Currenc Group Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Apr 14, 2025.
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Item 11. Executive Compensation
References to the “Company,” “Currenc,” “our,” “us” or “we” in the following section refer to Seamless Group Inc. prior to the Business Combination and to Currenc Group Inc. after giving effect to the Business Combination.
Executive Compensation
We are currently considered an “emerging growth Company” within the meaning of the Securities Act for purposes of the SEC’s executive compensation disclosure rules. Accordingly, we are required to provide a Summary Compensation Table, as well as limited narrative disclosures regarding executive compensation for our last two completed fiscal years and an Outstanding Equity Awards at Fiscal Year End Table for our last completed fiscal year. These reporting obligations extend only to the following “named executive officers,” who are the individuals who served as our principal executive officer and the next two most highly compensated executive officers at the end of the fiscal year 2023.
This section discusses material components of the executive compensation programs for the Company’s executive officers who area named in the “Summary Compensation Table” below. In 2024, Seamless’ “named executive officers” and their positions were as follows:
| ● | Alexander King Ong Kong, Chairman and former Chief Executive Officer; |
| ● | Ronnie Ka Wah Hui, Chief Executive Officer and interim Chief Financial Officer |
This discussion may contain forward-looking statements that are based on the Company’s current plans, considerations, expectations, and determinations regarding future compensation programs.
INFINT Director and Executive Officer Compensation
Prior to the Business Combination, none of INFINT’s directors or officers received any compensation for services rendered to INFINT. No compensation of any kind, including finder’s and consulting fees, were paid to the Sponsor, INFINT’s existing directors, officers or any of their respective affiliates, for services rendered prior to or in connection with the completion of the Business Combination. INFINT did not grant any share options, share appreciation rights, or any other equity or equity-based awards under long-term incentive plans to any of its directors or officers.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table contains information pertaining to the compensation of Currenc’s named executives for the years ending December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| Salary · Contract Income · RSUs · Stock Options · Bonus · All Other Compensation · Total | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name and Principal Position | Year | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) |
| Alexander King Ong Kong, Chairman and former CEO | 2024 | $292,930 | - | - | - | - | - | $292,930 |
| 2023 | $390,573 | - | - | - | - | - | $390,573 | |
| Ronnie Ka Wah Hui, CEO and former CFO | 2024 | $41,274 | $41,274 | - | - | - | - | $41,274 |
| 2023 | $61,146 | $61,146 | - | - | - | - | $122,292 | |
| Hagay Ravid former CFO | 2024 | $260,461 | $260,461 | - | - | - | - | $260,461 |
| 2023 | $141,250 | $141,250 | - | - | - | - | $141,250 | |
| (1) | Under the prior 2018 Equity Incentive Plan, in January 2021, Mr. Kong was granted 100,436.18 RSUs, and Mr. Hui was granted 79,366.65 RSUs. The 2018 Equity Incentive Plan was terminated and replaced by the Seamless Incentive Plan. All previously awarded RSUs and options described above have been voided and replaced by new RSUs granted to relevant participants under the Seamless Incentive Plan. Under the Seamless Incentive Plan, in August 2022, Mr. Kong was granted 1,009,491 New Seamless Restricted Shares, and Mr. Hui was granted 432,632 New Seamless Restricted Shares. These Restricted Shares will vest over a two-year period after the consummation of the Business Combination. Specifically, one third of these Restricted Shares vested upon the consummation of the Business Combination, one third will vest on the first anniversary year of the Business Combination, and one third will vest on the second anniversary year of the Business Combination. These newly awarded shares have already replaced and covered the employees’ interests under the prior 2018 Equity Incentive Plan. |
Narrative to the Summary Compensation Table
Currenc Employment Agreements
Currenc plans to enter into employment agreements with Ronnie Ka Wah Hui (Chief Executive Officer) and Alexander King Ong Kong (Chairman), and Seamless has an existing employment agreement with Hagay Ravid (Chief Financial Officer), (each an “Employment Agreement, and collectively, the “Employment Agreements”). On December 27, 2024, Haggai Ravid notified us of his resignation as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, effective December 31, 2024, Mr. Ravid’s resignation did not result from a disagreement with the Company or the board of directors with respect to accounting.
