chinaxd_def14a.htm
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CHINA
XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED
NOTICE
OF ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
TO
BE HELD ON DECEMBER 1, 2009
NOTICE IS
HEREBY GIVEN that the 2009 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”)
of China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation, will be held on
December 1, 2009 at 10:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s New York office,
located at 11 Broadway Suite 1004, New York, NY 10004 for the
following purposes:
1. To
elect seven directors to serve until the 2010 Annual Meeting of Stockholders and
until their respective successors are elected and qualify from among the
following nominees: Jie Han, Taylor Zhang, Qingwei Ma, Lawrence Leighton, Cosimo
Patti, Linyuan Zhai, and Yong Jin.
2. To
vote on ratifying the selection of Moore Stephens HK as its independent auditor
for 2009.
3. To
approve the 2009 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan.
4. To
transact such other business as may be properly brought before the Annual
Meeting and at any postponements or adjournments thereof.
Any
action may be taken on the foregoing matters at the Annual Meeting on the date
specified above, or on any date or dates to which, by original or later
postponement or adjournment, the Annual Meeting may be postponed or
adjourned.
The Board
of Directors has fixed the close of business on October 26, 2009 as the record
date for determining the stockholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote
at the Annual Meeting and at any postponements or adjournments
thereof. Only holders of record of the Company’s common stock,
$0.0001 par value, or Series B Preferred Stock $0.0001 par value, at that time
will be entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual
Meeting.
All
stockholders are cordially invited to attend the meeting in person. To assure
your representation at the meeting, however, you are requested to authorize a
proxy to vote your shares by filling in and signing the enclosed proxy card, and
by mailing it promptly in the enclosed postage-prepaid envelope. You may also
authorize a proxy to vote your shares electronically by following the
instructions on your proxy card. Any stockholder attending the meeting may vote
in person even if he or she has returned a proxy.
By Order
of the Board of Directors
/s/ Jie
Han
Chief
Executive Officer
No. 9
Qinling Road
Yingbin
Road Centralized Industrial Park
Harbin
Development Zone
Heilongjiang,
P.R. China
Regardless of the number of shares
you own, your vote is important. Please complete, sign, date and promptly return
the enclosed proxy card to vote your shares by following the instructions on
your proxy card.
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General
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Proposal
1 Election of Directors
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Proposal
2 Ratification of Independent Public Auditors
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Proposal
3 Approval of 2009 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan
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Independent
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Report
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Additional
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Appendix
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This
proxy statement is furnished to the stockholders of China XD Plastics Company
Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the
solicitation of proxies by our Board of Directors for use at our 2009 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Tuesday, December 1, 2009 at
10:00 a.m. local time at the Company’s New York office located at 11
Broadway Suite 1004, New York, NY 10004 and at any and all adjournments of the
Annual Meeting. This proxy statement and the accompanying Notice of Annual
Meeting and proxy card are first being sent to stockholders on or about November
20, 2009.
Please mark,
date, sign and return the enclosed Proxy in the accompanying postage-prepaid,
return envelope as soon as possible so that, if you do not attend the Annual
Meeting, your shares may be voted.
The close
of business on October 26, 2009 has been fixed as the record date for
determining the holders of shares of common stock and Series B Preferred
Stock of the Company entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting. As
of the close of business on the record date, there were 40,789,874 shares
of common stock and 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock,
outstanding and entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting. The common stock and
Series B Preferred Stock will vote together as a single class on all
matters voted on at the Annual Meeting.
Each
outstanding share of common stock on the record date is entitled to one
vote. The 1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock are entitled
to the voting power of 40% of the combined voting power of the entire Company’s
common stock and preferred stock. For the purposes of this Annual
Meeting each outstanding share of Series B Preferred Stock on the record
date is entitled to 27.19 votes. The total amount of votes eligible to vote on
the record date was 67,983,123 votes.
The
presence at the Annual Meeting of a majority of the voting power of the shares
of common stock and Series A Preferred Stock on a combined basis, or
33,991,561 votes, either in person or by proxy, will constitute a quorum
for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
Abstentions
and “broker non-votes” will be counted for purposes of determining whether a
quorum is present for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting. A
“broker non-vote” refers to a share represented at the Annual Meeting which is
held by a broker or other nominee who has not received instructions from the
beneficial owner or person entitled to vote such share and with respect to
which, on one or more but not all proposals, such broker or nominee does not
have discretionary voting power to vote such share. Abstentions and broker
non-votes are each included in the determination of the number of shares present
and voting, and each is tabulated separately. However, broker non-votes are not
counted for purposes of determining the number of votes cast with respect to a
particular proposal. In determining whether a proposal (other than the election
of directors) has been approved, abstentions are counted as votes against the
proposal and broker non-votes are not counted as votes for or against the
proposal.
With
respect to Proposal 1 (the election of directors), the nominees receiving the
highest number of affirmative votes of the shares entitled to be voted for them
will be declared elected. An affirmative vote of a majority of the
combined voting power of the shares of common stock and Series B Preferred
Stock, present and voting at the Annual Meeting, either in person or by proxy,
is required for approval of Proposal 2 (ratification of independent
auditors) and Proposal 3 (approval of the 2009 Stock Option / Stock Issuance
Plan).
Cumulative
voting is not permitted at the Annual Meeting.
If a properly
signed proxy is submitted but not marked as to a particular item, the proxy will
be voted FOR the election of the one director of the Company named in this proxy
statement, FOR the ratification of the selection of Moore Stephens HK as its
independent auditor for 2009, and FOR the approval of the 2009 Stock Option /
Stock Issuance Plan.
The Board of
Directors does not know of, and it is not anticipated that, any matters other
than those set forth in the proxy statement will be presented at the Annual
Meeting. If other matters are presented, proxies will be voted in the discretion
of the proxy holders.
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An
automated system administered by our transfer agent will tabulate votes of the
holders of common stock and Series B Preferred Stock cast by proxy. An employee
of the Company will tabulate votes cast in person at the Annual
Meeting.
Solicitation
You may submit your
proxy by signing your proxy card and mailing it in the enclosed, postage-prepaid
and addressed envelope. For shares you hold beneficially in street name, you may
sign the voting instruction card included by your broker or nominee and mail it
in the envelope provided.
The
solicitation of proxies will be conducted by mail and the Company will bear all
attendant costs. These costs will include the expense of preparing and mailing
proxy materials for the Annual Meeting and reimbursements paid to brokerage
firms and others for their expenses incurred in forwarding solicitation material
regarding the Annual Meeting to beneficial owners of the Company’s common stock
or preferred stock. We may conduct further solicitation personally,
telephonically, by facsimile or by other electronic or written means through our
officers, directors and regular employees, none of whom will receive additional
compensation for assisting with the solicitation.
Revocability of
Proxy
You may
change your proxy instructions at any time prior to the vote at the Annual
Meeting. For shares held directly in your name, you may do this by granting a
new proxy, by filing a written revocation with the Chief Executive Officer of
the Company, or by attending the Annual Meeting and voting in person. Attendance
at the Annual Meeting without further action will not cause your previously
granted proxy to be revoked. You may change your proxy instructions for shares
you beneficially own by submitting new voting instructions to your broker or
nominee.
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The Board
of Directors currently consists of seven members. Our Bylaws provide that the
size of the Board shall be not less than one member nor more than 15 members.
The Board has fixed its size at seven members. Seven nominees will stand for
election at the Annual Meeting and if elected will serve until the 2010 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders and until their successors are elected and qualify. The
following individuals have been nominated to serve as directors: Jie Han, Taylor
Zhang, Qingwei Ma, Lawrence Leighton, Cosimo Patti, Linyuan Zhai, and Yong
Jin.
All seven of
the nominees currently serve on the Board. Jie Han and Qingwei Ma were appointed
by the Board of Directors on December 31, 2008. Taylor Zhang, Lawrence Leighton,
Cosimo Patti, Linyuan Zhai, and Yong Jin were appointed by the Board of
Directors on May 14, 2009. Paul Kelly, Craig Burton and Leonard J.
Battagha resigned from our Board of Directors effective December 31, 2008.
Junjie Ma resigned from our Board of Directors on May 14,
2009.
The Board
anticipates that each of the nominees, if elected, will serve as a director. In
the unexpected event a nominee is unable or declines to serve as a director at
the time of the Annual Meeting, the voting power represented by the enclosed
proxy may (unless such proxy contains instructions to the contrary) be voted for
such other person or persons as may be determined by the holders of such
proxies.
Information
Regarding Nominees
Jie Han. Mr. Han, age 44,
co-founded Harbin Xinda Macromolecule Material Company Limited (Harbin Xinda).
in 2004, and has been employed by Xinda since that time. In January 2008 Mr. Han
was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Xinda. Prior to organizing
Harbin Xinda, Mr. Han had been associated with the Harbin Xinda Nylon Factory,
which he founded in 1985. With 24 years of experiences in the industry, Mr. Jie
Han is an expert in the management and financial works dealing with the
manufacture and distribution of modified plastic products. Mr. Han currently
serves as an executive director of China Plastic Processing Industry Association
and is also a director of the Heilongjiang Industry and Commerce Association. In
addition, Mr. Han serves as a deputy to the Harbin Municipal People’s
Congress.
Qingwei Ma. Mr. Ma, age 35,
has been employed as General Manager of Xinda since it was founded in 2004. In
2008 he was promoted to Chief Operating Officer. Prior to joining Xinda, Mr. Ma
was employed for six years by Harbin Xinda Nylon Factory as Manager of Quality
Assurance, then as Manager of Research and Development, and finally as
Production Manager. In 1997 Mr. Ma was awarded a bachelor’s degree by the
Northern China Technology University, where he specialized in the chemical
engineering of high polymers. Mr. Ma has 11 years of experiences in the
industry. He also published two articles in China’s key journals in the areas of
modified plastic industry. In 2001 Mr. Ma was selected as “Harbin Quality Work
Advanced Enterprise and Advanced Worker”; in 2004 he was awarded the
Heilongjiang First Professional Manager Qualification Certificate. One of his
inventions, “compound nano modified materials dedicated to the automobile
bumper” won the “Science and Technology Progress Awards” issued by Harbin
Municipality.
Taylor Zhang Mr. Zhang, age
31, is a native of Harbin and has over seven years of experience in
finance and operation in a broad range of industries. Prior joining China XD,
Mr. Zhang served as CFO of Advanced Battery Technologies, Inc
(Nasdaq: ABAT). From 2007 to 2008, he served as Executive Vice President of
Finance in China Natural Gas (Nasdaq: CHNG). From 2005 to 2007, Mr. Zhang worked
as a research analyst in New York Private Equity . He holds a MBA
from University of Florida.
Lawrence W. Leighton. Mr.
Leighton, age 75, has had an extensive 40-year international investment banking
career. Mr. Leighton received his BSE degree in engineering from Princeton
University and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School. His previous
positions includes Co-Head of the Corporate Finance
Department at Clark, Dodge & Co. , Limited Partner of
Bear Stern, Managing Director of JPMorgan Chase Bank and CEO of the U.S.
investment bank of Credit Agricole, the major French Bank.
Cosimo J. Patti, age 59, Mr.
