AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON JANUARY 19, 2021

 

Registration Statement No. 333-________

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

FORM S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

TONGJI HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada   99-0364697
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 

3651 Lindell Road, D517

Las Vegas, Nevada

  89103
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. Non-Plan Based Shares

(Full title of the plan)

 

Amir Ben-Yohanan

Chief Executive Officer

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

3651 Lindell Road, D517

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

(Name and address of agent for service)

 

(702) 479-3016

(Telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

 

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 [X] Smaller reporting company [X]
  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 pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. [  ]

 

CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE

 

Title of securities to be registered   Amount to be registered (1)   Proposed maximum offering price per share (2)     Proposed maximum aggregate offering price (2)     Amount of registration fee (3)  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   13,890,000 shares (4) $ 2.16     $ 30,002,400.00     $ 3,273.26  
Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   33,870 shares (5) $ 2.16     $ 73,159.20     $ 7.98  
Total   13,923,870 shares           $ 30,075,559.20     $ 3,281.24  

 

(1) Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this registration statement also covers any additional securities that may from time to time be offered or issued in respect of the securities registered by this registration statement as a result of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction.

 

(2) Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) and Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. Based on the average of high ($2.30) and low ($2.01) sale price of the Common Stock, as quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets on January 14, 2021, which date is within five business days prior to filing this registration statement.

 

(3) Determined in accordance with Section 6(b) of the Securities Act at a rate equal to $109.10 per $1,000,000 of the proposed maximum aggregate offering price.

 

(4) This registration statement covers an aggregate of 13,890,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), of the issuer available for issuance under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(5) This registration statement also covers the resale of 33,870 shares of Common Stock that have been previously issued to the selling stockholder named in this registration statement pursuant to agreements with such selling stockholder for the provision of advisory services to the issuer.

 

 

 

 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. (the “Company”) has prepared this registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) in accordance with the requirements of Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), (i) for the purpose of registering 13,890,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (“Common Stock”), available for issuance under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”), and (ii) for the purpose of resale or reoffer thereof, 33,870 shares of Common Stock issued prior to the filing of this Registration Statement and held by the selling stockholder named herein in connection with such selling stockholder’s provision of services to the Company.

 

This Registration Statement contains two parts, Part I and Part II.

 

Part I contains a “reoffer” prospectus prepared in accordance with Part I of Form S-3 (in accordance with Instruction C of the General Instructions to Form S-8). The reoffer prospectus permits reoffers and resales of those shares referred to above that constitute “restricted securities,” within the meaning of Form S-8, by the selling stockholder named herein. Certain information relating to future issuances under the 2020 Plan is omitted from Part I, as further described below in the next paragraph and under the heading, “Item 1. Plan Information.”

 

Part II contains information required to be set forth in the Registration Statement pursuant to Part II of Form S-8. Pursuant to the Note to Part I of Form S-8, the 2020 Plan information specified by Part I of Form S-8 is not required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

The Company will provide, without charge, to any person, upon written or oral request of such person, a copy of each document incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement (which documents are also incorporated by reference in the reoffer prospectus as set forth in Form S-8), other than exhibits to such documents that are not specifically incorporated by reference.

 

 
 

 

Part I

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS

 

Item 1. Plan Information

 

The documents containing the information in Part I relating to the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) will be sent or given to participants in the 2020 Plan as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) promulgated under the Securities Act. In accordance with the instructions to Part I of Form S-8, such documents will not be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 promulgated under the Securities Act. These documents and the documents incorporated by reference pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, taken together, constitute the prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act (the “Section 10(a) Prospectus”) in respect of future issuances under the 2020 Plan.

 

Item 2. Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information

 

Upon written or oral request, any of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, which are also incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) Prospectus, other documents required to be delivered to eligible participants pursuant to Rule 428(b) promulgated under the Securities Act, or additional information about the 2020 Plan, will be made available without charge by contacting our Corporate Secretary, c/o Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., 3651 Lindell Road, D517, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103.

 

REOFFER PROSPECTUS

 

33,870 SHARES

TONGJI HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.

COMMON STOCK

 

This prospectus relates to 33,870 shares (the “Shares”) of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. (“Tongji,” the “Company,” “we” or “our”) which may be offered from time to time by the selling stockholder of the Company, named herein, for such stockholder’s own account. We will not receive any proceeds from any sale of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus.

 

The selling stockholder may offer and sell the Shares at various times and in various types of transactions, including sales in the open market, sales in negotiated transactions and sales by a combination of these methods. The Shares may be sold at the market price of our common stock at the time of a sale, at prices relating to the market price over a period of time, or at prices negotiated with the buyers of shares. The Shares may be sold through underwriters or dealers which the selling stockholder may select. If underwriters or dealers are used to sell the Shares, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. For a description of the various methods by which the selling stockholder may offer and sell the Shares described in this prospectus, see the section entitled “Plan of Distribution.”

 

Our common stock is quoted on the OTC Pink tier of the OTC Markets under the symbol “TONJ.” On January 15, 2021, the closing price of our common stock was $2.16.

 

THE SHARES BEING OFFERED ARE SPECULATIVE AND INVOLVE A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. THEY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED ONLY BY PERSONS WHO CAN AFFORD THE LOSS OF THEIR ENTIRE INVESTMENT. SEE “RISK FACTORS” BEGINNING ON PAGE 14 OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR A DISCUSSION OF INFORMATION THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED IN CONNECTION WITH AN INVESTMENT IN OUR SECURITIES.

 

NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR PASSED UPON THE ADEQUACY OR ACCURACY OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.

 

You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not, and the selling stockholders have not, authorized anyone to provide you with different information from that contained in this prospectus or in any free writing prospectus that we may authorize. The information contained in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date of this prospectus, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of our common stock. This prospectus does not constitute an offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities in any circumstances under which the offer or solicitation is unlawful. Neither the delivery of this prospectus nor any distribution of securities in accordance with this prospectus shall, under any circumstances, imply that there has been no change in our affairs since the date of this prospectus.

 

The date of this prospectus is January 19, 2021.

 

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS 3
THE COMPANY 4
RISK FACTORS 14
USE OF PROCEEDS 25
DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE 25
SELLING STOCKHOLDER 25
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION 25
LEGAL MATTERS 26
EXPERTS 26
INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS 26
WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION 26
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE 27

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

Certain statements contained herein constitute forward-looking statements as such term is defined in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. These forward-looking statements represent our intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs and are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties. Our future results, financial condition, results of operations and business may differ materially from those expressed in these forward-looking statements. You can find many of these statements by looking for words such as “approximates,” “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “plans,” “would,” “may” or other similar expressions in this prospectus. Many of the factors that will determine these items are beyond our ability to control or predict. For a further discussion of factors that could materially affect the outcome of our forward-looking statements, see “Risk Factors” herein and other risk factors included in our reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).

 

For these statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this prospectus or the date of any document incorporated by reference. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking statements attributable to us or any person acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the cautionary statements contained or referred to in this section. We do not undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to our forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this prospectus.

 

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THE COMPANY

 

Overview of the Business

 

The Company is primarily a holding company, and operates various aspects of its business through certain of its indirect operating subsidiaries, which are limited liability companies. West Of Hudson Group, Inc. (“WOHG”), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, is the 100% owner and sole member and manager of each of the limited liability companies, including the following operating subsidiaries:

 

  1. Doiyen, LLC—a talent management company that provides representation to Clubhouse influencers, as further described below.
     
  2. WOH Brands, LLC—a content-creation studio, social media marketing company, technology developer, and brand incubator, as further described below.

 

Doiyen, LLC (“Doiyen”) is a talent management company for social media influencers, and seeks to represent some of the world’s top talent in the world of social media. Doiyen is also the entity with which our influencers contract when living in one of our Clubhouses, as further described below. Doiyen was acquired by us on July 9, 2020 pursuant to an exchange agreement between WOHG and Doiyen, pursuant to which WOHG acquired 100% of the membership interests of Doiyen in exchange for 100 shares of common stock of WOHG.

 

WOH Brands, LLC (“WOH Brands”) engages and also plans to engage in a number of activities, including brand development and incubation, content creation, and technology development, as further described below. WOH Brands is a Delaware limited liability company formed on May 19, 2020 by us.

 

We are the 100% owner and sole member and manager of each of these entities pursuant to each of the limited liability company agreements that govern these entities, we have complete and exclusive discretion in the management and control of the affairs and business of Doiyen and WOH Brands, and we possess all powers necessary to carry out the purposes and business of these entities. We are entitled to receive all income (and/or losses) that these entities generate.

 

We currently generate revenues primarily from talent management of The Clubhouse influencers and for paid promotion by companies looking to utilize The Clubhouse influencers to promote their products or services, each of which is done through Doiyen. We solicit companies for potential marketing collaborations and cultivated content creation, work with the influencers and the marketing entity to negotiate and formalize a brand deal, execute the deal, and receive a certain percentage from the deal as further described below. In addition to the in-house brand deals, we also generate income by providing talent management and brand partnership deals to external influencers not residing in our Clubhouses.

 

Principal Products and Services

 

Our current principal products and services are comprised of (i) our Clubhouses, (ii) our talent management services, and (iii) our brand development and content creation.

 

The Clubhouses

 

We are the sole and complete owner of “The Clubhouse,” which is an integrated social media influencer incubator with a physical and digital footprint in Southern California and Europe. The Clubhouse is a collection of content creation houses located in scenic mansions in Southern California (3 locations) and Europe (1 location) that houses who we believe to be some of the most prominent and widely followed social media influencers, together carrying a currently estimated follower base of approximately 141 million social media followers across all Clubhouse influencers. The foregoing consists of approximately 91.7 million followers on Tik Tok, 28 million followers on Instagram, 10.6 million followers on YouTube, 646,000 followers on Snapchat, and 1 million followers on Twitter. The influencers that live in our Clubhouses, as well as the number of their social media followers, can fluctuate significantly at any given time, and we cannot predict the increase or decline of the number of influencers that live in our Clubhouses or the number of followers for our Clubhouse influencers at any given time in the future.

 

Content Houses at a Glance

 

Content houses originated from gaming houses in the gaming industry, where professional video game players and gaming teams lived in the same residence with each other in order to practice gaming and create content to build their own following. Eventually this concept was adopted by lifestyle influencers and was found to be a way for individual influencers to create new content with other influencers and grow followers together.

 

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Our Clubhouses

 

The Clubhouse is an established network of social media content creation houses (Clubhouse BH, two locations for Not a Content House and Clubhouse Europe) that each provide a picturesque living environment for our band of social media influencers, complete with in-house media production teams, including photographers and videographers. We believe that this enables the influencers living at these houses to maximize the depth, breadth and scale of followers that those influencers can build across popular social media platforms.

 

 

“Clubhouse BH” is located in the heart of Beverly Hills in Los Angeles, California and is occupied by a group of content creators that live and work together 24 hours a day and seven days a week, and are equipped with a full media team. We believe that this structure enables successful collaboration and content creation by the content-creators. Clubhouse BH is 12,000 square feet, has 11 bedrooms and sits on one acre of land.

 

Currently, the content-creator influencers who reside at Clubhouse BH include Isabella Durham, Lindsay Brewer, Carrington Durham, Michelle Kennelly, Tessa Brooks and Katrina Stuart, who collectively currently have approximately 10.7 million followers on Tik Tok, 15 million Instagram followers and 4.8 million YouTube followers.

 

“Dance Dome LA” is housed under the Clubhouse BH location with four members residing there: Shariah True, Sharlize True, Gabriella Saraivah and Enola Bedard. The Dance Dome members focus on the popular dance subsector of social media and have a total combined following of 748,800 on Instagram, 17.6 million on TikTok and 4.9 million on YouTube. 

 

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Bel-Air Location

 

 

Beverly Hills Location

 

 

“Not A Content House” (“NACH”) has two locations, one of which is located in Bel Air in Los Angeles, California and the other of which is located in the hill tops of Beverly Hills. NACH is in the process expanding its digital footprint with a young female following. Currently, the content-creator influencers who reside at the NACH locations include Devyn Winkler, Cynthia Parker, Ava Tortorici, Anna Shumate, Eva Cudmore, Sabrina Quesada, Victoria Rodriguez, Ally Vanderwest, and Jake Kuhlman, who collectively have approximately 25 million followers on Tik Tok, 4.9 million followers on Instagram and 322,000 YouTube followers.

 

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“Clubhouse Europe” is located in the Republic of Malta, where we’ve expanded our international footprint by bringing some of Europe’s most popular influencers together under one roof. Currently, the content-creator influencers who reside at Clubhouse Europe include Gaia Cauchi, Henry Galea, Sarah Grech, Ilona Borg, Jade Sammut, Sarah Alfalah, Martha Micallef Attard, Hailey Mangion, Telaizia Degabriele and Jeanine Vella, who collectively currently have approximately 225,000 followers on Instagram and 937,000 followers on TikTok.

 

Roz Family” is a newly signed family of creators consisting of six daughters and their parents. As of January 19, 2021, the location of the family is to be determined. The total reach for the entire family consists of 1.2 million followers on Instagram and 4.8 million on TikTok.

 

“The Clubhouse” Online Presence and Plans for Expansion of the Physical Clubhouses

 

While “The Clubhouse” network consists of physical locations (as described above), there are numerous “Clubhouse” accounts owned by The Clubhouse, with a combined following of 6 million followers across Instagram, Snapchat, YouTube, and TikTok.  These accounts are directly held by us (as opposed to the Clubhouse team of influencers) and therefore, we have direct access to the followers of these accounts, which we consider to be followers of the Company itself.

 

We are constantly surveying opportunities to establish new Clubhouses, and we intend to expand our Clubhouse locations as the Company’s business continues to grow. Specifically, we plan to expand the Clubhouse footprint further into Europe and the U.S., as well as into Asia, into other content niche types such as e-gaming, beauty and music. We currently intend to expand with 2 to 4 additional Clubhouses each year, depending on available funding. We cannot provide any assurance, however, that we will be able to expand at this intended rate. We also intend to engage in a cross-house collaborative strategy that we believe has not yet been established in the industry. We have talent that can be deployed to a broad range of brand partnership and other opportunities that we believe can lead to significant growth opportunities via diversified revenue streams.

 

Why We Believe that Influencers Benefit from Content Houses

 

Influencers need to constantly create original content to grow their following and collaborations with other influencers to help facilitate creative content while allowing for cross pollination of followers between influencers. Our Clubhouses provide a unique living situation where influencers can collaborate and work together to grow each other’s following. For example, one of the influencers that was living in our Clubhouses experienced, in four months, growth from 3.22 million followers on Instagram to 5.2 million followers on Instagram and growth from 3.4 million followers on TikTok to 6.2 million followers on TikTok. Another one of the influencers that lived in our Clubhouses experienced, in four months, growth from 1.5 million followers on Instagram to 2.3 million followers on Instagram and growth from 733,000 followers on TikTok to 2.2 million followers on TikTok.

 

Clubhouse and Influencer Fit

 

We strive to cultivate a large and committed following for our team of influencers, which we then plan to leverage to popularize our in-house brands, driving sales and brand-awareness to our target customers. Our approach is to create a balance between social media creativity and the business of social media marketing. We believe that this symbiotic balance creates a higher output for both our Clubhouses and influencers and creates an attractive one-stop shop for brands to advertise and for influencers to grow and collaborate. The Clubhouse’s goal is to develop and successfully monetize on its network of influencers through a portfolio of valuable brands by becoming the world’s leading hub for new media content. The Clubhouse has already received media coverage in publications such as Forbes, the New York Times, Business Insider and Seventeen, among others.

 

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Agreements and Terms of Living in the Clubhouses

 

Each influencer that lives at a Clubhouse location enters into a Creator Occupancy Agreement with us, pursuant to which we agree that the influencer will not be required to pay or remit any money for their occupancy in the Clubhouse, nor will the influencer be required to pay any utility costs associated with occupancy. In exchange, the influencer agrees to adhere to a number terms and conditions, including, but not limited to:

 

  Participation in branding and/or promotional endeavors, either on behalf of us or for third-party advertisers paying Doiyen for promotion (we believe that this relationship creates what we refer to as “Free Earned Media Value”);
  Regular content-creation with required social media posting on various social-media platforms; and
  Intermittent tagging and/or mentioning of The Clubhouse on the influencer’s profile and social media posts across various platforms.

 

We retain legal ownership of the content created pursuant to the Creator Occupancy Agreements; however, the content can be shared with the influencers so that he or she can utilize it for their own benefit as well. Pursuant to the Creator Occupancy Agreements, we may offer an influencer individual branding partnerships, including but not limited to, promotional song placements and promotional events. For all promotional partnerships brought by us to the influencers, we receive a percentage of the compensation received by the influencer pursuant to such partnership, as set forth in each Creator Occupancy Agreement.

 

Pursuant to the Creator Occupancy Agreements, influencers will have access to a fully staffed media creation team, videographers, photographers and editors, as well as collaborative filming facilities and in-house cleaning and security services offered by us. The Creator Occupancy Agreements also contain a code of conduct that the influencers must follow while living in the Clubhouse, including, but not limited to, no illegal activities, and being respectful and mindful to other occupants and neighboring homes.

 

Each influencer can terminate the Creator Occupancy Agreements at any time for any reason with five days’ written notice to us. We can terminate the agreement at any time for any reason and must give the influencer seven days’ from the date of termination to vacate the Clubhouse.

 

Talent Management Services

 

Doiyen is a talent management company for social media influencers and seeks to represent some of the world’s top talent in the world of social media. Doiyen plans to hire experienced talent and management agents, as well as build our support and administrative resources seeking to expand operations. Doiyen’s influencers include entertainers, content creators, and style icons.

 

Doiyen currently represents more than 14 social media influencers, with a combined number of followers on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube of over 21 million. Doiyen is dedicated to helping its influencer-clients build their brands, maintain creative control of their destinies, and diversify and grow their businesses through “The Clubhouse,” providing them opportunities to increase their monetization potential and amplify their reach.

 

Talent Management Agreements

 

As a talent management company, Doiyen generates revenues based on the earnings of its influencer-clients (or “Creators”) by receiving a percentage of the earnings of its Creators. Certain influencers that live in our various Clubhouses enter into an Exclusive Management Agreement (the “Management Agreement(s)”).

 

Pursuant to the Management Agreement, the Creator agrees that during the term of the Management Agreement, the Creator appoints Doiyen as the sole and personal manager of the Creator, and engages Doiyen to provide services, counsel and advise on the Creator’s career in social media. Such activities may include, but are not limited to assisting in the exploitation of the Creator’s likeness and representations in third party brand deals, advising on contract negotiations and artistic selection of projects, and professional and general assistance with any and all activities as a model and/or influencer through which the Creator’s talent can be developed and exploited via social media or otherwise.

 

As compensation for the services Doiyen provides pursuant to the Management Agreement, Doiyen is entitled to receive a percentage (generally between 10% to 50%) of all gross compensation earned and received by the Creator during the term of the Management Agreement arising from opportunities that we introduce to the Creator with the percentage being negotiated separately for each Creator. Further, we are entitled to a percentage (generally, between 10% to 50%) of all gross compensation that the Creator receives during the term of the Management Agreement regardless of whether we introduced the opportunity resulting in compensation to the Creator or not.

 

Each Management Agreement is negotiated separately for each influencer, and Doiyen’s compensation varies depending on a number of factors, including, but not limited to, the individual characteristics of the Creator (i.e. the number of followers the Creator has, etc.) and the source of the business opportunities resulting in such compensation for the Creator. For example, if Doiyen introduced the business opportunity to the Creator, Doiyen is generally entitled to a higher percentage compensation.

 

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Pursuant to the Management Agreements, the Creator has the sole right to reject or accept any offers presented by us. Pursuant to the Management Agreements, if the Creator does not receive a bona fide offer that is reasonably acceptable to them or if the Creator does not receive an aggregate payment of at least $10,000 during any consecutive 3-month period of the term of the Management Agreement, each the Creator and us have the right to terminate the Management Agreement by providing written notice to the other party of their intent to terminate.

 

We also may enter into non-exclusive management agreements with certain Creators, however this is extremely rare, as we prefer to only enter into exclusive management agreements.

 

Paid Promotion

 

Doiyen and its contracted Creators primarily generate revenue from companies paying for promotion for their brands, products, and/or services.

 

There are three primary types of arrangements through which Doiyen receives revenues from these activities:

 

(1) As a talent management company, Doiyen generates revenues based on the earnings of the Creators (its influencer-clients) by receiving a percentage of the earnings of its Creators. Creators are often sought after directly by companies for specific branding and/or promotional opportunities. In these situations, the client-company would contract with the Creators directly, and such services provided by the Creators would fall under the Management Agreement, and Doiyen would receive a percentage of the earnings of the Creators for such services as described above.

 

(2) We turn the available deliverables owed to us pursuant to the terms of the Creator Occupancy Agreements, as further described above, and use those to do deals with brands, which we believe creates what we refer to as “Free Earned Media Value.” Pursuant to the Creator Occupancy Agreements, the influencers agree to make certain posts on their own social media accounts at our direction, and we use these “deliverables” to do deals with brands and instruct the influencers to make posts on their social media accounts as required of them under the Creator Occupancy Agreements for the brands we choose to do deals with.

 

(3) Instead of a brand doing deals with individual influencers as part of the talent management services provided through Doiyen, brands can also work directly with Clubhouse’s branded social media accounts, of which we own 100%. These house accounts grow as each influencer is required to promote the house accounts under the Creator Occupancy Agreements, which require Creators to make social media posts at the direction of Doiyen on such accounts on a regular basis without additional compensation, in exchange for being provided with living arrangements. When Doiyen exercises this right to provide promotional services to a paying client through the Clubhouse’s social media accounts, Doiyen receives 100% of the compensation.

 

Companies that contract with Doiyen to provide such promotional activities for their advertising campaigns or custom content requests generally either prepay for services or request credit terms. Such agreements typically provide for either a non-refundable deposit, or a cancellation fee if the agreement is canceled by Doiyen prior to completion our promotional services.

 

Brand Development and Content Creation

 

WOH Brands engages and also plans to engage in a number of activities, including brand development and incubation, content creation, and technology development, as follows:

 

  Content Creation: original long and short form content creation for streaming services or other platforms involved in content distribution;
     
  Brand Development and Product Sales: acquiring or creating in-house brands and selling products in various categories, including apparel, beauty, and other lifestyle brands; and
     
  Technology: development and/or acquisition of software geared towards social media, which may be licensed, sold outright, or otherwise monetized by the Company.

