As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 18, 2025
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SMART POWERR CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Nevada | 90-0093373 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number) | |
4/F, Tower C Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building Keji 3rd Road, Yanta District Xi’an City, Shaan Xi Province, China |
710075 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan
(Full title of the plans)
Vcorp Services, LLC
701 S Carson St Suite #200,
Carson City, NV 89701
(Name, address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)
Copies to:
Steven W. Schuster, Esq.
McLaughlin & Stern, LLP
260 Madison Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, NY 10016
Tel: (212) 448-1100
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act:
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ |
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ | Smaller reporting company | ☒ |
Emerging growth company | ☐ |
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
Item 1. Plan Information.
The Registrant shall deliver or cause to be delivered documents containing the information specified by Part I of this Registration Statement to participants in the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”) to which this Registration Statement relates, as specified in Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act. The Registrant is not filing such documents with the Commission as such documents are not required to be filed, either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements, but these documents (along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof) constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.
The following documents are available without charge, upon written or oral request, by contacting Mr. Guohua Ku, the Chief Executive Officer of the Company, at the address and telephone number listed below: 1) any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are incorporated by reference in this Section 10(a) Prospectus); and 2) other documents required to be delivered to eligible employees, pursuant to Rule 428(b):
SMART POWERR CORP.
4/F, Tower C
Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building Keji 3rd Road, Yanta District
Xi An City, Shaan Xi Province
China 710075
(011) 86-29-8765-1098
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. | Incorporation of Documents by Reference. |
The Company hereby incorporates by reference in this Registration Statement the following documents and information previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission:
● | the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (filed on March 28, 2025); | |
● | the Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on January 6, 2025, February 25, 2025, March 10, 2025, March 13, 2025 and March 31, 2025; | |
● | the Company’s Definitive Proxy Statement on Schedule 14A, filed with the SEC on November 13, 2024; and | |
● | the description of the Company’s common stock contained in its Registration Statement on the Form SB-2 filed with the Commission on July 29, 2005, and any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
All documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement indicating that all securities offered hereby have been sold or deregistering all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference herein and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with Commission rules shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in any document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed to constitute a part of this Registration Statement, except as so modified or superseded.
Item 4. | Description of Securities. |
Not Applicable.
Item 5. | Interests of Named Experts and Counsel. |
None.
Item 6. | Indemnification of Directors and Officers. |
The Nevada Revised Statutes permits our board of directors to indemnify any person against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines, and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection with any threatened, pending, or completed action, suit, or proceeding in which such person is made a party by reason of his or her being or having been a director, officer, employee, or agent of us, or serving or having served, at our request, as a director, officer, employee, or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, or other enterprise, in terms sufficiently broad to permit such indemnification under certain circumstances for liabilities (including reimbursement for expenses incurred) arising under the Securities Act. The statute provides that indemnification pursuant to its provisions is not exclusive of other rights of indemnification to which a person may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors, or otherwise.
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We have adopted provisions in our Articles of Incorporation, as amended from time to time that limit or eliminate the personal liability of our directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by Nevada law, as it now exists or may in the future be amended, and against all expenses and liabilities reasonably incurred in connection with their service for or on behalf of the Company. (including without limitation attorneys’ fees, judgments, fines, taxes, penalties, and amounts paid or to be paid in settlement) reasonably incurred or suffered by such person. Under Nevada law, any such indemnification is only available if such person is not liable under Section 78.138 of the Nevada Revised Statutes, as described above, or such person acted in good faith and in a manner which he reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his conduct was unlawful. The indemnification provided by the Registrant’s Articles of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws is not exclusive of any other rights to which those indemnified may be entitled under any statute, , agreement, vote of the Registrant’s stockholders or directors, or otherwise and shall continue as to a person who has ceased to be a director or officer and shall inure to the benefit of the heirs, executors, and administrators of such person.
At present, we are not aware of any pending or threatened litigation or proceeding involving any of our directors, officer, employees or agents in which indemnification would be required or permitted. We believe provisions in our articles of incorporation are necessary to attract and retain qualified persons as directors and officers.
In any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of common stock and warrants being registered hereby, the underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us within the meaning of the Securities Act, against certain liabilities.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, the Company has been informed that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is therefore unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person of us is in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Item 7. | Exemption from Registration Claimed. |
Not Applicable.
Item 8. | Exhibits. |
* | Filed herewith. |
Item 9. | Undertakings. |
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
(i) To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement;
(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the registration statement is on Form S-8, and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement.
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(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities offered at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) that is incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the provisions of Item 6 above, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel that matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in Shaanxi, China, on April 18, 2025.
SMART POWERR CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Guohua Ku | |
Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer) |
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Guohua Ku, and each of his or her true and lawful attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead, in any and all capacities, to sign any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) to this registration statement on Form S-8 and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents, and each of them, full power and authority to do and perform each and every act and thing requisite and necessary to be done, as fully to all intents and purposes as he or she might or could do in person, hereby ratifying and confirming all that said attorneys-in-fact and agents or any of them, or their or his substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature | Title | Date | ||
/s/ Guohua Ku | Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer | April 18, 2025 | ||
Guohua Ku | ||||
/s/ Xiaoping Guo | Director | April 18, 2025 | ||
Xiaoping Guo | ||||
/s/ Yan Zhan | Director | April 18, 2025 | ||
Yan Zhan | ||||
/s/ LuLu Sun | Director | April 18, 2025 | ||
LuLu Sun | ||||
/s/ Zhongli Liu | Director | April 18, 2025 | ||
Zhongli Liu | ||||
/s/ Yongjiang Shi | Chief Financial Officer and Vice President | April 18, 2025 | ||
Yongjiang Shi |
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Exhibit 5.1
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McLaughlin & Stern, LLP Steven W. Schuster Partner 260 Madison Avenue New York, NY 10016 D: (212) 448-6216 M: (917) 981-4372 sschuster@mclaughlinstern.com www.mclaughlinstern.com |
April 18, 2025
Smart Powerr Corp.
4/F, Tower C
Rong Cheng Yun Gu Building
Keji 3rd Road, Yanta District
Xi’an City, Shaan Xi Province, China 710075
Re: | Smart Powerr Corp. - Registration Statement on Form S-8 |
Dear Sirs:
You have requested our opinion with respect to certain matters in connection with the filing by Smart Powerr Corp, a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (as may be amended or supplemented, the “Registration Statement”) with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) covering the offering of up to an additional 124,126 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share pursuant to the Company’s China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”). In accordance with General Instruction E to Form S-8, the Shares to be registered as set forth above represent the number of additional shares that are issuable pursuant to the Plan. This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement, other than as to the validity of the Shares.
In our capacity as your counsel in connection with such registration, we are familiar with the proceedings taken and proposed to be taken by the Company in connection with the authorization, issuance and sale of the Shares. For purposes of this opinion, we have assumed that such proceedings to be taken in the future will be timely completed in the manner presently proposed and that the terms of each issuance will otherwise be in compliance with law. In addition, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. We have examined the originals, photocopies, certified copies or other evidence of such records of the Company, certificates of officers of the Company and public officials, and other documents as we have deemed relevant and necessary as a basis for the opinion hereinafter expressed. We have assumed the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to originals of all documents submitted to us as copies thereof and the genuineness of all signatures. As to questions of fact material to our opinion, we have relied upon the certificates of certain officers of the Company.
New York, NY | Garden City, NY | Millbrook, NY | Westfield, NJ | Westport, CT | West Palm Beach, FL | Naples, FL | Sarasota, FL
McLaughlin & Stern, LLP
Based on the foregoing, we are of the opinion that the Shares are duly authorized, and when issued and sold in accordance with the terms of the Plan and in the manner described in the Registration Statement, and the related agreements, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
We hereby consent to the use of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement and further consent to the use of our name wherever appearing in the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not hereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the rules and regulations thereunder.
