Allied Gaming & Entertainment Inc.
For the period ended Jun 30, 2024. Filed Aug 19, 2024.
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Jun 30, 2024 · Filed Aug 19, 2024
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Item 5. Other Information
10b5-1 Arrangements
To the best of the Company’s knowledge during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2024, no director or officer (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) of the Securities Exchange Act) of the Company adopted orterminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements.
Directors of the Company
The following sets forth the identities of directors and their biographies as of August 8, 2024.
| Name | Title | Director Class |
|---|---|---|
| Yangyang Li | President, Chairman of the Board | Class A |
| Jingsheng (Jason) Lu | Director | Class B |
| Mao Sun | Director | Class B |
| Yushi Guo | Director | Class B |
| Guanzhou (Jerry) Qin | Director | Class C |
| Yuanfei Qu | Director | Class C |
| Chi Zhao | Director | Class C |
| Name of Director | Principal Occupation, Business Experience For the Past Five Years and Directorships of Public Companies |
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| Yangyang Li | Yangyang Li has served as a director of the Company since 2021, and as the Company’s Chairman since December 2021. Mr. Li served as Chairman and an Executive Director of Ourgame International Holdings Limited (“Ourgame”) from June 2020 to March 2022 and served as Chairman and a non-executive Director of Ourgame from April 2022 to September 2022. In 2001, Mr. Li served as Assistant President to China Great Wall Industry Corporation. In 2003, Mr. Li founded the Business Media China Group (Frankfurt Stock Exchange: BMC) and served as its CEO in 2005, with a market value at the time in excess of 5 billion RMB. Mr. Li served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of Elephant Media Group in 2008. Since 2014, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors of World Business Services Union and Choi Shun Investment. Mr. Li received a Bachelor of Business Administration from the University of International Business & Economics in Beijing, China. The Board believes that Mr. Li’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
| Jingsheng (Jason) Lu | Jingsheng Lu has served as a director of the Company since 2021. Mr. Lu is the current Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Ourgame and served as an independent director of Ourgame from June 2020 to April 2021. Prior to that, he served as a director of Zhejiang Xiangyuan Culture Co., Ltd.,(“Xiangyuan Culture”), which is a main board listed company in China (Code in Shanghai Stock Exchange: 600576). From 2015 to 2017, he served as co-CEO of Xiamen Xtone Animation Co., Ltd., (“Xtone”), and led the merger of Xtone by Xiangyuan Culture in 2014. He also served as CFO of Beijing International Advertising & Communication Group from 2018 to 2019. He previously served as a senior audit manager at Deloitte China for six years, and at Deloitte US for two years from 2001 to 2010. He is currently a non-practicing certified public accountant in China since 2007, as well as a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants since 2009. He holds a Bachelor of Economics degree from University of International Business and Economics in Beijing, China. The Board believes that Mr. Lu’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
| Mao Sun | Mao Sun has served as a director of the Company since 2024. Mr. Sun served as Chief Financial Officer of Hero Innovation Group Inc., a Canadian listed company, from June 2020 to February 2023, served as its Chief Executive Officer from February 2023 to April 2024, and currently serves as a director on its board since February 2023. Mr. Sun has served as Chief Financial Officer of Nickel North Exploration Corp. since 2020. Since October 2009, Mr. Sun has been a founding partner at Mao & Ying LLP, a private accounting firm offering tax, assurance and management consulting services. From 2004 to 2009, Mr. Sun was an audit manager in the Vancouver office of KPMG, an internationally recognized accounting firm. Mr. Sun also served as a director for Wildsky Resources Inc. from 2017 to 2020. Mr. Sun has served as an independent director for the SouthGobi Resources Ltd., a Hong Kong exchange and TSX-V listed company, since December 2015, and as a director of Yalian Steel Corporation, a publicly listed company in Canada, from 2012 to 2013. Mr. Sun graduated from Columbia University in New York with a M.A. in International Affairs, International Finance and Business, and a B.S. in Computer Science from Nanjing University, China. Mr. Sun is a member of the Institute of Chartered Professional Accountants Canada and British Columbia, the Canadian Institute of Corporate Directors. The Board believes that Mr. Sun’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