 

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Brand Development

 

Beginning after June 30, 2020, WOH Brands began to engage in brand development, with a focus on creating apparel, beauty, and other lifestyle brands with quality product offerings. Through WOH Brands, we intend to acquire, enter into a joint venture or launch best-in-class brands with an objective of innovation and product uniqueness, derived from demographic data, market research, and omni-channel experiences.

 

WOH Brands is primarily focused on creating brands on behalf of the Company and may consider joint-ventures with other established companies in the consumer-packaged goods space for purposes of brand and production creation. WOH Brands will not provide its branding or product services to third parties, other than companies with which it may enter into a joint venture or other companies it contracts with to do so.

 

The first and only brand developed and launched by WOH Brands at this time is Richwife - an apparel brand founded with the mission to encourage female empowerment & success. Richwife launched in September 2020 and has several clothing items currently offered for sale on its website, www.richwifeofficial.com, including a t-shirt, crewneck sweatshirt, beanie, sweatpants, and a branded Richwife face-mask.

 

Richwife clothing is manufactured by a third-party manufacturer contracted by WOH Brands, which also handles sourcing of all raw materials for the clothing. Richwife currently operates on a direct-to-consumer model, and is only available online through its website. WOH Brands intends to expand Richwife’s offerings into brick and mortar in the future. Richwife is currently being deployed into the Clubhouse influencer network, where it is being marketed and promoted by Clubhouse influencers via their social media accounts, which we hope will lead to sales of Richwife products.

 

As of January 19, 2021, WOH Brands has only sold a minimal amount of products, and has only generated minimal revenues.

 

Content Creation

 

WOH Brands acts as an internal studio for the Company, with the ability to develop ideas for, produce, and film content. Each of the Clubhouse locations are equipped with studios - some with separate studios within the houses and some with the entire house as a studio - and open-areas that enable content creation. WOH Brands has access to these resources, including the top-notch talent (i.e. the Clubhouse-influencers) residing at each Clubhouse location, which it can utilize for quality content creation.

 

To date, WOH Brands’ activities in this area have been limited to assisting in the production of paid-promotional content for companies that have engaged Doiyen or Doiyen’s Creators for brand and product promotion, as well as content-creation for Richwife and Clubhouse, for which WOH Brands does not receive compensation. WOH Brands’ activities in this capacity include filming, photography, and graphic design.

 

Planned Operations

 

  Brand Development. As stated above, WOH Brands intends to acquire, enter into joint ventures with, or create new brands in apparel, beauty, and other lifestyle categories in the future. We believe that we are in a unique position to gather data intelligence from its dealings with paid brand deals. While companies pay Doiyen and our influencers to promote their products or services, the Company gains firsthand insight into what type brands (and their corresponding products and services) resonate with our demographic. We believe that this information better positions WOH Brands in deciding what type of product or service to acquire or build. WOH Brands will not provide its brand development services to third parties, but may engage in joint ventures with third parties.
     
  Content Creation. In the future, WOH Brands intends to create entertainment content for streaming services and other platforms in the entertainment and/or social media space. WOH Brands expects it could receive ad revenues, revenues for licensing, and/or revenues for sales of content to purchasers in this space.
     
  Technology Development/Software. WOH Brands also intends to engage in technology and software related to social media, either through development of such technologies itself, or through acquiring such technologies from other companies. WOH Brands believes there are a number of areas in which there is opportunity for software to add value to companies in the social-media space. For example, WOH Brands believes that there is a need for software that provides analytic capabilities and generates predictive outcomes for returns on social-media promotional spends on specific influencers. WOH Brands also believes there are opportunities for competition with certain existing social media platforms. WOH Brands intends to either develop internally or acquire such software and/or technologies, which it plans to subsequently license, sell, or otherwise monetize to generate revenues.

 

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Industry Overview and Market Opportunity

 

Social Media and Influencer Marketing and Promotion

 

Around the world, marketing is a key strategy for brands to obtain exposure, achieve better recall, communicate themes and drive increased consumer engagement. Globally, in 2018, there was an estimated spend of $66 billion on sponsorships, up from $43 billion in 2008, according to Statista 2019-Worldwide; IEG; 2007 to 2017. As for the overall advertising landscape, Zenith estimated that global advertising spending reached $579 billion in 2018, and will grow at a CAGR of 4% through 2020.

 

Advertising has shifted significantly more towards social media over the last few years, and social media influencers who are the primary form of ad distribution is highly disorganized. One of the most important aspects of building a company or launching a product is social media marketing. According to an article titled “Global social media research summary July 2020” by Smart Insights dated August 3, 2020, during the COVID-19 Pandemic, social media experienced a 43% increase in usage. According to an article titled “55 critical social media statistics to fuel your 2020 strategy” published by SproutSocial dated January 7, 2020, the amount spent on advertising over social media will likely reach $102 billion by 2020.

 

According to a Business Insider Intelligence report titled “Influencer Marketing: State of the social media influencer market in 2020” published in December 2019, influencer marketing spending has grown significantly since 2015 and is expected to reach $15 billion annually by 2022. According to the same source, currently 66% of companies spend over 10% of their marketing spend on influencer marketing and 17% of companies allocate more than 50% of their marketing spend on influencer marketing and the percentage is expected to grow as more companies become comfortable with the channel. Also according to the same source, companies surveyed about influencer marketing noted that content quality, aligned target audience demographic and engagement rate were the three most important determinants in choosing influencer partners and that the two most important goals for influencer marketing based on survey responses were increasing brand awareness and reaching new audiences in order to expand their existing customer base.

 

We intend to capitalize on this growing social media-based and influencer advertising spend, utilizing its Clubhouse influencers to attract advertisers directly, as well as generating business for Creators, for which it will receive compensation via its Management Agreements.

 

Apparel

 

The United States apparel market was valued at approximately 368 billion U.S. dollars as of 2019. Store-based retailing was valued at over 268 billion U.S., while e-commerce brought in over 100 million U.S. dollars of revenue. As the internet increasingly influences social and economic activities, the e-commerce market for retail goods is expected to grow steadily. Our core customer demographic is anywhere from 12 to 30 year old women and men.

 

Competition

 

We face competition from a variety of companies in the different areas in which we operate. We face competition from similar influencer houses to the Clubhouse, such as Hype House and Glam House. While we do not generate revenue directly from the Clubhouses, the Clubhouses enable us to attract quality, popular, talented influencers in the social media industry, which we consider to be out primary asset that enables to a significant degree the various business operations of the Company.

 

As a talent management company, we compete against other talent management companies that are specific to the social-media influencer space, such as IZEA and Viral Nation. We compete with these other companies on the basis of our brand name, reputation for access to industry participants and desirable projects, as well as pricing.

 

For our brands and products, we currently compete primarily with other specialty retailers, higher-end department stores and Internet businesses that engage in the retail sale of women’s and men’s apparel, accessories and similar merchandise targeting customers aged 12 to 30. We believe the principal basis upon which we compete are design, quality, and price. We believe that our primary competitive advantage is high visibility, which we can achieve through our network of Clubhouse influencers.

 

In the future, we expect to compete with other content-creators for placement on streaming services and other content platforms, with technology and software companies in the social media space, and with companies making lifestyle and/or beauty products marketed to social media audiences.

 

We seek to effectively compete with such competitors by out-scaling our competition, focusing on in-house business infrastructure and providing superior support and management services for our Clubhouse influencers. We strive to have more physical locations than other influencer-house networks, and we are not aware of any other company that is combining the various business aspects that we engage in under one umbrella. In addition, we believe the experience of our management team provides us with a significant advantage in the social-media influencer business, as participants in this space have traditionally lacked the business experience that our executive management team possesses, which we intend to use to our advantage. We seek to, but may not be able to, effectively compete with such competitors.

 

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Customers

 

Our customers include its influencer-clients, or Creators (through Doiyen), companies that contract directly with us (through Doiyen) for paid promotion, and the consumers that purchase our products (through WOH Brands).

 

Doiyen and its Creators have already worked with a number of notable brands, including, but not limited to, Fashion Nova, Spotify, Halo Top, Revolve and Benefit. WOH Brands has only recently launched Richwife and has made minimal sales to date directly to consumers through its website.

 

Sales and Marketing

 

We generally attract clients through our social media presence across various platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.

 

As a respected name in the social-media influencer industry, we are often approached by influencers who want us to represent them (through Doiyen), or want to live in one of our Clubhouses. We also scout for up-and-coming talented influencers on various social media platforms, who we then attempt to engage as clients.

 

For paid promotion, we generally receive inbound inquiries for promotional opportunities from companies looking to promote their brands or products. Doiyen also has a sales team to reach out to specific brands that we believe fits a specific influencer’s style, which is another way we generate business.

 

All products that we sell are marketed through our Clubhouse team of influencers, who provide promotion and marketing social-medial posts on our behalf as part of the terms of their living arrangements in the Clubhouses.

 

Government Regulation

 

We are subject to various federal, state and local laws, both domestically and internationally, governing matters such as:

 

  licensing laws for talent management companies, such as California’s Talent Agencies Act;
  licensing, permitting and zoning;
  health, safety and sanitation requirements;
  harassment and discrimination, and other similar laws and regulations;
  compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (“FCPA”) and similar regulations in other countries;
  data privacy and information security;
  marketing activities;
  environmental protection regulations;
  imposition by the U.S. and/or foreign countries of trade restrictions, restrictions on the manner in which content is currently licensed and distributed and ownership restrictions;
  government regulation of the entertainment industry.

 

We monitor changes in these laws and believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws and regulations. See “Risk Factors—Risks Related to Our Business—We are subject to extensive U.S. and foreign governmental regulations, and our failure to comply with these regulations could adversely affect our business.”

 

Our Clubhouses are subject to building and health codes and fire regulations imposed by the state and local governments in the jurisdictions in which they are located. In addition, our U.S. Clubhouses are subject to the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 which require us to maintain certain accessibility features at each of the facilities.

 

Our entertainment and content businesses are also subject to certain regulations applicable to our use of Internet web sites and mobile applications such as Tik Tok, Instagram and YouTube. We maintain various web sites and mobile applications that provide information and content regarding our businesses and offer merchandise for sale. The operation of these web sites and applications may be subject to a range of federal, state and local laws.

 

Due to our involvement in products, we are subject to laws governing advertising and promotions, privacy laws, safety regulations, consumer protection regulations and other laws that regulate retailers and govern the promotion and sale of merchandise. We monitor changes in these laws and believe that we are in material compliance with applicable laws.

 

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Intellectual Property

 

We currently do not own any patents, trademarks or any other intellectual property at this time.

 

We filed a trademark application on April 7, 2020, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) under Application Serial No. 88861879 for the mark:

 

 

On June 25, 2020, the USPTO informed us that it was refusing the registration of the mark because of a likelihood of confusion with another active trademark, and advised us that we had 6 months to reply and to submit evidence and arguments in support of registration of the mark. We plan to reply to the USPTO and to submit evidence and arguments in support of registration of the mark, however, there can be no assurance that our application will be approved as planned or at all.

 

We also plan to submit a trademark application for Richwife to the USPTO, however there can be no assurance that our application will be granted as planned, or at all.

 

Employees

 

We currently have one full time employee, which is our Chief Executive Officer, Amir Ben-Yohanan. We contract with a number of consultants that assist in various aspects of our operations.

 

Organizational History of the Company

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. was incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada on December 19, 2006 by Nanning Tongji Hospital, Inc. (“NTH”). On the same day, Tongji, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, was incorporated in the State of Colorado. Tongji Inc. was later dissolved on March 25, 2011.

 

NTH was established in Nanning in the province of Guangxi of the People’s Republic of China (“PRC” or “China”) by the Nanning Tongji Medical Co. Ltd. and an individual on October 30, 2003.

 

NTH was a designated hospital for medical insurance in the city of Nanning and Guangxi province with 105 licensed beds. NTH specializes in the areas of internal medicine, surgery, gynecology, pediatrics, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, medical cosmetology, rehabilitation, dermatology, otolaryngology, traditional Chinese medicine, medical imaging, anesthesia, acupuncture, physical therapy, health examination, and prevention.

 

On December 27, 2006, Tongji Inc. acquired 100% of the equity of NTH pursuant to an Agreement and Plan of Merger, pursuant to which NTH became a wholly owned subsidiary of Tongji Inc. Pursuant to the Agreement and Plan of Merger, the Company issued 15,652,557 shares of Common Stock to the shareholders of NTH in exchange for 100% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of NTH. The acquisition of NTH was accounted for as a reverse acquisition under the purchase method of accounting since the shareholders of NTH obtained control of the entity. Accordingly, the reorganization of the two companies was recorded as a recapitalization of NTH, with NTH being treated as the continuing operating entity. The Company, through NTH, thereafter operated the hospital, until the Company eventually sold NTH, as described below.

 

Effective December 31, 2017, under the terms of a Bill of Sale, the Company agreed to sell, transfer convey and assign forever all of its rights, title and interest in its equity ownership interest in its subsidiary, NTH, to Placer Petroleum Co., LLC. Pursuant to the Bill of Sale, consideration for this sale, transfer conveyance and assignment is Placer Petroleum Co, LLC assuming all assets and liabilities of NTH as of December 31, 2017. As a result of the Bill of Sale, the related assets and liabilities of Nanning Tongji Hospital, Inc. was reported as discontinued operations effective December 31, 2017. Thereafter, the Company had minimal operations.

 

On May 20, 2019, pursuant to Case Number A-19-793075-P, Nevada’s 8th Judicial District, Business Court entered and Order Granting Application of Joseph Arcaro as Custodian of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. pursuant to NRS 78.347(1)(b), pursuant to which Joseph Arcaro was appointed custodian of the Company and given authority to reinstate the Company with the State of Nevada under NRS 78.347. On May 23, 2019, Joseph Arcaro filed a Certificate of Reinstatement of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. In addition, on May 23, 2019, Joseph Arcaro filed an Annual List of the Company with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada, designating himself as President, Secretary, Treasurer and Director of the Company for the filing period of 2017 to 2019. On November 13, 2019, Mr. Arcaro filed a Motion to Terminate Custodianship of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. pursuant to NRS 78.650(4) with the District Court in Clark County Nevada. On December 6, 2019, the court granted Mr. Arcaro’s motion, and the custodianship was terminated.

 

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Effective May 29, 2020, Joseph Arcaro, the Chief Executive Officer, President, Secretary, Treasurer and sole director of the Company and the beneficial owner, through his ownership of Algonquin Partners Inc. (“Algonquin”), of 65% of the Company’s Common Stock, entered into a Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Stock Purchase Agreement”) by and among West of Hudson Group, Inc., the Company, Algonquin, and Mr. Arcaro. Pursuant to the terms of the SPA, WOHG agreed to purchase, and Algonquin agreed to sell, 30,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock in exchange for payment by WOHG to Algonquin of $240,000 (the “Stock Purchase”). The Stock Purchase closed on June 18, 2020, resulting in a change of control of the Company.

 

On July 7, 2020, the Company amended its articles of incorporation whereby it increased its authorized capital stock to 550,000,000 shares, comprised of 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 50,000,000 shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share.

 

On November 2, 2020, the Company filed a Certificate of Amendment with the Secretary of State of the State of Nevada. The sole purpose of this amendment was to amend the articles of incorporation, as amended, of the Company to change the Company’s name from “Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.” to “Clubhouse Media Group, Inc.” The amendment has an effective date with the State of Nevada of November 20, 2020. The Company has filed an Issuer Company-Related Action Notification Form with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) regarding the name change. The name change will not be effective until FINRA completes its review of the name change. There can be no assurance that FINRA will process its review of the name change as planned, or at all.

 

WOHG was incorporated on May 19, 2020 under the laws of the State of Delaware. On November 12, 2020, pursuant to the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired WOHG, and WOHG thereafter became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the business of WOHG became the business of the Company going forward.

 

Corporate Information

 

Our principal executive offices are located at 3651 Lindell Road, D517, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103, and our telephone number is (702) 479-3016.

 

RISK FACTORS

 

Material factors that may adversely affect our business and operations are summarized below. The risks and uncertainties described herein may not be the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently believe to be immaterial may also adversely affect our business. See “Disclosure Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” above.

 

Risks Related to Our Business and Industry

 

We are an early stage company with a limited operating history. Such limited operating history may not provide an adequate basis to judge our future prospects and results of operations.

 

We have limited experience and a limited operating history in which to assess its future prospects as a company. In addition, the market for our products and services is highly competitive. If we fail to successfully develop and offer our products and services in an increasingly competitive market, we may not be able to capture the growth opportunities associated with them or recover our development and marketing costs, and our future results of operations and growth strategies could be adversely affected. Our limited history may not provide a meaningful basis for investors to evaluate our business, financial performance, and prospects.

 

We may fail to successfully execute our business plan.

 

Our shareholders may lose their entire investment if we fail to execute our business plan. Our prospects must be considered in light of the following risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to, competition, the erosion of ongoing revenue streams, the ability to retain experienced personnel and general economic conditions. We cannot guarantee that we will be successful in executing our business plan. If we fail to successfully execute our business plan, we may be forced to cease operations, in which case our shareholders may lose their entire investment.

 

Since inception, we have experienced losses, and may have to further reduce our costs by curtailing future operations to continue as a business.

 

Since our inception, we have had operating losses and our cash flow has been inadequate to support our ongoing operations. Our ability to fund our capital requirements out of our available cash and cash generated from our operations depends on a number of factors, including our ability to gain interest in our products and services and continue growing our existing operations and our ability to raise funds as needed. If we cannot continue to generate positive cash flow from operations, we will have to reduce our costs and try to raise working capital from other sources. These measures could materially and adversely affect our ability to execute our operations and expand our business.

 

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Our auditors have indicated that there is substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern.

 

Our financial statements have been prepared assuming that we will continue as a going concern, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets, and liquidation of liabilities in the normal course of business.

 

WOHG had a net loss of $983,209 for the period from January 2, 2020 to June 30, 2020. These factors among others raise substantial doubt about our ability to continue as a going concern. While we are attempting to commence operations and generate revenues, our cash position may not be significant enough to support our daily operations. Management intends to raise additional funds by way of a public or private offering. Management believes that the actions presently being taken to further implement our business plan and generate revenues provide the opportunity for us to continue as a going concern. While we believe in the viability of our strategy to generate revenues and in our ability to raise additional funds, there can be no assurances to that effect. Our ability to continue as a going concern is dependent upon our ability to further implement our business plan and generate revenues. The WOHG financial statements do not include any adjustments that might be necessary if we are unable to continue as a going concern. As of June 30, 2020, WOHG had negative working capital of $0, an accumulated deficit of $1,120,229, and a stockholders’ deficit of $0. As of December 31, 2019, WOHG had negative working capital of $46,241, an accumulated deficit of $1,119,929, and a stockholders’ deficit of $46,241. Our ability to continue as a going concern ultimately is dependent on management’s ability to obtain equity or debt financing, attain further operating efficiencies, and achieve profitable operations.

 

On November 12, 2020, pursuant to the closing of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company acquired WOHG, and WOHG thereafter became a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, and the business of WOHG became the business of the Company going forward. As at December 31, 2019, prior to the acquisition of WOHG, the Company had an accumulated deficit of $1,119,929 and did not have sufficient working capital to enable it to carry out its plan of operation for the next twelve months.

 

The Company may suffer from lack of availability of additional funds.

 

We expect to have ongoing needs for working capital in order to fund operations and to continue to expand our operations. To that end, we will be required to raise additional funds through equity or debt financing. However, there can be no assurance that we will be successful in securing additional capital on favorable terms, if at all. If we are successful, whether the terms are favorable or unfavorable, there is a potential that we will fail to comply with the terms of such financing, which could result in severe liability for our Company. If we are unsuccessful, we may need to (a) initiate cost reductions; (b) forego business development opportunities; (c) seek extensions of time to fund liabilities, or (d) seek protection from creditors. In addition, any future sale of our equity securities would dilute the ownership and control of your shares and could be at prices substantially below prices at which our shares currently trade. Our inability to raise capital could require us to significantly curtail or terminate our operations altogether. We may seek to increase our cash reserves through the sale of additional equity or debt securities. The sale of convertible debt securities or additional equity securities could result in additional and potentially substantial dilution to our shareholders. The incurrence of indebtedness would result in increased debt service obligations and could result in operating and financing covenants that would restrict our operations and liquidity. In addition, our ability to obtain additional capital on acceptable terms is subject to a variety of uncertainties.

 

In addition, if we are unable to generate adequate cash from operations, and if we are unable to find sources of funding, it may be necessary for us to sell all or a portion of our assets, enter into a business combination, or reduce or eliminate operations. These possibilities, to the extent available, may be on terms that result in significant dilution to our shareholders or that result in our shareholders losing all of their investment in our Company.

 

The ability of our Chief Executive Officer, Amir Ben-Yohanan, to control our business may limit or eliminate minority stockholders’ ability to influence corporate affairs.

 

Voting control of the Company is held by our Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ben-Yohanan through his ownership of one share of Series X preferred stock. This share of Series X preferred stock has a number of votes at any time equal to (i) the number of votes then held or entitled to be made by all other equity or debt securities of the Company, or pursuant to any other agreement, contract or understanding of the Company, plus one. Because of this voting control, Mr. Ben-Yohanan is in a position to significantly influence membership of our board of directors, as well as all other matters requiring stockholder approval. The interests of our Chief Executive Officer may differ from the interests of other stockholders with respect to the issuance of shares, business transactions with or sales to other companies, selection of other officers and directors and other business decisions. The minority stockholders will have no way of overriding decisions made by our Chief Executive Officer.

 

The Company is not a party to certain of the leases for its Clubhouse properties, and therefore, is subject to the risk of those leases being terminated or altered without its consent.

 

The Company is not listed as the tenant on the lease agreements for each of Not a Content House – Bel Air and Clubhouse BH. Instead, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Ben-Yohanan, is listed as the tenant of these properties pursuant the lease agreements for these houses. While Mr. Ben-Yohanan intends to assign these leases to the Company in the future, there is a possibility that Mr. Ben-Yohanan may not assign these leases in the near term, or at all. If Mr. Ben-Yohanan were to depart the Company, pursuant to a disagreement or otherwise, before assigning these lease agreements to the Company, Mr. Ben-Yohanan could terminate these leases, or our right to inhabit these properties, without consent or notice to us. Such an event could materially harm our operating results, as well as our reputation within the influencer community, which is important to our ability to attract and retain talent.

