UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 6-K
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of May 2015
Commission File Number: 001-35135
Sequans
Communications S.A.
(Translation of Registrants name into English)
15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle
92700 Colombes, France
Telephone: +33 1 70 72 16 00
(Address of Principal Executive Office)
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F: Form 20-F x Form 40-F ¨
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T
Rule 101(b)(1): Yes ¨ No x
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual
report to security holders.
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule
101(b)(7): Yes ¨ No x
Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document
that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrants home country), or under the rules
of the home country exchange on which the registrants securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrants security holders, and, if
discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.
Indicate by check mark whether
the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Yes ¨ No x
If Yes is
marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- .
EXPLANATORY NOTE
On or about May 27, 2015, Sequans Communications S.A. (the Company) mailed materials to holders of record at the close
of business on May 20, 2015 of ordinary shares and American Depositary Shares (ADSs), each representing one ordinary share, of the Company in connection with an ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of
shareholders to be held at the Companys headquarters in Colombes, France on June 29, 2015. Copies of materials relating to the Companys ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of shareholders are also available on the
Companys website at http://www.sequans.com/investors/corporate-governance or by contacting the Companys investor relations department by telephone at +33 1 70 72 16 07 or by e-mail at ir@sequans.com.
The Companys board of directors (the Board of Directors) has convened an ordinary and extraordinary general
shareholders meeting, in accordance with the provisions of French law and of our Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, for the purpose of requesting a vote on the following agenda items, as further detailed below and in the attached
Resolutions Submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015:
Ordinary Matters
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Approval of the statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code |
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Approval of the compensation plan for non-executive directors |
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Appointment of Mr. Georges Karam as director |
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Appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky as director |
Extraordinary Matters
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Subject to the condition precedent that the appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky is approved, issuance of 60,000 stock subscription warrants; establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants and adoption
of an issuance agreement; revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. James Patterson, Mr. Zvi Slonimsky, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, and Mr. Yves Maître;
powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Authorization given to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options, and renunciation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached
to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants (stock warrants), and revocation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such
warrants; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Setting an overall ceiling of 1,350,000 for issues of stock subscription options and stock warrants |
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Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of 400,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to the Companys equity and/or to
securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class |
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Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such employees
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Powers and formalities required for the meeting to be official |
The Board of Directors
recommends that you vote FOR proposals 1-12 and 14 and AGAINST proposal 13 reflected in the agenda items listed above.
Whether or not you plan to attend the ordinary general meeting and extraordinary meeting of
shareholders in person, we urge you to vote your shares by phone, via the internet or by signing, dating and returning the proxy card at your earliest convenience. Please see the proxy card for specific instructions on how to vote. If you sign and
return the proxy card, your shares will be voted:
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in favor of the resolutions corresponding to proposals 1-12 and 14, whether or not you specifically indicate a FOR vote, unless you abstain or vote against a specific resolution; and |
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against the resolution corresponding to proposal 13, whether or not you specifically indicate an AGAINST vote, unless you abstain or vote for such resolutions. |
Proxies are revocable, and any shareholder may withdraw his or her proxy by providing the Company with written notice or signing and returning
a proxy card with a later date, in each case prior to the deadline set forth on the proxy card.
French law classifies resolutions as
either ordinary or extraordinary, depending on the subject. For resolutions submitted to an ordinary meeting, the quorum required for a valid meeting is 20% of outstanding shares (voting rights) and resolutions pass by a simple majority of
shares present or represented. For resolutions submitted to an extraordinary meeting, the quorum required for a valid meeting is 25% of outstanding shares (voting rights) and resolutions pass by a two-thirds majority of shares present or
represented.
The resolutions corresponding to the agenda items listed above are set forth in the full Resolutions Submitted to the
Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015 which is available on the Companys website: http://www.sequans.com/investors/corporate-governance. The following is a
summary of those resolutions.
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Ordinary Matters
PROPOSALS 1-3: |
APPROVAL OF THE STATUTORY AND CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014; APPROPRIATION OF NET LOSS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 |
The Board of Directors proposes that the shareholders approve the statutory and the consolidated financial statements of Sequans
Communications S.A. The statutory financial statements reflect the financials of the parent company only in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in France. The consolidated financial statements are the same as those included in
the Companys annual report on Form 20-F filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on April 21, 2015.
The Board of
Directors proposes that shareholders approve the allocation of net loss to negative retained earnings for the year ended December 31, 2014.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.
PROPOSAL 4: |
APPROVAL OF THE REPORT ON RELATED PARTY AGREEMENTS |
The Board of Directors proposes
that shareholders approve related party transactions in force at any time in 2014. These related party transactions, concerning the employment agreement with Georges Karam, Chairman and CEO, and a consulting agreement with Alok Sharma, director, are
disclosed in the Companys annual report on Form 20-F.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.
PROPOSAL 5: |
APPROVAL OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS |
The Board of Directors
proposes that each non-executive directors cash compensation for the coming year remain unchanged from last year:
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Basic directors fees |
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20,000 per year, |
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Special directors fees paid in consideration for a directors membership in committees |
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Member of the Audit Committee |
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6,000 per year |
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Chair of the Audit Committee |
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12,000 per year |
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Member of the Compensation Committee |
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4,500 per year |
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Chair of the Compensation Committee |
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9,000 per year |
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Member of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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2,500 per year |
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Chair of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee |
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5,000 per year |
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No director may be a member of more than two committees or chair more than one committee. |
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Lead independent director fee |
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20,000 per year |
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The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.
PROPOSALS 6-7: |
PROPOSALS TO APPOINT AS DIRECTORS MESSRS. GEORGES KARAM AND ZVI SLOMINSKY |
The Board of
Directors proposes to reappoint Messrs. Georges Karam and Zvi Slonimsky as members of the Board of Directors. If elected, Messrs. Karam and Slonimsky will each be appointed for a term of three years, which will expire at the conclusion of the
ordinary general shareholders meeting that will be held in 2018.
Messrs. Karam and Slonimsky have already given notice that they
would accept such positions.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.
Extraordinary Matters
PROPOSAL 8: |
SUBJECT TO THE CONDITION PRECEDENT THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ZVI SLONIMSKY AS DIRECTOR IS APPROVED, ISSUANCE OF A TOTAL NUMBER OF 60,000 STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS; ESTABLISHING THE CONDITIONS FOR EXERCISING
THE STOCK WARRANTS AND ADOPTION OF AN ISSUANCE AGREEMENT; REVOCATION OF THE PREEMPTIVE RIGHT TO SUBSCRIBE FOR THESE WARRANTS IN FAVOR OF NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS |
Subject to the condition precedent that the appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky is approved, the Board of Directors proposes issuing 10,000
stock warrants to each of the existing non-executive directors (i.e., a total of 60,000 stock warrants):
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Mr. Alok Sharma |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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Mr. James Patterson |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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Mr. Zvi Slonimsky |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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Mr. Dominique Pitteloud |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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Mr. Yves Maître |
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10,000 stock warrants |
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200 |
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60,000 stock warrants |
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600 |
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The subscription price for each stock warrant will be set at 0.01 and will confer the right
to purchase one new ordinary share with a par value of 0.02 for a period of ten (10) years, with an exercise price equal to the closing price of the Companys ADSs on the NYSE on the issue date.
