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INFORMATION STATEMENT
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND
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To Our Stockholders:
This Information Statement is first being mailed on or about January 10, 2013 to the holders of record of the outstanding common stock, $0.001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”) of Network CN Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), as of the close of business on December 7, 2012 (the “Record Date”), pursuant to Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). This Information Statement relates to actions taken by written consent in lieu of a meeting, dated December 7, 2012 (the “Written Consent”) of the stockholders of the Company owning a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company (the “Majority Stockholders”) as of the Record Date. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, references in this Information Statement to “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our” are references to Network CN Inc..
The Written Consent approved the amendment of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued and sold from 31,400,000 to 40,200,000.
The Written Consent constitutes the consent of a majority of the total number of shares of outstanding Common Stock and is sufficient under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (“DGCL”) and our Bylaws to approve the actions described herein. Accordingly, they are not presently being submitted to our other stockholders for a vote. Pursuant to Rule 14c-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the actions described herein will not be implemented until a date at least 20 days after the date on which this Information Statement has been first mailed to the stockholders.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDERS MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN. THIS INFORMATION STATEMENT IS BEING FURNISHED TO YOU SOLELY FOR THE PURPOSE OF INFORMING STOCKHOLDERS OF THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(C) OF THE EXCHANGE ACT AND THE REGULATIONS PROMULGATED THEREUNDER, INCLUDING REGULATION 14C.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
/s/ Earnest Leung
Earnest Leung
Chief Executive Officer
GENERAL INFORMATION
This Information Statement is being first mailed on or about January 10, 2013, to stockholders of the Company by the Board of Directors to provide material information regarding corporate actions that have been approved by the Written Consent of the Majority Stockholders.
Only one copy of this Information Statement is being delivered to two or more stockholders who share an address unless we have received contrary instruction from one or more of such stockholders. We will promptly deliver, upon written or oral request, a separate copy of the Information Statement to a security holder at a shared address to which a single copy of the document was delivered. If you would like to request additional copies of the Information Statement, or if in the future you would like to receive multiple copies of information statements or proxy statements, or annual reports, or, if you are currently receiving multiple copies of these documents and would, in the future, like to receive only a single copy, please so instruct us by writing to the corporate secretary at the Company’s executive offices at the address specified above.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS IS NOT A REQUEST FOR YOUR VOTE OR A PROXY STATEMENT, BUT RATHER AN INFORMATION STATEMENT DESIGNED TO INFORM YOU OF THE MATTERS DESCRIBED HEREIN.
The entire cost of furnishing this Information Statement will be borne by the Company. We will request brokerage houses, nominees, custodians, fiduciaries and other like parties to forward this Information Statement to the beneficial owners of the Common Stock held of record by them.
AUTHORIZATION BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
AND THE MAJORITY STOCKHOLDERS
Under the DGCL and the Company’s Bylaws, any action that can be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that will be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted consent to such action in writing. The approval of the amendment of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued and sold from 31,400,000 to 40,200,000 require the affirmative vote or written consent of a majority of the issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock. Each Stockholder is entitled to one vote per share of Common Stock held of record on any matter which may properly come before the stockholders.
On the Record Date, the Company had 97,004,467 shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding with the holders thereof being entitled to cast one vote per share.
On December 7, 2012, the Majority Stockholders unanimously adopted resolutions approving the amendment of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued and sold from 31,400,000 to 40,200,000.
CONSENTING STOCKHOLDERS
On December 7, 2012, the Majority Stockholders being the record holders of 50,039,608 shares of our Common Stock, constituting approximately 51.6% of the issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock, consented in writing to approve the amendment of the 2007 Equity Incentive Plan to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued and sold from 31,400,000 to 40,200,000 (together, the “Stockholder Actions”).
We are not seeking written consent from any other stockholder, and the other stockholders will not be given an opportunity to vote with respect to the foregoing Stockholder Actions. All necessary corporate approvals have been obtained. This Information Statement is furnished solely for the purposes of advising stockholders of the action taken by Written Consent and giving stockholders notice of such actions taken as required by the Exchange Act.
As the Stockholder Actions were taken by Written Consent, there will be no security holders’ meeting and representatives of the principal accountants for the current year and for the most recently completed fiscal year will not have the opportunity to make a statement if they desire to do so and will not be available to respond to appropriate questions from our stockholders.
DISSENTER’S RIGHTS
Under Delaware law, holders of our Common Stock are not entitled to dissenter’s rights of appraisal with respect to the Stockholder Actions.
INTEREST OF CERTAIN PERSONS IN OR OPPOSITION TO MATTERS TO BE ACTED UPON
No person who has been our officer or director since January 1, 2011, or to our knowledge, any of their associates, has any substantial interest, direct or indirect, by security holdings or otherwise in any matter to be acted upon. None of our directors opposed the actions to be taken by the Company.
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Persons Covered
As of December 31, 2011, there were only three Executive Officers including Chief Executive Officer, Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer in the Company. The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer during fiscal year 2011 and the Company’s executive officer as of December 31, 2011, or the Named Executive Officers are set forth below:
Name
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Position
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Earnest Leung
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Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board
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Godfrey Hui
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Deputy Chief Executive Officer and Director
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Jennifer Fu
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Former Chief Financial Officer and Former Corporate Secretary
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On January 20, 2012, the Company reported that the Company’s Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary, Ms Jennifer Fu, had tendered her resignation from her position for personal reasons. Ms. Fu’s resignation was effective on April 1, 2012. On the same day, the Board of Directors of the Company appointed Ms. Shirley Cheng to serve as the Company’s Interim Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Compensation Discussion and Analysis
Overview
The Company’s executive compensation program is generally designed to align the interests of executives with the interests of shareholders and to reward executives for achieving the Company’s objectives. The executive compensation program is also designed to attract and retain the services of qualified executives.
All the compensation packages for executive officers are recommended and proposed by the Remuneration Committee. In determining compensation for executive officers, the Remuneration Committee considers the officers’ current compensation, the level of executive compensation packages for similarly situated companies, changes in cost of living, our financial condition, our operating results and individual performance. However, the full Board of Directors determines all such compensation packages.
Executive compensation generally consists of base salary, bonuses and long-term incentive equity compensation such as stock grants or additional options to purchase shares of the Company’s common stock as well as various health and welfare benefits. The Board has determined that both the base salary and long-term incentive equity compensation should be the principal component of executive compensation. The Board has not adopted a formal bonus plan, and all bonuses are discretionary.
Elements of Compensation
The executive compensation for (i) the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer and (ii) the Company’s compensated executive officer who were serving as executive officers (collectively “Named Executive Officers”) for fiscal 2011 primarily consisted of base salary, long term incentive equity compensation, income tax reimbursement, and other compensation and benefit programs generally available to other employees.
Base Salary . The Board establishes base salaries for the Company’s Named Executive Officers based on the scope of their responsibilities, taking into account competitive market compensation paid by other companies in the Company’s peer group for similar positions. Generally, the Board believes that executive base salaries should be targeted near the median of the range of salaries for executives in similar positions and with similar responsibilities at comparable companies in line with our compensation philosophy.
