Item 10.
Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance.
The
following table sets forth certain information regarding our executive officers and members of the Company’s board of directors
(the “Board of Directors”) as of March 14, 2023:
Name |
|
Age |
|
Position |
|
Served
From |
Wei
Peng |
|
39 |
|
Chairman
of the Board of Directors |
|
September 2022 |
Guohui
Kang |
|
46 |
|
Director,
Chief Executive Officer |
|
September 2022 |
Bei
Zhen |
|
34 |
|
Chief
Financial Officer |
|
September 2022 |
Guolong
Qi |
|
46 |
|
Chief
Operating Officer |
|
September 2022 |
Jianbo
Zhou |
|
44 |
|
Chief
Technology Officer |
|
September 2022 |
Belief
Bi(1)(2)(3) |
|
37 |
|
Independent
Director |
|
February 2023 |
Maggie
Wang(1)(2)(3) |
|
42 |
|
Independent
Director |
|
February 2023 |
Han
Qin(1)(2)(3) |
|
39 |
|
Independent
Director |
|
September 2022 |
Note:
(1) |
Member of the Compensation Committee. |
(2) |
Member of the Nominating Committee. |
(3) |
Member of the Audit Committee. |
Biographical
Information
Wei
Peng has been serving as our Chairman of the Board of Directors since September 2022. From 2021, Ms. Peng has served as
a director of MC. Prior to joining MC, she has also served as a director of Softcloud Digital Software Co., Ltd. since 2006. From 2010
till the date of this proxy statement, she has been serving as supervisor for Lvxun Network Technology Co., Ltd. and has concurrently
served as a director of Enwei Quantum Capital Investment Co., Ltd. since 2015. Ms. Peng graduated from the Beijing Normal University
majoring in computer science in 2005.
Guohui
Kang has been serving as our Chief Executive Officer and director since September 2022. From 2016, Mr. Kang has served as
the chief executive officer of Shanghai Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd. He served as the general manager of Haotian Investment
Co., Ltd. from 2011 to 2016. From 2002 to 2010, he served as the sales manager and director of Shenzhen Qixin Technology Co., Ltd. From
1999 to 2002, he was the refrigeration system design engineer in Guangdong Midea Group. Mr. Kang graduated from Wuhan University of Technology
in 1999.
Bei
Zhen has been serving as our Chief Financial Officer since September 2022. In October 2019, she founded Shenzhen Aixi
Culture Communication Co., Ltd. and served as the chief executive officer. From December 2015 to October 2019, she served as
the director of the Corporate Finance Department in Sun Hung Kai Financial Group. From April 2012 to December 2015, she worked
in the Fund Department of Shenzhen Innovation Investment Group Co., Ltd. From July 2011 to February 2012, she served as assistant
to the chief executive officer of the Global Asset Management Department of HSBC. Ms. Zhen obtained a master’s degree in accounting
and finance from the University of Bristol in February 2012 and a bachelor’s degree in financial economics from the University
of Leicester in July 2010.
Guolong
Qi has been serving as our Chief Operating Officer since September 2022. From January 2017, Mr. Qi has served as the
general manager of Shanghai Mengyun Holographic Technology Co., Ltd. From June 2011 to December 2016, he served as the deputy
general manager of Shenzhen Chuangshi Interactive Technology Co., Ltd. From May 2010 to May 2011, he worked as project manager
of Guangzhou Jiepu Electronics Company. From January 2001 to May 2010, he worked in Epson Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. From
July 1999 to December 2000, he worked as an engineer in Huaxin Cement Co., Ltd. Mr. Qi obtained his master’s degree in
financial market and portfolio management from the University of Hong Kong in July 2017 and graduated from the Wuhan University
of Technology in 1999.
Jianbo
Zhou has been serving as our Chief Technology Officer since September 2022. Prior to becoming the Chief Technology Officer
of MC and in 2018, he served as the chief executive officer of Shenzhen Bowei Vision Technology Co., Ltd.
Prior to joining MC, from July 2005 to September 2010, Mr. Zhou was responsible for the development of the WCDMA Base Station
System with ZTE, assisting China Unicom, a major telecommunication provider in China, to complete the commercial deployment of the 3G
system in Hong Kong, France, and in other locales. He was also responsible for developing a number of patents. From 2010 to 2012, Mr.
