UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
(f.k.a. China Soaring, Inc.)
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Nevada |
333-147493 |
26-3767331 |
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(State or other jurisdiction |
(Commission File Number) |
(IRS Employer |
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of Incorporation) |
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Identification Number) |
Unit T25, GF Bangkok Bank Building
18 Bonham Strand West
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
(Address of principal executive offices)
(852) 2544-0733
(Registrants Telephone Number)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of large accelerated filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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Large accelerated filer . |
Accelerated filer
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Non-accelerated filer . (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
Smaller reporting company X . |
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered (1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share (3) |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price (3) |
Amount of Registration Fee |
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Common Stock, $0.001 par value per share |
10,000,000 |
$0.06 |
$ 600,000 |
$39.06 |
(1)
This Registration Statement also covers such indeterminate number of shares of common stock as
may be issuable from time to time in respect of stock splits, stock dividends and similar transactions as contemplated by Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the anti-dilution provisions of the Registrants 2009 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)
Pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the proposed maximum offering price per share is estimated solely for the purpose of computing the registration fee and is based on the average of the high and low sale prices of the common stock as reported on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (the OTCBB). On July 30, 2009, the average of the high and low sales prices of the common stock, as reported on the OTCBB, was $0.07.
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
This Registration Statement for Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation. (the Company) contains two parts. The first part contains a re-offer prospectus prepared in accordance with the requirements of Part I of Form S-3 (in accordance with the General Instruction C to Form S-8) which covers reoffers and resales of control securities (as such term is defined in General Instruction C to Form S-8) of the Company. The reoffer prospectus relates to up to 1,210,400 shares of Common Stock that have been issued to: (i) Mr. Matthew Mecke, Mr. Paul Manning and Mr. Anthony Robinson in connection with their current affiliation with the Company as the Companys, Director, Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary and as members of the Board of Director, respectively. The Company has awarded (i) Mr. Mecke 800,000 shares of common stock representing the conversion of of $32,000 of total accrued compensation converted at a rate of $0.04 per share and Mr. Robinson 205,200 shares of common stock representing the conversion of of $8,208 of total accrued compensation converted at a rate of $0.04 per share each.
PART I
ITEM 1.
PLAN INFORMATION.
The information required by Item 1 is included in documents sent or given to participants in the plan covered by this registration statement pursuant to Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). Such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, but constitute, along with the documents incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement, a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
ITEM 2.
REGISTRANT INFORMATION AND EMPLOYEE PLAN ANNUAL INFORMATION.
The Company will furnish without charge to each person to whom the prospectus is delivered, upon the written or oral request of such person, a copy of any and all of the documents incorporated by reference in Item 3 of Part II of this Registration Statement, other than exhibits to such documents (unless such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference to the information that is incorporated). Those documents are incorporated by reference in the Section 10(a) prospectus. Requests should be directed to Carrillo Huettel, LLP 501 W. Broadway Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101, telephone (619) 399-3090.
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Note : The re-offer prospectus referred to in the Explanatory Note follows this page.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
REOFFER PROSPECTUS
10,000,000 Shares of Common Stock
This Prospectus relates to shares (the Shares) of Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share (Common Stock), of Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company) which may be offered and sold from time to time by a certain shareholder of the Company (the Selling Shareholder) who has acquired such Shares pursuant to various Agreements with the Company. See Selling Shareholders.
We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of these shares by the Selling Shareholder. See Use of Proceeds.
We have agreed to pay the expenses in connection with the registration of these Shares.
Our Common Stock is listed on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board, also called the OTCBB, under the trading symbol SNPY.OB. The last reported trade price for our Common Stock on July 28, 2009, was $0.06 per share.
INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE RISK FACTORS SECTION OF THIS PROSPECTUS FOR CERTAIN RISKS THAT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE SECURITIES OFFERED HEREBY.
NEITHER THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION NOR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION HAS APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED OF THESE SECURITIES OR DETERMINED IF THIS PROSPECTUS IS TRUTHFUL OR COMPLETE. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY
This summary highlights information contained elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Accordingly, it does not contain all of the information that may be important to you. You should read this entire prospectus carefully, including the information under Risk Factors and the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus before making an investment decision. Unless the context otherwise requires, references to we, us or our refer collectively to Sino Payments, Inc.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
We were incorporated in the State of Nevada on June 26, 2007. On November 26, 2008, China Soaring Inc. effected a name change to Sino Payments, Inc. Since inception, we incorporated the company, hired the attorney, and hired the auditor for the preparation of all quarterly and annual reports and we have made significant steps to develop and further our business plan, including creating our Global Processing Platform (SinoPay GPP) and establishing our website ww.sinopayments.com. Our central business is to provide credit and debit card processing services to retailers such as large department stores, regional supermarket chains, and other retailers with a presence in multiple markets in Asia to specifically include China.
On August 1, 2008 we completed a public offering whereby we sold 4,860,000 shares of common stock to 50 investors raising $81,000.
On May 27, 2009, we signed a Memorandum of Understanding with BCS Holdings, Inc., a California corporation (BCS) to cooperate in identifying and acquiring additional merchants in China and Asia. Sino Payments and BCS have undertaken to cooperate to develop a merchant sales and marketing program for Greater China and other in Asia by the end of 2009 on behalf of Sino Payments. BCS is a full service payment solutions provider for traditional and internet businesses, with strategic partnerships and alliances with Chase Paymentech, National Processing Company, First Data, Bank of America, Telecheck, Verifone, Discover Network, China UnionPay, JCB International Credit Card Co., Ltd. and United Commercial Bank.
On April 23, 2009 , we completed our Global Processing Platform (SinoPay GPP) and we are currently in the process of deploying this solution in Shanghai to provide IP credit and debit card processing services to its customers in China. This updated SinoPay GPP system will facilitate the processing of all credit card types (Visa/MC/AMEX/Diners/Discover/JCB) and will be integrated with China UnionPay to provide processing of UnionPay Debit cards in China. The SinoPay GPP can be deployed in any country to provide efficient IP processing of all credit card types and has been specifically designed for roll out around the region in Asia.
On April 29, 2009, we entered into a Service Agreement with PowerE2E China, a Chinese corporation (PowerE2E) to provide credit and debit card processing services in China. The agreement is for card processing services for PowerE2Es clients as well as directly for PowerE2E transactions. The first project is for an ecommerce client site and PowerE2E and Sino Payments are working on additional joint business development opportunities to provide service to PowerE2Es existing customer base. The SinoPay GPP system is being deployed on site at PowerE2Es Headquarter location in Shanghai.
On June 4, 2009, the Company filed Form 10 Type Information on Form 8-K reflecting the fact that based on the foregoing and the current plan of operations that the Company, as of that date, ceased to be a shell company as that term is defined pursuant to Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933.
OFFERING SUMMARY
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RISK FACTORS
You should carefully consider the risks described below before making an investment in us. The risks and uncertainties described below are not the only ones facing us, and there may be additional risks that we do not presently know of or that we presently consider immaterial. All of these risks may impair our business operations. If any of the following risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our Class A Common Stock could decline, and you may lose all or part of your investment.
Risk Factors.
Investing in our common stock involves a high degree of risk. Prospective investors should carefully consider the risks described below, together with all of the other information included or referred to in this Form S-8, before purchasing shares of our common stock. There are numerous and varied risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals. The risks described below are not the only risks we will face. If any of these risks actually occurs, our business, financial condition or results of operations may be materially adversely affected. In such case, the trading price of our common stock could decline and investors in our common stock could lose all or part of their investment. The risks and uncertainties described below are not exclusive and are intended to reflect the material risks that are specific to us , material risks related to our industry and material risks related to companies that undertake a public offering or seek to maintain a class of securities that is registered or traded on any exchange or over-the-counter market.
There are numerous risks, known and unknown, that may prevent us from achieving our goals including, but not limited to, those described below. Additional unknown risks may also impair our financial performance and business operations. Our business, financial condition and/or results of operations may be materially adversely affected by the nature and impact of these risks. In such case, the market value of our securities could be detrimentally affected, and investors may lose part or all of their investment. Please refer to the information contained under the section entitled Description of the Business of this report for further details pertaining to our business and financial condition.
Risks Relating to Our Business
Unauthorized disclosure of merchant and cardholder data, whether through breach of our computer systems or otherwise, could expose us to liability and protracted and costly litigation.
Our computer systems could be subject to penetration by hackers and we may be subject to liability, including claims for unauthorized purchases with misappropriated bank card information, impersonation or other similar fraud claims. We could also be subject to liability for claims relating to misuse of personal information, such as unauthorized marketing purposes.
We are subject to the business cycles and credit risk of our merchants, which could negatively impact our financial results.
A recessionary economic environment could have a negative impact on our merchants, which could, in turn, negatively impact our financial results, particularly if the recessionary environment disproportionately affects some of the market segments that represent a larger portion of our bank card processing volume, like restaurants. If our merchants make fewer sales of their products and services, we will have fewer transactions to process, resulting in lower revenue. In addition, we have a certain amount of fixed and semi-fixed costs, including rent, processing contractual minimums and salaries, which could limit our ability to quickly adjust costs and respond to changes in our business and the economy.
The payment processing industry is highly competitive and we compete with certain firms that are larger and that have greater financial resources.
Such competition could increase, which would adversely influence our prices to merchants, and as a result, our operating margins. The market for payment processing services is highly competitive. Other providers of payment processing services have established a sizable market share in the small- and medium-size merchant processing sector.
We have potential liability for fraudulent bank card transactions initiated by merchants.
Merchant fraud occurs when a merchant knowingly uses a stolen or counterfeit bank card or card number to record a false sales transaction, processes an invalid bank card or intentionally fails to deliver the merchandise or services sold in an otherwise valid transaction. We are working to establish systems and procedures designed to detect and reduce the impact of merchant fraud, but we cannot assure you that these measures are or will be effective. Failure to effectively manage risk and prevent fraud could increase our liability, such liability could have an adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition.
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Current or future bank card network rules and practices could adversely affect our business.
The rules of the bank card networks are set by their boards, which may be strongly influenced by member banks, in some cases by the card issuers and some of those banks and issuers are our competitors with respect to these processing services. Many banks directly or indirectly sell processing services to merchants in direct competition with us. These banks could attempt, by virtue of their membership in the network, to alter the networks rules or policies to the detriment of non-members like us. The bank card networks or issuers who maintain our registrations or arrangements or the current bank card network or issuer rules allowing us to market and provide payment processing services may not remain in effect. The termination of our registration or our status as an Independent Sales Organization or Member Service Provider, or any changes in card network or issuer rules that limit our ability to provide payment processing services, could have an adverse effect on our bank card processing volumes, revenues or operating costs. In addition, if we were precluded from processing Visa and MasterCard bank card transactions, we would lose substantially all of our revenues.
Our systems and our third-party providers systems may fail due to factors beyond our control, which could interrupt our service, cause us to lose business and increase our costs.
We will depend on the efficient and uninterrupted operation of our computer network systems, software, data center and telecommunications networks, as well as the systems of third parties. Our systems and operations or those of our third-party providers could be exposed to damage or interruption from, among other things, fire, natural disaster, power loss, telecommunications failure, unauthorized entry and computer viruses. Our property and business interruption insurance may not be adequate to compensate us for all losses or failures that may occur. Defects in our systems or those of third parties, errors or delays in the processing of payment transactions, telecommunications failures or other difficulties could result in:
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loss of revenues;
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loss of merchants, although our contracts with merchants do not expressly provide a right to terminate for business interruptions;
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loss of merchant and cardholder data;
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harm to our business or reputation;
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exposure to fraud losses or other liabilities;
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negative publicity;
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additional operating and development costs; and/or
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diversion of technical and other resources.
If we lose key personnel or are unable to attract additional qualified personnel as we grow, our business could be adversely affected.
We are dependent upon the ability and experience of a number of our key personnel who have substantial experience with our operations, the rapidly changing payment processing industry and the selected markets in which we offer our services. It is possible that the loss of the services of one or a combination of our senior executives or key managers, particularly Matthew Mecke, our Chief Executive Officer, would have an adverse effect on our operations. Our success also depends on our ability to continue to attract, manage and retain other qualified middle management and technical and clerical personnel as we grow. We may not continue to attract or retain such personnel.
Governmental regulations designed to protect or limit access to consumer information could adversely affect our ability to effectively provide our services to merchants.
Governmental bodies in the United States and China, have adopted, or are considering the adoption of, laws and regulations restricting the transfer of, and safeguarding, non-public personal information. For example, in the United States, all financial institutions must undertake certain steps to ensure the privacy and security of consumer financial information.
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Our operating results are subject to seasonality, which could result in fluctuations in our quarterly net income.
We have experienced in the past, and expect to continue to experience, seasonal fluctuations in our revenues as a result of consumer spending patterns. Historically our revenues have been strongest in our second and third quarters, and weakest in our first quarter.
We may need to raise additional funds to finance our future capital needs, which may prevent us from growing our business.
We may need to raise additional funds to finance our future capital needs including completing the developing new products and technology, and operating expenses. We may need additional financing earlier than we anticipate if we:
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expand faster than our internally generated cash flow can support;
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purchase portfolio equity (the portion of our commissions that we have committed to our sales force for as long as the merchant processes with us, which we may buy out at an agreed multiple) from a large number of Relationship Managers or sales managers;
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add new merchant accounts faster than expected;
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need to reduce pricing in response to competition;
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repurchase our common stock; or
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acquire complementary products, businesses or technologies.