Provided each non-executive director still holds the office of director on each anniversary date, one-third of the stock warrants for which he
subscribes may be exercised each year as follows: (i) one-third on the date of the first anniversary of the date they are granted by the ordinary and extraordinary general shareholders meeting; (ii) two-thirds on the date of the
second anniversary; and (iii) without restriction from the date of the third anniversary.
Under French law, stock options may only
be issued to employees. The legal form of instrument which may be issued to members of the Board of Directors or other non-employees is a warrant. Warrants may not be granted free of charge, but must be purchased at issuance at a set subscription
price.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve these proposals.
PROPOSALS 9-11: |
AUTHORIZATIONS TO BE GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS |
The Board of Directors proposes that this general shareholders meeting authorize the renewal of the systems for granting stock options
to the Companys employees and/or senior corporate officers, as well as the employees of the Companys subsidiaries, and stock subscription warrants to non-employee external partners.
The issuances of stock options and stock subscription warrants will be subject to an overall ceiling of 1,350,000 new shares with a par value
of 0.02.
Each stock option will be granted free of charge and will entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary
share with a par value of 0.02 for a period of ten (10) years at a fixed exercise price, provided the beneficiary complies with the requirements for time spent with the Company. The exercise price will be equal to the closing price of the
Companys ADSs on the NYSE on the date the stock options are granted by the Board of Directors.
Stock subscription warrants may be
granted to the Companys non-employee external partners (independent consultants, etc.) who contribute to the Companys expansion and success, and must be subscribed by the beneficiary at a price of 0.01 per warrant at the time
of grant. The stock subscription warrant then entitles the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of 0.02 for a period of ten (10) years at a fixed exercise price. The exercise price will be equal to the
closing price of the Companys ADSs on the NYSE on the date the stock subscriptions warrants are granted by the Board of Directors.
The authorization to the Board of Directors to grant stock options and stock subscription warrants will terminate eighteen (18) months after
of the date of the authorization granted by this general shareholders meeting.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders
approve these proposals.
PROPOSAL 12: |
DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CARRY OUT ONE OR MORE CAPITAL INCREASES FOR A MAXIMUM NOMINAL AMOUNT OF 400,000 BY ISSUING ORDINARY SHARES AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER EQUITY
RIGHTS AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER THE RIGHT TO AN ALLOTMENT OF CONVERTIBLE DEBT SECURITIES |
The Board of Directors
proposes that it be granted a delegation of authority to increase capital of the Company up to a maximum limit equivalent to 20,000,000 shares in order to be able to effect one or more transactions such as acquisitions, asset purchases or financing.
Pursuant to this delegation of authority, the duration of which would be set at eighteen (18) months, the maximum allowed by French law, the Board of Directors would be authorized to decide to increase the Companys capital, on one or more
occasions, at opportune times, by issuing ordinary shares or securities that confer equity rights or securities that confer the right to an allotment of equity rights.
The maximum nominal amount of capital increases that may be carried out pursuant to this delegation of authority would be 400,000 (or
the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender), and the maximum nominal amount of convertible debt that may be issued would be set at 35,000,000 (or the equivalent thereof in any foreign currency).
The issue prices of the securities that may be issued pursuant to this delegation of authority will be set in accordance with market practices
such as, for example, by reference to the price quoted on the NYSE.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this
proposal.
PROPOSAL 13: |
AUTHORITY TO BE DELEGATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE TO INCREASE STATED CAPITAL BY ISSUING SHARES RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES, AND REVOCATION OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF SUCH EMPLOYEES
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Article L. 225-129-6 of the French Commercial Code provides:
At the time of any decision to increase stated capital in consideration for cash contributions, except if the capital
increase results from a prior issue of securities that confer equity rights, an extraordinary general meeting shall vote on a draft resolution proposing a capital increase carried out in accordance with the requirements of Articles L. 3332-18 to L.
3332-24 of the French Labor Code.
Consequently, and in order to comply with these legal provisions, the Board of Directors
notes that, as a result of the capital authorization proposals described above being submitted to an extraordinary general shareholders meeting, the Board of Directors is required to submit to said general shareholders meeting a proposal
to carry out a capital increase for cash reserved to the Companys employees, even though the Board of Directors is already proposing stock option and restricted share plans for the benefit of the Companys employees.
The Board of Directors therefore proposes that the general shareholders meeting delegate to the Board of Directors its authority to
decide to increase stated capital, on one or more occasions, up to a maximum of 3% of stated capital on the date of the Board of Directors decision, by issuing shares or securities that confer equity rights, reserved to members of one or more
employee savings plans (or any other membership plan for which applicable statutory and regulatory provisions permit reserving a capital increase under equivalent conditions) that may be set up within all or some of the French and foreign companies
within the Companys consolidation scope or combination of accounts, with the right to subdelegate such authority in accordance with legal requirements.
The duration of this delegation of authority would be set at eighteen (18) months.
The issue price of the new shares or securities that confer equity rights would be determined in
accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements.
The Board of Directors is not in favor of the adoption of
this proposal since other proposals already provide mechanisms for employee share ownership. The Board of Directors requests that shareholders DO NOT approve this proposal.
PROPOSAL 14: |
POWERS AND FORMALITIES |
The Board of Directors proposes that the general
shareholders meeting grant full powers to the bearer of the original, an excerpt or a copy of the minutes from such meeting for the purpose of performing all publication, filing and other formalities.
The Board of Directors requests that shareholders approve this proposal.
The following exhibits are attached hereto and incorporated by reference herein:
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99.1 |
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Resolutions submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015 |
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99.2 |
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Proxy card for use in connection with the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS S.A.
(Registrant) |
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Date: May 27, 2015 |
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/s/ Deborah Choate |
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Deborah Choate |
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Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibit is filed as part of this Form 6-K:
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Exhibit |
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Description |
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99.1 |
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Resolutions submitted to the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015 |
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99.2 |
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Proxy card for use in connection with the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders on June 29, 2015 |
Exhibit 99.1
AGENDA FOR THE ORDINARY AND EXTRAORDINARY
GENERAL SHAREHOLDERS MEETING TO BE HELD ON JUNE 29, 2015
Ordinary Matters
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Approval of the statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014 |
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Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code |
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Approval of the compensation plan for non-executive directors |
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Appointment of Mr. Georges Karam as director |
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Appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky as director |
Extraordinary Matters
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Subject to the condition precedent that the appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky as director is approved, issuance of 60,000 stock subscription warrants; establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants
and adoption of an issuance agreement; revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. James Patterson, Mr. Zvi Slonimsky, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, and Mr. Yves
Maitre; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Authorization given to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options, and renunciation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached
to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants (stock warrants), and revocation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such
warrants; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors |
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Setting an overall ceiling of 1,350,000 for issues of stock subscription options and stock warrants. |
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Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of 400,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to Sequans Communications S.A.s
(the Company) equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class |
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Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such employees
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Powers and formalities |
RESOLUTIONS
I. ORDINARY MATTERS
FIRST RESOLUTION
APPROVAL
OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014 DISCHARGE
TO BE GRANTED TO THE DIRECTORS AND STATUTORY AUDITORS
After having heard the reading of the Board of Directors management report and the statutory auditors general report on the year ended
December 31, 2014, the general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings, approves the financial statements for that year as presented, which
report a loss of 23,929,449 for the parent company, Sequans Communications S.A.