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| Yushi Guo | Yushi Guo has served as a director of the Company since 2022. He served as an independent non-executive director of Ourgame International Holdings Limited from November 2021 to July 2024. He has broad experience in management consulting, board advisory and entrepreneurship. Mr. Guo is founder and CEO of PanoSoar Management Technology Co., Ltd, a company that builds technological platforms for small and medium-sized businesses. In 2011, Mr. Guo founded Beijing Panorfinity Consulting Co., Ltd., which offers management consulting, board advisory and executive search services. Prior to founding Beijing Panorfinity Consulting Co., Ltd., Mr. Guo served at a client partner at Korn Ferry International from 2009 – 2011 and Gallup Consulting from 2003 – 2009. Mr. Guo holds a Master of Science in Ecology and Bachelor of Science from Beijing Forestry University, Master of Science in Leisure Studies from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, and Master of Business Administration from Emory University. We believe that Mr. Guo’s background and experience is of value to our Board and make him well-qualified to serve on our Board. The Board believes that Mr. Guo’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
| Guanzhou (Jerry) Qin | Guanzhou (Jerry) Qin has served as a director of the Company since 2021. Mr. Qin has served as CFO of Novlead Inc. since Nov 2021. Prior to that, he served as Finance Director of Content Business at Tencent Holdings from Feb 2020 to Nov 2021, and served as the Head of Finance at Aibee Inc., a top artificial-intelligence start-up, from September 2018 to February 2020. Mr. Qin also served as the Senior Finance Director of APAC for TripAdvisor and Glu Mobile from June 2012 to August 2018. Mr. Qin also served as Finance Controller at J&J China and Motorola China from 2003 to 2009. Prior to that, he served as consultant for Andersen/PWC. Mr. Qin received an International MBA from Peking University & Fordham University in 2008 and a Bachelor of Economics, University of International Business & Economics in 2001. Mr. Qin is a member of Australia CPA. Mr. Qin brings strong management skills from Fortune 500 companies, hands-on experiences in high-tech startups, and deep experience in finance and accounting. The Board believes that Mr. Qin’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
| Yuanfei Qu | Yuanfei (Cliff) Qu has served as a director of the Company since 2022. From July 2020 to March 2023, he served as Vice President of Ourgame International Holdings Limited, responsible for new investment and portfolio management. In June 2020, Mr. Qu founded Sansokuu Limited (Japan) to develop new UAV markets in other Asian countries. Prior to that, from 2018, he focused on the investment of civil use of unmanned aerial vehicles (“UAVs”), providing services like plant protection and UAV training qualification from AOPA-China, the only test center in southwest China. Mr. Qu established Beijing Sansokuu Consulting Company in 2009, providing consulting service for different businesses including exhibition, advertising, TMT, pawnshop, taxi, and wine. From 2004, Mr. Qu joined Macro Link Group Ltd and led acquisition transactions for Shanghai Stock Exchange listed company, Tonghua Grape Wine (SH 600365) as well as a reverse takeover transaction for a Hong Kong Exchange listed company, New Silkroad (HK 00472). Mr. Qu received his bachelor’s degree in 2001 from the University of International Business and Economics, majoring in marketing, and a Master of Commerce degree in 2003 from the University of Sydney, where he majored in Finance and Banking. The Board believes that Mr. Qu’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes him well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
| Chi Zhao | Chi Zhao has served as a director of the Company since 2024. Ms. Zhao has served as the Secretary General for the Philanthropists Circle of China since August 2018. Prior to this, Ms. Zhao was an Investor Relation Director for Unity Ventures from February to July, 2022 and an Independent Consultant Shareholder Management for Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank from June 2020 to October 2020. Prior to this, Ms. Zhao was the Business Engagement Officer for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation from September 2017 to August 2018. Prior to this, Ms. Zhao was a Senior Account Manager for Bluefocus Digital from June 2014 to August 2017. Prior to this, Ms. Zhao was a Reporter and Assistant to News Producer for CGTN from July 2012 to June 2014. Ms. Zhao received a B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University and Masters in Public Administration from Harvard Kennedy School and has served as a Research Fellow for the Harvard Kennedy School since June 2023. The Board believes that Ms. Zhao’s background and experience is of value to the Board and makes her well-qualified to serve on the Board. |
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Officers of the Company
The following sets forth the identities of officers and their biographies as of August 8, 2024.