 

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Our business is subject to fluctuations that are not predictable, which subjects our business to increase risks.

 

Our business is subject to fluctuations with respect to both our influencers and the number of followers on social media we are able to access through our influencers and our own social media channels. The influencers that live in our Clubhouses, in general, do not stay for long periods of time. Influencers are not required by contract to live in our Clubhouses, and therefore may leave at any point. While we will still generate income from our influencers with which we have entered into Management Agreements regardless of whether such influencers live in our Clubhouses or not, either party may terminate the Management Agreement upon 30 days’ notice without cause. As such, our roster of Clubhouse influencers can change rapidly and significantly, which also affects the number of social media followers we can access, which we believe is a material factor in our ability to generate revenues. For example, as of January 19, 2021, at least one of our Clubhouse influencers has over 10 million followers. If this influencer were to leave our Clubhouse, we would immediately lose access to those followers through our Creator Occupancy Agreement. While we always seek to fill openings in our Clubhouses quickly, there is no guarantee we will be able to do so, or to fill such openings with influencers with an equal number of followers that the previous occupant-influencer had. Further, followers on social media in general often fluctuate significantly due to external factors that are not predictable. The unexpected loss of one or more of our influencers and/or a reduction in the number of ours or our influencers’ followers could have a negative impact on our business.

 

Changes in public and consumer tastes and preferences and industry trends could reduce demand for our services and content offerings and adversely affect our business.

 

Our ability to generate revenues is highly sensitive to rapidly changing consumer preferences and industry trends, as well as the popularity of the talent, brands and owners of intellectual property we represent, and the assets we own. Our success depends on our influencers’ ability to create quality content through popular social media channels that meet the changing preferences of the broad consumer market and respond to competition from an expanding array of choices facilitated by technological developments in the delivery of content. Our operations and revenues are affected by consumer tastes and entertainment trends, which are unpredictable and subject to change and may be affected by changes in the social and political climate. Changes in consumers’ tastes or a change in the perceptions of our business partners, whether as a result of the social and political climate or otherwise, could adversely affect our operating results. Our failure to avoid a negative perception among consumers or anticipate and respond to changes in consumer preferences, including in the form of content creation or distribution, could result in reduced demand for our product and/or content offerings, or a reduced social media followings and business opportunities for our Creators, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to create popular, social media-based entertainment content is increasingly important to the success of our business and our ability to generate revenues. The production of entertainment content is inherently risky because the revenues we derive from various sources primarily depend on our ability to reach large audiences and satisfy consumer tastes and expectations in a consistent manner. The popularity of our content and owned assets is affected by our ability to maintain or develop strong brand awareness and target key audiences, the sources and nature of competing content offerings, the time and manner in which consumers acquire and view some of our entertainment products and the options available to advertisers for reaching their desired audiences. Consumer tastes change frequently and it is a challenge to anticipate what offerings will be successful at any point in time. We invest substantial capital in our content and owned assets, including in the creation of original content, before learning the extent to which it will achieve popularity with consumers. A lack of popularity of these, our other content offerings or our owned assets, as well as labor disputes, unavailability of a star performer, equipment shortages, cost overruns, disputes with production teams or adverse weather conditions, could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Our ability to generate revenue from discretionary and corporate spending, such as corporate sponsorships and advertising, is subject to many factors, including many that are beyond our control.

 

Our business depends on discretionary consumer and corporate spending. Many factors related to corporate spending and discretionary consumer spending, including economic conditions affecting disposable consumer income such as unemployment levels, fuel prices, interest rates, changes in tax rates and tax laws that impact companies or individuals and inflation can significantly impact our operating results. While consumer and corporate spending may decline at any time for reasons beyond our control, the risks associated with our businesses become more acute in periods of a slowing economy or recession, which may be accompanied by reductions in corporate sponsorship and advertising. During periods of reduced economic activity, many consumers have historically reduced their discretionary spending and advertisers have reduced their sponsorship and advertising expenditures, which can result in a reduction in sponsorship opportunities. There can be no assurance that consumer and corporate spending will not be adversely impacted by current economic conditions, or by any future deterioration in economic conditions, thereby possibly impacting our operating results and growth. A prolonged period of reduced consumer or corporate spending could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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We may not be able to adapt to or manage new content distribution platforms or changes in consumer behavior resulting from new technologies.

 

We must successfully adapt to and manage technological advances in our industry, including the emergence of alternative social media platforms. If we are unable to adopt or are late in adopting technological changes and innovations, it may lead to a loss of consumers viewing our content, and a corresponding reduction in revenues from advertisers. It may also lead to a reduction in ours or our Creators’ ability to monetize new platforms. Our ability to effectively generate revenue from new content distribution platforms and viewing technologies will affect our ability to maintain and grow our business. Emerging forms of content distribution may provide different economic models and compete with current distribution methods (such as Instagram and TikTok) in ways that are not entirely predictable, which could reduce demand for promotional posts by our team of influencers. We must also adapt to changing consumer behavior driven by advances in technology. If we fail to adapt our distribution methods and content to emerging technologies and new distribution platforms, our ability to generate revenue from our targeted audiences may decline and could result in an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

Because our success depends substantially on our ability to maintain a professional reputation, adverse publicity concerning us, one of our businesses, our Creators or our key personnel could adversely affect our business.

 

Our professional reputation is essential to our continued success and any decrease in the quality of our reputation could impair our ability to, among other things, recruit and retain qualified and experienced talent managers and other key personnel, retain or attract Creators, and retain or attract advertisers, purchasers of our products, (i.e. our customers). Our overall reputation may be negatively impacted by a number of factors, including negative publicity concerning us, members of our management, our Creators, our customers, and other key personnel. Any adverse publicity relating to such individuals or entities that we employ or represent, or to our Company, including from reported or actual incidents or allegations of illegal or improper conduct, such as harassment, discrimination or other misconduct, could result in significant media attention, even if not directly relating to or involving the Company, and could have a negative impact on our professional reputation, potentially resulting in termination of contracts, our inability to attract new customer or client relationships, or the loss or termination of such employees’ services, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our professional reputation could also be impacted by adverse publicity relating to one or more of our owned or majority owned brands or businesses.

 

We depend on the relationships of our talent managers and other key personnel with clients across many categories, including fashion, music, digital, and sponsorship.

 

We depend heavily upon relationships that our talent managers and other key personnel have developed with our influencer-clients, as well as our corporate customers that utilize our team of influencers for advertising and paid promotion. The personal relationships that our talent managers, influencers, and other key personnel have developed with brands and other key business contacts help us to secure access to sponsorships, endorsements, professional contracts, events and other opportunities for our Creators, which is critical to our success. Due to the importance of those contacts to us, a substantial deterioration in these relationships, or substantial loss of talent managers or other key personnel who maintain these relationships, could adversely affect our business. In particular, our talent management business is dependent upon the highly personalized relationships between our team at Doiyen and their Creators – i.e. the influencers with whom we contract with and represent. A substantial deterioration in the team managing a client may result in a deterioration in our relationship with, or the loss of, the clients represented by that manager. The substantial loss of multiple talent managers could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Our talent managers and other key personnel are not party to long-term contracts and, in any event, can leave our Company with little or no notice. We can give no assurance that all or any of these individuals will remain with us or will retain their associations with key business contacts.

 

Our success depends, in part, on our continuing ability to identify, recruit and retain qualified and experienced talent managers. If we fail to recruit and retain suitable talent managers or if our relationships with our talent managers change or deteriorate, it could adversely affect our business.

 

Our success depends, in part, upon our continuing ability to identify, recruit and retain qualified and experienced talent managers. There is great competition for qualified and experienced talent managers in the social media industry, and we cannot assure you that we will be able to continue to hire or retain a sufficient number of qualified persons to meet our requirements, or that we will be able to do so under terms that are economically attractive to us. Any failure to retain certain talent managers could lead to the loss of sponsorship and other engagements and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

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Our failure to identify, sign and retain influencer-clients could adversely affect our business.

 

We derive substantial revenue from the engagements, sponsorships, and branding deals entered into by our influencer-clients. We depend on identifying, signing and retaining as clients those influencers with significant social media followings, that are deemed to be favorable candidates for companies to utilize for advertising, promotion, and branding. Our competitive position is dependent on our continuing ability to attract, develop and retain such clients whose work is likely to achieve a high degree of value and recognition as well as our ability to provide such clients with sponsorships, endorsements, professional contracts, productions, events and other opportunities. Our failure to attract and retain these clients, an increase in the costs required to attract and retain such clients, or an untimely loss or retirement of these clients could adversely affect our financial results and growth prospects. We have not entered into written agreements with many of the clients we represent. These clients may decide to discontinue their relationship with us at any time and without notice. In addition, the clients with whom we have entered into written contracts may choose not to renew their contracts with us on reasonable terms or at all or they may breach or seek to terminate these contracts. If any of our clients decide to discontinue their relationships with us, whether they are under a contract or not, we may be unable to recoup costs expended to develop and promote them and our financial results may be adversely affected. Further, the loss of such clients could lead other of our clients to terminate their relationships with us.

 

The markets in which we operate are highly competitive, both within the United States and internationally.

 

We face competition from a variety of other domestic and foreign companies. We face competition from alternative providers of the content, services, and products we and our Creators offer and from other forms of entertainment in a rapidly changing and increasingly fragmented marketplace. There are other companies and individuals currently providing similar products and services as us in the social media influencer industry. Our competitors include, but are not limited to, Hype House, Glam House and any other social media influencer collectives and/or talent management companies specializing in representing influencers, each of which may have greater financial and other resources than us. We may be unable to successfully compete with these competitors, and may expend significant resources without success. Further, any increased competition, which may not be foreseeable, or our failure to adequately address any competitive factors, could result in reduced demand for our content, clients or key brands, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We rely on technology, such as our information systems, to conduct our business. Failure to protect our technology against breakdowns and security breaches could adversely affect our business.

 

We rely on technology, such as our information systems and social media platforms, to conduct our business. This technology is vulnerable to service interruptions and security breaches from inadvertent or intentional actions by our employees, partners and vendors, or from attacks by malicious third parties. Such attacks are of ever-increasing levels of sophistication and are made by groups and individuals with a wide range of motives and expertise, including organized criminal groups, “hacktivists,” nation states and others. The techniques used to breach security safeguards evolve rapidly, and they may be difficult to detect for an extended period of time, and the measures we take to safeguard our technology may not adequately prevent such incidents.

 

While we have taken steps to protect our confidential and personal information and invested in information technology, there can be no assurance that our efforts will prevent service interruptions or security breaches in our systems or the unauthorized or inadvertent wrongful use or disclosure of confidential information. Such incidents could adversely affect our business operations, reputation and client relationships. Any such breach would require us to expend significant resources to mitigate the breach of security and to address matters related to any such breach, including the payment of fines. Although we maintain an insurance policy that covers data security, privacy liability and cyber-attacks, our insurance may not be adequate to cover losses arising from breaches or attacks on our systems. We also may be required to notify regulators about any actual or perceived personal data breach as well as the individuals who are affected by the incident within strict time periods.

 

In addition, our use of social media presents the potential for further vulnerabilities. For instance, we may be subject to boycotts, spam, spyware, ransomware, phishing and social engineering, viruses, worms, malware, DDOS attacks, password attacks, man-in-the-middle attacks, cybersquatting, impersonation of employees or officers, abuse of comments and message boards, fake reviews, doxing and swatting. While we have internal policies in place to protect against these vulnerabilities, we can make no assurances that we will not be adversely affected should one of these events occur.

 

The commercial success of our products is dependent, in part, on factors outside our control.

 

The commercial success of our products is dependent upon unpredictable and volatile factors beyond our control, such as the success of our competitors’ products. Our failure to attract market acceptance and a sustainable competitive advantage over our competitors would materially harm our business.

 

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We will be attempting to launch brands in new markets and with new products. Our inability to effectively execute our business plan in relation to these new brands could negatively impact our business.

 

We are attempting launch new product brands into markets in which we have no experience offering products. Launching new products into new markets is risky, and requires extensive marketing and business expertise. There can be no assurances we will have the capital, personnel resources, or expertise to be successful in launching these new business efforts.

 

Our acquisition strategy creates risks for our business.

 

We expect that we will pursue acquisitions of other businesses, assets or technologies to grow our business. We may fail to identify attractive acquisition candidates or we may be unable to reach acceptable terms for future acquisitions. We might not be able to raise enough cash to compete for attractive acquisition targets. If we are unable to complete acquisitions in the future, our ability to grow our business at our anticipated rate will be impaired.

 

We may pay for acquisitions by issuing additional shares of our Common Stock, which would dilute our shareholders, or by issuing debt, which could include terms that restrict our ability to operate our business or pursue other opportunities and subject us to meaningful debt service obligations. We may also use significant amounts of cash to complete acquisitions. To the extent that we complete acquisitions in the future, we likely will incur future depreciation and amortization expenses associated with the acquired assets. We may also record significant amounts of intangible assets, including goodwill, which could become impaired in the future. Acquisitions involve numerous other risks, including:

 

  difficulties integrating the operations, technologies, services and personnel of the acquired companies;
     
  challenges maintaining our internal standards, controls, procedures and policies;
     
  diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns;
     
  over-valuation by us of acquired companies;
     
  litigation resulting from activities of the acquired company, including claims from terminated employees, customers, former shareholders and other third parties;
     
  insufficient revenues to offset increased expenses associated with the acquisitions and unanticipated liabilities of the acquired companies;
     
  insufficient indemnification or security from the selling parties for legal liabilities that we may assume in connection with our acquisitions;
     
  entering markets in which we have no prior experience and may not succeed;
     
  risks associated with foreign acquisitions, such as communication and integration problems resulting from geographic dispersion and language and cultural differences, compliance with foreign laws and regulations and general economic or political conditions in other countries or regions;
     
  potential loss of key employees of the acquired companies; and
     
  impairment of relationships with clients and employees of the acquired companies or our clients and employees as a result of the integration of acquired operations and new management personnel.

 

Our management team’s attention may be diverted by acquisitions and searches for new acquisition targets, and our business and operations may suffer adverse consequences as a result.

 

Mergers and acquisitions are time intensive, requiring significant commitment of our management team’s focus and resources. If our management team spends too much time focused on acquisitions or on potential acquisition targets, our management team may not have sufficient time to focus on our existing business and operations. This diversion of attention could have material and adverse consequences on our operations and our ability to be profitable.

 

We may be unable to scale our operations successfully.

 

Our growth strategy will place significant demands on our management and financial, administrative and other resources. Operating results will depend substantially on the ability of our officers and key employees to manage changing business conditions and to implement and improve our financial, administrative and other resources. If the Company is unable to respond to and manage changing business conditions, or the scale of its operations, then the quality of its services, its ability to retain key personnel, and its business could be harmed.

 

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The current outbreak of the coronavirus may have a negative effect on our ability to conduct our business and operations and may also cause an overall decline in the economy as a whole and could materially harm our Company.

 

If the current outbreak of the coronavirus continues to grow, the effects of such a widespread infectious disease and epidemic may inhibit our ability to conduct our business and operations and could materially harm our Company. The coronavirus may cause us to have to reduce operations as a result of various lock-down procedures enacted by the local, state or federal government, which could restrict the movement of our influencers outside of or within a specific Clubhouse or even effect the influencer’s ability to create content. The coronavirus may also cause a decrease in advertising spending by companies as a result of the economic turmoil resulting from the spread of the coronavirus and thereby having a negative effect on our ability to generate revenue from advertising. Further, if there is a spread of the coronavirus within any of our Clubhouses, it may cause an inability for our content creators to create and post content and could potentially cause a specific Clubhouse location to be entirely quarantined. Additionally, we may encounter negative publicity or a negative public reaction when creating and posting certain content while a coronavirus related lockdown is enacted. The continued coronavirus outbreak may also restrict our ability to raise funding when needed and may also cause an overall decline in the economy as a whole. The specific and actual effects of the spread of coronavirus are difficult to assess at this time as the actual effects will depend on many factors beyond the control and knowledge of the Company. However, the spread of the coronavirus, if it continues, may cause an overall decline in the economy as a whole and also may materially harm our Company.

 

Economic conditions or changing consumer preferences could adversely impact our business.

 

A downturn in economic conditions in one or more of the Company’s markets could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, business and prospects. Although we attempt to stay informed of government and customer trends, any sustained failure to identify and respond to trends could have a material adverse effect on our results of operations, financial condition, business and prospects.

 

The requirements of remaining a public company may strain our resources and distract our management, which could make it difficult to manage our business.

 

We are required to comply with various regulatory and reporting requirements, including those required by the SEC. Complying with these reporting and other regulatory requirements are time-consuming and expensive and could have a negative effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition.

 

Our intellectual property rights are valuable, and if we are unable to protect them or are subject to intellectual property rights claims, our business may be harmed.

 

The content created by Clubhouse influencers, including the rights related to that content, are important assets for us, as is the “Clubhouse” name. We do not hold any patents protecting our intellectual property, and we have only filed a trademark application for “The Clubhouse” recently, which has not yet been granted as of the date hereof. Various events outside of our control pose a threat to our intellectual property rights as well as to our business. Regardless of the merits of the claims, any intellectual property claims could be time-consuming and expensive to litigate or settle. In addition, if any claims against us are successful, we may have to pay substantial monetary damages or discontinue any of our practices that are found to be in violation of another party’s rights. We also may have to seek a license to continue such practices, which may significantly increase our operating expenses or may not be available to us at all. Also, the efforts we have taken to protect our proprietary rights may not be sufficient or effective. Any significant impairment of our intellectual property rights could harm our business or our ability to compete.

 

We are required to comply with certain provisions of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as amended (the “Sarbanes-Oxley Act”) and if we fail to continue to comply, our business could be harmed, and the price of our securities could decline.

 

Rules adopted by the SEC pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act require an annual assessment of internal control over financial reporting, and for certain issuers an attestation of this assessment by the issuer’s independent registered public accounting firm. The standards that must be met for management to assess the internal control over financial reporting as effective are evolving and complex, and require significant documentation, testing, and possible remediation to meet the detailed standards. We expect to incur significant expenses and to devote resources to Section 404 compliance on an ongoing basis. It is difficult for us to predict how long it will take or costly it will be to complete the assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting for each year and to remediate any deficiencies in our internal control over financial reporting. As a result, we may not be able to complete the assessment and remediation process on a timely basis. In the event that our Chief Executive Officer or Chief Financial Officer determines that our internal control over financial reporting is not effective as defined under Section 404, we cannot predict how regulators will react or how the market prices of our securities will be affected; however, we believe that there is a risk that investor confidence and the market value of our securities may be negatively affected.

 

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We are subject to extensive U.S. and foreign governmental regulations, and our failure to comply with these regulations could adversely affect our business.

 

Our operations are subject to federal, state and local laws, statutes, rules, regulations, policies and procedures in the United States and around the world, which are subject to change at any time, governing matters such as:

 

  licensing laws for talent agencies, such as California’s Talent Agencies Act;
     
  licensing, permitting and zoning requirements for operation of our Clubhouses;
     
  health, safety and sanitation requirements;
     
  harassment and discrimination, and other labor and employment laws and regulations;
     
  compliance with the U.S. Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990;
     
  compliance with the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act of 1977, as amended (the “FCPA”) and similar regulations in other countries, which prohibit U.S. companies and their intermediaries from engaging in bribery or other prohibited payments to foreign officials and require companies to keep books and records that accurately and fairly reflect the transactions of the company and to maintain an adequate system of internal accounting controls;
     
  compliance with applicable antitrust and fair competition laws;
     
  compliance with international trade controls, including applicable import/export regulations, and sanctions and international embargoes that may limit or restrict our ability to do business with specific individuals or entities or in specific countries or territories;
     
  compliance with anti-money laundering and countering terrorist financing rules, currency control regulations, and statutes prohibiting tax evasion and the aiding or abetting of tax evasion;
     
  marketing activities;
     
  compliance with current and future privacy and data protection laws imposing requirements for the processing and protection of personal or sensitive information, including the GDPR and the E.U. e-Privacy Regulation;
     
  compliance with cybersecurity laws imposing country-specific requirements relating to information systems and network design, security, operations, and use;
     
  tax laws; and
     
  imposition by foreign countries of trade restrictions, restrictions on the manner in which content is currently licensed and distributed or ownership restrictions.

 

Noncompliance with these laws could subject us to whistleblower complaints, investigations, sanctions, settlements, prosecution, other enforcement actions, disgorgement of profits, significant fines, damages, other civil and criminal penalties or injunctions, reputational harm, adverse media coverage, and other collateral consequences. Multiple or repeated failures by us to comply with these laws and regulations could result in increased fines or proceedings against us. If any subpoenas or investigations are launched, or governmental or other sanctions are imposed, or if we do not prevail in any possible civil or criminal litigation, our business, results of operations and financial condition could be materially harmed. In addition, responding to any action will likely result in a materially significant diversion of management’s attention and resources and significant defense costs and other professional fees. Enforcement actions and sanctions could further harm our business, results of operations and financial condition. While we attempt to conduct our business and operations in a manner that we believe to be in compliance with such laws and regulations, there can be no assurance that a law or regulation will not be interpreted or enforced in a manner contrary to our current understanding. In addition, the promulgation of new laws, rules and regulations could restrict or unfavorably impact our business, which could decrease demand for our services, reduce revenue, increase costs or subject us to additional liabilities.

 

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In some United States and foreign jurisdictions, we may have direct and indirect interactions with government agencies and state-affiliated entities in the ordinary course of our business. In the event that we fail to comply with the regulations of a particular jurisdiction, whether through our acts or omissions or those of third parties, we may be prohibited from operating in those jurisdictions, which could lead to a decline in various revenue streams in such jurisdictions, and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We are also required to comply with economic sanctions laws imposed by the United States or by other jurisdictions where we do business, which may restrict our transactions in certain markets, and with certain customers, business partners and other persons and entities. As a result, we are not permitted to, directly or indirectly (including through a third party intermediary), procure goods, services, or technology from, or engage in transactions with, individuals and entities subject to sanctions. While we believe we have been in compliance with sanctions requirements, there can be no guarantee that we will remain in compliance. Any violation of corruption or sanctions laws could result in fines, civil and criminal sanctions against us or our employees, prohibitions on the conduct of our business (e.g., debarment from doing business with International Development Banks and similar organizations) and damage to our reputation, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

 

We may be adversely affected by political tensions between the United States and China.

