20-F
Gamehaus Holdings Inc. (GMHS)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 20-F
(Mark One)
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REGISTRATION STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 12(B) OR 12(G) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended __________
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2024-06-30
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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SHELL COMPANY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Date of event requiring this shell company report: January 24, 2025
Commission File Number: 001-42488
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)
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5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road
Pudong New District, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China, 201210 +86-021-68815668 (Address of Principal Executive Offices)
Ms. Ling Yan, Chief Financial Officer
5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road
Pudong New District, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China, 201210
+86-13918168014 (Name, Telephone, Email and/or Facsimile number and Address of Company Contact Person)
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class | Trading Symbol | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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| Class A Ordinary Shares, $0.0001 par value per share | GMHS | The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC |
Securities registered or to be registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
Securities for which there is a reporting obligation pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Act: None
Indicate the number of outstanding shares of each of the issuer’s classes of capital or common stock as of the close of the period covered by the shell company report: As of January 24, 2025, the issuer had 53,569,377 ordinary shares, par value $0.0001 per share, outstanding, consisting of 37,971,264 Class A ordinary shares and 15,598,113 Class B ordinary shares.
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| CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS | ii |
| EXPLANATORY NOTE | iii |
| PART I | 1 |
| ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS | 1 |
| ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE | 1 |
| ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION | 1 |
| ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS | 4 |
| ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS | 4 |
| ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES | 18 |
| ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS | 26 |
| ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 27 |
| ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING | 27 |
| ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | 28 |
| ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS | 32 |
| ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES | 32 |
| PART II | 33 |
| PART III | 35 |
| ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 35 |
| ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | 35 |
| EXHIBIT INDEX | 35 |
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Shell Company Report on Form 20-F (including information incorporated by reference herein, the “Report”) is being filed by Gamehaus Holding Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Pubco”). Unless otherwise indicated, “we,” “us,” “our,” and “Pubco,” and similar terminology refers to Gamehaus Holding Inc., a company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands, and its subsidiaries subsequent to the Business Combination (defined below). References to “Gamehaus,” the “Company” and “Gamehaus Inc.” refers to Gamehaus Inc. prior to the consummation of the Business Combination.
This Report contains or may contain forward-looking statements as defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) that involve significant risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include information about our possible or assumed future results of operations or our performance. Words such as “expects,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify the forward-looking statements. The risk factors and cautionary language referred to in this Report provide examples of risks, uncertainties and events that may cause actual results to differ materially from the expectations described in our forward-looking statements, including among other things, the items identified in “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” herein.
Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this Report. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are reasonable, there can be no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. These statements involve known and unknown risks and are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. Actual results may differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements contained in this Report, or the documents to which we refer readers in this Report, to reflect any change in our expectations with respect to such statements or any change in events, conditions or circumstances upon which any statement is based.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
On September 16, 2023, Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Golden Star”) entered into a certain Business Combination Agreement (as may be amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”), with Gamehaus Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company (“Gamehaus”), Pubco, Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger Sub”), Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands and a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “Second Merger Sub”), G-Star Management Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company, in the capacity as the representative of Golden Star and the shareholders of Golden Star (the “Purchaser Representative” or the “Sponsor”) immediately prior to the effective time of the Second Merger (the “Effective Time”) from and after the Closing (as defined below).
The Merger Agreement provided for a business combination which was effected in two steps: (i) the First Merger Sub merged with and into Gamehaus (the “First Merger”), and Gamehaus is the surviving corporation of the First Merger and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) following confirmation of the effectiveness of the First Merger, the Second Merger Sub merged with and into Golden Star (the “Second Merger,” and, together with First Merger, the “Mergers”), and Golden Star is the surviving corporation of the Second Merger and a direct wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco (the Mergers together with the share exchange and other transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement and other ancillary documents, the “Transactions” or “Business Combination”).
On January 24, 2025, Pubco consummated the Business Combination pursuant to the terms of the Business Combination Agreement and Gamehaus became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. This Report is being filed in connection with the Business Combination.
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PART I
ITEM 1. IDENTITY OF DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND ADVISERS
A. Directors and Senior Management
The directors and executive officers are set forth in the section entitled “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees – A. Directors and Executive Officers.”
The business address for each of Pubco’s directors and senior management is 5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the PRC.
B. Advisors
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC acted as U.S. counsel for Gamehaus upon the Business Combination. The address of Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC is 950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor, New York, NY 10022.
Ogier acted as the Cayman Islands counsel for Gamehaus upon the Business Combination. The address of Ogier is Floor 11, Central Tower, 28 Queen’s Road Central, Central, Hong Kong.
C. Auditors
Audit Alliance LLP acted as the independent registered public accounting firm of Gamehaus, for its consolidated financial statements as of and for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and will be the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm following the Business Combination.
The address of Audit Alliance LLP is 10 Anson Road, #20-16 International Plaza, Singapore 079903.
UHY LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, has acted as the accounting firm for Golden Star since 2021 through January 24, 2025, the closing date of the Business Combination.
UHY LLP is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
ITEM 2. OFFER STATISTICS AND EXPECTED TIMETABLE
Not Applicable.
ITEM 3. KEY INFORMATION
A. [Reserved]
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B. Capitalization and Indebtedness
The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company on an unaudited pro forma condensed combined basis as of June 30, 2024, after giving effect to the Business Combination assuming 100% redemptions into Cash.
| As of June 30, 2024 | Pro Forma<br><br>Combined | ||
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 13,869,167 | |
| Ordinary shares, class A | 3,787 | ||
| Ordinary shares, class B | 1,560 | ||
| Additional paid-in capital | 9,729,164 | ||
| Retained earnings | 19,581,469 | ||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,772,669 | ) | |
| Non-controlling interests | 28,036 | ||
| Total Equity | 27,571,347 | ||
| Debt: | |||
| Due to related party | 28,036 | ||
| Total capitalization | $ | 27,599,383 |
C. Reasons for the Offer and Use of Proceeds
Not applicable.
D. Risk Factors
The risk factors associated with the Company are described in the Form F-4 in the section titled “Risk Factors,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4. INFORMATION ON THE COMPANY
A.History and Development of the Company
CorporateHistory
Gamehaus was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on December 2, 2020. The Company began its operations through Shanghai Kuangre Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Kuangre”), which is a limited liability company established pursuant to PRC laws on August 25, 2016. Shanghai Kuangre has formed the following two wholly owned subsidiaries pursuant to Hong Kong laws: (i) Dataverse, which was established on September 9, 2016 and (ii) Avid.ly Co., Limited (“Avid.ly”), which was established on June 21, 2017.
Gamehaus underwent a series of restructuring transactions, which primarily included:
| ● | on December 9, 2020, the Company incorporated Joypub Holding Limited (“Gamehaus BVI”) pursuant to the laws of the British Virgin Islands as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus; |
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| ● | on January 7, 2021, the Company incorporated Gamehaus Limited (“Gamehaus HK”) in Hong Kong as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus BVI; |
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| ● | on March 4, 2021, the Company incorporated Chongqing Haohan pursuant to PRC laws as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus HK; |
| ● | on April 8, 2021, the Company incorporated Beijing Haoyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Haoyou”) pursuant to PRC laws as a wholly owned subsidiary of Chongqing Haohan; |
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| ● | on October 29, 2021 and July 1, 2022, Gamehaus HK acquired an aggregate of 35.89% of the equity interests in Shanghai Kuangre from seven shareholders of Shanghai Kuangre for a total consideration of RMB142,325,400. On May 31, 2023, Gamehaus HK acquired an aggregate of RMB109,560,000 worth of paid-up registered capital in Shanghai Kuangre, which was converted from the capital reserved and resolved by the shareholders’ meeting. On October 16, 2023, Gamehaus HK completed the procedure of decreasing its subscribed capital in Shanghai Kuangre, and owed approximately 76.77% of the equity interests in Shanghai Kuangre. In February 2024, Gamehaus HK entered into share transfer agreements with Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders to acquire the remaining approximately 23.23% of the equity interests in Shanghai Kuangre. As of the date of this Report, Gamehaus HK owns 100% of the equity interests in Shanghai Kuangre; |
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| ● | on May 25, 2022, the Compnay incorporated Gamehaus Pte. Ltd. (“Gamehaus SG”) pursuant to the laws of Singapore as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus Cayman; |
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| ● | on September 30, 2022, the Company incorporated Shanghai Haoyu Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Haoyu”) pursuant to PRC laws as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus SG; |
| ● | on May 17, 2021, the Company incorporated Gamepromo pursuant to Hong Kong laws as a wholly owned subsidiary of Gamehaus HK; and |
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| ● | on August 15, 2022, Chongqing Haohan acquired an aggregate of 70% of the equity interests in Chongqing Fanfengjian Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Chongqing Fanfengjian”), a limited liability company incorporated under the laws of the PRC through a share issuance on April 16, 2021, for a total consideration of RMB8,000,000. Chongqing Fanfengjian holds 100% of the equity interests in Shanghai Fanfengjian Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Fanfengjian”), which is a limited liability company incorporated pursuant to PRC laws on November 19, 2021. |
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Pubco was incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on July 20, 2023, solely for the purpose of effectuating the Business Combination. Pubco owns no material assets and does not operate any business. Gamehaus’ principal executive office is located at 5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the PRC, and its telephone number is +86-021-68815668.
Business Combination with Golden Star
On September 16, 2023, Golden Star entered into the Business Combination Agreement with Pubco, the First Merger Sub, the Second Merger Sub, Gamehaus, and the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), (a) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, with Gamehaus surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco and the outstanding shares of Gamehaus being converted into the right to receive shares of Pubco; and (b) the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Golden Star, with Golden Star surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco and the outstanding securities of Golden Star being converted into the right to receive substantially equivalent securities of Pubco.
On January 24, 2025, the parties consummated the Business Combination.
B. Business Overview
Following and as a result of the Business Combination, all business of the Pubco is conducted through the Company and its subsidiaries. A description of the business of the Company is included in the Form F-4 in the sections titled “Business of Gamehaus” and “Gamehaus Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” which are incorporated herein by reference.
C. Organizational Structure
Upon consummation of the Business Combination, Gamehaus became a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. A description of the organizational structure of Pubco is included in the Form F-4 in the section entitled “Summary of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus—Organizational Structure” which is incorporated herein by reference.
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D. Property, Plants and Equipment
Gamehaus’ principal executive offices are located at 5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500, Shengxia Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the PRC, where Shanghai Kuangre, one of its subsidiaries, leases office space from an independent third party. In addition, Beijing Haoyou, one of Gamehaus’ subsidiaries, leases office space for its research and development center at Building No.1, 3rd Floor, Unit 50332, No. 2 Nanzhugan Hutong, Dongcheng District, Beijing, China, from an independent third party. Shanghai Kuangre also leases office space from an independent third party, pursuant to a lease agreement dated September 1, 2022, with an area of approximately 2,265 square feet. Such facilities are described in the Form F-4 in the section entitled “Business of Gamehaus” and are incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 4A. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 5. OPERATING AND FINANCIAL REVIEW AND PROSPECTS
Following the Business Combination, we conduct business through Gamehaus and its subsidiaries. You should read the following discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations of Gamehaus in conjunction with its consolidated financial statements and the related notes included elsewhere in this Report. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties about our business and operations. The actual results of Gamehaus and the timing of selected events may differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth “Item 3. Key Information—D. Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this Report.
Business Overview
Gamehaus is an exempted company with limited liability incorporated in the Cayman Islands. As a holding company with no material operations of its own, Gamehaus conducts all of its operations through its operating subsidiaries in Singapore, Hong Kong, and mainland China. Gamehaus is a technology-driven mobile game publishing company dedicated to nurturing partnerships with and amplifying the success of small- and medium-sized game developers. With its data-driven commercialization support and optimized game distribution solutions, the Company helps small- and medium-sized game developers stay competitive in the global gaming market.
As a game publisher targeting the global market, Gamehaus distributes mobile games created by its developer partners across a wide range of gaming markets worldwide, including in countries such as the U.S., the U.K., Australia, Germany, France, Canada, Brazil, Japan, and India, among others. As of the date of this Report, Gamehaus has built a diverse game portfolio across multiple genres, including social casino, match, simulation, RPG, puzzle, and bingo. See “Business of Gamehaus—Game Genres and Portfolio.” Gamehaus’ most popular game category is social casino, and the majority of its users for this genre are located in Europe and North America. As a result, more than 75% of its revenue for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 was derived from the European and North American markets. As of the date of this Report, Gamehaus has published approximately 110 mobile games and has achieved over 200 million cumulative downloads.
Gamehaus operates as a game publishing company, but its role extends beyond that. As Gamehaus understands the challenges faced by small- and medium-sized game developers, who typically lack commercialization capabilities and face intense competition from large game developers in the mobile gaming industry with channel and resource advantages, it has developed a symbiotic relationship with small- and medium-sized game developers to drive mutual growth and success. Specifically, by leveraging its extensive experience in the mobile gaming industry, its technological advantages, and its data-driven insights into game content production and distribution, Gamehaus offers a comprehensive package of services covering all aspects of the game life cycle, including (i) game development, (ii) screening and pre-publication testing, (iii) user acquisition, and (iv) monetization. See “Business of Gamehaus—Services.” Gamehaus’ proven and scalable growth model allows it to remain an asset-light company while fostering partnerships with game developers by selecting games that are most likely to succeed and distributing these games through the most appropriate distribution channels, so as to maximize the ROI in game promotion and marketing. As of the date of this Report, Gamehaus has worked with 68 developer partners since its incorporation, who are all located in the PRC.
Gamehaus’ revenue for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was $145.2 million, with net cash flows generated from operating activities of $3.2 million, compared to $168.2 million of revenue and $2.2 million of net cash flows generated from operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. Gamehaus had net income of $8.6 million and $4.1 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Key Factors Affecting Business and Financial Results
A number of factors may affect the performance of the Company’s business and the comparability of its results from period to period, including:
| ● | Connections to Game Content Providers. The Company’s business relies heavily on its relationships with its developer partners, who are third-party game content providers. See “Business of Gamehaus–Developer Partners.” These connections enable the Company to offer a diverse and engaging portfolio of games to its customers. Any disruption in these relationships, whether due to contractual issues, changes in business strategies of its partners, or other reasons, could limit the Company’s access to high-quality game content, which would adversely affect its user engagement and revenue. |
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| ● | User Acquisition. Establishing and maintaining a loyal and growing user base is critical to the Company’s success. The Company invests significantly in marketing and advertising campaigns, including ad network and demand-side platform (“DSP”) marketing, social media marketing, and influencer partnerships, to attract new players to its games. The effectiveness of these campaigns, as well as the cost per acquisition of new users, is a key determinant of its future growth and profitability. Changes in advertising costs, platform algorithms, or competition for user attention can significantly impact the Company’s user acquisition efforts and results. |
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| ● | New Game Content and Features. The Company’s ability to retain existing players and attract new ones is heavily dependent on its capacity to continually innovate and offer new, engaging content and features within its games. This includes the development of new game titles, updates to existing games, and the launch of new in-app events or features that encourage player engagement and monetization. These initiatives require substantial investments in creative and technical resources, and their success is not guaranteed. Delays or failures in launching appealing new content or features could result in decreased player engagement and revenue. |
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| ● | Monetization. The Company’s revenue is primarily generated through in-app purchases of virtual items and currency, as well as in-app advertising. The effectiveness of the Company’s monetization strategies, including pricing, promotional offers, and advertising partnerships, is critical to its financial performance. Changes in player spending behavior, competition, regulatory restrictions on in-app purchases or advertising, and shifts in the broader digital advertising market can significantly impact the Company’s ability to monetize its user base effectively. Managing the balance between player engagement and monetization is a complex challenge that requires careful strategic planning and execution. |
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| ● | Investment in Technology. To maintain competitive, the Company continually invests in technology, including game development tools, data analytics, cloud infrastructure, and security measures. These investments enable the Company to improve the performance and security of its games, personalize player experiences, and operate more efficiently. However, technology investments are often capital-intensive and may not always yield expected returns. Additionally, the rapid pace of technological change in the mobile gaming industry requires the Company to adapt continuously, which can result in significant ongoing expenses. |
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Key performance indicators
The Company manages its business by tracking several key performance indicators, each of which is tracked by its internal analytics systems and more fully described below and referred to in its discussion of operating results. The Company’s key performance indicators are impacted by several factors that could cause them to fluctuate on a periodical basis, such as platform providers’ policies, restrictions, seasonality, user connectivity and the addition of new content to certain portfolios of games. Future growth in the number of players and engagement time will depend on the Company’s ability to retain current players, attract new players, launch new games and features, and expand into new markets and distribution platforms.
| ● | Average Daily Active Users. DAU is defined as the number of individual users who play a game on a particular day. The Company tracked DAU based on device activities. Thus, an individual who plays multiple games or on multiple devices is counted more than once. Average DAU for a period is the average of the monthly average DAUs for the period presented. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information in understanding the number of users reached across its portfolio of games on a daily basis. |
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| ● | Average Monthly Active Users. MAU is defined as the number of individual users who play a game during a particular month. The Company tracked MAU based on device activities. Thus, an individual who plays multiple games or on multiple devices is counted more than once. Average MAU for a period is the average of MAUs for each month for the period presented. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information in understanding the number of users reached across its portfolio of games on a monthly basis. |
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| ● | Average Daily Paying Users. DPU is defined as the number of individuals who made a purchase in a game during a particular day. The Company tracks DPU based on device activities. As such, an individual who makes a purchase in two different games in a particular day is counted as two DPUs and an individual who makes purchases in the same game on two different devices is also counted as two DPUs. The term “Average DPU” for a period is defined as the average of DPU for each day during the period presented. The Company uses DPU and Average DPU to better understand the size of its active player base that makes in-app purchases, thus enabling the Company to steer its strategic goals in setting player acquisition and pricing strategies. |
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| ● | Average Monthly Paying Users. MPU is defined as the number of individual users who make an in-app purchase during a particular month. An individual who makes purchases in multiple games or on multiple devices may, in certain circumstances, be counted more than once. However, the Company uses third-party data to limit the occurrence of multiple counting. Average MPU for a period is the average of MPUs for each month for the period presented. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information in understanding the number of users reached across its portfolio of games who make in-app purchases on a monthly basis. |
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| ● | Average Revenue Per Daily Active User. Average RPDAU is calculated by dividing revenue generated during a specific period by the Average DAU for that period, then further dividing by the number of days in the period. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information reflecting game monetization. |
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| ● | Average Monthly Payer Conversion Rate. Average MPCR is calculated by dividing average MPU for a specific period by the average MAU for the same period. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information about game monetization. |
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| ● | Average Daily Payer Conversion Rate. Average DPCR is calculated by dividing Average DPU for a specific period by the Average DAU for that period. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information reflecting game monetization. |
| ● | Average Day Seven Retention Rate. Average 7D Retention Rate is calculated by dividing the number of new users who continue to with the app on the seventh day after installing for a specific period by the total number of new users for that period. The Company believes this indicator provides useful information reflecting user engagement. |
Key Components of Financial Results
Revenue
The Company primarily generates its revenue from the sale of virtual items associated with mobile games. The Company also generates a portion of revenue from advertisements within mobile games. The following table presents the breakdown of the Company’s total revenue, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of its total revenue, for the fiscal years indicated.
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| Revenue from In-app purchases | $ | 131,638,895 | 90.6 | % | $ | 150,815,913 | 89.7 | % | ||
| Revenue from advertisements | 13,597,854 | 9.4 | % | 17,340,993 | 10.3 | % | ||||
| Total revenue | $ | 145,236,749 | 100 | % | $ | 168,156,906 | 100 | % |
The Company distributes its games to game players/users through various mobile platforms, such as Apple App Store, Google Play, Amazon, and other mobile platforms. Through these platforms, users can download the Company’s free-to-play games and purchase virtual items to enhance their game-playing experience. Players can purchase virtual items through various widely accepted payment methods offered in the games. The Company’s games are distributed on various third-party platforms for which the platform providers collect proceeds from its game players and pay the Company an amount after deducting platform fees. For purchases made through such third-party platforms, the Company is primarily responsible for fulfilling the virtual items, has control over the content and functionality of games, and has the discretion to establish the virtual items’ prices. Therefore, the Company is the principal and, accordingly, revenue is recorded on a gross basis. Payment processing fees paid to platform providers are recorded within the cost of revenue.
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Operating costs and expenses
The following table sets forth its operating costs and expenses, both in absolute amount and as a percentage of total revenue, for the fiscal years indicated.
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| 2024 | % | 2023 | % | |||||||
| Cost of revenue | $ | 70,658,025 | 51.7 | % | $ | 71,374,290 | 43.3 | % | ||
| Research and development expenses | 4,788,467 | 3.5 | % | 5,485,627 | 3.3 | % | ||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 57,685,521 | 42.1 | % | 85,331,774 | 51.7 | % | ||||
| General and administrative expenses | 3,756,679 | 2.7 | % | 2,814,455 | 1.7 | % | ||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | $ | 136,888,692 | 100 | % | $ | 165,006,146 | 100 | % |
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue primarily consists of payment processing fees, royalties, customized design fees paid to related parties and third parties, hosting fees, and other direct expenses incurred to generate revenue. Platform providers, such as Apple, Google, and Amazon, charge transactional payment processing fees, which generally represent approximately 30% of the Company’s revenue, for accepting payments from players for in-app consumable virtual items. Royalties are incurred and paid by the Company, in accordance with licensing agreements for the relevant intellectual property, to both affiliated and unaffiliated third parties. Customized design fees are incurred in accordance with the design agreement upon the Company’s unique design request, and payment by the Company is made as the project progresses and upon its completion.
The Company expects cost of revenue to fluctuate proportionately with revenue, and such proportionality may vary as a percentage of revenue based on the Company’s mix of games with different royalties and profit-sharing arrangements.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses consist of (i) salaries, bonuses, benefits, and other compensations related to research and development; (ii) outsourced professional services related to the development of game and software; and (iii) depreciation expenses associated with assets associated with its research and development efforts. The Company expects research and development expenses to increase in absolute dollars as the Company expands its business and hires more employees to support its technical development and operating activities. The Company also expects research and development expenses specifically associated with new game development to fluctuate over time primarily because the Company capitalizes development costs incurred during the application development stage, but expenses development costs incurred during the preliminary project stage.
Selling and marketing expenses
Selling and marketing expenses primarily consist of (i) advertisement expenses paid to third parties related to advertising and user acquisition; (ii) salaries, bonus, benefits, and other compensations for employees who work in service lines; and (iii) depreciation expenses associated with assets related to the Company’s selling and marketing efforts.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses primarily consist of (i) staff costs including salaries, bonuses, and other direct labor expenses related to general and administrative personnel; (ii) expenses related to outsourced professional services such as consulting, legal, and accounting services and insurance premiums; and (iii) rent, depreciation expenses, travel and communication expense, and other corporate expenses related to general and administrative personnel.
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Performance Results of Operations
The table below shows the results of the Company’s key operating metrics for the periods indicated. Unless otherwise indicated, the operating metrics are presented in thousands, except percentages.
The Company measures the performance of its business using several key operating metrics, including Average DAUs, Average MAUs, Average DPUs, Average MPUs, Average RPDAU, Average MPCP, and Average DPCR. These operating metrics can help the Company’s management understand and measure the player engagement level of its players, and the size and reach of its audience.
| For theFiscal Years Ended<br>June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands, except percentages) | 2024 | 2023 | ||||
| Non-financial performance metrics | ||||||
| Average DAUs | 878 | 1,012 | ||||
| Average MAUs | 4,465 | 5,232 | ||||
| Average DPUs | 19 | 22 | ||||
| Average MPUs | 175 | 215 | ||||
| Average RPDAU | 0.459 | 0.458 | ||||
| Average MPCR | 3.9 | % | 4.1 | % | ||
| Average DPCR | 2.2 | % | 2.2 | % | ||
| Average 7D Retention Rate | 10.9 | % | 12.4 | % |
The Company’s Average DAUs decreased by 13.2%, or 134,000, to 878,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 1,012,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The Company’s Average MAUs decreased by 14.7%, or 767,000, to 4,465,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 5,232,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The Company’s Average DPUs decreased by 13.6%, or 3,000, to 19,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 22,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The Company’s Average MPUs decreased by 18.6%, or 40,000, to 175,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 215,000 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The decrease in Average DAUs, MAUs, DPUs and MPUs was primarily due to the loss of game players, as the Company reduced advertising costs by 33.4%, or 27.5 million, to $55.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, compared to $82.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The Company’s Average MPCR decreased by 4.9%, or 20 basis points, to 3.9% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 4.1% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. However, the Company’s Average DPCR remain steady at 2.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, compared to for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The Company’s Average RPDAU increased slightly to 0.459 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from 0.458 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The stability of payer conversion rates and payment rates, including the slight increase in Average RPDAU and the unchanged Average DPCR was primarily driven by the growing popularity of the Company’s games as the Company focused on live operations to enhance gameplay and monetization.
The Company’s Average 7D Retention Rate decreased by 11.9%, or 148 basis points, to 10.9% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 from 12.4% for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company adopted a more active monetization strategy, which increased the payment conversion rate and Average RPDAU. However, it had a negative impact on the initial experience of free users, causing some non-paying users to leave and consequently leading to a decrease in the D7 retention rate.
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Results of Operations
Comparison of Results of Operations for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table sets forth a summary of unaudited condensed consolidated results of operations for the period indicated. This information should be read together with the Company’s unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Report. The operating results in any period are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for any future period.
| For the Fiscal Year Ended<br><br> <br>June 30, | Change | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | Amount | % | |||||||||
| Revenue | ||||||||||||
| Revenue from in-app purchases | $ | 131,638,895 | 150,815,913 | (19,177,018 | ) | (12.7 | )% | |||||
| Revenue from advertisements | 13,597,854 | 17,340,993 | (3,743,139 | ) | (21.6 | )% | ||||||
| Total revenue | 145,236,749 | 168,156,906 | (22,920,157 | ) | (13.6 | )% | ||||||
| Operating costs and expenses | ||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | (70,658,025 | ) | (71,374,290 | ) | 716,265 | (1.0 | )% | |||||
| Research and development expenses | (4,788,467 | ) | (5,485,627 | ) | 697,160 | (12.7 | )% | |||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (57,685,521 | ) | (85,331,774 | ) | 27,646,253 | (32.4 | )% | |||||
| General and administrative expenses | (3,756,679 | ) | (2,814,455 | ) | (942,224 | ) | 33.5 | % | ||||
| Total operating costs and expenses | (136,888,692 | ) | (165,006,146 | ) | 28,117,454 | (17.0 | )% | |||||
| Income from operations | 8,348,057 | 3,150,760 | 5,197,297 | 165.0 | % | |||||||
| Total other income, net | 373,011 | 864,658 | (491,647 | ) | (56.9 | )% | ||||||
| Income before income tax | 8,721,068 | 4,015,418 | 4,705,650 | 117.2 | % | |||||||
| Income tax (expenses) benefits | (130,307 | ) | 78,743 | (209,050 | ) | (265.5 | )% | |||||
| Net income | 8,590,761 | 4,094,161 | 4,496,600 | 109.8 | % | |||||||
| Other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation difference | (106,429 | ) | (1,954,899 | ) | 1,848,470 | (94.6 | )% | |||||
| Total comprehensive income | $ | 8,484,332 | $ | 2,139,262 | 6,345,070 | 296.6 | % |
Revenue
The Company’s total revenue decreased by 13.6%, or $22.9 million, to $145.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $168.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
The Company primarily generates revenue from the sale of virtual currency associated with online games. The Company distributes its games to game players/users through various mobile platforms, such as Apple App Store and Google Play. Through these platforms, users can download the Company’s free-to-play games and purchase virtual currency that can be redeemed for virtual goods in the game.
Revenue from in-app purchase decreased by 12.7%, or $19.2 million, to $131.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $150.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in revenue from in-app purchase was primarily due to a 33.4% reduction in advertising costs related to user acquisition from $82.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, compared to $55.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. However, the Company mitigated the extent of the revenue decline by introducing new content and features, along with its ability to retain game players. The Company’s Average DPCR and Average RPDAU remained steady for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, compared with for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, indicating that existing users remained engaged and continued to make consistent payments. The reduction in in advertising costs related to user acquisition improved the company’s cash flow, allowing for the investments in new games.
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The Company also has relationships with certain advertising service providers for advertisements within its games and revenue from these advertising providers is generated through impressions, click-throughs, and banner ads.
Revenue from advertisements decreased by 21.6%, or $3.7 million, to $13.6 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $17.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in revenue from advertisements was primarily due to the 33.4% reduction in advertising costs related to user acquisition from $82.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, compared to $55.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. However, the Company mitigated the extent of the revenue decline by introducing new content and features, along with its ability to retain game players.
Operating cost and expenses
Operating costs and expenses decreased by 17.0%, or $28.1 million, to $136.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $165.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Cost of revenue
Cost of revenue decreased by 1.0%, or $0.7 million, to $70.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $71.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in cost of revenue was primarily due to the decrease of $6.2 million in platform fees, offset by a $3.6 million increase in profit sharing arrangement paid to the game developers and $1.7 million increase in customized design fees. Specifically, the platform fees decreased by 13.0%, or $6.2 million, to $41.2 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $47.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease in platform fees was approximately in line with the 19.3% increase in the Company’s revenue. Management expects the platform fees to fluctuate proportionately with the Company’s revenue. The profit-sharing arrangements paid to game developers increased by 16.5%, or $3.6 million, to $22.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $25.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The increase in profit sharing paid to the game developer was primarily due to certain games entering the profit-making stage after the promotion phase. As these games became profitable, the game developers started receiving their share, resulting in higher profit-sharing expenses. Management expects profit sharing paid to the game developers to fluctuate with the financial performance of individual games and the profit-sharing arrangements established with each game developer. The increase in customized design fees was primarily attributable to the Company’s collaborative effort in developing new games during the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. Management expects customized design fee expenses to fluctuate with the development of new games and the continued updating of existing games.
Research and development expenses
Research and development expenses decreased by 12.7%, or $0.7 million, to $4.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $5.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was primarily due to the Company optimizing its personnel structure in the research and development department to improve cost efficiency.
Selling and marketing expenses
Selling and marketing expenses decreased by 32.4%, or $27.6 million, to $57.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $85.3 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the decrease of $27.6 million in advertising costs related to marketing and player acquisition and retention.
General and administrative expenses
General and administrative expenses increased by 33.5%, or $1.0 million, to $3.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $2.8 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, primarily due to the increase in salary expenses, outsourcing professional fees, and travel expenses. All the increase are primarily attributed to the preparation of the public listing.
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Other income, net
Other income (expenses), net, is used to record the Company’s non-operating income and expenses, interest income and expenses, investment income, and other income and expenses. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company had net other income of $0.4 million, representing a decrease of $0.5 million, compared to net other income of $0.9 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The decrease was due to the decrease of $0.6 million in other income that consisted primarily of tax refunds from third-party platforms against the increase of $0.1 million in interest income.
Income tax expenses (benefit)
The provision for income taxes consists of current income taxes in the various jurisdictions where the Company is subject to taxation, primarily in China and Hong Kong, as well as deferred income taxes reflecting the net tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities in each of these jurisdictions for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
Cayman
Gamehaus is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of the Cayman Islands.
BVI
Gamehaus BVI is incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of the BVI.
Singapore
Gamehaus SG is incorporated in Singapore and is subject to Singapore Corporate Tax. Nil pretax income was generated in Singapore for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Hong Kong
Gamehaus HK, Gamepromo, Dataverse, and Avid.ly are companies registered in Hong Kong and subject to the following corporate income tax rate: the first HK$2 million of profits earned will be taxed at half the current rate (i.e., 8.25%), while the remaining profits will continue to be taxed at the existing 16.5% if revenue is generated in Hong Kong. According to the relevant provisions of the Hong Kong tax law, a HK Company is exempt from profit tax on income derived from outside Hong Kong.
PRC
Under the EIT Law, the standard enterprise income tax rate for domestic enterprises and foreign invested enterprises is 25%. Starting from the tax year ended December 23, 2021, Shanghai Kuangre is qualified as a High and New Technology Enterprise (“HNTE”) and is subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15%. Shanghai Kuangre’s HNTE certification is valid for three years starting from December 2021 and subject to renewal. In accordance with the implementation rules of the Income Tax Law of the PRC, enterprises newly established in the Western Development Zone within the scope of “preferential catalogue of income tax for key industries encouraged to develop in West area” shall be subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15% from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2030. Chongqing Haohan and Chongqing Fanfengjian are established in the Western Development Zone and they are subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15% until December 31, 2030. The Company’s remaining subsidiaries are subject to corporate income tax at the PRC unified rate of 25%.
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, income tax expense was $0.13 million, compared to $0.08 million of income tax benefit for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, primarily because the net income before provision for income taxes increased by $4.7 million to 8.7 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 from $4.0 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the Company continued to benefit from a net operating loss carryover, net income that is exempted from profit tax, differential income tax rates applicable to certain entities in PRC, and additional deductions for research and development expenses, as it did for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
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Net income
As a result of the foregoing, the Company’s net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 increased by 109.8%, or $4.5 million, to $8.6 million from $4.1 million when compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023. The increase in net income was primarily attributable to the Company’s continued effort to elevate gameplay experiences and enhance payer conversion rates. By prioritizing these aspects, the Company maintained steady revenue and effectively reduced advertising costs related to marketing and player acquisition and retention.
Net income per share
For the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, the net income per ordinary share increased to $0.05, a significant increase from net income per share of $0.03 for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In assessing the Company’s liquidity, management monitors and analyzes its cash on-hand, its ability to generate sufficient revenue sources in the future, and its operating and capital expenditure commitments. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized net income of approximately $8.6 million and $4.1 million, respectively. For the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, cash provided by operating activities was negative 3.2 million and 2.2 million, respectively. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had $18.8 million and $16.0 million in cash and cash equivalent, respectively. The increase was primarily attributable to $3.2 million from operating activities and $0.1 million from investing activities, against $0.4 million used in financing activities.
The Company’s liquidity needs are to meet its working capital requirements, operating expenses, and capital expenditure obligations. The Company believes that its current cash on hand will be sufficient to meet the current and anticipated needs for general corporate purposes for at least the next 12 months from the date of this Report. The Company may, however, need additional cash resources in the future if the Company experiences changes in business conditions or other developments. The Company may also need additional cash resources in the future if it finds and wishes to pursue opportunities for investment, acquisition, capital expenditure, or similar actions. If the Company determines that the cash requirements exceed the amount of cash on hand, it may seek to issue equity or equity linked securities or obtain debt financing. The issuance and sale of additional equity would result in further dilution to the shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased fixed obligations and could result in operating covenants that would restrict our operations. The Company’s current contractual obligations consist primarily of operating lease payments and the operating lease commitments for property management expenses under lease agreements. Therefore, the Company believes that it has sufficient cash reserves to pay short-term debts in order to maintain its liquidity.
On April 23, 2024, Shanghai Kuangre and Chongqing Haohan entered into a line of credit agreement with China Merchants Bank Co., Ltd., Shanghai Branch (“CMB”). According to the line of credit agreement, CMB extends a revolving credit facility amounting to RMB30 million to Shanghai Kuangre and Chongqing Haohan for the period from April 28, 2024 to April 27, 2025. The line of credit is guaranteed by Shanghai Kuangre, who entered into an irrevocable maximum amount guarantee contract with Chongqing Haohan and CMB on April 23, 2024. Pursuant to the guarantee contract, Shanghai Kuangre assumes joint and several guarantee responsibilities for all debts of Chongqing Haohan under the line of credit agreement. As of the date of this Report, neither Shanghai Kuangre nor Chongqing Haohan has entered into any loan agreement with CMB under the line of credit agreement.
Cash flows for the Fiscal Years Ended June 30, 2024 and 2023
The following table presents a summary of its cash flows for the periods indicated:
| For the<br>Fiscal Years Ended<br>June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 3,153,580 | $ | 2,190,078 | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (407,345 | ) | (1,451,916 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 107,986 | 4,518,015 | ||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | (52,073 | ) | (1,122,434 | ) | ||
| Net increase in cash and restricted cash | $ | 2,802,148 | $ | 4,133,743 |
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Operating activities
Net cash flows provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 increased by $1.0 million when compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 was approximately $3.2 million, which was primarily attributable to net income of approximately $8.6 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $0.9 million and for changes in working capital of approximately negative $6.3 million. The adjustments for changes in working capital mainly included (ii) a decrease in account payable of $12.8 million, and (ii) an increase in deferred offering cost of $1.4 million, offset by (iii) a decrease in account receivable of $5.5 million, and (iv) a decrease in advanced to suppliers of $2.1 million. The decreases were primarily due to the reduced advertising costs and the decrease in revenue. The increase in deferred offering cost was primarily due to the public listing.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023 was approximately $2.2 million, which was primarily attributable to net income of approximately $4.1 million, adjusted for non-cash items of approximately $1.0 million and for changes in working capital of approximately negative $2.9 million. The adjustments for changes in working capital mainly included (i) an increase in account receivable of $5.5 million, (ii) an increase in advanced to suppliers of $5.5 million, (iii) an increase in account payable of $9.0 million, and (iv) an increase in unearned contact liabilities of $1.1 million. All the increases were primarily due to the expansion of the Company’s business and the increase in revenue.
Investing activities
Net cash flows used in investing activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $1.0 million when compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Net cash used in investing activities was $0.4 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, primarily attributable to investments in intangible assets of $0.3 million and investment in transportation equipment of $0.1 million.
Net cash used in investing activities was $1.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, primarily attributable to investments in intangible assets of $3.6 million and against proceeds from disposing of equity investments of $2.2 million.
Financing activities
Net cash flows provided by financing activities for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 decreased by $4.4 million when compared with the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023.
Net cash used in financing activities was $0.1 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, primarily due to the proceeds of $0.1 million from the controlling shareholder, Mr. Xie. See “Note 14 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS — Due to related parties” in the notes to Gamehaus’ consolidated financial statements.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $4.5 million for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2023, primarily attributable to $3.2 million of reinjection from investor for recapitalization and $1.3 million repayment from the controlling shareholder, Feng Xie. Specifically, during the Company’s reorganization in anticipation of its public listing, Shanghai Kuangre returned approximately $3.3 million in capital investment to Beijing Zhiyi, the then-shareholder of Shanghai Kuangre, in June 2022, and Beijing Zhiyi re-invested in Gamehaus in July 2022. During the fiscal year ended June 30, 2022, the Company advanced approximately $1.3 million as a loan to the controlling shareholder, Feng Xie, approved by the Company’s shareholders. The loan was due on demand and with an annual interest rate of 2.5%. The Company was repaid in December 2022. See “Note 14 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS — Due from related parties” in the notes to Gamehaus’ consolidated financial statements.
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Capital Expenditures
The Company’s capital expenditures are primarily incurred for purchase of royalty rights from game developers and for expenditures on the capitalized development costs associated with infrastructure and new games or significant updates to existing games. The Company’s capital expenditures were $0.3 million and $3.6 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company intends to fund its future capital expenditures with its existing cash balance. Gamehaus will continue to incur capital expenditures as needed to meet the expected growth of its business.
Contractual Obligations
The following table sets forth the Company’ contractual obligations as of June 30, 2024.
| Contractual Obligations as of June 30, 2024 | Lease Commitment | |
|---|---|---|
| Within one year | $ | 61,652 |
| Within two to three years | $ | 58,754 |
| Total | $ | 120,406 |
The Company recorded lease costs of $442,119 and $499,481 for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Other than what is disclosed above, the Company did not have other significant commitments, long-term obligations, or guarantees as of June 30, 2024.
Off-Balance Sheet Commitments and Arrangements
The Company has not entered into any financial guarantees or other commitments to guarantee the payment obligations of any third parties. In addition, Gamehaus has not entered into any derivative contracts that are indexed to its shares and classified as shareholder’s equity or that are not reflected in its consolidated financial statements. Furthermore, Gamehaus does not have any retained or contingent interest in assets transferred to an unconsolidated entity that serves as credit, liquidity or market risk support to such entity. Gamehaus does not have any variable interest in any unconsolidated entity that provides financing, liquidity, market risk or credit support to it or engages in leasing, hedging or product development services with it.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
In preparing the Company’s consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, the Company’s management makes estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the Company’s consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Such estimates include, but are not limited to, the allowance for credit losses, inventory and long-lived asset valuations, goodwill and other intangible asset valuations and impairment, equity-based compensation, and income taxes. Actual amounts may differ from these estimated amounts.
The Company considers accounting estimates critical accounting policies when: (i) the estimates involve matters that are highly uncertain at the time the accounting estimate is made, and (ii) different estimates or changes to estimates could have a material impact on the Company’s reported financial position, changes in financial position, or results of operations.
When more than one accounting principle, or method of its application, is generally accepted, the Company selects the principle or method that it considers the most appropriate based on the specific circumstances. Application of these accounting principles requires the Company to make estimates about the future resolution of existing uncertainties. Due to the inherent uncertainty involving estimates, actual results reported in the future may differ from such estimates. For additional information on its significant accounting policies, please refer to Note 2, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report.
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Software development costs
The Company adopted ASC 985-20-25 on July 1, 2021. The Company reviews internal use software development costs associated with infrastructure and new games or significant updates to existing games to determine if the costs qualify for capitalizing. The development costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. Capitalization of such costs begins when the preliminary project stage is completed and ceases at the point in which the project is substantially complete and is ready for its intended purpose. The capitalization of development costs is recognized if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met: (i) technical feasibility to complete the games or internal use software so they will be available for use or sale; (ii) the intention to complete the games or internal use software and use them or sell them; (iii) ability to use or sell the games or internal use software, (iv) how the games or internal use software will generate probable future economic benefits; (v) the availability of proper technical, financial, and other resources to complete the development of the games or internal use software and to use them or sell them, and (vi) the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the games or internal use software during the development. With respect to new games or updates to existing games, the preliminary project stage remains ongoing until just prior to worldwide launch. The development costs of new games or updates to existing games are expensed as incurred to research and development in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income (loss).
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company capitalized $3,071,227 and $2,776,440 of development costs, respectively. The Company reviewed the development costs associated with the new games and determined that the preliminary project stage had been completed during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Consequently, development costs of approximately $0.3 million and $2.8 million were capitalized during the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is generally five to seven years. During the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the amortization of capitalized software costs totaled $39,167 and nil, respectively.
The Internal-use development costs are capitalized as developed games and amortized on a straight-line basis over a five to 10 years estimated useful life upon the publication of the game. The Company believes that a straight-line basis for amortization best represents the pattern through which the Company derives value from developed games. The Company evaluates the useful lives of these assets and conducts impairment tests whenever events or changes in circumstances occur that could impact the recoverability of these assets.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (such as significant adverse changes to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets) indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable or that the remaining useful life is shorter than the Company had originally estimated. When these events occur, the Company evaluates the impairment by comparing the carrying value of the assets to an estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying value of the assets over the fair value of the assets. No impairment charge was recognized for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Revenue recognition
The Company’s revenue is primarily generated from the sale of virtual currency associated with online games and advertisements within the Company’s games.
The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). In accordance with ASC 606, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle of this standard, the Company applied the following five steps:
| 1. | identification of the contract, or contracts, with the customer; |
|---|---|
| 2. | identification of the performance obligations in the contract; |
| --- | --- |
| 3. | determination of the transaction price; |
| --- | --- |
| 4. | allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
| --- | --- |
| 5. | recognition of the revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. |
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Revenue from In-app Purchases
The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of virtual currency associated with online games. The Company distributes its games to game players/users through various web and mobile platforms such as Apple App Store, Google Play, and other mobile platforms. Through these platforms, users can download the Company’s free-to-play games and can purchase virtual currency which can be redeemed in the game for virtual goods.
The initial download of the games does not create a contract under ASC 606; however, the separate election by the player to make an in-app purchase satisfies the ASC 606 criterion for creating a contract. Players can pay for their virtual items through various widely accepted payment methods offered in the games. Payments from players for virtual currency are required at the time of purchase, are non-refundable and relate to non-cancellable contracts that specify the Company’s obligations, and cannot be redeemed for cash or exchanged for anything other than virtual currency within the Company’s games. The purchase price is a fixed amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the use of virtual currency by its customers. The platform providers collect proceeds from the game players and remit the proceeds to the Company after deducting their respective platform fees.
The Company is primarily responsible for providing the virtual currency, has control over the content and functionality of games, and has the discretion to establish the virtual currency prices. Therefore, the Company is the principal and revenue is recorded on a gross basis. Payment processing fees paid to platform providers are recorded within cost of revenue. The Company’s performance obligation is to display the virtual currency within the game over the estimated life of the paying player or until the virtual item is consumed in game play based upon the nature of the virtual item.
The Company categorizes its virtual currency as either consumable or durable. Substantially all of the Company’s games sell only consumable virtual currency. Consumable virtual currencies represent items that can be consumed by a specific player action and do not provide the player any continuing benefit following consumption. For the sale of consumable virtual currency, the Company recognizes revenue as the items are consumed. This review, performed on a game-by-game basis, includes an analysis of game players’ historical play behavior, purchase behavior, and the amount of virtual currency outstanding. Based upon this analysis, the Company has estimated the rate at which virtual currency is consumed during game play. Accordingly, revenue is recognized using a user-based revenue model using these estimated consumption rates. The Company monitors its analysis of customer play behavior on a periodic basis.
Deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability, represents mostly unrecognized fees collected for virtual currency which are not consumed at the balance sheets date, or for players that are still active in the games.
Sales and other taxes collected from customers on behalf of governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in revenue or operating expenses.
Revenue from Advertisements
The Company also has relationships with certain advertising service providers for advertisements within its games and revenue from these advertising providers is generated through impressions, click-throughs, and banner ads. The Company has determined that displaying the advertisements within the mobile games is identified as a single performance obligation. The transaction price in advertising arrangements is established by its advertising service providers and is generally the product of the number of advertising units delivered (such as impressions and offers completed) and the contractually agreed-upon price per unit. Revenue from advertisements is recognized at a point-in-time when the advertisements are displayed in the game or the offer has been completed by the user as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided from these services. The Company has determined that it is generally acting as an agent in its advertising arrangements, because the advertising service providers (i) maintain the relationship with the customers, (ii) control the pricing of the advertising such that the Company does not know the total price paid by the customer to the service providers, and (iii) control the advertising product through the time the advertisements are displayed in its games. Therefore, the Company recognizes revenue related to these arrangements on a net basis.
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Disaggregation of Revenue
All the Company’s revenue from the sale of In-app purchases and from advertisements were recognized at a point in time.
Contract Liabilities and Other Disclosures
The Company receives customer payments based on the payment terms established in the Company’s contracts. Payment for the purchase of virtual currency, such as coins, chips, and cards, is made at purchase, and such payments are non-refundable in accordance with the Company’s standard terms of service. Such payments are initially recorded as a contract liability, and revenue is subsequently recognized as the Company satisfies its performance obligations.
The following table summarizes the Company’s opening and closing balances in contract liabilities and accounts receivable:
| Accounts<br><br> <br>Receivable | Contract<br><br> <br>Liabilities | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | 16,551,204 | 2,986,364 | ||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | 11,024,450 | 2,830,068 |
Substantially all of the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations relate to contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.
Cost of Revenue
Amounts recorded as cost of revenue relate to direct expenses incurred in order to generate in-app purchase revenue. Such costs are recorded as incurred, and primarily consist of fees withheld by the Company’s platform providers from the player proceeds received by the platform providers on the Company’s behalf, amortization of licensing and royalty fees, profit sharing arrangement paid to the game developers, customized design fees, and third-party service fees paid that are directly related to game publishing.
Advertising Costs
The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred, and totaled $55.1 million and $82.6 million for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Advertising costs primarily consist of marketing and player acquisition and retention costs and are included in sales and marketing expenses.
Recently issued and adopted accounting pronouncements
In October 2021, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance on the acquirer’s accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination. The amendments require an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination at the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606 as if it had originated the contracts. This guidance also provides certain practical expedients for acquirers when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination. The new guidance is required to be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024 and interim reporting periods during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminates the troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) accounting model for creditors that have already adopted Topic 326, which is commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. For entities that have adopted Topic 326, the amendments in this Update are effective for the fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The FASB’s decision to eliminate the TDR accounting model is in response to feedback that the allowance under CECL already incorporates credit losses from loans modified as TDRs and, consequently, the related accounting and disclosures – which preparers often find onerous to apply – no longer provide the same level of benefit to users. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
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In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, which modifies the disclosure and presentation requirements of reportable segments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit and loss. In addition, the new guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contains other disclosure requirements. The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements disclosures.
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvement to Income Tax Disclosure. This standard requires more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This standard also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statement.
Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or disclosures.
ITEM 6. DIRECTORS, SENIOR MANAGEMENT AND EMPLOYEES
A. Directors and Executive Officers
The following table sets forth information regarding our directors and executive officers as of the date of this Report. The business address our directors and executive officers is 5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the PRC.
| Name | Age | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Feng Xie | 47 | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Director |
| Yimin Cai | 37 | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
| Ling Yan | 38 | Chief Financial Officer and Director |
| Xi Yan | 43 | Chief Technology Officer and Director |
| Yan Gong | 51 | Independent Director |
| Lei Zhu | 53 | Independent Director |
| Kenneth Lam | 60 | Independent Director |
Mr. Feng Xie. Mr. Xie has served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors and a Director of Pubco since January 2025. Mr. Xie is the founder and has served as a director and the chairman of board of directors of Gamehaus since December 2020 and November 2023, respectively. Mr. Xie has also served as the chairman and chief executive officer of Shanghai Kuangre since October 2016, responsible for the management of day-to-day operations and high-level strategizing and business planning. From December 2010 to September 2016, Mr. Xie founded and served as the chief executive officer of Shanghai Holaverse Network Technology Co., Ltd., a company primarily focused on the development of mobile applications. From March 2009 to February 2010, Mr. Xie served as the vice president of China at TCL Technology Group Corporation (SHE: 000100), responsible for management of global mobile Internet business. Mr. Xie graduated Air Force Engineering University majoring in Computer Science and Technology in 2001. Mr. Xie is pursuing an EMBA at the National University of Singapore starting from September 2023.
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Mr. Yimin Cai. Mr. Cai has served as the Chief Executive Officer and a Director of Pubco since January 2025. Mr. Cai has served as the chief executive officer of Gamehaus since November 2023, responsible for business development, investment, operations, and user acquisition. Since February 2018, Mr. Cai has served as the director of business development at Shanghai Kuangre, responsible for business development of the company. From October 2017 to February 2018, Mr. Cai served as the vice director of human resources at AIA Group Limited (HK: 1299), a multinational insurance company, where he was responsible for driving and managing organizational changes and ensuring that employees were prepared and supported effectively. From February 2012 to October 2017, Mr. Cai served as a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers Management Consulting (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., responsible for merger and acquisition and post merge integration consulting. Mr. Cai received his bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from Nanjing University in 2010 and his master’s degree in Education and Psychology from University of Cambridge in 2012.
Ms. Ling Yan. Ms. Yan has served as the Chief Financial Officer and a Director of Pubco since January 2025. Ms. Yan has served as a director and the chief financial officer of Gamehaus since December 2020 and November 2023, respectively. Ms. Yan has also served as the chief financial officer of Shanghai Kuangre since October 2016, responsible for the company’s overall financial management and internal control. From July 2013 to September 2016, Ms. Yan served as the chief financial officer of Shanghai Holaverse Network Technology Co., Ltd., where she was responsible for the company’s overall financial management, tax compliance, and accounting related matters. Ms. Yan received a bachelor’s degree in Finance from Zhengzhou University in 2009.
Mr. Xi Yan. Mr. Yan has served as the Chief Technology Officer and a Director of Pubco since January 2025. Mr. Yan has served as a partner of Shanghai Kuangre since October 2016, responsible for the company’s technology, data, and marketing promotion. From December 2011 to September 2016, Mr. Yan served as a partner of Shanghai Holaverse Network Technology Co., Ltd., responsible for technology and operation management. Mr. Yan received his bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Technology from Donghua University in 2003.
Prof. Yan Gong. Mr. Gong has served as an Independent Director of Pubco since January 2025. Since July 2013, Mr. Gong has served as a professor of Entrepreneurial Management Practice at China Europe International Business School, responsible for conducting research, delivering lectures, and overseeing curriculum development. From May 2016 to May 2023, Mr. Gong served as an independent director at Giant Network Group Co., Ltd. (SHE: 002558), and from August 2016 to April 2020, Mr. Gong also served as an independent director at Jack Technology Co., Ltd. (SSE: 603337). Mr. Gong received a bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Hunan University in 1994, an MBA degree from Zhejiang University in 2001, and a Ph.D. degree in Management from University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007.
Prof. Lei Zhu. Ms. Zhu has served as an Independent Director of Pubco since January 2025. Since July 2018, Ms. Zhu has served as a professor of Accounting at Fudan Fanhai International School of Finance, Fudan University, responsible for conducting research, teaching corporate finance courses, and contributing to academic initiatives. From July 2013 to July 2018, Ms. Zhu served as an associate professor of accounting at Shanghai Advanced Institute of Finance, Shanghai Jiao Tong University. From July 2009 to June 2013, Ms. Zhu served as an assistant professor of Accounting at Boston University, responsible for teaching courses and contributing to academic projects. Ms. Zhu’s research involves theoretical and empirical studies of corporate finance and financial institutions, as well as the legal and regulatory framework for the financial market. Ms. Zhu received a bachelor’s degree in Accounting in Temple University in 1997, a master’s degree in Finance from Boston College in 2002, and a Ph.D. degree in Accounting from Columbia Business School in 2009.
Mr. Kenneth Lam. Mr. Lam has served as an Independent Director of Pubco since January 2025. Mr. Lam has served as the chief financial officer of Golden Star since December 2, 2021. Mr. Lam, a chartered accountant in the United Kingdom and a CPA in Hong Kong, is a seasoned finance executive with cross functional experiences including board directorship, executive management, enterprise risk management, quality system implementation, Environmental Health & Safety supervision, legal and company secretarial support in leading MNCs. He has a proven track record on formulating and implementing financial strategies for multi-national corporations in the Chinese market. Mr. Lam was the China CFO, Asia Motor Business Unit Finance Business Partner, interim CEO of AXA Assistance based in Beijing and Suzhou between 2016 and 2018. Before joining AXA, he worked for Airbus for 17 years from 1998 to 2015 in Beijing and Tianjin. He was the Vice President in Finance & Quality of Airbus and acted as the CFO of Airbus in China, board director in JVs and WOFE, and the finance shared services leader of the Group. Mr. Lam was the lead player in the establishment of an engineering center in Beijing, the A320 Final Assembly Line and a logistics center in Tianjin, and a manufacturing center in Harbin. He was also the chief negotiator of two Beijing JV extensions. Between 1995 and 1997, Mr. Lam was the Senior Financial Accountant and Regional EH&S Supervisor of ARCO Chemical Asia Pacific in Hong Kong. On the public practice side, Mr. Lam joined PriceWaterhouseCoopers in Beijing from 1997 to 1998, Ernst & Young in Hong Kong from 1992 to 1994, and Helmores in London from 1988 to 1991. During these periods, Mr. Lam gained rich experience in providing client assurance and IPO services, and advising clients on business issues. Mr. Lam was appointed by the Chief Executive of Hong Kong as a Financial Reporting Review Panel Member of the Financial Reporting Council from 2007 to 2013. The duty was to conduct enquiries into non-compliance with financial reporting requirements of listed companies. Mr. Lam received a bachelor of science degree with honors in Electrical Engineering Science from the University of Warwick and a master of science degree in Management Science from the Imperial College London.
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B. Compensation
None of Pubco’s directors or executive officers has received any compensation for services rendered to date. Further, no cash compensation has accrued to Pubco’s director and executive officers who were employed by Pubco or its subsidiaries to date.
Pubco intends to develop an executive compensation program that is consistent with existing compensation policies and philosophies of Nasdaq-listed peer companies, which are designed to align the interest of executive officers with those of its stakeholders, while enabling Pubco to attract, motivate and retain individuals who contribute to the long-term success of Pubco. Specific determinations with respect to director and executive compensation after the Business Combination have not yet been made.
2023 Equity Incentive Plan
Under Pubco’s 2023 Equity Incentive Plan, which we refer to herein as the “2023 Plan,” a number of Class A Ordinary Shares equal to 7% of the aggregate number of Pubco Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, or 3,749,856 Class A Ordinary Shares, have been authorized for issuance pursuant to awards under the 2023 Plan.
The 2023 Plan provides for an automatic share reserve increase feature, whereby the share reserve will be increased automatically on the first day of each fiscal year beginning with the 2024 fiscal year, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) a number equal to 6% of the aggregate number of shares of Pubco Ordinary Shares outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (ii) such number of shares as is determined by the Pubco Board or any committee authorized by the Pubco Board. The automatic share reserve feature and any provisions that are or would create a “formula” plan for purposes of the Nasdaq listing requirements will operate only until the ten-year anniversary of the earlier of the initial adoption of the 2023 Plan by the Pubco Board or the approval of the 2023 Plan by Pubco shareholders, and therefore no automatic share reserve increase will be added after the increase on the first day of Pubco’s 2032 fiscal year.
Types of Awards. The 2023 Plan permits the awards of options, share appreciation rights, dividend equivalent right, restricted shares and restricted share units, and other rights or benefits under the 2023 Plan.
Authorized Shares. The 2023 Plan provides for the issuance of up to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing, subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of Pubco and automatic increase. Any Ordinary Shares covered by an award (or portion of an award) which is forfeited, is canceled, or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Ordinary Shares which may be issued under the 2023 Plan. Ordinary Shares that actually have been issued under the 2023 Plan pursuant to an award shall not be returned to the 2023 Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the 2023 Plan, except that if unvested Ordinary Shares are forfeited or repurchased by Pubco, such Ordinary Shares shall become available for future grant under the 2023 Plan. To the extent not prohibited by the applicable law and the listing requirements of the applicable stock exchange or national market system on which the Ordinary Shares are traded, any Ordinary Shares covered by an award which are surrendered (i) in payment of the award exercise or purchase price or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an award shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Ordinary Shares which may be issued pursuant to all awards under the 2023 Plan, unless otherwise determined by the administrator. During the term of the 2023 Plan, Pubco will at all times reserve and keep available a sufficient number of Ordinary Shares available for issue to satisfy the requirements of the 2023 Plan.
Plan Administration. The 2023 Plan shall be administrated by the administrator of the 2023 Plan, which shall be the Pubco Board or a compensation committee of the Board or another board committee designated by the Pubco Board to administer the 2023 Plan in accordance with applicable stock exchange rules.
Eligibility. Pubco may grant awards to its employees, directors, and consultants. An employee, director, or consultant who has been granted an award may, if he or she is otherwise eligible, be granted additional awards.
Designation of Award. Each award under the 2023 Plan is designated in an award agreement, which is a written agreement evidencing the grant of an award executed by Pubco and the grantee, including any amendments thereto.
Conditions of Award. Pubco’s board of directors or any entity appointed by its board of directors to administer the 2023 Plan shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each award including, but not limited to, the award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, and form of payment upon settlement of the award.
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Terms of Award. The term of each award is stated in the award agreement between Pubco and the grantee of such award.
Transfer Restrictions. Unless otherwise determined by the administrator of the 2023 Plan, awards shall be transferable by the grantee: (i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the lifetime of the grantee, only to the extent and in the manner approved by the administrator of the 2023 Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the grantee may designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries of the grantee’s award in the event of the death of the grantee on a beneficiary designation form provided by the administrator of the 2023 Plan.
Exercise of Award. Any award granted under the 2023 Plan is exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the administrator under the terms of the 2023 Plan and specified in the award agreement. An award is deemed to be exercised when exercise notice has been given to the company in accordance with the terms of the award by the person entitled to exercise the award and full payment for the shares with respect to which the award is exercised.
Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the 2023 Plan. The Pubco Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue, or terminate the 2023 Plan, and the administrator of the Plan may amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any award agreement hereunder or any portion hereof or thereof at any time; provided, however, that no such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuation, or termination shall be made without (i) shareholder approval with such legally mandated threshold for a resolution of the shareholders if such approval is necessary to comply with Applicable Laws (as defined under the 2023 Plan) or if such amendment would change any of the provisions of Section 12(a) of the 2023 Plan, and (ii) with respect to any award agreement, determination by the administrator of the 2023 Plan in good faith, if such action would materially and adversely affect any rights of such grantee under any award already granted.
Employment Agreements with Executive Officers
Pubco has entered into employment agreements with each of its executive officers. Pursuant to the employment agreements, we agreed to employ each of our executive officers for an initial term of three years, which could be automatically extended for successive one-year terms unless either party provides a one-month prior written notice to terminate the employment. We may terminate the employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, for certain acts of the executive officer, including but not limited to, the commitments of any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and conditions of the employment, conviction of a criminal offense, willful disobedience of a lawful and reasonable order, fraud or dishonesty, or severe neglect of his or her duties. An executive officer may terminate his or her employment at any time with a one-month prior written notice. Each executive officer has agreed to hold, both during and after the employment agreement expires, in strict confidence and not to use or disclose to any person, corporation, or other entity without written consent, any confidential information.
C. Board Practices
Risk Oversight
The Pubco Board is responsible for overseeing Pubco’s risk management process. The Pubco Board focuses on Pubco’s general risk management strategy, the most significant risks facing Pubco, and oversight of the implementation of risk mitigation strategies by the management of Pubco. Pubco’s audit committee is also responsible for discussing Pubco’s policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management.
The Pubco Board appreciates the evolving nature of its business and industry and is actively involved with monitoring new threats and risks as they emerge.
Committees of the Board of Directors
Pubco has established a separately standing audit committee, nominating and corporate governance committee, and compensation committee. The Pubco Board has adopted a charter for each of these committees. Pubco intends to comply with future Nasdaq requirements to the extent they will be applicable to Pubco.
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Audit Committee
Pubco’s audit committee is composed of Lei Zhu, Yan Gong, and Kenneth Lam, with Lei Zhu serving as chairperson. The Pubco Board has determined that all such directors meet the independence requirements under the Nasdaq listing rules and under Rule 10A-3 of the Exchange Act. Each member of the audit committee is financially literate, in accordance with Nasdaq audit committee requirements, and possesses prior experience sitting in auditing committees of publicly-listed companies. In arriving at this determination, the Pubco Board examined each audit committee member’s scope of experience and the nature of their prior and/or current employment.
Nomination and Corporate Governance Committee
Pubco’s nomination and corporate governance committee is composed of Feng Xie, Yan Gong, and Lei Zhu, with Feng Xie with serving as chairperson. The nomination and corporate governance committee is responsible for the assessment of the performance of the board, considering and making recommendations to the Pubco Board with respect to the nominations or elections of directors and other governance issues.
Compensation Committee
Pubco’s compensation committee is composed of Yimin Cai, Yan Gong, and Lei Zhu, with Yimin Cai serving as chairperson. The compensation committee is responsible for reviewing and making recommendations to the Pubco Board regarding its compensation policies for its officers and all forms of compensation. The compensation committee will also administer Pubco’s equity-based and incentive compensation plans and make recommendations to the Pubco Board about amendments to such plans and the adoption of any new employee incentive compensation plans.
Code of Ethics
Pubco adopted a code of ethics that applies to all of its employees, officers, and directors. This includes Pubco’s principal executive officer, principal financial officer, and principal accounting officer or controller, or persons performing similar functions. Pubco intends to disclose on its website any future amendments of the code of ethics or waivers that exempt any principal executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer or controller, persons performing similar functions, or Pubco’s directors from provisions in the code of ethics.
Shareholder Communication with the Board of Directors
Shareholders and other interested parties may communicate with the board of directors, including non-management directors, by sending a letter to us at 5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong New District, Shanghai, the PRC, for submission to the board of directors or committee or to any specific director to whom the correspondence is directed. Shareholders 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 shareholder of Pubco. All communications received as set forth above will be opened by the Corporate Secretary or his or her designee for the sole purpose of determining whether the contents contain a message to one or more of Pubco’s 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 of directors will be forwarded promptly to the chairman of the board of directors, the appropriate committee or the specific director, as applicable.
D. Employees
See “Item 4. Information on the Company—B. Business Overview—Employees.”
