller

 

NEW YORK, NY / LOS ANGELES, CA, Oct. 15, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- AGBA Group Holding Limited (Nasdaq: AGBA) (“AGBA”) today announced the completion of its previously announced merger (the “Merger”) with Triller Corp. (“Triller”).

 

In connection with the Merger, AGBA has changed its name to Triller Group Inc. (the “Company”). The combined company’s common stock and warrants are expected to begin trading under the tickers “ILLR” and “ILLRW,” respectively, on Nasdaq Capital Market on October 16, 2024.

 

“This merger is terrific news for both the users and the content creators on our app.  Whether they are fans of BKFC, or they watch sports and entertainment events around the world on TrillerTV, or are using our brand and creator tools to find their audience, they now have in Triller an innovative, exciting partner.” said Bob Diamond, Chairman of the combined company and Founder and CEO of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC.

 

Leadership

 

The Company will make a statement on future leadership, strategy and objectives on Tuesday, October 22, 2024. 

 

Domestication to Delaware

 

Concurrent with the closing of the Merger, AGBA changed its jurisdiction of incorporation from the British Virgin Islands to the State of Delaware, and changed its corporate name to “Triller Group Inc.”

 

Financial Terms

 

Following the completion of the Merger, former AGBA shareholders and former Triller stockholders own 30% and 70% of the combined company’s outstanding common stock, respectively.

 

The latest press release is available on the company’s website, please visit: www.agba.com/ir.

 

About AGBA

 

Established in 1993, AGBA Group Holding Limited is a leading, multi-channel business platform that incorporates cutting edge machine-learning and offers a broad set of financial services and healthcare products to consumers through a tech-led ecosystem, enabling clients to unlock the choices that best suit their needs. Trusted by over 400,000 individual and corporate customers, the Group is organized into four market-leading businesses: Platform Business, Distribution Business, Healthcare Business, and Fintech Business.

 

For more information, please visit www.agba.com.

 

About Triller Corp.

 

Triller Corp. is a next generation, AI-powered, social media and live-streaming event platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Corp. uses proprietary AI technology to push and track content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller Corp. additionally owns Triller Sports, Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC); Amplify.ai, a leading machine-learning, AI platform; and TrillerTV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming service.

 

For more information, visit www.triller.co.

 

 


 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us following the consummation of the business combination; expectations regarding our strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and our ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in Hong Kong and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC, the length and severity of the recent coronavirus outbreak, including its impacts across our business and operations. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

 

Investor & Media Relations:

 

Bethany Lai
ir@agba.com

 

Anthony Silverman
ads@apellaadvisors.com

 

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EX-99.3 9 ea021798101ex99-3_triller.htm PRESS RELEASE DATED OCTOBER 21, 2024

Exhibit 99.3

 

 

Transformation of Triller Group Begins With Appointment of CEO and Additions to the Board

 

NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Triller Group Inc. (Nasdaq: ILLR) (“Triller Group” or “the Company”) today announced important updates to its executive leadership team and board of directors (“Board”).

 

This marks the initial step in a series of forthcoming announcements as Triller Group strengthens its management lineup and kickstarts the transformation journey of the Company.

 

Kevin McGurn, former T-Mobile/Vevo/Hulu Senior Executive, joins as Chief Executive Officer

 

Triller Group proudly announces that its Board appointed Kevin McGurn as the Chief Executive Officer of the Company starting in November 2024. Mr. McGurn brings a wealth of leadership experience and industry expertise to the Company. Having most recently served in an executive role for T-Mobile’s marketing division, Mr. McGurn has a proven track record of driving hyper-growth and innovation in the media and music landscape.

 

As President of Sales and Distribution at Vevo, the Universal Music and Sony Music Entertainment video joint venture, Mr. McGurn led the company’s expansion as a global music television network. Previous to Vevo, Mr. McGurn served as Head of Sales at Fullscreen and Otter Media Companies building revenue businesses throughout the creator economy. As Senior Vice President of Sales at Hulu, Mr. McGurn played a pivotal role in building Hulu's sales team from the ground up, generating over half a billion dollars in advertising revenue.

 

Mr. McGurn’s impressive career also includes senior positions at Shazam, NBC Universal and DoubleClick, equipping him with the strategic vision and operational acumen needed to lead the Company into its next phase of growth.

 

“The future is bright in the world of entertainment, and I am extremely excited to join the team at Triller Group to maximize our value to Creators, Fans, and Brands.” said Mr McGurn. “Our renewed focus means Triller Group is well positioned to deliver best in class entertainment, when, where and how our fans watch it. We will continue to build from our strong roots in vertical video, music and sports, and optimise our expertise in mobile and connected television.”

