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TMSR Holding Company Limited
A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park,

No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District,

Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000
+86-022-5982-4800

 

NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS

TO BE HELD ON APRIL [ ], 2018  

 

Dear Stockholder:

 

Notice is hereby given that a special meeting of Stockholders in lieu of an annual meeting (the “ Meeting ”) of TMSR Holding Company Limited., a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”), will be held on May [ ], 2018, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the principal office of the Company located at A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 100190, for the following purposes:

 

  1. To elect seven persons to the Board of Directors of the Company, each to serve until the next annual meeting of stockholders of the Company or until such person shall resign, be removed or otherwise leave office;
     
  2. An advisory (non-binding) vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers;
     
  3. An advisory (non-binding) vote on whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every one year, every two years, or every three years;
     
  4. To approve and ratify the appointment of  Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending;
     
  5. Approve an amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation to authorize the Board of Directors to  effectuate a 2-for-1 forward stock split of our common stock (the “Forward-Split”);
     
  6. Approve an amendment of our Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock that the Company has authority to issue from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 and the number of shares of preferred stock that the Company has authority to issue from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000; and consequently, to increase the total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Company has authority to issue from 110,000,000 to 220,000,000 (“Capital Increase”);
     
  7. To approve a change in the state of incorporation (the “Re-domicile”) of the Company from Delaware to Nevada by merging the Company with and into a newly formed Nevada subsidiary, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, resulting in the Nevada subsidiary as the surviving company and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the surviving company shall become the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company; and
     
  8. To transact such other business as may properly come before the Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

 

Holders of record of our Common Stock at the close of business on April 11, 2018 (the “Record Date”), are entitled to attend and vote at the meeting. The Board urges Stockholders to vote “FOR ALL” of Item 1, “FOR” of Item 2, “3 Years” of Item 3 and “FOR” of Item 4,5, 6, 7 and 8, and solicits your vote. In the case of Proposals 2 and 3, the advisory votes in respect of executive compensation will neither be binding on the Company or the Board of Directors nor will they create or imply any change in the fiduciary duties of, or impose any additional fiduciary duty on, the Company or the Board of Directors. However, the Board of Directors values the opinions expressed by shareholders in these advisory votes and will consider the outcome of these votes in determining its compensation policies.

 

A Proxy Statement describing the matters to be considered at the Meeting is attached to this Notice. Our 2017 Annual Report accompanies this Notice, but it is not deemed to be part of the Proxy Statement.

 

Your vote is important. Whether or not you plan to attend the meeting, I hope that you will vote as soon as possible. You may vote your shares by either completing, signing and returning the accompanying proxy card or casting your vote via a toll-free telephone number or over the Internet.

 

  By Order of the Board of Directors,
   
  Sincerely,
   
  /s/ Jiazhen Li
  Jiazhen Li
  Co-Chairman

  

IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING THE AVAILABILITY OF PROXY MATERIALS FOR THE STOCKHOLDER MEETING TO BE HELD ON April [ ], 2018  

 

This Notice and Proxy Statement and our 2017 Annual Report are available online at _________________________

 

 

 

TMSR Holding Company Limited
A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park,

No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District,

Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000
+86-022-5982-4800

 
PROXY STATEMENT

 

The Board of Directors of TMSR Holding Company, Limited, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ,” “ TMSR ” or “ we ”) is furnishing this Proxy Statement and the accompanying proxy to you to solicit your proxy for the 2018 Meeting of Stockholders in lieu of the annual meeting (the “ Meeting ”). The Meeting will be held on May [ ], 2018, at 9:00 a.m., local time, at the principal office of the Company located at A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000.

 

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT THE SPECIAL MEETING

 

What is this proxy statement?

 

You have received this proxy statement and our annual report because our Board of Directors is soliciting your proxy to vote your shares at the Meeting. This proxy statement includes information that we are required to provide to you under the rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“ SEC ”) and that is designed to assist you in voting your shares.

 

What is the purpose of the Meeting?

 

At the Meeting, our stockholders will act upon the matters described in this proxy statement.

 

These matters include 1) the election of directors, 2) executive compensation (advisory vote only), 3) whether an advisory vote on executive compensation should be held every one year, every two years, or every three years (advisory vote only), 4) the ratification of the appointment of the independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending, 5) Forward-Split, 6) Capital Increase, and 7) Re-domicile, and ). An additional purpose of the Meeting is to transact any other business that may properly come before the Meeting and any and all adjournments or postponements of the Meeting.

 

What are the Board’s recommendations?

 

Our Board recommends that you vote:

 

  FOR election of the nominated directors;

 

  FOR the advisory vote to approve the compensation of our named executive officers;

 

  FOR a frequency of THREE YEAR (meaning every three year) on an advisory vote on executive compensation;

 

  FOR approve and ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as our independent auditors to audit the financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending;

 

  FOR the approval of Forward Split;

 

  FOR the approval of Capital Increase; and

 

  FOR the approval of the Re-domicile.

 

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Will there be any other business on the agenda?

 

The Board knows of no other matters that are likely to be brought before the Meeting. If any other matters properly come before the Meeting, however, the persons named in the enclosed proxy, or their duly appointed substitute acting at the Meeting, will be authorized to vote or otherwise act on those matters in accordance with their judgment.

 

Who is entitled to attend and vote at the Meeting?

 

Only stockholders of record at the close of business on April 11,, 2018, which we refer to as the Record Date, are entitled to notice of, and to attend and vote at, the Meeting. As of the record date, there were [ ] shares of our Common Stock outstanding (“Common Stock”). Holders of Common Stock as of the record date are entitled to one vote for each share held for each of the proposals.

 

A list of stockholders entitled to vote at the Meeting will be available at the Meeting, and for 10 days prior to the Meeting, at 1450 Broadway, Floor 26, New York NY 10016 between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. EST.

 

What is the difference between holding shares as a stockholder of record and as a beneficial owner?

 

Stockholder of Record. If your shares are registered directly in your name with our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., you are considered, with respect to those shares, the “stockholder of record.” This proxy and our Annual Report have been sent directly to you by us.

 

Beneficial Owner. If your shares are held in a stock brokerage account or by a bank or other nominee, you are considered the “beneficial owner” of shares held in street name. This proxy and the Annual Report have been forwarded to you by your broker, bank or nominee who is considered, with respect to those shares, the stockholder of record. As the beneficial owner, you have the right to direct your broker, bank or nominee how to vote your shares by using the voting instructions included with your proxy materials.

 

How do I vote my shares?

 

Stockholders can vote in person at the Meeting or by proxy. There are three ways to vote by proxy:

 

  By Telephone — Stockholders located in the United States can vote by telephone by calling the number listed on your proxy materials and following the instructions;

 

  By Internet — You can vote over the Internet going to the link provided on your proxy materials and following the instructions; or

 

  By Mail — You can vote by mail by signing, dating and mailing the enclosed proxy card.

 

Telephone and Internet voting facilities for stockholders of record will be available 24 hours a day and will close at 11:59 p.m. (EST) on May [ ], 2018.

 

If your shares are held in the name of a bank, broker or other holder of record, you will receive instructions from the holder of record. You must follow the instructions of the holder of record in order for your shares to be voted. Telephone and Internet voting also will be offered to stockholders owning shares through certain banks and brokers. If your shares are not registered in your own name and you plan to vote your shares in person at the Meeting, you should contact your broker or agent to obtain a legal proxy or broker’s proxy card and bring it to the Meeting in order to vote.

 

If you vote by proxy, the individuals named on the proxy card (your “proxies”) will vote your shares in the manner you indicate. You may specify how your shares should be voted for each of the proposals. If you grant a proxy without indicating your instructions, your shares will be voted as follows:

 

What constitutes a quorum?

 

A quorum is the presence, in person or by proxy, of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Common Stock entitled to vote. Under Delaware law, an abstaining vote and a broker “non-vote” are counted as present and are, therefore, included for purposes of determining whether a quorum of shares is present at the Meeting.

 

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What is a broker “non-vote” and what is its effect on voting?

 

If you are a beneficial owner of shares held in street name and do not provide the organization that holds your shares with specific voting instructions, under the rules of various national and regional securities exchanges, the organization that holds your shares may generally vote on routine matters but cannot vote on non-routine matters. If the organization that holds your shares does not receive instructions from you on how to vote your shares on a non-routine matter, the organization that holds your shares does not have the authority to vote on the matter with respect to those shares. This is generally referred to as a “broker non-vote.”

 

What is required to approve each item?  

 

  For Proposal No. 1 (election of directors), each director must be elected by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the Meeting and entitled to vote thereon. Abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted for purposes of the election of directors.

 

  For Proposal No. 2 (the advisory vote on executive compensation), Proposal No. 3 (frequency of the advisory vote on executive compensation), Proposal 4 (ratification of independent auditor), Proposal 5 (approval of the Forward Split), Proposal 6 (approval of the Capital Increase), and Proposal 7 (approval of the Reincorporation), the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stockholders’ shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote, is required.

 

  For any other matters on which stockholders are entitled to vote, the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the stockholders’ shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote, is required.

 

For the purpose of determining whether the stockholders have approved matters other than the election of directors, abstentions are treated as shares present or represented and voting, so abstaining has the same effect as a negative vote. If stockholders hold their shares through a broker, bank or other nominee and do not instruct them how to vote, the broker may have authority to vote the shares for routine matters.

 

Stockholders may not cumulate votes in the election of directors, which means that each stockholder may vote no more than the number of shares he or she owns for a single director candidate.

 

Our bylaws require that, in uncontested elections, each director be elected by the majority of votes cast with respect to such director. This means that the number of shares voted “for” a director nominee must exceed the number of votes “withheld” from that nominee in order for that nominee to be elected. Only votes “for” or “withheld” are counted as votes cast with respect to a director. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect.

 

How will shares of Common Stock represented by properly executed proxies be voted?

 

All shares of Common Stock represented by proper proxies will, unless such proxies have previously been revoked, be voted in accordance with the instructions indicated in such proxies. If you do not provide voting instructions, your shares will be voted in accordance with the Board’s recommendations as set forth herein. In addition, if any other matters properly come before the Meeting, the persons named in the enclosed proxy, or their duly appointed substitute acting at the Meeting, will be authorized to vote or otherwise act on those matters in accordance with their judgment.

 

Can I change my vote or revoke my proxy?

 

Any stockholder executing a proxy has the power to revoke such proxy at any time prior to its exercise. You may revoke your proxy prior to exercise by:

 

  filing with us a written notice of revocation of your proxy,

 

  submitting a properly signed proxy card bearing a later date,

 

  voting over the Internet or by telephone, or

 

  voting in person at the Meeting.

 

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What does it mean if I receive more than one Proxy?  

 

If your shares are registered under different names or are in more than one account, you may receive more than one set of proxy materials. To ensure that all your shares are voted, please vote by telephone, through the Internet using each personal identification number you are provided, or complete, sign and date the multiple proxy cards relating to your multiple accounts. We encourage you whenever possible to have all accounts registered in the same name and address. You can accomplish this by contacting our transfer agent, Continental Stock Transfer & Trust Co., at (212) 845-3296.

 

Who paid for this proxy solicitation?

 

The cost of preparing, printing, assembling and mailing this proxy statement and other material furnished to stockholders in connection with the solicitation of proxies is borne by us.

 

How do I learn the results of the voting at the annual meeting?

 

Preliminary results will be announced at the Meeting. Final results will be published in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC within four business days of the Meeting.

 

How are proxies solicited?

 

In addition to the mail solicitation of proxies, our officers, directors, employees and agents may solicit proxies by written communication, telephone or personal call. These persons will receive no special compensation for any solicitation activities. We will reimburse banks, brokers and other persons holding Common Stock for their expenses in forwarding proxy solicitation materials to beneficial owners of our Common Stock.

 

What is “householding?”

 

“Householding” means that we deliver a single set of proxy materials when requested to households with multiple stockholders, provided certain conditions are met. Householding reduces our printing and mailing costs.

 

If you or another stockholder of record sharing your address would like to receive an additional copy of the proxy materials, we will promptly deliver it to you upon your request in one of the following manners:

 

  by sending a written request by mail to:

 

TMSR Holding Company Limited

 

A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park,

No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, 

Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000

Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

  by calling our Corporate Secretary, at +(86) (10) 825 25361.

 

If you would like to opt out of householding in future mailings, or if you are currently receiving multiple mailings at one address and would like to request householded mailings, you may do so by contacting our Corporate Secretary as indicated above.

 

Can I receive future stockholder communications electronically through the Internet?

 

Yes. You may elect to receive future notices of meetings, proxy materials and annual reports electronically through the Internet. To consent to electronic delivery, vote your shares using the Internet. At the end of the Internet voting procedure, the on-screen Internet voting instructions will tell you how to request future stockholder communications be sent to you electronically.

 

Once you consent to electronic delivery, you must vote your shares using the Internet and your consent will remain in effect until withdrawn. You may withdraw this consent at any time during the voting process and resume receiving stockholder communications in print form.

 

Whom may I contact for further assistance?

 

If you have any questions about giving your proxy or require any assistance, please contact our Corporate Secretary:

 

  by mail, to:

 

TMSR Holding Company Limited

 

A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park,

No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, 

Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000

Attention: Corporate Secretary

 

  by telephone, at +86-022-5982-4800.

 

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The Board of Directors

 

The Board of Directors is comprised of only one class. All of the directors will serve until the next annual meeting of shareholders and until their successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier death, retirement, resignation or removal. There are no family relationships among our directors and executive officers. Provided below are brief descriptions of the business experience of each director during the past five years and an indication of directorships held by each director in other companies subject to the reporting requirements under the Federal securities laws.

 

Information with Respect to Director Nominees

 

Name   Age   Position
Chuanliu Ni   56   Co-Chair of the Board
Jiazhen Li   55   Co-Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Xiaonian Zhang   66   President and Director
Hui Zhu   54   Independent Director
Yaqing Hu   25   Independent Director
Chenchen Zhang   29   Independent Director
Wenting Zou   29   Independent Director

 

On February 6, 2018, we completed the business combination (the “Business Combination”) contemplated by certain share exchange agreement dated as of August 28, 2017 (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and among JM Global Holding Company (“JM Global”), China Sunlong Environmental Technology Inc. (“China Sunlong”), shareholders of China Sunlong (“Sellers”), Zhong Hui Holding Limited,(the “Purchaser Representative”) and Chuanliu Ni (the “Seller Representative”). Pursuant to the Share Exchange Agreement, JM Global acquired from the Sellers all of the issued and outstanding equity interests of China Sunlong in exchange for 8,995,428 newly-issued shares of Common Stock of the Company to Sellers. 899,544 of these newly-issued shares were held in escrow for 18 months from the closing date of the Business Combination as a security for the Company and the Sellers’ indemnification obligations under the Share Exchange Agreement. As a result of the Business Combination, the Sellers, as the former shareholders of China Sunlong, became the controlling shareholders of the Company and China Sunlong became a subsidiary of the Company.

 

Upon closing of the Business Combination, seven incumbent directors of JM Global, Qi (Jacky) Zhang, Tim Richerson, Peter Nathanial, Kurt Jetta, Dongliang Qu, Xiaoguang Liu and Arthur Drogue, resigned from our board of directors. Our board of directors filled the vacancies created by such resignations with seven persons, namely, Chuanliu Ni, Jiazhen Li, Xiaonian Zhang, Hui Zhu, Yaqing Hu, Chenchen Zhang, and Wenting Zou.

 

Name     Biography  
     
Chuanliu Ni     Mr. Ni was appointed as Co-Chair of the Board on February 6, 2018. He has an extensive managerial experience and has a proven track record of success as a team leader. From 2007 to present, Mr. Ni has served as TJComex’s CEO and Chairman. From 1994-1999, Mr. Ni served as the U.S. Business Representative for Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA)/Tianjin City based in Washington D.C. Mr. Ni holds a Bachelor Science degree in Electrical Engineering of Nanjing University of Science and Technology, a Master Science degree in Management Information Systems of Hebei Polytechnic University, a Master Arts degree in Economics and a Ph.D. in Economics of West Virginia University. Mr. Ni was also a member of 11 th China People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Tianjin Commission.
     
Jiazhen Li     Ms. Li was appointed as Co-Chair of the Board on February 6, 2018. She has over seven years of work experience in environmental protection equipment and industrial waste recycling and utilizing area. She co-founded Hubei Shengrong Environmental Protection and Energy Saving Technology Co. Ltd. in 2009. Ms. Li won the third prize of Tech-Innovation Award issued by the Wuhan City Government in 2010, and under her leadership, her team won the second place in the China (Shenzhen) Innovation Tournament 2011. Ms. Li is also the co-inventor of multiple important patents owned by the Company. Ms. Li served as the Director of Sales for Wuhan Textile Industry Co. Ltd during the period from 1983 to 1995. She founded Wuhan Mingjia Trading Co. Ltd in 1995. Wuhan Mingjia is engaged in the business of fashion design, manufacture, marketing and distribution. Wuhan Mingjia owns two fashion brands, “MG” and “Mingjia Guixiu”, in China. Ms. Li actively serves as the Vice President of Hubei Wuhan Qiaokou District Commercial and Industrial Association. Ms. Li graduated from Beijing College of Economics and Management with a bachelor degree in Marketing and obtained her MBA degree from Welsh College of Wuhan University.

 

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Xiaoning Zhang     Mr. Zhang was appointed to be President and a director of the Board on February 6, 2018. From 2009 to present, Mr. Zhang has been the general manager and head of technology department in Hubei Shengrong Environmental Protection Energy-Saving Science and Technology Co. Ltd. Over the last decade, Mr. Zhang had been working on R&D and successfully managed a team with a research focus on high efficiency permanent magnetic separation of industrial solid wastes and comprehensive utilization of tailings. Mr. Zhang also held 2 U.S. invention patents on the high efficiency permanent magnetic comprehensive separating technology. Mr. Zhang graduated from Huazhong University of Science and Technology in July 1989 with a Bachelor degree of Automatic Control.

 

Hui Zhu     Hui Zhu was appointed as a director of the Board on February 6, 2018. Ms. Zhu has served as the Fund manager of Wealthever Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2015, where she is in charge of gathering information, reading financial briefings, making informed financial recommendations and decisions and other managerial responsibilities. From 2005 to 2015, Ms. Zhu worked as a procurement manager for Haining Biete Knitting Limited Company, where she was primarily responsible for researching and creating deals to purchase large quantity of raw materials like raw cottons or polyester fiber for her company. Ms. Zhu received her bachelor degree from Zhejiang Open University in 1987.
     
Yaqing Hu     Ms. Hu was appointed as a director of the Board on February 6, 2018. Ms. Hu has served as an investment manager of Wealthever Investment Management Co., Ltd. since March 2017. From July 2015 until March 2017, Ms. Hu served as the Premier Relationship Manager for the Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, Shanghai Branch. Ms. Hu received her Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the Ohio State University, Fisher Business School in 2014, and her master degree from Tulane University, A.B. Freeman School of Business in 2015.
     
Chenchen Zhang     Mr. Zhang was appointed as a director of the Board on February 6, 2018. Mr. Zhang currently serves as an investment manager of Wealthever Investment Management Co., Ltd. and is specialized in private equity investment. From 2014 to 2016, Mr. Zhang has worked for Joyful Financial Consulting Company Limited, a Hong Kong company and he served for a position in charge of product development, including information collection, produce and promotion, as well as in charge of channel training. Mr. Zhang graduated from Medicine School of Ningbo University with a bachelor degree in Clinical Medicine in 2012 and obtained a master degree in Public Health from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 2014.
     
Wenting Zou     Ms. Zou became a director of the Board on February 6, 2018. Ms. Zou currently serves as the Executive Assistant of Wealthever Investment Management Co., Ltd. and has held this position since 2016. From 2011 to 2015, Ms. Zou has worked for Shanghai Fenghua Investment Group, and she served for a position responsible for budgeting, accounting, auditing and other administrative work. Ms. Zou graduated from Shanghai Lixin University with a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 2011.
     

Pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation, this proposal can be approved at the meeting by a plurality of the votes cast at the election.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance

 

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires directors, executive officers and stockholders who own more than ten percent of the outstanding Common Stock of the Company to file with the SEC and Nasdaq reports of ownership and changes in ownership of voting securities of the Company and to furnish copies of such reports to us.

 

Based solely on a review of the copies of such forms received by the Company, we believe that with respect to the year ended December 31, 2017 and throughout the date hereof, the Company’s directors, officers and more than ten-percent stockholders timely filed all such required forms.

 

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE  

 

Our current corporate governance practices and policies are designed to promote stockholder value and we are committed to the highest standards of corporate ethics and diligent compliance with financial accounting and reporting rules. Our Board provides independent leadership in the exercise of its responsibilities. Our management oversees a system of internal controls and compliance with corporate policies and applicable laws and regulations, and our employees operate in a climate of responsibility, candor and integrity.

 

Corporate Governance Guidelines  

 

We and our Board are committed to high standards of corporate governance as an important component in building and maintaining stockholder value. To this end, we regularly review our corporate governance policies and practices to ensure that they are consistent with the high standards of other companies. We also closely monitor guidance issued or proposed by the SEC and the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, as well as the emerging best practices of other companies. The current corporate governance guidelines are available on the Company’s website www.TMSR-LTD.com . Printed copies of our corporate governance guidelines may be obtained, without charge, by contacting the Corporate Secretary, TMSR Holding Company Limited, A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000.

 

The Board and Committees of the Board  

 

The Company is governed by the Board that currently consists of seven members as identified above. Currently, the Board has three committees: the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance and Nominating Committee.

 

Each of these committees is comprised entirely of independent directors. From time to time, the Board may establish other committees. The Board has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee and the Compensation Committee.

 

Prior to establishing the committees of the Board of Directors, our entire Board of Directors handled the functions that would otherwise be handled by each of the committees.

 

The Board’s Role in Risk Oversight  

 

The Board oversees that the assets of the Company are properly safeguarded, that the appropriate financial and other controls are maintained, and that the Company’s business is conducted wisely and in compliance with applicable laws and regulations and proper governance. Included in these responsibilities is the Board of Directors’ oversight of the various risks facing the Company. In this regard, the Board seeks to understand and oversee critical business risks. The Board does not view risk in isolation. Risks are considered in virtually every business decision and as part of the Company’s business strategy. The Board recognizes that it is neither possible nor prudent to eliminate all risk. Indeed, purposeful and appropriate risk-taking is essential for the Company to be competitive on a global basis and to achieve its objectives.

 

While the Board oversees risk management, the management are charged with managing risk. The Company has internal processes and a strong internal control environment to identify and manage risks and to communicate with the Board. The Board and the Audit Committee monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the internal controls and the risk management program at least annually. The Board implements its risk oversight function both as a whole and through Committees. Much of the work is delegated to various Committees, which meet regularly and report back to the full Board. All Committees play significant roles in carrying out the risk oversight function which is described in more details below.

 

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Board Independence

 

Our stock is currently trading on Nasdaq Capital Market; we are required to comply with the director independence requirements of the Nasdaq rules. The Board of Directors also consults with counsel to ensure that the Boards of Directors’ determinations are consistent with those rules and all relevant securities and other laws and regulations regarding the independence of directors, including those adopted under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 with respect to the independence of Audit Committee members.  The Nasdaq listing standards define an “independent director” generally as a person, other than an officer of a company, who does not have a relationship with the company that would interfere with the director’s exercise of independent judgment.  Four of our directors, Ms. Hui Zhu, Ms. Yaqing Hu, Mr. Chenchen Zhang and Ms. Wenting Zou are “independent” as that term is defined by Nasdaq Rule 4200(a)(15); accordingly, we satisfy the “independent director” requirements, which requires that a majority of a company’s directors be independent.

 

Audit Committee  

 

Our audit committee consists of Ms. Hui Zhu, Ms. Yaqing Hu, Mr. Chenchen Zhang and Ms. Wenting Zou, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. The audit committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and the audits of the financial statements of our company. Ms. Yaqing Hu serves as our audit committee financial expert as that term is defined by the applicable SEC rules. The audit committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

  reviewing and discussing with management and the independent auditor our annual audited financial statements, and recommending to the board whether the audited financial statements should be included in our Form 10-K;
     
  discussing with management and the independent auditor significant financial reporting issues and judgments made in connection with the preparation of our financial statements;
     
  discussing with management major risk assessment and risk management policies;
     
  monitoring the independence of the independent auditor;
     
  verifying the rotation of the lead (or coordinating) audit partner having primary responsibility for the audit and the audit partner responsible for reviewing the audit as required by law;
     
  reviewing and approving all related-party transactions;
     
  inquiring and discussing with management our compliance with applicable laws and regulations;
     
  pre-approving all audit services and permitted non-audit services to be performed by our independent auditor, including the fees and terms of the services to be performed;
     
  appointing or replacing the independent auditor;
     
  determining the compensation and oversight of the work of the independent auditor (including resolution of disagreements between management and the independent auditor regarding financial reporting) for the purpose of preparing or issuing an audit report or related work;
     
  establishing procedures for the receipt, retention and treatment of complaints received by us regarding accounting, internal accounting controls or reports which raise material issues regarding our financial statements or accounting policies; and
     
  approving reimbursement of expenses incurred by our management team in identifying potential target businesses.

 

The Report of the Audit Committee regarding the audited financial statements of the Company for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 is located on Appendix A to this Proxy Statement.

 

A copy of current charter of Audit Committee is available on [the Company’s website]/[the Company’s filings] at [        ].

