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股份限制协议书范本模板
始人提前离职、有违法行为或重大违约,则其可获得的股份会相应减少并由公司回购,因此限制创始人在公司的投票权、影响力和获得经济收入的权利,保护公司的股权资本和投资人的权益。
SHARERESTRICTIONAGREEMENT
THISSHARERESTRICTIONAGREEMENT(this“Agreement”)isenteredintoon(the“EffectiveDate”),byandamong,aorganizedunderthelawsof[CaymanIslands](the“Company”),eachoftheindividualsandtheirrespectiveholdingcompaniesthroughwhichsuchindividualholdscertainordinarysharesoftheCompanyaslistedonScheduleIattachedhereto(eachsuchindividual,a“Principal”andcollectively,the“Principals”,eachsuchholdingcompany,a“HoldingCompany”andcollectively,the“HoldingCompanies”andwiththePrincipals,the“RestrictedPersons”),andthePersonslistedonScheduleIIattachedhereto,togetherwithitssuccessorandpermittedassignandtransferee(the“Investor”). EachofthepartiestothisAgreementisreferredtohereinindividuallyasa“Party”andcollectivelyasthe“Parties”. CapitalizedtermsusedhereinwithoutdefinitionshallhavethemeaningssetforthintheShareholdersAgreement(asdefinedbelow).
RECITALS
A.TheInvestorhasagreedtopurchasefromtheCompany,andtheCompanyhasagreedtoselltotheInvestor,certainSeriesAPreferredSharesoftheCompanyonthetermsandconditionssetforthintheSeriesAPreferredSharePurchaseAgreementdatedbyandamongtheCompany,thePrincipals,theHoldingCompanies,theInvestor,andtheotherpartiesthereto(the“PurchaseAgreement”).
B.ThePurchaseAgreementprovidesthatitisaconditionprecedenttotheconsummationofthetransactionscontemplatedunderthePurchaseAgreementthatthePartiesenterintothisAgreement.
C.ThePartiesdesiretoenterintothisAgreementandmaketherespectiverepresentations,warranties,covenantsandagreementssetforthhereinonthetermsandconditionssetforthherein.
WITNESSETH
NOW,THEREFORE,inconsiderationoftheforegoingrecitals,themutualpromiseshereinaftersetforth,andothergoodandvaluableconsideration,thereceiptandsufficiencyofwhichareherebyacknowledged,thePartiesintendingtobelegallyboundheretoherebyagreeasfollows:
1.Definitions.
1.1Thefollowingtermsshallhavethemeaningsascribedtothembelow:
“Affiliate”means,withrespecttoaPerson,anyotherPersonthat,directlyorindirectly,Controls,isControlledbyorisundercommonControlwithsuchPerson.InthecaseofanyInvestor,theterm“Affiliate”alsoincludes(v)anyshareholderofsuchInvestor,(w)anyofsuchshareholder’sorsuchInvestor’sgeneralpartnersorlimitedpartners,(x)thefundmanagermanagingoradvisingsuchshareholderorsuchInvestor(andgeneralpartners,limitedpartnersandofficersthereof)andotherfundsmanagedoradvisedbysuchfundmanager,(y)trustsControlledbyorforthebenefitofanysuchPersonreferredtoin(v),(w)or(x),and(z)anyfundorholdingcompanyformedforinvestmentpurposesthatispromoted,sponsored,managed,advisedorservicedbysuchInvestororanyofitsshareholderoritsshareholder’sgeneralpartnerorfundmanager.
“BusinessDay”meansanydaythatisnotaSaturday,Sunday,legalholidayorotherdayonwhichcommercialbanksarerequiredorauthorizedbylawtobeclosedintheCaymanIslands,thePRCorHongKong.
“BoardofDirectors”meanstheboardofdirectorsoftheCompany.
“Cause”means,withrespecttoaPrincipal,thedeterminationbyamajorityofthenon-PrincipaldirectorsontheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompanythatthePrincipal:
(a)hascommittedanactoftheft,forgery,fraud,dishonesty,misappropriationorembezzlement,hascommittedanactwhichbringsthePrincipaloranyGroupCompanyintopublicdisrepute,contempt,scandalorridicule,hascommittedaknowingviolationofanyorder,ruleorregulationofanycourtorgovernmentalorregulatorybodyorauthority,orhasviolatedanydutyofloyaltyorotherfiduciarydutyowedtotheGroup;(b)hasbeenindictedorconvictedof,orpledguiltyornolocontendereto,anyfelony(otherthanamovingvehicleviolation);(c)hasengagedintheunlawfuluseorpossessionofillegaldrugs;(d)hasbreachedinanymaterialrespectthisAgreementoranyotheragreementamongsuchPrincipalandtheCompany(andcertainotherpartiesthereto,ifany,includinganyemploymentagreement,confidentialityandinventionassignmentagreementandnon-competeagreement),whichbreachisnotcured(ifcurable,andifotherthanafundingobligation)within[30]daysafterreceiptofwrittennoticefromtheCompanytosuchPrincipalspecifyingsuchfailure;(e)hasmateriallybreachedormateriallyfailedtocomplywiththegood-faithandreasonabledirectionsoftheBoardofDirectorsoftheCompany;or(f)hasfailedtodevoteallofhis/herfullprofessionaltime,attention,energiesandabilitiestohis/heremploymentfortheGroupCompanies.
