Document:

Exhibit 4.27

 

 

12th
January, 2017

 

By
Pick up

 

Long
Yun International Holdings Limited

c/o

Union
City Property Agency Limited

Shop
G54B, G/F, Peninsula Centre,

67
Mody Road, Tsim Sha Tsui

Kowloon

Attn:
Mr Nick W.K. Hui

 

Dear
Sirs,

 

	Re: 	Tenancy Agreement
	 	Portion
A13 on 3/F of Commercial Podium Mandarin Plaza, No. 14 Science

 

Museum
Road, Kowloon (“the Premises”)

 

Enclosed
please find the engrossed Tenancy Agreement (in duplicate) respect of the Premises for your due execution. Please sign with company
chop and return the same together with a cheque made payable to SMART HUGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED in sum of HK$93,966.96 not later
than 18th January, 2017. The breakdown of the cheque is as follows:-

 

	Yours
        faithfully

 

/s/
Smart Huge Investments Limited

 

 

     

     

    

 

THIS
AGREEMENT is made the                                         day of                               2017

 

BETWEEN

 

	(1)	the
                                         party detailed as the Landlord in Part
                                         1 of First Schedule (hereinafter called “the
                                         Landlord” which expression shall where the context permits include its
                                         successors and assigns) of the one part and
	 	 
	(2)	the
                                         party detailed as the Tenant in Part
                                         2 of First Schedule (hereinafter called “the
                                         Tenant”) of the other part.

 

WHEREBY
IT IS AGREED as follows:-

 

	1.	Premises,
                                         Term And Rent

The
Landlord shall let and the Tenant shall take ALL THOSE premises (hereinafter referred to as “the
Premises”) forming part of all that building (hereinafter referred to as “the
Building”)which the Premises and the Building are more particularly described and set out in Part 3 of
First Schedule Together with the use in common with the Landlord and all others having the like right of the entrances
staircases landings passages and toilets in the Building in so far as the same are necessary for the proper use and enjoyment
of the Premises and except in so far as the Landlord may from time to time reasonably restrict such use And Together with the
use in common as aforesaid of the lift service escalators and air cooling services in the Building (if any and whenever the
same shall be operating) for the term set out in Part 4 of First Schedule (hereinafter referred to as “the
said term”) YIELDING AND PAYING therefor throughout such rent and other charges as are from time to time
payable in accordance with the provisions set out below which sums shall be payable in advance clear of all deductions and
right to set off (whether legal or equitable), the first payment to be made in full by the Tenant on his signing of this
Agreement notwithstanding the rent-free period (if any) granted hereunder, and all subsequent payments to be made on or
before the 1st day of each and every calendar month in respect of which such sums are payable Provided that the
second and the last of such payments shall be apportioned according to the number of days of the unpaid remainder of the
month included in the said term.

 

	2.	Tenants
                                         Obligations

The
Tenant to the intent that the obligation hereunder shall continue throughout the said term hereby agrees with the Landlord as
follows:-

 

		2.1	Payment
of rent

To
pay to the Landlord on the days and in the manner hereinbefore provided such rent (exclusive of rates,
management and air-conditioning fees and all other outgoings) as set out in Part 5 of First Schedule (hereinafter referred to
as “the said rent").

 

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		2.2	Payment
of management and air-conditioning fees

		(a)	To
                                         pay to the Landlord on the days and in the manner hereinbefore provided the management
                                         and air-conditioning fees from time to time chargeable in respect of the Premises (hereinafter
                                         referred to as “the said management
                                         and air-conditioning), the amount thereof payable at the commencement of the
                                         said term is set out in Part 6 of First Schedule. At any time during the said term, should
                                         the said management and air-conditioning fees be increased or other charges legitimately
                                         be imposed in respect of the Premises, such increase or other charges so imposed shall
                                         be payable by the Tenant.

 

		(b)	If
                                         the Tenant shall require additional air-conditioning facilities to be provided to the
                                         Premises outside the normal hours of supply thereof as from time to time determined by
                                         the Building Manager, such additional air-conditioning facilities may at the sole discretion
                                         of the Building Manager be provided to the Premises on the Tenant giving sufficient advance
                                         notice to the Building Manager and subject to the payment of additional air-conditioning
                                         fees by the Tenant at such rate as the Building Manager may from time to time at its
                                         sole discretion determine forthwith upon demand by the Building Manager.

 

		2.3	Payment
of rates

To
pay and discharge all rates taxes assessments duties impositions charges and outgoings whatsoever now or hereafter to be imposed
or levied on the Premises or upon the owner or occupier in respect thereof by the Hong Kong Government or other lawful authority
(Government rent, Property tax and expenses of a capital or non-recurring nature alone excepted). Without prejudice to the generality
of this Clause the Tenant shall pay all rates imposed on the Premises in the first place to the Landlord who shall settle the
same with the Hong Kong Government and in the event of the Premises not yet having been assessed to rates the Tenant shall pay
to the Landlord a sum equal to the rates which would be charged by the Hong Kong Government on the basis of a rateable value equal
to twelve (12) months’ rent payable by the Tenant on account of the Tenant’s liability under this Clause.

 

		2.4	Payment

To
settle and effect payments of the said rent, the said management and air-conditioning fees, the rates and all other charges payable
hereunder in respect of the Premises in accordance with the direction of the Landlord by way of cheque provided by member banks
of the Hong Kong Association of Banks and such payment shall be credited into the account(s) of the Landlord or by bankers’
standing order if so demanded.

 

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		2.5	Utility
charges & deposits

To
pay and discharge all deposits and charges in respect of water electricity and telephone as maybe shown by or operated from
the Tenant’s own metered supply or by accounts rendered to the Tenant in respect of all such utilities consumed on or
in the Premises (including the pantry in the Premises (if any)).

 

		2.6	Interest

Without
prejudice to any other right or remedy of the Landlord hereunder to pay to the Landlord on demand daily interest at the rate of
1.5% per month in respect of any payments to be made to the Landlord hereunder which shall be more than fourteen (14) days in
arrears and such interest shall be payable from the date upon which such payment in arrears fell due and not fourteen (14) days
thereafter.

 

		2.7	Compliance
with Ordinances

To
obey and comply with and to indemnify the Landlord against the breach of all Ordinances, regulations, bye-laws, rules and requirements
of any governmental or other competent authority relating to the use and occupation of the Premises, or to any other act, deed,
matter or thing done, permitted, suffered or omitted therein or thereon by the Tenant or any employee, agent or licensee of the
Tenant and without prejudice to the foregoing to obtain any licence approval or permit required by any governmental or other competent
authority in connection with the Tenant’s use or occupation of the Premises prior to the commencement of the Tenant’s
business and to maintain the same in force during the currency of the tenancy hereby created and to indemnify the Landlord against
the consequences of a breach of this Clause.

 

		2.8	Fitting
out

		2.8.1	To
fit out the interior of the Premises in accordance with such plans and specifications as shall have been first submitted by the
Tenant to and approved in writing by the Landlord and to keep the Landlord’s furniture in a good and proper workmanlike
fashion (if any).

 

		2.8.2	To
employ, at the Tenant’s own expense, the consultants or contractors approved by the Landlord for the purpose of design appraisal,
carrying out, installing and maintaining all such works associated with all electrical and mechanical engineering works and arrangements
including but not confined to sprinkler system, security system, plumbing and drainage system and the air-conditioning system
and all their ducting and controls unit in respect of the Premises.