 

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Compensation Committee  

 

Our compensation committee consists of Ms. Hui Zhu, Ms. Yaqing Hu, Mr. Chengchen Zhang and Ms. Wenting Zou, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. Our compensation committee assists the board in reviewing and approving the compensation structure of our directors and executive officers, including all forms of compensation to be provided to our directors and executive officers. Our chief executive officer may not be present at any committee meeting during which his compensation is deliberated. The compensation committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

  reviewing and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation, evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer’s based on such evaluation;
     
  reviewing and approving the compensation of all of our other executive officers;
     
  reviewing our executive compensation policies and plans;
     
  implementing and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans;
     
  assisting management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements;
     
  approving all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our executive officers and employees;
     
  producing a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and
     
  reviewing, evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors.

 

The compensation committee has sole authority to retain and terminate outside counsel, compensation consultants retained to assist the compensation committee in determining the compensation of the Chief Executive Officer or senior executive officers, or other experts or consultants, as it deems appropriate, including sole authority to approve the firms' fees and other retention terms. The compensation committee may also form and delegate authority to subcommittees and may delegate authority to one or more designated members of the compensation committee. The compensation committee may from time to time seek recommendations from the executive officers of the Company regarding matters under the purview of the compensation committee, though the authority to act on such recommendations rests solely with the compensation committee.

 

A copy of current charter of Compensation Committee is available [the Company’s website]/[the Company’s filings] at [    ].

 

Governance and Nominating Committee  

 

Our governance and nominating committee consists of Ms. Hui Zhu, Ms. Yaqing Hu, Mr. Chengchen Zhang and Ms. Wenting Zou, each of whom is “independent” as that term is defined under the Nasdaq listing standards. The governance and nominating committee assists the board of directors in identifying individuals qualified to become our directors and in determining the composition of the board and its committees. The governance and nominating committee is responsible for, among other things:

 

  identifying and recommending to the board nominees for election or re-election to the board, or for appointment to fill any vacancy;

 

  reviewing annually with the board the current composition of the board in light of the characteristics of independence, age, skills, experience and availability of service to us;

 

  identifying and recommending to the board the directors to serve as members of the board’s committees; and

 

  monitoring compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics.

 

Code of Ethics

 

The Board has adopted a Code of Conduct and Ethics that applies to the Company’s directors, officers and employees.

 

Stockholder Communication with the Board of Directors .    

 

Stockholders may communicate with the Board, including non-management directors, by sending a letter to our board of directors, c/o Corporate Secretary, TMSR Holding Company Limited, A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000 for submission to the board or committee or to any specific director to whom the correspondence is directed. Stockholders communicating through this means should include with the correspondence evidence, such as documentation from a brokerage firm, that the sender is a current record or beneficial stockholder of the Company. All communications received as set forth above will be opened by the Corporate Secretary or his designee for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents contain a message to one or more of our directors. Any contents that are not advertising materials, promotions of a product or service, patently offensive materials or matters deemed, using reasonable judgment, inappropriate for the Board will be forwarded promptly to the chairman of the Board, the appropriate committee or the specific director, as applicable.

 

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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

None of our executive officers or directors during the last completed fiscal year has received any cash (or non-cash) compensation for services rendered to us. Our sponsors, executive officers and directors, or any of their respective affiliates, will be reimbursed for any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations. Our independent directors will review on a quarterly basis all payments that were made to our sponsors, officers, directors or our or their affiliates.

 

After the completion of our initial business combination, directors or members of our management team who remain with us may be paid consulting, management or other fees from the combined company. All of these fees will be fully disclosed to stockholders, to the extent then known, in the tender offer materials or proxy solicitation materials furnished to our stockholders in connection with a proposed business combination. It is unlikely the amount of such compensation will be known at the time, because the directors of the post-combination business will be responsible for determining executive and director compensation. Any compensation to be paid to our officers will be determined by our compensation.

 

We do not intend to take any action to ensure that members of our management team maintain their positions with us after the consummation of our initial business combination, although it is possible that some or all of our executive officers and directors may negotiate employment or consulting arrangements to remain with us after the initial business combination. The existence or terms of any such employment or consulting arrangements to retain their positions with us may influence our management’s motivation in identifying or selecting a target business but we do not believe that the ability of our management to remain with us after the consummation of our initial business combination will be a determining factor in our decision to proceed with any potential business combination. We are not party to any agreements with our executive officers and directors that provide for benefits upon termination of employment.

 

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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT  

 

The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Common Stock based on information obtained from the persons named below, with respect to the beneficial ownership of shares of our Common Stock, by:

 

  each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding shares of Common Stock;
     
  each of our executive officers and directors that beneficially owns shares of our Common Stock; and
     
  all our executive officers and directors as a group.

 

Unless otherwise indicated, we believe that all persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock beneficially owned by them.

 

The percentage ownership information shown in the table below is based on that there were [11,374,815] shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Record Date.

 

    Number of Shares     %  
Name and Address of Beneficial Owners (1)            
Zhong Hui Holding Limited (our sponsor) (2)     1,976,500       17.3  
Qi (Jacky) Zhang (2)(5)     1,976,500       17.3  
Tim Richerson (5)     150,000       1.3  
Peter Nathanial (5)     80,000       *  
Dr. Kurt Jetta (5)     3,000       *  
Dongliang Qu (5)     3,000       *  
Arthur B. Drogue (5)            
Xiaoguang Liu (5)            
Hopeway International Enterprises Limited (3)     4,842,880       42.5  
Eastham Global Holdings Limited (4)     515,200       4.5  
Chuanliu Ni (4)     515,200       4.5  
Jiazhen Li (3)     4,842,880       42.5  
Xiaonian Zhang (3)            
Hui Yu            
Yaqing Hu            
Chenchen Zhang            
Weiting Zou            
Xiaoyan Shen            
      2,212,500       19.4  
All directors and officers as a group (Post-Business Combination) (8 persons)     5,358,080       47.0  

 

* Less than one percent

 

(1) Unless otherwise noted, the business of these entities or individuals is A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
   
(2) Mr. Zhang owns 100% of Zhong Hui Holding Limited and maybe deemed as the beneficial owner of these shares.
   
(3) Ms. Jiazhen Li and Mr. Xiaonian Zhang are members of Hopeway International Enterprises Limited. Ms. Li, as the sole director of Hopeway International Enterprises Limited, maybe deemed as the beneficial owner of these shares.
   
(4) As a result of certain contractual arrangements between Dr. Ni and Ruran Ni, who is Dr. Ni’s daughter and the sole shareholder of Eastham Global Holdings Limited, Dr. Ni may be deemed as the beneficial owner of these shares.
   
(5) On February 6, 2018, Qi (Jacky) Zhang, Tim Richerson, Peter Nathanial, Kurt Jetta, Dongliang Qu, Xiaoguang Liu and Arthur Drogue, resigned from our board of directors upon closing of the Business Combination. The business address of each of the these individuals is 1615 South Congress Avenue, Suite 103, Delray Beach, Florida 33445

 

Changes in Control

 

N/A

 

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TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PERSONS,
PROMOTERS AND CERTAIN CONTROL PERSONS

 

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions  

 

In April 2015, ZhonghuiZhong Hui Holding Limited (“Zhonghui”), which was an affiliate of our former Chairman of the Board of the Company prior to the Business Combination, purchased an aggregate of 1,504,688 founder shares for an aggregate purchase price of $25,000, or approximately $0.017 per share. In June 2015, Zhonghui transferred 164,063 founder shares to each of Tim Richerson, our Chief Executive Officer, and Peter Nathanial, our President, as well as 3,000 founder shares to each of Messrs. Jetta and Qu, our independent directors. On September 8, 2015, Zhonghui forfeited 192,188 founder shares because the underwriter’s overallotment option was not exercised. In January 2016, Messrs. Nathanial and Richerson transferred an aggregate of 268,126 founder shares to Zhonghui.

 

Zhonghui purchased 250,000 placement units, at a price of $10.00 per unit ($2,500,000 in the aggregate) in a private placement that occurred simultaneously with the completion of our initial public offering. The placement warrants are identical to the warrants sold in our initial public offering, except that if held by Zhonghui or its permitted assigns, they (a) may be exercised for cash or on a cashless basis, (b) are not subject to being called for redemption and (c) they (including the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of these warrants) may not, subject to certain limited exceptions, be transferred, assigned or sold by the holders until 30 days after the consummation of our initial business combination. There will be no redemption rights or liquidating distributions with respect to our founder shares, placement shares or warrants, which will expire worthless if we do not complete an initial business combination. Including founder shares, placement units and 3,000,000 units purchased by Zhonghui in our initial public offering, holders of founder shares and purchasers of placement units own 69.5% of the outstanding Common Stock.

 

The placement units were sold in a private placement pursuant to Section 4(2) or Regulation D of the Securities Act and were exempt from registration requirements under the federal securities laws. As such, the holders of the placement warrants included in the placement units will be able to exercise such placement warrants even if, at the time of exercise, an effective registration statement and a current prospectus relating to the Common Stock issuable upon exercise of such warrants is not available. Our placement units and the underlying securities will become freely tradable only after they are registered.

 

Zhonghui purchased 3,000,000 units in our initial public offering. Zhonghui agreed that it will not seek redemption of 1,000,000 shares included in such units. The remaining 2,000,000 shares included in such units could be redeemed on the same terms as the public shares.

 

Other than (i) repayment of loans made to us prior to the consummation of our initial public offering by Zhonghui to cover offering-relating and organization expenses, (ii) repayment of any loans that Zhonghui, management team, their affiliates or other third parties may have made to finance transaction costs in connection with an intended initial business combination (provided that if we do not consummate an initial business combination, we may use working capital held outside the trust account to repay such loaned amounts, but no proceeds from our trust account would be used for such repayment other than interest earned thereon); and (iii) reimbursement of any out-of-pocket expenses incurred in connection with activities on our behalf such as identifying potential target businesses and performing due diligence on suitable business combinations, no compensation or fees of any kind, including finder’s fees, consulting fees or other similar compensation, will be paid to our initial stockholders, officers, directors or any of their respective affiliates, prior to or with respect to our initial business combination (regardless of the type of transaction that it is). The audit committee will approve such payments.

 

As of the date of the consummation of our initial public offering, Zhonghui had loaned us $140,500, and one of our then executive officers had loaned us $50,250, which were used for a portion of the expenses of our initial public offering. These loans were non-interest bearing, unsecured and repaid upon the completion of such offering. As of December 31, 2017, we repaid the $50,250 owed to the then executive officer and the $140,500 was still outstanding.

 

All ongoing and future transactions between us and any member of our management team or his or her respective affiliates will be on terms believed by us at that time, based upon other similar arrangements known to us, to be no less favorable to us than are available from unaffiliated third parties. It is our intention to obtain estimates from unaffiliated third parties for similar goods or services to ascertain whether such transactions with affiliates are on terms that are no less favorable to us than are otherwise available from such unaffiliated third parties. If a transaction with an affiliated third party were found to be on terms less favorable to us than with an unaffiliated third party, we would not engage in such transaction.

 

Upon the completion of our initial public offering, we entered into a registration rights agreement with respect to the founder shares, placement shares, placement warrants and warrants which may be issued upon any conversion of working capital loans from Zhonghui. These holders will be entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form registration demands. In addition, these holders will have “piggy-back” registration rights allowing them to include their securities in other registration statements filed by us. We will bear the costs and expenses of filing any such registration statements.

 

Policies and Procedures for Review, Approval or Ratification of Transactions with Related Persons  

 

We are in the process of finalizing a written related-person transactions policy that sets forth our policies and procedures regarding the identification, review, consideration and approval or ratification of “related-persons transactions.” For purposes of our policy only, a “related-person transaction” will be a transaction, arrangement or relationship (or any series of similar transactions, arrangements or relationships) in which we and any “related person” are participants involving an amount that exceeds $50,000. Transactions involving compensation for services provided to us as an employee, director, consultant or similar capacity by a related person will not be covered by this policy. A related person will be any executive officer, director or a holder of more than five percent of our Common Stock, including any of their immediate family members and any entity owned or controlled by such persons.

 

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Under the policy, we expect that where a transaction has been identified as a related-person transaction, management must present information regarding the proposed related-person transaction to our audit committee (or, where approval by our audit committee would be inappropriate, to another independent body of our board of directors) for consideration and approval or ratification. The presentation will be expected to include a description of, among other things, the material facts, and the direct and indirect interests of the related persons, the benefits of the transaction to us and whether any alternative transactions are available. To identify related-person transactions in advance, we will rely on information supplied by our executive officers, directors and certain significant stockholders. In considering related-person transactions, our audit committee will take into account the relevant available facts and circumstances including, but not limited to:

 

  the risks, costs and benefits to us;
     
  the impact on a director’s independence in the event the related person is a director, immediate family member of a director or an entity with which a director is affiliated;

 

  the terms of the transaction;

 

  the availability of other sources for comparable services or products; and

 

  the terms available to or from, as the case may be, unrelated third parties or to or from our employees generally.

 

In the event a director has an interest in the proposed transaction, the director must excuse himself or herself form the deliberations and approval. Our policy will require that, in determining whether to approve, ratify or reject a related-person transaction, our audit committee must consider, in light of known circumstances, whether the transaction is in, or is not inconsistent with, the best interests of our company and our stockholders, as our audit committee determines in the good faith exercise of its discretion. We did not previously have a formal policy concerning transactions with related persons.

 

Promoters and Certain Control Persons  

 

We did not have any promoters at any time during the past five fiscal years.

 

Except as set forth in our discussion above, none of our directors, director nominees or executive officers has been involved in any transactions with us or any of our directors, executive officers, affiliates or associates which are required to be disclosed pursuant to the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

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PROPOSAL 1

ELECTION OF DIRECTORS  

 

The Board of Directors is responsible for establishing broad corporate policies and monitoring the overall performance of the Company. It selects the Company’s executive officers, delegates authority for the conduct of the Company’s day-to-day operations to those officers, and monitors their performance. Members of the Board keep themselves informed of the Company’s business by participating in Board and Committee meetings, by reviewing analyses and reports, and through discussions with the Chairman and other officers.

 

See “Governance and Nominating Committee” above for a discussion of the process for selecting directors.

 

There are currently seven directors serving on the Board. At the Meeting, seven directors will be elected. The individuals who have been nominated for election to the Board at the Meeting are listed in the table below. Each of the nominees is a current director of the Company.

 

If, as a result of circumstances not now known or foreseen, any of the nominees is unavailable to serve as a nominee for director at the time of the Meeting, the holders of the proxies solicited by this Proxy Statement may vote those proxies either (i) for the election of a substitute nominee who will be designated by the proxy holders or by the present Board or (ii) for the balance of the nominees, leaving a vacancy. Alternatively, the size of the Board may be reduced accordingly. The Board has no reason to believe that any of the nominees will be unwilling or unable to serve, if elected as a Director. The seven nominees for election as directors are uncontested. In uncontested elections, directors are elected by plurality of the votes cast at the meeting. Proxies submitted on the accompanying proxy card will be voted for the election of the nominees listed below, unless the proxy card is marked otherwise .

 

NOMINEES  

 

The names, the positions with the Company and the ages as of the Record Date of the individuals who are our nominees for election as directors are:

 

Name   Age   Position
Chuanliu Ni   56   Co-Chair of the Board
Jiazhen Li   55   Co-Chair of the Board and Chief Executive Officer
Xiaonian Zhang   66   President and Director
Hui Zhu   54   Independent Director
Yaqing Hu   25   Independent Director
Chenchen Zhang   29   Independent Director
Wenting Zou   29   Independent Director

 

Director Qualifications - General  

 

Directors are responsible for overseeing the Company’s business consistent with their fiduciary duty to shareowners. This significant responsibility requires highly-skilled individuals with various qualities, attributes and professional experience. The Board believes that there are general requirements for service on the Company’s Board of Directors that are applicable to all directors and that there are other skills and experience that should be represented on the Board as a whole but not necessarily by each director. The Board and the Governance and Nominating Committee of the Board consider the qualifications of directors and director candidates individually and in the broader context of the Board’s overall composition and the Company’s current and future needs.

 

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Summary of Qualifications of Nominees for Director  

 

Set forth below is a summary of some of the specific qualifications, attributes, skills and experiences of our directors which we believe qualify them to serve on our Board. For more detailed information, please refer to the biographical information for each director set forth in Board of Directors on page 5.

 

Jiazhen Li . Ms. Li has over seven years of work experience in environmental protection equipment and industrial waste recycling and utilizing area. An accomplished entrepreneur and effective leader, she co-founded Hubei Shengrong Environmental Protection and Energy Saving Technology Co. Ltd. in 2009. Ms. Li won the third prize of Tech-Innovation Award issued by the Wuhan City Government in 2010, and under her leadership, her team won the second place in the China (Shenzhen) Innovation Tournament 2011. We believe Ms. Li is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to her in-depth knowledge and experience in the environmental protection and energy saving technology and her experience in management.

 

Chuanliu Ni . Mr. Ni has an extensive managerial experience and has a proven track record of success as a team leader. From 2007 to present, Mr. Ni has served as TJComex’s CEO and Chairman. From 1994-1999, Mr. Ni served as the U.S. Business Representative for Tianjin Economic and Technological Development Area (TEDA)/Tianjin City based in Washington D.C. We believe Mr. Ni is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his extensive business and management experience and familiarity of our business.

 

Hui Zhu . Ms. Zhu brings to the Board accounting and logistics experience and has worked extensively with both U.S. and PRC based companies, and has a high level of financial literacy and sophistication. We believe Ms. Zhu is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board because of her knowledge of accounting, her experience in cross-border transactions and capital market.

 

Yaqing Hu . Ms. Hu brings to the Board extensive experience in the finance industry and has a high level of financial literacy and sophistication. We believe Ms. Hu is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to her experience in finance industry.

 

Chenchen Zhang . Mr. Zhang brings to the Board extensive experience in finance and banking and has a high level of financial literacy and sophistication. We believe Mr. Zhang is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to his experience in finance and banking.

 

Xiaoning Zhang. Mr. Zhang brings to the Board extensive experience in the solid waste recycling industry and have over a decade of managerial experience in the solid waste recycling industry . We believe Mr. Zhang is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board because of his extensive knowledge and experience in the solid waste recycling industry and his enriched management skills.

 

Wenting Zou. Ms. Zou brings to the Board extensive experience in finance and accounting and has a high level of financial literacy and sophistication . We believe Ms. Zou is well-qualified to serve as a member of our board due to her sophistication in finance and accounting.

 

General Information  

 

For information as to the shares of the Common Stock held by each nominee, see “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” above.

 

See “Directors and Executive Officers” above for biographical summaries for each of our director nominees.

 

All directors will hold office for the terms indicated, or until their earlier death, resignation, removal or disqualification, and until their respective successors are duly elected and qualified. There are no arrangements or understandings between any of the nominees, directors or executive officers and any other person pursuant to which any of our nominees, directors or executive officers have been selected for their respective positions. No nominee, member of the Board of Directors or executive officer is related to any other nominee, member of the Board of Directors or executive officer.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Proposal No. 1 will be approved if a plurality of the total votes properly cast in person or by proxy at the Meeting by the holders of Common Stock vote “FOR” the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the result of the vote.

 

THE BOARD UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE ALL OF YOUR SHARES “FOR” THE ELECTION TO THE BOARD OF ALL OF THE NOMINEES DESCRIBED IN THIS PROPOSAL NO. 1.

 

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PROPOSAL 2

 

ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (known as the Dodd-Frank Act), provides that a public company’s proxy statement in connection with the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders must allow stockholders to cast an advisory, nonbinding vote regarding the compensation of our named executive officers as disclosed in accordance with the SEC’s rules.

 

Our compensation programs are designed to attract, motivate and retain highly qualified executives and seek to foster a performance-oriented culture, where individual performance is aligned with organizational objectives. For additional information on our executive compensation programs, including specific information about compensation paid by us in 2017, please read the information set forth in the “Executive Compensation” section above on page 10, including the tables and narrative descriptions.

 

At the Meeting, we will ask our stockholders to approve our named executive officer compensation for 2017 as described in this proxy statement. This Proposal, referred to as a “Say-on-Pay Proposal,” provides our stockholders with the opportunity to express their views on our named executive officers’ compensation. Accordingly, we will present the following advisory Say-on-Pay Proposal at the meeting for stockholder approval:

 

“RESOLVED, that, the compensation paid to our Company’s named executive officers in 2017, as disclosed in this proxy statement for the Company’s 2018 Meeting of Stockholders in lieu of the annual meeting pursuant to the compensation disclosure rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including the compensation tables and related narrative disclosure, is hereby approved.”

 

This say-on-pay vote is advisory, and therefore not binding on our Company, the Compensation Committee or our Board. However, the Compensation Committee intends to review the results of the advisory vote and will be cognizant of the feedback received from the voting results as it completes its annual review and engages in the compensation planning process.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Approval of this proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR ADVISORY VOTE TO APPROVE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

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PROPOSAL 3

 

ADVISORY VOTE ON THE FREQUENCY OF FUTURE ADVISORY VOTES ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

 

In addition to the advisory vote on executive compensation set forth in Proposal No. 2 above, the Dodd-Frank Act requires that stockholders have the opportunity to vote on how often they believe the advisory vote on executive compensation should be held in the future. 

 

The board of directors believes that holding an advisory vote on executive compensation every three years is the most appropriate policy for our stockholders and the Company at this time. Our executive compensation program is designed to incentivize performance over not just the short term but also the long term. As such, we believe that stockholder input on executive compensation will be most useful if the effectiveness of our compensation program is evaluated over a multi-year period. A three-year cycle will also provide us with sufficient time to thoughtfully respond to stockholders’ input and to implement any changes to our compensation program.

 

We intend to continue to consider communications from our stockholders during the period between stockholder votes. We seek and are open to communications from our stockholders regarding corporate governance matters, as well as our executive compensation program, and have made attempts to ensure there are avenues for our stockholders to submit comments to the Company. We believe our stockholders’ ability to contact us to express specific views on executive compensation holds us accountable to stockholders and reduces the need for and value of more frequent advisory votes on executive compensation.

 

While the board of directors recommends that stockholders vote for  3 YEARS  as the frequency of the advisory stockholder vote on the compensation of our named executive officers, stockholders may vote for  1 YEAR 2 YEARS , or  3 YEARS . Stockholders may also  ABSTAIN  from voting on this proposal.

 

Because your vote is advisory, it will not be binding upon the board of directors. However, the board of directors values our stockholders’ opinions and will consider the outcome of the vote when determining the frequency of the say on pay vote.

 

Notwithstanding the Board’s recommendation and the outcome of the stockholder vote, the Board may in the future decide to conduct advisory votes on a more frequent basis and may vary its practice based on factors such as discussions with stockholders and the adoption of material changes to compensation programs.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Approval of this proposal will require the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the shares of the Company’s Common Stock represented in person or by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE FOR 3 YEARS AS THE FREQUENCY TO CONDUCT FUTURE ADVISORY STOCKHOLDER VOTE ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.

 

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PROPOSAL 4

 

RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

 

The Audit Committee has selected Friedman LLP (“Friedman”) to serve as the independent registered public accounting firm of the Company to audit our financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending. As discussed below, Friedman was appointed as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm on April 10, 2018.

 

We are asking our stockholders to approve and ratify the appointment of Friedman as our independent registered public accounting firm to audit our financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending. Although ratification is not required by our bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting the appointment of Friedman to our stockholders for approval and ratification as a matter of good corporate practice. In the event our stockholders fail to approve and ratify the appointment, the Audit Committee may reconsider this appointment. Even if the appointment is ratified, the Audit Committee in its discretion may direct the appointment of a different independent audit firm at any time during the year if it is determined that such change would be in best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

Representatives of Friedman will be available via teleconference during the Meeting, at which time they may make any statement they consider appropriate and will respond to appropriate questions raised at the Meeting.

 

On April 10, 2018, the Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) confirmed and approved the dismissal of WithumSmith+Brown, PC (“Withum”) which was the Company’s auditor prior to the Business Combination, as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm effective immediately. 

 

For the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016, Withum’s audit report on the Company’s financial statements did not contain an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, nor was it qualified as to audit scope or accounting principles. The audit report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which including the explanatory paragraph, is not considered qualifying an opinion due to a scope limitation or GAAP departure. During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016 and the subsequent period through April 10, 2018, (i) there were no “disagreements” (as described in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) between the Company and Withum on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure or auditing scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to Withum’s satisfaction, would have caused Withum to make reference in connection with Withum’s opinion to the subject matter of the disagreement; and (ii) there were no “reportable events” as the term is described in Item 304(a)(1)(v) of Regulation S-K. 

 

On April 10, 2018, as part of the deemed change in independent registered public accounting firms described above, the Board confirmed, recommended and approved the appointment of Friedman as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2018. 

 

Friedman previously served as the auditor for China Sunlong Environmental Technology, Inc., a Cayman Islands business company with limited liability (“Sunlong”), the Company’s significant subsidiary, prior to the Business Combination and provided audit opinions in connection with Sunlong’s financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016. During the two most recent fiscal years and through April 10, 2018, the Company has not consulted with Friedman regarding (1) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or (v), respectively, or (2) any matter that was the subject of a disagreement or a reportable event described in Items 304(a)(1)(iv) or (v), respectively, of Regulation S-K.

 

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Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm’s Fees

 

The following are the fees billed to us by our auditors during fiscal years ended December 31, 2017 and 2016

 

    Years Ended  
    December 31, 2017     December 31, 2016  
Audit Fees   $ 43,000     $ 50,000  
Audit Related Fees     -       -  
Tax Fees     -       -  
All Other Fees   $ 51,000       -  
Total   $ 94,000     $ 50,000  

 

Audit Fees  consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements and the reviews of the financial statements included in our Forms 10-Q and for any other services that were normally provided by our independent auditor, respectively, in connection with our statutory and regulatory filings or engagements.

 

Audit Related Fees  consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for assurance and related services that were reasonably related to the performance of the audit or review of our financial statements and were not otherwise included in Audit Fees.