Zhou led the development and acceptance of an innovation fund project of Shenzhen Science and Technology Commission, and obtained the
Shenzhen high-level professional certificate in 2012. Mr. Zhou obtained a master’s degree in computer software from Wuhan University
in 2005 and a bachelor’s degree in computer application from Wuhan University in 2000.
Belief
Bi has been serving as our independent director since February 2023. Mr. Bi has extensive experience in the operation, legal
and compliance areas of U.S. public companies. Prior to joining our Company, Mr. Belief Bi has served as the president of Beijing Zhixing
Classroom Education Consulting Co., Ltd. since June 2017. Between 2015 and 2017, he served as the vice president in Beijing Shengyuan
Fengheng Venture Capital Co., Ltd. and the executive secretary in Dianjing Smart Industry Alliance. Prior to that, Mr. Bi worked as an
assistant president in Ninetowns Group (Nasdaq: NINE) from 2013 to 2015, where he was responsible for the agricultural e-commerce and
real estate segments of the company. Mr. Bi received a bachelor of law degree from China University of Political Science and Law in 2010.
Maggie
Wang has been serving as our independent director since February 2023. Ms. Wang has extensive experience in financial accounting,
internal control and risk management. Ms. Wang has over 16 years of experience in the financial services industry in Asia. Further, she
has direct oversight on specific risk management functions such as financial and insurance product control, assets and liabilities management
and customer risk management. Prior to joining our Company, Ms. Maggie Wang has served as the regional director and treasurer of Prudential
HK Limited since 2013. Between 2006 and 2012, she served as the chief accountant in Wall Street English since 2006. Ms. Wang is a Chartered
Financial Analyst, an Associate Financial Planner and a Registered Financial Planner in US. Ms. Wang received a bachelor’s degree
from the University of Guangzhou and an MBA degree from Jinan University.
Han Qin has
been serving as our independent director since September 2022. Ms. Qin served as an independent director of China Trends Holdings
Limited from 2020 to 2021. She has been the investment director and executive director in Rider Family Office since 2018. From April 2018
to February 2020, she served as the investment director in Shenzhen Zhongxiang Capital Management Co., Ltd. From May 2014 to
March 2016, she served as the director, assistant president and joint founder in Asia Fortune Media Group Limited. From July 2005
to September 2007, she served as the director of department of planning in China Major Bridge Engineering Co., Ltd. Ms. Qin obtained
a Doctor of Philosophy degree in industrial and manufacturing systems engineering from the University of Hong Kong in May 2014, a
master’s degree in management science and engineering from the Wuhan University in June 2009, and a bachelor’s degree
in engineering management in June 2005.
Committees
of Our Board of Directors
Our
board of directors has established an audit committee, a compensation committee, and a nominating committee. The composition and responsibilities
of each of these committees of our board of directors are described below. Members serve on these committees until their resignation
or until otherwise determined by our board of directors. Our board of directors may have or establish other committees as it deems necessary
or appropriate from time to time.
Audit
Committee
Our
Audit Committee consists of Mr. Belief Bi, Ms. Maggie Wang and Ms. Han Qin. We have determined that each of them satisfies the “independence”
requirements of Rule 5605(c)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq and meet the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under
the Exchange Act, as amended. We have also determined that Ms. Maggie Wang qualifies as an “audit committee financial expert.”