If we raise additional funds through the sale of equity securities, these transactions may dilute the value of our outstanding common stock. We may also decide to issue securities, including debt securities that have rights, preferences and privileges senior to our common stock. We may be unable to raise additional funds on terms favorable to us or at all. If financing is not available or is not available on acceptable terms, we may be unable to fund our future needs. This may prevent us from increasing our market share, capitalizing on new business opportunities or remaining competitive in our industry.
Risks Relating to the Common Stock
The Companys stock price may be volatile .
The market price of the Companys common stock is likely to be highly volatile and could fluctuate widely in price in response to various factors, many of which are beyond the Companys control, including the following:
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technological innovations or new products and services by the Company or its competitors;
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additions or departures of key personnel;
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limited public float following the Reorganization , in the hands of a small number of persons whose sales or lack of sales could result in positive or negative pricing pressure on the market price for the common stock;
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the Companys ability to execute its business plan;
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operating results that fall below expectations;
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loss of any strategic relationship;
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industry developments;
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economic and other external factors; and
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period-to-period fluctuations in the Companys financial results.
In addition, the securities markets have from time to time experienced significant price and volume fluctuations that are unrelated to the operating performance of particular companies. These market fluctuations may also materially and adversely affect the market price of the Companys common stock.
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There is currently no liquid trading market for the Companys common stock and the Company cannot ensure that one will ever develop or be sustained .
The Companys common stock is currently approved for quotation on the OTC Bulletin Board trading under the symbol SNPY.OB. However, there is limited trading activity and not currently a liquid trading market. There is no assurance as to when or whether a liquid trading market will develop, and if such a market does develop, there is no assurance that it will be maintained. Furthermore, for companies whose securities are quoted on the Over-The-Counter Bulletin Board maintained by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. (the OTCBB), it is more difficult (1) to obtain accurate quotations, (2) to obtain coverage for significant news events because major wire services generally do not publish press releases about such companies, and (3) to obtain needed capital. As a result, purchasers of the Companys common stock may have difficulty selling their shares in the public market, and the market price may be subject to significant volatility.
Offers or availability for sale of a substantial number of shares of the Companys common stock may cause the price of the Companys common stock to decline or could affect the Companys ability to raise additional working capital .
If the Companys current stockholders seek to sell substantial amounts of common stock in the public market either upon expiration of any required holding period under Rule 144 or pursuant to an effective registration statement, it could create a circumstance commonly referred to as overhang, in anticipation of which the market price of the Companys common stock could fall substantially. The existence of an overhang, whether or not sales have occurred or are occurring, also could make it more difficult for the Company to raise additional financing in the future through sale of securities at a time and price that the Company deems acceptable.
The Companys common stock is currently deemed to be penny stock, which makes it more difficult for investors to sell their shares .
The Companys common stock is currently subject to the penny stock rules adopted under section 15(g) of the Exchange Act. The penny stock rules apply to companies whose common stock is not listed on the NASDAQ Stock Market or other national securities exchange and trades at less than $5.00 per share or that have tangible net worth of less than $5,000,000 ($2,000,000 if the company has been operating for three or more years). These rules require, among other things, that brokers who trade penny stock to persons other than established customers complete certain documentation, make suitability inquiries of investors and provide investors with certain information concerning trading in the security, including a risk disclosure document and quote information under certain circumstances. Many brokers have decided not to trade penny stocks because of the requirements of the penny stock rules and, as a result, the number of broker-dealers willing to act as market makers in such securities is limited. If the Company remains subject to the penny stock rules for any significant period, it could have an adverse effect on the market, if any, for the Companys securities. If the Companys securities are subject to the penny stock rules, investors will find it more difficult to dispose of the Companys securities.
The elimination of monetary liability against the Companys directors, officers and employees under Nevada law and the existence of indemnification rights to the Companys directors, officers and employees may result in substantial expenditures by the Company and may discourage lawsuits against the Companys directors, officers and employees .
The Companys certificate of incorporation does not contain any specific provisions that eliminate the liability of directors for monetary damages to the Company and the Companys stockholders; however, the Company is prepared to give such indemnification to its directors and officers to the extent provided by Nevada law. The Company may also have contractual indemnification obligations under its employment agreements with its executive officers. The foregoing indemnification obligations could result in the Company incurring substantial expenditures to cover the cost of settlement or damage awards against directors and officers, which the Company may be unable to recoup. These provisions and resultant costs may also discourage the Company from bringing a lawsuit against directors and officers for breaches of their fiduciary duties and may similarly discourage the filing of derivative litigation by the Companys stockholders against the Companys directors and officers even though such actions, if successful, might otherwise benefit the Company and its stockholders.
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INFORMATION REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, companies are provided with a safe harbor for making forward-looking statements about the potential risks and rewards of their strategies. Forward-looking statements often include the words believe, expect, anticipate, intend, plan, estimate or similar expressions. In this prospectus, forward-looking statements also include:
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Statements about our business plans;
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Statements about the potential for the development, regulatory approval and public acceptance of new products;
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Estimates of future financial performance;
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Predictions of national or international economic, political or market conditions;
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Statements regarding other factors that could affect our future operations or financial position; and
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Other statements that are not matters of historical fact.
Our ability to achieve our goals depends on many known and unknown risks and uncertainties, including changes in general economic and business conditions. These factors could cause our actual performance and results to differ materially from those described or implied in forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, among others:
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The success of our research and development activities and the speed with which regulatory authorizations and product launches may be achieved;
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Our ability to continue to manage our costs;
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Our ability to successfully market new and existing products in new and existing domestic and international markets;
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The effect of weather conditions and commodity markets on the agriculture business;
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Our exposure to lawsuits and other liabilities and contingencies;
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The accuracy of our estimates and projections, for example, those with respect to product returns and grower use of our products and related distribution inventory levels;
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Our ability to obtain payment for the products that we sell;
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The effects of our accounting policies and changes in generally accepted accounting principles;
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Our ability to fund our short-term financing needs;
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General economic and business conditions; and
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Any changes in business, political and economic conditions due to threat of future terrorist activity and related military action.
These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this prospectus. We believe it is in the best interest of our investors to use forward-looking statements in discussing future events. However, we are not required to, and you should not rely on us to, revise or update these statements or any factors that may affect actual results, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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USE OF PROCEEDS
We will not receive any proceeds from the issuance of Shares to the Selling Shareholder.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
2009 EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN
Introduction
The following descriptions summarize certain provisions of our 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the 2009 Plan). This summary is not complete and is qualified by reference to the full text of the plan, a copy of which has been filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part. Each person receiving a plan option or stock award under the 2009 Plan should read the plan in its entirety.
On July 24, 2009, our Board of Directors authorized the 2009 Plan. Our Board of Directors adopted the 2009 Plan to permit us to offer to our employees, officers, directors and consultants whose past, present and/or potential contributions to our company have been, are or likely to be, important to our success an opportunity to acquire a proprietary interest in the Company. We believe that the types of long-term incentive awards that may be provided under the 2009 Plan will enable us to respond to changes in compensation practices, tax laws, accounting regulations and the size and diversity of our businesses.
The 2009 Plan authorizes the grant of:
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options which quality as incentive stock options (ISOs) under Section 422(b) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the Code);
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options which do not qualify as ISOs (non-qualified options or NSOs);
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awards of our common stock;
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stock appreciation rights;
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grants of restricted stock; and
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other stock-based awards, subject to limitations under applicable law.
The issuance of grants under the 2009 Plan will be made to persons who are closely related to us and who provide bona fide services to us in connection with our business. Under Federal securities laws, these services cannot be in connection with the offer of sale of our securities in a capital raising transaction nor directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for our securities. We have currently reserved 10,000,000 of our authorized but unissued shares of common stock for issuance under the 2009 Plan.
The 2009 Plan is administered by our Board of Directors or an underlying committee (the Committee). The Board of Directors or the Committee determines from time to time to whom stock grants or plan options are to be granted, the terms and provisions of the respective option agreements, the time or times at which such options shall be granted, the type of options to be granted, the dates such plan options become exercisable, the number of shares subject to each option, the purchase price of such shares and the form of payment of such purchase price. All other questions relating to the administration of the 2009 Plan, and the interpretation of the provisions thereof and of the related option agreements, are resolved by the Board or Committee.
The stock rights granted under the 2009 Plan will be authorized, but unissued shares of our common stock or shares of common stock reacquired by us in any manner. If any stock rights granted under the 2009 Plan should expire or terminate for any reason without having been exercised in full or shall cease for any reason to be exercisable in whole or in part, the shares of common stock subject to such stock rights will again be available for grants of stock rights under the 2009 Plan. The term of each plan option and the manner in which it may be exercised is determined by the Board of Directors or the compensation committee, provided that no option may be exercisable more than 10 years after the date of its grant and, in the case of an incentive option granted to an eligible employee owning more than 10% of the common stock, no more than five years after the date of the grant.
The exercise price per share for each NSO granted, and the purchase price per share of stock granted in any award or authorized as a purchase, cannot be less than minimum legal consideration required therefore under the laws of any jurisdiction in which we or our successors in interest may be organized. The exercise price per share for each ISO granted cannot be less than the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of such grant. In the case of an ISO to be granted to an employee owning stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of our company, the price per share cannot be less than 110% of the fair market value per share of common stock on the date of grant.
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The shares of common stock which a recipient of an authorization to make a purchase may be subject to specified restrictions, to be determined by the Board, and may include the requirement of continued employment with our company or a subsidiary or achievement of certain performance objectives, among other conditions. Awards of the common stock may be made to a recipient as a bonus or as additional compensation, as determined by the Board of Directors.
Plan options are exercisable by delivery of written notice to us stating the number of shares with respect to which the option is being exercised, together with full payment of the purchase price therefor. Payment for the exercise price of the plan option can be in cash, check, certified or bank cashier's check, promissory note secured by the shares issued through exercise of the related options, shares of common stock or in such other form or combination of forms which shall be acceptable to the Board of Directors or the Committee; provided that any loan or guarantee by us of the purchase price may only be made upon resolution of the Board or Committee that such loan or guarantee is reasonably expected to benefit us.
All plan options are non-assignable and non-transferable except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and during the lifetime of the optionee may be exercised only by such optionee. If an optionee dies while our employee or within three months after termination of employment by us because of disability, or retirement or otherwise, such options may be exercised, to the extent that the optionee shall have been entitled to do so on the date of death or termination of employment, by the person or persons to whom the optionee's right under the option pass by will or applicable law, or if no such person has such right, by his executors or administrators. In the event of termination of employment because of death while an employee or because of disability, the optionee's options may be exercised not later than the expiration date specified in the option or one year after the optionee's death, whichever date is earlier, or in the event of termination of employment because of retirement or otherwise, not later than the expiration date specified in the option or one year after the optionee's death, whichever date is earlier.
If an optionee's employment by us terminates because of disability and such optionee has not died within the following three months, the options may be exercised, to the extent that the optionee shall have been entitled to do so at the date of the termination of employment, at any time, or from time to time, but not later than the expiration date specified in the option or one year after termination of employment, whichever date is earlier. If an optionee's employment shall terminate for any reason other than death or disability, optionee may exercise the options to the same extent that the options were exercisable on the date of termination, for up to three months following such termination, or on or before the expiration date of the options, whichever occurs first. In the event that the optionee was not entitled to exercise the options at the date of termination or if the optionee does not exercise such options (which were then exercisable) within the time specified herein, the options shall terminate. If an optionee's employment shall terminate for any reason other than death, disability or retirement, all right to exercise the option shall terminate not later than 90 days following the date of such termination of employment.
The Board of Directors or Committee may amend, suspend or terminate the 2009 Plan at any time; however, no such action may prejudice the rights of any holder of a stock grant or optionee who has prior thereto been granted options under the plan. In addition, no amendment may be made to the 2009 Plan which has the effect of increasing the aggregate number of shares subject to this plan (except for adjustments due to changes in our capitalization) or changing the definition of Eligible Person under the plan unless and until approved by our shareholders, if required, in the same manner as approval of the 2009 Plan. Any such termination of the 2009 Plan shall not affect the validity of any stock grants or options previously granted thereunder. Unless the 2009 Plan shall theretofore have been suspended or terminated by the Board of Directors, the plan will terminate on August 1, 2019.
Federal Income Tax Effects
The following discussion applies to the 2009 Plan and is based on federal income tax laws and regulations in effect on June 30, 2009. It does not purport to be a complete description of the federal income tax consequences of the 2009 Plan, nor does it describe the consequences of state, local or foreign tax laws, which may be applicable. Accordingly, any person receiving a grant under the 2009 Plan should consult with his own tax adviser.
The 2009 Plan is not subject to the provisions of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 and is not qualified under Section 401(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
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An employee granted an incentive stock option does not recognize taxable income either at the date of grant or at the date of its timely exercise. However, the excess of the fair market value of common stock received upon exercise of the incentive stock option over the exercise price is an item of tax preference under Section 57(a)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code and may be subject to the alternative minimum tax imposed by Section 55 of the code. Upon disposition of stock acquired on exercise of an incentive stock option, long-term capital gain or loss is recognized in an amount equal to the difference between the sales price and the incentive option exercise price, provided that the option holder has not disposed of the stock within two years from the date of grant and within one year from the date of exercise. If the incentive option holder disposes of the acquired stock (including the transfer of acquired stock in payment of the exercise price of an incentive stock option) without complying with both of these holding period requirements (Disqualifying Disposition), the option holder will recognize ordinary income at the time of such Disqualifying Disposition to the extent of the difference between the exercise price and the lesser of the fair market value of the stock on the date the incentive option is exercised (the value six months after the date of exercise may govern in the case of an employee whose sale of stock at a profit could subject him to suit under Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) or the amount realized on such Disqualifying Disposition. Any remaining gain or loss is treated as a short-term or long-term capital gain or loss, depending on how long the shares are held. In the event of a Disqualifying Disposition, the incentive stock option tax preference described above may not apply (although, where the Disqualifying Disposition occurs subsequent to the year the incentive stock option is exercised, it may be necessary for the employee to amend his return to eliminate the tax preference item previously reported). We are not entitled to a tax deduction upon either exercise of an incentive option or disposition of stock acquired pursuant to such an exercise, except to the extent that the option holder recognized ordinary income in a Disqualifying Disposition.