The general shareholders meeting also approves the
transactions reported in those financial statements or summarized in those reports.
Consequently, the general shareholders meeting grants the
directors and statutory auditors a discharge for the performance of their duties during the past year.
Thereafter, the officers of the shareholders
meeting noted that for the purpose of approving agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code (Code de Commerce), the quorum met by the shareholders meeting exceeded one-fourth of the shares with voting
rights.
Consequently, the general shareholders meeting could validly vote on whether to approve such agreements.
Thereupon, the Chairman put the next resolution to a vote.
SECOND RESOLUTION
APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATED ACCOUNTS FOR THE
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
After having heard the reading of the Board of Directors
management report and the statutory auditors general report on the year ended December 31, 2014, the general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general
shareholders meetings, approves the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2014, as presented in these accounts and the operations set forth or summarized in these accounts and reports and which result in a consolidated
loss of USD 34,124,563 for the parent company, Sequans Communications S.A.
THIRD RESOLUTION
APPROPRIATION OF NET LOSS FOR THE YEAR
ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2014
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority
requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings, after having heard the reading of the Board of Directors management report, resolves to appropriate as follows the loss for the year in the amount of 23,929,449:
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entirely to the Retained Earnings/Loss account, which as a result thereof will have a negative balance of: 104,460,929 |
Furthermore, the general shareholders meeting acknowledges that no dividends have been distributed during the preceding five fiscal years.
FOURTH RESOLUTION
AGREEMENTS
WITHIN THE SCOPE OF ARTICLE L. 225-38 OF THE FRENCH COMMERCIAL CODE
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings,
approves, in accordance with the requirements of the last paragraph of Article L. 225-40 of the French Commercial Code, the agreements referred to in the provisions of Article L. 225-38 of the same Code and described in the statutory auditors
special report.
Shareholders with an interest in the agreements in question do not take part in the vote.
FIFTH RESOLUTION
APPROVAL
OF THE COMPENSATION PLAN FOR NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings, after
having heard the reading of the Companys Board of Directors report,
Resolves to approve the compensation plan for non-executive
directors pursuant to which:
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Each non-executive director will receive directors fees as follows: |
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Basic directors fees |
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20,000 per year |
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Special directors fees paid in consideration for a directors membership on certain committees |
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Member of the Audit Committee |
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6,000 per year |
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Chair of the Audit Committee |
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12,000 per year |
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Member of the Compensation Committee |
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4,500 per year |
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Chair of the Compensation Committee |
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9,000 per year |
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Member of the Governance Committee |
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2,500 per year |
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Chair of the Governance Committee |
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5,000 per year |
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No director may be a member of more than two committees or chair more than one committee. |
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Each non-executive director may be reimbursed for reasonable travel expenses, upon presentation of receipts. |
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The lead independent director will receive an additional fee of US$ 20,000 per year. |
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SIXTH RESOLUTION
RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENT OF MR. GEORGES KARAM
AS DIRECTOR
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority
requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings, after having heard the reading of the Companys Board of Directors report,
resolves to appoint Mr. Georges Karam as a director of the Company, for a new term of office of three (3) years, which shall expire at the
conclusion of the annual ordinary general shareholders meeting that will be held in 2018.
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Mr. Karam has already given notice that he would accept the office to which he has just been appointed and
has represented that he does not hold any other office with other companies in France that would prevent him from accepting said duties.
SEVENTH
RESOLUTION
RENEWAL OF APPOINTMENT OF MR. ZVI
SLONIMSKY AS DIRECTOR
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with
the quorum and majority requirements for ordinary general shareholders meetings, after having heard the reading of the Companys Board of Directors report,
resolves to appoint Mr. Zvi Slonimsky as a director of the Company, for a new term of office of three (3) years, which shall expire at the
conclusion of the annual ordinary general shareholders meeting that will be held in 2018.
Mr. Slonimsky has already given notice that he would
accept the office to which he has just been appointed and has represented that he does not hold any other office with other companies in France that would prevent him from accepting said duties.
II. EXTRAORDINARY MATTERS
EIGHTH RESOLUTION
SUBJECT
TO THE CONDITION PRECEDENT THAT THE APPOINTMENT OF MR. ZVI SLONIMSKY
AS DIRECTOR IS APPROVED, ISSUANCE OF 60,000 STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS ESTABLISHING
THE CONDITIONS FOR EXERCISING THE STOCK WARRANTS AND ADOPTION OF AN
ISSUANCE AGREEMENT - REVOCATION OF SHAREHOLDERS PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR
OF MR. ALOK SHARMA, MR. JAMES PATTERSON, MR. ZVI SLONIMSKY,
MR. DOMINIQUE PITTELOUD, MR. HUBERT DE PESQUIDOUX AND MR. YVES
MAÎTRE; POWERS TO BE GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders meetings,
After having studied (i) the Board of Directors report and (ii) the Companys statutory auditors report,
Subject to the condition precedent that, for Mr Slonimsky, subject to his appointment to office as provided for in the SEVENTH resolution above.
Having regard to Articles L.228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code,
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Resolves to issue 60,000 stock subscription warrants (hereinafter, stock warrants) for a price of 0.01 each, i.e., a total amount of 600. |
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Resolves that at the time of exercise, the par value and issue premium of the stock warrants must be paid in full by a cash payment, a transfer to any of the bank accounts opened in the Companys name with a
bank or a setoff against a claim held against the Company for directors fees. |
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Resolves that subscriptions will be accepted from the conclusion of this shareholders meeting until July 15, 2015, inclusive, at the Companys principal office. Payments must be made within a
period of ten days following the subscription. |
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Resolves that each stock warrant shall entitle the holder thereof to acquire one new ordinary share of the Company with a par value of 0.02 (hereinafter, New Share). |
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Resolves to delegate to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price of the stock warrants, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory
requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans Communications share on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on this 29th day of June 2015.
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Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the stock warrants shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full at the time of the subscription, in cash or by a setoff against a claim held against the
Company. These New Shares shall be subject to all provisions of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and, if applicable, shall enjoy all rights pertaining to shares in that class, as of the date the capital increase is completed.