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E. Share Ownership
The following table sets forth information regarding the beneficial ownership of our Ordinary Shares as of the date of this Report by:
| ● | each person known by us to be the beneficial owner of more than 5% of our outstanding Ordinary Shares; |
|---|---|
| ● | each of our officers and directors; and |
| --- | --- |
| ● | all our officers and directors as a group. |
| --- | --- |
The calculations in the table below are based on 37,971,264 Class A Ordinary Shares and 15,598,113 Class B Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding as of the date of this Report.
| Class A<br> Ordinary Shares | Class B<br> Ordinary Shares | Voting Power^(1)^ | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number | % | Number | % | % | |||||||||
| Directors and Executive Officers: | |||||||||||||
| Feng Xie^(2)^ | - | - | 15,598,113 | 100 | % | 86.04 | % | ||||||
| Yimin Cai^(3)^ | 2,657,477 | 7.00 | % | - | - | 0.98 | % | ||||||
| Ling Yan^(4)^ | 1,062,990 | 2.80 | % | - | - | 0.39 | % | ||||||
| Xi Yan^(5)^ | 5,314,953 | 14.00 | % | - | - | 1.95 | % | ||||||
| Yan Gong | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Lei Zhu | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Kenneth Lam | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| All directors and executive officers as a group (seven individuals): | 9,035,421 | 23.80 | % | 15,598,113 | 100 | % | 89.36 | % | |||||
| 5% Stockholders: | |||||||||||||
| True Thrive Limited^(6)^ | 5,647,138 | 14.87 | % | - | - | 2.08 | % | ||||||
| DWC Technology Limited^(7)^ | 2,952,776 | 7.78 | % | - | - | 1.09 | % | ||||||
| Shanghai Yingben Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership)^(8)^ | 4,429,110 | 11.66 | % | - | - | 1.63 | % | ||||||
| Beijing Zhiyi^(9)^ | 3,296,068 | 8.68 | % | - | - | 1.21 | % | ||||||
| Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Geju Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership)^(10)^ | 2,952,776 | 7.78 | % | - | - | 1.09 | % | ||||||
| Shanghai Jintou Network Technology Co., Ltd.^(11)^ | 2,657,477 | 7.00 | % | 0.98 | % | ||||||||
| Zhuhai Qianming Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership)^(12)^ | 2,214,582 | 5.83 | % | 0.81 | % | ||||||||
| (1) | Represents the percentage of voting power of our Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares voting as a single class. Each holder of Class B Ordinary Shares is entitled to 15 votes per share and each holder of Class A Ordinary Shares is entitled to one vote per share. | ||||||||||||
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| (2) | Represents 15,598,113 Class B Ordinary Shares beneficially owned by Mr. Feng Xie through Funtery Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is (a) 33.33% owned by Cyberjoy holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is wholly owned by Feng Xie; and (b) 66.67% owned by Funomic Holding Limited, a British Virgin Islands company that is wholly owned by Playfund Trust, a trust established under the laws of the Republic of Singapore by Feng Xie, as settlor, with Vistra Trust (Singapore) Pte. Limited being appointed as the trustee and Cyberjoy Holding Limited as the beneficiary and having the sole voting and dispositive power over these ordinary shares. |
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| (3) | Represents 2,657,477 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Carmira Holding Limited, which is 100% owned by Mr. Yimin Cai. |
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| (4) | Represents 1,062,990 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Azuresky Holding Limited, which is 100% owned by Ms. Ling Yan. |
| (5) | Represents 5,314,953 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Joystick Holding Limited, which is 100% owned by Mr. Xi Yan. |
| (6) | Represents 5,647,138 Class A Ordinary Shares held by True Thrive Limited, a Cayman Islands company, which is 100% owned by 360 Technology Group Co., Ltd., a PRC company in which Hongyi Zhou serves as the chairman of the board of directors and has voting and dispositive control over these securities owned by True Thrive Limited. |
| (7) | Represents 2,952,776 Class A Ordinary Shares held by DWC Technology Limited, a British Virgin Islands company, which is 100% owned by its sole director, Mr. Wei Duan, who has voting and dispositive control over the securities owned by DWC Technology Limited. |
| (8) | Represents 4,429,110 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Shanghai Yingben Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), a PRC limited partnership. The general partner of Shanghai Yingben Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) is Shenzhen Share Growth Investment Management Co., Ltd., which is majority owned by Wentao Bai, who has voting and dispositive control over the securities owned by Shanghai Yingben Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). |
| (9) | Represents 3,296,068 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Beijing Zhiyi, a PRC limited partnership. The general partner of Beijing Zhiyi is Beijing Zhiyi Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. The shareholders of Beijing Zhiyi Capital Investment Management Co., Ltd. are Ms. Wenjiang Chen and Mr. Muqing Li. |
| (10) | Represents 2,952,776 Class A Ordinary shares held by Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Geju Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership), a PRC limited partnership. The general partner of Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Geju Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) is Ningbo Chuangxiangyuan Investment Management Co., Ltd., which is majority owned by Yintao Zhan, who has voting and dispositive control over the securities owned by Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port Geju Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). |
| (11) | Represents 2,657,477 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Shanghai Jintou Network Technology Co., Ltd., a PRC company that is wholly owned by Shanghai Songmeng Network Technology Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by Shanghai Maiya Network Technology Co., Ltd., which is wholly owned by Shanghai Xuyanze Network Technology Co., Ltd., which is majority owned by Song Li, who has voting and dispositive control over the securities owned by Shanghai Jintou Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
| (12) | Represents 2,214,582 Class A Ordinary Shares held by Zhuhai Qianming Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). a PRC limited partnership. The general partner of Zhuhai Qianming Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) is Zhuhai Zhongguan Qianming Phase I Entrepreneurial Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). The general partner of Zhuhai Zhongguan Qianming Phase I Entrepreneurial Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership) is Zhuhai Zhongguan Qianming Investment Management Co., Ltd., which is majority owned by Mingguo Huang, who has voting and dispositive control over the securities owned by Zhuhai Qianming Investment Partnership (Limited Partnership). |
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ITEM 7. MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS AND RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
A. Major Shareholders
See “Item 6. Directors, Senior Management and Employees—E. Share Ownership.”
B. Related Party Transactions
Gamehaus Related Party Transactions
The table below sets forth major related parties of Gamehaus and their relationships with Gamehaus:
| Entity or individual name | Relationship with Gamehaus |
|---|---|
| Feng Xie | Founder and controlling shareholder of the Company |
| Wuhan Huiyu | Investee of the Company |
| Shanghai Dongying Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Dongying”) | Investee of the Company |
| Mobile Motion Co., Limited (“Mobile Motion”) | Wholly-owned subsidiary of investee of the Company |
Gamehaus’ related party balances as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 and transactions for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are identified as follows:
| (a) | Gamehaus entered into the following related party transactions: |
|---|
Gamehaus invested in these companies engaged in mobile game development and required the royalty right of the games from such investees to distribute on third-party platforms. Gamehaus typically pays one-time royalties and continues to share profits with those investees.
| For the<br> fiscal years ended<br> June 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Royalty fee and service from related parties | ||||
| Wuhan Huiyu | $ | 450,761 | $ | 524,211 |
| Shanghai Dongying | 2,860,905 | - | ||
| Mobile Motion | 1,951,176 | 34,880 | ||
| Total | $ | 5,262,842 | $ | 599,091 |
| (b) | Gamehaus had the following significant related party balances: | |||
| --- | --- |
Advance to Suppliers — related parties
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, advance to suppliers - related parties, consisted as following:
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Shanghai Dongying | $ | 320,488 | $ | 2,513,370 |
| Mobile Motion | 873,717 | 1,206,219 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,194,205 | $ | 3,719,589 |
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Due from related parties
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had a due to related party balance of $107,361 and nil, respectively, to Feng Xie. The advances were due on demand and without interest.
C. Interests of Experts and Counsel
Not Applicable.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
A. Consolidated Statements and Other Financial Information
We have appended consolidated financial statements filed as part of this Report. See “Item 18. Financial Statements.”
Legal proceedings
Legal or arbitration proceedings are described in the Form F-4 in the section titled “Information Related to Pubco — Legal Proceedings,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
Dividend Policy
The holders of Class A Ordinary Shares are entitled to such dividends as may be declared by our board of directors, provided always that they are satisfied, on reasonable grounds, that, immediately after the distribution, the value of Pubco’s assets will exceed its liabilities and Pubco will be able to pay its debts as they fall due. It is presently intended that Pubco will retain its earnings for use in business operations and, accordingly, it is not anticipated that the Pubco Board will declare dividends in the foreseeable future.
B. Significant Changes
Not applicable.
ITEM 9. THE OFFER AND LISTING
A. Offer and Listing Details
Our Class A Ordinary Shares have been listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since January 27, 2025 under the symbol “GMHS.” Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares should obtain current market quotations for their securities.
B. Plan of Distribution
Not applicable.
C. Markets
Our Class A Ordinary Shares are listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market since January 27, 2025 under the symbol “GMHS.”
D. Selling Shareholders
Not applicable.
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E. Dilution
Not applicable.
F. Expenses of the Issue
Not applicable.
ITEM 10. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
A. Share Capital
As of the date of this Report, we are authorized to issue up to 900,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, each of $0.0001 par value per share. As of January 24, 2025, subsequent to the closing of the Business Combination, there were 37,971,264 Class A Ordinary Shares and 15,598,113 Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding.
Certain of our shareholders are subject to lock-up as contained in the Form F-4 in the section entitled “The Business Combination Proposal — Certain Related Agreements — Founder Lock-Up Agreement & Seller Lock-Up Agreement.”
B. Memorandum and Articles of Association
Pubco is a Cayman Islands exempted company. Cayman Islands law and Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association govern the rights of its shareholders.
The following includes a summary of the material provisions of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association in so far as they relate to the material terms of our Ordinary Shares. The following summary is not complete and is subject to, and is qualified in its entirety by reference to, the provisions of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, which has been filed as Exhibit 1.1 to this Report.
General
The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Pubco authorize the issuance of up to 900,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares and 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares, each of $0.0001 par value per share.
Ordinary Shares
Holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares will generally have the same rights and powers except for voting and conversion rights as set out under the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. The holders of Class A Ordinary Shares will be entitled to one vote for each Class A Ordinary Share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders, whereas the holders of Class B Ordinary Shares will be entitled to 15 votes for each Class B Ordinary Share held of record on all matters to be voted on by shareholders.
There is no cumulative voting with respect to the election of directors, with the result that the holders of more than 50% of the votes cast at a general meeting for the election of directors can elect all of the directors to be elected at such general meeting.
Holders of Class A Ordinary Shares will not have any preemptive rights and there will be no sinking fund or redemption provisions applicable to our Class A Ordinary Shares.
There are no limitations on the right of nonresident or foreign owners to hold or vote Ordinary Shares imposed by Cayman Islands law or by the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association of Pubco.
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Voting Rights
Holders of our Ordinary Shares have the right to receive notice of, attend, speak and vote at general meetings of the shareholders. In respect of all matters upon which holders of our Ordinary Shares are entitled to vote, each Class B Ordinary Share will be entitled to 15 votes and each Class A Ordinary Share will be entitled to one vote. At any meeting of shareholders a resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided by way of a show of hands and not by way of a poll unless before, or on, the declaration of the result of the show of hands, a poll is duly demanded.
Our Class A Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares will vote together on all matters, except that Pubco will not, without the approval of holders of a majority of the voting power of Class B Ordinary Shares, voting exclusively and as a separate class:
| ● | increase the number of authorized Class B Ordinary Shares; |
|---|---|
| ● | issue any Class B Ordinary Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Ordinary Shares, other than (i) to any Key Executive or his Affiliates, or (ii) on a pro rata basis to all holders of Class B Ordinary Shares permitted to hold such shares under the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association; |
| --- | --- |
| ● | create, authorize, issue, or reclassify into, any preference shares in the capital of Pubco or any shares in the capital of Pubco that carry more than one vote per share; |
| --- | --- |
| ● | reclassify any Class B Ordinary Shares into any other class of shares or consolidate or combine any Class B Ordinary Shares without proportionately increasing the number of votes per Class B Ordinary Share; or |
| --- | --- |
| ● | amend, restate, waive, or adopt any provision inconsistent with or otherwise vary or alter any provision of the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association relating to the voting, conversion, or other rights, powers, preferences, privileges, or restrictions of Class B Ordinary Shares. |
| --- | --- |
An ordinary resolution to be passed by the shareholders will require a simple majority of votes cast at a meeting of shareholders, while a special resolution will require not less than two-thirds of votes cast at a meeting of shareholders. An ordinary resolution and a special resolution may also be passed by way of a unanimous resolution in writing of shareholders entitled to vote, with prior notice duly given.
Optional and Mandatory Conversion
Each Class B Ordinary Share will be convertible into one Class A Ordinary Share at the option of the holder thereof. The Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association do not provide for the conversion of Class A Ordinary Shares into Class B Ordinary Shares.
Any number of Class B Ordinary Shares held by a holder thereof will automatically and immediately be converted into an equal number of Class A Ordinary Shares upon the occurrence of any of the following:
| ● | Any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of such number of Class B Ordinary Shares by the holder thereof or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such number of Class B Ordinary Shares through voting proxy or otherwise to any person that is not a Permitted Transferee of such holder; or |
|---|---|
| ● | The direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting securities of, or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such voting securities through voting proxy or otherwise, or the direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares that is an entity to any person that is not a Permitted Transferee of the such holder. |
| --- | --- |
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Transfer of Ordinary Shares
Our Class B Ordinary Shares may be transferred only to a Permitted Transferee of the holder and any Class B Ordinary Shares transferred otherwise will be converted into Class A Ordinary Shares as described above. See “Optional and Mandatory Conversion.”
“Affiliate” means, with respect to a person, (i) any other person which, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, controls, is controlled by or is under common control with such person, including trusts, funds, and accounts promoted, sponsored, managed, advised, or serviced by such person (ii) if such person is an individual, his/her Family Member (as defined below) and Affiliates of such person and/or his/her Family Members; provided, that in the case of a Key Executive, the term Affiliate shall include such Key Executive’s Permitted Transferees (as defined below), notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association.
A “Permitted Transferee” with respect to each holder of Class A Ordinary Shares, any or all of the following:
| (a) | any Key Executive; |
|---|---|
| (b) | any Key Executive’s Affiliate; |
| --- | --- |
| (c) | Pubco or any of its subsidiaries; |
| --- | --- |
| (d) | in connection with a transfer as a result of, or in connection with, the death or incapacity of a Key Executive: any Key Executive’s Family Members, another holder of Class B Ordinary Shares, or a designee approved by majority of all directors, provided that in case of any transfer of Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to clauses (b) through (c) above to a person who at any later time ceases to be a Permitted Transferee under the relevant clause, Pubco shall be entitled to refuse registration of any subsequent transfer of such Class B Ordinary Shares except back to the transferor of such Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to clauses (b) through (c) (or to a Key Executive or his or her Permitted Transferees) and in the absence of such transfer back to the transferor (or to a Key Executive or his or her Permitted Transferees), the applicable Class B Ordinary Shares be subject to mandatory conversion as set out above. |
| --- | --- |
“Key Executives” means Funtery Holding Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and Feng Xie, who indirectly holds the 100% issued share capital of Funtery Holding Limited through Cyberjoy Holding Limited.
“Family Member” means, with respect to an individual, any of such individual’s former, current or future spouse, parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild, sibling, step-sibling, niece, nephew, and in-laws, including adoptive relationships.
Tax Treaty
The Cayman Islands currently levies no taxes on individuals or corporations based upon profits, income, gains or appreciation and there is no taxation in the nature of inheritance tax or estate duty. There are no other taxes likely to be material to us levied by the government of the Cayman Islands except for stamp duties which may be applicable on instruments executed in, or, after execution, brought within the jurisdiction of the Cayman Islands. The Cayman Islands is not party to any double tax treaties that are applicable to any payments made to or by Pubco. There are no exchange control regulations or currency restrictions in the Cayman Islands.
Payments of dividends and capital in respect of Pubco Ordinary Shares will not be subject to taxation in the Cayman Islands and no withholding will be required on the payment of a dividend or capital to any holder of Pubco Ordinary Shares, nor will gains derived from the disposal of Pubco Ordinary Shares be subject to Cayman Islands income, withholding or corporation tax.
No Cayman Islands stamp duty is payable in respect of the issue of Pubco Ordinary Shares or on an instrument of transfer in respect of Pubco Ordinary Shares. However, as above, Cayman Islands stamp duty will be payable if an instrument of transfer is executed in, or brought to, the Cayman Islands (including being produced to a court of the Cayman Islands).
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Anti-Takeover Provisions
Some provisions of the Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association may have the effect of delaying, deterring, or discouraging another party from acquiring control of Pubco. Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association provide for a classified board of directors with staggered terms initially and a maximum of three-year terms thereafter, as well as restrictions requiring the holders of shares together carrying at least 10% of the rights to vote at a shareholder meeting to be able to requisition a general meeting of shareholders. Pursuant to the Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association, any resolutions in writing must be passed unanimously.
These provisions of Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association could delay the ability of shareholders to change the membership of a majority of its board, force shareholder action to be taken at an annual meeting or an extraordinary general meeting called by the Pubco Board or on the requisition of the holders of shares carrying at least 10% of the rights to vote at a shareholder meeting of Pubco, and in turn delay the ability of shareholders to force consideration of a proposal or take action.
Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association require an ordinary resolution or a resolution passed by all of the other directors to remove any director. Pubco’s Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association and Cayman Islands law also require a special resolution to amend the Amended and Restated Memorandum and Articles of Association. Such requirements may prevent Pubco’s existing shareholders from effecting a change of management of Pubco and removing the provisions in Pubco’s constitutional documents that may have an anti-takeover effect.
C. Material Contracts
We have not entered into any material contracts other than in the ordinary course of business and other than those contained in the Form F-4 in the section titled “Business of Gamehaus,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
D. Exchange Controls
Under the laws of the Cayman Islands, there are currently no restrictions on the export or import of capital, including foreign exchange controls or restrictions that affect the remittance of dividends, interest or other payments to non-resident holders of our Class A Ordinary Shares.
E. Taxation
The material United States federal income tax consequences of owning and disposing of our securities following the Business Combination are described in the Form F-4 in the sections entitled “Material U.S. Federal Income Tax Considerations,” which is incorporated herein by reference.
F. Dividends and Paying Agents
Pubco has no current plans to pay dividends. Pubco does not currently have a paying agent.
G. Statement by Experts
The financial statements of Gamehaus Inc. as of June 30, 2024 and 2023 and the fiscal years then ended included in this Report have been audited by Audit Alliance LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm as stated in their report appearing elsewhere herein. Such financial statements are included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
The address of Audit Alliance LLP is 10 Anson Road, #20-16 International Plaza, Singapore 079903.
The financial statements of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 included in this Report have been audited by UHY LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, which contained explanatory paragraphs regarding substantial doubt about Golden Star Acquisition Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and revision of prior period financial information, as set forth in their report appearing elsewhere herein, and are included in reliance on the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.
UHY LLP is headquartered in Farmington Hills, Michigan, U.S.
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H. Documents on Display
We are subject to certain of the informational filing requirements of the Exchange Act. Since we are a “foreign private issuer,” we are exempt from the rules and regulations under the Exchange Act prescribing the furnishing and content of proxy statements, and our officers, directors and principal shareholders are exempt from the reporting and “short-swing” profit recovery provisions contained in Section 16 of the Exchange Act, with respect to their purchase and sale of our shares. In addition, we are not required to file reports and financial statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) as frequently or as promptly as U.S. companies whose securities are registered under the Exchange Act. However, we are required to file with the SEC an Annual Report on Form 20-F containing financial statements audited by an independent accounting firm. We also furnish to the SEC, on Form 6-K, unaudited financial information after each of our first three fiscal quarters. The SEC also maintains a website at http://www.sec.gov that contains reports and other information that we file with or furnish electronically with the SEC.
I. Subsidiary Information
Not applicable.
ITEM 11. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISKS
Credit risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject us to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, $18.820,140 and $16,017,992 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, respectively, were on deposit at financial institutions in the PRC, Hong Kong and Singapore. Management believes that these financial institutions are of high credit quality and continually monitors the credit worthiness of these financial institutions.
Concentrations risk of customers and suppliers
Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, and are thereby exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of its customers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances. For the concentration analysis of our revenue and accounts receivable, refer to “Note 12 - Concentration of major customers and suppliers” to the Company’s consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Report for detail.
ITEM 12. DESCRIPTION OF SECURITIES OTHER THAN EQUITY SECURITIES
Not applicable.
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PART II
ITEM 13. DEFAULTS, DIVIDEND ARREARAGES AND DELINQUENCIES
Not required
ITEM 14. MATERIAL MODIFICATIONS TO THE RIGHTS OF SECURITY HOLDERS AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Not required
ITEM 15. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Not required
ITEM 16. [RESERVED]
Not required
ITEM 16A. AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT
Not required
ITEM 16B. CODE OF ETHICS
Not required
ITEM 16C. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
Not required
ITEM 16D. EXEMPTIONS FROM THE LISTING STANDARDS FOR AUDIT COMMITTEES
Not required
ITEM 16E. PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES BY THE ISSUER AND AFFILIATED PURCHASERS
None
ITEM 16F. CHANGE IN REGISTRANT’S CERTIFYING ACCOUNTANT
Following the consummation of the Business Combination, Audit Alliance LLP, the independent auditor of Gamehaus, is being engaged as the independent auditor of Pubco. In connection with the Business Combination, UHY LLP, which was the auditor for Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, was dismissed effective January 24, 2025.
The reports of UHY LLP on the financial statements of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation as of December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023, and for the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2023 did not contain any adverse opinion or a disclaimer of opinion, nor were such reports qualified or modified as to audit scope, or accounting principles. UHY LLP’s audit reports contained explanatory paragraphs regarding substantial doubt about Golden Star Acquisition Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and revision of prior period financial information.
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During the period from July 9, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2023 and through the effective date of the Business Combination (the “Effective Date”), there were no disagreements with UHY LLP (as applicable) on any matter of accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosures, or auditing scope or procedure, which such disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of UHY LLP (as applicable), would have caused UHY LLP (as applicable) to make reference thereto in its reports on the financial statements of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation for such periods. During the period from July 9, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2023 and through the Effective Date, there were no “reportable events” as that term is described in paragraphs (A) through (D) of Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F, except that there was one “reportable event” within the meaning of Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F, relating to disclosure of material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. As previously reported, the following control deficiencies were identified that represent material weaknesses as of December 31, 2023:
Golden Star’s management has identified a material weakness in its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2023, relating to ineffective review and approval procedures over journal entries and financial statement preparation which resulted in errors not being timely identified in prior period financial statements, such as the misclassification of the trust account balance and deferred underwriting commissions payable as current assets and current liabilities instead of non-current assets and non-current liabilities, respectively, and in current year financial statements of an over-accrual of certain vendor’s liabilities as of December 31, 2023. Management concluded that the failure to timely identify such accounting errors constituted material weakness as defined in the SEC regulations. As such, management determined that Golden Star’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15 (e) and 15d-15 (e) under the Exchange Act) were not effective as of December 31, 2023.
During the period from July 9, 2021 (inception) through December 31, 2023 and through the Effective Date, neither Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, nor anyone on its behalf, consulted Audit Alliance LLP regarding either (i) the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered with respect to the financial statements of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation and neither a written report was provided to Golden Star Acquisition Corporation or oral advice was provided that Audit Alliance LLP concluded was an important factor considered by Golden Star Acquisition Corporation in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue; or (ii) any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement,” as that term is defined in Item 16F(a)(1)(iv) of Form 20-F and the related instructions to Item 16F of Form 20-F, or a “reportable event,” as that term is described in Item 16F(a)(1)(v) of Form 20-F.
Pubco provided UHY LLP with a copy of the disclosure it is making in this Report and requested that UHY LLP furnish Pubco with a letter addressed to the SEC, pursuant to Item 16F(a)(3) of Form 20-F, stating whether UHY LLP agrees with the statements made by Pubco in this Report, and if not, in which respects UHY LLP does not agree. A copy of UHY LLP’s letter to the SEC dated January 30, 2025 is attached as Exhibit 15.2 to this Report.
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PART III
ITEM 17. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
See Item 18 of this Report.
ITEM 18. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The financial statements of Gamehaus Inc. for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 are filed as part of this Report beginning on page F-2.
The financial statements of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation. as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and for the years then ended, and for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are filed as part of this Report beginning on page F-34.
The Unaudited Condensed Combined Pro Forma Financial Statements of Pubco are included as Exhibit 15.1 hereto.
Item 19. EXHIBITs
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SIGNATURES
The registrant hereby certifies that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form 20-F and that it has duly caused and authorized the undersigned to sign this report on its behalf.
| Gamehaus Holding Inc. | ||
|---|---|---|
| Date: January 30, 2025 | By: | /s/ Yimin Cai |
| Name: | Yimin Cai | |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer and Director |
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| CONTENTS | PAGE(S) |
|---|---|
| GAMEHAUS INC. | |
| AUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
| REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM (PCAOB ID: 3487) | F-2 |
| CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023 | F-3 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023 | F-4 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023 | F-5 |
| CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE FISCAL YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023 | F-6 |
| NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | F-7 – F-33 |
GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
| AUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
|---|---|
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (Firm ID: 1195) | F-34 |
| BALANCE SHEETS AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 | F-35 |
| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 | F-36 |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ (DEFICIT) EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 | F-37 |
| STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2023 AND 2022 | F-38 |
| Notes to Financial Statements | F-39 – F-49 |
| UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | |
| --- | --- |
| BALANCE SHEETS AS OF SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND DECEMBER 31, 2023 (UNAUDITED) | F-50 |
| STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE AND NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023 (UNAUDITED) | F-51 |
| STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT) FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023 (UNAUDITED) | F-52 |
| STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2024 AND 2023 (UNAUDITED) | F-53 |
| NOTES TO UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS | F-54 – F-63 |
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Shareholders and Board of Directors of
Gamehaus Inc.
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Gamehaus Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the years ended June 30, 2024, and 2023 and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “consolidated financial statements”). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”).
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (“PCAOB”) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the consolidated financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Audit Alliance LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2023.
Singapore
November 26, 2024
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GAMEHAUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
| 2023 | |||||
| ASSETS | |||||
| CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18,816,535 | $ | 16,009,655 | ||
| Restricted cash | 3,605 | 8,337 | |||
| Accounts receivable | 11,024,450 | 16,551,204 | |||
| Advanced to suppliers | 9,708,899 | 11,812,878 | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,041,112 | 2,731,765 | |||
| TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS | 41,594,601 | 47,113,839 | |||
| NON-CURRENT ASSETS: | |||||
| Plant and equipment, net | 133,558 | 164,381 | |||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,293,126 | 5,767,473 | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | 695,571 | 402,423 | |||
| Deferred offering costs | 1,571,328 | 270,896 | |||
| Equity investments | 1,992,206 | 2,001,219 | |||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT ASSETS | 9,685,789 | 8,606,392 | |||
| TOTAL ASSETS | 51,280,390 | $ | 55,720,231 | ||
| LIABILITIES | |||||
| CURRENT LIABILITIES: | |||||
| Accounts payable | 13,034,836 | $ | 25,936,807 | ||
| Contract liabilities | 2,830,068 | 2,986,364 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 555,714 | 806,463 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities | 336,046 | 387,118 | |||
| Due to related party | 107,361 | - | |||
| Taxes payable | 19,466 | 30,594 | |||
| TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES | 16,883,491 | 30,147,346 | |||
| NON-CURRENT LIABILITY: | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 351,856 | 12,174 | |||
| TOTAL NON-CURRENT LIABILITY | 351,856 | 12,174 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES | 17,235,347 | $ | 30,159,520 | ||
| SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: | |||||
| Ordinary shares, 0.0001 par value, 425,262,873 and 425,262,873 shares authorized,75,409,060 and 75,409,060 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | 7,541 | 7,541 | |||
| Preferred shares, 0.0001 par value, 74,737,127 and 74,737,127 shares authorized, 74,737,127 and 74,737,127 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | 7,474 | 7,474 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,193,191 | 16,193,191 | |||
| Retained earnings | 19,581,470 | 11,333,048 | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,772,669 | ) | (1,665,966 | ) | |
| TOTAL GAMEHAUS’ SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 34,017,007 | 25,875,288 | |||
| Non-controlling interests | 28,036 | (314,577 | ) | ||
| TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 34,045,043 | 25,560,711 | |||
| TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | 51,280,390 | $ | 55,720,231 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GAMEHAUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
| For theYears ended<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| REVENUE | $ | 145,236,749 | $ | 168,156,906 | ||
| OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | ||||||
| Cost of revenue | (70,658,025 | ) | (71,374,290 | ) | ||
| Research and development expenses | (4,788,467 | ) | (5,485,627 | ) | ||
| Selling and marketing expenses | (57,685,521 | ) | (85,331,774 | ) | ||
| General and administrative expenses | (3,756,679 | ) | (2,814,455 | ) | ||
| INCOME FROM OPERATIONS | $ | 8,348,057 | $ | 3,150,760 | ||
| OTHER INCOME (EXPENSES): | ||||||
| Share of net loss from equity investees | (4,594 | ) | (23,982 | ) | ||
| Interest income | 357,623 | 212,891 | ||||
| Other income, net | 19,982 | 675,749 | ||||
| Total other income, net | 373,011 | 864,658 | ||||
| INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES | 8,721,068 | 4,015,418 | ||||
| INCOME TAXES (EXPENSES) BENEFITS | (130,307 | ) | 78,743 | |||
| NET INCOME | 8,590,761 | 4,094,161 | ||||
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interests | 342,339 | 304,348 | ||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GAMEHAUS’ SHAREHOLDERS | 8,248,422 | 3,789,813 | ||||
| OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | ||||||
| Net income | 8,590,761 | 4,094,161 | ||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment, net of tax | (106,429 | ) | (1,954,899 | ) | ||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME | $ | 8,484,332 | $ | 2,139,262 | ||
| Less: total comprehensive income attributable to non-controlling interests | 342,613 | 306,145 | ||||
| TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO GAMEHAUS’ SHAREHOLDERS | 8,141,719 | 1,833,117 | ||||
| BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||||
| Net income attributable to Gamehaus’ shareholders per share | ||||||
| Basic and diluted | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.03 | ||
| Weighted average shares outstanding used in calculating basic and diluted income per share | ||||||
| Basic and diluted | 150,146,187 | 150,146,187 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GAMEHAUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
| Ordinary shares | Preferred shares | Additional<br>paid in | Retained | Accumulated<br><br> <br>Other Comprehensive | Non-controlling | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Amount | Shares | Amount | capital | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Interests | Total | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2022 | 75,409,060 | $ | 7,541 | 74,737,127 | 7,474 | 16,193,191 | 7,543,235 | 290,730 | (620,722 | ) | 23,421,449 | ||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | - | 3,789,813 | - | 304,348 | 4,094,161 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | (1,956,696 | ) | 1,797 | (1,954,899 | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | 75,409,060 | $ | 7,541 | 74,737,127 | 7,474 | 16,193,191 | 11,333,048 | (1,665,966 | ) | (314,577 | ) | 25,560,711 | |||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | - | - | 8,248,422 | - | 342,339 | 8,590,761 | ||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustment | - | - | - | - | - | - | (106,703 | ) | 274 | (106,429 | ) | ||||||||||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | 75,409,060 | $ | 7,541 | 74,737,127 | 7,474 | 16,193,191 | 19,581,470 | (1,772,669 | ) | 28,036 | 34,045,043 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GAMEHAUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED JUNE 30, 2024 AND 2023
(EXPRESSED IN U.S. DOLLARS)
| For the<br>Years ended<br>June 30, | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 8,590,761 | $ | 4,094,161 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities: | ||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 898,505 | 983,206 | ||||
| Plant and equipment written off | 3,695 | 1,738 | ||||
| Share of net loss from equity investees | 4,594 | 23,982 | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Accounts receivable | 5,521,910 | (5,531,296 | ) | |||
| Advanced to suppliers | 2,089,822 | (5,496,426 | ) | |||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 688,566 | (319,561 | ) | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | 425,882 | 413,737 | ||||
| Deferred offering costs | (1,308,598 | ) | (282,494 | ) | ||
| Accounts payable | (12,919,042 | ) | 8,983,742 | ) | ||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | (250,405 | ) | (1,348,564 | ) | ||
| Contract liabilities | (150,533 | ) | 1,112,621 | ) | ||
| Operating lease liabilities | (430,453 | ) | (413,737 | ) | ||
| Taxes payable | (11,124 | ) | (31,031 | ) | ||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES | 3,153,580 | 2,190,078 | ||||
| CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Purchase of plant and equipment | (104,641 | ) | (15,344 | ) | ||
| Purchase of intangible assets | (302,704 | ) | (3,642,683 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from disposal of equity investments | - | 2,206,111 | ||||
| NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES | (407,345 | ) | (1,451,916 | ) | ||
| CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: | ||||||
| Reinjection from investor for recapitalization | - | 3,210,622 | ||||
| Proceeds of related parties | 107,986 | 1,320,336 | ||||
| Repayment to related parties | - | (12,943 | ) | |||
| NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES | 107,986 | 4,518,015 | ||||
| EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGE ON CASH | (52,073 | ) | (1,122,434 | ) | ||
| NET CHANGE IN CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH | 2,802,148 | 4,133,743 | ||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — beginning of year | 16,017,992 | 11,884,249 | ||||
| CASH, CASH EQUIVALENTS AND RESTRICTED CASH — end of year | $ | 18,820,140 | $ | 16,017,992 | ||
| Reconciliation of cash to the consolidated balance sheets: | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18,816,535 | 16,009,655 | ||||
| Restricted cash | 3,605 | 8,337 | ||||
| Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 18,820,140 | 16,017,992 | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
| Cash paid for income tax | 177,190 | - | ||||
| Cash paid for interest | 1,280 | - | ||||
| Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities: | ||||||
| Lease liabilities arising from obtaining operating lease right-of-use assets | 721,633 | 469,066 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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GAMEHAUS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Note 1 — ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS DESCRIPTION
Nature of operations
Gamehaus Inc. (“Gamehaus” or the “Company”), through its subsidiaries, (collectively, the “Company”) publishes and operates mobile social gaming applications (“games” or “game”) and leverages marketing relationships with various partners to provide players a unique social gaming experience. The Company’s games are free-to-play and available via the Apple App Store, Google Play Store, and Amazon Appstore (collectively, “platforms” or “platform operators”). The Company generates revenue through the in-game sale of virtual currency and through advertising.
On September 18, 2023, Gamehaus entered into a business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with (i) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Golden Star”), (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company, the representative for Golden Star, (iii) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gamehaus (the “Pubco”), (iv) Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“First Merger Sub”); and (v) Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Second Merger Sub”).
Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, at the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), (i) Golden Star will reincorporate in the Cayman Islands by merging with and into Pubco, with Pubco remaining as the surviving publicly traded entity; and (ii) one business day after the First Merger, the Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, resulting in Gamehaus being a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco.
Gamehaus is an exempted company incorporated under the laws of the Cayman Islands on December 2, 2020 as a holding company. The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, the consolidated former variable interest entity (the “consolidated former VIE”), and the subsidiaries of the consolidated former VIE. The Company no longer has the consolidated former VIE as of June 30, 2024, as the former VIE Agreements (as defined below) were terminated on September 1, 2023.
As of June 30, 2024, the Company’s subsidiaries were as follows:
| Schedule of subsidiaries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date of<br>incorporation/<br>acquisition | Place of<br>incorporation | Percentage of<br>direct or indirect<br>economic interest | |
| Subsidiaries | |||
| Joypub Holding Limited (“Joypub”) | December 9, 2020 | BVI | 100% |
| Gamehaus Holding Inc. (Gamehaus Holding) | August 02, 2023 | Cayman Islands | 100% |
| Gamehaus PTE LTD (“Gamehaus SG”) | May 25, 2022 | Singapore | 100% |
| Gamehaus Limited (“Gamehaus HK”) | January 7, 2021 | Hong Kong | 100% |
| Gamepromo Co., Limited (“Gamepromo”) | May 17, 2021 | Hong Kong | 100% |
| Shanghai Haoyu Technology Co., Ltd. (“Haoyu SH”) | September 30, 2022 | PRC | 100% |
| Chongqing Haohan Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Haohan CQ”) | March 4, 2021 | PRC | 100% |
| Beijing Haoyou Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Haoyou BJ”) | April 8, 2021 | PRC | 100% |
| Chongqing Fanfengjian Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Fanfengjian CQ”) | April 16, 2021 | PRC | 70% |
| Shanghai Fanfengjian Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Fanfengjian SH”) | November 19, 2021 | PRC | 70% |
| Shanghai Kuangre Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Kuangre SH”) | August 25, 2016 | PRC | 100% |
| Dataverse Co., Limited (“Dataverse”) | September 9, 2016 | Hong Kong | 100% |
| Avid.ly Co., Limited (“Avid.ly”) | June 21, 2017 | Hong Kong | 100% |
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Reorganization
Kuangre SH was incorporated under the laws of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC”) on August 25, 2016. Dataverse was incorporated on September 9, 2016, and Avid.ly was incorporated on June 21, 2017 under the laws of Hong Kong. Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries, Dataverse and Avid.ly, operate game publishing.
In anticipation of the public listing of its equity securities, the Company incorporated Joypub under the laws of the British Virgin Islands on December 9, 2020, and incorporated Gamehaus HK under the laws of Hong Kong on January 7, 2021. Haohan CQ was incorporated under the laws of the PRC on March 4, 2021.
On December 1, 2021, Gamehaus HK, Haohan CQ, and legal shareholders of Kuangre SH entered into a series of contractual agreements (the “former VIE Agreements”), including an exclusive services agreement (the “Exclusive Services Agreement”), an exclusive call option agreement (the “Exclusive Call Option Agreement”), (iii) a power of attorney agreements (the “Power of Attorney Agreement”), and (iv) certain equity interest pledge agreements (the “Equity Interest Pledge Agreements”), which enabled Gamehaus HK to own 35.8895% of Kuangre SH directly in equity interest and 64.1105% through a former VIE structure.
The shareholders of Kuangre SH passed resolutions on June 30, 2023, approving the termination of the former VIE Agreements, the temporary ownership of 23.2284% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH by Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders, the transfer of such 23.2284% equity interests by Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders to Gamehaus HK without consideration, and the waiver of all the rights to profits or losses accumulated during the temporarily holding period subsequent to the termination of the former VIE Agreements. On September 1, 2023, the Company terminated the former VIE Agreements and indirectly held 76.7716% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH, with the remaining 23.2284% temporarily held by Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders.
In accordance with the shareholders’ resolutions, Gamehaus HK entered into share transfer agreements with Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders in February 2024 to transfer 23.2284% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH back to Gamehaus HK. Upon completion of the termination process, the Company held 100% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH for no further consideration. The Company indirectly held 100% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH before and after the termination of the former VIE Agreements. In accordance with ASC 805-50-45-5, the termination process of the former VIE Agreements involved the restructuring of the legal structure of the business but did not change the reporting entities under common control according to ASC 805-50-15-6 and did not result in any substantive changes in the economic substance of the controlling financial interest of ownership and the business. As a result, the process is considered a non-substantive exchange. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the termination of the former VIE Agreements retroactively as if it occurred on September 1, 2023, in accordance with ASC 805-50-45-4.
After the completion of the reorganization, since the Company and its subsidiaries (including Kuangre and its subsidiaries) resulting from the reorganization are effectively controlled by the same controlling shareholder, Mr. Feng Xie, they are considered under common control. During the years presented in these consolidated financial statements, the control of the entities did not change. Accordingly, the reorganization has been treated as a corporate restructuring (reorganization) of entities under common control and thus the current capital structure has been retroactively presented in prior periods as if such structure existed at that time. In accordance with ASC 805-50-45-5, the entities under common control are presented on a combined basis for all periods to which such entities were under common control. Since all of the subsidiaries were under common control for the entirety of the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the results of these subsidiaries are included in the consolidated financial statements for both periods. The consolidation of the Company and its subsidiaries has been accounted for at historical cost and prepared on the basis as if the aforementioned transactions had become effective as of the beginning of the first period presented in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Results of operations for the periods presented comprise those of the previously separate entities combined from the beginning of the period to the end of the period, eliminating the effects of intra-entity transactions.
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Variable Interest Entities
1) Former VIE Agreements
From December 2021 to August 2023, the Company held 35.8895% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH, and controlled the remaining 64.1105% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH through the former VIE Agreements.
On December 1, 2021, Haohan CQ entered into the Exclusive Services Agreement with Kuangre SH, which entitled the Company to receive a majority of Kuangre SH’s residual returns and make it obligatory for the Company to absorb a majority of the risk of losses associated with the activities of Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries. In addition, Haohan CQ entered into certain agreements with the equity holders of Kuangre SH, including (i) the Exclusive Call Option Agreement to acquire the equity interests in Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries when permitted by applicable PRC laws, rules, and regulations, (ii) the Equity Interest Pledge Agreements that each shareholder of Kuangre SH agreed to pledge his equity interests in Kuangre SH to Haohan CQ to secure the performance of the Kuangre SH and its shareholders’ obligations under the Exclusive Services Agreements, Exclusive Call Option Agreement, and Power of Attorney Agreement, and (iii) the Power of Attorney agreement that irrevocably authorized individuals designated by Haohan CQ to exercise the equity owner’s rights over Kuangre SH. Based on the foregoing former VIE Agreements, the Company through its subsidiary Haohan CQ had the power to direct the activities of Kuangre SH and became the primary and sole beneficiary of Kuangre SH for accounting purposes through such former VIE Agreements. As a result of the former VIE Agreements, under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or “U.S. GAAP,” the assets and liabilities of Kuangre SH were treated as the Company’s assets and liabilities, and the results of operations of Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries were treated in all aspects as if they were the results of the Company’s operations.
Details of the former VIE Agreements are set forth below:
Exclusive Services Agreement
Under the Exclusive Services Agreement dated December 1, 2021, Haohan CQ had the exclusive right to provide management and consulting and other services to Kuangre SH for a consulting service fee from Kuangre SH. Kuangre SH agreed to pay Haohan CQ for the consulting services in the amount equivalent to 64.1105% Kuangre SH’s net profits after tax. The agreement became effective as of the date of the agreement with a term of 10 years from the date of this agreement, provided that such duration may be extended or shortened as further agreed between these parties.
Exclusive Call Option Agreement
Under the Exclusive Call Option Agreement dated December 1, 2021, Kuangre SH and its shareholders irrevocably granted Haohan CQ an exclusive option to purchase or authorize their designated persons to purchase all or part of each shareholder’s equity interests in Kuangre SH, with the purchase price equal to the minimum price required by relevant PRC laws. Without prior written consent of Haohan CQ, Kuangre SH agreed to not, among other things, amend its articles of association, sell or otherwise dispose of its assets or beneficial interests, enter into transactions that may adversely affect its assets, liabilities, business operations, equity interests, and other legal interests, or merge with any other entities or make any investments, or distribute dividends. Haohan CQ had the right to transfer the rights and obligations pursuant to the Exclusive Call Option Agreement to any third party, which does not require any prior consent of Kuangre SH and their shareholders. The agreement became effective as of the date of agreement with a term of 10 years from the date of the agreement until Haohan CQ exercises the call option or terminates the agreement with 30 days advance notice.
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Power of Attorney Agreement
Under the Power of Attorney Agreement dated December 1, 2021, each shareholder of Kuangre SH irrevocably authorized Haohan CQ to exercise rights and powers as the shareholders of Kuangre SH, including but not limited to, convening and attending shareholders’ meetings, voting on all matters of Kuangre SH requiring shareholder approval, and appointing directors and senior management members. The Power of Attorney Agreement remained in force until the entrusting party ceased to be a shareholder of Kuangre SH.
Equity Interest Pledge Agreements
Pursuant to the Equity Interest Pledge Agreements dated December 1, 2021, each shareholder of the consolidated former VIE agreed to pledge his equity interests in the consolidated former VIE to Haohan CQ to secure the performance of the consolidated former VIE’s obligations under the Exclusive Services Agreement and any such agreements to be entered into in the future. Each shareholder of the consolidated former VIE agreed not to transfer, sell, pledge, dispose of or otherwise create any encumbrance on their equity interests in the consolidated former VIE without the prior written consent of Haohan CQ. The Equity Interest Pledge Agreements became effective on the date upon execution by the parties.
2) Termination of the former VIE Agreements
The shareholders of Kuangre SH passed resolutions on June 30, 2023, approving the termination of the former VIE Agreements, the temporary ownership of 23.2284% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH by Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders, the transfer of such 23.2284% equity interests by Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders to Gamehaus HK without consideration, and the waiver of all the rights to profits or losses accumulated during the temporarily holding period subsequent to the termination of the former VIE Agreements.
Haohan CQ and Kuangre SH entered into a termination agreement of the Exclusive Services Agreement on June 30, 2023, which provided that the Exclusive Services Agreement would be terminated on September 1, 2023. Each shareholder (except Gamehaus HK) of Kuangre SH, Haohan CQ, and Kuangre SH entered into a termination agreement of the Equity Interest Pledge Agreements on June 30, 2023, which provided that the Equity Interest Pledge Agreements would be terminated on September 1, 2023. Each Shareholder (except Gamehaus HK) of Kuangre SH, Haohan CQ, and Kuangre SH entered into a termination agreement of the Exclusive Call Option Agreement on June 30, 2023, which provided that the Exclusive Call Option Agreement would be terminated on September 1, 2023. The nominee shareholders of Kuangre SH signed a written confirmation revoking the Power of Attorney Agreement on June 30, 2023, which provided the Power of Attorney Agreement would be terminated on September 1, 2023. As a result, the former VIE Agreements were terminated on September 1, 2023.
In accordance with the shareholders’ resolutions, Gamehaus HK entered into share transfer agreements with Mr. Feng Xie and other minority shareholders in February 2024 to transfer 23.2284% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH back to Gamehaus HK. Upon completion of the termination process, the Company held 100% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH for no further consideration. The Company indirectly held 100% of the equity interests in Kuangre SH before and after the termination of the former VIE Agreements. In accordance with ASC 805-50-45-5, the termination process of the former VIE Agreements involved the restructuring of the legal structure of the business but did not change the reporting entities under common control according to ASC 805-50-15-6 and did not result in any substantive changes in the economic substance of the controlling financial interest of ownership and the business. As a result, the process is considered a non-substantive exchange. Accordingly, the Company accounted for the termination of the former VIE Agreements retroactively as if it occurred on September 1, 2023, in accordance with ASC 805-50-45-4.
As of June 30, 2024, the termination of former VIE Agreements had been completed and the Company held Kurangre SH 100% indirectly.
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3) Risks in relation to the former VIE structure
In the opinion of the Company’s management, before termination, the former VIE Agreements were in compliance with the then-effective PRC laws and were legally binding and enforceable. To the knowledge of the Company, there was no legal or governmental proceeding, inquiry, or investigation pending against the Company, the subsidiaries, the consolidated former VIE, the subsidiaries of consolidated former VIE or the shareholders of Kuangre SH in any jurisdiction challenging the validity of any of the former VIE Agreements before their termination, and, to the knowledge of the Company, no such proceeding, inquiry, or investigation was threatened in any jurisdiction.
Refer to Note 2 for the consolidated financial information of the consolidated former VIE as of June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Note 2 — SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of presentation
The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP.
Principle of consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the financial statements of the Company, its subsidiaries, the consolidated former VIE, and the subsidiaries of the consolidated former VIE for which the Company or its subsidiary is the primary beneficiary.
A subsidiary is an entity in which the Company, directly or indirectly, controls more than half of the voting power or has the power to govern the financial and operating policies, to appoint or remove the majority of the members of the board of directors, or to cast a majority of votes at the meeting of directors under a statute or agreement among the shareholders or equity holders.
A consolidated former VIE is an entity in which the Company or its subsidiaries, through contractual arrangements, have the power to direct the activities that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance, bear the risks of, and enjoy the rewards normally associated with ownership of the entity, and therefore the Company or its subsidiaries are the primary beneficiary of the entity.
All transactions and balances among the Company, its subsidiaries, the consolidated former VIE, and the subsidiaries of the consolidated former VIE have been eliminated upon consolidation. For consolidated subsidiaries where the Company’s ownership in the subsidiary is less than 100%, the equity interest not held by the Company is shown as non-controlling interests.
The following presents the unaudited balance sheet information of Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries as of August 31, 2023, the termination date of former VIE Agreements and June 30, 2023, and the unaudited result of operations and cash flows of Kuangre SH and its subsidiaries for the period from July 1, 2023 to August 31, 2023 as compared to the year ended June 30, 2023, after elimination of intercompany transactions and balances:
| Schedule of condensed balance sheet | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>August 31, 2023<br><br> <br>(Termination date of former VIE) | As of<br><br> <br>June 30, 2023 | |||
| Total current assets | $ | 47,166,299 | $ | 47,427,874 |
| Total assets | $ | 53,373,577 | $ | 55,420,349 |
| Total current liabilities | $ | 42,047,344 | $ | 48,814,652 |
| Total liabilities | $ | 42,047,344 | $ | 48,827,831 |
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| Schedule of condensed operations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the two months<br><br> <br>from July 1, to<br><br> <br>August 31, 2023 | For the<br>year ended<br>June 30,<br> 2023 | |||||
| Revenue from in-app purchases | $ | 5,460,907 | $ | 130,881,024 | ||
| Revenue from advertisement | 709,339 | 10,044,169 | ||||
| Total revenue | $ | 6,170,246 | $ | 140,925,193 | ||
| Net income | $ | 9,985 | $ | 501,521 | ||
| Schedule of condensed cash flows | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For the two months<br><br> <br>from July 1, to<br><br> <br>August 31, 2023 | For the<br>year ended<br>June 30,<br>2023 | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $ | (4,380,861 | ) | $ | 24,630,245 | |
| Net cash used in investing activities | $ | - | $ | (3,522,229 | ) | |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $ | - | $ | 1,320,336 |
Non-controlling interests
Non-controlling interests are recognized to reflect the portion of the equity that is not attributable, directly, or indirectly, to the Company. Non-controlling interests are presented as a separate component of equity in the consolidated balance sheets and statements of operations and comprehensive income are attributed to controlling and non-controlling interests. Non-controlling interests primarily relate to the 30% equity interest in Fanfengjian CQ and Fanfengjian SH as of June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Uses of estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during each reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Significant accounting estimates reflected in the Company’s consolidated financial statements include: the allowance for credit losses, realizability of deferred tax assets, estimated useful lives of fixed assets, intangible assets and operating lease right-of-use assets, and accruals for income tax uncertainties.
Revenue recognition
The Company’s revenue is primarily generated from the sale of virtual currency associated with online games and advertisements within the Company’s games.
The Company recognizes revenue pursuant to ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”). In accordance with ASC 606, revenue from contracts with customers is recognized when control of the promised goods or services is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve the core principle of this standard, the Company applied the following five steps:
| 1. | Identification of the contract, or contracts, with the customer; |
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| 2. | Identification of the performance obligations in the contract; |
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| 3. | Determination of the transaction price; |
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| 4. | Allocation of the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract; and |
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| 5. | Recognition of the revenue when, or as, a performance obligation is satisfied. |
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Revenue from In-app Purchases
The Company primarily derives revenue from the sale of virtual currency associated with online games. The Company distributes its games to game players/users through various web and mobile platforms such as Apple App Store, Google Play, and other mobile platforms. Through these platforms, users can download the Company’s free-to-play games and can purchase virtual currency.
The initial download of the games does not create a contract under ASC 606; however, the separate election by the player to make an in-app purchase satisfies the ASC 606 requirement for creating a contract. Players can pay for their virtual item purchases through various widely accepted payment methods mode offered in the games. Payments from players for virtual currency are required at the time of purchase, which are non-refundable and relate to non-cancellable contracts that specify the Company’s obligations and cannot be redeemed for cash or exchanged for anything other than virtual currency within the Company’s games. The purchase price is a fixed amount that reflects the consideration that the Company expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for the use of virtual currency by its customers. The platform providers collect proceeds from the game players and remit the proceeds to the Company after deducting their respective platform fees.
The Company is primarily responsible for providing the virtual currency, has control over the content and functionality of games, and has the discretion to establish the virtual currency’ prices. Therefore, the Company is the principal and, accordingly, revenue is recorded on a gross basis. Payment processing fees paid to platform providers are recorded within the cost of revenue. The Company’s performance obligation is to ensure the availability and functionality of the gameplay environment, transfer the virtual currencies to customers, host the gameplay to gameplayers upon the consumption of the virtual currencies.
Substantially all of the Company’s games sell only consumable virtual currency instead of durable virtual currency. Consumable virtual currencies represent items that can be consumed by a specific player action without any timeframe restriction and do not provide the player with any continuing additional or enhanced benefit following consumption. Proceeds from these sales of virtual currencies are initially recorded in contract liabilities. Proceeds from the sales of virtual currencies are recognized as revenue when a player consumes the virtual currency in the game at that point of time. When virtual currency is consumed within the games, the player could “win” and would be awarded additional virtual currency. As the player does not receive any additional benefit from the Company’s games, nor is the player entitled to any additional rights once the player’s virtual currency is substantially consumed, the Company has concluded that the virtual currency represents consumable goods. For the sale of consumable virtual currency, the Company considers the control transferred, performance obligation is satisfied and recognizes revenue at the point upon consumption of virtual currencies for gameplay.
Since the Company is unable to distinguish between the consumption of purchased or free virtual currency, the Company must estimate the amount of outstanding purchased virtual currency at each reporting date based on player behavior. This review, performed on a game-by-game basis, includes an analysis of game players’ historical play behavior, purchase behavior, and the amount of virtual currency outstanding. Based upon this analysis, the Company has estimated the rate at which virtual currency is consumed during gameplay. Accordingly, revenue is recognized using a user-based revenue model using these estimated consumption rates. The Company monitors its analysis of customer play behavior on a historical basis.
Deferred revenue, which represents a contract liability, represents mostly unrecognized fees collected for virtual currency that are not consumed at the balance sheets date, or for players that are still active in the games.
Sales and other taxes collected from customers on behalf of governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and are not included in revenue or operating expenses.
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Revenue from Advertisements
The Company also has relationships with certain advertising service providers for advertisements within its games and revenue from these advertising providers is generated through impressions, click-throughs, and banner ads. The Company has determined that displaying the advertisements within the mobile games is identified as a single performance obligation. The transaction price in advertising arrangements is established by the Company’s advertising service providers and is generally the product of the number of advertising units delivered (such as impressions and offers completed) and the contractually agreed-upon price per unit. Revenue from advertisements is recognized at a point-in-time when the advertisements are displayed in the game or the offer has been completed by the user as the customer simultaneously receives and consumes the benefits provided from these services. The Company has determined that it is generally acting as an agent in its advertising arrangements, because the advertising service providers (i) maintain the relationship with the customers, (ii) control the pricing of the advertising such that the Company does not know the total price paid by the customer to the service providers, and (iii) control the advertising product through the time the advertisements are displayed in the Company’s games. Therefore, the Company recognizes revenue related to these arrangements on a net basis.
Disaggregation of Revenue
Substantially all of the Company’s games sell only consumable virtual currency and the Company recognized the revenue from sale of in-app purchase at the point of virtual currency consumed upon the game player’s action. The revenue from advertisements was recognized at the point the advertising unit delivered.
Contract Liabilities and Other Disclosures
The Company receives customer payments based on the payment terms established in the Company’s contracts. Payment for the purchase of virtual currency, such as coins, chips, and cards, is made at purchase, and such payments are non-refundable in accordance with the Company’s standard terms of service. Such payments are initially recorded as a contract liability, and revenue is subsequently recognized as the Company satisfies its performance obligations.
The following table summarizes the Company’s opening and closing balances in contract liabilities and accounts receivable:
| Schedule of contract liabilities and accounts receivable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounts<br><br> <br>Receivable | Contract<br><br> <br>Liabilities | |||
| Balance as of June 30, 2023 | 16,551,204 | 2,986,364 | ||
| Balance as of June 30, 2024 | 11,024,450 | 2,830,068 |
Substantially all of the Company’s unsatisfied performance obligations relate to contracts with an original expected length of one year or less.
Cost of Revenue
Amounts recorded as cost of revenue relate to direct expenses incurred in order to generate in-app purchase revenue. Such costs are recorded as incurred, and primarily consist of fees withheld by the Company’s platform providers from the player proceeds received by the platform providers on the Company’s behalf, amortization of licensing and royalty fees, profit sharing arrangement paid to the game developers, customized design fees, and third-party service fees paid that are directly related to game publishing.
Advertising Costs
The cost of advertising is expensed as incurred, and totaled $55.1 million and $82.6 million for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Advertising costs primarily consist of marketing and player acquisition and retention costs and are included in sales and marketing expenses.
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Software Development Costs
The Company adopted ASC 985-20-25 on July 1, 2021. The Company reviews internal use software development costs associated with infrastructure and new games or significant updates to existing games to determine if the costs qualify for capitalizing. The development costs incurred during the application development stage are capitalized. Capitalization of such costs begins when the preliminary project stage is completed and ceases at the point in which the project is substantially complete and is ready for its intended purpose. The capitalization of development costs is recognized if, and only if, all of the following conditions are met: (i) technical feasibility to complete the games or internal use software so they will be available for use or sale; (ii) the intention to complete the games or internal use software and use them or sell them; (iii) ability to use or sell the games or internal use software, (iv) how the games or internal use software will generate probable future economic benefits; (v) the availability of proper technical, financial, and other resources to complete the development of the games or internal use software and to use them or sell them, and (vi) the ability to measure reliably the expenditure attributable to the games or internal use software during the development. With respect to new games or updates to existing games, the preliminary project stage remains ongoing until just prior to worldwide launch. The development costs of new games or updates to existing games are expensed as incurred to research and development in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income.
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company capitalized $3,071,227 and $2,776,440 of development costs, respectively.
The Company reviewed the development costs
associated with the new games and determined that the preliminary project stage had been completed during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. Consequently, development costs of approximately $0.3 million and $2.8 million were capitalized during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The estimated useful life of costs capitalized is generally five to seven years. During the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the amortization of capitalized software costs totaled $39,167 and nil 0 , respectively.
Government Grants
Government grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to them and the grants will be received. Government grants for the purpose of giving immediate financial support to the Company with no future related costs or obligation are recognized in “other income” in the Company’s consolidated statements of comprehensive income when such grants are received.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash on hand, cash in banks, as well as highly liquid investments, which have original maturities of three months or less. The Company has not experienced any losses in bank accounts and believes it is not exposed to any risks on its cash in bank accounts.
Restricted Cash
The Company had restricted cash of $3,605 and $8,337 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which were primarily security deposits in third-party platforms, such as Alipay and PayPal. In November 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-18, Statement of Cash Flows (Topic 230): Restricted Cash, which requires companies to include amounts generally described as restricted cash and restricted cash equivalents in cash and cash equivalents when reconciling beginning-of-year and end-of-year total amounts presented in the statement of cash flows.
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Financial Instruments and Current Expected Credit Losses
Effective July 1, 2021, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326) — Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” using the modified retrospective approach for accounts receivable, loan to a related party and other current assets. The Company assessed that the impact of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 was nil as of July 1, 2021. This guidance replaced the “incurred loss” impairment methodology with an approach based on “expected losses” to estimate credit losses on certain types of financial instruments and requires consideration of a broader range of reasonable and supportable information to inform credit loss estimates. The guidance requires financial assets to be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the cost of the financial asset to present the net carrying value at the amount expected to be collected on the financial asset.
The Company uses the length of time a balance has been outstanding, the payment history, creditworthiness and financial conditions of the customers and industry trend as credit quality indicators to monitor the Company’s receivables within the scope of expected credit losses model and use these as a basis to develop the Company’s expected loss estimates. If there is strong evidence indicating that the accounts receivables are likely to be unrecoverable, the Company also makes specific allowance in the period in which a loss is determined to be probable. Accounts receivable balances are written off after all collection efforts have been exhausted. Historically, the credit losses for specific assessed accounts receivable were nil 0 and nil 0 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. There are no credit losses for the remaining accounts receivable, loan to a related party and other current assets.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The Company follows the provisions of FASB ASC Section 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures” (“ASC 820”). ASC 820 clarifies the definition of fair value, prescribes methods for measuring fair value, and establishes a fair value hierarchy to classify the inputs used in measuring fair value as follows:
Level 1 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities available at the measurement date.
Level 2 — Inputs are unadjusted quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, and inputs derived from or corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3 — Inputs are unobservable inputs which reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions on what assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability based on the best available information.
The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet for cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, accounts receivable, prepayments and advances to suppliers, accounts payable, deferred revenue and accrued expenses, and other current liabilities approximate their fair value based on the short-term maturity of these instruments. The Company believes that the carrying amount of the short-term loans approximate fair value based on the terms of the borrowings and current market rates as the rates of the borrowings are reflective of the current market rate.
Transfers into or out of the fair value hierarchy classifications are made if the significant inputs used in the financial models measuring the fair value of the assets and liabilities become unobservable or observable in the current marketplace. These transfers are considered to be effective as of the beginning of the period in which they occur. The Company did not transfer any assets or liabilities in or out of Level 2 and Level 3 during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Accounts receivable
Accounts receivable are stated at the historical carrying amount net of an allowance for credit losses. An allowance for credit losses is established based on management’s assessment of the recoverability of accounts and other receivables. Judgment is required in assessing the realizability of these receivables, including the current credit worthiness of each customer and the related aging analysis. An allowance is provided for credit losses when management has determined that the likelihood of collection is doubtful. The carrying value of such receivables, net of expected credit loss and allowance for doubtful accounts, represents its estimated realized value.
Advances to suppliers
The Company advances funds to certain game developers and certain suppliers for purchases of services. These advances are interest free, unsecured, and short term in nature and are reviewed periodically to determine whether their carrying value has become impaired. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record any allowance for credit loss on advanced to suppliers.
Equity Investments
FASB ASU 2016-01 (“ASU 2016-01”), Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities amends certain aspects of recognition, measurement, presentation, and disclosure of financial instruments. The main provisions require equity investments (except those accounted for under the equity method of accounting or those that result in consolidation of the investee) to be measured at fair value through earnings unless they qualify for a measurement alternative.
Equity investments without readily determinable fair values
The Company elected to record its equity investments without readily determinable fair values and not accounted for under the equity method at cost, less impairment, adjusted for subsequent observable price changes on a nonrecurring basis, and report changes in the carrying value of the equity investment in current earnings. Changes in the carrying value of the equity investments are required to be made whenever there are observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or similar investment of the same issuer. Reasonable efforts are required to be made to identify price changes that are known or that can reasonably be known.
Equity investments with readily determinable fair values
Equity investments with readily determinable fair values are measured and recorded at fair value using the market approach based on the quoted prices in active markets at the reporting date.
Equity investments accounted for using the equity method
The Company accounts for its equity investments over which it has significant influence (usually 20% to 49.9%) but does not own a majority equity interest or otherwise control, using the equity method. The Company adjusts the carrying amount of the investment and recognizes investment income or loss for its share of the earnings or loss of the investee after the date of investment. The Company assesses its equity investments for other-than-temporary impairment by considering factors including, but not limited to, current economic and market conditions, operating performance of the entity, including current earnings trends and undiscounted cash flows, and other entity-specific information. The fair value determination, particularly for investments in a privately held entity, requires judgment to determine appropriate estimates and assumptions. Changes in these estimates and assumptions could affect the calculation of the fair value of the investment and the determination of whether any identified impairment is other-than-temporary.
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The Company’s equity investments without readily determinable fair values, which do not qualify for NAV practical expedient and over which the Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence through the investments in common stock or in substance common stock, are accounted for under the measurement alternative (the “Measurement Alternative”) in accordance with ASU 2016-01, Financial Instruments—Overall (Subtopic 825-10)—Recognition and Measurement of Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“ASU 2016-01”). Under the Measurement Alternative, the carrying value is measured at cost, less any impairment, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments of the same issuer. All gains and losses on these investments, realized and unrealized, are recognized in others, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income. The Company makes an assessment of whether an investment is impaired based on the performance and financial position of the investee as well as other evidence of market value at each reporting date. Such assessment includes, but is not limited to, reviewing the investee’s cash position, recent financing, as well as its financial and business performance. The Company recognizes an impairment loss equal to the difference between the carrying value and fair value in others, net in the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income if there is any. When the investments become qualified for use of the equity method, the Company remeasures the previously held interest in the investments at fair value, if any observable price changes in orderly transactions identified for an identical or a similar investment, immediately before it applies the equity method, in accordance with ASU 2020-01, Investments—Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323).
Plant and equipment, net
Plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is provided in amounts sufficient to recognize the cost of the related assets over their useful lives using the straight-line method, as follows:
| Schedule of plant and equipment useful lives | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category | Estimated<br> useful lives | Residual<br>value |
| Electronic equipment | 3 years | 5% |
| Transportation equipment | 5 years | 5% |
The Company charges maintenance, repairs, and minor renewals directly to expenses as incurred; major additions and betterments are capitalized.
Intangible assets, net
Intangible assets acquired are recorded at cost less accumulated amortization. Amortization is provided in amounts sufficient to recognize the cost of the related assets over their useful lives using the straight-line method, as follows:
| Schedule of intangible assets useful life | |
|---|---|
| Useful life | |
| Developed games | 5-10 years |
| Royalties | 5-8 years |
| Copyright | 8-10 years |
The estimated useful lives of amortizable intangible assets are reassessed if circumstances occur that indicate the original estimated useful lives have changed.
Impairment of long-lived assets
Long-lived assets are evaluated for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances (such as significant adverse changes to market conditions that will impact the future use of the assets) indicate that the carrying amount may not be fully recoverable or that the remaining useful life is shorter than the Company had originally estimated. When these events occur, the Company evaluates the impairment by comparing the carrying value of the assets to an estimate of future undiscounted cash flows expected to be generated from the use of the assets and their eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value of the assets, the Company recognizes an impairment loss based on the excess of the carrying value of the assets over the fair value of the assets. No impairment charge was recognized for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Deferred offering costs
The Company complies with the requirements of the ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering.” Offering costs consist principally of professional and registration fees incurred through the balance sheet date that are related to the Public Offering and that were charged to shareholders’ equity upon the completion of the Public Offering. Should the Public Offering prove to be unsuccessful, these deferred costs, as well as additional expenses to be incurred, will be charged to operations. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company capitalized $1,571,328 and $270,896 of deferred offering costs, respectively.
Accounts payable
Accounts payable are primarily payables to game developers for the profit sharing, specialized development expenses, and promotional service to channels.
Related Parties
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other parties or exercise significant influence over the other parties in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control or significant influence, such as a family member or relative, stockholder, or a related corporation.
Leases
The Company adopted FASB ASU No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842) (“ASU 2016-02”) on July 1, 2021 by using the modified retrospective method and did not restate the prior periods. The Company has elected the package of practical expedients, which allows the Company not to reassess (1) whether any expired or existing contracts as of the adoption date are or contain a lease, (2) lease classification for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date, and (3) initial direct costs for any expired or existing leases as of the adoption date. The Company also elected the practical expedient not to separate lease and non-lease components of contracts. Lastly, the Company elected the short-term lease exemption for all contracts with lease terms of 12 months or less.
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease or contains a lease at lease inception. For operating leases, the Company recognizes a “right-of-use” asset and a lease liability based on the present value of the lease payments over the lease term on the consolidated balance sheets at the commencement date. For finance leases, assets are included in plant and equipment on the consolidated balance sheets. As most of the Company’s leases do not provide an implicit rate, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate based on the information available at the commencement date in determining the present value of lease payments. The incremental borrowing rate is estimated to approximate the interest rate on a collateralized loan basis with similar terms and payments, and in the economic environment where the leased asset is located. The Company’s leases often include options to extend and lease terms include such extended terms when the Company is reasonably certain to exercise those options. Lease terms also include periods covered by options to terminate the leases when the Company is reasonably certain not to exercise those options. Lease expenses are recorded on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Income taxes
The Company accounts for income tax under FASB ASC Section 740 which utilizes the asset and liability method, which requires recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of the differences between financial statement carrying amounts of assets and liabilities versus the tax basis of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets are also provided for carryforward losses which can be used to offset future taxable income. Deferred income taxes will be recognized if significant temporary differences between tax and financial statements occur. A valuation allowance is established against net deferred tax assets when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the net deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company provided negative $2,552,460 and $317,203 of valuation allowance on the net deferred tax assets as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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The Company continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law, and new authoritative rulings. An uncertain tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50% likelihood of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded. Penalties and interest related to underpayment of income taxes for uncertain tax positions are classified as income tax expenses in the period incurred. No penalties or interest relating to uncertain tax positions were incurred during the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. As of June 30, 2024, the tax years ended December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s PRC subsidiaries remained open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.
Under the Provisional Regulations of the PRC Concerning Income Tax on Enterprises promulgated by the PRC, income tax is payable by enterprises at a rate of 25% of their taxable income determined under PRC accounting rules. The Company believes that it has provided the best estimates of its accrued tax liabilities because those accruals are based on the prevailing tax rates stipulated under the laws.
Under the provisions of profits tax enacted in Hong Kong, profits tax is payable by enterprises at a rate of half the current rate (i.e., 8.25%) for the first HK$2 million of profits earned while the remaining profits will continue to be taxed at the existing 16.5% if revenue is generated in Hong Kong.
Under the provisions of profits tax enacted in Singapore, tax on the taxable income as reported in its statutory financial statements is adjusted in accordance with relevant Singapore tax laws. The applicable tax rate is 17% in Singapore, with 75% of the first S$10,000 taxable income and 50% of the next S$190,000 taxable income exempted from income tax.
Value added tax (“VAT”)
The Company’s PRC subsidiaries are subject to VAT, but the Company’s PRC subsidiaries primarily only provide services to overseas entities, which is exempt from VAT. Revenue represents the invoiced value of goods and services, net of VAT. VAT is based on the gross sales price and VAT rates range from 6% to 13%, depending on the type of goods or services provided. Entities that are VAT general taxpayers are allowed to offset qualified input VAT paid to suppliers against their output VAT liabilities. The net VAT balance between input VAT and output VAT is recorded in taxes payable. All of the VAT returns filed by the Company’s subsidiaries in China remain subject to examination by the tax authorities for five years from the date of filing. Under the provisions of tax enacted in Hong Kong, no VAT is levied.