If the holder of an incentive stock option pays the exercise price, in full or in part, with shares of previously acquired common stock, the exchange should not affect the incentive stock option tax treatment of the exercise. No gain or loss should be recognized on the exchange, and the shares received by the employee, equal in number to the previously acquired shares exchanged therefor, will have the same basis and holding period for long-term capital gain purposes as the previously acquired shares. The employee will not, however, be able to utilize the old holding period for the purpose of satisfying the incentive stock option statutory holding period requirements. Shares received in excess of the number of previously acquired shares will have a basis of zero and a holding period, which commences as of the date the common stock, is issued to the employee upon exercise of the incentive option. If an exercise is effected using shares previously acquired through the exercise of an incentive stock option, the exchange of the previously acquired shares will be considered a disposition of such shares for the purpose of determining whether a Disqualifying Disposition has occurred.
In respect to the holder of non-qualified options, the option holder does not recognize taxable income on the date of the grant of the non-qualified option, but recognizes ordinary income generally at the date of exercise in the amount of the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock on the date of exercise. However, if the holder of non-qualified options is subject to the restrictions on resale of common stock under Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1944, such person generally recognizes ordinary income at the end of the six-month period following the date of exercise in the amount of the difference between the option exercise price and the fair market value of the common stock at the end of the six-month period. Nevertheless, such holder may elect within 30 days after the date of exercise to recognize ordinary income as of the date of exercise. The amount of ordinary income recognized by the option holder is deductible by us in the year that income is recognized.
In connection with the issuance of stock grants as compensation, the recipient must include in gross income the excess of the fair market value of the property received over the amount, if any, paid for the property in the first taxable year in which beneficial interest in the property either is transferable or is not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. A substantial risk of forfeiture exists where rights and property that have been transferred are conditioned, directly or indirectly, upon the future performance (or refraining from performance) of substantial services by any person, or the occurrence of a condition related to the purpose of the transfer, and the possibility of forfeiture is substantial if such condition is not satisfied. Stock grants received by a person who is subject to the short swing profit recovery rule of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is considered subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture so long as the sale of such property at a profit could subject the shareholder to suit under that section. The rights of the recipient are treated as transferable if and when the recipient can sell, assign, pledge or otherwise transfer any interest in the stock grant to any person. Inasmuch as the recipient would not be subject to the short swing profit recovery rule of Section 16(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and the stock grant, upon receipt following satisfaction of condition prerequisites to receipt, will be presently transferable and not subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, the recipient would be obligated to include in gross income the fair market value of the stock grant received once the conditions to receipt of the stock grant are satisfied.
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SELLING SHAREHOLDERS
This prospectus relates to shares of our Common Stock that are being registered for reoffers and resales by the Selling Shareholders named below who have acquired shares of our Common Stock pursuant to the Plan. The Selling Shareholders may resell any or all of the shares of our Common Stock at any time they choose while this prospectus is effective.
Executive officers and directors, their family members, trusts for their benefit, or entities that they own or that acquire shares of our Common Stock from a Selling Shareholder may be added to the Selling Shareholders list below by a prospectus supplement filed with the SEC. The number of Shares to be sold by any Selling Shareholder under this prospectus also may be increased or decreased by a prospectus supplement. Although a persons name is included in the table below, neither that person nor we are making an admission that the named person is our affiliate.
As of July 28, 2009, there were 43,860,000 shares of our Common Stock outstanding.
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Number of Shares Offered Hereby (1) |
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Matthew Mecke (2) |
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800,000 |
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0 |
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0% |
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Anthony Robinson (3) |
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0 |
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205,200 |
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0 |
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0% |
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Paul Manning(4) |
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205,200 |
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(1)
For purposes of this table, we have assumed that the selling shareholder will have sold all of the shares registered under this prospectus upon completion of the offering and that additional shares issuable in connection with certain dilutive events have not been issued.
(2)
Mr. Mecke is the Chief Executive Officer, President, Treasurer and Secretary of the Company and received the shares pursuant to the conversion of $32,000 of accrued compensation; such conversion was at a rate of $0.04 per share.
(3)
Mr. Robinson is a member of the Companys Board of Directors and received the shares pursuant to the conversion of $8,208 of accrued compensation; such conversion was at a rate of $0.04 per share.
(4)
Mr. Manning is a member of the Companys Board of Directors and received the shares pursuant to the conversion of $8,208 of accrued compensation; such conversion was at a rate of $0.04 per share.
PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION
Each selling shareholder of our Common Stock and any of their pledgees, assignees and successors-in-interest may, from time to time, sell any or all of their shares of Common Stock on the OTCBB or any other stock exchange, market or trading facility on which the shares are traded or in private transactions. These sales may be at fixed or negotiated prices. A selling shareholder may use any one or more of the following methods when selling shares of our Common Stock:
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ordinary brokerage transactions and transactions in which the broker-dealer solicits purchasers;
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block trades in which the broker-dealer will attempt to sell the shares as agent but may position and resell a portion of the block as principal to facilitate the transaction;
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purchases by a broker-dealer as principal and resale by the broker-dealer for its account;
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an exchange distribution in accordance with the rules of the applicable exchange;
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privately negotiated transactions;
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settlement of short sales entered into after the effective date of the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part;
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broker-dealers may agree with the selling shareholders to sell a specified number of such shares at a stipulated price per share;
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a combination of any such methods of sale;
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through the writing or settlement of options or other hedging transactions, whether through an options exchange or otherwise; or
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any other method permitted pursuant to applicable law.
The selling shareholders may also sell our Common Stock under Rule 144 under the Securities Act, if available, rather than under this prospectus.
Broker-dealers engaged by the selling shareholders may arrange for other brokers-dealers to participate in sales. Broker-dealers may receive commissions or discounts from the selling shareholders (or, if any broker-dealer acts as agent for the purchaser of shares, from the purchaser) in amounts to be negotiated, but, except as set forth in a supplement to this Prospectus, in the case of an agency transaction not in excess of a customary brokerage commission in compliance with NASDR Rule 2440; and in the case of a principal transaction a markup or markdown in compliance with NASDR IM-2440.
In connection with the sale of the our Common Stock or interests therein, the selling shareholders may enter into hedging transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions, which may in turn engage in short sales of the Common Stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume. The selling shareholders may also sell our Common Stock short and deliver these securities to close out their short positions, or loan or pledge the Common Stock to broker-dealers that in turn may sell these securities. The selling shareholders may also enter into option or other transactions with broker-dealers or other financial institutions or the creation of one or more derivative securities which require the delivery to such broker-dealer or other financial institution of our Common Stock offered by this prospectus, which shares such broker-dealer or other financial institution may resell pursuant to this prospectus (as supplemented or amended to reflect such transaction).
The selling shareholders, and any broker-dealers or agents that are involved in selling our Common Stock, may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act in connection with such sales. In such event, any commissions received by such broker-dealers or agents and any profit on the resale of our Common Stock purchased by them may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. Each selling shareholder has informed us that it does not have any written or oral agreement or understanding, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the Common Stock.
We are required to pay certain fees and expenses incurred by us incident to the registration of the shares of our Common Stock. We have agreed to indemnify the selling shareholders against certain losses, claims, damages and liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act.
Because selling shareholders may be deemed to be underwriters within the meaning of the Securities Act, they will be subject to the prospectus delivery requirements of the Securities Act. In addition, any securities covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144 rather than under this prospectus. Each selling shareholder has advised us that they have not entered into any written or oral agreements, understandings or arrangements with any underwriter or broker-dealer regarding the resale of our Common Stock. There is no underwriter or coordinating broker acting in connection with the proposed the resale of our Common Stock by the selling shareholders.
The resale of such shares will be made only through registered or licensed brokers or dealers if required under applicable state securities laws. In addition, in certain states, the resale of such shares may not be made unless they have been registered or qualified for sale in the applicable state or an exemption from the registration or qualification requirement is available and is complied with.
Under applicable rules and regulations under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, any person engaged in the distribution of such resale of our Common Stock may not simultaneously engage in market making activities with respect to our Common Stock for a period of two business days prior to the commencement of the distribution. In addition, the selling shareholders will be subject to applicable provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder, including Regulation M, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of shares of our Common Stock by the selling shareholders or any other person. We will make copies of this prospectus available to the selling shareholders and we have informed them of the need to deliver a copy of this prospectus to each purchaser at or prior to the time of the sale.
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LIMITATION ON LIABILITY AND INDEMNIFICATION MATTERS
The Nevada Revised Statutes provide, in general, that a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, such as the Company, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Nevada corporation may indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the State of Nevada or any other court in which such action was brought determines such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION
We are a public company and file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements and other information with the SEC. You may read and copy any document we file at the SECs public reference room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You can request copies of these documents by writing to the SEC and paying a fee for the copying cost. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for more information about the operation of the public reference room. Our SEC filings are also available, at no charge, to the public at the SECs web site at http://www.sec.gov.
This prospectus is only part of a registration statement on Form S-8 that we have filed with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933 and therefore omits certain information contained in the registration statement. We have also filed exhibits and schedules to the registration statement that are excluded from this Prospectus, and you should refer to the applicable exhibit or schedule for a complete description of any statement referring to any contract or other document. You may inspect or obtain a copy of the registration statement, including the exhibits and schedules, as described in the previous paragraph at no charge from us.
EXPERTS
The financial statements included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2008, which report is incorporated by reference in this prospectus and elsewhere in the registration statement, have been audited by Malone & Bailey, PC, an independent registered public accounting firm, to the extent and for the periods set forth in their reports and are included in reliance upon such report given upon the authority of said firms as experts in auditing and accounting.
LEGAL MATTERS
Carrillo Huettel, LLP, has passed upon the validity of the Common Stock being offered hereby.
CAUTIONARY NOTICE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain Statements contained in, or incorporated by reference in, this Registration Statement are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements relate to future events or the Companys future financial performance. The Company has attempted to identify forward-looking statements by terminology including anticipates, believes, expects, can, continue, could, estimates, expects, intends, may, plans, potential, predict, should or will or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. These statements are only predictions, uncertainties and other factors may cause the Companys actual results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to be materially different from any future results, levels or activity, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. Although the Company believes that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, the Company cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. The Company expectations are as of the date this Registration Statement is filed, and the Company does not intend to update any of the forward-looking statements after the date this Registration Statement is filed to confirm these statements to actual results, unless required by law.
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INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE
The SEC allows us to incorporate by reference into this prospectus the information that we file with the SEC in other documents. This means that we can disclose important information to you by referring to other documents that contain that information. The information may include documents filed after the date of this prospectus which update and supersede the information you read in this prospectus. We incorporate by reference the following documents listed below, except to the extent information in those documents is different from the information contained in this prospectus, and all future documents filed with the SEC under Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14, or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, until we terminate the offering of these shares:
(a)
The Registrants latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that contains audited financial statements for the Registrants latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.
(b)
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above.
(c)
The description of the securities contained in the Registrants registration statement on Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
You may request a copy of these documents, at no cost, by written request to: Sino Payments, Inc. c/o Carrillo Huettel, LLP Attn: Luis Carrillo; 501 W. Broadway Suite 800, San Diego, CA 92101.
This prospectus may contain information that updates, modifies or is contrary to information in one or more of the documents incorporated by reference in this prospectus. Reports we file with the SEC after the date of this prospectus may also contain information that updates, modifies or is contrary to information in this prospectus or in documents incorporated by reference into this prospectus. You should review these reports as they may disclose a change in our business, prospects, financial condition or other affairs after the date of this prospectus.
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PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Registrant is subject to the informational and reporting requirements of Sections 13(a), 14, and 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), and in accordance therewith files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission). The following documents, which are on file with the Commission, are incorporated in this registration statement by reference:
(a)
The Registrants latest annual report filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act or the latest prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act that contains audited financial statements for the Registrants latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed.
(b)
All other reports filed pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act since the end of the fiscal year covered by the document referred to in (a) above.
(c)
The description of the securities contained in the Registrants registration statement on Form 8-A filed under the Exchange Act, including any amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such description.
All documents subsequently filed by the Registrant pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act, prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this registration statement and to be part hereof from the date of the filing of such documents. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for the purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is or is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any 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.
Carrillo Huettel, LLP, has opined as to the legality of the securities being offered by this registration statement. Mr. Carrillo and Mr. Huettel shall each be granted 833,333 shares of our Common Stock for past legal services rendered to the Company. The Company has accrued, through the date of this Registration Statement, legal fees which the Company and Carrillo Huettel, LLP, agreed to convert into shares of the Companys Common Stock. Carrillo Huettel, LLP, continues to handle all facets of the Companys legal affairs. Mssrs. Carrillo and Huettel will likely continue to receive payment in shares so long as such services qualify on a going forward basis until otherwise agreed.
Saturna Group, Chartered Accounts, LLP, is the Companys accounting firm and accordingly has assisted in the maintenance of the Company financial records. Mr. Henry Chow, a partner with Saturna Group, will be granted 300,000 shares of our Common Stock for services rendered to the Company. The Company has accrued, through the date of this Registration Statement, fees which the Company and Mr. Chow, agreed would be converted into shares of the Companys Common Stock.
