Exhibit 10.5
PAGAYA TECHNOLOGIES LTD. 2022 SHARE INCENTIVE PLAN
Section 1. Purpose of Plan.
The name of the Plan is the Pagaya Technologies Ltd. 2022 Share Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purposes of the Plan are to provide an additional incentive to selected Officers, Employees,
Non-Employee Directors and Consultants of the Company or its Affiliates (each, as hereinafter defined) whose contributions are essential to the growth and success of the business of the Company and its Affiliates, in order to strengthen the
commitment of such persons to the Company and its Affiliates, motivate such persons to faithfully and diligently perform their responsibilities and attract and retain competent and dedicated persons whose efforts will result in the long-term growth
and profitability of the Company and its Affiliates. To accomplish such purposes, the Plan provides that the Company may grant Options, Share Appreciation Rights, Restricted Share, Restricted Share Units, Share Bonuses, Other Share-Based Awards or
any combination of the foregoing.
Section 2. Definitions.
For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
(a) “Administrator” means the Board, or, if and to the extent the Board does not administer the Plan, the Committee in accordance with
Section 3 hereof.
(b) “Affiliate” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is
controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.
(c) “Articles of Association” means the articles of association of the Company, as may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
(d) “Award” means any Option, Share Appreciation Right, Restricted Share, Restricted Share Unit, Share Bonus or
Other Share-Based Award under the Plan.
(e) “Award Agreement” means any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through
electronic medium, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan. Each Participant who is granted an Award shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company,
containing such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion.
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“Base Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.
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(g) “Beneficial Owner” (or any variant thereof) has the meaning defined in Rule 13d- 3 under the Exchange Act.
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“Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.
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(i) “By-Laws” means the by-laws of the Company, if any, as may be amended and/or restated from time to time.
(j) “Cause” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance agreement
with the Participant or, if any such agreement does not define “Cause,” Cause means (i) the commission of an act of fraud or dishonesty by the Participant in the course of the Participant’s employment or service; (ii) the indictment of, or
conviction of, or entering of a plea of nolo contendere by, the Participant for a crime constituting a felony or in respect of any act of fraud or dishonesty; (iii) the commission of an act by the Participant which would make the Participant or the
Company (including any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) subject to being enjoined, suspended, barred or otherwise disciplined for violation of federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations, including a statutory disqualification; (iv)
gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s performance of his or her duties in connection with the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company (including any Subsidiary or Affiliate for whom the
Participant may be employed by or providing services to at the time) or the Participant’s failure to comply with any of the restrictive covenants to which the Participant is subject; (v) the Participant’s willful failure to comply with any material
policies or procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time, provided that the Participant shall have been delivered a copy of such policies or notice that they have been posted on a Company website prior to such compliance
failure; or (vi) the Participant’s failure to perform the material duties in connection with the Participant’s position, unless the Participant remedies the failure referenced in this clause (vi) no later than ten (10) days following delivery to
the Participant of a written notice from the Company (including any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) describing such failure in reasonable detail (provided that the Participant shall not be given more than one opportunity in the aggregate
to remedy failures described in this clause (vi)).
(k) “Change in Capitalization” means any (i) merger, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or
other reorganization or corporate transaction or event; (ii) special or extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Ordinary Share, or other property), share split, reverse share split, subdivision or
consolidation; (iii) combination or exchange of shares; or (iv) other change in corporate structure, which, in any such case, the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, affects the Ordinary Share such that an adjustment pursuant to
Section 5 hereof is appropriate.
(l) “Change in Control” means, unless otherwise defined in an Award Agreement, an event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs
shall have occurred:
(1) any Person (or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) is
or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing fifty percent
(50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (I) of paragraph (2) below;
(2) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary with any other corporation or other
entity, other than (I) a merger or consolidation (A) which results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted
into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, more than fifty percent
(50%) of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and (B) immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board
immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger or consolidation is then a subsidiary, the
ultimate parent thereof, or (II) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company
(not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding
securities;
(3) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement
for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than (A) a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of
the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of the Company following the completion of such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale
or (B) a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the entity to
which such assets are sold or disposed or, if such entity is a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof; or
(4) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving: individuals who, on the
date hereof, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including but not limited to a consent solicitation, relating to the
election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who
either were directors on the date hereof or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, for each Award that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the
Code, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred under the Plan with respect to such Award only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company
shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section 409A of the Code.