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Authorizes the Board of Directors to increase stated capital by a maximum nominal amount of 1200, which, on the basis of the issuance of 60,000 New ordinary Shares with a par value of 0.02 each,
corresponds to the exercise of 60,000 stock warrants. |
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Resolves to approve the terms and conditions governing the stock warrants, as set forth in the stock warrant issuance agreement (hereinafter, Stock Warrants Issuance Agreement) appended to
these resolutions as Attachment A, and adopts all provisions of said Stock Warrant Issuance Agreement, which provide inter alia that the period during which the stock warrants may be exercised shall expire ten years from the
date of issuance, i.e., June 29, 2025. |
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Resolves to set as follows the vesting conditions for the stock warrants, the subscription of 10,000 stock warrants each being reserved for Mssrs. Alok Sharma, James Patterson, Zvi Slonimsky, Hubert de
Pesquidoux, Dominique Pitteloud and Yves Maître : |
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Provided that he still holds the office of director on each exercise date, one-third of the stock warrants for which he subscribes may be exercised each year as follows: (i) one-third on the date of the first
anniversary of the date they are granted; (ii) two-thirds on the date of the second anniversary; and (iii) without restriction on the date of the third anniversary. |
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Acknowledges and confirms, to the extent necessary, that in accordance with Article L. 225-132 of the French Commercial Code, the decision of this shareholders meeting to issue the stock
warrants constitutes an automatic waiver by the shareholders, in favor of the holder of the stock warrants, of their preemptive subscription right to the shares that may be subscribed by exercising and presenting such stock warrants. Said waiver
shall accrue in favor of the holder of the stock warrants on the date they are exercised. |
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Resolves that the holder of the stock warrants shall benefit from the protections afforded by the statutes and regulations to holders of stock warrants, in accordance with the requirements prescribed for this
class of securities that confer equity rights, and as set forth in the Stock Warrant Issuance Agreement. |
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In consequence of the foregoing, the shareholders meeting delegates to the Board of Directors full powers to carry out the increase of stated capital resulting from the exercise of the stock
warrants, and in particular to: |
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Inform the beneficiaries of the stock warrants, collect the subscription price for said stock warrants and perform all necessary formalities; |
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Carry out the increase of stated capital resulting from the exercise of the stock warrants and, in particular, to: |
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Collect the subscriptions and the payments of the price of the shares issued pursuant to the exercise of these stock warrants; |
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If applicable, certify, at any time or at the first Board of Directors meeting following the end of each year, the number and par value of the shares subscribed by the holders of stock warrants and the
corresponding capital increases; |
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Make the necessary amendments to the Companys Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws and perform all necessary formalities; |
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Take in due course all measures that may be necessary to preserve the rights of the holders of stock warrants in the cases prescribed by law and in accordance with the requirements of the issuance agreements. However,
during the entire period of validity of the stock warrants, the Company shall be entitled (i) to change its legal form or corporate purposes without obtaining the prior authorization of the stock warrant holders and (ii) to amend the rules
for distributing profits, redeem its capital and create preferred shares that result in such amendment or redemption, provided it is authorized to do so in accordance with the requirements of Article L.228-103 of the French Commercial Code and that,
in consequence thereof, the Company takes the measures necessary to preserve the holders rights, in compliance with applicable statutory and/or regulatory provisions. |
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In general, to enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization
and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Alok Sharma the subscription for 10,000 stock
warrants. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. James Patterson the subscription for 10,000 stock
warrants. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Zvi Slonimsky the subscription for 10,000 stock
warrants. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Dominique Pitteloud the subscription for 10,000 stock
warrants. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux the subscription for 10,000
stock warrants. |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive subscription rights provided by Article L.125-32 of the French Commercial Code and to reserve to Mr. Yves Maître the subscription for 10,000 stock
warrants. |
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Lastly, resolves that, within 15 days from this general shareholders meeting, the Board of Directors shall prepare an additional report on the exact impact of the issuance of the stock warrants on the
position of holders of equity shares or securities, on the basis of the exercise price set by the Board of Directors, or pursuant to a subdelegation in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such price shall be reported to
the next general shareholders meeting. |
NINTH RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZATION GIVEN TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
TO GRANT STOCK SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS, AND REVOCATION OF SHAREHOLDERS PREEMPTIVE
SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF THE BENEFICIARIES OF SUCH OPTIONS; CONDITIONS
ATTACHED TO SUCH AUTHORIZATION; POWERS TO BE GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary
general shareholders meetings, after having studied (i) the Board of Directors report and (ii) the Companys statutory auditors report, acting in accordance with Articles L. 225-177 et seq. of the French Commercial
Code,
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Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue, when it deems appropriate, stock subscription options (Options), on one or more occasions, to the employees of the Companys subsidiaries, as
well as to the Companys employees and corporate officers. |
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Resolves that the Options granted pursuant to this authorization shall not confer the right to acquire a total number of shares greater than one million three hundred fifty thousand (1,350,000) shares with a
par value of 0.02, and further subject to the overall limit set forth in the ELEVENTH RESOLUTION. |
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Resolves that each Option shall entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one share in the Company with a par value of 0.02 (hereinafter, New Share) at the market value of the
Companys shares, as determined on the date the Board of Directors actually grants said Option, and delegates to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with
applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans share on the NYSE on the date said Option is actually granted. |
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Resolves that the Options must be exercised within a period of ten years from the date said Options are granted, and that they shall cease to be valid after such date. |
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Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the Options shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full, in cash, at the time of the subscription. Such New Shares shall be subject to all provisions of the
Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws applicable to shares of the same class and shall enjoy all rights pertaining thereto as of the date the capital increase is completed. |
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Notes that this decision automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the beneficiaries of the Options, by the shareholders, of their preemptive subscription rights to the New Shares that will be
issued as said Options are exercised. The increase in stated capital resulting from the exercise of the Options shall be definitively completed merely as the result of a statement that the Options are being exercised, accompanied by the subscription
forms and payment of the subscription price. |
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Confers full powers on the Board of Directors to implement this authorization and, in particular, to: |
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Determine the beneficiaries of the Options, in compliance with statutory provisions, as well as the number [of Options] to be granted to each one, free of charge; |
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Determine the exercise price for these Options in accordance with the procedures established by said general shareholders meeting, in accordance with applicable statutes and regulations; |
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Determine the conditions for exercising these Options, in particular the dates for exercising the Options; |
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Determine the procedure by which the rights of the beneficiaries of the Options will be preserved, in particular by an adjustment, in the event the Company carries out any transaction while the Options are still valid
that can be carried out only by preserving the rights of said beneficiaries; |
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Inform the beneficiaries of the Options, collect the subscriptions and payments of the price of the shares issued pursuant to the exercise of such Options and certify completion of the corresponding capital increases;
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In general, to enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization
and make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. |
In accordance with the provisions of
Article 225-184 of the French Commercial Code, each year, at the ordinary general shareholders meeting, the Board of Directors shall inform the shareholders in a special report of the transactions carried out pursuant to this resolution.
8.) |
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders meeting, the period of validity of this authorization. |
9.) |
Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of
Directors to grant stock subscription options and revoke shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options. |
TENTH RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZATION
GRANTED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO ISSUE STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS,
AND REVOCATION OF SHAREHOLDERS PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF THE
SUBSCRIBERS FOR SUCH WARRANTS; CONDITIONS ATTACHED TO SUCH AUTHORIZATION
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders meetings,
after having studied (i) the Board of Directors report and (ii) the Companys statutory auditors report, acting in accordance with Articles L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code,
1.) |
Authorizes the Board of Directors to issue, when it deems appropriate, stock subscription warrants (stock warrants), on one or more occasions, for a price of 0.01 each.