 

		2.8.3	In
carrying out any approved work hereunder, to and to cause his servants agents contractors and workmen to co-operate fully with
the Landlord and with other tenants or contractors carrying out any work in the Building and to cause his servants agents contractors
and workmen to obey and comply with all instructions and directions which may be given by the Landlord its servants agents or
other authorised representatives in connection with the carrying out of such work.

 

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		2.9	Installation
of telephone cables

To
make his own arrangements with the Hong Kong Telephone Company Limited with regard to the installation of telephones in the Premises,
but the installation of telephone lines outside the Premises must be in accordance with the Landlord’s directions.

 

		2.10	Good
repair of interior

(i)
To keep all the interior of the Premises including the flooring and interior plaster or other finishing material or
rendering to walls floors and ceilings of the Premises and the Landlord’s fixtures and fittings therein and all
additions (whether of the Landlord or the Tenant) thereto including all doors, windows, mechanical and electrical
installations and wiring light fittings, suspended ceilings, fire fighting apparatus and ducting in good clean tenantable
substantial and proper repair and condition and as may be appropriate from time to time properly painted and decorated and so
to maintain the same throughout the term of the tenancy, in
each case at the expense of the Tenant.

 

		2.11	Replacement
and condition of windows

		2.11.1	To
pay to or reimburse the Landlord the cost of replacing all broken or damaged windows and glass during the term of the tenancy
whether or not the same be broken or damaged by the negligence of the Tenant or owing to circumstances beyond the control of the
Tenant.

 

		2.11.2	To
keep all windows closed and locked save in emergency such as fire or breakdown of the air-conditioning system and the reasonable
extent necessary to enable the Tenant to clean the same.

 

		2.12	Repair
of electrical installations

To
repair or replace, at the expense of the Tenant, if so required by the appropriate company or authority under the terms of the
Electricity Ordinance (Cap.406) or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof or regulations made thereunder by duly authorised
contractor, statutory undertaker or authority as the case may be all the electricity wiring installations and fittings within
the Premises and the wiring from the Tenant’s meter or meters to and within the same.

 

		2.13	Good
repair of water apparatus

At
the expense of the Tenant to maintain all the water apparatus as are located within the Premises in good clean and tenantable
state and in proper repair and condition at all times during the said term to the satisfaction of the Landlord and in accordance
with the regulations of the Public Health or other government authority concerned.

 

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		2.14	Cleansing
of drains

To
pay on demand to the Landlord the cost incurred by the Landlord in cleansing and clearing any of the drains within the Premises
choked or stopped up owing to improper or careless use by the Tenant or his employees invitees or licensees.

 

		2.15	Entry
and inspection by Landlord

To
permit the Landlord its agents and all persons authorised by it with or without workmen or other and with or without appliances
at all reasonable times to enter upon the Premises to view the condition thereof and upon prior notice to the Tenant to take inventories
of the fixtures and fittings therein and to carry out any work or repair required to be done Provided that in the event of an
emergency the Landlord its servants or agents may enter without notice and forcibly if need be.

 

		2.16	Repair
on receipt of notice

To
make good all defects and wants of repair to the Premises for which the Tenant may be liable within the space of one (1) month
from the receipt of written notice from the Landlord to amend and make good the same, and if the Tenant shall fail to execute
such works or repairs as aforementioned to permit the Landlord to enter upon the Premises and execute the same and the cost thereof
shall be a debt due from the Tenant to the Landlord and be recoverable forthwith by action.

 

		2.17	Informing
Landlord of damage

To
give prompt notice to the Landlord or its agent of any damage that maybe suffered to the Premises and of any accident to or defects
in the water and gas pipes (if any), electrical wiring, fittings, fixtures or other services or facilities within the Premises.

 

		2.18	Protection
from typhoon

To
take all reasonable precautions to protect the interior of the Premises from storm or typhoon damage.

 

		2.19	Indemnification
of Landlord

To
be wholly responsible for any damage or injury caused to any person whomsoever directly or indirectly through the defective or
damaged condition of any part of the interior of the Premises or any fixtures or fittings therein for the repair of which the
Tenant is responsible hereunder or in any way owing to the spread of fire or smoke or the overflow of water from the Premises
or any part thereof or through the act default or neglect of the Tenant his servants agents licensees or customers and to make
good the same by payment or otherwise and to indemnify the Landlord against all costs claims demands actions and legal proceedings
whatsoever made upon the Landlord by any person in respect of any such loss damage or injury and all costs and expenses incidental
thereto, and to effect adequate insurance coverage in respect of such risks in accordance with the provisions of Clause 2.20.

 

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		2.20	Tenant’s
Insurance

To
insure and keep insured the Premises against loss and damage by fire flood and other risks and special perils normally insured
against under a comprehensive policy of insurance for premises of this nature. The policy of such insurance shall be endorsed
to show the Landlord as registered owner of the Premises and upon the request of the Landlord or its agent to produce the policy
of such insurance and the receipt for the last premium and to cause all sums received in respect of such insurance to be forthwith
laid out and expended in rebuilding or repairing or otherwise reinstating the Premises in accordance with the Landlord’s
instructions Provided Always that such policy shall contain a clause to the effect that the insurance coverage thereby effected
and the terms and conditions thereof shall not be cancelled or modified or restricted without the prior consent of the Landlord.

 

		2.21	Air-conditioning
of premises by Tenant

Where
any plant machinery or equipment for cooling or circulating air is installed in the Premises and to the extent of the Tenant’s
control over the same, to use and regulate the same to ensure that the air-conditioning plant is employed to best advantage in
the conditions from time to time and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing, to operate and maintain such air-conditioning
plant within the Premises as the Landlord may reasonably determine to ensure a reasonably uniform standard of air-cooling or conditioning
throughout the Building and at the expense of the Tenant, to be responsible for their maintenance and repair in full and proper
condition at all times during the said term and for replacement of any defective parts of such air-conditioning plant (fair wear
and tear excepted).

 

		2.22	Refuse
& garbage removal

To
be responsible for the removal of refuse and garbage from the Premises to such location as shall be specified by the Landlord
or the management office of the Building from time to time and to use only that type of refuse container as is specified by the
Landlord or the management office of the Building from time to time. In the event of the Landlord or the management office of
the Building providing a collection service for refuse and garbage the same shall be used by the Tenant to the exclusion of any
other similar service and the use of such service provided by the Landlord shall be at the sole cost of the Tenant.

 

		2.23	Common
areas

To
pay to or reimburse the Landlord the cost of any damage caused to any part of the common areas of the Building occasioned by the
Tenant his licensees employees agents or contractors or any other person claiming through or under the Tenant.

 

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		2.24	Contractors
employees invitees & licensees

To
be liable for any act default negligence or omission of the Tenant’s contractors employees invitees or licensees as if it
were the act default negligence or omission of the Tenant and to indemnify the Landlord against all costs claims demands expenses
or liability to any third party in connection therewith.

 

		2.25	Directory
boards

To
pay to the Landlord immediately upon demand the cost of affixing repairing or replacing as necessary the Tenant’s name in
lettering to the directory boards at the Building.

 

		2.26	Regulations

To
obey and comply with such Regulations as may from time to time be made or adopted by the Landlord or the Building Manager in accordance
with Clause 6.6.