This opinion is intended solely for use in connection with the issuance and sale of the Shares pursuant to the Registration Statement and is not to be relied upon for any other purpose or delivered to or relied upon by any other person without our prior written consent. This opinion is rendered as of the date hereof and based solely on our understanding of facts in existence as of such date after the examination described in this opinion. We assume no obligation to advise you of any fact, circumstance, event or change in the law or the facts that may hereafter be brought to our attention whether or not such occurrence would affect or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours, | |
/s/ McLaughlin & Stern, LLP | |
McLaughlin & Stern LLP |
New York, NY | Garden City, NY | Millbrook, NY | Westfield, NJ | Westport, CT | West Palm Beach, FL | Naples, FL | Sarasota, FL
Exhibit 10.1
FORM OF RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
SMART POWERR CORP.
OMNIBUS EQUITY PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK Award aGREEMENT
THIS RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT (“Agreement”) is entered into by and between Smart Powerr Corp., a Nevada corporation, (the “Corporation”) and the Grantee on the Grant Date. The Committee has authorized this grant of the Restricted Stock to the Grantee as set forth below. Unless otherwise indicated, any capitalized term used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Smart Powerr Corp. Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”).
Grantee: | ||||
Grant Date: | ||||
Number of Shares: | ||||
The parties hereto agree as follows:
1. Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject in all respects to the Plan and the restrictions and conditions herein, the Grantee is hereby granted shares of Restricted Stock at the Purchase Price as set forth above (the “Restricted Stock”).
2. Consideration. The grant of the Restricted Stock is made in consideration of the services to be rendered by Grantee to the Corporation or its subsidiaries.
3. Period of Restriction.
3.1 Period of Restriction. Except as set forth below, the Period of Restriction shall lapse as follows:
100% of Restricted Stock on 04/21/2025, subject to the Grantee remaining in continuous Service with the Corporation, in good standing, until such date.
3.2 Forfeiture. Upon the Grantee’s termination of continuous Service or other failure to satisfy the vesting conditions set forth in paragraph 2.1, any Restricted Stock held by the Grantee to which the Period of Restriction has not lapsed shall immediately be deemed forfeited, and the Grantee shall have no further rights with respect to the Restricted Stock.
3.3 Change in Control. Upon a Change of Control of the Corporation, the Period of Restriction applicable to the Restricted Stock shall lapse in full immediately prior to the Change of Control, subject to the Grantee remaining in the continuous Service of the Corporation until the Change of Control occurs.
4. Restriction on Transfer of Restricted Stock. No part of the Restricted Stock, whether or not vested, may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated. All rights with respect to the Restricted Stock shall be exercisable during the Grantee’s lifetime only by such Grantee, except as designated by the Grantee by will or by the laws of descent and distribution.
5. Stockholder Rights. The Grantee shall not be entitled to any rights of a stockholder of the Corporation, including the right to vote or receive dividends declared or paid with respect to the Stock underlying the Restricted Stock, until the Stock is issued to the Grantee upon lapse of the Period of Restriction. Stock issued upon lapse of the Period of Restriction is subject to the terms and conditions of the certificate of incorporation, bylaws and other governing documents of the Corporation, as they may be amended from time to time.
6. Withholding Taxes. The Corporation shall have the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state, or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the issuance of any shares of Stock subject to this Award in accordance with Section 7.6 of the Plan.
7. Securities Law Compliance. Shares of Stock issued upon lapse of the Period of Restriction are subject to the terms and conditions of Section 9.3 of the Plan, including that the Corporation is not required to issue any shares of Stock under this Award if the issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the Grantee or the Corporation of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation, any federal or state securities laws or regulations.
8. Certificate(s) Representing Restricted Stock. As soon as reasonably practicable after the Grant Date, the Corporation shall issue (by paper, electronically, or such other means as determined by the Committee) to the Grantee stock certificates representing the Restricted Stock, which certificates shall be registered in the name of the Grantee and bear all appropriate legends, as determined by the Committee in accordance with the Plan. The Secretary of the Corporation will hold such certificates for the Grantee’s benefit until such time as the Restricted Stock is forfeited to the Corporation or the Period of Restriction lapses, and, concurrent with the execution of this Agreement, the Grantee agrees to execute an irrevocable power of attorney in favor of the Corporation or its designee to affect any transfer of forfeited Restricted Stock back to the Corporation in substantially the form attached hereto as Appendix A. Upon the lapse of the Period of Restriction, stock certificate(s) for Shares due upon settlement of the Restricted Stock will be delivered (by paper, electronically, or such other means as determined by the Committee in accordance with the Plan) to the Grantee or the Grantee’s beneficiary or estate, as the case may be.
9. Section 83(b) Election and Tax Acknowledgment. If the Grantee properly elects (in accordance with Section 83(b) of the Code) within 30 days after the Grant Date to include in gross income for federal income tax purposes in the year of issuance the fair market value of all or a portion of the Restricted Stock, the Grantee shall pay to the Corporation or make arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation to pay to the Corporation upon such election, any federal, state or local taxes required to be withheld with respect to such Restricted Stock. If the Grantee shall fail to make such payment, the Corporation shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Grantee any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to such Restricted Stock. If the Grantee files an 83(b) election form, the Grantee should immediately deliver a copy of such 83(b) election form to the Corporation’s Chief Financial Officer (or, if none, the highest ranking officer of the Corporation). The Grantee warrants that the Grantee has consulted with and sought the advice of the Grantee’s own tax advisors as to the advisability of making such a Section 83(b) election, the potential consequences of making such an election, the requirements for making such an election, and the other tax consequences of the Restricted Stock award under federal, state, and any other laws that may be applicable. After consultation with the Grantee’s own tax advisors, the Grantee understands the potential tax implications of receiving Restricted Stock, and the Grantee further acknowledges that the Grantee has not relied on any officer, director, or employee of the Corporation for any income tax advice regarding the Restricted Stock. The Grantee acknowledges that it is the Grantee’s sole responsibility, and not the Corporation’s, to timely and properly file the election under Section 83(b) of the Code and any corresponding provisions of state tax laws, if the Grantee elects to utilize such election.
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10. Provisions of Plan Control. This Agreement is subject to all terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, including, without limitation, the amendment provisions thereof, and to such rules, regulations and interpretations relating to the Plan as may be adopted by the Committee or the Board and as may be in effect from time to time. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. If and to the extent that this Agreement conflicts or is inconsistent with the terms, conditions and provisions of the Plan, the Plan shall control and this Agreement shall be deemed to be modified accordingly. This Agreement contains the entire agreement and understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any prior agreements and understandings (whether written or oral) between the Corporation and the Grantee with respect to the subject matter hereof.
11. Successors, Assigns and Transferees. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit of, the parties hereto and each of their respective successors and permitted transferees (including, upon the death of the Grantee, the Grantee’s estate).
12. No Obligation to Continue Service. This Agreement is not an agreement of directorship, employment or other service. This Agreement does not guarantee that the Corporation or any affiliate will retain or continue to retain the Grantee during the entire, or any portion of the, term of this Agreement, nor does it modify in any respect the Corporation’s or any affiliate’s right to terminate or modify the Grantee’s services as director, employee or otherwise.
13. Adjustment. The number and kind of shares of Stock subject to this Award and the purchase price (if any) per Share are subject to adjustment as provided in Section 1.5(b) of the Plan.
14. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any choice of law or conflict of law provision or rule.
15. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed and delivered (including by facsimile or other electronic transmission) with counterpart signature pages or in separate counterparts each of which shall be an original and all of which taken together shall constitute one and the same agreement.
[Signature Page to Follow]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Agreement effective on the date set forth above.
SMART POWERR CORP. | ||
By: | ||
Name: | Guohua Ku | |
Title: | Chairman & Chief Executive Officer | |
GRANTEE | ||
Name: |
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APPENDIX A
IRREVOCABLE POWER OF ATTORNEY
For value received, and pursuant to the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”) and the applicable Restricted Stock Agreement (the “Restricted Stock Agreement”) issued to the undersigned Grantee (“Grantee”), Grantee hereby assigns and transfers unto China Recycling Energy Corporation (the “Corporation”) [insert number of forfeited shares] _____________________ Shares of the Corporation (as defined in the Plan) granted to the Grantee and does hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint the Secretary of the Corporation (or his or her delegate) to transfer said Restricted Stock or the underlying Shares.