 

Tax Fees  consist of the aggregate fees billed for professional services rendered for tax compliance, tax advice and tax planning. Included in such Tax Fees were fees for preparation of our tax returns and consultancy and advice on other tax planning matters.

 

All Other Fees  consist of the aggregate fees billed for products and services provided by our independent and not otherwise included in Audit Fees, Audit Related Fees or Tax Fees. Included in such Other Fees were fees for services rendered by our independent auditor in connection with our private and public offerings conducted during such periods.

 

Our Audit Committee has considered whether the provision of the non-audit services described above is compatible with maintaining auditor independence and determined that such services are appropriate. Before auditors are engaged to provide us audit or non-audit services, such engagement is (without exception, required to be) approved by the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors.

 

Pre-Approval Policies and Procedures

 

Under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, all audit and non-audit services performed by our auditors must be approved in advance by our Board to assure that such services do not impair the auditors’ independence from us.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Proposal No. 4 will be approved if a majority of the total votes properly cast in person or by proxy at the Meeting by the holders of common stock vote “FOR” the proposal. Abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the result of the vote. Unless marked to the contrary, the shares represented by the enclosed proxy card will be voted “FOR” on this Proposal No. 4.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF FRIEDMAN LLP AS THE COMPANY’S INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDINGDECEMBER 31, 2018.

 

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PROPOSAL 5

 
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO

EFFECT A FORWARD STOCK SPLIT

 

General

 

Our board unanimously adopted resolutions approving the Forward Split and directed that our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation be amended to effectuate the Forward Split. If the stockholders approve the proposal, the Company will file an amendment (“Amendment”) to our Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation, substantially in the form as Appendix B, with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as soon as practicable.

 

Purpose

 

Our Board of Directors believes that it is necessary and prudent for the Company to amend our current Certificate of Incorporation to effect the Forward Split. Our Board regularly evaluates the effect of the trading price of our Common Stock on the liquidity and marketability of our Common Stock and believes the current trading price has made our Common Stock less affordable and, therefore, not so attractive to broader investor base. The Board believes that effecting the Forwrd Split would make our shares more affordable and attractive to a broader group of potential investors, increase liquidity in the trading of our Common Stock and increase the attractiveness of our employee equity awards.

 

Effect of the Forward Split 

 

The principal effect of the Forward Split will be the increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding from 11,374,815 shares as of the Record Date, to 22,749,630 shares immediately upon the effectiveness of the Forward Split. The Forward Split will affect all of our stockholders uniformly and will not affect any stockholder's percentage ownership interest in the Company or proportionate voting power. The Common Stock issued pursuant to the Forward Split will remain fully paid and non-assessable. The Forward Split shall not affect any rights, privileges or obligations with respect to the shares of Common Stock existing prior to the Forward Split, nor does it increase or decrease the market capitalization of the Company. The Forward Split is not intended as, and will not have the effect of, a "going private transaction" under Rule 13e-3 of the Exchange Act. We will continue to be subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Exchange Act.

 

Following the Forward Split, the Company’s outstanding and authorized capital stock will be as follows:

 

                                  Common  
                                  Stock  
                                  Authorized  
                                  but  
                                  Unissued  
                                  and  
    Outstanding     Outstanding     Authorized     Authorized     Authorized     Available  
    Common     Preferred     Common     Preferred     Capital     for Future  
    Stock     Stock     Stock     Stock     Stock     Issuance  
                                     
Pre-Forward Split as of April 11, 2018     11,374,815               -       100,000,000       10,000,000       110,000,000       88,625,185  
Post 2-for-1 Forward Split     22,749,630       -       200,000,000       20,000,000       220,000,000       177,250,370  

 

There will not be any dilution in the percentage ownership of our current shareholders as a result of the Forward Split. The total authorized number of shares of our Common Stock will not change. Accordingly, our current shareholders will be diluted to the extent that their percentage ownership relative to the number of authorized and issued and unissued shares of our Common Stock will decrease significantly. While we do not currently have any current plans, proposals or arrangement, written or otherwise, to issue additional shares of our Common Stock, the possibility that our shareholders will be diluted in the future nonetheless exists.

 

The Forward Split may decrease the number of our shareholders who own “odd lots” of less than 100 shares of our Common Stock. Brokerage commissions and other costs of transactions in odd lots are generally higher than the costs of transactions of more than 100 shares of Common Stock.

 

As discussed below under “Accounting Consequences,” upon the effective date of the Forward Split, the stated capital on our balance sheet attributable to the Common Stock will be divided by the denominator of the split ratio, and the additional paid-in capital will be credited with the amount by which the stated capital is reduced.

 

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Effect of the Forward Split on Warrants  

 

The number of shares subject to our outstanding Common Stock warrants will automatically be increased in the 2-for-1 ratio.

 

Effect on the Equity Plans and Outstanding Equity Awards

 

The Forward Split will proportionately increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Company’s equity plans. Under the terms of our outstanding equity awards, the Forward Split will cause a proportionate increase in the number of shares of Common Stock issuable upon exercise or vesting of such awards and will cause a proportionate decrease in the exercise price of such awards.

 

Exchange of Stock Certificates

 

The combination of, and reduction in, the number of our outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Forward Split will occur automatically upon the filing of a certificate of amendment without any action on the part of our shareholders and without regard to the date that stock certificates representing the shares prior to the Forward Split are physically surrendered for new stock certificates.

 

As soon as practicable after the filing of a certificate of amendment, transmittal forms will be mailed to each holder of record of certificates for shares of our Common Stock to be used in forwarding such certificates for surrender and exchange for certificates representing the number of shares of our Common Stock such shareholder is entitled to receive as a result of the Forward Split. Our transfer agent will act as exchange agent for purposes of implementing the exchange of the stock certificates. The transmittal forms will be accompanied by instructions specifying other details of the exchange. Upon receipt of such transmittal form, each shareholder should surrender the certificates representing shares of our Common Stock prior to the Forward Split in accordance with the applicable instructions. Each holder who surrenders certificates will receive new certificates representing the number of shares of our Common Stock that he or she holds as a result of the Forward Split. No new certificates will be issued to a shareholder until the shareholder has surrendered its outstanding certificate(s) together with the properly completed and executed transmittal form to the exchange agent. Shareholders should not send in their stock certificates until they receive a transmittal form from our transfer agent.

 

Accounting Consequences  

 

The par value of Common Stock will be unchanged at $0.0001 per share after the Forward Split. As a result, on the effective date of the Forward Split, the shareholders equity on our balance sheet attributable to the Company’s Common Stock will be increased proportionately based on the forward stock split ratio of 2-for-1.

 

After the stock split, net income or loss per share, and other per share amounts will be reduced as there will be more shares of our Common Stock outstanding. In future financial statements, net income or loss per share and other per share amounts for periods ending before the forward stock split will be re-presented to give retroactive effect to the Forward Split.

 

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Material Tax Consequences

 

The following summary of certain material federal income tax consequences of the Forward Split does not purport to be a complete discussion of all of the possible federal income tax consequences and is included for general information only, is not intended as tax advice to any person and is not a comprehensive description of the tax consequences that may be relevant to each stockholder’s own particular circumstances. Further, it does not address any state, local, foreign or other income tax consequences, nor does it address the tax consequences to stockholders that are subject to special tax rules, such as stockholders who are subject to the alternative minimum tax, banks, insurance companies, regulated investment companies, personal holding companies, shareholders who are not “United States persons” as defined in Section 7701(a)(30) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), broker-dealers and tax-exempt entities. This summary is based on the Code, the Treasury regulations thereunder and proposed regulations, court decisions and current administrative rulings and pronouncements of the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”), all of which are subject to change, possibly with retroactive effect, and assumes that the shares of Common Stock will be held as a “capital asset” (generally, property held for investment) as defined in the Code.

 

Holders of Common Stock are advised to consult their own tax advisers regarding the federal income tax consequences of the proposed Forward Split in light of their personal circumstances and the consequences under state, local and foreign tax laws. The Board of Directors believes that the Forward Split will qualify as a recapitalization described in Section 368(a)(1)(E) of the Code. Accordingly, no gain or loss will be recognized by the Company in connection with the Forward Split. No gain or loss will be recognized by a stockholder who exchanges all of his shares of pre-forward Common Stock solely for shares of post-forward Common Stock. The aggregate basis of the shares of the Common Stock to be received in the Forward Split will be the same as the aggregate basis of the shares of Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefor. The holding period of the shares of Common Stock to be received in the Forward Split will include the holding period of the shares of Common Stock surrendered in exchange therefor.

 

Our views regarding the tax consequences of the Forward Split are not binding upon the IRS or the courts, and there is no assurance that the IRS or the courts would accept the positions expressed above. The state and local tax consequences of the Forward Split may vary significantly as to each stockholder, depending on the state in which such stockholder resides. EACH STOCKHOLDER IS URGED TO CONSULT WITH ITS OWN TAX ADVISERS REGARDING THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF THE FORWARD SPLIT IN LIGHT OF ITS OWN PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCES.

 

Reservation of Right to Abandon Stock Split

 

We reserve the right to not file the Amendment and to abandon the Forward Split without further action by our stockholders at any time before the effectiveness of the filing of the Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware, even if the authority to effect the Amendment is approved by our stockholders at the Meeting. By voting in favor of the Amendment, you are expressly also authorizing the Board to delay, not proceed with, and abandon, the proposed Amendment if it should so decide, in its sole discretion, that such action is in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders.

 

Potential Adverse Effects of the Foward Split

 

Future issuances of Common Stock or securities convertible into Common Stock could have a dilutive effect on our earnings per share, book value per share and the voting power and interest of current stockholders. In addition, the availability of additional shares of Common Stock for issuance could, under certain circumstances, discourage or make more difficult any efforts to obtain control of the Company. The Board is not aware of any attempt, or contemplated attempt, to acquire control of the Company, nor is this proposal being presented with the intent that it is used to prevent or discourage any acquisition attempt. However, nothing would prevent the Board from taking any such actions that it deems to be consistent with its fiduciary duties.

 

No Appraisal Rights

 

Under the Delaware General Corporation Law, our stockholders are not entitled to appraisal rights with respect to the Amendment and the proposed Foward Split.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Approval of this Proposal 5 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Adoption of the Forward Split proposal is conditioned upon the adoption of Capital Increase proposal,

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO EFFECT THE FORWARD SPLIT.

 

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PROPOSAL 6

 
APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO OUR CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION TO

EFFECT THE CAPITAL INCREASE

 

General

 

Our Board of Directors has approved, subject to stockholder approval, an amendment to our Certificate of Incorporation (the “Common Shares Increase Amendment”) to increase the number of authorized shares of the Company’s common stock from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 and the number of shares of preferred stock that the Company has authority to issue from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000; and consequently, to increase the total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Company has authority to issue from 110,000,000 to 220,000,000.   The Company expects to increase the authorized shares after it effectuates the Reverse/Forward Split proposed in Proposal 1.

 

If the Common Shares Increase Amendment is approved by our stockholders, we intend to file the Amendment with the Secretary of State of Delaware, substantially in the form of Appendix E hereto are approved by stockholders, we may file a single amendment for both Capital Increase and Forward Split) with the Secretary of State of Delaware as soon as practicable following receipt of stockholders approval.

 

Purpose of the Proposal

 

Our Certificate of Incorporation currently authorizes us to issue a maximum of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share and a maximum of 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share   . As of the Record Date on, there are 11,374,815 shares of common stock issued and outstanding, warrants to purchase 5,250,000 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $11.50 per share exercisable February 6, 2018 and expiring February 5, 2023 and options to acquire 12,000 shares of common stock at a price of $9.79 per share exercisable commencing August 6, 2018 and expiring February 5, 2023.

 

If approved, the Forward Split will significantly increase the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding and Common Stock reserved for issuance, thus necessitating an increase in the number of authorized shares of the Company. Therefore, our Board believes it is in our best interests to increase the number of authorized shares of Common Stock to along with the Forward Split. The Board considers it necessary to increase the authorized capital stock to ensure that the Company has sufficient shares available for general corporate purposes including, without limitation, acquisitions, establishing strategic partnerships, equity financings, providing equity incentives to employees, and payments of stock dividends, additional stock splits and other recapitalizations. From time to time the Company considers these types of transactions as market conditions or other opportunities arise.

 

Effects of the Capital Increase

 

The additional shares of common stock will have the same rights as the presently authorized shares, including the right to cast one vote per share of common stock. Although the authorization of additional shares will not, in itself, have any effect on the rights of any holder of our common stock, the future issuance of additional shares of common stock (other than by way of a stock split or dividend) would have the effect of diluting the voting rights and could have the effect of diluting earnings per share and book value per share of existing stockholders.

 

The Board of Directors has no present plans to issue the additional shares of common stock to be authorized by the Capital Increase Amendment. However, it is possible that some of these additional shares could be used in the future for various other purposes without further stockholder approval, except as such approval may be required in particular cases by our charter documents, applicable law or the rules of any stock exchange or other market on which our securities may then be listed. These purposes may include: raising capital, providing equity incentives to employees, officers or directors, establishing strategic relationships with other companies, and expanding the Company’s business or product lines through the acquisition of other businesses or products.

 

We could also use the additional shares of common stock that will become available pursuant to the Capital Increase Amendment to oppose a hostile takeover attempt or to delay or prevent changes in control or management of the Company. Although the proposal to increase the authorized common stock has not been prompted by the threat of any hostile takeover attempt (nor is the Board currently aware of any such attempts directed at the Company), nevertheless, stockholders should be aware that the Capital Increase Amendment could facilitate future efforts by us to deter or prevent changes in control of the Company, including transactions in which stockholders of the Company might otherwise receive a premium for their shares over then current market prices. However, the Board of Directors has a fiduciary duty to act in the best interests of the Company’s stockholders at all times.

 

Vote Required and Board of Directors’ Recommendation

 

Approval of this Proposal 6 requires the affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of our Common Stock present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote at the Meeting. Adoption of the Capital Increase proposal is conditioned upon the adoption of Forward Split proposal,

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” APPROVAL OF AMENDMENT TO EFFECT THE CAPITAL INCREASE.

 

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PROPOSAL 7  

 

APPROVAL OF THE RE-DOMICILE AND THE MERGER

 

Our Board of Directors has adopted resolutions, subject to stockholder approval, to change the Company’s state of incorporation from Delaware to Nevada (the “Re-domicile”). In order to accomplish the Re-domicile, the Company will merge with and into a corporation to be incorporated in Nevada as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company specifically for that purpose under the name “TMSR Holding Company Limited.” (“ TMSR-NV ”). Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement and Plan of Merger, TMSR-NV will be the surviving corporation and the issued and outstanding shares of our Common Stock will automatically be converted into shares of TMSR-NV’s Common Stock, par value $[        ] per share, at the rate of one share of our Common Stock for each one share of our TMSR-NV common stock (such transaction, is referred herein as the “Merger”). The form of the Agreement and Plan of Merger is attached to this Proxy Statement as Appendix C . Upon completion of the Merger, the Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws of TMSR-NV will become our governing instruments and will differ in some respects from our current Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as more thoroughly discussed below.

 

Reasons for the Re-domicile  

 

Nevada is a nationally-recognized leader in adopting and implementing comprehensive and flexible corporation laws that are frequently revised and updated to accommodate changing legal and business needs. In light of our growth, our Board of Directors believes that it will be beneficial to the Company and its stockholders to obtain the benefits of Nevada’s corporation laws. Nevada courts have developed considerable expertise in dealing with corporate legal issues and have produced a substantial body of case law construing Nevada corporation laws. Because the judicial system is based largely on legal precedents, the abundance of Nevada case law should serve to enhance the relative clarity and predictability of many areas of corporation law, and allow our Board of Directors and management to make business decisions and take corporate actions with greater assurance as to the validity and consequences of such decisions and actions.

 

In addition, we anticipate that the Re-domicile will result in a reduced state tax obligations, as Nevada currently imposes no corporate income or franchise tax, while Delaware imposes an annual franchise tax, ranging from a nominal amount to a maximum of $180,000. Our franchise tax obligation for 2017 was the maximum $160,000. Nevada imposes a nominal amount of annual corporate fee on corporations. Based on TMSR-NV’s current authorized shares, we anticipate that TMSR-NV’s obligation for the Nevada annual corporate fee will be $275.

 

Certain Effects of the Re-domicile   and the Merger

 

The Re-domicile will effect a change in our legal domicile; however, it will not result in any change in headquarters, business, jobs, management, location of any of offices or facilities, number of employees, assets, liabilities or net worth (other than as a result of the costs incident to the Re-domicile, which are immaterial). Management, including all directors and officers, will remain the same in connection with the Re-domicile and will assume identical positions with TMSR-NV. There will be no substantive change in the employment agreements for executive officers or in other direct or indirect interests of the current directors or executive officers as a result of the Re-domicile. Upon the effective of the Merger, each stockholder’s shares of Common Stock will be converted into an equivalent number of shares of Common Stock of TMSR-NV.

 

As previously noted, the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of TMSR-NV will be the governing instruments of the surviving corporation following the merger, resulting in some changes from our current Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws. Some of these changes are purely procedural in nature, such as a change in our registered office and agent from an office and agent in Delaware to an office and agent in Nevada. Some changes, however, will be substantive in nature. There are also some differences between the DGCL and Nevada corporation laws. Certain substantive changes to our current Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws, as well as the material differences between Delaware and Nevada law are discussed below. Such summary does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Delaware and Nevada corporate laws and the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of TMSR-NV, copies of which are included herewith as Appendix D and Appendix E , respectively. For ease of comparison, our current Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws are included herewith as Appendix F and Appendix G , respectively.

 

As disclosed in more detail under “ Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law and TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws ” below, certain provisions of TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and applicable provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes may have anti-takeover effects, making it more difficult for or preventing a third party from acquiring control of our Company or changing our Board of Directors and management. These provisions may also have the effect of deterring hostile takeovers or delaying changes in our Company’s control or in our management.

 

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Changes to Certificate of Incorporation

 

(a) Limited Liability of Directors and Officers .

 

The Articles of Incorporation of TMSR-NV limit the liability of its directors to the maximum extent permitted by Nevada law. As a result, a director will have no personal liability to TMSR-NV or its stockholders for damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, except for (a) acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (b) the payment of distributions in violation of section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Our current Certificate of Incorporation contains a similar provision limiting the liability of our directors to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law. Please see the discussion under the heading “ Change from Delaware Law to Nevada Law ” below for more details regarding the differences between Delaware and Nevada law with respect to the liability of directors and officers.

 

(b) Indemnification of Directors and Officers .

 

The Articles of Incorporation of TMSR-NV allow it to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of TMSR-NV, or who is or was serving at the request of TMSR-NV as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes. Our current Certificate of Incorporation contains a similar provision providing for indemnification to the maximum extent permitted under Delaware law. Please see the discussion under the heading “ Change from Delaware Law to Nevada Law ” below for more details regarding the differences between Delaware and Nevada law with respect to the indemnification of directors and officers.

 

Our Board of Directors has determined that it is in the best interest of the Company to provide such indemnification of our directors and officers under certain circumstances in order to attract and retain superior candidates for these positions. We understand, however, that insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Exchange Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to provisions of TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Exchange Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

(c) No Restrictions on Business Combinations with Interested Stockholders .

 

In its Articles of Incorporation, TMSR-NV has elected not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, regulating corporate takeovers. The application of these sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes would have limited the ability of our stockholders to approve a transaction that they may deem to be in their interests. Our Board of Directors has determined that remaining subject to this statute would place unnecessary burdens on the Company in connection with the completion of beneficial business transactions with interested stockholders, and has thus decided to forego the provisions of these sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The DGCL subjects the Company to similar restrictions on transactions with interested stockholders, summarized below under the heading “ Change from Delaware Law to Nevada Law ,” but our current Certificate of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by that statute.

 

(d) No Restrictions on Control Share Acquisitions .

 

In its Articles of Incorporation, TMSR-NV has elected not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, restricting certain acquisitions of a controlling interest in a corporation. Our Board of Directors has determined that remaining subject to this statute would place unnecessary burdens on the Company in connection with the completion of third party financings, and has thus decided to forego the provisions of these sections of the Nevada Revised Statutes. The DGCL subjects the Company to similar restrictions on control share acquisitions, summarized below under the heading “ Change from Delaware Law to Nevada Law ,” but our current Certificate of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by that statute.

 

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Changes to Bylaws

 

(a) Removal of Directors  

 

In accordance with the Nevada Revised Statutes, TMSR-NV’s Bylaws provide that any director may be removed either for or without cause at any meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote; provided, however, that notice of intention to act upon such matter shall have been given in the notice calling such meeting. Our current Bylaws align provide that directors may be removed, either with or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the votes of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote for the election of directors.

 

(b) Expiration of Proxies .

 

The Bylaws of TMSR-NV provide that the appointment of a proxy may be valid for up to 6 months, unless the proxy provides for a longer period, not exceeding 7 years. Our current Bylaws provide that the appointment of a proxy may be valid for up to 3 years, unless it provides for a longer period.

 

(c) Issuance of Uncertificated Shares .

 

The Bylaws of TMSR-NV provide that the Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares of some or all of the shares of its classes or series; provided that, (i) within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, TMSR-NV send the stockholder a written statement containing the information required on the certificates and (ii) at least annually thereafter, TMSR-NV provide to its stockholders of record a written statement confirming the information contained in such informational statement. Our current Bylaws do not provide for the issuance of uncertificated shares.

 

(c) Quorum for Meetings of Stockholders .

 

The Bylaws of TMSR-NV provide that, at all meetings of the Company’s stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of at least one-third (1/3 rd ) of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation or by the Bylaws. Our current bylaws provide that the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of a majority of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business.

 

Change from Delaware Law to Nevada Law

 

As a result of the Re-domicile, the Company will now be governed by Nevada corporation laws. The following chart summarizes some of the material differences between the DGCL and Nevada corporation laws. This chart does not address each difference between Delaware law and Nevada law, but focuses on some of those differences which we believe are most relevant to the existing stockholders. This chart is not intended as an exhaustive list of all differences, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to Delaware and Nevada law.

 

Delaware   Nevada
     
Removal of Directors      
     
The DGCL permits the holders of a majority of shares of a corporation without a classified board then entitled to vote in an election of directors to remove directors, with or without cause. Our current Bylaws align with the DGCL.   Under Nevada law, any one or all of the directors of a corporation may be removed, with or without cause, by the holders of not less than two-thirds of the voting power of a corporation’s issued and outstanding stock. TMSR-NV’s Bylaws align with Nevada law.
     
Dividends and other Distributions      
     
Section 170 of the DGCL permits the directors of a corporation, subject to any restrictions contained in its certificate of incorporation, to declare and pay dividends upon the shares of its capital stock, either (1) out of its surplus, as computed in accordance with the DGCL, or (2) in case there is no surplus, out of its net profits for the fiscal year in which the dividend is declared and/or the preceding fiscal year. But such dividends cannot be declared out of net profits if the capital of the corporation has diminished by depreciation in the value of its property, or by losses or otherwise, to an amount less than the aggregate amount of the capital represented by the issued and outstanding stock of all classes having a preference upon the distribution of assets.   Nevada law prohibits distributions to stockholders when the distributions would (i) render the corporation unable to pay its debts as they become due in the usual course of business and (ii) render the corporation’s total assets less than the sum of its total liabilities plus the amount that would be needed to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of stockholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.

 

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Section 174 of the DGCL also imposes on any director under whose administration distributions are declared in violation of the foregoing provision, personal liability to a corporation’s creditors in the event of its dissolution or insolvency, up to the full amount of the unlawful distribution, for a period of 6 years following a dividend declaration, unless such director’s dissent was recorded in the minutes of the proceedings approving the distribution.   Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes imposes on any director under whose administration distributions are declared in violation of the foregoing provision, personal liability to a corporation’s creditors in the event of its dissolution or insolvency, up to the full amount of the unlawful distribution, for a period of 3 years following a dividend declaration, unless such director’s dissent was recorded in the minutes of the proceedings approving the distribution.
     
Limitation of Liability      
     
A Delaware corporation is permitted to adopt provisions in its certificate of incorporation limiting or eliminating the liability of a director to a company and its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, provided that such liability does not arise from certain proscribed conduct, including breach of the duty of loyalty, acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law or liability to the corporation based on unlawful dividends or distributions or improper personal benefit. Our current Certificate of Incorporation currently limits the liability of its directors to the fullest extent permitted by law.   Under Nevada law, unless the articles of incorporation provide for greater individual liability, a director or officer is not individually liable to the corporation or its stockholders for any damages as a result of any act or failure to act in his capacity as a director or office unless it is proven that: (a) his act or failure to act constituted a breach of his fiduciary duties as a director or officer; and (b) his breach of those duties involved intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law. TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation provide that no director or officer will be personally liable to the corporation or any of its stockholders for damages for any breach of fiduciary duty except (i) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) for the payment of dividends in violation of Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

Indemnification

 

Under the DGCL, the indemnification of directors and officers is authorized to cover judgments, amounts paid in settlement, and expenses arising out of non-derivative actions where the director or officer acted in good faith and in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, in criminal cases, where the director or officer had no reasonable cause to believe that his or her conduct was unlawful. Unless limited or denied by the corporation’s certificate of incorporation, indemnification is required to the extent of a director’s or officer’s successful defense. Additionally, under the DGCL, a corporation may reimburse directors and officers for expenses incurred in a derivative action.   In suits that are not brought by or in the right of the corporation, Nevada law permits a corporation to indemnify directors, officers, employees and agents for attorney’s fees and other expenses, judgments and amounts paid in settlement. The person seeking indemnity may recover as long as he acted in good faith and believed his actions were either in the best interests of or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation. Similarly, the person seeking indemnification must not have had any reason to believe his conduct was unlawful.