 

		2.27	Yielding
up of premises & handover

		2.27.1	At
the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement to deliver up to the Landlord vacant possession of the Premises with
all fixtures fittings and additions therein and thereto in good, clean and tenantable repair and condition (fair wear and tear
excepted) in accordance with the stipulations herein contained Provided that where the Tenant has made any alterations or installed
any fixtures or additions to the Premises with or without the Landlord’s written consent,
the Landlord may at its absolute discretion require the Tenant at its own costs and expenses to reinstate or remove
or do away with such alterations fixtures or additions or any part or portion thereof or restore in a “bare-shell”
condition (as the case may be) and make good and repair in a proper and workmanlike manner any damage to the Premises and the
Landlord’s fixtures and fittings therein as a result thereof before delivering up the Premises to the Landlord. For the
avoidance of doubt, all furniture, chattels, goods, rubbish or
refuse in the Premises shall be removed from the Premises by the Tenant at its own cost and expense at the expiration or sooner
determination of this Agreement (fair wear and tear excepted).

 

		2.27.2	At
the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement to deliver to the Landlord all keys of the Premises and toilet(s) used
by the Tenant upon the yielding up of the Premises at the Landlord’s designated time and date as notified to the Tenant
with reasonable notice.

 

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		3.	Landlord’s
                                         Obligations

The
Landlord agrees with the Tenant as follows :-

 

		3.1	Quiet
enjoyment

To
permit the Tenant duly paying the said rent, the said management and air-conditioning fees and the rates on the days and in manner
herein provided for payment of the same and observing and performing the agreements stipulations terms conditions and obligations
herein contained, to have quiet possession and enjoyment of the Premises during the said term without any interruption by the
Landlord or any person lawfully claiming under or through or in trust for the Landlord.

 

		3.2	Government
rent

To
pay the Government rent and Property tax attributable to or payable in respect of the Premises.

 

		4.	Restrictions
                                         And Prohibitions

The
Tenant hereby agrees with the Landlord as follows:-

 

		4.1	Installation
& alterations

		4.1.1	Not
                                         without the previous written consent of the Landlord to install or use in the Premises
                                         any air-conditioning plant, machinery or equipment other than those already installed
                                         nor to erect install or alter any fixtures partitioning or other erection or installation
                                         in the Premises or to make suffer or permit to be made any alterations or additions to
                                         the electrical wiring installation air-conditioning plant or ducting (if any) and lighting
                                         fixtures or any part thereof nor without the like consent to install or permit or suffer
                                         to be installed any equipment apparatus or machinery (including any safe) which imposes
                                         a weight on any part of the flooring in excess of that for which it was designed. The
                                         Landlord shall be entitled to prescribe the maximum weight and permitted location of
                                         safes and other heavy equipment and to require that the same stand on supports of such
                                         dimensions and material to distribute the weight as the Landlord may deem necessary.
                                         All such alterations and additions (with or without the Landlord’s written consent)
                                         shall upon the termination of the tenancy at the option of the Landlord become the property
                                         of the Landlord without payment of any compensation to the Tenant or be removed and in
                                         the latter event the Tenant shall make good all damage caused by such removal restore
                                         the Premises to their original state and pay the cost of such removal and restoration.

 

		4.1.2	To
                                         employ, at the Tenant’s own expense, the consultants or contractors approved by
                                         the Landlord for the purpose of design appraisal, carrying out, installing and maintaining
                                         all such works associated with all electrical and mechanical engineering works and arrangements
                                         including but not confined to sprinkler system, security system, plumbing and drainage
                                         system and the air-conditioning system and all their ducting and controls unit in respect
                                         of the Premises.

 

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		4.1.3	In
                                         carrying out any approved work hereunder to and to cause his servants agents contractors
                                         and workmen to obey and comply with all instructions and directions which may be given
                                         by the Landlord, its project manager or other authorised representative in connection
                                         with the carrying out of such work.

 

		4.1.4	Any
                                         fees or expenses incurred by the Landlord in connection with the giving of consents hereunder
                                         shall be borne by the Tenant.

 

		4.2	Injury
to main walls

Not
without the previous written consent of the Landlord to cut maim or injure or permit or suffer to be cut maimed or injured any
doors windows walls beams structural members or other part of the fabric of the Premises.

 

		4.3	Alterations
to exterior

Not
to affix anything or paint or make any alteration whatsoever to the exterior of the Premises.

 

		4.4	Noise

Not
to cause or produce or suffer or permit to be produced on or in the Premises any sound or noise (including sound produced by broadcasting
from rediffiision, television,radio and any apparatus or
instrument capable of producing or reproducing music and sound) or other acts or things in or on the Premises which is or are
or may be a nuisance or annoyance to the tenants or occupiers of adjacent or neighbouring premises or to users and customers of
the same or to the Landlord.

 

		4.5	Signs

Not
to exhibit or display on or affix to the exterior of the Premises or to/through any windows or curtain walls of the Premises any
flagpoles aerials writing sign signboard or other device whether illuminated or not which may be visible from outside the Premises
nor to affix any flagpoles aerials writing sign signboard or other device in at or above any common area lobby landing or corridor
of the Building Provided always that the Tenant shall be entitled to have his name and business displayed in lettering and/or
characters to a design and standard of workmanship approved by the Landlord on a signboard upon such part of the front of the
Premises as may be designated by the Landlord. If the Tenant carries on business under a name other than his own name he shall
be entitled to have that name displayed as aforesaid but the Tenant shall not be entitled to change the business name without
the previous written consent of the Landlord and without prejudice to the foregoing the Landlord may in connection with any application
for consent under this Clause require the Tenant to produce such evidence as it may think fit to show that no breach of Clause
4.17 has taken place or is about to take place.

 

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		4.6	Auctions
& sales

Not
to conduct or permit any auction fare bankruptcy close out or similar sale of things or properties of any kind to take place on
the Premises.

 

		4.7	Illegal
immoral or improper use

Not
to use or cause permit or suffer to be used any part of the Premises for gambling or for any illegal immoral or improper purposes
or in any way so as to cause nuisance annoyance inconvenience or damage or danger to the Landlord or the tenants or occupiers
of adjacent or neighbouring premises.

 

		4.8	Touting

Not
to permit any touting or soliciting for business or distributing of any pamphlets notice or advertising matter outside the Premises
or anywhere within the Building by any of the Tenant’s servants agents or licensees.

 

		4.9	User

To
use the whole of the Premises only for the purpose set out in Part 8 of First Schedule (hereinafter referred to as “the
said user”)and not for any other purpose whatsoever without the express permission of the Landlord in writing.

 

		4.10	Sleeping
or domestic use

Not
to use the Premises or any part thereof as sleeping quarters or as domestic premises within the meaning of any Ordinance for the
time being in force or to allow any person to remain on the Premises overnight unless with the Landlord’s prior permission
in writing.

 

		4.11	Manufacture
& storage of merchandise

Not
to use the Premises for the manufacture of goods or merchandise or for the storage of goods or merchandise other than stock reasonably
required in connection with the Tenant’s business carried on therein nor to keep or store or cause or permit or suffer to
be kept or stored any hazardous or dangerous goods within the meaning of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance (Gap. 295) and the regulations
thereunder or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereof.