THIS ASSIGNMENT MAY ONLY BE USED AS AUTHORIZED BY THE PLAN AND THE RESTRICTED STOCK AGREEMENT.
Dated:_________________ | ||
Grantee’s Signature | ||
Print Name: |
Directions to Grantee: Sign this form, but do not complete any other information on the form. An appropriate Corporation representative will complete the remainder of this form if a transfer becomes necessary. |
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of Smart Powerr Corp. of our report dated March 28, 2025 relating to the financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2024, which appear in the 2024 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
/s/ Enrome LLP
Singapore
April 18, 2025
PCAOB ID #6907
Enrome LLP | 143 Cecil Street #19-03/04 GB Building Singapore 069542 |
admin@enrome-group.com www.enrome-group.com |
Exhibit 99.1
China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan
CHINA RECYCLING ENERGY CORPORATION
OMNIBUS EQUITY PLAN
ARTICLE 1
GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1. PURPOSE OF THE PLAN.
The China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan has been established by China Recycling Energy Corporation to (a) attract and retain high caliber employees, directors, consultants and independent contractors; (b) motivate Participants, by means of appropriate incentives, to achieve long-range goals; (c) provide incentive compensation opportunities that are competitive with those of other similarly-situated companies; and (d) further align Participants’ interests with those of the Corporation’s stockholders through compensation that is based on the Corporation’s common stock; and thereby promote the long-term financial interest of the Corporation, including the growth in value of the Corporation’s equity and enhancement of long-term stockholder return.
Several years prior to the establishment of this Plan, the Corporation maintained the Amended and Restated 2007 Nonstatutory Stock Option Plan, adopted by the Board on April 23, 2010 to become effective January 1, 2010 , which expired on November 12, 2012.
Capitalized terms shall have the meanings assigned to such terms in Section 8 of the Plan.
1.2. TYPES OF AWARDS AVAILABLE UNDER THE PLAN.
The Plan provides for four types of Awards:
Options - the Option Grant Program under which Eligible Persons may be granted Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options to purchase Shares is set forth in Article 2;
Stock Appreciation Rights - the Stock Appreciation Rights Program under which Eligible Persons may be granted a right to receive the appreciation in the Fair Market Value of Shares in the form of cash or Stock is set forth in Article 3;
Restricted Stock - the Restricted Stock Program under which Eligible Persons may be issued Shares, subject to certain conditions and restrictions, is set forth in Article 4; and
Restricted Stock Units - the Restricted Stock Unit Program under which Eligible Persons may be granted a right to receive Stock upon the satisfaction of certain conditions and restrictions is set forth in Article 5.
The provisions of Articles 1, 6 (to the extent applicable), 7 and 8 apply to each type of Award made under the Plan and govern the interests of all persons under the Plan.
1.3. ADMINISTRATION OF THE PLAN.
(a) | General Administration. The Plan shall be administered and interpreted by the Committee (as designated pursuant to Paragraph (b)). Subject to the express provisions of the Plan, the Committee shall have authority to interpret the Plan, to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, to determine the terms and provisions of the Award Agreements by which Awards shall be evidenced (which shall not be inconsistent with the terms of the Plan), and to make all other determinations necessary or advisable for the administration of the Plan, all of which determinations shall be final, binding and conclusive. |
(b) | Appointment of Committee. The Board shall appoint the Committee from among its nonemployee members to serve at the pleasure of the Board. The Board from time to time may remove members from, or add members to, the Committee and shall fill all vacancies thereon. The Committee at all times shall be composed of two or more nonemployee directors who shall meet all of the following requirements: |
(i) | Disinterested Administration for Rule 16b-3 Exemption. During the period any director is serving on the Committee, he shall (A) not be an officer of the Corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the Corporation, or otherwise currently employed by the Corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the Corporation; (B) not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Corporation or a parent or subsidiary of the Corporation for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a director, except for an amount that does not exceed the dollar amount for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; (C) not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and (D) not be engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The requirements of this subsection are intended to comply with Rule 16b-3 under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and shall be interpreted and construed in a manner which assures compliance with said Rule 16b-3. To the extent said Rule 16b-3 is modified to reduce or increase the restrictions on who may serve on the Committee, the Plan shall be deemed modified in a similar manner; |
(ii) | Outside Director Rule for Compliance with Code Section 162(m). No director serving on the Committee may be a current employee of the Corporation or a former employee of the Corporation (or any corporation affiliated with the Corporation under Code §1504) receiving compensation for prior services (other than benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan) during each taxable year during which the director serves on the Committee. Furthermore, no director serving on the Committee shall be or have ever been an officer of the Corporation (or any Code §1504 affiliated corporation), or shall receive remuneration (directly or indirectly) from such a corporation in any capacity other than as a director. The requirements of this subsection are intended to comply with the “outside director” requirements of Treasury Regulation §1.162-27(e)(3), and shall be interpreted and construed in a manner which assures compliance with the “outside” director requirement of Code §162(m)(4)(C)(i). To the extent Code §162(m) or the regulations issued thereunder are modified to reduce or increase the restrictions on who may serve on the Committee, the Plan shall be deemed modified in a similar manner; and |
(iii) | Independent Director Rule for Stock Exchange. During the period any director is serving on the Committee, he shall satisfy all requirements to qualify as an independent director for purposes of the rules of the exchange on which the Stock is traded. |
(c) | Organization. The Committee may select one of its members as its chairman and shall hold its meetings at such times and at such places as it shall deem advisable. A majority of the Committee shall constitute a quorum. Actions may be taken by a majority of the Committee at a meeting or by unanimous written consent of all Committee members in lieu of a meeting. The Committee shall keep minutes of its proceedings and shall report the same to the Board at the meeting next succeeding. |
(d) | Powers of Committee. The Committee may make one or more Awards under the Plan to a Participant. The Committee shall decide which Eligible Persons shall receive an Award and when to grant an Award, the type of Award that it shall grant and the number of Shares covered by the Award. The Committee shall also decide the terms, conditions, performance criteria, restrictions and other provisions of the Award. The Committee may grant a single Award or an Award in combination with another Award(s) to a Participant. The Committee may grant an Award as an alternate to or replacement of an existing Award under the Plan or award under any other compensation plan or arrangement of the Corporation or a Related Corporation, including a plan of any entity acquired by the Corporation or a Related Corporation, upon the cancellation of the existing award; provided, that such grant of an alternate or replacement Award may be made only if the alternate or replacement Award does not constitute a repricing of the existing award (as limited by Section 1.5(c) of the Plan). In making Award decisions, the Committee may take into account the nature of services rendered by the individual, the individual’s present and potential contribution to the Corporation’s success and such other factors as the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems relevant. |
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In accordance with Article 6 of the Plan, the Committee shall decide whether and to what extent Awards under the Plan shall be structured to conform with Code §162(m) requirements for the Performance-Based Exception. The Committee may take any action, establish any procedures and impose any restrictions that it finds necessary or appropriate to conform to Code §162(m). If every member of the Committee does not meet the definition of “outside director” as defined in Code §162(m), the Committee shall form a subcommittee of those members who do meet that definition, and that subcommittee shall have all authority and discretion to act as the Committee to make Awards that conform with Code §162(m).
The Committee shall interpret the Plan, establish and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Plan, decide the terms and provisions of any Award Agreements made under the Plan, and determine how to administer the Plan. The Committee also shall decide administrative methods for the exercise of Stock Options. Each Committee decision shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties.