 

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However, we have included undertakings in various registration statements filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that in the event a claim for indemnification is asserted by a director or officer relating to liabilities under the Exchange Act, we will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether indemnification would be against public policy and will be governed by any final adjudication of such issue.  

In derivative suits, a corporation may indemnify its agents for expenses that the person actually and reasonably incurred. A corporation may not indemnify a person if the person was adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless a court otherwise orders.

 

No corporation may indemnify a party unless it makes a determination, through its stockholders, directors or independent counsel, that the indemnification is proper.

 

TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation currently indemnifies its officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law.

     
    TMSR-NV, as successor to the Company in the Reincorporation, will abide by any undertakings made by the Company in registration statements or reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission that in the event a claim for indemnification is asserted by a director or officer relating to liabilities under the Exchange Act, TMSR-NV will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question of whether indemnification would be against public policy and will be governed by any final adjudication of such issue.

 

Increasing or Decreasing Authorized Shares

 

Delaware law contains no such similar provision.   Nevada law allows the board of directors of a corporation, unless restricted by the articles of incorporation, to increase or decrease the number of authorized shares in the class or series of the corporation’s shares and correspondingly effect a forward or forward split of any such class or series of the corporation’s shares without a vote of the stockholders, so long as the action taken does not change or alter any right or preference of the stockholder and does not include any provision or provisions pursuant to which only money will be paid or script issued to stockholders who hold 10% or more of the outstanding shares of the affected class and series, and who would otherwise be entitled to receive fractions of shares in exchange for the cancellation of all of their outstanding shares.

  

Corporate Opportunity      
     
Delaware law provides that contracts or transactions between a corporation and one or more of its officers or directors or an entity in which they have an interest is not void or voidable solely because of such interest or the participation of the director or officer in a meeting of the board or a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction if: (i) the material facts as to the relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the board or the committee, and the board or the committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of disinterested directors; (ii) the material facts as to the relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction are disclosed or are known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by a vote of the stockholders; or (iii) the contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved or ratified by the board of directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders.  

Under Nevada law, a director breaches her duty of loyalty to the corporation if the director takes a business opportunity that is within the scope of the corporation’s potential business for himself or presents it to another party without first giving the corporation an opportunity to fairly consider the business opportunity. All such opportunities should be presented first to the corporation and fully considered.

 

However, a contract or other transaction is not void or voidable solely because the contract or transaction is between a Nevada corporation and its director if the fact of financial interest is known to the board of directors or committee, and the board or committee authorizes, approves or ratifies the contract or transaction in good faith by a vote sufficient for the purpose without counting the vote of the interested director, and the contract or transaction is fair as to the corporation at the time it is authorized.

 

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Expiration of Proxies

 

Section 212 of the DGCL provides that the appointment of a proxy with no expiration date may be valid for up to 3 years, but that a proxy may be provided for a longer period. Furthermore, a duly executed proxy may be irrevocable if it states that it is irrevocable and if, it is coupled with an interest in the stock itself or an interest in the corporation generally, sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power.   Nevada law provides that proxies may not be valid for more than 6 months, unless the proxy is coupled with an interest or the stockholder specifies that the proxy is to continue in force for a longer period, not to exceed 7 years.

 

Interested Stockholder Combinations

 

Delaware has a business combination statute, set forth in Section 203 of the DGCL, which provides that any person who acquires 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock (thereby becoming an “interested stockholder”) may not engage in certain “business combinations” with the target corporation for a period of three years following the time the person became an interested stockholder, unless (i) the board of directors of the corporation has approved, prior to the interested stockholder’s acquisition of stock, either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder, (ii) upon consummation of the transaction that resulted in the person becoming an interested stockholder, that person owns at least 85% of the corporation’s voting stock outstanding at the time the transaction is commenced (excluding shares owned by persons who are both directors and officers and shares owned by employee stock plans in which participants do not have the right to determine confidentially whether shares will be tendered in a tender or exchange offer), or (iii) the business combination is approved by the board of directors and authorized by the affirmative vote (at an annual or meeting and not by written consent) of at least two-thirds of the outstanding voting stock not owned by the interested stockholder.  

Section 78.438 of the Nevada Revised Statutes prohibits a Nevada corporation from engaging in any business combination with any interested stockholder (any entity or person beneficially owning, directly or indirectly, 10% or more of the outstanding voting stock of the corporation and any entity or person affiliated with or controlling or controlled by any of these entities or persons) for a period of three years following the date that the stockholder became an interested stockholder, unless prior to that date, the board of directors of the corporation approved either the business combination or the transaction that resulted in the stockholder becoming an interested stockholder.

 

Section 78.439 provides that business combinations after the three year period following the date that the stockholder becomes an interested stockholder may also be prohibited unless approved by the corporation’s directors or other stockholders or unless the price and terms of the transaction meet the criteria set forth in the statute.

 

TMSR NV’s Articles of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by these provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

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For purposes of determining whether a person is the “owner” of 15% or more of a corporation’s voting stock for purposes of Section 203 of the DGCL, ownership is defined broadly to include the right, directly or indirectly, to acquire the stock or to control the voting or disposition of the stock. A business combination is also defined broadly to include (i) mergers and sales or other dispositions of 10% or more of the assets of a corporation with or to an interested stockholder, (ii) certain transactions resulting in the issuance or transfer to the interested stockholder of any stock of the corporation or its subsidiaries, (iii) certain transactions which would result in increasing the proportionate share of the stock of a corporation or its subsidiaries owned by the interested stockholder, and (iv) receipt by the interested stockholder of the benefit (except proportionately as a stockholder) of any loans, advances, guarantees, pledges or other financial benefits.

 

These restrictions placed on interested stockholders by Section 203 of the DGCL do not apply under certain circumstances, including, but not limited to, the following: (i) if the corporation’s original certificate of incorporation contains a provision expressly electing not to be governed by Section 203 or (ii) if the corporation, by action of its stockholders, adopts an amendment to its bylaws or certificate of incorporation expressly electing not to be governed by Section 203, provided that such an amendment is approved by the affirmative vote of not less than a majority of the outstanding shares entitled to vote and that such an amendment will not be effective until 12 months after its adoption (except for limited circumstances where effectiveness will occur immediately) and will not apply to any business combination with a person who became an interested stockholder at or prior to such adoption.

 

Our current Certificate of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by that statute.

   

 

Control Share Acquisitions

 

Delaware’s control share acquisition statute generally provides that shares acquired in a “control share acquisition” will not possess any voting rights unless either the board of directors approves the acquisition or such voting rights are approved by a majority of the corporation’s voting shares, excluding interested shares. Interested shares are those held by a corporation’s officers and inside directors and by the acquiring party. A “control share acquisition” is an acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person of ownership of, or the power to direct the exercise of voting power with respect to, issued and outstanding “control shares” of a publicly held Delaware corporation. “Control shares” are shares that, except for Delaware’s control share acquisition statute, would have voting power that, when added to all other shares that can be voted by the acquiring party, would entitle the acquiring party, immediately after the acquisition of such shares, directly or indirectly, to exercise voting power in the election of directors within any of the following ranges: (1) at least 20% but less than 33 1/3% of all voting power; (2) at least 33 1/3% but less than a majority of all voting power; or (3) a majority or more of all voting power.   Sections 78.378 through 78.3793 of the Nevada Revised Statutes limit the voting rights of certain acquired shares in a corporation. The provisions generally apply to any acquisition of outstanding voting securities of a Nevada corporation that has 200 or more stockholders, at least 100 of which are Nevada residents, and conducts business in Nevada (an “issuing corporation”) resulting in ownership of one of the following categories of an issuing corporation's then outstanding voting securities: (i) 20% or more but less than 23%; (ii) 23% or more but less than 50%; or (iii) 50% or more. The securities acquired in such acquisition are denied voting rights unless a majority of the security holders approve the granting of such voting rights. Unless an issuing corporation’s articles of incorporation or bylaws then in effect provide otherwise: (i) voting securities acquired are also redeemable in part or in whole by an issuing corporation at the average price paid for the securities within 30 days if the acquiring person has not given a timely information statement to an issuing corporation or if the stockholders vote not to grant voting rights to the acquiring person's securities, and (ii) if outstanding securities and the security holders grant voting rights to such acquiring person, then any security holder who voted against granting voting rights to the acquiring person may demand the purchase from an issuing corporation, for fair value, all or any portion of his securities.

 

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Our current Certificate of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by this statute.   TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation does not contain a provision expressly electing not to be governed by these provisions of the Nevada Revised Statues.

 

Taxes and Fees

 

Delaware imposes annual franchise tax fees on all corporations incorporated in Delaware. The annual fee ranges from a nominal fee to a maximum of $180,000, based on an equation consisting of the number of shares authorized, the number of shares outstanding and the net assets of the corporation. Our franchise tax obligation for 2012 was $180,000.   Nevada charges corporations incorporated in Nevada nominal annual corporate fees based on the corporation’s authorized stock, as well as a $200 business license fee, and does not impose any franchise taxes on corporations. Based on TMSR- NV’s current authorized shares, we anticipate that TMSR-NV’s obligation for the annual corporate fee will be $275.

 

Anti-Takeover Effects of Certain Provisions of Nevada Law and TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws  

 

The SEC’s Release No. 34-15230 requires disclosure and discussion of the effects of any stockholder proposal that may be used as an anti-takeover device. Certain provisions of Nevada’s corporation law and TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws may have the effect of discouraging, delaying or preventing a change in control or an unsolicited acquisition proposal that a stockholder might consider favorable, including a proposal that might result in the payment of a premium over the market price for the shares held by stockholders. These provisions are summarized in the following paragraphs.

 

Limitation of Director Liability . TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation limit the liability of directors (in their capacity as directors but not in their capacity as officers) to us or our stockholders to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law. Specifically, TMSR-NV’s directors will not be personally liable for monetary damages for breach of a director’s fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability: (a) for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law; or (b) under Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, which relates to unlawful payments of dividends.

 

Indemnification Arrangements . TMSR-NV’s Articles of Incorporation provide that its directors and officers be indemnified and provide for the advancement to them of expenses in connection with actual or threatened proceedings and claims arising out of their status as such to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes. We expect to enter into indemnification agreements with each TMSR-NV’s directors and executive officers that provide them with rights to indemnification and expense advancement to the fullest extent permitted under the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

Removal of Directors . The increase in the number of votes required to remove a director from the Board of Directors may make it more difficult for, or prevent or deter a third party from acquiring control of TMSR-NV or changing TMSR-NV’s board of directors and management, as well as inhibit fluctuations in the market price of TMSR-NV’s shares that could result from actual or rumored takeover attempts.

 

While it is possible that the management could use these provisions to resist or frustrate a third-party transaction providing an above-market premium that is favored by a majority of the stockholders, we did not intend to construct or enable any anti-takeover defense or mechanism on our behalf. We have no intent or plan to employ these provisions as anti-takeover devices and do not have any plans or proposals to adopt any other provisions or enter into other arrangements that may have material anti-takeover consequences.

 

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Anticipated Federal Tax Consequences

 

We have not requested and will not request a ruling from the Internal Revenue Service, nor have we requested or received a tax opinion from an attorney, as to the various tax consequences of the Reincorporation in the State of Nevada. We are structuring the Reincorporation in an effort to obtain the following consequences:

 

(a) the Reincorporation in the State of Nevada, to be accomplished by a merger between the Company and TMSR-NV, will constitute a tax-free reorganization within the meaning of section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986;
   
(b) no gain or loss for federal income tax purposes will be recognized by our stockholders on receipt by them of the Common Stock of TMSR-NV in exchange for shares of our Common Stock;
   
(c) the basis of the TMSR-NV Common Stock received by our stockholders in exchange for their shares of our Common Stock pursuant to the Reincorporation in the State of Nevada will be the same as the basis for our Common Stock; and
   
(d) the holding period for the TMSR-NV Common Stock for capital gains treatment received in exchange for our Common Stock will include the period during which our Common Stock exchanged therefor is held.

 

This discussion should not be considered as tax or investment advice, and the tax consequences of the Reincorporation may not be the same for all stockholders. It should be noted that the foregoing positions are not binding on the Internal Revenue Service, which may challenge the tax-free nature of the Reincorporation in the state of Nevada. A successful challenge by the Internal Revenue Service could result in taxable income to the Company, TMSR-NV, and our stockholders, as well as other adverse tax consequences. ACCORDINGLY, EACH STOCKHOLDER SHOULD CONSULT WITH HIS OR HER OWN TAX ADVISOR WITH RESPECT TO ALL OF THE POTENTIAL TAX CONSEQUENCES TO HIM OR HER OF THE REINCORPORATION.

 

Exchange of Stock Certificates

 

Following effectiveness of the Re-domicile in Nevada, all stock certificates which represented shares of our Common Stock shall represent ownership of TMSR-NV’s Common Stock. We will print new stock certificates and we will obtain a new CUSIP number for our Common Stock that reflects the change in our state of incorporation, although stockholders will not be required to tender their old stock certificates for transfer. However, to eliminate confusion in transactions in our securities, management urges stockholders to surrender their old certificates in exchange for new certificates and has adopted a policy to facilitate this process. Each stockholder will be entitled to submit his or her old stock certificates (any certificates issued prior to the effective date of the change in our state of incorporation) to our transfer agent, Action Stock Transfer Corp., and to be issued in exchange therefor, new Common Stock certificates representing the number of shares of TMSR-NV’s Common Stock of which each stockholder is the record owner after giving effect to the Reincorporation, and for a period of 30 days after the effective date of the Reincorporation, we will pay on one occasion only for such issuance. We will not pay for issuing stock certificates in the name of a person other than the name appearing on the old certificate or for the issuance of new stock certificates in excess of the number of old certificates submitted by a stockholder. STOCKHOLDERS SHOULD NOT DESTROY ANY STOCK CERTIFICATE(S).

 

Securities Act Consequences  

 

The shares of TMSR-NV’s Common Stock to be issued in exchange for shares of our Common Stock are not being registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “ Securities Act ”). In that regard, TMSR-NV is relying on Rule 145(a)(2) under the Securities Act, which provides that a merger which has “as its sole purpose” a change in the domicile of a corporation does not involve the sale of securities for purposes of the Securities Act. Pursuant to Rule 145 under the Securities Act, the merger of the Company into TMSR-NV and the issuance of shares of Common Stock of TMSR-NV in exchange for the shares of the Company’s Common Stock is exempt from registration under the Securities Act, since the purpose of the transaction is a change of our domicile within the United States. The effect of the exemption is that the shares of our Common Stock issuable as a result of the Reincorporation may be resold by the former stockholders without restriction to the same extent that such shares may have been sold before the effectiveness of the Reincorporation.

 

THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE “FOR” THE REDOMICILE AND THE MERGER.

 

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STOCKHOLDER PROPOSALS FOR THE MEETING  

 

If you wish to have a proposal included in our proxy statement for next year’s annual meeting in accordance with Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act, your proposal must be received by the Corporate Secretary of TMSR Holding Company Limited, A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000:

 

  Not later than [      ], 2019; or

 

  If the date of next year's annual meeting is moved more than 30 days before or after the anniversary date of this year's annual meeting, the deadline for inclusion of proposals in our proxy statement is instead 120 days before we begin to print and mail our proxy materials for next year's meeting.

 

A proposal which is received after that date or which otherwise fails to meet the requirements for stockholder proposals established by the SEC will not be included. The submission of a stockholder proposal does not guarantee that it will be included in the proxy statement.

 

ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K  

 

We will provide without charge to each person solicited by this Proxy Statement, on the written request of such person, a copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the financial statements and financial statement schedules, as filed with the SEC for our most recent fiscal year. Such written requests should be directed to contacting the Corporate Secretary, TMSR Holding Company Limited, A101 Hanzheng Street City Industry Park, No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District, Wuhan, Hubei, China 430000. A copy of our Annual Report on Form 10-K is also made available on our website after it is filed with the SEC.

 

OTHER MATTERS  

 

As of the date of this Proxy Statement, the Board of Directors has no knowledge of any business which will be presented for consideration at the Meeting other than the election of directors and the ratification of the appointment of the accountants of the Company. Should any other matters be properly presented, it is intended that the enclosed proxy card will be voted in accordance with the best judgment of the persons voting the proxies.

 

April __, 2018 By Order of the Board of Directors
   
  /s/ Jiazhen Li
  Jiazhen Li
  Co-Chairman

 

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APPENDIX A

 

REPORT OF THE AUDIT COMMITTEE

 

The Audit Committee of the Board is comprised of four non-employee Directors, each of whom has been determined by the Board to be “independent” under the meaning of Rule 10A-3(b)(1) under the Exchange Act. The Board has determined, based upon an interview of Yaqing Hu and a review of Ms. Hu’s responses to a questionnaire designed to elicit information regarding her experience in accounting and financial matters, that Ms. Hu shall be designated as an “Audit Committee financial expert” within the meaning of Item 401(e) of SEC Regulation S-K, as Ms. Hu has past employment experience in finance or accounting, requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other comparable experience or background which results in her financial sophistication.

 

The Audit Committee assists the Board’s oversight of the integrity of the Company’s financial reports, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the qualifications and independence of the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm, the audit process, and internal controls. The Audit Committee operates pursuant to a written charter adopted by the Board. The Audit Committee is responsible for overseeing the corporate accounting and financing reporting practices, recommending the selection of the Company’s registered public accounting firm, reviewing the extent of non-audit services to be performed by the auditors, and reviewing the disclosures made in the Company’s periodic financial reports. The Audit Committee also reviews and recommends to the Board that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Following the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017, the Audit Committee (1) reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 with Company management; (2) discussed with the independent auditors the matters required to be discussed by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1301, as may be modified or supplemented; and (3) received the written disclosures and the letter from the independent accountants required by PCAOB Auditing Standard No. 1005 , as may be modified or supplemented, and has discussed with the independent accountant its independence. 

 

Based on the review and discussions referred to above, the Audit Committee had recommended to the Board of Directors that the audited financial statements be included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2017 for filing with the SEC.

  

/s/ The Audit Committee  
Yaqing Hu  
Hui Zhu  
Chenchen Zhang  
Wenting Zou  

      

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APPENDIX B

 

FORM OF CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT TO THE COMPANY’S CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
  

CERTIFICATE OF AMENDMENT

 

OF

 

THE SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

OF

 

TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

(Pursuant to Section 242 of the Delaware General Corporation Law)

 

TMSR Holding Company Limited, a corporation organized and existing under and by virtue of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, does hereby certify that:

 

1. The name of the corporation is TMSR Holding Company Limited. (the “Corporation”).

 

2. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by replacing Section 4.01 in its entirety with following paragraph

 

Authorized Capital Stock. The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 220,000,000 shares, consisting of 200,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), and 20,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Preferred Stock”).

 

3. The Certificate of Incorporation of the Corporation is hereby amended by adding the following text as a new paragraph at the end of Article FOURTH:

 

“Effective as of 5:00 p.m. EDT on ______________, 2018, each one (1) share of the issued and outstanding Common Stock, $0.0001 par value, of the Corporation shall be forward split into two (2) shares of Common Stock of the Corporation.”

 

4. This Certificate of Amendment has been duly adopted in accordance with the provisions of Section 242 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware by the written consent of all of the members of the Board of Directors of the Corporation in accordance with Section 141(f) of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware and by the holders of a majority of the Corporation’s issued and outstanding Common Stock at a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation duly called and held upon notice in accordance with Section 222 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Certificate to be signed this ____ day of ____________, 2018.

  

  By: /s/ Jiazhen Li
  Name:  Jiazhen Li
  Title: Co-Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

 

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APPENDIX C

  

AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER

 

This AGREEMENT AND PLAN OF MERGER (hereinafter called this “ Agreement ”), dated as of _______ __, 2018, is entered into between TMSR Holding Company Limited, a Delaware corporation (the “ Company ”) and TMSR Holding Company Limited, a Nevada corporation and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company (“ Merger Sub ”). The Company and Merger Sub are sometimes together referred to herein as the “ Constituent Entities .”

 

RECITALS

 

WHEREAS, Merger Sub was formed in the State of Nevada on March 28, 2018 as a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company; and

 

WHEREAS, the board of directors of each of the Company and Merger Sub deems it advisable and in the best interests of the Company and Merger Sub, respectively, upon the terms and subject to the conditions herein stated, that the Company be merged with and into Merger Sub and that Merger Sub be the surviving corporation (the “ Merger ”).

 

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and of the agreements of the parties hereto contained herein, the parties hereto agree in accordance with the applicable provisions of the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada which permit such merger, as follows:

 

ARTICLE I 
MERGER; EFFECTIVE TIME

 

1.1  The Merger . Upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, at the Effective Time (as defined below), the Company shall be merged with and into Merger Sub, whereupon the separate existence of the Company shall cease.

 

1.2  Effective Time . The Merger shall become effective on _______ __, 2018, following the filing of a certificate of ownership and merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware and the filing of articles of merger with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada (the “ Effective Time ”).

 

ARTICLE II 
SURVIVING CORPORATION

 

2.1  Surviving Corporation . The name of the Surviving Corporation shall be “TMSR Holding Company Limited” (sometimes hereinafter referred to as the “ Surviving Corporation ”).

 

ARTICLE III 
TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE MERGER

 

3.1  Articles of Incorporation . The Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub in effect at the Effective Time shall be the Articles of Incorporation of the Surviving Corporation, and shall continue in full force and effect until amended and changed in accordance with the provisions provided therein or the applicable provisions of Nevada Revised Statutes, as amended (the “ Nevada Statutes ”).

 

3.2  Bylaws . The Bylaws of Merger Sub in effect at the Effective Time shall be the Bylaws of the Surviving Corporation, and shall continue in full force and effect until amended and changed in accordance with the provisions provided therein or the applicable provisions of the Nevada Statutes.

 

3.3  Directors . The directors of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, continue to be the directors of the Surviving Corporation, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

  

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3.4  Officers . The officers of Merger Sub at the Effective Time shall, from and after the Effective Time, continue to be the officers of the Surviving Corporation, until their successors have been duly elected or appointed and qualified or until their earlier death, resignation or removal.

 

3.5  Submission to Stockholder Vote .   This Agreement shall be submitted to a vote of the stockholders of the Constituent Entities, respectively, as provided by applicable law, and shall take effect, and be deemed to be the Plan of Merger of the Constituent Entities, upon the approval or adoption thereof by such stockholders in accordance with the requirements of the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada, respectively.

 

3.6  Filing of Articles of Merger in the State of Nevada . As soon as practicable after the requisite stockholder approvals referenced in Section 3.5 hereof, each of the Constituent Entities shall execute and deliver articles of merger for filing and recording with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada in accordance with the Nevada Statutes.

 

3.7  Filing of Certificate of Merger in the State of Delaware . As soon as practicable after the requisite stockholder approvals referenced in Section 3.5 hereof, the Company shall execute and deliver a certificate of ownership and merger for filing and recording with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware in accordance with the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE IV 
EFFECT OF MERGER

 

4.1  Effect of Merger on Constituent Entities .   At the Effective Time, the Constituent Entities shall become a single corporation, which shall be Merger Sub, and the separate existence of the Company shall cease except to the extent provided by the laws of the States of Delaware and Nevada. Merger Sub shall thereupon and thereafter possess all the rights, privileges, immunities and franchises, of both a public and private nature, of each of the Constituent Entities; and all property, real, personal and mixed, and all debts due on whatever account, including subscriptions to shares, and all other choices in action, and all and every other interest of, or belonging to, or due to each of the Constituent Entities, shall be taken and deemed to be vested in Merger Sub, without further act or deed; and the title to all real estate, or any interest therein, vested in either of the Constituent Entities shall not revert or be in any way impaired by reason of the Merger. Merger Sub shall thenceforth be responsible and liable for all of the liabilities and obligations of each of the Constituent Entities and any existing claim, action or proceeding pending by or against either of the Constituent Entities may be prosecuted to judgment as if the Merger had not occurred, or the Surviving Entity may be substituted in such claim, action or proceeding, and neither the rights of creditors nor any liens upon the property of either of the Constituent Entities shall be impaired by the Merger.

 

4.2  Effect of Merger on Capital Stock . At the Effective Time, as a result of the Merger and without any further action on the part of the Constituent Entities or their stockholders:

 

(a) each share of the common stock of the Company issued and outstanding immediately prior thereto shall be converted into one fully paid and nonassessable share of the common stock of Merger Sub with the same rights, powers and privileges as the shares of the common stock of the Company so converted, and all shares of such common stock shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist;

 

(b) all outstanding and unexercised portions of each option, warrant and security exercisable or convertible by its terms into the common stock of the Company (including convertible promissory notes), whether vested or unvested, which is outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time (each, a “ Company Stock Option ”) shall be assumed by Merger Sub and shall be deemed to constitute an option, warrant or convertible security, as the case may be, to acquire the same number of shares of the common stock of Merger Sub as the holder of such Company Stock Option would have been entitled to receive had such holder exercised or converted such Company Stock Option in full immediately prior to the Effective Time (not taking into account whether such Company Stock Option was in fact exercisable or convertible at such time), at the same exercise price per share, and shall, to the extent permitted by law and otherwise reasonably practicable, have the same term, exercisability, vesting schedule, status and all other material terms and conditions; and Merger Sub shall take all steps to ensure that a sufficient number of shares of its common stock is reserved for the exercise of such Company Stock Options; and

 

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(c) each share of the common stock of Merger Sub owned by the Company shall no longer be outstanding and shall be cancelled and retired and shall cease to exist.