Base salaries are reviewed annually, and may be adjusted to realign salaries with market levels after taking into account individual responsibilities, performance and experience.
Bonuses . Bonuses are intended to compensate the Named Executive Officers for achieving the Company’s financial performance and other objectives established by the Board each year. The Board currently does not adopt a formal bonus plan and all bonuses are discretionary.
Long-Term Incentive Equity Compensation . The Board believes that stock-based awards promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by providing executive officers with incentives to improve shareholder value and contribute to the success of the Company and by enabling the Company to attract, retain and reward the best available persons for executive officer positions. The Named Executive Officers were eligible to receive certain number of shares of common stock of the Company. On July 15, 2009, the Company agreed to grant certain number of shares of common stock of the Company to each of Dr. Earnest Leung, Mr. Godfrey Hui and Ms. Jennifer Fu in the following amounts: Dr. Leung : 6,000,000 shares; Mr. Hui: 2,000,000 shares and Ms Fu: 200,000 shares for their first two years' service to the Company. The Company cannot currently determine the number or type of additional awards that may be granted to eligible participants under the long-term incentive equity compensation plan in the future. Such determination will be made from time to time by the Remuneration Committee (or Board).
Income Tax Reimbursement . Dr. Earnest Leung and Mr. Godfrey Hui were fully reimbursed by the Company for their Hong Kong personal income taxes resulting from their employment under the employment agreement dated July 15, 2009 while Ms Jennifer Fu was reimbursed by the Company for her Hong Kong personal income taxes resulting from 200,000 shares of common stock of the Company granted to her.
Change-In-Control and Termination Arrangements . The employment agreements with current Named Executives may be terminated by giving the other party three-month advanced notice, except Ms. Jennifer Fu may be terminated with one-month advance notice. Other than as disclosed above, the Company does not have change-in-control arrangements with any of its current Named Executives, and the Company is not obligated to pay severance or other enhanced benefits to executive officers, unless otherwise stated in Hong Kong Employment Ordinance, upon termination of their employment.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth information concerning all compensation awarded to, earned by or paid during fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009, to the Named Executive Officers:
Name and
Principal
Position
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Salary
($)
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Bonus
($)
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Stock
Awards
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Options
Awards
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings
($)
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(3) All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Earnest Leung,
Chief Executive
Officer and
Director
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2011
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69,231
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87,782
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157,013
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2010
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92,308
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63,077
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155,385
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2009
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46,154
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900,000
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31,538
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977,692
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Godfrey Hui,
Deputy Chief
Executive Officer
and Director
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2011
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69,231
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69,659
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138,890
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2010
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92,308
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92,649
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184,957
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2009
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161,538
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300,000
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95,783
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557,321
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Jennifer Fu, Former Chief
Financial Officer
and Former Corporate
Secretary
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2011
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79,263
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10,769
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90,032
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2010
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75,385
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10,000
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85,385
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2009
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72,495
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30,000
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1,538
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104,033
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No bonus was paid to the Named Executive Officers in fiscal 2011, 2010 and 2009. The amounts reflected the salary paid to the Executives during each of fiscal years. The Company withheld 3 month salary payment for Dr. Leung and Mr. Hui during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011.
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As required by SEC rules, amounts in the column “Stock Awards” present the aggregate grant date fair value of awards made each year computed in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification™ 718 Compensation—Stock Compensation (“FASB ASC 718”). The grant date fair value of each of the executives’ award is measured based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant.
These amounts do not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the awards. Under generally accepted accounting principles, compensation expense with respect to stock awards granted to our employees, executives and directors is generally recognized over the requisite services period. The SEC’s disclosure rules previously required that we present stock award information based on the amount recognized during the corresponding year for financial statement reporting purposes with respect to these awards. However, the recent changes in the SEC’s disclosure rules require that we now present stock award amounts using the grant date fair value of the awards granted during the corresponding year.
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The aggregate number of stock awards vested to each of the Named Executive Officers for his/her service rendered in each fiscal period was summarized as follows:
Named Executive Officer
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2011
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2010
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2009
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Earnest Leung
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6,000,000
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Godfrey Hui
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-
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-
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2,000,000
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Jennifer Fu
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-
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200,000
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-
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As of December 31, 2011, all the above stocks were issued to each of Named Executive Officers.
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All other compensation only represents the followings:
(a) a monthly contribution of HK$1,000 (approximately $128) paid by the Company into a mandatory provident fund for the benefit of each of the Named Executive Officers;
(b) monthly cash allowance of HK$40,000 (approximately $5,128) paid to Dr. Earnest Leung and Mr. Godfrey Hui commencing from July 2009 and monthly allowance of HK$6,000 (approximately $769) paid to Ms. Jennifer Fu commencing from February 2010; The Company withheld 3 month cash allowance for Dr. Leung and Mr. Hui during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011; and
(c) income tax reimbursement paid to Dr. Earnest Leung, Mr. Godfrey Hui and Ms Jennifer Fu during each fiscal year. As the Company disclosed the income tax reimbursement accrued to each of executives for past years, the amounts reported in the table above differ from the amounts previously reported in our Summary Compensation Table for the same persons in those same years. As of December 31, 2011, the accrued income tax reimbursement to Dr. Leung, Mr. Hui and Ms Fu was $59,977, $34,578 and $1,188 respectively.
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There is no item that is not a perquisite or personal benefit (such as tax reimbursements and contributions to the mandatory provident fund) whose value exceeds $10,000 for each Named Executives.
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Employment Contracts
On July 15, 2009, the Company entered into separate executive employment agreements with each of Dr. Earnest Leung and Mr. Godfrey Hui, in connection with their services to the Company as our Chief Executive Officer and Deputy Chief Executive Officer, respectively. Under the terms of the agreements, each of Dr. Leung and Mr. Hui will receive a monthly salary of HK$60,000 (approximately $7,692) and a monthly allowance of HK$40,000 (approximately $5,128) and we have agreed to grant each of Dr. Leung and Mr. Hui, of 6 million shares and 2 million shares of our common stock, respectively, for their first two years of service to the Company. We will fully reimburse them for their Hong Kong personal income taxes resulting from their employment under the agreements. Each of the executives has also agreed to customary non-competition and confidentiality provisions and the agreements may be terminated by the Company at any time without notice or payment, in the event that any of the executives engage in misconduct or dereliction of duty.
On February 5, 2010, Jennifer Fu was appointed as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Ms Fu is entitled to a monthly salary of HK$49,000 (approximately $6,282) which was subsequently increased to HK$51,750 (approximately $6,635) in February 2011 and a monthly allowance of HK$6,000 (approximately $769). We have agreed to grant Ms. Fu 0.2 million shares of our common stock for her first two years of service to the Company and will fully reimburse her for her Hong Kong personal income taxes resulting from the 0.2 million shares granted to her. The employment may be terminated by the Company at any time without notice or payment, in the event that any of the executives engage in misconduct or dereliction of duty.
Retirement Benefits
Currently, we do not provide any employees, including our named executive officers any company sponsored retirement benefits other than a state pension scheme in which all of our employees in China participate.