(e) | Delegation by Committee. Unless prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of a stock exchange, the Committee may allocate all or some of its responsibilities and powers to any one or more of its members. The Committee also may delegate some or all of it administrative duties and powers to any Employee, including officers. |
(f) | Information to be Furnished to Committee. The records of the Corporation and Related Corporations as to an Eligible Person’s or Participant’s employment, termination of employment, performance of Services, termination of Services, leave of absence, reemployment and compensation shall be conclusive on all persons unless determined to be manifestly incorrect. Participants and other persons entitled to benefits under the Plan must, as a condition to the receipt or settlement of any Award hereunder, furnish the Committee with such evidence, data or information as the Committee reasonably considers desirable to carry out the terms of the Plan. |
(g) | Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification that they have as members of the Board or the Committee, the Corporation shall indemnify the members of the Committee (and any designees of the Committee, as permitted under Paragraph (e)), to the extent permitted by applicable law, against reasonable expenses (including, without limitation, attorney’s fees) actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with the Plan or any Award awarded hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved to the extent required by and in the manner provided by the articles of incorporation or the bylaws of the Corporation relating to indemnification of the members of the Board) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to such matters as to which it is adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such Committee member or members (or their designees) did not act in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Corporation. |
1.4. ELIGIBILITY.
The persons eligible to participate in this Plan (“Eligible Persons”) are as follows:
(a) | Employees. Employees (including Employees who are members of the Board and Employees who reside in countries other than the United States), provided that awards of Incentive Stock Options shall only be made to Employees. |
(b) | Outside Directors. Non-Employee members of the Board or the board of directors of any Related Corporation. |
(c) | Consultants. Other consultants and independent advisors who provide bona-fide services to the Corporation (or any Related Corporation). |
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(d) | New Hires. Persons who have been offered employment by the Corporation or a Related Corporation, provided that such a prospective Employee may not be granted an Incentive Stock Option until he or she becomes an Employee and may not receive any payment or exercise any right relating to an Award until such person begins employment with the Corporation or the Related Corporation. |
1.5 STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN.
(a) | Shares Available for Issuance. |
(i) | Reserve. The Stock issuable under the Plan shall be Shares of authorized but unissued or reacquired Stock, including Shares repurchased by the Corporation as treasury shares. The maximum number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall be 12,462,605 Shares of which 623,130 may be issued pursuant to Incentive Stock Options. |
(ii) | Share Use. Any Shares granted under the Plan that are forfeited because of the failure to meet an Award contingency or condition shall again be available for issuance pursuant to new Awards granted under the Plan. To the extent any Shares covered by an Award are not delivered to a Participant or beneficiary because the Award is forfeited or canceled, or the Shares are not delivered because the Award is settled in cash, such Shares shall not be deemed to have been delivered for purposes of determining the maximum number of Shares available for delivery under the Plan. However, should the Exercise Price of an Option under the Plan be paid with Shares or should Shares otherwise issuable under the Plan be withheld by the Corporation in satisfaction of the withholding taxes incurred in connection with the exercise or vesting of an Award under the Plan, then such number of Shares shall be treated for purposes of this Paragraph as having been issued to the holder. Notwithstanding the above, the total number of Shares underlying a SAR granted under the Plan that is settled in Stock shall not be available for subsequent issuance under the Plan regardless of the number of Shares used to settle the SAR. |
(iii) | Individual Participant Limitations. The maximum aggregate cash amount payable under the Plan for any Awards intended to constitute performance-based compensation under Code §162(m) to any Participant in any single calendar year shall not exceed $1,000,000. Subject to adjustment as provided in Paragraph (b) below, the maximum aggregate number of Shares (including Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, and RSUs) that may be granted to any Participant in any calendar year shall be 1,000,000 Shares. |
(b) | Adjustment to Shares and Awards. |
(i) | Recapitalization. If the Corporation is involved in a corporate transaction or any other event which affects the Shares (including, without limitation, any recapitalization, reclassification, reverse or forward stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), then the Committee shall adjust Awards to preserve the benefits or potential benefits of the Awards as follows: |
(1) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the number and kind of Shares that are issuable under the Plan and the maximum limits for each type of grant; |
(2) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the number and kind of Shares subject to outstanding Awards; |
(3) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the Exercise Price or base price of outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights; and |
(4) | The Committee shall make any other equitable adjustments. |
Only whole Shares shall be issued in making the above adjustments. Further, the number of Shares available under the Plan or the number of Shares subject to any outstanding Awards shall be the next lower number of Shares, so that fractions are rounded downward. Any adjustment to or assumption of ISOs under this Section shall be made in accordance with Code §424. If the Corporation issues any rights to subscribe for additional Shares pro rata to holders of outstanding Shares of the class or classes of stock then set aside for the Plan, then each Participant shall be entitled to the same rights on the same basis as holders of outstanding Shares with respect to such portion of the Participant’s Award as is exercised on or prior to the record date for determining stockholders entitled to receive or exercise such rights.
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(ii) | Reorganization. If the Corporation is part of any reorganization involving merger, consolidation, acquisition of the Common Stock or acquisition of the assets of the Corporation, the Committee, in its discretion, may decide that: |
(1) | any or all outstanding Awards shall pertain to and apply, with appropriate adjustment as determined by the Committee, to the securities of the resulting corporation to which a holder of the number of Shares subject to each such Award would have been entitled; |
(2) | any or all outstanding Options or SARs shall become immediately fully exercisable (to the extent permitted under federal or state securities laws) and shall remain exercisable for the remaining term of the Options or SARs under the terms of the Plan; |
(3) | any or all Options or SARs shall become immediately fully exercisable (to the extent permitted under federal or state securities laws) and shall be terminated after giving at least 30 days’ notice to the Participants to whom such Options or SARs have been granted; and/or |
(4) | any or all unvested Restricted Stock Units AND Restricted Stock on which restrictions have not yet lapsed shall become immediately fully vested, nonforfeitable and payable. |
(iii) | Limits on Adjustments. Any issuance by the Corporation of stock of any class other than the Stock, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of Shares subject to any Award, except as specifically provided otherwise in this Plan. The grant of Awards under the Plan shall not affect in any way the right or authority of the Corporation to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate or dissolve, or to liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. All adjustments the Committee makes under this Plan shall be conclusive. |
(c) | No Repricings. Except in connection with a corporate transaction involving the Corporation (including, without limitation, any stock dividend, stock split, extraordinary cash dividend, recapitalization, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, or exchange of Shares), the terms of outstanding Awards may not be amended to reduce the Exercise Price of outstanding Options or the base price of SARs or to cancel outstanding Options or SARS in exchange for cash, other awards or Options or SARs with an Exercise Price or base price that is less than the Exercise Price of the original Options or base price of the original SARs without stockholder approval. |
ARTICLE 2
OPTION GRANT PROGRAM
2.1 TERMS.
The grant of an Option entitles the Participant to purchase the number of Shares designated in the Award Agreement for such Option at an Exercise Price established by the Committee. Options may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options, as determined in the discretion of the Committee. Each Option shall be evidenced by and conditional on an Award Agreement in the form approved by the Committee, which Award Agreement shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or NSO. No ISO may be granted to any person more than ten (10) years after the Effective Date of the Plan. Award Agreements need not be identical, but shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof, by reference in the Award Agreements, or otherwise) the terms specified below and be subject to the provisions of the Plan applicable to such Options.
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To the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares (determined as of the respective date or dates of grant), subject to ISOs granted to any Participant under the Plan and any other option plan of the Corporation or any Related Corporation that first become exercisable in any calendar year, including any ISOs which become exercisable on an accelerated basis during such year, exceeds the sum of One Hundred Thousand Dollars ($100,000), such excess Options shall be treated as NSOs.
2.2 VESTING.
Each Option shall vest and become exercisable at such time or times, during such period, and for such number of Shares as shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing the Option; provided that no Option may be exercisable after the expiration of ten (10) years (or, in the case of an ISO granted to a 10% Stockholder, five (5) years) from the date of grant. Vesting may be conditioned on the continued performance of Services or the achievement of performance conditions measured on an individual, corporate or other basis, or any combination thereof.
2.3 EXERCISE PRICE.
The Exercise Price shall be fixed by the Committee, provided that the Exercise Price for any Option shall never be less than one hundred percent (100%) (or, in the case of a 10% Stockholder receiving an ISO, 110%) of the Fair Market Value per share of Stock on the Option grant date.