 

Political tensions between the United States and China have escalated due to, among other things, trade disputes, the COVID-19 outbreak and sanctions imposed by the U.S. Department of Treasury on certain officials of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the central government of the PRC. On August 6, 2020 President Donald Trump issued an executive order requiring ByteDance to sell TikTok to an American company, or risk being banned in the United States entirely. While ByteDance ultimately complied with this executive order and TikTok was not banned in the United States, a ban of a social media platform on which our influencers have acquired significant followers, such as TikTok, would have a material adverse effect on our business, prospects, financial condition and results of operations. Furthermore, there have been recent media reports on deliberations within the U.S. government regarding potentially limiting or restricting China-based companies from accessing U.S. capital markets. If any legislation were to be enacted or any regulations were to be adopted along these lines that ultimately had the effect of harming or outright banning a social media platform utilized by our Company and/or its influencers, it could have a material adverse effect on our business and operations.

 

We are a holding company and our principal asset after completion of the Share Exchange is our 100% equity interest in WOHG, through which we own 100% of each of WOHG’s limited liability company operating subsidiaries, and accordingly we are dependent upon distributions from such operating subsidiaries to pay taxes and other expenses.

 

We are a holding company and our principal asset after the Share Exchange is our 100% equity interests in WOHG. WOHG operates through its wholly owned subsidiary limited liability companies, of which it owns 100% of each. Accordingly, we are dependent upon distributions from our operating subsidiaries to pay taxes and other expenses. If our operating subsidiaries do not generate sufficient revenues such that they can provide distributions to us, we may be unable to pay our taxes and other expenses which would have a materially adverse effect on our business operations and our Company as a whole.

 

Risks Related to Our Common Stock

 

Our Common Stock currently trades on the Pink Tier of OTC Markets and is labeled as a “Shell.”

 

Our Common Stock currently trades on the Pink Tier of OTC Market Group LLC’s marketplace under the symbol “TONJ” and the Company is currently labeled as a “Shell.” The OTC Markets is a network of security dealers who buy and sell stock. The dealers are connected by a computer network that provides information on current “bids” and “asks,” as well as volume information. The trading of securities on the OTC Pink is often sporadic and investors may have difficulty buying and selling our shares or obtaining market quotations for them, which may have a negative effect on the market price of our Common Stock. The Company plans to update its trading symbol pending the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority’s (“FINRA”) completion of its review of the Company’s name change to Clubhouse Media Group, Inc. We filed an amendment for the name change with the Secretary of State of Nevada on November 2, 2020, with an effective date with the State of Nevada of November 20, 2020. Our name change will not be effective, however, until FINRA completes its review of the Issuer Company Related Action Notification Form for the name change which the Company has submitted to FINRA. There can be no assurance that FINRA will process its review of the name change as planned, or at all.

 

Our Common Stock is subject to risks arising from restrictions on reliance on Rule 144 by shell companies or former shell companies.

 

Under Rule 144 promulgated under the Securities Act, a person who beneficially owns restricted securities of an issuer and who is not an affiliate of that issuer may sell them without registration under the Securities Act provided that certain conditions have been met. One of these conditions is that such person has held the restricted securities for a prescribed period, which will be six months for the Common Stock. However, Rule 144 is unavailable for the resale of securities issued by an issuer that is a shell company (other than a business combination related shell company) or, unless certain conditions are met, that has been at any time previously a shell company.

 

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The SEC defines a shell company as a company that has (a) no or nominal operations and (b) either (i) no or nominal assets, (ii) assets consisting solely of cash and cash equivalents; or (iii) assets consisting of any amount of cash and cash equivalents and nominal other assets.

 

As a result of the Share Exchange, the Company ceased being a shell company as such term is defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Exchange Act. While we believe that as a result of the Share Exchange, the Company ceased to be a shell company, the SEC and others whose approval is required in order for shares to be sold under Rule 144 might take a different view.

 

Rule 144 is available for the resale of securities of former shell companies if and for as long as the following conditions are met:

 

  (i) the issuer of the securities that was formerly a shell company has ceased to be a shell company;
     
  (ii) the issuer of the securities is subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act;
     
  (iii) the issuer of the securities has filed all Exchange Act reports and material required to be filed, as applicable, during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the issuer was required to file such reports and materials), other than Current Reports on Form 8-K; and
     
  (iv) at least one year has elapsed from the time that the issuer filed current comprehensive disclosure with the SEC reflecting its status as an entity that is not a shell company known as “Form 10 Information.”

 

Shareholders who receive the Company’s restricted securities will not be able to sell them pursuant to Rule 144 without registration until the Company has met the other conditions to this exception and then for only as long as the Company continues to meet the condition described in subparagraph (iii), above, and is not a shell company. No assurance can be given that the Company will meet these conditions or that, if it has met them, it will continue to do so, or that it will not again be a shell company.

 

Our Common Stock price may decrease due to factors beyond our control.

 

The stock market from time to time has experienced extreme price and volume fluctuations, which have particularly affected the market prices for early stage companies and which often have been unrelated to the operating performance of the companies. These broad market fluctuations may adversely affect the market price of our stock, if a trading market for our stock ever develops. If our shareholders sell substantial amounts of their stock in the public market, the price of our stock could fall. These sales also might make it more difficult for us to sell equity, or equity-related securities, in the future at a price we deem appropriate.

 

The market price of our stock may also fluctuate significantly in response to the following factors, most of which are beyond our control:

 

  variations in our quarterly operating results;
  changes in general economic conditions;
  changes in market valuations of similar companies;
  announcements by us or our competitors of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships or joint ventures, or capital commitments;
  poor reviews;
  loss of a major customer, partner or joint venture participant; and
  the addition or loss of key managerial and collaborative personnel.

 

Any such fluctuations may adversely affect the market price or value of our Common Stock, regardless of our actual operating performance. As a result, shareholders may be unable to sell their shares, or may be forced to sell them at a loss.

 

Our Common Stock is subject to the application of the “penny stock” rules which could adversely affect the market price of our Common Stock and increase transaction costs to sell those shares.

 

The SEC has adopted rule 3a51-1 which establishes the definition of a “penny stock,” for the purposes relevant to us, as any equity security that has a market price of less than $5.00 per share or with an exercise price of less than $5.00 per share, subject to certain exceptions. For any transaction involving a penny stock, unless exempt, Rule 15g-9 requires:

 

  that a broker or dealer approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, and
  the broker or dealer receive from the investor a written agreement to the transaction, setting forth the identity and quantity of the penny stock to be purchased.

 

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In order to approve a person’s account for transactions in penny stocks, the broker or dealer must:

 

  obtain financial information and investment experience objectives of the person, and
  make a reasonable determination that the transactions in penny stocks are suitable for that person and the person has sufficient knowledge and experience in financial matters to be capable of evaluating the risks of transactions in penny stocks.

 

The broker or dealer must also deliver, prior to any transaction in a penny stock, a disclosure schedule prescribed by the SEC relating to the penny stock market, which, in highlight form:

 

  sets forth the basis on which the broker or dealer made the suitability determination, and
  that the broker or dealer received a signed, written agreement from the investor prior to the transaction.

 

Generally, brokers may be less willing to execute transactions in securities subject to the “penny stock” rules. This may make it more difficult for investors to dispose of our Common Stock and cause a decline in the market value of our stock.

 

The market price for our Common Stocks is particularly volatile which could lead to wide fluctuations in our share price. You may be unable to sell your Common Stock shares at or above your purchase price, or at all, which may result in substantial losses to you.

 

The market for our Common Stock is characterized by significant price volatility when compared to seasoned issuers, and we expect that our share price will continue to be more volatile than a seasoned issuer for the indefinite future. As a consequence of this enhanced risk, more risk-adverse investors may, under the fear of losing all or most of their investment in the event of negative news or lack of progress, be more inclined to sell their shares on the market more quickly and at greater discounts than would be the case with the stock of a seasoned issuer. Many of these factors are beyond our control and may decrease the market price of our common shares, regardless of our operating performance. We cannot make any predictions or projections as to what the prevailing market price for our Common Stock shares will be at any time, or if our Common Stock shares will ever be able to trade, or as to what effect the sale of shares or the availability of shares of Common Stock for sale at any time will have on the prevailing market price.

 

The sale and issuance of additional shares of our Common Stock could cause dilution as well as the value of our Common Stock to decline.

 

Investors’ interests in the Company will be diluted and investors may suffer dilution in their net book value per share when we issue additional shares. We are authorized to issue 500,000,000 shares of Common Stock. We anticipate that all or at least some of our future funding, if any, will be in the form of equity financing from the sale of our Common Stock. If we do sell or issue more Common Stock, any investors’ investment in the Company will be diluted. Dilution is the difference between what you pay for your stock and the net tangible book value per share immediately after the additional shares are sold by us. If dilution occurs, any investment in the Company’s Common Stock could seriously decline in value.

 

FINRA sales practice requirements may also limit a shareholder’s ability to buy and sell our stock.

 

In addition to the “penny stock” rules described above, FINRA has adopted Rule 2111 that requires a broker-dealer to have reasonable grounds for believing that an investment is suitable for a customer before recommending the investment. Prior to recommending speculative low-priced securities to their non-institutional customers, broker-dealers must make reasonable efforts to obtain information about the customer’s financial status, tax status, investment objectives and other information. Under interpretations of these rules, FINRA believes that there is a high probability that speculative low-priced securities will not be suitable for at least some customers. The FINRA requirements make it more difficult for broker-dealers to recommend that their customers buy our Common Stock, which may limit your ability to buy and sell our stock and have an adverse effect on the market for our shares.

 

We do not intend to pay dividends for the foreseeable future.

 

We have never declared or paid any cash dividends on our stock and do not intend to pay any cash dividends in the foreseeable future. We anticipate that we will retain all of our future earnings for use in the development of our business and for general corporate purposes. Any determination to pay dividends in the future will be at the discretion of our Board.

 

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If we are unable to comply with the financial reporting requirements mandated by the SEC’s regulations, investors may lose confidence in our financial reporting and the price of our Common Stock, if a market ever does develop for it, could decline.

 

If we fail to maintain effective internal controls over financial reporting, our ability to produce timely, accurate and reliable periodic financial statements could be impaired. If we do not maintain adequate internal control over financial reporting, investors could lose confidence in the accuracy of our periodic reports filed under the Exchange Act. Additionally, our ability to obtain additional financing could be impaired or a lack of investor confidence in the reliability and accuracy of our public reporting could cause our stock price to decline.

 

USE OF PROCEEDS

 

The proceeds from the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus are solely for the account of the selling stockholder. We will not receive any of the proceeds from any sale of shares by the selling stockholder. See “Selling Stockholder” and “Plan of Distribution” below.

 

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

 

The selling stockholder may sell the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus at prices and at terms prevailing or at prices related to the current market price, or in negotiated transactions.

 

SELLING STOCKHOLDER

 

The common stock being registered by this prospectus consists of 33,870 shares that are currently held by Laura Anthony, the selling stockholder, and were issued to Ms. Anthony pursuant to a written compensation contract by and between the Company and Ms. Anthony in connection with Ms. Anthony’s provision of legal advisory services to the Company. Ms. Anthony provides general legal advisory services to the Company, holds no other shares of common stock of the Company, holds less than 1% of the Company’s outstanding common stock and is not an affiliate of the Company.

 

We are registering these shares to permit the selling stockholder to resell these shares when she deems appropriate. The selling stockholder may resell all, a portion, or none of the shares, at any time and from time to time. The selling stockholders may also sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of some or all of the shares in transactions exempt from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. We do not know when or in what amounts the selling stockholders may offer the shares of common stock for sale under this prospectus.

 

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

 

The purpose of this reoffer prospectus is to allow the selling stockholder to offer for sale and sell all or a portion of her shares acquired in connection with the provision of certain advisory services to the Company. The selling stockholder may sell the shares of common stock registered pursuant to this reoffer prospectus directly to purchasers or through broker-dealers or agents, who may receive compensation in the form of discounts, concessions or commissions from the selling stockholder or the purchasers. These commissions as to any particular broker-dealer or agent may be in excess of those customary in the types of transactions involved. Neither we nor the selling stockholder can presently estimate the amount of this compensation.

 

The common stock offered under this reoffer prospectus may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, at prevailing market prices at the time of sale, at prices related to the prevailing market prices, at varying prices determined at the time of sale, or at negotiated prices. These sales may be effected in transactions, which may involve block transactions, on any national securities exchange on which the Company’s common stock may be then-listed.

 

The aggregate proceeds to the selling stockholder from the sale of the shares will be the purchase price of the common stock less discounts and commissions, if any. The selling stockholder reserves the right to accept and, together with her agents from time to time, to reject, in whole or in part, any proposed purchase of the shares to be made directly or through agents. We will not receive any of the proceeds from a sale of the shares by the selling stockholder.

 

The selling stockholder and any broker-dealers or agents that participate in the sale of the shares may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of Section 2(11) of the Securities Act. Any discounts, commissions, concessions or profit they earn on any resale of the shares may be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. If the selling stockholder is an “underwriter” under the Securities Act, the selling stockholder will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act.

 

The shares to be offered or resold by means of this reoffer prospectus by the selling stockholder may not exceed, during any three-month period, the amount specified in Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this reoffer prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 of the Securities Act rather than pursuant to this reoffer prospectus.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

 

The validity of the shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus will be passed upon by Anthony L.G., PLLC.

 

EXPERTS

 

The consolidated financial statements of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2020, have been audited by BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in Borgers’ report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon Borgers’ report given upon its authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated financial statements of West Of Hudson Group, Inc. incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020 have been audited by Fruci & Associates II, PLLC (“Fruci”), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in Fruci’s report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon Fruci’s report given upon its authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

Anthony L.G., PLLC will pass upon the validity of the shares of common stock offered pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholder, who will receive any and all proceeds from the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this prospectus, is the sole member of Anthony L.G., PLLC. Neither the selling stockholder nor Anthony L.G., PLLC provides services to the Company on a contingent basis.

 

INDEMNIFICATION OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada and may, if and to the extent authorized by our board of directors, so indemnify our officers and any other person whom we have the power to indemnify against liability, reasonable expense or other matter. This indemnification policy could result in substantial expenditure by us, which we may be unable to recoup.

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that none of our directors or officers shall be personally liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer provided, however, that the foregoing provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or officer for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of law, or the unlawful payment of dividends. Limitations on liability provided for in our articles of incorporation, as amended, do not restrict the availability of non-monetary remedies and do not affect a director’s responsibility under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

 

We believe that these provisions will assist us in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as executive officers and directors. The inclusion of these provisions in our articles of incorporation, as amended, may have the effect of reducing a likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and may discourage or deter shareholders or management from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their duty of care, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise have benefited us or our shareholders.

 

Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Exchange Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to provisions of the articles of incorporation, as amended, and amended and restated bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Exchange Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

At the present time, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee or other agent of ours in which indemnification would be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding which may result in a claim for such indemnification.

 

WHERE YOU CAN FIND ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

 

We file Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Current Reports on Form 8-K with the SEC in order to meet our timely and continuous disclosure requirements. We may also file additional documents with the SEC if they become necessary in the course of the Company’s operations. All such filings are available at the SEC Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the Public Reference Room. Our filings are also available free of charge at the website of the SEC at http://www.sec.gov. A copy of any document incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this reoffer prospectus forms a part but which is not delivered with this reoffer prospectus will be provided by us without charge to any person to whom this reoffer prospectus has been delivered upon oral or written request to that person. Requests for such documents should be directed to our Corporate Secretary, c/o Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., 3651 Lindell Road, D517, Las Vegas, Nevada 89103, telephone number (702) 479-3016.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE

 

Except to the extent any information therein is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Company hereby incorporates by reference into the registration statement of which this reoffer prospectus forms a part the following documents:

 

  The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2020;
  The Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2020 (filed with the SEC on May 8, 2020), June 30, 2020 (filed with the SEC on August 19, 2020), and September 30, 2020 (filed with the SEC on November 23, 2020;
  The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2020, June 29, 2020, July 10, 2020, July 30, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 11, 2020, August 11, 2020, August 12, 2020, August 13, 2020, September 14, 2020, November 4, 2020, November 12, 2020, November 18, 2020, and December 9, 2020; and
  The description of the Company’s securities contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act and all reports on Form 8-K subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this registration statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed also to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents; provided, however, that, to the extent any information therein is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

Any statement contained in a 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 is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of the registration statement of which this prospectus forms a part.

 

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33,870 Shares

TONGJI HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.

Common Stock

 

 

Reoffer Prospectus

 

 

January 19, 2021

 

 
 

 

PART II

 

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

 

Except to the extent any information therein is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, the Company hereby incorporates by reference into this Registration Statement the following documents:

 

  The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019 (filed with the SEC on April 7, 2020);
  The Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2020 (filed with the SEC on May 8, 2020), June 30, 2020 (filed with the SEC on August 19, 2020), and September 30, 2020 (filed with the SEC on November 23, 2020;
  The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2020, June 29, 2020, July 10, 2020, July 30, 2020, July 31, 2020, August 11, 2020, August 11, 2020, August 12, 2020, August 13, 2020, September 14, 2020, November 4, 2020, November 12, 2020, November 18, 2020, and December 9, 2020; and
  The description of the Company’s securities contained in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

 

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and all reports on Form 8-K subsequent to the date hereof and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed also to be incorporated by reference herein and to be a part hereof from the dates of filing of such documents; provided, however, that, to the extent any information therein is deemed furnished and not filed pursuant to securities laws and regulations, such information shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement.

 

Any statement contained in a 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 is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.

 

Item 4. Description of Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.

 

The consolidated financial statements of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on April 7, 2020, have been audited by BF Borgers CPA PC (“Borgers”), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in Borgers’ report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon Borgers’ report given upon its authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

The consolidated financial statements of West Of Hudson Group, Inc. incorporated in this prospectus by reference from the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020 have been audited by Fruci & Associates II, PLLC (“Fruci”), an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in Fruci’s report, which is incorporated herein by reference, and has been so incorporated in reliance upon Fruci’s report given upon its authority as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

Anthony L.G., PLLC will pass upon the validity of the shares of common stock registered for resale by the selling stockholder pursuant to this Registration Statement. The selling stockholder, who will receive any and all proceeds from the sale of the shares offered pursuant to this Registration Statement, is the sole member of Anthony L.G., PLLC. Neither the selling stockholder nor Anthony L.G., PLLC provides such services on a contingent basis.

 

Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide for the indemnification of our officers and directors to the fullest extent permitted by the laws of the State of Nevada and may, if and to the extent authorized by our board of directors, so indemnify our officers and any other person whom we have the power to indemnify against liability, reasonable expense or other matter. This indemnification policy could result in substantial expenditure by us, which we may be unable to recoup.

 

Our articles of incorporation, as amended, provide that none of our directors or officers shall be personally liable to us or our shareholders for monetary damages for a breach of fiduciary duty as a director or officer provided, however, that the foregoing provisions shall not eliminate or limit the liability of a director or officer for acts or omissions which involve intentional misconduct, fraud or knowing violation of law, or the unlawful payment of dividends. Limitations on liability provided for in our articles of incorporation, as amended, do not restrict the availability of non-monetary remedies and do not affect a director’s responsibility under any other law, such as the federal securities laws or state or federal environmental laws.

 

We believe that these provisions will assist us in attracting and retaining qualified individuals to serve as executive officers and directors. The inclusion of these provisions in our articles of incorporation, as amended, may have the effect of reducing a likelihood of derivative litigation against our directors and may discourage or deter shareholders or management from bringing a lawsuit against directors for breach of their duty of care, even though such an action, if successful, might otherwise have benefited us or our shareholders.

 

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Insofar as indemnification by us for liabilities arising under the Exchange Act may be permitted to our directors, officers and controlling persons pursuant to provisions of the articles of incorporation, as amended, and amended and restated bylaws, or otherwise, we have been advised that in the opinion of the SEC, such indemnification is against public policy and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification by such director, officer or controlling person of us in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being offered, we will, unless in the opinion of our counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by us is against public policy as expressed in the Exchange Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

 

At the present time, there is no pending litigation or proceeding involving a director, officer, employee or other agent of ours in which indemnification would be required or permitted. We are not aware of any threatened litigation or proceeding which may result in a claim for such indemnification.

 

Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.

 

The shares being registered pursuant to the reoffer prospectus included herein were issued to the selling stockholder in a transaction exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act, as a transaction by an issuer not involving a public offering. The selling stockholder represented her intention to acquire the securities for investment only and not with a view to or for sale in connection with any distribution thereof, and appropriate legends were affixed to the share certificates and instruments issued in such transactions. Such selling stockholder had adequate access, through the relationship with the Registrant, to information about the registrant.

 

Item 8. Exhibits.

 

Exhibit No.   Description
     
2.1   Share Exchange Agreement dated August 11, 2020 by and between the registrant, West Of Hudson Group, Inc., Amir Ben-Yohanan, Chris Young, Simon Yu and Mr. Ben-Yohanan as the representative of the West Of Hudson Group, Inc. shareholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2020).
3.1   Articles of Incorporation of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s registration statement on Form SB-2 (File No. 333-140645) filed with the SEC on February 13, 2007).
3.2   Certificate of Amendment to the registrant’s Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 10, 2020).
3.3   Amended and Restated Bylaws of the registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on June 29, 2020).
3.4   Certificate of Amendment to Articles of Incorporation filed November 2, 2020 with the Secretary of State of Nevada (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 4, 2020).
3.5   Form of Series X Preferred Stock Certificate of Designations filed November 12, 2020 with the Secretary of State of Nevada (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).
4.1   Custodian Discharge Order (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020)
5.1*   Opinion of the Law Office of Anthony L.G., PLLC.
10.1+   Independent Director Agreement by and between the Company and Gary Marenzi dated July 28, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on July 30, 2020).
10.2+   Director Agreement by and between the Company and Harris Tulchin dated August 5, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on August 11, 2020).
10.3   Lease Agreement dated August 3, 2020 for Not a Content House—Beverly Hills (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).
10.4   Lease Agreement dated September 6, 2020 for Clubhouse Europe (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).
10.5   Exchange Agreement dated July 9, 2020 between the West of Hudson Group, Inc., Amir Ben-Yohanan, Chris Young and Simon Yu. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).