Grants of Plan-Based Awards
The following table sets forth information regarding grants of awards to the Named Executive Officers during the year ended December 31, 2011:
Name
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Grant Date
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All Other
Stock
Awards:
Number of
Shares of
Stock
or Units (#)
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All Other
Option
Awards:
Number
of Securities
Underlying
Options (#)
(1)
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Exercise or
Base Price
of
Option
Awards
($/share)
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Grant Date
Fair Value
of Stock
and
Options
Awards
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Closing
Price on
Grant
Date
($/share)
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Earnest Leung
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Godfrey Hui
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Jennifer Fu
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-
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-
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-
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-
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No stock awards were granted to the Company’s Named Executive Officers during fiscal year 2011.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year-End
The following table sets forth the equity awards outstanding at December 31, 2011 for each of the named executive officers.
Option Awards
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Stock Awards
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Name
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Exercisable
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Number of
Securities
Underlying
Unexercised
Options (#)
Unexercisable
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Option Exercise
Price ($)
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Option
Expiration
Date
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Number of
Shares or
Units of
Stock That
Have Not
Vested (#)
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Market Value
of Shares or
Units of Stock
That Have
Not Vested
($)
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Earnest Leung
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Godfrey Hui
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Jennifer Fu
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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Potential Payments upon Termination or Change-in Control
The employment agreements with current Named Executives may be terminated by giving the other party three-month advanced notice, except Ms. Jennifer Fu may be terminated with one-month advance notice. Other than as disclosed above, the Company does not have change-in-control arrangements with any of its current Named Executives, and the Company is not obligated to pay severance or other enhanced benefits to executive officers, unless otherwise stated in Hong Kong Employment Ordinance, upon termination of their employment. Accordingly, there is no potential payments payable to our current Named Executive Officers upon termination or change-in control.
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
Overview
All the compensation packages for each of directors are proposed by the Remuneration Committee and approved by the Board of Directors. Director compensation packages in 2011 generally consist of cash compensation and long-term incentive equity compensation.
Cash compensation . In July 2010, the Remuneration Committee, after taking market practice into consideration, proposed to standardize the amount of cash compensation for each of directors to $2,000 per month, which was approved by the Board. As such, all employee directors and non-employee directors were entitled to a uniform monthly cash compensation of $2,000 for their service effective from July 1, 2010. In November 2011, the Remuneration Committee proposed a reduction of monthly cash compensation for each director from $2,000 to $1,500 effective from November 1, 2011 which was approved by the Board.
Long-Term Incentive Equity Compensation . The Board believes that stock-based awards promote the long-term growth and profitability of the Company by providing directors with incentives to improve shareholder value and contribute to the success of the Company. Stock-based awards were proposed to non-employee directors only as such awards had already been granted to employee directors under their current executive compensation packages. Our Board determined the number of stock to be granted to non-employee directors for their service by considering the aggregate fair value as at the grant date of the past stock awards given to non-employee director and the Company’s performance. In July 2010, non-employee directors, Mr. Ronald Lee, Mr. Gerald Godfrey and Mr. Serge Choukroun were also granted an award of 120,000 shares each, at a fair value of $18,000 at the date of grant and to be vested on July 1, 2011, for their one-year service from July 1, 2010 to June 30, 2011. In July 2011, the non-employee directors, Mr. Ronald Lee, Mr. Gerald Godfrey and Mr. Serge Choukroun were also granted an award of 120,000 shares each, at a fair value of $3,900 at the date of grant and to be vested on July 1, 2012, for their one-year service from July 1, 2011 to June 30, 2012. In November 2011, the non-employee directors, Mr. Charles Liu was granted an award of 75,000 shares each, at a fair value of $10,050 at the date of grant and to be vested on June 30, 2012, for his services from November 16, 2011 to June 30, 2012
The following table provides information about the compensation earned by directors who served during fiscal year 2011:
Name of
director(3)
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Fees
Earned
or
Paid(1)
in Cash
($)
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Stock
Awards(2)
($)
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Option
Awards
($)
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Non-Equity
Incentive Plan
Compensation
($)
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Change in
Pension Value
and
Nonqualified
Deferred
Compensation
Earnings($)
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All Other
Compensation
($)
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Total
($)
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Earnest Leung
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23,000
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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23,000
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Godfrey Hui
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23,000
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-
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-
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-
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-
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-
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23,000
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Ronald Lee*
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23,000
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3,900
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-
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-
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-
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-
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26,900
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Gerald Godfrey*
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23,000
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3,900
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-
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-
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-
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-
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26,900
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Serge Choukroun*
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23,000
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3,900
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-
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-
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-
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-
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26,900
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Charles Liu*
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2,250
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10,050
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-
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-
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-
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12,300
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*Non-employee directors
(1) For the service period from January to October 2011, both the employee directors and non-employee directors were entitled to a monthly cash compensation of $2,000 which was subsequently reduced to $1,500 effective on November 1, 2011.
(2) As required by SEC rules, amounts in the column “Stock Awards” present the aggregate grant date fair value of awards made each year computed in accordance with ASC Topic 718. The grant date fair value of each of the directors’ award is measured based on the closing price of our common stock on the date of grant. These amounts do not reflect whether the recipient has actually realized or will realize a financial benefit from the awards. Under generally accepted accounting principles, compensation expense with respect to stock awards granted to our employees, executives and directors is generally recognized over the requisite services period.
EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION
Plan Category
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Number Of Securities To
Be Issued Upon Exercise
Of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants And Rights (A)
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Weighted Average
Exercise Price Of
Outstanding Options,
Warrants And Rights
(B)
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Number Of Securities
Remaining
Available For Future
Issuance
Under Equity Compensation
Plans (Excluding
Securities
Reflected In Column
(A)) (C)
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Equity compensation
plans approved by
security holders
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-
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-
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700,548(1)
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Equity compensation
plans not approved by
security holders
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20,000(2)
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$3.5
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-
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Total
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20,000(2)
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$3.5
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700,548
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(1)
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We reserved 600,000 shares for issuance under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, of which 200,000 shares are still available for issuance as of December 31, 2011. We reserved 21,400,000 shares for issuance under our Amended and Restated 2007 Equity Incentive Plan of which 500,548 are still available for issuance as of December 31, 2011. See below subsection - " Equity Incentive Plans" for more information about the plan.
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(2)
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A warrant to purchase 20,000 shares of restricted common stock was granted to a consultant on August 25, 2006 with an exercise price of $3.5 per share. The warrant shall remain exercisable until August 25, 2016. The warrant remained unexercised as of December 31, 2011.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP BY CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
The following tables set forth information as of December 7, 2012, regarding the beneficial ownership of our common stock (a) by each stockholder who is known by the Company to own beneficially in excess of 5% of our outstanding common stock; (b) by each of the Company’s officers and directors; (c) and by the Company’s officers and directors as a group. Except as otherwise indicated, all persons listed below have (i) sole voting power and investment power with respect to their shares of common stock, except to the extent that authority is shared by spouses under applicable law, and (ii) record and beneficial ownership with respect to their shares of stock. Unless otherwise identified, the address of the directors and officers of the Company listed above is Room 2120 & 2122, Leighton Centre, 77 Leighton Road, Causeway Bay, Hong Kong.