2.4 METHOD OF EXERCISE.
The Participant may exercise the Option by delivering a written notice of exercise to the Corporation, in the form and manner designated by the Committee. The notice shall be effective only if accompanied by payment of the Exercise Price in full. The Committee shall have the discretion to provide that the Exercise Price may be payable, to the extent permitted by applicable law, in one or more of the forms specified below:
(a) | Cash/Check. Cash or check made payable to the Corporation; |
(b) | Shares Owned. By delivery to the Corporation of Shares owned by the Participant (by either actual delivery of Shares or by attestation, with such Shares valued at Fair Market Value as of the day of exercise) with such documentation as the Committee may require or in such other manner as the Committee may require; |
(c) | Share Withholding. By withholding Shares that would otherwise be acquired on exercise having an aggregate Fair Market Value at the time of exercise equal to the Exercise Price; |
(d) | Cashless Exercise. By cashless exercise through delivery of irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Corporation the amount of proceeds from a sale of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the Exercise Price; and/or |
(e) | Other Forms. In any other form of legal consideration that may be acceptable to the Committee, so long as it does not result in the deferral of recognition of income or a “deferral of compensation” within the meaning of Code §409A. |
2.5 SETTLEMENT OF AWARD.
The Corporation shall deliver Shares as soon as practicable after the Corporation’s receipt of the Participant’s properly completed notice of exercise and payment in full of the Exercise Price as described in Section 2.4. Such Shares shall be subject to such conditions as the Committee may establish, except that such conditions may not cause the deferral of recognition of income.
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2.6 CANCELLATION AND REGRANT OF OPTIONS.
The Committee shall have the authority to effect, at any time and from time to time, with the consent of the affected Participant, the cancellation of any or all outstanding Options under the Option Grant Program and to grant in substitution new Options covering the same or different number of Shares but with an Exercise Price per Share based on the Fair Market Value per Share on the new grant date. The cancellation and grant need not be simultaneous.
ARTICLE 3
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS PROGRAM
3.1 TERMS.
A Stock Appreciation Right (“SAR”) entitles the Participant to receive, with respect to each Share subject to the SAR, the appreciation in the Fair Market Value over a base price established by the Committee (as determined below), payable in cash or Stock, or a combination of both, as determined by the Committee at the time of payment. Each SAR shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in the form approved by the Committee. Award Agreements evidencing SARs need not be identical, but shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof, by reference in the Award Agreements, or otherwise) the terms specified below and be subject to the provisions of the Plan applicable to such SARs.
3.2 VESTING.
The SAR shall cover a specified number of Shares and shall vest and become exercisable upon such terms and conditions as the Committee shall establish; provided that no SAR may be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date of grant unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the Award Agreement. Vesting may be conditioned on the continued performance of Services or the achievement of performance conditions measured on an individual, corporate or other basis, or any combination thereof.
3.3 VALUE.
The base price in effect for Shares covered by a SAR shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant. In no event, however, may the base price per Share be less than the Fair Market Value per Share on the grant date. The Participant will receive upon exercise of the SAR an amount equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the surrender date over the base price of a Share (the “Spread”) multiplied by the number of Shares covered by the SAR Award. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Committee, in its sole discretion, may provide at the time it grants a SAR that the Spread covered by such SAR may not exceed a specified amount.
3.4 METHOD OF EXERCISE.
The Participant may exercise the SAR by delivering a written notice of exercise to the Corporation, in the form and manner designated by the Committee.
3.5 SETTLEMENT OF AWARD.
To the extent the Committee determines that the Participant will receive cash upon exercise of a SAR, the Corporation shall deliver the cash amount which becomes due upon exercise of a SAR as soon as administratively practicable after the Corporation’s receipt of the Participant’s properly completed notice of exercise. To the extent the Committee determines that Shares will be delivered to the Participant upon exercise of a SAR, the Shares shall be subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee may establish, except that such conditions may not cause the deferral of recognition of income.
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ARTICLE 4
RESTRICTED STOCK PROGRAM
4.1 TERMS.
A Restricted Stock Award is a grant of Shares subject to conditions and restrictions as determined by the Committee. Each Restricted Stock Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in the form approved by the Committee. Award Agreements evidencing Restricted Stock Awards need not be identical, but shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof, by reference in the Award Agreements, or otherwise) the terms specified below and be subject to the provisions of the Plan applicable to such Restricted Stock Awards.
4.2 LAPSE OF RESTRICTIONS.
Each Restricted Stock Award shall be, for the applicable Period of Restriction determined by the Committee, subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine. Lapse of restrictions may be conditioned on the continued performance of Services or the achievement of performance conditions measured on an individual, corporate or other basis, or any combination thereof.
4.4 SHARE ESCROW/LEGENDS.
(a) | Legend. Unless the certificate representing shares of the Restricted Stock are deposited with a custodian (as described in subparagraph (b) below), each certificate shall bear the following legend (in addition to any other legend required by law): |
“The transferability of this certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions (including forfeiture and restrictions against transfer) contained in the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan and a Restricted Stock Agreement dated __________, ____, between ________________ and China Recycling Energy Corporation. The Plan and the Restricted Stock Agreement are on file in the office of the Corporate Secretary of China Recycling Energy Corporation.”
Such legend shall be removed or canceled from any certificate evidencing shares of Restricted Stock as of the date that such Shares become nonforfeitable.
(b) | Deposit with Custodian. As an alternative to delivering a stock certificate to the Participant, the Committee may deposit or transfer such Shares electronically to a custodian designated by the Committee. The Committee shall cause the custodian to issue a receipt for the Shares to the Participant for any Restricted Stock so deposited. The custodian shall hold the Shares and deliver the same to the Participant in whose name the Restricted Stock evidenced thereby are registered only after such Shares become nonforfeitable. |
ARTICLE 5
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT (RSU) PROGRAM
5.1 TERMS.
A Restricted Stock Unit Award entitles the Participant to receive Shares upon the vesting of the Award. Each Restricted Stock Unit Award shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement in the form approved by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Plan, Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms and at any time and from time to time, as shall be determined by the Committee. Award Agreements evidencing Restricted Stock Unit Awards need not be identical, but shall include (through incorporation of provisions hereof, by reference in the Award Agreements, or otherwise) the terms specified below and be subject to the provisions of the Plan applicable to Restricted Stock Unit Awards.
5.2 VESTING.
Each Restricted Stock Unit shall be subject to such vesting conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee shall determine and set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing the RSU. Vesting may be conditioned on the continued performance of Services or the achievement of performance conditions measured on an individual, corporate or other basis, or any combination thereof.
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5.3 SETTLEMENT OF AWARD.
As soon as practicable following the date each Restricted Stock Unit vests, the Corporation shall deliver to the Participant the Share underlying such Restricted Stock Unit, subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee may establish.
ARTICLE 6
PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION
6.1 AWARDS OF PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION.
At its discretion, the Committee may make Awards to Participants intended to comply with the exemption for Performance-Based Exception set forth in Code §162(m). In such event, the number of Shares becoming exercisable or transferable or amounts payable with respect to grants of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, and/or awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units may be determined based on the attainment of written performance goals based on the performance measures set forth in Section 6.2 and which have been approved by the Committee for a specified performance period. The performance goals shall state, in terms of an objective formula or standard, the method of computing the amount of compensation payable to the Participant if the goal is attained. The performance goals must be established by the Committee in writing no more than ninety (90) days after the commencement of the performance period or, if less, the number of days that is equal to 25% of the relevant performance period. The outcome of the performance goal must be substantially uncertain at the time the Committee establishes the performance goal. Performance goals will be based on the attainment of one or more objectives based on performance measures. To the degree consistent with Code §162(m), the performance goals may be calculated without regard to extraordinary items.