 

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Exhibit No.   Description
     
10.6   Promissory Note issued by West of Hudson Group, Inc., as borrower, to Amir Ben-Yohanan, as Lender, dated January 2, 2020 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).
10.7   Waiver Pursuant to Share Exchange Agreement dated November 11, 2020 by and between the registrant, West Of Hudson Group, Inc., Amir Ben-Yohanan, Chris Young, Simon Yu and Mr. Ben-Yohanan as the representative of the West Of Hudson Group, Inc. shareholders. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 12, 2020).
10.8   Series X Preferred Subscription Agreement dated November 13, 2020 between the registrant and Amir Ben-Yohanan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on November 18, 2020).
10.9   Share Exchange Agreement dated December 3, 2020 by and between the registrant, Digital Influence Inc. (d/b/a Magiclytics, each of the shareholders of Magiclytics, and Christian Young, as the representative of the Magiclytics shareholders (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on December 9, 2020).
10.10*+   Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.
23.1*   Consent of the Law Office of Anthony L.G., PLLC (incorporated in Exhibit 5.1).
23.2*   Consent of BF Borgers CPA PC.
23.3*   Consent of Fruci & Associates II, PLLC.
24.1*   Power of Attorney (see Signature Page).
99.1*   Exchange Agreement by and between the registrant and Laura Anthony, dated as of December 4, 2020.
99.2*   Exchange Agreement by and between the registrant and Laura Anthony, dated as of January 7, 2021.

 

* Filed herewith.

+ Includes management contracts and compensation plans and arrangements.

 

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 this 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 this Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation of Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

 

(iii) To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement; provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) of this section do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic 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.

 

  (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 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 Exchange Act), 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 foregoing provisions, 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 of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of 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 the 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 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 the City of Las Vegas, State of Nevada, on January 19, 2021.

 

  TONGJI HEALTHCARE GROUP, INC.
     
  By: /s/ Amir Ben-Yohanan
    Amir Ben-Yohanan
    Chief Executive Officer

 

POWER OF ATTORNEY

 

KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS that each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Amir Ben-Yohanan and Christian J. Young, and each of them singly, his or her true and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent 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 (any of which amendments may make such changes and additions to this Registration Statement as such attorneys-in-fact may deem necessary or appropriate) and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto, and any other documents that may be required in connection therewith, granted unto said attorneys-in-fact and agents full power and authority to be done in and about the premises, 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 their substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

Signature   Title   Date
         
/s/ Amir Ben-Yohanan   Chief Executive Officer and Director   January 19, 2021
Amir Ben-Yohanan   (principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)    
         
/s/ Christian J. Young   President, Secretary and Director   January 19, 2021
Christian J. Young        
         
/s/ Simon Yu   Chief Operating Officer and Director   January 19, 2021
Simon Yu        
         
/s/ Harris Tulchin   Director   January 19, 2021
Harris Tulchin        
         
/s/ Gary Marenzi   Director   January 19, 2021
Gary Marenzi        

 

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Exhibit 5.1

 

ANTHONY L.G., PLLC

 

laura aNTHONy, esq

GEOFFREY ASHBURNE, ESQ*

JOHN CACOMANOLIS, ESQ**

CHAD FRIEND, ESQ, LLM

SVETLANA ROVENSKAYA, ESQ***

 

 

 

OF COUNSEL:

MICHAEL R. GEROE, ESQ, CIPP/US****

CRAIG D. LINDER, ESQ*****

PETER P. LINDLEY, ESQ, CPA, MBA

Philip magri, esq.******

STUART REED, ESQ

MARC S. WOOLF, ESQ

www.ANTHONYPLLC.com

WWW.SECURITIESLAWBLOG.COM

WWW.LAWCAST.COM

 

DIRECT E-MAIL: LANTHONY@ANTHONYPLLC.COM

 

 

*licensed in CA

**licensed in FL and NY

***licensed in NY and NJ

****licensed in CA, DC, MO and NY

*****licensed in CA, FL and NY

******licensed in FL and NY

 

January 19, 2021

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

3651 Lindell Road, D517

Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

 

Ladies and Gentlemen:

 

We have acted as counsel for Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to the 13,890,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the “Shares”), issuable pursuant to the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

In that connection, we have examined originals, or copies certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such documents, corporate records and other instruments as we have deemed necessary or appropriate for the purposes of this opinion, including, without limitation: (a) the Articles of Incorporation, as amended, of the Company; (b) the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company; (c) certain resolutions adopted by the Board of Directors of the Company and (d) the Plan.

 

In rendering our opinion, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals and the conformity to authentic original documents of all documents submitted to us as duplicates or copies. As to all questions of fact material to this opinion that have not been independently established, we have relied upon certificates or comparable documents of officers and representatives of the Company.

 

Based on the foregoing and in reliance thereon, and subject to compliance with applicable state securities laws, we are of the opinion that the Shares when, and if, issued pursuant to the terms of the Plan will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.

 

Our opinion expressed herein is limited to the internal laws of the State of Nevada and the federal laws of the United States, and we do not express any opinion herein concerning any other law.

 

We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement. In giving this 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 or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder.

 

Sincerely yours,
   
/s/ Anthony L.G., PLLC

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 10.10

 

 

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

 

2020 Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table of Contents

 

Article I. Purposes and Definitions 1
  Section 1.01 Purposes of this Plan; Structure. 1
  Section 1.02 Definitions. 1
  Section 1.03 Additional Interpretations. 7
Article II. Stock Subject to this Plan; Administration. 7
  Section 2.01 Stock Subject to this Plan. 7
  Section 2.02 Administration of this Plan. 8
  Section 2.03 Eligibility. 10
  Section 2.04 Indemnification. 10
Article III. Awards. 10
  Section 3.01 Stock Options. 10
  Section 3.02 Stock Appreciation Rights. 13
  Section 3.03 Restricted Stock. 14
  Section 3.04 Restricted Stock Units. 15
  Section 3.05 Performance Units and Performance Shares. 16
  Section 3.06 Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. 20
  Section 3.07 Form of Award Agreements. 21
Article IV. Additional Provisions Applicable to this Plan and Awards 21
  Section 4.01 Outside Director Limitations. 21
  Section 4.02 Compliance With Code Section 409A. 22
  Section 4.03 Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. 22
  Section 4.04 Limited Transferability of Awards. 22
  Section 4.05 Adjustments; Dissolution, Merger, Etc. 22
  Section 4.06 Tax Withholding. 25
  Section 4.07 Compliance with Securities Laws. 26
  Section 4.08 Tax Withholding. 26
  Section 4.09 No Effect on Employment or Service. 26
  Section 4.10 Repurchase Rights. 26
  Section 4.11 Fractional Shares. 27
  Section 4.12 Forfeiture Events. 27
  Section 4.13 Date of Grant. 27
  Section 4.14 Term of Plan. 27

 

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  Section 4.15 Amendment and Termination of this Plan. 28
  Section 4.16 Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares. 28
  Section 4.17 Inability to Obtain Authority. 28
  Section 4.18 Shareholder Approval. 28
  Section 4.19 Retirement and Welfare Plans. 28
  Section 4.20 Beneficiary Designation. 29
  Section 4.21 Severability. 29
  Section 4.22 No Constraint on Corporate Action. 29
  Section 4.23 Unfunded Obligation. 29
  Section 4.24 Choice of Law. 29

 

Exhibits

 

Exhibit A Form of Award Agreement for Options
Exhibit B Form of Award Agreement for Stock Appreciation Rights
Exhibit C Form of Award Agreement for Restricted Stock
Exhibit D Form of Award Agreement for Restricted Stock Units

 

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Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan

 

Article I. Purposes and Definitions

 

Section 1.01 Purposes of this Plan; Structure.

 

  (a) The purposes of this Plan are (i) to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, (ii) to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and (ii) to promote the success of the Company’s business.

 

  (b) This Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Awards, Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards.

 

Section 1.02 Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

 

  (a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering this Plan, in accordance with Section 2.02.

 

  (b) “Affiliate” means, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly Controlling, Controlled by, or under common Control with such Person.

 

  (c) “Applicable Laws” means the legal and regulatory requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards, including but not limited to the related issuance of shares of Common Stock, including but not limited to under U.S. federal and state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any non-U.S. country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under this Plan.

 

  (d) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under this Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, or Cash-Based Award or Other Stock-Based Award granted under this Plan.

 

  (e) “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under this Plan, which Award Agreement shall be is subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan.

 

  (f) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

  (g) “Cash-Based Award” means an Award denominated in cash and granted pursuant to Section 3.06.

 

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  (h) “Cause” means, unless such term or an equivalent term is otherwise defined by the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company or its Affiliates applicable to an Award, any of the following: (i) the Participant’s theft, dishonesty, willful misconduct, breach of fiduciary duty for personal profit, or falsification of documents or records of the Company or any of its Affiliates; (ii) the Participant’s material failure to abide by the Company’s or any Affiliate’s code of conduct or other policies (including, without limitation, policies relating to confidentiality and reasonable workplace conduct); (iii) the Participant’s unauthorized use, misappropriation, destruction or diversion of any tangible or intangible asset or corporate opportunity of the Company or any of its Affiliates (including, without limitation, the Participant’s improper use or disclosure of the Company’s or any of its Affiliate’s confidential or proprietary information); (iv) any intentional act by the Participant which has a material detrimental effect on the Company’s or any of its Affiliate’s reputation or business; (v) the Participant’s repeated failure to perform any reasonable assigned duties after written notice from the Company or any of its Affiliates, and a reasonable opportunity to cure, such failure; (vi) any material breach by the Participant of any employment, service, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Affiliates which breach is not cured pursuant to the terms of such agreement; or (vii) the Participant’s conviction (including any plea of guilty or nolo contendere) of any criminal act involving fraud, dishonesty, misappropriation or moral turpitude, or which impairs the Participant’s ability to perform his or her duties with the Company or any of its Affiliates.

 

  (i) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events, subject to the provisions of Section 1.03:

 

  (i) Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 1.02(i)(i), the acquisition of additional stock by any one Person, who is considered to own more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company will not be considered a Change in Control. Further, if the shareholders of the Company immediately before such change in ownership continue to retain immediately after the change in ownership, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company’s voting stock immediately prior to the change in ownership, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company or of the ultimate parent entity of the Company, such event shall not be considered a Change in Control under this Section 1.02(i)(i). For this purpose, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own the Company, as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities.

 

  (ii) Change in Effective Control of the Company. A change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this Section 1.02(i)(ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control.

 

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  (iii) Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than fifty percent (50%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this Section 1.02(i)(iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s shareholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a shareholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s stock, (2) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in clause (B)(3) of this Section 1.02(i)(iii). For purposes of this Section 1.02(i)(iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

  (j) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

 

  (k) “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by a duly authorized committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 2.02.

 

  (l) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.001 per share, of the Company.

 

  (m) “Company” means Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

  (n) “Consultant” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, in each case, within the meaning of Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided further, that a Consultant will include only those persons to whom the issuance of Shares may be registered under Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

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  (o) “Control” of a Person means the possession, directly or indirectly, of the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of such Person, whether through the ownership of voting securities, by contract, or otherwise.” Controlled”, “Controlling” and “under common Control with” have correlative meanings. Without limiting the foregoing a Person (the “Controlled Person”) shall be deemed Controlled by (a) any other Person (the “10% Owner”) (i) owning beneficially, as meant in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act, securities entitling such Person to cast 10% or more of the votes for election of directors or equivalent governing authority of the Controlled Person or (ii) entitled to be allocated or receive 10% or more of the profits, losses, or distributions of the Controlled Person; (b) an officer, director, general partner, partner (other than a limited partner), manager, or member (other than a member having no management authority that is not a 10% Owner ) of the Controlled Person; or (c) a spouse, parent, lineal descendant, sibling, aunt, uncle, niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, sister-in-law, or brother-in-law of an Affiliate of the Controlled Person or a trust for the benefit of an Affiliate of the Controlled Person or of which an Affiliate of the Controlled Person is a trustee.

 

  (p) “Director” means a member of the Board.

 

  (q) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

 

  (r) “Dividend Equivalent Right” means the right of a Participant, granted at the discretion of the Administrator or as otherwise provided by this Plan, to receive a credit for the account of such Participant in an amount equal to the cash dividends paid on one Share for each Share represented by an Award held by such Participant.

 

  (s) “Employee” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, provided that neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.

 

  (t) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

  (u) “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

 

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  (v) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

  (i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system (other than an over-the counter market, which will not be considered an established stock exchange of national market system for the purposes of this definition), including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

  (ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

  (iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

 

  (w) “Fiscal Year” means the fiscal year of the Company.

 

  (x) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

  (y) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

  (z) “Officer” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

  (aa) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to this Plan.

 

  (bb) “Outside Director” means a Director who is not an Employee.

 

  (cc) “Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award denominated in Shares and granted pursuant to Section 3.06.

 

  (dd) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).

 

  (ee) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

 

  (ff) “Performance Award” means an Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units.

 

  (gg) “Performance Award Formula” means, for any Performance Award, a formula or table established by the Administrator pursuant to Section 3.05 which provides the basis for computing the value of a Performance Award at one or more levels of attainment of the applicable Performance Goal(s) measured as of the end of the applicable Performance Period.

 

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  (hh) “Performance Share” means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 3.05.

 

  (ii) “Performance Unit” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 3.05.

 

  (jj) “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

 

  (kk) “Person” means an individual, corporation, partnership (including a general partnership, limited partnership or limited liability partnership), limited liability company, association, trust or other entity or organization, including a government, domestic or foreign, or political subdivision thereof, or an agency or instrumentality thereof.

 

  (ll) “Plan” means this 2020 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

  (mm) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 3.03, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

 

  (nn) “Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 3.04. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

 

  (oo) “Rule 16b-3” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to this Plan.

 

  (pp) “Section 16(b)” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

  (qq) “Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

  (rr) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

 

  (ss) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 4.05.

 

  (tt) “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 3.02 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

  (uu) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).

 

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Section 1.03 Additional Interpretations. For purposes of Section 1.02(i), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time. Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.

 

Article II. Stock Subject to this Plan; Administration.

 

Section 2.01 Stock Subject to this Plan.

 

  (a) Subject to the provisions of Section 2.01(a) and Section 4.05, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under this Plan is 13,890,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

  (b) Subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.05, the maximum aggregate number of shares of Shares that may be issued under this Plan as set forth in Section 2.01(a) shall be cumulatively increased on January 1, 2021 and on each subsequent January 1 through and including January 1, 2021, by a number of shares (the “Annual Increase”) equal to the smaller of (a) three percent (3%) of the number of shares of Common Stock issued and outstanding on the immediately preceding December 31, or (b) an amount determined by the Board.

 

  (c) If an Award expires or becomes un-exercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under this Plan (unless this Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under this Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under this Plan (unless this Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under this Plan under any Award will not be returned to this Plan and will not become available for future distribution under this Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under this Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholdings related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under this Plan. To the extent an Award under this Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under this Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 4.05, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 2.01(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under this Plan pursuant to Section 2.01(c) and Section 2.01(d).

 

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  (d) The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of this Plan.

 

Section 2.02 Administration of this Plan.

 

  (a) Procedure.

 

  (i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer this Plan.

 

  (ii) Rule 16b-3. To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.

 

  (iii) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, this Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

 

  (b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

 

  (i) to determine the Fair Market Value;

 

  (ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

 

  (iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

 

  (iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under this Plan;

 

  (v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of this Plan, of any Award granted hereunder, with such terms and conditions including, but not being limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

 

  (vi) to determine whether an Award will be settled in Shares, cash, other property or in any combination thereof;

 

  (vii) to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;

 

  (viii) to construe and interpret the terms of this Plan and Awards granted pursuant to this Plan;

 

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  (ix) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to this Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable non-U.S. laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable non-U.S. laws;

 

  (x) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 4.15(c)), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards; provided, however, that in no case will an Option or Stock Appreciation Right be extended beyond its original maximum term;

 

  (xi) to allow Participants to satisfy tax withholding obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 4.05(d);

 

  (xii) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

  (xiii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award;

 

  (xiv) to prescribe, amend or rescind rules, guidelines and policies relating to this Plan, or to adopt sub-plans or supplements to, or alternative versions of, this Plan, including, without limitation, as the Administrator deems necessary or desirable to comply with the laws of, or to accommodate the tax policy, accounting principles or custom of, foreign jurisdictions whose residents may be granted Awards;

 

  (xv) to correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency in this Plan or any Award Agreement and to make all other determinations and take such other actions with respect to this Plan or any Award as the Administrator may deem advisable to the extent not inconsistent with the provisions of this Plan or applicable law; and

 

  (xvi) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering this Plan.

 

  (c) Option or Stock Appreciation Right Repricing. The Administrator shall have the authority, without additional approval by the shareholders of the Company, to approve a program providing for either (a) the cancellation of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights having exercise prices per share greater than the then Fair Market Value of a Share (“Underwater Awards”) and the grant in substitution therefor of new Options or Stock Appreciation Rights covering the same or a different number of shares but with an exercise price per share equal to the Fair Market Value per share on the new grant date or payments in cash, or (b) the amendment of outstanding Underwater Awards to reduce the exercise price thereof to the Fair Market Value per share on the date of amendment.

 

  (d) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards and will be given the maximum deference permitted by Applicable Laws

 

 

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Section 2.03 Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

Section 2.04 Indemnification. In addition to such other rights of indemnification as they may have as members of the Board or the Administrator or as officers or employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates, to the extent permitted by applicable law, members of the Board or the Administrator and any officers or employees of the Company or any of its Affiliates to whom authority to act for the Board, the Administrator or the Company is delegated shall be indemnified by the Company against all reasonable expenses, including attorneys’ fees, actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding, or in connection with any appeal therein, to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under or in connection with this Plan, or any right granted hereunder, and against all amounts paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action, suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action, suit or proceeding that such person is liable for gross negligence, bad faith or intentional misconduct in duties; provided, however, that within sixty (60) days after the institution of such action, suit or proceeding, such person shall offer to the Company, in writing, the opportunity at its own expense to handle and defend the same.

 

Article III. Awards.

 

Section 3.01 Stock Options.

 

  (a) Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

  (b) Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

  (c) Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 3.01(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and the calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

  (d) Nonemployee Director Award Limit. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan to the contrary, the aggregate grant date fair value (computed as of the date of grant in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States) of all Awards granted to any Director who is not an Employee, during any fiscal year of the Company, taken together with any cash compensation paid to such Director during such fiscal year, shall not exceed $300,000.

 

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  (e) Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

  (f) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

 

  (i) Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:

 

  (1) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option:

 

  (A) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share (or the fair market value per Share as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(A)) on the date of grant;

 

  (B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (1) immediately above, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant;

 

  (2) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant (or the fair market value per Share as determined in accordance with Treas. Reg. 1.409A-1(b)(5)(iv)(A)).

 

  (3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3.01(f), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).

 

  (ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

 

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  (iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note; to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under a broker assisted (or other) cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with this Plan; (6) by net exercise; (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

 

  (g) Exercise of Option.

 

  (i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of this Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and this Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a shareholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 4.05. Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of this Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

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  (ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to this Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to this Plan.

 

  (iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to this Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to this Plan.

 

  (iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Participant’s death within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following Participant’s death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to this Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to this Plan. .

 

Section 3.02 Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

  (a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

 

  (b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

  

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  (c) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 3.02(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of this Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under this Plan. Stock Appreciation Rights which have become exercisable may be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the terms of the Award Agreement, specifying the number of Stock Appreciation Rights to be exercised and the date on which such Stock Appreciation Rights were awarded and vested.

 

  (d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement. Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

  (e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under this Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 3.01(e) relating to the maximum term and Section 3.01(g) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

  (f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount. Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying (i) the difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; and (ii) the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised. At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

 

  (g) Deemed Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights. If, on the date on which a Stock Appreciation Rights would otherwise terminate or expire, the Stock Appreciation Right by its terms remains exercisable immediately prior to such termination or expiration and, if so exercised, would result in a payment to the holder of such Stock Appreciation Right, then any portion of such Stock Appreciation Right which has not previously been exercised shall automatically be deemed to be exercised as of such date with respect to such portion.

 

Section 3.03 Restricted Stock.

 

  (a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of this Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

  (b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

 

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  (c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 3.03 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

 

  (d) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

 

  (e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 3.03, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under this Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

 

  (f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

 

  (g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

 

  (h) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under this Plan.

 

Section 3.04 Restricted Stock Units.

 

  (a) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units under this Plan, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

 

  (b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

 

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  (c) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator or as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

 

  (d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

 

  (e) Voting Rights, Dividend Equivalent Rights and Distributions. Participants shall have no voting rights with respect to Shares represented by Restricted Stock Units until the date of the issuance of such shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). However, the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide in the Award Agreement evidencing any Restricted Stock Unit Award that the Participant shall be entitled to Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the payment of cash dividends on Stock during the period beginning on the date such Award is granted and ending, with respect to each share subject to the Award, on the earlier of the date the Award is settled or the date on which it is terminated. Dividend Equivalent Rights, if any, shall be paid by crediting the Participant with a cash amount or with additional whole Restricted Stock Units as of the date of payment of such cash dividends on Stock, as determined by the Administrator. The number of additional Restricted Stock Units (rounded to the nearest whole number), if any, to be credited shall be determined by dividing (a) the amount of cash dividends paid on the dividend payment date with respect to the number of Shares represented by the Restricted Stock Units previously credited to the Participant by (b) the Fair Market Value per Share on such date. Such cash amount or additional Restricted Stock Units shall be subject to the same terms and conditions and shall be settled in the same manner and at the same time as the Restricted Stock Units originally subject to the Restricted Stock Unit Award. In the event of a dividend or distribution paid in Shares or other property or any other adjustment made upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 4.05, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the Participant’s Restricted Stock Unit Award so that it represents the right to receive upon settlement any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends) to which the Participant would be entitled by reason of the Shares issuable upon settlement of the Award, and all such new, substituted or additional securities or other property shall be immediately subject to the same vesting conditions as are applicable to the Award.