Foreign currency translation
The Company has operations in mainland China, Hong Kong, Singapore and other jurisdictions generally use their respective local currencies as their functional currencies. The Company’s financial statements have been translated into the reporting currency of the U.S. dollar. Assets and liabilities of the Company are translated at the exchange rate at each reporting period end date. Equity is translated at the historical exchange rates when the transaction occurred. Income and expense accounts are translated at the average rate of exchange during the reporting period. The resulting translation adjustments are reported in other comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses resulting from other foreign currency transactions are reflected in the results of operations.
The RMB is not freely convertible into foreign currency and all foreign exchange transactions must take place through authorized institutions. No representation is made that the RMB amounts could have been, or could be, converted into U.S. dollars at the rates used in translation. The following table outlines the currency exchange rates that were used in creating these consolidated financial statements:
| Schedule of foreign currency translation | ||
|---|---|---|
| June 30,<br> 2024 | June 30,<br> 2023 | |
| Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts | $1=RMB7.2672 | $1=RMB7.2513 |
| Items in the statements of income and cash flows | $1=RMB7.2248 | $1=RMB6.9536 |
| Balance sheet items, except for equity accounts | $1=HK$7.8083 | $1=HK$7.8363 |
| Items in the statements of income and cash flows | $1=HK$7.8190 | $1=HK$7.8373 |
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Comprehensive income
Comprehensive income consists of two components, net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) refers to revenue, expenses, gains, and losses that under U.S. GAAP are recorded as an element of shareholders’ equity but are excluded from net income. Other comprehensive income (loss) consists of foreign currency translation adjustments resulting from the Company not using the U.S. dollar as its functional currency.
Credit risk and concentrations of customers and suppliers
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to significant concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and accounts receivable. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, $18,820,140 and $16,017,992 of the Company’s cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, respectively, were on deposit at financial institutions in the PRC, Hong Kong and Singapore, which management believes are of high credit quality. On May 1, 2015, China’s new Deposit Insurance Regulation came into effect, pursuant to which banking financial institutions, such as commercial banks, established in China are required to purchase deposit insurance for deposits for each account in each bank in RMB and in foreign currency placed with them for up RMB500,000 ($72,000). Such Deposit Insurance Regulations would not be effective in providing complete protection for the Company’s accounts, as its aggregate deposits are much higher than the coverage limit. However, the Company believes that the risk of failure of any of these Chinese banks is remote. Bank failure is uncommon in China and the Company believes that the Chinese banks that hold the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, restricted cash, and short-term investments are financially sound based on publicly available information. In Hong Kong, the Deposit Protection Scheme (the “DPS”) is established under the Deposit Protection Scheme Ordinance. In case a member bank of DPS (a Scheme member) fails, the DPS will pay compensation up to a maximum of HK$500,000 (approximately $64,000) to each depositor of the failed Scheme member. Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation Limited (SDIC) administers the Deposit Insurance (DI) Scheme and Policy Owners’ Protection (PPF) Scheme in Singapore. A depositor has up to S$75,000 insured by Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation (“SDIC”). Balances in excess of the insured amounts as of June 30, 2024 were approximately $16.6 million.
Accounts receivable are typically unsecured and derived from revenue earned from customers, and are thereby exposed to credit risk. The risk is mitigated by the Company’s assessment of its customers’ creditworthiness and its ongoing monitoring of outstanding balances.
Apple and Google are significant distribution, marketing, promotion, and payment platforms for the Company’s games. A significant portion of the Company’s revenue has been generated from players who access the Company’s games through these platforms. Therefore, the Company’s accounts receivable are derived mainly from sales through these two platforms. As of June 30, 2024, Apple and Google accounted for approximately 62.5% and 21.5% of the Company’s total account receivable balance. As of June 30, 2023, Apple and Google accounted for approximately 65.8% and 20.0% of the Company’s total account receivable balance.
Accounts receivable are recorded at their transaction amounts and do not bear interest. The Company bases its allowance for credit losses on management’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable based on historical collection experience and current and expected future economic and market conditions.
As of June 30, 2024, three suppliers accounted for 11.7%, 10.7% and 10.2% of the Company’s total accounts payable balance. As of June 30, 2023, three suppliers accounted for 18.5%, 14.8% and 12.5% of the Company’s total accounts payable balance.
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Earnings per share
Basic earnings per share are computed by dividing net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, taking into consideration the deemed dividends to preferred shareholders (if any), by the weighted average number of ordinary shares outstanding during the year using the two-class method. Under the two-class method, net income is allocated between ordinary shares and other participating securities based on their participating rights. Shares issuable for little to no consideration upon the satisfaction of certain conditions are considered outstanding shares and included in the computation of basic earnings per share as of the date that all necessary conditions have been satisfied. Net losses are not allocated to other participating securities if based on their contractual terms they are not obligated to share the losses.
The Company’s convertible preferred shares are participating securities, as they have contractual non-forfeitable right to participate in distributions of earnings. The convertible preferred shares have no contractual obligation to fund or otherwise absorb the Company’s losses. Accordingly, any undistributed net income is allocated on a pro rata basis to ordinary shares and convertible preferred shares; whereas any undistributed net loss is allocated to ordinary shares only.
Diluted earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income attributable to ordinary shareholders, as adjusted for the effect of dilutive ordinary equivalent shares, if any, by the weighted average number of ordinary and dilutive ordinary equivalent shares outstanding during the year. Ordinary equivalent shares consist of ordinary shares issuable upon the conversion of the convertible preferred shares, using the if-converted method, and shares issuable upon the exercise of share options using the treasury stock method. Ordinary equivalent shares are not included in the denominator of the diluted earnings per share calculation when the inclusion of such share would be anti-dilutive.
Recent accounting pronouncements
In October 2021, the FASB issued ASU 2021-08, “Business Combinations (Topic 805): Accounting for Contract Assets and Contract Liabilities from Contracts with Customers,” which provides guidance on the acquirer’s accounting for acquired revenue contracts with customers in a business combination. The amendments require an acquirer to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in a business combination at the acquisition date in accordance with ASC 606 as if it had originated the contracts. This guidance also provides certain practical expedients for acquirers when recognizing and measuring acquired contract assets and contract liabilities from revenue contracts in a business combination. The new guidance is required to be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring on or after the date of adoption. This guidance is effective for the Company for the year ended March 31, 2024 and interim reporting periods during the year ended March 31, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminates the troubled debt restructurings (TDRs) accounting model for creditors that have already adopted Topic 326, which is commonly referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. For entities that have adopted Topic 326, the amendments in this Update are effective for years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those years. The FASB’s decision to eliminate the TDR accounting model is in response to feedback that the allowance under CECL already incorporates credit losses from loans modified as TDRs and, consequently, the related accounting and disclosures – which preparers often find onerous to apply – no longer provide the same level of benefit to users. The Company does not expect that the adoption of this guidance to have a material impact on the financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, which modifies the disclosure and presentation requirements of reportable segments. The new guidance requires the disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit and loss. In addition, the new guidance enhances interim disclosure requirements, clarifies circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provides new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment, and contains other disclosure requirements. The update is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within years beginning after December 15, 2024, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect that the adoption of ASU 2023-07 will have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements disclosures.
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In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09, Improvement to Income Tax Disclosure. This standard requires more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures primarily related to the rate reconciliation and income taxes paid information. This standard also includes certain other amendments to improve the effectiveness of income tax disclosures. ASU 2023-09 is effective for public business entities, for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. For entities other than public business entities, the amendments are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2025. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of adopting this new guidance on its consolidated financial statement.
Other accounting standards that have been issued by FASB that do not require adoption until a future date are not expected to have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements upon adoption. The Company does not discuss recent standards that are not anticipated to have an impact on or are unrelated to its consolidated financial condition, results of operations, cash flows or disclosures.
Note 3 — ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the balance of accounts receivable amounted to $11,024,450 and $16,551,204, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company assessed the collectability of accounts receivable and did not provide any allowance for credit losses since the platform operators paid in the short term. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company had collected all the balance of accounts receivable as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 4 — ADVANCED TO SUPPLIERS
| Schedule of advanced to suppliers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Advanced to suppliers-third parties | $ | 8,514,694 | $ | 8,093,289 |
| Advanced to suppliers-related parties | 1,194,205 | 3,719,589 | ||
| Total advanced to suppliers | $ | 9,708,899 | $ | 11,812,878 |
For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company assessed its collectability and did not provide any allowance for credit losses since the Company expected the suppliers to fulfill their obligations in the short term.
Note 5 — PREPAID EXPENSES AND OTHER CURRENT ASSETS
Prepaid expenses and other current assets consisted of the following:
| Schedule of prepaid expenses and other current assets | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Prepaid expenses | $ | 6,677 | $ | 935,211 |
| Rental and other deposits | 139,038 | 139,660 | ||
| Accounts receivable collected by other third parties | 1,885,077 | 1,651,378 | ||
| Others | 10,320 | 5,516 | ||
| Total prepaid expenses and other current assets | $ | 2,041,112 | $ | 2,731,765 |
The Company assessed the collectability of prepaid expenses and other current assets, and the Company did not provide any allowance for credit losses. As of the date of these financial statements, the Company had collected substantially all the balance of accounts receivable as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Note 6 — EQUITY INVESTMENTS
Equity investments consisted of the following:
| Schedule of equity investments | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Investment in Ningbo Meishan Bonded Logistics Park Sharing Huixin Venture Capital Partnership (Limited Partnership) (“Ningbo Huixin LP”) | $ | 138,003 | $ | 138,406 |
| Investment in Chongqing Xiangyou Xingjie Private Equity Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) (“Chongqing Xiangyou LP”) | 1,385,456 | 1,415,561 | ||
| Investment in Wuhan Huiyu Technology Co., Ltd. (“Wuhan Huiyu”) | 303,627 | 281,765 | ||
| Investment in Beijing Jiaqiwan Technology Co., Ltd. (“Beijing Jiaqiwan”) | 165,120 | 165,487 | ||
| Total equity investment | $ | 1,992,206 | $ | 2,001,219 |
(a) Investment in Ningbo Huixin LP
Ningbo Huixin LP engages in investing primarily in game development companies. In September 2021, the Company entered into the Ningbo Huixin LP Partnership Agreement (the “Huixin LP Agreement”) with Ningbo Huixin LP and its general partner to acquire 27.27% of the equity in Ningbo Huixin LP. Pursuant to the Huixin LP Agreement, the Company invested, as a limited partner, $137,906 (RMB1 million) into Ningbo Huixin LP. The Company considers that it has significant influence over Ningbo Huixin LP due to the level of ownership and its participation in Ningbo Huixin LP’s significant business operating and strategic decisions. Accordingly, the Company accounts for the investment using the equity method. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized investment loss of $96 and $220, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the investment in Ningbo Huixin LP.
(b) Investment in Chongqing Xiangyou LP
Chongqing Xiangyou LP engages in investing primarily in game development companies. In October 2021, the Company entered into the Chongqing Xiangyou LP Partnership Agreement (the “Xiangyou Agreement”) with Chongqing Xiangyou LP and its general partner to acquire 20% of the equity interests in Chongqing Xiangyou LP. The Company invested, as a limited partner, $1,448,016 (RMB10.5 million) into Chongqing Xiangyou LP. The Company accounts for its investment in Chongqing Xiangyou LP under the equity method of accounting. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized investment loss of $27,117 and $35,828, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the investment in Chongqing Xiangyou LP.
(c) Investment in Wuhan Huiyu
Wuhan Huiyu engages in developing mobile gaming applications. In January 2021, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement, with the founder team of Wuhan Huiyu to acquire 37.5% of Wuhan Huiyu. During the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company invested $413,719 (RMB3.0 million) in Wuhan Huiyu. The Company accounts for its investment in Wuhan Huiyu under the equity method of accounting. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company recognized investment income of $22,619 and $12,066, respectively. For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not recognize any impairment loss for the investment in Wuhan Huiyu.
(d) Investment in Beijing Jiaqiwan
Beijing Jiaqiwan engages in developing mobile gaming applications. In June 2020, the Company entered into a share purchase agreement to incorporate and acquire 4% of Beijing Jiaqiwan. During the year ended June 30, 2022, the Company invested $165,488 (RMB1.2 million) in Beijing Jiaqiwan. The Company accounts for its investment in Beijing Jiaqiwan at cost under the measurement alternative.
For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not receive any dividends from all the above investments.
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Note 7 — PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET
Plant and equipment, net, consisted of the following:
| Schedule of plant and equipment, net | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Electronic equipment | $ | 399,381 | $ | 468,863 | ||
| Transportation equipment | 99,044 | - | ||||
| Less: accumulated depreciation | (364,867 | ) | (304,482 | ) | ||
| Plant and equipment, net | $ | 133,558 | $ | 164,381 |
Depreciation expenses were $131,582, accumulated depreciation transferred out from disposal of plant and equipment was $70,166, and currency translation differences were $1,031 for the year ended June 30, 2024. Plant and equipment written off was $3,695 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Depreciation expenses were $151,126, accumulated depreciation transferred out from disposal of plant and equipment was $1,326, and currency translation differences were $19,444 for the year ended June 30, 2023. Plant and equipment written off was $1,738 for the year ended June 30, 2023.
For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record any impairment loss of plant and equipment.
Note 8 — INTANGIBLE ASSETS, NET
The following is a summary of intangible assets as of June 30, 2024 and 2023:
| Schedule of intangible assets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Royalty | $ | 4,850,373 | $ | 4,861,171 | ||
| Developed games | 3,071,227 | 2,776,440 | ||||
| Copyright | 137,600 | 137,906 | ||||
| Total intangible assets | 8,059,200 | 7,775,517 | ||||
| Less: accumulated amortization | (2,766,074 | ) | (2,008,044 | ) | ||
| Intangible assets, net | $ | 5,293,126 | $ | 5,767,473 |
Amortization expenses were $766,923 and currency translation differences were $8,893 for the year ended June 30, 2024.
Amortization expenses were $832,080 and currency translation differences were $134,105 for the year ended June 30, 2023.
For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not record any impairment loss of intangible assets.
Note 9 — LEASES
Leases are classified as operating leases or finance leases in accordance with FASB ASC 842. The Company’s operating leases are principally for office facilities. For leases with terms greater than 12 months, the Company records the related right-of-use asset and lease liability at the present value of lease payments over the term. The right-of-use asset is amortized over the life of the lease on a straight-line basis. Certain leases include rental escalation clauses, renewal options, and/or termination options, which are factored into the Company’s determination of lease payments when appropriate. The Company’s lease agreements do not provide a readily determinable implicit rate nor is it available to the Company from its lessors. Instead, the Company estimates its incremental borrowing rate based on long-term interest rates published by the People’s Bank of China in order to discount lease payments to present value.
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As of June 30, 2024, the weighted average remaining lease term was 1.91 years and the weighted average discount rate was 4.75% for the Company’s operating leases. The Company’s lease costs are included within the cost of revenue and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended June 30, 2024, the lease cost amounted to $442,119.
As of June 30, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term was 0.94 year and the weighted average discount rate was 4.75% for the Company’s operating leases. The Company’s lease costs are included within the cost of revenue and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of operations. For the year ended June 30, 2023, the lease cost amounted to $499,481.
For the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, amortization of the operating lease right-of-use assets amounted to $425,882 and $469,066, respectively, and the interest on lease liabilities amounted to $11,666 and $30,414, respectively.
Supplemental balance sheet information related to operating leases was as follows:
The table below presents the operating lease related assets and liabilities recorded on the balance sheets.
| Schedule of operating lease related assets and liabilities | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 30,<br>2024 | June 30,<br>2023 | |||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | $ | 770,402 | 1,011,038 | |||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, accumulated amortization | (74,831 | ) | (608,615 | ) | ||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets, net | $ | 695,571 | 402,423 | |||
| Operating lease liabilities, current | 336,046 | 387,118 | ||||
| Operating lease liabilities, non-current | 351,856 | 12,174 | ||||
| Total operating lease liabilities | $ | 687,902 | 399,292 |
The future undiscounted aggregate minimum lease payments under non-cancellable operating leases were as follows as of June 30, 2024:
| Schedule of minimum lease payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Year ended June 30, | Amount | |
| 2025 | $ | 359,119 |
| 2026 | 356,803 | |
| 2027 | 2,317 | |
| Total undiscounted future minimum lease payments | 718,239 | |
| Less: Amounts representing interest | 30,337 | |
| Total present value of operating lease liabilities | 687,902 | |
| Less: current portion of operating lease liabilities | 336,046 | |
| Non-current portion of operating lease liabilities | $ | 351,856 |
Note 10 — TAXES
Taxes payable consisted of the following:
| Schedule of taxes payable | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Individual income taxes payable | 19,466 | 30,594 | ||
| Total taxes payable | $ | 19,466 | $ | 30,594 |
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Cayman
The Company is incorporated in the Cayman Islands and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of the Cayman Islands.
BVI
Joypub is incorporated in the BVI and is not subject to income taxes under the current laws of the BVI.
Singapore
Gamehaus SG is incorporated in Singapore and is subject to Singapore Corporate Tax. Nil pretax income was generated in Singapore for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023.
Hong Kong
Gamehaus HK, Gamepromo, Dataverse, and Avid.ly are companies registered in Hong Kong and are subject to the following corporate income tax rate: the first HK$2 million of profits earned will be taxed at half the current rate (i.e., 8.25%), while the remaining profits will continue to be taxed at the existing 16.5% if revenue is generated in Hong Kong.
PRC
Under the PRC Enterprise Income Tax Law, the standard enterprise income tax rate for domestic enterprises and foreign invested enterprises is 25%. Starting from the tax year ended December 23, 2021, Kuangre SH is qualified as a High and New Technology Enterprise (“HNTE”) and is subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15%. Kuangre SH’s HNTE certification is valid for three years starting from December 2021 and subject to renewal. In accordance with the implementation rules of the Income Tax Law of the PRC, enterprises newly established in the Western Development Zone within the scope of “preferential catalogue of income tax for key industries encouraged to develop in West area” shall be subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15% from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2030. Haohan CQ and Fanfengjian CQ are established in the Western Development Zone and they are subject to a favorable income tax rate of 15% to December 31, 2030. The Company’s remaining subsidiaries are subject to corporate income tax at the PRC unified rate of 25%.
| i) | The components of the income tax provision (benefit) were as follows: | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schedule of income tax provision (benefit) | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | |
| For theyear ended<br><br> <br>June 30,<br><br> <br>2024 | For theyear ended<br>June 30,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||||
| Current income tax (expenses) benefits | $ | (130,307 | ) | $ | 78,743 | |
| Total | $ | 130,307 | $ | 78,743 | ||
| ii) | The following table summarizes net deferred tax assets resulting from differences between the financial accounting basis and tax basis of assets and liabilities: | |||||
| --- | --- | |||||
| Schedule of net deferred tax asset | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||
| Net operating loss carried forward | 13,315,441 | 1,268,811 | ||||
| Deferred tax asset for net operating loss carried forward | 2,353,678 | 317,203 | ||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 2,353,678 | 317,203 | ||||
| Less: valuation allowance | (2,353,678 | ) | (317,203 | ) | ||
| Deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | $ | - | $ | - |
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The change in valuation allowance for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 amounted to positive $414,719 and negative $235,240, respectively.
As the PRC does not allow the filing of consolidated tax returns, the deferred taxes relate to separate entities that file their own tax returns and therefore could not be offset with each other. A reconciliation between the Company’s actual provision for income taxes and the provision at the PRC mainland statutory rate is as follows:
| Schedule of reconciliation income taxes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the year ended June 30, 2024 | For theyear ended<br>June 30,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||||
| Income before income tax expenses | 8,721,068 | 4,015,418 | ||||
| Computed income tax expenses with statutory tax rate | 2,180,267 | 1,003,855 | ||||
| Differential income tax rates applicable to certain entities | (1,080,231 | ) | (585,468 | ) | ||
| Additional deduction for research and development expenses | (509,024 | ) | 540,141 | |||
| Tax-exempted income | (1,011,906 | ) | (1,015,909 | ) | ||
| Tax effect of non-deductible items | 45,625 | 3,091 | ||||
| Effect of temporary differences | 90,895 | - | ||||
| Changes in valuation allowance | 414,681 | (235,240 | ) | |||
| Others | - | 210,787 | ||||
| Income tax expenses (benefit) | 130,307 | (78,743 | ) |
The Company continually evaluates expiring statutes of limitations, audits, proposed settlements, changes in tax law, and new authoritative rulings. As of June 30, 2024, the tax years ended December 31, 2021 through December 31, 2023 for the Company’s PRC subsidiaries, remain open for statutory examination by PRC tax authorities.
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $13,315,441 and $1,268,811, respectively, which arose from the Company’s subsidiaries in the PRC. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, deferred tax assets from the net operating loss carryforwards amounted to $2,353,678 and $317,203, respectively, and the Company recorded valuation allowances of $2,353,678 and $317,203 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Full valuation allowances have been provided where, based on all available evidence, management determined that deferred tax assets are not more likely than not to be realizable in future tax years.
As of June 30, 2024, net operating loss carryforwards were expected to expire, if unused, in the following amounts:
| Schedule of operating loss carryforwards | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2027 | 1,800,387 | |
| 2028 | 5,487,776 | |
| 2029 | 6,027,278 | |
| Total | $ | 13,315,441 |
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Note 11 — NET INCOME PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the basic and diluted net loss per share computation and provides a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator for the years presented:
| Schedule of basic and diluted net loss per share | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the<br>year ended<br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Numerator: | ||||
| Net income | $ | 8,590,761 | $ | 4,094,161 |
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 342,339 | 304,348 | ||
| Net income attributable to Gamehaus’ shareholders | $ | 8,248,422 | $ | 3,789,813 |
| Denominator: | ||||
| Weighted average number of ordinary shares | 75,409,060 | 75,409,060 | ||
| Incremental weighted average number<br> of ordinary shares from assumed conversion of preferred shares using if-converted method* | 74,737,127 | 74,737,127 | ||
| Net income attributable to Gamehaus’ shareholders per share | ||||
| Basic | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||
| Diluted | 0.05 | 0.03 | ||
| * | On September 16, 2023, all of the directors of the Company passed the resolution to unconditionally waive any rights, preferences, and privileges of Preferred Shares under the Memorandum and Articles of the Company. | |||
| --- | --- |
Note 12 — CONCENTRATION OF MAJOR CUSTOMERS AND SUPPLIERS
Apple and Google are significant distribution, marketing, promotion, and payment platforms for the Company’s games. A significant portion of the Company’s revenue has been generated from players who accessed the Company’s games through these platforms. Therefore, the Company’s accounts receivable are derived mainly from sales through these two platforms. A significant portion of the Company’s revenue has been generated from players who accessed the Company’s games through these platforms but no customer accounts for a significant portion of its revenue. As of June 30, 2024, Apple and Google accounted for approximately 62.5% and 21.5% of the Company’s total account receivable balance. As of June 30, 2023, Apple and Google accounted for approximately 65.8% and 20.0% of the Company’s total account receivable balance.
Accounts receivable are recorded at their transaction amounts and do not bear interest. The Company bases its allowance for doubtful accounts on management’s best estimate of the amount of probable credit losses in the Company’s existing accounts receivable based on historical collection experience and current and expected future economic and market conditions.
As of June 30, 2024, three suppliers accounted for 11.7%, 10.7% and 10.2% of the Company’s total accounts payable balance. As of June 30, 2023, three suppliers accounted for 18.5%, 14.8% and 12.5% of the Company’s total accounts payable balance.
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Note 13 — SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Gamehaus was established under the laws of the Cayman Islands on December 2, 2020. The authorized share capital of the Company is $50,000 divided into 500,000,000 shares of par value $0.0001 each, including 425,262,873 ordinary shares and 74,737,127 preferred shares. As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, 75,409,060 ordinary shares were issued and outstanding and 74,737,127 preferred shares were issued and outstanding, respectively. The shares are presented on a retroactive basis to reflect the nominal share issuance.
Preferred Shares of the Company
The powers, preferences, rights, restrictions, and other matters relating to the preferred shares are as follows:
Dividend Rights
The holders of the preferred shares are entitled to receive dividends, out of any assets legally available therefor. No dividend or distribution shall be paid except out of the realized or unrealized profits of the Company, or out of the share premium account. Such dividends shall be payable when, as and if declared by the Company’s board of directors, and shall not be cumulative.
Conversion Rights
Subject to and in compliance with the Memorandum and Articles of the Company, the holders of the preferred shares have conversion rights as follows:
(i) Optional Conversion: Subject to the Articles of Association of the Company, any preferred share may, at the option of the holder thereof, be converted at any time after the date of issuance of such shares, without the payment of any additional consideration, into fully-paid and non-assessable ordinary shares based on the then-effective preferred share conversion price.
(ii) Automatic Conversion: Each outstanding preferred share shall automatically be converted into ordinary shares at the then applicable effective conversion price upon the closing of a qualified public offering approved by the board of directors.
(iii) Conversion Ratio: Each preferred share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the applicable preferred share issue date into such number of fully paid and non-assessable ordinary shares as determined by dividing the applicable preferred share issue price by the then-effective preferred share conversion Price. The preferred share conversion price shall initially be the applicable preferred share issue price, resulting in an initial conversion ratio for the preferred shares of 1:1, and shall be subject to adjustment and readjustment from time to time as hereinafter provided.
Voting Rights
Each preferred share holder shall carry a number of votes equal to the number of ordinary shares then issuable upon its conversion into ordinary shares at the record date for determination of the shareholders entitled to vote on such matters, or, if no such record date is established, at the date such vote is taken or any written consent of shareholders is solicited. The holders of the preferred shares shall vote together with the holders of the ordinary shares, and not as a separate class.
On September 16, 2023, all of the directors of the Company passed the resolution to unconditionally waive any rights, preferences, and privileges of preferred shares under the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company.
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Note 14 — RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
The table below sets forth major related parties of the Company and their relationships with the Company:
| Schedule of related parties | |
|---|---|
| Entity or individual name | Relationship with the Company |
| Feng Xie | Founder and controlling shareholder of the Company |
| Wuhan Huiyu | Investee of the Company |
| Shanghai Dongying Network Technology Co., Ltd. (“Shanghai Dongying”) | Investee of the Company |
| Mobile Motion Co., Limited (“Mobile Motion”) | Wholly-owned subsidiary of investee of the Company |
| (a) | The Company entered into the following related party transactions: |
| --- | --- |
The Company invested in companies engaged in mobile game development and required the royalty right of the games from such investees to distribute on third-party platforms. The Company typically pays one-time royalties, continues to share profits, and/or pays customized design fees to such investees.
| Schedule of royalty fee and service from related parties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the<br>years ended<br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Royalty fee and service from related parties | ||||
| Wuhan Huiyu | $ | 450,761 | $ | 524,211 |
| Shanghai Dongying | 2,860,905 | - | ||
| Mobile Motion | 1,951,176 | 34,880 | ||
| Total | $ | 5,262,842 | $ | 599,091 |
| 1) | The Company entered into an exclusive game agency agreement with Wuhan Huiyu in January 2020. The exclusive agency term is eight years from the date of launching the game. Pursuant to the exclusive game agency agreement, the Company shares 15% to 18% of gross profit generated by the game with Wuhan Huiyu on a monthly basis. The Company recorded $450,761 and $524,211 of profit-sharing expenses for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | |||
| --- | --- | |||
| 2) | The Company entered into a technology development agreement with Shanghai Dongying in January 2021 to customize design the game. During the year ended June 30, 2024, the Company entered supplementary agreement with Shanghai Dongying regarding the profit-sharing policy. Pursuant to supplementary agreement, the Company shares 25% of operating income of the game generated by the game with Shanghai Dongying on a monthly basis. The Company recorded $2,860,905 and nil of profit-sharing expenses for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. | |||
| 3) | The Company entered into an exclusive game agency agreement with Mobile Motion in January 2021. The exclusive agency term is eight years from the date of launching the game. The Company paid an initial royalty fee of approximately $300,000 (RMB1.9 million). The Company recorded $33,567 and $34,880 of amortization of royalty fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company record $1,917,609 and nil of customized design fees for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. |
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| (b) | The Company had the following significant related party balances: |
|---|
Advanced to Suppliers — related parties
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, advanced to suppliers - related parties, consisted as following:
| Schedule of advanced to suppliers - related parties | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of<br><br> <br>June 30, | ||||
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
| Shanghai Dongying | $ | 320,488 | $ | 2,513,370 |
| Mobile Motion | 873,717 | 1,206,219 | ||
| Total | $ | 1,194,205 | $ | 3,719,589 |
Due to related party
As of June 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company
had a due to related party balance of $107,361 and nil 0 , respectively, to Feng Xie. The advances were due on demand and without interest.
Note 15 — COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Commitments
The total future minimum lease payments including the agreed property management fee under the non-cancellable operating lease with respect to the office as of June 30, 2024 are payable as follows:
| Schedule of future minimum lease payments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Contractual Obligations as of June 30, 2024 | Lease Commitment | |
| Within one year | $ | 61,652 |
| Within two to three years | $ | 58,754 |
| Total | $ | 120,406 |
Contingencies
The Company may be involved in various legal proceedings, claims, and other disputes arising from the commercial operations, employees, and other matters which, in general, are subject to uncertainties and in which the outcomes are not predictable. The Company determines whether an estimated loss for a contingency should be accrued by assessing whether a loss is deemed probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company was not aware of any litigation, lawsuits, or claims as of June 30, 2024.
Note 16 — SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated subsequent events through the date of issuance of the consolidated financial statements, and did not identify any other subsequent events with material financial impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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Note 17 — RESTRICTED NET ASSETS
As stipulated by relevant PRC laws and regulations, the Company’s subsidiaries and affiliated entities in mainland China must take appropriations from tax profit to non-distributive funds. These reserves include the general reserve and the development reserve.
The general reserve requires an annual appropriation of 10% of after-tax profits at each year end until the balance reaches 50% of a PRC company’s registered capital. Other reserve is set aside at the Company’s discretion. These reserves can only be used for general enterprise expansion and are not distributable as cash dividends. The general reserve amounted to $1,515,165 and $137,502 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company’s subsidiaries are in mainland China, and such subsidiaries can only be paid out of distributable profits reported in accordance with PRC accounting standards. As such, the Company’s subsidiaries in mainland China are restricted from transferring a portion of their net assets to the Company. The restricted amounts include the paid-in capital and statutory reserves of the subsidiaries. The aggregate amount of paid-in capital and statutory reserves, which represented the amount of net assets of the PRC subsidiaries not available for distribution, was $7,389,306 and $5,318,994 as of June 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company performed a test on the restricted net assets of its consolidated subsidiaries (the “restricted net assets”) in accordance with U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Regulation S-X Rule 4-08 (e)(3), “General Notes to Financial Statements.” Such restricted net assets amounted to approximately $7.4 million, or 21.7% of the Company’s total consolidated net assets, as of June 30, 2024. Such restricted net assets amounted to approximately $5.4 million, or 21.1% of the Company’s total consolidated net assets, as of June 30, 2023. Based upon this percentage, the Company is not required to disclose the financial information for the parent company.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying balance sheets of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2023, and the related notes (collectively referred to as the “financial statements”). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2023, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Substantial Doubt about the Company’s Ability to Continue as a Going Concern
The accompanying financial statements have been prepared assuming the Company will continue as a going concern. As discussed in Note 1 to the financial statements, the Company has no revenue, it incurred and expects to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination. The Company’s cash and working capital as of December 31, 2023 are not sufficient to complete its planned activities for one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. Management’s evaluation of the events and conditions and management’s plans regarding these matters are also described in Note 1 to the financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty. Our opinion is not modified with respect to that matter.
Revision of Prior Period Financial Information
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, the audited balance sheet as of May 4, 2023, and the unaudited balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and September 2023 have been revised.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ UHY LLP
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2021.
Irvine, California
March 29, 2024
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
| December 31,<br>2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Cash in escrow | - | $ | 37,423 | ||
| Prepaid expenses | 46,875 | - | |||
| Deferred offering costs | - | 278,352 | |||
| Due from Sponsor | - | 2,300 | |||
| Total current assets | 46,875 | 318,075 | |||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | 72,039,823 | - | |||
| Total noncurrent assets | 72,039,823 | - | |||
| Total assets | 72,086,698 | $ | 318,075 | ||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | 214,281 | $ | 16,175 | ||
| Promissory note payable to Sponsor | - | 300,000 | |||
| Due to Sponsor | 328,821 | - | |||
| Total current liabilities | 543,102 | 316,175 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | 1,725,000 | - | |||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 1,725,000 | - | |||
| Total liabilities | 2,268,102 | 316,175 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 7) | - | - | |||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 6,900,000 shares at redemption value of 10.44 per share, including interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | 72,047,323 | - | |||
| Shareholders’ equity (deficit): | |||||
| Ordinary shares, 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,032,000 and 1,725,000 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively | 2,032 | 1,725 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | - | 23,275 | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (2,230,759 | ) | (23,100 | ) | |
| Total shareholders’ equity (deficit) | (2,228,727 | ) | 1,900 | ||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity (deficit) | 72,086,698 | $ | 318,075 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
| For the<br> Year Ended<br> December 31,<br> 2023 | For the<br> Year Ended<br> December 31,<br> 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses: | ||||||
| Formation and operational costs | $ | 857,737 | $ | 5,700 | ||
| Loss from operations | (857,737 | ) | (5,700 | ) | ||
| Other income: | ||||||
| Interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | 2,357,323 | - | ||||
| Total other income | 2,357,323 | - | ||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,499,586 | (5,700 | ) | |||
| Income tax expense | - | - | ||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,499,586 | $ | (5,700 | ) | |
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | 4,555,890 | - | ||||
| Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted^(1)^ | 1,927,704 | 1,725,000 | ||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted net income per share | $ | 1.48 | $ | - | ||
| Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (2.72 | ) | $ | (0.00 | ) |
| (1) | On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration. All share amounts and related information have been retroactively restated to reflect the share surrender. | |||||
| --- | --- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
For the year ended December 31, 2023
| Total | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Additional | Shareholders’ | ||||||||||||||
| Ordinary Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Equity | ||||||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | |||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | 1,725,000 | $ | 1,725 | $ | 23,275 | $ | (23,100 | ) | $ | 1,900 | |||||
| Sales of ordinary shares and over-allotment | 6,900,000 | 6,900 | 68,993,100 | - | 69,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Underwriters’ compensation | - | - | (3,105,000 | ) | - | (3,105,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Offering costs | - | - | (647,890 | ) | - | (647,890 | ) | ||||||||
| Sale of shares to sponsor in private placement | 307,000 | 307 | 3,069,693 | - | 3,070,000 | ||||||||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | (6,900,000 | ) | (6,900 | ) | (55,933,602 | ) | - | (55,940,502 | ) | ||||||
| Allocation of offering costs related to redeemable shares | - | - | 3,042,588 | - | 3,042,588 | ||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable shares to redemption value | - | - | (15,442,164 | ) | (1,349,922 | ) | (16,792,086 | ) | |||||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on Trust Account) | - | - | - | (2,357,323 | ) | (2,357,323 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 1,499,586 | 1,499,586 | ||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (2,230,759 | ) | $ | (2,228,727 | ) |
For the year ended December 31, 2022
| Additional | Total | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordinary Shares | Paid-In | Accumulated | Shareholders’ | |||||||||
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Equity | ||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2022^(1)^ | 1,725,000 | $ | 1,725 | $ | 23,275 | $ | (17,400 | ) | $ | 7,600 | ||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (5,700 | ) | (5,700 | ) | |||||
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | 1,725,000 | $ | 1,725 | $ | 23,275 | $ | (23,100 | ) | $ | 1,900 | ||
| (1) | On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration. All share amounts and related information have been retroactively restated to reflect the share surrender. | |||||||||||
| --- | --- |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
| For the<br>Year Ended<br> December 31,<br> 2023 | For the<br>Year Ended<br> December 31,<br> 2022 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,499,586 | $ | (5,700 | ) | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
| Amortization of prepaid expenses | 236,667 | |||||
| Net changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs | - | (114,708 | ) | |||
| Interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | (2,357,523 | ) | - | |||
| Prepaid expenses | (283,542 | ) | - | |||
| Due to (from) Sponsor | 331,121 | (2,300 | ) | |||
| Accrued offering costs | - | (40,390 | ) | |||
| Accrued liabilities | 198,106 | 4,700 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (375,385 | ) | (158,398 | ) | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Investment of cash in Trust Account | (70,355,085 | ) | - | |||
| Cash withdrawn from Trust Account for working capital purposes | 672,585 | - | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (69,682,500 | ) | - | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note – Sponsor | 200,000 | 175,000 | ||||
| Repayment of promissory note – Sponsor | (500,000 | ) | - | |||
| Proceeds from sales of private placement units | 3,070,000 | - | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of public offering units | 69,000,000 | - | ||||
| Payment of offering costs | (1,749,538 | ) | - | |||
| Net cash provided by financing activities | 70,020,462 | 175,000 | ||||
| Net (decrease) increase in cash in escrow | (37,423 | ) | 16,602 | |||
| Cash in escrow at beginning of period | 37,423 | 20,821 | ||||
| Cash in escrow at end of period | $ | - | $ | 37,423 | ||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities: | ||||||
| Deferred underwriting compensation | $ | 1,725,000 | $ | - | ||
| Initial value of ordinary share subject to possible redemption | $ | 55,940,502 | $ | - | ||
| Reclassification of offering costs related to public shares | $ | (3,042,588 | ) | $ | - | |
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to redemption | $ | 16,792,086 | $ | - | ||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on Trust Account) | $ | 2,357,323 | $ | - | ||
| Deferred offering costs included in accrued offering costs | $ | - | $ | 10,475 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation (“Golden Star” or the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on July 9, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses (“Business Combination”).
Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus on businesses that have a connection to the Asian market. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company will generate non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the initial public offering (the “IPO”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on May 1, 2023. On May 4, 2023, the Company consummated the IPO of 6,000,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the Ordinary Shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000 which is described in Note 3. On the closing date, the underwriter purchased an additional 900,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $9,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an aggregate of 307,000 units to the Sponsor at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit (the “Private Units”), generating gross proceeds to the Company in the amount of $3,070,000 (See Note 4).
Offering costs amounted to $3,752,890 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions (which are held in the Trust Account as defined below), and $647,890 of other offering costs. As described in Note 6, the $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions is contingent upon the consummation of a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
On September 16, 2023, Golden Star entered into a Merger Agreement with Gamehaus Inc., Gamehaus Holdings Inc. (“Pubco”), and their wholly owned subsidiaries for a business combination. The merger involves multiple steps and will result in the cancellation and conversion of various shares into Pubco’s Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares. After the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing”), Golden Star will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2024, subject to various conditions, including shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances. Additionally, related agreements such as the Shareholder Support Agreement, Founder Lock-Up Agreement, Seller Lock-Up Agreement, and Registration Rights Agreements have been executed. A press release announcing the merger agreement was also issued.
Upon the Closing, after giving effect to the redemption and any PIPE investment that has been funded prior to or at the Closing, if any, the combined entity shall have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001.
The Trust Account
As of May 4, 2023, a total of $70,337,513 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement transaction completed with the Sponsor, was deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders with Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting as trustee. The amount of funds currently in the Trust Account in excess of $69,690,000 and the related interest and dividends earned that are subject to redemption is available to the Company for use as its working capital.
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The funds held in the Trust Account will be invested only in United States government treasury bills, bonds or notes having a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and that invest solely in United States government treasuries. Except with respect to interest and dividends earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay income or other tax obligations, the proceeds will not be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation.
As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $72,039,823 and nil marketable securities held in Trust Account, respectively, and there was a $7,500 overdraft of the available working capital not subject to redemption.
Going Concern Consideration
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had working capital deficit of $503,727 including a $7,500 overdraft of the available cash held in the Trust Account for marketable securities, which indicated a lack of liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which was considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements.
The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the issuance date of the financial statements. In order to finance transaction cost in connection a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company related party loans. On July 28, 2023, the Company has secured additional funding of up to $500,000 from the Sponsor through the issuance of a promissory note which will be matured upon the consummation of the initial business combination (see Note 6). There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Prescribed Time Frame. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern,” management has determined that mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the financial statements.
NOTE 2. REVISION OF PRIOR PERIOD FINANCIAL INFORMATION
In connection with the preparation of the financial statement for the year ended December 31, 2023, management of the Company identified that cash held in Trust Account (marketable securities held in Trust Account) and deferred underwriting commissions were improperly classified as current assets and current liabilities instead of noncurrent assets and noncurrent liabilities, respectively. In accordance with FASB ASC Topic 210 Balance Sheet, the funds held in the Trust Account should not be classified as current assets as it will be used for other than current operation purposes, and deferred offering commissions should not be classified as current liabilities as it will be settled out of the funds held in the Trust Account. Although the misclassification had no impact to the comparative balance sheet as of December 31, 2022 including beginning accumulated deficit, and no impact to net income or loss as well as net cash flows of the current year, it impacted and requires adjustments to balance sheet line items of the prior period interim financial statements of the current year included in the last two filings of Form 10-Q, and the closing balance sheet as of May 4, 2023 included in the Current Report on Form 8-K.
The following table illustrates the impact of the revision of the cash held in Trust Account (marketable securities held in Trust Account) and deferred underwriting commissions on the audited balance sheet as of May 4, 2023, and the unaudited balance sheets as of June 30, 2023 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The adjustments will not affect total assets and total liabilities on each of the revised balance sheets.
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Balance Sheet as of May 4, 2023
| Schedule of balance sheet | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As<br> Previously<br> Reported | Adjustment | As<br> Revised | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Cash held in trust account | $ | 70,337,518 | $ | (70,337,518 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current assets | 70,337,518 | (70,337,518 | ) | - | |||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||
| Cash held in trust account | - | 70,337,518 | 70,337,518 | ||||
| Total noncurrent assets | - | 70,337,518 | 70,337,518 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | $ | 1,725,000 | $ | (1,725,000 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current liabilities | 2,028,810 | (1,725,000 | ) | 303,810 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | ||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 |
Balance Sheet as of June 30, 2023
| As<br> Previously<br> Reported | Adjustment | As<br> Revised | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | $ | 70,235,068 | $ | (70,235,068 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current assets | 70,482,936 | (70,235,068 | ) | 247,868 | |||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | - | 70,235,068 | 70,235,068 | ||||
| Total noncurrent assets | - | 70,235,068 | 70,235,068 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | $ | 1,725,000 | $ | (1,725,000 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current liabilities | 1,834,937 | (1,725,000 | ) | 109,937 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | ||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 |
Balance Sheet as of September 30, 2023
| As<br> Previously<br> Reported | Adjustment | As<br> Revised | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Current assets: | |||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | $ | 71,086,492 | $ | (71,086,492 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current assets | 71,182,926 | (71,086,492 | ) | 96,434 | |||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | - | 71,086,492 | 71,086,492 | ||||
| Total noncurrent assets | - | 71,086,492 | 71,086,492 | ||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | $ | 1,725,000 | $ | (1,725,000 | ) | $ | - |
| Total current liabilities | 2,083,948 | (1,725,000 | ) | 358,948 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | ||||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | - | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 |
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NOTE 3. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars and conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholders’ approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash in Escrow
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash equivalents as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. The Company had cash held in escrow of nil and $37,423 as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had $72,039,823 and nil marketable securities held in Trust Account, respectively, and there was a $7,500 overdraft of the available working capital not subject to redemption. The available working capital held in Trust Account was the excess amount over $69,690,000 from IPO and any interest and dividends earned which are subject to redemption.
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During the year ended December 31, 2023, interest and dividends earned from the Trust Account amounted to $2,357,323, of which $2,039,660 were reinvested in the Trust Account, $317,663 was accrued income on investments held in the Trust Account.
During the year ended December 31, 2022, no balance of marketable securities and no related investment income as the account had not opened.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consisted of principally of professional and registration fees incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the Rights were charged to the shareholders’ equity. Offering costs allocated to the ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and no amounts were accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. Government enacted legislation commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act. The main provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IR Act”) that we anticipate may impact us is a 1% excise tax on share repurchases. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Because there is possibility that the Company may acquire a U.S. domestic corporation or engage in a transaction in which a domestic corporation becomes parent or affiliate to the Company and the Company may become a “covered corporation” as a listed Company in Nasdaq. The management team has evaluated the IR Act as of December 31, 2023 and does not believe it would have a material effect on the Company, and will continue to evaluate its impact.
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Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero. The interest and dividends earned by the marketable security held in trust, and the extension fee invest into the marketable security held in trust, were also recognizes in redemption value against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit immediately. The proceeds on the deposit in the Trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares.
Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares and related weighted average of the ordinary shares does not consider the effect of the rights issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
The net income (loss) per share presented in the statements of operations is based on the following:
| Schedule of statements of operations | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the<br>year ended of<br> December 31,<br> 2023 | For the<br>year ended of<br> December 31,<br> 2022 | |||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,499,586 | $ | (5,700 | ) | |
| Less: remeasurement to redemption value | (16,792,086 | ) | - | |||
| Less: Interest and dividends earned in Trust Account to be allocated to redeemable shares | (2,357,323 | ) | - | |||
| Net loss excluding investment income in Trust Account | $ | (17,649,823 | ) | $ | (5,700 | ) |
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| Schedule of Basic and diluted net loss per share | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the<br> year ended<br> December 31,<br> 2023 | For the<br> year ended<br> December 31,<br> 2022 | ||||||||||
| Non-<br>redeemable <br>shares | Redeemable <br>shares | Non-<br>redeemable <br>shares | Redeemable <br>shares | ||||||||
| Basic and Diluted net income (loss) per share: | |||||||||||
| Numerators: | |||||||||||
| Allocation of net losses | $ | (5,247,650 | ) | $ | (12,402,173 | ) | $ | (5,700 | ) | $ | - |
| Accretion of temporary equity | - | 16,792,086 | - | ||||||||
| Accretion of temporary equity- investment income earned | - | 2,357,323 | - | - | |||||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | (5,247,650 | ) | $ | 6,747,236 | $ | (5,700 | ) | $ | - | |
| Denominators: | |||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 1,927,704 | 4,555,890 | 1,725,000 | - | |||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (2.72 | ) | $ | 1.48 | $ | (0.00 | ) | $ | - |
Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account held in escrow. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements.
NOTE 4. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On May 4, 2023, the Company sold 6,900,000 Units (including the issuance of 900,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s full exercise of the over-allotment) at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000 related to the IPO. Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an Initial Business Combination. Each five rights entitle the holder thereof to receive one Ordinary Share at the closing of a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued.
At December 31, 2023, the ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheet are reconciled in the following table:
| Scheduled of common stock subject to possible redemption | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross proceeds from Public Shares | $ | 69,000,000 | |
| Less: | |||
| Proceeds allocated to public rights | (13,059,498 | ) | |
| Allocation of offering costs related to ordinary shares | (3,042,588 | ) | |
| Plus: | |||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | 16,792,086 | ||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (interest and dividends earned on Trust Account) | 2,357,323 | ||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (plus any interest and dividends earned on the Trust Account) | $ | 72,047,323 |
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NOTE 5. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 307,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $3,070,000 in a Private Placement. The Private Units are identical to the Public Units except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions. The proceeds from the Private Units were added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Units and all underlying securities will expire worthless.
NOTE 6. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On September 17, 2021, the Company issued 2,875,000 founder shares to the Sponsor (“Founder Shares”) for $25,000. On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration. All share amounts and related information have been retroactively restated to reflect the share surrender (see Note 8). As a result of such share surrender, the Sponsor of the Company held 1,725,000 Founder Shares as of December 31, 2022, which include an aggregate of up to 225,000 Ordinary Shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part.
Since the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full at the closing of the IPO on May 4, 2023, no Founder Shares are subject to forfeiture.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company entered into an administrative services agreement, commencing on May 1, 2023, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation, to pay to the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of the Company’s management team. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company incurred $79,032 in fees for these services and remain unpaid which was included as accrued liabilities as of December 31, 2023.
Promissory Note — Sponsor
On
August 11, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor which was later amended on January 12, 2022 and January 4, 2023. Pursuant to the promissory note and its amendments (the “Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023 or (ii) the consummation of the IPO. On April 6, 2023, the Company transferred all of the cash balance of $181,573 in the escrow account to the Sponsor, which was deemed to be a partial repayment of the principal owed under the Promissory Note. On May 4, 2023, the remaining balance was fully repaid upon the consummation of the IPO. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company had borrowed an aggregate amount of nil 0 and $300,000, respectively, evidenced by the Promissory Note.
On July 28, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the promissory note (the “Second Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination. The Second Promissory Notes have no conversion feature, and no collateral. The Sponsor waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of or from the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek resources, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had borrowed an aggregate amount of nil regarding to the Second Promissory Note.
Due from and due to Sponsor
The balance of $2,300 due from Sponsor as of December 31, 2022 was fully repaid. As of December 31, 2023, there was no balance due from Sponsor.
For
the year ended December 31, 2023, the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $328,821. The payments made by the Sponsor were not considered as drawdown of the Second Promissory Note. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the balance due to Sponsor was $328,821 and nil 0, respectively.
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NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
Management continues to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and has concluded that while it is reasonably possible that the virus could have a negative effect on the Company’s financial position, results of its operations and/or search for a target company, the specific impact is not readily determinable as of the date of these financial statements. The financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the Republic of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. Recently in October 2023, the military conflict between Israel and militant groups led by Hamas has also caused uncertainty in the global markets. As of the date of the financial statements, the full impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, and related global economic disruptions on our financial condition and results of operations as well as the consummation of our business combination remains uncertain. The management will continuously evaluate the effect to the Company.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares and private placement units will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company engaged Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as its underwriter. The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at $10.00 per Unit, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On May 4, 2023, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full.
On May 4, 2023, the Company paid a cash underwriting commission of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,380,000.
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,725,000, which will be paid from the funds held in the Trust Account upon completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Professional Fee
The Company agrees to pay its legal counsel a total of $400,000 for the professional services in connection with the Company’s business combination. The retainer of $100,000 was paid in June 2023, and the service fee of $150,000 due upon execution of the Merger Agreement and filing of the registration statement was paid in November, 2023. The remaining $150,000 shall be payable at the closing of the business combination.
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NOTE 8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Ordinary Shares — The Company is authorized to issue 50,000,000 ordinary shares, with a par value of $0.001 per share. Holders of the ordinary shares are entitled to one vote for each ordinary share. At December 31, 2022, there was 1,725,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding, of which 225,000 were subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment option was not exercised in full, so that the Sponsor will own 20% of the issued and outstanding shares after the IPO (see Note 6). On May 4, 2023, the underwriter fully exercised the over-allotment option, as such there are no ordinary shares subject to forfeiture.
On May 4, 2023, the Company issued 307,000 shares to the Sponsor upon the completion of the Private Placement (see Note 5). As of December 31, 2023, there was 2,032,000 Ordinary Shares issued and outstanding.
The 6,900,000 Ordinary Shares issued in the IPO subject to possible redemption are excluded from the shareholders’ equity.
Rights — Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving Company in a business combination, the holders of the rights will automatically receive 2/10 of an Ordinary Share upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of the initial business combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the 2/10 of an Ordinary Share underlying each right upon consummation of the business combination. As of December 31, 2023, no rights had been converted into Ordinary Shares.
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company complies with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
At December 31, 2023, assets held in the Trust Account were entirely comprised of marketable securities.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
| Scheduled of fair value measurements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets as of December 31, 2023 | Quoted<br>Prices in<br>Active<br>Markets<br>(Level 1) | Significant<br>Other<br>Observable<br>Inputs<br>(Level 2) | Significant<br>Other<br>Unobservable<br>Inputs<br>(Level 3) | |||
| Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | $ | 72,039,823 | $ | - | $ | - |
At December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.
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NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred up to March 29, 2024, the date the financial statements were issued, except as disclosed below and elsewhere in the notes to the financial statements, no other subsequent events were identified that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the financial statements:
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Company drew down $460,000 from the Second Promissory Note to pay the extension contribution of $230,000 each for February 2024 and March 2024, respectively. The full amounts were deposited into the Trust Account immediately.
Subsequent to December 31, 2023, the Sponsor paid a total of $276,026 operating expenses on behalf of the Company. The payment by the Sponsor was not considered
as a drawdown of the Second Promissory Note. As of March 29, 2024, the total amount due to Sponsor was $604,847.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
BALANCE SHEETS
(UNAUDITED)
| December 31,<br> 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | |||||
| Current assets: | |||||
| Prepaid expenses | 129,500 | $ | 46,875 | ||
| Total current assets | 129,500 | 46,875 | |||
| Noncurrent assets: | |||||
| Marketable securities held in Trust Account | 27,831,371 | 72,039,823 | |||
| Total noncurrent assets | 27,831,371 | 72,039,823 | |||
| Total assets | 27,960,871 | $ | 72,086,698 | ||
| Liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | |||||
| Current liabilities: | |||||
| Accrued liabilities | 680,201 | $ | 214,281 | ||
| Due to Sponsor | 850,992 | 328,821 | |||
| Other payable | 106,250 | - | |||
| Promissory note payable to Sponsor | 928,204 | - | |||
| Total current liabilities | 2,565,647 | 543,102 | |||
| Noncurrent liabilities: | |||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | |||
| Total noncurrent liabilities | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | |||
| Total liabilities | 4,290,647 | 2,268,102 | |||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 6) | - | - | |||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 2,502,021 and 6,900,000 shares at redemption value of 11.12 and 10.44 per share, respectively, including interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | 27,823,892 | 72,047,323 | |||
| Shareholders’ deficit: | |||||
| Ordinary shares, 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; and 2,032,000 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively | 2,032 | 2,032 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | - | - | |||
| Accumulated deficit | (4,155,700 | ) | (2,230,759 | ) | |
| Total shareholders’ deficit | (4,153,668 | ) | (2,228,727 | ) | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ deficit | 27,960,871 | $ | 72,086,698 |
All values are in US Dollars.
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the<br><br> <br>three months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>three months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2023 | For the<br><br> <br>nine months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>nine months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating expenses: | ||||||||||||
| Formation and operational costs | $ | 207,994 | $ | 458,376 | $ | 996,737 | $ | 634,097 | ||||
| Loss from operations | (207,994 | ) | (458,376 | ) | (996,737 | ) | (634,097 | ) | ||||
| Other income: | ||||||||||||
| Interest and dividends earned in trust account | 456,069 | 909,355 | 2,195,300 | 1,414,065 | ||||||||
| Total other income | 456,069 | 909,355 | 2,195,300 | 1,414,065 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 248,075 | 450,979 | 1,198,563 | 779,968 | ||||||||
| Income tax expense | - | - | - | - | ||||||||
| Net income | $ | 248,075 | $ | 450,979 | $ | 1,198,563 | $ | 779,968 | ||||
| Basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding | ||||||||||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | 2,593,370 | 6,900,000 | 4,929,545 | 3,765,934 | ||||||||
| Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted | 2,032,000 | 2,032,000 | 2,032,000 | 1,892,557 | ||||||||
| Redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted net income per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 0.36 | $ | 1.75 | ||||
| Non-redeemable ordinary shares, basic and diluted net loss per share | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | (3.08 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)
(UNAUDITED)
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024
| Ordinary Shares | Additional<br><br> <br>Paid-In | Accumulated | Total<br><br> <br>Shareholders’ | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | Deficit | ||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2024 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (2,230,759 | ) | $ | (2,228,727 | ) | |
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | (934,316 | ) | (934,316 | ) | ||||||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (additional funding for business combination extension) | (460,000 | ) | (460,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | - | 356,169 | 356,169 | |||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2024 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (3,268,906 | ) | $ | (3,266,874 | ) | |
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | (804,915 | ) | (804,915 | ) | ||||||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (additional funding for business combination extension) | (318,204 | ) | (318,204 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 594,319 | 594,319 | |||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2024 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (3,797,706 | ) | $ | (3,795,674 | ) | |
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | (456,069 | ) | (456,069 | ) | ||||||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (additional funding for business combination extension) | (150,000 | ) | (150,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 248,075 | 248,075 | |||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2024 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (4,155,700 | ) | $ | (4,153,668 | ) |
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023
| Ordinary Shares | Additional<br><br> <br>Paid-In | Accumulated | Total<br><br> <br>Shareholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shares | Amount | Capital | Deficit | (Deficit) | |||||||||||
| Balance at January 1, 2023 | 1,725,000 | $ | 1,725 | $ | 23,275 | $ | (23,100 | ) | $ | 1,900 | |||||
| Net loss | - | - | - | (1,850 | ) | (1,850 | ) | ||||||||
| Balance at March 31, 2023 | 1,725,000 | $ | 1,725 | $ | 23,275 | $ | (24,950 | ) | $ | 50 | |||||
| Sales of ordinary shares and over-allotment | 6,900,000 | 6,900 | 68,993,100 | - | 69,000,000 | ||||||||||
| Underwriters’ compensation | - | - | (3,105,000 | ) | - | (3,105,000 | ) | ||||||||
| Offering costs | - | - | (647,890 | ) | - | (647,890 | ) | ||||||||
| Sale of shares to sponsor in private placement | 307,000 | 307 | 3,069,693 | - | 3,070,000 | ||||||||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption | (6,900,000 | ) | (6,900 | ) | (55,933,602 | ) | - | (55,940,502 | ) | ||||||
| Allocation of offering costs related to redeemable shares | - | - | 3,042,588 | - | 3,042,588 | ||||||||||
| Accretion for redeemable shares to redemption value | - | - | (15,442,164 | ) | (1,349,922 | ) | (16,792,086 | ) | |||||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned in Trust Account) | - | (504,710 | ) | (504,710 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 330,839 | 330,839 | ||||||||||
| Balance at June 30, 2023 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (1,548,743 | ) | $ | (1,546,711 | ) | ||||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | (909,355 | ) | (909,355 | ) | |||||||||||
| Net income | - | - | - | 450,979 | 450,979 | ||||||||||
| Balance at September 30, 2023 | 2,032,000 | $ | 2,032 | $ | - | $ | (2,007,119 | ) | $ | (2,005,087 | ) |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
| For the<br><br> <br>nine months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>nine months ended<br><br> <br>September 30, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,198,563 | $ | 779,968 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
| Net changes in operating assets & liabilities: | ||||||
| Interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | (2,195,300 | ) | (1,414,065 | ) | ||
| Prepaid expenses | (82,625 | ) | (96,434 | ) | ||
| Due to Sponsor | 507,192 | 91,388 | ||||
| Other payable | 106,250 | - | ||||
| Accrued liabilities | 465,920 | 253,685 | ||||
| Net cash used in operating activities | - | (385,458 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Investment of cash in trust account | (928,204 | ) | (70,337,512 | ) | ||
| Cash withdrawn from trust account to redeem Public Shares | 47,346,935 | - | ||||
| Cash withdrawn from trust account for working capital purpose | - | 665,085 | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 46,418,731 | (69,672,427 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Proceeds from promissory note – sponsor | 928,204 | 200,000 | ||||
| Redemption of Public Shares | (47,346,935 | ) | - | |||
| Payment of promissory note - sponsor | - | (500,000 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from sale of private placement units | - | 3,070,000 | ||||
| Proceeds from sales of public offering units | - | 69,000,000 | ||||
| Payment of offering costs | - | (1,749,538 | ) | |||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (46,418,731 | ) | 70,020,462 | |||
| Net increase in cash in escrow | - | (37,423 | ) | |||
| Cash in escrow at beginning of period | - | 37,423 | ||||
| Cash in escrow at end of period | $ | - | $ | - | ||
| Supplemental disclosure of non-cash investing and financing activities | ||||||
| Deferred offering costs included in accrued liabilities | $ | - | $ | 1,725,000 | ||
| Initial value of ordinary value share subject to possible redemption | $ | - | $ | 55,940,502 | ||
| Reclassification of offering costs related to public shares | $ | - | $ | (3,042,588 | ) | |
| Change in value of ordinary shares subject to redemption | $ | - | $ | 16,792,086 | ||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account and additional funding for business combination extension) | $ | 3,123,504 | $ | 1,414,065 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the unaudited financial statements.
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GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION
UNAUDITED NOTES TO FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1. DESCRIPTION OF ORGANIZATION AND BUSINESS OPERATIONS
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation (“Golden Star” or the “Company”) is a blank check company incorporated in the Cayman Islands on July 9, 2021. The Company was formed for the purpose of effecting a merger, share exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization, or similar business combination with one or more businesses (“Business Combination”).
Although the Company is not limited to a particular industry or geographic region for purposes of consummating a Business Combination, the Company intends to focus on businesses that have a connection to the Asian market. The Company is an early stage and emerging growth company and, as such, the Company is subject to all the risks associated with early stage and emerging growth companies.
The Company will not generate any operating revenues until after the completion of a Business Combination, at the earliest. The Company generates non-operating income in the form of interest income from the proceeds derived from the initial public offering (the “IPO”). The Company has selected December 31 as its fiscal year-end.
The registration statement for the Company’s IPO was declared effective on May 1, 2023. On May 4, 2023, the Company consummated the IPO of 6,000,000 units (“Units” and, with respect to the Ordinary Shares included in the Units being offered, the “Public Shares”) at $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $60,000,000 which is described in Note 3. On the closing date, the underwriter purchased an additional 900,000 Units at $10.00 per Unit pursuant to the exercise of the over-allotment option, generating additional gross proceeds to the Company of $9,000,000. Simultaneously with the closing of the IPO, the Company consummated the Private Placement of an aggregate of 307,000 units to G-Star Management Corporation (the “Sponsor”) at a purchase price of $10.00 per Private Placement Unit (the “Private Units”), generating gross proceeds to the Company in the amount of $3,070,000 (See Note 4).
Offering costs amounted to $3,752,890 consisting of $1,380,000 of underwriting fees, $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions (which are held in the Trust Account as defined below), and $647,890 of other offering costs. As described in Note 6, the $1,725,000 of deferred underwriting commissions is contingent upon the consummation of a Business Combination, subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
On September 16, 2023, Golden Star entered into a Merger Agreement with Gamehaus Inc., Gamehaus Holdings Inc. (“Pubco”), and their wholly owned subsidiaries for a business combination. The merger involves multiple steps and will result in the cancellation and conversion of various shares into Pubco’s Class A and Class B Ordinary Shares. After the closing of the transactions contemplated by the Merger Agreement (the “Closing”), Golden Star will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco. The deal is expected to close in the first half of 2024, subject to various conditions, including shareholder approvals and regulatory clearances. Additionally, related agreements such as the Shareholder Support Agreement, Founder Lock-Up Agreement, Seller Lock-Up Agreement, and Registration Rights Agreements have been executed. A press release announcing the merger agreement was also issued.
Upon the Closing, after giving effect to the redemption and any PIPE investment that has been funded prior to or at the Closing, if any, the combined entity shall have net tangible assets of at least $5,000,001.
On April 1, 2024, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting (“First Extraordinary General Meeting”) and approved to change the monthly extension contribution paid by the Sponsor (or its designee) to extend the deadline for completing the initial Business Combination from $0.033 per outstanding public share, or in total $230,000 per month into $0.02 per outstanding public share, or in total $106,068 per month by the 4th of each month (the “Amended Monthly Extension Fee”) commencing April 4, 2024.
On July 3, 2024, the Company held an extraordinary general meeting (“Second Extraordinary General Meeting”) and approved to the reduction of the monthly extension contribution paid by the Sponsor (or its designee) to extend the deadline for completing the initial Business Combination to the lesser of $0.02 per outstanding public share, or in total $50,000 per month commencing July 4, 2024.
The Trust Account
As of May 4, 2023, a total of $70,337,513 of the net proceeds from the IPO and the Private Placement transaction completed with the Sponsor, was deposited in a trust account (the “Trust Account”) established for the benefit of the Company’s public shareholders with Wilmington Trust, National Association, acting as trustee. The amount of funds currently in the Trust Account in excess of $69,690,000 and the related interest and dividends earned that are subject to redemption is available to the Company for use as its working capital.
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The funds held in the Trust Account will be invested only in United States government treasury bills, bonds or notes having a maturity of 185 days or less, or in money market funds meeting the applicable conditions under Rule 2a-7 promulgated under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended (the “Investment Company Act”), and that invest solely in United States government treasuries. Except with respect to interest and dividends earned on the funds held in the Trust Account that may be released to the Company to pay income or other tax obligations, the proceeds will not be released from the Trust Account until the earlier of the completion of a Business Combination or the Company’s liquidation.
In connection with the First and Second Extraordinary General Meeting held on April 1, 2024, and July 3, 2024, holders of 1,596,607 and 2,801,372 ordinary shares of the Company properly exercised their right to redeem their shares for cash at a redemption price of approximately $10.60 and $10.86 per share, for an aggregate redemption of approximately $16,924,034 and $30,422,901, respectively. The redemption payments were settled in May 2024 and July 2024 respectively.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $27,831,371 and $72,039,823 marketable securities held in Trust Account, respectively, and there was a $7,479 and $(7,500) overdraft of the available working capital not subject to redemption.
Going Concern Consideration
As of September 30, 2024, the Company had working capital deficit of $2,428,668 including $7,479 of the available cash held in the Trust Account for marketable securities, which indicated a lack of liquidity it needed to sustain operations for a reasonable period of time, which was considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements.
The Company has incurred and expects to continue to incur significant professional costs to remain as a publicly traded company and to incur significant transaction costs in pursuit of the consummation of a Business Combination. These conditions raise substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements. In order to finance transaction cost in connection a Business Combination, the Sponsor or an affiliate of the Sponsor, or the Company’s officers and directors may, but are not obligated to, provide the Company related party loans. On July 28, 2023, the Company has secured additional funding of up to $500,000 from the Sponsor through the issuance of a promissory note which were amended on April 1, 2024 with increased funding up to $1,000,000 (see Note 5). There is no assurance that the Company’s plans to consummate a Business Combination will be successful within the Prescribed Time Frame. The unaudited financial statements do not include any adjustments that might result from the outcome of this uncertainty.
In connection with the Company’s assessment of going concern considerations in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 205-40, “Presentation of Financial Statements — Going Concern,” management has determined that mandatory liquidation, should a Business Combination not occur, and potential subsequent dissolution raises substantial doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern for a reasonable period of time, which is considered to be one year from the issuance date of the unaudited financial statements.
NOTE 2. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited financial statements are presented in U.S. Dollars and conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities Exchange Commission (“SEC”).