 

		4.12	Obstructions
in passages

Not
to place or leave or suffer or permit to be placed or left by any contractor employee invitee or licensee of the Tenant any boxes
furniture articles or rubbish in the entrances or any of the staircases passages or landings of the Building used in common with
other tenants or the Landlord or otherwise encumber the same. All removals or the carrying in or out of furniture or bulky matter
of any description must be done by the service lifts (if any).

 

		4.13	Goods
& merchandise outside premises

Not
to place expose or leave or permit to be placed exposed or left for display sale or otherwise any goods or merchandise whatsoever
upon or over the ground outside the Premises.

 

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		4.14	Preparation
of food & prevention of odours

Not
to prepare or permit or suffer to be prepared any food in the Premises or to cause or permit any offensive or unusual odours to
be produced upon or emanate from the Premises.

 

		4.15	Animals,
pets & infestation

Not
to keep or permit or suffer to be kept any animals or pets inside the Premises and to take all such steps and precautions to the
satisfaction of the Landlord to prevent the Premises or any part thereof from becoming infested by termites rats mice roaches
or any other pests or vermin and for the better observance hereof the Landlord may require the Tenant at the Tenant’s cost
to employ such pest extermination contractors as the Landlord may nominate and at such intervals as the Landlord may direct.

 

		4.16	Sub-letting,
assigning

Not
to assign underlet or otherwise part with the possession of the Premises or any part thereof in any way whether by way of sub-letting
lending sharing or other means whereby any person or persons not a party to this Agreement (except sharing with any entity under
common ownership of the Tenant and the identity of such entity shall have first been notified in writing to the Landlord) obtains
the use or possession of the Premises or any part thereof irrespective of whether any rental or other consideration is given for
such use or possession and in the event of any such transfer sub-letting sharing assignment or parting with the possession of
the Premises (whether for monetary consideration or not) this Agreement shall absolutely determine and the Tenant shall forthwith
vacate the Premises on notice to that effect from the Landlord. The tenancy hereby created shall be personal to the Tenant named
in Part 2 of First Schedule and without in any way limiting the generality of the foregoing the following acts and events shall
unless approved in writing by the Landlord be deemed to be breaches of this Clause.

		4.16.1	In
                                         the case of a Tenant being a partnership the taking in of one or more new partners whether
                                         on the death or retirement of an existing partner or otherwise.

 

		4.16.2	In
                                         the case of a Tenant being an individual (including a sole surviving partner of a partnership
                                         tenant) the death insanity or disability of that individual to the intent that no right
                                         to use possess occupy or enjoy the Premises or any part thereof shall vest in the executors
                                         administrators personal representatives next of kin trustee or committee of any such
                                         individual.

 

		4.16.3	In
                                         the case of a Tenant being a corporation any take-over reconstruction amalgamation merger
                                         voluntary liquidation or change in the person or persons who owns or own a majority of
                                         its voting shares or who otherwise has or have effective control thereof.

 

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		4.16.4	The
                                         giving by the Tenant of a Power of Attorney or similar authority whereby the donee of
                                         the Power obtains the right to use possess occupy or enjoy the Premises or any part thereof
                                         or does in fact use possess occupy or enjoy the same.

 

		4.16.5	The
                                         change of the Tenant’s business name without the previous written consent of the
                                         Landlord which consent the Landlord may give or withhold at its discretion.

 

		4.17	Breach
of Government Lease

Not
to cause suffer or permit any contravention of the provisions of the Conditions of Regrant or the Government Leases under which
the Landlord holds the Premises and to indemnify the Landlord against any such breach.

 

		4.18	Breach
of Deed of Mutual Covenant or Management Agreement

Not
to omit or permit or suffer anything to be done any act deed matter or thing whatsoever which shall amount to a breach or non-observance
by the Landlord of any of the covenants and provisions in the Deed of Mutual Covenant and/or Management Agreement (if and when
the same shall come into operation) relating to the Building of which the Premises form part so far as they relate to the Premises
and to indemnify the Landlord against the breach non-observance or non-performance thereof. It is also expressly declared and
agreed by the parties hereto that the Landlord shall be at full liberty at any times hereafter to enter into such forms of Deed
of Mutual Covenant and/or Management Agreement with the owners of the Building or such other parties as the Landlord shall think
fit to define their respective rights and obligations of and in the Land (as defined in Part 3 of First Schedule) and the Building
and to make provision for the management of the Building.

 

		4.19	Breach
of insurance policy

Not
to cause or suffer or permit to be done any act or thing whereby the policy or policies of insurance on the Premises against
damage by fire or liability to third parties for the time being subsisting may become void or voidable or whereby the rate of
premium or premia thereon maybe increased, and to repay to the
Landlord on demand all sums paid by the Landlord by way of increased premium or premia thereon and all expenses incurred by
the Landlord in and about any renewal of such policy or policies arising from or rendered necessary by a breach of this
Clause.

 

	5 	Exclusion Of Landlord’s Liabilities

It
is hereby further expressly agreed and declared that the Landlord shall not in any circumstances be liable to the Tenant or any
other person whomsover:-

 

		5.1	Lifts,
air-conditioning, utilities

In
respect of any loss or damage to person or property sustained by the Tenant or any other person caused by or through or in any
way owing to any defect in or breakdown of the lifts escalators and air-conditioning system (if any),
electric power and water supplies, or any other service provided in the Building, or

 

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		5.2	Fire
& overflow of water

In
respect of any loss or damage to person or property sustained by the Tenant or any other person caused by or through or in any
way owing to the escape of fumes smoke fire or any other substance or thing or the overflow of water from anywhere within the
Building, or

 

		5.3	Security

For
the security or safekeeping of the Premises or any contents therein and in particular but without prejudice to the generality
of the foregoing the provision by the Landlord of watchmen and caretakers or any mechanical or electrical systems of alarm of
whatever nature shall not create any obligation on the part of the Landlord as to the security of the Premises or any contents
therein and the responsibility for the safety of the Premises and the contents thereof shall at all times rest with the Tenant,
nor shall the said rent and other charges hereinbefore mentioned or any part thereof abate or cease to be payable on account of
any of the foregoing.

 

	6. 	Other Provisions

It
is hereby expressly agreed and declared as follows

 

		6.1	Suspension
of rent in case of fire etc.

If
the Premises or the Building or any part thereof shall at any time during the tenancy hereby created be destroyed or damaged or
become inaccessible owing to fire water storm typhoon defective construction white ants earthquake subsidence of the ground or
any calamity beyond the control of the Landlord so as to render the Premises unfit for commercial use or inaccessible and the
policy or policies of insurance effected by the Landlord shall not have been vitiated or payment of policy moneys refused in whole
or in part in consequence of any act or default of the Tenant or if any time during the continuance of the tenancy hereby created
the Premises or the Building shall be condemned as a dangerous structure or a demolition order or closure order shall become operative
in respect of the Premises or the Building then the said rent hereby reserved or a fair proportion thereof according to the nature
and extent of the damage sustained or order made shall after the expiration of the then current month be suspended until the Premises
or the Building shall again be rendered accessible and fit for commercial use Provided that should the Premises or the Building
not have been reinstated in the meantime either the Landlord or the Tenant may at any time after six (6) months from the occurrence
of such damage or destruction or order give to the other of them notice in writing to determine the tenancy hereby created and
thereupon the same and everything herein contained shall cease and be void as from the date of the occurrence of such destruction
or damage or order or of the Premises becoming inaccessible or unfit for commercial use but without prejudice to the rights and
remedies of either party against the other in respect of any antecedent claim or breach of the agreements stipulations terms and
conditions herein contained or of the Landlord in respect of the rent and other charges payable hereunder prior to the coming
into effect of the suspension. Nothing in this Clause shall be construed as requiring the Landlord to repair or reinstate the
Premises if in its opinion it is not reasonably economical or practicable so to do.