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Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Nevada Revised Statutes provide, in general, that a corporation incorporated under the laws of the State of Nevada, such as the Company, may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding (other than a derivative action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that such person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another enterprise, against expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe such persons conduct was unlawful. In the case of a derivative action, a Nevada corporation may indemnify any such person against expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if such person acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, except that no indemnification will be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person will have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the State of Nevada or any other court in which such action was brought determines such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
The Exhibit Index immediately preceding the exhibits is incorporated herein by reference.
Item 9. Undertakings.
1.
Item 512(a) of Regulation S-K . The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:
(1)
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:
(i)
To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii)
To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement; and,
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To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the 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.
2.
Item 512(b) of Regulation S-K . The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that is incorporated by reference in the 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.
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3.
Item 512(h) of Regulation S-K . 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 Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification 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 of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized on this 4th day of August, 2009.
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/s/ Matthew Mecke |
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Matthew Mecke |
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Chief Executive Officer |
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POWER OF ATTORNEY AND SIGNATURES
We, the undersigned officers and directors of Sino Payments, Inc. hereby severally constitute and appoint Matthew Mecke, and each of them singly, our true and lawful attorneys with full power to them, and each of them singly, to sign for us and in our names in the capacities indicated below, the registration statement on Form S-8 filed herewith and any and all subsequent amendments to said registration statement, and generally to do all such things in our names and on our behalf in our capacities as officers and directors to enable Sino Payments, Inc., to comply with the provisions of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and all requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, hereby ratifying and confirming our signatures as they may be signed by our said attorneys, or any of them, to said registration statement and any and all amendments thereto.
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.
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Director, CEO, President, Treasurer & Secretary |
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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3.01 |
Articles of Incorporation (1) |
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3.01 |
Restated Articles of Incorporation (1) |
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3.03 |
Bylaws (1) |
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4.01 |
2009 Stock Incentive Plan (2) |
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Sample Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (2) |
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Sample Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant Agreement (2) |
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4.04 |
Sample Performance-Based Award Agreement (2) |
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5.01 |
Consent of Carrillo Huettel, LLP (2) |
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Consent of Malone & Bailey, PC (2) |
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Incorporated by reference to our Registration Statement on Form SB-2 filed with the SEC on November 19, 2008.
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Filed herewith.
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Exhibit 4.01
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
1.
Establishment, Purpose and Types of Awards . Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Corporation) hereby establishes the SINO PAYMENTS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN (the Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to advance the interests of the Corporation by providing directors, selected employees and consultants of the Corporation with the opportunity to acquire shares of Common Stock. By encouraging stock ownership, the Corporation seeks to attract, retain and motivate the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility; to provide additional incentive to directors, selected employees and consultants of the Corporation to promote the success of the business as measured by the value of its shares; and generally to increase the commonality of interests among directors, employees, consultants and other shareholders.
The Plan permits the granting of stock options (including incentive stock options within the meaning of Code Section 422 and non-qualified stock options), stock appreciation rights, restricted or unrestricted stock awards, phantom stock, performance awards, other stock-based awards, or any combination of the foregoing.
2.
Definitions . Under the Plan, except where the context otherwise indicates, the following definitions apply:
Administrator means the Board or the committee(s) or officer(s) appointed by the Board that have authority to administer the Plan as provided in Section 3 hereof.
Affiliate means any entity, whether now or hereafter existing, which controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Corporation, including, but not limited to, joint ventures, limited liability companies, and partnerships. For this purpose, control shall mean ownership of 50% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock or interests of the entity.
Award means any stock option, stock appreciation right, stock award, phantom stock award, performance award, or other stock-based award pursuant to the Plan.
Board means the Board of Directors of the Corporation.
Cause has the meaning ascribed to such term or words of similar import in Participants written employment or service contract with the Corporation and, in the absence of such agreement or definition, means Participants (i) conviction of, or plea of guilty or nolo contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude; (ii) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of the Corporation, any affiliate, customer or vendor; (iii) personal dishonesty, incompetence, willful misconduct, willful violation of any law, rule or regulation (other than minor traffic violations or similar offenses), or breach of fiduciary duty which involves personal profit; (iv) willful misconduct in connection with Participants duties or willful failure to perform Participants responsibilities in the best interests of the Corporation; (v) illegal use or distribution of drugs; (vi) violation of any Corporation rule, regulation, procedure or policy; or (vii) breach of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation or other similar agreement executed by Participant for the benefit of the Corporation, all as determined by the Administrator, which determination will be conclusive.
Change of Control means if any of the following occurs
(i)
any individual, firm, corporation or other entity, or any group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) or the Exchange Act becomes, directly or indirectly, the beneficial owner (as defined in the general rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to Sections 13(d) and 13(g) of the Act) of more than 35% of the then outstanding shares of the Corporation's capital stock entitled vote generally in the election of directors of the Corporation; or
(ii)
the stockholders of the Corporation approve a definitive agreement for (i) the merger or other business combination of the Corporation with or into another corporation pursuant to which the stockholders of the Corporation do not own, immediately after the transaction, more than 50% of the voting power of the corporation that survives and is a publicly owned corporation and not a subsidiary of another corporation, or (ii) the sale, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Corporation.
Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any regulations promulgated thereunder.
Common Stock means the Corporations common stock, par value $0.001 per share.
Corporation means Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation.
Consultant means an individual consultant or advisor who renders or has rendered bona fide services, including acting as distributors for the Corporations product line(s), other than services in connection with the offering or sale of securities of the Corporation in a capital-raising transaction or as a market maker or promoter of the Corporation's securities.
Disability shall mean the inability to engage in any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or which has lasted or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve months. The Administrator may require such proof of Disability as the Administrator in its sole discretion deems appropriate and the Administrators good faith determination as to whether Participant is totally and permanently disabled will be final and binding on all parties concerned.
Employee means any person employed by the Corporation or any affiliate, other than in the capacity as director, advisory director or comparable status.
Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Fair Market Value means, with respect to a share of Common Stock for any purpose on a particular date: (i) the closing price quoted on the Nasdaq Stock Market or other national securities exchange or national securities association that is the principal market for the Common Stock, or (ii) if the Common Stock is not so listed, the last or closing price on the relevant date quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board Service or by Pink Sheets LLC or a comparable service as determined in the Administrators sole discretion; or (iii) if the Common Stock is not listed or quoted by any of the above, the average of the closing bid and asked prices on the relevant date furnished by a professional market maker for the Common Stock selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion. If the Common Stock is listed or quoted as described in clause (i), clause (ii) or clause (iii) above, as applicable, but no public trading of the Common Stock occurs on the relevant date, then Fair Market Value shall be determined as of the nearest preceding date on which trading of the Common Stock occurred. For all purposes under the Plan, the term relevant date as used in this definition means either the date as of which Fair Market Value is to be determined or the nearest preceding date on which public trading of the Common Stock occurred, as determined in the Administrators sole discretion.
Grant Agreement means a written document memorializing the terms and conditions of an Award granted pursuant to the Plan. Each Grant Agreement shall incorporate the terms of the Plan.
Participants shall have the meaning set forth in Section 5.
Parent shall mean a corporation, whether nor or hereafter existing, within the meaning of the definition of parent corporation provided in Code section 424(e), or any successor thereto.
Performance Goals shall mean performance goals established by the Administrator which may be based on one or business criteria selected by the Administrator that apply to an individual or group of individuals, the Corporation and/or one or more of its Affiliates either separately or together, over such performance period as the Administrator may designate, including, but not limited to, criteria based on operating income, earnings or earnings growth, sales, return on assets, equity or investment, regulatory compliance, satisfactory internal or external audits, improvement of financial ratings, achievement of balance sheet or income statement objectives, or any other objective goals established by the Administrator, and may be absolute in their terms or measured against or in relationship to other companies comparably, similarly or otherwise situated.
Subsidiary and Subsidiaries shall mean only a corporation or corporations, whether now or hereafter existing, within the meaning of the definition of subsidiary corporation provided in section 424(f) of the Code, or any successor thereto.
Ten-Percent Stockholder shall mean a Participant who (applying the rules of Code section 424(d)) owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock or interests of the Corporation.
3.
Administration .
(a)
Administration of the Plan . The Plan shall be administered by the Board or a committee that may be appointed by the Board from time to time. To the extent allowed by applicable state or federal law, the Board by resolution may authorize an officer or officers to grant Awards (other than stock Awards) to other officers and employees of the Corporation and its Affiliates, and, to the extent of such authorization, such officer or officers shall be the Administrator.
(b)
Powers of the Administrator . The Administrator shall have all the powers vested in it by the terms of the Plan, such powers to include authority, in its sole discretion, to grant Awards under the Plan, prescribe Grant Agreements evidencing such Awards and establish programs for granting Awards.
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The Administrator shall have full power and authority to take all other actions necessary to carry out the purpose and intent of the Plan, including, but not limited to, the authority to: (i) determine the eligible persons to whom, and the time or times at which, Awards shall be granted; (ii) determine the types of Awards to be granted; (iii) determine the number of shares to be covered by or used for reference purposes for each Award; (iv) impose such terms, limitations, restrictions and conditions (not inconsistent with the Plan) upon any such Award as the Administrator shall deem appropriate, including, but not limited to, whether a stock option shall be an incentive stock option or a nonqualified stock option, any exceptions to nontransferability, any Performance Goals applicable to Awards, any provisions relating to vesting, any circumstances in which the Awards would terminate, the period during which Awards may be exercised, and the period during which Awards shall be subject to restrictions; (v) modify, amend, extend or renew outstanding Awards, or accept the surrender of outstanding Awards and substitute new Awards (provided however, that, except as provided in Section 6 or 7(d) of the Plan, any modification that would materially adversely affect any outstanding Award shall not be made without the consent of the holder); (vi) accelerate, extend or otherwise change the time in which an Award may be exercised or becomes payable and to waive or accelerate the lapse, in whole or in part, of any restriction or condition with respect to such Award, including, but not limited to, any restriction or condition with respect to the vesting or exercisability of an Award following termination of any grantees employment or other relationship with the Corporation or an Affiliate; (vii) establish objectives and conditions (including, without limitation, vesting criteria), if any, for earning Awards and determining whether such objectives and conditions have been satisfied; (viii) determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock from time to time in accordance with the Plan; and (ix) for any purpose, including but not limited to, qualifying for preferred tax treatment under foreign tax laws or otherwise complying with the regulatory requirements of local or foreign jurisdictions, to establish, amend, modify, administer or terminate sub-plans, and prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to such sub-plans.
The Administrator shall have full power and authority, in its sole discretion, to administer and interpret the Plan, Grant Agreements and all other documents relevant to the Plan and Awards issued thereunder, and to adopt and interpret such rules, regulations, agreements, guidelines and instruments for the administration of the Plan and for the conduct of its business as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable.
(c)
Non-Uniform Determinations . The Administrators determinations under the Plan (including, without limitation, determinations of the persons to receive Awards, the form, amount and timing of such Awards, the terms and provisions of such Awards and the Grant Agreements evidencing such Awards) need not be uniform and may be made by the Administrator selectively among persons who receive, or are eligible to receive, Awards under the Plan, whether or not such persons are similarly situated.
(d)
Limited Liability . To the maximum extent permitted by law, no member of the Administrator shall be liable for any action taken or decision made in good faith relating to the Plan or any Award thereunder.
(e)
I ndemnification . To the maximum extent permitted by law and by the Corporations charter and by-laws, the members of the Administrator shall be indemnified by the Corporation in respect of all their activities under the Plan.
(f)
Reliance on Reports . Each member of the Board shall be fully justified in relying or acting in good faith upon any report made by the accountants of the Corporation, and upon any other information furnished in connection with this Plan. In no event shall any person who is or shall have been a member of the Board or the Administrator be liable for any determination made or other action taken or any omission to act in reliance upon any such report or information, or for any action taken, including the furnishing of information, or failure to act, if in good faith.
(g)
Effect of Administrators Decision. All actions taken and decisions and determinations made by the Administrator on all matters relating to the Plan pursuant to the powers vested in it hereunder shall be in the Administrators sole discretion and shall be conclusive and binding on all parties concerned, including the Corporation, its stockholders, any participants in the Plan and any other employee, consultant, or director of the Corporation, and their respective successors in interest.
4.
Shares Available for the Plan . The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to all Awards granted under the Plan shall not exceed 10,000,000. In no event (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7(f)), may the number of shares issuable pursuant to the exercise of incentive stock options granted hereunder exceed 10,000,000. The aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for grant under this Plan and the number of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards shall be subject to adjustment as provided in Section 7(f).
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The Corporation shall reserve such number of shares for Awards under the Plan, subject to adjustments as provided in Section 7(f) of the Plan. If any Award, or portion of an Award, under the Plan expires or terminates unexercised, becomes unexercisable or is forfeited or otherwise terminated, surrendered or canceled as to any shares, or if any shares of Common Stock are repurchased by or surrendered to the Corporation in connection with any Award (whether or not such surrendered shares were acquired pursuant to any Award), or if any shares are withheld by the Corporation, the shares subject to such Award and the repurchased, surrendered and withheld shares shall thereafter be available for further Awards under the Plan; provided, however, that to the extent required by applicable law, any such shares that are surrendered to or repurchased or withheld by the Corporation in connection with any Award or that are otherwise forfeited after issuance shall not be available for purchase pursuant to incentive stock options intended to qualify under Code section 422.