6.2 PERFORMANCE MEASURES.
Performance measures may include the following: (i) earnings before all or any taxes (“EBT”); (ii) earnings before all or any of interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”); (iii) earnings before all or any of interest expense, taxes, depreciation, amortization and rent (“EBITDAR”); (iv) earnings before all or any of interest expense and taxes (“EBIT”); (v) net earnings; (vi) net income; (vii) operating income or margin; (viii) earnings per share; (ix) growth; (x) return on stockholders’ equity; (xi) capital expenditures; (xii) expenses and expense ratio management; (xiii) return on investment; (xiv) improvements in capital structure; (xv) profitability of an identifiable business unit or product; (xvi) profit margins; (xvii) stock price; (xviii) market share; (xvix) revenues; (xx) costs; (xxi) cash flow; (xxii) working capital; (xxiii) return on assets; (xxiv) economic value added; (xxv) industry indices; (xxvi) peer group performance; (xxvii) regulatory ratings; (xxviii) asset quality; (xxix) gross or net profit; (xxx) net sales; (xxxi) total stockholder return; (xxxii) sales (net or gross) measured by product line, territory, customers or other category; (xxxiii) earnings from continuing operations; (xxxiv) net worth; and (xxxv) levels of expense, cost or liability by category, operating unit or any other delineation. Performance Measures may relate to the Corporation and/or one or more of its affiliates, one or more of its divisions or units or any combination of the foregoing, on a consolidated or nonconsolidated basis, and may be applied on an absolute basis or be relative to one or more peer group companies or indices, or any combination thereof, all as the Committee determines. In addition, to the extent consistent with the requirements of Code §162(m), the performance measures may be calculated without regard to extraordinary items.
6.3 STOCKHOLDER APPROVAL.
For Awards to constitute performance-based compensation under Code §162(m), the material terms of performance measures on which the performance goals are to be based must be disclosed to and subsequently approved by the Corporation’s stockholders prior to payment of the compensation. Stockholder approval of the Plan is necessary for the Awards to meet the Code §162(m) exemption.
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6.4 CODE SECTION 162(M) COMMITTEE AND CERTIFICATION. Awards intended to qualify for exemption as performance-based compensation shall be granted by a committee of “outside directors” as defined in Code §162(m). Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.3(d)) hereof, the Committee may establish a Code §162(m) subcommittee, if necessary, to make such grants. Any payment of compensation with respect to an Award that is intended to be performance-based compensation will be, to the extent that such requirement applies under Code §162(m), subject to the written certification of the Code §162(m) Committee that the performance measures were satisfied prior to the payment of the performance-based compensation. This written certification may include the approved minutes of the Committee meeting in which the certification is made.
ARTICLE 7
RULES APPLICABLE TO ALL AWARDS
7.1 TERMINATION OF SERVICE.
Unless otherwise determined by the Committee and included in the Participant’s Award Agreement, in the event that a Participant’s Service with the Corporation and all Related Corporations is terminated for any reason, all Awards held by the Participant which are unexercised or have not yet vested as of such date shall expire, terminate, and become unexercisable as of such termination date, provided, however, that if the Participant’s Service terminates for reasons other than Cause, all outstanding vested Options and SARs held by the Participant as of his or her termination date shall continue to be exercisable until the earlier of the expiration of their term or until the date that is three months after such termination date.
7.2 ACCELERATION OF VESTING.
The Committee shall have complete discretion, subject to the terms of the Plan, exercisable either at the time an Award is granted or at any time while the Award remains outstanding, to accelerate the vesting of or lapse of restrictions on any Award.
7.3 EXTENSION OF EXERCISE PERIOD.
The Committee shall have complete discretion, subject to the terms of the Plan, exercisable either at the time an Award is granted or at any time while the Award remains outstanding, to extend the period of time for which the Option or SAR is to remain exercisable following the Participant’s termination of Service from the limited exercise period otherwise in effect for that Option or SAR to such greater period of time as the Committee shall deem appropriate, but in no event beyond the expiration of the Option or SAR term, and/or to permit the Option or SAR to be exercised, during the applicable post-termination exercise period, not only with respect to the number of vested Shares for which such Option or SAR is exercisable at the time of the Participant’s termination of Service but also with respect to one or more additional installments in which the Participant would have vested had the Participant continued in Service. Such an extension may result in recharacterization of an ISO as a Non-Statutory Stock Option.
7.4 TRANSFERABILITY.
All rights with respect to an Award granted to a Participant under the Plan shall be available during his or her lifetime only to such Participant, except as designated by the Participant by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; provided, however, that the Committee shall have the discretion to provide that an Award other than an ISO may, in connection with the Participant’s estate plan, be assigned in whole or in part during the Participant’s lifetime to a trust established exclusively for one or more members of the Participant’s immediate family. The terms applicable to the assigned portion shall be the same as those in effect for the Award immediately prior to such assignment and shall be set forth in such documents issued to the assignee as the Committee may deem appropriate. Any assignment shall not affect the Participant’s obligations to satisfy applicable tax withholding as described herein. The Participant may also designate in writing one or more persons as the beneficiary or beneficiaries of his or her outstanding Awards, and those Awards shall, except to the extent that any lifetime transfer as provided herein, automatically be transferred to such beneficiary or beneficiaries upon the Participant’s death while holding those Awards. Each such designation shall revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Corporation, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Corporation during the Participant’s lifetime. In the absence of any such designation, benefits under an Award remaining unpaid at the Participant’s death shall be paid to the Participant’s estate. A beneficiary or beneficiaries shall take the transferred Awards subject to all the terms and conditions of the applicable Award Agreement, including (without limitation) the limited time period during which any Award may be exercised following the Participant’s death.
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7.5 STOCKHOLDER RIGHTS.
Except as otherwise provided by the Committee in the Award Agreement, the Participant (or his or her beneficiaries) holding an Award shall have no stockholder rights with respect to the Shares subject to the Award until he or she has received and become a holder of record of the Shares underlying the Award or, in the case of Restricted Stock, all restrictions have lapsed.
7.6 TAX WITHHOLDING.
(a) | Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Corporation’s obligation to deliver Shares under the Plan shall, to the extent required by Federal, state, local or foreign law, be subject to the satisfaction of all applicable Federal, state, local and foreign income and employment tax withholding requirements (or, in the case of Restricted Stock, the making of arrangements satisfactory to the Corporation regarding such payment). Whenever under the Plan payments are to be made in cash, such payments may be net of an amount sufficient to satisfy such withholding requirements. |
(b) | Tender of Shares. The Committee may, in its discretion, provide any or all Participants granted Non-Statutory Stock Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, or RSUs settled in Stock under the Plan with the right to use Shares in satisfaction of all or part of the applicable withholding taxes to which such Participants may become subject in connection with the exercise of their Options or SARs, the vesting of their Restricted Stock, or the settlement of their Restricted Stock Units or other Awards in Stock. Such right may be provided to any such Participant in either or both of the following formats: |
(i) | The election to have the Corporation withhold, from the Shares otherwise issuable upon the exercise of the NSO or SAR, the vesting of the Restricted Stock, or the settlement of Restricted Stock Units in Stock, a portion of those Shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the percentage of the applicable withholding taxes (not to exceed the minimum required by law) designated by the Participant. |
(ii) | The election to deliver to the Corporation, at the time the NSO or SAR is exercised, the Restricted Stock vests, or the Restricted Stock Units are settled in Stock, one or more Shares previously acquired by such Participant (other than in connection with the Option or SAR exercise, Restricted Stock vesting or Restricted Stock Units settlement triggering the withholding taxes) with an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the percentage of the withholding taxes (not to exceed the minimum required by law) designated by the Participant. |
ARTICLE 8
DEFINITIONS
The following definitions shall be in effect under the Plan:
8.1 Award Agreement shall mean a written document setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to an Award granted to a Participant under the Plan, which need not be executed unless required by the Committee, and is a condition to the grant of an Award hereunder.
8.2 Awards shall mean any award or benefit granted to any Participant under the Plan, including, without limitation, the grant of Options, SARs, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units.