The accompanying unaudited financial statements as of September 30, 2024, and for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024 have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial information and Article 8 of Regulation S-X. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal accruals) considered for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessary indicative of the results that may be expected for the period ending December 31, 2024, or any future period. These unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s audited financial statements and the notes thereto as of and for the year ended December 31, 2023, which are included in the annual report on Form 10-K filed on March 29, 2024.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company is an “emerging growth company,” as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), as modified by the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and it may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are applicable to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies including, but not limited to, not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in its periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholders’ approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
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Further, Section 102(b)(1) of the JOBS Act exempts emerging growth companies from being required to comply with new or revised financial accounting standards until private companies (that is, those that have not had a Securities Act registration statement declared effective or do not have a class of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) are required to comply with the new or revised financial accounting standards. The JOBS Act provides that a company can elect to opt out of the extended transition period and comply with the requirements that apply to non-emerging growth companies but any such election to opt out is irrevocable. The Company has elected not to opt out of such extended transition period which means that when a standard is issued or revised and it has different application dates for public or private companies, the Company, as an emerging growth company, can adopt the new or revised standard at the time private companies adopt the new or revised standard. This may make comparison of the Company’s financial statements with another public company which is neither an emerging growth company nor an emerging growth company which has opted out of using the extended transition period difficult or impossible because of the potential differences in accounting standards used.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of expenses during the reporting period. Accordingly, the actual results could differ significantly from those estimates.
Cash in Escrow
The Company considers all short-term investments with an original maturity of three months or less when purchased to be cash equivalents. The Company did not have any cash held in escrow and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Marketable Securities Held in Trust Account
The Company’s investments held in the Trust Account are classified as trading securities. Trading securities are presented on the balance sheet at fair value at the end of each reporting period. Gains and losses resulting from the change in fair value of investments held in Trust Account are included in interest and dividends earned on marketable securities held in Trust Account in the accompanying statements of operations. The estimated fair values of investments held in Trust Account are determined using available market information. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had $27,831,371 and $72,039,823 marketable securities held in Trust Account, with a $7,479 and $(7,500) overdraft of the available working capital not subject to redemption, respectively. The available working capital held in Trust Account was the excess amount over $69,690,000 from IPO and any interest and dividends earned which are subject to redemption.
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest and dividends earned from the Trust Account amounted to $2,195,300 and 1,414,065, of which $2,089,065 and $1,112,096 were reinvested in the Trust Account, $106,235 and $301,964 was accrued income on investments held in the Trust Account.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, interest and dividends earned from the Trust Account amounted to $456,069 and $909,355, of which $349,834 and $607,391 were reinvested in the Trust Account, $106,235 and $301,964 was accrued income on investments held in the Trust Account.
Offering Costs Associated with the Initial Public Offering
The Company complies with the requirements of ASC 340-10-S99-1 and SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Topic 5A – “Expenses of Offering”. Offering costs consisted of principally of professional and registration fees incurred that were directly related to the Initial Public Offering. Upon completion of the Initial Public Offering, offering costs were allocated to the separable financial instruments issued in the Initial Public Offering based on a relative fair value basis, compared to total proceeds received. Offering costs allocated to the Rights were charged to the shareholders’ equity. Offering costs allocated to the ordinary shares were charged against the carrying value of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption upon the completion of the Initial Public Offering.
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Income Taxes
The Company complies with the accounting and reporting requirements Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 740, “Income Taxes,” which requires an asset and liability approach to financial accounting and reporting for income taxes. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed for differences between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities that will result in future taxable or deductible amounts, based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income. Valuation allowances are established, when necessary, to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
ASC Topic 740 prescribes a recognition threshold and a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. For those benefits to be recognized, a tax position must be more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by taxing authorities. The Company’s management determined that the Cayman Islands is the Company’s only major tax jurisdiction. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits, if any, as income tax expense. There were no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, and no amounts were accrued for interest and penalties. The Company is currently not aware of any issues under review that could result in significant payments, accruals, or material deviation from its position.
The Company may be subject to potential examination by foreign taxing authorities in the area of income taxes. These potential examinations may include questioning the timing and amount of deductions, the nexus of income among various tax jurisdictions and compliance with foreign tax laws. The Company’s management does not expect that the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits will materially change over the next twelve months.
The Company is considered to be an exempted Cayman Islands company with no connection to any other taxable jurisdiction and is presently not subject to income taxes or income tax filing requirements in the Cayman Islands or the United States. As such, the Company’s tax provision was zero for the periods presented.
On August 16, 2022, the U.S. Government enacted legislation commonly referred to as the Inflation Reduction Act. The main provisions of the Inflation Reduction Act (the “IR Act”) that we anticipate may impact us is a 1% excise tax on share repurchases. Any redemption or other repurchase that occurs after December 31, 2022, in connection with a Business Combination, extension vote or otherwise, may be subject to the excise tax. Because there is possibility that the Company may acquire a U.S. domestic corporation or engage in a transaction in which a domestic corporation becomes parent or affiliate to the Company and the Company may become a “covered corporation” as a listed Company in Nasdaq. The management team has evaluated the IR Act as of September 30, 2024 and does not believe it would have a material effect on the Company, and will continue to evaluate its impact.
Ordinary Shares Subject to Possible Redemption
The Company accounts for its ordinary shares subject to possible redemption in accordance with the guidance in ASC Topic 480 “Distinguishing Liabilities from Equity.” Ordinary shares subject to mandatory redemption is classified as a liability instrument and is measured at fair value. Conditionally redeemable ordinary shares (including ordinary shares that feature redemption rights that is either within the control of the holder or subject to redemption upon the occurrence of uncertain events not solely within the Company’s control) is classified as temporary equity. At all other times, ordinary shares are classified as shareholders’ equity. The Company’s ordinary shares feature certain redemption rights that are considered to be outside of the Company’s control and subject to occurrence of uncertain future events. Accordingly, ordinary shares subject to possible redemption are presented at redemption value as temporary equity, outside of the shareholders’ equity section of the Company’s balance sheet.
The Company recognizes changes in redemption value immediately as they occur and adjusts the carrying value of redeemable ordinary shares to equal the redemption value at the end of each reporting period. Increases or decreases in the carrying amount of redeemable ordinary shares are affected by charges against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit if additional paid in capital equals to zero. The interest and dividends earned by the marketable security held in trust, and the extension fee invest into the marketable security held in trust, were also recognizes in redemption value against additional paid-in capital and accumulated deficit immediately. The proceeds on the deposit in the Trust account, including interest (which interest shall be net of taxes payable, and less up to $50,000 of interest to pay dissolution expenses) will be used to fund the redemption of the public shares.
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Net Income (Loss) Per Share
The Company complies with accounting and disclosure requirements of FASB ASC Topic 260, “Earnings Per Share.” In order to determine the net income (loss) attributable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares, the Company first considered the undistributed income (loss) allocable to both the redeemable shares and non-redeemable shares and the undistributed income (loss) is calculated using the total net income (loss) less any dividends paid. The Company then allocated the undistributed income (loss) ratably based on the weighted average number of shares outstanding between the redeemable and non-redeemable shares. Any remeasurement of the accretion to redemption value of the ordinary shares subject to possible redemption was considered to be dividends paid to the public shareholders.
The calculation of diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares and related weighted average of the ordinary shares does not consider the effect of the rights issued in connection with the (i) Initial Public Offering, and (ii) the private placement since the exercise of the rights are contingent upon the occurrence of future events. As of September 30, 2024, the Company did not have any dilutive securities or other contracts that could, potentially, be exercised or converted into ordinary shares in the earnings of the Company. As a result, diluted net income (loss) per ordinary shares is the same as basic net income (loss) per ordinary share for the periods presented.
The net income (loss) per share presented in the statements of operations is based on the following:
| Schedule Of Statements Of Operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| For the<br><br> <br>Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | For the<br><br> <br>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 248,075 | $ | 450,979 | $ | 1,198,563 | $ | 779,968 | ||||||||||||||||
| Less: remeasurement to redemption value | (150,000 | ) | (928,204 | ) | (16,792,086 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Interest and dividends earned in trust account to be allocated to redeemable shares | (456,069 | ) | (909,355 | ) | (2,195,300 | ) | (1,414,065 | ) | ||||||||||||||||
| Net loss excluding investment income in trust account | $ | (357,994 | ) | $ | (458,376 | ) | $ | (1,924,941 | ) | $ | (17,426,183 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Schedule Of Basic And Diluted Net Loss Per Share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 | For the<br><br> <br>Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-redeemable <br> shares | Redeemable <br> shares | Non-redeemable <br> shares | Redeemable <br> shares | Non-redeemable <br> shares | Redeemable <br> shares | Non-redeemable <br> shares | Redeemable <br> shares | |||||||||||||||||
| Basic and Diluted net income (loss) per share: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Numerators: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net losses | $ | (157,273 | ) | $ | (200,721 | ) | $ | (104,279 | ) | (354,097 | ) | $ | (561,870 | ) | $ | (1,363,071 | ) | $ | (5,828,416 | ) | $ | (11,597,767 | ) | |
| Accretion of temporary equity | - | 150,000 | - | - | 928,204 | - | 16,792,086 | |||||||||||||||||
| Accretion of temporary equity- investment income earned | - | 456,069 | - | 909,355 | - | 2,195,300 | - | 1,414,065 | ||||||||||||||||
| Allocation of net income (loss) | $ | (157,273 | ) | $ | 405,348 | $ | (104,279 | ) | 555,258 | $ | (561,870 | ) | $ | 1,760,433 | $ | (5,828,416 | ) | $ | 6,608,384 | |||||
| Denominators: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding | 2,032,000 | 2,593,370 | 2,032,000 | 6,900,000 | 2,032,000 | 4,929,545 | 1,892,557 | 3,765,934 | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share | $ | (0.08 | ) | $ | 0.16 | $ | (0.05 | ) | 0.08 | $ | (0.28 | ) | $ | 0.36 | $ | (3.08 | ) | $ | 1.75 |
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentration of credit risk consist of a cash account held in escrow. The Company has not experienced losses on this account and management believes the Company is not exposed to significant risks on such account.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of the Company’s assets and liabilities, which qualify as financial instruments under ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” approximates the carrying amounts represented in the accompanying balance sheet, primarily due to their short-term nature.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
Management does not believe that any recently issued, but not yet effective, accounting pronouncements, if currently adopted, would have a material effect on the Company’s unaudited financial statements.
NOTE 3. INITIAL PUBLIC OFFERING
On May 4, 2023, the Company sold 6,900,000 Units (including the issuance of 900,000 Units as a result of the underwriter’s full exercise of the over-allotment) at a price of $10.00 per Unit, generating gross proceeds of $69,000,000 related to the IPO. Each Unit consists of one Ordinary Share and one right to receive two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an Initial Business Combination. Each five rights entitle the holder thereof to receive one Ordinary Share at the closing of a Business Combination. No fractional shares will be issued.
As of September 30, 2024, 4,397,979 ordinary shares of the Company have been redeemed from the Trust Account for a total of $47,346,935.
The ordinary shares reflected in the balance sheet as of September 30, 2024 are reconciled in the following table:
| Scheduled Of Common Stock Subject To Possible Redemption | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross proceeds from Public Shares | $ | 69,000,000 | |
| Less: | |||
| Proceeds allocated to public rights | (13,059,498 | ) | |
| Allocation of offering costs related to ordinary shares | (3,042,588 | ) | |
| Redemption of public shares | (47,346,935 | ) | |
| Plus: | |||
| Accretion of carrying value to redemption value | 17,720,290 | ||
| Subsequent measurement of ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (interest and dividends earned on trust account) | 4,552,623 | ||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption (plus any interest and dividends earned on the Trust Account) | $ | 27,823,892 |
NOTE 4. PRIVATE PLACEMENT
Concurrently with the closing of the IPO, the Sponsor purchased an aggregate of 307,000 Private Units at a price of $10.00 per Private Unit for an aggregate purchase price of $3,070,000 in a Private Placement. The Private Units are identical to the Public Units except with respect to certain registration rights and transfer restrictions. The proceeds from the Private Units were added to the proceeds from the IPO to be held in the Trust Account. If the Company does not complete a Business Combination within the Combination Period, the proceeds from the sale of the Private Units will be used to fund the redemption of the Public Shares (subject to the requirements of applicable law), and the Private Units and all underlying securities will expire worthless.
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NOTE 5. RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
Founder Shares
On September 17, 2021, the Company issued 2,875,000 founder shares to the Sponsor (“Founder Shares”) for $25,000. On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration. All share amounts and related information have been retroactively restated to reflect the share surrender. As a result of such share surrender, the Sponsor of the Company held 1,725,000 Founder Shares as of December 31, 2022, which include an aggregate of up to 225,000 Ordinary Shares subject to forfeiture to the extent that the underwriters’ over-allotment was not exercised in full or in part.
Since the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full at the closing of the IPO on May 4, 2023, no Founder Shares are subject to forfeiture.
Administrative Services Agreement
The Company entered into an administrative services agreement, commencing on May 1, 2023, through the earlier of the Company’s consummation of a Business Combination or its liquidation, to pay to the Sponsor a total of $10,000 per month for office space, secretarial and administrative services provided to members of the Company’s management team. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, and there was $90,000 and $49,032 for the administrative service fee. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the total balance related to the administrative service was $169,032 and $79,032, respectively, which was included in accrued liabilities.
Promissory Note — Sponsor
On August 11, 2021, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor which was later amended on January 12, 2022 and January 4, 2023. Pursuant to the promissory note and its amendments (the “Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable on the earlier of (i) December 31, 2023 or (ii) the consummation of the IPO. On April 6, 2023, the Company transferred all of the cash balance of $181,573 in the escrow account to the Sponsor, which was deemed to be a partial repayment of the principal owed under the Promissory Note. On May 4, 2023, the remaining balance was fully repaid upon the consummation of the IPO.
On
July 28, 2023, the Company issued an unsecured promissory note to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the promissory note (the “Second Promissory Note”), the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $500,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the Company’s initial Business Combination. On April 1, 2024, the Second Promissory Note was amended with increased aggregate principal amount up to $1,000,000 (the “Amended Second Promissory Note”). The Second Promissory Note and its amendment have no conversion feature, and no collateral. The Sponsor waives any and all right, title, interest or claim of any kind in or to any distribution of or from the Trust Account, and agrees not to seek resources, reimbursement, payment or satisfaction for any claim against the Trust Account for any reason whatsoever. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had borrowed an aggregate amount of $928,204 and nil 0, respectively, under the Second Promissory Note and its amendment.
Due to Sponsor
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Sponsor paid operating expenses on behalf of the Company in the amount of $850,992 and $328,821, respectively. The payments made by the Sponsor were not considered as a drawdown of the Amended Second Promissory Note.
NOTE 6. OTHER PAYABLE
In May 2024, the Company and Pubco enter into three parties agreements with a placement agent Company for capital market advisory services for both the Company and Pubco with total consideration of the service fees and a discount payment in aggregate of $425,000. Both the Company and Pubco agreed to be jointly liable and split the total fee equally between them.
As of September 30, 2024, Pubco had paid $212,500 as a down payment for the above service fees and discount. The Company has reported 50% of the payment, or $106,250, as an outstanding payable to Pubco in accordance with the agreement, and a prepayment as of September 30, 2024, as the service has not been provided yet.
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NOTE 7. COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
Risks and Uncertainties
In February 2022, the Russian Federation and Belarus commenced a military action with the Republic of Ukraine. As a result of this action, various nations, including the United States, have instituted economic sanctions against the Russian Federation and Belarus. In October 2023, the military conflict between Israel and militant groups led by Hamas has also caused uncertainty in the global markets. As of the date of the unaudited financial statements, the full impact of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the war between Israel and Hamas, and related global economic disruptions on our financial condition and results of operations as well as the consummation of our business combination remains uncertain. The management will continuously evaluate the effect to the Company.
Registration Rights
The holders of the founder shares and private placement units will be entitled to registration rights pursuant to a registration rights agreement to be signed prior to or on the effective date of the IPO. The holders of these securities are entitled to make up to three demands, excluding short form demands, that the Company register such securities. In addition, the holders have certain “piggy-back” registration rights with respect to registration statements filed subsequent to the consummation of a Business Combination and rights to require the Company to register for resale such securities pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act. The Company will bear the expenses incurred in connection with the filing of any such registration statements.
Underwriting Agreement
The Company engaged Ladenburg Thalmann & Co. Inc. as its underwriter. The Company granted the underwriter a 45-day option to purchase up to 900,000 additional Units to cover over-allotments at $10.00 per Unit, less the underwriting discounts and commissions. On May 4, 2023, the underwriters exercised the over-allotment in full.
On May 4, 2023, the Company paid a cash underwriting commission of 2.0% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,380,000.
The underwriters are entitled to a deferred underwriting commission of 2.5% of the gross proceeds of the IPO, or $1,725,000, which will be paid from the funds held in the Trust Account upon completion of the Company’s initial Business Combination subject to the terms of the underwriting agreement.
Professional Fee
The Company agreed to pay its former legal counsel a total of $400,000 for the professional services in connection with the Company’s business combination. The retainer of $100,000 was paid in June 2023, and the service fee of $150,000 due upon execution of the Merger Agreement and filing of the registration statement was paid in November 2023. In connection with the termination of engagement with the former legal counsel in February 2024, service fee of $50,000 was paid by the Sponsor in March 2024, with the remaining $100,000 payable under accrued liabilities as of September 30, 2024.
The Company engaged with current legal counsel on February 5, 2024 for the professional services in connection with the Company’s regular filing and business combination. Total fees for the engagement are in the amount of $180,000, with a retainer of $80,000 payable within 7 days after the execution, and $100,000 payable within 7 days after the completion of the Business Combination. As a result of the delay in the completion of the Business Combination Transaction, the Company agreed to pay the legal counsel with an additional base fee of $120,000. As of September 30, 2024, the Company has $140,000 payable recorded under accrued liabilities.
NOTE 8. SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Founder shares — On September 17, 2021, the Company issued 2,875,000 founder shares to the Sponsor “Founder Shares” for $25,000. On December 14, 2022, the Sponsor surrendered 1,150,000 shares for no consideration (reference to Note 5).
Ordinary Shares Held by Sponsor — On May 4, 2023, the Company is authorized to issue 307,000 shares to the Sponsor upon the completion of the Private Placement (see Note 4). Ordinary shares held by Sponsor are not subject to redemption.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 2,032,000 Ordinary Shares held by Sponsor issued and outstanding.
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Ordinary Shares held by Public Shareholders — On May 4, 2023, in connection with the IPO (reference to Note 3), 6,900,000 Ordinary Shares issued and subject to possible redemption are excluded from the shareholders’ equity.
As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, there were 2,502,021 and 6,900,000 Ordinary Shares held by public shareholders issued and outstanding, respectively.
Rights — Except in cases where the Company is not the surviving Company in a business combination, the holders of the rights will automatically receive two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share upon consummation of the Company’s initial business combination. In the event the Company will not be the surviving company upon completion of the initial business combination, each holder of a right will be required to affirmatively convert his, her or its rights in order to receive the two-tenths (2/10) of an Ordinary Share underlying each right upon consummation of the business combination. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no rights had been converted into Ordinary Shares.
NOTE 9. FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
The Company complies with ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements”, for its financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at each reporting period, and non-financial assets and liabilities that are re-measured and reported at fair value at least annually. ASC 820 determines fair value to be the price that would be received to sell an asset or would be paid to transfer a liability (i.e., the exit price) in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.
The following fair value hierarchy is used to classify assets and liabilities based on the observable inputs and unobservable inputs used in order to value the assets and liabilities:
Level 1: Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities. An active market for an asset or liability is a market in which transactions for the asset or liability occur with sufficient frequency and volume to provide pricing information on an ongoing basis.
Level 2: Observable inputs other than Level inputs. Examples of Level 2 inputs include quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities and quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs based on our assessment of the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, assets held in the Trust Account were entirely comprised of marketable securities.
The following table presents information about the Company’s assets that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and indicates the fair value hierarchy of the valuation inputs the Company utilized to determine such fair value.
| Schedule Of Fair Value Measurements | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets as of September 30, 2024 | Quoted<br> Prices in<br> Active<br> Markets<br> (Level 1) | Significant<br> Other<br> Observable<br> Inputs<br> (Level 2) | Significant<br> Other<br> Unobservable<br> Inputs<br> (Level 3) | |||
| Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | $ | 27,831,371 | $ | - | $ | - |
| Assets as of December 31, 2023 | Quoted<br> Prices in<br> Active<br> Markets<br> (Level 1) | Significant<br> Other<br> Observable<br> Inputs<br> (Level 2) | Significant<br> Other<br> Unobservable<br> Inputs<br> (Level 3) | |||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | $ | 72,039,823 | $ | - | $ | - |
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NOTE 10. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred up to the date the unaudited financial statements were issued, except as disclosed below and elsewhere in the notes to the unaudited financial statements, no other subsequent events were identified that would have required adjustment or disclosure in the unaudited financial statements:
On October 4, and November 4, 2024, the Sponsor deposited the ninth and the tenth monthly extension fee of $50,000 into the Trust Account, respectively.
NOTE 11. EVENTS SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE OF THE FORM 10-Q FILED ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024
On November 12, 2024, the Company issued an
unsecured promissory note (the “Third Promissory Note”) to the Sponsor. Pursuant to the Third Promissory Note, the Company may borrow up to an aggregate principal amount of $1,000,000, which is non-interest bearing and payable upon the consummation of the initial Business Combination. The Third Promissory Note has no conversion feature. The total drawdown under the Third Promissory Note was $78,204 as of December 17, 2024, which was used to cover the tenth extension payment amount that exceeded the available principal under the Second Promissory Note, as amended, and the eleventh extension payment amount.
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Exhibit 1.1
Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Amended and restated
memorandum of associationOF Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
(Adopted by special resolution on 24 January 2025 and with effect from 24 January 2025)

Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Amended and Restated
Memorandum of Association
of
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
(Adopted by special resolution on 24 January 2025 and with effect from 24 January 2025)
| 1 | The name of the Company is Gamehaus Holdings Inc. |
|---|---|
| 2 | The Company’s registered office will be situated at the office of Ogier Global (Cayman) Limited, 89 Nexus Way, Camana Bay, Grand Cayman, KY1-9009, Cayman Islands or at such other place in the Cayman Islands as the directors may at any time decide. |
| --- | --- |
| 3 | The Company’s objects are unrestricted. As provided by section 7(4) of the Companies Act (Revised), the Company has full power and authority to carry out any object not prohibited by any law of the Cayman Islands. |
| --- | --- |
| 4 | The Company has unrestricted corporate capacity. Without limitation to the foregoing, as provided by section 27 (2) of the Companies Act (Revised), the Company has and is capable of exercising all the functions of a natural person of full capacity irrespective of any question of corporate benefit. |
| --- | --- |
| 5 | Nothing in any of the preceding paragraphs permits the Company to carry on any of the following businesses without being duly licensed, namely: |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | the business of a bank or trust company without being licensed in that behalf under the Banks and Trust Companies Act (Revised); or |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | insurance business from within the Cayman Islands or the business of an insurance manager, agent, sub-agent or broker without being licensed in that behalf under the Insurance Act (Revised); or |
| --- | --- |
| (c) | the business of company management without being licensed in that behalf under the Companies Management Act (Revised). |
| --- | --- |
| 6 | Unless licensed to do so, the Company will not trade in the Cayman Islands with any person, firm or corporation except in furtherance of its business carried on outside the Cayman Islands. Despite this, the Company may effect and conclude contracts in the Cayman Islands and exercise in the Cayman Islands any of its powers necessary for the carrying on of its business outside the Cayman Islands. |
| --- | --- |
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| 7 | The Company is a company limited by shares and accordingly the liability of each member is limited to the amount (if any) unpaid on that member’s shares. |
|---|---|
| 8 | The share capital of the Company is US$100,000 divided into 900,000,000 Class A Ordinary Shares of par value US$0.0001 each and 100,000,000 Class B Ordinary Shares of par value US$0.0001 each. However, subject to the Companies Act (Revised) and the Company’s articles of association, the Company has power to do any one or more of the following: |
| --- | --- |
| (a) | to redeem or repurchase any of its shares; and |
| --- | --- |
| (b) | to increase or reduce its capital; and |
| --- | --- |
| (c) | to issue any part of its capital (whether original, redeemed, increased or reduced): |
| --- | --- |
| (i) | with or without any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights, privileges or conditions; or |
| --- | --- |
| (ii) | subject to any limitations or restrictions |
| --- | --- |
and unless the condition of issue expressly declares otherwise, every issue of shares (whether declared to be ordinary, preference or otherwise) is subject to this power; or
| (d) | to alter any of those rights, privileges, conditions, limitations or restrictions. |
|---|---|
| 9 | The Company has power to register by way of continuation as a body corporate limited by shares under the laws of any jurisdiction outside the Cayman Islands and to be deregistered in the Cayman Islands. |
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Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
AMENDED & RESTATED ARTICLES of association
Adopted by special resolution on 24 January 2025 and with effect from 24 January 2025

CONTENTS
| 1 | Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A | 1 |
|---|---|---|
| Definitions | 1 | |
| Interpretation | 4 | |
| Exclusion of Table A Articles | 5 | |
| 2 | Shares | 5 |
| Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights | 5 | |
| Power to issue fractions of a Share | 6 | |
| Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees | 6 | |
| Trusts not recognised | 6 | |
| Power to vary class rights | 7 | |
| Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights | 7 | |
| Capital contributions without issue of further Shares | 7 | |
| No bearer Shares or warrants | 8 | |
| Treasury Shares | 8 | |
| Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters | 8 | |
| **** | Annual Return | 8 |
| 3 | Register of Members | 8 |
| 4 | Share certificates | 9 |
| Issue of share certificates | 9 | |
| Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates | 9 | |
| 5 | Lien on Shares | 10 |
| Nature and scope of lien | 10 | |
| Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien | 10 | |
| Authority to execute instrument of transfer | 10 | |
| Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien | 10 | |
| Application of proceeds of sale | 11 |
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| 6 | Calls on Shares and forfeiture | 11 |
|---|---|---|
| Power to make calls and effect of calls | 11 | |
| Time when call made | 11 | |
| Liability of joint holders | 11 | |
| Interest on unpaid calls | 11 | |
| Deemed calls | 12 | |
| Power to accept early payment | 12 | |
| Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares | 12 | |
| Notice of default | 12 | |
| Forfeiture or surrender of Shares | 12 | |
| Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender | 12 | |
| Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member | 13 | |
| Evidence of forfeiture or surrender | 13 | |
| Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares | 13 | |
| 7 | Transfer of Shares | 14 |
| Form of transfer | 14 | |
| Power to refuse registration for shares not listed on a Designated Stock Exchange | 14 | |
| Suspension of transfers | 14 | |
| Company may retain instrument of transfer | 14 | |
| Notice of refusal to register | 15 | |
| 8 | Transmission of Shares | 15 |
| Persons entitled on death of a Member | 15 | |
| Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy | 15 | |
| Indemnity | 15 | |
| Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy | 16 |
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| 9 | Alteration of capital | 16 |
|---|---|---|
| Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital | 16 | |
| Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares | 16 | |
| Reducing share capital | 17 | |
| 10 | Conversion, redemption and purchase of own Shares | 17 |
| Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares | 17 | |
| Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie | 17 | |
| Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share | 17 | |
| Conversion rights | 18 | |
| Share conversions | 19 | |
| 11 | Meetings of Members | 19 |
| Power to call meetings | 19 | |
| Content of notice | 20 | |
| Period of notice | 20 | |
| Persons entitled to receive notice | 20 | |
| Publication of notice on a website | 21 | |
| Time a website notice is deemed to be given | 21 | |
| Required duration of publication on a website | 21 | |
| Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice | 21 | |
| 12 | Proceedings at meetings of Members | 21 |
| Quorum | 21 | |
| Lack of quorum | 22 | |
| Use of technology | 22 | |
| Chairman | 22 | |
| Right of a director to attend and speak | 22 | |
| Adjournment | 22 | |
| Method of voting | 22 | |
| Taking of a poll | 23 | |
| Chairman’s casting vote | 23 |
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| Amendments to resolutions | 23 | |
|---|---|---|
| Written resolutions | 23 | |
| Sole-member company | 24 | |
| 13 | Voting rights of Members | 24 |
| Right to vote | 24 | |
| Voting rights | 24 | |
| Rights of joint holders | 25 | |
| Representation of corporate Members | 25 | |
| Member with mental disorder | 25 | |
| Objections to admissibility of votes | 26 | |
| Form of proxy | 26 | |
| How and when proxy is to be delivered | 26 | |
| Voting by proxy | 27 | |
| 14 | Number and class of directors | 27 |
| 15 | Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors | 28 |
| No age limit | 28 | |
| Corporate directors | 28 | |
| No shareholding qualification | 28 | |
| Appointment and removal of directors | 28 | |
| Resignation of directors | 29 | |
| Termination of the office of director | 29 | |
| 16 | Alternate directors | 30 |
| Appointment and removal | 30 | |
| Rights of alternate director | 31 | |
| Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director | 31 |
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| Status of alternate director | 31 | |
|---|---|---|
| Status of the director making the appointment | 31 | |
| 17 | Powers of directors | 32 |
| Powers of directors | 32 | |
| Appointments to office | 32 | |
| Remuneration | 33 | |
| Disclosure of information | 33 | |
| 18 | Delegation of powers | 33 |
| Power to delegate any of the directors’ powers to a committee | 33 | |
| Power to appoint an agent of the Company | 34 | |
| Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company | 34 | |
| Power to appoint a proxy | 34 | |
| **** | Borrowing Powers | 35 |
| **** | Corporate Governance | 35 |
| 19 | Meetings of directors | 35 |
| Regulation of directors’ meetings | 35 | |
| Calling meetings | 35 | |
| Notice of meetings | 35 | |
| Period of notice | 35 | |
| Use of technology | 35 | |
| Place of meetings | 35 | |
| Quorum | 36 | |
| Voting | 36 | |
| Validity | 36 | |
| Recording of dissent | 36 | |
| Written resolutions | 36 | |
| Sole director’s minute | 36 |
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| 20 | Permissible directors’ interests and disclosure | 37 |
|---|---|---|
| Permissible interests subject to disclosure | 37 | |
| Notification of interests | 37 | |
| Voting where a director is interested in a matter | 37 | |
| 21 | Minutes | 38 |
| 22 | Accounts and audit | 38 |
| **** | Accounting and other records | 38 |
| **** | No automatic right of inspection | 38 |
| **** | Sending of accounts and reports | 38 |
| **** | Time of receipt if documents are published on a website | 38 |
| **** | Validity despite accidental error in publication on website | 39 |
| **** | Audit | 39 |
| 23 | Financial year | 40 |
| 24 | Record dates | 40 |
| 25 | Dividends | 40 |
| **** | Source of dividends | 40 |
| **** | Declaration of dividends by Members | 40 |
| **** | Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by directors | 40 |
| **** | Apportionment of dividends | 41 |
| **** | Right of set off | 41 |
| **** | Power to pay other than in cash | 41 |
| **** | How payments may be made | 41 |
| **** | Dividends or other moneys not to bear interest in absence of special rights | 42 |
| **** | Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed | 42 |
| 26 | Capitalisation of profits | 42 |
| **** | Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve | 42 |
| **** | Applying an amount for the benefit of members | 43 |
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| 27 | Share premium account | 43 |
|---|---|---|
| **** | Directors to maintain share premium account | 43 |
| **** | Debits to share premium account | 43 |
| 28 | Seal | 43 |
| **** | Company seal | 43 |
| **** | Duplicate seal | 43 |
| **** | When and how seal is to be used | 44 |
| **** | If no seal is adopted or used | 44 |
| **** | Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal | 44 |
| **** | Validity of execution | 44 |
| 29 | Indemnity | 44 |
| **** | Indemnity | 44 |
| **** | Release | 45 |
| **** | Insurance | 45 |
| 30 | Notices | 45 |
| **** | Form of notices | 45 |
| **** | Electronic communications | 46 |
| **** | Persons authorised to give notices | 46 |
| **** | Delivery of written notices | 46 |
| **** | Joint holders | 46 |
| **** | Signatures | 46 |
| **** | Evidence of transmission | 46 |
| **** | Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member | 47 |
| **** | Date of giving notices | 47 |
| **** | Saving provision | 47 |
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| 31 | Authentication of Electronic Records | 48 |
|---|---|---|
| **** | Application of Articles | 48 |
| **** | Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means | 48 |
| **** | Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means | 48 |
| **** | Manner of signing | 49 |
| **** | Saving provision | 49 |
| 32 | Transfer by way of continuation | 49 |
| 33 | Winding up | 49 |
| **** | Distribution of assets in specie | 49 |
| **** | No obligation to accept liability | 50 |
| **** | The directors are authorised to present a winding up petition | 50 |
| 34 | Amendment of Memorandum and Articles | 50 |
| **** | Power to change name or amend Memorandum | 50 |
| **** | Power to amend these Articles | 50 |
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Companies Act (Revised)
Company Limited by Shares
Amended & Restated Articles of Association
of
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
Adopted by special resolution on 24 January 2025 and with effect from 24 January 2025
| 1 | Definitions, interpretation and exclusion of Table A |
|---|
Definitions
| 1.1 | In these Articles, the following definitions apply: |
|---|
Act means the Companies Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands, including any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof for the time being in force.
Affiliate means, with respect to a person, (i) any other person which, directly or indirectly, through one or more intermediaries, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such person, including trusts, funds and accounts promoted, sponsored, managed, advised or serviced by such person (ii) if such person is an individual, his/her Family Member and Affiliates of such person and/or his/her Family Members; provided, that in the case of a Key Executive, the term Affiliate shall include such Key Executive’s Permitted Entities, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein.
Applicable Law means, with respect to any person, all provisions of laws, statutes, ordinances, rules, regulations, permits, certificates, judgments, decisions, decrees or orders of any governmental authority applicable to such person.
Articles means, as appropriate:
| (a) | these articles of association as amended from time to time: or |
|---|---|
| (b) | two or more particular articles of these Articles; |
| --- | --- |
and Article refers to a particular article of these Articles.
Audit Committee means the audit committee of the Company formed pursuant to Article 22.8 hereof, or any successor audit committee.
Auditor means the person for the time being performing the duties of auditor of the Company.
Business Day means a day other than (a) a day on which banking institutions or trust companies are authorised or obligated by law to close in New York City or the Cayman Islands (b) a Saturday or (c) a Sunday.
Cayman Islands means the British Overseas Territory of the Cayman Islands.
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Class A Ordinary Share means an Ordinary Share designated by the directors as a Class A Ordinary Share.
Class B Ordinary Share means an Ordinary Share designated by the directors as a Class B Ordinary Share.
Clear Days, in relation to a period of notice, means that period excluding:
| (a) | the day when the notice is given or deemed to be given; and |
|---|---|
| (b) | the day for which it is given or on which it is to take effect. |
| --- | --- |
Clearing House means a clearing house recognised by the laws of the jurisdiction in which the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on a stock exchange or interdealer quotation system in such jurisdiction.
Company means the above-named company.
Control, Controlling, under common Control with means, with respect to any person, the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power or authority (whether exercised or not) to direct or cause the direction of the operation of that person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, as a trustee or executor, or otherwise, and in any event shall be deemed to exist where one person owns more than 50% voting securities of another person or has the right to appoint or remove a majority of the board of directors (or a similar governing body) of such other person).
Default Rate means 10% (ten per cent) per annum.
Designated Stock Exchange means the Nasdaq Global Market in the United States of America for so long as the Company’s Shares are there listed and any other stock exchange on which the Company’s Shares are listed for trading.
Designated Stock Exchange Rules means the relevant code, rules and regulations, as amended, from time to time, applicable as a result of the original and continued listing of any Shares on the Designated Stock Exchanges;
Electronic has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
Electronic Record has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
Electronic Signature has the meaning given to that term in the Electronic Transactions Act (Revised) of the Cayman Islands.
Family Member means, with respect to an individual, any of such individual’s former, current or future spouse, parent, step-parent, grandparent, step-grandparent, child, step-child, grandchild, step-grandchild, sibling, step-sibling, niece, nephew and in-laws, including adoptive relationships.
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Fully Paid and Paid Up:
| (a) | in relation to a Share with par value, means that the par value for that Share and any premium payable in respect of the issue of that Share, has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth; |
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| (b) | in relation to a Share without par value, means that the agreed issue price for that Share has been fully paid or credited as paid in money or money’s worth. |
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Independent Director means a director who is an independent director as defined in the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange as determined by the directors.
Key Executives means Funtery Holding Limited, a company incorporated in the British Virgin Islands, and Feng Xie, who indirectly holds the 100% issued share capital of Funtery Holding Limited through Cyberjoy Holding Limited.
Member means any person or persons entered on the Register of Members from time to time as the holder of a Share.
Memorandum means the memorandum of association of the Company as amended from time to time.
Officer means a person then appointed to hold an office in the Company; and the expression includes a director, alternate director or liquidator.
Ordinary Resolution means a resolution of a duly constituted general meeting of the Company passed by a simple majority of the votes cast by, or on behalf of, the Members entitled to vote thereon. The expression also includes a unanimous written resolution.
Ordinary Share means an ordinary share in the capital of the Company having the rights set out in these Articles and issued as either a Class A Ordinary Share or as a Class B Ordinary Share. In these Articles the term Ordinary Share shall embrace all classes of Ordinary Share except where reference is made to a specific class.
Permitted Transferee means, with respect to each holder of Class B Ordinary Shares, any or all of the following: (a) any Key Executive; (b) any Key Executive’s Affiliate; (c) the Company or any of its subsidiaries; (d) in connection with a transfer as a result of, or in connection with, the death or incapacity of a Key Executive, any Key Executive’s Family Members, another holder of Class B Ordinary Shares, or a designee approved by majority of all directors, provided that in case of any transfer of Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to clauses (b) through (c) above to a person who at any later time ceases to be a Permitted Transferee under the relevant clause, the Company shall be entitled to refuse registration of any subsequent transfer of such Class B Ordinary Shares except back to the transferor of such Class B Ordinary Shares pursuant to clauses (b) through (c) (or to a Key Executive or his or her Permitted Transferees) and in the absence of such transfer back to the transferor (or to a Key Executive or his or her Permitted Transferees), the applicable Class B Ordinary Shares shall convert in accordance with Article 10.6 applied mutatis mutandis.
Register of Members means the register of Members maintained in accordance with the Act and includes (except where otherwise stated) any branch or duplicate register of Members.
SEC means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.
Secretary means a person appointed to perform the duties of the secretary of the Company, including a joint, assistant or deputy secretary.
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Share means an ordinary share in the share capital of the Company; and the expression:
| (a) | includes stock (except where a distinction between shares and stock is expressed or implied); and |
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| (b) | where the context permits, also includes a fraction of a share. |
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Special Resolution has the meaning given to that term in the Act. The expression also includes a unanimous written resolution.
Treasury Shares means Shares of the Company held in treasury pursuant to the Act and Article 2.16.
Interpretation
| 1.2 | In the interpretation of these Articles, the following provisions apply unless the context otherwise requires: |
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| (a) | A reference in these Articles to a statute is a reference to a statute of the Cayman Islands as known by its short title, and includes: |
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| (i) | any statutory modification, amendment or re-enactment; and |
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| (ii) | any subordinate legislation or regulations issued under that statute. |
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Without limitation to the preceding sentence, a reference to a revised Law of the Cayman Islands is taken to be a reference to the revision of that Law in force from time to time as amended from time to time.
| (b) | Headings are inserted for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of these Articles, unless there is ambiguity. |
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| (c) | If a day on which any act, matter or thing is to be done under these Articles is not a Business Day, the act, matter or thing must be done on the next Business Day. |
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| (d) | A word which denotes the singular also denotes the plural, a word which denotes the plural also denotes the singular, and a reference to any gender also denotes the other genders. |
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| (e) | A reference to a person includes, as appropriate, a company, trust, partnership, joint venture, association, body corporate or government agency. |
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| (f) | Where a word or phrase is given a defined meaning another part of speech or grammatical form in respect to that word or phrase has a corresponding meaning. |
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| (g) | All references to time are to be calculated by reference to time in the place where the Company’s registered office is located. |
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| (h) | The words written and in writing include all modes of representing or reproducing words in a visible form, but do not include an Electronic Record where the distinction between a document in writing and an Electronic Record is expressed or implied. |
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| (i) | The words including, include and in particular or any similar expression are to be construed without limitation. |
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Exclusion of Table A Articles
| 1.3 | The regulations contained in Table A in the First Schedule of the Act and any other regulations contained in any statute or subordinate legislation are expressly excluded and do not apply to the Company. |
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| 2 | Shares |
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Power to issue Shares and options, with or without special rights
| 2.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, and without prejudice to any rights attached to any existing Shares, the directors have general and unconditional authority to allot (with or without confirming rights of renunciation), issue, grant options over or otherwise deal with any unissued Shares of the Company to such persons, at such times and on such terms and conditions as they may decide. No Share may be issued at a discount except in accordance with the provisions of the Act. |
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| 2.2 | Without limitation to the preceding Article, the directors may so deal with the unissued Shares of the Company: |
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| (a) | either at a premium or at par; |
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| (b) | with or without preferred, deferred or other special rights or restrictions whether in regard to dividend, voting, return of capital or otherwise. |
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| 2.3 | The Company may issue rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company at such times and on such terms and conditions as the directors may decide. |
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| 2.4 | The Company may issue units of securities in the Company, which may be comprised of Shares, rights, options, warrants or convertible securities or securities of similar nature conferring the right upon the holders thereof to subscribe for, purchase or receive any class of Shares or other securities in the Company, on such terms and conditions as the directors may decide. |
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| 2.5 | Subject to Article 2.10, each Share in the Company confers upon the Member the following rights: |
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| (a) | each holder of Class A Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to exercise one (1) vote for each Class A Ordinary Share he or she or it holds on any and all matters, whereas each holder of Class B Ordinary Shares shall be entitled to exercise fifteen (15) votes for each Class B Ordinary Share he or she or it holds on any and all matters as set out in Article 13.3; |
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| (b) | each Class B Ordinary Share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such Share, at the office of the Company or any transfer agent for such Shares, into one fully paid and non-assessable Class A Ordinary Share as set out in Article 10.5; and |
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| (c) | save and except for voting rights and conversion rights as set out in this Article 2.5, Article 13.3 and 10.5, the Class A Ordinary Shares and the Class B Ordinary Shares shall rank pari passu with one another and shall have the same rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions. |
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| 2.6 | Subject to the Applicable Law, in addition to any rights provided by the Act or otherwise set forth in these Articles, the Company shall not, without the approval by vote or written consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the Class B Ordinary Shares, voting exclusively and as a separate class, directly or indirectly, or whether by amendment of these Articles, or through merger, recapitalization, consolidation or otherwise: |
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| (a) | increase the number of authorized Class B Ordinary Shares; |
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| (b) | issue any Class B Ordinary Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Class B Ordinary Shares, other than (i) to any Key Executive or his or her Affiliates, or (ii) on a pro rata basis to all holders of Class B Ordinary Shares permitted to hold such shares under these Articles; |
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| (c) | create, authorize, issue, or reclassify into, any preference shares in the capital of the Company or any Share that carries more than one (1) vote per Share; |
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| (d) | reclassify any Class B Ordinary Shares into any other class of Shares or consolidate or combine any Class B Ordinary Shares without proportionately increasing the number of votes per Class B Ordinary Share; or |
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| (e) | amend, restate, waive, adopt any provision inconsistent with or otherwise vary or alter any provision of the Memorandum or these Articles relating to the voting, conversion or other rights, powers, preferences, privileges or restrictions of the Class B Ordinary Shares. |
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Power to issue fractions of a Share
| 2.7 | Subject to the Act, the Company may, but shall not otherwise be obliged to, issue fractions of a Share of any class or round up or down fractional holdings of Shares to its nearest whole number. A fraction of a Share shall be subject to and carry the corresponding fraction of liabilities (whether with respect to calls or otherwise), limitations, preferences, privileges, qualifications, restrictions, rights and other attributes of a Share of that class of Shares. |
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Power to pay commissions and brokerage fees
| 2.8 | The Company may, in so far as the Act permits, pay a commission to any person in consideration of that person: |
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| (a) | subscribing or agreeing to subscribe, whether absolutely or conditionally; or |
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| (b) | procuring or agreeing to procure subscriptions, whether absolute or conditional |
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for any Shares in the Company. That commission may be satisfied by the payment of cash or the allotment of Fully Paid or partly-paid Shares or partly in one way and partly in another.
| 2.9 | The Company may employ a broker in the issue of its capital and pay him any proper commission or brokerage. |
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Trusts not recognised
| 2.10 | Except as required by Applicable Law: |
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| (a) | the Company shall not be bound by or compelled to recognise in any way (even when notified) any equitable, contingent, future or partial interest in any Share, or (except only as is otherwise provided by the Articles) any other rights in respect of any Share other than an absolute right to the entirety thereof in the holder; and |
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| (b) | no person other than the Member shall be recognised by the Company as having any right in a Share. |
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Power to vary class rights
| 2.11 | If the share capital is divided into different classes of Shares then, unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights attaching to a class of Shares may only be varied if one of the following applies: |
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| (a) | the Members holding not less than two thirds of the issued Shares of that class consent in writing to the variation; or |
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| (b) | the variation is made with the sanction of a Special Resolution passed at a separate general meeting of the Members holding the issued Shares of that class. |
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| 2.12 | For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article, all the provisions of these Articles relating to general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to every such separate meeting except that: |
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| (a) | the necessary quorum shall be one or more persons holding, or representing by proxy, not less than one third of the issued Shares of the class; and |
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| (b) | any Member holding issued Shares of the class, present in person or by proxy or, in the case of a corporate Member, by its duly authorised representative, may demand a poll. |
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| 2.13 | For the purposes of a separate class meeting, the directors may treat to or more or all the classes of Shares as forming one class of Shares if the directors consider that such classes of Shares would be affected in the same way by the proposals under consideration, but in any other case shall treat as separate classes of Shares. |
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Effect of new Share issue on existing class rights
| 2.14 | Unless the terms on which a class of Shares was issued state otherwise, the rights conferred on the Member holding Shares of any class shall not be deemed to be varied by the creation or issue of further Shares ranking pari passu with the existing Shares of that class. |
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Capital contributions without issue of further Shares
| 2.15 | With the consent of a Member, the directors may accept a voluntary contribution to the capital of the Company from that Member without issuing Shares in consideration for that contribution. In that event, the contribution shall be dealt with in the following manner: |
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| (a) | It shall be treated as if it were a share premium. |
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| (b) | Unless the Member agrees otherwise: |
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| (i) | if the Member holds Shares in a single class of Shares - it shall be credited to the share premium account for that class of Shares; |
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| (ii) | if the Member holds Shares of more than one class - it shall be credited rateably to the share premium accounts for those classes of Shares (in the proportion that the sum of the issue prices for each class of Shares that the Member holds bears to the total issue prices for all classes of Shares that the Member holds). |
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| (c) | It shall be subject to the provisions of the Act and these Articles applicable to share premiums. |
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No bearer Shares or warrants
| 2.16 | The Company shall not issue Shares or warrants to bearers. |
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Treasury Shares
| 2.17 | Shares that the Company purchases, redeems or acquires by way of surrender in accordance with the Act shall be held as Treasury Shares and not treated as cancelled if: |
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| (a) | the directors so determine prior to the purchase, redemption or surrender of those shares; and |
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| (b) | the relevant provisions of the Memorandum and Articles and the Act are otherwise complied with. |
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Rights attaching to Treasury Shares and related matters
| 2.18 | No dividend may be declared or paid, and no other distribution (whether in cash or otherwise) of the Company’s assets (including any distribution of assets to members on a winding up) may be made to the Company in respect of a Treasury Share. |
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| 2.19 | The Company shall be entered in the Register as the holder of the Treasury Shares. However: |
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| (a) | the Company shall not be treated as a member for any purpose and shall not exercise any right in respect of the Treasury Shares, and any purported exercise of such a right shall be void; |
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| (b) | a Treasury Share shall not be voted, directly or indirectly, at any meeting of the Company and shall not be counted in determining the total number of issued shares at any given time, whether for the purposes of these Articles or the Act. |
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| 2.20 | Nothing in the preceding Article prevents an allotment of Shares as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share and Shares allotted as fully paid bonus shares in respect of a Treasury Share shall be treated as Treasury Shares. |
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| 2.21 | Treasury Shares may be disposed of by the Company in accordance with the Act and otherwise on such terms and conditions as the directors determine. |
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Annual Return
| 2.22 | The Directors in each calendar year shall prepare or cause to be prepared an annual return and declaration setting forth the particulars required by the Act and shall deliver a copy thereof to the registrar of companies for the Cayman Islands. |
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| 3 | Register of Members |
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| 3.1 | The Company shall maintain or cause to be maintained the Register of Members in accordance with the Act. |
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| 3.2 | The directors may determine that the Company shall maintain one or more branch registers of Members in accordance with the Act. The directors may also determine which Register of Members shall constitute the principal register and which shall constitute the branch register or registers, and to vary such determination from time to time. |
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| 3.3 | The title to Shares listed on a Designated Stock Exchange may be evidenced and transferred in accordance with the laws applicable to the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange and, for these purposes, the register of Members may be maintained in accordance with section 40B of the Act. |
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| 4 | Share certificates |
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Issue of share certificates
| 4.1 | A Member shall only be entitled to a share certificate if the directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued. Share certificates representing Shares, if any, shall be in such form as the directors may determine. If the directors resolve that share certificates shall be issued, upon being entered in the Register of Members as the holder of a Share, the directors may issue to any Member: |
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| (a) | without payment, to one certificate for all the Shares of each class held by that Member (and, upon transferring a part of the Member’s holding of Shares of any class, to a certificate for the balance of that holding); and |
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| (b) | upon payment of such reasonable sum as the directors may determine for every certificate after the first, to several certificates each for one or more of that Member’s Shares. |
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| 4.2 | Every certificate shall specify the number, class and distinguishing numbers (if any) of the Shares to which it relates and whether they are Fully Paid or partly paid up. A certificate may be executed under seal or executed in such other manner as the directors determine. |
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| 4.3 | Every certificate shall bear legends required under the Applicable Laws. |
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| 4.4 | The Company shall not be bound to issue more than one certificate for Shares held jointly by several persons and delivery of a certificate for a Share to one joint holder shall be a sufficient delivery to all of them. |
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Renewal of lost or damaged share certificates
| 4.5 | If a share certificate is defaced, worn-out, lost or destroyed, it may be renewed on such terms (if any) as to: |
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| (a) | evidence; |
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| (b) | indemnity; |
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| (c) | payment of the expenses reasonably incurred by the Company in investigating the evidence; and |
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| (d) | payment of a reasonable fee, if any, for issuing a replacement share certificate |
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as the directors may determine, and (in the case of defacement or wearing-out) on delivery to the Company of the old certificate.
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| 5 | Lien on Shares |
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Nature and scope of lien
| 5.1 | The Company has a first and paramount lien on all Shares (whether Fully Paid or not) registered in the name of a Member (whether solely or jointly with others). The lien is for all moneys payable to the Company by the Member or the Member’s estate: |
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| (a) | either alone or jointly with any other person, whether or not that other person is a Member; and |
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| (b) | whether or not those moneys are presently payable. |
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| 5.2 | At any time the directors may declare any Share to be wholly or partly exempt from the provisions of this Article. |
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Company may sell Shares to satisfy lien
| 5.3 | The Company may sell any Shares over which it has a lien if all of the following conditions are met: |
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| (a) | the sum in respect of which the lien exists is presently payable; |
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| (b) | the Company gives notice to the Member holding the Share (or to the person entitled to it in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of that Member) demanding payment and stating that if the notice is not complied with the Shares may be sold; and |
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| (c) | that sum is not paid within 14 Clear Days after that notice is deemed to be given under these Articles. |
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| 5.4 | The Shares may be sold in such manner as the directors determine. |
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| 5.5 | To the maximum extent permitted by Applicable Law, the directors shall incur no personal liability to the Member concerned in respect of the sale. |
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Authority to execute instrument of transfer
| 5.6 | To give effect to a sale, the directors may authorise any person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares sold to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The title of the transferee of the Shares shall not be affected by any irregularity or invalidity in the proceedings in respect of the sale. |
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Consequences of sale of Shares to satisfy lien
| 5.7 | On sale pursuant to the preceding Articles: |
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| (a) | the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of Members as the holder of those Shares; and |
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| (b) | that person shall deliver to the Company for cancellation the certificate for those Shares. |
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Despite this, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all monies which, at the date of sale, were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares. That person shall also be liable to pay interest on those monies from the date of sale until payment at the rate at which interest was payable before that sale or, failing that, at the Default Rate. The directors may waive payment wholly or in part or enforce payment without any allowance for the value of the Shares at the time of sale or for any consideration received on their disposal.
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Application of proceeds of sale
| 5.8 | The net proceeds of the sale, after payment of the costs, shall be applied in payment of so much of the sum for which the lien exists as is presently payable. Any residue shall be paid to the person whose Shares have been sold: |
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| (a) | if no certificate for the Shares was issued, at the date of the sale; or |
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| (b) | if a certificate for the Shares was issued, upon surrender to the Company of that certificate for cancellation |
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but, in either case, subject to the Company retaining a like lien for all sums not presently payable as existed on the Shares before the sale.
| 6 | Calls on Shares and forfeiture |
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Power to make calls and effect of calls
| 6.1 | Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make calls on the Members in respect of any moneys unpaid on their Shares including any premium. The call may provide for payment to be by instalments. Subject to receiving at least 14 Clear Days’ notice specifying when and where payment is to be made, each Member shall pay to the Company the amount called on his Shares as required by the notice. |
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| 6.2 | Before receipt by the Company of any sum due under a call, that call may be revoked in whole or in part and payment of a call may be postponed in whole or in part. Where a call is to be paid in instalments, the Company may revoke the call in respect of all or any remaining instalments in whole or in part and may postpone payment of all or any of the remaining instalments in whole or in part. |
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| 6.3 | A Member on whom a call is made shall remain liable for that call notwithstanding the subsequent transfer of the Shares in respect of which the call was made. A person shall not be liable for calls made after such person is no longer registered as Member in respect of those Shares. |
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Time when call made
| 6.4 | A call shall be deemed to have been made at the time when the resolution of the directors authorising the call was passed. |
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Liability of joint holders
| 6.5 | Members registered as the joint holders of a Share shall be jointly and severally liable to pay all calls in respect of the Share. |
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Interest on unpaid calls
| 6.6 | If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the person from whom it is due and payable shall pay interest on the amount unpaid from the day it became due and payable until it is paid: |
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| (a) | at the rate fixed by the terms of allotment of the Share or in the notice of the call; or |
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| (b) | if no rate is fixed, at the Default Rate. |
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The directors may waive payment of the interest wholly or in part.
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Deemed calls
| 6.7 | Any amount payable in respect of a Share, whether on allotment or on a fixed date or otherwise, shall be deemed to be payable as a call. If the amount is not paid when due the provisions of these Articles shall apply as if the amount had become due and payable by virtue of a call. |
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Power to accept early payment
| 6.8 | The Company may accept from a Member the whole or a part of the amount remaining unpaid on Shares held by him although no part of that amount has been called up. |
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Power to make different arrangements at time of issue of Shares
| 6.9 | Subject to the terms of allotment, the directors may make arrangements on the issue of Shares to distinguish between Members in the amounts and times of payment of calls on their Shares. |
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Notice of default
| 6.10 | If a call remains unpaid after it has become due and payable the directors may give to the person from whom it is due not less than 14 Clear Days’ notice requiring payment of: |
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| (a) | the amount unpaid; |
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| (b) | any interest which may have accrued; |
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| (c) | any expenses which have been incurred by the Company due to that person’s default. |
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| 6.11 | The notice shall state the following: |
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| (a) | the place where payment is to be made; and |
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| (b) | a warning that if the notice is not complied with the Shares in respect of which the call is made will be liable to be forfeited. |
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Forfeiture or surrender of Shares
| 6.12 | If the notice under the preceding Article is not complied with, the directors may, before the payment required by the notice has been received, resolve that any Share the subject of that notice be forfeited. The forfeiture shall include all dividends or other moneys payable in respect of the forfeited Share and not paid before the forfeiture. Despite the foregoing, the directors may determine that any Share the subject of that notice be accepted by the Company as surrendered by the Member holding that Share in lieu of forfeiture. |
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| 6.13 | The directors may accept the surrender for no consideration of any Fully Paid Share. |
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Disposal of forfeited or surrendered Share and power to cancel forfeiture or surrender
| 6.14 | A forfeited or surrendered Share may be sold, re-allotted or otherwise disposed of on such terms and in such manner as the directors determine either to the former Member who held that Share or to any other person. The forfeiture or surrender may be cancelled on such terms as the directors think fit at any time before a sale, re-allotment or other disposition. Where, for the purposes of its disposal, a forfeited or surrendered Share is to be transferred to any person, the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Share to the transferee. |
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Effect of forfeiture or surrender on former Member
| 6.15 | On forfeiture or surrender: |
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| (a) | the name of the Member concerned shall be removed from the Register of Members as the holder of those Shares and that person shall cease to be a Member in respect of those Shares; and |
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| (b) | that person shall surrender to the Company for cancellation the certificate (if any) for the forfeited or surrendered Shares. |
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| 6.16 | Despite the forfeiture or surrender of his Shares, that person shall remain liable to the Company for all moneys which at the date of forfeiture or surrender were presently payable by him to the Company in respect of those Shares together with: |
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| (a) | all expenses; and |
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| (b) | interest from the date of forfeiture or surrender until payment: |
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| (i) | at the rate of which interest was payable on those moneys before forfeiture; or |
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| (ii) | if no interest was so payable, at the Default Rate. |
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The directors, however, may waive payment wholly or in part.
Evidence of forfeiture or surrender
| 6.17 | A declaration, whether statutory or under oath, made by a director or the Secretary shall be conclusive evidence of the following matters stated in it as against all persons claiming to be entitled to forfeited Shares: |
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| (a) | that the person making the declaration is a director or Secretary of the Company, and |
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| (b) | that the particular Shares have been forfeited or surrendered on a particular date. |
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Subject to the execution of an instrument of transfer, if necessary, the declaration shall constitute good title to the Shares.
Sale of forfeited or surrendered Shares
| 6.18 | Any person to whom the forfeited or surrendered Shares are disposed of shall not be bound to see to the application of the consideration, if any, of those Shares nor shall his title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of the proceedings in respect of, the forfeiture, surrender or disposal of those Shares. |
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| 7 | Transfer of Shares |
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Form of transfer
| 7.1 | Subject to the following Articles about the transfer of Shares, and provided that such transfer complies with applicable rules of the SEC, the Designated Stock Exchange and federal and state securities laws of the United States, a Member may freely transfer Shares to another person by completing an instrument of transfer in a common form or in a form prescribed by the Designated Stock Exchange (if such Shares are listed on the Designated Stock Exchange) or in any other form approved by the directors, executed: |
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| (a) | where the Shares are Fully Paid, by or on behalf of that Member; and |
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| (b) | where the Shares are partly paid, by or on behalf of that Member and the transferee. |
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| 7.2 | The transferor shall be deemed to remain the holder of a Share until the name of the transferee is entered into the Register of Members. |
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Power to refuse registration for shares not listed on a Designated Stock Exchange
| 7.3 | Where the Shares of any class in question are not listed on or subject to the rules of any Designated Stock Exchange, the Directors may in their absolute discretion decline to register any transfer of such Shares which are not Fully Paid Up or on which the Company has a lien. The Directors may also, but are not required to, decline to register any transfer of any such Share unless: |
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| (a) | the instrument of transfer is lodged with the Company, accompanied by the certificate (if any) for the Shares to which it relates and such other evidence as the Board may reasonably require to show the right of the transferor to make the transfer; |
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| (b) | the instrument of transfer is in respect of only one class of Shares; |
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| (c) | the instrument of transfer is properly stamped, if required; |
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| (d) | in the case of a transfer to joint holders, the number of joint holders to whom the Share is to be transferred does not exceed four; |
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| (e) | the Shares transferred are Fully Paid Up and free of any lien in favour of the Company; and |
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| (f) | any applicable fee of such maximum sum as the Designated Stock Exchanges may determine to be payable, or such lesser sum as the Board may from time to time require, related to the transfer is paid to the Company. |
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Suspension of transfers
| 7.4 | The registration of transfers may, on 14 Clear Days’ notice being given by advertisement in such one or more newspapers or by electronic means, be suspended and the register of Members closed at such times and for such periods as the Directors may, in their absolute discretion, from time to time determine, provided always that such registration of transfer shall not be suspended nor the register of Members closed for more than 30 Clear Days in any year. |
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Company may retain instrument of transfer
| 7.5 | All instruments of transfer that are registered shall be retained by the Company. |
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Notice of refusal to register
| 7.6 | If the Directors refuse to register a transfer of any Shares of any class not listed on a Designated Stock Exchange, they shall within one month after the date on which the instrument of transfer was lodged with the Company send to each of the transferor and the transferee notice of the refusal. |
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| 8 | Transmission of Shares |
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Persons entitled on death of a Member
| 8.1 | If a Member dies, the only persons recognised by the Company as having any title to the deceased Members’ interest are the following: |
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| (a) | where the deceased Member was a joint holder, the survivor or survivors; and |
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| (b) | where the deceased Member was a sole holder, that Member’s personal representative or representatives. |
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| 8.2 | Nothing in these Articles shall release the deceased Member’s estate from any liability in respect of any Share, whether the deceased was a sole holder or a joint holder. |
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Registration of transfer of a Share following death or bankruptcy
| 8.3 | A person becoming entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member may elect to do either of the following: |
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| (a) | to become the holder of the Share; or |
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| (b) | to transfer the Share to another person. |
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| 8.4 | That person must produce such evidence of his entitlement as the directors may properly require. |
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| 8.5 | If the person elects to become the holder of the Share, he must give notice to the Company to that effect. For the purposes of these Articles, that notice shall be treated as though it were an executed instrument of transfer. |
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| 8.6 | If the person elects to transfer the Share to another person then: |
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| (a) | if the Share is Fully Paid, the transferor must execute an instrument of transfer; and |
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| (b) | if the Share is partly paid, the transferor and the transferee must execute an instrument of transfer. |
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| 8.7 | All the Articles relating to the transfer of Shares shall apply to the notice or, as appropriate, the instrument of transfer. |
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Indemnity
| 8.8 | A person registered as a Member by reason of the death or bankruptcy of another Member shall indemnify the Company and the directors against any loss or damage suffered by the Company or the directors as a result of that registration. |
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Rights of person entitled to a Share following death or bankruptcy
| 8.9 | A person becoming entitled to a Share by reason of the death or bankruptcy of a Member shall have the rights to which he would be entitled if he were registered as the holder of the Share. However, until he is registered as Member in respect of the Share, he shall not be entitled to attend or vote at any meeting of the Company or at any separate meeting of the holders of that class of Shares in the Company. |
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| 9 | Alteration of capital |
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Increasing, consolidating, converting, dividing and cancelling share capital
| 9.1 | To the fullest extent permitted by the Act, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution do any of the following and amend its Memorandum for that purpose: |
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| (a) | increase its share capital by new Shares of the amount fixed by that Ordinary Resolution and with the attached rights, priorities and privileges set out in that Ordinary Resolution; |
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| (b) | consolidate and divide all or any of its share capital into Shares of larger amount than its existing Shares; |
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| (c) | convert all or any of its Paid Up Shares into stock, and reconvert that stock into Paid Up Shares of any denomination; |
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| (d) | sub-divide its Shares or any of them into Shares of an amount smaller than that fixed by the Memorandum, so, however, that in the sub-division, the proportion between the amount paid and the amount, if any, unpaid on each reduced Share shall be the same as it was in case of the Share from which the reduced Share is derived; and |
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| (e) | cancel Shares which, at the date of the passing of that Ordinary Resolution, have not been taken or agreed to be taken by any person, and diminish the amount of its share capital by the amount of the Shares so cancelled or, in the case of Shares without nominal par value, diminish the number of Shares into which its capital is divided. |
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Dealing with fractions resulting from consolidation of Shares
| 9.2 | Whenever, as a result of a consolidation of Shares, any Members would become entitled to fractions of a Share the directors may on behalf of those Members deal with the fractions as it thinks fit, including (but without limitation): |
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| (a) | either round up or down the fraction to the nearest whole number, such rounding to be determined by the Directors acting in their sole discretion; |
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| (b) | sell the Shares representing the fractions for the best price reasonably obtainable to any person (including, subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company); and |
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| (c) | distribute the net proceeds in due proportion among those Members. |
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For that purpose, the directors may authorise some person to execute an instrument of transfer of the Shares to, or in accordance with the directions of, the purchaser. The transferee shall not be bound to see to the application of the purchase money nor shall the transferee’s title to the Shares be affected by any irregularity in, or invalidity of, the proceedings in respect of the sale.
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Reducing share capital
| 9.3 | Subject to the Act and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, the Company may, by Special Resolution, reduce its share capital in any way. |
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| 10 | Conversion, redemption and purchase of own Shares |
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Power to issue redeemable Shares and to purchase own Shares
| 10.1 | Subject to the Act and to any rights for the time being conferred on the Members holding a particular class of Shares, and, where applicable, the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange and/or any competent regulatory authority, the Company may by its directors: |
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| (a) | issue Shares that are to be redeemed or liable to be redeemed, at the option of the Company or the Member holding those redeemable Shares, on the terms and in the manner its directors determine before the issue of those Shares; |
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| (b) | with the consent by Special Resolution of the Members holding Shares of a particular class, vary the rights attaching to that class of Shares so as to provide that those Shares are to be redeemed or are liable to be redeemed at the option of the Company on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such variation; and |
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| (c) | purchase all or any of its own Shares of any class including any redeemable Shares on the terms and in the manner which the directors determine at the time of such purchase. |
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The Company may make a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of its own Shares in any manner authorised by the Act, including out of any combination of the following: capital, its profits and the proceeds of a fresh issue of Shares.
Power to pay for redemption or purchase in cash or in specie
| 10.2 | When making a payment in respect of the redemption or purchase of Shares, the directors may make the payment in cash or in specie (or partly in one and partly in the other) if so authorised by the terms of the allotment of those Shares, or by the terms applying to those Shares in accordance with Article 10.1, or otherwise by agreement with the Member holding those Shares. |
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Effect of redemption or purchase of a Share
| 10.3 | Upon the date of redemption or purchase of a Share: |
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| (a) | the Member holding that Share shall cease to be entitled to any rights in respect of the Share other than the right to receive: |
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| (i) | the price for the Share; and |
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| (ii) | any dividend declared in respect of the Share prior to the date of redemption or purchase; |
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| (b) | the Member’s name shall be removed from the Register of Members with respect to the Share; and |
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| (c) | the Share shall be cancelled or held as a Treasury Shares, as the directors may determine. |
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For the purpose of this Article, the date of redemption or purchase is the date when the redemption or purchase falls due.