Patti’s previous positions include roles as Senior Director of Strategy
Management, Director of Business Strategy, and Senior Vice President of Lehman
Brothers. He is an Arbitrator of SEC and National Association of Securities. Mr.
Patti has been an Independent Director of American Oriental Bioengineering Inc.
(NYSE: AOB) since 2004.
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Linyuan Zhai. Mr.
Zhai, age 60, worked for China FAW Group Corporation for 37 years
with abundant experience in terms of technology, production, and business
management. He is a Senior Expert in the auto industry. Mr. Zhai served as
general manager of automobile manufacturing , successfully led Four Ring
Company, a subsidiary of FAW group, to go public in China. He is one of the
pioneers and outstanding contributors of FAW group’s success.
Yong Jin. Jin, age 74, a
professor at Tsinghua University and anacademician of the Chinese Academy of
Engineering, is an executive member of Chemical Industry and Engineering Society
of China and Chinese society of particuology, vice chairman of China Institute
of Ecological Economy, director of Industrial Ecology Economy and Technology
Committee, Council Convenor of the Chemical discipline in the State Council
Academic Degrees Committee, professional advisers for Beijing Municipal
Government, Lectureship Award recipient in fluidization by American Institute of
Chemical Engineers (AIChE), the world's leading organization for chemical
engineering professionals, with more than 40,000 members from 93 countries,
consultant for the Germany magazine " Chemical engineering & technology ".
Jin has published and presented more than 350 papers in important journals and
conferences domestically and internationally, 138 of which were included in
Science. Jin also has more than 30 patent applications.
There is
no family relationship between any director, nominee, or executive officer of
the Company.
Required Vote and
Recommendation
The holders
of the common stock and Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a
single class, are entitled to elect the members of the Board.
The seven
nominees receiving the most votes (providing a quorum is present) will be
elected as directors. Abstentions and broker non-votes will not be counted as
votes cast and will have no effect on the result of the vote, although they will
count towards the presence of a quorum. Properly executed and unrevoked proxies
will be voted FOR the nominees set forth in Proposal 1 unless contrary
instructions or an abstention are indicated in the proxy.
The
Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR each and all of the
nominees.
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RATIFICATION OF SELECTION OF
INDEPENDENT PUBLIC AUDITORS
The Board
recommends that the stockholders ratify the Board’s selection of Moore Stephens
HK as the principal registered independent auditor of the Company for the 2009
fiscal year. A representative of Moore Stephens HK is expected to be present at
the Annual Meeting and will have the opportunity to make a statement if they
desire to do so and will be available to respond to appropriate
questions.
Although
ratification is not required by our Bylaws or otherwise, the Board is submitting
the selection of Moore Stephens HK to our stockholders for ratification as a
matter of good corporate practice. If the selection is not ratified, the Board
will consider whether it is appropriate to select another registered public
accounting firm. Even if the selection is ratified, the Board in its discretion
may select a different registered public accounting firm at any time during the
year if it determines that such a change would be in the best interests of the
Company and our stockholders.
Required Vote and
Recommendation
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power ofthe
common stock and Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a single
class, present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, is required to
ratify the selection of Moore Stephens HK. Accordingly, abstentions
and broker non-votes will have no effect on the outcome of the vote, although
they will count towards the presence of a quorum. Proxies will be voted for
ratifying the selection of Moore Stephens HK as our independent auditor for
fiscal year 2009 unless contrary instructions are set forth on the enclosed
proxy card.
The
Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the ratification of the
selection of Moore Stephens HK as the Company’s independent auditor for fiscal
year 2009.
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PROPOSAL
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APPROVAL
OF 2009 STOCK OPTION / STOCK ISSUANCE PLAN
Stockholders
are being asked to approve the new 2009 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan (the
“Plan”). The Board has approved the Plan, subject to approval from
the stockholders at the Annual Meeting. If the
shareholders do not approve the Plan, the Company will not be authorized to
issue incentive stock options under the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
The Board
believes that long-term incentive compensation programs align the interests of
management, employees and the stockholders to create long-term shareholder
value. The Board believes that plans such as the Plan increase the Company’s
ability to achieve this objective, especially, in the case of the Plan, by
allowing for several different forms of long-term incentive awards, which the
Board believes will help the Company to recruit, reward, motivate and retain
talented personnel.
The Board
strongly believes that the approval of the Plan is essential to the Company’s
continued success. In particular, the Board believes that the Company’s
employees are its most valuable assets and that the awards permitted under the
Plan are vital to the Company’s ability to attract and retain outstanding and
highly skilled individuals in the extremely competitive labor markets in which
the Company competes. Such awards also are crucial to the Company’s ability to
motivate employees to achieve its goals.
A general
description of the principal terms of the Plan approved by the Board of
Directors is set below. This description is qualified in its entirety by the
terms of the Plan set forth in Appendix A.
The Plan
provides for the grant of the following types of incentive awards: (i) stock
options and (ii) stock issuances. Each of these is referred to individually as
an “Award.” Those who will be eligible for Awards under the Plan include
employees, directors and independent contractors who provide services to the
Company and its affiliates. As of October 26th, 2009, approximately 32 employees
and directors would be eligible to participate in the
Plan.
Number
of Shares of Common Stock Available Under the Plan.
The Board
has reserved 7,800,000 shares of the Company’s common stock for issuance under
the Plan. As of October 26, 2009, 1,790,000 stock awards have been granted under
the Plan.
If the
Company declares a dividend or other distribution or engages in a
recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger,
consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of
shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate
structure of the Company affecting the Company’s common stock, the Board will
adjust the number and class of shares that may be delivered under the Plan, the
number, class, and price of shares covered by each outstanding Award, and the
numerical per-person limits on Awards.
Shares of
common stock subject to outstanding options shall be available for subsequent
issuance under the Plan to the extent (1) the options expire or terminate for
any reason prior to exercise in full or (2) the options are cancelled in
accordance with the Plan. Unvested shares issued under the Plan and subsequently
repurchased by the Corporation, at a price per share not greater than the option
exercise or direct issue price paid per share, pursuant to the Corporation’s
repurchase rights under the Plan shall be added back to the number of shares of
Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be
available for reissuance through one or more subsequent option grants or direct
stock issuances under the Plan.
Administration
of the Plan.
The Board
will administer the Plan. However, any or all administrative functions otherwise
exercisable by the Board may be delegated to a committee of the Board (the
“Committee”). Members of the Committee shall serve for such period of time as
the Board may determine and shall be subject to removal by the Board at any
time. The Board may also at any time terminate the functions of the Committee
and reassume all powers and authority previously delegated to the
Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Board has the sole
discretion to select the employees, independent contractors, and directors who
will receive Awards, determine the terms and conditions of Awards, and to
interpret the provisions of the Plan and outstanding Awards.
The Board
is able to grant nonqualified stock options and incentive stock options under
the Plan. The Board determines the number of shares subject to each option.
Incentive options may only be granted to employees. The aggregate
fair market value of the shares of common stock for which one or more options
granted to any employee under the Plan may for the first time become exercisable
as incentive options during one calendar year may not exceed
$100,000.
The Board
determines the exercise price of options granted under the Plan, provided the
exercise price (i) of incentive stock options must be at least equal to the fair
market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant and (ii) of
non-statutory stock options must be at least equal to 85% of the fair market
value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. In addition, the
exercise price of an incentive stock option granted to any participant who owns
more than 10% of the total voting power of all classes of the Company’s
outstanding stock must be at least 110% of the fair market value of the common
stock on the grant date.
The term
of an option may not exceed ten years, except incentive stock options granted to
an employee who is a 10% stockholder may not exceed five
years.
Unless
otherwise determined by the Board, after a termination of service with the
Company, a participant will be able to exercise the vested portion of his or her
option for (i) 90 days following his or her termination (or within such other
period of time as may be specified by the Company, but in any event no later
than the date of expiration of the option term) for reasons other than death,
disability or misconduct, (ii) one year following his or her termination (or
within such other period of time as may be specified by the Company, but in any
event no later than the date of expiration of the option term) due to death or
disability. Unless otherwise determined by the Board or Board, if a participant
ceases to be employed by the Company on the account of (i) termination by the
Company for defined misconduct, any option held by the participant shall (A)
terminate on the date on which the participant ceases to be employed by, or
provide service to, the Company, or the date on which such option would
otherwise expire, if earlier.
The
Administrator shall have the discretion to grant options that are exercisable
for unvested shares. Should the optionee’s service cease while the
shares issued upon the early exercise of the optionee’s option are still
unvested, the Company shall have the right to repurchase any or all of the
unvested shares in accordance with the Plan.
The Board
may transfer shares of Company stock to a Plan participant pursuant to a stock
issuance, either through the immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for
services rendered the Company. Stock issuances will vest in
accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Board in its sole
discretion. The Board will determine the number of shares granted pursuant to an
Award of stock. Vesting conditions on stock issuances granted
to non-officer employees may not be more restrictive than 20% per year vesting,
with the initial vesting to occur no later than one year after the shares are
issued.
The Board
shall fix the purchase price per share of stock issuance. Shares
issued to 10% stockholders must not have a purchase price per share less than
100% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of
issuance. Shares issued to other Plan participants shall not be less
than 85% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of
issuance.
The
participant shall have full stockholder rights with respect to any shares of
common stock issued to the participant under the Plan, whether or not the
participant’s interest in those shares is vested. Accordingly, the participant
shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular cash
dividends paid on such shares.
Should
the participant cease to remain in service while holding one or more unvested
shares issued under the Plan or should the performance objectives not be
attained with respect to one or more such Unvested Shares, then the Company has
the right to repurchase the unvested shares at the lower of (a) the purchase
price paid per share or (b) the fair market value per share on the date
participant’s service ceased or the performance objective was not attained. The
terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable shall be established
by the Board and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase
right.
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The Board
may in its discretion waive the surrender and cancellation of one or more
unvested Shares (or other assets attributable thereto) which would otherwise
occur upon the non-completion of the vesting schedule applicable to those
shares. Such waiver shall result in the immediate vesting of the Participant’s
interest in the shares of common stock as to which the waiver applies. Such
waiver may be effected at any time, whether before or after the Participant’s
service ceases or he or she attains the applicable performance
objectives.
Transferability
of Awards.
Except as
described below, Stock Option Awards granted under the Plan are generally not
transferable, and all rights with respect to a Stock Option Award granted to a
participant generally will be available during a participant’s lifetime only to
the participant. A participant may not transfer those rights except by will or
by the laws of descent and distribution. Participant may transfer non-statutory
stock options to family members, or one or more trusts or other entities for the
benefit of or owned by family members or to a transferee’s former spouse,
consistent with applicable securities laws, provided that the participant
receives no consideration for the transfer of an option and the transferred
option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were
applicable to the option immediately before the transfer.
The
Company has the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed disposition
by an optionee or a participant of any shares of common stock issued under the
Plan. Such right of first refusal shall be exercisable and lapse in
accordance with the terms established by the Board and set forth in the document
evidencing such right.