8.3 Board shall mean the Corporation’s Board of Directors.
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8.4 Cause shall mean the commission of any act of fraud, embezzlement or dishonesty by the Participant, any act or omission by such person constituting a breach or default under any written or oral agreement between such person and the Corporation (or any Related Corporation), any unauthorized use or disclosure by such person of confidential information or trade secrets of the Corporation (or any Related Corporation), or any other intentional act by such person adversely affecting the business or affairs of the Corporation (or any Related Corporation) in a material manner. The foregoing definition shall not be deemed to be inclusive of all the acts or omissions which the Corporation (or any Related Corporation) may consider as grounds for the dismissal or discharge of any Participant or other person in the Service of the Corporation (or any Related Corporation).
8.5 Change of Control shall mean the first of the following events to occur:
(a) | The acquisition by any one person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(v)(B)), other than the Corporation, any Related Corporation, or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any Related Corporation, (a “Person”) of any of stock of the Corporation that, together with stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Corporation. For purposes of this Paragraph (a), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) the acquisition of additional stock by a Person who is considered to own more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting power of the stock of the Corporation, (ii) any acquisition in which the Corporation does not remain outstanding thereafter and (iii) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with Paragraph (c) below. An increase in the percentage of stock owned by any one Person as a result of a transaction in which the Corporation acquires its stock in exchange for property will be treated as an acquisition of stock for purposes of this Paragraph; |
(b) | The replacement of individuals who, as of the date hereof, constitute a majority of the Board, during any twelve (12) month period by directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the Board before the date of the appointment or election, provided that, if the Corporation is not the relevant corporation for which no other corporation is a majority stockholder for purposes of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(iv)(A)(2), this Paragraph (b) shall be applied instead with respect to the members of the board of the directors of such relevant corporation for which no other corporation is a majority stockholder; |
(c) | The acquisition by any one person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi)(D)), other than the Corporation, a Related Corporation or any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Corporation or any Related Corporation, during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such by such person or persons, of ownership of stock of the Corporation possessing 30% or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Corporation. For purposes of this Paragraph (c), the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: (i) the acquisition of additional control by a person or more than one person acting as a group who are considered to effectively control the Corporation within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) and (ii) any acquisition pursuant to a transaction which complies with Paragraph (a); or |
(d) | The acquisition by any individual person or more than one person acting as a group (within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)(C)), other than a transfer to a related person within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)(B), during the 12-month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons, of assets from the Corporation that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 40% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Corporation immediately prior to such acquisition(s). For purposes of this Paragraph (d), “gross fair market value” means the value of the assets of the Corporation, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets. |
The above definition of “Change of Control” shall be interpreted by the Board, in good faith, to apply in a similar manner to transactions involving partnerships and partnership interests, and to comply with Code §409A and official guidance issued thereunder from time to time.
8.6 Code shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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8.7 Committee shall mean the particular entity, whether the Committee or the Board, which is authorized to administer the Plan under Section 8.3, to the extent such entity is carrying out its administrative functions under the Plan.
8.8 Corporation shall mean China Recycling Energy Corporation, a Nevada corporation, and any corporate successor to all or substantially all of the assets or voting stock of China Recycling Energy Corporation which shall by appropriate action adopt the Plan.
8.9 Disability shall mean, unless otherwise provided in the Award Agreement or in an employment, change of control or similar agreement in effect between the Participant and the Corporation or Related Corporation, the Participant is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months; or, by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than 3 months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Corporation or a Related Corporation.
8.10 Effective Date shall mean the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.
8.11 Eligible Persons shall mean persons eligible to participate in the Plan, as described in Section 1.4.
8.12 Employee shall mean an employee of the Corporation (or any Related Corporation).
8.13 Exercise Price shall mean the per Share exercise price of an Option as determined under Article 2 of the Plan.
8.14 Fair Market Value per Share on the relevant date shall mean, if the Shares are duly listed on a national securities exchange or on The Nasdaq Stock Market, the closing price of the Stock on the relevant date, or, if there are no sales on such date, on the next preceding day on which there were sales, or if the Shares are not so listed, the fair market value of the Shares for the relevant date, as determined by the Committee in good faith and in compliance with Code §409A.
8.15 Incentive Stock Option or ISO shall mean an Option that is intended to qualify as, and that satisfies the requires applicable to, an “incentive stock option” described in Code § 422(b).
8.16 Non-Statutory Stock Option or NSO shall mean an Option that is not intended to be, or does not qualify as, an Incentive Stock Option.
8.17 Option shall mean a right to acquire Stock of the Corporation pursuant to a Non-Statutory Stock Option or Incentive Stock Option granted under Article 2 of the Plan.
8.18 Participant shall mean any Eligible Person who receives an Award under the Plan, and includes those former Eligible Persons who have certain post-termination rights under the terms of an Award granted under the Plan.
8.17 Performance-Based Exception means the exception for performance-based compensation from the tax deductibility limitations of Code §162(m).
8.18 Period of Restriction shall mean the period(s) during which the transfer of an Award or the Shares subject to an Award is limited in some way (based on the passage of time, the achievement of performance goals, or upon the occurrence of other events as determined by the Committee, at its discretion) or the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, pursuant to the terms of this Plan or the applicable Award Agreement.
8.19 Plan shall mean the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan, as set forth in this document.
8.21 Related Corporation shall mean any affiliate of the Corporation; provided, however, that with respect to any ISO and for purposes of the definition of 10% Stockholder, “Related Corporation” shall mean any Corporation during any period in which it is a “parent corporation” (as that term is defined in Code §424(e)) with respect to the Corporation or a “subsidiary corporation” (as that term is defined in Code §424(f)) with respect to the Corporation.
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8.22 Restricted Stock shall mean a grant of Shares granted under Article 4 of the Plan that is subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee determines and sets forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
8.23 Restricted Stock Unit or RSUs shall mean a right to receive Shares upon satisfaction of certain vesting requirements pursuant to Article 5 of the Plan.
8.24 Service shall mean the performance of services for the Corporation (or any Related Corporation) by a person in the capacity of an Employee, a non-Employee member of the board of directors, or a consultant or independent advisor, except to the extent otherwise specifically provided in the Award Agreement.
8.25 Shares or Stock shall mean Shares of common stock of the Corporation, par value $0.001 per share.
8.26 Stock Appreciation Rights or SARs shall mean a right to receive the appreciation in the Fair Market Value of Shares, as granted under Article 3 of the Plan.
8.27 10% Stockholder shall mean the owner of stock (as determined under Code §424(d)) possessing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Corporation (or any Related Corporation).
ARTICLE 9
MISCELLANEOUS
9.1 EFFECTIVE DATE AND TERM OF PLAN.
(a) | Effective Date. The Plan shall become effective immediately upon its adoption by the Board, subject to approval by the stockholders of the Corporation at the first annual meeting of stockholders held following the adoption by the Board, or any special meeting of the stockholders duly called. Options may be granted under the Option Grant Program at any time on or after the Effective Date. However, until the stockholders approve the Plan, no Options or SARs granted under the Plan may be exercised, no Restricted Stock shall be issued under the Plan and no Award may be settled in Stock under the Plan. If stockholder approval is not obtained within twelve (12) months after the Effective Date, then all Awards shall be null and void. |
(b) | Termination Date. The Plan shall terminate upon the earliest to occur of (i) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Plan’s effective date, or (ii) the date on which all Shares available for issuance under the Plan shall have been issued as fully-vested Shares. Should the Plan terminate on the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, then all Awards outstanding at that time shall continue to have force and effect in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Award Agreements. |