 

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		6.2	Default

If
the said rent and/or the said management and air-conditioning fees and/or any other charges payable hereunder or any part thereof
shall be in arrears for fourteen (14) days after the same shall have become payable (whether formally demanded or not) or if the
Tenant shall suspend business without the Landlord’s prior consent or if there shall be any other breach or non-performance
of any of the stipulations conditions or agreements herein contained and on the part of the Tenant to be observed or performed
or if the Tenant shall become bankrupt or being a corporation go into liquidation (save for the purposes of amalgamation or reconstruction)
or if the Tenant shall suffer execution to be levied upon the Premises or otherwise on the Tenant’s goods then and in any
such case it shall be lawful for the Landlord at any time thereafter to re-enter on and upon the Premises or any part thereof
in the name of the whole and thereupon this Agreement shall absolutely determine but without prejudice to any right of action
by the Landlord in respect of any outstanding breach or non-observance or non-performance by the Tenant of any of the terms of
this Agreement. All costs and expenses incurred by the Landlord in demanding payment of the said rent and the said management
and air-conditioning fees and other charges aforesaid (if the Landlord elects to demand) or the extent of any loss to the Landlord
arising out of this Clause shall be paid by the Tenant and shall be recoverable from the Tenant as a debt or be deductible by
the Landlord from any deposit held by the Landlord hereunder. A written notice served by the Landlord on the Tenant in manner
hereinafter mentioned to the effect that the Landlord hereby exercises the power of re-entry herein contained shall be a full
and sufficient exercise of such power without actual physical entry on the part of the Landlord.

 

		6.3	Acceptance
of rent

The
acceptance of any rent or other charges payable by the Tenant hereunder by the Landlord hereunder shall not be deemed to operate
as a waiver by the Landlord of any right to proceed against the Tenant in respect of any breach non-observance or non-performance
by the Tenant of any of the agreements stipulations terms and conditions herein contained and on the part of the Tenant to be
observed and performed.

 

		6.4	Acts
of employees invitees & licensees

For
the purposes of this Agreement any act default neglect or omission of any guest visitor servant contractor employee agent invitee
or licensee of the Tenant shall be deemed to be the act default neglect or omission of the Tenant.

 

		6.5	Distraint

For
the purposes of Part III of the Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance (Cap. 7) and of this Agreement, the rent payable
in respect of the Premises shall be and be deemed to be in arrears if not paid in advance at the times and in the manner hereinbefore
provided for payment thereof.

 

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		6.6	Regulations

		6.6.1	The
Landlord or the Building Manager appointed by or pursuant to the Deed of Mutual Covenant of the Building to perform the function
of a Building Manager shall be entitled from time to time and by notice in writing to the Tenant to make introduce and subsequently
amend adopt or abolish if necessary such Regulations (herein referred to as “the
Regulations") as it may consider necessary for the proper operation and maintenance of the Building.

 

		6.6.2	The
Regulations shall be supplementary to the terms and conditions contained in this Agreement and shall not in any way derogate from
such terms and conditions. In the event of conflict between the Regulations and the terms and conditions of this Agreement the
terms and conditions of this Agreement shall prevail.

 

		6.6.3	The
Landlord shall not be liable for any loss or damage however caused arising from any non-enforcement of the Regulations or non-observance
thereof by any third party.

 

		7.	Tenant’s
                                         Deposit

		7.1	Amount
of deposit

During
the said term the Tenant shall deposit and maintain with the Landlord a sum (hereinafter referred to as “the
said deposit”)equal to three (3) months’ rent and management and air-conditioning fees and one (1) quarter’s
government rates.

 

		7.2	Increase
in deposit

If
at any time during the currency of this Agreement the aggregate of the said rent,
the said management and air-conditioning fees and the government rates then payable shall exceed the aggregate amount already
paid by the Tenant on account of the said deposit, the Tenant shall forthwith pay to the Landlord such further sum(s) as will
he necessary to maintain the said deposit at three (3) months’ rent and management and air-conditioning fees and one
(1) quarter’s government rates.

 

		7.3	Forfeiture
of deposit

The
said deposit is paid to the Landlord to secure the due observance and performance by the Tenant of the agreements stipulations
terms and conditions herein contained and on the part of the Tenant to be observed and performed which said deposit shall be held
by the Landlord throughout the currency of this Agreement free of any interest to the Tenant and in the event of any breach or
non-observance or non-performance by the Tenant of any of the agreements stipulations or conditions herein contained the Landlord
shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement in which event the said deposit may, without prejudice to any other right or remedy
of the Landlord hereunder, be forfeited to the Landlord. Notwithstanding the foregoing the Landlord may in any such event at its
option elect not to terminate this Agreement but to deduct from the said deposit the amount of any rent management and air-conditioning
fees rates and other charges payable hereunder and any costs expenses loss or damage sustained by the Landlord as the result of
any non-observance or non-performance by the Tenant of any of the said agreements stipulations obligations or conditions. In the
event of any deduction being made by the Landlord from the said deposit in accordance herewith during the currency of this Agreement
the Tenant shall forthwith on demand by the Landlord make a further deposit or deposits equal to the amount so deducted and failure
by the Tenant so to do shall entitle the Landlord forthwith to re-enter upon the Premises and to determine this Agreement as hereinbefore
provided.

 

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		7.4	Repayment
of deposit

Subject
as aforesaid the said deposit shall be refunded to the Tenant by the Landlord without interest within twenty-one (21) days after
the expiration or sooner determination of this Agreement and delivery of vacant possession of the said premises to the Landlord
OR within twenty-one (21) days of the settlement of the last outstanding claim by the Landlord against the Tenant for any arrears
of rent, management and air-conditioning fees, rates and other charges and for damages for any breach non-observance or non-performance
of any of the agreements stipulations terms and conditions herein contained and on the part of the Tenant to be observed or performed
whichever shall be the later.

 

		7.5	Payment
of deposit

The
Tenant shall on his signing of this Agreement pay to the Landlord the sum set out in Part 7 of First Schedule, being the amount
of the said deposit payable at the commencement of the said term and determined in accordance with Clause 7.1, subject to further
increase as aforesaid.

 

	8 	Interpretation And Miscellaneous

		8.1	Functions
& display

Notwithstanding
anything herein contained or implied to the contrary the Landlord may permit any person or organisation to hold any functions
or exhibition or display any merchandise in any part or parts of the common areas at such times and upon such terms and conditions
as the Landlord may in its absolute discretion think fit.

 

		8.2	Condoning
not a waiver

No
condoning, excusing or overlooking by the Landlord of any default, breach, non-observance or non-performance by the Tenant at
any time or times of any of the agreements stipulations terms and conditions herein contained shall operate as a waiver of the
Landlord’s right hereunder in respect of any continuing or subsequent default, breach, non-observance or non-performance
or so as to defeat or affect in any way the rights and remedies of the Landlord hereunder in respect of any such continuing or
subsequent default or breach and no waiver by the Landlord shall be inferred from or implied by anything done or omitted by the
Landlord, unless expressed in writing and signed by the Landlord. Any consent given by the Landlord shall operate as a consent
only for the particular matter to which it relates and shall in no way be considered as a waiver or release of any of the provisions
hereof nor shall it be construed as dispensing with the necessity of obtaining the specific written consent of the Landlord in
the future, unless expressly so provided.