The chair of our Audit Committee is Ms. Maggie Wang. The Audit Committee oversees our accounting and financial reporting processes and
the audits of our financial statements. The Audit Committee is responsible for, among other things:
|
● |
establishing
clear hiring policies for employees or former employees of the independent auditors; |
|
● |
reviewing
and recommending to our Board of Directors for approval, the appointment, re-appointment or removal of the independent auditor, after
considering our annual performance evaluation of the independent auditor; |
|
● |
approving
the remuneration and terms of engagement of the independent auditor and pre-approving all auditing and non-auditing services permitted
to be performed by our independent auditors at least annually; |
|
● |
obtaining
a written report from our independent auditor describing matters relating to our independence and quality control procedures; |
|
● |
reviewing
with the independent registered public accounting firm any audit problems or difficulties and management’s response; |
|
● |
discussing
with our independent auditor, among other things, the audits of the financial statements, including whether any material information
should be disclosed, issues regarding accounting and auditing principles and practices; |
|
● |
reviewing
and approving all proposed related party transactions, as defined in Item 404 of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act; |
|
● |
reviewing
and recommending the financial statements for inclusion within our quarterly earnings releases and to our Board of Directors for
inclusion in our annual reports; |
|
● |
discussing
the annual audited financial statements with management and the independent registered public accounting firm; |
|
● |
reviewing
policies with respect to risk assessment and risk management; |
|
● |
reviewing
the adequacy and effectiveness of our accounting and internal control policies and procedures and any special steps taken to monitor
and control major financial risk exposures; |
|
● |
periodically
reviewing and reassessing the adequacy of the committee charter; |
|
● |
approving
annual audit plans, and undertaking an annual performance evaluation of the internal audit function; |
|
● |
establishing
and overseeing procedures for the handling of complaints and whistleblowing; |
|
● |
meeting
separately and periodically with management, the internal auditors and the independent registered public accounting firm; |
|
● |
monitoring
compliance with our code of business conduct and ethics, including reviewing the adequacy and effectiveness of our procedures to
ensure proper compliance; |
|
● |
reporting
periodically to our Board of Directors; and |
|
● |
such
other matters that are specifically delegated to our audit committee by our Board of Directors from time to time. |
Nominating Committee
Our Nominating Committee consists
of Mr. Belief Bi, Ms. Maggie Wang and Ms. Han Qin. We have determined that each of them satisfies the “independence” requirements
of Rule 5605(c)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq and meet the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under the Exchange
Act, as amended. The chair of our Nominating Committee is Mr. Belief Bi. The Nominating Committee is responsible for overseeing the selection
of persons to be nominated to serve on our Board of Directors. The Nominating Committee considers persons identified by its members, management,
stockholders, investment bankers and others.
The
guidelines for selecting nominees, which are specified in the Nominating Committee Charter, generally provide that persons to be nominated:
|
● |
should
have demonstrated notable or significant achievements in business, education or public service; |
|
● |
should
possess the requisite intelligence, education and experience to make a significant contribution to the board of directors and bring
a range of skills, diverse perspectives and backgrounds to its deliberations; and |
|
● |
should
have the highest ethical standards, a strong sense of professionalism and intense dedication to serving the interests of the stockholders. |
The
Nominating Committee will consider a number of qualifications relating to management and leadership experience, background and integrity
and professionalism in evaluating a person’s candidacy for membership on the board of directors. The nominating committee may require
certain skills or attributes, such as financial or accounting experience, to meet specific board needs that arise from time to time and
will also consider the overall experience and makeup of its members to obtain a broad and diverse mix of board members. The nominating
committee does not distinguish among nominees recommended by stockholders and other persons.
Compensation
Committee
Our Compensation Committee
consists of Mr. Belief Bi, Ms. Maggie Wang and Ms. Han Qin. We have determined that each of them satisfies the “independence”
requirements of Rule 5605(c)(2) of the Listing Rules of the Nasdaq and meet the independence standards under Rule 10A-3 under
the Exchange Act, as amended. The chair of our Compensation Committee is Ms. Han Qin. The principal functions of the compensation committee
include:
|
● |
reviewing
and approving on an annual basis the corporate goals and objectives relevant to our Chief Executive Officer’s compensation,
evaluating our Chief Executive Officer’s performance in light of such goals and objectives and determining and approving the
remuneration (if any) of our Chief Executive Officer’s based on such evaluation; |
|
● |
reviewing
and approving the compensation of all of our other officers; |
|
● |
reviewing
our executive compensation policies and plans; |
|
● |
implementing
and administering our incentive compensation equity-based remuneration plans; |
|
● |
assisting
management in complying with our proxy statement and annual report disclosure requirements; |
|
● |
approving
all special perquisites, special cash payments and other special compensation and benefit arrangements for our officers and employees; |
|
● |
producing
a report on executive compensation to be included in our annual proxy statement; and |
|
● |
reviewing,
evaluating and recommending changes, if appropriate, to the remuneration for directors. |
The
compensation committee may, in its sole discretion, retain or obtain the advice of a compensation consultant, legal counsel or other
adviser and will be directly responsible for the appointment, compensation and oversight of the work of any such adviser. However, before
engaging or receiving advice from a compensation consultant, external legal counsel or any other adviser, the compensation committee
will consider the independence of each such adviser, including the factors required by the Nasdaq and the SEC.