(m) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.
(n) “Committee” means any committee or subcommittee the Board may appoint to administer the Plan. Subject to the discretion of the
Board and to the provisions of applicable law, the Committee shall be composed entirely of individuals who meet the qualifications of (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (ii) any other qualifications required by the
applicable share exchange on which the Ordinary Shares is traded. If at any time or to any extent the Board shall not administer the Plan, then the functions of the Administrator specified in the Plan shall be exercised by the Committee. Except as
otherwise provided in the Articles of Association or By-Laws, any action of the Committee with respect to the administration of the Plan shall be taken by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is duly constituted or unanimous written
consent of the Committee’s members.
(o) “Company” means Pagaya Technologies Ltd., an Israeli corporation (or any successor company, except as the term “Company” is used
in the definition of “Change in Control” above).
(p) “Consultant” means any person, including an advisor, who is (i) engaged by the Company or an Affiliate to render consulting or
advisory services and is compensated for such services, or (ii) serving as a member of the board of directors of an Affiliate and is compensated for such services. However, service solely as a Non-Employee Director and/or Employee, or payment of a
fee for such service, shall not cause a Non-Employee Director or Employee to be considered a “Consultant” for purposes of the Plan.
(q) “Disability” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance
agreement with the Participant or, if any such agreement does not define “Disability,” Disability means, with respect to any Participant, that such Participant, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, is (i) unable to engage in
any substantial gainful activity by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, or (ii) by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment which can be expected to result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than twelve (12) months, receiving income replacement benefits for a period
of not less than three (3) months under an accident and health plan covering employees of the Company or an Affiliate thereof.
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“Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 17 hereof.
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(s) “Eligible Recipient” means an officer, Employee, Non-Employee Director, or Consultant who has been selected as an eligible
participant by the Administrator; provided, however, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, an Eligible Recipient of an Option or a Share Appreciation Right means an
officer, Employee, Non-Employee Director or Consultant with respect to whom the Company is an “eligible issuer of service recipient share” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
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“Employee” means any person employed by the Company or an Affiliate.
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“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.
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(v) “Exercise Price” means, with respect to any Option, the per share price at which a holder of such Option may purchase Ordinary Share
issuable upon the exercise of such Option.
(w) “Fair Market Value” of Ordinary Share or another security as of a particular date shall mean the fair market value as determined by
the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, however, (i) if the Ordinary Share or other security is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any date shall be the closing sale price
reported on the day prior to such date, or if no shares were traded on such date, on the last preceding date for which there was a sale of an Ordinary Share or other security on such exchange, or (ii) if the Ordinary Share or other security is then
traded in an over-the-counter market, the fair market value on any date shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices for such Ordinary Share or other security in such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there
was a sale of such Ordinary Share or other security in such market.
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“Free Standing Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
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(y) “Good Reason” has the meaning assigned to such term in the Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance
agreement with the Participant; provided that if no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not define “Good Reason,” Good Reason and any provision of the Plan that refers to Good Reason shall not be applicable to such Participant.
(z) “ISO” means an Option intended to be and designated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(aa) “Non-Employee Directors” means a member of a Board who either (i) is not a current employee or officer of the Company or an
Affiliate, does not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or an Affiliate for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a member of a Board (except for an amount as to which disclosure would
not be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation S-K promulgated pursuant to the Securities Act (“Regulation S-K”)), does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required under Item 404(a) of Regulation
S-K, and is not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Item 404(b) of Regulation S-K; or (ii) is otherwise considered a “non-employee director” for purposes of Rule 16b-3.
