Holding Company Operating Agreement Template for Nigeria

1. Foreign Investment Provisions: Required when foreign shareholders are involved, addressing foreign investment regulations and currency considerations

2. Islamic Finance Compliance: Required when the holding company needs to comply with Islamic finance principles

3. Stock Option Plans: Include when the company plans to implement employee stock ownership programs

4. Inter-company Loans: Required when the holding company will engage in lending activities with subsidiaries

5. Intellectual Property Rights: Include when the holding company will manage group-wide intellectual property

6. Environmental Compliance: Required for holding companies with subsidiaries in environmentally sensitive industries

7. Group-wide Policies: Include when establishing uniform policies across all subsidiaries

8. Anti-corruption Compliance: Required for companies with international operations or government contracts

1. Schedule 1 - Initial Shareholders and Shareholdings: Details of all initial shareholders and their respective shareholdings

2. Schedule 2 - Subsidiary Companies: List and details of all subsidiary companies under the holding company

3. Schedule 3 - Initial Directors: Names and details of the initial board of directors

4. Schedule 4 - Reserved Matters: List of decisions requiring special approval processes

5. Schedule 5 - Share Transfer Procedures: Detailed procedures and forms for share transfers

6. Schedule 6 - Valuation Methods: Agreed methods for valuing shares and company assets

7. Appendix A - Initial Business Plan: Initial strategic plan and objectives for the holding company

8. Appendix B - Corporate Governance Guidelines: Detailed corporate governance procedures and policies

9. Appendix C - Subsidiary Management Framework: Detailed procedures for managing and monitoring subsidiaries