In the
event of a change of control, each outstanding option which is at the time
outstanding automatically will become fully vested and exercisable and be
released from any restrictions on transfer and repurchase or forfeiture rights,
and the restrictions and conditions on all outstanding stock issuances will
lapse immediately prior to the specified effective date of such change of
control, for all of the shares at the time represented by such option or stock
issuance. An outstanding option shall not so fully vest and be exercisable and
released from such limitations and a stock issuance will not be released from
such restrictions and restrictions on stock issuances if and to the extent: (i)
such option or stock issuance is, in connection with the change in control,
either to be assumed by the successor corporation or parent thereof or to be
replaced with a comparable option, stock appreciation right or stock issuance
with respect to shares of the capital stock of the successor corporation or
parent thereof, or (ii) such option or stock issuance is to be replaced with a
cash incentive program of the successor corporation or parent thereof which
preserves the compensation element of such option or stock issuance existing at
the time of the change in control and provides for subsequent payout in
accordance with the same vesting schedule applicable to such option or stock
issuance. The determination of option or stock issuance comparability under
clause (i) above will be made by the Board.
Effective
upon the consummation of the change of control, all outstanding options or stock
issuances under the Plan will terminate and cease to remain outstanding, except
to the extent assumed by the successor company or its
parent.
Amendment
and Termination of the Plan.
The Board
will have the authority to amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan, except
that shareholder approval will be required for any amendment to the Plan to the
extent required by any applicable laws. No amendment, alteration, suspension or
termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any participant, unless
mutually agreed otherwise between the participant and the Board and which
agreement must be in writing and signed by the participant and the Company. The
Plan will terminate on May 26, 2019, unless the Board terminates it earlier or
it is extended by the Company with the approval of the
shareholders.
Although
there may be adverse accounting consequences to doing so, options may be granted
and shares may be issued under the Plan which are in each instance in excess of
the number of shares of common stock then available for issuance under the Plan,
provided any excess shares actually issued under those programs shall be held in
escrow until there is obtained stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently
increasing the number of shares of common stock available for issuance under the
Plan. If such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve months after
the date the first such excess grants or issuances are made, then (1) any
unexercised options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate
and (2) the Company shall promptly refund to the optionees and the participants
the exercise or purchase price paid for any excess shares issued under the Plan
and held in escrow, together with interest (at the applicable Short Term Federal
Rate) for the period the shares were held in escrow, and such shares shall
thereupon be automatically cancelled.
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Number
of Awards Granted to Employees, Consultants, and
Directors
The
number of Awards that an employee, director or consultant may receive under the
Plan is in the discretion of the Board and therefore cannot be determined in
advance.
Federal
Tax Aspects
The
following discussion is intended only as a summary of the general United States
income tax laws in effect as of October 2009 that apply to Awards granted under
the Plan and the sale of any Shares acquired through the
Awards. However, the federal, state, and local tax consequences to
any particular taxpayer will depend upon your individual
circumstances. Also, if you are not a United States taxpayer, the
taxing jurisdiction, or jurisdictions which apply to you will determine the tax
effect of your participation in the Plan. Accordingly, the Company strongly advises you to
seek the advice of a qualified tax advisor regarding your participation in the
Plan.
What
are the tax effects of nonstatutory stock options and stock appreciation
rights?
If you
are granted a nonstatutory stock option or a stock appreciation right (with an
exercise price at least equal to the fair market value of our common stock on
the date of grant, as required by the Plan), you are not required to recognize
income at the time of grant. However, when you exercise the
nonstatutory stock option or stock appreciation right, you will recognize
ordinary income to the extent the value of the Shares on the date of exercise
(and any cash) you receive exceeds the exercise price you pay. If you
exercise a nonstatutory stock option and pay the exercise price in Shares, or in
a combination of Shares and cash, you will have ordinary income upon exercise to
the extent that the value (on the date of exercise) of the Shares you purchase
is greater than the value of the Shares you surrender, less the amount of any
cash paid upon exercise.
As a
result of Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and guidance promulgated
thereunder by the United States Department of Treasury or Internal Revenue
Service (“Section 409A”), however, nonstatutory stock options and stock
appreciation rights granted with an exercise price below the fair market value
of the underlying stock on the date of grant must have fixed exercise dates or
meet another exception permitted by Section 409A to avoid early income
recognition in the year of vesting and an additional twenty percent (20%) tax,
plus penalty and interest charges. Certain states, have laws similar
to Section 409A and as a result, discount options may result in additional state
income, penalty and interest taxes. If you are an employee, the
Company will be required to withhold from, and report to you and the federal
government on Form W-2, any such income. We strongly encourage you to
consult your tax, financial, or other advisor regarding the tax treatment of
such Awards.
Any gain
or loss you recognize upon the sale or exchange of Shares that you acquire
generally will be treated as capital gain or loss and will be long-term or
short-term depending on whether you held the Shares for more than one (1)
year. The holding period for the Shares will begin just after the
time you recognize income (though it could potentially begin sooner if you are
taxed on the date of vesting with respect to discounted stock appreciation
rights and nonstatutory stock options, as described above). The
amount of such gain or loss will be the difference between:
·
|
the
amount you realize upon the sale or exchange of the Shares,
and
|
·
|
the
value of the Shares at the time you recognize ordinary
income.
|
What
are the tax effects of incentive stock options?
Incentive
stock options are options that are intended to qualify for the special tax
treatment available under Section 422 of the Code. You will
generally not recognize income as a result of the grant or exercise of incentive
stock options. However, you will recognize gain at the time of sale
or other disposition of the Shares acquired upon exercise of your incentive
stock option. Any gain generally will be taxed at long term capital
gain rates if you sell Shares that you purchased through the exercise of an
incentive stock option:
·
|
more
than two (2) years after the date of grant of the incentive stock option,
and
|
·
|
more
than one (1) year after the date of exercise of the incentive stock
option.
|
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However,
if you sell Shares purchased through the exercise of an incentive stock option
within either the two (2) year or one (1) year holding periods described above,
generally any gain up to the excess of the fair market value of the Shares on
the date of exercise over the exercise price will be treated as ordinary
income. Any additional gain generally will be taxable at long-term or
short-term capital gain rates, depending on whether you have held the Shares for
more than one (1) year.
If you
dispose of Shares that you purchased through the exercise of an incentive stock
option without meeting both of the above holding periods in a transaction in
which you would not recognize a loss (for example, a gift), the
excess of the value of the Shares on the exercise date over the exercise price
will be treated as ordinary income.
Any loss
that you recognize upon disposition of Shares purchased through the exercise of
an incentive stock option, whether before or after expiration of the two (2)
year and one (1) year holding periods above, will be treated as a capital
loss. That loss will be long-term or short-term depending on whether
you have held the Shares for more than one (1) year.
What
about incentive stock options and the alternative minimum tax?
If you
are subject to the alternative minimum tax, the rules that apply to incentive
stock options described above do not apply. Instead, alternative
minimum taxable income generally is computed under the rules that apply to
nonstatutory stock options. Accordingly, if you hold incentive stock
options and are subject to the alternative minimum tax, you should be sure to
consult your tax adviser before exercising any incentive stock
options.
What
are the tax effects of restricted stock?
Unless
you make an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, you will not
recognize taxable income at the time you receive an Award of restricted stock
under the Plan. Instead, you will have ordinary income when (and if)
the Shares vest and no longer can be forfeited. If you make a
Section 83(b) election within thirty (30) days of the grant of restricted
stock, you will recognize ordinary income at the time you receive the restricted
stock, without regard to the vesting provisions. However, if you
later forfeit any unvested Shares, you will not be allowed a tax deduction with
respect to the forfeiture. In all cases, the amount of ordinary
income that you recognize will equal the fair market value of the Shares at the
time you recognize income, less the amount (if any) you paid for the
Shares.
Any gain
or loss you recognize upon the sale or exchange of Shares that you acquire
through a grant of restricted stock generally will be treated as capital gain or
loss and will be long-term or short-term depending upon the holding period of
the Shares.
What
are the tax effects of Awards for the Company?
The
Company generally will receive a deduction for federal income tax purposes in
connection with an Award equal to the ordinary income the Participant realizes,
subject to Section 162(m) of the Code, which limits a public company’s tax
deduction for compensation paid to certain of its executives to $1,000,000 per
executive, except for certain types of compensation, including qualified
“performance-based” compensation.
Is
the Plan subject to ERISA?
The Plan
is not subject to any of the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”).
THE
FOREGOING IS ONLY A SUMMARY OF THE EFFECT OF FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION UPON
PARTICIPANTS AND THE COMPANY WITH RESPECT TO THE GRANT AND EXERCISE OF AWARDS
UNDER THE 2006 PLAN. IT DOES NOT PURPORT TO BE COMPLETE, AND DOES NOT DISCUSS
THE TAX CONSEQUENCES OF A PARTICIPANT’S DEATH OR THE PROVISIONS OF THE INCOME
TAX LAWS OF ANY MUNICIPALITY, STATE OR FOREIGN COUNTRY IN WHICH THE PARTICIPANT
MAY RESIDE.
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Vote
Required
The
affirmative vote of the holders of a majority of the combined voting power of
the Company’s Common Stock and Series B Preferred Stock, voting together as a
single class, present or represented by proxy at the Annual Meeting, is required
to approve the Plan and set the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance thereunder to 7,800,000.
The
Board of Directors unanimously recommends a vote FOR the approval of the 2009
Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan.
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE AND RELATED
MATTERS
Board of Directors and its
Committees
The Board
of Directors has established audit, nominating and compensation
committees.
The Board
of Directors has determined that at least 50% of its members are “independent”
within the meaning of AMEX rules as applicable to a smaller reporting company.
Specifically, Messrs. Leighton, Patti, Zhai and Jin are
independent.
The Board
schedules regular executive sessions at each of its meetings, in which
non-employee directors meet without management participation. In addition, at
least once each year the independent directors meet without non-independent
director participation. Each of the directors attended at least
75% of the aggregate Board meeting and relevant committee meetings in 2008. The
Board expects all directors to attend annual meetings of
shareholders.
Audit
Committee. The Board of
Directors has established an Audit Committee in accordance with Section
3(a)(58)(A) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The current
members of this committee are Messrs. Leighton (Chair), Patti, and
Zhai. The Board has determined that the members of the Audit
Committee are “independent” under the rules of the SEC and the AMEX. In addition
to being independent, Mr. Leighton has been determined by the Board to be an
“audit committee financial expert” as defined by the SEC and the AMEX. Mr.
Leighton’s designation by the Board as an “audit committee financial expert” is
not intended to be a representation that he is an expert for any purpose as a
result of such designation, nor is it intended to impose on him any duties,
obligations or liability that are greater than the duties, obligations or
liability imposed on him as a member of the Audit Committee and the Board in the
absence of such designation.
The Audit
Committee, among other functions, has the sole authority to appoint and replace
the independent auditors, is responsible for the compensation and oversight of
the work of the independent auditors, reviews the results of the audit
engagement with the independent auditors, and reviews and discusses with
management and the independent auditors quarterly and annual financial
statements and major changes in accounting and auditing principles. The Board
has adopted a written charter for the Audit Committee. The Audit Committee
charter may be obtained free of charge by writing to China XD Plastics Company
Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin
Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention: Chief Executive Officer
or by accessing the “Investor Relations” section of our website
(www.chinaxd.net).