5.
Participation. Participation in the Plan shall be open only to those employees, officers, and directors of, and consultants providing bona fide services to or for, the Corporation, or of any Affiliate of the Corporation, as may be selected by the Administrator from time to time. The Administrator may also grant Awards to individuals in connection with hiring, retention or otherwise, prior to the date the individual first performs services for the Corporation or an Affiliate, provided that such Awards shall not become vested or exercisable prior to the date the individual first commences performance of such services.
6.
Awards . The Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall establish the terms of all Awards granted under the Plan. All Awards shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided in the Grant Agreement. Awards may be granted individually or in tandem with other types of Awards. Each Award shall be evidenced by a Grant Agreement, and each Award shall be subject to the terms and conditions provided in the applicable Grant Agreement. The Administrator may permit or require a recipient of an Award to defer such individuals receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Common Stock that would otherwise be due to such individual by virtue of the exercise of, payment of, or lapse or waiver of restrictions respecting, any Award. If any such deferral is required or permitted, the Administrator shall, in its sole discretion, establish rules and procedures for such deferral.
(a)
Stock Options . The Administrator may from time to time grant to eligible Participants Awards of incentive stock options as that term is defined in Code section 422 or non-qualified stock options; provided, however, that Awards of incentive stock options shall be limited to employees of the Corporation or of any current or hereafter existing parent corporation or subsidiary corporation, as defined in Code sections 424(e) and (f), respectively, of the Corporation. The exercise price of any option granted under the Plan shall be determined by in the sole discretion of the Administrator. No stock option shall be an incentive stock option unless so designated by the Administrator at the time of grant or in the Grant Agreement evidencing such stock option.
(i)
Special Rules for Incentive Stock Options . The aggregate Fair Market Value, as of the date the Option is granted, of the shares of Common Stock with respect to which incentive stock options are exercisable for the first time by a Participant during any calendar year (under all incentive stock option plans, as defined in Section 422 of the Code, of the Corporation, or any Parent or Subsidiary), shall not exceed $100,000 or such other dollar limitation as may be provide in the Code. Notwithstanding the prior provisions of this Section, the Board may grant Options in excess of the foregoing limitations, in which case such Options granted in excess of such limitation shall be Options which are non-qualified stock options.
(b)
Stock Appreciation Rights. The Administrator may from time to time grant to eligible participants Awards of Stock Appreciation Rights (SAR). A SAR may be exercised in whole or in part as provided in the applicable Grant Agreement and entitles the grantee to receive, subject to the provisions of the Plan and the Grant Agreement, a payment having an aggregate value equal to the product of (i) the excess of (A) the Fair Market Value on the exercise date of one share of Common Stock over (B) the base price per share specified in the Grant Agreement, which shall not be less than the Fair Market Value of one share of Common Stock as of the date the SAR is granted, times (ii) the number of shares specified by the SAR, or portion thereof, which is exercised. Payment by the Corporation of the amount receivable upon any exercise of a SAR may be made by the delivery of Common Stock or cash, or any combination of Common Stock and cash, as specified in the Grant Agreement or as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. If upon settlement of the exercise of a SAR a grantee is to receive a portion of such payment in shares of Common Stock, the number of shares shall be determined by dividing such portion by the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the exercise date. No fractional shares shall be used for such payment and the Administrator shall determine whether cash shall be given in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares shall be eliminated.
(c)
Stock Awards. The Administrator may from time to time grant restricted or unrestricted Stock Awards to eligible Participants in such amounts, on such terms and conditions (which terms and conditions may condition the vesting or payment of Stock Awards on the achievement of one or more Performance Goals), and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as it shall determine.
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(d)
Phantom Stock . The Administrator may from time to time grant Awards to eligible participants denominated in stock-equivalent units (Phantom Stock) in such amounts and on such terms and conditions as it shall determine, which terms and conditions may condition the vesting or payment of Phantom Stock on the achievement of one or more Performance Goals. Phantom Stock units granted to a Participant shall be credited to a bookkeeping reserve account solely for accounting purposes and shall not require a segregation of any of the Corporations assets. An Award of phantom stock may be settled in Common Stock, in cash, or in a combination of Common Stock and cash, as specified in the Grant Agreement. Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Grant Agreement, the grantee shall not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to any shares of Common Stock represented by a phantom stock unit solely as a result of the grant of a phantom stock unit to the grantee. In granting any such Phantom Stock Awards, the Administrator shall consider the potential application of Section 409A of the Code, and the applicable Grant Agreement shall include appropriate disclosure with respect to any such potential application.
(e)
Performance Awards . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, grant Performance Awards, which become payable on account of attainment of one or more Performance Goals established by the Administrator. Performance awards may be paid by the delivery of Common Stock or cash, or any combination of Common Stock and cash, as specified in the Grant Agreement.
(f)
Other Stock-Based Awards . The Administrator may from time to time grant other stock-based awards to eligible Participants in such amounts, on such terms and conditions, and for such consideration, including no consideration or such minimum consideration as may be required by law, as it shall determine. Other stock-based awards may be denominated in cash, in Common Stock or other securities, in stock-equivalent units, in stock appreciation units, in securities or debentures convertible into Common Stock, or in any combination of the foregoing and may be paid in Common Stock or other securities, in cash, or in a combination of Common Stock or other securities and cash, all as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator as set forth in the Grant Agreement. In granting any such Awards, the Administrator shall consider the potential application of Section 409A of the Code, and the applicable Grant Agreement shall include appropriate disclosure with respect to any such potential application.
7.
Miscellaneous .
(a)
Investment Representations. The Administrator may require each person acquiring shares of Common Stock pursuant to Awards hereunder to represent to and agree with the Corporation in writing that such person is acquiring the shares without a view to distribution thereof. The certificates for such shares may include any legend that the Administrator deems appropriate to reflect any restrictions on transfer. All certificates for shares issued pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to such stock transfer orders and other restrictions as the Administrator may deem advisable under the rules, regulations and other requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission, any stock exchange upon which the Common Stock is then listed or interdealer quotation system upon which the Common Stock is then quoted, and any applicable federal or state securities laws. The Administrator may place a legend or legends on any such certificates to make appropriate reference to such restrictions.
(b)
Compliance with Securities Law . Each Award shall be subject to the requirement that if, at any time, counsel to the Corporation shall determine that the listing, registration or qualification of the shares subject to such an Award upon any securities exchange or interdealer quotation system or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental or regulatory body, or that the disclosure of nonpublic information or the satisfaction of any other condition is necessary in connection with the issuance or purchase of shares under such an Award, such Award may not be exercised, in whole or in part, unless such satisfaction of such condition shall have been effected on conditions acceptable to the Administrator. Nothing herein shall be deemed to require the Corporation to apply for or to obtain such listing, registration or qualification, or to satisfy such condition.
(c)
Withholding of Taxes . Grantees and holders of Awards shall pay to the Corporation or its Affiliate, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any taxes required to be withheld in respect of Awards under the Plan no later than the date of the event creating the tax liability. The Corporation or its Affiliate may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the grantee or holder of an Award. In the event that payment to the Corporation or its Affiliate of such tax obligations is made in shares of Common Stock, such shares shall be valued at Fair Market Value on the applicable date for such purposes and shall not exceed in amount the minimum statutory tax withholding obligation.
(d)
Loans . To the extent otherwise permitted by law, the Corporation or its Affiliate may make loans to grantees to assist grantees in exercising Awards and satisfying any withholding tax obligations.
(e)
Transferability . Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a Grant agreement, and in any event in the case of an incentive stock option or a stock appreciation right granted with respect to an incentive stock option, no Award granted under the Plan shall be transferable by a grantee otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution or pursuant to the terms of a qualified domestic relations order (within the meaning of Section 414(p) of the Code and the regulations and rulings thereunder). Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in accord with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, an Award may be exercised during the lifetime of the grantee, only by the grantee or, during the period the grantee is under a legal disability, by the grantees guardian or legal representative.
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(f)
Adjustments for Corporate Transactions and Other Events .
(i)
Capital Adjustments . In the event of any change in the outstanding Common Stock by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split, split up, recapitalization, reclassification, reorganization, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation, liquidation or the like, then (A) the maximum number of shares of such Common Stock as to which Awards may be granted under the Plan, and (B) the number of shares covered by and the exercise price and other terms of outstanding Awards, shall, without further action of the Board, be appropriately adjusted to reflect such event, unless, with respect to Section 7(f)(i)(A) only, the Board determines, at the time it approves such action that no such adjustment shall be made. The Administrator may make adjustments, in its sole discretion, to address the treatment of fractional shares and fractional cents that arise with respect to outstanding Awards as a result of the stock dividend, stock split or reverse stock split.
(ii)
Change of Control Transactions . In the event of any transaction resulting in a Change of Control of the Corporation, (A) outstanding stock options and other Awards that are payable in or convertible into Common Stock under the Plan will terminate upon the effective time of such Change of Control unless provision is made in connection with the transaction for the continuation or assumption of such Awards by, or for the substitution of the equivalent awards of, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof; (B) except as provided in the next sentence of this Section 7(f)(ii), all outstanding stock options and other Awards shall vest and become exercisable to the extent provided for in the applicable Grant Agreement, and (C) the holders of stock options and other Awards under the Plan will be permitted, immediately before the Change of Control, to exercise or convert all portions of such stock options or other Awards under the Plan that are then exercisable or convertible or which become exercisable or convertible upon or prior to the effective time of the Change of Control.
(g)
Termination, Amendment and Modification of the Plan . The Board may terminate, amend or modify the Plan or any portion thereof at any time, but no amendment or modification shall be made which would impair the rights of any grantee under any Award theretofore made, without his or her consent. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Board may not amend or modify the Plan or any portion thereof without stockholder approval where such approval is required by applicable law. Furthermore, notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan, the Administrator may not amend or modify any Award if such amendment or modification would require the approval of the stockholders if the amendment or modification were made to the Plan.
(i)
Non-Guarantee of Employment or Service . Nothing in the Plan or in any Grant Agreement thereunder shall confer any right on an individual to continue in the service of the Corporation or shall interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation to terminate such service at any time with or without cause or notice and whether or not such termination results in (i) the failure of any Award to vest; (ii) the forfeiture of any unvested or vested portion of any Award; and/or (iii) any other adverse effect on the individuals interests under the Plan.
(h)
No Trust or Fund Created . Neither the Plan nor any Award shall create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between the Corporation and a grantee or any other person. To the extent that any grantee or other person acquires a right to receive payments from the Corporation pursuant to an Award, such right shall be no greater than the right of any unsecured general creditor of the Corporation.
(i)
Governing Law . The validity, construction and effect of the Plan, of Grant Agreements entered into pursuant to the Plan, and of any rules, regulations, determinations or decisions made by the Administrator relating to the Plan or such Grant Agreements, and the rights of any and all persons having or claiming to have any interest therein or thereunder, shall be determined exclusively in accordance with applicable federal laws and the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to its conflict of laws principles. Any suit with respect to the Plan shall be brought in the federal or state courts in the districts which include the city and state in which the principal offices of the Corporation are located.
(j)
Effective Date; Termination Date . The Plan is effective as of the date approved by the Corporations stockholders and shall continue in effect for a term of ten years, unless earlier terminated pursuant to Section 7(g) hereof. No Award shall be granted under the Plan after the close of business on the day immediately preceding the tenth anniversary of the effective date of the Plan, or if earlier, the tenth anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the stockholders, and no Award under the Plan shall have a term of more than ten (10) years. Subject to other applicable provisions of the Plan, all Awards made under the Plan prior to such termination of the Plan shall remain in effect until such Awards expire or have been satisfied or terminated in accordance with the Plan and the terms of such Awards; provided, however, that no Award that contemplates exercise or conversion may be exercised or converted, and no Award that defers vesting, shall remain outstanding and unexercised, unconverted or unvested, in each case, for more than ten years after the date such Award was initially granted.
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(k)
Regulatory Restrictions . The Plan and the Corporations obligations under the Plan and any Grant Agreement shall be subject to all applicable federal and state laws, rules and regulations, and to such approvals by any regulatory or governmental agency as may be required. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, (i) the Corporation shall not be required to sell or issue any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Award if the sale or issuance of such shares would constitute a violation by the individual exercising the Award or the Corporation of any provision of any law or regulation of any governmental authority, including without limitation any federal or state securities laws or regulations, and (ii) the inability of the Corporation to obtain any necessary authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Corporations counsel to be necessary to the lawful exercise or payment of any Award hereunder, shall relieve the Corporation of any liability in respect of the exercise or payment of such Award to the extent such requisite authority shall have been deemed necessary and shall not have been obtained.
PLAN APPROVAL:
Date Approved by the Board: July ____, 2009
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Exhibit 4.02
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
SAMPLE QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This Stock Option Grant Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into on [INSERT DATE], by and between Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Corporation), and [INSERT OPTIONEE NAME] (the Optionee), effective as of [INSERT GRANT DATE] (the Grant Date).
In consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and agreements herein, the Corporation and the Optionee agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Option . The Corporation hereby grants to the Optionee, pursuant to the Sino Payments, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), a stock option to purchase from the Corporation, at a price of $[INSERT PRICE] per share (the Exercise Price), up to [INSERT GRANT AMOUNT] shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, $0.001 par value, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan (the Options). The Options shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last business day preceding the [INSERT DATE] anniversary of the Grant Date (the Expiration Date), unless fully exercised or terminated earlier.
2.
Terminology . Unless stated otherwise in this Agreement, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
3.
Exercise of Option .