Title of Class
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Name and Address of
Beneficial Owner
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Office, If Any
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Amount & Nature of
Beneficial
Ownership (1)
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Percent of
Class (4)
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Common Stock
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Earnest Leung
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CEO and
Director
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54,997,334 (2)
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45.2
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Common Stock
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Godfrey Hui
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Deputy CEO
and Director
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13,105,112
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13.5
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Common Stock
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Shirley Cheng
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Interim CFO
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-
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*
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Common Stock
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Ronald Lee
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Director
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120,000
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*
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Common Stock
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Gerald Godfrey
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Director
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120,000
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*
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Common Stock
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Charles Liu
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Director
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-
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-
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All Officers and
Directors as a group (7
persons named above)
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68,342,446
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Common Stock
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Keywin Holdings Limited (5)
Room 902, 9/F1., Universal Trade Centre, 3 Arbuthnot Road, Central, Hong Kong
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5% Security
Holder
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48,704,734 (3)
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40.0
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Common Stock
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Sino Portfolio International Ltd(6)
3104 -7, 31/F, Central Plaza, 18
Harbour Road, Hong Kong
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5% Security H
Older
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27,536,288
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28.4
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Total Shares Owned by Persons
Named above
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95,878,734
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* Less than 1%
(1) Beneficial ownership is determined in accordance with the rules of the SEC and generally includes voting or investment power with respect to securities.
(2) Includes 24,141,897 shares held by Keywin Holdings Limited of which Dr. Earnest Leung is the director and also an option for Keywin Holdings Limited to purchase an aggregate of 24,562,837 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 by January 1, 2013.
(3) Includes an option to purchase an aggregate of 24,562,837 shares of the Company’s common stock, exercisable for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000 by January 1, 2013.
(4) A total of 97,004,467 shares of our common stock outstanding are considered to be outstanding pursuant to SEC Rule 13d-3(d)(1) as of December 7, 2012. For each beneficial owner above, any options exercisable within 60 days have been included in the denominator.
(5) Dr. Earnest Leung, its sole director, and Ms Pui Chu Tang, its shareholder and Dr. Leung’s spouse, have voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Keywin Holdings Limited.
(6) Ms Angela Chen, its sole director, and Mrs. Chen Yang Foo Oi, its shareholder, have voting and dispositive control over the shares held by Sino Portfolio International Ltd.
CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Related Party Transactions
Except as set forth below, during our last two fiscal years, we have not entered into any material transactions or series of transactions that would be considered material in which any director or executive officer or beneficial owner of 5% or more of any class of our capital stock, or any immediate family member of any of the preceding persons, had a direct or indirect material interest:
In April 2009, in connection with debt restructuring, Statezone Ltd. of which Dr. Earnest Leung, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and a Director (being appointed on July 15, 2009 and May 11, 2009 respectively) is the sole director, provided agency and financial advisory services to the Company. Accordingly, the Company paid an aggregate service fee of $350,000 of which $250,000 has been recorded as issuance costs for 1% Convertible Promissory Notes and $100,000 has been recorded as prepaid expenses and other current assets, net since April 2009. Such $100,000 is refundable unless Keywin Option is exercised and completed.
On July 1, 2009, the Company and Keywin, of which Dr. Earnest Leungis the director and his spouse is the sole shareholder, entered into an Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to extend the exercise period for the Keywin Option under the Note Exchange and Option Agreement between the Company and Keywin, to purchase an aggregate of 24,562,837 shares of our common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $2,000,000, from a three-month period ended on July 1, 2009, to a six-month period ended October 1, 2009. The exercise period for the Keywin option was subsequently further extended to a nine-month period ended January 1, 2010, pursuant to the Second Amendment. On January 1, 2010, the Company and Keywin entered into the third Amendment, pursuant to which the Company agreed to further extend the exercise period to an eighteen-month period ended on October 1, 2010, and provide the Company with the right to unilaterally terminate the exercise period upon 30 days’ written notice. On September 30, 2010, the exercise period for the Keywin Option was further extended to a twenty-seven-month period ended on June 30, 2011. On June 1, 2011, the exercise period for the Keywin Option was further extended to a thirty-three-month period ended on January 1, 2012. On December 30, 2011, the exercise period for the Keywin Option was further extended to a thirty-nine-month period ended on July 1, 2012. On June 28, 2012, the exercise period for the Keywin Option was further extended to a forty-five-month period ending on January 1, 2013.
In February 2010, the receivable from China Boon Holdings Limited (“China Boon”), of which Dr. Earnest Leung is the former chief executive officer and director, in the aggregate amount of $413,309 was fully settled. The balance is unsecured, bears no interest and repayable on demand.
During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Company received an aggregate loans from Dr. Earnest Leung amounting to $291,458 and repaid loans of $68,124 to Dr. Earnest Leung. The amount is unsecured, bears no interest and repayable on demand. The maximum amount outstanding during the year ended December 31, 2011 is $223,334. As of December 31, 2011, the Company recorded an amount of $223,334 payable to director.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company received loans of $128,205 from its director and repaid loans of $168,910 to its director. As of September 30, 2012 and December 31, 2011, the Company recorded an amount of $189,039 and $229,744 payable to directors. Such payable was included in accounts payable, accrued expenses and other payables on the unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheets. The amount is unsecured, bears no interest and is repayable on demand.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2012, the Company purchased a motor vehicle from its director for HK$450,000 (equivalent to $57,692).
Related Party Transaction Policy
Our Company has adopted a written Related Party Transaction Policy, or the Policy, for the purpose of describing the procedures used to identify, review, approve and disclose, if necessary, any transaction in which (i) the Company is a participant and (ii) a related person has or will have a direct or indirect material interest.
Once a related party transaction in which the aggregate amount involved will or may be expected to exceed $120,000 in any calendar year has been identified, the Audit Committee must review the transaction for approval or ratification. In determining whether to approve or ratify a related party transaction, the Audit Committee shall consider all relevant facts and circumstances, including the following factors:
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the benefits to the Company of the transaction;
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the nature of the related party’s interest in the transaction;
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whether the transaction would impair the judgment of a director or executive officer to act in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders;
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the potential impact of the transaction on a director’s independence; and
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any other matters the Audit Committee deems appropriate.
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No director may participate in any discussion, approval or ratification of a transaction in which he or she is a related person.
APPROVAL OF THE AMENDMENT OF 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN TO INCREASE THE MAXIMUM NUMBER OF SHARES OF COMMON STOCK OF THE COMPANY THAT MAY BE ISSUED AND SOLD
On October 31, 2012, the Board of Directors approved Third Amended and Restated 2007 Network CN Inc. Equity Incentive Plan (the “Amended 2007 Plan”), with the only change being to increase the maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company, par value $0.001 per share that may be issued and sold under the 2007 Plan from 31,400,000 to 40,200,000, and recommended approval of the amendment by the Stockholders in accordance with the 2007 Plan. The Board of Directors believes that such arrangements will be instrumental for us to be able to continue to attract and retain outstanding employees. The Amended 2007 Plan was approved pursuant to the Written Consent. A copy of the Amended 2007 Plan is attached as Exhibit A to this Information Statement.