Family
Relationships
No family relationships existed among any of our directors or executive
officers.
Code
of Ethics
We have adopted a “Code
of Ethics” as defined by regulations promulgated under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Exchange Act that applies
to all of our directors and employees, including our principal executive officer, principal financial officer and principal accounting
officer.
Section 16(A)
Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance
Section 16(a) of the
Exchange Act requires our directors and executive officers, and persons who beneficially own more than ten percent of a registered class
of our equity securities, to file with the SEC initial reports of ownership and reports of changes in ownership of our common stock and
other equity securities. Officers, directors and greater than ten percent beneficial owners are required by SEC regulations to furnish
us with copies of all Section 16(a) forms they file.
To our knowledge, based solely
on our review of Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, furnished to us or written representations that no Form 5 was required,
we believe that during the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, all filing requirements applicable to our executive officers and
directors under the Exchange Act were met in a timely manner.
Item
11. Executive Compensation.
Summary
Compensation Table
The following summary compensation
table sets forth the compensation earned by our named executive officers and directors for the year ended December 31, 2022. None
of the members who served as executive officers and directors for MicroCloud received any compensation for the year ended December 31, 2021.
Name | |
Fiscal
Year | | |
Salary
($) | | |
Bonus
($) | | |
Stock
Awards ($) | | |
All
Other Compensation ($) | | |
Total
($) | |
Wei Peng(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Chairman
of the Board of Directors | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Guohui Kang(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 53,499.8 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 53,499.8 | |
Director,
Chief Executive Officer | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Bei Zhen(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 35,666.5 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 35,666.5 | |
Chief
Financial Officer | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Guolong Qi(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 53,499.8 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 53,499.8 | |
Chief
Operating Officer | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Jianbo Zhou(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 27,641.6 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 27,641.6 | |
Chief
Technology Officer | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Xu Zhang(1)(2) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Mi Zhou(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Han Qin(1) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Jun Liu(1)(3) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Belief Bi(4) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
| |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Maggie Wang(4) | |
2022 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | | |
| 0 | |
Independent
Director | |
| | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | | |
| | |
Note:
(1) |
Served
on the position since September 2022; |
(2) |
Resigned
from his/her position in February 2023; |
(3) |
Removed
from his position in February 2023; and |
(4) |
Served on the position since February 2023. |
Compensation
Plans
Mr.
Guohui Kang, Ms. Bei Zhen, Mr. Guolong Qi and Mr. Jianbo Zhou will be provided with the following salary: (a) an annual base salary in
cash of $53,499.8, $35,666.5, $53,499.8 and $27,641.6, respectively; and (b) during the executive’s term, the Company will reimburse
for all reasonable out-of-pocket travel expenses incurred by them in attending any in-person meetings, provided that they comply with
the generally applicable policies, practices and procedures of the Company for submission of expense reports, receipts or similar documentation
of such expenses.
We
have no arrangements for the remuneration of our independent directors, except that they will be entitled to receive reimbursement for
actual, demonstrable out-of-pocket expenses, including travel expenses, if any. No compensation was paid to our independent directors
during the year ended December 31, 2022.
The
Company’s management members may receive additional compensation as determined by the Board.
Employment
Agreements
We
entered into employment agreements with our executive directors and officers.
Option
Grants
We had no outstanding equity
awards as of the year ended December 31, 2022.
Option Exercises and Fiscal Year-End Option
Value Table
There were no stock options
exercised during fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 by the executive officers.
Outstanding
Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End
No
equity awards were outstanding as of the year ended December 31, 2022.