“Control”ofagivenPersonmeansthepowerorauthority,whetherexercisedornot,todirectthebusiness,managementandpoliciesofsuchPerson,directlyorindirectly,whetherthroughtheownershipofvotingsecurities,bycontractorotherwise;provided,thatsuchpowerorauthorityshallconclusivelybepresumedtoexistuponpossessionofbeneficialownershiporpowertodirectthevoteofmorethanfiftypercent(50%)ofthevotesentitledtobecastatameetingofthemembersorshareholdersofsuchPersonorpowertocontrolthecompositionofamajorityoftheboardofdirectorsofsuchPerson. Theterms“Controlled”and“Controlling”havemeaningscorrelativetotheforegoing.
“EquitySecurities”meanswithrespecttoanyPersonthatisalegalentity,anyandallsharesofcapitalstock,membershipinterests,units,profitsinterests,ownershipinterests,equityinterests,registeredcapital,andotherequitysecuritiesofsuchPerson,andanyright,warrant,option,call,commitment,conversionprivilege,preemptiverightorotherrighttoacquireanyoftheforegoing,orsecurityconvertibleinto,exchangeableorexercisableforanyoftheforegoing.
“GroupCompany”hasthemeaninggiventosuchtermintheMemorandumandArticles.
“HongKong”meanstheHongKongSpecialAdministrativeRegion.
“Leave/Disability”means,withrespecttoaPrincipal,thatsuchPrincipalhasbeenunabletoperformhisorherdutiesduetoseriousillness,disability,ormandatoryleavefromofficeasrequiredbyapplicablelaw(includingbutnotlimitedtostatutorymilitaryservices)forthree(3)consecutivemonthsorsix(6)monthsinanytwelve(12)monthperiod,inthecaseofillnessordisability,oruptoaconsecutiveperiodoftwo
(2)years,inthecaseofmandatoryleaveasrequiredbyapplicablelaw.
“MajoritySeriesAPreferredHolders”meanstheholdersof[50%ormore]ofthevotingpowerofthethenoutstandingSeriesAPreferredSharesand/orOrdinarySharesconvertedtherefrom(votingtogetherasasingleclassandcalculatedonanas-convertedbasis).
“MemorandumandArticles”meanstheAmendedandRestatedMemorandumofAssociationoftheCompanyandtheAmendedandRestatedArticlesofAssociationoftheCompany,aseachmaybeamendedand/orrestatedfromtimetotime.
“OrdinaryShares”meanstheordinarysharesoftheCompany,parvalueUS$ pershare.
“Person”meansanyindividual,corporation,partnership,limitedpartnership,proprietorship,association,limitedliabilitycompany,firm,trust,estateorotherenterpriseorentity.
“QualifiedIPO”meansafirmcommitmentunderwrittenpublicofferingoftheOrdinarySharesoftheCompanyontheNewYorkStockExchange,NASDAQ,HongKongStockExchange,orotherinternationallyacceptedstockexchangeagreedbytheInvestor,(i)wherethepersharepre-offeringvaluationoftheCompanyisatleast[]timesofthepersharepriceoftheSeriesAPreferredShares(asadjustedforanysharedividends,combinations,reclassificationsorsplitswithrespecttosuchsharesandthelike)and(ii)sharesissuedtothepublicintheofferingbytheCompanyshallnotbelessthan[25]%ofallsharesoftheCompany,onafully-dilutedbasis,immediatelyfollowingthepublicoffering.
“PreferredShares”means,collectively,theSeriesAPreferredSharesoftheCompany.
“RestrictedShares”means,withrespecttoaPrincipalandsuchPrincipal’sHoldingCompanies,alloftheSharesheldbysuchPrincipalandsuchPrincipal’sHoldingCompaniesasoftheStartDateandanynew,substitutedoradditionalShares,securitiesorotherpropertydescribedinSection3.5ofthisAgreementreceivedbyanyofthemaftertheStartDate,whichShares,securitiesandotherpropertyshallremainRestrictedSharesuntiltheyarevestedandreleasedfromtheRepurchaseRightpursuanttothisAgreement.
“SeriesAPreferredShares”meanstheSeriesAPreferredSharesoftheCompany,parvalueUS$pershare,withtherightsandprivilegesassetforthintheMemorandumandArticles.
“ShareholdersAgreement”meanstheShareholdersAgreement,asdefinedinthePurchaseAgreementandasamendedfromtimetotime.
“Shares”meanstheOrdinarySharesandthePreferredShares.
“StartDate”means,withrespecttoeachPrincipal,[thedateoftheClosing(asdefinedinthePurchaseAgreement)orthedateofsigningformalemploymentcontractwiththecompany,whicheverislater].
“VestedShares”meansSharesthatwereRestrictedSharesbutthathavesubsequentlybecomevestedandreleasedfromtheRepurchaseRightpursuanttothisAgreement.
1.2 OtherDefinedTerms. ThefollowingtermsshallhavethemeaningsdefinedforsuchtermsintheSectionssetforthbelow:
Agreement
Preamble
ChangeofControlEvent
Section3.2(b)
Company
Preamble
Dispute
Section5.4(a)
EffectiveDate
Preamble
HKIAC
Section5.4(a)
HoldingCompany
Preamble
Investor
Preamble
OtherRestrictionAgreements