Reason for Amendment
The Board of Directors believes that increasing the maximum number of shares of common stock that may be issued under the Plan will be instrumental for us to continue to attract and retain outstanding employees.
Summary of the Amended 2007 Plan
Purpose. The purpose of the Amended 2007 Plan is to promote the interests of the Company, by providing eligible persons employed by or serving the Company or any subsidiary or parent with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the Company as an incentive for them to continue in such employ or service.
Administration of the Plan. The Amended 2007 Plan may be administered by either the Board of Directors or, at the discretion of the Board, a committee of the Board (the “Administrator”). The Administrator has broad discretion and authority in administering the Amended 2007 Plan, including the right to reduce the exercise price of any option, or to accelerate vesting.
Types of Awards. The Administrator may authorize the following types of awards under the Amended 2007 Plan: (1) the grant of “incentive” stock options which are options intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (“ISOs”); and (2) the grant of options which do not meet those requirements (“Non-Qualified Options”).
Eligible Participants. All employees, directors, consultants and advisors of the Company and any of its subsidiaries are eligible to receive awards under the Amended 2007 Plan.
Shares Subject to the Plan. We may issue up to 40,200,000 shares of our Common Stock pursuant to the Amended 2007 Plan. Any share subject to an option that terminates or expires without being exercised becomes available for future awards under the Amended 2007 Plan. No eligible person shall be granted options during any twelve-month period covering shares of common stock with the aggregate fair market value of more than $100,000.
Terms and Conditions of Options. The exercise price of any option, may not be less than the fair market value of the Common Stock on the date of grant (110% of the fair market value for options granted to 10% stockholders). No option may be exercised more than 10 years after the date of grant (five years with respect to options granted to 10% stockholders). No option may be transferred or assigned without the consent of the Administrator except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The exercise price of options may be paid in cash or, with the consent of the Administrator, by a full recourse promissory note, delivery of other shares of Common Stock (including shares acquired upon exercise of the related options), or by cashless exercise, to the extent and subject to applicable regulations.
Amendments to the Plan. The Board may amend, alter, suspend or discontinue the Plan at any time. No amendment, alteration, suspension or discontinuance requires stockholder approval unless such approval is required to preserve incentive stock option treatment for federal income tax purposes or the Board otherwise concludes that stockholder approval is advisable or required by law.
Termination of the Plan. The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of the ten year period measured from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or (2) termination by the Board. All options and unvested stock issuances outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan shall continue in effect in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or issuances.
Certain U.S. Federal Tax Consequences
The following is a brief summary of the principal federal income tax consequences of awards under the Amended 2007 Plan based on applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations now in effect.
General. A recipient of an award of options under the Amended 2007 Plan realizes no taxable income at the time of grant.
Incentive Stock Options. The holder of an ISO does not recognize taxable income upon exercise of the ISO. In order to retain this tax benefit, the holder must make no disposition of the shares so received for at least one year from the date of exercise and at least two years from the grant of the ISO. Assuming compliance with this and other applicable tax provisions, the holder will realize long-term capital gain or loss when he or she disposes of the shares, measured by the difference between the exercise price and the amount received for the shares at the time of disposition. If a holder disposes of shares acquired by exercise of an ISO before the expiration of the above-noted periods, the gain arising from such disqualifying disposition will be taxable as ordinary income in the year of disposition to the extent that the lesser of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the date the ISO was exercised or (ii) the amount realized upon such disposition exceeds the exercise price. Any amount realized in excess of the fair market value on the date of exercise is treated as long-term or short-term capital gain, depending upon the holding period of the shares. If the amount realized upon such disposition is less than the exercise price, the loss will be treated as long-term or short-term capital loss, depending upon the holding period of the shares.
For purposes of the alternative minimum tax, the holder will recognize as an addition to his or her tax base, upon the exercise of an ISO, an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares at the time of exercise over the exercise price. If the holder makes a disqualifying disposition in the year of exercise, the holder will recognize taxable income for purposes of the regular income tax and the holder’s alternative minimum tax base will not be additionally increased.
Nonqualified Options. The holder of a Non-Qualified Option recognizes ordinary income at the time of the exercise in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise over the exercise price. This taxable income is subject to payroll tax withholding if the holder is an employee. When a holder disposes of shares acquired upon the exercise of a Non-Qualified Option, any amount received in excess of the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise will be treated as long-term or short-term capital gain, depending upon the holding period of the shares, and if the amount received is less than the fair market value of the shares on the date of exercise, the loss will be treated as long-term or short-term capital loss, depending upon the holding period of the shares.
Deduction to the Company. The Company will be entitled to a deduction for federal income tax purposes at the same time and in the same amount as the recipient of an award is considered to have realized ordinary income as a result of the award, assuming that the limitation under Section 162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code is not applicable.
OTHER MATTERS
As of the date of this Information Statement, the Board of Directors knows of no other matters other than those described in this Information Statement that have been approved or considered by the holders of a majority of our issued and outstanding voting securities.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION ABOUT US
Network CN Inc. is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and in accordance therewith files reports and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Such reports and other information and a copy of the registration statement and the exhibits and schedules that were filed with the registration statement may be inspected without charge at the public reference facilities maintained by the SEC in 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Statements made in this prospectus regarding the contents of any contract, agreement or other document that is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement are not necessarily complete, and we refer you to the full text of the contract or other document filed as an exhibit to the registration statement. Copies of all or any part of the registration statement may be obtained from the SEC upon payment of the prescribed fee. Information regarding the operation of the public reference rooms may be obtained by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC maintains a web site that contains reports, proxy and information statements and other information regarding registrants that file electronically with the SEC. The address of the site is http://www.sec.gov.
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BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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/s/ Earnest Leung |
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Earnest Leung, Chief Executive Officer |
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January 7, 2013 |
EXHIBIT A
NETWORK CN INC.
THIRD AMENDED AND RESTATED 2007 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
ARTICLE ONE
GENERAL PROVISIONS
This Plan is intended to promote the interests of Network CN Inc. (the “Corporation”), by providing eligible persons employed by or serving the Corporation or any Subsidiary or Parent with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest, or otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the Corporation as an incentive for them to continue in such employ or service.
Capitalized terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached Appendix.
1.2
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STRUCTURE OF THE PLAN
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1.2.1
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The Plan shall be divided into two separate equity programs:
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(a)
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the Option Grant Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock, and
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(b)
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the Stock Issuance Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be issued shares of Common Stock directly, either through the immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for services rendered the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
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1.2.2
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The provisions of Articles One and Four shall apply to both equity programs under the Plan and shall accordingly govern the interests of all persons under the Plan.