(a)
Vesting . Subject to the terms of the Plan with respect to vesting, the Options granted shall vest in accordance with the schedule attached as Exhibit A [INSERT VESTING SCHEDULE] to this Agreement, provided that the Optionee is in the continuous employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Corporation from the Grant Date through the applicable date upon which such Options become vested. The extent to which the Options are vested as of a particular vesting date shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. However, vesting is rounded up to the nearest whole share on the last vesting date.
(b)
Right to Exercise . The Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Options, whether or not vested, in whole or in part at any time prior to the Expiration Dare or earlier termination of the Options in accordance with the Plan and this Agreement; provided, that to the extent, if any, that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Common Stock subject to the Options as of the Grant Date, plus the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date of grant) of all other stock with respect to which incentive stock options granted to the Optionee prior to the Grant Date under all plans of the Corporation and its parent and subsidiary corporations first become exercisable during any calendar year exceeds $100,000 (the Annual Limitation), then except as otherwise provided in this Agreement the Options shall be exercisable during that year only to the extent, if any, that their exercisability does not cause the Annual Limitation to be exceeded. Any Options that are not exercisable due to the proviso in the preceding sentence shall be exercisable during the next calendar year, subject again to the application of that proviso. To the extent not exercised, the number of shares as to which the Option is exercisable shall accumulate and remain exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time after becoming exercisable, but not later than the Expiration Date or other termination of the Option. In the event of the Optionees termination of employment, the exercisability is governed by Section 4.
(c)
Exercise Procedure . Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Option shall be exercised (to the extent then exercisable) by delivery of written notice of exercise on any business day to the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation in such form as the Administrator may require from time to time. Such notice shall specify the number of shares in respect to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for such shares in accordance with Section 3(e) of this Agreement. The exercise shall be effective upon receipt by the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation of such written notice accompanied by the required payment. The Option may be exercised only in multiples of whole shares and may not be exercised at any one time as to fewer than one hundred shares (or such lesser number of shares as to which the Option is then exercisable). No fractional shares shall be issued pursuant to this Option.
(d)
Effect . The exercise, in whole or in part, of the Option shall cause a reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option equal to the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is exercised.
(e)
Method of Payment . In addition to any other method approved by the Administrator, if any, payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion at the time of exercise:
(i)
by delivery of cash, certified or cashiers check, or money order or other cash equivalent acceptable to Administrator in its sole discretion; or
(ii)
by a broker-assisted cashless exercise in accordance with Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the following provisions. Subject to such limitations as the Administrator may determine, at any time during which the Common Stock is publicly traded on a national securities exchange or Nasdaq, the Exercise Price shall be deemed to be paid, in whole or in part, if the Optionee delivers a properly executed exercise notice, together with irrevocable instructions: (i) to a brokerage firm approved by the Corporation to deliver promptly to the Corporation the aggregate amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Exercise Price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise; and (ii) to the Corporation to deliver the certificates for such purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm.
(f)
Issuance of Shares Upon Exercise . Upon due exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Corporation shall issue to the Optionee, the brokerage firm specified in the Optionees delivery instructions pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise, or such other person exercising the Option, as the case may be, the number of shares of Common Stock so paid for, in the form of fully paid and non-assessable stock and shall deliver certificates therefore as soon as practicable thereafter.
(g)
Restrictions on Exercise and upon Shares Issued upon Exercise . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Option may not be exercised at any time that the Corporation does not have in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the offer of Common Stock to the Optionee under the Plan, unless the Corporation agrees to permit such exercise. Upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Option, the Optionee will, upon the request of the Corporation, agree in writing that the Optionee is acquiring such shares for investment only and not with a view to resale, and that the Optionee will not sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of such shares so issued unless (i) the Corporation is furnished with an opinion of counsel to the effect that registration of such shares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not required by that Act or by the rules and regulations thereunder; (ii) the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a no-action letter with respect to such disposition; or (iii) such registration or notification as is, in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, required for the lawful disposition of such shares has been filed by the Corporation and has become effective; provided, however, that the Corporation is not obligated hereby to file any such registration or notification. In addition, the Common Stock issued upon the exercise of any Options shall be subject to repurchase by the Corporation for an amount equal to the Exercise Price of such Options (i) upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 4(d) of this Agreement, or (ii) if the Options were not vested when they were exercised, upon the occurrence of any event that would have resulted in the termination of those Options under the Plan and this Agreement if those Options had not been exercised. The Corporation may place a legend embodying such restrictions on the certificates evidencing such shares.
4.
Termination of Employment or Service .
(a)
Exercise Period Following Cessation of Employment or Other Service Relationship, In General . If Optionee ceases to be employed by, or in a service relationship with, Bank for any reason other than death, Disability, or discharge for Cause, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon such cessation, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the 30-day period following such cessation, but in no event after the Expiration Date. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such 30-day period.
(b)
Death of Optionee . If Optionee dies prior to the expiration or other termination of the Options, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon Optionees death, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the one-year period following Optionees death, but in no event after the Expiration Date, by Optionees executor, personal representative, or the person(s) to whom the Options are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such one-year period.
(c)
Disability of Optionee . If Optionee ceases to be employed by, or in a service relationship with, Bank as a result of Optionees Disability, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon such cessation, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the one-year period following such cessation, but in no event after the Expiration Date. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such one-year period.
(d)
Misconduct . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Options shall terminate in their entirety, regardless of whether the Options are vested, immediately upon Optionees discharge of employment or other service relationship for Cause or upon Optionees commission of any of the following acts during any period following the cessation of Optionees employment or other service relationship during which the Options otherwise would be exercisable: (i) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of Bank, or (ii) breach by Optionee of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, assignment of inventions, or other similar agreement executed by Optionee for the benefit of Bank, as determined by the Administrator, which determination will be conclusive.
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Adjustments and Business Combinations .
(a)
Adjustments for Events Affecting Common Stock . In the event of changes in the Common Stock of the Corporation by reason of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, liquidation, business combination or exchange of shares and the like, the Administrator shall, in its discretion, make appropriate substitutions for or adjustments in the number, kind and price of shares covered by this Option, and shall, in its discretion and without the consent of the Optionee, make any other substitutions for or adjustments in this Option, including but not limited to reducing the number of shares subject to the Option or providing or mandating alternative settlement methods such as settlement of the Option in cash or in shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation or of any other entity, or in any other matters which relate to the Option as the Administrator shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or appropriate.
(b)
Pooling of Interests Transaction . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary and without the consent of the Optionee, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may make any modifications to the Option, including but not limited to cancellation, forfeiture, surrender or other termination of the Option in whole or in part regardless of the vested status of the Option, in order to facilitate any business combination that is authorized by the Board to comply with requirements for treatment as a pooling of interests transaction for accounting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles.
(c)
Adjustments for Other Events . The Administrator is authorized to make, in its discretion and without the consent of the Optionee, adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, the Option in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation, or the financial statements of the Corporation, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Option or the Plan.
(d)
Binding Nature of Adjustments . Adjustments under this Section 5 will be made by the Administrator, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to this Option on account of any such adjustments.
(e)
Effect of Change of Control Event. All outstanding portions of the Option, if any, shall become fully vested upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Event, except to the extent that provision is made in connection with the Change of Control Event for the continuation or assumption of the Option by, or for the substitution of equivalent options with respect to, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof, and shall be exercisable in accordance with the Plan; provided, that unless otherwise decided in the sole discretion of the Administrator, the acceleration of vesting in connection with a Change of Control Event shall be limited as provided in the Plan.
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Non-Guarantee of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall confer on an individual any legal or equitable right against the Corporation or the Administrator, except as expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement. Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall (a) constitute inducement, consideration, or contract for employment or service between an individual and the Corporation; (b) confer any right on an individual to continue in the service of the Corporation; or (c) shall interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation to terminate such service at any time with or without cause or notice, or to increase or decrease compensation for such service.
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No Rights as Stockholder . The Optionee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of the Option (including, without limitation, any rights to receive dividends or noncash distributions with respect to such shares) until such shares of Common Stock have been issued to him or her upon the due exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate or certificates are issued.
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Incentive/Nonqualified Nature of the Option . The Options are intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422A of the Code to the extent set forth herein, and this Agreement shall be so construed; provided , however , to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value as of the date of this grant, of the shares into which the Option becomes exercisable for the first time by the Optionee during any calendar year exceeds $100,000, the portion of the Option which is in excess of the $100,000 limitation will be treated as a nonqualified stock option.
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Withholding of Taxes .
(a)
In General . At the time the Option is exercised in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Corporation, the Optionee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll or any other payment of any kind due the Optionee and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for foreign, federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld, if any, which arise in connection with the Option (including, without limitation, upon a disqualifying disposition with the meaning of Code section 421(b)). The Corporation may require the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover any withholding tax obligation as a condition of exercise of the Option. If the Optionee does not make such payment when requested, the Corporation may refuse to issue any stock certificate under the Plan until arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for such payment have been made.
(b)
Means of Payment . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit the Optionee to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the Option by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment, (ii) authorizing the Corporation to deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Optionee, (iii) authorizing the Corporation to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of this Option, or (iv) delivering to the Corporation unencumbered shares of Common Stock already owned by the Optionee.
(c)
Disposition of Shares . The acceptance of shares of Common Stock upon exercise of this Option shall constitute an agreement by the Optionee (i) to notify the Corporation if any of such shares are disposed of by the Optionee within two years from the Grant Date or within one year from the date the shares were issued to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of the Option, and (ii) if required by law, to remit to the Corporation, at the time of any such disposition, an amount sufficient to satisfy the Corporations withholding tax obligations with respect to such disposition, whether or not, as to both (i) and (ii), the Optionee is employed by or has any other relationship with the Corporation at the time of such disposition.
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Compliance with Regulations of the FRB and OCC; Forfeiture . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the grant of Options made hereby are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC). In accordance with certain provisions of such regulations, the Options granted hereby must be exercised or forfeited in the event the Company or its affiliates, including Bay National Bank, becomes critically undercapitalized (as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 6.4, or any successor law or regulation), is subject to FRB or OCC enforcement action, or receives a capital directive under 12 C.F.R § 6.21 or any successor law or regulation.
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The Corporations Rights . The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Corporation or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Corporations capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Corporations assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
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Optionee . Whenever the word Optionee is used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed, as determined by the Administrator, to apply to the estate, personal representative or beneficiary to whom this Option may be transferred by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code section 414(p), the word Optionee shall be deemed to include such person.
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Transferability of Option . This Option is not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code section 414(p), or as otherwise permitted by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option may be exercised only by the Optionee, by such permitted transferees or, during the period the Optionee is under a legal disability, by the Optionees guardian or legal representative. Except as provided above, the Option may not be assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or disposed of in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
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Notices . All notices and other communications made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently made or given if hand delivered or mailed by certified mail, addressed to the Optionee at the address contained in the records of the Corporation, or addressed to the Administrator, care of the Corporation for the attention of its Corporate Secretary at its principal office or, if the receiving party consents in advance, transmitted and received via telecopy or via such other electronic transmission mechanism as may be available to the parties.
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Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Option granted hereunder. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to the Option granted hereunder shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.
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Amendment . This Agreement may not be modified, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto.
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Conformity with Plan . This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern. A copy of the Plan is available upon request to the Administrator.
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Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, other than the conflict of laws principles thereof.
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Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
By: ____________________________
Print Name: ______________________
Title: ___________________________
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions set forth in such documents.
OPTIONEE:
_______________________________
By:
_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Date:
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EXERCISE FORM
Sino Payments, Inc.
212-214 Des Voeux Rd.
Des Voeux Commercial Building, 12 th Fl.
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Gentlemen:
I hereby exercise the Option granted to me on ________________, by Sino Payments, Inc. (the Corporation), subject to all the terms and provisions thereof and of the Sino Payments, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), and notify you of my desire to purchase ____________ incentive shares and _____________ non-qualified shares of Common Stock of the Corporation at a price of $_______ per share pursuant to the exercise of said Option.
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Exhibit 4.03
SINO PAYMENTS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
SAMPLE NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
This Stock Option Grant Agreement (the Agreement) is entered into on [INSERT DATE], by and between Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Corporation), and [INSERT OPTIONEE NAME] (the Optionee), effective as of [INSERT GRANT DATE] (the Grant Date).
In consideration of the premises, mutual covenants and agreements herein, the Corporation and the Optionee agree as follows:
1.
Grant of Option . The Corporation hereby grants to the Optionee, pursuant to the Sino Payments, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), a stock option to purchase from the Corporation, at a price of $[INSERT PRICE] per share (the Exercise Price), up to [INSERT GRANT AMOUNT] shares of Common Stock of the Corporation, $.001 par value, subject to the provisions of this Agreement and the Plan (the Option). The Option shall expire at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time on the last business day preceding the [INSERT DATE] anniversary of the Grant Date (the Expiration Date), unless fully exercised or terminated earlier.
2.
Terminology . Unless stated otherwise in this Agreement, capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning set forth in the Plan.
(a)
Vesting . Subject to the terms of the Plan with respect to vesting, the Options granted shall vest in whole or in part, in accordance with the schedule attached hereto as Exhibit A [INSERT VESTING SCHEDULE]; provided that the Optionee is in the continuous employ of, or in a service relationship with, the Corporation from the Grant Date through the applicable date upon which such Options become vested. The extent to which the Options are vested as of a particular vesting date shall be rounded down to the nearest whole share. However, vesting is rounded up to the nearest whole share on the last vesting date.