 

  (f) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

 

Section 3.05 Performance Units and Performance Shares.

 

  (a) Issuance. Performance Awards may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares granted to each Participant.

 

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  (b) Value of Performance Units/Shares. Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or before the date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.

 

  (c) Performance Objectives and Other Terms. The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. The time period during which the performance objectives or other vesting provisions must be met will be called the “Performance Period.” Each Performance Awards will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

  (d) Performance Targets and Goals. The Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion (“Performance Goals”). Performance Goals shall be established by the Administrator on the basis of targets to be attained (“Performance Targets”) with respect to one or more measures of business or financial performance (each, a “Performance Measure”), subject to the following:

 

  (i) Performance Measures. Performance Measures shall be calculated in accordance with the Company’s financial statements, or, if such measures are not reported in the Company’s financial statements, they shall be calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, a method used generally in the Company’s industry, or in accordance with a methodology established by the Administrator prior to the grant of the Performance Award. As specified by the Administrator, Performance Measures may be calculated with respect to the Company and its Subsidiaries consolidated therewith for financial reporting purposes, one or more Subsidiaries or such division or other business unit of any of them selected by the Administrator. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator prior to the grant of the Performance Award, the Performance Measures applicable to the Performance Award shall be calculated prior to the accrual of expense for any Performance Award for the same Performance Period and excluding the effect (whether positive or negative) on the Performance Measures of any change in accounting standards or any unusual or infrequently occurring event or transaction, as determined by the Administrator, occurring after the establishment of the Performance Goals applicable to the Performance Award. Each such adjustment, if any, shall be made solely for the purpose of providing a consistent basis from period to period for the calculation of Performance Measures in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of the Participant’s rights with respect to a Performance Award. Performance Measures may be based upon one or more of the following, as determined by the Administrator: (1) revenue; (2) sales; (3) expenses; (4) operating income; (5) gross margin; (6) operating margin; (7) earnings before any one or more of: stock-based compensation expense, interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization; (8) pre-tax profit; (9) net operating income; (10) net income; (11) economic value added; (12) free cash flow; (13) operating cash flow; (14) balance of cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities; (15) stock price; (16) earnings per share; (17) return on shareholder equity; (18) return on capital; (19) return on assets; (20) return on investment; (21) total shareholder return; (22) employee satisfaction; (23) employee retention; (24) market share; (25) customer satisfaction; (26) product development; (27) research and development expenses; (28) completion of an identified special project; and (29) completion of a joint venture or other corporate transaction.

 

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  (ii) Performance Targets. Performance Targets may include a minimum, maximum, target level and intermediate levels of performance, with the final value of a Performance Award determined under the applicable Performance Award Formula by the Performance Target level attained during the applicable Performance Period. A Performance Target may be stated as an absolute value, an increase or decrease in a value, or as a value determined relative to an index, budget or other standard selected by the Administrator.

 

  (e) Earning of Performance Units/Shares. After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or other vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.

 

  (f) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares. Payment of earned Performance Units or Performance Shares will be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.

 

  (g) Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units or Performance Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under this Plan.

 

  (h) Qualified Performance-Based Awards. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted to officers and Employees of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company (within the meaning of Code Section 424) may be granted with the intent that the award satisfy the “Performance-Based Exception” (any such award intended to satisfy the Performance-Based Exception, a “Qualified Performance-Based Award”). The grant, vesting, or payment of a Qualified Performance-Based Awards may depend on the degree of achievement of one or more performance goals relative to a pre-established targeted level or levels using one or more performance targets as determined by the Administrator (on an absolute or relative (including, without limitation, relative to the performance of one or more other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to one or more other companies) basis, any of which may also be expressed as a growth or decline measure relative to an amount or performance for a prior date or period) for the Company on a consolidated basis or for one or more of the Company’s Subsidiaries, segments, divisions, or business or operational units, or any combination of the foregoing. The performance period applicable to any Performance Units or Performance Shares may not be less than three (3) months nor more than ten (10) years. To satisfy the Performance-Based Exception, the performance measure(s) applicable to the Qualified Performance-Based Award and specific performance formula, goal or goals (“targets”), including must be established and approved by the Administrator during the first ninety (90) days of the applicable Performance Period (and, in the case of Performance Periods of less than one year, in no event after 25% or more of the Performance Period has elapsed) and while performance relating to such target(s) remains substantially uncertain within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

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  (i) Voting Rights; Dividend Equivalent Rights and Distributions. Participants shall have no voting rights with respect to Shares represented by Performance Share Awards until the date of the issuance of such Shares, if any (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company). However, the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide in the Award Agreement evidencing any Performance Share Award that the Participant shall be entitled to Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the payment of cash dividends on Stock during the period beginning on the date the Award is granted and ending, with respect to each share subject to the Award, on the earlier of the date on which the Performance Shares are settled or the date on which they are forfeited. Such Dividend Equivalent Rights, if any, shall be credited to the Participant either in cash or in the form of additional whole Performance Shares as of the date of payment of such cash dividends on Stock, as determined by the Administrator. The number of additional Performance Shares (rounded to the nearest whole number), if any, to be so credited shall be determined by dividing (a) the amount of cash dividends paid on the dividend payment date with respect to the number of Shares represented by the Performance Shares previously credited to the Participant by (b) the Fair Market Value per Share on such date. Dividend Equivalent Rights, if any, shall be accumulated and paid to the extent that the related Performance Shares become nonforfeitable. Settlement of Dividend Equivalent Rights may be made in cash, Shares, or a combination thereof as determined by the Administrator, and may be paid on the same basis as settlement of the related Performance Share as provided in Section 3.05(e). Dividend Equivalent Rights shall not be paid with respect to Performance Units. In the event of a dividend or distribution paid in Shares or other property or any other adjustment made upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 4.05, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the Participant’s Performance Share Award so that it represents the right to receive upon settlement any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends) to which the Participant would be entitled by reason of the Shares issuable upon settlement of the Performance Share Award, and all such new, substituted or additional securities or other property shall be immediately subject to the same Performance Goals as are applicable to the Award.

 

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Section 3.06 Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards shall be evidenced by Award Agreements in such form as the Administrator shall establish. Such Award Agreements may incorporate all or any of the terms of this Plan by reference and shall comply with and be subject to the following terms and conditions.

 

  (a) Grant of Cash-Based Awards. Subject to the provisions of this Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Cash-Based Awards to Participants in such amounts and upon such terms and conditions, including the achievement of performance criteria, as the Administrator may determine.

 

  (b) Grant of Other Stock-Based Awards. The Administrator may grant other types of equity-based or equity-related Awards not otherwise described by the terms of this Plan (including the grant or offer for sale of unrestricted securities, stock-equivalent units, stock appreciation units, securities or debentures convertible into common stock or other forms determined by the Administrator) in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine. Other Stock-Based Awards may be made available as a form of payment in the settlement of other Awards or as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock-Based Awards may involve the transfer of actual Shares to Participants, or payment in cash or otherwise of amounts based on the value of a Share and may include, without limitation, Awards designed to comply with or take advantage of the applicable local laws of jurisdictions other than the United States.

 

  (c) Value of Cash-Based and Other Stock-Based Awards. Each Cash-Based Award shall specify a monetary payment amount or payment range as determined by the Administrator. Each Other Stock-Based Award shall be expressed in terms of Shares or units based on such Shares, as determined by the Administrator. The Administrator may require the satisfaction of such Service requirements, conditions, restrictions or performance criteria, including, without limitation, Performance Goals as described in Section 3.05, as shall be established by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement evidencing such Award. If the Administrator exercises its discretion to establish performance criteria, the final value of Cash-Based Awards or Other Stock-Based Awards that will be paid to the Participant will depend on the extent to which the performance criteria are met. The establishment of performance criteria with respect to the grant or vesting of any Cash-Based Award or Other Stock-Based Award intended to result in Performance-Based Compensation shall follow procedures substantially equivalent to those applicable to Performance Awards set forth in Section 3.05.

 

  (d) Payment or Settlement of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Payment or settlement, if any, with respect to a Cash-Based Award or an Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of the Award, in cash, Shares or other securities or any combination thereof as the Administrator determines. The determination and certification of the final value with respect to any Cash-Based Award or Other Stock-Based Award intended to result in Performance-Based Compensation shall comply with the requirements applicable to Performance Awards set forth in Section 3.05. To the extent applicable, payment or settlement with respect to each Cash-Based Award and Other Stock-Based Award shall be made in compliance with the requirements of Section 409A.

 

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  (e) Voting Rights; Dividend Equivalent Rights and Distributions. Participants shall have no voting rights with respect to Shares represented by Other Stock-Based Awards until the date of the issuance of such Shares (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), if any, in settlement of such Award. However, the Administrator, in its discretion, may provide in the Award Agreement evidencing any Other Stock-Based Award that the Participant shall be entitled to Dividend Equivalent Rights with respect to the payment of cash dividends on Stock during the period beginning on the date such Award is granted and ending, with respect to each share subject to the Award, on the earlier of the date the Award is settled or the date on which it is terminated. Such Dividend Equivalent Rights, if any, shall be paid in accordance with the provisions set forth in Section 3.04(e). Dividend Equivalent Rights shall not be granted with respect to Cash-Based Awards. In the event of a dividend or distribution paid in Shares or other property or any other adjustment made upon a change in the capital structure of the Company as described in Section 4.05, appropriate adjustments shall be made in the Participant’s Other Stock-Based Award so that it represents the right to receive upon settlement any and all new, substituted or additional securities or other property (other than regular, periodic cash dividends) to which the Participant would be entitled by reason of the Shares issuable upon settlement of such Award, and all such new, substituted or additional securities or other property shall be immediately subject to the same vesting conditions and performance criteria, if any, as are applicable to the Award.

 

  (f) Nontransferability of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards. Prior to the payment or settlement of a Cash-Based Award or Other Stock-Based Award, the Award shall not be subject in any manner to anticipation, alienation, sale, exchange, transfer, assignment, pledge, encumbrance, or garnishment by creditors of the Participant or the Participant’s beneficiary, except transfer by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. The Administrator may impose such additional restrictions on any Shares issued in settlement of Cash-Based Awards and Other Stock-Based Awards as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, minimum holding period requirements, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed and/or traded, or under any state securities laws or foreign law applicable to such Shares.

 

Section 3.07 Form of Award Agreements. A form of Award Agreement for a grant of Options is attached hereto as Exhibit A, a form of Award Agreement for a grant of Stock Appreciation Rights is attached hereto as Exhibit B, a form of Award Agreement for a grant of Restricted Stock is attached hereto as Exhibit C; and a form of Award Agreement for a grant of Restricted Stock Units is attached hereto as Exhibit D, provided that the Administrator shall have the discretion to modify such forms and to replace such forms with any other agreement as determined by the Administrator. In the event of a conflict between the terms of any Award Agreement and the provisions in the body of this Plan, the terms of the Award Agreement shall control.

 

Article IV. Additional Provisions Applicable to this Plan and Awards

 

Section 4.01 Outside Director Limitations. No Outside Director may be granted, in any Fiscal Year, Awards with a grant date fair value (determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) of more than $750,000, increased to $1,500,000 in connection with his or her initial service. Any Awards granted to an individual while he or she was an Employee, or while he or she was a Consultant but not an Outside Director, will not count for purposes of the limitations under this Section 4.01.

 

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Section 4.02 Compliance With Code Section 409A. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. This Plan and each Award Agreement under this Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A. In no event will the Company have any obligation under the terms of this Plan to reimburse a Participant for any taxes or other costs that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A.

 

Section 4.03 Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

 

Section 4.04 Limited Transferability of Awards. Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.

 

Section 4.05 Adjustments; Dissolution, Merger, Etc.

 

  (a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under this Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under this Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical Share limits of Section 2.01.

 

  (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

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  (c) Change in Control.

 

  (i) In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an Affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this Section 4.05(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.

 

  (ii) In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, in all cases, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

 

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  (iii) For the purposes of this Section 4.05(c) and Section 4.05(d), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Unit, or Performance Share, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.

 

  (iv) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.05(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent, in all cases, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

 

  (v) Notwithstanding anything in this Section 4.05(c) to the contrary, and unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section 4.05(c) will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.

 

  (vi) The Administrator may, without affecting the number of Shares reserved or available hereunder, authorize the issuance or assumption of benefits under this Plan in connection with any merger, consolidation, acquisition of property or stock, or reorganization upon such terms and conditions as it may deem appropriate, subject to compliance with Section 409A and any other applicable provisions of the Code.

 

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  (d) Outside Director Awards. In the event of a Change in Control, with respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director, the Outside Directors will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable.

 

Section 4.06 Tax Withholding.

 

  (a) Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof) or such earlier time as any tax withholding obligation is due, the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, non-U.S. or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

 

  (b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by such methods as the Administrator shall determine, including, without limitation, (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine, in each case, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld, or (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion. The fair market value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

 

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Section 4.07 Compliance with Securities Laws. The grant of Awards and the issuance of Shares pursuant to any Award shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state and foreign law with respect to such securities and the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed. In addition, no Award may be exercised or shares issued pursuant to an Award unless (a) a registration statement under the Securities Act shall at the time of such exercise or issuance be in effect with respect to the shares issuable pursuant to the Award, or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable pursuant to the Award may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority, if any, deemed by the Company’s legal counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares under this Plan shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to issuance of any Stock, the Company may require the Participant to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.

 

Section 4.08 Tax Withholding.

 

  (a) Tax Withholding in General. The Company shall have the right to deduct from any and all payments made under this Plan, or to require the Participant, through payroll withholding, cash payment or otherwise, to make adequate provision for, the federal, state, local and foreign taxes (including social insurance), if any, required by law to be withheld by the Company or any of its Affiliates with respect to an Award or the Shares acquired pursuant thereto. The Company shall have no obligation to deliver Shares, to release Shares from an escrow established pursuant to an Award Agreement, or to make any payment in cash under this Plan until the Company or its Affiliate’s, as applicable, withholding obligations have been satisfied by the Participant.

 

  (b) Withholding in or Directed Sale of Shares. The Company shall have the right, but not the obligation, to deduct from the Shares issuable to a Participant upon the exercise or settlement of an Award, or to accept from the Participant the tender of, a number of whole Shares having a Fair Market Value, as determined by the Administrator, equal to all or any part of the tax withholding obligations of any the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable. The Fair Market Value of any Shares withheld or tendered to satisfy any such tax withholding obligations shall not exceed the amount determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates. The Administrator may require a Participant to direct a broker, upon the vesting, exercise or settlement of an Award, to sell a portion of the shares subject to the Award determined by the Administrator in its discretion to be sufficient to cover the tax withholding obligations of the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable, and to remit an amount equal to such tax withholding obligations to the Company or its Affiliates, as applicable ,in cash.

 

Section 4.09 No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither this Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the right of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

Section 4.10 Repurchase Rights. Shares issued under this Plan may be subject to one or more repurchase options, or other conditions and restrictions as determined by the Administrator in its discretion at the time the Award is granted. The Company shall have the right to assign at any time any repurchase right it may have, whether or not such right is then exercisable, to one or more persons as may be selected by the Company. Upon request by the Company, each Participant shall execute any agreement evidencing such transfer restrictions prior to the receipt of Shares hereunder and shall promptly present to the Company any and all certificates representing Shares acquired hereunder for the placement on such certificates of appropriate legends evidencing any such transfer restrictions.

 

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Section 4.11 Fractional Shares. The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise or settlement of any Award.

 

Section 4.12 Forfeiture Events.

 

  (a) All Awards under this Plan will be subject to recoupment under any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Laws. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right regarding previously acquired Shares or other cash or property. Unless this Section 4.12 is specifically mentioned and waived in an Award Agreement or other document, no recovery of compensation under a clawback policy or otherwise will be an event that triggers or contributes to any right of a Participant to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary or Parent of the Company.

 

  (b) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, if the Participant’s service to the Company or any of its Affiliates as a Service Provider is terminated for Cause, then any Award which has no vested as of such time in accordance with its terms shall automatically be forfeited and cancelled and shall cease to vest, be exercisable or otherwise provide any benefit to Participant.

 

  (c) The Administrator may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment upon the occurrence additional of specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, but will not be limited to, termination of such Participant’s status as Service Provider for Cause or any specified action or inaction by a Participant, whether before or after such termination of service, that would constitute Cause for termination of such Participant’s status as a Service Provider.

 

Section 4.13 Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 

Section 4.14 Term of Plan. This Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date adopted by the Board, unless terminated earlier under Section 4.15.

 

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Section 4.15 Amendment and Termination of this Plan.

 

  (a) Amendment and Termination. The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate this Plan.

 

  (b) Shareholder Approval. The Company will obtain shareholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

  (c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of this Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of this Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under this Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

Section 4.16 Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

 

  (a) Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

  (b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

 

Section 4.17 Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction or to complete or comply with the requirements of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state, federal or non-U.S. law or under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchange on which Shares of the same class are then listed, or any other governmental or regulatory body, which authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary or advisable for the issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance will not have been obtained.

 

Section 4.18 Shareholder Approval. This Plan will be presented for approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board. Such shareholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws. No Option granted under this Plan may be treated as an Incentive Stock Option if this Plan is not approved by shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date this Plan is adopted by the Board.

 

Section 4.19 Retirement and Welfare Plans. Neither Awards made under this Plan nor Shares or cash paid pursuant to such Awards may be included as “compensation” for purposes of computing the benefits payable to any Participant under the Company’s or any of its Affiliates’ retirement plans (both qualified and non-qualified) or welfare benefit plans unless such other plan expressly provides that such compensation shall be taken into account in computing a Participant’s benefit.

 

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Section 4.20 Beneficiary Designation. Subject to local laws and procedures, each Participant may file with the Company a written designation of a beneficiary who is to receive any benefit under this Plan to which the Participant is entitled in the event of such Participant’s death before he or she receives any or all of such benefit. Each designation will revoke all prior designations by the same Participant, shall be in a form prescribed by the Company, and will be effective only when filed by the Participant in writing with the Company during the Participant’s lifetime. If a married Participant designates a beneficiary other than the Participant’s spouse, the effectiveness of such designation may be subject to the consent of the Participant’s spouse. If a Participant dies without an effective designation of a beneficiary who is living at the time of the Participant’s death, the Company will pay any remaining unpaid benefits to the Participant’s legal representative.

 

Section 4.21 Severability. If any one or more of the provisions (or any part thereof) of this Plan shall be held invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any respect, such provision shall be modified so as to make it valid, legal and enforceable, and the validity, legality and enforceability of the remaining provisions (or any part thereof) of this Plan shall not in any way be affected or impaired thereby.

 

Section 4.22 No Constraint on Corporate Action. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to: (a) limit, impair, or otherwise affect the Company’s or any of its Affiliate’s right or power to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations, or changes of its capital or business structure, or to merge or consolidate, or dissolve, liquidate, sell, or transfer all or any part of its business or assets; or (b) limit the right or power of the Company any of its Affiliates to take any action which such entity deems to be necessary or appropriate.

 

Section 4.23 Unfunded Obligation. Participants shall have the status of general unsecured creditors of the Company. Any amounts payable to Participants pursuant to this Plan shall be considered unfunded and unsecured obligations for all purposes, including, without limitation, Title I of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. Neither the Company nor any of its Affiliates shall be required to segregate any monies from its general funds, or to create any trusts, or establish any special accounts with respect to such obligations. The Company shall retain at all times beneficial ownership of any investments, including trust investments, which the Company may make to fulfill its payment obligations hereunder. Any investments or the creation or maintenance of any trust or any Participant account shall not create or constitute a trust or fiduciary relationship between the Administrator, the Company or any of its Affiliates and a Participant, or otherwise create any vested or beneficial interest in any Participant or the Participant’s creditors in any assets of the Company or any of its Affiliates. The Participants shall have no claim against the Company or any of its Affiliates for any changes in the value of any assets which may be invested or reinvested by the Company with respect to this Plan.

 

Section 4.24 Choice of Law. Except to the extent governed by applicable federal law, the validity, interpretation, construction and performance of this Plan and each Award Agreement shall be governed by the laws of the State of Nevada, without regard to its conflict of law rules.

 

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Exhibit A

 

Form of Option Award Agreement

 

 

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Option Award Agreement

 

This grant of an Award to purchase Shares (“Grant”) is made as of [_______________] (the “Effective Date”) by Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”), to [__________________] (the “Participant”). Under applicable provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the Option is treated as [an incentive option][a non-qualified option].

 

By signing this cover sheet, you hereby accept the Option (as defined below) and agree to all of the terms and conditions described herein and in this Plan.

 

  Participant Name:              
  Signature:               
       
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.  
       
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument. This grant of Option is a

voluntary, revocable grant from the Company and Participant hereby acknowledges that the

Company has no obligation to make additional grants in the future.

 

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR SIGNED AGREEMENT, A BOOKKEEPING ENTRY

WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPANY’S BOOKS AND RECORDS

TO EVIDENCE THE OPTIONS GRANTED TO YOU.

 

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1. Grant. As of the Effective Date, the Company grants to the Participant an option (the “Option”) to purchase on the terms and conditions hereinafter set forth all or any part of an aggregate of [________________] shares of the Company’s Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share, (the “Option Shares”), at the purchase price of $[____________] per share (the “Option Price”). The Participant shall have the cumulative right to exercise the Option, and the Option is only exercisable, with respect to the following number of Option Shares on or after the following dates:

 

Date   Number of Options Vested and Shares Which
May be Acquired
     

 

The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, accelerate the date on which the Participant may purchase Option Shares.

 

2. Term. The Option granted hereunder shall expire in all events at 5:00 p.m., Eastern time on [______________], unless sooner terminated as provided in in this Section 2.

 

3. Change in Accounting Treatment. If the Administrator finds that a change in the financial accounting treatment for options granted under this Plan adversely affects the Company or, in the determination of the Administrator, may adversely affect the Company in the foreseeable future, the Administrator may, in its discretion, set an accelerated termination date for the Option. In such event, the Administrator may take whatever other action, including acceleration of any exercise provisions, it deems necessary.

 

4. Blackout Periods. The Administrator reserves the right to suspend or limit the Participant’s rights to exercise and sell Shares acquired through the exercise of Options to comply with Applicable Requirements and any Company’s insider trading policy, any Applicable Law, or at any other times that it deems appropriate.