In connection with Mr. Ravid’s resignation, the Company and Mr. Ravid entered into a Cooperation Agreement, dated December 27, 2024 (the “Cooperation Agreement”). Pursuant to the terms of the Cooperation Agreement, the Company will (i) provide to Mr. Ravid a lump sum payment representing Mr. Ravid’s final salary for the period worked through December 31, 2024 and (ii) grant 22,222 ordinary shares of the Company, par value $0.0001 per share, in lieu of any other payments or vesting of restricted ordinary shares pursuant to Mr. Ravid’s Employment Agreement with the Company. Mr. Ravid also agreed to waive reimbursement for outstanding business-related expenses in the amount of $20,000.
The Company’s CEO, Mr. Ronnie Ka Wah Hui, will serve as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer on an interim basis until the Company has found a replacement for Mr. Ravid.
The Employment Agreements are expected to provide for a base salary of $300,000 for each of Mr. Hui and Mr. Kong, and any possible annual performance bonuses and equity grants under the Incentive Plan are to be determined by Currenc’s compensation committee.
Executive Employment Agreements of New Seamless
Alexander King Ong Kong
Mr. Kong entered into an employment agreement on June 1, 2018 to serve TNG (Asia) Limited, a former wholly owned subsidiary of Seamless (“TNG Asia”), as Chief Executive Officer. The employment agreement provided Mr. Kong with a monthly salary of HK$200,000. Mr. Kong’s monthly salary was increased to HK$220,000 effective April 2019, to HK$236,900 effective January 1, 2021, and to HDK255,500 effective January 1, 2023, pursuant to that certain salary adjustment letter dated March 1, 2023. TNG Asia has been divested (as described below).
The information set forth in the table below is intended to comply with Item 402(t) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K, which requires disclosure of information about certain compensation for the chief executive officer and other executives of Seamless that is based on, or otherwise relates to, the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination, which is referred to as the purchase-related compensation.
| Pension/ · Perquisites/ · Tax | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Equity | NQDC | Benefits | Reimbursements | Other | Total | |
| Name | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($)(1) | ($) |
| Alexander King Ong Kong | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (1) | In connection with the Business Combination, no outstanding Seamless options or warrants (whether vested or unvested) were assumed, continued or replaced by the Surviving Company. |
Ronnie Ka Wah Hui
Mr. Hui entered into a service agreement with TNG FinTech Group (HK), now known as Dynamic FinTech Group (HK) Limited and a former wholly owned subsidiary of Seamless (“TNG FinTech”), on February 26, 2020 to serve as a Group Financial Advisor to the company. The service agreement provided Mr. Hui with a monthly fee of HK$40,000, with the potential for such fee to be adjusted to HK$120,000 upon the successful completion of a pre-IPO round of fund raising of a certain amount, and a total of US$1,000,000 worth of share options at the company’s valuation of US$800 million that would vest over three years upon a successful IPO of the company, as more fully described in the service agreement. Mr. Hui became a full-time employee of TNG Asia on November 1, 2020 pursuant to an employment agreement and ended on August 30, 2024. The employment agreement provided for a monthly base salary of HK$40,000. TNG FinTech and, again, TNG Asia have been divested.
The information set forth in the table below is intended to comply with Item 402(t) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K, which requires disclosure of information about certain compensation for the chief executive officer and other executives of Seamless that is based on, or otherwise relates to, the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination, which is referred to as the purchase-related compensation.
| Pension/ · Perquisites/ · Tax | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Equity | NQDC | Benefits | Reimbursements | Other | Total | |
| Name | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($)(1) | ($) |
| Ronnie Ka Wah Hui | $300,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (1) | In connection with the Business Combination, no outstanding Seamless options or warrants (whether vested or unvested) were assumed, continued or replaced by the Surviving Company. |
Hagay Ravid (former CFO)
Mr. Ravid entered into an employment agreement with Seamless on 25 October, 2022, with effective date on 15 November, 2022 to serve as Chief Financial Officer to the company. The employment agreement provided Mr. Ravid with an annual salary of $200,000 with a one-time relocation expense of $20,000, and 200,000 restricted ordinary shares of the Company that would vest in equal monthly installments over a three-year period beginning on his date of hire.