 

4.3  Certificates .   At and after the Effective Time, all of the outstanding certificates that immediately prior thereto represented shares of the common stock of the Company and options, warrants or other securities of the Company, shall be deemed for all purposes to evidence ownership of and to represent the shares of the respective shares of the common stock of Merger Sub and options, warrants or other securities of Merger Sub, as the case may be, into which the shares represented by such certificates have been converted as herein provided and shall be so registered on the books and records of Merger Sub or its transfer agent. The registered owner of any such outstanding certificate shall, until such certificate shall have been surrendered for transfer or otherwise accounted for to Merger Sub or its transfer agent, have and be entitled to exercise any voting and other rights with respect to, and to receive any dividends and other distributions upon, the shares of the common stock of the Company and options, warrants or other securities of Merger Sub, as the case may be, evidenced by such outstanding certificate, as above provided.

 

ARTICLE V 
MISCELLANEOUS AND GENERAL

 

5.1  Further Assurances . From time to time, as and when required by Merger Sub or by its successors or assigns, there shall be executed and delivered on behalf of the Company such deeds, assignments and other instruments, and there shall be taken or caused to be taken by it all such further action as shall be appropriate or advisable or necessary in order to vest, perfect or confirm, of record or otherwise, in Merger Sub, the title to and possession of all property, interests, assets, rights, privileges, immunities, powers, franchises and authority of the Company, and otherwise to carry out the purposes of this Agreement. The officers and directors of Merger Sub are fully authorized in the name of and on behalf of the Company, or otherwise, to take any and all such actions and to execute and deliver any and all such deeds and other instruments as may be necessary or appropriate to accomplish the foregoing.

 

5.2  Termination . Anything herein or elsewhere to the contrary notwithstanding, this Agreement may be terminated and the Merger may be abandoned, at any time prior to the Effective Time, whether before or after approval of this Agreement by the stockholders of the Company, if the board of directors of the Company determines for any reason, in its sole judgment and discretion, that the consummation of the Merger would be inadvisable or not in the best interests of the Company and its stockholders. In the event of the termination and abandonment of this Agreement, this Agreement shall become null and void and have no effect, without any liability on the part of either the Company or Merger Sub, or any of their respective stockholders, directors or officers.

 

5.3  Modification or Amendment . Subject to the provisions of applicable law, at any time prior to the Effective Time, the Board of Directors of the Constituent Entities may amend, modify or supplement this Agreement, notwithstanding approval of this Agreement by the stockholders; provided, however, that an amendment made subsequent to the approval of this Agreement by the stockholders shall not (a) alter or change the amount or kind of shares and/or rights to be received in exchange for or on conversion of all or any of the shares or any class or series thereof of such corporation, (b) alter or change any provision of the Articles of Incorporation of Merger Sub to be effected by the Merger, or (c) alter or change any of the terms or conditions of this Agreement if such alteration or change would adversely affect the holders of any class or series of capital stock of any of the parties hereto.

 

5.4  Tax-Free Reorganization . The Merger is intended to be a tax-free plan or reorganization within the meaning of Section 368(a)(1)(F) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

 

5.5  GOVERNING LAW . THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE DEEMED TO BE MADE IN AND IN ALL RESPECTS SHALL BE INTERPRETED, CONSTRUED AND GOVERNED BY AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF THE STATE OF NEVADA WITHOUT REGARD TO THE CONFLICT OF LAW PRINCIPLES THEREOF.

  

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5.6  Entire Agreement . This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all other prior agreements, understandings, representations and warranties, both written and oral, among the parties, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

 

5.7  No Third Party Beneficiaries . This Agreement is not intended to confer upon any person other than the parties hereto any rights or remedies hereunder.

 

5.8  Severability . The provisions of this Agreement shall be deemed severable and the invalidity or unenforceability of any provision shall not affect the validity or enforceability of the other provisions hereof. If any provision of this Agreement, or the application thereof to any person or any circumstance, is determined by any court or other authority of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unenforceable, (a) a suitable and equitable provision shall be substituted therefor in order to carry out, so far as may be valid and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid or unenforceable provision and (b) the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected by such invalidity or unenforceability, nor shall such invalidity or unenforceability affect the validity or enforceability of such provision, or the application thereof, in any other jurisdiction.

 

5.9  Headings . The headings herein are for convenience of reference only, do not constitute part of this Agreement and shall not be deemed to limit or otherwise affect any of the provisions hereof.

 

5.10  Counterparts . In order to facilitate the filing and recording of this Agreement, it may be executed in any number of counterparts, each such counterpart being deemed to be an original instrument, and all such counterparts shall together constitute the same agreement.

 

[SIGNATURE PAGE FOLLOWS]

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement and Plan of Merger has been duly executed and delivered by the duly authorized officers of the parties hereto as of the date first written above.

 

  TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
  a Delaware corporation
   
  By:  
  Name:  Jiazhen Li
  Title: Co-Chairman of the Board
   
  TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
  a Nevada corporation
   
  By:  
  Name: Jiazhen Li
  Title: Sole Director

 

[ Signature Page to Agreement and Plan of Merger ]

 

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APPENDIX D

 

ARTICLE OF INCORPORATION

OF

TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

BARBARA K. CEGAVSKE      
Secretary of State      
202 North Carson Street      
Carson City, Nevada 89701-4201   Filed in the office of Document Number

(775) 684-5708

Website: www.nvsos.gov

  /s/ Barbara K. Cegavske 20180139516-56
    Barbara K. Cegavske Filing Date and Time
      Secretary of State 03/28/2018 9:06 AM
    State of Nevada Entity Number
Articles of Incorporation     E0161102018-0
(PURSUANT TO NRS CHAPTER 78)      
       

 

USE BLACK INK ONLY - DO NOT HIGHLIGHT ABOVE SPACE IS FOR OFFICE USE ONLY

 

1.  Name of Corporation: TMSR Holding Company Limited

2.  Registered Agent for Service of Process: (check only one box)         ☒ Commercial Registered Agent: Vcorp Services, LLC
  Name  
☐   Noncommercial Registered Agent OR ☐ Office or Position with Entity
(name and address below)   (name and address below)
     
  Name of Noncommercial Registered Agent OR Name of Title of Office or Other Position with Entity
      Nevada
  Street Address City Zip Code
      Nevada
  Mailing Address (if different from street address) City Zip Code

3.  Authorized Stock: (number of shares corporation is authorized to issue) Number of shares with par value: 110,000,000 par value per share: $ 0.0001 Number of
shares without
value par value:

4. Names and Addresses of the Board of Directors/Trustees: (each Director/Trustee must be a natural person at least 18 years of age; attach additional page if more than two directors/ trustees) 1) Jiazhen Li      
Name      
       
No.21 Jiefang Avenue, Qiaokou District Wuhan, Hubei CN  
Street Address City State Zip Code
2)      
Name      
       
Street Address City State Zip Code

5. Purpose: (optional; required only if Benefit Corporation status selected)   The purpose of the corporation shall be:

6. Benefit Corporation:

(see instructions)

☐  Yes

7. Name, Address and Signature of Incorporator: (attach additional page if more than one incorporator) I declare, to the best of my knowledge under penalty of perjury, that the information contained herein is correct and acknowledge that pursuant to NRS 239,330, it is a category C felony to knowingly offer any false or forged instrument for filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.
 
Zixuan Liu, Esq. /s/ Zixuan Liu, Esq.
Name Incorporator Signature  
1450 Broadway New York NY 10018
  Address City State  Zip Code

8.   Certificate of Acceptance of Appointment of Registered Agent: I hereby accept appointment as Registered Agent for the above named Entity. if the registered agent is unable to sign the Articles of Incorporation, submit a separate signed Registered Agent Acceptance form.
  X    3/28/2018
  Authorized Signature of Registered Agent or On Behalf of Registered Agent Entity  Date

Nevada Secretary of State NRS 78 Articles

This form must be accompanied by appropriate fees.

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ATTACHMENT TO

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

OF

TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

This Articles of Incorporation of TMSR Holding Company Limited (the “Corporation”) are hereby supplemented with following additions to Articles 3 and additional Articles 8-12.

 

ARTICLE 3 – AUTHORIZED STOCK

 

The aggregate number of shares which the Corporation shall have the authority to issue is 200,000,000 shares of Common Stock, $0.0001 par value per share, and 20,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, $0.0001 par value per share. All Common Stock of the Corporation shall be of the same class and shall have the same rights and preferences. The Corporation shall be of the same class and shall have the same rights and preferences. The Corporation shall have authority to issue the shares of Preferred Stock in one or more series with such rights, preferences and designations as determined by the Board of Directors from time to time to issue Preferred Stock in one or more series, and in connection with the creation of any such series, by resolution or resolutions providing for the issue of the shares thereof, to determine and fix such voting powers, full or limited, or no voting powers, and such designations, preferences and relative participating, optional or other special rights, and qualifications, limitations or restrictions thereof, including, without limitation thereof, dividend rights, special voting rights, conversion rights, redemption privileges and liquidation preferences, as shall be stated and expressed in such resolutions, all to the full extent now or hereafter permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes.

 

ARTICLE 8 – AMENDMENT OF BYLAWS

 

The Board of Directors of the Corporation shall have the power to make, alter, amend or repeal the Bylaws of the Corporation, except to the extent that the Bylaws otherwise provide.

 

ARTICLE 9 – INDEMNIFCATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

The Corporation shall indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director or officer of the Corporation, or who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses, including attorney’s fees, judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the action, suit or proceeding, to the full extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statues as such statutes may be amended from time to time.

 

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ARTICLE 10 – LIABILITY OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS

 

No director or officer shall be personally liable to the Corporation or any of its stockholders for damages for any breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer, provided , however , that the foregoing provision shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or officer (i) for acts or omissions which involve international misconduct, fraud or a knowing violation of law, or (ii) for the payment of dividends in violation of Section 78.300 of the Nevada Revised Statutes. Any repeal or modification of this Article 10 by the stockholders of the Corporation shall be prospective only, and shall not adversely affect any limitation of the personal liability of a director or officer of the Corporation for acts or omissions prior to such repeal or modification.

 

ARTICLE 11 – ACQUISITION OF CONTROLLING INTEREST

 

The Corporation elects not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Sections 78.378 through 78.3793, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same may be amended, superseded, or replaced by a successor section, statute, or provision. No amendment to these Articles of Incorporation, directly or indirectly, by merger or consolidation or otherwise, having the effect of amending or repealing any provision of this Article 11 shall apply to or have any effect on any transaction involving acquisition of control by any person occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

ARTICLE 12 – COMBINATIONS WITH INTERESTED STOCKHOLDERS

 

The Corporation elects not to be governed by the terms and provisions of Section 78.411 through 78.444, inclusive, of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as the same may be amended, superseded, or replaced by any successor section, statute, or provision. No amendment to these Articles of Incorporation, directly or indirectly, by merger or consolidation or otherwise, having the effect of amending or repealing any provision of this Article 12 shall apply to or have any effect on any transaction with an interested stockholder occurring prior to such amendment or repeal.

 

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APPENDIX E

  

BYLAWS
OF
TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED
(the “Corporation”)

 

Adopted on ___, 2018

 

ARTICLE I 
OFFICES

 

1.1  Registered Office . The registered office and registered agent of the Corporation shall be as from time to time set forth in the Corporation’s Articles of Incorporation.

 

1.2  Other Offices . The Corporation may also have offices at such other places, both within and without the State of Nevada, as the Board of Directors may from time to time determine or the business of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II 
STOCKHOLDERS

 

2.1  Place of Meetings . All meetings of the stockholders for the election of Directors shall be held at such place, within or without the State of Nevada, as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors. Meetings of stockholders for any other purpose may be held at such time and place, within or without the State of Nevada, as shall be stated in the notice of the meeting or in a duly executed waiver of notice thereof.

 

2.2  Annual Meeting . An annual meeting of the stockholders shall be held at such time as may be determined by the Board of Directors, at which meeting the stockholders shall elect a Board of Directors and transact such other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

 

2.3  Special Meetings . Special meetings of the stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, unless otherwise prescribed by law, by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws, may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or the President, or shall be called by the President or Secretary at the request in writing of a majority of the Board of Directors or at the request in writing of the holders of a majority   of all the shares issued, outstanding and entitled to vote. Such request shall state the purpose or purposes of the proposed meeting. Business transacted at all special meetings shall be confined to the purposes stated in the notice of the meeting unless all stockholders entitled to vote are present and consent.

 

2.4  Notice . Written or printed notice stating the place, day and hour of any meeting of the stockholders and, in case of a special meeting, the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, shall be delivered not less than ten nor more than sixty days before the date of the meeting, either personally or by mail, by or at the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Secretary, or the officer or person calling the meeting, to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. If mailed, such notice shall be deemed to be delivered when deposited in the mail, addressed to the stockholder at his address as it appears on the stock transfer books and records of the Corporation or its transfer agent, with postage thereon prepaid.

 

2.5  List of Stockholders . At least ten days before each meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting, arranged in alphabetical order, with the address of and the number of voting shares registered in the name of each, shall be prepared by the officer or agent having charge of the stock transfer books. Such list shall be kept on file at the registered office of the Corporation (or at such other location determined by the Board of Directors) for a period of ten days prior to such meeting and shall be subject to inspection by any stockholder at any time during usual business hours. Such list shall be produced and kept open at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and shall be subject to the inspection of any stockholder who may be present.

 

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2.6  Quorum . At all meetings of the stockholders, the presence in person or by proxy of the holders of one-third (1/3 rd ) of the shares issued and outstanding and entitled to vote shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business except as otherwise provided by law, by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If, however, such quorum shall not be present or represented at any meeting of the stockholders, the stockholders entitled to vote thereat, present in person or represented by proxy, shall have power to adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present or represented. If the adjournment is for more than thirty days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, a notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting. At such adjourned meeting at which a quorum shall be present or represented, any business may be transacted which might have been transacted at the meeting as originally notified.

 

2.7  Voting . When a quorum is present at any meeting of the Corporation’s stockholders, the vote of the holders of a majority of the shares having voting power present in person or represented by proxy at such meeting shall decide any questions brought before such meeting, unless the question is one upon which, by express provision of law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a different vote is required, in which case such express provision shall govern and control the decision of such question. The stockholders present at a duly organized meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum.

 

2.8  Method of Voting . Each outstanding share of the Corporation’s capital stock shall be entitled to one vote on each matter submitted to a vote at a meeting of stockholders, except to the extent that the voting rights of the shares of any class or classes are otherwise provided by applicable law or the Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time. At any meeting of the stockholders, every stockholder having the right to vote shall be entitled to vote in person or by proxy appointed by an instrument in writing subscribed by such stockholder or by his duly authorized attorney-in-fact and bearing a date not more than six months prior to such meeting, unless such instrument provides for a longer period. Each proxy shall be revocable unless expressly provided therein to be irrevocable and if, and only so long as, it is coupled with an interest sufficient in law to support an irrevocable power. Such proxy shall be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation prior to or at the time of the meeting. Voting for directors shall be in accordance with Article III of these Bylaws. Voting on any question or in any election may be by voice vote or show of hands unless the presiding officer shall order or any stockholder shall demand that voting be by written ballot.

 

2.9  Record Date; Closing Transfer Books . The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders, such record date to be not less than ten nor more than sixty days prior to such meeting, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not less than ten nor more than sixty days prior to such meeting. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the notice of the meeting is mailed shall be the record date.

 

2.10  Action By Consent . Any action required or permitted by law, the Articles of Incorporation, or these Bylaws to be taken at a meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation may be taken without a meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by stockholders holding at least a majority of the voting power; provided that if a different proportion of voting power is required for such an action at a meeting, then that proportion of written consents is required. Such signed consents shall be delivered to the Secretary for inclusion in the Minute Book of the Corporation.

 

ARTICLE III  
BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

3.1  Management . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board of Directors, who may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by law, the Articles of Incorporation, a stockholders’ agreement or these Bylaws directed or required to be exercised or done by the stockholders.

 

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3.2  Qualification; Election; Term . None of the directors need be a stockholder of the Corporation or a resident of the State of Nevada. The directors shall be elected by plurality vote at the annual meeting of the stockholders, except as hereinafter provided, and each director elected shall hold office until his successor shall be elected and qualified.

 

3.3  Number . The initial number of directors of the Corporation shall be one (1). Thereafter, the number of directors of the Corporation shall be fixed as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate. No decrease in the number of directors shall have the effect of shortening the term of any incumbent director.

 

3.4  Removal . Any director may be removed either for or without cause at any special meeting of stockholders by the affirmative vote of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the issued and outstanding stock entitled to vote; provided, however, that notice of intention to act upon such matter shall have been given in the notice calling such meeting.

 

3.5  Vacancies . Any vacancy occurring in the Board of Directors by death, resignation, removal or otherwise may be filled by an affirmative vote of at least a majority of the remaining directors though less than a quorum of the Board of Directors. A director elected to fill a vacancy shall be elected for the unexpired term of his predecessor in office. A directorship to be filled by reason of an increase in the number of directors may be filled by the Board of Directors for a term of office only until the next election of one or more directors by the stockholders.

 

3.6  Place of Meetings . Meetings of the Board of Directors, regular or special, may be held at such place within or without the State of Nevada as may be fixed from time to time by the Board of Directors.

 

3.7  Annual Meeting . The first meeting of each newly elected Board of Directors shall be held without further notice immediately following the annual meeting of stockholders and at the same place, unless by unanimous consent or unless the directors then elected and serving shall change such time or place.

 

3.8  Regular Meetings . Regular meetings of the Board of Directors may be held without notice at such time and place as shall from time to time be determined by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

3.9  Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board of Directors may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or President on oral or written notice to each director, given either personally, by telephone, by telegram, by mail, by facsimile or by e-mail at least forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting. Special meetings shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of two-thirds of directors. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need to be specified in a notice or waiver of notice.

 

3.10  Quorum and Voting . At all meetings of the Board of Directors the presence of a majority of the number of directors shall be necessary and sufficient to constitute a quorum for the transaction of business, and the affirmative vote of at least a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board of Directors, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting of directors, the directors present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum shall be present.

 

3.11  Interested Directors . No contract or transaction between the Corporation and one or more of its directors or officers, or between the Corporation and any other corporation, partnership, association, or other organization in which one or more of its directors or officers are directors or officers or have a financial interest, shall be void or voidable solely for this reason, solely because the director or officer is present at or participates in the meeting of the Board of Directors or committee thereof which authorizes the contract or transaction, or solely because his or their votes are counted for such purpose, if: (1) the fact as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction is known to the Board of Directors or the committee, and the Board of Directors or committee in good faith authorizes the contract or transaction by the affirmative vote of a majority of the disinterested directors, even though the disinterested directors be less than a quorum; or (2) the fact as to his relationship or interest and as to the contract or transaction is known to the stockholders entitled to vote thereon, and the contract or transaction is specifically approved in good faith by vote of the stockholders; or (3) the contract or transaction is fair as to the Corporation as of the time it is authorized, approved, or ratified by the Board of Directors, a committee thereof, or the stockholders. Common or interested directors may be counted in determining the presence of a quorum at a meeting of the Board of Directors or of a committee which authorizes the contract or transaction.

 

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3.12  Action by Consent . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board of Directors may be taken without such a meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all the members of the Board of Directors.

 

3.13  Compensation of Directors . Directors shall receive such compensation for their services, and reimbursement for their expenses as the Board of Directors, by resolution, shall establish; provided that nothing herein contained shall be construed to preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor.

 

ARTICLE IV  
COMMITTEES

 

4.1  Designation . The Board of Directors may, by resolution passed by a majority of the whole Board, designate committees, each committee to consist of one or more directors of the Corporation, which committees shall have such power and authority and shall perform such functions as may be provided in such resolution.

 

4.2  Authority . Each committee, to the extent provided in such resolution, shall have and may exercise all of the authority of the Board of Directors in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, except where action of the full Board of Directors is required by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation.

 

4.3  Change in Number . The number of committee members may be increased or decreased (but not below one) from time to time by resolution adopted by a majority of the whole Board of Directors.

 

4.4  Removal . Any committee member may be removed by the Board of Directors by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board, whenever in its judgment the best interests of the Corporation will be served thereby.

 

4.5  Vacancies . A vacancy occurring in any committee (by death, resignation, removal or otherwise) may be filled by the Board of Directors in the manner provided for original designation in Section 4.1.

 

4.6  Meetings . The time, place and notice (if any) of all committee meetings shall be determined by the respective committee. Unless otherwise determined by a particular committee, meetings of the committees may be called by the Chief Executive Officer or President on oral or written notice to each member, given either personally, by telephone, by telegram, by mail, by facsimile or by e-mail at least forty-eight hours prior to the time of the meeting and special meetings shall be called by the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary in like manner and on like notice on the written request of any committee member. Neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any meeting need be specified in a notice or waiver of notice of any meeting.

 

4.7  Quorum; Majority Vote . Unless otherwise determined by a particular committee, at any meeting a majority of the committee members shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business and the act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by statute or by the Articles of Incorporation or by these Bylaws. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of the committee, the members present thereat may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the meeting until a quorum is present.

 

4.8  Action by Consent . Any action required or permitted to be taken at any committee meeting may be taken without such a meeting if a consent or consents in writing, setting forth the action so taken, is signed by all the members of such committee.

 

4.9  Compensation . Compensation of committee members shall be fixed pursuant to the provisions of Section 3.13.

 

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ARTICLE V
NOTICE

 

5.1  Form of Notice . Whenever required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, notice is to be given to any director or stockholder, and no provision is made as to how such notice shall be given, such notice may be given: (a) in writing, by mail, postage prepaid, addressed to such director or stockholder at such address as appears on the books and records of the Corporation or its transfer agent; or (b) in any other method permitted by law. Any notice required or permitted to be given by mail shall be deemed to be given at the time when the same shall be deposited in the United States mail.

 

5.2  Waiver . Whenever any notice is required to be given to any stockholder or director of the Corporation as required by law, the Articles of Incorporation or these Bylaws, a waiver thereof in writing signed by the person or persons entitled to such notice, whether before or after the time stated in such notice, shall be equivalent to the giving of such notice. Attendance of a stockholder or director at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where such stockholder or director attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

ARTICLE VI  
OFFICERS AND AGENTS

 

6.1  In General . The officers of the Corporation shall be elected by the Board of Directors and shall be a Chairman of the Board of Directors, a President, a Treasurer and a Secretary. The Board of Directors may also elect a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a Chief Operating Officer, a Chief Financial Officer, and one or more Vice Presidents, Assistant Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and Assistant Treasurers. None of the officers need be a member of the Board of Directors. Any two or more offices may be held by the same person.

 

6.2  Election . The Board of Directors, at its first meeting after each annual meeting of stockholders, shall elect a President, a Treasurer, a Secretary and such other officers and agents as it shall deem necessary, who shall be elected and appointed for such terms and shall exercise such powers and perform such duties as shall be determined from time to time by the Board.

 

6.3  Salaries . The salaries of all officers and agents of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board of Directors or any committee of the Board, if so authorized by the Board.

 

6.4  Term of Office and Removal . Each officer of the Corporation shall hold office until his death, or his resignation or removal from office, or the election and qualification of his successor, whichever shall first occur. Any officer or agent elected or appointed by the Board of Directors may be removed at any time, for or without cause, by the affirmative vote of a majority of the whole Board of Directors, but such removal shall be without prejudice to the contract rights, if any, of the person so removed. If the office of any officer becomes vacant for any reason, the vacancy may be filled by the Board of Directors.

 

6.5  Employment and Other Contracts . The Board of Directors may authorize any officer or officers or agent or agents to enter into any contract or execute and deliver any instrument in the name or on behalf of the Corporation, and such authority may be general or confined to specific instances. The Board of Directors may, when it believes the interest of the Corporation will best be served thereby, authorize executive employment contracts which will contain such terms and conditions as the Board of Directors deems appropriate.

 

6.6  Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board, subject to the direction of the Board of Directors, shall perform such executive, supervisory and management functions and duties as from time to time may be assigned to him or her by the Board of Directors. The Chairman of the Board shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation and all meetings of the Board of Directors.

 

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6.7  Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall have general and active management of the business of the Corporation and shall see that all orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors are carried into effect. The Chief Executive Officer shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation and all meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of the Chairman of the Board.

 

6.8  President . The President shall be subject to the direction of the Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer and shall have general charge of the business, affairs and property of the Corporation and general supervision over its other officers and agents. The President shall see that the officers carry all other orders and resolutions of the Board of Directors into effect. The President shall execute all authorized conveyances, contracts, or other obligations in the name of the Corporation except where required by law to be otherwise signed and executed and except where the signing and execution shall be expressly delegated by the Board of Directors to some other officer or agent of the Corporation or reserved to the Board of Directors or any committee thereof. The President shall preside at all meetings of the stockholders of the Corporation and all meetings of the Board of Directors in the absence of the Chairman of the Board and the Chief Executive Officer. The President shall perform all duties incident to the office of the President and such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors from time to time.

 

6.9  Chief Operating Officer . The Chief Operating Officer shall be subject to the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Board of Directors and shall have day-to-day managerial responsibility for the operation of the Corporation.

 

6.10  Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall be subject to the direction of the Chief Executive Officer, the President and the Board of Directors and shall have day-to-day managerial responsibility for the finances of the Corporation.

 

6.11  Vice Presidents . Each Vice President shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors or any committee thereof may from time to time prescribe, or as the President may from time to time delegate to him. In the absence or disability of the President, any Vice President may perform the duties and exercise the powers of the President.

 

6.12  Secretary . The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders and record all votes and the minutes of all proceedings in a book to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall perform like duties for the Board of Directors when required. He shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board of Directors and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board of Directors under whose supervision he shall be. He shall keep in safe custody the seal of the Corporation. He shall be under the supervision of the President. He shall perform such other duties and have such other authority and powers as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate.