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Resolves that the stock warrants issued pursuant to this authorization shall not confer the right to acquire a total number of shares greater than one hundred thousand (100,000) shares with a par value of
0.02, and further subject to the overall limit set forth in the ELEVENTH RESOLUTION. |
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Resolves that each stock warrant shall entitle the beneficiary thereof to acquire one new ordinary share with a par value of 0.02 (hereinafter, New Share) at the market value of the
Companys shares, as determined on the date the Board of Directors actually grants the stock warrants, and delegates to the Board of Directors the authority to certify the exercise price, with the right to subdelegate its authority in
accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. Such exercise price shall be equal to the closing price of the Sequans share on the NYSE on the date said stock warrants are actually granted. |
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Resolves that the stock warrants must be exercised within a period of ten years from the date they are issued, and that they shall cease to be valid after such date. |
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Resolves that the New Shares subscribed by exercising the stock warrants shall be subscribed for cash and paid in full, in cash, at the time of the subscription. Such New Shares shall be subject to all provisions
of the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws applicable to shares of the same class and shall enjoy all rights pertaining thereto as of the date the capital increase is completed. |
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Notes that this decision automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the beneficiaries of these stock warrants, by the shareholders, of their preemptive subscription rights to the shares that will be
issued as said stock warrants are exercised. The increase in stated capital resulting from the exercise of the stock warrants shall be definitively completed merely as the result of a statement that the stock warrants are being exercised,
accompanied by the subscription forms and payment of the subscription price. |
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Resolves, pursuant to Article L.225-138 of the French Commercial Code, to revoke the preemptive subscription rights afforded by Article L.225-132 of the aforementioned Code in favor of persons who meet the
characteristics specified below, and who are selected by the Board of Directors: |
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The Companys external partners (independent consultants, etc.) who contribute to the Companys expansion and success. |
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Confers full powers on the Board of Directors to implement this authorization and, in particular, to: |
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Determine the beneficiaries of the stock warrants, in compliance with statutory provisions; |
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Determine the exercise price for these stock warrants in accordance with the procedures established by this general shareholders meeting; |
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Determine the conditions for exercising these stock warrants, in particular the dates for exercising the stock warrants; |
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Determine the procedure by which the rights of the holders of the stock warrants will be preserved, in particular by an adjustment, in the event the Company carries out any transaction while the stock warrants are still
valid that can be carried out only by preserving the rights of said holders; |
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Inform the holders of the stock warrants, collect the subscriptions and payments of the price of the New Shares issued pursuant to the exercise of these stock warrants and certify completion of the corresponding capital
increases; |
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In general, enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issue, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and make
all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. |
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Lastly, points out that, in accordance with Article R.225-116 of the French Commercial Code, within a period of 15 days following each use of this delegation of authority, the Board of Directors shall prepare an
additional report describing the definitive terms of the transaction. Such additional report shall be provided to the next general shareholders meeting. |
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Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders meeting, the period of validity of this authorization. |
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Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of
Directors to issue detachable stock warrants (stock warrants) and revoke shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such warrants. |
ELEVENTH RESOLUTION
SETTING
AN OVERALL CEILING FOR ISSUES OF COMPANY STOCK SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS AND
STOCK SUBSCRIPTION WARRANTS (STOCK WARRANTS)
The general
shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders meetings,
After
having studied the Companys Board of Directors report,
Sets the maximum number of new shares that may be issued pursuant to the
issuance authorizations that are the subject of the NINTH and TENTH resolutions at one million three hundred fifty thousand (1,350,000) shares with a par value of 0.02.
TWELVTH RESOLUTION
AUTHORITY
DELEGATED TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS TO CARRY OUT ONE OR MORE
CAPITAL INCREASES UP TO A MAXIMUM NOMINAL AMOUNT OF 400,000 BY ISSUING
SHARES AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER RIGHTS TO THE COMPANYS
EQUITY AND/OR SECURITIES THAT CONFER THE RIGHT TO AN ALLOTMENT OF
DEBT SECURITIES, RESERVED TO A SPECIFIC CLASS OF PERSONS, AND REVOCATION
OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR OF SUCH CLASS
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders meetings,
after having studied the Board of Directors report and the statutory auditors report, In accordance with the provisions of Articles L. 225-129 et seq. of the French Commercial Code, in particular Articles L.225-138 and L.228-92 of
the French Commercial Code,
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Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority for the purpose of carrying out one or more capital increases, on one or more occasions, of the size and at the times in its discretion, in euros, any other
currency or a monetary unit established with reference to several currencies, by issuing ordinary shares (to the exclusion of preferred shares) or securities that confer rights to the Companys equity or securities that confer the right to an
allotment of debt securities, issued for consideration or free of charge, as governed by Articles L. 225-149 et seq. and L. 228-91 et seq. of the French Commercial Code. Subscriptions for shares and other securities may be made for cash or
by a setoff against claims, and shall be paid in full at the time of the subscription. |
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Resolves that this delegation of authority may be used to finance the growth of the Company including, for example, acquisitions of companies or business activities, and in general any financing for the
development of the Company. |
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Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of capital increases that may be carried out, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority shall be four hundred thousand euros
(400,000) (or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies). Any transactions involving the Companys capital carried out after
the date of this general shareholders meeting shall have no impact on the amount of this ceiling, which shall continue to apply up to the prescribed amount. Furthermore, if necessary, the nominal amount of the additional shares to be issued
shall be added to this total amount in order to preserve the rights of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Companys equity, in accordance with the law and applicable contractual provisions. |
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Resolves that the maximum nominal amount of securities that represent claims against the Company that may be issued, directly or indirectly, immediately or in the future, pursuant to this delegation of authority
shall be thirty-five million euros (35,000,000)(or the equivalent of this amount in any other currency that is legal tender or in any unit of account established with reference to a set of currencies). |
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Resolves to revoke the shareholders preemptive right to subscribe for the securities that are the subject of this authorization in favor of: |
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any industrial partner that has a similar, complementary or related business to that of the Company; |
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or institutional or strategic investors |
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that have, if necessary, the status of Qualified Institutional Buyers or Institutional Accredited Investors within the meaning of U.S. law or the status of qualified investors within the meaning of Article L. 411-2 of
the French Monetary and Financial Code (Code Monétaire et Financier) (such as, for example, French or foreign investment funds, pension funds, banks, insurance companies and mutual funds) whose principal place of business, management
or management company is located in the United States of America, Canada, the European Union, the European Economic Area, Russia, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Singapore or Israel; |
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and that invest in companies with high growth potential and have a certain number of significant references making investments in small/mid cap equities; |