Compensation
Committee. The Board of Directors has established a
Compensation Committee. The current members of this committee are Messrs. Patti
(Chair), Leighton, and Zhai. The Board has determined that all of the members of
the Compensation Committee are “independent” members of the Compensation
Committee under the rules of the AMEX.
The
Compensation Committee, among other functions, reviews and recommends
compensation structures, programs and amounts, and establishes corporate and
management performance goals and objectives. The determinations of the
Compensation Committee typically are ratified by the full Board of Directors,
including a majority of independent directors. In performing its functions with
respect to management and employees, the Compensation Committee may rely upon
the recommendations of or delegate authority to our Chief Executive Officer. The
Board has adopted a written charter for the Compensation Committee. A copy of
the Compensation Committee charter may be obtained free of charge by writing to
China XD Plastics Company Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized
Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention:
Chief Executive Officer or by accessing the “Investor Relations” section of our
website (www.chinaxd.net).
Nominating
Committee. The Board of Directors has established a Nominating
Committee. The current members of this committee are Messrs. Zhai (Chair), Jin
and Patti. The Board has determined that the members of the Nominating Committee
are “independent” under the rules of the AMEX. The Nominating Committee
generally monitors, reviews, and makes recommendations on (i) Board composition
including assessment of skills, performance, and independence, and (i)
appointment of the Chief Executive Officer and management succession. The Board
has adopted a written charter for the Nominating Committee. A copy of the
Nominating Committee charter may be obtained free of charge by writing to China
XD Plastics Company Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized
Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention:
Chief Executive Officer or by accessing the “Investor Relations” section of our
web site (www.chinaxd.net).
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Consideration of Director
Nominees
In evaluating
and determining whether to recommend a person as a candidate for election as a
director, the Nominating Committee considers the person’s qualities and skills,
which include business and professional background, history of leadership or
contributions to other organizations, function skill set and expertise, general
understanding of marketing, finance, accounting and other elements relevant to
the success of a publicly-traded company in today’s business environment, and
service on other boards of directors. There are no specific minimum
qualifications for nominees. The Nominating Committee may employ a variety of
methods for identifying and evaluating nominees for director. The Nominating
Committee may assess the size of the Board, the need for particular expertise on
the Board, the upcoming election cycle of the Board and whether any vacancies
are expected, due to retirement or otherwise. In the event that vacancies are
anticipated or otherwise arise, the Nominating Committee will consider various
potential candidates for director which may come to the Nominating Committee’s
attention through current Board members, professional search firms, stockholders
or other persons. No fees were paid to any third party to identify or evaluate
potential nominees for inclusion in this proxy statement.
In
exercising its function of recommending individuals for nomination by the Board
for election as directors, the Nominating Committee considers nominees
recommended by stockholders. The Nominating Committee will consider candidates
recommended by stockholders under the criteria summarized above. The Nominating
Committee will make an initial analysis of the qualities and skills of any
candidate recommended by stockholders or others pursuant to the criteria
summarized above to determine whether the candidate is suitable for service on
our Board before deciding to undertake a complete evaluation of the candidate.
If any materials are provided by a stockholder or professional search firm in
connection with the nomination of a director candidate, such materials are
forwarded to the Nominating Committee as part of its review. The same
identifying and evaluating procedures apply to all candidates for director
nomination, including candidates submitted by stockholders.
If you
would like the Nominating Committee to consider a prospective candidate, please
submit the candidate’s name and biographical description to: China XD Plastics
Company Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park,
Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer.
Contacting the
Board
You may
contact any of our directors, or our independent directors as a group, by
writing to them c/o China XD Plastics Company Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road,
Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang,
P.R. China, Attention: Chief Executive Officer. Your letter should clearly
specify the name of the individual director or group of directors to whom your
letter is addressed. Any communications received in this manner will be
forwarded to the appropriate director(s) as addressed, except for solicitations
or other matters unrelated to our company.
Director
Compensation
The compensation of the Company’s
directors who are also named executive officers is disclosed in the next
section.
Non-employee
directors are compensated in cash and restricted stock of the
Company. Mr. Leighton and Mr. Cosimo are paid $36,000 annually in
cash and receive $50,000 in restricted stock per year. The restricted
stock is valued annually at an average closing price for the ten trading days
prior to the valuation date on September 2.
Mr. Zhai
and Mr. Yin are paid $5,143 annually and are issued $7,143 in restricted stock
per year. The stock is valued in the same method as Mr. Leighton and
Mr. Cosimo.
The
restricted stock awards vest six months after the date of grant subject to the
condition the director is still serving on the board of directors.
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EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS
We
currently have four executive officers.
Jie Han. Please
see “Information Regarding Nominees” above for a biographical discussion of
Mr. Han, our Chief Executive Officer.
Qingwei Ma. Please
see “Information Regarding Nominees” above for a biographical discussion of
Mr. Ma, our Chief Operating Officer.
Junjie Ma. Please
see “Information Regarding Nominees” above for a biographical discussion of
Mr. Ma, our Chief Technology Officer
Taylor
Zhang. Please see “Information Regarding Nominees” above for a
biographical discussion of Mr. Zhang, our Chief Financial
Officer.
Section 16(a) Beneficial
Ownership Reporting Compliance
Pursuant
to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the rules issued
thereunder, our directors and executive officers and any persons holding more
than 10% of our common stock are required to file with the SEC reports of their
initial ownership of our common stock and any changes in ownership of such
common stock. Copies of such reports are required to be furnished to us. We are
not aware of any instances in fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 when an
executive officer, director or any owner of more than 10% of the outstanding
shares of our common stock failed to comply with the reporting requirements of
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
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Summary Compensation
Table
The table
below summarizes the total compensation paid to or earned by each of the named
executive officers for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and
2007:
Name
and Position
|
|
Fiscal
Year
|
|
Salary
|
|
|
Bonus
|
|
|
Stock
issuances
|
|
|
Option
Awards
|
|
|
All
Other Compensation
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Jie
Han,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
$103,630 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$103,630 |
|
Chief
Executive Officer
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Qingwei
Ma,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
$21,578 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$21,578 |
|
Chief
Operating Officer
|
|
2007
|
|
|
$5,782 |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
$5,782 |
|
Junjie
Ma,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
|
|
Chief
Technology Officer(1)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Taylor
Zhang,
|
|
2008
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
Chief
Financial Officer(2)
|
|
2007
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
|
|
- |
|
(1)
|
Junjie
Ma was appointed the Company’s Chief Technology Officer on May 26,
2009.
|
(2)
|
Taylor
Zhang was appointed the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on May 1,
2009.
|
All of
our officers and directors serve on an at-will basis.
Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal
Year-End
None of
our directors and executive officers had options, unvested stock or equity
incentive plans for at the fiscal year ending December 31,
2008.
Current Equity
Incentive Plans
The Company has not
authorized the issuance of any of our securities in connection with any form of
equity compensation plans.
Change
of Control and Retirement Arrangements
The Company does not have any change of
control or retirement arrangements with its executive
officers.
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SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN
BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Table of Beneficial
Ownership
The table
below sets forth information as to (a) any person, including their address,
known to us to own beneficially more than 5% of our voting securities,
(b) equity securities beneficially owned by each of our officers and
directors, (c) equity securities beneficially owned by each of the nominees
named in this proxy statement; and (d) equity securities beneficially owned
by the current executive officers and directors as a group. Beneficial ownership
is determined in accordance with the SEC’s Regulation 13D-G. Accordingly,
the information below reflects stock options, warrants, and other securities
beneficially held by the specified person that may be exercised or converted
into common stock within 60 days. Except as indicated in the footnotes to
this table and subject to applicable community property laws, the persons named
in the table to our knowledge have sole voting and investment power with respect
to all shares of securities shown as beneficially owned by them. The information
in this table is as of October 26, 2009 based upon
(i) 40,789,874 shares of common stock outstanding and (ii)
1,000,000 shares of Series B Preferred Stock.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percent
of Combined Voting Power,
|
|
|
Number
of Shares of
|
|
|
Percent
of
|
|
Of
Common Stock and Series B
|
Owner
(1)
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
|
Common
Stock
|
|
Preferred
Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Jie
Han(2)
|
|
|
32,510,131
|
|
|
|
79.7%
|
|
87.8%
|
Qingwei
Ma
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Junjie
Ma
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Taylor
Zhang
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
-
|
Lawrence
Leighton
|
|
|
10,333
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Cosimo
Patti
|
|
|
8,734
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Linyuan
Zhai
|
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
Yong
Jin
|
|
|
1,278
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
*
|
All
officers and directors as a group
|
|
|
32,531,754
|
|
|
|
79.8%
|
|
87.9%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
XD
Engineering Plastics Company Limited(2)
P.O.
Box 957, Offshore Incorporations Centre
Road
Town, Tortola, British Virgin Islands
|
|
|
24,382,598
|
|
|
|
59.8%
|
|
75.9%
|
(1)
|
Except
as otherwise noted, each shareholder’s address is No. 9 Qinling Road,
Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone,
Heilongjiang, China 150078.
|
(2)
|
Jie
Han’s common stock value includes 8,127,533 shares held by Jie Han and
24,382,598 shares held XD Engineering Plastics Company Limited
(“XD”). Jie Han currently owns 25% of XD and has a right to
purchase an additional 14% of XD pursuant to an Option
Agreement. The remaining ownership of XD may be purchased by
Jie Han if the Company hits certain milestones in the first three quarters
of 2010. XD is also the holder of all of the 1,000,000 shares
of Series B Preferred Stock which controls 40% of the total voting power
of the Company’s security holders. For the purposes of this
table XD’s holdings have been included in Jie Han’s personal holdings
because they may be deemed to be beneficially held by Jie Han according to
SEC regulations. Jie Han disclaims beneficial ownership of the
XD shares except to the extent of his pecuniary interest
therein.
|
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Jie Han,
our Chief Executive Officer, is affiliated with two companies that have engaged
in transactions with Xinda during the past two years. Mr. Han has used these two
companies as a source of raw materials and equipment financing for Xinda, in
order to reduce Xinda’s working capital expenses.
Harbin
Xinda High-Tech Co., Ltd. (“Xinda High-Tech) was founded by incumbent president
of Xinda, Mr. Jie Han, in July 2003. Xinda Hegh-Tech is mainly engaged in
production of electrical wire and wire harness and transactions of plastic
materials. Mr. Jie Han transferred 89.29% shares he held in Xinda High-Tech to
his wife Mrs. Limei Sun. However, Xinda High-Tech does not manufacture modified
plastics in competition with Xinda. Xinda has engaged in transactions with Xinda
High-Tech since 2007. The relationship has three aspects: an Asset Purchase
Agreement, a lease contract and certain raw material purchases.
On
September 20, 2008, Xinda signed the Asset Purchase Agreement with Xinda
High-Tech that was discussed in the “Business” section of this Report. The Asset
Purchase Agreement provides that Xinda will purchase from Xinda High-Tech six
buildings, 19 assembly lines, and the related land use right. The buildings were
recently built by Xinda High-Tech; the assembly lines were recently purchased by
Xinda High-Tech, and have never been used.