 

6.13  Assistant Secretaries . Each Assistant Secretary shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him.

 

6.14  Treasurer . The Treasurer shall have the custody of all corporate funds and securities, shall keep full and accurate accounts of receipts and disbursements of the Corporation, and shall deposit all moneys and other valuable effects in the name and to the credit of the Corporation in such depositories as may be designated by the Board of Directors. He shall disburse the funds of the Corporation as may be ordered by the Board of Directors, taking proper vouchers for such disbursements, shall render to the Directors, at the regular meetings of the Board of Directors, or whenever they may require it, an account of all his transactions as Treasurer and of the financial condition of the Corporation, and shall perform such other duties as the Board of Directors may prescribe or the President may from time to time delegate.

 

6.15  Assistant Treasurers . Each Assistant Treasurer shall have such powers and perform such duties as the Board of Directors may from time to time prescribe or as the President may from time to time delegate to him.

 

6.16  Bonding . If required by the Board of Directors, all or certain of the officers shall give the Corporation a bond, in such form, in such sum, and with such surety or sureties as shall be satisfactory to the Board of Directors, for the faithful performance of the duties of their office and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in their possession or under their control belonging to the Corporation.

 

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ARTICLE VII  
CERTIFICATES OF SHARES

 

7.1  Form of Certificates . The Corporation may, but is not required to, deliver to each stockholder a certificate or certificates, in such form as may be determined by the Board of Directors, representing shares to which the stockholder is entitled. Such certificates shall be consecutively numbered and shall be registered on the books and records the Corporation or its transfer agent as they are issued. Each certificate shall state on the face thereof the holder’s name, the number, class of shares, and the par value of such shares or a statement that such shares are without par value.

 

7.2  Shares without Certificates . The Board of Directors may authorize the issuance of uncertificated shares of some or all of the shares of any or all of its classes or series. The issuance of uncertificated shares has no effect on existing certificates for shares until surrendered to the Corporation, or on the respective rights and obligations of the stockholders. Unless otherwise provided by the Nevada Revised Statutes, the rights and obligations of stockholders are identical whether or not their shares of stock are represented by certificates. Within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall send the stockholder a written statement containing the information required on the certificates pursuant to Section 7.1. At least annually thereafter, the Corporation shall provide to its stockholders of record, a written statement confirming the information contained in the informational statement previously sent pursuant to this Section.

 

7.3  Lost Certificates . The Board of Directors may direct that a new certificate be issued, or that uncertificated shares be issued, in place of any certificate theretofore issued by the Corporation alleged to have been lost or destroyed, upon the making of an affidavit of that fact by the person claiming the certificate to be lost or destroyed. When authorizing such issue of a new certificate or uncertificated shares, the Board of Directors, in its discretion and as a condition precedent to the issuance thereof, may require the owner of such lost or destroyed certificate, or his legal representative, to advertise the same in such manner as it shall require and/or to give the Corporation a bond, in such form, in such sum, and with such surety or sureties as it may direct as indemnity against any claim that may be made against the Corporation with respect to the certificate alleged to have been lost or destroyed. When a certificate has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the holder of record fails to notify the Corporation within a reasonable time after he has notice of it, and the Corporation registers a transfer of the shares represented by the certificate before receiving such notification, the holder of record is precluded from making any claim against the Corporation for the transfer or a new certificate or uncertificated shares.

 

7.4  Transfer of Shares . Shares of stock shall be transferable only on the books of the Corporation or its transfer agent by the holder thereof in person or by his duly authorized attorney. Upon surrender to the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation of a certificate representing shares duly endorsed or accompanied by proper evidence of succession, assignment or authority to transfer, it shall be the duty of the Corporation or the transfer agent of the Corporation to issue a new certificate to the person entitled thereto, cancel the old certificate and record the transaction upon its books.

 

7.5  Registered Stockholders . The Corporation shall be entitled to treat the holder of record of any share or shares of stock as the holder in fact thereof and, accordingly, shall not be bound to recognize any equitable or other claim to or interest in such share or shares on the part of any other person, whether or not it shall have express or other notice thereof, except as otherwise provided by law.

 

ARTICLE VIII  
GENERAL PROVISIONS

 

8.1  Dividends . Dividends upon the outstanding shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Articles of Incorporation, if any, may be declared by the Board of Directors at any regular or special meeting. Dividends may be declared and paid in cash, in property, or in shares of the Corporation, subject to the provisions of the Nevada Revised Statutes and the Articles of Incorporation. The Board of Directors may fix in advance a record date for the purpose of determining stockholders entitled to receive payment of any dividend, such record date to be not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend, or the Board of Directors may close the stock transfer books for such purpose for a period of not more than sixty days prior to the payment date of such dividend. In the absence of any action by the Board of Directors, the date upon which the Board of Directors adopts the resolution declaring such dividend shall be the record date.

 

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8.2  Reserves . There may be created by resolution of the Board of Directors out of the surplus of the Corporation such reserve or reserves as the directors from time to time, in their discretion, think proper to provide for contingencies, or to equalize dividends, or to repair or maintain any property of the Corporation, or for such other purpose as the directors shall think beneficial to the Corporation, and the directors may modify or abolish any such reserve in the manner in which it was created. Surplus of the Corporation to the extent so reserved shall not be available for the payment of dividends or other distributions by the Corporation.

 

8.3  Telephone and Similar Meetings . Stockholders, directors and committee members may participate in and hold a meeting by means of conference telephone or similar communications equipment by which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Participation in such a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting is not lawfully called or convened.

 

8.4  Books and Records . The Corporation shall keep correct and complete books and records of account and minutes of the proceedings of its stockholders and Board of Directors, and shall keep at its registered office or principal place of business, or at the office of its transfer agent or registrar, a record of its stockholders, giving the names and addresses of all stockholders and the number and class of the shares held by each.

 

8.5  Checks and Notes . All checks or demands for money and notes of the Corporation shall be signed by such officer or officers or such other person or persons as the Board of Directors may from time to time designate.

 

8.6  Loans . No loans shall be contracted on behalf of the Corporation and no evidence of indebtedness shall be issued in its name unless authorized by a resolution of the Board of Directors. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances.

 

8.7  Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Company shall be fixed by resolution of the Board of Directors.

 

8.8  Seal . The Corporation may have a seal, and such seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed or affixed or reproduced or otherwise. Any officer of the Corporation shall have authority to affix the seal to any document requiring it.

 

8.9  Indemnification . The Corporation shall indemnify its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by the Nevada Revised Statutes and may, if and to the extent authorized by the Board of Directors, so indemnify any other person whom it has the power to indemnify against liability, reasonable expense or other matter whatsoever.

 

8.10  Insurance . The Corporation may at the discretion of the Board of Directors purchase and maintain insurance on behalf of any person who holds or who has held any position identified in Section 8.9 against any and all liability incurred by such person in any such position or arising out of his status as such.

 

8.11  Resignation . Any director, officer or agent may resign by giving written notice to the President or the Secretary. Such resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein or immediately if no time is specified therein. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

8.12  Off-Shore Offerings . In all offerings of securities pursuant to Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), the Corporation shall require that its stock transfer agent refuse to register any transfer of securities not made in accordance with the provisions of Regulation S, pursuant to registration under the Act or an available exemption thereunder.

 

8.13  Amendment of Bylaws . The Board of Directors shall have power to amend, modify or repeal these Bylaws, or adopt any new provision.

 

8.14  Invalid Provisions . If any part of these Bylaws shall be held invalid or inoperative for any reason, the remaining parts, so far as possible and reasonable, shall be valid and operative.

 

8.15  Relation to Articles of Incorporation . These Bylaws are subject to, and governed by, the Articles of Incorporation.

    

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APPENDIX F

 

CURRENT CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY

  

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION
OF
JM GLOBAL HOLDING COMPANY

 

JM Global Holding Company, a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the State of Delaware (the “ Corporation ”), DOES HEREBY CERTIFY AS FOLLOWS:

 

  1. The name of the Corporation is “JM Global Holding Company”. The original certificate of incorporation was filed with the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware on April 10, 2015 (the “ Original Certificate ”).

 

  2. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation (the “ Second Amended and Restated Certificate ”) was duly adopted by the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) and the stockholders of the Corporation in accordance with Sections 228, 242 and 245 of the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware.

 

  3. This Second Amended and Restated Certificate amends and restates the provisions of the Original Certificate.

 

  4. Certain capitalized terms used in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate are defined where appropriate herein.

 

  5. The text of the Original Certificate is hereby restated and amended in its entirety to read as follows:

 

Article I. NAME

 

The name of the corporation is TMSR Holding Company Limited.

 

Article II. PURPOSE

 

The purpose of the Corporation is to engage in any lawful act or activity for which corporations may be organized under the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “ DGCL ”). In addition to the powers and privileges conferred upon the Corporation by law and those incidental thereto, the Corporation shall possess and may exercise all the powers and privileges that are necessary or convenient to the conduct, promotion or attainment of the business or purposes of the Corporation including, but not limited to, effecting a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses (a “ Business Combination ”).

 

Article III. REGISTERED AGENT

 

The address of the registered office of the Corporation in the State of Delaware is 251 Little Falls Drive, City of Wilmington, County of New Castle, State of Delaware 19808, and the name of the Corporation’s registered agent at such address is Corporation Service Company.

 

Article IV. CAPITALIZATION

 

Section 4.01 Authorized Capital Stock . The total number of shares of all classes of capital stock which the Corporation is authorized to issue is 110,000,000 shares, consisting of 100,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Common Stock ”), and 10,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “ Preferred Stock ”).

 

Section 4.02 Preferred Stock . The Preferred Stock may be issued from time to time in one or more series. The Board is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of the Preferred Stock in one or more series and to establish from time to time the number of shares to be included in each such series and to fix the voting rights, if any, designations, powers, preferences and relative, participating, optional and other special rights, if any, of each such series and any qualifications, limitations and restrictions thereof, as shall be stated in the resolution or resolutions adopted by the Board providing for the issuance of such series and included in a certificate of designation (a “ Preferred Stock Designation ”) filed pursuant to the DGCL, and the Board is hereby expressly vested with the authority to the full extent provided by law, now or hereafter, to adopt any such resolution or resolutions.

 

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Section 4.03 Common Stock .

 

(a) The Board is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of shares of Common Stock from time to time. The holders of shares of Common Stock shall be entitled to one vote for each such share on each matter properly submitted to the stockholders on which the holders of the Common Stock are entitled to vote. Except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, or in any Preferred Stock Designation, at any annual or special meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall have the exclusive right to vote for the election of directors and on all other matters properly submitted to a vote of the stockholders. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise required by law or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, or in a Preferred Stock Designation, the holders of the Common Stock shall not be entitled to vote on any amendment to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or any amendment to any Preferred Stock Designation that relates solely to the terms of one or more outstanding series of Preferred Stock if the holders of such affected series are entitled, either separately or together with the holders of one or more other such series, to vote thereon pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

(b) Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of Preferred Stock and any other provisions of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, as it may be amended from time to time, the holders of Common Stock shall be entitled to receive ratably such dividends and other distributions (payable in cash, property or capital stock of the Corporation) when, as and if declared thereon by the Board from time to time out of any assets or funds of the Corporation legally available therefor.

 

(c) Subject to the rights, if any, of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock and any other provisions of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, as it may be amended from time to time, in the event of any voluntary or involuntary liquidation, dissolution or winding-up of the Corporation, after payment or provision for payment of the debts and other liabilities of the Corporation, the holders of the Common Stock shall be entitled to receive ratably all the remaining assets of the Corporation available for distribution to its stockholders.

 

Section 4.04 Rights and Options . The Corporation has the authority to create and issue rights, warrants and options entitling the holders thereof to purchase shares of any class or series of the Corporation’s capital stock or other securities of the Corporation, and such rights, warrants and options shall be evidenced by instrument(s) approved by the Board. The Board is hereby expressly authorized to provide for the issuance of such rights, warrants and options and to establish from time to time the number of such rights, warrants and options to be issued and to fix the exercise price, duration, times for exercise and other terms and conditions of such rights, warrants or options; provided , however, that the consideration to be received for any shares of capital stock subject thereto may not be less than the par value thereof.

 

Article V. BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 5.01 Board Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by, or under the direction of, the Board. In addition to the powers and authority expressly conferred upon the Board by statute, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the Bylaws (“ Bylaws ”) of the Corporation, the Board is hereby empowered to exercise all such powers and do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Corporation, subject, nevertheless, to the provisions of the DGCL, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and any Bylaws adopted by the stockholders.

 

Section 5.02 Number, Election and Term.

 

(a) The number of directors of the Corporation, other than those who may be elected by the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock voting separately by class or series, shall be fixed from time to time exclusively by the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board.

 

(b) [Reserved.]

 

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(c) Subject to Section 5.05 hereof, a director shall hold office until the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

(d) Unless and except to the extent that the Bylaws shall so require, the election of directors need not be by written ballot.

 

Section 5.03 Newly Created Directorships and Vacancies . Subject to Section 5.05 hereof, newly created directorships resulting from an increase in the number of directors and any vacancies on the Board resulting from death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, removal or other cause may be filled solely by a majority vote of the remaining directors then in office, even if less than a quorum, or by a sole remaining director (and not by stockholders), and any director so chosen shall hold office the next annual meeting of stockholders and until his or her successor has been elected and qualified, subject, however, to such director’s earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal.

 

Section 5.04 Removal . Subject to Section 5.05 hereof, any or all of the directors may be removed from office at any time, but only for cause and only by the affirmative vote of holders of a majority of the then outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class.

 

Section 5.05 Preferred Stock — Directors . Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article V, and except as otherwise required by law, whenever the holders of one or more series of the Preferred Stock shall have the right, voting separately by class or series, to elect one or more directors, the term of office, the filling of vacancies, the removal from office and other features of such directorships shall be governed by the terms of such series of the Preferred Stock as set forth in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or any Preferred Stock Designation.

 

Article VI. BYLAWS

 

In furtherance and not in limitation of the powers conferred upon it by law, the Board shall have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the Bylaws. The Bylaws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders upon obtaining (i) the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, and (ii) any other vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or any Preferred Stock Designation; provided, however, that no Bylaws hereafter adopted by the stockholders shall invalidate any prior act of the Board that would have been valid if such Bylaws had not been adopted.

 

Article VII. MEETINGS OF STOCKHOLDERS; ACTION BY WRITTEN CONSENT

 

Section 7.01 Meetings . Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders of the Corporation may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President of the Corporation, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board, and the stockholders shall have no right to call a special meeting.

 

Section 7.02 Advance Notice . Advance notice of stockholder nominations for the election of directors and of business to be brought by stockholders before any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation shall be given in the manner provided in the Bylaws.

 

Section 7.03 Action by Written Consent . Subsequent to the consummation of the Corporation’s initial public offering of securities (the “ Offering ”), any action required or permitted to be taken by the stockholders of the Corporation must be effected by a duly called annual or special meeting of such holders and may not be effected by written consent of the stockholders.

 

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Article VIII. LIMITED LIABILITY; INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.01 Limitation of Director Liability . A director of the Corporation shall not be liable to the Corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under the DGCL as the same exists or may hereafter be amended. Any amendment, modification or repeal of the foregoing sentence shall not adversely affect any right or protection of a director of the Corporation hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to the time of such amendment, modification or repeal.

 

Section 8.02 Indemnification and Advancement of Expenses .

 

(a) To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who is or was made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (a “ proceeding ”) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (an “ indemnitee ”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such indemnitee in connection with such proceeding. The Corporation shall to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) incurred by an indemnitee in defending or otherwise participating in any proceeding in advance of its final disposition; provided , however , that, to the extent required by applicable law, such payment of expenses in advance of the final disposition of the proceeding shall be made only upon receipt of an undertaking, by or on behalf of the indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that the indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Section 8.02 or otherwise. The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred by this Section 8.02 shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, employee or agent and shall inure to the benefit of his or her heirs, executors and administrators. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 8.02(a), except for proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses, the Corporation shall indemnify and advance expenses to an indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

(b) The rights to indemnification and advancement of expenses conferred on any indemnitee by this Section 8.02 shall not be exclusive of any other rights that any indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under law, this Second Amended and Restated Certificate, the Bylaws, an agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

(c) Any repeal or amendment of this Section 8.02 by the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in law, or the adoption of any other provision of this Second Amended and Restated Certificate inconsistent with this Section 8.02, shall, unless otherwise required by law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and shall not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing at the time of such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision in respect of any proceeding (regardless of when such proceeding is first threatened, commenced or completed) arising out of, or related to, any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision.

 

(d) This Section 8.02 shall not limit the right of the Corporation, to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law, to indemnity and to advance expenses to persons other than indemnitees.

 

Article IX. CORPORATE OPPORTUNITY

 

The doctrine of corporate opportunity, or any other analogous doctrine, shall not apply with respect to the Corporation or any of its officers or directors or in circumstances where the application of any such doctrine would conflict with any of his or her current or future fiduciary duties or contractual obligations.

 

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Article X. AMENDMENT OF SECOND AMENDED AND RESTATED
CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION

 

The Corporation reserves the right to amend, alter, change or repeal any provision contained in this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or any Preferred Stock Designation, in the manner now or hereafter prescribed by this Second Amended and Restated Certificate and the DGCL; and, except as set forth in Article VIII , all rights, preferences and privileges herein conferred upon stockholders, directors or any other persons by and pursuant to this Second Amended and Restated Certificate in its present form or as hereafter amended are granted subject to the right reserved in this Article X .

 

Article XI. EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION

 

Section 11.1 Exclusive Forum. Unless the Corporation consents in writing to the selection of an alternative forum, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware shall be the sole and exclusive forum for any stockholder (including a beneficial owner) to bring (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought or purporting to be brought on behalf of the Corporation, (ii) any action asserting a claim of breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any current or former director, officer or other employee of the Corporation to the Corporation or the Corporation’s stockholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation, its current or former directors, officers or employees arising pursuant to any provision of the DGCL or this Second Amended and Restated Certificate or the Corporation’s Bylaws, or (iv) any action asserting a claim against the Corporation or any of its current or former directors, officers, employees or agents governed by the internal affairs doctrine.

 

Section 11.2 Personal Jurisdiction. If any action the subject matter of which is within the scope of Section 11.1 immediately above is filed in a court other than a court located within the State of Delaware (a “Foreign Action”) in the name of any stockholder, such stockholder shall be deemed to have consented to (i) the personal jurisdiction of the state and federal courts located within the State of Delaware in connection with any action brought in any such court to enforce Section 11.1 immediately above (an “FSC Enforcement Action”) and (ii) having service of process made upon such stockholder in any such FSC Enforcement Action by service upon such stockholder’s counsel in the Foreign Action as agent for such stockholder. Any person or entity purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in shares of capital stock of the Corporation shall be deemed to have notice of and consented to the provisions of this ARTICLE XI.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, JM Global Holding Company has caused this Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to be duly executed in its name and on its behalf as of the 6 th day of February, 2018.

 

  JM GLOBAL HOLDING COMPANY
     
  By: /s/ Tim Richerson
    Name: Tim Richerson
    Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

[Signature Page to Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation]

 

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APPENDIX G

 

CURRENT BYLAWS OF THE COMPANY

BY-LAWS  

Of  

TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED

 

 

BY-LAWS OF

JM GLOBAL HOLDING COMPANY
(THE “CORPORATION”)

 

ARTICLE I

 

OFFICES

 

Section 1.1. Registered Office . The registered office of the Corporation within the State of Delaware shall be located at either (a) the principal place of business of the Corporation in the State of Delaware or (b) the office of the corporation or individual acting as the Corporation’s registered agent in Delaware.

 

Section 1.2. Additional Offices . The Corporation may, in addition to its registered office in the State of Delaware, have such other offices and places of business, both within and outside the State of Delaware, as the Board of Directors of the Corporation (the “ Board ”) may from time to time determine or as the business and affairs of the Corporation may require.

 

ARTICLE II

 

STOCKHOLDERS MEETINGS

 

Section 2.1. Annual Meetings . The annual meeting of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a) . At each annual meeting, the stockholders shall elect those directors of the Corporation to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of such annual meeting and may transact any other business as may properly be brought before the meeting.

 

Section 2.2. Special Meetings . Subject to the rights of the holders of any outstanding series of the Preferred Stock, and to the requirements of applicable law, special meetings of stockholders, for any purpose or purposes, may be called only by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, or the Board pursuant to a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board. Special meetings of stockholders shall be held at such place and time and on such date as shall be determined by the Board and stated in the Corporation’s notice of the meeting, provided that the Board may in its sole discretion determine that the meeting shall not be held at any place, but may instead be held solely by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5(a) .

 

Section 2.3. Notices. Notice of each stockholders meeting stating the place, if any, date, and time of the meeting, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such meeting, shall be given in the manner permitted by Section 9.3 to each stockholder entitled to vote thereat by the Corporation not less than 10 nor more than 60 days before the date of the meeting. If said notice is for a stockholders meeting other than an annual meeting, it shall in addition state the purpose or purposes for which the meeting is called, and the business transacted at such meeting shall be limited to the matters so stated in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto). Any meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be postponed, and any special meeting of stockholders as to which notice has been given may be cancelled, by the Board upon public announcement (as defined in Section 2.7(c)) given before the date previously scheduled for such meeting.

 

Section 2.4. Quorum . Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Corporation’s Certificate of Incorporation, as the same may be amended or restated from time to time (the “ Certificate of Incorporation ”) or these By Laws, the presence, in person or by proxy, at a stockholders meeting of the holders of shares of outstanding capital stock of the Corporation representing a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote at such meeting shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at such meeting, except that when specified business is to be voted on by a class or series of stock voting as a class, the holders of shares representing a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of such class or series shall constitute a quorum of such class or series for the transaction of such business. If a quorum shall not be present or represented by proxy at any meeting of the stockholders of the Corporation, the chairman of the meeting may adjourn the meeting from time to time in the manner provided in Section 2.6 until a quorum shall attend. The stockholders present at a duly convened meeting may continue to transact business until adjournment, notwithstanding the withdrawal of enough stockholders to leave less than a quorum. Shares of its own stock belonging to the Corporation or to another corporation, if a majority of the voting power of the shares entitled to vote in the election of directors of such other corporation is held, directly or indirectly, by the Corporation, shall neither be entitled to vote nor be counted for quorum purposes; provided, however, that the foregoing shall not limit the right of the Corporation or any such other corporation to vote shares held by it in a fiduciary capacity.

 

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Section 2.5. Voting of Shares.

 

(a) Voting Lists . The Secretary shall prepare, or shall cause the officer or agent who has charge of the stock ledger of the Corporation to prepare, at least 10 days before every meeting of stockholders, a complete list of the stockholders of record entitled to vote at such meeting and showing the address and the number of shares registered in the name of each stockholder. Nothing contained in this Section 2.5(a) shall require the Corporation to include electronic mail addresses or other electronic contact information on such list. Such list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder, for any purpose germane to the meeting, during ordinary business hours for a period of at least 10 days prior to the meeting: (i) on a reasonably accessible electronic network, provided that the information required to gain access to such list is provided with the notice of the meeting, or (ii) during ordinary business hours, at the principal place of business of the Corporation. In the event that the Corporation determines to make the list available on an electronic network, the Corporation may take reasonable steps to ensure that such information is available only to stockholders of the Corporation. If the meeting is to be held at a place, then the list shall be produced and kept at the time and place of the meeting during the whole time thereof, and may be inspected by any stockholder who is present. If a meeting of stockholders is to be held solely by means of remote communication as permitted by Section 9.5(a) , the list shall be open to the examination of any stockholder during the whole time of the meeting on a reasonably accessible electronic network, and the information required to access such list shall be provided with the notice of meeting. The stock ledger shall be the only evidence as to who are the stockholders entitled to examine the list required by this Section 2.5(a) or to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of stockholders.

 

(b) Manner of Voting . At any stockholders meeting, every stockholder entitled to vote may vote in person or by proxy. If authorized by the Board, the voting by stockholders or proxy holders at any meeting conducted by remote communication may be effected by a ballot submitted by electronic transmission (as defined in Section 9.3 ), provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which the Corporation can determine that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder or proxy holder. The Board, in its discretion, or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders, in such person’s discretion, may require that any votes cast at such meeting shall be cast by written ballot.

 

(c) Proxies . Each stockholder entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders or to express consent or dissent to corporate action in writing without a meeting may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder by proxy, but no such proxy shall be voted or acted upon after three years from its date, unless the proxy provides for a longer period. Proxies need not be filed with the Secretary of the Corporation until the meeting is called to order, but shall be filed with the Secretary before being voted. Without limiting the manner in which a stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy, either of the following shall constitute a valid means by which a stockholder may grant such authority.

 

(i) A stockholder may execute a writing authorizing another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy. Execution may be accomplished by the stockholder or such stockholder’s authorized officer, director, employee or agent signing such writing or causing such person’s signature to be affixed to such writing by any reasonable means, including, but not limited to, by facsimile signature.

 

(ii) A stockholder may authorize another person or persons to act for such stockholder as proxy by transmitting or authorizing the transmission of an electronic transmission to the person who will be the holder of the proxy or to a proxy solicitation firm, proxy support service organization or like agent duly authorized by the person who will be the holder of the proxy to receive such transmission, provided that any such electronic transmission must either set forth or be submitted with information from which it can be determined that the electronic transmission was authorized by the stockholder. Any copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reliable reproduction of the writing or transmission authorizing another person or persons to act as proxy for a stockholder may be substituted or used in lieu of the original writing or transmission for any and all purposes for which the original writing or transmission could be used; provided that such copy, facsimile telecommunication or other reproduction shall be a complete reproduction of the entire original writing or transmission.

 

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(d) Required Vote . Subject to the rights of the holders of one or more series of preferred stock of the Corporation (“ Preferred Stock ”), voting separately by class or series, to elect directors pursuant to the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock, the election of directors shall be determined by a plurality of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon. All other matters shall be determined by the vote of a majority of the votes cast by the stockholders present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote thereon, unless the matter is one upon which, by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws or applicable stock exchange rules, a different vote is required, in which case such provision shall govern and control the decision of such matter.