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or any institution that acts as a depository in connection with a public offering by the Company of American Depositary Shares (ADS) on the NYSE. |
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Acknowledges the fact that this delegation of authority automatically constitutes an express waiver in favor of the holders of securities that confer rights to the Companys equity that may be issued
pursuant to this resolution, by the shareholders, of their preemptive right to subscribe for the shares to which the securities will confer rights. |
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Resolves that the issue price (or the amount of the consideration that the Company is to receive subsequently for each share to be issued in the event securities that confer rights to the Companys equity
are issued) will be set either (i) in accordance with market practices such as, for example, in the case of an underwritten deal or private placement by reference to the price obtained by comparing the number of securities offered for
subscription with subscription requests made by investors, using book-building techniques as developed by professional practice in the market, or (ii) in accordance with objective share valuation methods that may be selected
(including, if applicable, by reference to the price of the Companys shares) and, if the Board of Directors deems necessary, with the assistance of independent valuation services. |
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Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this general shareholders meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority. |
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Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, within the restrictions and subject to the conditions specified above and, in particular, to:
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Draw up a list of beneficiaries within the class described above that may subscribe for the securities issued and the number of securities to allot to each one, subject to the restrictions specified above;
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Set the amount of the issue(s) that will be carried out pursuant to this delegation of authority and decide inter alia the issue price (in accordance with the price-setting conditions specified above) and the
dates, deadlines, procedures and conditions applicable to the subscription, delivery and dated date of the securities, subject to statutory and regulatory restrictions in force; |
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If applicable, establish the procedures for exercising the rights pertaining to shares or securities that confer equity rights that are to be issued and, if applicable, establish the procedures for exercising inter
alia conversion, exchange and redemption rights, including by delivering assets to the Company, such as securities already issued by the Company; |
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Collect the subscriptions and corresponding payments and certify completion of the capital increases up to the amount of shares subscribed, and make the corresponding amendment to the Articles of Incorporation and
Bylaws; |
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Pursuant to its sole initiative, set off the expenses of the capital increase(s) against the amount of the issue premium(s) generated thereby, and withdraw from such amount the sums necessary to increase the amount of
the statutory reserve to one-tenth of the new amount of stated capital after each capital increase; |
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Decide and make all adjustments intended to take account of the impact of transactions on the Companys capital, in particular, changes to the par value of shares, capital increases by capitalizing reserves, free
allotments of shares, stock splits or reverse stock splits, distributions of reserves or any other assets, capital redemptions or any other transaction involving shareholders equity, and determine the procedures by which the rights of the
holders of securities that confer equity rights will be preserved, if necessary; |
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In general, take all measures and perform all formalities of use with respect to the issuance, listing and financial servicing of the securities issued pursuant to this delegation of authority and for exercising the
rights pertaining thereto. |
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Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority for the same purpose, i.e., any authority delegated to the Board of
Directors to carry out one or more capital increases by issuing shares and/or securities that confer rights to the Companys equity and/or securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities reserved to a specific class of
persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class. |
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THIRTEENTH RESOLUTION
AUTHORITY TO BE DELEGATED TO THE BOARD
OF DIRECTORS TO DECIDE TO INCREASE STATED CAPITAL BY ISSUING SHARES
RESERVED FOR EMPLOYEES AND REVOCATION OF PREEMPTIVE SUBSCRIPTION RIGHTS IN FAVOR
OF SUCH EMPLOYEES
The general shareholders meeting, voting in compliance with the quorum and
majority requirements for extraordinary general shareholders meetings,
after having studied the Board of Directors report and the statutory
auditors special report,
acting in accordance with, firstly, the provisions of Articles L. 225-129-2, L. 225-129-6 and L. 225-138-1
of the French Commercial Code and, secondly, the provisions of Articles L. 3332-1 et seq. of the French Labor Code (Code du Travail),
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Delegates to the Board of Directors its authority to decide to increase stated capital, on one or more occasions, up to a maximum total number of shares equal to 3% of stated capital on the date of the Board of
Directors decision, by issuing shares or securities that confer equity rights, reserved to members of one or more corporate savings plans (or any other membership plan for which applicable statutory and regulatory provisions permit reserving a
capital increase under equivalent conditions) that may be set up within the group comprised of the Company and the French or foreign companies within the Companys consolidation scope or combination of accounts. |
2.) |
Sets at eighteen (18) months, as of the date of this shareholders meeting, the period of validity of this delegation of authority. |
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Resolves that the issue price of the new shares or securities that confer equity rights shall be determined in accordance with applicable statutory and regulatory requirements. |
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Authorizes the Board of Directors to grant, free of charge, to the beneficiaries specified above, in addition to shares or securities that confer equity rights to be subscribed for cash, shares or securities that
confer equity rights to be issued or already issued in order to offset all or part of a drop in value vis-à-vis the share subscription price, provided the benefit obtained from such allotment does not exceed applicable statutory or regulatory
limits. |
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Resolves to revoke, in favor of the beneficiaries specified above, the preemptive right of shareholders to subscribed for the securities that are the subject of this authorization. Furthermore, said shareholders
shall waive all rights to the restricted free shares or securities that confer equity rights that may be issued pursuant to this resolution. |
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Resolves that the Board of Directors shall have full powers to implement this delegation of authority, with the right to subdelegate its authority in accordance with legal requirements, within the limits and
subject to the conditions specified above, for the purpose of setting the issuance and subscription conditions, certify completion of the resulting capital increases and make the corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws
and, in particular, to: |
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Establish, in accordance with legal requirements, a list of companies whose employees, employees on early retirement and retired employees may subscribe for the shares or securities that confer equity rights thus issued
and, if applicable, may be entitled to restricted free shares or securities that confer equity rights; |
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Decide that the subscriptions may be made directly or through corporate mutual funds or other structures or entities permitted by applicable statutory and regulatory provisions; |
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Determine the conditions, in particular, seniority conditions, that the beneficiaries of the capital increases must meet; |
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If applicable, set off the expenses of the capital increases against the amount of the issue premiums generated thereby, and withdraw from such amount the sums necessary to increase the amount of the statutory reserve
to one-tenth of the new amount of stated capital as a result of such capital increases; |
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In general, enter into all agreements, take all measures, perform all formalities with respect to the issuance, listing, successful issue and financial servicing of the shares issued pursuant to this authorization and
make all corresponding amendments to the Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws. |
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Acknowledges that, as of this date, this delegation of authority abrogates the unused portion, if any, of any prior delegation of authority to the Board of Directors for the purpose of carrying out a capital
increase reserved for employees. |
FOURTEENTH RESOLUTION
POWERS AND FORMALITIES
The general shareholders meeting grants full powers to the bearer of the original, an excerpt or a copy of these minutes for the purpose of performing
all publication, filing and other necessary formalities.