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| 10.4 | For the avoidance of doubt, redemptions and repurchases of Shares in the circumstances described in Articles 10.3(a), 10.3(b) and 10.3(c) above shall not require further approval of the Members. |
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Conversion rights
| 10.5 | Each Class B Ordinary Share shall be convertible, at the option of the holder thereof, at any time after the date of issuance of such Share, at the office of the Company or any transfer agent for such Shares, into one fully paid and non-assessable Class A Ordinary Share. |
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| 10.6 | Any number of Class B Ordinary Shares held by a holder thereof will be automatically and immediately converted into an equal number of Class A Ordinary Shares upon the occurrence of any of the following: |
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| (a) | Any direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of such number of Class B Ordinary Shares by the holder thereof or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such number of Class B Ordinary Shares through voting proxy or otherwise to any person that is not an Permitted Transferee of such holder; |
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for the avoidance of doubt, the creation of any pledge, charge, encumbrance, or other third party right of whatever description on any of Class B Ordinary Shares to secure contractual or legal obligations shall not be deemed as a sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition under this Article 10.6 unless and until any such pledge, charge, encumbrance, or other third party right is enforced and results in a third party that is not an Permitted Transferee of such holder holding directly or indirectly legal or beneficial ownership or voting power through voting proxy or otherwise to the related Class A Ordinary Shares, in which case all the related Class B Ordinary Shares shall be automatically converted into the same number of Class A Ordinary Shares;
| (b) | The direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of a majority of the issued and outstanding voting securities of, or the direct or indirect transfer or assignment of the voting power attached to such voting securities through voting proxy or otherwise, or the direct or indirect sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of, a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares that is an entity to any person that is not a Permitted Transferee of the such holder; |
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for the avoidance of doubt, the creation of any pledge, charge, encumbrance, or other third party right of whatever description on the issued and outstanding voting securities or the assets of a holder of Class B Ordinary Shares to secure contractual or legal obligations shall not be deemed as a sale, transfer, assignment, or disposition under this Article 10.6 unless and until any such pledge, charge, encumbrance or other third party right is enforced and results in a third party that is not an Permitted Transferee of such holder holding directly or indirectly legal or beneficial ownership or voting power through voting proxy or otherwise to the related issued and outstanding voting securities or the assets.
| 10.7 | The directors shall at all times reserve and keep available out of the Company’s authorised but unissued Class A Ordinary Shares, solely for the purpose of effecting the conversion of the Class B Ordinary Shares, such number of its Class A Ordinary Shares as shall from time to time be sufficient to effect the conversion of all outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares; and if at any time the number of authorised but unissued Class A Ordinary Shares shall not be sufficient to effect the conversion of all then outstanding Class B Ordinary Shares, in addition to such other remedies as shall be available to the holders of such Class B Ordinary Shares, the directors will take such action as may be necessary to increase its authorised but unissued Class A Ordinary Shares to such number of Shares as shall be sufficient for such purposes. |
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Share conversions
| 10.8 | All conversions of Class B Ordinary Shares to Class A Ordinary Shares shall be effected by way of redemption or repurchase by the Company of the relevant Class B Ordinary Shares and the simultaneous issue of Class A Ordinary Shares in consideration for such redemption or repurchase. The Members and the Company will procure that any and all necessary corporate actions are taken to effect such conversion. |
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| 11 | Meetings of Members |
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Power to call meetings
| 11.1 | The Company may, but shall not (unless required by the Act or the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange) be obliged to, in each year hold a general meeting as an annual general meeting, which, if held, shall be convened by the directors, in accordance with these Articles. |
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| 11.2 | The agenda of the annual general meeting shall be set by the directors and shall include the presentation of the Company’s annual accounts and the report of the directors (if any). |
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| 11.3 | Annual general meetings shall be held in New York, USA or in such other places as the directors may determine. |
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| 11.4 | All general meetings other than annual general meetings shall be called extraordinary general meetings and the Company shall specify the meeting as such in the notices calling it. |
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| 11.5 | The directors may call a general meeting at any time. |
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| 11.6 | If there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, the directors must call a general meeting for the purpose of appointing additional directors. |
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| 11.7 | The directors must also call a general meeting if requisitioned in the manner set out in the next two Articles. |
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| 11.8 | The requisition must be in writing and given by one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at such general meeting. |
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| 11.9 | The requisition must also: |
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| (a) | specify the purpose of the meeting. |
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| (b) | be signed by or on behalf of each requisitioner (and for this purpose each joint holder shall be obliged to sign). The requisition may consist of several documents in like form signed by one or more of the requisitioners. |
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| (c) | be delivered in accordance with the notice provisions of these Articles. |
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| 11.10 | Should the directors fail to call a general meeting within 30 Clear Days from the date of receipt of a requisition, the requisitioners or any of them may call a general meeting within three months after the end of that period. |
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| 11.11 | Without limitation to the foregoing, if there are insufficient directors to constitute a quorum and the remaining directors are unable to agree on the appointment of additional directors, any one or more Members who together hold at least 10% of the rights to vote at a general meeting may call a general meeting for the purpose of considering the business specified in the notice of meeting which shall include as an item of business the appointment of additional directors. |
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Content of notice
| 11.12 | Notice of a general meeting shall specify each of the following: |
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| (a) | the place, the date and the hour of the meeting; |
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| (b) | if the meeting is to be held in two or more places, the technology that will be used to facilitate the meeting; |
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| (c) | subject to paragraph (d) and the requirements of (to the extent applicable) the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, the general nature of the business to be transacted; and |
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| (d) | if a resolution is proposed as a Special Resolution, the text of that resolution. |
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| 11.13 | In each notice there shall appear with reasonable prominence the following statements: |
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| (a) | that a Member who is entitled to attend and vote is entitled to appoint one or more proxies to attend and vote instead of that Member; and |
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| (b) | that a proxyholder need not be a Member. |
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Period of notice
| 11.14 | At least five Clear Days’ notice of a general meeting must be given to Members, provided that a general meeting of the Company shall, whether or not the notice specified in this Article has been given and whether or not the provisions of the Articles regarding general meetings have been complied with, be deemed to have been duly convened if it is so agreed: |
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| (a) | in the case of an annual general meeting, by all of the Members entitled to attend and vote thereat; and |
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| (b) | in the case of an extraordinary general meeting, by a majority in number of the Members having a right to attend and vote at the meeting, together holding not less than 90% in par value of the Shares giving that right. |
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Persons entitled to receive notice
| 11.15 | Subject to the provisions of these Articles and to any restrictions imposed on any Shares, the notice shall be given to the following people: |
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| (a) | the Members; |
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| (b) | persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member; and |
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| (c) | the directors. |
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Publication of notice on a website
| 11.16 | Subject to the Act or the rules of the Designated Stock Exchange, a notice of a general meeting may be published on a website providing the recipient is given separate notice of: |
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| (a) | the publication of the notice on the website; |
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| (b) | the place on the website where the notice may be accessed; |
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| (c) | how it may be accessed; and |
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| (d) | the place, date and time of the general meeting. |
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| 11.17 | If a Member notifies the Company that he is unable for any reason to access the website, the Company must as soon as practicable give notice of the meeting to that Member by any other means permitted by these Articles. This will not affect when that Member is deemed to have received notice of the meeting. |
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Time a website notice is deemed to be given
| 11.18 | A website notice is deemed to be given when the Member is given notice of its publication. |
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Required duration of publication on a website
| 11.19 | Where the notice of meeting is published on a website, it shall continue to be published in the same place on that website from the date of the notification until at least the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates. |
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Accidental omission to give notice or non-receipt of notice
| 11.20 | Proceedings at a meeting shall not be invalidated by the following: |
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| (a) | an accidental failure to give notice of the meeting to any person entitled to notice; or |
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| (b) | non-receipt of notice of the meeting by any person entitled to notice. |
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| 11.21 | In addition, where a notice of meeting is published on a website, proceedings at the meeting shall not be invalidated merely because it is accidentally published: |
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| (a) | in a different place on the website; or |
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| (b) | for part only of the period from the date of the notification until the conclusion of the meeting to which the notice relates. |
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| 12 | Proceedings at meetings of Members |
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Quorum
| 12.1 | Save as provided in the following Article, no business shall be transacted at any meeting unless a quorum is present in person or by proxy. One or more Members who together hold not less than one third of the Shares entitled to vote at such meeting being individuals present in person or by proxy or if a corporation or other non-natural person by its duly authorised representative or proxy shall be a quorum. |
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Lack of quorum
| 12.2 | If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if at any time during the meeting it becomes inquorate, then the following provisions apply: |
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| (a) | If the meeting was requisitioned by Members, it shall be cancelled. |
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| (b) | In any other case, the meeting shall stand adjourned to the same time and place seven days hence, or to such other time or place as is determined by the directors. If a quorum is not present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the adjourned meeting, then the meeting shall be dissolved. |
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Use of technology
| 12.3 | A person may participate in a general meeting through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting. A person participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting. |
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Chairman
| 12.4 | The chairman of a general meeting shall be the chairman of the board or such other director as the directors have nominated to chair board meetings in the absence of the chairman of the board. Absent any such person being present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, the directors present shall elect one of their number to chair the meeting. |
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| 12.5 | If no director is present within 15 minutes of the time appointed for the meeting, or if no director is willing to act as chairman, the Members present in person or by proxy and entitled to vote shall choose one of their number to chair the meeting. |
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Right of a director to attend and speak
| 12.6 | Even if a director is not a Member, he shall be entitled to attend and speak at any general meeting and at any separate meeting of Members holding a particular class of Shares in the Company. |
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Adjournment
| 12.7 | The chairman may at any time adjourn a meeting with the consent of the Members constituting a quorum. The chairman must adjourn the meeting if so directed by the meeting. No business, however, can be transacted at an adjourned meeting other than business which might properly have been transacted at the original meeting. |
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| 12.8 | Should a meeting be adjourned for more than twenty Clear Days, whether because of a lack of quorum or otherwise, Members shall be given at least five Clear Days’ notice of the date, time and place of the adjourned meeting and the general nature of the business to be transacted. Otherwise it shall not be necessary to give any notice of the adjournment. |
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Method of voting
| 12.9 | A resolution put to the vote of the meeting shall be decided on a poll. |
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Taking of a poll
| 12.10 | A poll demanded on the question of adjournment shall be taken immediately. |
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| 12.11 | A poll demanded on any other question shall be taken either immediately or at an adjourned meeting at such time and place as the chairman directs, not being more than 30 Clear Days after the poll was demanded. |
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| 12.12 | The demand for a poll shall not prevent the meeting continuing to transact any business other than the question on which the poll was demanded. |
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| 12.13 | A poll shall be taken in such manner as the chairman directs. He may appoint scrutineers (who need not be Members) and fix a place and time for declaring the result of the poll. If, through the aid of technology, the meeting is held in more than place, the chairman may appoint scrutineers in more than place; but if he considers that the poll cannot be effectively monitored at that meeting, the chairman shall adjourn the holding of the poll to a date, place and time when that can occur. |
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Chairman’s casting vote
| 12.14 | If the votes on a resolution are equal, the chairman may if he wishes exercise a casting vote. |
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Amendments to resolutions
| 12.15 | An Ordinary Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution if: |
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| (a) | not less than 48 hours before the meeting is to take place (or such later time as the chairman of the meeting may determine), notice of the proposed amendment is given to the Company in writing by a Member entitled to vote at that meeting; and |
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| (b) | the proposed amendment does not, in the reasonable opinion of the chairman of the meeting, materially alter the scope of the resolution. |
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| 12.16 | A Special Resolution to be proposed at a general meeting may be amended by Ordinary Resolution, if: |
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| (a) | the chairman of the meeting proposes the amendment at the general meeting at which the resolution is to be proposed, and |
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| (b) | the amendment does not go beyond what the chairman considers is necessary to correct a grammatical or other non-substantive error in the resolution. |
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| 12.17 | If the chairman of the meeting, acting in good faith, wrongly decides that an amendment to a resolution is out of order, the chairman’s error does not invalidate the vote on that resolution. |
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Written resolutions
| 12.18 | Members may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if the following conditions are met: |
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| (a) | all Members entitled so to vote are given notice of the resolution as if the same were being proposed at a meeting of Members; |
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| (b) | all Members entitled so to vote: |
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| (i) | sign a document; or |
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| (ii) | sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those Members; and |
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| (c) | the signed document or documents is or are delivered to the Company, including, if the Company so nominates, by delivery of an Electronic Record by Electronic means to the address specified for that purpose. |
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Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the Members entitled to vote duly convened and held.
| 12.19 | If a written resolution is described as a Special Resolution or as an Ordinary Resolution, it has effect accordingly. |
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| 12.20 | The directors may determine the manner in which written resolutions shall be put to Members. In particular, they may provide, in the form of any written resolution, for each Member to indicate, out of the number of votes the Member would have been entitled to cast at a meeting to consider the resolution, how many votes he wishes to cast in favour of the resolution and how many against the resolution or to be treated as abstentions. The result of any such written resolution shall be determined on the same basis as on a poll. |
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Sole-member company
| 12.21 | If the Company has only one Member, and the Member records in writing his decision on a question, that record shall constitute both the passing of a resolution and the minute of it. |
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| 13 | Voting rights of Members |
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Right to vote
| 13.1 | Unless their Shares carry no right to vote, or unless a call or other amount presently payable has not been paid, all Members are entitled to vote at a general meeting, and all Members holding Shares of a particular class of Shares are entitled to vote at a meeting of the holders of that class of Shares. |
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Voting rights
| 13.2 | The holder of an Ordinary Share shall (in respect of such Ordinary Share) have the right to receive notice of, attend at and vote as a Member at any general meeting of the Company. |
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| 13.3 | Each holder of Class A Ordinary Shares shall, whether on a poll or on a show of hands, be entitled to exercise one (1) vote for each Class A Ordinary Share he or she or it holds on any and all matters, whereas each holder of Class B Ordinary Shares shall, whether on a poll or on a show of hands, be entitled to exercise fifteen (15) votes for each Class B Ordinary Share he or she or it holds on any and all matters. |
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| 13.4 | Members may vote in person or by proxy. |
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| 13.5 | A fraction of a Share shall entitle its holder to an equivalent fraction of one vote. |
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| 13.6 | No Member is bound to vote on his Shares or any of them; nor is he bound to vote each of his Shares in the same way. |
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Rights of joint holders
| 13.7 | If Shares are held jointly, only one of the joint holders may vote. If more than one of the joint holders tenders a vote, the vote of the holder whose name in respect of those Shares appears first in the Register of Members shall be accepted to the exclusion of the votes of the other joint holder. |
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Representation of corporate Members
| 13.8 | Save where otherwise provided, a corporate Member must act by a duly authorised representative. |
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| 13.9 | A corporate Member wishing to act by a duly authorised representative must identify that person to the Company by notice in writing. |
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| 13.10 | The authorisation may be for any period of time, and must be delivered to the Company not less than two hours before the commencement of the meeting at which it is first used. |
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| 13.11 | The directors of the Company may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of the notice. |
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| 13.12 | Where a duly authorised representative is present at a meeting that Member is deemed to be present in person; and the acts of the duly authorised representative are personal acts of that Member. |
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| 13.13 | A corporate Member may revoke the appointment of a duly authorised representative at any time by notice to the Company; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the duly authorised representative before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation. |
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| 13.14 | If a clearing house (or its nominee(s)), being a corporation, is a Member, it may authorise such persons as it sees fit to act as its representative at any meeting of the Company or at any meeting of any class of Members provided that the authorisation shall specify the number and class of Shares in respect of which each such representative is so authorised. Each person so authorised under the provisions of this Article shall be deemed to have been duly authorised without further evidence of the facts and be entitled to exercise the same rights and powers on behalf of the clearing house (or its nominee(s)) as if such person was the registered holder of such Shares held by the clearing house (or its nominee(s)). |
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Member with mental disorder
| 13.15 | A Member in respect of whom an order has been made by any court having jurisdiction (whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere) in matters concerning mental disorder may vote, by that Member’s receiver, curator bonis or other person authorised in that behalf appointed by that court. |
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| 13.16 | For the purpose of the preceding Article, evidence to the satisfaction of the directors of the authority of the person claiming to exercise the right to vote must be received not less than 24 hours before holding the relevant meeting or the adjourned meeting in any manner specified for the delivery of forms of appointment of a proxy, whether in writing or by Electronic means. In default, the right to vote shall not be exercisable. |
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Objections to admissibility of votes
| 13.17 | An objection to the validity of a person’s vote may only be raised at the meeting or at the adjourned meeting at which the vote is sought to be tendered. Any objection duly made shall be referred to the chairman whose decision shall be final and conclusive. |
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Form of proxy
| 13.18 | An instrument appointing a proxy shall be in any common form or in any other form approved by the directors. |
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| 13.19 | The instrument must be in writing and signed in one of the following ways: |
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| (a) | by the Member; or |
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| (b) | by the Member’s authorised attorney; or |
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| (c) | if the Member is a corporation or other body corporate, under seal or signed by an authorised officer, secretary or attorney. |
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If the directors so resolve, the Company may accept an Electronic Record of that instrument delivered in the manner specified below and otherwise satisfying the Articles about authentication of Electronic Records.
| 13.20 | The directors may require the production of any evidence which they consider necessary to determine the validity of any appointment of a proxy. |
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| 13.21 | A Member may revoke the appointment of a proxy at any time by notice to the Company duly signed in accordance with the Article above about signing proxies; but such revocation will not affect the validity of any acts carried out by the proxy before the directors of the Company had actual notice of the revocation. |
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How and when proxy is to be delivered
| 13.22 | Subject to the following Articles, the form of appointment of a proxy and any authority under which it is signed (or a copy of the authority certified notarially or in any other way approved by the directors) must be delivered so that it is received by the Company not less than 48 hours before the time for holding the meeting or adjourned meeting at which the person named in the form of appointment of proxy proposes to vote. They must be delivered in either of the following ways: |
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| (a) | In the case of an instrument in writing, it must be left at or sent by post: |
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| (i) | to the registered office of the Company; or |
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| (ii) | to such other place specified in the notice convening the meeting or in any form of appointment of proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting. |
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| (b) | If, pursuant to the notice provisions, a notice may be given to the Company in an Electronic Record, an Electronic Record of an appointment of a proxy must be sent to the address specified pursuant to those provisions unless another address for that purpose is specified: |
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| (i) | in the notice convening the meeting; or |
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| (ii) | in any form of appointment of a proxy sent out by the Company in relation to the meeting; or |
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| (iii) | in any invitation to appoint a proxy issued by the Company in relation to the meeting. |
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| 13.23 | Where a poll is taken: |
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| (a) | if it is taken more than seven Clear Days after it is demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be delivered as required under the preceding Article not less than 24 hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll; |
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| (b) | but if it to be taken within seven Clear Days after it was demanded, the form of appointment of a proxy and any accompanying authority (or an Electronic Record of the same) must be e delivered as required under the preceding Article not less than two hours before the time appointed for the taking of the poll. |
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| 13.24 | If the form of appointment of proxy is not delivered on time, it is invalid. |
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Voting by proxy
| 13.25 | A proxy shall have the same voting rights at a meeting or adjourned meeting as the Member would have had except to the extent that the instrument appointing him limits those rights. Notwithstanding the appointment of a proxy, a Member may attend and vote at a meeting or adjourned meeting. If a Member votes on any resolution a vote by his proxy on the same resolution, unless in respect of different Shares, shall be invalid. |
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| 14 | Number and class of directors |
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| 14.1 | There shall be a Board consisting of seven (7) persons, provided, however that the Company may by Ordinary Resolution increase or reduce the limits in the number of directors. Unless fixed by Ordinary Resolution, the maximum number of directors shall be unlimited. |
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| 14.2 | The directors shall be divided into two classes: Class I and Class II. Upon the adoption of these Articles, the existing directors shall by resolution classify themselves as Class I or Class II directors. |
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| 14.3 | There shall be one (1) Class I director who shall be an Independent Director and shall stand appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s first annual general meeting following the effectiveness of these Articles unless such Class I director is removed or resigns in accordance with these Articles. The remaining six (6) directors shall be Class II directors of which at least two (2) shall be Independent Directors. The Class II directors shall stand appointed for a term expiring at the Company’s second annual general meeting following the effectiveness of these Articles unless such Class II directors are removed or resign in accordance with these Articles. |
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| 14.4 | Commencing at the Company’s first annual general meeting following the effectiveness of these Articles, and at each annual general meeting thereafter, directors appointed to replace those directors whose terms expire shall be appointed for a term of office to expire at the second succeeding annual general meeting after their appointment. If no replacement directors are appointed, the existing directors shall be automatically re-appointed for a further term of office to expire at the third succeeding annual general meeting after their re-appointment. |
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| 14.5 | No decrease in the number of directors constituting the board of directors shall shorten the term of any incumbent director. |
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| 15 | Appointment, disqualification and removal of directors |
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No age limit
| 15.1 | There is no age limit for directors save that they must be aged at least 18 years. |
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Corporate directors
| 15.2 | Unless prohibited by law, a body corporate may be a director. If a body corporate is a director, the Articles about representation of corporate Members at general meetings apply, mutatis mutandis, to the Articles about directors’ meetings. |
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No shareholding qualification
| 15.3 | Unless a shareholding qualification for directors is fixed by Ordinary Resolution, no director shall be required to own Shares as a condition of his appointment. |
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Appointment and removal of directors
| 15.4 | The Company may by Ordinary Resolution appoint any person to be a director or may by Ordinary Resolution remove any director. |
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| 15.5 | Without prejudice to the Company’s power to appoint a person to be a director pursuant to these Articles, the directors shall have power at any time to appoint any person who is willing to act as a director, either to fill a vacancy or as an additional director. A director elected to fill a vacancy resulting from the death, resignation or removal of a director shall serve for the remainder of the full term of the director whose death, resignation or removal shall have created such vacancy and until his successor shall have been elected and qualified. The directors shall have power at any time to remove any director. |
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| 15.6 | Notwithstanding the other provisions of these Articles, in any case where, as a result of death, the Company has no directors and no shareholders, the personal representatives of the last shareholder to have died have the power, by notice in writing to the Company, to appoint a person to be a director. For the purpose of this Article: |
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| (a) | where two or more shareholders die in circumstances rendering it uncertain who was the last to die, a younger shareholder is deemed to have survived an older shareholder; |
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| (b) | if the last shareholder died leaving a will which disposes of that shareholder’s shares in the Company (whether by way of specific gift, as part of the residuary estate, or otherwise): |
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| (i) | the expression personal representatives of the last shareholder means: |
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| (A) | until a grant of probate in respect of that will has been obtained from the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands, all of the executors named in that will who are living at the time the power of appointment under this Article is exercised; and |
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| (B) | after such grant of probate has been obtained, only such of those executors who have proved that will; |
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| (ii) | without derogating from section 3(1) of the Succession Act (Revised), the executors named in that will may exercise the power of appointment under this Article without first obtaining a grant of probate. |
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| 15.7 | A remaining director may appoint a director even though there is not a quorum of directors. |
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| 15.8 | No appointment can cause the number of directors to exceed the maximum; and any such appointment shall be invalid. |
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| 15.9 | For so long as Shares are listed on a Designated Stock Exchange, the directors shall include at least such number of Independent Directors as Applicable Law or the rules and regulations of the Designated Stock Exchange require, subject to applicable phase-in rules of the Designated Stock Exchange. |
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Resignation of directors
| 15.10 | A director may at any time resign office by giving to the Company notice in writing or, if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in an Electronic Record delivered in either case in accordance with those provisions. |
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| 15.11 | Unless the notice specifies a different date, the director shall be deemed to have resigned on the date that the notice is delivered to the Company. |
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Termination of the office of director
| 15.12 | A Director may retire from office as a Director by giving notice in writing to that effect to the Company at the registered office, which notice shall be effective upon such date as may be specified in the notice, failing which upon delivery to the registered office. |
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| 15.13 | Without prejudice to the provisions in these Articles for retirement (by rotation or otherwise), a director’s office shall be terminated forthwith if: |
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| (a) | he is prohibited by the law of the Cayman Islands from acting as a director; or |
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| (b) | he is made bankrupt or makes an arrangement or composition with his creditors generally; or |
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| (c) | he resigns his office by notice to the Company; or |
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| (d) | he only held office as a Director for a fixed term and such term expires; or |
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| (e) | in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom he is being treated he becomes physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director; or |
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| (f) | he is made subject to any law relating to mental health or incompetence, whether by court order or otherwise; |
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| (g) | without the consent of the other directors, he is absent from meetings of directors for a continuous period of six months; or |
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| (h) | all of the other directors (being not less than two in number) determine that he should be removed as a director, either by a resolution passed by all of the other directors at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held in accordance with the Articles or by a resolution in writing signed by all of the other directors. |
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| 16 | Alternate directors |
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Appointment and removal
| 16.1 | Any director may appoint any other person, including another director, to act in his place as an alternate director. No appointment shall take effect until the director has given notice of the appointment to the other directors. Such notice must be given to each other director by either of the following methods: |
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| (a) | by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions; |
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| (b) | if the other director has an email address, by emailing to that address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (the PDF version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the recipient in readable form. For the avoidance of doubt, the same email may be sent to the email address of more than one director (and to the email address of the Company pursuant to Article 16.4(c)). |
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| 16.2 | Without limitation to the preceding Article, a director may appoint an alternate for a particular meeting by sending an email to his fellow directors informing them that they are to take such email as notice of such appointment for such meeting. Such appointment shall be effective without the need for a signed notice of appointment or the giving of notice to the Company in accordance with Article 16.4. |
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| 16.3 | A director may revoke his appointment of an alternate at any time. No revocation shall take effect until the director has given notice of the revocation to the other directors. Such notice must be given by either of the methods specified in Article 16.1. |
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| 16.4 | A notice of appointment or removal of an alternate director must also be given to the Company by any of the following methods: |
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| (a) | by notice in writing in accordance with the notice provisions; |
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| (b) | if the Company has a facsimile address for the time being, by sending by facsimile transmission to that facsimile address a facsimile copy or, otherwise, by sending by facsimile transmission to the facsimile address of the Company’s registered office a facsimile copy (in either case, the facsimile copy being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of an error-free transmission report from the sender’s fax machine; |
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| (c) | if the Company has an email address for the time being, by emailing to that email address a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment or, otherwise, by emailing to the email address provided by the Company’s registered office a scanned copy of the notice as a PDF attachment (in either case, the PDF version being deemed to be the notice unless Article 31.7 applies), in which event notice shall be taken to be given on the date of receipt by the Company or the Company’s registered office (as appropriate) in readable form; or |
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| (d) | if permitted pursuant to the notice provisions, in some other form of approved Electronic Record delivered in accordance with those provisions in writing. |
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| 16.5 | All notices of meetings of directors shall continue to be given to the appointing director and not to the alternate. |
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Rights of alternate director
| 16.6 | An alternate director shall be entitled to attend and vote at any board meeting or meeting of a committee of the directors at which the appointing director is not personally present, and generally to perform all the functions of the appointing director in his absence. |
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| 16.7 | For the avoidance of doubt: |
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| (a) | if another director has been appointed an alternate director for one or more directors, he shall be entitled to a separate vote in his own right as a director and in right of each other director for whom he has been appointed an alternate; and |
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| (b) | if a person other than a director has been appointed an alternate director for more than one director, he shall be entitled to a separate vote in right of each director for whom he has been appointed an alternate. |
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| 16.8 | An alternate director, however, is not entitled to receive any remuneration from the Company for services rendered as an alternate director. |
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Appointment ceases when the appointor ceases to be a director
| 16.9 | An alternate director shall cease to be an alternate director if: |
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| (a) | the director who appointed him ceases to be a director; or |
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| (b) | the Director who appointed him revokes his appointment by notice delivered to the Board or to the registered office of the Company or in any other manner approved by the Board; or |
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| (c) | in any event happens in relation to him which, if he were a Director of the Company, would cause his office as Director to be vacated. |
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Status of alternate director
| 16.10 | An alternate director shall carry out all functions of the director who made the appointment. |
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| 16.11 | Save where otherwise expressed, an alternate director shall be treated as a director under these Articles. |
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| 16.12 | An alternate director is not the agent of the director appointing him. |
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| 16.13 | An alternate director is not entitled to any remuneration for acting as alternate director. |
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Status of the director making the appointment
| 16.14 | A director who has appointed an alternate is not thereby relieved from the duties which he owes the Company. |
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| 17 | Powers of directors |
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Powers of directors
| 17.1 | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Memorandum and these Articles, the business of the Company shall be managed by the directors who may for that purpose exercise all the powers of the Company. |
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| 17.2 | No prior act of the directors shall be invalidated by any subsequent alteration of the Memorandum or these Articles. However, to the extent allowed by the Act, Members may by Special Resolution validate any prior or future act of the directors which would otherwise be in breach of their duties. |
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Appointments to office
| 17.3 | The directors may appoint a director: |
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| (a) | as chairman of the board of directors; |
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| (b) | as vice-chairman of the board of directors; |
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| (c) | as managing director; |
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| (d) | to any other executive office |
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for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit.
| 17.4 | The appointee must consent in writing to holding that office. |
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| 17.5 | Where a chairman is appointed he shall, unless unable to do so, preside at every meeting of directors. |
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| 17.6 | If there is no chairman, or if the chairman is unable to preside at a meeting, that meeting may select its own chairman; or the directors may nominate one of their number to act in place of the chairman should he ever not be available. |
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| 17.7 | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the directors may also appoint any person, who need not be a director: |
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| (a) | as Secretary; and |
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| (b) | to any office that may be required (including, for the avoidance of doubt, one or more chief executive officers, presidents, a chief financial officer, a treasurer, vice-presidents, one or more assistant vice-presidents, one or more assistant treasurers and one or more assistant secretaries), |
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for such period and on such terms, including as to remuneration, as they think fit. In the case of an Officer, that Officer may be given any title the directors decide.
| 17.8 | The Secretary or Officer must consent in writing to holding that office. |
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| 17.9 | A director, Secretary or other Officer of the Company may not hold the office, or perform the services, of Auditor. |
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Remuneration
| 17.10 | Every director may be remunerated by the Company for the services he provides for the benefit of the Company, whether as director, employee or otherwise, and shall be entitled to be paid for the expenses incurred in the Company’s business including attendance at directors’ meetings. |
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| 17.11 | Until otherwise determined by the Company by Ordinary Resolution, the directors (other than alternative directors) shall be entitled to such remuneration by way of fees for their services in the office of director as the directors may determine. |
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| 17.12 | Remuneration may take any form and may include arrangements to pay pensions, health insurance, death or sickness benefits, whether to the director or to any other person connected to or related to him. |
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| 17.13 | Unless his fellow directors determine otherwise, a director is not accountable to the Company for remuneration or other benefits received from any other company which is in the same group as the Company or which has common shareholdings. |
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Disclosure of information
| 17.14 | The directors may release or disclose to a third party any information regarding the affairs of the Company, including any information contained in the Register of Members relating to a Member, (and they may authorise any director, Officer or other authorised agent of the Company to release or disclose to a third party any such information in his possession) if: |
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| (a) | the Company or that person, as the case may be, is lawfully required to do so under the laws of any jurisdiction to which the Company is subject; or |
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| (b) | such disclosure is in compliance with the rules of any stock exchange upon which the Company’s shares are listed; or |
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| (c) | such disclosure is in accordance with any contract entered into by the Company; or |
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| (d) | the directors are of the opinion such disclosure would assist or facilitate the Company’s operations. |
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| 18 | Delegation of powers |
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Power to delegate any of the directors’ powers to a committee
| 18.1 | The directors may delegate any of their powers to any committee consisting of one or more persons who need not be Members. Persons on the committee may include non-directors so long as the majority of those persons are directors. |
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| 18.2 | The delegation may be collateral with, or to the exclusion of, the directors’ own powers. |
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| 18.3 | The delegation may be on such terms as the directors think fit, including provision for the committee itself to delegate to a sub-committee; save that any delegation must be capable of being revoked or altered by the directors at will. |
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| 18.4 | Unless otherwise permitted by the directors, a committee must follow the procedures prescribed for the taking of decisions by directors. |
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| 18.5 | The Board shall establish an Audit Committee, a compensation committee and a nominating and corporate governance committee. Each of these committees shall be empowered to do all things necessary to exercise the rights of such committee set forth in these Articles. Each of the Audit Committee, compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee shall consist of at least three directors (or such larger minimum number as may be required from time to time by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules). The majority of the committee members on each of the compensation committee and nominating and corporate governance committee shall be Independent Directors. The Audit Committee shall be made up of such number of Independent Directors as required from time to time by the Designated Stock Exchange Rules or otherwise required by Applicable Law. |
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Power to appoint an agent of the Company
| 18.6 | The directors may appoint any person, either generally or in respect of any specific matter, to be the agent of the Company with or without authority for that person to delegate all or any of that person’s powers. The directors may make that appointment: |
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| (a) | by causing the Company to enter into a power of attorney or agreement; or |
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| (b) | in any other manner they determine. |
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Power to appoint an attorney or authorised signatory of the Company
| 18.7 | The directors may appoint any person, whether nominated directly or indirectly by the directors, to be the attorney or the authorised signatory of the Company. The appointment may be: |
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| (a) | for any purpose; |
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| (b) | with the powers, authorities and discretions; |
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| (c) | for the period; and |
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| (d) | subject to such conditions |
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as they think fit. The powers, authorities and discretions, however, must not exceed those vested in, or exercisable, by the directors under these Articles. The directors may do so by power of attorney or any other manner they think fit.
| 18.8 | Any power of attorney or other appointment may contain such provision for the protection and convenience for persons dealing with the attorney or authorised signatory as the directors think fit. Any power of attorney or other appointment may also authorise the attorney or authorised signatory to delegate all or any of the powers, authorities and discretions vested in that person. |
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Power to appoint a proxy
| 18.9 | Any director may appoint any other person, including another director, to represent him at any meeting of the directors. If a director appoints a proxy, then for all purposes the presence or vote of the proxy shall be deemed to be that of the appointing director. |
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| 18.10 | Articles 16.1 to 16.5 inclusive (relating to the appointment by directors of alternate directors) apply, mutatis mutandis, to the appointment of proxies by directors. |
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| 18.11 | A proxy is an agent of the director appointing him and is not an officer of the Company. |
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Borrowing Powers
| 18.12 | The Board may exercise all the powers of the Company to borrow money and to mortgage or charge its undertaking, property and assets both present and future and uncalled capital, or any part thereof, and to issue debentures and other securities, whether outright or as collateral security for any debt, liability or obligation of the Company or its parent undertaking (if any) or any subsidiary undertaking of the Company or of any third party. |
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Corporate Governance
| 18.13 | The Board may, from time to time, and except as required by Applicable Law or the Designated Stock Exchange Rules, adopt, institute, amend, modify or revoke the corporate governance policies or initiatives of the Company, which shall be intended to set forth the guiding principles and policies of the Company and the Board on various corporate governance related matters as the Board shall determine by resolution from time to time. |
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| 19 | Meetings of directors |
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Regulation of directors’ meetings
| 19.1 | Subject to the provisions of these Articles, the directors may regulate their proceedings as they think fit. |
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Calling meetings
| 19.2 | Any director may call a meeting of directors at any time. The Secretary, if any, must call a meeting of the directors if requested to do so by a director. |
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Notice of meetings
| 19.3 | Every director shall be given notice of a meeting, although a director may waive retrospectively the requirement to be given notice. Notice may be oral. Attendance at a meeting without written objection shall be deemed to be a waiver of such notice requirement. |
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Period of notice
| 19.4 | At least five Clear Days’ notice of a meeting of directors must be given to directors. A meeting may be convened on shorter notice with the consent of all directors. |
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Use of technology
| 19.5 | A director may participate in a meeting of directors through the medium of conference telephone, video or any other form of communications equipment providing all persons participating in the meeting are able to hear and speak to each other throughout the meeting. |
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| 19.6 | A director participating in this way is deemed to be present in person at the meeting. |
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Place of meetings
| 19.7 | If all the directors participating in a meeting are not in the same place, they may decide that the meeting is to be treated as taking place wherever any of them is. |
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Quorum
| 19.8 | The quorum for the transaction of business at a meeting of directors shall be two unless the directors fix some other number or unless the Company has only one director. |
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Voting
| 19.9 | A question which arises at a board meeting shall be decided by a majority of votes. If votes are equal the chairman may, if he wishes, exercise a casting vote. |
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Validity
| 19.10 | Anything done at a meeting of directors is unaffected by the fact that it is later discovered that any person was not properly appointed, or had ceased to be a director, or was otherwise not entitled to vote. |
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Recording of dissent
| 19.11 | A director present at a meeting of directors shall be presumed to have assented to any action taken at that meeting unless: |
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| (a) | his dissent is entered in the minutes of the meeting; or |
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| (b) | he has filed with the meeting before it is concluded signed dissent from that action; or |
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| (c) | he has forwarded to the Company as soon as practical following the conclusion of that meeting signed dissent. |
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A director who votes in favour of an action is not entitled to record his dissent to it.
Written resolutions
| 19.12 | The directors may pass a resolution in writing without holding a meeting if all directors sign a document or sign several documents in the like form each signed by one or more of those directors. |
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| 19.13 | Despite the foregoing, a resolution in writing signed by a validly appointed alternate director or by a validly appointed proxy need not also be signed by the appointing director. If a written resolution is signed personally by the appointing director, it need not also be signed by his alternate or proxy. |
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| 19.14 | Such written resolution shall be as effective as if it had been passed at a meeting of the directors duly convened and held; and it shall be treated as having been passed on the day and at the time that the last director signs. |
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Sole director’s minute
| 19.15 | Where a sole director signs a minute recording his decision on a question, that record shall constitute the passing of a resolution in those terms. |
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| 20 | Permissible directors’ interests and disclosure |
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Permissible interests subject to disclosure
| 20.1 | Save as expressly permitted by these Articles or as set out below, a director may not have a direct or indirect interest or duty which conflicts or may possibly conflict with the interests of the Company. |
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| 20.2 | If, notwithstanding the prohibition in the preceding Article, a director discloses to his fellow directors the nature and extent of any material interest or duty in accordance with the next Article, he may: |
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| (a) | be a party to, or otherwise interested in, any transaction or arrangement with the Company or in which the Company is or may otherwise be interested; or |
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| (b) | be interested in another body corporate promoted by the Company or in which the Company is otherwise interested. In particular, the director may be a director, secretary or officer of, or employed by, or be a party to any transaction or arrangement with, or otherwise interested in, that other body corporate. |
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| 20.3 | Such disclosure may be made at a meeting of the board or otherwise (and, if otherwise, it must be made in writing). The director must disclose the nature and extent of his direct or indirect interest in or duty in relation to a transaction or arrangement or series of transactions or arrangements with the Company or in which the Company has any material interest. |
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| 20.4 | If a director has made disclosure in accordance with the preceding Article, then he shall not, by reason only of his office, be accountable to the Company for any benefit that he derives from any such transaction or arrangement or from any such office or employment or from any interest in any such body corporate, and no such transaction or arrangement shall be liable to be avoided on the ground of any such interest or benefit. |
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Notification of interests
| 20.5 | For the purposes of the preceding Articles: |
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| (a) | a general notice that a director gives to the other directors that he is to be regarded as having an interest of the nature and extent specified in the notice in any transaction or arrangement in which a specified person or class of persons is interested shall be deemed to be a disclosure that he has an interest in or duty in relation to any such transaction of the nature and extent so specified; and |
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| (b) | an interest of which a director has no knowledge and of which it is unreasonable to expect him to have knowledge shall not be treated as an interest of his. |
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Voting where a director is interested in a matter
| 20.6 | A director may vote at a meeting of directors on any resolution concerning a matter in which that director has an interest or duty, whether directly or indirectly, so long as that director discloses any material interest pursuant to these Articles. The director shall be counted towards a quorum of those present at the meeting. If the director votes on the resolution, his vote shall be counted. |
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| 20.7 | Where proposals are under consideration concerning the appointment of two or more directors to offices or employment with the Company or any body corporate in which the Company is interested, the proposals may be divided and considered in relation to each director separately and each of the directors concerned shall be entitled to vote and be counted in the quorum in respect of each resolution except that concerning his or her own appointment. |
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| 21 | Minutes |
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The Company shall cause minutes to be made in books kept for the purpose in accordance with the Act.
| 22 | Accounts and audit |
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Accounting and other records
| 22.1 | The directors must ensure that proper accounting and other records are kept, and that accounts and associated reports are distributed in accordance with the requirements of the Act. |
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No automatic right of inspection
| 22.2 | Members are only entitled to inspect the Company’s records if they are expressly entitled to do so by law, or by resolution made by the directors or passed by Ordinary Resolution. |
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Sending of accounts and reports
| 22.3 | The Company’s accounts and associated directors’ report or auditor’s report that are required or permitted to be sent to any person pursuant to any law shall be treated as properly sent to that person if: |
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| (a) | they are sent to that person in accordance with the notice provisions of these Articles: or |
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| (b) | they are published on a website providing that person is given separate notice of: |
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| (i) | the fact that publication of the documents has been published on the website; |
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| (ii) | the address of the website; |
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| (iii) | the place on the website where the documents may be accessed; and |
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| (iv) | how they may be accessed. |
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| 22.4 | If, for any reason, a person notifies the Company that he is unable to access the website, the Company must, as soon as practicable, send the documents to that person by any other means permitted by these Articles. This, however, will not affect when that person is taken to have received the documents under the next Article. |
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Time of receipt if documents are published on a website
| 22.5 | Documents sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding two Articles are only treated as sent at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting at which they are to be laid if: |
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| (a) | the documents are published on the website throughout a period beginning at least five Clear Days before the date of the meeting and ending with the conclusion of the meeting; and |
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| (b) | the person is given at least five Clear Days’ notice of the meeting. |
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Validity despite accidental error in publication on website
| 22.6 | If, for the purpose of a meeting, documents are sent by being published on a website in accordance with the preceding Articles, the proceedings at that meeting are not invalidated merely because: |
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| (a) | those documents are, by accident, published in a different place on the website to the place notified; or |
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| (b) | they are published for part only of the period from the date of notification until the conclusion of that meeting. |
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Audit
| 22.7 | The directors may appoint an Auditor of the Company who shall hold office on such terms as the directors determine. |
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| 22.8 | At any general meeting convened and held at any time in accordance with these Articles, the Members may, by Ordinary Resolution, remove the Auditor before the expiration of his term of office. If they do so, the Members shall, by Ordinary Resolution, at that meeting appoint another Auditor in his stead for the remainder of his term. |
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| 22.9 | Without prejudice to the freedom of the directors to establish any other committee, if the Shares (or depositary receipts therefor) are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, and if required by the Designated Stock Exchange, the directors shall establish and maintain an Audit Committee as a committee of the directors and shall adopt a formal written Audit Committee charter and review and assess the adequacy of the formal written charter on an annual basis. The composition and responsibilities of the Audit Committee shall comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC and the Designated Stock Exchange. The Audit Committee shall meet at least once every financial quarter, or more frequently as circumstances dictate. |
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| 22.10 | If the Shares are listed or quoted on the Designated Stock Exchange, the Company shall conduct an appropriate review of all related party transactions on an ongoing basis and shall utilise the Audit Committee for the review and approval of potential conflicts of interest. |
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| 22.11 | The remuneration of the Auditor shall be fixed by the Audit Committee (if one exists). |
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| 22.12 | If the office of Auditor becomes vacant by resignation or death of the Auditor, or by his becoming incapable of acting by reason of illness or other disability at a time when his services are required, the directors shall fill the vacancy and determine the remuneration of such Auditor. |
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| 22.13 | Every Auditor of the Company shall have a right of access at all times to the books and accounts and vouchers of the Company and shall be entitled to require from the directors and officers of the Company such information and explanation as may be necessary for the performance of the duties of the Auditor. |
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| 22.14 | Auditors shall, if so required by the directors, make a report on the accounts of the Company during their tenure of office at the next annual general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an ordinary company, and at the next extraordinary general meeting following their appointment in the case of a company which is registered with the Registrar of Companies as an exempted company, and at any other time during their term of office, upon request of the directors or any general meeting of the Members. |
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| 23 | Financial year |
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Unless the directors otherwise specify, the financial year of the Company:
| (a) | shall end on 30th June in the year of its incorporation and each following year; and |
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| (b) | shall begin when it was incorporated and on 1^st^ July each following year. |
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| 24 | Record dates |
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Except to the extent of any conflicting rights attached to Shares, the directors may fix any time and date as the record date for calling a general meeting, declaring or paying a dividend or making or issuing an allotment of Shares of any class. The record date may be before or after the date on which the general meeting is held or the dividend, allotment or issue is declared, paid or made.
| 25 | Dividends |
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Source of dividends
| 25.1 | Dividends may be declared and paid out of any funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution. |
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| 25.2 | Subject to the requirements of the Act regarding the application of a company’s Share premium account and with the sanction of an Ordinary Resolution, dividends may also be declared and paid out of any share premium account. |
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Declaration of dividends by Members
| 25.3 | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company may by Ordinary Resolution declare dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members but no dividend shall exceed the amount recommended by the directors. |
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Payment of interim dividends and declaration of final dividends by directors
| 25.4 | The directors may pay interim dividends or declare final dividends in accordance with the respective rights of the Members if it appears to them that they are justified by the financial position of the Company and that such dividends may lawfully be paid. |
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| 25.5 | Subject to the provisions of the Act, in relation to the distinction between interim dividends and final dividends, the following applies: |
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| (a) | Upon determination to pay a dividend or dividends described as interim by the directors in the dividend resolution, no debt shall be created by the declaration until such time as payment is made. |
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| (b) | Upon declaration of a dividend or dividends described as final by the directors in the dividend resolution, a debt shall be created immediately following the declaration, the due date to be the date the dividend is stated to be payable in the resolution. |
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If the resolution fails to specify whether a dividend is final or interim, it shall be assumed to be interim.
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| 25.6 | In relation to Shares carrying differing rights to dividends or rights to dividends at a fixed rate, the following applies: |
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| (a) | If the share capital is divided into different classes, the directors may pay dividends on Shares which confer deferred or non-preferred rights with regard to dividends as well as on Shares which confer preferential rights with regard to dividends but no dividend shall be paid on Shares carrying deferred or non-preferred rights if, at the time of payment, any preferential dividend is in arrears. |
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| (b) | The directors may also pay, at intervals settled by them, any dividend payable at a fixed rate if it appears to them that there are sufficient funds of the Company lawfully available for distribution to justify the payment. |
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| (c) | If the directors act in good faith, they shall not incur any liability to the Members holding Shares conferring preferred rights for any loss those Members may suffer by the lawful payment of the dividend on any Shares having deferred or non-preferred rights. |
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Apportionment of dividends
| 25.7 | Except as otherwise provided by the rights attached to Shares, all dividends shall be declared and paid according to the amounts paid up on the Shares on which the dividend is paid. All dividends shall be apportioned and paid proportionately to the amount paid up on the Shares during the time or part of the time in respect of which the dividend is paid. If a Share is issued on terms providing that it shall rank for dividend as from a particular date, that Share shall rank for dividend accordingly. |
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Right of set off
| 25.8 | The directors may deduct from a dividend or any other amount payable to a person in respect of a Share any amount due by that person to the Company on a call or otherwise in relation to a Share. |
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Power to pay other than in cash
| 25.9 | If the directors so determine, any resolution declaring a dividend may direct that it shall be satisfied wholly or partly by the distribution of assets. If a difficulty arises in relation to the distribution, the directors may settle that difficulty in any way they consider appropriate. For example, they may do any one or more of the following: |
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| (a) | issue fractional Shares; |
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| (b) | fix the value of assets for distribution and make cash payments to some Members on the footing of the value so fixed in order to adjust the rights of Members; and |
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| (c) | vest some assets in trustees. |
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How payments may be made
| 25.10 | A dividend or other monies payable on or in respect of a Share may be paid in any of the following ways: |
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| (a) | if the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share nominates a bank account for that purpose - by wire transfer to that bank account; or |
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| (b) | by cheque or warrant sent by post to the registered address of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to that Share. |
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| 25.11 | For the purpose of paragraph (a) of the preceding Article, the nomination may be in writing or in an Electronic Record and the bank account nominated may be the bank account of another person. For the purpose of paragraph (b) of the preceding Article, subject to any Applicable Law or applicable regulation, the cheque or warrant shall be made to the order of the Member holding that Share or other person entitled to the Share or to his nominee, whether nominated in writing or in an Electronic Record, and payment of the cheque or warrant shall be a good discharge to the Company. |
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| 25.12 | If two or more persons are registered as the holders of the Share or are jointly entitled to it by reason of the death or bankruptcy of the registered holder, a dividend (or other amount) payable on or in respect of that Share may be paid as follows: |
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| (a) | to the registered address of the joint holder of the Share who is named first on the Register of Members or to the registered address of the deceased or bankrupt holder, as the case may be; or |
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| (b) | to the address or bank account of another person nominated by the joint holders, whether that nomination is in writing or in an Electronic Record. |
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| 25.13 | Any joint holder of a Share may give a valid receipt for a dividend (or other amount) payable in respect of that Share. |
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Dividends or other moneys not to bear interest in absence of special rights
| 25.14 | Unless provided for by the rights attached to a Share, no dividend or other monies payable by the Company in respect of a Share shall bear interest. |
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Dividends unable to be paid or unclaimed
| 25.15 | If a dividend cannot be paid to a Member or remains unclaimed within six weeks after it was declared or both, the directors may pay it into a separate account in the Company’s name. If a dividend is paid into a separate account, the Company shall not be constituted trustee in respect of that account and the dividend shall remain a debt due to the Member. |
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| 25.16 | A dividend that remains unclaimed for a period of six years after it became due for payment shall be forfeited to, and shall cease to remain owing by, the Company. |
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| 26 | Capitalisation of profits |
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Capitalisation of profits or of any share premium account or capital redemption reserve
| 26.1 | The directors may resolve to capitalise: |
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| (a) | any part of the Company’s profits not required for paying any preferential dividend (whether or not those profits are available for distribution); or |
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| (b) | any sum standing to the credit of the Company’s share premium account or capital redemption reserve, if any. |
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The amount resolved to be capitalised must be appropriated to the Members who would have been entitled to it had it been distributed by way of dividend and in the same proportions. The benefit to each Member so entitled must be given in either or both of the following ways:
| (a) | by paying up the amounts unpaid on that Member’s Shares; |
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| (b) | by issuing Fully Paid Shares, debentures or other securities of the Company to that Member or as that Member directs. The directors may resolve that any Shares issued to the Member in respect of partly paid Shares (Original Shares) rank for dividend only to the extent that the Original Shares rank for dividend while those Original Shares remain partly paid. |
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Applying an amount for the benefit of members
| 26.2 | The amount capitalised must be applied to the benefit of Members in the proportions to which the Members would have been entitled to dividends if the amount capitalised had been distributed as a dividend. |
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| 26.3 | Subject to the Act, if a fraction of a Share, a debenture, or other security is allocated to a Member, the directors may issue a fractional certificate to that Member or pay him the cash equivalent of the fraction. |
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| 27 | Share premium account |
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Directors to maintain share premium account
| 27.1 | The directors shall establish a share premium account in accordance with the Act. They shall carry to the credit of that account from time to time an amount equal to the amount or value of the premium paid on the issue of any Share or capital contributed or such other amounts required by the Act. |
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Debits to share premium account
| 27.2 | The following amounts shall be debited to any share premium account: |
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| (a) | on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption or purchase price; and |
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| (b) | any other amount paid out of a share premium account as permitted by the Act. |
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| 27.3 | Notwithstanding the preceding Article, on the redemption or purchase of a Share, the directors may pay the difference between the nominal value of that Share and the redemption purchase price out of the profits of the Company or, as permitted by the Act, out of capital. |
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| 28 | Seal |
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Company seal
| 28.1 | The Company may have a seal if the directors so determine. |
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Duplicate seal
| 28.2 | Subject to the provisions of the Act, the Company may also have a duplicate seal or seals for use in any place or places outside the Cayman Islands. Each duplicate seal shall be a facsimile of the original seal of the Company. However, if the directors so determine, a duplicate seal shall have added on its face the name of the place where it is to be used. |
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When and how seal is to be used
| 28.3 | A seal may only be used by the authority of the directors. Unless the directors otherwise determine, a document to which a seal is affixed must be signed in one of the following ways: |
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| (a) | by a director (or his alternate) and the Secretary; or |
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| (b) | by a single director (or his alternate). |
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If no seal is adopted or used
| 28.4 | If the directors do not adopt a seal, or a seal is not used, a document may be executed in the following manner: |
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| (a) | by a director (or his alternate) or any Officer to which authority has been delegated by resolution duly adopted by the directors; or |
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| (b) | by a single director (or his alternate); or |
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| (c) | in any other manner permitted by the Act. |
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Power to allow non-manual signatures and facsimile printing of seal
| 28.5 | The directors may determine that either or both of the following applies: |
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| (a) | that the seal or a duplicate seal need not be affixed manually but may be affixed by some other method or system of reproduction; |
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| (b) | that a signature required by these Articles need not be manual but may be a mechanical or Electronic Signature. |
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Validity of execution
| 28.6 | If a document is duly executed and delivered by or on behalf of the Company, it shall not be regarded as invalid merely because, at the date of the delivery, the Secretary, or the director, or other Officer or person who signed the document or affixed the seal for and on behalf of the Company ceased to be the Secretary or hold that office and authority on behalf of the Company. |
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| 29 | Indemnity |
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Indemnity
| 29.1 | To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company shall indemnify each existing or former Secretary, director (including alternate director), and other Officer of the Company (including an investment adviser or an administrator or liquidator) and their personal representatives against: |
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| (a) | all actions, proceedings, costs, charges, expenses, losses, damages or liabilities incurred or sustained by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in or about the conduct of the Company’s business or affairs or in the execution or discharge of the existing or former Secretary’s or Officer’s duties, powers, authorities or discretions; and |
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| (b) | without limitation to paragraph (a), all costs, expenses, losses or liabilities incurred by the existing or former Secretary or Officer in defending (whether successfully or otherwise) any civil, criminal, administrative or investigative proceedings (whether threatened, pending or completed) concerning the Company or its affairs in any court or tribunal, whether in the Cayman Islands or elsewhere. |
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No such existing or former Secretary or Officer, however, shall be indemnified in respect of any matter arising out of his own dishonesty, fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect.
| 29.2 | To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may make a payment, or agree to make a payment, whether by way of advance, loan or otherwise, for any legal costs incurred by an existing or former Secretary or Officer of the Company in respect of any matter identified in paragraph (a) or paragraph (b) of the preceding Article on condition that the Secretary or Officer must repay the amount paid by the Company to the extent that it is ultimately found not liable to indemnify the Secretary or that Officer for those legal costs. |
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Release
| 29.3 | To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may by Special Resolution release any existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or other Officer of the Company from liability for any loss or damage or right to compensation which may arise out of or in connection with the execution or discharge of the duties, powers, authorities or discretions of his office; but there may be no release from liability arising out of or in connection with that person’s own dishonesty, fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect. |
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Insurance
| 29.4 | To the extent permitted by Applicable Law, the Company may pay, or agree to pay, a premium in respect of a contract insuring each of the following persons against risks determined by the directors, other than liability arising out of that person’s own dishonesty, fraud, wilful default or wilful neglect: |
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| (a) | an existing or former director (including alternate director), Secretary or Officer or Auditor of: |
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| (i) | the Company; |
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| (ii) | a company which is or was a subsidiary of the Company; |
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| (iii) | a company in which the Company has or had an interest (whether direct or indirect); and |
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| (b) | a trustee of an employee or retirement benefits scheme or other trust in which any of the persons referred to in paragraph (a) is or was interested. |
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| 30 | Notices |
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Form of notices
| 30.1 | Save where these Articles provide otherwise, any notice to be given to or by any person pursuant to these Articles shall be: |
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| (a) | in writing signed by or on behalf of the giver in the manner set out below for written notices; or |
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| (b) | subject to the next Article, in an Electronic Record signed by or on behalf of the giver by Electronic Signature and authenticated in accordance with Articles about authentication of Electronic Records; or |
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| (c) | where these Articles expressly permit, by the Company by means of a website. |
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Electronic communications
| 30.2 | Without limitation to Articles 16.2 to 16.5 inclusive (relating to the appointment and removal by directors of alternate directors) and to Articles 18.8 to 18.10 inclusive (relating to the appointment by directors of proxies), a notice may only be given to the Company in an Electronic Record if: |
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| (a) | the directors so resolve; |
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| (b) | the resolution states how an Electronic Record may be given and, if applicable, specifies an email address for the Company; and |
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| (c) | the terms of that resolution are notified to the Members for the time being and, if applicable, to those directors who were absent from the meeting at which the resolution was passed. |
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If the resolution is revoked or varied, the revocation or variation shall only become effective when its terms have been similarly notified.
| 30.3 | A notice may not be given by Electronic Record to a person other than the Company unless the recipient has notified the giver of an Electronic address to which notice may be sent. |
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Persons authorised to give notices
| 30.4 | A notice by either the Company or a Member pursuant to these Articles may be given on behalf of the Company or a Member by a director or company secretary of the Company or a Member. |
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Delivery of written notices
| 30.5 | Save where these Articles provide otherwise, a notice in writing may be given personally to the recipient, or left at (as appropriate) the Member’s or director’s registered address or the Company’s registered office, or posted to that registered address or registered office. |
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Joint holders
| 30.6 | Where Members are joint holders of a Share, all notices shall be given to the Member whose name first appears in the Register of Members. |
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Signatures
| 30.7 | A written notice shall be signed when it is autographed by or on behalf of the giver, or is marked in such a way as to indicate its execution or adoption by the giver. |
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| 30.8 | An Electronic Record may be signed by an Electronic Signature. |
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Evidence of transmission
| 30.9 | A notice given by Electronic Record shall be deemed sent if an Electronic Record is kept demonstrating the time, date and content of the transmission, and if no notification of failure to transmit is received by the giver. |
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| 30.10 | A notice given in writing shall be deemed sent if the giver can provide proof that the envelope containing the notice was properly addressed, pre-paid and posted, or that the written notice was otherwise properly transmitted to the recipient. |
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Giving notice to a deceased or bankrupt Member
| 30.11 | A notice may be given by the Company to the persons entitled to a Share in consequence of the death or bankruptcy of a Member by sending or delivering it, in any manner authorised by these Articles for the giving of notice to a Member, addressed to them by name, or by the title of representatives of the deceased, or trustee of the bankrupt or by any like description, at the address, if any, supplied for that purpose by the persons claiming to be so entitled. |
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| 30.12 | Until such an address has been supplied, a notice may be given in any manner in which it might have been given if the death or bankruptcy had not occurred. |
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Date of giving notices
| 30.13 | A notice is given on the date identified in the following table. |
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| Method for giving notices | When taken to be given |
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| Personally | At the time and date of delivery |
| By leaving it at the member’s registered address | At the time and date it was left |
| If the recipient has an address within the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid post to the street or postal address of that recipient | 48 hours after it was posted |
| If the recipient has an address outside the Cayman Islands, by posting it by prepaid airmail to the street or postal address of that recipient | 3 Clear Days after posting |
| By Electronic Record (other than publication on a website), to recipient’s Electronic address | Within 24 hours after it was sent |
| By publication on a website | See the Articles about the time when notice of a meeting of Members or accounts and reports, as the case may be, are published on a website |
Saving provision
| 30.14 | None of the preceding notice provisions shall derogate from the Articles about the delivery of written resolutions of directors and written resolutions of Members. |
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| 31 | Authentication of Electronic Records |
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Application of Articles
| 31.1 | Without limitation to any other provision of these Articles, any notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles that is sent by Electronic means by a Member, or by the Secretary, or by a director or other Officer of the Company, shall be deemed to be authentic if either Article 31.2 or Article 31.4 applies. |
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Authentication of documents sent by Members by Electronic means
| 31.2 | An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by Electronic means by or on behalf of one or more Members shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied: |
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| (a) | the Member or each Member, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by one or more of those Members; and |
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| (b) | the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, that Member to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and |
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| (c) | Article 31.7 does not apply. |
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| 31.3 | For example, where a sole Member signs a resolution and sends the Electronic Record of the original resolution, or causes it to be sent, by facsimile transmission to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the facsimile copy shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that Member unless Article 31.7 applies. |
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Authentication of document sent by the Secretary or Officers of the Company by Electronic means
| 31.4 | An Electronic Record of a notice, written resolution or other document sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or an Officer or Officers of the Company shall be deemed to be authentic if the following conditions are satisfied: |
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| (a) | the Secretary or the Officer or each Officer, as the case may be, signed the original document, and for this purpose Original Document includes several documents in like form signed by the Secretary or one or more of those Officers; and |
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| (b) | the Electronic Record of the Original Document was sent by Electronic means by, or at the direction of, the Secretary or that Officer to an address specified in accordance with these Articles for the purpose for which it was sent; and |
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| (c) | Article 31.7 does not apply. |
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This Article applies whether the document is sent by or on behalf of the Secretary or Officer in his own right or as a representative of the Company.
| 31.5 | For example, where a sole director signs a resolution and scans the resolution, or causes it to be scanned, as a PDF version which is attached to an email sent to the address in these Articles specified for that purpose, the PDF version shall be deemed to be the written resolution of that director unless Article 31.7 applies. |
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Manner of signing
| 31.6 | For the purposes of these Articles about the authentication of Electronic Records, a document will be taken to be signed if it is signed manually or in any other manner permitted by these Articles. |
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Saving provision
| 31.7 | A notice, written resolution or other document under these Articles will not be deemed to be authentic if the recipient, acting reasonably: |
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| (a) | believes that the signature of the signatory has been altered after the signatory had signed the original document; or |
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| (b) | believes that the original document, or the Electronic Record of it, was altered, without the approval of the signatory, after the signatory signed the original document; or |
| --- | --- |
| (c) | otherwise doubts the authenticity of the Electronic Record of the document |
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and the recipient promptly gives notice to the sender setting the grounds of its objection. If the recipient invokes this Article, the sender may seek to establish the authenticity of the Electronic Record in any way the sender thinks fit.
| 32 | Transfer by way of continuation |
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| 32.1 | The Company may, by Special Resolution, resolve to be registered by way of continuation in a jurisdiction outside: |
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| (a) | the Cayman Islands; or |
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| (b) | such other jurisdiction in which it is, for the time being, incorporated, registered or existing. |
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| 32.2 | To give effect to any resolution made pursuant to the preceding Article, the directors may cause the following: |
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| (a) | an application be made to the Registrar of Companies to deregister the Company in the Cayman Islands or in the other jurisdiction in which it is for the time being incorporated, registered or existing; and |
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| (b) | all such further steps as they consider appropriate to be taken to effect the transfer by way of continuation of the Company. |
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| 33 | Winding up |
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Distribution of assets in specie
| 33.1 | If the Company is wound up, the Members may, subject to these Articles and any other sanction required by the Act, pass a Special Resolution allowing the liquidator to do either or both of the following: |
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| (a) | to divide in specie among the Members the whole or any part of the assets of the Company and, for that purpose, to value any assets and to determine how the division shall be carried out as between the Members or different classes of Members; |
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| (b) | to vest the whole or any part of the assets in trustees for the benefit of Members and those liable to contribute to the winding up. |
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No obligation to accept liability
| 33.2 | No Member shall be compelled to accept any assets if an obligation attaches to them. |
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The directors are authorised to present a winding up petition
| 33.3 | The directors have the authority to present a petition for the winding up of the Company to the Grand Court of the Cayman Islands on behalf of the Company without the sanction of a resolution passed at a general meeting. |
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| 34 | Amendment of Memorandum and Articles |
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Power to change name or amend Memorandum
| 34.1 | Subject to the Act, the Company may, by Special Resolution: |
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| (a) | change its name; or |
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| (b) | change the provisions of its Memorandum with respect to its objects, powers or any other matter specified in the Memorandum. |
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Power to amend these Articles
| 34.2 | Subject to the Act and as provided in these Articles, the Company may, by Special Resolution, amend these Articles in whole or in part. |
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Exhibit 4.2
FORM OF SELLER LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (COMPANY)
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 16, 2023, by and among (i) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Pubco”), (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, in the capacity under the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below) as the Purchaser Representative (including any successor Purchaser Representative appointed in accordance therewith, the “Purchaser Representative”), (iii) Gamehaus, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), (iv) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Purchaser”), and (v) the undersigned (“Holder”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2023, Purchaser, the Purchaser Representative, Pubco, Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger Sub”), Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “Second Merger Sub”), and the Company entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, among other matters, (a) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “First Merger”), and as a result of which, (i) the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive certain securities of Pubco, and (b) the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Purchaser, with Purchaser continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger”), and as a result of which, (i) Purchaser will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of Purchaser immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive a substantially equivalent security of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law;
WHEREAS, at the Closing of the transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), the Holder is the holder of the number of Pubco Ordinary Shares in such amounts as set forth underneath Holder’s name on the signature page hereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and in view of the valuable consideration to be received by Holder thereunder, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which certain share consideration to be issued to Holder (all such securities, together with any securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such securities or into which such securities are exchanged or converted, the “Restricted Securities”) shall become subject to limitations on disposition as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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| 1. | Lock-Up Provisions. |
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(a) Holder hereby agrees not to Transfer any of its Restricted Securities during the period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing from the Closing and ending on the earliest of (x) the Release Date, (y) the date after the occurrence of a Change of Control, and (z) the date on which the closing sale price of the Pubco Ordinary Shares has equaled or exceeded $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) consecutive trading day period commencing after the Closing; provided, however, that with respect to 50% of the Holder’s Restricted Securities, the Lock-up Period shall be the period commencing on the Closing and ending on the earliest of (x) the Release Date and (y) the date after the occurrence of a Change of Control. For the purposes of this Agreement the term “Transfer” shall mean: (i) lend, offer, pledge (except as provided herein below), hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), any Restricted Securities, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Restricted Securities, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of Restricted Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
(b) The foregoing Section 1(a) shall not apply to the Transfer of any or all of the Restricted Securities owned by Holder (a) to Pubco’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of Pubco’s officers or directors, any members of the Sponsor (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (b) to any affiliate (as defined in Rule 405 of under the under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended) of Holder; (c) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (d) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (e) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (f) in the case of an entity, by distribution to limited partners, shareholders, members of, or owners of similar equity interests in Holder by virtue of the laws of the jurisdiction of the Holder’s organization and the Holder’s organizational documents upon the liquidation and dissolution of Holder; (g) by private sales made in connection with the consummation of a Change of Control at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (h) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Company’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Company; (i) in the event of Pubco’s liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of Pubco’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Closing; and (j) which were acquired in the PIPE Investment or in open market transactions after the Closing; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (g), it shall be a condition to such Transfer that the transferee executes and delivers to Pubco or the Purchaser Representative an agreement stating that the transferee is receiving and holding the Restricted Securities subject to the provisions of this Agreement applicable to Holder, and there shall be no further Transfer of such Restricted Securities except in accordance with this Agreement.
(c) As used in this Agreement, the term:
(X) “Change of Control” shall mean, subsequent to the Closing, the occurrence of a transaction or a series of related transactions pursuant to which Pubco/the Company completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization, or other similar transaction that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Pubco Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property; and
(Y) “Release Date” shall mean the six (6) month anniversary of the date of the Closing.
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(d) If any Transfer (except for any Transfer pursuant to Section 1(b)) is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, such purported Transfer shall be null and void ab initio, and Pubco shall refuse to recognize any such purported transferee of the Restricted Securities as one of its equity holders for any purpose. In order to enforce this Section 1, Pubco may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Restricted Securities of Holder (and permitted transferees and assigns thereof) effective until the end of the Lock-Up Period.