 

(e) Inspectors of Election . The Board may, and shall if required by law, in advance of any meeting of stockholders, appoint one or more persons as inspectors of election, who may be employees of the Corporation or otherwise serve the Corporation in other capacities, to act at such meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof and to make a written report thereof. The Board may appoint one or more persons as alternate inspectors to replace any inspector who fails to act. If no inspectors of election or alternates are appointed by the Board, the chairman of the meeting shall appoint one or more inspectors to act at the meeting. Each inspector, before discharging his or her duties, shall take and sign an oath faithfully to execute the duties of inspector with strict impartiality and according to the best of his or her ability. The inspectors shall ascertain and report the number of outstanding shares and the voting power of each; determine the number of shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and the validity of proxies and ballots; count all votes and ballots and report the results; determine and retain for a reasonable period a record of the disposition of any challenges made to any determination by the inspectors; and certify their determination of the number of shares represented at the meeting and their count of all votes and ballots. No person who is a candidate for an office at an election may serve as an inspector at such election. Each report of an inspector shall be in writing and signed by the inspector or by a majority of them if there is more than one inspector acting at such meeting. If there is more than one inspector, the report of a majority shall be the report of the inspectors.

 

Section 2.6. Adjournments . Any meeting of stockholders, annual or special, may be adjourned by the chairman of the meeting, from time to time, whether or not there is a quorum, to reconvene at the same or some other place. Notice need not be given of any such adjourned meeting if the date, time, and place, if any, thereof, and the means of remote communication, if any, by which stockholders and proxy holders may be deemed to be present in person and vote at such adjourned meeting are announced at the meeting at which the adjournment is taken. At the adjourned meeting the stockholders, or the holders of any class or series of stock entitled to vote separately as a class, as the case may be, may transact any business that might have been transacted at the original meeting. If the adjournment is for more than 30 days, or if after the adjournment a new record date is fixed for the adjourned meeting, notice of the adjourned meeting shall be given to each stockholder of record entitled to vote at the meeting.

 

Section 2.7. Advance Notice for Business.

 

(a)  Annual Meetings of Stockholders . No business may be transacted at an annual meeting of stockholders, other than business that is either (i) specified in the Corporation’s notice of meeting (or any supplement thereto) given by or at the direction of the Board, (ii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by or at the direction of the Board or (iii) otherwise properly brought before the annual meeting by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 2.7(a) and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such annual meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a) . Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.7(a) to the contrary, only persons nominated for election as a director to fill any term of a directorship that expires on the date of the annual meeting pursuant to Section 3.2 will be considered for election at such meeting.

 

(i)  In addition to any other applicable requirements, for business (other than nominations) to be properly brought before an annual meeting by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation and such business must otherwise be a proper matter for stockholder action. Subject to Section 2.7(a)(iii) , a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect to such business, to be timely, must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 45 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting is first made by the Corporation. The public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting shall not commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described in this Section 2.7(a).

 

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(ii) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary with respect to any business (other than nominations) must set forth as to each such matter such stockholder proposes to bring before the annual meeting (A) a brief description of the business desired to be brought before the annual meeting, the text of the proposal or business (including the text of any resolutions proposed for consideration and in the event such business includes a proposal to amend these By Laws, the language of the proposed amendment) and the reasons for conducting such business at the annual meeting, (B) the name and record address of such stockholder and the name and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and by the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made, (D) a description of all arrangements or understandings between such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made and any other person or persons (including their names) in connection with the proposal of such business by such stockholder, (E) any material interest of such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the proposal is made in such business and (F) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the annual meeting to bring such business before the meeting.

 

(iii) The foregoing notice requirements of this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed satisfied by a stockholder as to any proposal (other than nominations) if the stockholder has notified the Corporation of such stockholder’s intention to present such proposal at an annual meeting in compliance with Rule 14a-8 (or any successor thereof) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “ Exchange Act ”), and such stockholder has complied with the requirements of such Rule for inclusion of such proposal in a proxy statement prepared by the Corporation to solicit proxies for such annual meeting. No business shall be conducted at the annual meeting of stockholders except business brought before the annual meeting in accordance with the procedures set forth in this Section 2.7(a) , provided, however, that once business has been properly brought before the annual meeting in accordance with such procedures, nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to preclude discussion by any stockholder of any such business. If the Board or the chairman of the annual meeting determines that any stockholder proposal was not made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) or that the information provided in a stockholder’s notice does not satisfy the information requirements of this Section 2.7(a), such proposal shall not be presented for action at the annual meeting. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 2.7(a), if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the annual meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present the proposed business, such proposed business shall not be transacted, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such matter may have been received by the Corporation.

 

(iv) In addition to the provisions of this Section 2.7(a) , a stockholder shall also comply with all applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 2.7(a) shall be deemed to affect any rights of stockholders to request inclusion of proposals in the Corporation’s proxy statement pursuant to Rule 14a-8 under the Exchange Act.

 

(b) Special Meetings of Stockholders . Only such business shall be conducted at a special meeting of stockholders as shall have been brought before the meeting pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting. Nominations of persons for election to the Board may be made at a special meeting of stockholders at which directors are to be elected pursuant to the Corporation’s notice of meeting only pursuant to Section 3.2 .

 

(c) Public Announcement . For purposes of these By Laws, “ public announcement ” shall mean disclosure in a press release reported by the Dow Jones News Service, Associated Press or comparable national news service or in a document publicly filed by the Corporation with the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to Sections 13, 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

 

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Section 2.8. Conduct of Meetings . The chairman of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive Officer is not a director, the President (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President or if the President is not a director, such other person as shall be appointed by the Board. The date and time of the opening and the closing of the polls for each matter upon which the stockholders will vote at a meeting shall be announced at the meeting by the chairman of the meeting. The Board may adopt such rules and regulations for the conduct of the meeting of stockholders as it shall deem appropriate. Except to the extent inconsistent with these By Laws or such rules and regulations as adopted by the Board, the chairman of any meeting of stockholders shall have the right and authority to convene and to adjourn the meeting, to prescribe such rules, regulations and procedures and to do all such acts as, in the judgment of such chairman, are appropriate for the proper conduct of the meeting. Such rules, regulations or procedures, whether adopted by the Board or prescribed by the chairman of the meeting, may include, without limitation, the following: (a)  the establishment of an agenda or order of business for the meeting; (b) rules and procedures for maintaining order at the meeting and the safety of those present; (c) limitations on attendance at or participation in the meeting to stockholders of record of the Corporation, their duly authorized and constituted proxies or such other persons as the chairman of the meeting shall determine; (d) restrictions on entry to the meeting after the time fixed for the commencement thereof; and (e) limitations on the time allotted to questions or comments by participants. Unless and to the extent determined by the Board or the chairman of the meeting, meetings of stockholders shall not be required to be held in accordance with the rules of parliamentary procedure. The secretary of each annual and special meeting of stockholders shall be the Secretary or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary so appointed to act by the chairman of the meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

Section 2.9. Consents in Lieu of Meeting . Unless otherwise provided by the Certificate of Incorporation, and subject to the proviso in Section 2.1, until the corporation consummates an initial public offering (“ Offering ”), any action required to be taken at any annual or special meeting of stockholders, or any action which may be taken at any annual or special meeting of such stockholders, may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent in writing, setting forth the action so taken, shall be signed by the holders of outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes that would be necessary to authorize or take such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted, and shall be delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in the State of Delaware, its principal place of business, or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

 

Every written consent shall bear the date of signature of each stockholder who signs the consent, and no written consent shall be effective to take the corporate action referred to therein unless, within 60 days of the earliest dated consent delivered in the manner required by this section and Delaware Law to the Corporation, written consents signed by a sufficient number of holders to take action are delivered to the Corporation by delivery to its registered office in Delaware, its principal place of business or an officer or agent of the Corporation having custody of the book in which proceedings of meetings of stockholders are recorded. Delivery made to the Corporation’s registered office shall be by hand or by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested.

 

ARTICLE III

 

DIRECTORS

 

Section 3.1. Powers . The business and affairs of the Corporation shall be managed by or under the direction of the Board, which may exercise all such powers of the Corporation and do all such lawful acts and things as are not by statute or by the Certificate of Incorporation or by these By Laws required to be exercised or done by the stockholders. Directors need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

 

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Section 3.2. Advance Notice for Nomination of Directors.

 

(a) Only persons who are nominated in accordance with the following procedures shall be eligible for election as directors of the Corporation, except as may be otherwise provided by the terms of one or more series of Preferred Stock with respect to the rights of holders of one or more series of Preferred Stock to elect directors. Nominations of persons for election to the Board at any annual meeting of stockholders, or at any special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors as set forth in the Corporation’s notice of such special meeting, may be made (i) by or at the direction of the Board or (ii) by any stockholder of the Corporation (x) who is a stockholder of record on the date of the giving of the notice provided for in this Section 3.2 and on the record date for the determination of stockholders entitled to vote at such meeting and (y) who complies with the notice procedures set forth in this Section 3.2 .

 

(b) In addition to any other applicable requirements, for a nomination to be made by a stockholder, such stockholder must have given timely notice thereof in proper written form to the Secretary of the Corporation. To be timely, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation (i) in the case of an annual meeting, not later than the close of business on the 90th day nor earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders; provided, however, that in the event that the annual meeting is called for a date that is not within 45 days before or after such anniversary date, notice by the stockholder to be timely must be so received not earlier than the opening of business on the 120th day before the meeting and not later than the later of (x) the close of business on the 90th day before the meeting or (y) the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the annual meeting was first made by the Corporation; and (ii) in the case of a special meeting of stockholders called for the purpose of electing directors, not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the day on which public announcement of the date of the special meeting is first made by the Corporation. In no event shall the public announcement of an adjournment of an annual meeting or special meeting commence a new time period for the giving of a stockholder’s notice as described in this Section 3.2 .

 

(c) Notwithstanding anything in paragraph (b) to the contrary, in the event that the number of directors to be elected to the Board at an annual meeting is greater than the number of directors whose terms expire on the date of the annual meeting and there is no public announcement by the Corporation naming all of the nominees for the additional directors to be elected or specifying the size of the increased Board before the close of business on the 90th day prior to the anniversary date of the immediately preceding annual meeting of stockholders, a stockholder’s notice required by this Section 3.2 shall also be considered timely, but only with respect to nominees for the additional directorships created by such increase that are to be filled by election at such annual meeting, if it shall be received by the Secretary at the principal executive offices of the Corporation not later than the close of business on the 10th day following the date on which such public announcement was first made by the Corporation.

 

(d) To be in proper written form, a stockholder’s notice to the Secretary must set forth (i) as to each person whom the stockholder proposes to nominate for election as a director (A) the name, age, business address and residence address of the person, (B) the principal occupation or employment of the person, (C) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially or of record by the person and (D) any other information relating to the person that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder; and (ii) as to the stockholder giving the notice (A) the name and record address of such stockholder and the name and address of the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, (B) the class or series and number of shares of capital stock of the Corporation that are owned beneficially and of record by such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, (C) a description of all arrangements or understandings relating to the nomination to be made by such stockholder among such stockholder, the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made, each proposed nominee and any other person or persons (including their names), (D) a representation that such stockholder intends to appear in person or by proxy at the meeting to nominate the persons named in its notice and (E) any other information relating to such stockholder and the beneficial owner, if any, on whose behalf the nomination is made that would be required to be disclosed in a proxy statement or other filings required to be made in connection with solicitations of proxies for election of directors pursuant to Section 14 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Such notice must be accompanied by a written consent of each proposed nominee to being named as a nominee and to serve as a director if elected.

 

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(e) If the Board or the chairman of the meeting of stockholders determines that any nomination was not made in accordance with the provisions of this Section 3.2 , then such nomination shall not be considered at the meeting in question. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.2 , if the stockholder (or a qualified representative of the stockholder) does not appear at the meeting of stockholders of the Corporation to present the nomination, such nomination shall be disregarded, notwithstanding that proxies in respect of such nomination may have been received by the Corporation.

 

(f) In addition to the provisions of this Section 3.2 , a stockholder shall also comply with all of the applicable requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations thereunder with respect to the matters set forth herein. Nothing in this Section 3.2 shall be deemed to affect any rights of the holders of Preferred Stock to elect directors pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 3.3. Compensation . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, the Board shall have the authority to fix the compensation of directors. The directors may be reimbursed their expenses, if any, of attendance at each meeting of the Board and may be paid either a fixed sum for attendance at each meeting of the Board or other compensation as director. No such payment shall preclude any director from serving the Corporation in any other capacity and receiving compensation therefor. Members of committees of the Board may be allowed like compensation and reimbursement of expenses for service on the committee.

 

ARTICLE IV

 

BOARD MEETINGS

 

Section 4.1. Annual Meetings . The Board shall meet as soon as practicable after the adjournment of each annual stockholders meeting at the place of the annual stockholders meeting unless the Board shall fix another time and place and give notice thereof in the manner required herein for special meetings of the Board. No notice to the directors shall be necessary to legally convene this meeting, except as provided in this Section 4.1 .

 

Section 4.2. Regular Meetings . Regularly scheduled, periodic meetings of the Board may be held without notice at such times, dates and places as shall from time to time be determined by the Board.

 

Section 4.3. Special Meetings . Special meetings of the Board (a) may be called by the Chairman of the Board or President and (b) shall be called by the Chairman of the Board, President or Secretary on the written request of at least a majority of directors then in office, or the sole director, as the case may be, and shall be held at such time, date and place as may be determined by the person calling the meeting or, if called upon the request of directors or the sole director, as specified in such written request. Notice of each special meeting of the Board shall be given, as provided in Section 9.3 , to each director (i) at least 24 hours before the meeting if such notice is oral notice given personally or by telephone or written notice given by hand delivery or by means of a form of electronic transmission and delivery; (ii) at least two days before the meeting if such notice is sent by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service; and (iii) at least five days before the meeting if such notice is sent through the United States mail. If the Secretary shall fail or refuse to give such notice, then the notice may be given by the officer who called the meeting or the directors who requested the meeting. Any and all business that may be transacted at a regular meeting of the Board may be transacted at a special meeting. Except as may be otherwise expressly provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By Laws, neither the business to be transacted at, nor the purpose of, any special meeting need be specified in the notice or waiver of notice of such meeting. A special meeting may be held at any time without notice if all the directors are present or if those not present waive notice of the meeting in accordance with Section 9.4 .

 

Section 4.4. Quorum; Required Vote . A majority of the Board shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business at any meeting of the Board, and the act of a majority of the directors present at any meeting at which there is a quorum shall be the act of the Board, except as may be otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws. If a quorum shall not be present at any meeting, a majority of the directors present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present.

 

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Section 4.5. Consent In Lieu of Meeting . Unless otherwise restricted by the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, any action required or permitted to be taken at any meeting of the Board or any committee thereof may be taken without a meeting if all members of the Board or committee, as the case may be, consent thereto in writing or by electronic transmission, and the writing or writings or electronic transmission or transmissions (or paper reproductions thereof) are filed with the minutes of proceedings of the Board or committee. Such filing shall be in paper form if the minutes are maintained in paper form and shall be in electronic form if the minutes are maintained in electronic form.

 

Section 4.6. Organization . The chairman of each meeting of the Board shall be the Chairman of the Board or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) or, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Executive Officer or if the Chief Executive Officer is not a director, the President (if he or she shall be a director) or in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President or if the President is not a director, a chairman elected from the directors present. The Secretary shall act as secretary of all meetings of the Board. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, an Assistant Secretary shall perform the duties of the Secretary at such meeting. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary and all Assistant Secretaries, the chairman of the meeting may appoint any person to act as secretary of the meeting.

 

ARTICLE V

 

COMMITTEES OF DIRECTORS

 

Section 5.1. Establishment . The Board may by resolution passed by a majority of the Board designate one or more committees, each committee to consist of one or more of the directors of the Corporation. Each committee shall keep regular minutes of its meetings and report the same to the Board when required. The Board shall have the power at any time to fill vacancies in, to change the membership of, or to dissolve any such committee.

 

Section 5.2. Available Powers . Any committee established pursuant to Section 5.1 hereof, to the extent permitted by applicable law and by resolution of the Board, shall have and may exercise all of the powers and authority of the Board in the management of the business and affairs of the Corporation, and may authorize the seal of the Corporation to be affixed to all papers that may require it.

 

Section 5.3. Alternate Members . The Board may designate one or more directors as alternate members of any committee, who may replace any absent or disqualified member at any meeting of such committee.

 

Section 5.4. Procedures . Unless the Board otherwise provides, the time, date, place, if any, and notice of meetings of a committee shall be determined by such committee. At meetings of a committee, a majority of the number of members of the committee (but not including any alternate member, unless such alternate member has replaced any absent or disqualified member at the time of, or in connection with, such meeting) shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of business. The act of a majority of the members present at any meeting at which a quorum is present shall be the act of the committee, except as otherwise specifically provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws or the Board. If a quorum is not present at a meeting of a committee, the members present may adjourn the meeting from time to time, without notice other than an announcement at the meeting, until a quorum is present. Unless the Board otherwise provides and except as provided in these By Laws, each committee designated by the Board may make, alter, amend and repeal rules for the conduct of its business. In the absence of such rules each committee shall conduct its business in the same manner as the Board is authorized to conduct its business pursuant to Article III and Article IV of these By Laws.

 

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ARTICLE VI

 

OFFICERS

 

Section 6.1. Officers . The officers of the Corporation elected by the Board shall be a Chairman of the Board, a Chief Executive Officer, a President, a Chief Financial Officer, a Secretary and such other officers (including without limitation, Vice Presidents, Assistant Secretaries and a Treasurer) as the Board from time to time may determine. Officers elected by the Board shall each have such powers and duties as generally pertain to their respective offices, subject to the specific provisions of this Article VI . Such officers shall also have such powers and duties as from time to time may be conferred by the Board. The Chief Executive Officer or President may also appoint such other officers (including without limitation one or more Vice Presidents and Controllers) as may be necessary or desirable for the conduct of the business of the Corporation. Such other officers shall have such powers and duties and shall hold their offices for such terms as may be provided in these By Laws or as may be prescribed by the Board or, if such officer has been appointed by the Chief Executive Officer or President, as may be prescribed by the appointing officer.

 

(a) Chairman of the Board . The Chairman of the Board shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The Chairman of the Board shall have general supervision and control of the acquisition activities of the Corporation subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board with respect to such matters. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The powers and duties of the Chairman of the Board shall not include supervision or control of the preparation of the financial statements of the Company (other than through participation as a member of the Board). The position of Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer may be held by the same person.

 

(b) Chief Executive Officer . The Chief Executive Officer shall be the chief executive officer of the Corporation, shall have general supervision of the affairs of the Corporation and general control of all of its business subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, and shall be responsible for the execution of the policies of the Board with respect to such matters, except to the extent any such powers and duties have been prescribed to the Chairman of the Board pursuant to Section 6.1(a) above. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The position of Chief Executive Officer and President may be held by the same person.

 

(c) President . The President shall make recommendations to the Chief Executive Officer on all operational matters that would normally be reserved for the final executive responsibility of the Chief Executive Officer. In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, the President (if he or she shall be a director) shall preside when present at all meetings of the stockholders and the Board. The President shall also perform such duties and have such powers as shall be designated by the Board. The position of President and Chief Executive Officer may be held by the same person.

 

(d) Vice Presidents . In the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the President, the Vice President (or in the event there be more than one Vice President, the Vice Presidents in the order designated by the Board) shall perform the duties and have the powers of the President. Any one or more of the Vice Presidents may be given an additional designation of rank or function.

 

(e) Secretary .

 

(i) The Secretary shall attend all meetings of the stockholders, the Board and (as required) committees of the Board and shall record the proceedings of such meetings in books to be kept for that purpose. The Secretary shall give, or cause to be given, notice of all meetings of the stockholders and special meetings of the Board and shall perform such other duties as may be prescribed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer or President. The Secretary shall have custody of the corporate seal of the Corporation and the Secretary, or any Assistant Secretary, shall have authority to affix the same to any instrument requiring it, and when so affixed, it may be attested by his or her signature or by the signature of such Assistant Secretary. The Board may give general authority to any other officer to affix the seal of the Corporation and to attest the affixing thereof by his or her signature.

 

(ii)  The Secretary shall keep, or cause to be kept, at the principal executive office of the Corporation or at the office of the Corporation’s transfer agent or registrar, if one has been appointed, a stock ledger, or duplicate stock ledger, showing the names of the stockholders and their addresses, the number and classes of shares held by each and, with respect to certificated shares, the number and date of certificates issued for the same and the number and date of certificates cancelled.

 

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(f) Assistant Secretaries . The Assistant Secretary or, if there be more than one, the Assistant Secretaries in the order determined by the Board shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Secretary, perform the duties and have the powers of the Secretary.

 

(g) Chief Financial Officer . The Chief Financial Officer shall perform all duties commonly incident to that office (including, without limitation, the care and custody of the funds and securities of the Corporation, which from time to time may come into the Chief Financial Officer’s hands and the deposit of the funds of the Corporation in such banks or trust companies as the Board, the Chief Executive Officer or the President may authorize).

 

(h) Treasurer . The Treasurer shall, in the absence (or inability or refusal to act) of the Chief Financial Officer, perform the duties and exercise the powers of the Chief Financial Officer.

 

Section 6.2. Term of Office; Removal; Vacancies . The elected officers of the Corporation shall be appointed by the Board and shall hold office until their successors are duly elected and qualified by the Board or until their earlier death, resignation, retirement, disqualification, or removal from office. Any officer may be removed, with or without cause, at any time by the Board. Any officer appointed by the Chief Executive Officer or President may also be removed, with or without cause, by the Chief Executive Officer or President, as the case may be, unless the Board otherwise provides. Any vacancy occurring in any elected office of the Corporation may be filled by the Board. Any vacancy occurring in any office appointed by the Chief Executive Officer or President may be filled by the Chief Executive Officer, or President, as the case may be, unless the Board then determines that such office shall thereupon be elected by the Board, in which case the Board shall elect such officer.

 

Section 6.3. Other Officers . The Board may delegate the power to appoint such other officers and agents, and may also remove such officers and agents or delegate the power to remove same, as it shall from time to time deem necessary or desirable.

 

Section 6.4. Multiple Officeholders; Stockholder and Director Officers . Any number of offices may be held by the same person unless the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws otherwise provide. Officers need not be stockholders or residents of the State of Delaware.

 

ARTICLE VII

 

SHARES

 

Section 7.1. Certificated and Uncertificated Shares . The shares of the Corporation may be certificated or uncertificated, subject to the sole discretion of the Board.

 

Section 7.2. Multiple Classes of Stock . If the Corporation shall be authorized to issue more than one class of stock or more than one series of any class, the Corporation shall (a) cause the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights to be set forth in full or summarized on the face or back of any certificate that the Corporation issues to represent shares of such class or series of stock or (b) in the case of uncertificated shares, within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares, send to the registered owner thereof a written notice containing the information required to be set forth on certificates as specified in clause (a) above; provided, however, that, except as otherwise provided by applicable law, in lieu of the foregoing requirements, there may be set forth on the face or back of such certificate or, in the case of uncertificated shares, on such written notice a statement that the Corporation will furnish without charge to each stockholder who so requests the powers, designations, preferences and relative, participating, optional or other special rights of each class of stock or series thereof and the qualifications, limitations or restrictions of such preferences or rights.

 

Section 7.3. Signatures . Each certificate representing capital stock of the Corporation shall be signed by or in the name of the Corporation by (a) the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, the President or a Vice President and (b) the Treasurer, the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary of the Corporation. Any or all the signatures on the certificate may be a facsimile. In case any officer, transfer agent or registrar who has signed or whose facsimile signature has been placed upon a certificate shall have ceased to be such officer, transfer agent or registrar before such certificate is issued, such certificate may be issued by the Corporation with the same effect as if such person were such officer, transfer agent or registrar on the date of issue.

 

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Section 7.4. Consideration and Payment for Shares.

 

(a) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares of stock may be issued for such consideration, having in the case of shares with par value a value not less than the par value thereof, and to such persons, as determined from time to time by the Board. The consideration may consist of any tangible or intangible property or benefit to the Corporation including cash, promissory notes, services performed, contracts for services to be performed or other securities.

 

(b) Subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation, shares may not be issued until the full amount of the consideration has been paid, unless upon the face or back of each certificate issued to represent any partly paid shares of capital stock or upon the books and records of the Corporation in the case of partly paid uncertificated shares, there shall have been set forth the total amount of the consideration to be paid therefor and the amount paid thereon up to and including the time said certificate representing certificated shares or said uncertificated shares are issued.

 

Section 7.5. Lost, Destroyed or Wrongfully Taken Certificates.

 

(a) If an owner of a certificate representing shares claims that such certificate has been lost, destroyed or wrongfully taken, the Corporation shall issue a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form if the owner: (i) requests such a new certificate before the Corporation has notice that the certificate representing such shares has been acquired by a protected purchaser; (ii) if requested by the Corporation, delivers to the Corporation a bond sufficient to indemnify the Corporation against any claim that may be made against the Corporation on account of the alleged loss, wrongful taking or destruction of such certificate or the issuance of such new certificate or uncertificated shares; and (iii) satisfies other reasonable requirements imposed by the Corporation.

 

(b) If a certificate representing shares has been lost, apparently destroyed or wrongfully taken, and the owner fails to notify the Corporation of that fact within a reasonable time after the owner has notice of such loss, apparent destruction or wrongful taking and the Corporation registers a transfer of such shares before receiving notification, the owner shall be precluded from asserting against the Corporation any claim for registering such transfer or a claim to a new certificate representing such shares or such shares in uncertificated form.

