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AGBA Group Holding Ltd

For the period ended Dec 31, 2023. Filed Mar 28, 2024.

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FY2023 · Filed Mar 28, 2024

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Item 11. Executive Compensation

This section provides an overview of our executive compensation programs.

We are considered an “emerging growth company” within the meaning of the Securities Act for purposes of the SEC’s executive compensation disclosure rules. Accordingly, our reporting obligations with respect to our “named executive officers” extend only to the individuals who serve as the principal executive officer and the next two most highly compensated executive officers as of the end of the prior fiscal year, as well as up to two additional individuals for whom disclosure would have been provided based on their compensation levels but for the fact that the individual was not serving as an executive officer at the end of the prior fiscal year.

The Named Executive Officers for 2023 fiscal year are Mr. Ng Wing Fai (Group Chief Executive Officer), Mr. Shu Pei Huang Desmond (Acting Group Chief Financial Officer), Ms. Wong Suet Fai Almond (Group Chief Operating Officer), Mr. Jeroen Nieuwkoop (Group Chief Strategy Officer), Mr. Richard Kong (Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary).

Summary Compensation Table

The following table summarizes information concerning the compensation awarded to, earned by and paid to the named executive officers and directors for services rendered to us for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.

Name and Principal PositionFiscal YearSalary ($)Bonus ($)Equity Awards ($)(2)All Other Compensation ($)Total ($)
Robert E. Diamond, Jr.2023286,110---286,110
Chairman of the Board2022-----
NG Wing Fai20231,367,305-268,323-1,635,628
Group Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director20221,316,076-988,0002,304,076
SHU Pei Huang, Desmond2023351,455-139,734-491,189
Acting Group Chief Financial Officer2022338,477-382,000720,477
WONG Suet Fai, Almond2023479,624-139,734321619,679
Group Chief Operating Officer2022462,137-382,000-844,137
Jeroen Nieuwkoop2023457,433-139,734-597,167
Group Chief Strategy Officer2022440,755---440,755
Richard Kong2023309,949-27,218641337,808
Deputy Group Chief Financial Officer and Company Secretary2022294,352-17,190-311,542
Brian Chan(3)202346,154---46,154
Independent Director20225,897---5,897
Thomas Ng(3)202346,154---46,154
Independent Director20225,897---5,897
Felix Yun Pun Wong(3)202346,154---46,154
Independent Director20225,897---5,897
(1)Represents all amounts earned as salary during the applicable fiscal year. For fiscal year 2023, the salary amounts have been converted to U.S. Dollars (USD) from Hong Kong Dollars (HKD) using the exchange rate of USD1 to HKD7.8 as of December 31, 2023.
(2)For the fiscal year of 2023, these share awards were granted in December 2022 and vested in December 2023.
(3)Directors began receiving cash fees under our director compensation program following the Closing.

Following the Closing of the Business Combination, we have deployed an executive compensation program that is consistent with our existing compensation policies and philosophies, which are designed to align compensation with business objectives and the creation of shareholder value, while enabling us to attract, motivate, and retain individuals who contribute to long-term success. We also note that decisions on the executive compensation program will be made by the Remuneration Committee. The following discussion is based on the present expectations as to the executive compensation program to be adopted by the Remuneration Committee. The executive compensation program actually adopted will depend on the judgment of the members of the Remuneration Committee and may differ from that set forth in the following discussion. We anticipate, however, that compensation for the Named Executive Officers will reflect their current compensation in both form and amount.

Employment Agreements

Pursuant to the Business Combination Agreement, we entered into employment agreements with each of the Named Executive Officers and directors.

The Named Executive Officers’ base salaries is set pursuant to the employment agreements. We anticipate that the salaries of the Named Executive Officers will be reviewed annually by the Remuneration Committee based upon advice and counsel of its advisors.

Equity-Based Awards

We have granted the equity-based awards to reward past or long-term performance of the Named Executive Officers and other high-performing employees. We believe that providing a meaningful portion of the total compensation package in the form of equity-based awards will align the incentives of our executive officers with the interests of our shareholders and serve to motivate and retain the individual executives. By extending the same incentives to all of our employees, we believe that we will be able to reward exceptional employees for their contributions to AGBA and promote continued loyalty. Equity-based awards will be awarded under the Share Award Scheme.

Other Compensation

We continue to maintain various employee benefit plans, including health and retirement plans, comparable to those already in place in which the Named Executive Officers will participate.

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