9.2 AMENDMENT OF PLAN.
(a) | Amendment and Termination By the Board. Subject to Paragraph (b) below, the Board shall have the power at any time to add to, amend, modify or repeal any of the provisions of the Plan, to suspend the operation of the entire Plan or any of its provisions for any period or to terminate the Plan in whole or in part. In the event of any such action, the Committee shall prepare written procedures which, when approved by the Board, shall govern the administration of the Plan resulting from such addition, amendment, modification, repeal, suspension or termination. The Committee may amend any Award Agreement that it previously has authorized under the Plan and the applicable Participant; provided, however, that no Award Agreement may be amended to reprice or constructively reprice any Award. |
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(b) | Restrictions on Amendment and Termination. Notwithstanding the provisions of Paragraph (a) above, the following restrictions shall apply to the Board’s authority under Paragraph (a) above: |
(i) | Prohibition Against Adverse Effects on Outstanding Awards. No addition, amendment, modification, repeal, suspension or termination shall adversely affect, in any way, the rights of the Participants who have outstanding Awards without the consent of such Participants; |
(ii) | Stockholder Approval Required for Certain Modifications. No modification or amendment of the Plan may be made without the prior approval of the stockholders of the Company if (i) such modification or amendment would cause the applicable portions of the Plan to fail to qualify as an ISO plan pursuant to Code §422, (ii) such modification or amendment would materially increase the benefits accruing to participants under the Plan, (iii) such modification or amendment would materially increase the number of securities which may be issued under the Plan, or (iv) such modification or amendment would materially modify the requirements as to eligibility for participation in the Plan, or (v) such modification or amendment would modify the material terms of the Plan within the meaning of Treasury Regulation §1.162-27(e)(4). Clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) of the preceding sentence shall be interpreted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 16b-3 of the 1934 Act. Stockholder approval shall be made by a majority of the votes cast at a duly held meeting at which a quorum representing a majority of all outstanding voting stock is, either in person or by proxy, present and voting, or by the written consent in lieu of a meeting of the holders of a majority of the outstanding voting stock or such greater number of shares of voting stock as may be required by the Company’s articles or certificate of incorporation and bylaws and by applicable law; provided, however, that for modifications described in clauses (ii), (iii) and (iv) above, such stockholder approval, whether by vote or by written consent in lieu of a meeting, must be solicited substantially in accordance with the rules and regulations in effect under Section 14(a) of the 1934 Act as required by paragraph (b)(2) of Rule 16b-3 of the 1934 Act. |
9.3 CONTINUING SECURITIES LAW COMPLIANCE; LEGENDS.
The granting of Awards and the issuance of Shares under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, and to such approvals by any governmental agencies or national securities exchanges as may be required. If at any time on or after the Effective Date, the Committee, in its discretion, shall determine that the requirements of any applicable federal or state securities laws should fail to be met, no Shares issuable under Awards and no Options or SARs shall be exercisable until the Committee has determined that these requirements have again been met. The Committee may suspend the right to exercise an Options or SAR at any time when it determines that allowing the exercise and issuance of Shares would violate any federal or state securities or other laws, and may provide that any time periods to exercise the Option or SAR are extended during a period of suspension. With respect to “Insiders,” transactions under this Plan are intended to comply with all applicable conditions of Rule 16b-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. To the extent any provision of the Plan or action by the Committee fails to so comply, it shall be deemed null and void, to the extent permitted by law and deemed advisable by the Committee. Each Award Agreement and each certificate representing securities granted pursuant to the Plan (including securities issuable pursuant to the terms of derivative securities) may bear such restrictive legend(s) as the Corporation deems necessary or advisable under applicable law, including Federal and state securities laws. If any Award is made to a Participant who is subject to the Corporation’s policy regarding trading of its Stock by its officers and directors and Shares are scheduled to be delivered under the Plan to the Participant on a day (the “original distribution date”) that does not occur during a “window period” applicable to the Participant, as determined by the Corporation in accordance with such policy, then the Corporation can choose not to deliver such Shares on such original distribution date and instead to deliver such Shares on the first day of the next “window period” applicable to the Participant pursuant to such policy, but in no event later than the March 15 following the close of the calendar year in which such Shares were no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture (within the meaning of Code §409A).
9.4 LIQUIDATION OF THE CORPORATION.
In the event of the complete liquidation or dissolution of the Corporation, any outstanding Awards granted under this Plan shall be deemed automatically canceled without any action on the part of the Corporation and without regard to or limitation by any other provision of the Plan.
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9.5 NO EMPLOYMENT/SERVICE RIGHTS.
Nothing in the Plan shall confer upon 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 Related Corporation employing or retaining such person) or of the Participant, which rights are hereby expressly reserved by each, to terminate the Participant’s Service at any time for any reason, with or without Cause.
9.6 RULES OF CONSTRUCTION.
For all purposes of this Plan, except as otherwise expressly provided:
(a) | all accounting terms not otherwise defined herein have the meanings ascribed thereto under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, |
(b) | all references in this Plan to designated “Articles,” “Sections” and other subdivisions are to the designated Articles, Sections and other subdivisions of the body of this Plan except to the extent identified as references to sections or subsections of the Code. |
(c) | the words “herein,” “hereof” and “hereunder” and other words of similar import refer to this Plan as a whole and not to any particular Article, Section or other subdivision, |
(d) | whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Plan, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation,” |
(e) | whenever this Plan refers to a number of days, such number shall refer to calendar days unless business days are expressly specified, |
(f) | a reference to any legislation or to any provision of any legislation shall include such legislation, as amended through the date hereof, and all subsequent amendments or modification thereto or re-enactment thereof, any legislative provision substituted therefor and all regulations and statutory instruments issued thereunder or pursuant thereto, and |
(g) | except where otherwise indicated by the context, any masculine term used herein also shall include the feminine; the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. |
9.7 UNFUNDED STATUS OF PLAN.
The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Corporation, nothing set forth herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Corporation. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the obligations created under the Plan to deliver Stock or a payment in lieu of or with respect to Awards hereunder, provided, however, that the existence of such trusts or other arrangements is consistent with the unfunded status of the Plan.
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9.8 AWARDS TO PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES.
The Committee may modify the terms of any Award under the Plan made to or held by a Participant who is then resident or primarily employed outside the United States in any manner deemed by the Committee to be necessary or appropriate in order that the Award shall conform to laws, regulations, and customs of the country in which the Participant is then resident or primarily employed, or so that the value and other benefits of the Award to the Participant, as affected by foreign tax laws and other restrictions applicable as a result of the Participant’s residence or employment abroad, shall be comparable to the value of such an Award to a Participant who is resident or primarily employed in the United States. Such authorization shall extend to and include establishing one or more separate sub-plans which include provisions not inconsistent with the Plan that comply with statutory or regulatory requirements imposed by the foreign country or countries in which the Participant resides. If determined advisable by the Committee, an Award may be modified under this Section in a manner that is inconsistent with the express terms of the Plan, so long as such modifications will not contravene any applicable law or result in actual liability under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the Participant whose Award is modified.
9.9 SEVERABILITY.
In the event any provision of the Plan shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provision had not been included.
9.10 GOVERNING LAW.
To the extent not preempted by United States Federal law, the Plan, and all agreements hereunder, shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Nevada.
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Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-8
(Form Type)
SMART POWERR CORP.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security Type | Security Class Title | Fee Calculation Rule | Amount Registered(1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share | Maximum Aggregate Offering Price | Fee Rate | Amount of Registration Fee | |||||||||||||||||
Equity | Common Stock, $0.001 par value | Other | 124,126 | (2) | $ | 0.6061 | (3) | $ | 75,232.77 | (3) | 0.0001531 | $ | 11.52 | |||||||||||
Total Offering Amounts | $ | 75,232.77 | $ | 11.52 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total Fee Offsets | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Net Fee Due | $ | 11.52 |
(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the registration statement on Form S-8 to which this exhibit relates includes an indeterminate number of additional shares of Common Stock, options or rights attribute to these registered shares which become issuable under the China Recycling Energy Corporation Omnibus Equity Plan (the “Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without the Registrant’s receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of the outstanding shares of the Registration’s Common Stock. |
(2) | Represents 124,126 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Common Stock”) registered hereby issuable pursuant to the Plan. |
(3) | Pursuant to Securities Act Rule 457(h), the maximum offering price, per share and in the aggregate, and the registration fee were calculated based upon the average of the high and low prices of the Common Stock as reported on the Nasdaq Capital Market on April 16, 2025, which were $0.6199 and $0.5923, respectively. |