“Group” means, collectively, the Company and the Group Companies.
“Group Companies” means the Company, the BVI Subsidiary, the US Subsidiaries, the HK Subsidiary, the PRC Subsidiaries and all other direct or indirect, current or future Subsidiaries of the foregoing, and the “Group Company” means any of the Group Companies.
“Person” means any natural person, firm, company, Governmental Authority, joint venture, partnership, association or other entity (whether or not having separate legal personality).
“Proceeding” means any threatened, pending or completed claim, action, suit, arbitration, alternate dispute resolution process, investigation, administrative hearing, appeal, or any other proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative, arbitrative or investigative, whether formal or informal, including a proceeding initiated by Indemnitee pursuant to Section 10 of this Deed to enforce Indemnitee’s rights hereunder.
“Share Subscription Agreement” means the share subscription agreement relating to the subscription of the Series C-1 shares by the Investor dated March 16, 2018.
“Subsidiary” or “Subsidiaries” means (i) in respect of any Person, any corporation company (including any limited liability company), association, partnership, joint venture or other business entity of which at least a majority of the total voting power of the voting stock is at the time owned or controlled (including contractual control), directly or indirectly, by: (a) such Person, (b) such Person and one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, or (c) one or more Subsidiaries of such Person, and (ii) in respect of the Company, the BVI Subsidiary, the US Subsidiaries, the HK Subsidiary, the PRC Subsidiaries and all other direct or indirect, current or future Subsidiaries of the foregoing.
“Tax” means any tax, duty, deduction, withholding, impost, levy, fee, assessment or charge of any nature whatsoever (including, without limitation, income, franchise, value added, sales, use, excise, stamp, customs, documentary, transfer, withholding, property, capital, employment, payroll, ad valorem, net worth or gross receipts taxes and any social security, unemployment or other mandatory contributions) imposed, levied, collected, withheld or assessed by any local, municipal, regional, urban, governmental, state, national or other Governmental Authority and any interest, addition to tax, penalty, surcharge or fine in connection therewith, including any obligations to indemnify or otherwise assume or succeed to the liability of any other Person with respect to any of the foregoing items.
“US$” means United States Dollars, the lawful currency of the United States of America.
SECTION 2
SERVICES OF INDEMNITEE
2.1 | In consideration of the Company’s covenants and commitments hereunder, Indemnitee agrees to serve as a Director. However, this Deed shall not impose any obligation on Indemnitee or the Company to continue Indemnitee’s service to the Company beyond any period otherwise required by law or by other agreements or commitments of the parties, if any. |
SECTION 3
AGREEMENT TO INDEMNIFY
3.1 | The Company agrees to indemnify Indemnitee as follows: |
| (a) | Subject to the exceptions contained in Section 4.1 below, if Indemnitee was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any Proceeding (other than an action by or in the right of the Company) by reason of Indemnitee’s Corporate Status, Indemnitee shall be indemnified by the Company against all Expenses and liabilities incurred or paid by Indemnitee in connection with such Proceeding (referred to herein as “Indemnifiable Expenses” and “Indemnifiable Liabilities”, respectively, and collectively as “Indemnifiable Amounts”). |
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