 

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		8.3	Letting
notices & entry

During
the three (3) months immediately before the expiration or sooner determination of the said term the Tenant shall permit all persons
having written authority to enter and view the Premises and every part thereof at all reasonable times Provided Further that the
Landlord shall be at liberty to affix and maintain without interference upon any external part of the Premises a notice stating
that the Premises are to be let and such other information in connection therewith as the Landlord shall reasonably require during
the said period of three (3) months.

 

		8.4	Service
of notice

Any
notice required to be served on the Tenant shall be sufficiently served if delivered to or despatched by registered post or left
at the Premises or at the last known address of the Tenant. A notice sent by registered post shall be deemed to be given at the
time and date of posting.

 

		8.5	Landlord
& Tenant legislation

The
Tenant hereby expressly agrees to deprive himself of any and all rights to protection against eviction provided by any existing
legislation or by any future enactment in substitution or amendment thereof or addition thereto to the intent that the Tenant
shall deliver up vacant possession of the Premises to the Landlord at the expiration or sooner determination of the tenancy hereby
created.

 

		8.6	Landlord’s
furniture and fittings

It
is hereby agreed and declared that the Tenant shall also have the use of the Landlord’s furniture and fittings in the Premises
(“Furniture and the Fittings”)as set out in Second
Schedule subject to the following terms and conditions. The list of the Landlord’s Furniture and the Fittings in Second
Schedule is not exhaustive and shall be deemed to include such other furniture and fittings as the Landlord may install or provide
from time to time.

		(a)	The
Tenant shall not damage the Furniture and Fittings or remove them from the Premises without prior consent of the Landlord; and

 

		(b)	Subject
to terms in Clause 2.10 of this Tenancy Agreement, the Tenant shall keep the Furniture and Fittings in good and tenantable repair
and condition throughout the term hereby created and shall deliver up the same on expiration or sooner determination of the term
hereby created in the like condition.

 

		8.7	Payment
by Tenant

All
moneys payable to the Landlord by the Tenant under any provision of this Agreement shall be paid to the Landlord or its authorised
agent as may be appointed by the Landlord in writing from time to time.

 

		8.8	Gender

In
this Agreement if the context permits or requires words importing the singular number shall include the plural number and vice
versa and words importing the masculine feminine or neuter gender shall include the other of them.

 

		8.9	Headings
& indexes

The
headings and indexes are intended for guidance only and do not form a part of this Agreement nor shall any of the provisions of
this Agreement be construed or interpreted by reference thereto or in any way affected or limited thereby.

 

		8.10	Stamp
duty & costs

		8.10.1	Each
                                         party shall bear its own legal costs of and incidental to the preparation and completion
                                         of this Agreement. The stamp duty and registration fee (if any) payable on this Agreement
                                         and its counterpart shall be borne by the Landlord and the Tenant in equal shares.

 

		8.10.2	The
                                         Tenant shall reimburse or pay to the Landlord all expenses and charges (including legal
                                         costs on a solicitor and client basis) incurred by the Landlord in connection with the
                                         demand of payment of the arrear of the said rent, the
                                         said management and air-conditioning fees,
                                         rates and all other outgoings payable by the Tenant hereunder and enforcement
                                         of any other provisions and terms herein in Court or otherwise.

 

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		8.11	No
fine

The
Tenant acknowledges that no fine premium key money or other consideration has been paid by the Tenant to the Landlord for the
grant of the tenancy hereby created.

 

		8.12	Entire
agreement

This
Agreement sets out the full agreement reached between the parties relating to the Building or the Premises and supersedes and
replaces any prior written or oral agreements, representations or understandings between them relating to the Building or the
Premises. The parties confirm that they have not entered into this Agreement on the basis of any representation that is not expressly
incorporated in this Agreement. The Tenant admits that he enters into this Agreement on the basis of the terms of this Agreement
and not in reliance upon any representation or warranty written or oral or implied made by or on behalf of the Landlord except
as expressly incorporated in this Agreement.

 

		8.13	Special
conditions

The
parties hereto further agree that they shall respectively be bound by and entitled to the benefit of the Special
Conditions, if any, set out in Part 9 of First Schedule
Provided that if there is any inconsistency or conflict between the provisions of the above Clauses and the provisions of the
Special Conditions, the latter shall prevail.

 

AS
WITNESS whereof the hands of the parties hereto the day and year first above written.

 

 

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FIRST
SCHEDULE

 

Particulars
and Special Conditions

 

Part
1

The
Landlord

 

SMART
HUGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED (捷駿投資有限公司)whose
registered office is situate at Room 501, 5/F, Fairmont House,
8 Cotton Tree Drive Central, Hong Kong.

 

Part
2

The Tenant

 

LONG
YUN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED (龍運國際控股有限公司)whose
registered office is situate at Unit 806, 8/F, Tower II, Cheung
Sha Wan Plaza, 833 Cheung Sha Wan Road, Kowloon, Hong Kong.

 

Part
3

The
Premises

 

ALL
THAT Portion A13 on 3/F of Commercial Podium Mandarin Plaza, No. 14 Science Museum Road, Kowloon
erected on All That piece or parcel of ground registered in the Land Registry as Kowloon Inland Lot No. 10599.

 

Part
4

The
said term

 

TWO
(2) YEARS commencing from the 23rd of January, 2017 to the 22nd of January, 2019 (both days inclusive)

 

Part
5

The
said rent

 

HONG
KONG DOLLARS NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND SIXTY FOUR ONLY (HK$ 19,564.00) per month (exclusive of rates, management
fees and air-conditioning fees) payable in advance on or before the 1st day of each and every calendar month.

 

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Part
6

The
said management and air-conditioning fees

 

HONG
KONG DOLLARS TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED FORTY TWO AND CENTS FORTY ONLY (HK$2?442.40) per month subject to review from
time to time payable monthly in advance on or before the 1st day of each and every calendar month.

 

Part
7

The
said deposit

 

HONG
KONG DOLLARS SIXTY NINE THOUSAND NINETY FOUR AND CENTS TWENTY ONLY (HK$69,094.20) (as to HK$58,692.00 being the three months’
rental deposit and as to HK$ 10,402.20 being the deposit of one quarter’s government rates and three months of the said
management and air-conditioning fees).

 

Part
8

The
said user

 

For
office only

 

Part
9

Special
Conditions

 

	1.	Rent
Free Period

 

Possession
of the Premises shall be given to the Tenant on the 23rd day of January, 2017 and no rent shall be payable in respect of the Premises
as from the 23rd day of January, 2017 to the 22nd day of February, 2017 (both days inclusive) but the Tenant shall bear all management
fees, air-conditioning fees, government rates and utilities charges (including but not limited to water, gas and electricity charges)
during that period.

 

	2.	As
is Basis

 

The
Tenant agrees and confirms that it has inspected the Premises and shall take the Premises together with all fixtures, erections
and installations therein on an “as is” basis,  including
the area of the Premises, and will not raise any objection or claim as to the condition and the area thereof.