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Attachment A
Stock Warrants Issuance Agreement
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SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
Société anonyme au capital de 1.182.894,82 Euros
Siège social : Les Portes de la Défense, 15-55 boulevard Charles de Gaulle - 92700 COLOMBES
RCS Nanterre B 450 249 677
BSA
(Warrants) Issuance Agreement
Dated June 29th, 2015
(1) SEQUANS COMMUNICATIONS
(2) THE HOLDER OF BSA
Summary
PREAMBLE : PRESENTATION OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT
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SUBSCRIPTION AND FEATURES OF BSA |
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Article 1. |
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Holder of BSA |
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Allotment and subscription of BSA |
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Article 3. |
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Features and period of validity of BSA Conditions of exercise |
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Termination of the mandate of non-executive Board Member of Sequans Communications |
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Setting of the subscription price for shares covered by the BSA |
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RIGHT OF EXERCISE SUSPENSION FORMALITIES SHARES SUBSCRIBED |
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Conditions of exercise of BSA |
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Delivery and form of shares |
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Rights and availability of shares |
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REPRESENTATION OF HOLDERS - PROTECTION AMENDMENT OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT |
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Article 10. |
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Representation of Holders |
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Article 11. |
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Protection of Holders Rights of the Company |
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Article 12. |
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Binding effect Amendment of the issuance agreement Term Jurisdiction |
WHEREAS
In
a decision taken on June 29th, 2015, a combined general shareholders meeting (the CGM) voted in favour of the issuance a total number of 60,000 BSA, at the price of 0.01 Euro per BSA, allocated as follows :
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Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux |
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10,000 BSA |
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Mr. James Patterson |
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10,000 BSA |
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Mr. Dominique Pitteloud |
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10,000 BSA |
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Mr. Zvi Slonimsky |
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10,000 BSA |
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Mr. Alok Sharma |
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10,000 BSA |
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Mr. Yves Maître |
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10.000 BSA |
Each BSA gives the Holder the right to subscribe for one ordinary share at the market value approved by the most recent Board
of Directors prior to the actual issue of said BSA. This decision entails the suppression of the shareholders pre-emptive subscription rights with respect to the ordinary shares likely to be issued.
Furthermore, the Board of Directors was granted the power to increase share capital by a maximum nominal amount of Euro 1,200, with respect to 60,000 BSA, to
record the successive increases in share capital as a result of the exercise of the BSA, and to carry out all formalities required as a result thereof.
The CGM, having eliminated the preferred subscription right of shareholders to the BSA, fully reserved subscription of these BSA for the subscribers
designated by the CGM.
The purpose of this BSA issuance agreement (the Issuance Agreement) is to define the terms and conditions governing
the BSA issued to each Holder with a vesting period.
THE PARTIES AGREE AS FOLLOWS
Title 1. SUBSCRIPTION AND FEATURES OF BSA
The Holder is a physical person being an non-executive member of the
Companys Board of Directors, designated by the CGM.
The number of BSA allocated to the Holder is 10.000.
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Allotment and subscription of BSA. |
The BSA proposed to the Holders shall be subscribed at the
price of 0.01 Euro per BSA, price which shall be paid on subscription, either by mean of a payment in cash or by way of a set-off with a debt.
The number
of BSA proposed to Holder shall be indicated in an Individual Notification Letter sent to him/her by the Chairman; the subscription of such shall be done no later than 10 days from the receipt of the aforesaid letter, by returning to the
Company
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the BSA subscription form duly signed, |
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as well as a copy of this Issuance Agreement attached to said letter, after the Holder has duly executed said copies. |
FAILURE TO COMPLY WITH THIS MAJOR FORMALITY
WITHIN THE APPLICABLE PERIOD EXCEPT IN THE EVENT OF FORCE MAJEURE
SHALL RENDER THE BSA ISSUED IMMEDIATELY AND AUTOMATICALLY VOID.
Article 3. |
Features and period of validity of BSA Conditions of exercise |
Provided they are
subscribed for by the Holder, BSA are granted for a period of 10 years as from June 29th, 2015, date of their issuance by the CGM and subscription by the Holder.
BSA must be exercised within the aforementioned maximum period of 10 years; furthermore, the vesting schedule is at the rate of 1/3rd per year.
For the sake of clarity, it is specified that, the Holder shall be entitled to exercise up to 1/3rd of his BSA on the first, up to 2/3rd on the
second and without restriction on the third anniversary of the date defined by the CGM and reminded in the Individual Notification Letter.
Exercising a
BSA entitles the Holder to subscribe for one ordinary share of Sequans Communications share capital at the price of USD [●] (closing price of Sequans Communications ADS on NYSE on 29 June 2015); the counter value in Euro
shall be determined on the exercise date of the BSA.
This number of shares cannot be modified during the BSA period of validity, except in the
event of an adjustment in the subscription price and any other adjustments in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
Any BSA that is not
exercised before the expiry of the aforementioned 10-year period shall be null and void.
Article 4. |
Termination of the mandate of non-executive Board member of Sequans Communications |
In the event
of a termination, anticipated or not, of the Holders mandate as non-executive Board member of Sequans Communications, regardless of the reason, said Holder shall lose any and all rights with regard to BSA not yet exercisable on the date of the
aforesaid termination (hereafter the Termination Date), in accordance with the schedule for exercising the BSA set under article 2 above.
However, the Holder retains the right to exercise BSA that are exercisable and that have not yet been exercised, provided that Holder exercises them within a
period of ninety (90) days following the Termination Date.
After the expiry of such period, the Holder shall lose any and all rights with regard to
unexercised BSA which shall be null and void.
Notwithstanding the above and in the event of death of the Holder, his heirs or beneficiaries shall have a
period of 6 months to exercise the BSA. After the expiry of this 6-month period hereinabove, said heirs or beneficiaries shall lose all rights with regard to unexercised BSA.
However and should Sequans Communications be subject to an acquisition by a third company, all BSA subscribed by the Holder and not yet exercisable would
nevertheless become exercisable from the effective date of such change of control, notwithstanding the schedule set out under article 3 above, allowing said Holder to exercise any and all remaining BSA, provided that such exercise occurs within a
period of 30 days following the aforesaid acquisition.
Article 5. |
Setting of the subscription price for shares covered by the BSA |
The CGM decided that the
subscription price for shares to be issued pursuant to an exercise of the BSA shall be equal to the closing price of Sequans Communications share on NYSE as determined on June 29, 2015.
This subscription price with respect to this BSA Issuance Agreement - is set in the amount of USD [●] per share (ADS); the counter value in Euros
shall be determined on the exercise date of the BSA. The par value of each share (ADS) is EUR 0.02.
This price may not be changed during the BSA period
of validity, except in the event of adjustments in accordance with statutory and regulatory requirements.
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Title 2. RIGHT OF EXERCISE SUSPENSION FORMALITIES SHARES SUBSCRIBED
Article 6. |
Suspension of the rights to exercise BSA |
If necessary, the Board of Directors may suspend the
right to exercise the BSA. In particular, a suspension may be ordered whenever a transaction concerning Sequans Communications share capital requires knowing in advance the exact number of shares that make up share capital or in the event that
one of the financial transactions requiring an adjustment is carried out.
In such case, Sequans Communications shall inform the Holders of the BSA,
indicating the date of the suspension and the date on which the right to exercise BSA will be re-established. Such suspension may not exceed 3 months.
If
the right to exercise a BSA expires during a period in which rights are suspended, the period for exercising the BSA shall be extended by 3 months.
Article 7. |
Conditions of exercise of BSA |
All requests for exercising BSA, documented by the signature of
the corresponding subscription certificate, shall be sent to Sequans Communications, and must be accompanied by a cheque or a money transfer made out to the Companys order in an amount corresponding to the number of shares subscribed.