Xinda
High-Tech made the purchase for the benefit of Xinda because Xinda High-Tech is
eligible to receive low-cost government financing that is not available to
Xinda.
At the
beginning of 2008, Mr. Han decided that Xinda should lease the plant and
facilities of Xinda High-Tech’s newly-built automotive modified plastics
production base. The parties entered into a lease contract for premises located
at No. 9, Dalian North Road, Haping Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin
Development Zone, Heilongjiang Province, China, with an area of 23,893.53 square
meters. The lease term was from May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2011. The lease payment
was 2 million RMB per year.
In
September 2008, as a result of the adjustment of Chinese industrial policy, the
influence of international financial situation and the credit squeeze policy of
the financial institutions, Xinda High-Tech’s lending bank requires Xinda
High-Tech to pay all the due loans by the end of 2009. If Xinda High-Tech
defaults, the bank will consider foreclosure based on the negotiation results of
the parties. Considering Xinda’s overall business interest, Mr. Han decided that
Xinda should purchase from Xinda High-Tech all assets related to the production
of automotive modified plastics.
The
purchase price paid by Xinda to Xinda High-Tech will be 240 million RMB
(currently, USD$35,139,092). Payment of 50 million RMB by Xinda is due at the
end of December 2008; the remaining 190 million is due at the end of September
2009. If Xinda is unable to make the payment scheduled for the end of 2008, the
parties expect that the due date will be extended. However, Xinda will be
responsible for any accumulated interests related to such past due payments.
Xina High-Tech also agreed not to engage in the relevant production and sales in
competition of Xinda’s major business.
Xinda
High-Tech paid 265 million RMB (USD$38 million) to purchase the equipments and
facilities for the production of automotive modified plastics. The purchase
price of Xinda is RMB 240 million, which is 10% lower that the assets’ original
history cost. By using acquisition to expand production capacity, Xinda has
realized its sales plan two years earlier than constructing the plant itself.
The acquisition also saves the costs increased by price inflation. Due to the
increased value of China’s property and land usage, the assets have great
potential of increasing in value.
During
the year ended December 31, 2008, Xinda purchased raw materials from Xinda
High-Tech for a purchase price of $869,491. Such raw materials are used to test
the new equipments Xinda High-Tech recently purchased. The purchase price
represents the cost incurred by Xinda High-Tech for the goods.
On
February 21, 2009, Xinda entered into an amendment to that certain Asset
Purchase Agreement (“Purchase Agreement”) by and between Xinda and Xinda
High-Tech., dated September 20, 2008. The amendment provides that the payment
date under the Purchase Agreement has been extended to on or before December 31,
2009.
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Heilongjiang
Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd (Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai.
Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd. is a company owned 25%
by Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co, Ltd, and 75% by Xinda High-Tech). Since its
organization, Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai has no operations other than the sale
of small amounts of raw materials for the plastics. In October 2008, the Board
approved the resolution to liquidate the company. Under this circumstance,
Heilongjiang Xinda Hyundai agreed to sell its raw materials to Xinda at their
purchase prices. During 2007 Xinda paid $440,554 to Hyundai Engineering Plastics
Co, Ltd. for these raw materials, and $223,455 in 2008 to the same company. The
purchase prices represent the cost incurred by Hyundai Engineering Plastics Co,
Ltd. for the raw materials.
As of
December 31, 2008, the Company has borrowed a total amount of $332,283 from Mr.
Jie Han and $214,951 from Ms. Qiuyao Piao. The loans are intended to be interest
free and due upon demand .Other than the aforesaid relationships and
transactions, none of our officers or directors has engaged in any transaction
during the past fiscal year or the current fiscal year that had a transaction
value in excess of $60,000.
The
Company currently does not have a related person transaction
policy.
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INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC
ACCOUNTING FIRM
Bagell
Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC has served as our registered independent
auditor for the most recently completed fiscal year.
For the
fiscal years ended December 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, Bagell Josephs,
Levine & Company, LLC and Robison, Hill & Co., respectively, have billed
us the following fees for services rendered in connection with the audit and
other services in respect to these years:
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Category
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2008
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2007
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Audit
Fees(1)
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$
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95,000
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$
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13,855
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Audit-Related
Fees
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Tax
Fees(2)
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$
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$
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145
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All
Other Fees(3)
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2,500
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Total
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$
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97,500
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$
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14,000
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(1)
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Services
rendered for the audit of our annual financial statements included in our
report on Form 10-K and the reviews of the financial statements included
in our reports on Form 10-Q filed with the
SEC.
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(2)
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Services
in connection with the preparation of tax returns and the provision of tax
advice.
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(3)
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Services
related to other miscellaneous securities
filings
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All
(100%) of the fees described above were preapproved by our Board of
Directors.
Changes in and
Disagreements with Accountants
On
December 31, 2008, the Company changed its principal independent accountants. On
such date, Robison, Hill & Co. was dismissed from serving as the Company’s
principal independent accountants and the Company retained Bagell, Josephs,
Levine & Company, LLC as its principal independent accountants. The decision
to change accountants was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on
December 31, 2008.
On November 2, 2009, the Company changed its principal independent accountants.
On such date, Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC was dismissed from
serving as the Company’s principal independent accountants and the Company
retained Moore Stephens HK as its
principal independent accountants. The decision to change accountants was
recommended by the Company’s Audit Committee and approved by the Board of
Directors on November 2, 2009.
The Dismissal of Robison,
Hill & Co.
Robison,
Hill & Co. was the independent registered public accounting firm for the
Company from December 31, 2004 to December 31, 2008. None of Robinson, Hill
& Co.'s reports on the Company’s financial statements from December 31, 2004
to December 31, 2008, (a) contained an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion,
(b) was modified as to uncertainty other than mentioned below, audit scope, or
accounting principles, or (c) contained any disagreements on any matters of
accounting principles or practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing
scope or procedures, which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of
Robison, Hill & Co., would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports. None of the
reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K occurred
during the period in which Robison, Hill & Co. served as the Company’s
principal independent accountants.
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The Engagement of Bagell,
Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC
Prior to
December 31, 2008, the date that Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC was
retained as the principal independent accountants of the Company:
(1)
The Company did not consult Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC regarding
either the application of accounting principles to a specified transaction,
either completed or proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be
rendered on Company’s financial statements;
(2)
Neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company by Bagell
Josephs Levine & Company, LLC that they concluded was an important factor
considered by the Company in reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing
or financial reporting issue; and
(3)
The Company did not consult Bagell Josephs Levine & Company, LLC regarding
any matter that was either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item
304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or any of the
reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation
S-K.
The Dismissal of Bagell,
Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC
Bagell,
Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC was the independent registered public
accounting firm for the Company from December 31, 2008 to November 2, 2009. None
of Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC 's reports on the Company’s
financial statements from December 31, 2008 to November 2, 2009, (a) contained
an adverse opinion or disclaimer of opinion, (b) was modified as to uncertainty
other than mentioned below, audit scope, or accounting principles, or (c)
contained any disagreements on any matters of accounting principles or
practices, financial statement disclosure, or auditing scope or procedures,
which disagreements, if not resolved to the satisfaction of Bagell, Josephs,
Levine & Company, LLC, would have caused it to make reference to the subject
matter of the disagreements in connection with its reports. None of the
reportable events set forth in Item 304(a)(1)(ii) of Regulation S-K occurred
during the period in which Bagell, Josephs, Levine & Company, LLC served as
the Company’s principal independent accountants.
The Engagement of Moore
Stephens HK
Prior to
November 2, 2009, the date that Moore Stephens HK was retained as
the principal independent accountants of the Company:
(1)
The Company did not consult Moore Stephens HK regarding either the application
of accounting principles to a specified transaction, either completed or
proposed, or the type of audit opinion that might be rendered on Company’s
financial statements;
(2)
Neither a written report nor oral advice was provided to the Company by Moore Stephens HK
that they concluded was an important factor considered by the Company in
reaching a decision as to the accounting, auditing or financial reporting issue;
and
(3)
The Company did not consult Moore Stephens HK regarding any matter that was
either the subject of a “disagreement” (as defined in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of
Regulation S-K and the related instructions) or any of the reportable events set
forth in Item 304(a)(1)(iv) of Regulation S-K.
The Board
of Directors reviews our financial reporting process. Management has primary
responsibility for this process, including our system of internal controls, and
for the preparation of our consolidated financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. Our independent auditors, and not the
Board of Directors, are responsible for auditing and expressing an opinion on
the conformity of our audited financial statements to generally accepted
accounting principles.
The Board
of Directors has reviewed and discussed the audited financial statements for the
fiscal year ended December 31, 2008 with management and the independent
auditors. The Board of Directors also discussed with the independent auditors
the matters required to be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards
No. 61 (Communication with Audit Committees). In addition, the Board of
Directors received from the independent auditors the written disclosures
required by Independence Standards Board No. 1 (Independence Discussions
with Audit Committees) and discussed with the independent auditors their
independence from the Company and its management.
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Based on
the reviews and discussions referred to above, the Board of Directors has
approved that the audited financial statements be included in our Annual Report
on SEC Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2008 for filing with
the SEC.
Submitted
by the Board of Directors,
Jie
Han
Qingwei
Ma
Taylor
Zhang
Lawrence
Leighton
Cosimo
Patti
Linyuan
Zhai
Yong
Jin.
The
material in the Report of the Board of Directos is not “soliciting material,” is
not deemed “filed” with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into
any filing by the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Stockholder Proposals for Annual
Meetings
Proposals
of stockholders intended to be presented at the next annual meeting must be
received by us at our offices at China XD Plastics Company Limited, No. 9
Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park, Harbin Development Zone,
Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention: Chief Executive Officer, no later than July
31, 2010, a date not less than one hundred twenty (120) days prior to one
year anniversary of our initial mailing to stockholders of this proxy statement.
Any stockholder proposals must satisfy the conditions established by the SEC for
inclusion in our proxy materials.
We did
not hold a 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders.
Annual Report to
Stockholders
Our
fiscal year ending December 31, 2008 Annual Report on Form 10-K, including
financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2008, is being
mailed to stockholders concurrently with this proxy statement. The Annual
Report, however, is not part of the proxy solicitation material. A copy of our
Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC may be obtained free of
charge by writing to China XD Plastics
Company Limited, No. 9 Qinling Road, Yingbin Road Centralized Industrial Park,
Harbin Development Zone, Heilongjiang, P.R. China, Attention: Chief Executive
Officer.
Important
Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting
to Be Held on December 1, 2009: The 2009 Proxy Statement and the
Annual Report to Stockholders for the year ended December 31, 2008 are available
at http://www.shareholdermaterial.com/chinaxd.
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Appendix
A
2009
Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan
CHINA
XD PLASTICS COMPANY LIMITED
2009 STOCK OPTION/STOCK
ISSUANCE PLAN
ARTICLE
ONE
GENERAL
PROVISIONS
This Plan
is intended to promote the interests of China XD Plastics Company Limited (the “Corporation”), by
providing eligible persons employed by or serving the Corporation or any
Subsidiary or Parent with the opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest, or
otherwise increase their proprietary interest, in the Corporation as an
incentive for them to continue in such employ or service.
Capitalized
terms herein shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in the attached
Appendix.
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II.