(b)
Right to Exercise . The Optionee shall have the right to exercise the Options from and after the date upon which they vest and on or before the Expiration Date or earlier termination of the Options. To the extent not exercised, the number of shares as to which the Option is exercisable shall accumulate and remain exercisable, in whole or in part, at any time after becoming exercisable, but not later than the Expiration Date or other termination of the Option. In the event of the Optionees termination of employment, the exercisability is governed by Section 4.
(c)
Exercise Procedure . Subject to the conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Option shall be exercised (to the extent then exercisable) by delivery of written notice of exercise on any business day to the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation in such form as the Administrator may require from time to time. Such notice shall specify the number of shares in respect to which the Option is being exercised and shall be accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for such shares in accordance with Section 3(d) of this Agreement. The exercise shall be effective upon receipt by the Corporate Secretary of the Corporation of such written notice accompanied by the required payment. The Option may be exercised only in multiples of whole shares and may not be exercised at any one time as to fewer than one hundred shares (or such lesser number of shares as to which the Option is then exercisable). No fractional shares shall be issued pursuant to this Option.
(d)
Effect . The exercise, in whole or in part, of the Option shall cause a reduction in the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Option equal to the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is exercised.
(e)
Method of Payment . In addition to any other method approved by the Administrator, if any, payment of the Exercise Price shall be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, as determined by the Administrator in its discretion at the time of exercise:
(i) by delivery of cash, certified or cashiers check, or money order or other cash equivalent acceptable to Administrator in its sole discretion; or
(ii) by a broker-assisted cashless exercise in accordance with Regulation T of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System and the following provisions. Subject to such limitations as the Administrator may determine, at any time during which the Common Stock is publicly traded on a national securities exchange or Nasdaq, the Exercise Price shall be deemed to be paid, in whole or in part, if the Optionee delivers a properly executed exercise notice, together with irrevocable instructions: (i) to a brokerage firm approved by the Corporation to deliver promptly to the Corporation the aggregate amount of sale or loan proceeds to pay the Exercise Price and any withholding tax obligations that may arise in connection with the exercise; and (ii) to the Corporation to deliver the certificates for such purchased shares directly to such brokerage firm.
(f)
Issuance of Shares Upon Exercise . Upon due exercise of the Option, in whole or in part, in accordance with the terms of this Agreement, the Corporation shall issue to the Optionee, the brokerage firm specified in the Optionees delivery instructions pursuant to a broker-assisted cashless exercise, or such other person exercising the Option, as the case may be, the number of shares of Common Stock so paid for, in the form of fully paid and non-assessable stock and shall deliver certificates therefore as soon as practicable thereafter.
(g)
Restrictions on Exercise and upon Shares Issued upon Exercise . Notwithstanding any other provision of the Agreement, the Option may not be exercised at any time that the Corporation does not have in effect a registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the offer of Common Stock to the Optionee under the Plan, unless the Corporation agrees to permit such exercise. Upon the issuance of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of the Option, the Optionee will, upon the request of the Corporation, agree in writing that the Optionee is acquiring such shares for investment only and not with a view to resale, and that the Optionee will not sell, pledge or otherwise dispose of such shares so issued unless (i) the Corporation is furnished with an opinion of counsel to the effect that registration of such shares pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, is not required by that Act or by the rules and regulations thereunder; (ii) the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission has issued a no-action letter with respect to such disposition; or (iii) such registration or notification as is, in the opinion of counsel for the Corporation, required for the lawful disposition of such shares has been filed by the Corporation and has become effective; provided, however, that the Corporation is not obligated hereby to file any such registration or notification. In addition, the Common Stock issued upon the exercise of any Options shall be subject to repurchase by the Corporation for an amount equal to the Exercise Price of such Options upon the occurrence of an event described in Section 4(d) of this Agreement. The Corporation may place a legend embodying such restrictions on the certificates evidencing such shares.
4.
Termination of Employment or Service .
(a)
Exercise Period Following Cessation of Employment or Other Service Relationship, In General . If Optionee ceases to be employed by, or in a service relationship with, the Corporation for any reason other than death, Disability, or discharge for Cause, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon such cessation, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the 30-day period following such cessation, but in no event after the Expiration Date. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such 30-day period.
(b)
Death of Optionee . If Optionee dies prior to the expiration or other termination of the Options, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon Optionees death, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the one-year period following Optionees death, but in no event after the Expiration Date, by Optionees executor, personal representative, or the person(s) to whom the Options are transferred by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such one-year period.
(c)
Disability of Optionee . If Optionee ceases to be employed by, or in a service relationship with, the Corporation as a result of Optionees Disability, (i) the unvested Options shall terminate immediately upon such cessation, and (ii) the vested Options shall remain exercisable during the one-year period following such cessation, but in no event after the Expiration Date. Unless sooner terminated, any unexercised vested Options shall terminate upon the expiration of such one-year period.
(d)
Misconduct . Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, the Options shall terminate in their entirety, regardless of whether the Options are vested, immediately upon Optionees discharge of employment or other service relationship for Cause or upon Optionees commission of any of the following acts during any period following the cessation of Optionees employment or other service relationship during which the Options otherwise would be exercisable: (i) fraud on or misappropriation of any funds or property of the Corporation, or (ii) breach by Optionee of any provision of any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation, assignment of inventions, or other similar agreement executed by Optionee for the benefit of the Company, as determined by the Administrator, which determination will be conclusive.
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Adjustments and Business Combinations .
(a)
Adjustments for Events Affecting Common Stock . In the event of changes in the Common Stock of the Corporation by reason of any stock dividend, spin-off, split-up, reverse stock split, recapitalization, reclassification, merger, consolidation, liquidation, business combination or exchange of shares and the like, the Administrator shall, in its discretion, make appropriate substitutions for or adjustments in the number, kind and price of shares covered by this Option, and shall, in its discretion and without the consent of the Optionee, make any other substitutions for or adjustments in this Option, including but not limited to reducing the number of shares subject to the Option or providing or mandating alternative settlement methods such as settlement of the Option in cash or in shares of Common Stock or other securities of the Corporation or of any other entity, or in any other matters which relate to the Option as the Administrator shall, in its sole discretion, determine to be necessary or appropriate.
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(b)
Pooling of Interests Transaction . Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary and without the consent of the Optionee, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may make any modifications to the Option, including but not limited to cancellation, forfeiture, surrender or other termination of the Option in whole or in part regardless of the vested status of the Option, in order to facilitate any business combination that is authorized by the Board to comply with requirements for treatment as a pooling of interests transaction for accounting purposes under generally accepted accounting principles.
(c)
Adjustments for Other Events . The Administrator is authorized to make, in its discretion and without the consent of the Optionee, adjustments in the terms and conditions of, and the criteria included in, the Option in recognition of unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Corporation, or the financial statements of the Corporation, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations, or accounting principles, whenever the Administrator determines that such adjustments are appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Option or the Plan.
(d)
Binding Nature of Adjustments . Adjustments under this Section 5 will be made by the Administrator, whose determination as to what adjustments, if any, will be made and the extent thereof will be final, binding and conclusive. No fractional shares will be issued pursuant to this Option on account of any such adjustments.
(e)
Effect of Change of Control Event. All outstanding portions of the Option, if any, shall become fully vested upon the occurrence of any Change of Control Event, except to the extent that provision is made in connection with the Change of Control Event for the continuation or assumption of the Option by, or for the substitution of equivalent options with respect to, the surviving or successor entity or a parent thereof, and shall be exercisable in accordance with the Plan; provided, that unless otherwise decided in the sole discretion of the Administrator, the acceleration of vesting in connection with a Change of Control Event shall be limited as provided in the Plan.
6.
Non-Guarantee of Employment . Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall confer on an individual any legal or equitable right against the Corporation or the Administrator, except as expressly provided in the Plan or this Agreement. Nothing in the Plan or in this Agreement shall (a) constitute inducement, consideration, or contract for employment or service between an individual and the Corporation; (b) confer any right on an individual to continue in the service of the Corporation; or (c) shall interfere in any way with the right of the Corporation to terminate such service at any time with or without cause or notice, or to increase or decrease compensation for such service.
7.
No Rights as Stockholder . The Optionee shall not have any of the rights of a stockholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock that may be issued upon the exercise of the Option (including, without limitation, any rights to receive dividends or noncash distributions with respect to such shares) until such shares of Common Stock have been issued to him or her upon the due exercise of the Option. No adjustment shall be made for dividends or distributions or other rights for which the record date is prior to the date such certificate or certificates are issued.
8.
Nonqualified Nature of the Option . The Options are not intended to qualify as incentive stock options within the meaning of Code section 422, and this Agreement shall be so construed. Optionee acknowledges that, upon exercise of the Options, Optionee will recognize taxable income in an amount equal to the excess of the then Fair Market Value of the Option Shares over the Exercise Price and must comply with the provisions of Section 9 of this Agreement with respect to any tax withholding obligations that arise as a result of such exercise.
9.
Withholding of Taxes .
(a)
In General . At the time the Option is exercised in whole or in part, or at any time thereafter as requested by the Corporation, the Optionee hereby authorizes withholding from payroll or any other payment of any kind due the Optionee and otherwise agrees to make adequate provision for foreign, federal, state and local taxes required by law to be withheld, if any, which arise in connection with the Option. The Corporation may require the Optionee to make a cash payment to cover any withholding tax obligation as a condition of exercise of the Option. If the Optionee does not make such payment when requested, the Corporation may refuse to issue any stock certificate under the Plan until arrangements satisfactory to the Administrator for such payment have been made.
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Means of Payment . The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, permit the Optionee to satisfy, in whole or in part, any withholding tax obligation which may arise in connection with the Option by any of the following means or by a combination of such means: (i) tendering a cash payment, (ii) authorizing the Corporation to deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to the Optionee, (iii) authorizing the Corporation to withhold shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee pursuant to the exercise of this Option, or (iv) delivering to the Corporation unencumbered shares of Common Stock already owned by the Optionee.
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Compliance with Regulations of the FRB and OCC; Forfeiture . Subject to the terms of the Plan, the grant of Options made hereby are subject to the rules and regulations promulgated by the Federal Reserve Board (FRB) and the Office of the Comptroller of Currency (OCC). In accordance with certain provisions of such regulations, the Options granted hereby must be exercised or forfeited in the event the Company or its affiliates becomes critically undercapitalized (as defined in 12 C.F.R. § 6.4, or any successor law or regulation), is subject to FRB or OCC enforcement action, or receives a capital directive under 12 C.F.R § 6.21 or any successor law or regulation.
11.
The Corporations Rights . The existence of this Option shall not affect in any way the right or power of the Corporation or its stockholders to make or authorize any or all adjustments, recapitalizations, reorganizations or other changes in the Corporations capital structure or its business, or any merger or consolidation of the Corporation, or any issue of bonds, debentures, preferred or other stocks with preference ahead of or convertible into, or otherwise affecting the Common Stock or the rights thereof, or the dissolution or liquidation of the Corporation, or any sale or transfer of all or any part of the Corporations assets or business, or any other corporate act or proceeding, whether of a similar character or otherwise.
12.
Optionee . Whenever the word Optionee is used in any provision of this Agreement under circumstances where the provision should logically be construed, as determined by the Administrator, to apply to the estate, personal representative or beneficiary to whom this Option may be transferred by will, by the laws of descent and distribution, or pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code section 414(p), the word Optionee shall be deemed to include such person.
13.
Transferability of Option . This Option is not transferable other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, pursuant to a qualified domestic relations order as defined in Code section 414(p), or as otherwise permitted by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. During the lifetime of the Optionee, the Option may be exercised only by the Optionee, by such permitted transferees or, during the period the Optionee is under a legal disability, by the Optionees guardian or legal representative. Except as provided above, the Option may not be assigned, transferred, pledged, hypothecated or disposed of in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and shall not be subject to execution, attachment or similar process.
14.
Notices . All notices and other communications made or given pursuant to this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be sufficiently made or given if hand delivered or mailed by certified mail, addressed to the Optionee at the address contained in the records of the Corporation, or addressed to the Administrator, care of the Corporation for the attention of its Corporate Secretary at its principal office or, if the receiving party consents in advance, transmitted and received via telecopy or via such other electronic transmission mechanism as may be available to the parties.
15.
Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement between the parties with respect to the Option granted hereunder. Any oral or written agreements, representations, warranties, written inducements, or other communications made prior to the execution of this Agreement with respect to the Option granted hereunder shall be void and ineffective for all purposes.
16.
Amendment . This Agreement may not be modified, except as provided in the Plan or in a written document signed by each of the parties hereto.
17.
Conformity with Plan . This Agreement is intended to conform in all respects with, and is subject to all applicable provisions of, the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Inconsistencies between this Agreement and the Plan shall be resolved in accordance with the terms of the Plan. In the event of any ambiguity in this Agreement or any matters as to which this Agreement is silent, the Plan shall govern. A copy of the Plan is available upon request to the Administrator.
18.
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada, other than the conflict of laws principles thereof.
19.
Headings . The headings in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed by its duly authorized officer as of the date first above written.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
By: ________________________
Print Name: __________________
Title: _______________________
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and the prospectus of the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions set forth in such documents.
OPTIONEE:
_______________________________
By:
_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Date:
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EXERCISE FORM
Sino Payments, Inc.
212-214 Des Voeux Rd.
Des Voeux Commercial Building, 12 th Fl.
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Gentlemen:
I hereby exercise the Option granted to me on ________________, by Sino Payments, Inc. (the Corporation), subject to all the terms and provisions thereof and of the Sino Payments, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan), and notify you of my desire to purchase ____________ incentive shares and _____________ non-qualified shares of Common Stock of the Corporation at a price of $_______ per share pursuant to the exercise of said Option.