(e) During the Lock-Up Period, each certificate evidencing any Restricted Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other applicable legends:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF [__________], 2023, BY AND AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “ISSUER”), THAT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIVE OF PURCHASER NAMED THEREIN, PURCHASER AND THE ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDER NAMED THEREIN, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”
(f) For the avoidance of any doubt, Holder shall retain all of its rights as a shareholder of Pubco with respect to the Restricted Securities during the Lock-Up Period, including the right to vote any Restricted Securities, but subject to the obligations applicable to Holder under the Business Combination Agreement.
| 2 | Representations and Warranties. |
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(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto, by their respective execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the others that (a) such party has the full right, capacity and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations under this Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound. The Holder has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to enter into and deliver this Agreement, and such Holder confirms that it has not relied on the advice of Purchaser, Purchaser’s legal counsel, or any other person.
(b) Beneficial Ownership. The Holder hereby represents and warrants that it does not beneficially own, directly or through its nominees (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any shares of capital stock of Pubco, or any economic interest in or derivative of such stock, other than those shares of Pubco capital stock specified on the signature page hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Restricted Securities shall also include any shares of Pubco capital stock acquired by Holder during the Lock-Up Period, if any.
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(c) No Additional Fees/Payment. Other than the consideration specifically referenced herein, the parties hereto agree that no fee, payment or additional consideration in any form has been or will be paid to the Holder in connection with this Agreement.
| 3 | Miscellaneous. |
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(a) Termination of Business Combination Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon Holder upon Holder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and become null and void, and the parties shall not have any rights or obligations hereunder.
(b) Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and all obligations of Holder and Purchaser are personal to Holder and Purchaser, as applicable, and may not be transferred or delegated by Holder or Purchaser at any time. Pubco may freely assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any successor entity (whether by merger, consolidation, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise) without obtaining the consent or approval of Holder (but from and after the Closing, the consent of the Purchaser Representative shall be required which shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Purchaser Representative is replaced in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the replacement Purchaser Representative shall automatically become a party to this Agreement as if it were the original Purchaser Representative hereunder.
(c) Third Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in the City of New York, in the State of New York (or in any appellate courts thereof) (the “Specified Courts”). Each party hereto hereby (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto and (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each party irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other action or proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of itself, or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such party at the applicable address set forth in Section 3(g). Nothing in this Section 3(d) shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
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(e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 3(e).
(f) Interpretation. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(g) Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by email, (iii) one Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
| If to Pubco:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Holdings Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong<br><br> <br>New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
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| If to the Company, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong<br><br> <br>New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
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| If to Purchaser or the Purchaser Representative, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Golden Star Acquisition Corporation<br><br> <br>99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, New York, 10013<br><br> <br>Attention: Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net | With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, N.Y. 10006<br><br> <br>Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email:<br> bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
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| If to Holder, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>the address set forth below Holder’s name<br><br> <br>on the signature page to this Agreement | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, N.Y. 10006<br><br> <br>Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email:<br> bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
(h) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Pubco, the Company, Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) and Holder. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
(i) Severability. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in a jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties will substitute for any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a suitable and equitable provision that carries out, so far as may be valid, legal and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
(j) Specific Performance. Holder acknowledges that its obligations under this Agreement are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Holder, money damages will be inadequate and Pubco will have no adequate remedy at law, and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by Holder in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of Pubco, the Company and Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) shall be entitled to an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Holder and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
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(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Pubco, the Company and Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any of the obligations of Holder under any other agreement between Holder and Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any certificate or instrument executed by Holder in favor of Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative), and nothing in any other agreement, certificate or instrument shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any of the obligations of Holder under this Agreement.
(l) Further Assurances. From time to time, at another party’s request and without further consideration (but at the requesting party’s reasonable cost and expense), each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(m) Counterparts; Email. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by email in portable document format in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
| Pubco: |
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| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| Company: |
| Gamehaus, Inc. |
| Name: |
| Title: |
{Additional Signature on the Following Page}
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
| Purchaser: | |
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| GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |
| By: | |
| Name: | Linjun Guo |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Purchaser Representative: | |
| G-STAR MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | |
| By: | |
| Name: | Linjun Guo |
| Title: | Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
| Holder: |
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| Name of Holder: |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Number of Restricted Securities of Holder: |
| Address for Notice: |
| Address: |
| Facsimile No: |
| Telephone No: |
| Email: |
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Exhibit 4.3
FORM OF FOUNDER LOCK-UP AGREEMENT
LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (SPONSOR)
THIS LOCK-UP AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of September 16, 2023, by and among (i) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Pubco”), (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, in the capacity under the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below) as the Purchaser Representative (including any successor Purchaser Representative appointed in accordance therewith, the “Purchaser Representative”), (iii) Gamehaus, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), (iv) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Purchaser”), and (v) the undersigned (“Holder”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2023, Purchaser, the Purchaser Representative, Pubco, Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger Sub”), Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “Second Merger Sub”), and the Company entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, among other matters, (a) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company, with the Company continuing as the surviving corporation (the “First Merger”), and as a result of which, (i) the Company will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of the Company immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive certain securities of Pubco, and (b) the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Purchaser, with Purchaser continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger”), and as a result of which, (i) Purchaser will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of Purchaser immediately prior to the effective time of the Merger will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive a substantially equivalent security of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law;
WHEREAS, at the Closing of the transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing”), the Holder is the holder of the number of Pubco Ordinary Shares in such amounts as set forth underneath Holder’s name on the signature page hereto; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and in view of the valuable consideration to be received by Holder thereunder, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement, pursuant to which certain share consideration to be issued to Holder (all such securities, together with any securities paid as dividends or distributions with respect to such securities or into which such securities are exchanged or converted, the “Restricted Securities”) shall become subject to limitations on disposition as set forth herein.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises set forth above, which are incorporated in this Agreement as if fully set forth below, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereby agree as follows:
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| 1. | Lock-Up Provisions. |
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(a) Holder hereby agrees not to Transfer any of its Restricted Securities during the period (the “Lock-Up Period”) commencing from the Closing and ending on the following:
(x) with respect to Restricted Securities which are Founder Shares, fifty percent (50%) of such Founder Shares on the earliest of: (A) the Release Date, (B) the date after the occurrence of a Change of Control, and (C) the date on which the closing sale price of the Pubco Ordinary Shares has equaled or exceeded $12.50 per share (as adjusted for stock splits, stock dividends, reorganizations and recapitalizations) for any twenty (20) trading days within any thirty (30) consecutive trading day period commencing after the Closing;
(y) with respect to Restricted Securities which are Founder Shares, fifty percent (50%) of such Founder Shares on the earliest of: (A) the Release Date and (B) the date after the occurrence of a Change of Control; and
(z) with respect to Restricted Securities which are Private Placement Securities, on the Release Date.
(b) For the purposes of this Agreement the term “Transfer” shall mean: (i) lend, offer, pledge (except as provided herein below), hypothecate, encumber, donate, assign, sell, offer to sell, contract or agree to sell, sell any option or contract to purchase, purchase any option or contract to sell, grant any option, right or warrant to purchase, or otherwise transfer or dispose of or agree to transfer or dispose of, directly or indirectly, or establish or increase a put equivalent position or liquidate or decrease a call equivalent position within the meaning of Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), any Restricted Securities, (ii) enter into any swap or other arrangement that transfers to another, in whole or in part, any of the economic consequences of ownership of the Restricted Securities, or (iii) publicly disclose the intention to do any of the foregoing, whether any such transaction described in clauses (i), (ii) or (iii) above is to be settled by delivery of Restricted Securities or other securities, in cash or otherwise.
(c) The foregoing Section 1(a) shall not apply to the Transfer of any or all of the Restricted Securities owned by Holder (a) to Pubco’s officers or directors, any affiliates or family members of any of Pubco’s officers or directors, any members of the Sponsor (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement), or any affiliates of the Sponsor; (b) in the case of an individual, by gift to a member of the individual’s immediate family, to a trust, the beneficiary of which is a member of the individual’s immediate family or an affiliate of such person, or to a charitable organization; (c) in the case of an individual, by virtue of laws of descent and distribution upon death of the individual; (d) in the case of an individual, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order; (e) by private sales made in connection with the consummation of a Change of Control at prices no greater than the price at which the securities were originally purchased; (f) by virtue of the laws of the Cayman Islands or the Sponsor’s limited liability company agreement upon dissolution of the Sponsor; (g) in the event of Pubco’s liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction which results in all of Pubco’s shareholders having the right to exchange their Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property subsequent to the Closing; and (h) which were acquired in the PIPE Investment or in open market transactions after the Closing; provided, however, that in the case of clauses (a) through (e), it shall be a condition to such Transfer that the transferee executes and delivers to Pubco or the Company an agreement stating that the transferee is receiving and holding the Restricted Securities subject to the provisions of this Agreement applicable to Holder, and there shall be no further Transfer of such Restricted Securities except in accordance with this Agreement.
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(d) As used in this Agreement, the term:
(A) “Change of Control” shall mean, subsequent to the Closing, the occurrence of a transaction or a series of related transactions pursuant to which Pubco completes a liquidation, merger, share exchange, reorganization or other similar transaction that results in all of its shareholders having the right to exchange their Pubco Ordinary Shares for cash, securities or other property; and
(B) “Founder Shares” means 1,725,000 of the Ordinary Shares of the Purchaser initially issued to G-Star Management Corporation prior to the consummation of the initial public offering of the Purchaser.
(C) “Private Placement Securities” means 307,000 Units issued by Purchaser to G-Star Management Corporation in a private placement that was consummated simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering of the Purchaser and the of the Ordinary Shares of the Purchaser issued or issuable upon conversion of the Units.
(D) “Release Date” shall mean (A) with respect to Restricted Securities which are Founder Shares, the six (6) month anniversary of the date of the Closing and (B) with respect to Restricted Securities which are Private Placement Securities, thirty (30) days following the date of the Closing.
(E) “Units” shall mean the units of securities issued by Purchaser to G-Star Management Corporation in a private placement that was consummated simultaneously with the closing of the initial public offering of the Purchaser, with each Unit comprised of one of the Purchaser’s Ordinary Shares, par value $0.001 per share and a right to receive 2/10^th^ of an Ordinary Share.
(e) If any Transfer (except for any Transfer pursuant to Section 1(b)) is made or attempted contrary to the provisions of this Agreement, such purported Transfer shall be null and void ab initio, and Pubco shall refuse to recognize any such purported transferee of the Restricted Securities as one of its equity holders for any purpose. In order to enforce this Section 1, Pubco may impose stop-transfer instructions with respect to the Restricted Securities of Holder (and permitted transferees and assigns thereof) effective until the end of the Lock-Up Period.
(f) During the Lock-Up Period, each certificate evidencing any Restricted Securities shall be stamped or otherwise imprinted with a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other applicable legends:
“THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER SET FORTH IN A LOCK-UP AGREEMENT, DATED AS OF [__________], 2023, BY AND AMONG THE ISSUER OF SUCH SECURITIES (THE “ISSUER”), THAT CERTAIN REPRESENTATIVE OF PURCHASER NAMED THEREIN, PURCHASER AND THE ISSUER’S SECURITY HOLDER NAMED THEREIN, AS AMENDED. A COPY OF SUCH LOCK-UP AGREEMENT WILL BE FURNISHED WITHOUT CHARGE BY THE ISSUER TO THE HOLDER HEREOF UPON WRITTEN REQUEST.”
(g) For the avoidance of any doubt, Holder shall retain all of its rights as a shareholder of Pubco with respect to the Restricted Securities during the Lock-Up Period, including the right to vote any Restricted Securities, but subject to the obligations applicable to Holder under the Business Combination Agreement.
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| 2 | Representations and Warranties. |
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(a) Representations and Warranties. Each of the parties hereto, by their respective execution and delivery of this Agreement, hereby represents and warrants to the others that (a) such party has the full right, capacity and authority to enter into, deliver and perform its respective obligations under this Agreement, (b) this Agreement has been duly executed and delivered by such party and is the binding and enforceable obligation of such party, enforceable against such party in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, and (c) the execution, delivery and performance of such party’s obligations under this Agreement will not conflict with or breach the terms of any other agreement, contract, commitment or understanding to which such party is a party or to which the assets or securities of such party are bound. The Holder has independently evaluated the merits of its decision to enter into and deliver this Agreement, and such Holder confirms that it has not relied on the advice of the Purchaser, the Purchaser’s legal counsel, or any other person.
(b) Beneficial Ownership. The Holder hereby represents and warrants that it does not beneficially own, directly or through its nominees (as determined in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder), any shares of capital stock of Pubco, or any economic interest in or derivative of such stock, other than those shares of Pubco capital stock specified on the signature page hereto. For purposes of this Agreement, the term Restricted Securities shall also include any shares of Pubco capital stock acquired by Holder during the Lock-Up Period, if any.
(c) No Additional Fees/Payment. Other than the consideration specifically referenced herein, the parties hereto agree that no fee, payment or additional consideration in any form has been or will be paid to the Holder in connection with this Agreement.
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(a) Termination of Business Combination Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon Holder upon Holder’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, in the event that the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and become null and void, and the parties shall not have any rights or obligations hereunder.
(b) Binding Effect; Assignment. This Agreement and all of the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the parties hereto and their respective permitted successors and assigns. This Agreement and all obligations of Holder and Purchaser are personal to Holder and Purchaser, as applicable, and may not be transferred or delegated by Holder or Purchaser at any time. Pubco may freely assign any or all of its rights under this Agreement, in whole or in part, to any successor entity (whether by merger, consolidation, equity sale, asset sale or otherwise) without obtaining the consent or approval of Holder (but from and after the Closing, the consent of the Purchaser Representative shall be required which shall not be unreasonably withheld). If the Purchaser Representative is replaced in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the replacement Purchaser Representative shall automatically become a party to this Agreement as if it were the original Purchaser Representative hereunder.
(c) Third Parties. Nothing contained in this Agreement or in any instrument or document executed by any party in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby shall create any rights in, or be deemed to have been executed for the benefit of, any person or entity that is not a party hereto or thereto or a successor or permitted assign of such a party.
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(d) Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in the City of New York, in the State of New York (or in any appellate courts thereof) (the “Specified Courts”). Each party hereto hereby (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto and (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by Law. Each party irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other action or proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of itself, or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such party at the applicable address set forth in Section 3(g). Nothing in this Section 3(d) shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable law.
(e) WAIVER OF JURY TRIAL. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 3(e).
(f) Interpretation. The titles and subtitles used in this Agreement are for convenience only and are not to be considered in construing or interpreting this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
(g) Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by email, (iii) one Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
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| If to Pubco:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Holdings Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong<br><br> <br>New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
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| If to the Company, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road, Pudong<br><br> <br>New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
| If to Purchaser or the Purchaser Representative, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Golden Star Acquisition Corporation<br><br> <br>99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, New York, 10013<br><br> <br>Attention: Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net | With a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, N.Y. 10006<br><br> <br>Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
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| If to Holder, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>the address set forth below Holder’s name<br><br> <br>on the signature page to this Agreement | with a copy (which will not constitute notice) to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, N.Y. 10006<br><br> <br>Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
(h) Amendments and Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written consent of Pubco, the Company, Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) and Holder. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
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(i) Severability. In case any provision in this Agreement shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in a jurisdiction, such provision shall be modified or deleted, as to the jurisdiction involved, only to the extent necessary to render the same valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions hereof shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby nor shall the validity, legality or enforceability of such provision be affected thereby in any other jurisdiction. Upon such determination that any term or other provision is invalid, illegal or incapable of being enforced, the parties will substitute for any invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision a suitable and equitable provision that carries out, so far as may be valid, legal and enforceable, the intent and purpose of such invalid, illegal or unenforceable provision.
(j) Specific Performance. Holder acknowledges that its obligations under this Agreement are unique, recognizes and affirms that in the event of a breach of this Agreement by Holder, money damages will be inadequate and Pubco will have no adequate remedy at law, and agrees that irreparable damage would occur in the event that any of the provisions of this Agreement were not performed by Holder in accordance with their specific terms or were otherwise breached. Accordingly, each of Pubco, the Company and Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) shall be entitled to an injunction or restraining order to prevent breaches of this Agreement by Holder and to enforce specifically the terms and provisions hereof, without the requirement to post any bond or other security or to prove that money damages would be inadequate, this being in addition to any other right or remedy to which such party may be entitled under this Agreement, at law or in equity.
(k) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the full and entire understanding and agreement among the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof, and any other written or oral agreement relating to the subject matter hereof existing between the parties is expressly canceled; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement or any Ancillary Document. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Agreement shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Pubco, the Company and Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any of the obligations of Holder under any other agreement between Holder and Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any certificate or instrument executed by Holder in favor of Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative), and nothing in any other agreement, certificate or instrument shall limit any of the rights or remedies of Pubco, the Company or Purchaser (as represented by the Purchaser Representative) or any of the obligations of Holder under this Agreement.
(l) Further Assurances. From time to time, at another party’s request and without further consideration (but at the requesting party’s reasonable cost and expense), each party shall execute and deliver such additional documents and take all such further action as may be reasonably necessary to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
(m) Counterparts; Email. This Agreement may also be executed and delivered by email in portable document format in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
| Pubco: |
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| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. |
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| Name: |
| Title: |
| Company: |
| Gamehaus, Inc. |
| Name: |
| Title: |
{Additional Signature on the Following Page}
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
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| GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |
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| Name: | Linjun Guo |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
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| G-STAR MANAGEMENT CORPORATION | |
| By: | |
| Name: | Linjun Guo |
| Title: | Director |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Lock-Up Agreement as of the date first written above.
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| Number of Restricted Securities of Holder: |
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Exhibit 4.4
FORM OF SELLER REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
SELLER REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS SELLER REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 24, 2025 by and among (i) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (including any successor entity thereto**,** “Pubco”), and (ii) the undersigned parties listed as “Investors” on the signature page hereto (each, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”). Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2023, (i) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Purchaser”), (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, in the capacity under the Business Combination Agreement (defined below) as the Purchaser Representative (the “Purchaser Representative”), (iii) Pubco, (iv) Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“First Merger Sub”), (v) Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Second Merger Sub”), and (vi) Gamehaus, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Gamehaus” or the “Company”), entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Business Combination Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), among other matters, (i) First Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, with Gamehaus continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger”), and (a) each Company Ordinary Share (except for each Company Super-voting Ordinary Share) and each Company Preferred Share of Gamehaus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive Pubco Class A Ordinary Shares, and (b) each Company Super-voting Ordinary Share of Gamehaus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive Pubco Class B Ordinary Shares (such Pubco Class A Ordinary Shares and Pubco Class B Ordinary Shares, collectively, the “Company Share Consideration”), and (ii) one business day following, and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Purchaser (the “Second Merger”), with Purchaser surviving the Second Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and with the holders of Purchaser’s securities receiving substantially equivalent securities of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law; and
WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement to provide the Investors with certain rights relating to the registration of the Company Share Consideration received by the Investors under the Business Combination Agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto agree as follows:
- DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Business Combination Agreement” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Closing” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Company Share Consideration” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
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“Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“First Merger” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“First Merger Sub” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Founder Registration Rights Agreement” means that certain Registration Rights Agreement dated as of May 1, 2023, by and among Purchaser and the holders of “Registrable Securities” thereunder, as it is to be amended at or prior to the Closing, including by the Founder Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement, and as it may further be amended in accordance with the terms thereof.
“Founder Securities” means those securities included in the definition of “Registrable Securities” specified in the Founder Registration Rights Agreement.
“Gamehaus” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Investor(s)” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes any transferee of the Registrable Securities (so long as they remain Registrable Securities) of an Investor permitted under this Agreement.
“Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.
“Maximum Number of Securities” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.
“PIPE Documents” is defined in Section 2.5.
“PIPE Investor” means an investor purchasing securities in a PIPE Investment as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.
“PIPE Securities” means those securities sold, or may be sold, to PIPE Investors in a PIPE Investment as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.
“Pro Rata” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Proceeding” is defined in Section 6.9.
“Pubco” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall include Pubco’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.
“Purchaser” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Purchaser Representative” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration or offering effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
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“Registrable Securities” means the Company Share Consideration, including any Pubco Class A Ordinary Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Pubco Class B Ordinary Shares. Registrable Securities include any warrants, capital shares or other securities of Pubco issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of the foregoing securities. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by Pubco and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; or (d) such securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 without volume limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, a Person shall be deemed to be an “Investor holding Registrable Securities” (or words to that effect) under this Agreement only if they are an Investor or a transferee of the applicable Registrable Securities (so long as they remain Registrable Securities) of any Investor permitted under this Agreement.
“Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by Pubco with the SEC in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, including all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, F-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any successor thereto.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“Second Merger” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Second Merger Sub” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Short Form Registration” is defined in Section 2.3.
“Specified Courts” is defined in Section 6.9.
“Underwriter” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
2. REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. At any time and from time to time after the Closing, Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities then issued and outstanding (for the avoidance of any doubt, throughout this Agreement, such determination is based on the number of Registrable Securities held by the Investors and not the voting rights of those Registrable Securities), may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities (a “DemandRegistration”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. Within thirty (15) calendar days following receipt of any request for a Demand Registration, Pubco will notify, in writing, all other Investors holding Registrable Securities of the demand, and each Investor holding Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of such Investor’s Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration (each such Investor including shares of Registrable Securities in such registration, a “Demanding Holder”) shall so notify Pubco, in writing, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the receipt by the Investor of the notice from Pubco. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities
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included in the Demand Registration, subject to Section 2.1.4 and the provisos set forth in Section 3.1.1. Pubco shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.1 to the contrary, Pubco shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration, (i) if a Piggy-Back Registration had been available to the Demanding Holder(s) within the one hundred twenty (120) calendar days preceding the date of request for the Demand Registration, (ii) within sixty (60) calendar days after the effective date of a previous registration effected with respect to the Registrable Securities pursuant this Section 2.1, or (iii) during any period (not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days) following the closing of the completion of an offering of securities by Pubco if such Demand Registration would cause Pubco to breach a “lock-up” or similar provision contained in the underwriting agreement for such offering.
2.1.2 Effective Registration. A Registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the SEC with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective by the SEC and Pubco has complied in all material respects with its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the SEC or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders thereafter elect to continue the offering; provided, further, that Pubco shall not be obligated to file another Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and advise Pubco as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any Demanding Holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such Demanding Holder’s participation in such underwritten offering and the inclusion of such Demanding Holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwritten offering to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwritten offering shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwritten offering by a majority-in-interest of the Investors initiating the Demand Registration and reasonably acceptable to Pubco.
2.1.4 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises Pubco and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities which Pubco desires to sell and the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities, if any, as to which Registration by Pubco has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other security holders of Pubco who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then Pubco shall include in such Registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Demanding Holders and the Founder Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Founder Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing (all pro rata in accordance with the number of securities that each applicable Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of securities held by each such Person, as long as they do not request to include more securities than they own (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii), and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities. In the event that Pubco securities that are convertible into Pubco Ordinary Shares are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.1.4 shall include such Pubco securities on an as-converted to Pubco Ordinary Share basis.
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2.1.5 Withdrawal. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwritten offering or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to Pubco and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the SEC with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders withdraws from a proposed offering relating to a Demand Registration in such event, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.
2.2 Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time after the Closing Pubco proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to a Registration of or an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by Pubco for its own account or for security holders of Pubco for their account (or by Pubco and by security holders of Pubco including pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee share option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to Pubco’s existing security holders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of Pubco, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, or (v) an exchange offer or offering of securities in connection with a merger or other form of acquisition of a business entity to the equity owners thereof, then Pubco shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to Investors holding Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) calendar days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such offering or registration, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to Investors holding Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of Registrable Securities as such Investors may request in writing within five (5) calendar days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). To the extent permitted by applicable securities laws with respect to such registration by Pubco or another demanding security holder, Pubco shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and use commercially reasonable efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of Pubco and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All Investors holding Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.2 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises Pubco and Investors holding Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such Piggy-Back Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities which Pubco desires to sell, taken together with the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Investors holding Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other security holders of Pubco, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then Pubco shall include in any such registration:
(a) If the registration is undertaken for Pubco’s account: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
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(b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Demanding Holders pursuant to Section 2.1: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of the Demanding Holders and the Founder Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Founder Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(c) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Founder Securities under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the Founder Securities for the account of the demanding holders and the Registrable Securities for the account of Demanding Holders who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to Section 2.1 during the period under which the demand registration under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and
(d) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Persons other than either Demanding Holders under Section 2.1 or the holders of Founder Securities exercising demand registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of the demanding Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Founder Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
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In the event that Pubco securities that are convertible into Pubco Ordinary Shares are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.2.2 shall include such Pubco securities on an as-converted to Pubco Ordinary Share basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, to the extent that the registration of an Investor’s Registrable Securities would prevent Pubco or the demanding shareholders from effecting such registration and offering, such Investor shall not be permitted to exercise Piggy-Back Registration rights with respect to such registration and offering.
2.2.3 Withdrawal. Any Investor holding Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such Investor’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to Pubco of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. Pubco (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by Persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement without any liability to the applicable Investor, subject to the next sentence and the provisions of Section 4. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, Pubco shall pay all expenses incurred in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3 (subject to the limitations set forth therein) by Investors holding Registrable Securities that requested to have their Registrable Securities included in such Piggy-Back Registration.
2.3 Short Form Registrations. After the Closing, Investors holding Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that Pubco register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or F-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“Short Form Registration”); provided, however, that Pubco shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, Pubco will promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other Investors holding Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of all or such portion of such Investors’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities, if any, of any other Investors joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of such written notice from Pubco; provided, however, that Pubco shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Short Form Registration is not available to Pubco for such offering; or (ii) if Investors holding Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of Pubco entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $1,000,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
2.4 PIPE Securities. The Investors hereby acknowledge that Purchaser and/or Pubco has granted, or may prior to the Closing grant, registration rights to PIPE Investors with respect to the PIPE Securities issuable pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements entered into for the PIPE Investment or a registration rights agreement to be entered into between Purchaser and/or Pubco (as applicable) and PIPE Investors in connection therewith (collectively, the “PIPE Documents”). The Investors hereby acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict or impair, or would reasonably be expected to restrict or impair, the ability of Purchaser or Pubco to fulfill its registration obligations under the PIPE Documents with respect to the PIPE Securities, and the Purchaser shall be entitled without violation or breach of, or liability under, this Agreement to refuse to register any Registrable Securities or withdraw any Registration Statement for any Registrable Securities if such Registration has restricted or impaired the ability of the Purchaser to fulfill its registration obligations under the PIPE Documents with respect to the PIPE Securities.
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- REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
3.1 Filings; Information. Whenever Pubco is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:
3.1.1 Filing Registration Statement. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the SEC a Registration Statement on any form for which Pubco then qualifies or which counsel for Pubco shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its reasonable efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that Pubco shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to sixty (60) calendar days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if Pubco shall furnish the Investors requesting to include their Registrable Securities in such registration a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chairman of Pubco stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of Pubco, it would be materially detrimental to Pubco and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time or the filing would require premature disclosure of material information which is not in the interests of Pubco to disclose at such time; provided further, however, that Pubco shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than twice in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.
3.1.2 Copies. Pubco shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such Investors’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such Investors may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such Investors.
3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements. Pubco shall prepare and file with the SEC such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn or until such time as the Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities as defined by this Agreement.
3.1.4 Notification. After the filing of a Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, any prospectus related thereto or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus, Pubco shall promptly, and in no event more than three (3) Business Days after such filing, notify Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such Investors promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within three (3) Business Days after the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the SEC of any stop order (and Pubco shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); and (iv) any request by the SEC for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information or of the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such prospectus so that, as thereafter delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such prospectus will not contain an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading, and promptly make available to Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the SEC a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, Pubco shall furnish to Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such Investors, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such Investors and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon; provided that such Investors and their legal counsel must provide any comments promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) after receipt of such documents.
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3.1.5 State Securities Laws Compliance. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may reasonably request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of Pubco and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that Pubco shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or take any action to which it would be subject to general service of process or to taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise subject.
3.1.6 Agreements for Disposition. To the extent required by the underwriting agreement or similar agreements, Pubco shall enter into reasonable customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of Pubco in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. No Investor holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such Investor’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such Investor’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such Investor that such Investor has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.
3.1.7 Cooperation. The principal executive officer of Pubco, the principal financial officer of Pubco, the principal accounting officer of Pubco and all other officers and members of the management of Pubco shall reasonably cooperate in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.
3.1.8 Records. Pubco shall make available for inspection by Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any Investor holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Pubco, as shall be reasonably necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause Pubco’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement; provided that Pubco may require execution of a reasonable confidentiality agreement prior to sharing any such information.
3.1.9 Opinions and Comfort Letters. Pubco shall request its counsel and accountants to provide customary legal opinions and customary comfort letters, to the extent so reasonably required by any underwriting agreement.
3.1.10 Earnings Statement. Pubco shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders if reasonably required, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.
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3.1.11 Listing. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities that are Pubco Ordinary Shares included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by Pubco are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.
3.1.12 Road Show. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $15,000,000, Pubco shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of Pubco to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.
3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from Pubco of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv), or in the event that the financial statements contained in the Registration Statement become stale, or in the event that the Registration Statement or prospectus included therein contains a misstatement of material fact or omits to state a material fact due to a bona fide business purpose, or, in the case of a resale registration on Short Form Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by Pubco, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by Pubco’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in Pubco’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each Investor holding Registrable Securities included in any registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such Investor receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4(iv) or the Registration Statement is updated so that the financial statements are no longer stale, or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in Pubco’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by Pubco, each such Investor will deliver to Pubco all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such Investor’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.
3.3 Registration Expenses. Subject to Section 4, Pubco shall bear all reasonable costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Short Form Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all reasonable expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing expenses; (iv) Pubco’s internal expenses (including all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities as required by Section 3.1.11; (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for Pubco and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by Pubco (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees and expenses of any special experts retained by Pubco in connection with such registration; and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses (up to a maximum of $15,000 in the aggregate in connection with such registration) of one legal counsel selected by Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration for such legal counsel’s review, comment and finalization of the proposed Registration Statement and other relevant documents. Pubco shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities included in such offering for each such holder. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling security holders and Pubco shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of securities each is selling in such offering.
3.4 Information. Investors holding Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by Pubco, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws. Investors selling Registrable Securities in any offering must provide all questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, stock powers, and other documentation reasonably requested by Pubco or the managing Underwriter.
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- INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
4.1 Indemnification by Pubco. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.1 and Section 4.4.3 hereof, Pubco agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor, and each Investor’s officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each Person, if any, who controls an Investor (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “Investor Indemnified Party”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by Pubco of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to Pubco and relating to action or inaction required of Pubco in connection with any such registration (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of Pubco, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); and Pubco shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action. whether or not any such person is a party to any such claim or action and including any and all legal and other expenses incurred in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise; provided, however, that Pubco will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Pubco, in writing, by such selling holder or Investor Indemnified Party expressly for use therein. Pubco also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each Person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.
4.2 Indemnification by Investors Holding Registrable Securities. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.2 and Section 4.4.3 hereof, each Investor selling Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling Investor, indemnify and hold harmless Pubco, each of its directors and officers and each Underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other Person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Pubco by such selling Investor expressly for use therein (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the indemnifying Investor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and shall reimburse Pubco, its directors and officers, each Underwriter and each other selling holder or controlling Person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling Investor’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling Investor.
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4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any Person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such Person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other Person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other Person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling Persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (acting reasonably), consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.
4.4 Contribution. 4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1.
4.4.3 The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no Investor holding Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such Investor from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No Person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to contribution from any Person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
- RULE 144.
5.1 Rule 144. Pubco covenants that it shall file any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as Investors holding Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such Investors to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule 144 may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the SEC.
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- MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1 Other Registration Rights. Pubco represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement, no Person, other than the holders of (i) Registrable Securities, (ii) Founder Securities, and (iii) PIPE Securities has any right to require Pubco to register any of Pubco’s share capital for sale or to include Pubco’s share capital in any registration filed by Pubco for the sale of share capital for its own account or for the account of any other Person.
6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Pubco hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Pubco in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Investors holding Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such Investor in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by such Investor; provided that no assignment by any Investor of its rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Pubco unless and until Pubco shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Pubco, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or of any assignee of the Investors. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any Persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Section 4 and this Section 6.2. If the Purchaser Representative is replaced in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the replacement Purchaser Representative shall automatically become a party to this Agreement as if it were the original Purchaser Representative hereunder.
6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by facsimile or other electronic means, with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (iii) one Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
| If to Pubco, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Holdings Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road,<br><br> <br>Pudong New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
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If to an Investor, to: the address set forth underneath such Investor’s name on the signature page.
6.4 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that a duly executed copy of this Agreement is not delivered to Pubco by a Person receiving Company Share Consideration in connection with the Closing, such Person failing to provide such signature shall not be a party to this Agreement or have any rights or obligations hereunder, but such failure shall not affect the rights and obligations of the other parties to this Agreement as amongst such other parties.
6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Business Combination Agreement including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto or thereto or referenced herein or therein and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement or any other Ancillary Document or the rights or obligations of the parties under the Founder Registration Rights Agreement.
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6.6 Interpretation. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
6.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written agreement or consent of Pubco and Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities; provided, that any amendment or waiver of this Agreement which affects an Investor in a manner materially and adversely disproportionate to other Investors will also require the consent of such Investor. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
6.8 Remedies Cumulative. In the event a party fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the other parties may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York (or in any appellate courts thereof) (the “Specified Courts”). Each party hereto hereby (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto and (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Law. Each party irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other action or proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of itself, or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such party at the applicable address set forth in Section 6.3. Nothing in this Section 6.9 shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.
6.10 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.10.
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6.11 Termination of Business Combination Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon each party upon such party’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. In the event that the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and become null and void and be of no further force or effect, and the parties shall have no obligations hereunder.
6.12 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The words “execution,” signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Seller Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have caused this Registration Rights Agreement to be executed and delivered as of the date first written above.
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Exhibit 4.5
FORM OF FOUNDER AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT
THIS AMENDED AND RESTATED REGISTRATION RIGHTS AGREEMENT (this “Agreement”) is made and entered into as of January 24, 2025, and shall be effective as of the Closing (defined below), by and among (i) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (the “Company”), (ii) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Pubco”), and (iii) the individuals and entities listed under Investors on the signature page hereto, (individually, an “Investor” and collectively, the “Investors”). Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined herein shall have the respective meanings assigned to such terms in the Original Agreement (as defined below) (and if such term is not defined in the Original Agreement, then the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below)).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, the Company and the Investors are parties to that certain Registration Rights Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2023 (the “Original Agreement”), pursuant to which the Company granted certain registration rights to the Investors named therein with respect to the Company’s securities;
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2023, (i) the Company, (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, a British Virgin Islands company, in the capacity as the Purchaser Representative thereunder, (iii) Pubco, (iv) Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“First Merger Sub”), (v) Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (“Second Merger Sub”), and (vi) Gamehaus Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Gamehaus”), entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended from time to time, the “Business Combination Agreement”);
WHEREAS, pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, upon the consummation of the transactions contemplated thereby (the “Closing”), among other matters, (i) First Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, with Gamehaus continuing as the surviving entity and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger”), and (a) each outstanding ordinary share of Gamehaus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive ordinary shares of Pubco (“Pubco Ordinary Shares”) and (b) each outstanding preferred share of Gamehaus issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive Pubco Ordinary Shares, and (ii) one business day following, and as part of the same overall transaction as the First Merger, Second Merger Sub will merge with and into the Company (the “Second Merger”), with the Company surviving the Second Merger as a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco and with the holders of the Company’s securities receiving substantially equivalent securities of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable law;
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WHEREAS, concurrently with the Closing, the holders of Gamehaus’s capital shares (the “Gamehaus Shareholders”) and Pubco shall enter into a Registration Rights Agreement (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement”) pursuant to which Pubco shall grant the Gamehaus Shareholders certain registration rights with respect to their “Registrable Securities” as defined therein (the “Gamehaus Securities”);
WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend and restate the Original Agreement to add Pubco as a party to the Original Agreement; to reflect the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement, including the issuance of the Pubco Ordinary Shares thereunder; and to provide the existing Investors party thereto certain registration rights with respect to certain securities of the Pubco, as set forth in this Agreement; and
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 6.7 of the Original Agreement, the Original Agreement can be amended and binding on each party thereto when such amendment is executed in writing by all parties thereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises herein made, and in consideration of the representations, warranties and covenants herein contained, and intending to be legally bound hereby, the parties hereto agree as follows:
- DEFINITIONS. The following capitalized terms used herein have the following meanings:
“Agreement” means this Agreement, as amended, restated, supplemented, or otherwise modified from time to time.
“Business Combination Agreement” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Closing” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Commission” means the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other Federal agency then administering the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
“Company” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Company Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.001 per share.
“Demand Registration” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Demanding Holder” is defined in Section 2.1.1.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
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“First Merger” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“First Merger Sub” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Founder Shares” means the 1,725,000 Company Ordinary Shares issued to G-Star Management Corporation prior to the Company’s initial public offering.
“Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Gamehaus Securities” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Gamehaus Shareholders” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Indemnifying Party” is defined in Section 4.3.
“Investor(s)” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and includes any transferee of the Registrable Securities (so long as they remain Registrable Securities) of an Investor permitted under this Agreement.
“Investor Indemnified Party” is defined in Section 4.1.
“Maximum Number of Shares” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Notices” is defined in Section 6.3.
“Piggy-Back Registration” is defined in Section 2.2.1.
“PIPE Documents” is defined in Section 2.4.
“PIPE Investor” means an investor purchasing securities in a PIPE Investment as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.
“PIPE Securities” means those securities sold, or may be sold, to PIPE Investors in a PIPE Investment as contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement.
“Private Units” means the 307,000 private units sold and issued to G-Star Management Corporation (or its designees or affiliates) which G-Star Management Corporation (or its designees) privately purchased under an exemption from registration under the Securities Act simultaneously with the consummation of the Company’s initial public offering.
“Pro Rata” is defined in Section 2.1.4.
“Pubco” is defined in the preamble to this Agreement, and shall include Pubco’s successors by merger, acquisition, reorganization or otherwise.
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“Pubco Ordinary Shares” means the ordinary shares of Pubco.
“Register,” “Registered” and “Registration” mean a registration or offering effected by preparing and filing a registration statement or similar document in compliance with the requirements of the Securities Act, and the applicable rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, and such registration statement becoming effective.
“Registrable Securities” means: (i) the Founder Shares: (ii) the Private Units; (iii) the Company Ordinary Shares underlying the Private Units (including the Company Ordinary Shares issuable upon conversion of the Rights which are a component thereof); and (iv) any securities issuable upon conversion of loans from Investors (or their designees or affiliates) to the Company for the Company’s use as working capital, if any (the “Working Capital Loan Securities”). Registrable Securities include any warrants, shares of capital stock or other securities of the Pubco issued as a dividend or other distribution with respect to or in exchange for or in replacement of such Founder Shares, Private Units and Working Capital Loan Securities (and underlying securities), including any Pubco Ordinary Shares issuable upon exchange of any of the foregoing securities in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement. As to any particular Registrable Securities, such securities shall cease to be Registrable Securities when: (a) a Registration Statement with respect to the sale of such securities shall have become effective under the Securities Act and such securities shall have been sold, transferred, disposed of or exchanged in accordance with such Registration Statement; (b) such securities shall have been otherwise transferred, new certificates for them not bearing a legend restricting further transfer shall have been delivered by Pubco, and subsequent public distribution of them shall not require registration under the Securities Act; (c) such securities shall have ceased to be outstanding; or (d) the Registrable Securities are freely saleable under Rule 144 under the Securities Act without volume limitations.
“Registration Statement” means a registration statement filed by Pubco with the Commission in compliance with the Securities Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder for a public offering and sale of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, including all amendments thereto, including post-effective amendments (other than a registration statement on Form S-4, F-4 or Form S-8, or their successors, or any registration statement covering only securities proposed to be issued in exchange for securities or assets of another entity).
“Rights” means the rights to purchase 2/10^th^ of a Company Ordinary Share.
“Rule 144” means Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act.
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder, all as the same shall be in effect at the time.
“Second Merger” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
“Second Merger Sub” is defined in the recitals to this Agreement.
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“Short Form Registration” is defined in Section 2.3.
“Specified Courts” is defined in Section 6.9.
“Underwriter” means a securities dealer who purchases any Registrable Securities as principal in an underwritten offering and not as part of such dealer’s market-making activities.
“Units” means the units of the Company’s securities issued by the Company in its initial public offering, each comprised of one Company Ordinary Share, and a Right to purchase 2/10^th^ of a Company Ordinary Share.
- REGISTRATION RIGHTS.
2.1 Demand Registration.
2.1.1 Request for Registration. At any time and from time to time after the Closing, the holders of a majority-in-interest of Registrable Securities then issued and outstanding held by the Investors or the transferees of the Investors, may make a written demand for registration under the Securities Act of all or part of their Registrable Securities (a “Demand Registration”). Any demand for a Demand Registration shall specify the number of Registrable Securities proposed to be sold and the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. Pubco will notify, in writing, all holders of Registrable Securities of the demand within fifteen (15) calendar days of Pubco’s receipt of such demand, and each holder of Registrable Securities who wishes to include all or a portion of his, her or its Registrable Securities in the Demand Registration (each such holder including Registrable Securities in such registration, including the holder(s) making the initial demand, a “Demanding Holder”) shall so notify Pubco, in writing, within fifteen (15) calendar days after the receipt by the holder of the notice from Pubco. Upon any such request, the Demanding Holders shall be entitled to have their Registrable Securities included in the Demand Registration, subject to Sections 2.1.4 and the provisos set forth in Section 3.1.1. Pubco shall not be obligated to effect more than an aggregate of three (3) Demand Registrations under this Section 2.1.1 in respect of all Registrable Securities. Notwithstanding anything in this Section 2.1 to the contrary, Pubco shall not be obligated to effect a Demand Registration, (i) if a Piggy-Back Registration had been available to the Demanding Holder(s) within the one hundred twenty (120) calendar days preceding the date of request for the Demand Registration, (ii) within sixty (60) calendar days after the effective date of a previous registration effected with respect to the Registrable Securities pursuant this Section 2.1, or (iii) during any period (not to exceed one hundred eighty (180) calendar days) following the closing of the completion of an offering of securities by Pubco if such Demand Registration would cause Pubco to breach a “lock-up” or similar provision contained in the underwriting agreement for such offering.
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2.1.2 Effective Registration. A Registration will not count as a Demand Registration until the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration has been declared effective by the Commission and Pubco has materially complied with all of its obligations under this Agreement with respect thereto; provided, however, that if, after such Registration Statement has been declared effective, the offering of Registrable Securities pursuant to a Demand Registration is interfered with by any stop order or injunction of the Commission or any other governmental agency or court, the Registration Statement with respect to such Demand Registration will be deemed not to have been declared effective, unless and until, (i) such stop order or injunction is removed, rescinded or otherwise terminated, and (ii) a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders thereafter elect to continue the offering; provided, further, that Pubco shall not be obligated to file another Registration Statement until a Registration Statement that has been filed is counted as a Demand Registration or is terminated.
2.1.3 Underwritten Offering. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders so elect and such holders so advise Pubco as part of their written demand for a Demand Registration, the offering of such Registrable Securities pursuant to such Demand Registration shall be in the form of an underwritten offering. In such event, the right of any holder to include its Registrable Securities in such registration shall be conditioned upon such holder’s participation in such underwriting and the inclusion of such holder’s Registrable Securities in the underwriting to the extent provided herein. All Demanding Holders proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such underwriting shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such underwriting by a majority-in-interest of the holders initiating the Demand Registration and reasonably acceptable to Pubco.
2.1.4 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Demand Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises Pubco and the Demanding Holders in writing that the dollar amount or number of Registrable Securities which the Demanding Holders desire to sell, taken together with all other Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities which Pubco desires to sell and the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities, if any, as to which Registration by Pubco has been requested pursuant to written contractual piggy-back registration rights held by other security holders of Pubco who desire to sell, exceeds the maximum dollar amount or maximum number of shares that can be sold in such offering without adversely affecting the proposed offering price, the timing, the distribution method, or the probability of success of such offering (such maximum dollar amount or maximum number of securities, as applicable, the “Maximum Number of Securities”), then Pubco shall include in such Registration: (i) first, the Registrable Securities as to which Demand Registration has been requested by the Demanding Holders and the Gamehaus Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing (all pro rata in accordance with the number of securities that each applicable Person has requested be included in such registration, regardless of the number of securities held by each such Person, as long as they do not request to include more securities than they own (such proportion is referred to herein as “Pro Rata”)) that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to Section 2.2 and the Gamehaus Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights of the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities. In the event that Pubco securities that are convertible into Pubco Ordinary Shares are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.1.4 shall include such Pubco securities on an as-converted to Pubco Ordinary Share basis.
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2.1.5 Withdrawal. If a majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders disapprove of the terms of any underwriting or are not entitled to include all of their Registrable Securities in any offering, such majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders may elect to withdraw from such offering by giving written notice to Pubco and the Underwriter or Underwriters of their request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement filed with the Commission with respect to such Demand Registration. If the majority-in-interest of the Demanding Holders withdraws from a proposed offering relating to a Demand Registration, then such registration shall not count as a Demand Registration provided for in Section 2.1.
2.2 Piggy-Back Registration.
2.2.1 Piggy-Back Rights. If at any time after the Closing Pubco proposes to file a Registration Statement under the Securities Act with respect to a Registration or an offering of equity securities, or securities or other obligations exercisable or exchangeable for, or convertible into, equity securities, by Pubco for its own account or for shareholders of Pubco for their account (or by Pubco and by shareholders of Pubco including, without limitation, pursuant to Section 2.1), other than a Registration Statement (i) filed in connection with any employee stock option or other benefit plan, (ii) for an exchange offer or offering of securities solely to Pubco’s existing shareholders, (iii) for an offering of debt that is convertible into equity securities of Pubco, (iv) for a dividend reinvestment plan, or (v) an exchange offer or offering of securities in connection with a merger or other form of acquisition of a business entity to the equity owners thereof, then Pubco shall (x) give written notice of such proposed filing to the holders of Registrable Securities as soon as practicable but in no event less than ten (10) calendar days before the anticipated filing date, which notice shall describe the amount and type of securities to be included in such Registration or offering, the intended method(s) of distribution, and the name of the proposed managing Underwriter or Underwriters, if any, of the offering, and (y) offer to the holders of Registrable Securities in such notice the opportunity to register the sale of such number of shares of Registrable Securities as such holders may request in writing within five (5) calendar days following receipt of such notice (a “Piggy-Back Registration”). To the extent permitted by applicable securities laws with respect to such registration by Pubco or another demanding shareholder, Pubco shall cause such Registrable Securities to be included in such registration and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause the managing Underwriter or Underwriters of a proposed underwritten offering to permit the Registrable Securities requested to be included in a Piggy-Back Registration on the same terms and conditions as any similar securities of Pubco and to permit the sale or other disposition of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof. All holders of Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their securities through a Piggy-Back Registration that involves an Underwriter or Underwriters shall enter into an underwriting agreement in customary form with the Underwriter or Underwriters selected for such Piggy-Back Registration.
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2.2.2 Reduction of Offering. If the managing Underwriter or Underwriters for a Piggy-Back Registration that is to be an underwritten offering advises Pubco and Investors holding Registrable Securities proposing to distribute their Registrable Securities through such Piggy-Back Registration in writing that the dollar amount or number of Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities which Pubco desires to sell, taken together with the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities, if any, as to which registration has been demanded pursuant to written contractual arrangements with Persons other than the Investors holding Registrable Securities hereunder, the Registrable Securities as to which registration has been requested under this Section 2.2, and the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other Pubco securities, if any, as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the written contractual piggy-back registration rights of other security holders of Pubco, exceeds the Maximum Number of Securities, then Pubco shall include in any such registration:
(a) If the registration is undertaken for Pubco’s account: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Gamehaus Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
(b) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Demanding Holders pursuant to Section 2.1: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of the Demanding Holders and the Gamehaus Securities for the account of any Persons who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement during the period under which the Demand Registration hereunder is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Gamehaus Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities;
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(c) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of holders of Gamehaus Securities under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the Gamehaus Securities for the account of the demanding holders and the Registrable Securities for the account of Demanding Holders who have exercised demand registration rights pursuant to Section 2.1 during the period under which the demand registration under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement is ongoing, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Gamehaus Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and
(d) If the registration is a “demand” registration undertaken at the demand of Persons other than either Demanding Holders under Section 2.1 or the holders of Gamehaus Securities exercising demand registration rights under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement: (i) first, the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities for the account of the demanding Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (ii) second, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clause (i), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other securities that Pubco desires to sell that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; (iii) third, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i) and (ii), the Registrable Securities of Investors as to which registration has been requested pursuant to this Section 2.2 and the Gamehaus Securities as to which registration has been requested pursuant to the applicable written contractual piggy-back registration rights under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, Pro Rata among the holders thereof based on the number of securities requested by such holders to be included in such registration, that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities; and (iv) fourth, to the extent that the Maximum Number of Securities has not been reached under the foregoing clauses (i), (ii) and (iii), the Pubco Ordinary Shares or other equity securities for the account of other Persons that Pubco is obligated to register pursuant to separate written contractual arrangements with such Persons that can be sold without exceeding the Maximum Number of Securities.
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In the event that Pubco securities that are convertible into Pubco Ordinary Shares are included in the offering, the calculations under this Section 2.2.2 shall include such Pubco securities on an as-converted to Pubco Ordinary Share basis. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary above, to the extent that the registration of an Investor’s Registrable Securities would prevent Pubco or the demanding shareholders from effecting such registration and offering, such Investor shall not be permitted to exercise Piggy-Back Registration rights with respect to such registration and offering.
2.2.3 Withdrawal. Any Investor holding Registrable Securities may elect to withdraw such Investor’s request for inclusion of Registrable Securities in any Piggy-Back Registration by giving written notice to Pubco of such request to withdraw prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement. Pubco (whether on its own determination or as the result of a withdrawal by Persons making a demand pursuant to written contractual obligations) may withdraw a Registration Statement at any time prior to the effectiveness of such Registration Statement without any liability to the applicable Investor, subject to the next sentence and the provisions of Section 4. Notwithstanding any such withdrawal, Pubco shall pay all expenses incurred in connection with such Piggy-Back Registration as provided in Section 3.3 (subject to the limitations set forth therein) by Investors holding Registrable Securities that requested to have their Registrable Securities included in such Piggy-Back Registration.
2.3 Short Form Registrations. The holders of Registrable Securities may at any time and from time to time, request in writing that Pubco register the resale of any or all of such Registrable Securities on Form S-3 or Form F-3 or any similar short-form registration which may be available at such time (“Short Form Registration”); provided, however, that Pubco shall not be obligated to effect such request through an underwritten offering. Upon receipt of such written request, Pubco will promptly give written notice of the proposed registration to all other holders of Registrable Securities, and, as soon as practicable thereafter, use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration of all or such portion of such holder’s or holders’ Registrable Securities as are specified in such request, together with all or such portion of the Registrable Securities or other securities of Pubco, if any, of any other holder or holders joining in such request as are specified in a written request given within fifteen (15) calendar days after receipt of such written notice from Pubco; provided, however, that Pubco shall not be obligated to effect any such registration pursuant to this Section 2.3: (i) if Short Form Registration is not available for such offering; or (ii) if the holders of the Registrable Securities, together with the holders of any other securities of Pubco entitled to inclusion in such registration, propose to sell Registrable Securities and such other securities (if any) at any aggregate price to the public of less than $500,000. Registrations effected pursuant to this Section 2.3 shall not be counted as Demand Registrations effected pursuant to Section 2.1.
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2.4 PIPE Securities. The Investors hereby acknowledge that the Company and/or Pubco has granted, or may prior to the Closing grant, registration rights to PIPE Investors with respect to the PIPE Securities issuable pursuant to the PIPE Subscription Agreements entered into for the PIPE Investment or a registration rights agreement to be entered into between the Company and/or Pubco (as applicable) and PIPE Investors in connection therewith (collectively, the “PIPE Documents”). The Investors hereby acknowledge and agree that nothing in this Agreement shall restrict or impair, or would reasonably be expected to restrict or impair, the ability of the Company or Pubco to fulfill its registration obligations under the PIPE Documents with respect to the PIPE Securities, and Pubco shall be entitled without violation or breach of, or liability under, this Agreement to refuse to register any Registrable Securities or withdraw any Registration Statement for any Registrable Securities if such Registration has restricted or impaired the ability of the Purchaser to fulfill its registration obligations under the PIPE Documents with respect to the PIPE Securities.
- REGISTRATION PROCEDURES.
3.1 Filings; Information. Whenever Pubco is required to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities pursuant to Section 2, Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to effect the registration and sale of such Registrable Securities in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof as expeditiously as practicable, and in connection with any such request:
3.1.1 Filing Registration Statement. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to, as expeditiously as possible after receipt of a request for a Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, prepare and file with the Commission a Registration Statement on any form for which Pubco then qualifies or which counsel for Pubco shall deem appropriate and which form shall be available for the sale of all Registrable Securities to be registered thereunder in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution thereof, and shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause such Registration Statement to become effective and use its reasonable best efforts to keep it effective for the period required by Section 3.1.3; provided, however, that Pubco shall have the right to defer any Demand Registration for up to sixty (60) calendar days, and any Piggy-Back Registration for such period as may be applicable to deferment of any demand registration to which such Piggy-Back Registration relates, in each case if Pubco shall furnish the Investors requesting to include their Registrable Securities in such Registration Statement a certificate signed by the Chief Executive Officer, Chief Financial Officer or Chairman of Pubco stating that, in the good faith judgment of the Board of Directors of Pubco, it would be materially detrimental to Pubco and its shareholders for such Registration Statement to be effected at such time or the filing would require premature disclosure of material information which is not in the interests of Pubco to disclose at such time; provided further, however, that Pubco shall not have the right to exercise the right set forth in the immediately preceding proviso more than twice in any 365-day period in respect of a Demand Registration hereunder.
3.1.2 Copies. Pubco shall, prior to filing a Registration Statement or prospectus, or any amendment or supplement thereto, furnish without charge to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration, and such holders’ legal counsel, copies of such Registration Statement as proposed to be filed, each amendment and supplement to such Registration Statement (in each case including all exhibits thereto and documents incorporated by reference therein), the prospectus included in such Registration Statement (including each preliminary prospectus), and such other documents as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such registration or legal counsel for any such holders may request in order to facilitate the disposition of the Registrable Securities owned by such holders.
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3.1.3 Amendments and Supplements. Pubco shall prepare and file with the Commission such amendments, including post-effective amendments, and supplements to such Registration Statement and the prospectus used in connection therewith as may be necessary to keep such Registration Statement effective and in compliance with the provisions of the Securities Act until all Registrable Securities and other securities covered by such Registration Statement have been disposed of in accordance with the intended method(s) of distribution set forth in such Registration Statement or such securities have been withdrawn or until such time as the Registrable Securities cease to be Registrable Securities as defined by this Agreement.
3.1.4 Notification. After the filing of any Registration Statement pursuant to this Agreement, any prospectus related thereto or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or prospectus, Pubco shall promptly, and in no event more than three (3) Business Days after such filing, notify the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement of such filing, and shall further notify such holders promptly and confirm such advice in writing in all events within three (3) Business Days of the occurrence of any of the following: (i) when such Registration Statement becomes effective; (ii) when any post-effective amendment to such Registration Statement becomes effective; (iii) the issuance or threatened issuance by the Commission of any stop order (and Pubco shall take all actions required to prevent the entry of such stop order or to remove it if entered); (iv) any request by the Commission for any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement or any prospectus relating thereto or for additional information; and (v) the occurrence of an event requiring the preparation of a supplement or amendment to such Registration Statement or prospectus so that, after such amendment is filed or prospectus delivered to the purchasers of the securities covered by such Registration Statement, such Registration Statement or prospectus will not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein (in the case of the prospectus, in light of the circumstances under which they were made), not misleading, and Pubco shall promptly make available to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement any such supplement or amendment; except that before filing with the Commission a Registration Statement or prospectus or any amendment or supplement thereto, including documents incorporated by reference, Pubco shall furnish to the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement and to the legal counsel for any such holders, copies of all such documents proposed to be filed sufficiently in advance of filing to provide such holders and legal counsel with a reasonable opportunity to review such documents and comment thereon, provided that such Investors and their legal counsel must provide any comments promptly (and in any event within three (3) Business Days) after receipt of such documents.
3.1.5 State Securities Laws Compliance. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to (i) register or qualify the Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement under such securities or “blue sky” laws of such jurisdictions in the United States as the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement (in light of their intended plan of distribution) may reasonably request and (ii) take such action necessary to cause such Registrable Securities covered by the Registration Statement to be registered with or approved by such other governmental authorities as may be necessary by virtue of the business and operations of Pubco and do any and all other acts and things that may be necessary or advisable to enable the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement to consummate the disposition of such Registrable Securities in such jurisdictions; provided, however, that Pubco shall not be required to qualify generally to do business in any jurisdiction where it would not otherwise be required to qualify but for this paragraph or take any action which would subject it to general service of process or taxation in any such jurisdiction where it is not then otherwise subject.
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3.1.6 Agreements for Disposition. To the extent required by the underwriting agreement or similar agreements, Pubco shall enter into reasonable customary agreements (including, if applicable, an underwriting agreement in customary form) and take such other actions as are reasonably required in order to expedite or facilitate the disposition of such Registrable Securities. The representations, warranties and covenants of Pubco in any underwriting agreement which are made to or for the benefit of any Underwriters, to the extent applicable, shall also be made to and for the benefit of Investors holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement. No Investor holding Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement shall be required to make any representations or warranties in the underwriting agreement except, if applicable, with respect to such Investor’s organization, good standing, authority, title to Registrable Securities, lack of conflict of such sale with such Investor’s material agreements and organizational documents, and with respect to written information relating to such Investor that such Investor has furnished in writing expressly for inclusion in such Registration Statement.
3.1.7 Cooperation. The principal executive officer of Pubco, the principal financial officer of Pubco, the principal accounting officer of Pubco and all other officers and members of the management of Pubco shall cooperate fully in any offering of Registrable Securities hereunder, which cooperation shall include the preparation of the Registration Statement with respect to such offering and all other offering materials and related documents, and participation in meetings with Underwriters, attorneys, accountants and potential investors.
3.1.8 Records. Pubco shall make available for inspection by the holders of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement, any Underwriter participating in any disposition pursuant to such Registration Statement and any attorney, accountant or other professional retained by any holder of Registrable Securities included in such Registration Statement or any Underwriter, all financial and other records, pertinent corporate documents and properties of Pubco, as shall be necessary to enable them to exercise their due diligence responsibility, and cause Pubco’s officers, directors and employees to supply all information reasonably requested by any of them in connection with such Registration Statement; provided that Pubco may require execution of a reasonable confidentiality agreement prior to sharing any such information.
3.1.9 Opinions and Comfort Letters. Pubco shall request its counsel and accountants to provide customary legal opinions and customary comfort letters, to the extent so reasonably required by any underwriting agreement.
3.1.10 Earnings Statement. Pubco shall comply with all applicable rules and regulations of the Commission and the Securities Act, and make available to its shareholders, if reasonably required, as soon as reasonably practicable, an earnings statement covering a period of twelve (12) months, which earnings statement shall satisfy the provisions of Section 11(a) of the Securities Act and Rule 158 thereunder.
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3.1.11 Listing. Pubco shall use its reasonable best efforts to cause all Registrable Securities included in any registration to be listed on such exchanges or otherwise designated for trading in the same manner as similar securities issued by Pubco are then listed or designated or, if no such similar securities are then listed or designated, in a manner satisfactory to the holders of a majority of the Registrable Securities included in such registration.
3.1.12 Road Show. If the registration involves the registration of Registrable Securities involving gross proceeds in excess of $15,000,000, Pubco shall use its reasonable efforts to make available senior executives of Pubco to participate in customary “road show” presentations that may be reasonably requested by the Underwriter in any underwritten offering.
3.2 Obligation to Suspend Distribution. Upon receipt of any notice from Pubco of the happening of any event of the kind described in Section 3.1.4(iv) or (v), or, in the event that the financial statements contained in the Registration Statement become stale, or in the event that the Registration Statement or prospectus included therein contains a misstatement of material fact or omits to state a material fact due to a bona fide business purpose, or in the case of a resale registration on Short Form Registration pursuant to Section 2.3 hereof, upon any suspension by Pubco, pursuant to a written insider trading compliance program adopted by the Pubco’s Board of Directors, of the ability of all “insiders” covered by such program to transact in Pubco’s securities because of the existence of material non-public information, each holder of Registrable Securities included in any registration shall immediately discontinue disposition of such Registrable Securities pursuant to the Registration Statement covering such Registrable Securities until such holder receives the supplemented or amended prospectus contemplated by Section 3.1.4 or the Registration Statement is updated so that the financial statements are no longer stale, or the restriction on the ability of “insiders” to transact in Pubco’s securities is removed, as applicable, and, if so directed by Pubco, each such holder will deliver to Pubco all copies, other than permanent file copies then in such holder’s possession, of the most recent prospectus covering such Registrable Securities at the time of receipt of such notice.
3.3 Registration Expenses. Pubco shall bear all costs and expenses incurred in connection with any Demand Registration pursuant to Section 2.1, any Piggy-Back Registration pursuant to Section 2.2, and any registration on Short Form Registration effected pursuant to Section 2.3, and all reasonable expenses incurred in performing or complying with its other obligations under this Agreement, whether or not the Registration Statement becomes effective, including, without limitation: (i) all registration and filing fees; (ii) fees and expenses of compliance with securities or “blue sky” laws (including fees and disbursements of counsel in connection with blue sky qualifications of the Registrable Securities); (iii) printing, messenger, telephone and delivery expenses; (iv) Pubco’s internal expenses (including, without limitation, all salaries and expenses of its officers and employees); (v) the fees and expenses incurred in connection with the listing of the Registrable Securities (including as required by Section 3.1.11); (vi) Financial Industry Regulatory Authority fees; (vii) fees and disbursements of counsel for Pubco and fees and expenses for independent certified public accountants retained by Pubco (including the expenses or costs associated with the delivery of any opinions or comfort letters requested pursuant to Section 3.1.9); (viii) the reasonable fees
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and expenses of any special experts retained by Pubco in connection with such registration; and (ix) the reasonable fees and expenses (up to a maximum of $15,000 in the aggregate in connection with such registration) of one legal counsel selected by the holders of a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities included in such registration for such legal counsel’s review, comment and finalization of the proposed Registration Statement and other relevant documents. Pubco shall have no obligation to pay any underwriting discounts or selling commissions attributable to the Registrable Securities being sold by the holders thereof, which underwriting discounts or selling commissions shall be borne by such holders in proportion to the number of Registrable Securities included in such offering for each such holder. Additionally, in an underwritten offering, all selling security holders and Pubco shall bear the expenses of the Underwriter pro rata in proportion to the respective amount of securities each is selling in such offering.
3.4 Information. Investors holding Registrable Securities included in any Registration Statement shall provide such information as may reasonably be requested by Pubco, or the managing Underwriter, if any, in connection with the preparation of such Registration Statement, including amendments and supplements thereto, in order to effect the registration of any Registrable Securities under the Securities Act pursuant to Section 2 and in connection with the obligation to comply with federal and applicable state securities laws. Investors selling Registrable Securities in any offering must provide all questionnaires, powers of attorney, custody agreements, stock powers, and other documentation reasonably requested by Pubco or the managing Underwriter.
- INDEMNIFICATION AND CONTRIBUTION.
4.1 Indemnification by Pubco. Subject to the provisions of this Section 4.1 and Section 4.4.3 hereof, Pubco agrees to indemnify and hold harmless each Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities, and each of their respective officers, employees, affiliates, directors, partners, members, attorneys and agents, and each person, if any, who controls an Investor and each other holder of Registrable Securities (within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act or Section 20 of the Exchange Act) (each, an “Investor Indemnified Party”), from and against any expenses, losses, judgments, claims, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, arising out of or based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to such Registration Statement, or arising out of or based upon any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, or any violation by Pubco of the Securities Act or any rule or regulation promulgated thereunder applicable to Pubco and relating to action or inaction required of Pubco in connection with any such registration (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.1 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of Pubco, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned); and Pubco shall promptly reimburse the Investor Indemnified Party for any legal and any other expenses reasonably incurred by such Investor Indemnified Party in connection with investigating and defending any such expense, loss, judgment, claim, damage, liability or action
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whether or not any such person is a party to any such claim or action and including any and all legal and other expenses incurred in giving testimony or furnishing documents in response to a subpoena or otherwise; provided, however, that Pubco will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such expense, loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon any untrue statement or allegedly untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made in such Registration Statement, preliminary prospectus, final prospectus, or summary prospectus, or any such amendment or supplement, in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished to Pubco, in writing, by such selling holder or Investor Indemnified Party expressly for use therein. Pubco also shall indemnify any Underwriter of the Registrable Securities, their officers, affiliates, directors, partners, members and agents and each Person who controls such Underwriter on substantially the same basis as that of the indemnification provided above in this Section 4.1.
4.2 Indemnification by Holders of Registrable Securities. Subject to the limitations set forth in the Section 4.2 and Section 4.4.3 hereof, each selling holder of Registrable Securities will, in the event that any registration is being effected under the Securities Act pursuant to this Agreement of any Registrable Securities held by such selling holder, indemnify and hold harmless Pubco, each of its directors and officers and each Underwriter (if any), and each other selling holder and each other person, if any, who controls another selling holder or such Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, against any losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities, whether joint or several, insofar as such losses, claims, judgments, damages or liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue statement of a material fact contained in any Registration Statement under which the sale of such Registrable Securities was registered under the Securities Act, any preliminary prospectus, final prospectus or summary prospectus contained in the Registration Statement, or any amendment or supplement to the Registration Statement, or arise out of or are based upon any omission to state a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the statement therein not misleading, if the statement or omission was made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to Pubco by such selling holder expressly for use therein (provided, however, that the indemnity agreement contained in this Section 4.2 shall not apply to amounts paid in settlement of any such claim, loss, damage, liability or action if such settlement is effected without the consent of the indemnifying Investor, such consent not to be unreasonably withheld, delayed or conditioned), and shall reimburse Pubco, its directors and officers, and each other selling holder or controlling person for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by any of them in connection with investigation or defending any such loss, claim, damage, liability or action. Each selling holder’s indemnification obligations hereunder shall be several and not joint and shall be limited to the amount of any net proceeds actually received by such selling holder.