Alternatively, BSA may be exercised via any on-line equity incentives system which may be put in place by Sequans Communications.
Shares subscribed must
be, at the time of subscription, either fully paid up in cash or by way of a set-off with a debt.
Failure to do so renders the subscription of shares
null and void.
Article 8. |
Delivery and form of shares |
Shares acquired by exercising BSA are registered in the books of
Sequans Communications as registered shares.
Article 9. |
Rights and availability of shares |
The ordinary shares shall be subject to all provisions of the
by-laws and shall enjoy all rights pertaining to shares of such class as from the date the increase in share capital is completed.
These shares shall be
immediately transferable.
Title 3. REPRESENTATION OF HOLDERS PROTECTION AMENDMENT OF THE ISSUANCE AGREEMENT
Article 10. |
Representation of Holders of BSA |
Pursuant to the provisions of Article L. 228-103 of the
French Commercial Code, the Holders of BSA are grouped into a body with legal personality protecting their joint interests (the masse). General meetings of Holders meet at the registered office or in any other location of the
department of the registered office or of bordering departments.
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The masse will appoint one or more representatives of the body, at the request of the Board of Directors.
The representative(s) of the masse will be governed by applicable legal and regulatory provisions. The representative of the masse will receive no remuneration for his duties.
Article 11. |
Protection of Holders Rights of the Company |
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Holders will enjoy the protection reserved by law and regulations for holders of securities giving access to the capital. The Company will provide the Holders, or their representative, with the information set out by
the law and regulations. |
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During the entire period of validity of the BSA, the Company will have the option of changing its form or object, without obtaining prior authorisation from the Holders of BSA. In addition, the Company shall be entitled
to change the rules for distributing profits, write down its capital, or create preferred shares entailing such modification or writing down, subject to the prior authorisation to be delivered pursuant the terms of Article L. 228-103 of the French
Commercial code and provided that the Company accordingly take the measures necessary to maintain the rights of the Holders, in compliance with applicable legal and/or regulatory provisions. |
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Subject to the powers expressly reserved by law for the general meeting of shareholders and, as the case may be, for the general meeting and for the representative of the body of Holders, the Board of directors will be
empowered to take any measure relating to the protection and adjustment of the rights of Holders as provided for by the law and regulations, in particular by Article L. 228-99 of the French Commercial Code. |
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The Issuance Agreement and the conditions for the subscription or allotment of equity securities determined at the time of the issuance may only be amended by the extraordinary general meeting of shareholders of the
Company, with the authorisation of the Holders obtained under the conditions provided for by law, in particular by Article L. 228-103 of the French Commercial Code. |
Article 12. |
Binding effect Amendment of the issuance agreement Term Jurisdiction |
12.1 |
The Holders are automatically subject to this Issuance Agreement, through this subscription or acquisition of BSA. |
12.2 |
This Issuance Agreement becomes effective on the date of effective subscription of the BSA and ends on the first of the following dates: (a) the expiry date of the BSA, (b) the date on which all the BSA have
been exercised or waived. In addition, it will cease to be binding on each BSA Holder on the date on which such holder ceases to hold any BSA. |
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This Issuance Agreement is subject to French law. Any dispute relating to this Issuance Agreement or relating to the application of the terms and conditions of the BSA will be referred to the relevant court of the
district of the Cour dappel of the registered office of the Company. |
Executed in two (2) copies
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(The Holder shall initialize each page, sign the last page and write down: read and
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Exhibit 99.2
Sequans Communications
IMPORTANT ANNUAL MEETING
INFORMATION 000004
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Electronic Voting Instructions
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Instead of mailing your proxy, you
may choose one of the voting methods outlined below to vote your proxy.
VALIDATION DETAILS ARE LOCATED BELOW IN THE TITLE BAR.
Proxies submitted by the Internet or telephone must be received by 5:00 p.m., Eastern Time, on June 24, 2015.
Vote by Internet
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write outside the designated areas.
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Resolutions within the competence of the Ordinary Shareholders Meeting
1. Approval of the statutory financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2014
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Approval of the consolidated accounts for the year ended December 31, 2014
3. Appropriation of net loss for the year ended December 31, 2014
4. Agreements within the scope of Article L. 225-38 of the French Commercial Code
5. Approval
of the compensation plan for non-executive directors
6. Appointment of Mr. Georges Karam as director
7. Appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky as director
Resolutions within the competence of the
Extraordinary Shareholders Meeting
8. Subject to the condition precedent that the appointment of Mr. Zvi Slonimsky is approved, issuance of 60,000 stock
subscription warrants; establishing the conditions for exercising the stock warrants and adoption of an issuance agreement; revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of Mr. Alok Sharma, Mr. James Patterson, Mr. Zvi
Slonimsky, Mr. Hubert de Pesquidoux, Mr. Dominique Pitteloud, and Mr. Yves Maître; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
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Authorization given to the Board of Directors to grant stock subscription options, and renunciation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the beneficiaries of such options; conditions attached to such authorization; powers
to be granted to the Board of Directors
10. Authorization granted to the Board of Directors to issue stock subscription warrants (stock warrants), and
revocation of shareholders preemptive subscription rights in favor of the holders of such warrants; conditions attached to such authorization; powers to be granted to the Board of Directors
11. Setting an overall ceiling of 1,350,000 for issues of stock subscription options and stock warrants
12. Authority delegated to the Board of Directors to carry out a capital increase up to a maximum nominal amount of €400,000 by issuing shares and/or securities that confer
rights to the Companys equity and/or to securities that confer the right to an allotment of debt securities, reserved to a specific class of persons and revocation of preemptive subscription rights in favor of such class
13. Authority to be delegated to the Board of Directors to decide to increase stated capital by issuing shares reserved for employees and revocation of preemptive subscription
rights in favor of such employees
14. Powers and formalities required for the meeting to be official
IF YOU HAVE NOT VOTED VIA THE INTERNET OR TELEPHONE, FOLD ALONG THE PERFORATION, DETACH AND RETURN THE BOTTOM PORTION IN THE ENCLOSED ENVELOPE.
Proxy Sequans Communications
Instructions to the Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary
(Must be received prior to 5:00 pm Eastern time on June 24, 2015)
The undersigned registered holder of Depositary Shares hereby requests and instructs The
Bank of New York Mellon, as Depositary, to endeavor, in so far as practicable, to vote or cause to be voted the number of Deposited Securities underlying the Depositary Shares evidenced by Receipts registered in the name of the undersigned on the
books of the Depositary as of the close of business on May 20, 2015 at the Ordinary General Meeting and Extraordinary Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June 29, 2015, and any adjournments thereafter, in respect to the resolutions
specified on the reverse side.
Instructions as to voting on the specified resolutions should be indicated by an X in the appropriate box. The
Depositary shall not vote or attempt to exercise the right to vote that attaches to the Shares or other Deposited Securities other than in accordance with instructions received by the holder of Depositary Shares.
(Continued and to be marked, dated and signed, on the other side)
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