 

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SECOND
SCHEDULE

Furniture
& Fittings

 

Refer
to the Handover List signed by 

both parties on the day of handover.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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	SIGNED
    by LUO PEI	)
	one
    of  its directions	)
	for
    and on behalf of the Landlord	)
	in
    the presence of:-	)
	 	 
	SIGNED
    by HAN YU	)
	one
    of  its directions	)
	for
    and on behalf of the Tenant	)
	in
    the presence of:-	 

 

	RECEIVED
    on the day and year first	)	 
	above
    written of and from the Tenant the sum of	)	 
	HONG
    KONG DOLLARS FIFTY EIGHT THOUSAND  	) 	 
	SIX
    HUNDRED AND NINETY TWO ONLY being the	)	 
	rental
    deposit money above mentioned.	)  	HK$58,692.00

 

    

     

    

 

	RECEIVED
    on the day and year first	)
	above
    written of and from the Tenant the sum of	)
	HONG
    KONG DOLLARS TEN THOUSAND FOUR)	)
	HUNDRED
    AND TWO AND CENTS TWENTY ONLY	)
	being
    the deposit of one quarter’s government rates	)
	and
    three months of the said management and air-	)

 

    

     

    

 

DATED
the                           day of                       2017

 

 

SMART
HUGE INVESTMENTS LIMITED

(捷駿投資有限公司)

and

 

LONG
YUN INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LIMITED

(龍運國際控股有限公司)

 

TENANCY
AGREEMENT

 

of

 

Portion
A13 on 3/F of

Commercial Podium Mandarin Plaza,

No. 14 Science Museum Road, Kowloon

  

	TERM	 	TWO
    (2) YEARS
	COMMENCING	 	23rd
    January, 2017
	EXPIRING	 	22nd
    January, 2019
	RENT	 	HK$
    19,564.00 being monthly rent and HK$2,442.40 being management and air-conditioning fees per month subject to review from time
    to time
	DEPOSIT	 	HK$58,692.00
        being rental deposit and HK$10,402.20 being one quarter of government rates and three months’

        management
        fee and air-conditioning fee depositex_119060.htm

Exhibit 10.1

 

M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.

2011 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

M.D.C. Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), grants an option under the M.D.C. Holdings, Inc. 2011 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) to purchase shares of common stock, $0.01 par value per share, of the Company (“Stock”) to the Optionee named below. This Stock Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) evidences the terms of the Company’s grant of an Option to Optionee.

 

A. NOTICE OF GRANT

 

Name of Optionee:

 

Number of Shares of Stock Covered by the Option: 

 

Exercise Price per Share:

 

Grant Date:

 

Expiration Date: 

 

Type of Option: Non-Qualified Stock Option

 

Vesting Schedule: Except as provided otherwise in this Agreement and the Plan (including but not limited to Section 14.2 of the Plan which provides for accelerated vesting upon certain terminations in connection with a Change of Control), Optionee’s right to purchase shares of Stock under this Option vests, as set forth below:

 

	
			

			Service Vesting Date

				 	
			Percentage of Shares that 

			Vest

				 	
			Cumulative Percentage of 

			Vested Shares 

			
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 
	 	 	 	 	 

This Option is also subject to the terms of the Optionee’s Employment Agreement with the Company and the Clawback Policy adopted by the Corporate Governance/Nominating Committee on January 14, 2015.

 

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B. STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

1.     Grant of Option. Subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement and the Plan, the Company grants to Optionee, an Option to purchase the number of shares of Stock, at the Exercise Price (each as set forth in the Notice of Grant on the cover page of this Agreement), and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. All capitalized terms in this Agreement shall have the meaning assigned to them in this Agreement or in the Plan.

 

2.     Type of Option. This Option is a Non-Qualified Stock Option.

 

3.     Certificates; Book Entry. The Company may elect to satisfy any requirement for the delivery of shares of stock through the use of electronic or other forms of book-entry including, but not limited to, uncertificated shares maintained electronically.

 

4.     Vesting. The Option is only exercisable, in whole or in part, before it expires and then only with respect to the vested portion of the Option. Subject to the preceding sentence, Optionee may exercise this Option, by following the procedures set forth in this Agreement. If at any time the number of shares of Stock that are covered by the vested and exercisable portion of the Option includes a fractional share, the number of shares of Stock as to which the Option shall be actually vested and exercisable shall be rounded down to the next whole share of Stock.

 

Except as may be otherwise provided in this Agreement and the Plan (including but not limited to Section 14.2 of the Plan which provides for accelerated vesting upon certain terminations in connection with a Change of Control), Optionee’s right to purchase shares of Stock under this Option vests as set forth on the vesting schedule in the Notice of Grant above.

 

5.     Option Term; Expiration Date. Assuming that a right to purchase shares by Optionee has vested as provided in the Notice of Grant, this Option shall have a maximum term of ten (10) years. The Option term shall be measured from the original Grant Date (set forth in the Notice of Grant) and shall accordingly expire at the close of business at Company headquarters on the tenth anniversary of the Grant Date, unless sooner terminated in accordance with Section 6 of this Agreement (the “Expiration Date”).

 

6.     Termination.  In the event there is a termination, a Change in Control or a Material Change in accordance with Section 4(a), Section 4(c) or Section 4(d) of Optionee’s Employment Agreement, dated October 1, 1997, as amended as of March 8, 2012 and October 18, 2013, the vesting of all Options granted to the Optionee shall be accelerated so as to permit the Optionee to fully exercise all outstanding options and rights, if any, herein granted. If Optionee’s Service is terminated by the Company for Cause, then Optionee shall immediately forfeit all then existing rights to the Option (whether or not vested) and the Option shall immediately expire on the date of termination of Service.

 

7.     Option Exercise. 

 

(a)     Right to Exercise. The Option shall be exercisable on or before the Expiration Date in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant, as referenced in Section 4. The Option shall not be exercisable after the Expiration Date.

 

(b)     Notice of Exercise. The Option shall be exercised by delivery of written or electronic notice to a representative of the Company designated by the Committee on any business day, on the form specified by the Company. The notice shall specify the number of shares of Stock to be purchased, accompanied by full payment of the Exercise Price for the shares being purchased. The notice must also specify how the shares should be registered (in the name of Optionee or in both the names of Optionee and Optionee’s spouse as joint tenants with right of survivorship). The notice of exercise will be effective when it is received by the Company. Anyone exercising the Option after the death of Optionee must provide appropriate documentation to the satisfaction of the Company that the individual is entitled to exercise the Option.      

 

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(c)     Payment of Exercise Price. Payment of the Exercise Price for the number of shares of Stock being purchased in full shall be made in one (or a combination) of the following forms: 

 

(i)     Cash or cash equivalents acceptable to the Company.

 

(ii)     Unrestricted shares of Stock which have already been owned by Optionee (for at least six months or such other period designated by the Committee) which are surrendered to the Company. The Fair Market Value of the shares, determined as of the date of surrender, must equal the aggregate Exercise Price to be applied to the Exercise Price.

 

(iii)     Any other method approved or accepted by the Committee in its sole discretion, including, but limited to a cashless (broker-assisted) exercise, if permitted, in which the sale proceeds are delivered to the Company in payment of the aggregate Exercise Price and any withholding taxes.