 

5. Transfers. Except as otherwise provided herein or in any separate provisions applicable to this Option, the Option is transferable by the Participant only by will or pursuant to the laws of descent and distribution in the event of the Participant’s death, in which event the Option may be exercised by the heirs or legal representatives of the Participant as set forth in this Plan. Any attempt at assignment, transfer, pledge or disposition of the Option contrary to the provisions hereof or the levy of any execution, attachment or similar process upon the Option shall be null and void and without effect. Any exercise of the Option by a Person other than the Participant shall be accompanied by appropriate proofs of the right of such person to exercise the Option.

 

6. Adjustments on Changes in Common Stock. In the event that, prior to the delivery by the Company of all of the Option Shares in respect of which the Option is granted, there shall be an increase or decrease in the number of issued shares of Common Stock of the Company as a result of a subdivision or consolidation of Shares or other capital adjustment, or the payment of a stock dividend or other increase or decrease in such Shares, effected without receipt of consideration by the Company, the remaining number of Option Shares still subject to the Option and the Option Price therefor shall be adjusted in a manner determined by the Administrator so that the adjusted number of Option Shares and the adjusted Option Price shall be the substantial equivalent of the remaining number of Option Shares still subject to the Option and the Option Price thereof prior to such change. For purposes of this Section 7 no adjustment shall be made as a result of the issuance of Common Stock upon the conversion of other securities of the Company which are convertible into Shares.

 

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7. Legal Requirements. If the listing, registration or qualification of the Option Shares upon any securities exchange or under any federal or state law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary as a condition of or in connection with the purchase of such Option Shares, the Company shall not be obligated to issue or deliver the certificates representing the Option Shares as to which the Option has been exercised unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained. If registration is considered unnecessary by the Company or its counsel, the Company may cause a legend to be placed on the Option Shares being issued calling attention to the fact that they have been acquired for investment and have not been registered.

 

8. Administration. The Option has been granted pursuant to, and is subject to the terms and provisions of, this Plan. All questions of interpretation and application of this Plan and the Option shall be determined by the Administrator, and such determination shall be final, binding and conclusive. The Option shall not be treated as an incentive stock option (as such term is defined in section 422(b) of the Code) for federal income tax purposes unless expressly indicated as same hereupon.

 

9. Severability. Should a court of competent jurisdiction deem any of the provisions in this Agreement to be unenforceable in any respect, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, modified, amended and limited to the extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable. It is further the parties’ intent that all provisions not deemed to be overbroad shall be given their full force and effect. You acknowledge that you are freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement after having an opportunity for consultation with your own independent counsel.

 

10. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Administrator at its principal executive office, and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the address then appearing on the personnel or other records of the Company, or at such other address as either party hereafter may designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when deposited in the United States mail, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified mail, and with proper postage and registration or certification fees prepaid.

 

11. Reservation of Right to Terminate. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant in its applicable capacity as a Service Provider at any time for any reason whatsoever.

 

12. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Grant shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any conflicts of law rule or principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED SOLELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN EACH LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

13. Taxes. You agree to comply with the appropriate procedures established by the Company, from time to time, to provide for payment or withholding of such income or other taxes as may be required by law to be paid or withheld in connection with the Options and exercise thereof.

 

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Exhibit B

 

Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement

 

 

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement

 

Number of SARs   Grant Date   Vesting Schedule
         

 

Exercise Price: $_______________ per share of Common Stock

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to [_________] (the “Participant”, also referred to as “you”) Stock Appreciation Rights (the “SAR”), pursuant to the terms of the attached Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement and the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

By signing this cover sheet, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the attached Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement and this Plan.

 

  Participant:    
  Signature:    
       
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.  
     
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument. This grant of SAR is a

voluntary, revocable grant from the Company and Participant hereby acknowledges that the

Company has no obligation to make additional grants in the future.

 

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR SIGNED AGREEMENT, A BOOKKEEPING ENTRY

WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPANY’S BOOKS AND RECORDS

TO EVIDENCE THE SAR GRANTED TO YOU.

 

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Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

 

STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS AWARD AGREEMENT

 

1. SAR/Nontransferability. This Stock Appreciation Rights Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) evidences the grant to you on the Grant Date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement the Stock Appreciation Right as set forth therein (the “SAR”) under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). These SARs represent the right to receive, upon exercise thereof, an amount in cash as set forth in this Plan. This SAR will NOT be credited with dividends to the extent dividends are paid on the Common Stock of the Company. Your SAR may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the SAR be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Any capitalized, but undefined, term used in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Plan.

 

2. The Plan. The SAR is issued in accordance with and is subject to and conditioned upon all of the terms and conditions of this Agreement and this Plan as amended from time to time; provided, however, that no future amendment or termination of this Plan shall, without your consent, alter or impair any of your rights or obligations under this Plan, all of which are incorporated by reference in this Agreement as if fully set forth herein.

 

3. Cash Value Determination upon Vesting and Exercise. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the SARs covered by this grant shall vest on the vesting date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement, provided the Participant is a Service Provider of the Company on the Date of Vesting. The payment of the value of the SARs shall be made no later than ten (10) days following exercise. The payment of amounts with respect to the SARs is subject to the provisions of this Plan and to interpretations, regulations and determinations concerning this Plan as established from time to time by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of this Plan, including, but not limited to, provisions relating to (i) rights and obligations with respect to withholding taxes, (ii) capital or other changes of the Company and (iii) other requirements of applicable law.

 

4. No Shareholder Rights. SARs are not Shares. Neither the Participant, nor any Person entitled to exercise the Participant’s rights in the event of the Participant’s death, shall have any of the rights and privileges of a holder of Shares.

 

5. Severability. Should a court of competent jurisdiction deem any of the provisions in this Agreement to be unenforceable in any respect, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, modified, amended and limited to the extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable. It is further the parties’ intent that all provisions not deemed to be overbroad shall be given their full force and effect. You acknowledge that you are freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement after having an opportunity for consultation with your own independent counsel.

 

6. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Administrator at its principal executive office, and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the address then appearing on the personnel or other records of the Company, or at such other address as either party hereafter may designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when deposited in the United States mail, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified mail, and with proper postage and registration or certification fees prepaid.

 

7. Reservation of Right to Terminate. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant in its applicable capacity as a Service Provider at any time for any reason whatsoever.

 

8. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Grant shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any conflicts of law rule or principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED SOLELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN EACH LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

9. Taxes. You agree to comply with the appropriate procedures established by the Company, from time to time, to provide for payment or withholding of such income or other taxes as may be required by law to be paid or withheld in connection with the SARs.

 

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Exhibit C

 

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 

 

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Restricted Stock Award Agreement

 

Number of Shares   Grant Date   Vesting Schedule
         

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to [_________] (the “Participant”, also referred to as “you”) shares of Restricted Stock (the “Shares”), pursuant to the terms of the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement and the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

By signing this cover sheet, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the attached Restricted Stock Award Agreement and this Plan.

 

  Participant:    
  Signature:    
       
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.  
     
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument. This grant of Shares is a

voluntary, revocable grant from the Company and Participant hereby acknowledges that the

Company has no obligation to make additional grants in the future.

 

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR SIGNED AGREEMENT, A BOOKKEEPING ENTRY

WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPANY’S BOOKS AND RECORDS

TO EVIDENCE THE SHARES GRANTED TO YOU.

 

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Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

 

RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

 

1. Award. This Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) evidences the grant to Participant on the Grant Date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement the shares of Restricted Stock as set forth therein (the “Shares”) under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). Any capitalized, but undefined, term used in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Plan.

 

2. Non-Transferability of the Shares. Your Shares may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the Shares be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Except as may be required by federal income tax withholding provisions or by the tax laws of any state, your interests (and the interests of your beneficiaries, if any) under this Agreement are not subject to the claims of your creditors and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, pledged, anticipated, or encumbered. Any attempt to sell, transfer, alienate, assign, pledge, anticipate, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void. Your rights to your Shares are no greater than that of other general, unsecured creditors of the Company.

 

3. Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Shares covered by this grant shall vest on the vesting date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement, provided the Participant is a Service Provider of the Company or a member of the Company Group on the Date of Vesting.

 

4. Delivery of Shares.

 

  (a) Vesting. Shares that vest (together with any payment due pursuant to the terms herein in respect of such Shares) shall be delivered to Participant (or the person to whom ownership rights may have passed by will or the laws of descent and distribution), on or as soon as administratively practicable after, the date of such vesting.

 

  (b) Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, delivery of Shares, if any, by reason of Participant’s termination of employment shall be delayed until the six (6) month anniversary of the date of Participant’s termination of employment to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A(a)(B)(i), and the determination of whether or not there has been a termination of Participant’s employment with the Company shall be made by the Administrator consistent with the definition of “separation from service” (as that phrase is used for purposes of Code Section 409A, and as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)).

 

  5. Withholding Taxes. Participant shall be responsible to pay to the Company the amount of withholding taxes as determined by the Company with respect to the date the Shares are delivered. If Participant does not arrange for payment of the applicable withholding taxes by providing such amount to the Company in cash prior to the date established by the Company as the deadline for such payment, Participant shall be treated as having elected to relinquish to the Company a portion of the Shares that would otherwise have been transferred to Participant having a fair market value, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding the date of delivery of the Shares, equal to the amount of such applicable withholding taxes, in lieu of paying such amount to the Company in cash. Participant authorizes the Company to withhold in accordance with applicable law from any compensation payable to him or her any taxes required to be withheld for federal, state or local law in connection with this Agreement.

 

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  6. Legal Requirements. If the listing, registration or qualification of Shares deliverable in respect of an Shares upon any securities exchange or under any federal or state law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary as a condition of or in connection with the issuance of such Shares, the Company shall not be obligated to issue or deliver such Shares unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval shall have been effected or obtained. If registration is considered unnecessary by the Company or its counsel, the Company may cause a legend to be placed on any Shares being issued calling attention to the fact that they have been acquired for investment and have not been registered. The Administrator may from time to time impose any other conditions on the Shares it deems necessary or advisable to ensure that Shares are issued and resold in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

  7. Severability. Should a court of competent jurisdiction deem any of the provisions in this Agreement to be unenforceable in any respect, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, modified, amended and limited to the extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable. It is further the parties’ intent that all provisions not deemed to be overbroad shall be given their full force and effect. You acknowledge that you are freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement after having an opportunity for consultation with your own independent counsel.

 

  8. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Administrator at its principal executive office, and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the address then appearing on the personnel or other records of the Company, or at such other address as either party hereafter may designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when deposited in the United States mail, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified mail, and with proper postage and registration or certification fees prepaid.

 

  9. Reservation of Right to Terminate. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant in its applicable capacity as a Service Provider at any time for any reason whatsoever.

 

  10. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Grant shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any conflicts of law rule or principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED SOLELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN EACH LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

  11. Taxes. You agree to comply with the appropriate procedures established by the Company, from time to time, to provide for payment or withholding of such income or other taxes as may be required by law to be paid or withheld in connection with the Restricted Stock.

 

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Exhibit D

 

Form of Restricted Unit Award Agreement

 

 

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Restricted Unit Award Agreement

 

Number of Restricted Stock Units   Grant Date   Vesting Schedule/Performance Period/Performance Vesting Requirements
         

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”), hereby grants to [_________] (the “Participant”, also referred to as “you”) the Restricted Stock Units (the “Restricted Stock Units” or “RSUs”), pursuant to the terms of the attached Restricted Unit Award Agreement and the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”).

 

By signing this cover sheet, you agree to all of the terms and conditions described in the attached Restricted Unit Award Agreement and this Plan.

 

  Participant:       
  Signature:    
       
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.  
     
  By:    
  Name:    
  Title:    

 

This is not a stock certificate or a negotiable instrument. This grant of RSUs is a

voluntary, revocable grant from the Company and Participant hereby acknowledges that the

Company has no obligation to make additional grants in the future.

 

UPON RECEIPT OF YOUR SIGNED AGREEMENT, A BOOKKEEPING ENTRY

WILL BE ENTERED INTO THE COMPANY’S BOOKS AND RECORDS

TO EVIDENCE THE RSUs GRANTED TO YOU.

 

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Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

 

RESTRICTED UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

 

1. Award. This Restricted Unit Award Agreement (this “Agreement”) evidences the grant to Participant on the Grant Date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement the Restricted Stock Units as set forth therein (the “Restricted Stock Units” or “RSUs”) under the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). As used herein, the term “Restricted Stock Unit” or “RSU” shall mean a non-voting unit of measurement which is deemed for bookkeeping purposes to be equivalent to one outstanding Share solely for purposes of this Plan and this Agreement. The Restricted Stock Units shall be used solely as a device for the determination of the payment to eventually be made to the Participant if such Restricted Stock Units vest pursuant to this Award Agreement. The Restricted Stock Units shall not be treated as property or as a trust fund of any kind. Any capitalized, but undefined, term used in this Agreement shall have the meaning ascribed to it in this Plan.

 

2. Non-Transferability of the RSUs. Your RSUs may not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated, whether by operation of law or otherwise, nor may the RSUs be made subject to execution, attachment or similar process. Except as may be required by federal income tax withholding provisions or by the tax laws of any state, your interests (and the interests of your beneficiaries, if any) under this Agreement are not subject to the claims of your creditors and may not be voluntarily or involuntarily sold, transferred, alienated, assigned, pledged, anticipated, or encumbered. Any attempt to sell, transfer, alienate, assign, pledge, anticipate, encumber, charge or otherwise dispose of any right to benefits payable hereunder shall be void. Your rights to your RSUs are no greater than that of other general, unsecured creditors of the Company.

 

3. Vesting. Subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the RSUs covered by this grant shall vest on the vesting date set forth on the cover page of this Agreement and subject to the satisfaction or attainment of the performance criteria set forth therein, if any, provided the Participant is employed by the Company on the date of vesting. The Administrator may not accelerate vesting of Restricted Stock Units for any reason.

 

4. Dividends. Participant shall not be entitled to any cash, securities or property that would have been paid or distributed as dividends with respect to the RSUs subject to this Agreement prior to the date the RSUs are delivered to Participant; provided, however, that the Company shall keep a hypothetical account in which any such items shall be recorded, and shall pay to Participant the amount of such dividends (in cash or in kind as determined by the Company) on the same date that the RSUs to which such payments or distributions relate are required to be delivered under this Agreement.

 

5. Timing and Manner of Payment on RSUs.

 

  (a) On or as soon as administratively practical following the vesting event pursuant to this Agreement (and in all events not later than two and one-half (2½) months after such vesting event), the Company shall deliver to the Participant a number of Shares (either by delivering one or more certificates for such Shares or by entering such Shares in book entry form, as determined by the Company in its discretion) equal to the number of Shares subject to the RSU that vest on the Vesting Date, less any withholding or expenses as set forth herein, or may settle the RSU in cash or other payment as provided in this Plan, as determined by the Administrator. The Company’s obligation to deliver Shares or otherwise make payment with respect to vested RSUs is subject to the condition precedent that the Participant or other person entitled under this Plan to receive any Shares or payment with respect to the vested RSUs deliver to the Company any representations or other documents or assurances required pursuant to this Plan. The Participant shall have no further rights with respect to any RSUs that are paid or that terminate pursuant to this Agreement or this Plan.

 

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  (b) Certain Limitations. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 3, delivery of Shares or other payment, if any, with respect to RSUs by reason of Participant’s termination of employment shall be delayed until the six (6) month anniversary of the date of Participant’s termination of employment to the extent necessary to comply with Code Section 409A(a)(B)(i), and the determination of whether or not there has been a termination of Participant’s employment with the Company shall be made by the Administrator consistent with the definition of “separation from service” (as that phrase is used for purposes of Code Section 409A, and as set forth in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-1(h)).

 

  6. Rights of Participant. Participant shall have none of the rights of a shareholder at any time prior to the delivery of any Shares pursuant to the RSUs subject to this Agreement, except as expressly set forth in this Plan or herein.

 

  7. Withholding Taxes. Participant shall be responsible to pay to the Company the amount of withholding taxes as determined by the Company with respect to the date the RSUs are settled. If Participant does not arrange for payment of the applicable withholding taxes by providing such amount to the Company in cash prior to the date established by the Company as the deadline for such payment, Participant shall be treated as having elected to relinquish to the Company a portion of the Shares that would otherwise have been transferred to Participant having a fair market value, based on the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the business day immediately preceding the date of delivery of the Shares, equal to the amount of such applicable withholding taxes, in lieu of paying such amount to the Company in cash, or an amount in cash if the RSU is settled in cash. Participant authorizes the Company to withhold in accordance with applicable law from any compensation payable to him or her any taxes required to be withheld for federal, state or local law in connection with this Agreement.

 

  8. Legal Requirements. If the listing, registration or qualification of Shares deliverable in respect of an RSU upon any Securities Exchange or any Applicable Requirement, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary as a condition of or in connection with the issuance of such Shares, the Company shall not be obligated to issue or deliver such Shares unless and until such Applicable Requirements shall have been effected or obtained. If registration is considered unnecessary by the Company or its counsel, the Company may cause a legend to be placed on any Shares being issued calling attention to the fact that they have been acquired for investment and have not been registered. The Administrator may from time to time impose any other conditions on the Shares it deems necessary or advisable to ensure that Shares are issued and resold in compliance with the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

  9. Severability. Should a court of competent jurisdiction deem any of the provisions in this Agreement to be unenforceable in any respect, it is the intention of the parties to this Agreement that this Agreement be deemed, without further action on the part of the parties hereto, modified, amended and limited to the extent necessary to render the same valid and enforceable. It is further the parties’ intent that all provisions not deemed to be overbroad shall be given their full force and effect. You acknowledge that you are freely, knowingly and voluntarily entering into this Agreement after having an opportunity for consultation with your own independent counsel.

 

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  10. Notices. Any notice to be given to the Company shall be addressed to the Administrator at its principal executive office, and any notice to be given to the Participant shall be addressed to the Participant at the address then appearing on the personnel or other records of the Company, or at such other address as either party hereafter may designate in writing to the other. Any such notice shall be deemed to have been duly given when deposited in the United States mail, addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified mail, and with proper postage and registration or certification fees prepaid.

 

  11. Reservation of Right to Terminate. Nothing herein contained shall affect the right of the Company or any Affiliate to terminate the Participant in its applicable capacity as a Service Provider at any time for any reason whatsoever.

 

  12. Choice of Law; Jurisdiction. This Grant shall be governed by and construed and interpreted in accordance with the substantive laws of the State of Nevada, without giving effect to any conflicts of law rule or principle that might require the application of the laws of another jurisdiction. ANY LEGAL SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF OR BASED UPON THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE INSTITUTED SOLELY IN THE COURTS OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA OR THE FEDERAL COURTS OF THE UNITED STATES, IN EACH LOCATED IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY, CALIFORNIA AND EACH PARTY IRREVOCABLY SUBMITS TO THE PERSONAL JURISDICTION OF SUCH COURTS IN ANY SUCH SUIT, ACTION OR PROCEEDING.

 

  13. Taxes. You agree to comply with the appropriate procedures established by the Company, from time to time, to provide for payment or withholding of such income or other taxes as may be required by law to be paid or withheld in connection with the RSUs.

 

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Exhibit 23.2

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated April 7, 2020, relating to the financial statements of Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., as of December 31, 2019 and 2018 and to all references to our firm included in this Registration Statement.

 

 

Certified Public Accountants

Lakewood, CO

January 19, 2021

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 23.3

 

2015 F&A II LOGO

 

802 N Washington St

Spokane, WA 99201

 

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

 

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 pertaining to the Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc. 2020 Equity Incentive Plan, as filed with the SEC, of our audit report dated November 12, 2020, on the consolidated balance sheet of West of Hudson Group, Inc. as of June 30, 2020, and the related consolidated statement of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the period from January 2, 2020 through June 30, 2020, and the related notes to the financial statements. Our report contains an emphasis of matter paragraph regarding substantial doubt as to West of Hudson Group, Inc.’s ability to continue as a going concern.

 

/s/ Fruci & Associates II, PLLC  
Spokane, Washington  
January 19, 2021  

 

 

 

 

Exhibit 99.1

 

Exchange Agreement

 

Dated as of December 4, 2020

 

This Exchange Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) by and Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Laura Anthony (“Creditor”). The Company and Creditor may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, the Creditor is owed $87,728.75 by the Company for legal services rendered by the Anthony L.G., PLLC (the “Firm”), an affiliate of the Creditor, which debt obligation has been assigned to Creditor by the Firm (the “Obligations”);

 

WHEREAS, in satisfaction of $50,000.00 of the Obligations, the Creditor is willing to accept the Securities (as defined below) subject to the terms and conditions herein (the “Exchange”);

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises, covenants, conditions, representations and warranties hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the foregoing recitals are true and accurate and constitute part of this Agreement to the same extent as if contained in the body hereof.

 

2. Exchange and Satisfaction. The Obligations will be exchanged for the Securities and other considerations according to the following terms and conditions and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

 

(a) Within three (3) business days of the Effective Date, the Company shall issue 18,182 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) to the Creditor (the “Initial Shares”) to the Creditor. The Initial Shares shall bear a customary restrictive legend as further contemplated by Section 5 until such time as the Initial Shares are registered for resale, as contemplated by Section 6.

 

(b) If the Market Value (as defined below) is less than $60,000.00 (the “Aggregate Value”) as of the date on which the Initial Shares are deposited into the brokerage account of Debtor (the “Make-Whole Date”), then the Company shall within two (2) business days of the Creditor’s request, issue additional shares of the Company’s common stock to Creditor, equal to the Aggregate Value divided by the Make-Whole Price (as defined below), minus the number of Initial Shares (the result of which shall be referred to herein in the aggregate as the “Additional Shares”) (the Initial Shares and Additional Shares shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Securities”).

 

(c) Market Value shall mean the number of Initial Shares multiplied by the Make-Whole Price. The Make-Whole Price shall mean the average of the volume weighted average closing prices of the Company’s common stock during the seven (7) trading days prior to the Make-Whole Date.

 

 

 

 

(d) The number of Initial Shares utilized in all of the calculations with respect to the Additional Shares shall be subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits effectuated by the Company with respect to the Common Stock.