4.3 Conduct of Indemnification Proceedings. Promptly after receipt by any Person of any notice of any loss, claim, damage or liability or any action in respect of which indemnity may be sought pursuant to Section 4.1 or 4.2, such Person (the “Indemnified Party”) shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against any other Person for indemnification hereunder, notify such other Person (the “Indemnifying Party”) in writing of the loss, claim, judgment, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that the failure by the Indemnified Party to notify the Indemnifying Party shall not relieve the Indemnifying Party from any liability which the Indemnifying Party may have to such Indemnified Party hereunder, except and solely to the extent the Indemnifying Party
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is actually prejudiced by such failure. If the Indemnified Party is seeking indemnification with respect to any claim or action brought against the Indemnified Party, then the Indemnifying Party shall be entitled to participate in such claim or action, and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with all other Indemnifying Parties, to assume control of the defense thereof with counsel satisfactory to the Indemnified Party. After notice from the Indemnifying Party to the Indemnified Party of its election to assume control of the defense of such claim or action, the Indemnifying Party shall not be liable to the Indemnified Party for any legal or other expenses subsequently incurred by the Indemnified Party in connection with the defense thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that in any action in which both the Indemnified Party and the Indemnifying Party are named as defendants, the Indemnified Party shall have the right to employ separate counsel (but no more than one such separate counsel) to represent the Indemnified Party and its controlling Persons who may be subject to liability arising out of any claim in respect of which indemnity may be sought by the Indemnified Party against the Indemnifying Party, with the fees and expenses of such counsel to be paid by such Indemnifying Party if, based upon the written opinion of counsel of such Indemnified Party, representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to actual or potential differing interests between them. No Indemnifying Party shall, without the prior written consent of the Indemnified Party (acting reasonably), consent to entry of judgment or effect any settlement of any claim or pending or threatened proceeding in respect of which the Indemnified Party is or could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by such Indemnified Party, unless such judgment or settlement includes an unconditional release of such Indemnified Party from all liability arising out of such claim or proceeding.
4.4 Contribution.
4.4.1 If the indemnification provided for in the foregoing Sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.3 is unavailable to any Indemnified Party in respect of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to herein, then each such Indemnifying Party, in lieu of indemnifying such Indemnified Party, shall contribute to the amount paid or payable by such Indemnified Party as a result of such loss, claim, damage, liability or action in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect the relative fault of the Indemnified Parties and the Indemnifying Parties in connection with the actions or omissions which resulted in such loss, claim, damage, liability or action, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of any Indemnified Party and any Indemnifying Party shall be determined by reference to, among other things, whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or the omission or alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by such Indemnified Party or such Indemnifying Party and the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such statement or omission.
4.4.2 The parties hereto agree that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section 4.4 were determined by pro rata allocation or by any other method of allocation which does not take account of the equitable considerations referred to in the immediately preceding Section 4.4.1.
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4.4.3 The amount paid or payable by an Indemnified Party as a result of any loss, claim, damage, liability or action referred to in the immediately preceding paragraph shall be deemed to include, subject to the limitations set forth above, any legal or other expenses incurred by such Indemnified Party in connection with investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the provisions of this Section 4.4, no holder of Registrable Securities shall be required to contribute any amount in excess of the dollar amount of the net proceeds (after payment of any underwriting fees, discounts, commissions or taxes) actually received by such holder from the sale of Registrable Securities which gave rise to such contribution obligation. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation (within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) with respect to any action shall be entitled to contribution in such action from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent misrepresentation.
- RULE 144.
5.1 Rule 144. Pubco covenants that it shall file any reports required to be filed by it under the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and shall take such further action as the holders of Registrable Securities may reasonably request, all to the extent required from time to time to enable such holders to sell Registrable Securities without registration under the Securities Act within the limitation of the exemptions provided by Rule 144 under the Securities Act, as such Rule may be amended from time to time, or any similar rule or regulation hereafter adopted by the Commission.
- MISCELLANEOUS.
6.1 Other Registration Rights. Pubco represents and warrants that as of the date of this Agreement, no Person, other than the holders of (i) Registrable Securities, (ii) Gamehaus Securities covered by the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement, and (iii) PIPE Securities has any right to require Pubco to register any of Pubco’s share capital for sale or to include Pubco’s share capital in any registration filed by Pubco for the sale of share capital for its own account or for the account of any other Person.
6.2 Assignment; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of Pubco hereunder may not be assigned or delegated by Pubco in whole or in part. This Agreement and the rights, duties and obligations of the holders of Registrable Securities hereunder may be freely assigned or delegated by such holder of Registrable Securities in conjunction with and to the extent of any transfer of Registrable Securities by any such holder; provided that no assignment by any Investor of its rights, duties and obligations hereunder shall be binding upon or obligate Pubco unless and until Pubco shall have received (i) written notice of such assignment and (ii) the written agreement of the assignee, in a form reasonably satisfactory to Pubco, to be bound by the terms and provisions of this Agreement (which may be accomplished by an addendum or certificate of joinder to this Agreement). This Agreement and the provisions hereof shall be binding upon and shall inure to the benefit of each of the parties, to the permitted assigns of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities or of any assignee of the Investors or holder of Registrable Securities. This Agreement is not intended to confer any rights or benefits on any persons that are not party hereto other than as expressly set forth in Section 4 and this Section 6.2. If the Purchaser Representative is replaced in accordance with the terms of the Business Combination Agreement, the replacement Purchaser Representative shall automatically become a party to this Agreement as if it were the original Purchaser Representative hereunder.
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6.3 Notices. All notices, consents, waivers and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered (i) in person, (ii) by facsimile or other electronic means, with affirmative confirmation of receipt, (iii) one Business Day after being sent, if sent by reputable, nationally recognized overnight courier service or (iv) three (3) Business Days after being mailed, if sent by registered or certified mail, pre-paid and return receipt requested, in each case to the applicable party at the following addresses (or at such other address for a party as shall be specified by like notice):
| If to Pubco, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Gamehaus Holdings Inc.<br><br> <br>5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road,<br><br> <br>Pudong New Area, Shanghai<br><br> <br>Attn: Ling Yan<br><br> <br>Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com | With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC<br><br> <br>950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10022<br><br> <br>Attn: Ying Li, Esq.<br><br> <br>Email: yli@htflawyers.com |
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| If to the Company, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Golden Star Acquisition Corporation<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>99 Hudson Street, 5^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10013<br><br> <br>Attn: Chief Executive Officer<br><br> <br>Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net | With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10006<br><br> <br>Attn: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br>Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
| If to the Purchaser Representative, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>G-Star Management Corporation<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Attention: Linjun Guo<br><br> <br>c/o Golden Star Acquisition Corporation<br><br> <br>99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, New York 10013<br><br> <br>Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net | With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17^th^ Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10006<br><br> <br>Attn: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br>Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
| If to the Investors, to:<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>G-Star Management Corporation<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Attention: Linjun Guo<br><br> <br>c/o Golden Star Acquisition Corporation<br><br> <br>99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, New York 10013<br><br> <br>Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net | With copies to (which shall not constitute notice):<br><br> <br><br><br> <br>Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.<br><br> <br>45 Broadway, 17th Floor<br><br> <br>New York, NY 10006<br><br> <br>Attn: Bill Huo, Esq.<br><br> <br>Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com |
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6.4 Severability. This Agreement shall be deemed severable, and the invalidity or unenforceability of any term or provision hereof shall not affect the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or of any other term or provision hereof. Furthermore, in lieu of any such invalid or unenforceable term or provision, the parties hereto intend that there shall be added as a part of this Agreement a provision as similar in terms to such invalid or unenforceable provision as may be possible that is valid and enforceable. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement, in the event that a duly executed copy of this Agreement is not delivered to Pubco by an Investor, such Investor failing to provide such signature shall not be a party to this Agreement or have any rights or obligations hereunder, but such failure shall not affect the rights and obligations of the other parties to this Agreement as amongst such other parties.
6.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement (together with the Business Combination Agreement, including all agreements entered into pursuant hereto or thereto or referenced herein or therein and all certificates and instruments delivered pursuant hereto and thereto) constitutes the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, representations, understandings, negotiations and discussions between the parties, whether oral or written, relating to the subject matter hereof; provided, that, for the avoidance of doubt, the foregoing shall not affect the rights and obligations of the parties under the Business Combination Agreement or any other Ancillary Document or the rights or obligations of the parties under the Gamehaus Registration Rights Agreement.
6.6 Interpretation. Titles and headings of sections of this Agreement are for convenience only and shall not affect the construction of any provision of this Agreement. In this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: (i) any pronoun used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns, pronouns and verbs shall include the plural and vice versa; (ii) “including” (and with correlative meaning “include”) means including without limiting the generality of any description preceding or succeeding such term and shall be deemed in each case to be followed by the words “without limitation”; (iii) the words “herein,” “hereto,” and “hereby” and other words of similar import in this Agreement shall be deemed in each case to refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular section or other subdivision of this Agreement; and (iv) the term “or” means “and/or”. The parties have participated jointly in the negotiation and drafting of this Agreement. Consequently, in the event an ambiguity or question of intent or interpretation arises, this Agreement shall be construed as if drafted jointly by the parties hereto, and no presumption or burden of proof shall arise favoring or disfavoring any party by virtue of the authorship of any provision of this Agreement.
6.7 Amendments; Waivers. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and the observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived (either generally or in a particular instance, and either retroactively or prospectively) only with the written agreement or consent of Pubco and Investors holding a majority-in-interest of the Registrable Securities; provided, that any amendment or waiver of this Agreement which affects an Investor in a manner materially and adversely disproportionate to other Investors will also require the consent of such Investor. No failure or delay by a party in exercising any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver thereof. No waivers of or exceptions to any term, condition, or provision of this Agreement, in any one or more instances, shall be deemed to be or construed as a further or continuing waiver of any such term, condition, or provision.
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6.8 Remedies Cumulative. In the event a party fails to observe or perform any covenant or agreement to be observed or performed under this Agreement, the other parties may proceed to protect and enforce its rights by suit in equity or action at law, whether for specific performance of any term contained in this Agreement or for an injunction against the breach of any such term or in aid of the exercise of any power granted in this Agreement or to enforce any other legal or equitable right, or to take any one or more of such actions, without being required to post a bond. None of the rights, powers or remedies conferred under this Agreement shall be mutually exclusive, and each such right, power or remedy shall be cumulative and in addition to any other right, power or remedy, whether conferred by this Agreement or now or hereafter available at law, in equity, by statute or otherwise.
6.9 Governing Law; Jurisdiction. This Agreement and any dispute or controversy arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the Laws of the State of New York, without regard to the conflict of law principles thereof. All Actions arising out of or relating to this Agreement shall be heard and determined exclusively in any state or federal court located in New York (or in any appellate courts thereof) (the “Specified Courts”). Each party hereto hereby (i) submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of any Specified Court for the purpose of any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement brought by any party hereto and (ii) irrevocably waives, and agrees not to assert by way of motion, defense or otherwise, in any such Action, any claim that it is not subject personally to the jurisdiction of the above-named courts, that its property is exempt or immune from attachment or execution, that the Action is brought in an inconvenient forum, that the venue of the Action is improper, or that this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may not be enforced in or by any Specified Court. Each party agrees that a final judgment in any Action shall be conclusive and may be enforced in other jurisdictions by suit on the judgment or in any other manner provided by applicable Law. Each party irrevocably consents to the service of the summons and complaint and any other process in any other action or proceeding relating to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, on behalf of itself, or its property, by personal delivery of copies of such process to such party at the applicable address set forth in Section 6.3. Nothing in this Section 6.9 shall affect the right of any party to serve legal process in any other manner permitted by applicable Law.
6.10 WAIVER OF TRIAL BY JURY. EACH OF THE PARTIES HERETO HEREBY WAIVES TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY WITH RESPECT TO ANY ACTION DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF, UNDER OR IN CONNECTION WITH THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY, IN EACH CASE, WHETHER NOW EXISTING OR HEREAFTER ARISING, AND WHETHER IN CONTRACT, TORT, EQUITY, OR OTHERWISE. EACH PARTY HERETO (i) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE OF ANY OTHER PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH OTHER PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THAT FOREGOING WAIVER AND (ii) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTIES HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVERS AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 6.10.
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6.11 Termination of Business Combination Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding upon each party upon such party’s execution and delivery of this Agreement, but this Agreement shall only become effective upon the Closing. In the event that the Business Combination Agreement is validly terminated in accordance with its terms prior to the Closing, this Agreement shall automatically terminate and become null and void and be of no further force or effect, and the parties shall have no obligations hereunder.
6.12 Counterparts; Electronic Signatures. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile, email or other electronic transmission) in one or more counterparts, and by the different parties hereto in separate counterparts, each of which when executed shall be deemed to be an original but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement. The words “execution,” signed,” “signature,” and words of like import in this Agreement or in any other certificate, agreement or document related to this Agreement shall include images of manually executed signatures transmitted by facsimile or other electronic format (including, without limitation, “pdf”, “tif” or “jpg”) and other electronic signatures (including, without limitation, DocuSign and AdobeSign). The use of electronic signatures and electronic records (including, without limitation, any contract or other record created, generated, sent, communicated, received, or stored by electronic means) shall be of the same legal effect, validity and enforceability as a manually executed signature or use of a paper-based record-keeping system to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, including the Federal Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, the New York State Electronic Signatures and Records Act and any other applicable law, including, without limitation, any state law based on the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or the Uniform Commercial Code.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, each party hereto has signed or has caused to be signed by its officer thereunto duly authorized this Amended and Restated Registration Rights Agreement as of the date first above written.
| COMPANY: |
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| Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| PUBCO: |
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| Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company organized under the laws of the Cayman Islands |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| INVESTORS: |
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| G-Star Management Corporation, a British Virgin Islands business company |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| [Other Investors] |
| --- |
[Signature Page to First Amendment to Registration Rights Agreement]
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Exhibit 4.6
FORM OF NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENT
NON-COMPETITION AND NON-SOLICITATION AGREEMENT
This Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of January 24, 2025 by and by and among (i) Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Pubco”), (ii) G-Star Management Corporation, in the capacity under the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below) as the Purchaser Representative (including any successor Purchaser Representative appointed in accordance therewith, the “Purchaser Representative”), (iii) Gamehaus, Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Gamehaus”), (iv) Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands (“Purchaser”), and (v) the undersigned (the “Executive”), and will be effective as of the Effective Time (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below)). References to the “Company” in this Agreement shall refer to Pubco after giving effect to the consummation of the Business Combination (as defined below) and each of Pubco’s direct and indirect Subsidiaries (including Gamehaus) and any of their respective successors-in-interest. Any capitalized term used but not defined in this Agreement will have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Business Combination Agreement (as defined below).
WHEREAS, on September 16, 2023, the Purchaser Representative, Gamehaus, Purchaser, Gamehaus 1 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “First Merger Sub”), Gamehaus 2 Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability in the Cayman Islands and a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco (the “Second Merger Sub”), and Pubco entered into that certain Business Combination Agreement (as amended from time to time in accordance with the terms thereof, the “Business Combination Agreement”), pursuant to which, subject to the terms and conditions thereof, among other matters, (a) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, with Gamehaus continuing as the surviving corporation (the “First Merger”), and as a result of which, (i) Gamehaus will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of Gamehaus immediately prior to the effective time of the First Merger will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive certain securities of Pubco, and (b) the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Purchaser, with Purchaser continuing as the surviving entity (the “Second Merger” and together with the First Merger, the “Mergers”), and as a result of which, (i) Purchaser will become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Pubco, and (ii) each issued and outstanding security of Purchaser immediately prior to the Effective Time will no longer be outstanding and will automatically be cancelled, in exchange for the right of the holder thereof to receive a substantially equivalent security of Pubco, all upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Business Combination Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of applicable Law;
WHEREAS, the Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) this Agreement is being entered into as part of the transaction contemplated by the Business Combination Agreement (the “Transactions”),, (ii) the covenants and agreements set forth in this Agreement are a material inducement to, and a condition precedent of, Purchaser’s willingness to enter into the Business Combination Agreement and consummate the Transactions described therein, (iii) the Executive shall receive substantial direct and indirect benefits from the consummation of the Transactions (including the Executive’s portion of the consideration received in connection with the Mergers) (the “Closing”), if any, and (iv) Purchaser and its Affiliates would not obtain the benefit of the bargain set forth in the Business Combination Agreement as specifically negotiated by the parties thereto if the Executive breached the provisions of this Agreement.
WHEREAS, the Company and/or Gamehaus desires to employ or continue the employment of the Executive and the Executive desires to be employed by the Company and/or Gamehaus, effective as of the Closing.
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WHEREAS, it is a condition to the completion of the Transactions that the Executive enter into this Agreement on the terms provided herein.
NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises and covenants contained herein, and for other good and valuable consideration, the parties hereby agree as follows.
- Confidential Information.
(a) Definition of Confidential Information. For purposes of this Agreement, “Confidential Information” includes, but is not limited to, all information not generally known to the public, in spoken, printed, electronic or any other form or medium, relating directly or indirectly to: business processes, practices, methods, policies, plans, publications, documents, research, operations, services, strategies, techniques, agreements, contracts, terms of agreements, transactions, potential transactions, negotiations, pending negotiations, know-how, trade secrets, computer programs, computer software, applications, operating systems, software design, web design, work-in-process, databases, device configurations, embedded data, compilations, metadata, technologies, manuals, records, articles, systems, material, sources of material, supplier information, vendor information, financial information, results, accounting information, accounting records, legal information, marketing information, advertising information, pricing information, credit information, design information, payroll information, staffing information, personnel information, employee lists, supplier lists, vendor lists, developments, reports, internal controls, security procedures, graphics, drawings, sketches, market studies, sales information, revenue, costs, formulae, notes, communications, algorithms, product plans, designs, styles, models, ideas, audiovisual programs, inventions, unpublished patent applications, original works of authorship, discoveries, experimental processes, experimental results, specifications, customer information, customer lists, client information, client lists, manufacturing information, factory lists, distributor lists, and buyer lists of the Company or its businesses or any existing or prospective customer, supplier, investor or other associated third party, or of any other person or entity that has entrusted information to the Company in confidence.
The Executive understands that the above list is not exhaustive, and that Confidential Information also includes other information that is marked or otherwise identified as confidential or proprietary, or that would otherwise appear to a reasonable person to be confidential or proprietary in the context and circumstances in which the information is known or used. The Executive understands and agrees that Confidential Information includes information developed by the Executive in the course of employment by the Company as if the Company furnished the same Confidential Information to the Executive in the first instance. Confidential Information shall not include information that (i) is generally available to and known by the public at the time of disclosure to the Executive; provided that, such disclosure is through no direct or indirect fault of the Executive or person(s) acting on the Executive’s behalf, or (ii) was lawfully available to the Executive on a non-confidential basis from a source other than the Company prior to disclosure to the Executive by the Company.
(b) Company Creation and Use of Confidential Information. The Executive understands and acknowledges that the Company (including its Affiliates) has invested, and continues to invest, substantial time, money, and specialized knowledge into developing its resources, creating a customer base, generating customer and potential customer lists, training its employees, and improving its offerings in the field of use of the “Company Business” (as defined below). The Executive understands and acknowledges that as a result of these efforts, the Company has created, and continues to use and create Confidential Information. This Confidential Information provides the Company with a competitive advantage over others in the marketplace. As used in this Agreement, the “Company Business” means the business engaged in the design, development, manufacture, importation, marketing, publication, promotion, distribution, offering for sale, sale, licensing and other commercialization of any and all products and services currently under development or in production, including the screening, testing, development, marketing and publication of mobile games, the provision of data driven commercialization support and optimized game distribution solutions, and the cooperation with mobile game developers.
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(c) Disclosure and Use Restrictions. The Executive agrees and covenants, and agrees to cause his or her Representatives: (i) to treat all Confidential Information as strictly confidential; (ii) not to directly or indirectly disclose, publish, communicate, or make available Confidential Information, or allow it to be disclosed, published, communicated, or made available, in whole or part, to any entity or person whatsoever (including other employees of the Company or its Affiliates) not having a need to know and authority to know and use the Confidential Information in connection with the business of the Company and its Affiliates, and, in any event, not to anyone outside of the direct employ of the Company and its Affiliates, except as required in the performance of the Executive’s authorized employment duties to the Company and its Affiliates or with the prior consent of the Company’s chief executive officer (the “Chief Executive Officer”), or in the case of such Executive is the Chief Executive Officer, the Company’s general counsel the “General Counsel*”*), acting on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent); and (iii) not to access or use any Confidential Information, and not to copy any documents, records, files, media, or other resources containing any Confidential Information, or remove any such documents, records, files, media, or other resources from the premises or control of the Company and its Affiliates, except as required in the performance of the Executive’s authorized employment duties to the Company acting on behalf of the Company and its Affiliates in each instance (and then, such disclosure shall be made only within the limits and to the extent of such duties or consent).
(d) Permitted Disclosures. Nothing herein shall be construed to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information as may be required by applicable Laws or regulation, or pursuant to the valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that the disclosure does not exceed the extent of disclosure required by such Law, regulation, or order. The Executive shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to Chief Executive Officer or in the case of the Chief Executive Officer, the General Counsel. Further, the Executive understands that nothing contained in this Agreement limits his or her ability from reporting possible violations of federal law or regulation to any federal, state, local or foreign (including but not limited to the People’s Republic of China) governmental agency or entity, including but not limited to the Department of Justice, the Securities and Exchange Commission, or any other agency or quasi-governmental agency of any federal, state, local or foreign government (“Government Agencies”), or making other disclosures that are protected under the whistleblower provisions of federal law or regulation. The Executive further understands that this Agreement does not limit the Executive’s ability to communicate with any Government Agencies or otherwise participate in any investigation or proceeding that may be conducted by any Government Agency, including providing documents or other information, without notice to the Company. This Agreement does not limit the Executive’s right to receive an award for information provided to any Government Agencies.
(e) Notice of Immunity Under the Economic Espionage Act of 1996, as amended by the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (“DTSA”). Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(i) The Executive will not be held criminally or civilly liable under any federal or state trade secret law for any disclosure of a trade secret that: (A) is made (1) in confidence to a federal, state, or local government official, either directly or indirectly, or to an attorney; and (2) solely for the purpose of reporting or investigating a suspected violation of law; or is made in a complaint or other document filed under seal in a lawsuit or other proceeding.
(ii) If the Executive files a lawsuit for retaliation by the Company for reporting a suspected violation of law, the Executive may disclose the Company’s trade secrets to the Executive’s attorney and use the trade secret information in the court proceeding if the Executive files any document containing trade secrets under seal and does not disclose trade secrets, except pursuant to court order.
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(f) Term. The Executive understands and acknowledges that his or her obligations under this Agreement with regard to any particular Confidential Information shall commence immediately upon the Executive first having access to, or being made available of, such Confidential Information (whether before or after the Executive begins employment by the Company) and shall continue during and after her employment by the Company until such time as such Confidential Information has become public knowledge other than as a result of the Executive’s breach of this Agreement or breach by those acting in concert with the Executive or on the Executive’s behalf.
- Restrictive Covenants.
2.1 Acknowledgement. The Executive understands that the nature of the Executive’s position gives the Executive access to and knowledge of Confidential Information and places the Executive in a position of trust and confidence with the Company and its Affiliates. The Executive further understands and acknowledges that the Company’s and its Affiliates’ ability to reserve these for the exclusive knowledge and use of the Company and its Affiliates is of great competitive importance and commercial value to the Company and its Affiliates, and that improper use or disclosure by the Executive is likely to result in unfair or unlawful competitive activity.
2.2 Non-Competition.
(a) Because of the Company and its Affiliates legitimate business interest as described herein and the good and valuable consideration offered to the Executive, during the Restricted Period (as defined below), the Executive agrees and covenants he or she shall not, and shall cause each of his or her controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, own any interest in, control, manage, operate, participate in, develop products for, advise or consult with or render services for (as a director, officer, employee, agent, broker, partner, consultant or contractor), or engage in activities or businesses, or establish any new businesses, within Asia, North America (including Mexico), Europe, or any country in which the Company is conducting business during the time of the Executive’s employment with the Company (the “Territory”) any business that is competitive with the business operated by the Company, including any activities or business engaged in the Company Business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Section 2.2 shall be deemed not breached solely as a result of the ownership by the Executive or any of his or her Affiliates of less than an aggregate of 2% of any class of stock that is subject to the periodic reporting requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and is listed on a national securities exchange; provided that such ownership represents a passive investment and that the Executive is not a controlling person of, or a member of a group that controls, such entity. For purposes of this Agreement, the “Restricted Period” shall mean the shorter of (i) three (3) years from the date hereof and (ii) the Employment Term and one (1) year thereafter, to run consecutively, beginning on the last day of the Executive’s employment with the Company, regardless of the reason for the termination and whether employment is terminated at the option of the Executive or the Company and its Affiliates; provided, however, that to the extent the Executive is entitled to any severance payments following the Employment Term and the Company breaches its obligations to make any such severance payments, the Restricted Period shall terminate on written notice of such breach by the Executive to the Company.
(b) This Section 2.2 does not, in any way, restrict or impede the Executive from exercising protected rights to the extent that such rights cannot be waived by agreement or from complying with any applicable Law or regulation or a valid order of a court of competent jurisdiction or an authorized government agency, provided that such compliance does not exceed that required by the Law, regulation, or order. The Executive shall promptly provide written notice of any such order to the Chief Executive Officer or General Counsel (in the case of the Chief Executive Officer).
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2.3 Non-Solicitation of Personnel; No Hire. During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, and shall cause each of his, her or its controlled Affiliates not to, and shall not assist any other Person to, directly or indirectly, (i) solicit, recruit or hire any employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company and/or any of its Affiliates (“Company Employee”), or any Person who was an employee, independent contractor or consultant of the Company and/or its Affiliates at any time during the twelve (12) -month period before the Closing, and (ii) solicit or encourage any Company Employee to leave the employment of the Company or any of its Affiliates; provided, however, that, without limiting the restrictions against hiring, the provisions of this Section 2.3 shall not prevent the Executive or any of his, her or its Affiliates (not including the Company) from (a) making a general solicitation for employment that are not specifically targeted at the Company Employees or other employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates or (b) soliciting, inducing or otherwise offering employment to any Company Employees or other employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates who have not been employed with the Company and/or Purchaser during the previous six (6) months prior to any contact with any such employees initiated by the Executive or his, her or its Affiliates.
2.4 Non-Solicitation of Business Relations. The Executive understands and acknowledges that because of the Executive’s experience with and relationship to the Company and its Affiliates, the Executive will have access to and learn about much or all of the Company’s and its Affiliates’ Customer Information. “Customer Information” includes, but is not limited to, names, phone numbers, addresses, email addresses, order history, order preferences, chain of command, decision-makers, pricing information, and other information identifying facts and circumstances specific to the Company’s customers and relevant to the Company’s service offerings. The Executive understands and acknowledges that loss of customer relationship and/or goodwill may cause significant and irreparable harm. During the Restricted Period, the Executive shall not, and shall cause each of his or her controlled Affiliates not to, directly or indirectly, (i) adversely interfere with the relationship between the Company and any Material Business Relationship (as defined below), (ii) solicit, induce or attempt to induce (or assist any other Person in soliciting, inducing or attempting to induce), any Material Business Relationship to terminate its relationship with the Company, cease doing business with the Company or terminate or otherwise adversely modify its relationship with the Company, or (iii) acquire or attempt to acquire an interest in any Person or business in which, prior to the Closing, the Company or any of its Affiliates had either (a) requested or received information relating to the acquisition of such Person or business, (b) identified to Purchaser that such Person or business was a potential acquisition target of the Company, or (c) otherwise contemplated the acquisition of such Person or business. “Material Business Relationship*”* means any (x) material customer, supplier, licensee, licensor, franchisee of the Company or any of its Affiliates as of the Closing or at any time in the six (6)-month period prior to the Closing, or (y) any other Person with whom the Company or any of its Affiliates, as of the Closing or at any time in the six (6) month period prior to the Closing, had a material business relationship.
2.5 Non-Disparagement. From and after the date hereof, the Executive shall not, and shall cause each of his or her controlled Affiliates not to, make any intentionally negative, derogatory or disparaging statements or communications, either orally or in writing, regarding the Business, the Company and its Affiliates, or any director, manager, officer, agent, representative or direct or indirect equity holder of the Company or its Affiliates. Notwithstanding the foregoing, nothing in this Section 2.5 shall prevent the Executive from (i) performing his or her duties as an officer, director or employee of the Company, its successors-in-interest or its Affiliates, or (ii) making any truthful statement (A) necessary with respect to any Action involving this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the enforcement of this Agreement, in the forum in which such Action properly takes place or (B) required by Law or any judicial or administrative process.
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- Remedies.
The Executive acknowledges and agrees that (i) the covenants and agreements contained in Sections 1 and 2 (collectively the “Non-Competition and Related Covenants*”)* relate to matters that are of a special, unique and extraordinary value; (ii) the Company has one or more legitimate business interest justifying enforcement in full of the Non-Competition and Related Covenants, including for the protection of the goodwill of the business acquired by Purchaser pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, and the Non-Competition and Related Covenants are reasonable and narrowly tailored to protect the compelling interests of Purchaser, the Company and the Business; (iii) a breach by the Executive of any of the Non-Competition and Related Covenants may result in irreparable harm and damages that may not be adequately compensated by a monetary award and, accordingly, the Company will be entitled to seek injunctive or other equitable relief to prevent or redress any such breach (without posting a bond or other security); (iv) pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, the Executive will receive valuable consideration (including, as applicable, significant benefits, equity in Pubco, and other valuable consideration), both directly or indirectly, from Purchaser in connection with the Transactions; and (v) the Non-Competition and Related Covenants are intended to comply with the Laws of all jurisdictions that might be deemed to be applicable hereto and which restrict or otherwise limit the enforceability of a Contract that restrains a Person from engaging in a lawful profession, trade or business. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the restrictions contained in Sections 1 and 2 shall be determined by any court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable by reason of their extending for too great a period of time or over too great a geographical area of by reason of their being too extensive in any other respect, such provisions shall be modified to be effective for the maximum period of time for which it may be enforceable and over the maximum geographical area as to which it may be enforceable and to the maximum extent in all other respects as to which it may be enforceable. Purchaser and the Executive hereby consent and agree to any such reformation of the restrictions to the maximum of enforceability as determined by any court of competent jurisdiction.
- Miscellaneous.
4.1 For the avoidance of doubt, this Agreement shall not restrict the Executive from performing his or her duties as an officer, director or employee of the Company, its successors-in-interest or its Affiliates.
4.2 Severability. Should any provision of this Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be enforceable only if modified, or if any portion of this Agreement shall be held as unenforceable and thus stricken, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties with any such modification to become a part hereof and treated as though originally set forth in this Agreement. The parties further agree that any such court is expressly authorized to modify any such unenforceable provision of this Agreement in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision from this Agreement in its entirety, whether by rewriting the offending provision, deleting any or all of the offending provision, adding additional language to this Agreement, or by making such other modifications as it deems warranted to carry out the intent and agreement of the parties as embodied herein to the maximum extent permitted by Law. The parties expressly agree that this Agreement as so modified by the court shall be binding upon and enforceable against each of them. In any event, should one or more of the provisions of this Agreement be held to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect, such invalidity, illegality, or unenforceability shall not affect any other provisions hereof, and if such provision or provisions are not modified as provided above, this Agreement shall be construed as if such invalid, illegal, or unenforceable provisions had not been set forth herein.
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4.3 Signatures. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed and delivered by electronic mail, and an electronic copy of this Agreement or of a signature of a party shall be effective as an original.
4.4 Governing Law. This Agreement, and all claims or causes of action based upon, arising out of, or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to principles or rules of conflict of laws to the extent such principles or rules would require or permit the application of Laws of another jurisdiction.
4.5 Jurisdiction; Waiver of Jury Trial.
(a) Any Action based upon, arising out of or related to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby may be brought exclusively in any federal or state court located in the City of New York, in the State of New York, and, in each case, appellate courts therefrom, and each of the parties hererto irrevocably submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of each such court in any such Action, waives any objection it may now or hereafter have to personal jurisdiction, venue or to convenience of forum, agrees that all claims in respect of such Action shall be heard and determined only in any such court, and agrees not to bring any Action arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby in any other court. Nothing herein contained shall be deemed to affect the right of any party hereto to serve process in any manner permitted by Law or to commence legal proceedings or otherwise proceed against any other party in any other jurisdiction, in each case, to enforce judgments obtained in any Action brought pursuant to this Section 4.5(a).
(b) EACH PARTY HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN RESPECT OF ANY ACTION ARISING OUT OF THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREBY. EACH PARTY (I) CERTIFIES THAT NO REPRESENTATIVE, AGENT OR ATTORNEY OF ANY PARTY HAS REPRESENTED, EXPRESSLY OR OTHERWISE, THAT SUCH PARTY WOULD NOT, IN THE EVENT OF ANY ACTION, SEEK TO ENFORCE THE FOREGOING WAIVER, AND (II) ACKNOWLEDGES THAT IT AND THE OTHER PARTY HERETO HAVE BEEN INDUCED TO ENTER INTO THIS AGREEMENT BY, AMONG OTHER THINGS, THE MUTUAL WAIVER AND CERTIFICATIONS IN THIS SECTION 4.5(b).
4.6 Amendments and Waivers. This Agreement may be modified only by a written instrument duly executed by each party hereto. No breach of any covenant or agreement shall be deemed waived unless expressly waived in writing by the party hereto who might assert such breach. No waiver of any right hereunder shall operate as a waiver of any other right or of the same or a similar right on another occasion. For the avoidance of doubt, no notice, consent or waiver purported to be on behalf of Purchaser or the Company shall be effective unless (i) provided by Purchaser prior to the Closing, or (ii) provided by the Company at the direction or with the approval of a majority of the independent members of the board of directors of the Company.
4.7 Section Headings. The headings of each Section, subsection or other subdivision of this Agreement are for reference only and shall not limit or control the meaning thereof.
4.8 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof may be assigned by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties hereto; provided, however, that Purchaser (or, after the Closing, the Company) may assign its rights hereunder, without the consent of the Executive, to any Person in connection with a merger or consolidation involving the Company (including any of its Subsidiaries) or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company.
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4.9 Notices. All notices, requests, demands and other communications which are required or may be given under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when received if personally delivered; when transmitted if transmitted by electronic or digital transmission method; the day after it is sent, if sent for next day delivery to a domestic address by recognized overnight delivery service (e.g., Federal Express); and upon receipt, if sent by certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, in each case to the parties at the following addresses or to other such addresses as may be furnished by one party to the others in accordance with this Section 4.9:
if to Purchaser or the Purchaser Representative:
Golden Star Acquisition Corporation
99 Hudson Street, 5th Floor
New York, New York, 10013
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
Email: ceo@goldenstarcorp.net
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice):
Becker & Poliakoff, P.A.
45 Broadway, 17th Floor
New York, N.Y. 10006
Attention: Bill Huo, Esq.
Email: bhuo@beckerlawyers.com
Tel: (212) 599-3322
if to Pubco:
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road,
Pudong New Area, Shanghai
Attn: Ling Yan
Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com
with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Ying Li, Esq.
Email: yli@htflawyers.com
if to Gamehaus:
Gamehaus, Inc.
5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road,
Pudong New Area, Shanghai
Attn: Ling Yan
Email: linda.yan@gamehaus.com
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with a copy to (which shall not constitute notice) to:
Hunter Taubman Fischer & Li LLC
950 Third Avenue, 19th Floor
New York, NY 10022
Attn: Ying Li, Esq.
Email: yli@htflawyers.com
if to the Executive:
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4.10 Effectiveness. This Agreement will become effective as of the Closing. If the Business Combination Agreement is terminated in accordance with its terms, this Agreement shall be null and void ab initio and the parties hereto shall have no rights, liabilities or obligations whatsoever hereunder.
4.11 Acknowledgement of Full Understanding. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS FULLY READ, UNDERSTANDS AND VOLUNTARILY ENTERS INTO THIS AGREEMENT. THE EXECUTIVE ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE EXECUTIVE HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND CONSULT WITH AN ATTORNEY OF THE EXECUTIVE’S CHOICE BEFORE SIGNING THIS AGREEMENT.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
| PURCHASER: | |
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| GOLDEN STAR ACQUISITION CORPORATION | |
| By: | |
| Name: | Linjun Guo |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| Purchaser Representative: | |
| --- | |
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: |
{Additional Signature on the Following Page}
[Signature Pages to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
| Pubco: |
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| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| Company: |
| --- |
| Gamehaus, Inc. |
| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
{Additional Signature on the Following Page}
[Signature Pages to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be executed as of the date first above written.
EXECUTIVE:
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[Signature Pages to Non-Competition and Non-Solicitation Agreement]
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Exhibit 4.7
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.,
2023 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel, to provide additional incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business.
Definitions. The following definitions shall apply as used herein and in the individual Award Agreements except as defined otherwise in an individual Award Agreement. In the event a term is separately defined in an individual Award Agreement, such definition shall supersede the definition contained in this Section 2.
(a) “Administrator” shall refer to the Board or the Committee, as applicable. The Administrator may delegate its duties and powers under this 2023 Plan in whole or in part to a person or a board committee designated by it in accordance with Applicable Law and the M&A.
(b) “Affiliate” means (a) with respect to a Person, any other Person that, directly or indirectly, Controls, is Controlled by or is under common Control with such Person; and (b) in the case of an individual, shall include his/her parents, spouse, children (and their spouses, if any), siblings (and their spouses, if any), and other immediate family members, or any Person Controlled by any of the aforesaid individuals.
(c) “Applicable Laws” means the legal requirements relating to the Plan and the Awards under applicable laws, regulations, rules, federal securities laws, state corporate and securities laws, the rules of any applicable stock exchange or national market system, the U.S. Code, and the laws, regulations, orders or rules of any jurisdiction applicable to the Awards granted to residents therein or the Grantees receiving such Awards, including but not limited to the respective applicable laws of the People’s Republic of China and of the Cayman Islands.
(d) “Award” means, individually or collectively, the grant of an Option, SAR, Dividend Equivalent Right, Restricted Share, Restricted Share Unit or other right or benefit under the Plan.
(e) “Award Agreement” means the written agreement evidencing the grant of an Award executed by the Company and the Grantee, including any amendments thereto.
(f) “Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
(g) “Business Combination Agreement” means the Business Combination Agreement dated September 16, 2023, by and among the Company, Golden Star Acquisition Corporation, G-Star Management Corporation, Gamehaus 1 Inc., Gamehaus 2 Inc. and Gamehaus Inc., and as amended, restated and/or supplemented from time to time.
(h) “Cause” means, in the determination of the Administrator, the Grantee’s: (i) performance of any act or failure to perform any act in bad faith and to the detriment of the Company or a Related Entity (economical or reputational), (ii) commitment in an act of theft, embezzlement, fraud, or a breach of trust, (iii) breach of a fiduciary duty, or commission of a crime (other than minor traffic violations or similar offenses), (iv) material violation of any Applicable Laws or securities laws, (v) any intentional act in a manner detrimental to the reputation, business operation, assets, or market image of the Company or any Related Entity, (vi) negligence in performing, or refusal to perform, any major duties to the Company or a Related Entity, or material violation of any code of conduct, rules, regulations, or policies of the Company or a Related Entity, or (vii) any intentional misconduct or any breach of any labor contract (employment agreement), non-disclosure obligation, non-competition obligation, non-solicitation obligation or other agreement between the Grantee and the Company or a Related Entity.
(i) “Committee” shall mean a compensation committee of the Board or another board committee designated by the Board to administer this 2023 Plan.
(j) “Company” means Gamehaus Holdings Inc., an exempted company incorporated with limited liability under the laws of the Cayman Islands.
(k) “Consultant” means any person (other than an Employee or a Director, solely with respect to rendering services in such person’s capacity as an Employee or Director) who is engaged by the Company or any Related Entity to render consulting or advisory services to the Company or such Related Entity.
(l) “Continuous Service” means that the provision of services to the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of an Employee, Director or Consultant is not interrupted or terminated. In jurisdictions requiring notice in advance of an effective termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant, Continuous Service shall be deemed terminated upon the actual cessation of providing services to the Company or a Related Entity notwithstanding any required notice period that must be fulfilled before a termination as an Employee, Director or Consultant can be effective under Applicable Laws. A Grantee’s Continuous Service shall be deemed to have terminated either upon an actual termination of Continuous Service or upon the entity for which the Grantee provides services ceasing to be a Related Entity. Continuous Service shall not be considered interrupted in the case of (i) any approved leave of absence, (ii) transfers among the Company, any Related Entity, or any successor, in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant, or (iii) any change in status as long as the individual remains in the service of the Company or a Related Entity in any capacity of Employee, Director or Consultant (except as otherwise provided in the Award Agreement); provided that, in case any approved leave of absence is of a period longer than thirty (30) days or a longer period set forth under the Award Agreement (the “Long Leave”), the Administrator may at its sole discretion determined that the vesting schedule with respect to the Award granted to such Employee, Director or Consultant shall suspend during such Long Leave and resume upon the termination of the Long Leave, and shall be expended by the length of the suspension. An approved leave of absence shall include sick leave, military leave, or any other authorized personal leave.
(m) “Control” of a given Person means the power or authority, whether exercised or not, to direct the business, management and policies of such Person, directly or indirectly, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract or otherwise; provided, that such power or authority shall conclusively be presumed to exist upon possession of beneficial ownership or power to direct the vote of more than fifty percent (50%) of the votes entitled to be cast at a meeting of the members or shareholders of such Person or power to control the composition of a majority of the board of directors of such Person.
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(n) “Director” means a member of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Entity.
(o) “Disability” means that a Grantee is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by the Grantee by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days. A Grantee will not be considered to have incurred a Disability unless he or she furnishes proof of such impairment sufficient to satisfy the Administrator in its discretion.
(p) “Dividend Equivalent Right” means a right entitling the Grantee to compensation measured by dividends paid with respect to Ordinary Shares.
(q) “Employee” means any person, including a Director, who is in the employment of the Company or any Related Entity, subject to the control and direction of the Company or any Related Entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance. The payment of a Director’s fee to a Director or consulting fee to a Consultant by the Company or a Related Entity shall not be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or the Related Entity.
(r) “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.
(s) “Fair Market Value” means, with respect to any property (including, without limitation, any Shares or other securities) the fair market value of such property determined by such methods or procedures as shall be established from time to time by the Administrator; provided, however,
(i) If the Shares of the Company are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sale price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable. If the determination date for the Fair Market Value occurs on a non-Trading Day (i.e., a weekend or holiday), the Fair Market Value will be such price on the immediately preceding Trading Day, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator;
(ii) If the Shares of the Company are regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, or if the Shares are quoted on the Over-the-Counter (OTC) market, be that the OTCQB, OTCBB or Pink Sheets, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Shares on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal, the OTC, or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable. If the determination date for the Fair Market Value occurs on a non-Trading Day (i.e., a weekend or holiday), the Fair Market Value will be such price on the immediately preceding Trading Day, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator; or
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(iii) For purposes of any Awards granted on the Registration Date, the Fair Market Value will be the initial price to the public as set forth in the final prospectus included within the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the initial public offering of the Shares.
(t) “Grantee” means an Employee, Director, or Consultant who receives an Award under the Plan.
(u) “Incentive Stock Option” shall mean a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the U.S. Code.
(v) “M&A” means the currently effective memorandum and articles of association of the Company, as amended from time to time.
(w) “Ordinary Share” means the Company’s Class A ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each.
(x) “Option” means an option to purchase Shares pursuant to an Award Agreement granted under the Plan.
(y) “Parent” means any company (other than the Company) in an unbroken chain of companies ending with the Company, if each of the companies (other than the Company) owns or Controls stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other companies in such chain. A company that attains the status of a Parent on a date after the adoption of the Plan shall be considered a Parent commencing as of such date.
(z) “Person” means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, firm, joint venture, estate, trust, unincorporated organization, association, enterprise, institution, public benefit corporation, entity or governmental or regulatory authority or other entity of any kind or nature.
(aa) “Plan” means this 2023 Equity Incentive Plan.
(bb) “Registration Date” means the effective date of the first registration statement that is filed by the Company and declared effective pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, with respect to any class of the Company’s securities.
(cc) “Related Entity” means any Parent or Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company and any business, corporation, partnership, limited liability company or other entity in which the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary or an Affiliate of the Company holds a substantial ownership interest, directly or indirectly.
(dd) “Restricted Share” means a Share issued under the Plan to the Grantee for such consideration, if any, and subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions, and other terms and conditions as established by the Administrator.
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(ee) “Restricted Share Units” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or the attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.
(ff) “SAR” means a share appreciation right entitling the Grantee to Shares or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Ordinary Shares.
(gg) “Share” means an Ordinary Share of the Company.
(hh) “Spin-off Transaction” means a distribution by the Company to its shareholders of all or any portion of the securities of any Subsidiary of the Company.
(ii) “Subsidiary” means with respect to a specific entity, (i) any entity (x) more than fifty percent (50%) of whose shares or other interests entitled to vote in the election of directors or (y) more than a fifty percent (50%) interests in whose profits or capital, are owned or Controlled directly or indirectly by the subject entity or through one (1) or more Subsidiaries of the subject entity; (ii) any entity whose assets, or portions thereof, are consolidated with the net earnings of the subject entity and are recorded on the books of the subject entity for financial reporting purposes in accordance with U.S. GAAP; or (iii) any entity with respect to which the subject entity has the power to otherwise direct the business and policies of that entity directly or indirectly through another Subsidiary.
(jj) “Trading Day” means a day that the primary stock exchange (or share exchange), national market system, or other trading platform, as applicable, upon which the Shares are listed (or otherwise trades regularly, as determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion) is open for trading.
(kk) “U.S. Code” means the U.S. Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
- Shares Subject to the Plan.
(a) The Shares to be issued pursuant to the Awards under this Plan shall be authorized, but unissued Ordinary Shares.
(b) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 10 and the automatic increase set forth in Section 3(d), the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan shall be [ ], which equal to seven percent (7%) of the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and the Company’s Class B ordinary shares of a par value of US$0.0001 each (“Class B Ordinary Shares”) issued and outstanding immediately after the Closing (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement).
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(c) Any Shares covered by an Award (or portion of an Award) which is forfeited, canceled or expires (whether voluntarily or involuntarily) shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan. Shares that actually have been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award shall not be returned to the Plan and shall not become available for future issuance under the Plan, except that if unvested Shares are forfeited or repurchased by the Company, such Shares shall become available for future grant under the Plan. To the extent not prohibited by the Applicable Law and the listing requirements of the applicable stock exchange or national market system on which the Ordinary Shares are traded, any Shares covered by an Award which are surrendered (i) in payment of the Award exercise or purchase price or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Award shall be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares which may be issued pursuant to all Awards under the Plan, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.
(d) In the absence of an established market for the Shares, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Administrator shall deem appropriate.
(e) Subject to adjustment upon changes in capitalization of the Company as provided in Section 10, the number of Shares available for issuance under this 2023 Plan will be increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the 2024 Fiscal Year, in an amount equal to lesser of (a) a number equal to six percent (6%) of the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares and Class B Ordinary Shares outstanding on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year and (b) such number of Shares as is determined by the Administrator.
- Administration of the Plan.
(a) Plan Administrator.
(i) Administration. The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.
(ii) Administration Errors. In the event an Award is granted in a manner inconsistent with the provisions of this subsection (a), such Award shall be presumptively valid as of its grant date to the extent permitted by the Applicable Laws and approved by the Administrator.
(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to Applicable Laws and the provisions of the Plan (including any other powers given to the Administrator hereunder), and except as otherwise provided by the Board, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to select the Employees, Directors and Consultants to whom Awards may be granted from time to time hereunder;
(ii) to determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;
(iii) to determine the type and the number of Awards to be granted, the number of Shares and the amount of consideration to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan, to amend terms of the Award Agreements;
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(v) to determine or alter the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder (including without limitation the vesting schedule and exercise price set forth in the Notice of Stock Option Award and the Award Agreements);
(vi) to amend the terms of any outstanding Award granted under the Plan, provided that any amendment that would adversely affect the Grantee’s rights under an outstanding Award in material aspects shall not be made without the Grantee’s written consent;
(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards, including without limitation, any notice of award or Award Agreement, granted pursuant to the Plan;
(viii) to establish, prescribe, amend and rescind rules and terms of or relating to the Plan, including rules and terms relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;
(ix) to determine the Fair Market Value;
(x) to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award;
(xi) to require a Grantee to provide representation or evidence that any currency used to pay the exercise price of any Award was legally acquired and taken out of the jurisdiction in which the Grantee resides in accordance with the Applicable Laws;
(xii) to correct any defect, omission or inconsistency in the Plan or any Award Agreement; and
(xiii) to take such other action, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan and the Applicable Laws, as the Administrator deems appropriate.
(c) Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or Employees of the Company or a Related Entity, members of the Board and any Employees of the Company or a Related Entity to whom authority to act for the Board, the Administrator or the Company is delegated shall be defended and indemnified by the Company to the extent permitted by Applicable Law and in the manner approved by the Administrator, on an after-tax basis, against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan, or any Award granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding that such Person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct; provided, however, that within thirty (30) days after the institution of such claim, investigation, action, suit or proceeding, such Person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at the Company’s expense to defend the same.
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Eligibility. Awards may be granted to Employees, Directors and Consultants. An Employee, Director or Consultant who has been granted an Award may, if otherwise eligible, be granted additional Awards.
Terms and Conditions of Awards.
(a) Types of Awards. The Administrator is authorized under the Plan to grant an Award to an Employee, Director or Consultant that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii) cash or (iii) an Option, a SAR or similar right with a fixed or variable price which may be related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions. Such awards include, without limitation, Options, SARs, sales or bonuses of Restricted Shares, Restricted Share Units, Dividend Equivalent Rights or other types of awards approved by the Administrator, and an Award may consist of one such security or benefit, or two (2) or more of them in any combination or alternative.
(b) Designation of Award. Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement.
(c) Conditions of Award. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms, and conditions of each Award including, but not limited to, the Award vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment (cash, Shares, or other consideration) upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria, while the identities of Grantees and the number of Shares to be covered by such Award shall be determined by the Administrator. Each Award shall be subject to the terms of an Award Agreement approved by the Administrator. The performance criteria established by the Administrator may be based on any one of, or combination of, the following: (i) increase in share price, (ii) earnings per share, (iii) total shareholder return, (iv) operating margin, (v) gross margin, (vi) return on equity, (vii) return on assets, (viii) return on investment, (ix) operating income, (x) net operating income, (xi) pre-tax profit, (xii) cash flow, (xiii) revenue, (xiv) expenses, (xv) earnings before interest, taxes and depreciation, (xvi) economic value added and (xvii) market share. The performance criteria may be applicable to the Company, Related Entities and/or any individual business units of the Company or any Related Entity. Partial achievement of the specified criteria may result in a payment or vesting corresponding to the degree of achievement as specified in the Award Agreement.
(d) Acquisitions and Other Transactions. The Administrator may issue Awards under the Plan in settlement, assumption or substitution for, outstanding awards or obligations to grant future awards in connection with the Company or a Related Entity acquiring another entity, an interest in another entity or an additional interest in a Related Entity whether by merger, share purchase, asset purchase or other form of transaction.
(e) Deferral of Award Payment. The Administrator may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit Grantees the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award (other than an Award held by a U.S. taxpayer), satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election would entitle the Grantee to payment or receipt of Shares or other consideration under an Award. The Administrator may establish the election procedures, the timing of such elections, the mechanisms for payments of, and accrual of interest or other earnings, if any, on amounts, Shares or other consideration so deferred, and such other terms, conditions, rules and procedures that the Administrator deems advisable for the administration of any such deferral program.
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(f) Separate Programs. The Administrator may establish one or more separate programs under the Plan for the purpose of issuing particular forms of Awards to one or more classes of Grantees on such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator from time to time.
(g) Early Exercise. The Award Agreement may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Grantee may elect at any time while an Employee, Director or Consultant to exercise any part or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the Award, subject to compliance with the Applicable Laws and approval by the Administrator. Any unvested Shares received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company or a Related Entity or to any other restriction the Administrator determines to be appropriate. If the Grantee who Early Exercises the Option is a US taxpayer, the Administrator may require the Grantee to make an election under Section 83(b) of the U.S. Code (the “Section 83(b) Election”) within 30 days following the date of Early Exercise, and the Grantee shall provide to the Company a copy of the timely filed Section 83(b) Election.
(h) Term of Award. The term of each Award shall be the term stated in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the specified term of any Award shall not include any period for which the Grantee has elected to defer the receipt of the Shares or cash issuable pursuant to the Award.
(i) Post-Termination Exercises. The Administrator shall establish and set forth in each Award Agreement that evidences an Award whether an Award shall continue to be exercisable, and the terms and conditions of such exercise, after the Grantee’s Continuous Service is terminated, any of which provisions may be waived or modified by the Administrator at any time.
(j) Transferability of Awards. Subject to the Applicable Laws, Awards shall be transferable (i) by will and by the laws of descent and distribution and (ii) during the lifetime of the Grantee, only to the extent and in the manner approved by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Grantee may designate one or more beneficiaries of the Grantee’s Award in the event of the Grantee’s death on a beneficiary designation form provided by the Administrator.
(k) Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award shall for all purposes be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination to grant such Award, or such other date as is determined by the Administrator.
- Award Exercise or Purchase Price, Consideration and Taxes.
(a) Exercise or Purchase Price. The exercise or purchase price, if any, for an Award shall be determined by the Administrator.
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Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7(a), in the case of an Award issued pursuant to Section 6(d), above, the exercise or purchase price for the Award shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the relevant instrument evidencing the agreement to issue such Award.
(b) Consideration. Subject to Applicable Laws, the consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise or purchase of an Award including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator. In addition to any other types of consideration the Administrator may determine, the Administrator is authorized to accept as consideration for Shares issued under the Plan the following:
(i) cash;
(ii) check;
(iii) if the exercise or purchase occurs on or after the Registration Date and to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrender of Shares or delivery of a properly executed form of attestation of ownership of Shares as the Administrator may require which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender or attestation equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which said Award shall be exercised;
(iv) with respect to Options, if the exercise occurs on or after the Registration Date, payment through a broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure pursuant to which the Grantee (A) shall provide written instructions to a Company designated brokerage firm to effect the immediate sale of some or all of the purchased Shares and remit to the Company sufficient funds to cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased Shares and (B) shall provide written directives to the Company to deliver the certificates for the purchased Shares directly to such brokerage firm in order to complete the sale transaction; or
(v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment.
The Administrator may at any time or from time to time, by adoption of or by amendment to the standard forms of Award Agreement described in Section 4(b)(iv), or by other means, grant Awards which do not permit all of the foregoing forms of consideration to be used in payment for the Shares or which otherwise restrict one or more forms of consideration.
(c) Taxes. No Shares shall be delivered under the Plan to any Grantee or other Person until such Grantee or other Person has made arrangements acceptable to the Administrator for the satisfaction of any income and employment tax withholding obligations under any Applicable Laws. The Grantee shall be responsible for all taxes associated with the receipt, vest, exercise, transfer and disposal of the Awards and the Shares. Upon exercise of an Award, the Company and/or the Related Entity which is an employer of the Grantee shall have the right to withhold or collect from Grantee an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations.
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- Exercise of Award.
(a) Procedure for Exercise.
(i) Any Award granted hereunder shall be exercisable at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator under the terms of the Plan and specified in the Award Agreement.
(ii) An Award shall be deemed to be exercised when written notice of such exercise has been given to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award by the Person entitled to exercise the Award and full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Award is exercised, including, to the extent selected, use of the broker-dealer sale and remittance procedure to pay the purchase price as provided in Section 7(b)(iv).
(b) No Exercise in Violation of Applicable Law.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, regardless of whether an Award has otherwise become exercisable, the Award shall not be exercised if the Administrator (in its sole discretion) determines that an exercise would violate any Applicable Laws. Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws (including all relevant filings, approvals and registrations (if any) required under the laws of People’s Republic of China with respect to the exercise of such Award, including without limitation, those required with the PRC State Administration of Foreign Exchange).
- Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.
(a) Shares shall not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares pursuant thereto shall comply with all Applicable Laws, the M&A and the relevant Award Agreement, and shall be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.
(b) As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the Person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required by any Applicable Laws.
(c) As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Grantee shall grant a power of attorney to the Administrator or any Person designated by the Administrator to exercise the voting rights with respect to the Shares and the Company may require the Person exercising such Award to acknowledge and agree to be bound by the provisions of the then effective M&A and other documents of the Company in relation to the Shares (if any), as if the Grantee is a holder of Ordinary Shares thereunder.
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Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization. Subject to any required action by the shareholders of the Company, the number of Shares covered by each outstanding Award, the number of Shares which have been authorized for issuance under the Plan but as to which no Awards have yet been granted or which have been returned to the Plan, the exercise or purchase price of each such outstanding Award, the maximum number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted to any Grantee in any Fiscal Year, as well as any other terms that the Administrator determines require adjustment shall be proportionately adjusted for (i) any increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares resulting from a share split, reverse share split, share dividend, combination or reclassification of the Shares, or similar transaction affecting the Shares, (ii) any other increase or decrease in the number of issued Shares effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, or (iii) as the Administrator may determine in its discretion, any other transaction with respect to Ordinary Shares including a corporate merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or equity, separation (including a spin-off or other distribution of shares or property), reorganization, liquidation (whether partial or complete) or any similar transaction; provided, however that conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been “effected without receipt of consideration.” Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator and its determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as the Administrator determines, no issuance by the Company of shares of any class, or securities convertible into shares of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason hereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to an Award. In the event of a Spin-off Transaction, the Administrator may in its discretion make such adjustments and take such other action as it deems appropriate with respect to outstanding Awards under the Plan, including but not limited to: (i) adjustments to the number and kind of Shares, the exercise or purchase price per Share and the vesting periods of outstanding Awards, (ii) prohibit the exercise of Awards during certain periods of time prior to the consummation of a Spin-off Transaction, or (iii) the substitution, exchange or grant of Awards to purchase securities of the Subsidiary; provided that the Administrator shall not be obligated to make any such adjustments or take any such action hereunder.
Effective Date and Term of Plan. The Plan shall become effective upon the later to occur of (a) its adoption by the Board, and (b) the earlier to occur of (x) the time as of immediately prior to the Effective Time (as defined in the Business Combination Agreement) and (y) the business day immediately prior to the Registration Date (the “Effective Date”). No Award shall be granted under this 2023 Plan after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date. However, unless otherwise expressly provided in this 2023 Plan or in an applicable Award Agreement, any Award theretofore granted may extend beyond such date, and the authority of the Administrator to amend, alter, adjust, suspend, discontinue, or terminate any such Award, or to waive any conditions or rights under any such Award, and the authority of the Board to amend this 2023 Plan, shall extend beyond such date.
Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan.
(a) The Board may at any time amend (including extend the term of the Plan), suspend or terminate the Plan; provided, however, that no such amendment, suspension or termination shall be made without the approval of the Company’s shareholders to the extent such approval is required by Applicable Laws or if such amendment would change any of the provisions of this Section 12(a).
(b) No Award may be granted during any suspension of the Plan or after termination of the Plan.
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(c) Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in good faith, the suspension or termination of the Plan shall not materially adversely affect any rights under Awards already granted to a Grantee.
- Reservation of Shares.
(a) The Company, during the term of the Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as shall be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.
(b) The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained.
No Effect on Terms of Employment/Consulting Relationship. The Plan shall not confer upon any Grantee any right with respect to the Grantee’s Continuous Service, nor shall it interfere in any way with his or her right or the right of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the Grantee’s Continuous Service at any time, with or without Cause, and with or without notice. The ability of the Company or any Related Entity to terminate the employment of a Grantee who is employed at will is in no way affected by its determination that the Grantee’s Continuous Service has been terminated for Cause for the purposes of this Plan.
No Effect on Retirement and Other Benefit Plans. Except as specifically provided in a retirement or other benefit plan of the Company or a Related Entity, Awards shall not be deemed compensation for purposes of computing benefits or contributions under any retirement plan of the Company or a Related Entity, and shall not affect any benefits under any other benefit plan of any kind or any benefit plan subsequently instituted under which the availability or amount of benefits is related to level of compensation. The Plan is not a “Retirement Plan” or “Welfare Plan” under the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended.
Vesting Schedule. The Awards to be issued to any Grantee under the Plan shall be subject to the vesting schedule as specified in the Award Agreement of such Grantee. The Administrator shall have the right to adjust the vesting schedule of the Awards granted to any Grantees.
Unfunded Obligation. Any amounts payable to Grantees pursuant to the Plan shall be unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Grantee account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any Related Entity and a Grantee, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Grantee or the Grantee’s creditors in any assets of the Company or a Related Entity. The Grantees shall have no claim against the Company or any Related Entity for any changes in the value of any assets that may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to the Plan.
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Holding Company, Trustee, etc. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Plan, any Award Agreement, any notice of award or the terms on which any Award is granted or vested, any underlying Share of the Awards may, at the Administrator’s own discretion, be held by one or more holding companies or trustees or other nominees (collectively, the “Trustees”) as designated by the Administrator for the Grantees, and the Plan may be implemented and administrated by the Administrator through the Trustees.
Entire Plan. This Plan, the individual Award Agreements and notices of issuance of the Awards, together with all the exhibits hereto and thereto, constitute and contain the entire stock incentive plan and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all prior negotiations, correspondence, agreements, understandings, memorandum, duties or obligations between the parties respecting the subject matter hereof.
Construction. Captions and titles contained herein are for convenience only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of any provision of the Plan. Except when otherwise indicated by the context, the singular shall include the plural and the plural shall include the singular. Use of the term “or” is not intended to be exclusive, unless the context clearly requires otherwise.
Non-Uniform Treatment. The Administrator’s determinations under the Plan need not be uniform and may be made by it selectively among the Grantees. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, the Administrator will be entitled to make non-uniform and selective determinations, amendments and adjustments and to enter into non-uniform and selective Award Agreements.
No Fractional Shares. No fractional Shares will be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. Except as otherwise provided in the Plan or applicable Award Agreement, the Administrator will determine whether cash, additional Awards or other securities or property will be issued or paid in lieu of fractional Shares or whether any fractional Shares should be rounded, forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
Forfeiture Events. The Administrator may specify in an Award Agreement that the Grantee’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to the reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, recoupment, reimbursement, or reacquisition upon the occurrence of certain specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, without limitation, termination of such Grantee’s status as an Employee, Director and/or Consultant for cause or any specified action or inaction by the Grantee, whether before or after such termination of employment and/or other service, that would constitute cause for termination of such Grantee’s status as an Employee, Director and/or Consultant. Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary under this Plan, all Awards granted under the Plan will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, recoupment, reimbursement, or reacquisition under any clawback policy adopted by the Company and in effect as of the date of grant or any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Laws (the “Clawback Policy”). The Administrator may require the Grantee to forfeit, return or reimburse the Company all or a portion of the Award and any amounts paid thereunder pursuant to the terms of the Clawback Policy or as necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws, including without limitation any reacquisition right regarding previously acquired Shares or other cash or property. Unless this Section 23 specifically is mentioned and waived in an Award Agreement or other document, no recovery of compensation under a Clawback Policy or otherwise will constitute an event that triggers or contributes to any right of the Grantee to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or any Related Entity.
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Exhibit 4.8
EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT
This EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT (the “Agreement”), is entered into as of [DATE], by and between Gamehaus Holdings Inc., a company incorporated and existing under the laws of Cayman Islands (the “Company”), and [ ], an individual (the “Executive”). The term “Company” as used herein with respect to all obligations of the Executive hereunder shall be deemed to include the Company and all of its direct or indirect parent companies, subsidiaries, affiliates, or subsidiaries or affiliates of its parent companies (collectively, the “Group”).
RECITALS
The Company desires to employ the Executive and to assure itself of the services of the Executive during the term of Employment (as defined below).
The Executive desires to be employed by the Company during the term of Employment and upon the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
AGREEMENT
The parties hereto agree as follows:
| 1. | POSITION |
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The Executive hereby accepts a position of [ ] of the Company (the “Employment”).
| 2. | TERM |
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Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement, the initial term of the Employment shall be three years, commencing on [ ] (the “Effective Date”), unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement. Upon expiration of the three-year term, the Employment shall be automatically extended for successive 1-year terms unless either party gives the other party hereto a one-month prior written notice to terminate the Employment prior to the expiration of the then current term or unless terminated earlier pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
| 3. | PROBATION |
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There is no probationary period.
| 4. | DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES |
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The Executive’s duties at the Company will include all jobs assigned by the Company’s board of directors (the “Board”).
The Executive shall devote all of his/her working time, attention and skills to the performance of his/her duties at the Company and shall faithfully and diligently serve the Company in accordance with this Agreement, the Memorandum and Articles of Association of the Company, as may be amended from time to time (the “Articles of Association”), and the guidelines, policies and procedures of the Company approved from time to time by the Board.
| 5. | NO BREACH OF CONTRACT |
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The Executive shall use his/her best efforts to perform his/her duties hereunder. The Executive shall not, without prior consent of the Board, become an employee of any entity other than the Company and any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company, and shall not be concerned or interested in any business or entity that directly or indirectly competes with the Group (any such business or entity, a “Competitor”), provided that nothing in this clause shall preclude the Executive from holding shares or other securities of any Competitor that is listed on any securities exchange or recognized securities market anywhere, provided however, that the Executive shall notify the Company in writing prior to his/her obtaining a proposed interest in such shares or securities in a timely manner and with such details and particulars as the Company may reasonably require. The Company shall have the right to require the Executive to resign from any board or similar body which he/she may then serve if the Board reasonably determines, and notifies the Executive in writing that the Executive’s service on such board or body interferes with the effective discharge of the Executive’s duties and responsibilities to the Company or that any business related to such service is then in competition with any business of the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates.