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1.3
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ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN
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1.3.1
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The Board shall administer the Plan. However, any or all administrative functions otherwise exercisable by the Board may be delegated to a Committee. Members of the Committee shall serve for such period of time as the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the Board at any time. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the Committee and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the Committee. The initial Committee and Plan Administrator shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the Corporation; provided that he/she remains a director of the Corporation.
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1.3.2
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The Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority (subject to the provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules and procedures as it may deem appropriate for proper administration of the Plan and to make such determinations under, and issue such interpretations of, the Plan and any outstanding options or stock issued under the Plan as it may deem necessary or advisable. Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding on all parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option grant or stock issued under the Plan.
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1.3.3
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The Plan Administrator shall have full authority to determine, (1) with respect to the grants made under the Option Grant Program, which eligible persons are to receive such grants, the time or times when those grants are to be made, the number of shares to be covered by each such grant, the status of the granted option as either an Incentive Option or a Non-Statutory Option, the time or times when each option is to become exercisable, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the option shares and the maximum term for which the option is to remain outstanding, and (2) with respect to stock issuances made under the Stock Issuance Program, which eligible persons are to receive such issuances, the time or times when those issuances are to be made, the number of shares to be issued to each Participant, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the issued shares and the consideration to be paid by the Participant for such shares. Each option grant or stock issuance approved by the Plan Administrator shall be evidenced by the appropriate documentation.
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1.4.1
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The persons eligible to participate in the Plan are as follows:
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(b)
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members of the Board and the members of the board of directors of any Parent or Subsidiary; and
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independent contractors who provide services to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
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1.5
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STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
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1.5.1
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The shares issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired shares of Common Stock. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued and outstanding or subject to options outstanding under the Plan shall not exceed Forty Million and two hundred thousand (40,200,000) shares.
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1.5.2
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Shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options shall be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan to the extent (1) the options expire or terminate for any reason prior to exercise in full or (2) the options are cancelled in accordance with the cancellation and re-grant provisions of Article Two. Unvested Shares issued under the Plan and subsequently repurchased by the Corporation, at a price per share not greater than the option exercise or direct issue price paid per share, pursuant to the Corporation’s repurchase rights under the Plan shall be added back to the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for reissuance through one or more subsequent option grants or direct stock issuances under the Plan.
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1.5.3
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Should any change be made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock dividend, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments shall be made to (1) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable under the Plan and (2) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise price per share in effect under each outstanding option in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder. The adjustments determined by the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding. In no event shall any such adjustments be made in connection with the conversion of one or more outstanding shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock into shares of Common Stock.
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The grant of options or the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall in no way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate, dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets.
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ARTICLE TWO
OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
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2.1.1
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Exercise. Each option shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board or Committee shall deem appropriate. All Options shall be separately designated Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options at the time of grant, and, if certificates are issued, a separate certificate or certificates will be issued for shares of Common Stock purchased on exercise of each type of Option. The provisions of separate Options need not be identical, but each Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan:
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Exercise Price. The Plan Administrator shall fix the exercise price per share, subject to any requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws. However, with respect to Incentive Stock Options, (a) if the option is granted to a 10% Stockholder, the exercise price per share must not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the option is granted, and (b) if the option is granted to an Optionee who is not a 10% Stockholder, the exercise price per share shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, options may be granted with a per share exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction. The exercise price shall become immediately due upon exercise of the option and shall, subject to the provisions of Section 4.1 and the documents evidencing the option, be payable in cash or check made payable to the Corporation. Should the Common Stock be registered under Section 12 of the 1934 Act at the time the option is exercised, then the exercise price (and any applicable withholding taxes) may also be paid as follows:
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in shares of Common Stock held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid a charge to the Corporation’s earnings for financial reporting purposes and valued at Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, or
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to the extent the option is exercised for Vested Shares, through a special sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Optionee shall concurrently provide irrevocable instructions (i) to a Corporation-designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Corporation, out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld by the Corporation by reason of such exercise and (ii) to the Corporation to deliver the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale.
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Except to the extent such sale and remittance procedure is utilized, payment of the exercise price for the purchased shares must be made on the Exercise Date.
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Exercise and Term of Options Each option shall be exercisable at such time or times, during such period and for such number of shares as shall be determined by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the documents evidencing the option grant. However, no Incentive Stock Option shall have a term in excess of ten years measured from the option grant date.
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Effect of Termination of Service.
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The following provisions shall govern the exercise of any options granted to the Optionee that remain outstanding at the time the Optionee’s Service ceases:
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Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service for any reason other than death, Disability or Misconduct, then each option shall be exercisable for the number of shares subject to the option that were Vested Shares at the time the Optionee’s Service ceased and shall remain exercisable until the close of business on the earlier of (i) the three month anniversary of the date Optionee’s Service ceased or (ii) the expiration date of the option.
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Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service by reason of death or Disability, then each option shall be exercisable for the number of shares subject to the option which were Vested Shares at the time of the Optionee’s Service ceased and shall remain exercisable until the close of business on the earlier of (i) the twelve month anniversary of the date Optionee’s Service ceased or (ii) expiration date of the option.
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No additional vesting will occur after the date the Optionee’s Service ceases, and the option shall immediately terminate with respect to the Unvested Shares. Upon the expiration of any post-Service exercise period or (if earlier) upon the expiration date of the term of the option, the option shall terminate with respect to the Vested Shares.
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Should the Optionee’s Service be terminated for Misconduct or should the Optionee otherwise engage in Misconduct, then each outstanding option granted to the Optionee shall terminate immediately with respect to all shares.
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Understanding that there may be adverse tax and accounting consequences to doing so, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time an option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to:
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extend the period of time for which the option is to remain exercisable following the Optionee’s cessation of Service for such period of time as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond the expiration of the option, and/or
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permit the option to be exercised, during the applicable post-Service exercise period, not only with respect to the number of Vested Shares for which such option is exercisable at the time of the Optionee’s cessation of Service but also with respect to one or more additional installments in which the Optionee would have vested under the option had the Optionee continued in Service.
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2.1.5
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Stockholder Rights. The holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the shares subject to the option until such person shall have exercised the option, paid the exercise price and become the recordholder of the purchased shares.
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2.1.6
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Unvested Shares. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion to grant options that are exercisable for Unvested Shares. Should the Optionee’s Service cease while the shares issued upon the early exercise of the Optionee’s option are still unvested, the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase, any or all of those Unvested Shares at the lower of (1) the exercise price paid per share, or (2) the Fair Market Value per share on the date the Optionee’s Service ceased. Once the Corporation exercises its repurchase right, the Optionee shall have no further stockholder rights with respect to those shares. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable (including the period and procedure for exercise and the appropriate vesting schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right. Any such repurchase must be made in accordance with applicable corporate law. The Plan Administrator may set the vesting schedule, subject to applicable U.S. federal and state securities laws.
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2.1.7
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Limited Transferability of Options. An Incentive Option shall be exercisable only by the Optionee during his or her lifetime and shall not be assignable or transferable other than by will or by the laws of inheritance following the Optionee’s death. A Non-Statutory Option may be assigned in whole or in part during the Optionee’s lifetime to one or more members of the Optionee’s family (as defined in Rule 701 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission) or to a trust established exclusively for one or more such family members or to the Optionee’s former spouse, to the extent such assignment is in connection with the Optionee’s estate plan or pursuant to a domestic relations order. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for the option immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in such documents issued to the assignee as the Plan Administrator may deem appropriate.