The information set forth in the table below is intended to comply with Item 402(t) of the SEC’s Regulation S-K, which requires disclosure of information about certain compensation for the chief executive officer and other executives of Seamless that is based on, or otherwise relates to, the transactions contemplated by the Business Combination, which is referred to as the purchase-related compensation.
| Pension/ · Perquisites/ · Tax | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash | Equity | NQDC | Benefits | Reimbursements | Other | Total | |
| Name | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($) | ($)(1) | ($) |
| Hagay Ravid | $200,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| (1) | In connection with the Business Combination, no outstanding Seamless options or warrants (whether vested or unvested) were assumed, continued or replaced by the Surviving Company. |
Non-Competition Agreements
Mr. Kong is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during his employment with TNG Asia and for a period of 12 months following termination of employment. Mr. Hui is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during his employment with TNG Asia and for a period of 3 months following termination of employment. Mr. Ravid is subject to non-competition and non-solicitation restrictions during his employment with TNG Asia and for a period of 3 months following termination of employment.
Benefits and Perquisites
Seamless, through its subsidiaries, provided benefits to its named executive officers on the same basis as provided to all of its employees, including insurance and leave. Seamless did not offer any executive-specific benefit or perquisite programs.
Outstanding Equity Awards
The following table sets forth information regarding equity awards held by the named executive officers as of December 31, 2024. The applicable vesting provisions are described in the footnote following the table.
| Stock Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name (a) | Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) (g) | Market Value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($) (h) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Number of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested (#) (i) | Equity Incentive Plan Awards: Market or Payout Value of Unearned Shares, Units or Other Rights That Have Not Vested ($) (j)(1) |
| Alexander King Ong Kong(1) | - | - | 672,994 | 1,561,346 |
| Ronnie Ka Wah Hui(2) | - | - | 288,421 | 669,136 |
| Hagay Ravid | - | - | - | - |
| Eng Ho Ng(3) | - | - | - | - |
| Kevin Chen | - | - | - | - |
| Eric Weinstein(4) | - | - | - | - |
Under the Seamless Incentive Plan, a total of 3,964,324 New Seamless shares have been reserved for awards to employees and to service providers to the Company.
| (1) | Pursuant to the Seamless Incentive Plan, Mr. Kong has been granted 1,009,491 New Seamless Restricted Shares. 336,497 New Seamless shares that were vested to Mr. Kong pursuant to Seamless Incentive Plan upon consummation of the Business Combination, and the remaining 672,994 New Seamless Shares to be vested on the 2nd an 3rd anniversary of the consummation of the Business Combination. These Restricted Shares will vest over a two-year period after the consummation of the Business Combination. Specifically, one third of these Restricted Shares vested upon the consummation of the Business Combination, one third will vest on the first anniversary year of the Business Combination, and one third will vest on the second anniversary year of the Business Combination. On March 19, 2025, the closing price of our Ordinary Shares was $1.81. |
| (2) | Mr. Hui has been granted an aggregate of 432,632 New Seamless shares. 144,211 New Seamless shares that were vested to Mr. Hui pursuant to Seamless Incentive Plan upon the consummation of the Business Combination and the remaining 288,421 New Seamless shares to be vested on the 2nd an 3rd anniversary of the consummation of the Business Combination. These Restricted Shares will vest over a two-year period after the consummation of the Business Combination. Specifically, one third of these Restricted Shares vested upon the consummation of the Business Combination, one third will vest on the first anniversary year of the Business Combination, and one third will vest on the second anniversary year of the Business Combination. |
| (3) | Mr. NG Eng Ho, an independent director of Seamless and member of the New Seamless Board, has been granted 10,383 New Seamless Restricted Shares under the Seamless Incentive Plan. These shares vested in full upon the consummation of the Business Combination. |
| (4) | Mr. Eric Weinstein, member of the New Seamless Board has been awarded 60,000 New Seamless Restricted Shares by INFINT Acquisition Corporation (“INFINT”) in connection with his appointment as Chair of INFINT’s Board of Directors. These shares vested in full upon the consummation of the Business Combination. |
Director Compensation
The following table shows information regarding the compensation earned during the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023 by the members of our board of directors.