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STRUCTURE
OF THE PLAN
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A. The
Plan shall be divided into two separate equity programs:
(1) the
Option Grant Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of the
Plan Administrator, be granted options to purchase shares of Common Stock,
and
(2) the
Stock Issuance Program under which eligible persons may, at the discretion of
the Plan Administrator, be issued shares of Common Stock directly, either
through the immediate purchase of such shares or as a bonus for services
rendered the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
B. The
provisions of Articles One and Four shall apply to both equity programs under
the Plan and shall accordingly govern the interests of all persons under the
Plan.
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III.
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ADMINISTRATION
OF THE PLAN
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A. The
Board shall administer the Plan. However, any or all administrative functions
otherwise exercisable by the Board may be delegated to the Committee. Members of
the Committee shall serve for such period of time as the Board may determine and
shall be subject to removal by the Board at any time. The Board may also at any
time terminate the functions of the Committee and reassume all powers and
authority previously delegated to the Committee.
B. The
Plan Administrator shall have full power and authority (subject to the
provisions of the Plan) to establish such rules and procedures as it may deem
appropriate for proper administration of the Plan and to make such
determinations under, and issue such interpretations of, the Plan and any
outstanding options or stock issued under the Plan as it may deem necessary or
advisable. Decisions of the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding on all
parties who have an interest in the Plan or any option grant or stock issued
under the Plan.
C. The
Plan Administrator shall have full authority to determine, (1) with respect to
the grants made under the Option Grant Program, which eligible persons are to
receive such grants, the time or times when those grants are to be made, the
number of shares to be covered by each such grant, the status of the granted
option as either an Incentive Option or a Non-Statutory Option, the time or
times when each option is to become exercisable, the vesting schedule (if any)
applicable to the option shares and the maximum term for which the option is to
remain outstanding, and (2) with respect to stock issuances made under the Stock
Issuance Program, which eligible persons are to receive such issuances, the time
or times when those issuances are to be made, the number of shares to be issued
to each Participant, the vesting schedule (if any) applicable to the issued
shares and the consideration to be paid by the Participant for such shares. Each
option grant or stock issuance approved by the Plan Administrator shall be
evidenced by the appropriate documentation.
IV. ELIGIBILITY
A. The
persons eligible to participate in the Plan are as follows:
(1)
employees;
(2)
members of the Board and the members of the board of directors of any Parent or
Subsidiary; and
(3)
independent contractors who provide services to the Corporation (or any Parent
or Subsidiary).
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V.
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STOCK
SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
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A. The
shares issuable under the Plan shall be shares of authorized but unissued or
reacquired shares of Common Stock. The maximum number of shares of Common Stock
that may be issued and outstanding or subject to options outstanding under the
Plan shall not exceed 7,800,000 shares.
B. Shares
of Common Stock subject to outstanding options shall be available for subsequent
issuance under the Plan to the extent (1) the options expire or terminate for
any reason prior to exercise in full or (2) the options are cancelled in
accordance with the cancellation-regrant provisions of Article Two. Unvested
Shares issued under the Plan and subsequently repurchased by the Corporation, at
a price per share not greater than the option exercise or direct issue price
paid per share, pursuant to the Corporation’s repurchase rights under the Plan
shall be added back to the number of shares of Common Stock reserved for
issuance under the Plan and shall accordingly be available for reissuance
through one or more subsequent option grants or direct stock issuances under the
Plan.
C. Should
any change be made to the Common Stock by reason of any stock split, stock
dividend, reverse stock split, recapitalization, combination of shares, exchange
of shares or other change affecting the outstanding Common Stock as a class
without the Corporation’s receipt of consideration, appropriate adjustments
shall be made to (1) the maximum number and/or class of securities issuable
under the Plan and (2) the number and/or class of securities and the exercise
price per share in effect under each outstanding option in order to prevent the
dilution or enlargement of benefits thereunder. The adjustments determined by
the Plan Administrator shall be final and binding. In no event shall any such
adjustments be made in connection with the conversion of one or more outstanding
shares of the Corporation’s preferred stock into shares of Common
Stock.
D. The
grant of options or the issuance of shares of Common Stock under the Plan shall
in no way affect the right of the Corporation to adjust, reclassify, reorganize
or otherwise change its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate,
dissolve, liquidate or sell or transfer all or any part of its business or
assets.
ARTICLE
TWO
OPTION GRANT
PROGRAM
A. Exercise
Price.
(1) The
Plan Administrator shall fix the exercise price per share. However, (a) if the
option is granted to a 10% Stockholder, the exercise price per share must not be
less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date
the option is granted, (b) if a Non-Statutory Option is granted to an Optionee
who is not a 10% Stockholder, the exercise price per share must not be less than
85% of the Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the option is
granted and (c) if an Incentive Option is granted to an Optionee who is not a
10% Stockholder, the exercise price per share shall not be less than 100% of the
Fair Market Value per share of Common Stock on the date the option is
granted.
(2) The
exercise price shall become immediately due upon exercise of the option and
shall, subject to the provisions of Section I of Article Four and the documents
evidencing the option, be payable in cash or check made payable to the
Corporation. Should the Common Stock be registered under Section 12 of the 1934
Act at the time the option is exercised, then the exercise price (and any
applicable withholding taxes) may also be paid as follows:
(a) in
shares of Common Stock held for the requisite period, if any, necessary to avoid
a charge to the Corporation’s earnings for financial reporting purposes and
valued at Fair Market Value on the Exercise Date, or
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(b) to
the extent the option is exercised for Vested Shares, through a special sale and
remittance procedure pursuant to which the Optionee shall concurrently provide
irrevocable instructions (i) to a Corporation-designated brokerage firm to
effect the immediate sale of the purchased shares and remit to the Corporation,
out of the sale proceeds available on the settlement date, sufficient funds to
cover the aggregate exercise price payable for the purchased shares plus all
applicable income and employment taxes required to be withheld by the
Corporation by reason of such exercise and (ii) to the Corporation to deliver
the certificates for the purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm in
order to complete the sale.
Except to
the extent such sale and remittance procedure is utilized, payment of the
exercise price for the purchased shares must be made on the Exercise
Date.
B. Exercise
and Term of Options. Each option shall be exercisable at such time or
times, during such period and for such number of shares as shall be determined
by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the documents evidencing the option
grant. However, no option shall have a term in excess of ten years measured from
the option grant date.
C. Effect of
Termination of Service.
(1) The
following provisions shall govern the exercise of any options granted to the
Optionee that remain outstanding at the time the Optionee’s Service
ceases:
(a)
Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service for any reason other than death,
Disability or Misconduct, then each option shall be exercisable for the number
of shares subject to the option that were Vested Shares at the time the
Optionee’s Service ceased and shall remain exercisable until the close of
business on the earlier
of (i) the three month anniversary of the date Optionee’s Service ceased or (ii)
the expiration date of the option.
(b)
Should the Optionee cease to remain in Service by reason of death or Disability,
then each option shall be exercisable for the number of shares subject to the
option which were Vested Shares at the time of the Optionee’s Service ceased and
shall remain exercisable until the close of business on the earlier of (i) the twelve
month anniversary of the date Optionee’s Service ceased or (ii) expiration date
of the option.
(c) No
additional vesting will occur after the date the Optionee’s Service ceases, and
the option shall immediately terminate with respect to the Unvested Shares. Upon
the expiration of any post-Service exercise period or (if earlier) upon the
expiration date of the term of the option, the option shall terminate with
respect to the Vested Shares.
(d)
Should the Optionee’s Service be terminated for Misconduct or should the
Optionee otherwise engage in Misconduct, then each outstanding option granted to
the Optionee shall terminate immediately with respect to all
shares.
(2)
Understanding that there may be adverse tax and accounting consequences to doing
so, the Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the
time an option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding,
to:
(a)
extend the period of time for which the option is to remain exercisable
following the Optionee’s cessation of Service for such period of time as the
Plan Administrator shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond the expiration
of the option, and/or
(b)
permit the option to be exercised, during the applicable post-Service exercise
period, not only with respect to the number of Vested Shares for which such
option is exercisable at the time of the Optionee’s cessation of Service but
also with respect to one or more additional installments in which the Optionee
would have vested under the option had the Optionee continued in
Service.
D. Stockholder
Rights. The holder of an option shall have no stockholder rights with
respect to the shares subject to the option until such person shall have
exercised the option, paid the exercise price and become the recordholder of the
purchased shares.
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E. Unvested
Shares. The Plan Administrator shall have the discretion to grant options
that are exercisable for Unvested Shares. Should the Optionee’s Service cease
while the shares issued upon the early exercise of the Optionee’s option are
still unvested, the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase, any or all
of those Unvested Shares at the lower of (1) the exercise
price paid per share, or (2) the Fair Market Value per share on the date the
Optionee’s Service ceased. Once the Corporation exercises its repurchase right,
the Optionee shall have no further stockholder rights with respect to those
shares. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable
(including the period and procedure for exercise and the appropriate vesting
schedule for the purchased shares) shall be established by the Plan
Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such repurchase right.
Any such repurchase must be made in accordance with applicable corporate law.
The Plan Administrator may not impose a vesting schedule upon any option grant
or the shares of Common Stock subject to that option which is more restrictive
than 20% per year vesting, with the initial vesting to occur not later than one
year after the option is granted. However, such limitation shall not apply to
options granted to individuals who are officers, independent consultants or
directors of the Corporation.
F. Limited
Transferability of Options. An Incentive Option shall be exercisable only
by the Optionee during his or her lifetime and shall not be assignable or
transferable other than by will or by the laws of inheritance following the
Optionee’s death. A Non-Statutory Option may be assigned in whole or in part
during the Optionee’s lifetime to one or more members of the Optionee’s family
(as defined in Rule 701 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission)
or to a trust established exclusively for one or more such family members or to
the Optionee’s former spouse, to the extent such assignment is in connection
with the Optionee’s estate plan or pursuant to a domestic relations order. The
terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect
for the option immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in
such documents issued to the assignee as the Plan Administrator may deem
appropriate.
The terms
specified below shall be applicable to all Incentive Options. Except as modified
by the provisions of this Section II, all the provisions of Articles One, Two
and Four shall be applicable to Incentive Options. Options that are specifically
designated as Non-Statutory Options shall not be subject to the terms of this
Section II.
A. Eligibility.
Incentive Options may only be granted to Employees.
B. Dollar
Limitation. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock
(determined as of the respective date or dates of grant) for which one or more
options granted to any Employee under the Plan (or any other option plan of the
Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary) may for the first time become
exercisable as Incentive Options during any one calendar year shall not exceed
$100,000.
C. Term of
Option Granted to a 10% Stockholder. If any Employee to whom an Incentive
Option is granted is a 10% Stockholder, then the option term shall not exceed
five years measured from the date the option is granted.
A. The
shares subject to each option outstanding under the Plan at the time of a Change
in Control shall automatically become Vested Shares, and each such option shall,
immediately prior to the effective date of the Change in Control, become
exercisable for all of the shares of Common Stock at the time subject to that
option. However, the shares subject to an outstanding option shall not become Vested Shares on
an accelerated basis if and to the extent: (1) such option is assumed by the
successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in full force
and effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction or (2)
such option is to be replaced with a cash incentive program of the Corporation
or any successor corporation which preserves the spread existing on the Unvested
Shares at the time of the Change in Control and provides for subsequent payout
of that spread no later than the time the Optionee would vest in those Unvested
Shares or (3) the acceleration of such option is subject to other limitations
imposed by the Plan Administrator.