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The terms specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive Options. Except as modified by the provisions of this Section 2.2, all the provisions of Articles One, Two and Four shall be applicable to Incentive Options. Options that are specifically designated as Non-Statutory Options shall not be subject to the terms of this Section 2.2.
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2.2.1
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Eligibility. Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees.
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2.2.2
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Dollar Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock (determined as of the respective date or dates of grant) for which one or more options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any other option plan of the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) may for the first time become exercisable as Incentive Options during any one calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.
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2.2.3
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Term of Option Granted to a 10% Stockholder. If any Employee to whom an Incentive Option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the option term shall not exceed five years measured from the date the option is granted.
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2.3.1
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The shares subject to each option outstanding under the Plan at the time of a Change in Control shall automatically become Vested Shares, and each such option shall, immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, become exercisable for all of the shares of Common Stock at the time subject to that option. However, the shares subject to an outstanding option shall not become Vested Shares on an accelerated basis if and to the extent: (1) such option is assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction or (2) such option is to be replaced with a cash incentive program of the Corporation or any successor corporation which preserves the spread existing on the Unvested Shares at the time of the Change in Control and provides for subsequent payout of that spread no later than the time the Optionee would vest in those Unvested Shares or (3) the acceleration of such option is subject to other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator.
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2.3.2
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All outstanding repurchase rights under the Option Grant Program shall also terminate automatically, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately become Vested Shares, in the event of any Change in Control, except to the extent: (1) those repurchase rights are assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, (2) the property (including cash payments) issued with respect to Unvested Shares is to be held in escrow and released in accordance with the vesting schedule in effect for the Unvested Shares pursuant to the Change in Control transaction or (3) such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator.
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2.3.3
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Immediately following the consummation of the Change in Control, all outstanding options shall terminate, except to the extent assumed by the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction.
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2.3.4
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Each option that is assumed in connection with a Change in Control or otherwise continued in effect shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Change in Control, had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in Control. Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to (1) the number and class of securities available for issuance under the Plan following the consummation of such Change in Control and (2) the exercise price payable per share under each outstanding option, provided the aggregate exercise price payable for such securities shall remain the same. To the extent the holders of the Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may, in connection with the assumption of the outstanding options under this Plan, substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such Change in Control.
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2.3.5
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The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time the option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to structure one or more options so that the option shall become immediately exercisable and some or all of the shares subject to those options shall automatically become Vested Shares (and some or all of the repurchase rights of the Corporation with respect to the Unvested Shares subject to those options shall immediately terminate) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or another specified event, or the Optionee’s Involuntary Termination within a designated period following a specified event.
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2.3.6
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In addition, the Plan Administrator may provide that one or more of the Corporation’s outstanding repurchase rights with respect to some or all of the shares held by the Optionee at the time of a Change in Control or other specified event, or the Optionee’s Involuntary Termination following a specified event, shall immediately terminate on an accelerated basis, and the shares subject to those terminated rights shall become Vested Shares at that time.
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2.3.7
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The portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in connection with a Change in Control shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Option only to the extent the applicable $100,000 limitation set forth in Section 2.2.2 is not exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the accelerated portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Option under the federal tax laws.
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2.4
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CANCELLATION AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS
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The Plan Administrator shall have the authority to effect, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected option holders, the cancellation of any or all outstanding options under the Plan and to grant in substitution therefor new options covering the same or different number of shares of Common Stock.
ARTICLE THREE
STOCK ISSUANCE PROGRAM
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3.1.1
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Stock Awards. Each stock bonus agreement and restricted stock purchase agreement shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as the Board or Committee shall deem appropriate. The term and conditions as the Board shall deem appropriate. The terms and conditions of such stock bonus and restricted stock purchase agreements may change from time to time, and the terms and conditions of separate stock bonus or restricted stock purchase agreements need not be identical, but each stock bonus and restricted stock purchase agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
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(a)
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The Plan Administrator shall fix the purchase price per share, subject to any requirements of U.S. federal and state securities laws.
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(b)
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Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for any of the following items of consideration which the Plan Administrator may deem appropriate in each individual instance:
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(i)
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cash or check made payable to the Corporation,
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(ii)
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past services rendered to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or
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(iii)
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a promissory note to the extent permitted by Section 4.1.
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3.1.3
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Vesting Provisions.
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(a)
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Shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program may, in the discretion of the Plan Administrator, be Vested Shares or may vest in one or more installments over the Participant’s period of Service or upon attainment of specified performance objectives.
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(b)
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Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which the Participant may have the right to receive with respect to the Participant’s Unvested Shares by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration shall be issued subject to (a) the same vesting requirements applicable to the Participant’s Unvested Shares treated as if acquired on the same date as the Unvested Shares and (b) such escrow arrangements as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate.
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(c)
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The Participant shall have full stockholder rights with respect to any shares of Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Stock Issuance Program, whether or not the Participant’s interest in those shares is vested. Accordingly, the Participant shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular cash dividends paid on such shares.
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(d)
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Should the Participant cease to remain in Service while holding one or more Unvested Shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program or should the performance objectives not be attained with respect to one or more such Unvested Shares, then the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase the Unvested Shares at the lower of (a) the purchase price paid per share or (b) the Fair Market Value per share on the date Participant’s Service ceased or the performance objective was not attained. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable shall be established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right. Any repurchase must be made in compliance with applicable law.
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(e)
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The Plan Administrator may in its discretion waive the surrender and cancellation of one or more Unvested Shares (or other assets attributable thereto) which would otherwise occur upon the non-completion of the vesting schedule applicable to those shares. Such waiver shall result in the immediate vesting of the Participant’s interest in the shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver applies. Such waiver may be effected at any time, whether before or after the Participant’s Service ceases or he or she attains the applicable performance objectives.
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3.2.1
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Upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, all outstanding repurchase rights under the Stock Issuance Program shall terminate automatically, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately become Vested Shares, except to the extent: (1) those repurchase rights are assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, (2) the property (including cash payments) issued with respect to the Unvested Shares is held in escrow and released in accordance with the vesting schedule in effect for the Unvested Shares pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, or (3) such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed by the Plan Administrator.
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3.2.2
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The Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority, exercisable either at the time the Unvested Shares are issued or any time while the Corporation’s repurchase rights with respect to those shares remain outstanding, to provide that those rights shall automatically terminate in whole or in part on an accelerated basis, and some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately become Vested Shares, in the event of a Change of Control or other event or the Participant’s Service is terminated by reason of an Involuntary Termination within a designated period following a Change in Control or any other specified event.