| DIRECTOR COMPENSATION TABLE | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Executive | Year | Salary ($) | Bonus ($) | Stock Awards ($) | Option Awards ($) (1) | Non-Equity Incentive Plan Compensation ($) | Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Earnings ($) | All Other Compensation ($) | Total ($) |
| Alexander King Ong Kong | 2024 | $100,820 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $100,820 |
| 2023 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0 | |
| Eric Weinstein | 2024 | $0 | - | 50,410 | - | - | - | - | $50,410 |
| 2023 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0 | |
| NG Eng Ho | 2024 | $25,205 | - | 25,205 | - | - | - | - | $50,410 |
| 2023 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0 | |
| Kevin Chen | 2024 | $16,803 | - | 33,607 | - | - | - | - | $50,410 |
| 2023 | $0 | - | - | - | - | - | - | $0 | |
Summary of the Equity Incentive Plan
Purpose of the Incentive Plan
The purpose of the Incentive Plan is to help Currenc to secure and retain the services of eligible award recipients, provide incentives for such persons to exert maximum efforts for the success of Currenc and its subsidiaries and affiliates and to provide means by which the eligible recipients may benefit from increases in value of Currenc Ordinary Shares. Each director of Currenc (up to five) and approximately 30 employees and consultants of Currenc and its subsidiaries and affiliates are eligible to participate in the Incentive Plan.
Shares Available for Awards
The total number of Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Incentive Plan is 4,636,091 Ordinary Shares (the “Initial Share Pool”). The maximum number of Ordinary Shares of Currenc that may be issued under the Incentive Plan as a result of the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will be equal to the Initial Share Pool, and, during any fiscal year of the Company, the sum of the value (determined as of the date of grant) of all Awards that may be granted to a non-employee director during such fiscal year may not exceed $500,000 in the aggregate.
If shares covered by an award are not purchased or are forfeited or expire, or otherwise terminate without delivery of any shares subject thereto, then such shares will, to the extent of any such forfeiture, termination, cash-settlement or expiration, be available for future grant under the Incentive Plan. If any options or share appreciation rights terminate or expire without being fully exercised or are canceled, forfeited or cash-settled, the shares for which the option or share appreciation right was not exercised may be available for future grants under the Incentive Plan; provided, that to the extent any shares subject to an option or stock-settled stock appreciation right are withheld for payment of the purchase or exercise price or for payment of taxes, such withheld shares will be treated as granted and will not again be available for future grants. If any full-value award is canceled, forfeited or cash-settled, the shares for which such award was canceled, forfeited or cash-settled may be available for future grants under the Incentive Plan.
Summary of Material Terms of the Incentive Plan
*General.*The Incentive Plan provides that grants may be in the following forms:
| ● | restricted shares awards |
| ● | share options awards |
| ● | restricted share unit awards |
| ● | share appreciation rights |
| ● | performance awards |
| ● | other share-based awards |
| ● | other cash-based awards |
*Administration.*The Incentive Plan shall be administered by the compensation committee (the “Committee”) of the board of directors of Seamless. The board may designate one or more its directors as a subcommittee who may act for the Committee if necessary. The Committee may issue rules and regulations for administration of the Plan. The Committee (or its delegate) shall have full power and authority to: (i) designate participants; (ii) determine the type or types of awards to be granted; (iii) determine the number of shares to be covered by (or with respect to which payments, rights or other matters are to be calculated in connection with) the awards; (iv) determine the terms and conditions of any award; (v) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances awards may be settled or exercised in cash, shares, other awards, other property, net settlement (including broker-assisted cashless exercise) or any combination thereof, or cancelled, forfeited or suspended, and the method or methods by which awards may be settled, exercised, cancelled, forfeited or suspended; (vi) determine whether, to what extent and under what circumstances cash, shares, other awards, other property and other amounts payable with respect to an award shall be deferred either automatically or at the election of the holder thereof or of the Committee; (vii) interpret and administer the Incentive Plan and any instrument or agreement relating to, or award made thereunder; (viii) establish, amend, suspend or waive such rules and regulations and appoint such agents as it shall deem appropriate for the proper administration of the Incentive Plan; and (ix) make any other determination and take any other action that the Committee deems necessary or desirable for the administration of the Incentive Plan. All decisions of the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Eligibility for Participation.Any employee, non-employee director, advisor and consultant of Seamless or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates will be eligible to be selected to receive an award under the Incentive Plan.
Types of Awards.
Restricted Shares
The Committee is authorized to grant awards of restricted shares (“Restricted Shares”) to participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan, and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Incentive Plan, as the Committee shall determine. The Committee determines the number of Restricted Shares that will be granted, which may be service- and/or performance-based, the respective vesting and delivery schedules, and whether the Restricted Shares is entitled to dividends or dividend equivalents, voting rights or any other rights.