The Executive hereby represents to the Company that: (i) the execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Executive and the performance by the Executive of the Executive’s duties hereunder shall not constitute a breach of, or otherwise contravene, the terms of any other agreement or policy to which the Executive is a party or otherwise bound, except for agreements that are required to be entered into by and between the Executive and any member of the Group pursuant to applicable law of the jurisdiction where the Executive is based, if any; (ii) the Executive has no information (including, without limitation, confidential information and trade secrets) relating to any other person or entity which would prevent, or be violated by, the Executive entering into this Agreement or carrying out his/her duties hereunder; and (iii) the Executive is not bound by any confidentiality, trade secret or similar agreement (other than this) with any other person or entity except for other member(s) of the Group, as the case may be.
| 6. | LOCATION |
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The Executive will be based in Shanghai, the People’s Republic of China, until both parties hereto agree to change otherwise. The Executive acknowledges that he/she may be required to travel from time to time in the course of performing his/her duties for the Company.
| 7. | COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS |
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| (a) | Compensation. The Executive’s cash compensation (inclusive of any statutory social welfare reserves that the Company may be required to set aside for the Executive under applicable law) shall be provided by the Company in a separate schedule A attached hereto (“Schedule A”) or as specified in a separate agreement between the Executive and the Company’s designated subsidiary or affiliated entity, subject to annual review and adjustment by the Company or the compensation committee of the Board. The cash compensation may be paid by the Company, a subsidiary or affiliated entity or a combination thereof, as designated by the Company from time to time. |
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| (b) | Equity Incentives. To the extent the Company adopts and maintains a share incentive plan, the Executive will be eligible to participate in such plan pursuant to the terms thereof. |
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| (c) | Benefits. The Executive is eligible for participation in any standard employee benefit plan of the Company that currently exists or may be adopted by the Company in the future, including, but not limited to, any retirement plan, life insurance plan, health insurance plan and travel/holiday plan. |
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| 8. | TERMINATION OF THE AGREEMENT |
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| (a) | By the Company. The Company may terminate the Employment for cause, at any time, without notice or remuneration, if the Executive (1) commits any serious or persistent breach or non-observance of the terms and conditions of the Employment; (2) is convicted of a criminal offence other than one which, in the opinion of the Board, does not affect the Executive’s position as an employee of the Company, bearing in mind the nature of the Executive’s duties and the capacity in which the Executive is employed; (3) willfully disobeys a lawful and reasonable order; (4) misconducts himself/herself and such conduct is inconsistent with the due and faithful discharge of the Executive’s material duties hereunder; (5) is guilty of fraud or dishonesty; or (6) is habitually neglectful in his/her duties. The Company may terminate the Employment without cause at any time with a one-month prior written notice to the Executive or by payment of 1 month’s salary in lieu of notice. |
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| (b) | By the Executive. The Executive may terminate the Employment at any time with a one-month prior written notice to the Company. In addition, the Executive may resign prior to the expiration of the Agreement if such resignation or an alternative arrangement with respect to the Employment is approved by the Board. |
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| (c) | Notice of Termination. Any termination of the Executive’s Employment under this Agreement shall be communicated by written notice of termination from the terminating party to the other party in accordance with the provisions of Section 20 below. The notice of termination shall indicate the specific provision(s) of this Agreement relied upon in effecting the termination. |
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| 9. | CONFIDENTIALITY AND NONDISCLOSURE |
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| (a) | Confidentiality and Non-disclosure. The Executive hereby agrees at all times during the term of his/her Employment and after termination of the Executive’s Employment under this Agreement, to hold in the strictest confidence, and not to use, except for the benefit of the Group, or to disclose to any person, corporation or other entity without written consent of the Company, any Confidential Information. The Executive understands that “Confidential Information” means any proprietary or confidential information of the Group, its affiliates, their clients, customers or partners, and the Group’s licensors, including, without limitation, technical data, trade secrets, research and development information, product plans, services, customer lists and customers (including, but not limited to, customers of the Group on whom the Executive called or with whom the Executive became acquainted during the term of his/her Employment), supplier lists and suppliers, software, developments, inventions, processes, formulas, technology, designs, drawings, engineering, hardware configuration information, personnel information, marketing, finances, information about the suppliers, joint ventures, licensors, licensees, distributors, and other persons with whom the Group does business, information regarding the skills and compensation of other employees of the Group or other business information disclosed to the Executive by or obtained by the Executive from the Group, its affiliates, or their clients, customers, or partners, either directly or indirectly, in writing, orally or by drawings or observation of parts or equipment, if specifically indicated to be confidential or reasonably expected to be confidential. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Confidential Information shall not include information that is generally available and known to the public through no fault of the Executive. |
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| (b) | Company Property. The Executive understands that all documents (including computer records, facsimile and e-mail) and materials created, received or transmitted in connection with his/her work or using the facilities of the Group are property of the Group and subject to inspection by the Group, at any time. Upon termination of the Executive’s Employment with the Company (or at any other time when requested by the Company), the Executive will promptly deliver to the Company all documents and materials of any nature pertaining to his/her work with the Company and will provide prompt written certification of his compliance with this Agreement. Under no circumstances will the Executive have, following his/her termination, in his/her possession any property of the Group, or any documents or materials or copies thereof containing any Confidential Information. |
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| (c) | Former Employer Information. The Executive agrees that he/she has not and will not, during the term of his/her employment, (i) improperly use or disclose any proprietary information or trade secrets of any former employer or other person or entity with which the Executive has an agreement or duty to keep in confidence, or (ii) bring into the premises of the Group any document or confidential or proprietary information belonging to such former employer, person or entity unless consented to in writing by such former employer, person or entity. The Executive will indemnify the Group and hold it harmless from and against all claims, liabilities, damages and expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of suit, arising out of or in connection with any violation of the foregoing. |
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| (d) | Third Party Information. The Executive recognizes that the Group may have received, and in the future may receive, from third parties their confidential or proprietary information subject to a duty on the Group’s part to maintain the confidentiality of such information and to use it only for certain limited purposes. The Executive agrees that the Executive owes the Group and such third parties, during the Executive’s Employment by the Company and thereafter, a duty to hold all such confidential or proprietary information in the strictest confidence and not to disclose it to any person or firm and to use it in a manner consistent with, and for the limited purposes permitted by, the Group’s agreement with such third party. |
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This Section 9 shall survive the termination of this Agreement for any reason. In the event the Executive breaches this Section 9, the Company shall have right to seek remedies permissible under applicable law.
| 10. | WITHHOLDING TAXES |
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Notwithstanding anything else herein to the contrary, the Company may withhold (or cause there to be withheld, as the case may be) from any amounts otherwise due or payable under or pursuant to this Agreement such national, provincial, local or any other income, employment, or other taxes as may be required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
| 11. | NOTIFICATION OF NEW EMPLOYER |
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In the event that the Executive leaves the employ of the Company, the Executive hereby grants consent to notification by the Company to his/her new employer about his/her rights and obligations under this Agreement.
| 12. | ASSIGNMENT |
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This Agreement is personal in its nature and neither of the parties hereto shall, without the consent of the other, assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder; provided, however, that (i) the Company may assign or transfer this Agreement or any rights or obligations hereunder to any member of the Group without such consent, and (ii) in the event of a merger, consolidation, or transfer or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company with or to any other individual(s) or entity, this Agreement shall, subject to the provisions hereof, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of such successor and such successor shall discharge and perform all the promises, covenants, duties, and obligations of the Company hereunder.
| 13. | SEVERABILITY |
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If any provision of this Agreement or the application thereof is held invalid, the invalidity shall not affect other provisions or applications of this Agreement which can be given effect without the invalid provisions or applications and to this end the provisions of this Agreement are declared to be severable.
| 14. | ENTIRE AGREEMENT |
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This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and understanding between the Executive and the Company regarding the terms of the Employment and supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject matter, other than any such agreement under any employment agreement entered into with a subsidiary of the Company at the request of the Company to the extent such agreement does not conflict with any of the provisions herein. The Executive acknowledges that he/she has not entered into this Agreement in reliance upon any representation, warranty or undertaking which is not set forth in this Agreement.
| 15. | REPRESENTATIONS |
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The Executive hereby agrees to execute any proper oath or verify any proper document required to carry out the terms of this Agreement. The Executive hereby represents that the Executive’s performance of all the terms of this Agreement will not breach any agreement to keep in confidence proprietary information acquired by the Executive in confidence or in trust prior to his/her Employment by the Company. The Executive has not entered into, and hereby agrees that he/she will not enter into, any oral or written agreement in conflict with this Section 15. The Executive represents that the Executive will consult his/her own consultants for tax advice and is not relying on the Company for any tax advice with respect to this Agreement or any provisions hereunder.
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| 16. | GOVERNING LAW |
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This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard to principles of conflict of laws.
| 17. | ARBITRATION |
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Any dispute or controversy arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be settled exclusively by arbitration, conducted before a panel of three arbitrators in New York, New York, in accordance with the rules of the American Arbitration Association then in effect. Judgment may be entered on the arbitrator’s award in any court having jurisdiction. Each party to this agreement agrees that it will not challenge the jurisdiction or venue provisions as provided in this Section 17.
| 18. | AMENDMENT |
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This Agreement may not be amended, modified or changed (in whole or in part), except by a formal, definitive written agreement expressly referring to this Agreement, which agreement is executed by both of the parties hereto.
| 19. | WAIVER |
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Neither the failure nor any delay on the part of a party to exercise any right, remedy, power or privilege under this Agreement shall operate as a waiver thereof, nor shall any single or partial exercise of any right, remedy, power or privilege preclude any other or further exercise of the same or of any right, remedy, power or privilege, nor shall any waiver of any right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any occurrence be construed as a waiver of such right, remedy, power or privilege with respect to any other occurrence. No waiver shall be effective unless it is in writing and is signed by the party asserted to have granted such waiver.
| 20. | NOTICES |
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All notices, requests, demands and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and made if (i) sent by facsimile or email (provided confirmation of transmission is mechanically or electronically generated and kept on file by the sending party), (ii) delivered by hand, (iii) otherwise delivered against receipt therefor, or (iv) sent by a recognized courier with next-day or second-day delivery to the last known address of the other party.
| 21. | COUNTERPARTS |
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This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original as against any party whose signature appears thereon, and all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement shall become binding when one or more counterparts hereof, individually or taken together, shall bear the signatures of all of the parties reflected hereon as the signatories. Photographic copies of such signed counterparts may be used in lieu of the originals for any purpose.
| 22. | NO INTERPRETATION AGAINST DRAFTER |
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Each party recognizes that this Agreement is a legally binding contract and acknowledges that such party has had the opportunity to consult with legal counsel of choice. In any construction of the terms of this Agreement, the same shall not be construed against either party on the basis of that party being the drafter of such terms. The Executive agrees and acknowledges that he/she has read and understands this Agreement, is entering into it freely and voluntarily, and has been advised to seek counsel prior to entering into this Agreement and has had ample opportunity to do so.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, this Agreement has been executed as of the date first written above.
| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. | |
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| By: | |
| Name: | Feng Xie |
| Title: | Director |
Executive
| Signature: |
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| Name: |
[Signature Page to Employment Agreement]
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Schedule A
Annual compensation is RMB[ ], payable in U.S. dollars.
Sch. A-1
Exhibit 4.9
Gamehaus Holding Inc.
5th Floor, Building 2, No. 500 Shengxia Road
Pudong New District, Shanghai
The People’s Republic of China, 201210
+86-021-68815668
[DATE]
Mr./Ms. [NAME]
[ADDRESS OF DIRECTOR]
| Re: | Director Offer Letter |
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Dear Mr./Ms. [NAME],
Gamehaus Holdings Inc., a Cayman Islands exempted company with limited liability (the “Company”), is pleased to offer you a position as a member of its board of directors (the “Board”). We believe your background and experience will be a significant asset to the Company and we look forward to your participation on the Board. Should you choose to accept this position as a member of the Board, this letter agreement (this “Agreement”) shall constitute an agreement between you and the Company and contains all the terms and conditions relating to the services you agree to provide to the Company.
Term. This Agreement is effective upon your acceptance and signature below. Your term as a director shall commence upon you being elected to the Board. Subject to the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, as amended, and the provisions in Section 8 below, your term shall continue until your successor is duly elected and qualified. The position shall be up for re-election each year at the annual shareholder’s meeting, and upon re-election, the terms and provisions of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect.
Services. You shall render services as a member of the Board and the Board committees set forth on Schedule A attached hereto (hereinafter your “Duties”). During the term of this Agreement, you shall attend and participate in such number of meetings of the Board and of the Board committee(s) of which you are a member as regularly or specially called. You may attend and participate at each such meeting via teleconference, video conference, or in person. You shall consult with the other members of the Board and Board committee(s) as necessary via telephone, electronic mail, or other forms of correspondence.
Compensation. As compensation for serving on the Board, you will receive the compensation set forth on Schedule B attached hereto (hereinafter, the “Compensation”) during your term as a director. You shall be reimbursed for reasonable and approved expenses incurred by you in connection with the performance of your Duties.
No Assignment. Because of the personal nature of the services to be rendered by you, this Agreement may not be assigned by you without the prior written consent of the Company.
Confidential Information; Non-Disclosure. In consideration of your access to certain Confidential Information (as defined below) of the Company, and in connection with your business relationship with the Company, you hereby represent and agree as follows:
a. Definition. For purposes of this Agreement the term “Confidential Information” means:
i. Any information which the Company possesses that has been created, discovered, or developed by or for the Company, and which has or could have commercial value or utility in the business in which the Company is engaged; or
ii. Any information which is related to the business of the Company and is generally not known by non-Company personnel.
iii. Confidential Information includes, without limitation, trade secrets and any information concerning services provided by the Company, concepts, ideas, improvements, techniques, methods, research, data, know-how, software, formats, marketing plans, general analyses, business plans and analyses, strategies, forecasts, customer and supplier identities, characteristics and agreements.
b. Exclusions. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Confidential Information” shall not include:
i. Any information which becomes generally available to the public other than as a result of a breach of the confidentiality portions of this Agreement, or any other agreement requiring confidentiality between the Company and you;
ii. Information received from a third party in rightful possession of such information who is not restricted from disclosing such information; and
iii. Information known by you prior to receipt of such information from the Company, which prior knowledge can be documented.
c. Documents. You agree that, without the express written consent of the Company, you will not remove from the Company’s premises, any notes, formulas, programs, data, records, machines, or any other documents or items which in any manner contain or constitute Confidential Information, nor will you make reproductions or copies of same. You shall promptly return any such documents or items, along with any reproductions or copies, to the Company upon the earliest of Company’s demand, termination of this Agreement, or your termination or Resignation, as defined in Section 8 herein.
d. Confidentiality. You agree that you will hold in trust and confidence all Confidential Information and will not disclose to others, directly or indirectly, any Confidential Information or anything relating to such information without the prior written consent of the Company, except as maybe necessary in the course of your business relationship with the Company. You further agree that you will not use any Confidential Information without the prior written consent of the Company, except as may be necessary in the course of your business relationship with the Company, and that the provisions of this paragraph (d) shall survive termination of this Agreement.
e. Ownership. You agree that Company shall own all right, title, and interest (including patent rights, copyrights, trade secret rights, mask work rights, trademark rights, and all other intellectual and industrial property rights of any sort throughout the world) relating to any and all inventions (whether or not patentable), works of authorship, mask works, designations, designs, know-how, ideas, and information made or conceived or reduced to practice, in whole or in part, by you during the term of this Agreement and that arise out of your Duties (collectively, “Inventions”) and you will promptly disclose and provide all Inventions to the Company. You agree to assist the Company, at its expense, to further evidence, record and perfect such assignments or conveyances as may be necessary in respect hereof, and to perfect, obtain, maintain, enforce, and defend any rights assigned or otherwise conveyed.
Non-Competition. You agree and undertake that you will not, so long as you are a member of the Board and for a period of 12 months following termination of this Agreement for whatever reason, directly or indirectly as owner, partner, joint venture, shareholder, employee, broker, agent principal, corporate officer, director, licensor, or in any other capacity whatsoever, engage in, become financially interested in, be employed by, or have any connection with any business or venture that is engaged in any activities involving services or products which compete, directly or indirectly, with the services or products provided or proposed to be provided by the Company or its subsidiaries or affiliates in the People’s Republic of China and the United States; provided, however, that you may own securities of any public corporation which is engaged in such business but in an amount not to exceed at any one time, one percent of any class of stock or securities of such company, so long as you has no active role in the publicly owned company as director, employee, consultant, or otherwise.
Non-Solicitation. So long as you are a member of the Board and for a period of 12 months thereafter, you shall not directly or indirectly solicit for employment any individual who was an employee of the Company during your tenure.
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Termination and Resignation. Your membership on the Board may be terminated for any or no reason by an Ordinary Resolution, as defined in the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, as amended. Your membership on the Board or on any Board committee shall be terminated if you, in the opinion of a registered medical practitioner by whom you are being treated, become physically or mentally incapable of acting as a director, are prohibited by law from acting as a director, or are subject to any other conditions as specified in the Company’s memorandum and articles of association, as amended. Your membership on any Board committee will be terminated on the same effective date when your membership on the Board is terminated. You may also terminate your membership on the Board or on any Board committee for any or no reason by delivering your written notice of resignation to the Company (“Resignation”), and such Resignation shall be effective upon the time specified therein or, if no time is specified, upon receipt of the notice of Resignation by the Company. Upon the effective date of the termination or Resignation, your right to compensation hereunder will be subject to the Company’s obligations to pay you any compensation (including the vested portion of the securities of the Company) that you have already earned and to reimburse you for approved expenses already incurred in connection with your performance of your Duties as of the effective date of such termination or Resignation. Any securities of the Company that have not vested as of the effective date of such termination or Resignation shall be forfeited and cancelled.
Governing Law. All questions with respect to the construction and/or enforcement of this Agreement, and the rights and obligations of the parties hereunder, shall be determined in accordance with the internal laws of the State of New York without regard to conflict of laws provisions therein.
Entire Agreement; Amendment; Waiver; Counterparts. This Agreement expresses the entire understanding with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes and terminates any prior oral or written agreements with respect to the subject matter hereof. Any term of this Agreement may be amended and observance of any term of this Agreement may be waived only with the written consent of the parties hereto. Waiver of any term or condition of this Agreement by any party shall not be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach or failure of the same term or condition or waiver of any other term or condition of this Agreement. The failure of any party at any time to require performance by any other party of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the right of any such party to require future performance of such provision or any other provision of this Agreement. This Agreement may be executed in separate counterparts each of which will be an original and all of which taken together will constitute one and the same agreement, and may be executed using facsimiles of signatures, and a facsimile of a signature shall be deemed to be the same, and equally enforceable, as an original of such signature.
Indemnification. The Company shall, to the maximum extent provided under applicable law, indemnify and hold you harmless from and against any expenses, including reasonable attorney’s fees, judgments, fines, settlements, and other legally permissible amounts (“Losses”), incurred in connection with any proceeding arising out of, or related to, your performance of your Duties, other than any such Losses incurred as a result of your negligence, fraud, bad faith, or willful misconduct. The Company shall advance to you any expenses, including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of settlement, incurred in defending any such proceeding to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law. Such costs and expenses incurred by you in defense of any such proceeding shall be paid by the Company in advance of the final disposition of such proceeding promptly upon receipt by the Company of (a) written request for payment; (b) appropriate documentation evidencing the incurrence, amount, and nature of the costs and expenses for which payment is being sought; and (c) an undertaking adequate under applicable law made by or on your behalf to repay the amounts so advanced if it shall ultimately be determined pursuant to any non-appealable judgment or settlement that you are not entitled to be indemnified by the Company.
Not an Employment Agreement. This Agreement is not an employment agreement, and shall not be construed or interpreted to create any right for you as an employee of the Company.
Acknowledgement. You accept this Agreement subject to all the terms and provisions of this Agreement. You agree to accept as binding, conclusive, and final all decisions or interpretations of the Board of the Company of any questions arising under this Agreement.
[Signature Page Follows]
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This Agreement has been executed and delivered by the undersigned and is made effective as of the date set first set forth above.
| Sincerely, | |
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| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. | |
| By: | Yimin Cai |
| Title: | Chief Executive Officer |
| AGREED AND ACCEPTED: | |
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| By: | [NAME] |
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Schedule A
The Director is offered to serve on the following Board committee(s):
| Committee | Title |
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| Audit Committee | |
| Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee | |
| Compensation Committee |
Sch. A-1
Schedule B
Compensation
During your term as a member of the Board, you will receive cash compensation in the amount of US$[●] per year, which shall be paid to you at the end of each month.
Sch. B-1
Exhibit 4.10
INDEMNIFICATION AGREEMENT
This Indemnification Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as of [DATE] by and between Gamehaus Holdings Inc., a Cayman Islands company (the “Company”), and the undersigned, a director and/or an officer of the Company (“Indemnitee”), as applicable.
RECITALS
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board of Directors”) has determined that the inability to attract and retain highly competent persons to serve the Company is detrimental to the best interests of the Company and its shareholders and that it is reasonable and necessary for the Company to provide adequate protection to such persons against risks of claims and actions against them arising out of their services to the Company.
AGREEMENT
In consideration of the premises and the covenants contained herein, the Company and Indemnitee do hereby covenant and agree as follows:
| A. | DEFINITIONS |
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The following terms shall have the meanings defined below:
Expenses shall include, without limitation, damages, judgments, fines, penalties, settlements and costs, attorneys’ fees and disbursements and costs of attachment or similar bond, investigations, and any other expenses paid or incurred in connection with investigating, defending, being a witness in, participating in (including on appeal), or preparing for any of the foregoing in, any Proceeding.
Indemnifiable Event means any event or occurrence that takes place either before or after the execution of this Agreement, related to the fact that Indemnitee is or was a director or an officer of the Company, or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director or officer of another corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity, or related to anything done or not done by Indemnitee in any such capacity, including, but not limited to neglect, breach of duty, error, misstatement, misleading statement or omission.
Participant means a person who is a party to, or witness or participant (including on appeal) in, a Proceeding.
Proceeding means any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, arbitration or proceeding, or any inquiry, hearing or investigation, whether civil, criminal, administrative, investigative or other, including appeal, in which Indemnitee may be or may have been involved as a party or otherwise by reason of an Indemnifiable Event.
| B. | AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY |
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General Agreement. In the event Indemnitee was, is, or becomes a Participant in, or is threatened to be made a Participant in, a Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee from and against any and all Expenses which Indemnitee incurs or becomes obligated to incur in connection with such Proceeding, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law.
Indemnification of Expenses of Successful Party. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, to the extent that Indemnitee has been successful on the merits in defense of any Proceeding or in defense of any claim, issue or matter in such Proceeding, the Company shall indemnify Indemnitee against all Expenses incurred in connection with such Proceeding or such claim, issue or matter, as the case may be.
Partial Indemnification. If Indemnitee is entitled under any provision of this Agreement to indemnification by the Company for a portion of Expenses, but not for the total amount of Expenses, the Company shall indemnify the Indemnitee for the portion of such Expenses to which Indemnitee is entitled.
No Employment Rights. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to create in Indemnitee any right to continued employment with the Company.
Contribution. If the indemnification provided in this Agreement is unavailable and may not be paid to Indemnitee for any reason other than those set forth in Section B.4, then the Company shall contribute to the amount of Expenses paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred and paid or payable by Indemnitee in such proportion as is appropriate to reflect (i) the relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and by the Indemnitee on the other hand from the transaction or events from which such Proceeding arose, and (ii) the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand in connection with the events which resulted in such Expenses, as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative fault of the Company on the one hand and of the Indemnitee on the other hand shall be determined by reference to, among other things, the parties’ relative intent, knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent the circumstances resulting in such Expenses, judgments, fines or settlement amounts. The Company agrees that it would not be just and equitable if contribution pursuant to this Section B.5 were determined by pro rata allocation or any other method of allocation which does not take account of the foregoing equitable considerations.
| C. | INDEMNIFICATION PROCESS |
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Notice and Cooperation by Indemnitee. Indemnitee shall, as a condition precedent to his/her right to be indemnified under this Agreement, give the Company notice in writing as soon as practicable of any claim made against Indemnitee for which indemnification will or could be sought under this Agreement, provided that the delay of Indemnitee to give notice hereunder shall not prejudice any of Indemnitee’s rights hereunder, unless such delay results in the Company’s forfeiture of substantive rights or defenses. Notice to the Company shall be given in accordance with Section F.7 below. If, at the time of receipt of such notice, the Company has directors’ and officers’ liability insurance policies in effect, the Company shall give prompt notice to its insurers of the Proceeding relating to the notice. The Company shall thereafter take all necessary and desirable actions to cause such insurers to pay, on behalf of Indemnitee, all Expenses payable as a result of such Proceeding. In addition, Indemnitee shall give the Company such information and cooperation as the Company may reasonably request.
Indemnification Payment.
(a) Advancement of Expenses. Indemnitee may submit a written request with reasonable particulars to the Company requesting that the Company advance to Indemnitee all Expenses that may be reasonably incurred in advance by Indemnitee in connection with a Proceeding. The Company shall, within 10 business days of receiving such a written request by Indemnitee, advance all requested Expenses to Indemnitee. Any excess of the advanced Expenses over the actual Expenses will be repaid to the Company.
(b) Reimbursement of Expenses. To the extent Indemnitee has not requested any advanced payment of Expenses from the Company, Indemnitee shall be entitled to receive reimbursement for the Expenses incurred in connection with a Proceeding from the Company immediately after Indemnitee makes a written request to the Company for reimbursement unless the Company refers the indemnification request to the Reviewing Party in compliance with Section C.2(c) below.
(c) Determination by the Reviewing Party. If the Company reasonably believes that it is not obligated under this Agreement to indemnify the Indemnitee, the Company shall, within 10 days after the Indemnitee’s written request for an advancement or reimbursement of Expenses, notify the Indemnitee that the request for advancement of Expenses or reimbursement of Expenses will be submitted to the Reviewing Party (as hereinafter defined). The Reviewing Party shall make a determination on the request within 30 days after the Indemnitee’s written request for an advancement or reimbursement of Expenses. Notwithstanding anything foregoing to the contrary, in the event the Reviewing Party informs the Company that Indemnitee is not entitled to indemnification in connection with a Proceeding under this Agreement or applicable law, the Company shall be entitled to be reimbursed by Indemnitee for all the Expenses previously advanced or otherwise paid to Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding; provided, however, that Indemnitee may bring a suit to enforce his/her indemnification right in accordance with Section C.3 below.
Suit to Enforce Rights. Regardless of any action by the Reviewing Party, if Indemnitee has not received full indemnification within 30 days after making a written demand in accordance with Section C.2 above or 50 days if the Company submits a request for advancement or reimbursement to the Reviewing Party under Section C.2(c) above, Indemnitee shall have the right to enforce its indemnification rights under this Agreement by commencing litigation in any court of competent jurisdiction seeking a determination by the court or challenging any determination by the Reviewing Party or any aspect of this Agreement. Any determination by the Reviewing Party not challenged by Indemnitee and any judgment entered by the court shall be binding on the Company and Indemnitee.
Assumption of Defense. In the event the Company is obligated under this Agreement to advance or bear any Expenses for any Proceeding against Indemnitee, the Company shall be entitled to assume the defense of such Proceeding, with counsel approved by Indemnitee, upon delivery to Indemnitee of written notice of its election to do so. After delivery of such notice, approval of such counsel by Indemnitee and the retention of such counsel by the Company, the Company will not be liable to Indemnitee under this Agreement for any fees of counsel subsequently incurred by Indemnitee with respect to the same Proceeding, unless (i) the employment of counsel by Indemnitee has been previously authorized by the Company, (ii) Indemnitee shall have reasonably concluded, based on written advice of counsel, that there may be a conflict of interest of such counsel retained by the Company between the Company and Indemnitee in the conduct of any such defense, or (iii) the Company ceases or terminates the employment of such counsel with respect to the defense of such Proceeding, in any of which events the fees and expenses of Indemnitee’s counsel shall be at the expense of the Company. At all times, Indemnitee shall have the right to employ counsel in any Proceeding at Indemnitee’s expense.
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Defense to Indemnification, Burden of Proof and Presumptions. It shall be a defense to any action brought by Indemnitee against the Company to enforce this Agreement that it is not permissible under this Agreement or applicable law for the Company to indemnify the Indemnitee for the amount claimed. In connection with any such action or any determination by the Reviewing Party or otherwise as to whether Indemnitee is entitled to be indemnified under this Agreement, the burden of proving such a defense or determination shall be on the Company.
No Settlement without Consent. Neither party to this Agreement shall settle any Proceeding in any manner that would impose any damage, loss, penalty or limitation on Indemnitee without the other party’s written consent. Neither the Company nor Indemnitee shall unreasonably withhold its consent to any proposed settlement.
Company Participation. Subject to Section B.5, the Company shall not be liable to indemnify the Indemnitee under this Agreement with regard to any judicial action if the Company was not given a reasonable and timely opportunity, at its expense, to participate in the defense, conduct and/or settlement of such action.
Reviewing Party.
(a) For purposes of this Agreement, the Reviewing Party with respect to each indemnification request of Indemnitee that is referred by the Company pursuant to Section C.2(c) above shall be (A) the Board of Directors by a majority vote of a quorum consisting of Disinterested Directors (as hereinafter defined), or (B) if a quorum of the Board of Directors consisting of Disinterested Directors is not obtainable or, even if obtainable, said Disinterested Directors so direct, by Independent Counsel in a written opinion to the Board of Directors, a copy of which shall be delivered to Indemnitee. If the Reviewing Party determines that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification, payment to Indemnitee shall be made within 10 days after such determination. Indemnitee shall cooperate with the person, persons or entity making such determination with respect to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification, including providing to such person, persons or entity upon reasonable advance request any documentation or information which is not privileged or otherwise protected from disclosure and which is reasonably available to Indemnitee and reasonably necessary to such determination. Any Independent Counsel or member of the Board of Directors shall act reasonably and in good faith in making a determination under this Agreement of the Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification. Any reasonable costs or expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees and disbursements) incurred by Indemnitee in so cooperating with the person, persons or entity making such determination shall be borne by the Company (irrespective of the determination as to Indemnitee’s entitlement to indemnification) and the Company hereby indemnifies and agrees to hold Indemnitee harmless therefrom. “Disinterested Director” means a director of the Company who is not and was not a party to the Proceeding in respect of which indemnification is sought by Indemnitee.
(b) If the determination of entitlement to indemnification is to be made by Independent Counsel, the Independent Counsel shall be selected as provided in this Section C.8(b). The Independent Counsel shall be selected by Indemnitee (unless Indemnitee shall request that such selection be made by the Board of Directors, in which event the proceeding sentence shall apply), and Indemnitee shall give written notice to the Company advising it of the identity of the Independent Counsel so selected. In either event, Indemnitee or the Company, as the case may be, may, within 10 days after such written notice of selection shall have been given, deliver to the Company or to Indemnitee, as the case may be, a written objection to such selection; provided, however, that such objection may be asserted only on the ground that the Independent Counsel so selected does not meet the requirements of “Independent Counsel” as defined in Section C.8(d) of this Agreement, and the objection shall set forth with particularity the factual basis of such assertion. Absent a proper and timely objection, the person so selected shall act as Independent Counsel. If a written objection is made and substantiated, the Independent Counsel selected may not serve as Independent Counsel unless and until such objection is withdrawn or a court has determined that such objection is without merit. If, within 20 days after submission by Indemnitee of a written request for indemnification, no Independent Counsel shall have been selected and not objected to, either the Company or Indemnitee may petition a court of competent jurisdiction for resolution of any objection which shall have been made by the Company or Indemnitee to the other’s selection of Independent Counsel and/or for the appointment as Independent Counsel of a person selected by the court or by such other person as the court shall designate, and the person with respect to whom all objections are so resolved or the person so appointed shall act as Independent Counsel. The Company shall pay any and all reasonable fees and expenses of Independent Counsel incurred by such Independent Counsel in connection with acting under this Agreement, and the Company shall pay all reasonable fees and expenses incident to the procedures of this Section C.8(b), regardless of the manner in which such Independent Counsel was selected or appointed.
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(c) In making a determination with respect to entitlement to indemnification hereunder, the Reviewing Party shall presume that Indemnitee is entitled to indemnification under this Agreement if Indemnitee has submitted a request for indemnification in accordance with this Agreement, and the Company shall have the burden of proof to overcome that presumption in connection with the making by any person, persons or entity of any determination contrary to that presumption. The termination of any Proceeding or of any claim, issue or matter therein, by judgment, order, settlement (with or without court approval), conviction, or upon a plea of nolocontendere or its equivalent, shall not (except as otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement) of itself adversely affect the right of Indemnitee to indemnification or create a presumption that Indemnitee did not act in good faith and in a manner which he/she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company or, with respect to any criminal Proceeding, that Indemnitee had reasonable cause to believe that his/her conduct was unlawful. For purposes of any determination of good faith, Indemnitee shall be deemed to have acted in good faith if Indemnitee’s action is based on the records or books of account of the Company and any other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity of which Indemnitee is or was serving at the written request of the Company as a director, officer, employee, agent or fiduciary, including financial statements, or on information supplied to Indemnitee by the officers and directors of the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity in the course of their duties, or on the advice of legal counsel for the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity or on information or records given or reports made to the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity by an independent certified public accountant or by an appraiser or other expert selected with reasonable care by the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity. In addition, the knowledge and/or actions, or failure to act, of any director, officer, agent or employee of the Company or such other corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity shall not be imputed to Indemnitee for purposes of determining the right to indemnification under this Agreement. The provisions of this Section C.8(c) shall not be deemed to be exclusive or to limit in any way the other circumstances in which the Indemnitee may be deemed to have met the applicable standard of conduct set forth in this Agreement.
(d) “Independent Counsel” means a law firm, or a member of a law firm, that is experienced in matters of corporation law and neither presently is, nor in the past five years has been, retained to represent (i) the Company or Indemnitee in any matter material to either such party (other than with respect to matters concerning the Indemnitee under this Agreement, or of other indemnitees under similar indemnification agreements), or (ii) any other party to the Proceeding giving rise to a claim for indemnification hereunder. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the term “Independent Counsel” shall not include any person who, under the applicable standards of professional conduct then prevailing, would have a conflict of interest in representing either the Company or Indemnitee in an action to determine Indemnitee’s rights under this Agreement. The Company agrees to pay the reasonable fees of the Independent Counsel referred to above and to fully indemnify such counsel against any and all Expenses, claims, liabilities and damages arising out of or relating to this Agreement or its engagement pursuant hereto.
| D. | DIRECTOR AND OFFICER LIABILITY INSURANCE |
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Good Faith Determination. The Company shall from time to time make the good faith determination whether or not it is practicable for the Company to obtain and maintain a policy or policies of insurance with reputable insurance companies providing the officers and directors of the Company with coverage for losses incurred in connection with their services to the Company or to ensure the Company’s performance of its indemnification obligations under this Agreement.
Coverage of Indemnitee. To the extent the Company maintains an insurance policy or policies providing directors’ and officers’ liability insurance, Indemnitee shall be covered by such policy or policies, in accordance with its or their terms, to the maximum extent of the coverage available for any of the Company’s directors or officers.
No Obligation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no obligation to obtain or maintain any director and officer insurance policy if the Company determines in good faith that such insurance is not reasonably available in the case that (i) premium costs for such insurance are disproportionate to the amount of coverage provided, or (ii) the coverage provided by such insurance is limited by exclusions so as to provide an insufficient benefit.
| E. | NON-EXCLUSIVITY; U.S. FEDERAL PREEMPTION; TERM |
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Non-Exclusivity. The indemnification provided by this Agreement shall not be deemed exclusive of any rights to which Indemnitee may be entitled under the Company’s current memorandum and articles of association, as may be amended from time to time, applicable law or any written agreement between Indemnitee and the Company (including its subsidiaries and affiliates). The indemnification provided under this Agreement shall continue to be available to Indemnitee for any action taken or not taken while serving in an indemnified capacity even though he/she may have ceased to serve in any such capacity at the time of any Proceeding.
U.S. Federal Preemption. Notwithstanding the foregoing, both the Company and Indemnitee acknowledge that in certain instances, U.S. federal law or public policy may override applicable law and prohibit the Company from indemnifying its directors and officers under this Agreement or otherwise. Such instances include, but are not limited to, the prohibition by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) on indemnification for liabilities arising under certain U.S. federal securities laws. Indemnitee understands and acknowledges that the Company has undertaken or may be required in the future to undertake with the SEC an obligation to submit the question of indemnification to a court in certain circumstances for a determination of the Company’s right under public policy to indemnify Indemnitee.
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Duration of Agreement. All agreements and obligations of the Company contained herein shall continue during the period Indemnitee is an officer and/or a director of the Company (or is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise) and shall continue thereafter so long as Indemnitee shall be subject to any Proceeding by reason of his/her former or current capacity at the Company, whether or not he/she is acting or serving in any such capacity at the time any Expense is incurred for which indemnification can be provided under this Agreement. This Agreement shall continue in effect regardless of whether Indemnitee continues to serve as an officer and/or a director of the Company or any other enterprise at the Company’s request.
| F. | MISCELLANEOUS |
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Amendment of this Agreement. No supplement, modification, or amendment of this Agreement shall be binding unless executed in writing by the parties hereto. No waiver of any of the provisions of this Agreement shall operate as a waiver of any other provisions (whether or not similar), nor shall such waiver constitute a continuing waiver. Except as specifically provided in this Agreement, no failure to exercise or any delay in exercising any right or remedy shall constitute a waiver.
Subrogation. In the event of payment to Indemnitee by the Company under this Agreement, the Company shall be subrogated to the extent of such payment to all of the rights of recovery of Indemnitee, who shall execute all papers required and shall do everything that may be necessary to secure such rights, including the execution of such documents necessary to enable the Company to bring suit to enforce such rights.
Assignment; Binding Effect. Neither this Agreement nor any of the rights or obligations hereunder may be assigned by either party hereto without the prior written consent of the other party; except that the Company may, without such consent, assign all such rights and obligations to a successor in interest to the Company which assumes all obligations of the Company under this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, this Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by and against the parties hereto and the Company’s successors (including any direct or indirect successor by purchase, merger, consolidation, or otherwise to all or substantially all of the business and/or assets of the Company) and assigns, as well as Indemnitee’s spouses, heirs, and personal and legal representatives.
Severability and Construction. Nothing in this Agreement is intended to require or shall be construed as requiring the Company to do or fail to do any act in violation of applicable law. The Company’s inability, pursuant to a court order, to perform its obligations under this Agreement shall not constitute a breach of this Agreement. In addition, if any portion of this Agreement shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, void, or otherwise unenforceable, the remaining provisions shall remain enforceable to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law. The parties hereto acknowledge that they each have opportunities to have their respective counsels review this Agreement. Accordingly, this Agreement shall be deemed to be the product of both of the parties hereto, and no ambiguity shall be construed in favor of or against either of the parties hereto.
Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two counterparts, both of which taken together shall constitute one instrument.
Governing Law. This agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without giving effect to conflicts of law provisions thereof.
Notices. All notices, demands, and other communications required or permitted under this Agreement shall be made in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given if delivered by hand, against receipt, or mailed via postage prepaid, certified or registered mail, return receipt requested, and addressed to the Company at:
Gamehaus Holdings Inc.
Attention: Chief Executive Officer
and to Indemnitee at his/her address last known to the Company.
- Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, both written and oral, between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
(Signature page follows)
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto execute this Agreement as of the date first written above.
| Gamehaus Holdings Inc. |
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| By: |
| Name: |
| Title: |
| Indemnitee |
| Signature: |
| Name: |
[Signature Page to Indemnification Agreement]
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Exhibit 15.1
Unaudited Condensed Combined Pro Forma Financial Statements of PubCo
Defined terms included below shall have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in this Report on Form 20-F and, if not defined in the Form 20-F, in the proxy statement and prospectus on form F-4 (Reg. No. 333-278499), as amended, initially filed with the SEC on April 4, 2024 (the “Proxy Statement/Prospectus”).
Introduction
The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is provided to aid you in your analysis of the financial aspects of the Business Combination. The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. Defined terms included below have the same meaning as terms defined and included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus.
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 gives pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had been consummated as of that date. The unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 give pro forma effect to the Transactions as if they had occurred as of the beginning of the earliest period presented. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet is presented as of June 30, 2024 and the unaudited pro forma combined statements of operations are presented for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024.
This information should be read together with Gamehaus’ and Golden Star’s audited financial statements and related notes, “Gamehaus Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” “Golden Star Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and other financial information included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, and in the case of Golden Star, its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended June 30, 2024 (“June 30 Form 10-Q”) with respect to the financial statements included therein and used in these unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
The unaudited pro forma combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 has been prepared using the following:
| ● | Gamehaus’ audited historical consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the related notes included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; and |
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| ● | Golden Star’s unaudited historical balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the related notes as included in its June 30 Form 10-Q. |
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The unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024 has been prepared using the following:
| ● | Gamehaus’ audited historical consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal years ended June 30, 2024, and the related notes included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; and |
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| ● | Golden Star’s audited historical statement of operation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, unaudited statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes included in its June 30 Form 10-Q. |
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Description of the Transactions
On September 16, 2023, Golden Star entered into the Business Combination Agreement with the Purchaser Representative, Pubco, the First Merger Sub, the Second Merger Sub, and Gamehaus. Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, subject to the terms and conditions set forth therein, at the Closing, (i) the First Merger Sub will merge with and into Gamehaus, with Gamehaus surviving the First Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco and the outstanding shares of Gamehaus being converted into the right to receive shares of Pubco; and (ii) the Second Merger Sub will merge with and into Golden Star, with Golden Star surviving the Second Merger as a wholly owned subsidiary of Pubco and the outstanding securities of Golden Star being converted into the right to receive substantially equivalent securities of Pubco.
As a result of the Mergers, (i) each of the ordinary shares of Gamehaus that are issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Merger Effective Time, except for the Gamehaus Specially Designated Ordinary Shares, will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive such number of Class A Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio in accordance with the Business Combination Agreement; (ii) each Gamehaus Specially Designated Ordinary Share that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Merger Effective Time will be cancelled and converted into the right to receive the number of Class B Ordinary Shares equal to the Exchange Ratio; (iii) each preferred share of Gamehaus that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the First Merger Effective Time will be first converted into such number of ordinary shares of Gamehaus pursuant to the terms and conditions of the memorandum and articles of association of Gamehaus, as amended, and immediately thereafter such resulting ordinary shares will be converted into the right to receive such number of Class A Ordinary Shares based on the Exchange Ratio; (iv) each ordinary share of Golden Star that is issued and outstanding immediately prior to the Effective Time shall be cancelled and converted automatically into the right to receive one Class A Ordinary Share; and (v) each issued and outstanding Golden Star right shall be automatically converted into two-tenths of one Class A Ordinary Share. The implied total equity value for the combined entity following consummation of the business combination is $500 million.
Accounting for the Transactions
The Business Combination will be accounted for as a reverse merger in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Under this method of accounting, Golden Star will be treated as the “acquired” company for financial reporting purposes. This determination was primarily based on the holders of Gamehaus expecting to have a majority of the voting power of the post-combination company, Gamehaus Senior Management comprising substantially all of the Senior Management of the post-combination company, the relative size of Gamehaus compared to Golden Star, and Gamehaus operations comprising the ongoing operations of the post-combination company. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination will be treated as the equivalent of Pubco issuing stock for the net assets of Golden Star, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Golden Star will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Operations prior to the Business Combination will be those of Gamehaus.
Basis of Pro Forma Presentation
The historical financial information has been adjusted to give pro forma effect to events that are related and/or directly attributable to the Business Combination, are factually supportable, and as it relates to the unaudited pro forma combined statement of operations, are expected to have a continuing impact on the results of the post-combination company. The adjustments presented on the unaudited pro forma combined financial statements have been identified and presented to provide relevant information necessary for an accurate understanding of the post-combination company upon consummation of the Business Combination.
The unaudited pro forma combined financial information is for illustrative purposes only. The financial results may have been different had the companies always been combined. You should not rely on the unaudited pro forma combined financial information as being indicative of the historical financial position and results that would have been achieved had the companies always been combined or the future financial position and results that the post-combination company will experience. Gamehaus and Golden Star have not had any historical relationship prior to the Business Combination. Accordingly, no pro forma adjustments were required to eliminate activities between the companies.
There is no historical activity with respect to Pubco, First Merger Sub, and Second Merger Sub, and accordingly, no adjustments were required with respect to these entities in the pro forma combined financial statements.
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The unaudited pro forma combined financial information has been prepared assuming various alternative levels of redemption into cash of Golden Star ordinary shares:
| ● | Scenario 1 — Assuming Minimum Redemptions into Cash: no other Golden Star shareholders exercise their redemption rights, all Golden Star shares previously subject to redemption for cash would be transferred to permanent equity, except for 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024; |
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| ● | Scenario 2 — Assuming 50% Redemption into Cash: an interim number of Golden Star shares are redeemed for cash by Golden Star shareholders. Approximately $44.4 million would be paid out in cash, which represents 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024 and 1,251,011 shares redeemed in assumption, and |
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| ● | Scenario 3 — Assuming 100% Redemption into Cash: the maximum number of Golden Star shares are redeemed for cash by Golden Star shareholders. Approximately $58.3 million would be paid out in cash, which represents 5,303,393 of the maximum shares redeemed by shareholders of Golden Star in assumption, among which 2,801,372 Golden Star shares has been redeemed subsequent to June 30, 2024. |
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The following table provides a pro forma summary of the Pubco Ordinary Shares that would be outstanding under each of the redemption scenarios if the Business Combination had occurred on June 30, 2024.
| Assuming Minimum<br>Redemptions | Assuming 50%<br>Redemptions | Assuming 100%<br>Redemptions | |||||||||||||
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| Share | % | Share | % | Share | % | ||||||||||
| Golden Star’s Public Shares* | 2,502,021 | 4.5 | % | 1,251,011 | 2.3 | % | - | 0.0 | % | ||||||
| Golden Star’s Founder Shares | 1,725,000 | 3.1 | % | 1,725,000 | 3.2 | % | 1,725,000 | 3.2 | % | ||||||
| Private Shares | 307,000 | 0.5 | % | 307,000 | 0.5 | % | 307,000 | 0.6 | % | ||||||
| Golden Star shares which shareholders will be entitled to upon conversion of the Public and Private Rights underlying Units issued | 1,441,400 | 2.6 | % | 1,441,400 | 2.6 | % | 1,441,400 | 2.7 | % | ||||||
| Gamehaus Shares | 50,000,000 | 89.3 | % | 50,000,000 | 91.4 | % | 50,000,000 | 93.5 | % | ||||||
| Pro Forma Ordinary Shares | **** | 55,975,421 | **** | 100.0 | % | **** | 54,724,411 | **** | 100.0 | % | **** | 53,473,400 | **** | 100.0 | % |
| * | Subsequent to June 30, 2024, 2,801,372 Golden Star’s shares were redeemed. The remaining public shares of Golden Star were 2,502,021 shares. | ||||||||||||||
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED BALANCE SHEET
ASOF JUNE 30, 2024
| Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Assuming Minimum<br> Redemptions into Cash | Assuming 50%<br> Redemptions into Cash | Assuming 100%<br> Redemptions into Cash | |||||||||||||||||||||
| GODN<br> (B) | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Balance Sheet | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Balance<br> Sheet | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Balance<br> Sheet | |||||||||||||||||
| ASSETS | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 18,816,535 | $ | - | $ | 58,346,772 | (1) | $ | 41,793,060 | $ | 58,346,772 | (1) | $ | 27,831,239 | $ | 58,346,772 | (1) | $ | 13,869,167 | |||||
| - | - | (4,090,653 | )(2) | - | (4,090,653 | )(2) | - | (4,090,653 | )(2) | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | (856,694 | )(3) | - | (856,694 | )(3) | - | (856,694 | )(3) | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | (30,422,900 | )(4) | - | (44,384,721 | )(4) | - | (58,346,793 | )(4) | - | |||||||||||||
| Restricted cash | 3,605 | - | - | 3,605 | - | 3,605 | - | 3,605 | |||||||||||||||
| Advance to suppliers | 9,708,899 | - | - | 9,708,899 | - | 9,708,899 | - | 9,708,899 | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | 11,024,450 | - | - | 11,024,450 | - | 11,024,450 | - | 11,024,450 | |||||||||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,041,112 | 151,250 | (106,250 | )(2) | 2,086,112 | (106,250 | )(2) | 2,086,112 | (106,250 | )(2) | 2,086,112 | ||||||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 41,594,601 | 151,250 | 22,870,275 | 64,616,126 | 8,908,454 | 50,654,305 | (5,053,618 | ) | 36,692,233 | ||||||||||||||
| Plant and equipment, net | 133,558 | - | - | 133,558 | - | 133,558 | - | 133,558 | |||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 5,293,126 | - | - | 5,293,126 | - | 5,293,126 | - | 5,293,126 | |||||||||||||||
| Right-of-use assets | 695,571 | - | - | 695,571 | - | 695,571 | - | 695,571 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred offering cost | 1,571,328 | - | (1,571,328 | )(3) | - | (1,571,328 | )(3) | - | (1,571,328 | )(3) | - | ||||||||||||
| Equity investments | 1,992,206 | - | - | 1,992,206 | - | 1,992,206 | - | 1,992,206 | |||||||||||||||
| Marketable Securities held in Trust Account | - | 57,640,703 | (58,346,772 | )(1) | - | (58,346,772 | )(1) | - | (58,346,772 | )(1) | - | ||||||||||||
| - | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | 456,069 | (7) | - | 456,069 | (7) | - | 456,069 | (7) | ||||||||||||||
| Total Non-current Assets | 9,685,789 | 57,640,703 | (59,212,031 | ) | 8,114,461 | (59,212,031 | ) | 8,114,461 | (59,212,031 | ) | 8,114,461 | ||||||||||||
| Total Assets | 51,280,390 | 57,791,953 | (36,341,756 | ) | 72,730,587 | (50,303,577 | ) | 58,768,766 | (64,265,649 | ) | 44,806,694 | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 13,034,836 | 632,733 | (632,733 | )(2) | 13,034,836 | (632,733 | )(2) | 13,034,836 | (632,733 | )(2) | 13,034,836 | ||||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other current liabilities | 555,714 | 106,250 | (106,250 | )(2) | 555,714 | (106,250 | )(2) | 555,714 | (106,250 | )(2) | 555,714 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 336,046 | - | - | 336,046 | - | 336,046 | - | 336,046 | |||||||||||||||
| Taxes payable | 19,466 | - | - | 19,466 | - | 19,466 | - | 19,466 | |||||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | 2,830,068 | - | - | 2,830,068 | - | 2,830,068 | - | 2,830,068 | |||||||||||||||
| Due to related parties | 107,361 | 704,716 | (704,716 | )(2) | 107,361 | (704,716 | )(2) | 107,361 | (704,716 | )(2) | 107,361 | ||||||||||||
| Promissory note – related party | - | 778,204 | (778,204 | )(2) | (778,204 | )(2) | (778,204 | )(2) | - | ||||||||||||||
| - | - | (250,000 | )(2) | - | (250,000 | )(2) | - | (250,000 | )(2) | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | 250,000 | (6) | - | |||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 16,883,491 | 2,221,903 | (2,221,903 | ) | 16,883,491 | (2,221,903 | ) | 16,883,491 | (2,221,903 | ) | 16,883,491 | ||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities – non-current | 351,856 | - | - | 351,856 | - | 351,856 | - | 351,856 | |||||||||||||||
| Deferred underwriting commissions | - | 1,725,000 | (1,725,000 | )(2) | - | (1,725,000 | )(2) | - | (1,725,000 | )(2) | - | ||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | 17,235,347 | 3,946,903 | (3,946,903 | ) | 17,235,347 | (3,946,903 | ) | 17,235,347 | (3,946,903 | ) | 17,235,347 | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares subject to possible redemption, 5,303,393 shares at redemption value of 10.87 per share, including interest and dividends earned in Trust Account | - | 57,640,724 | (58,346,793 | )(4) | - | (58,346,793 | )(4) | - | (58,346,793 | )(4) | - | ||||||||||||
| 250,000 | (6) | 250,000 | (6) | 250,000 | (6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) | 456,069 | (7) | 456,069 | (7) | 456,069 | (7) | |||||||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares, 0.0001 par value, 425,262,873 shares authorized, 75,409,060 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024. | 7,541 | - | (7,541 | )(5) | - | (7,541 | )(5) | - | (7,541 | )(5) | - | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares, 0.001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 2,032,000 shares issued and outstanding at June 30, 2024 | - | 2,032 | (2,032 | )(5) | - | (2,032 | )(5) | - | (2,032 | )(5) | - | ||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares, class A | - | - | 3,787 | (5) | 4,038 | 3,787 | (5) | 3,912 | 3,787 | (5) | 3,787 | ||||||||||||
| - | - | 251 | (4) | - | 125 | (4) | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||
| Ordinary shares, class B | - | - | 1,560 | (5) | 1,560 | 1,560 | (5) | 1,560 | 1,560 | (5) | 1,560 | ||||||||||||
| Preferred shares, 0.0001 par value, 74,737,127 shares authorized, 74,737,127 shares issued and outstanding as of June 30, 2024. | 7,474 | - | (7,474 | )(5) | - | (7,474 | )(5) | - | (7,474 | )(5) | - | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 16,193,191 | - | 27,923,642 | (4) | 37,652,806 | 13,961,947 | (4) | 23,691,111 | - | 9,729,164 | |||||||||||||
| - | - | (1,971,025 | )(3) | - | (1,971,025 | )(3) | - | (1,971,025 | )(3) | - | |||||||||||||
| - | - | (4,493,002 | )(5) | - | (4,493,002 | )(5) | - | (4,493,002 | )(5) | - | |||||||||||||
| Retained earnings/Accumulated deficit | 19,581,470 | (3,797,706 | ) | (456,997 | )(3) | 19,581,469 | (456,997 | ) | 19,581,469 | (456,997 | )(3) | 19,581,469 | |||||||||||
| (250,000 | )(6) | (250,000 | )(6) | (250,000 | )(6) | ||||||||||||||||||
| - | - | 4,504,702 | (5) | - | 4,504,702 | (5) | - | 4,504,702 | (5) | - | |||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (1,772,669 | ) | - | - | (1,772,669 | ) | - | (1,772,669 | ) | - | (1,772,669 | ) | |||||||||||
| Total Equity | 34,017,007 | (3,795,674 | ) | 25,245,871 | 55,467,204 | 11,284,050 | 41,505,383 | (2,678,022 | ) | 27,543,311 | |||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 28,036 | - | - | 28,036 | - | 28,036 | - | 28,036 | |||||||||||||||
| Total Shareholder’s Equity (Deficit) | 34,045,043 | (3,795,674 | ) | 25,245,871 | 55,495,240 | 11,284,050 | 41,533,419 | (2,678,022 | ) | 27,571,347 | |||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Shareholder’s Equity (Deficit) | 51,280,390 | $ | 57,791,953 | $ | (36,341,756 | ) | $ | 72,730,587 | $ | (50,303,577 | ) | $ | 58,768,766 | $ | (64,265,649 | ) | $ | 44,806,694 |
All values are in US Dollars.
| (A) | Derived from the audited condensed consolidated balance sheet of Gamehaus as of June 30, 2024. |
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| (B) | Derived from the unaudited balance sheet of Golden Star as of June 30, 2024. |
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UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 2024
| Scenario 1 | Scenario 2 | Scenario 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assuming Minimum<br> Redemptions into Cash | Assuming 50%<br> Redemptions into Cash | Assuming 100%<br> Redemptions into Cash | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gamehaus<br> (A) | Golden Star<br> (B) | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Income Statement | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Income<br> Statement | Pro Forma<br> Adjustments | Pro Forma<br> Income<br> Statement | |||||||||||||||||
| REVENUE | $ | 145,236,749 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 145,236,749 | $ | - | $ | 145,236,749 | $ | - | $ | 145,236,749 | ||||||||
| OPERATING COST AND EXPENSES | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of revenue | 70,658,025 | - | - | 70,658,025 | - | 70,658,025 | - | 70,658,025 | ||||||||||||||||
| Research and development expenses | 4,788,467 | - | - | 4,788,467 | - | 4,788,467 | - | 4,788,467 | ||||||||||||||||
| Selling and marketing expenses | 57,685,521 | - | - | 57,685,521 | - | 57,685,521 | - | 57,685,521 | ||||||||||||||||
| General and administrative expenses | 3,756,679 | 1,470,759 | 456,997 | (1) | 5,684,435 | 456,997 | (1) | 5,684,435 | 456,997 | (1) | 5,684,435 | |||||||||||||
| INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS | 8,348,057 | (1,470,759 | ) | (456,997 | ) | 6,420,301 | (456,997 | ) | 6,420,301 | (456,997 | ) | 6,420,301 | ||||||||||||
| OTHER INCOME: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Share of net loss from equity investees | (4,594 | ) | - | - | (4,594 | ) | - | (4,594 | ) | - | (4,594 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Interest income | 357,623 | 3,591,844 | (3,591,844 | )(2) | 357,623 | (3,591,844 | )(2) | 357,623 | (3,591,844 | )(2) | 357,623 | |||||||||||||
| Other income, net | 19,982 | - | - | 19,982 | - | 19,982 | - | 19,982 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total other income, net | 373,011 | 3,591,844 | (3,591,844 | ) | 373,011 | (3,591,844 | ) | 373,011 | (3,591,844 | ) | 373,011 | |||||||||||||
| INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES | 8,721,068 | 2,121,085 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,793,312 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,793,312 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,793,312 | |||||||||||||
| INCOME TAXES EXPENSES | (130,307 | ) | - | - | (130,307 | ) | - | (130,307 | ) | - | (130,307 | ) | ||||||||||||
| NET INCOME | 8,590,761 | 2,121,085 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,663,005 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,663,005 | (4,048,841 | ) | 6,663,005 | |||||||||||||
| Less: net income attributable to non-controlling interest | $ | 342,339 | - | - | 342,339 | - | 342,339 | - | 342,339 | |||||||||||||||
| NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO THE COMPANY | $ | 8,248,422 | $ | 2,121,085 | $ | (4,048,841 | ) | $ | 6,320,666 | $ | (4,048,841 | ) | $ | 6,320,666 | $ | (4,048,841 | ) | $ | 6,320,666 | |||||
| BASIC AND DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income per share for redeemable ordinary shares | - | $ | 0.41 | - | - | - | - | - | - | |||||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of redeemable ordinary shares | - | 6,507,392 | - | - | - | - | - | - | ||||||||||||||||
| Basic and diluted net income (loss) per share for non-redeemable ordinary shares and preferred shares | $ | 0.05 | $ | (0.26 | ) | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 | |||||||||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding of non-redeemable ordinary shares and preferred shares- basic and diluted | 150,146,187 | 2,032,000 | 55,975,421 | 54,724,411 | 53,473,400 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (A) | Derived from the audited statement of operations of Gamehaus for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| (B) | Derived from the historical statement of operations of Golden Star for the 12 months ended June 30, 2024, which are derived from the audited statement of operations of Golden Star for the year ended December 31, 2023 and the unaudited historical statements of operations of Golden Star for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023. |
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NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA CONDENSED COMBINED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
| 1. | Basic of Presentation |
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The Business Combination is expected to be accounted for as a reverse recapitalization in accordance with U.S. GAAP, whereby Golden Star is treated as the acquired company and Gamehaus is treated as the acquirer. Accordingly, for accounting purposes, the Business Combination is expected to be treated as the equivalent of Pubco issuing stock for the net assets of Golden Star, accompanied by a recapitalization. The net assets of Golden Star will be stated at historical cost, with no goodwill or other intangible assets recorded. Subsequently, results of operations presented for the period prior to the Business Combination will be those of Gamehaus.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 gives pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated on June 30, 2024. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 give pro forma effect to the Business Combination as if it had been consummated on July 1, 2023.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the related notes included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:
| ● | Gamehaus’ audited consolidated balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the related notes included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/prospectus; and |
|---|---|
| ● | Golden Star’s unaudited condensed balance sheet as of June 30, 2024 and the related notes included in the June 30 Form 10-Q. |
| --- | --- |
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 has been prepared using, and should be read in conjunction with, the following:
| ● | Gamehaus’ audited consolidated statement of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 and the related notes included elsewhere in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus; and |
|---|---|
| ● | Golden Star’s audited statement of operations for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2023, unaudited statements of operations for the six months ended June 30, 2024 and 2023, and the related notes included in the June 30 Form 10-Q. |
| --- | --- |
Management has made significant estimates and assumptions in its determination of the pro forma adjustments. As the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared based on these preliminary estimates, the final amounts recorded may differ materially from the information presented.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information does not give effect to any synergies, operating efficiencies, tax savings, or cost savings that may be associated with the Business Combination.
The pro forma adjustments reflecting the completion of the Business Combination are based on currently available information and assumptions and methodologies that management believes are reasonable under the circumstances. The unaudited condensed pro forma adjustments, which are described in the accompanying notes, may be revised as additional information becomes available and is evaluated. Therefore, it is likely that the actual adjustments will differ from the pro forma adjustments and it is possible the difference may be material. Management believes that its assumptions and methodologies provide a reasonable basis for presenting all of the significant effects of the Business Combination based on information available to management at the current time and that the pro forma adjustments give appropriate effect to those assumptions and are properly applied in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the actual results of operations and financial position would have been had the Business Combination taken place on the dates indicated, nor are they indicative of the future consolidated results of operations or financial position of the post-combination company. They should be read in conjunction with the historical financial statements and notes thereto of Gamehaus and Golden Star.
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| 2. | Accounting Policies |
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Upon consummation of the Business Combination, management will perform a comprehensive review of Gamehaus’ and Golden Star’s accounting policies. As a result of the review, management may identify differences between the accounting policies of the two entities which, when conformed, could have a material impact on the financial statements of the post-combination company. Based on its initial analysis, management did not identify any differences that would have a material impact on the unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information.
| 3. | Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Financial Information |
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The following unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared in accordance with Article 11 of Regulation S-X. The unaudited pro forma condensed combined financial information has been prepared to illustrate the effect of the Business Combination and has been prepared for informational purposes only.
The pro forma combined provision for income taxes does not necessarily reflect the amounts that would have resulted had the post-combination company filed consolidated income tax returns during the periods presented.
The pro forma basic and diluted earnings per share amounts presented in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined consolidated statement of operations are based upon the number of Golden Star’s shares outstanding, assuming the Initial Public Offering of Golden Star and Business Combination occurred on July 1, 2023.
Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Balance Sheet
| (1) | Reflects the release of cash from cash and Marketable Securities held in the Trust Account. |
|---|---|
| (2) | Reflects the payments of Golden Star’s deferred underwriting commission, promissory notes to the Sponsor and due to related party and accounts payable, while offsetting the accrued expenses and other current liabilities against prepaid expenses as Gamehaus accrued and paid the prepaid expenses. |
| --- | --- |
| (3) | Represents preliminary estimated transaction costs expected to be incurred and paid by Golden Star and Gamehaus of approximately $0.5 million and $2.0 million, respectively, for legal, audit, financial advisory, and other professional fees. As of June 30, 2024, amounts already incurred and paid by Golden Star and Gamehaus were nil and $1.6 million, respectively. The estimated transaction costs exclude the deferred underwriting commissions included in (2) above. |
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| (4) | Scenario 1 assumes that no other Golden Star’s Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights and that all Golden Star shares are transferred to shareholders’ equity, except for 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024. |
| --- | --- |
Scenario 2 assumes that 50% of Golden Star’s remaining Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights and $44.4 million would be paid out in cash for the redemption, which represents 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024 and 1,251,011 shares redeemed in assumption.
Scenario 3 assumes that 100% of Golden Star’s Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights with respect to the 5,303,393 Public Shares currently outstanding, and that $58.3 million is paid out in cash for the redemption, among which 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024.
| (5) | Reflects (a) recapitalization of Gamehaus through issuance of Golden Star shares and elimination of Golden Star’s historical accumulated earnings; and (b) the contribution of all the share capital in Gamehaus to Golden Star. |
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In Scenario 1, which assumes that no other Golden Star’s Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights, except for 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024. The total ordinary shares outstanding upon completion of the Business Combination would be 55,975,421 at the par value of $0.0001 per share, amounting to $5,598 in total, which includes $4,038 relating to Class A Ordinary Shares and $1,560 relating to Class B Ordinary Shares.
In Scenario 2, which assumes that 50% of Golden Star’s Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights, representing 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024 and 1,251,011 shares redeemed in assumption. The total ordinary shares outstanding upon completion of the Business Combination would be 54,724,411, at the par value of $0.0001 per share, amounting to $5,472 in total, which includes $3,912 relating to Class A Ordinary Shares and $1,560 relating to Class B Ordinary Shares.
In Scenario 3, which assumes that 100% of Golden Star’s Public Shareholders exercise their redemption rights, with respect to 5,303,393 shares, among which 2,801,372 shares redeemed by a number of shareholders of Golden Star in an aggregate principal amount of $30.4 million subsequent to June 30, 2024. The total ordinary shares outstanding upon completion of the Business Combination would be 53,473,400, at the par value of $0.0001 per share, amounting to $5,347 in total, which includes $3,787 relating to Class A Ordinary Shares and $1,560 relating to Class B Ordinary Shares.
| (6) | Reflects the Golden Star’s drawdown of $250,000 from the Promissory Notes to pay the extension contribution of $50,000 each month for July to November 2024, subsequent to June 30, 2024. |
|---|---|
| (7) | Reflects the interest earned in the Trust Account from July through September 2024. |
| --- | --- |
Transaction Accounting Adjustments to Unaudited Pro Forma Condensed Combined Statement of Operations
The pro forma adjustments included in the unaudited pro forma condensed combined statements of operations for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 are as follows:
| (1) | Reflects an adjustment for the transaction costs as if the Business Combination had been consummated on July 1, 2023. These transaction costs are not expected to recur beyond 12 months after the transaction. |
|---|---|
| (2) | Represents an adjustment to eliminate interest income and other income related to cash and investment held in Trust Account. |
| --- | --- |
| 4. | Income per Share |
| --- | --- |
Represents the net income per share calculated using the historical weighted average shares outstanding, and the issuance of additional shares in connection with the Business Combination, assuming the shares were outstanding since July 1, 2023. As the Business Combination is being reflected as if it had occurred at the beginning of the periods presented, the calculation of weighted average shares outstanding for basic and diluted net loss per share assumes that the shares issuable relating to the Business Combination have been outstanding for the entire period presented. When assuming maximum redemption, this calculation is adjusted to eliminate such shares for the entire period.
| Assuming Minimum<br> Redemptions | Assuming 50%<br> Redemptions | Assuming 100%<br> Redemptions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pro forma net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 | $ | 6,320,666 | $ | 6,320,666 | $ | 6,320,666 |
| Pro forma weighted average shares calculation - basic and diluted | - | - | - | |||
| Golden Star Public Shares | 2,502,021 | 1,251,011 | - | |||
| Golden Star Founder Shares | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | 1,725,000 | |||
| Private Shares | 307,000 | 307,000 | 307,000 | |||
| Shares issuable upon the conversion of the Public and Private Rights held by Golden Star Shareholders | 1,441,400 | 1,441,400 | 1,441,400 | |||
| Gamehaus Shares | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | 50,000,000 | |||
| Pro forma weighted average shares outstanding - basic and diluted | 55,975,421 | 54,724,411 | 53,473,400 | |||
| Pro forma net income for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024 per share - basic and diluted | $ | 0.11 | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.12 |
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Exhibit 15.2
January 30, 2025
Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, N.E.
Washington, DC 20549
Commissioners:
We have read the statements made by Gamehaus Holdings Inc. under Item 16F of Gamehaus Holdings Inc.’s Form 20-F dated January 30, 2025. We agree with the statements relating only to UHY LLP in such 20-F; we are not in a position to agree or disagree with other statements contained therein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ UHY LLP
Irvine, California
Exhibit 15.3
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Shell Company Report on Form 20-F of Gamehaus Holdings Inc. of our report dated March 29, 2024, with respect to our audits of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation’s balance sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related statements of operations, changes in shareholders’ (deficit) equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the two-year period ended December 31, 2023 which report is included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Golden Star Acquisition Corporation for the year ended December 31, 2023. Our report contained explanatory paragraphs regarding substantial doubt about Golden Star Acquisition Corporation’s ability to continue as a going concern and revision of prior period financial information.
We also consent to the reference to our Firm under the caption “Experts” in such Shell Company Report on Form 20-F.
/S/ UHY LLP
Irvine, California
January 30, 2025
Exhibit 15.4

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTEREDPUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the use of our report dated November 26, 2024, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Gamehaus Holdings Inc., as of and for the years ended June 30, 2024 and 2023 on Form 20-F of Gamehaus Holdings Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We also consent to the reference to us under the heading “Experts”on Form 20-F.

January 30, 2025