 

Section 7.6. Transfer of Stock.

 

(a) If a certificate representing shares of the Corporation is presented to the Corporation with an endorsement requesting the registration of transfer of such shares or an instruction is presented to the Corporation requesting the registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation shall register the transfer as requested if:

 

(i) in the case of certificated shares, the certificate representing such shares has been surrendered;

 

(ii)(A) with respect to certificated shares, the endorsement is made by the person specified by the certificate as entitled to such shares; (B) with respect to uncertificated shares, an instruction is made by the registered owner of such uncertificated shares; or (C) with respect to certificated shares or uncertificated shares, the endorsement or instruction is made by any other appropriate person or by an agent who has actual authority to act on behalf of the appropriate person;

 

(iii) the Corporation has received a guarantee of signature of the person signing such endorsement or instruction or such other reasonable assurance that the endorsement or instruction is genuine and authorized as the Corporation may request;

 

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(iv) the transfer does not violate any restriction on transfer imposed by the Corporation that is enforceable in accordance with Section 7.8(a) ; and

 

(v) such other conditions for such transfer as shall be provided for under applicable law have been satisfied.

 

(b) Whenever any transfer of shares shall be made for collateral security and not absolutely, the Corporation shall so record such fact in the entry of transfer if, when the certificate for such shares is presented to the Corporation for transfer or, if such shares are uncertificated, when the instruction for registration of transfer thereof is presented to the Corporation, both the transferor and transferee request the Corporation to do so.

 

Section 7.7. Registered Stockholders . Before due presentment for registration of transfer of a certificate representing shares of the Corporation or of an instruction requesting registration of transfer of uncertificated shares, the Corporation may treat the registered owner as the person exclusively entitled to inspect for any proper purpose the stock ledger and the other books and records of the Corporation, vote such shares, receive dividends or notifications with respect to such shares and otherwise exercise all the rights and powers of the owner of such shares, except that a person who is the beneficial owner of such shares (if held in a voting trust or by a nominee on behalf of such person) may, upon providing documentary evidence of beneficial ownership of such shares and satisfying such other conditions as are provided under applicable law, may also so inspect the books and records of the Corporation.

 

Section 7.8. Effect of the Corporation’s Restriction on Transfer.

 

(a) A written restriction on the transfer or registration of transfer of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, if permitted by the DGCL and noted conspicuously on the certificate representing such shares or, in the case of uncertificated shares, contained in a notice, offering circular or prospectus sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares within a reasonable time prior to or after the issuance or transfer of such shares, may be enforced against the holder of such shares or any successor or transferee of the holder including an executor, administrator, trustee, guardian or other fiduciary entrusted with like responsibility for the person or estate of the holder.

 

(b) A restriction imposed by the Corporation on the transfer or the registration of shares of the Corporation or on the amount of shares of the Corporation that may be owned by any person or group of persons, even if otherwise lawful, is ineffective against a person without actual knowledge of such restriction unless: (i) the shares are certificated and such restriction is noted conspicuously on the certificate; or (ii) the shares are uncertificated and such restriction was contained in a notice, offering circular or prospectus sent by the Corporation to the registered owner of such shares prior to or within a reasonable time after the issuance or transfer of such shares.

 

Section 7.9. Regulations . The Board shall have power and authority to make such additional rules and regulations, subject to any applicable requirement of law, as the Board may deem necessary and appropriate with respect to the issue, transfer or registration of transfer of shares of stock or certificates representing shares. The Board may appoint one or more transfer agents or registrars and may require for the validity thereof that certificates representing shares bear the signature of any transfer agent or registrar so appointed.

 

ARTICLE VIII

 

INDEMNIFICATION

 

Section 8.1. Right to Indemnification . To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, as the same exists or may hereafter be amended, the Corporation shall indemnify and hold harmless each person who was or is made a party or is threatened to be made a party to or is otherwise involved in any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (hereinafter a “ proceeding ”), by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director or officer of the Corporation or, while a director or officer of the Corporation, is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust, other enterprise or nonprofit entity, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan (hereinafter an “ Indemnitee ”), whether the basis of such proceeding is alleged action in an official capacity as a director, officer, employee or agent, or in any other capacity while serving as a director, officer, employee or agent, against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, ERISA excise taxes and penalties and amounts paid in settlement) reasonably incurred by such Indemnitee in connection with such proceeding; provided, however, that, except as provided in Section 8.3 with respect to proceedings to enforce rights to indemnification, the Corporation shall indemnify an Indemnitee in connection with a proceeding (or part thereof) initiated by such Indemnitee only if such proceeding (or part thereof) was authorized by the Board.

 

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Section 8.2. Right to Advancement of Expenses . In addition to the right to indemnification conferred in Section 8.1 , an Indemnitee shall also have the right to be paid by the Corporation to the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law the expenses (including, without limitation, attorneys’ fees) incurred in defending or otherwise participating in any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition (hereinafter an “ advancement of expenses ”); provided, however, that, if the Delaware General Corporation Law (“ DGCL ”) requires, an advancement of expenses incurred by an Indemnitee in his or her capacity as a director or officer of the Corporation (and not in any other capacity in which service was or is rendered by such Indemnitee, including, without limitation, service to an employee benefit plan) shall be made only upon the Corporation’s receipt of an undertaking (hereinafter an “ undertaking ”), by or on behalf of such Indemnitee, to repay all amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined that such Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified under this Article VIII or otherwise.

 

Section 8.3. Right of Indemnitee to Bring Suit . If a claim under Section 8.1 or Section 8.2 is not paid in full by the Corporation within 60 days after a written claim therefor has been received by the Corporation, except in the case of a claim for an advancement of expenses, in which case the applicable period shall be 20 days, the Indemnitee may at any time thereafter bring suit against the Corporation to recover the unpaid amount of the claim. If successful in whole or in part in any such suit, or in a suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Indemnitee shall also be entitled to be paid the expense of prosecuting or defending such suit. In (a) any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification hereunder (but not in a suit brought by an Indemnitee to enforce a right to an advancement of expenses) it shall be a defense that, and (b) in any suit brought by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the Corporation shall be entitled to recover such expenses upon a final judicial decision from which there is no further right to appeal (hereinafter a “ final adjudication ”) that, the Indemnitee has not met any applicable standard for indemnification set forth in the DGCL. Neither the failure of the Corporation (including its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) to have made a determination prior to the commencement of such suit that indemnification of the Indemnitee is proper in the circumstances because the Indemnitee has met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in the DGCL, nor an actual determination by the Corporation (including a determination by its directors who are not parties to such action, a committee of such directors, independent legal counsel, or its stockholders) that the Indemnitee has not met such applicable standard of conduct, shall create a presumption that the Indemnitee has not met the applicable standard of conduct or, in the case of such a suit brought by the Indemnitee, shall be a defense to such suit. In any suit brought by the Indemnitee to enforce a right to indemnification or to an advancement of expenses hereunder, or by the Corporation to recover an advancement of expenses pursuant to the terms of an undertaking, the burden of proving that the Indemnitee is not entitled to be indemnified, or to such advancement of expenses, under this Article VIII or otherwise shall be on the Corporation.

 

Section 8.4. Non-Exclusivity of Rights . The rights provided to any Indemnitee pursuant to this Article VIII shall not be exclusive of any other right, which such Indemnitee may have or hereafter acquire under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, these By Laws, an agreement, a vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.

 

Section 8.5. Insurance . The Corporation may maintain insurance, at its expense, to protect itself and/or any director, officer, employee or agent of the Corporation or another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against any expense, liability or loss, whether or not the Corporation would have the power to indemnify such person against such expense, liability or loss under the DGCL.

 

Section 8.6. Indemnification of Other Persons . This Article VIII shall not limit the right of the Corporation to the extent and in the manner authorized or permitted by law to indemnify and to advance expenses to persons other than Indemnitees. Without limiting the foregoing, the Corporation may, to the extent authorized from time to time by the Board, grant rights to indemnification and to the advancement of expenses to any employee or agent of the Corporation and to any other person who is or was serving at the request of the Corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or of a partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, including service with respect to an employee benefit plan, to the fullest extent of the provisions of this Article VIII with respect to the indemnification and advancement of expenses of Indemnitees under this Article VIII .

 

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Section 8.7. Amendments . Any repeal or amendment of this Article VIII by the Board or the stockholders of the Corporation or by changes in applicable law, or the adoption of any other provision of these By Laws inconsistent with this Article VIII , will, to the extent permitted by applicable law, be prospective only (except to the extent such amendment or change in applicable law permits the Corporation to provide broader indemnification rights to Indemnitees on a retroactive basis than permitted prior thereto), and will not in any way diminish or adversely affect any right or protection existing hereunder in respect of any act or omission occurring prior to such repeal or amendment or adoption of such inconsistent provision; provided however, that amendments or repeals of this Article VIII shall require the affirmative vote of the stockholders holding at least 66.7% of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation.

 

Section 8.8. Certain Definitions . For purposes of this Article VIII , (a) references to “other enterprise” shall include any employee benefit plan; (b) references to “fines” shall include any excise taxes assessed on a person with respect to an employee benefit plan; (c) references to “serving at the request of the Corporation” shall include any service that imposes duties on, or involves services by, a person with respect to any employee benefit plan, its participants, or beneficiaries; and (d) a person who acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in the interest of the participants and beneficiaries of an employee benefit plan shall be deemed to have acted in a manner “not opposed to the best interest of the Corporation” for purposes of Section 145 of the DGCL.

 

Section 8.9. Contract Rights . The rights provided to Indemnitees pursuant to this Article VIII shall be contract rights and such rights shall continue as to an Indemnitee who has ceased to be a director, officer, agent or employee and shall inure to the benefit of the Indemnitee’s heirs, executors and administrators.

 

Section 8.10. Severability . If any provision or provisions of this Article VIII shall be held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable for any reason whatsoever: (a) the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Article VIII shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby; and (b) to the fullest extent possible, the provisions of this Article VIII (including, without limitation, each such portion of this Article VIII containing any such provision held to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable) shall be construed so as to give effect to the intent manifested by the provision held invalid, illegal or unenforceable.

 

ARTICLE IX

 

MISCELLANEOUS

 

Section 9.1. Place of Meetings . If the place of any meeting of stockholders, the Board or committee of the Board for which notice is required under these By Laws is not designated in the notice of such meeting, such meeting shall be held at the principal business office of the Corporation; provided, however, if the Board has, in its sole discretion, determined that a meeting shall not be held at any place, but instead shall be held by means of remote communication pursuant to Section 9.5 hereof, then such meeting shall not be held at any place.

 

Section 9.2. Fixing Record Dates.

 

(a) In order that the Corporation may determine the stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at any meeting of stockholders or any adjournment thereof, the Board may fix a record date, which shall not precede the date upon which the resolution fixing the record date is adopted by the Board, and which record date shall not be more than 60 nor less than 10 days before the date of such meeting. If no record date is fixed by the Board, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall be at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which notice is given, or, if notice is waived, at the close of business on the business day next preceding the day on which the meeting is held. A determination of stockholders of record entitled to notice of or to vote at a meeting of stockholders shall apply to any adjournment of the meeting; provided, however, that the Board may fix a new record date for the adjourned meeting.

 

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

 

Section 9.3. Means of Giving Notice .

 

(a) Notice to Directors . Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any director, such notice shall be given either (i) in writing and sent by mail, or by a nationally recognized delivery service, (ii) by means of facsimile telecommunication or other form of electronic transmission, or (iii) by oral notice given personally or by telephone. A notice to a director will be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, orally, or by telephone, when actually received by the director, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the director at the director’s address appearing on the records of the Corporation, (iv) if sent by facsimile telecommunication, when sent to the facsimile transmission number for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, (v) if sent by electronic mail, when sent to the electronic mail address for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation, or (vi) if sent by any other form of electronic transmission, when sent to the address, location or number (as applicable) for such director appearing on the records of the Corporation.

 

(b) Notice to Stockholders . Whenever under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws notice is required to be given to any stockholder, such notice may be given (i) in writing and sent either by hand delivery, through the United States mail, or by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service for next day delivery, or (ii) by means of a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder, to the extent permitted by, and subject to the conditions set forth in Section 232 of the DGCL. A notice to a stockholder shall be deemed given as follows: (i) if given by hand delivery, when actually received by the stockholder, (ii) if sent through the United States mail, when deposited in the United States mail, with postage and fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, (iii) if sent for next day delivery by a nationally recognized overnight delivery service, when deposited with such service, with fees thereon prepaid, addressed to the stockholder at the stockholder’s address appearing on the stock ledger of the Corporation, and (iv) if given by a form of electronic transmission consented to by the stockholder to whom the notice is given and otherwise meeting the requirements set forth above, (A) if by facsimile transmission, when directed to a number at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (B) if by electronic mail, when directed to an electronic mail address at which the stockholder has consented to receive notice, (C) if by a posting on an electronic network together with separate notice to the stockholder of such specified posting, upon the later of (1)  such posting and (2) the giving of such separate notice, and (D) if by any other form of electronic transmission, when directed to the stockholder. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent to receiving notice by means of electronic communication by giving written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any such consent shall be deemed revoked if (1) the Corporation is unable to deliver by electronic transmission two consecutive notices given by the Corporation in accordance with such consent and (2) such inability becomes known to the Secretary or an Assistant Secretary or to the Corporation’s transfer agent, or other person responsible for the giving of notice; provided, however, the inadvertent failure to treat such inability as a revocation shall not invalidate any meeting or other action.

 

(c) Electronic Transmission . “ Electronic transmission ” means any form of communication, not directly involving the physical transmission of paper, that creates a record that may be retained, retrieved and reviewed by a recipient thereof, and that may be directly reproduced in paper form by such a recipient through an automated process, including but not limited to transmission by telex, facsimile telecommunication, electronic mail, telegram and cablegram.

 

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(d) Notice to Stockholders Sharing Same Address . Without limiting the manner by which notice otherwise may be given effectively by the Corporation to stockholders, any notice to stockholders given by the Corporation under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws shall be effective if given by a single written notice to stockholders who share an address if consented to by the stockholders at that address to whom such notice is given. A stockholder may revoke such stockholder’s consent by delivering written notice of such revocation to the Corporation. Any stockholder who fails to object in writing to the Corporation within 60 days of having been given written notice by the Corporation of its intention to send such a single written notice shall be deemed to have consented to receiving such single written notice.

 

(e) Exceptions to Notice Requirements . Whenever notice is required to be given, under the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to any person with whom communication is unlawful, the giving of such notice to such person shall not be required and there shall be no duty to apply to any governmental authority or agency for a license or permit to give such notice to such person. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to any such person with whom communication is unlawful shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate shall state, if such is the fact and if notice is required, that notice was given to all persons entitled to receive notice except such persons with whom communication is unlawful.

 

Whenever notice is required to be given by the Corporation, under any provision of the DGCL, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, to any stockholder to whom (1) notice of two consecutive annual meetings of stockholders and all notices of stockholder meetings or of the taking of action by written consent of stockholders without a meeting to such stockholder during the period between such two consecutive annual meetings, or (2) all, and at least two payments (if sent by first-class mail) of dividends or interest on securities during a 12-month period, have been mailed addressed to such stockholder at such stockholder’s address as shown on the records of the Corporation and have been returned undeliverable, the giving of such notice to such stockholder shall not be required. Any action or meeting that shall be taken or held without notice to such stockholder shall have the same force and effect as if such notice had been duly given. If any such stockholder shall deliver to the Corporation a written notice setting forth such stockholder’s then current address, the requirement that notice be given to such stockholder shall be reinstated. In the event that the action taken by the Corporation is such as to require the filing of a certificate with the Secretary of State of Delaware, the certificate need not state that notice was not given to persons to whom notice was not required to be given pursuant to Section 230(b) of the DGCL. The exception in subsection (1) of the first sentence of this paragraph to the requirement that notice be given shall not be applicable to any notice returned as undeliverable if the notice was given by electronic transmission.

 

Section 9.4. Waiver of Notice . Whenever any notice is required to be given under applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation, or these By Laws, a written waiver of such notice, signed before or after the date of such meeting by the person or persons entitled to said notice, or a waiver by electronic transmission by the person entitled to said notice, shall be deemed equivalent to such required notice. All such waivers shall be kept with the books of the Corporation. Attendance at a meeting shall constitute a waiver of notice of such meeting, except where a person attends for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

 

Section 9.5. Meeting Attendance via Remote Communication Equipment.

 

(a) Stockholder Meetings . If authorized by the Board in its sole discretion, and subject to such guidelines and procedures as the Board may adopt, stockholders and proxy holders not physically present at a meeting of stockholders may, by means of remote communication:

 

(i)  participate in a meeting of stockholders; and

 

(ii) be deemed present in person and vote at a meeting of stockholders, whether such meeting is to be held at a designated place or solely by means of remote communication, provided that (A) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to verify that each person deemed present and permitted to vote at the meeting by means of remote communication is a stockholder or proxy holder, (B) the Corporation shall implement reasonable measures to provide such stockholders and proxy holders a reasonable opportunity to participate in the meeting and to vote on matters submitted to the stockholders, including an opportunity to read or hear the proceedings of the meeting substantially concurrently with such proceedings, and (C) if any stockholder or proxy holder votes or takes other action at the meeting by means of remote communication, a record of such votes or other action shall be maintained by the Corporation.

 

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(b)  Board Meetings . Unless otherwise restricted by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, members of the Board or any committee thereof may participate in a meeting of the Board or any committee thereof by means of conference telephone or other communications equipment by means of which all persons participating in the meeting can hear each other. Such participation in a meeting shall constitute presence in person at the meeting, except where a person participates in the meeting for the express purpose of objecting to the transaction of any business on the ground that the meeting was not lawfully called or convened.

 

Section 9.6. Dividends . The Board may from time to time declare, and the Corporation may pay, dividends (payable in cash, property or shares of the Corporation’s capital stock) on the Corporation’s outstanding shares of capital stock, subject to applicable law and the Certificate of Incorporation.

 

Section 9.7. Reserves . The Board may set apart out of the funds of the Corporation available for dividends a reserve or reserves for any proper purpose and may abolish any such reserve.

 

Section 9.8. Contracts and Negotiable Instruments . Except as otherwise provided by applicable law, the Certificate of Incorporation or these By Laws, any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument may be executed and delivered in the name and on behalf of the Corporation by such officer or officers or other employee or employees of the Corporation as the Board may from time to time authorize. Such authority may be general or confined to specific instances as the Board may determine. The Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation. Subject to any restrictions imposed by the Board, the Chairman of the Board Chief Executive Officer, President, the Chief Financial Officer, the Treasurer or any Vice President may delegate powers to execute and deliver any contract, bond, deed, lease, mortgage or other instrument in the name and on behalf of the Corporation to other officers or employees of the Corporation under such person’s supervision and authority, it being understood, however, that any such delegation of power shall not relieve such officer of responsibility with respect to the exercise of such delegated power.

 

Section 9.9. Fiscal Year . The fiscal year of the Corporation shall be fixed by the Board.

 

Section 9.10. Seal . The Board may adopt a corporate seal, which shall be in such form as the Board determines. The seal may be used by causing it or a facsimile thereof to be impressed, affixed or otherwise reproduced.

 

Section 9.11. Books and Records . The books and records of the Corporation may be kept within or outside the State of Delaware at such place or places as may from time to time be designated by the Board.

 

Section 9.12. Resignation . Any director, committee member or officer may resign by giving notice thereof in writing or by electronic transmission to the Chairman of the Board, the Chief Executive Officer, the President or the Secretary. The resignation shall take effect at the time specified therein, or at the time of receipt of such notice if no time is specified or the specified time is earlier than the time of such receipt. Unless otherwise specified therein, the acceptance of such resignation shall not be necessary to make it effective.

 

Section 9.13. Surety Bonds . Such officers, employees and agents of the Corporation (if any) as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or the Board may direct, from time to time, shall be bonded for the faithful performance of their duties and for the restoration to the Corporation, in case of their death, resignation, retirement, disqualification or removal from office, of all books, papers, vouchers, money and other property of whatever kind in their possession or under their control belonging to the Corporation, in such amounts and by such surety companies as the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or the Board may determine. The premiums on such bonds shall be paid by the Corporation and the bonds so furnished shall be in the custody of the Secretary.

 

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Section 9.14. Securities of Other Corporations . Powers of attorney, proxies, waivers of notice of meeting, consents in writing and other instruments relating to securities owned by the Corporation may be executed in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation by the Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President or any Vice President. Any such officer, may, in the name of and on behalf of the Corporation, take all such action as any such officer may deem advisable to vote in person or by proxy at any meeting of security holders of any corporation in which the Corporation may own securities, or to consent in writing, in the name of the Corporation as such holder, to any action by such corporation, and at any such meeting or with respect to any such consent shall possess and may exercise any and all rights and power incident to the ownership of such securities and which, as the owner thereof, the Corporation might have exercised and possessed. The Board may from time to time confer like powers upon any other person or persons.

 

Section 9.15. Amendments . The Board shall have the power to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By Laws. Except with respect to Article VIII, the affirmative vote of a majority of the Board shall be required to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By Laws. The By Laws also may be adopted, amended, altered or repealed by the stockholders; provided, however, that in addition to any vote of the holders of any class or series of capital stock of the Corporation required by applicable law or the Certificate of Incorporation, the affirmative vote of the holders of at least a majority of the voting power of all outstanding shares of capital stock of the Corporation entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, voting together as a single class, shall be required for the stockholders to adopt, amend, alter or repeal the By Laws.

      

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PRELIMINARY COPY, SUBJECT TO COMPLETION DATED MAY [ ], 2018

 

TMSR HOLDING COMPANY LIMITED.
SPECIAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
TO BE HELD ON APRIL [ ], 2018

 

This Proxy is Solicited on Behalf of the Board of Directors  

 

The undersigned stockholder of TMSR Holding Company Limited, a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Speical Meeting of Stockholders and Proxy Statement, dated April __, 2018, and hereby constitutes and appoints Jiazhen Li, with full power of substitution in her, the proxy of the undersigned to vote with the same force and effect as the undersigned all shares of the Company’s Common Stock which the undersigned is entitled to vote at the 2018 Speical Meeting of Stockholders to be held on April [ ], 2018, and at any adjournment or adjournments thereof, hereby revoking any proxy or proxies heretofore given and ratifying and confirming all that said proxies may do or cause to be done by virtue thereof with respect to the following matters:

 

The undersigned hereby instructs said proxies or their substitutes:

 

  1. Elect as Directors the nominees listed below:  

 

Chuanliu Ni
Jiazhen Li
Xiaoning Zhang
Hui Yu
Yaqing Hu

Chenchen Zhang

Wenting Zou

 

Withhold authority for the following:

 

☐ Chuanliu Ni
☐ Jiazhen Li
☐ Xiaoning Zhang
☐ Hui Yu
☐ Yaqing Hu

☐ Chenchen Zhang

☐ Wenting Zou

 

  2. Approve the compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as provided in this Proxy Statement

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

  

  3. Vote on the frequency to conduct future advisory stockholder vote on executive compensation  

 

THREE YEARS   TWO YEARS   ONE YEAR   ABSTAIN  

  

  4. Approve and ratify the appointment of Friedman LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm to audit the Company’s financial statements as at December 31, 2018 and for the fiscal year then ending

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

 

  5. Approve the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to effect a 2-for-1 forward stock split.

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

  

  6 Approve the adoption of an amendment to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of shares of common stock that the Company has authority to issue from 100,000,000 to 200,000,000 and the number of shares of preferred stock that the Company has authority to issue from 10,000,000 to 20,000,000; and consequently, to increase the total number of shares of all classes of capital stock that the Company has authority to issue from 110,000,000 to 220,000,000.  

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

 

  7. Approve the Re-domicile of the Company from Delaware to Nevada by merging the Company with and into a newly formed Nevada subsidiary, pursuant to an agreement and plan of merger, as a result of which Nevada subsidiary will be the surviving entity and  the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Nevada subsidiary shall become the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of the Company

 

FOR   AGAINST   ABSTAIN  

 

  8 In their discretion, the proxies are authorized to vote upon such other business as may properly come before the Meeting, and any adjournment or adjournments thereof.

 

 

THIS PROXY, WHEN PROPERLY EXECUTED, WILL BE VOTED IN THE MANNER DIRECTED; IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED FOR ALL NOMINEES, FOR THE APPROVAL OF A 5-FOR-1 FORWARD STOCK SPLIT AND FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CHANGE IN THE STATE OF INCORPORATION OF THE COMPANY FROM DELAWARE TO NEVADA. IN THEIR DIRECTION, THE PROXIES ARE ALSO AUTHORIZED TO VOTE UPON SUCH OTHER MATTERS AS MAY PROPERLY COME BEFORE THE MEETING, INCLUDING THE ELECTION OF ANY PERSON TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS WHERE A NOMINEE NAMED IN THE PROXY STATEMENT DATED APRIL __, 2018 IS UNABLE TO SERVE OR WILL NOT SERVE.  

 

I (we) acknowledge receipt of the Notice of Meeting of Stockholders and the Proxy Statement dated April __, 2018, and the 2017 Annual Report to Stockholders and ratify all that the proxies, or either of them, or their substitutes may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof and revoke all former proxies.

 

Please sign, date and mail this proxy immediately in the enclosed envelope.  

  

  Name  
  Name (if joint)
  _______________________________________
  Date _____________, 2018
   
  Please sign your name exactly as it appears hereon. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator, trustee or guardian, please give your full title as it appears hereon. When signing as joint tenants, all parties in the joint tenancy must sign. When a proxy is given by a corporation, it should be signed by an authorized officer and the corporate seal affixed. No postage is required if returned in the enclosed envelope.

 

 

 

 

 

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