Options
The Committee is authorized to grant options (the “Options”) to participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan, and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Incentive Plan, as the Committee shall determine. The Committee determines the vesting schedules, exercise price per share, term of each Option, and time at which the Option may be exercised in whole or in part, and the methods and forms in which payment of the exercise price may be made (including cash, shares, other awards, other property, net settlement (including broker-assisted cashless exercise) or any combination thereof, having a fair market value on the exercise date equal to the relevant exercise price.
Where relevant to a participant who is a U.S. taxpayer, the Committee may designate an Option as intended to be an incentive stock option under the Code, provided the participant is, as of the time of grant, an employee of the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company. Incentive stock options are subject to conditions imposed under the Code, including that any incentive stock options granted to a participant who owns more than 10% of the voting power of all classes of the Company’s outstanding shares shall not have a term of more than five years and shall have a per share exercise price that equals at least 110% of the fair market value of an ordinary share of the Company on the grant date and that the aggregate fair market value (determined as of the date the incentive stock options are granted) of the shares with respect to which the incentive stock options are granted under the Incentive Plan and all other option plans of the Company and its affiliates that become exercisable for the first time by the participant during any calendar year shall not exceed $100,000.
Restricted Share Units
The Committee is authorized to grant the RSUs to participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan, and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Incentive Plan, as the Committee shall determine. An RSU represents the contractual right to receive one of Currenc’s Ordinary Shares. Subject to the provisions of the Incentive Plan, the Committee determines the terms and conditions of RSU grants, including the vesting criteria (which may include accomplishing specified performance criteria or continued service to Currenc) and the form and timing of payment. Holders of RSUs do not have any rights as stockholders but the Committee may provide in an award agreement that such holders are entitled to receive cash payments equal to the per-share dividend paid on Ordinary Shares which will be distributed upon vesting of the RSU.
Share Appreciation Rights
The Committee is authorized to grant share appreciation rights (“SAR”) to participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan, and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Incentive Plan, as the Committee shall determine. Share appreciation rights may be granted independently or in addition to other awards granted under the Incentive Plan. The Committee determines the exercise price per share under a SAR, term of each SAR, times at which a SAR may be exercised or settled in whole or in part. Upon the exercise of a SAR, Seamless shall pay to the participant an amount equal to the number of its shares subject to the SAR multiplied by the excess, if any, of the fair market value of one share on the exercise date over the exercise price of such SAR. Seamless shall pay such excess in cash, in shares valued at fair market value, or any combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.
Performance Awards
The Committee is authorized to grant, in addition to Restricted Shares and Options, which are performance-based, other performance awards (“Performance Awards”) to participants in accordance with the terms and conditions of the Incentive Plan, and with such additional terms and conditions, in either case not inconsistent with the provisions of the Incentive Plan, as the Committee shall determine. Performance Awards may be denominated as a cash amount, a number of Shares or a combination thereof and are awards which may be earned upon achievement or satisfaction of performance conditions specified by the Committee. Subject to the terms of the Incentive Plan, the performance goals to be achieved during any performance period, the length of any performance period, the amount of any Performance Award granted and the amount of any payment or transfer to be made pursuant to any Performance Award shall be determined by the Committee.
Other Share-Based Awards
The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to participants such other awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, shares or factors that may influence the value of shares, including convertible or exchangeable debt securities, other rights convertible or exchangeable into shares, acquisition rights for shares, awards with value and payment contingent upon performance of Seamless or business units thereof or any other factors designated by the Committee (“Other Share-Based Awards”). The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such awards.
Other Cash-Based Awards
The Committee is authorized, subject to limitations under applicable law, to grant to participants such other awards that may be denominated or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, or related to, cash (“Other Cash-Based Awards”). The Committee shall determine the terms and conditions of such awards.
Adjustment Provisions.
In the event that, as a result of any dividend, other than recurring ordinary cash dividends, or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares or other securities), recapitalization, share split (share subdivision), reverse share split (share consolidation), reorganization, merger, amalgamation, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase or exchange of shares or other securities of Seamless, issuance of warrants or other rights to acquire shares or other securities of Seamless, issuance of shares pursuant to the antidilution provisions of securities of Seamless, or other similar corporate transaction or event affecting the shares, or of changes in applicable laws, regulations or accounting principles, an adjustment is necessary in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Incentive Plan, then the Committee shall, subject to Incentive Plan, adjust equitably any or all of:
| ● | the number and type of shares (or other securities) which thereafter may be made the subject of awards; |
| ● | the number and type of shares (or other securities) subject to outstanding awards; |
| ● | the grant, acquisition, exercise price with respect to any award or, if deemed appropriate, make provision for a cash payment to the holder of an outstanding award; and |
| ● | the terms and conditions of any outstanding awards, including the performance criteria of any Performance Awards; |
provided, however, that the number of shares subject to any award denominated in shares shall always be a whole number.