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ARTICLE FOUR
MISCELLANEOUS
The Plan Administrator may permit any Optionee or Participant to pay the option exercise price under the Option Grant Program or the purchase price for shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program by delivering a full-recourse, interest bearing promissory note secured by the purchased shares. The Plan Administrator, after considering the potential adverse tax and accounting consequences, shall set the remaining terms of the note. In no event may the maximum credit available to the Optionee or Participant exceed the sum of (A) the aggregate option exercise price or purchase price payable for the purchased shares (less the par value of those shares) plus (B) any applicable income and employment tax liability incurred by the Optionee or the Participant in connection with the option exercise or share purchase.
Upon the grant of options or shares, the Corporation may impose a right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition by the Optionee or Participant (or any successor in interest) of any shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable and lapse in accordance with the terms established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such right.
Unvested Shares may, in the Plan Administrator’s discretion, be held in escrow by the Corporation until the Unvested Shares vest or may be issued directly to the Participant or Optionee with restrictive legends on the certificates evidencing the fact that the Participant or Optionee does not have a vested right to them.
4.4
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EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN
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4.4.1
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The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the Board, but no Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan may be exercised until the Corporation’s stockholders approve the Plan. Subject to such limitation, the Plan Administrator may grant options and issue shares under the Plan at any time after the effective date of the Plan and before the date fixed herein for termination of the Plan.
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4.4.2
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The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (1) the expiration of the ten year period measured from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board or (2) termination by the Board. All options and unvested stock issuances outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan shall continue in effect in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or issuances.
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4.5
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AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
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4.5.1
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The Board shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or terminate the Plan or any awards made thereunder in any or all respects. However, no such amendment or termination shall adversely affect the rights and obligations with respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time outstanding under the Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to such amendment or termination. In addition, certain amendments may require stockholder approval pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
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4.5.2
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Although there may be adverse accounting consequences to doing so, options may be granted under the Option Grant Program and shares may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program which are in each instance in excess of the number of shares of Common Stock then available for issuance under the Plan, provided any excess shares actually issued under those programs shall be held in escrow until there is obtained stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve months after the date the first such excess grants or issuances are made, then (1) any unexercised options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate and (2) the Corporation shall promptly refund to the Optionees and the Participants the exercise or purchase price paid for any excess shares issued under the Plan and held in escrow, together with interest (at the applicable Short Term Federal Rate) for the period the shares were held in escrow, and such shares shall thereupon be automatically cancelled.
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Any cash proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall be used for any corporate purpose.
The Corporation’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of any options granted under the Plan or upon the issuance or vesting of any shares issued under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable income and employment tax withholding requirements.
The implementation of the Plan, the granting of any options under the Plan and the issuance of any shares of Common Stock (A) upon the exercise of any option or (B) under the Stock Issuance Program shall be subject to the Corporation’s procurement of all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities having jurisdiction over the Plan, the options granted under it and the shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to it.
4.9
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NO EMPLOYMENT OR SERVICE RIGHTS
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Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the Participant any right to continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the Optionee or the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate such person’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without cause.
The Plan and all Agreements shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Adopted by the Board of Directors on October 31, 2012
APPENDIX
The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:
A. Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.
B. Change in Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation effected through any of the following transactions:
(i) a stockholder-approved merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which securities representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities are beneficially owned, directly or indirectly, by a person or persons different from the person or persons who beneficially owned those securities immediately prior to such transaction;
(ii) a stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Corporation’s assets; or
(iii) the acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons (other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13-d3 of the 1934 Act) of securities possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s outstanding securities from a person or persons other than the Corporation.
In no event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to constitute a Change in Control. In no event shall a merger of the Corporation’s Parent with the Corporation constitute a Change in Control.
C. Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
D. Committee shall mean a committee of one or more Board members appointed by the Board to exercise one or more administrative functions under the Plan.
E. Common Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.
F. Corporation shall mean Network CN Inc., a Delaware corporation, or the successor to all or substantially all of the assets or the voting stock of Network CN Inc. which has assumed the Plan.
G. Disability shall mean the inability of the Optionee or the Participant to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of twelve months or more.
H. Employee shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance.
I. Exercise Date shall mean the date on which the option has been exercised in accordance with the applicable option documentation.
J. Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be determined in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq Stock Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(ii) If the Common Stock is at the time listed on any stock exchange, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the date in question on the stock exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question, then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii) If the sales prices of the Common Stock is at the time quoted in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board, the last reported sales price or, if no such price is reported for such security, the average of the bid prices of all market makers for such security as reported in the “pink sheets” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., in each case for such date or, is such date was not a trading day for such security, on the next preceding date that was a trading day.
(iv) If the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any stock exchange or the Nasdaq Stock Market or quoted in the over-the-counter market on the electronic bulletin board or in the “pink sheets” by the National Quotation Bureau, Inc., then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate but shall be determined without regard to any restriction other than a restriction which, by its term will never lapse.
K. Incentive Option shall mean an option that satisfies the requirements of Code Section 422.
L. Involuntary Termination shall mean the termination of the Service of any individual which occurs by reason of:
(i) such individual’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(ii) such individual’s voluntary resignation following (A) a change in his or her position with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) which materially reduces his or her duties and responsibilities, (B) a reduction in his or her base salary by more than 15%, unless the base salaries of all similarly situated individuals are reduced by the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary employing the individual, or (C) a relocation of such individual’s place of employment by more than fifty miles, provided and only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected without the individual’s written consent.
M. Misconduct shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) in a material manner; provided, however, that if the term or concept has been defined in an employment agreement between the Corporation and the Optionee or Participant, then Misconduct shall have the definition set forth in such employment agreement. The foregoing definition shall not in any way preclude or restrict the right of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) to discharge or dismiss any Optionee, Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) for any other acts or omissions, but such other acts or omissions shall not be deemed, for purposes of the Plan, to constitute grounds for termination for Misconduct.
N. 1934 Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
O. Non-Statutory Option shall mean an option that does not satisfy the requirements of Code Section 422.
P. Option Grant Program shall mean the option grant program in effect under the Plan.
Q. Optionee shall mean any person to whom an option is granted under the Plan.
R. Parent shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
S. Participant shall mean any person who is issued shares of Common Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.
T. Plan shall mean the Network CN Inc. 2007 Stock Option/Stock Issuance Plan, as set forth in this document.
U. Plan Administrator shall mean either the Board or the Committee acting in its capacity as administrator of the Plan.
V. Service shall mean the provision of services to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a member of the board of directors or an independent contractor, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the documents evidencing the option grant.
W. Stock Issuance Agreement shall mean the agreement entered into by the Corporation and the Participant at the time of issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.
X. Stock Issuance Program shall mean the stock issuance program in effect under the Plan.
Y. Subsidiary shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
Z. 10% Stockholder shall mean the owner of stock (after taking into account the constructive ownership rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
AA. Unvested Shares shall mean shares of Common Stock which have not vested in accordance with the vesting schedule applicable to those shares or any special vesting acceleration provisions and which are subject to the Corporation’s repurchase right.
BB. Vested Shares shall mean shares of Common Stock which have vested in accordance with the vesting schedule applicable to those shares or any special vesting acceleration provisions and which are no longer subject to the Corporation’s repurchase right.