B. All
outstanding repurchase rights under the Option Grant Program shall also
terminate automatically, and the shares of Common Stock subject to those
terminated rights shall immediately become Vested Shares, in the event of any
Change in Control, except to the extent: (1) those repurchase rights are
assigned to the successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued
in effect pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, (2) the
property (including cash payments) issued with respect to Unvested Shares is to
be held in escrow and released in accordance with the vesting schedule in effect
for the Unvested Shares pursuant to the Change in Control transaction or (3)
such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed by the Plan
Administrator.
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C.
Immediately following the consummation of the Change in Control, all outstanding
options shall terminate, except to the extent assumed by the successor
corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect pursuant to the
terms of the Change in Control transaction.
D. Each
option that is assumed in connection with a Change in Control or otherwise
continued in effect shall be appropriately adjusted, immediately after such
Change in Control, to apply to the number and class of securities which would
have been issuable to the Optionee in consummation of such Change in Control,
had the option been exercised immediately prior to such Change in Control.
Appropriate adjustments shall also be made to (1) the number and class of
securities available for issuance under the Plan following the consummation of
such Change in Control and (2) the exercise price payable per share under each
outstanding option, provided the aggregate
exercise price payable for such securities shall remain the same. To the extent
the holders of the Common Stock receive cash consideration for their Common
Stock in consummation of the Change in Control, the successor corporation may,
in connection with the assumption of the outstanding options under this Plan,
substitute one or more shares of its own common stock with a fair market value
equivalent to the cash consideration paid per share of Common Stock in such
Change in Control.
E. The
Plan Administrator shall have the discretion, exercisable either at the time the
option is granted or at any time while the option remains outstanding, to
structure one or more options so that the option shall become immediately
exercisable and some or all of the shares subject to those options shall
automatically become Vested Shares (and some or all of the repurchase rights of
the Corporation with respect to the Unvested Shares subject to those options
shall immediately terminate) upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or
another specified event, or the Optionee’s Involuntary Termination within a
designated period following a specified event.
F. In
addition, the Plan Administrator may provide that one or more of the
Corporation’s outstanding repurchase rights with respect to some or all of the
shares held by the Optionee at the time of a Change in Control or other
specified event, or the Optionee’s Involuntary Termination following a specified
event, shall immediately terminate on an accelerated basis, and the shares
subject to those terminated rights shall become Vested Shares at that
time.
G. The
portion of any Incentive Option accelerated in connection with a Change in
Control shall remain exercisable as an Incentive Option only to the extent the
applicable $100,000 limitation set forth in Section II.C. of Article Two is not
exceeded. To the extent such dollar limitation is exceeded, the accelerated
portion of such option shall be exercisable as a Non-Statutory Option under the
federal tax laws.
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CANCELLATION
AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS
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The Plan
Administrator shall have the authority to effect, at any time and from time to
time, with the consent of the affected option holders, the cancellation of any
or all outstanding options under the Plan and to grant in substitution therefor
new options covering the same or different number of shares of Common
Stock.
ARTICLE
THREE
STOCK ISSUANCE
PROGRAM
A. Purchase
Price.
(1) The
Plan Administrator shall fix the purchase price per share. However, if shares
are issued under the Stock Issuance Program to a 10% Stockholder, then the
purchase price per share shall not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value
per share of Common Stock on the date of issuance or (b) if shares are issued
under the Stock Issuance Program to a Participant who is not a 10% Stockholder,
then the purchase price per share shall not be less than 85% of the Fair Market
Value per share of Common Stock on the date of issuance.
(2)
Shares of Common Stock may be issued under the Stock Issuance Program for any of
the following items of consideration which the Plan Administrator may deem
appropriate in each individual instance:
(a) cash
or check made payable to the Corporation,
(b) past
services rendered to the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary),
or
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(c) a
promissory note to the extent permitted by Section I of Article
Four.
B. Vesting
Provisions.
(1)
Shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock Issuance Program may, in the
discretion of the Plan Administrator, be Vested Shares or may vest in one or
more installments over the Participant’s period of Service or upon attainment of
specified performance objectives. However, the Plan Administrator may not impose
a vesting schedule upon any shares of Common Stock issued under the Stock
Issuance Program which is more restrictive than 20% per year vesting, with the
initial vesting to occur no later than one year after the shares are issued.
Such limitation shall not apply to shares issued to individuals who are
officers, independent consultants or directors of the Corporation.
(2)
Any new, substituted or additional securities or other property (including money
paid other than as a regular cash dividend) which the Participant may have the
right to receive with respect to the Participant’s Unvested Shares by reason of
any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, recapitalization,
combination of shares, exchange of shares or other change affecting the
outstanding Common Stock as a class without the Corporation’s receipt of
consideration shall be issued subject to (a) the same vesting requirements
applicable to the Participant’s Unvested Shares treated as if acquired on the
same date as the Unvested Shares and (b) such escrow arrangements as the Plan
Administrator shall deem appropriate.
(3) The
Participant shall have full stockholder rights with respect to any shares of
Common Stock issued to the Participant under the Stock Issuance Program, whether
or not the Participant’s interest in those shares is vested. Accordingly, the
Participant shall have the right to vote such shares and to receive any regular
cash dividends paid on such shares.
(4)
Should the Participant cease to remain in Service while holding one or more
Unvested Shares issued under the Stock Issuance Program or should the
performance objectives not be attained with respect to one or more such Unvested
Shares, then the Corporation shall have the right to repurchase the Unvested
Shares at the lower of
(a) the purchase price paid per share or (b) the Fair Market Value per share on
the date Participant’s Service ceased or the performance objective was not
attained. The terms upon which such repurchase right shall be exercisable shall
be established by the Plan Administrator and set forth in the document
evidencing such repurchase right. Any repurchase must be made in compliance with
the relevant provisions of New York law.
(5) The
Plan Administrator may in its discretion waive the surrender and cancellation of
one or more Unvested Shares (or other assets attributable thereto) which would
otherwise occur upon the non-completion of the vesting schedule applicable to
those shares. Such waiver shall result in the immediate vesting of the
Participant’s interest in the shares of Common Stock as to which the waiver
applies. Such waiver may be effected at any time, whether before or after the
Participant’s Service ceases or he or she attains the applicable performance
objectives.
A. Upon
the occurrence of a Change in Control, all outstanding repurchase rights under
the Stock Issuance Program shall terminate automatically, and the shares of
Common Stock subject to those terminated rights shall immediately become Vested
Shares, except to the extent: (1) those repurchase rights are assigned to the
successor corporation (or parent thereof) or otherwise continued in effect
pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, (2) the property
(including cash payments) issued with respect to the Unvested Shares is held in
escrow and released in accordance with the vesting schedule in effect for the
Unvested Shares pursuant to the terms of the Change in Control transaction, or
(3) such accelerated vesting is precluded by other limitations imposed by the
Plan Administrator.
B. The
Plan Administrator shall have the discretionary authority, exercisable either at
the time the Unvested Shares are issued or any time while the Corporation’s
repurchase rights with respect to those shares remain outstanding, to provide
that those rights shall automatically terminate in whole or in part on an
accelerated basis, and some or all of the shares of Common Stock subject to
those terminated rights shall immediately become Vested Shares, in the event of
a Change of Control or other event or the Participant’s Service is terminated by
reason of an Involuntary Termination within a designated period following a
Change in Control or any other specified event.
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ARTICLE
FOUR
MISCELLANEOUS
The Plan
Administrator may permit any Optionee or Participant to pay the option exercise
price under the Option Grant Program or the purchase price for shares issued
under the Stock Issuance Program by delivering a full-recourse, interest bearing
promissory note secured by the purchased shares. The Plan Administrator, after
considering the potential adverse tax and accounting consequences, shall set the
remaining terms of the note. In no event may the maximum credit available to the
Optionee or Participant exceed the sum of (A) the aggregate option exercise
price or purchase price payable for the purchased shares (less the par value of
those shares) plus (B) any applicable income and employment tax liability
incurred by the Optionee or the Participant in connection with the option
exercise or share purchase.
The
Corporation shall have the right of first refusal with respect to any proposed
disposition by the Optionee or Participant (or any successor in interest) of any
shares of Common Stock issued under the Plan. Such right of first refusal shall
be exercisable and lapse in accordance with the terms established by the Plan
Administrator and set forth in the document evidencing such right.
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Unvested
Shares may, in the Plan Administrator’s discretion, be held in escrow by the
Corporation until the Unvested Shares vest or may be issued directly to the
Participant or Optionee with restrictive legends on the certificates evidencing
the fact that the Participant or Optionee does not have a vested right to
them.
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DATE AND TERM OF PLAN
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A.
The Plan shall become effective when adopted by the Board, but no option granted
under the Plan may be exercised, and no shares shall be issued under the Plan,
until the Corporation’s stockholders approve the Plan. If such stockholder
approval is not obtained within twelve months after the date of the Board’s
adoption of the Plan, then all options previously granted under the Plan shall
terminate, and no further options shall be granted and no shares shall be issued
under the Plan. Subject to such limitation, the Plan Administrator may grant
options and issue shares under the Plan at any time after the effective date of
the Plan and before the date fixed herein for termination of the
Plan.
B.
The Plan shall terminate upon the earlier of (1) the expiration
of the ten year period measured from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board
or (2) termination by the Board. All options and unvested stock issuances
outstanding at the time of the termination of the Plan shall continue in effect
in accordance with the provisions of the documents evidencing those options or
issuances.
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A.
The Board shall have complete and exclusive power and authority to amend or
terminate the Plan or any awards made thereunder in any or all respects.
However, no such amendment or termination shall adversely affect the rights and
obligations with respect to options or unvested stock issuances at the time
outstanding under the Plan unless the Optionee or the Participant consents to
such amendment or termination. In addition, certain amendments may require
stockholder approval pursuant to applicable laws and regulations.
B.
Although there may be adverse accounting consequences to doing so, options may
be granted under the Option Grant Program and shares may be issued under the
Stock Issuance Program which are in each instance in excess of the number of
shares of Common Stock then available for issuance under the Plan, provided any
excess shares actually issued under those programs shall be held in escrow until
there is obtained stockholder approval of an amendment sufficiently increasing
the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan. If
such stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve months after the date
the first such excess grants or issuances are made, then (1) any unexercised
options granted on the basis of such excess shares shall terminate and (2) the
Corporation shall promptly refund to the Optionees and the Participants the
exercise or purchase price paid for any excess shares issued under the Plan and
held in escrow, together with interest (at the applicable Short Term Federal
Rate) for the period the shares were held in escrow, and such shares shall
thereupon be automatically cancelled.
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Any cash
proceeds received by the Corporation from the sale of shares of Common Stock
under the Plan shall be used for any corporate purpose.
The
Corporation’s obligation to deliver shares of Common Stock upon the exercise of
any options granted under the Plan or upon the issuance or vesting of any shares
issued under the Plan shall be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable
income and employment tax withholding requirements.