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Exhibit 4.04
SINO PAYMENTS, INC. 2009 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
SAMPLE PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT
THIS PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARD AGREEMENT (this Agreement) is dated as of __________, 200____ (the Award Date), by and between Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Corporation), and _________________ (the Participant).
W I T N E S S E T H
WHEREAS , the Corporation maintains the Sino Payments, Inc. 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan);
WHEREAS , the duly appointed Administrator, has determined that the Participant is eligible to be granted a Stock Award (as such term is defined in the Plan) under the Plan; and
WHEREAS , the Corporation hereby grants to the Participant, effective as of the date hereof, a Stock Award (the Award), upon the terms and conditions set forth herein and in the Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE , in consideration of services rendered and to be rendered by the Participant, and the mutual promises made herein and the mutual benefits to be derived therefrom, the parties agree as follows:
1.
Defined Terms . Capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to such terms in the Plan.
2.
Grant of Award; Benefit Offset . This Agreement evidences the Corporations grant to the Participant, subject to the terms and conditions hereof and of the Plan, of the Award with respect to the period August 1, 2009, 2009, through August 30, 2013 (the Performance Period). Benefits will be paid pursuant to Section 7 only if one or more of the objectives specified by the Administrator in connection with the Award as set forth on Exhibit A hereto is achieved prior to the end of the Performance Period.
3.
Performance Criteria . The performance criteria and measures applicable to the Award and related objectives are set forth on Exhibit A hereto.
4.
Restrictions on Transfer . The Award, and any interest therein or amount payable in respect thereof, are generally nontransferable as provided in Section 5.7 of the Plan.
5.
Termination of Relationship .
(a)
General . If the Participant ceases to be employed or retained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary for any reason (other than due to the Participants death or Retirement or at a time when the Participant is Disabled) at any time during the Performance Period, the Award shall terminate and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect thereto.
(b)
Death, Disability, or Retirement . If the Participant ceases to be employed or retained by the Corporation or a Subsidiary at any time during the Performance Period due to the Participants death or Retirement or at a time when the Participant is Disabled, the Participant (or the Participants beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be) shall be entitled to a pro-rata portion, determined in accordance with the next sentence, of the Award. The pro-rata portion shall equal the amount that would have been payable for the full Performance Period of the Award (as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion) had the Participant not terminated employment, multiplied by a fraction the numerator of which shall equal the number of days in the Performance Period that the Participant was an employee of the Corporation or a Subsidiary and the denominator of which shall equal the number of days in the Performance Period. Notwithstanding Section 7 below, payment shall be made in a cash lump sum as soon as practicable after the Administrator determines the amount payable (if any) under this Section 5(b).
(c)
Termination for Cause . If the Participant is employed on the last day of the applicable Performance Period but his or her employment is terminated by the Corporation or a Subsidiary for Cause prior to the date that any amount payable pursuant to the Award is actually paid to the Participant, the Award and any amount that is then or may become payable in respect of the Award to the Participant shall be forfeited and the Participant shall have no further rights with respect thereto.
(d)
Definitions . For purposes of the Award, Disability or Disabled means a permanent disability (within the meaning of Section 22(e)(3) of the Code or as otherwise determined by the Administrator). For purposes of the Award, Retirement means a termination of employment by the Participant that occurs upon or after the Participants attainment of age 65 and in accordance with the retirement policies of the Corporation (or the Subsidiary that employs the Participant) then in effect. For purposes of the Award, Cause means that the Participant: (a) has been repeatedly negligent in the discharge of his or her duties to the Corporation or a Subsidiary or has refused or failed to perform stated or assigned duties (other than by reason of a disability or analogous condition); (b) has been dishonest or committed or engaged in any act of theft, embezzlement, dishonesty or fraud, breach of confidentiality, or unauthorized disclosure or use of inside information, customer lists, associate information, trade secrets or other confidential information; (c) has breached a fiduciary duty, or otherwise violated any duty, law, rule, regulation or policy of the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (d) has misused or misappropriated the assets of the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (e) has been convicted of, or pled guilty or nolo contendere to, any felony or any misdemeanor involving moral turpitude or otherwise causing embarrassment to the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (f) has materially breached any of the provisions of any agreement with the Corporation or a Subsidiary; (g) has engaged in unfair competition with, or otherwise acted intentionally in a manner injurious to the reputation, business or assets of, the Corporation or a Subsidiary; or (h) has improperly induced a vendor or customer to breach or terminate any contract with the Corporation or a Subsidiary or induced a principal for whom the Corporation or a Subsidiary acts as agent to breach or terminate such agency relationship.
6.
Adjustments; Early Termination . The Administrator shall adjust the performance measures, performance goals, relative weights of the measures, and other provisions of this Agreement to the extent (if any) it determines that the adjustment is necessary or advisable to preserve the intended incentives and benefits to reflect (1) any material change in corporate capitalization, any material corporate transaction (such as a reorganization, combination, separation, merger, acquisition, or any combination of the foregoing), or any complete or partial liquidation of the Corporation, (2) any change in accounting policies or practices, (3) the effects of any special charges to the Corporations earnings, or (4) any other similar special circumstances. The Award is subject to termination in connection with a Change in Control Event or certain similar reorganization events as provided in Section 7.4 of the Plan.
7.
Timing and Manner of Payment; Withholding Tax; Deferred Amounts .
(a)
Subject to any changes imposed by or allowed under the provisions of the Plan and further subject to early termination of the Award as contemplated under Sections 5 and 6 of this Agreement, benefits with respect to the Award shall be determined by the Administrator based on the performance goals established by the Administrator for the Performance Period as set forth on Exhibit A hereto. Subject to the applicable share limits set forth in Sections 4.2 and 5.2.3 of the Plan, any Award amount up to 150% of the Participants annualized Base Salary will be paid in cash, and any Award amount in excess of 150% of the Participants annualized Base Salary will be paid in restricted shares of Common Stock (the Restricted Stock). For these purposes, the Participants Base Salary shall be the annualized aggregate base salary of the Participant from the Corporation and its Subsidiaries as of the Award Date, exclusive of any commissions or other actual or imputed income from any benefits or perquisites provided by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, but prior to any reductions for salary deferred pursuant to any deferred compensation plan or for contributions to a plan qualifying under Section 401(k) of the Code or contributions to a cafeteria plan under Section 125 of the Code.
(b)
The grant of such Restricted Stock pursuant to Section 7(a) shall be evidenced by and subject to the terms and conditions of an award agreement in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B, and the Participant will be required to execute and deliver to the Corporation such award agreement as a condition to the delivery of such Restricted Stock. The number of shares of Restricted Stock to be delivered in respect of such payment shall equal (i) the dollar amount of such payment that is to be paid in the form of Restricted Stock, divided by (ii) the fair market value of a share of Common Stock (as determined under Section 5.6 of the Plan) on the date that such payment would otherwise be made; provided that no fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued under this Agreement and all fractional share interests shall be disregarded (or, in the Administrators sole discretion, be paid in cash).
(c)
Upon any payment pursuant to the Award, the Corporation (or any of its Subsidiaries last employing the Participant) shall have the right to deduct from any amount payable to the Participant (or the Participants beneficiary or personal representative, as the case may be) the amount of any federal, state or local taxes required to be withheld with respect to such payment.
(d)
Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 7 but subject to compliance with Section 162(m) of the Code, the Administrator may provide the Participant the opportunity to elect to defer the payment of any amount payable with respect to the Award under a nonqualified deferred compensation plan maintained by the Corporation. In the case of any deferred payment of any such amount after the conclusion of the Performance Period, any amount in excess of the amount otherwise payable shall be based on either Moodys Average Corporate Bond Yield (or such other rate of interest which is deemed to constitute a reasonable rate of interest for purposes of Section 162(m)) over the deferral period or the return over the deferral period of one or more predetermined actual investments such that the amount payable at the later date will be based upon actual returns, including any decrease or increase in the value of the investment(s).
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8.
No Employment/Service Commitment . Nothing contained in this Agreement or the Plan constitutes a continued employment or service commitment by the Corporation or any of its Subsidiaries, affects the Participants status as an employee at will who is subject to termination without cause, confers upon the Participant any right to remain employed by or in service to the Corporation or any Subsidiary, interferes in any way with the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary at any time to terminate such employment or services, or affects the right of the Corporation or any Subsidiary to increase or decrease the Participants other compensation. Nothing in this paragraph, however, is intended to adversely affect any independent contractual right of the Participant without his or her consent thereto.
9.
Notices . Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement shall be in writing and addressed to the Corporation at its principal office to the attention of the Secretary, and to the Participant at the Participants last address reflected on the Corporations payroll records. Any such notice shall be delivered in person or shall be enclosed in a properly sealed envelope addressed as aforesaid, registered or certified, and deposited (postage and registry or certification fee prepaid) in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Government. Any such notice shall be given only when received, but if the Participant is no longer employed by the Corporation or a Subsidiary, shall be deemed to have been duly given five (5) business days after the date mailed in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Section 9.
10.
Plan . The Award and all rights of the Participant under this Agreement are subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, incorporated herein by this reference. The Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement. The Participant acknowledges having read and understood the Plan, the Prospectus for the Plan, and this Agreement. Unless otherwise expressly provided in other sections of this Agreement, provisions of the Plan that confer discretionary authority on the Board or the Administrator do not (and shall not be deemed to) create any rights in the Participant unless such rights are expressly set forth herein or are otherwise in the sole discretion of the Board or the Administrator so conferred by appropriate action of the Board or the Administrator under the Plan after the date hereof.
11.
Entire Agreement . This Agreement and the Plan together constitute the entire agreement and supersede all prior understandings and agreements, written or oral, of the parties hereto with respect to the subject matter hereof. The Plan and this Agreement may be amended pursuant to Section 8.6 of the Plan. Such amendment must be in writing and signed by the Corporation. The Corporation may, however, unilaterally waive any provision hereof in writing to the extent such waiver does not adversely affect the interests of the Participant hereunder, but no such waiver shall operate as or be construed to be a subsequent waiver of the same provision or a waiver of any other provision hereof.
12.
Governing Law . This Agreement shall be governed by and construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Nevada without regard to conflict of law principles thereunder.
13.
Effect of this Agreement . Subject to the Corporations right to terminate the Award pursuant to Section 7.4 of the Plan, this Agreement shall be assumed by, be binding upon and inure to the benefit of any successor or successors to the Corporation.
14.
Counterparts . This Agreement may be executed simultaneously in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original but all of which together shall constitute one and the same instrument.
15.
Section Headings . The section headings of this Agreement are for convenience of reference only and shall not be deemed to alter or affect any provision hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Corporation has caused this Agreement to be executed on its behalf by a duly authorized officer and the Participant has hereunto set his or her hand as of the date and year first above written.
SINO PAYMENTS, INC.
By: ____________________________
Print Name: ______________________
Title: ___________________________
The undersigned hereby acknowledges that he/she has carefully read this Agreement and the Plan and agrees to be bound by all of the provisions set forth in such documents.
OPTIONEE:
_______________________________
By:
_______________________________
Name:
_______________________________
Date:
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Exhibit 5.01
August 3, 2009
Sino Payments, Inc.
212-214 Des Voeux Rd.
Des Voeux Commercial Building, 12 th Fl.
Sheung Wan, Hong Kong
Re:
Registration Statement on Form S-8
Dear Sirs:
We have acted as special counsel to Sino Payments, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the Company ), in connection with its preparation and filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the Registration Statement ) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act ), relating to 10,000,000 shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share (the Shares), of the Company issuable under the Companys 2009 Stock Incentive Plan (the Plan).
In rendering the opinion set forth below, we have examined and relied upon originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of the Registration Statement; the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended; the Amended and Restated Bylaws of the Company; the Plan; and such corporate records, certificates of public officials and other documentation as we have deemed necessary or appropriate. We have assumed, without independent investigation, the genuineness of all signatures and the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as certified, photostatic, reproduced, or conformed copies. As to certain matters of fact, both expressed and implied, we have relied upon representations, statements or certificates of officers of the Company.
Based upon the above, and subject to the stated assumptions, we are of the opinion that, when issued in accordance with the terms of the Plan, the Shares will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable.
Our opinion set forth herein is limited to the corporation law of the State of Nevada and to the extent that judicial and regulatory orders or decrees or consents, approvals, licenses, authorizations, validations, filings, recordings or registrations for governmental authorities are relevant, to those required under such law. We express no opinion and make no representation with respect to any other laws or the law of any other jurisdiction.
We hereby consent to the filing of this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement and to any references to this firm in any prospectus contained therein. In giving this consent, we do not admit that we are experts within the meaning of Section 11 of the Securities Act or within the category of persons whose consent is required by Section 7 of the Securities Act.
Our opinion is expressly limited to the matters set forth above and we render no opinion, whether by implication or otherwise, as to any other matters relating to the Company or any other document or agreement involved with the issuance of the Shares. We assume no obligation to advise you of facts, circumstances, events or developments which may hereafter be brought to our attention and which may alter, affect, or modify the opinions expressed herein.
Very truly yours,
/s/ Carrillo Huettel, LLP
Carrillo Huettel, LLP
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement on Form S-8 of our report dated December 9, 2009 with respect to the audited financial statements of Sino Payments, Inc. for the year ended August 31, 2008 and the period from June 26, 2007 (inception) through August 31, 2007 and 2008.
We also consent to the references to us under the heading Experts in such Registration Statement.
/s/ Malone & Bailey, PC
Malone & Bailey, PC
www.malone−bailey.com
Houston, Texas
August 4, 2009