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Yangyang Li | President, Chairman of the Board |
| Yinghua Chen | Chief Executive Officer |
| Roy Anderson | Chief Financial Officer |
| Yangyang Li Yinghua Chen Roy Anderson | Mr. Li’s biography is included above under the section titled “Directors of the Company.” Yinghua Chen served as director from 2020 until April 2024 and as President since February 2022. Currently Ms. Chen serves as the Company’s Chief Executive Officer since September 2022. Prior to this, Ms. Chen served as the Company’s Chief Investment Officer from November 2021 until September 2022 and Board Secretary from February 2022 until September 2022. Ms. Chen is a Co-Founder of Aupera Technologies, a leading video AI technology company, where she is responsible for corporate financing, business development, and strategic partnership. She has successfully raised multiple rounds of funding for Aupera, including from Silicon Valley giant Xilinx (Nasdaq: XLNX). Prior to this, she served as the Executive Vice President of Anthill Resources, a natural resources investment company in Canada, where she oversaw business operations and investment activities. Ms. Chen is also the former Managing Director of China for The Cavendish Group, a UK B2B media and public relations company. In that role, Ms. Chen built up subscriber networks for over ten vertical industry media products and managed the Group’s strategic relationship with the Boyao Forum for Asia. Ms. Chen was also part of the founding team of The Balloch Group, a boutique investment banking firm, later acquired by Canaccord Genuity, where she specialized in financial, pharmaceutical, resources and media industry transactions. Ms. Chen holds an EMBA from the University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of International Business and Economics. Roy L. Anderson has served as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer since October 2021. Mr. Anderson is a senior finance executive with deep expertise and experience in financial management and reporting, accounting, internal controls, and risk management. With a focus on Technology, Media and Telecommunications, he has been a strategic and trusted advisor to CEOs, Senior Executives, Board of Directors, and investors in these industries. From May 2005 to October 2021, Mr. Anderson was a partner with Mazars USA, an independent member firm of Mazars Group, an international accounting firm servicing clients in over 90 countries worldwide. In this role, Mr. Anderson worked closely with the top executives and investors of companies in the Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT) markets ranging from start-ups to companies with multinational/divisional components and revenues in excess of $500 million. As an audit, tax and advisory partner in the TMT Group of Mazars, Mr. Anderson’s clients included companies engaged in online media (B2B and B2C), entertainment, gaming, events, trade shows, digital marketing/advertising, SaaS, eCommerce, AI, lead generation, Tech-enabled services, cybersecurity, and software development. In addition, Mr. Anderson was a key member of Mazars’ SEC Practice Group. For the last several years, Mr. Anderson has been an invited speaker at key media and technology industry conferences, and presented educational webcasts on various technical issues including revenue recognition, share based compensation, and business combinations. A certified public accountant (CPA), he holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Long Island University’s School of Professional Accountancy. |
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Compensatory Arrangement of Mr. Yangyang Li
On August 16, 2024, the Board of Directors of the Company, upon recommendation by the Compensation Committee, approved an annual base salary of $400,000 for Mr. Yangyang Li, the President of the Company. Mr. Li was appointed by the Board to serve as the President of the Company effective as of April 30, 2024.
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