 

8.     Tax Withholding. The Company shall have the right to require payment of, or deduction from payments of any kind otherwise due to Optionee, any federal, state, local or foreign taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld upon the issuance, vesting or delivery of any shares of Stock, dividends or payments of any kind. The Company may withhold taxes from any payments due to Optionee or Optionee may deliver a check to the Company. Subject to the prior approval of the Committee, which may be withheld by the Committee, in its sole discretion, Optionee may elect to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding obligations, in whole or in part, (i) by having the Company withhold shares of Stock otherwise issuable to Optionee or (ii) by delivering to the Company shares of Stock already owned by Optionee (for at least six months or any other minimum period required by the Company). The shares delivered or withheld shall have an aggregate Fair Market Value sufficient to satisfy the minimum statutory total tax withholding obligations. The Fair Market Value of the shares used to satisfy the withholding obligation shall be determined by the Company as of the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined (“Tax Date”). Shares used to satisfy any tax withholding obligation must be vested and cannot be subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, or other similar requirements. Any election must be made prior to the Tax Date, shall be irrevocable, made in writing and signed by Optionee, and shall be subject to any restrictions or limitations that the Committee, in its sole discretion, deems appropriate.

 

9.     Transfer of Option. Except as hereinafter provided, during Optionee’s lifetime, only Optionee (or, in the event of Optionee’s legal incapacity or incompetency, Optionee’s guardian or legal representative) may exercise the Option. Except as provided in the paragraph below, Optionee cannot transfer or assign the Option other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Upon any attempt to otherwise transfer or assign the Option, the Option will immediately become invalid. Regardless of any marital property settlement agreement, the Company is not obligated to honor a notice of exercise from Optionee’s spouse, nor is the Company obligated to recognize Optionee’s spouse’s interest in the Option in any other way.

 

Optionee may transfer, not for value, all or part of the Option to any Family Member; provided, however, such a transfer must be accompanied by an executed tax agreement prepared by the Company. Following a transfer to a Family Member, the Option shall continue to be subject to the same terms and conditions as were applicable immediately prior to transfer. Subsequent transfers of transferred Options are prohibited except to Family Members of the original Optionee in accordance with this Section, or by will or the laws of descent and distribution. The events of termination of Service under an Option shall continue to be applied with respect to the original Participant, following which the Option shall be exercisable by the transferee only to the extent, and for the periods specified in the applicable Award Agreement. Also, subject to an amendment to the Plan authorizing such transfers, Optionee may transfer all or part of the Option to (1) a tax exempt, non-profit organization qualified under I.R.C. Section 501(c) or (2) a trust in which any one or more Family Members (or the Participant) hold a beneficial interest.

 

10.     Investment Representations. The Committee may require Optionee (or Optionee’s estate or heirs) to represent and warrant in writing that the individual is acquiring the shares of Stock for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such shares and to make such other representations as are deemed necessary or appropriate by the Company and its counsel.

 

11.     Continued Service. Neither the grant of the Option nor this Agreement gives Optionee the right to continue Service with the Company or its Affiliates in any capacity. The Company and its Affiliates reserve the right to terminate Optionee’s Service at any time and for any reason not prohibited by law. 

 

12.     Stockholder Rights. Optionee and Optionee’s estate or heirs shall not have any rights as a stockholder of the Company until Optionee becomes the holder of record of such shares of Stock, and no adjustments shall be made for dividends or other distributions or other rights as to which there is a record date prior to the date Optionee becomes the holder of record of such shares, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

 

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13.     Adjustments. The number of shares of Stock outstanding under this Option shall be proportionately increased or decreased for any increase or decrease in the number of shares of Stock on account of any Corporate Event. Any such adjustment in the Option shall not increase the aggregate Exercise Price payable with respect to shares that are subject to the unexercised portion of the outstanding Option and the adjustment shall comply with the requirements under Section 409A of the Code. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be treated as an increase in shares effected without receipt of consideration. In the event of any distribution to the Company’s stockholders of an extraordinary cash dividend or securities of any other entity or other assets (other than ordinary dividends payable in cash or shares of Stock) without receipt of consideration by the Company, the Company shall proportionately adjust (a) the number and kind of shares subject to this Option and/or (b) the Exercise Price of this Option to reflect such distribution. 

 

14.     Additional Requirements. Optionee acknowledges that shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option may bear such legends, as the Company deems appropriate to comply with applicable federal or state laws. No shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to this Agreement unless there shall have been compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state and other securities laws, all applicable listing requirements of the New York Stock Exchange, if applicable, and all other requirements of law or of any regulatory bodies having jurisdiction over such issuance and delivery. In connection therewith and prior to the issuance of the shares, Optionee may be required to deliver to the Company such other documents as may be reasonably necessary to ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

 

15.     Governing Law. The validity and construction of this Agreement shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware other than any conflicts or choice of law rule or principle that might otherwise refer construction or interpretation of the Plan and this Agreement to the substantive laws of any other jurisdiction. 

 

16.     Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and Optionee and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.

 

17.     Tax Treatment; Section 409A. Optionee may incur tax liability as a result of the exercise of the Option or the disposition of shares of Stock. Optionee should consult his or her own tax adviser before exercising the Option or disposing of the shares. 

 

Optionee acknowledges that the Committee, in the exercise of its sole discretion and without Optionee’s consent, may (but is not obligated to) amend or modify the Option and this Agreement in any manner and delay the payment of any amounts payable pursuant to this Agreement to the minimum extent necessary to satisfy the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. The Company will provide Optionee with notice of any such amendment or modification.

 

18.     Amendment.  The terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement may only be amended by the written consent of the Company and Optionee, except to the extent set forth in Section 17 hereof regarding Section 409A of the Code and any other provision set forth in the Plan.

 

19.     2011 Equity Incentive Plan. The Option and shares of Stock acquired upon exercise of the Option granted hereunder shall be subject to such additional terms and conditions as may be imposed under the terms of the Plan, a copy of which has been provided to Optionee.

 

20.     Headings; Construction. The section headings contained herein are for reference purposes only and shall not in any way affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.

 

21.     Other Employee Benefits. The amount of any compensation deemed to be received by Optionee as a result of this Agreement and the issuances of Shares hereunder, shall not constitute “earnings” or “compensation” with respect to which any other employee benefits of Optionee are determined, including without limitation benefits under any pension, profit sharing, 401(k), bonus, life insurance or salary continuation plan, except to the extent specifically provided in such separate plan or agreement.

 

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22.     Interpretation; Administration. The Committee shall have the full power and authority to administer the terms and conditions of this Agreement, to adopt any procedures, make any determinations, correct any defect, supply any omission or reconcile any inconsistency with respect to the terms and conditions of this Agreement in the manner and to the extent it shall deem expedient and it shall be the sole and final judge of such expediency. No member of the Committee shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith. The determinations, interpretations and other actions of the Committee with respect to this Agreement and the Option shall be binding and conclusive for all purposes and on all persons.

 

23.     Acceptance. The Option and this Agreement are voidable by the Company if the Optionee does not accept this Agreement within 30 days after the Agreement is made available, electronically or otherwise, to the Optionee by the Company.

 

 

Dated: as of the Grant Date set forth above.

 

 

                              M.D.C. HOLDINGS, INC.               

 

 

By:                                                                                                                   

Its                                                                                                                                          

          

OPTIONEE

 

 

 

Signed:                                                                                      

 

 

 

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