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REGULATORY
APPROVALS
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The
implementation of the Plan, the granting of any options under the Plan and the
issuance of any shares of Common Stock (A) upon the exercise of any option or
(B) under the Stock Issuance Program shall be subject to the Corporation’s
procurement of all approvals and permits required by regulatory authorities
having jurisdiction over the Plan, the options granted under it and the shares
of Common Stock issued pursuant to it.
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NO
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Nothing
in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee or the Participant any right to
continue in Service for any period of specific duration or interfere with or
otherwise restrict in any way the rights of the Corporation (or any Parent or
Subsidiary employing or retaining such person) or of the Optionee or the
Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate
such person’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without
cause.
The
Corporation shall deliver a balance sheet and an income statement at least
annually to each individual holding an outstanding option granted or shares
issued under the Plan, unless such individual is a key Employee whose duties in
connection with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) assure such
individual access to equivalent information.
The
maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued over the term of the
Plan together with the total number of shares of Common Stock provided for under
any stock bonus or similar plan of the Corporation shall not exceed 30’% of the
then outstanding shares (on an as if converted basis) of the Corporation unless
a percentage higher than 30% is approved by at least two-thirds of the
outstanding shares of the Corporation entitled to vote on such
matter.
APPENDIX
The
following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:
A. Board
shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.
B. Change in
Control shall mean a change in ownership or control of the Corporation
effected through any of the following transactions:
(i) a
stockholder-approved merger, consolidation or other reorganization in which
securities representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the
Corporation’s outstanding securities are beneficially owned, directly or
indirectly, by a person or persons different from the person or persons who
beneficially owned those securities immediately prior to such
transaction;
(ii) a
stockholder-approved sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially
all of the Corporation’s assets; or
(iii) the
acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons
(other than the Corporation or a person that directly or indirectly controls, is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation), of beneficial
ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13-d3 of the 1934 Act) of securities
possessing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of the Corporation’s
outstanding securities from a person or persons other than the
Corporation.
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In no
event shall any public offering of the Corporation’s securities be deemed to
constitute a Change in Control. In no event shall a merger of the Corporation’s
Parent with the Corporation constitute a Change in Control.
C. Code
shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
D. Committee
shall mean a committee of one or more Board members appointed by the Board to
exercise one or more administrative functions under the Plan.
E. Common
Stock shall mean the Corporation’s common stock.
F. Corporation
shall mean China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation, or the
successor to all or substantially all of the assets or the voting stock of China
XD Plastics Company Limited which has assumed the Plan.
G. Disability
shall mean the inability of the Optionee or the Participant to engage in any
substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or
mental impairment that is expected to result in death or has lasted or can be
expected to last for a continuous period of twelve months or more.
H. Employee
shall mean an individual who is in the employ of the Corporation (or any Parent
or Subsidiary), subject to the control and direction of the employer entity as
to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of
performance.
I. Exercise
Date shall mean the date on which the option has been exercised in
accordance with the applicable option documentation.
J. Fair
Market Value per share of Common Stock on any relevant date shall be
determined in accordance with the following provisions:
(i) If
the Common Stock is at the time listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair
Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the
date in question, as such price is reported by the National Association of
Securities Dealers on the Nasdaq Stock Market and published in The Wall Street Journal. If
there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question,
then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last
preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(ii) If
the Common Stock is at the time listed on any stock exchange, then the Fair
Market Value shall be the closing selling price per share of Common Stock on the
date in question on the stock exchange determined by the Plan Administrator to
be the primary market for the Common Stock, as such price is officially quoted
in the composite tape of transactions on such exchange and published in The Wall Street Journal. If
there is no closing selling price for the Common Stock on the date in question,
then the Fair Market Value shall be the closing selling price on the last
preceding date for which such quotation exists.
(iii) If
the Common Stock is at the time neither listed on any stock exchange or the
Nasdaq Stock Market, then the Fair Market Value shall be determined by the Plan
Administrator after taking into account such factors as the Plan Administrator
shall deem appropriate but shall be determined without regard to any restriction
other than a restriction which, by its term will never lapse.
K. Incentive
Option shall mean an option that satisfies the requirements of Code
Section 422.
L. Involuntary
Termination shall mean the termination of the Service of any individual
which occurs by reason of:
(i) such
individual’s involuntary dismissal or discharge by the Corporation (or any
Parent or Subsidiary) for reasons other than Misconduct, or
(ii) such
individual’s voluntary resignation following (A) a change in his or her position
with the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) which materially reduces his
or her duties and responsibilities, (B) a reduction in his or her base salary by
more than 15%, unless the base salaries of all similarly situated individuals
are reduced by the Corporation or any Parent or Subsidiary employing the
individual, or (C) a relocation of such individual’s place of employment by more
than fifty miles, provided and
only if such change, reduction or relocation is effected without the
individual’s written consent.
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M. Misconduct
shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the
Optionee or Participant, any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of
confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Parent or
Subsidiary), or any other intentional misconduct by such person adversely
affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Parent or
Subsidiary) in a material manner; provided, however, that if the term or
concept has been defined in an employment agreement between the Corporation and
the Optionee or Participant, then Misconduct shall have the definition set forth
in such employment agreement. The foregoing definition shall not in any way
preclude or restrict the right of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary)
to discharge or dismiss any Optionee, Participant or other person in the Service
of the Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary) for any other acts or
omissions, but such other acts or omissions shall not be deemed, for purposes of
the Plan, to constitute grounds for termination for Misconduct.
N. 1934
Act shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended.
O. Non-Statutory
Option shall mean an option that does not satisfy the requirements of
Code Section 422.
P. Option
Grant Program shall mean the option grant program in effect under the
Plan.
Q. Optionee
shall mean any person to whom an option is granted under the Plan.
R. Parent
shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of
corporations ending with the Corporation, provided each corporation in the
unbroken chain (other than the Corporation) owns, at the time of the
determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such
chain.
S. Participant
shall mean any person who is issued shares of Common Stock under the Stock
Issuance Program.
T. Plan
shall mean the China XD Plastics Company Limited 2009 Stock Option/Stock
Issuance Plan, as set forth in this document.
U. Plan
Administrator shall mean either the Board or the Committee acting in its
capacity as administrator of the Plan.
V. Service
shall mean the provision of services to the Corporation (or any Parent or
Subsidiary) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a member of the board of
directors or an independent contractor, except to the extent otherwise
specifically provided in the documents evidencing the option grant.
W. Stock
Issuance Agreement shall mean the agreement entered into by the
Corporation and the Participant at the time of issuance of shares of Common
Stock under the Stock Issuance Program.
X. Stock
Issuance Program shall mean the stock issuance program in effect under
the Plan.
Y. Subsidiary
shall mean any corporation (other than the Corporation) in an unbroken chain of
corporations beginning with the Corporation, provided each corporation (other
than the last corporation) in the unbroken chain owns, at the time of the
determination, stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power
of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such
chain.
Z. 10%
Stockholder shall mean the owner of stock (after taking into account the
constructive ownership rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) possessing more than
10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the
Corporation (or any Parent or Subsidiary).
AA. Unvested
Shares shall mean shares of Common Stock have not vested in accordance
with the vesting schedule applicable to those shares or any special vesting
acceleration provisions and which are subject to the Corporation’s repurchase
right.
BB. Vested
Shares shall mean shares of Common Stock which have vested in accordance
with the vesting schedule applicable to those shares or any special vesting
acceleration provisions and which are no longer subject to the Corporation’s
repurchase right.
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PROXY CARD
CHINA XD PLASTICS COMPANY
LIMITED
ANNUAL
MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS, DECEMBER 1, 2009, 10:00 A.M. LOCAL TIME
THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED ON BEHALF OF
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
PROXY
The
undersigned stockholder of Common Stock and/or Series B Preferred Stock of
China XD Plastics Company Limited, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby
appoints Jie Han and Taylor Zhang and each of them, as proxies for the
undersigned, each with full power of substitution, to attend the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders of the Company, to be held at the Company’s New York office,
located at 11 Broadway Suite 1004, New York, NY 10004, on December 1, 2009,
10:00 a.m. local time, and any adjournments or postponements thereof (the
“Annual Meeting”), to cast on behalf of the undersigned all votes that the
undersigned is entitled to cast at the Annual Meeting and otherwise to represent
the undersigned with all of the powers the undersigned would possess if
personally present at the Annual Meeting. The undersigned hereby acknowledges
receipt of the Notice of the Annual Meeting of Stockholders and of the Proxy
Statement, the terms of each of which are incorporated herein by reference, and
revokes any proxy heretofore given with respect to the Annual Meeting.
IF THIS PROXY IS PROPERLY EXECUTED,
THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST AS DIRECTED
HEREIN, BUT IF THIS PROXY IS EXECUTED BUT NO INSTRUCTIONS ARE SPECIFIED, THE
VOTES ENTITLED TO BE CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST “FOR” ALL NOMINEES
NAMED IN PROPOSAL 1 AND “FOR” PROPOSAL 2 AND PROPOSAL 3. IF ANY OTHER BUSINESS
IS PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING OR ANY ADJOURNMENT OR POSTPONEMENT THEREOF,
INCLUDING WHETHER OR NOT TO ADJOURN THE ANNUAL MEETING, THE VOTES ENTITLED TO BE
CAST BY THE UNDERSIGNED WILL BE CAST BY THE PROXIES IN THEIR DISCRETION. AT THE
PRESENT TIME, THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS IS NOT AWARE OF ANY OTHER BUSINESS TO BE
PRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING. THIS PROXY ALSO CONFERS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY
ON THE PROXIES TO VOTE WITH RESPECT TO THE ELECTION OF ANY INDIVIDUAL AS
DIRECTOR WHERE ONE OR MORE NOMINEES ARE UNABLE TO SERVE, OR FOR GOOD CAUSE WILL
NOT SERVE, AND WITH RESPECT TO MATTERS INCIDENTAL TO THE CONDUCT OF THE ANNUAL
MEETING. SHAREHOLDERS WHO PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING MAY REVOKE THEIR
PROXY BY CASTING THEIR VOTE AT THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON.
PROXY CARD
Annual
Meeting Proxy Card
A. Proposals – The Board of Directors
recommends a vote FOR all the nominees listed and FOR Proposal 2.
1.
Election of Directors:
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nominees
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nominees
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For All EXCEPT – To withhold
authority to vote for any nominee(s), write the name(s) of such nominee(s)
below.
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To ratify the selection of Moore Stephens HK as the Company’s independent
auditors for the year ending December 31, 2009.
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To approve the 2009 Stock Option / Stock Issuance Plan.
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B. Authorized Signatures – This
section must be completed for your vote to be counted. – Date and Sign
Below
Please
sign exactly as name(s) appears hereon. Joint owners should each sign. When
signing as attorney, executor, administrator, corporate officer, trustee,
guardian, or custodian, please give full title.
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1 – Please keep signature within box.
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2 – Please keep signature within box.
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Meeting Attendance: Mark
the box to the right if you plan to attend the Annual
Meeting.
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