 

(e) The Securities shall be deemed earned in full as of the date of this Agreement. The Additional Shares, if required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, shall be issued as provided in this Agreement, provided, however, that in no event shall the Creditor be entitled to receive shares of the Company’s common stock in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. Beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, if Additional Shares are required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, such shares shall be issued in accordance with such Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and in successive tranches if required to comply with such beneficial ownership limitations (each an “Additional Tranche”). If applicable, the Company shall issue each Additional Tranche within two (2) business days of the request by Creditor.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Creditor:

 

(a) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith. This Agreement have been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of Creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

(b) Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens imposed by the Company. The Securities, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer required by law. The Creditor’s holding period with respect to such Securities shall tack back to the date of this Agreement.

 

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(c) Acknowledgement. The Company understands and acknowledges that Creditor has advised the Company of the following with respect to Creditor’s receipt of the Securities in connection with the provision of legal services: (i) that following Creditor’s receipt of the Securities, matters could arise that would create a conflict between Creditor’s exercise of independent professional judgment as a member of the Firm and Creditor’s desire to protect the value of Creditor’s interest in the Securities; (ii) that it would be impracticable, or impossible, for Creditor to identify a complete enumeration of potential conflicts that Creditor’s interest as an equity holder in the Company has the potential to manifest, yet by way of example, Creditor will have to be attentive, in connection with Creditor’s interest in realizing its interest in the Securities, to assuring that Creditor continually renders independent professional advice, including in connection with prospective financing transactions making necessary disclosures of risk factors and other material factors involved in solicitation of investors’ investments in the Company’s debt or equity securities such that investors would be able to make informed investment decisions; (iii) that another possible conflict could involve the risk that Creditor will structure a transaction or give legal advice in a way that favors Creditor’s interests at the expense of the Company’s; (iv) that the Company might wish to terminate Creditor’s and the Firm’s services, with or without cause, and in such a case, Creditor would still be a shareholder in the Company; (v) that these potential conflicts of interest do not constitute a complete list and that the Company is aware additional conflicts may arise as a result of Creditor holding the Securities, and that by executing this Agreement, the Company hereby waives any such possible conflict of interest; (vi) that Creditor recommends that the Company seek the advice of independent counsel of its choosing to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the compensation to be delivered to Creditor as set forth herein; (vii) that in connection with such recommendation that the Company seek independent advice, the Company represents that it has had a reasonable opportunity to obtain such advice prior to agreeing to the terms of Creditor’s representation upon the terms set forth herein; (viii) that execution of this Agreement constitutes the Company’s written acknowledgment that Creditor has advised it of potential conflicts of interests, as referred to above, that Creditor has advised the Company to seek the advice of independent counsel as to the fairness and reasonableness of the compensation set forth herein, and that the Company has been provided a reasonable opportunity to do so; and (ix) that execution of this Agreement constitutes its consent in writing as to Creditor’s representation of the Company upon the compensation terms detained in this Agreement.

 

(d) The Company acknowledges that this Agreement does not supersede the general terms of legal representation between Creditor and the Firm that are contained in prior executed engagement letters or fee arrangements entered into by and between Creditor, or its affiliates, including the Firm, or the Company, and that as such, the terms of any such prior engagement as they relate to the provision of legal services generally still apply to the services Creditor or the Firm will provide to the Company.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Creditor. Creditor represents and warrants the following:

 

(a) Creditor has all requisite authority and capacity to accept the Securities, enter into this Agreement and to perform all the obligations required to be performed by Creditor.

 

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(b) Creditor is a resident of the State of Florida.

 

(c) Creditor understands and accepts that acceptance of the Securities involves various risks and represents that she is able to bear any loss associated with acceptance of the Securities.

 

(d) Creditor is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the Company or any of its affiliates, as investment or tax advice or as a recommendation to accept the Securities. It is understood that neither the Company nor any of its affiliates is acting or has acted as an advisor to Creditor in deciding to accept the Securities.

 

(e) Creditor is familiar with the business and financial condition and operations of the Company and has had access to such information concerning the Company and the Securities as it deems necessary to enable it to make an informed investment decision concerning the acceptance of the Securities.

 

(f) Creditor has such knowledge, skill and experience in business, financial and investment matters that Creditor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities. With the assistance of Creditor’s own professional advisors, to the extent that Creditor has deemed appropriate, Creditor has made her own legal, tax, accounting and financial evaluation of the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and the consequences of this Agreement. Creditor has considered the suitability of the Securities as an investment in light of her own circumstances and financial condition and is able to bear the risks associated with an investment in the Securities.

 

(g) Creditor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(h) Creditor is acquiring the Securities for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the Securities. Creditor understands that the Securities has not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions under the provisions thereof.

 

(i) Creditor understands that the shares of Securities issued hereunder are “restricted securities” under applicable federal securities laws and that the Securities Act and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission provide in substance that Creditor may dispose of the shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. Creditor understands that she may have to bear the economic risks of the investment in the Securities of an indefinite period of time.

 

5. Transfer Restrictions. As of the Effective Date, the Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws, provided that the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Securities shall be registered pursuant to Section 6. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or other applicable exemption, the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the Creditor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company’s transfer agent, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.

 

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6. Registration. As soon as legally permissible following the Effective Date, the Company shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register the Securities for resale by Creditor, with the costs and expenses thereof to be paid by the Company, and the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with respect thereto.

 

7. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereunder. Each of the Parties (a) irrevocably consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceedings arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts of the United States with jurisdiction in Palm Beach County, Florida. By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Party hereto irrevocably submits to and accepts, with respect to any such action or proceeding, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably waives any and all rights such Party may now or hereafter have to object to such jurisdiction.

 

(b) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).

 

(c) Third Party Beneficiaries. This contract is strictly between the Parties no other person or entity and no director, officer, stockholder, employee, agent, independent contractor or any other person or entity shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.

 

(e) Amendment; Waiver. Other than as specifically set forth herein, this Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, terminated or cancelled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by all of the Parties. No waiver by any Party of the performance of any obligation by the other shall be effective unless in writing and no such waiver be construed as a waiver of the same or any other default then, theretofore, or thereafter occurring or existing. Neither any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or in requiring satisfaction of any condition herein nor any course of dealing shall constitute a waiver of or prevent any Party from enforcing any right or remedy or from requiring satisfaction of any condition.

 

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(f) Interpretation. This Agreement has been negotiated at arm’s-length by parties of equal bargaining strength, each represented by counsel or having had but declined the opportunity to be represented by counsel and having participated in the drafting of this Agreement. No presumption in favor of or against any Party in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be made based upon which Person might have drafted this Agreement or such provision.

 

(g) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and shall not affect the rights of the Parties.

 

(h) No Assignment or Delegation. No Party may assign any right or delegate any obligation hereunder, including by merger, consolidation, operation of law, or otherwise, without the written consent of all of the other Parties and any purported assignment or delegation without such consent shall be null and void and of no force or effect, in addition to constituting a material breach of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding on the permitted successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

 

(i) Further Assurances. From and after the Effective Date, each Party shall execute and deliver such documents and take such action, as may reasonably be considered within the scope of such Party’s obligations hereunder, necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(j) Notices. Any notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered to it or sent by email, overnight courier or registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Parties as set forth below. Any notice hereunder shall be deemed to have been given (i) upon receipt, if personally delivered, (ii) on the day after dispatch, if sent by overnight courier, (iii) upon dispatch, if transmitted by email with return receipt requested and received and (iv) three (3) days after mailing, if sent by registered or certified mail. Notices shall be sent as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Attn: Amir Ben-Yohanan

201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 30

Santa Monica, California 90401

Email: amir_yoh@yahoo.com

 

If to Creditor, to

 

Laura Anthony

625 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 600

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Email: lanthony@anthonypllc.com

 

(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be but a single instrument. The execution and delivery of a facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signature to this Agreement shall constitute delivery of an executed original and shall be binding upon the person whose signature appears on the transmitted copy.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have affixed their hands and seals by signing this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  Laura Anthony
     
  By: /s/ Laura Anthony
  Name: Laura Anthony
     
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.
     
  By: /s/ Amir Ben-Yohanan
  Name: Amir Ben-Yohanan
  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 

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Exhibit 99.2

 

Exchange Agreement

 

Dated as of January 7, 2021

 

This Exchange Agreement (this “Agreement”) is entered into as the date first set forth above (the “Effective Date”) by and Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company”) and Laura Anthony (“Creditor”). The Company and Creditor may be referred to herein individually as a “Party” and collectively as the “Parties”.

 

WHEREAS, as of the Effective Date, the Creditor is owed $21,178.75 by the Company for legal services rendered by the Anthony L.G., PLLC (the “Firm”), an affiliate of the Creditor, which debt obligation has been assigned to Creditor by the Firm (the “Obligations”);

 

WHEREAS, in satisfaction in full of the Obligations, the Creditor is willing to accept the Securities (as defined below) subject to the terms and conditions herein (the “Exchange”);

 

NOW THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises and the mutual promises, covenants, conditions, representations and warranties hereinafter contained and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are acknowledged, and subject to the terms and conditions hereinafter set out, the Parties agree as follows:

 

1. Recitals. The Parties acknowledge and agree that the foregoing recitals are true and accurate and constitute part of this Agreement to the same extent as if contained in the body hereof.

 

2. Exchange and Satisfaction. The Obligations will be exchanged for the Securities and other considerations according to the following terms and conditions and pursuant to the terms of this Agreement:

 

(a) Within three (3) business days of the Effective Date, the Company shall issue 15,688 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”) to the Creditor (the “Initial Shares”) to the Creditor. The Initial Shares shall bear a customary restrictive legend as further contemplated by Section 5 until such time as the Initial Shares are registered for resale, as contemplated by Section 6.

 

(b) If the Market Value (as defined below) is less than $27,000.00 (the “Aggregate Value”) as of the date on which the Initial Shares are deposited into the brokerage account of Debtor (the “Make-Whole Date”), then the Company shall within two (2) business days of the Creditor’s request, issue additional shares of the Company’s common stock to Creditor, equal to the Aggregate Value divided by the Make-Whole Price (as defined below), minus the number of Initial Shares (the result of which shall be referred to herein in the aggregate as the “Additional Shares”) (the Initial Shares and Additional Shares shall collectively be referred to herein as the “Securities”).

 

(c) Market Value shall mean the number of Initial Shares multiplied by the Make-Whole Price. The Make-Whole Price shall mean the average of the volume weighted average closing prices of the Company’s common stock during the seven (7) trading days prior to the Make-Whole Date.

 

 
 

 

(d) The number of Initial Shares utilized in all of the calculations with respect to the Additional Shares shall be subject to equitable adjustments for stock splits effectuated by the Company with respect to the Common Stock.

 

(e) The Securities shall be deemed earned in full as of the date of this Agreement. The Additional Shares, if required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, shall be issued as provided in this Agreement, provided, however, that in no event shall the Creditor be entitled to receive shares of the Company’s common stock in excess of the Beneficial Ownership Limitation (as defined below). The “Beneficial Ownership Limitation” shall be 4.99% of the number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding at the time of the respective calculation hereunder. Beneficial ownership shall be calculated in accordance with Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder. Accordingly, if Additional Shares are required to be issued pursuant to this Agreement, such shares shall be issued in accordance with such Beneficial Ownership Limitation, and in successive tranches if required to comply with such beneficial ownership limitations (each an “Additional Tranche”). If applicable, the Company shall issue each Additional Tranche within two (2) business days of the request by Creditor.

 

3. Representations and Warranties of the Company. The Company hereby makes the following representations and warranties to Creditor:

 

(a) Authorization; Enforcement. The Company has the requisite corporate power and authority to enter into and to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and otherwise to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution and delivery of this Agreement by the Company and the consummation by it of the transactions contemplated hereby and thereby have been duly authorized by all necessary action on the part of the Company and no further action is required by the Company, the Board of Directors or the Company’s stockholders in connection herewith or therewith. This Agreement have been (or upon delivery will have been) duly executed by the Company and, when delivered in accordance with the terms hereof and thereof, will constitute the valid and binding obligations of the Company enforceable against the Company in accordance with their terms, except: (i) as limited by general equitable principles and applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium and other laws of general application affecting enforcement of Creditors’ rights generally, and (ii) as limited by laws relating to the availability of specific performance, injunctive relief or other equitable remedies.

 

(b) Issuance of the Securities. The Securities are duly authorized and, when issued in accordance with this Agreement, will be duly and validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens imposed by the Company. The Securities, when issued in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, free and clear of all liens imposed by the Company other than restrictions on transfer required by law. The Creditor’s holding period with respect to such Securities shall tack back to the date of this Agreement.

 

 
 

 

(c) Acknowledgement. The Company understands and acknowledges that Creditor has advised the Company of the following with respect to Creditor’s receipt of the Securities in connection with the provision of legal services: (i) that following Creditor’s receipt of the Securities, matters could arise that would create a conflict between Creditor’s exercise of independent professional judgment as a member of the Firm and Creditor’s desire to protect the value of Creditor’s interest in the Securities; (ii) that it would be impracticable, or impossible, for Creditor to identify a complete enumeration of potential conflicts that Creditor’s interest as an equity holder in the Company has the potential to manifest, yet by way of example, Creditor will have to be attentive, in connection with Creditor’s interest in realizing its interest in the Securities, to assuring that Creditor continually renders independent professional advice, including in connection with prospective financing transactions making necessary disclosures of risk factors and other material factors involved in solicitation of investors’ investments in the Company’s debt or equity securities such that investors would be able to make informed investment decisions; (iii) that another possible conflict could involve the risk that Creditor will structure a transaction or give legal advice in a way that favors Creditor’s interests at the expense of the Company’s; (iv) that the Company might wish to terminate Creditor’s and the Firm’s services, with or without cause, and in such a case, Creditor would still be a shareholder in the Company; (v) that these potential conflicts of interest do not constitute a complete list and that the Company is aware additional conflicts may arise as a result of Creditor holding the Securities, and that by executing this Agreement, the Company hereby waives any such possible conflict of interest; (vi) that Creditor recommends that the Company seek the advice of independent counsel of its choosing to assess the fairness and reasonableness of the compensation to be delivered to Creditor as set forth herein; (vii) that in connection with such recommendation that the Company seek independent advice, the Company represents that it has had a reasonable opportunity to obtain such advice prior to agreeing to the terms of Creditor’s representation upon the terms set forth herein; (viii) that execution of this Agreement constitutes the Company’s written acknowledgment that Creditor has advised it of potential conflicts of interests, as referred to above, that Creditor has advised the Company to seek the advice of independent counsel as to the fairness and reasonableness of the compensation set forth herein, and that the Company has been provided a reasonable opportunity to do so; and (ix) that execution of this Agreement constitutes its consent in writing as to Creditor’s representation of the Company upon the compensation terms detained in this Agreement.

 

(d) The Company acknowledges that this Agreement does not supersede the general terms of legal representation between Creditor and the Firm that are contained in prior executed engagement letters or fee arrangements entered into by and between Creditor, or its affiliates, including the Firm, or the Company, and that as such, the terms of any such prior engagement as they relate to the provision of legal services generally still apply to the services Creditor or the Firm will provide to the Company.

 

4. Representations and Warranties of Creditor. Creditor represents and warrants the following:

 

(a) Creditor has all requisite authority and capacity to accept the Securities, enter into this Agreement and to perform all the obligations required to be performed by Creditor.

 

 
 

 

(b) Creditor is a resident of the State of Florida.

 

(c) Creditor understands and accepts that acceptance of the Securities involves various risks and represents that she is able to bear any loss associated with acceptance of the Securities.

 

(d) Creditor is not relying on any communication (written or oral) of the Company or any of its affiliates, as investment or tax advice or as a recommendation to accept the Securities. It is understood that neither the Company nor any of its affiliates is acting or has acted as an advisor to Creditor in deciding to accept the Securities.

 

(e) Creditor is familiar with the business and financial condition and operations of the Company and has had access to such information concerning the Company and the Securities as it deems necessary to enable it to make an informed investment decision concerning the acceptance of the Securities.

 

(f) Creditor has such knowledge, skill and experience in business, financial and investment matters that Creditor is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities. With the assistance of Creditor’s own professional advisors, to the extent that Creditor has deemed appropriate, Creditor has made her own legal, tax, accounting and financial evaluation of the merits and risks of an investment in the Securities and the consequences of this Agreement. Creditor has considered the suitability of the Securities as an investment in light of her own circumstances and financial condition and is able to bear the risks associated with an investment in the Securities.

 

(g) Creditor is an “accredited investor” as defined in Rule 501(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

(h) Creditor is acquiring the Securities for investment purposes, and not with a view to, or resale in connection with, any distribution of the Securities. Creditor understands that the Securities has not been registered under the Securities Act or any state securities laws by reason of specific exemptions under the provisions thereof.

 

(i) Creditor understands that the shares of Securities issued hereunder are “restricted securities” under applicable federal securities laws and that the Securities Act and the rules of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission provide in substance that Creditor may dispose of the shares only pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or an exemption therefrom. Creditor understands that she may have to bear the economic risks of the investment in the Securities of an indefinite period of time.

 

5. Transfer Restrictions. As of the Effective Date, the Securities may only be disposed of in compliance with state and federal securities laws, provided that the Parties acknowledge and agree that the Securities shall be registered pursuant to Section 6. In connection with any transfer of Securities other than pursuant to an effective registration statement or Rule 144 under the Securities Act or other applicable exemption, the Company may require the transferor thereof to provide to the Company an opinion of counsel selected by the Creditor, the form and substance of which opinion shall be reasonably satisfactory to the Company’s transfer agent, to the effect that such transfer does not require registration of such transferred Securities under the Securities Act.

 

 
 

 

6. Registration. As soon as legally permissible following the Effective Date, the Company shall file a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act to register the Securities for resale by Creditor, with the costs and expenses thereof to be paid by the Company, and the Parties shall reasonably cooperate with respect thereto.

 

7. Miscellaneous.

 

(a) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, enforced, and construed under and in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law thereunder. Each of the Parties (a) irrevocably consents and agrees that any legal or equitable action or proceedings arising under or in connection with this Agreement shall be brought exclusively in the state or federal courts of the United States with jurisdiction in Palm Beach County, Florida. By execution and delivery of this Agreement, each Party hereto irrevocably submits to and accepts, with respect to any such action or proceeding, generally and unconditionally, the jurisdiction of the aforesaid courts, and irrevocably waives any and all rights such Party may now or hereafter have to object to such jurisdiction.

 

(b) Waiver of Jury Trial. EACH PARTY HERETO HEREBY WAIVES, TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY APPLICABLE LAW, ANY RIGHT IT MAY HAVE TO A TRIAL BY JURY IN ANY LEGAL PROCEEDING DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING TO THIS AGREEMENT OR THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREIN (WHETHER BASED ON CONTRACT, TORT OR ANY OTHER THEORY).

 

(c) Third Party Beneficiaries. This contract is strictly between the Parties no other person or entity and no director, officer, stockholder, employee, agent, independent contractor or any other person or entity shall be deemed to be a third-party beneficiary of this Agreement.

 

(d) Entire Agreement. This Agreement represents the entire agreement between the Parties relating to the subject matter thereof and supersedes all prior agreements, understandings and negotiations, written or oral, with respect to such subject matter.

 

(e) Amendment; Waiver. Other than as specifically set forth herein, this Agreement may be amended, modified, superseded, terminated or cancelled, and any of the terms, covenants, representations, warranties or conditions hereof may be waived, only by a written instrument executed by all of the Parties. No waiver by any Party of the performance of any obligation by the other shall be effective unless in writing and no such waiver be construed as a waiver of the same or any other default then, theretofore, or thereafter occurring or existing. Neither any failure or delay in exercising any right or remedy hereunder or in requiring satisfaction of any condition herein nor any course of dealing shall constitute a waiver of or prevent any Party from enforcing any right or remedy or from requiring satisfaction of any condition.

 

 
 

 

(f) Interpretation. This Agreement has been negotiated at arm’s-length by parties of equal bargaining strength, each represented by counsel or having had but declined the opportunity to be represented by counsel and having participated in the drafting of this Agreement. No presumption in favor of or against any Party in the construction or interpretation of this Agreement or any provision hereof shall be made based upon which Person might have drafted this Agreement or such provision.

 

(g) Headings. The headings contained in this Agreement are intended solely for convenience and shall not affect the rights of the Parties.

 

(h) No Assignment or Delegation. No Party may assign any right or delegate any obligation hereunder, including by merger, consolidation, operation of law, or otherwise, without the written consent of all of the other Parties and any purported assignment or delegation without such consent shall be null and void and of no force or effect, in addition to constituting a material breach of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be binding on the permitted successors and permitted assigns of the Parties.

 

(i) Further Assurances. From and after the Effective Date, each Party shall execute and deliver such documents and take such action, as may reasonably be considered within the scope of such Party’s obligations hereunder, necessary to effectuate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

 

(j) Notices. Any notice or other communications required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently given if personally delivered to it or sent by email, overnight courier or registered mail or certified mail, postage prepaid, addressed to the Parties as set forth below. Any notice hereunder shall be deemed to have been given (i) upon receipt, if personally delivered, (ii) on the day after dispatch, if sent by overnight courier, (iii) upon dispatch, if transmitted by email with return receipt requested and received and (iv) three (3) days after mailing, if sent by registered or certified mail. Notices shall be sent as follows:

 

If to the Company, to:

 

Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.

Attn: Amir Ben-Yohanan

201 Santa Monica Blvd., Suite 30

Santa Monica, California 90401

Email: amir_yoh@yahoo.com

 

If to Creditor, to

 

Laura Anthony

625 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 600

West Palm Beach, FL 33401

Email: lanthony@anthonypllc.com

 

(k) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in multiple counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original and all of which taken together shall be but a single instrument. The execution and delivery of a facsimile or other electronic transmission of a signature to this Agreement shall constitute delivery of an executed original and shall be binding upon the person whose signature appears on the transmitted copy.

 

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have affixed their hands and seals by signing this Agreement as of the Effective Date.

 

  Laura Anthony
   
  By: /s/ Laura Anthony
  Name: Laura Anthony
   
  Tongji Healthcare Group, Inc.
   
  By: /s/ Amir Ben-Yohanan
  Name: Amir Ben-Yohanan
  Title: Chief Executive Officer