Clawback Provisions
All awards issued under the Incentive Plan are subject (including on a retroactive basis) to (i) any clawback, forfeiture or similar incentive compensation recoupment policy established from time to time by Currenc, including, without limitation, any such policy established to comply with the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (ii) applicable law (including, without limitation, Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act and Section 954 of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act), and/or (iii) the rules and regulations of the applicable securities exchange or inter-dealer quotation system on which the Ordinary Shares or other securities are listed or quoted, and such requirements are deemed incorporated by reference into all outstanding award agreements.
Change in Control
In the event of a change in control, an award agreement may provide that (i) the award shall vest and become immediately exercisable with respect to all or a portion of the shares subject to any relevant Options or SARs, (ii) the restricted period shall expire immediately with respect to all or a portion of the outstanding shares of any relevant Restricted Shares or RSUs and (iii) any Other Share-Based Awards or Other Cash-Based Awards shall be vested as to all or a portion of the Award.
With respect to a Performance Award, in the event of a change in control, the relevant award agreement may provide that all incomplete performance periods with respect to such award in effect on the date the change in control occurs shall end on the date of such change and the Committee shall either (1)(i)(x) determine the extent to which performance goals with respect to such performance period have been met based upon such audited or unaudited financial information then available as it deems relevant and (y) cause to be paid to the applicable participant partial or full awards with respect to performance goals for each such performance period based upon the Committee’s determination of the degree of attainment of performance goals or, (ii) assume that the applicable “target levels” of performance have been attained, or (2) use such other basis determined by the Committee.
The Committee may provide that, in the event of a change in control, the participant may retain any tag-along rights, or any rights to sell the Awards under any Seamless repurchase arrangements.
Amendment and Termination of Incentive Plan
Except to the extent prohibited by applicable laws and unless otherwise expressly provided in an award agreement or Incentive Plan, the Board may amend, alter, suspend, discontinue or terminate the Incentive Plan or any portion thereof at any time, provided that no such amendment, alteration, suspension discontinuation or termination shall be made without (i) shareholder approval, if such approval is required by applicable laws or the rules of the stock market or exchange or (ii) the consent of the affected participant, if such action would materially adversely affect the rights of such participant under any outstanding award, except to the extent any such amendment, alteration, suspension, discontinuance or termination is made to cause Incentive Plan to comply with applicable law, stock market or exchange rules, or to impose any recoupment provisions on any awards under the Incentive Plan.
Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation
None of the members of the compensation committee was at any time one of Currenc’s officers or employees. None of Currenc’s executive officers currently serves, or has served during the last completed fiscal year, on the compensation committee or board of directors of any other entity that has one or more executive officers that will serve as a member of our Board or compensation committee.
Compensation Committee Report
The Compensation Committee was formed in connection with the Closing of the Business Combination. The Compensation Committee operates under a written charter, a copy of which is available on our investor website at https://investors.currencgroup.com/English/about-us/corporate-governance/. The committee is responsible for, among other things:
| ● | reviewing, approving and determining the compensation of our officers and key employees; |
| ● | evaluate compensation, including equity awards, to directors for service on the board of directors or any committee thereof and recommend to the full Board the appropriate level of compensation; |
| ● | administering our equity compensation plans; |
| ● | reviewing, approving and making recommendations to the board of directors regarding incentive compensation and equity compensation plans; and |
| ● | establishing and reviewing general policies relating to compensation and benefits of our employees. |
The current members of the Compensation Committee are Eng Ho Ng (Chair) and Eric Weinstein. Eng Ho Ng serves as Chairman of the Compensation Committee. Each of the members of our Compensation Committee meet the requirements for independence under the under the applicable rules and regulations of the SEC and rules of Nasdaq.
Submitted by the Compensation Committee of the Board:
Eng Ho Ng (Chair)
Eric Weinstein
The material in this Compensation Committee Report is deemed “furnished” in this Annual Report on Form 10-K and shall not be deemed to be “soliciting material” or to be “filed” with the SEC or subject to the liabilities of Section 18 of the Exchange Act, except to the extent that we specifically incorporate it by reference into a document filed under the Securities Act or the Exchange Act.
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