 

James McCann, founder of 1-800-Flowers.com, joins the Board

 

Triller Group is delighted to announce that James McCann has joined its Board, assuming the role of Chairman of the Nominations Committee. He has over four decades of leadership experience as the founder and former Chairman and CEO of 1-800-Flowers.com, Inc., where he played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s success. As Chairman of the board of directors for Willis Towers Watson and director for Scott’s Miracle-Gro and International Game Technology PLC, he is expected to bring a depth of governance expertise to the Board of the Company.

 

Bobby Sarnevesht moves to the Board

 

Triller Corp.’s former Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Sarnevesht now sits on the Board, contributing a wealth of experience and understanding of the Company’s operations and goals. In addition, Mr. Sarnevesht’s entrepreneurial track record positions him uniquely to help guide the Company as it navigates new opportunities.

 

Start of the Company’s Transformation

 

“My fellow directors and I are thrilled to announce the first steps of our ambitious transformation plan. Kevin’s extensive experience and track record of driving growth and innovation position him uniquely to lead the Company and carry out our shared vision of a single, integrated platform that delivers for creators, brands and users while generating value for all of our stakeholders” said Bob Diamond, Chairman of the Board. “Jim will bring his unparalleled expertise in building and scaling successful businesses to the Board, combined with his deep understanding of consumer engagement, which will be invaluable as we continue to innovate and grow. Jim's visionary leadership and entrepreneurial spirit align perfectly with our mission, and we look forward to leveraging his insights to drive our strategic initiatives forward. We also look forward to Bobby’s contributions to the Board. His experience within our company positions him uniquely to help guide the Board as we implement our new transformation plan.”

 

In the coming weeks, the Company plans to announce further enhancements to its leadership team and capabilities. The Company expects to share detailed insights into its strategic business plan during an upcoming investor and media event scheduled for November 2024. This event is expected to highlight the Company’s future vision and immediate growth strategies. Triller Group looks forward to engaging with stakeholders as it unveils exciting developments in this new chapter of progress.

 

The latest press release is available on the Company’s website, please visit: www.agba.com/ir.

 

 


 

About Triller Group Inc.

 

Triller Group is a US-based company that operates two main businesses: the newly merged US-based social media operations (Triller Corp.), and the legacy operations of the Company in Hong Kong (“AGBA”).

 

Triller Corp. is a next generation, AI-powered, social media and live-streaming event platform for creators. Pairing music culture with sports, fashion, entertainment, and influencers through a 360-degree view of content and technology, Triller Corp. uses proprietary AI technology to push and track content virally to affiliated and non-affiliated sites and networks, enabling them to reach millions of additional users. Triller Corp. additionally owns Triller Sports, Bare-Knuckle Fighting Championship (BKFC); Amplify.ai, a leading machine-learning, AI platform; and TrillerTV, a premier global PPV, AVOD, and SVOD streaming service. For more information, visit www.triller.co.

 

Established in 1993, AGBA is a leading, multi-channel business platform that incorporates cutting edge machine-learning and offers a broad set of financial services and healthcare products to consumers through a tech-led ecosystem, enabling clients to unlock the choices that best suit their needs. Trusted by over 400,000 individual and corporate customers, the Group is organized into four market-leading businesses: Platform Business, Distribution Business, Healthcare Business, and Fintech Business. For more information, please visit www.agba.com.

 

Safe Harbor Statement

 

This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements concerning plans, objectives, goals, strategies, future events or performance, and underlying assumptions and other statements that are other than statements of historical facts. When the Company uses words such as “may,” “will,” “intend,” “should,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” “estimate” or similar expressions that do not relate solely to historical matters, it is making forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may cause the actual results to differ materially from the Company’s expectations discussed in the forward-looking statements. These statements are subject to uncertainties and risks including, but not limited to, the following: the Company’s goals and strategies; the Company’s future business development; product and service demand and acceptance; changes in technology; economic conditions; the outcome of any legal proceedings that may be instituted against us following the consummation of the business combination; expectations regarding our strategies and future financial performance, including its future business plans or objectives, prospective performance and opportunities and competitors, revenues, products, pricing, operating expenses, market trends, liquidity, cash flows and uses of cash, capital expenditures, and our ability to invest in growth initiatives and pursue acquisition opportunities; reputation and brand; the impact of competition and pricing; government regulations; fluctuations in general economic and business conditions in Hong Kong and the international markets the Company plans to serve and assumptions underlying or related to any of the foregoing and other risks contained in reports filed by the Company with the SEC, the length and severity of the recent coronavirus outbreak, including its impacts across our business and operations. For these reasons, among others, investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance upon any forward-looking statements in this press release. Additional factors are discussed in the Company’s filings with the SEC, which are available for review at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward–looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof.

 

Investor & Media Relations:  

Bethany Lai
ir@agba.com

 

Anthony Silverman
ads@apellaadvisors.com