(bb) “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not designated as an ISO.
(cc) “Option” means an option to purchase Ordinary Share granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof. The term “Option” as used in the Plan includes the terms “Nonqualified
Stock Option” and “ISO.”
(dd) “Ordinary Share” means an ordinary share, without par value per share, of the Company.
(ee) “Other Share-Based Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 10 hereof.
(ff) “Participant” means any Eligible Recipient selected by the Administrator, pursuant to the Administrator’s authority provided for in
Section 3 hereof, to receive grants of Awards, and, upon his or her death, his or her successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.
(gg) “Performance Goals” means performance goals based on criteria selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion, including,
without limitation, one or more of the following criteria: (i) earnings, including one or more of operating income, net operating income, earnings before or after taxes, earnings before or after interest, depreciation, amortization, adjusted
EBITDA, economic earnings, or extraordinary or special items or book value per share (which may exclude nonrecurring items); (ii) pre-tax income or after-tax income; (iii) earnings per share (basic or diluted); (iv) operating profit; (v) revenue,
revenue growth or rate of revenue growth; (vi) return on assets (gross or net), return on investment, return on capital, or return on equity; (vii) returns on sales or
revenues; (viii) operating expenses; (ix) share price appreciation; (x) cash flow, free cash flow, cash flow return on investment (discounted or otherwise), net cash provided by operations, or cash flow in excess of cost of capital; (xi)
implementation or completion of critical projects or processes; (xii) cumulative earnings per share growth; (xiii) operating margin or profit margin; (xiv) share price or total shareholder return; (xv) cost targets, reductions and savings,
productivity and efficiencies; (xvi) strategic business criteria, consisting of one or more objectives based on meeting specified market penetration, geographic business expansion, customer satisfaction, employee satisfaction, human resources
management, supervision of litigation and information technology goals, and goals relating to acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and similar transactions, and budget comparisons; (xvii) personal professional objectives, including any of the
foregoing performance goals, the implementation of policies and plans, the negotiation of transactions, the development of long-term business goals, formation of joint ventures, research or development collaborations, and the completion of other
corporate transactions; and (xviii) any combination of, or a specified increase in, any of the foregoing. Where applicable, the Performance Goals may be expressed in terms of attaining a specified level of the particular criteria or the attainment
of a percentage increase or decrease in the particular criteria, and may be applied to one or more of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or a division or strategic business unit of the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or may be applied to the
performance of the Company relative to a market index, a group of other companies or a combination thereof, all as determined by the Administrator. The Performance Goals may include a threshold level of performance below which no payment shall be
made (or no vesting shall occur), levels of performance at which specified payments shall be made (or specified vesting shall occur), and a maximum level of performance above which no additional payment shall be made (or at which full vesting shall
occur). The Administrator shall have the authority to make equitable adjustments to the Performance Goals as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(hh) “Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.
(ii) “Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.
(jj) “Related Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.
(kk) “Restricted Share” means Shares granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof subject to certain restrictions that
lapse at the end of a specified period or periods.
(ll) “Restricted Share Unit” means the right, granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof, to receive Shares equal to
the Fair Market Value of a Share subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period or periods.
(mm) “Rule 16b-3” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.
(nn) “Share Appreciation Right” means the right to receive, upon exercise of the right, the applicable amounts as
described in Section 8 hereof.
(oo) “Share Bonus” means a bonus payable in fully vested Ordinary Shares granted pursuant to Section 11 hereof.
(pp) “Shares” means Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, as adjusted pursuant to the Plan, and any successor
(pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other reorganization) security.
(qq) “Subsidiary” means, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to
which such first Person owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or a sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such other Person.
(rr) “Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 15 hereof.
Section 3. Administration.
(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator and shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of applicable law and Rule
16b-3 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”), to the extent applicable.
(b) Pursuant to the terms of the Plan and subject to the conditions and requirements under applicable law, the Administrator, subject, in the
case of any Committee, to any restrictions on the authority delegated to it by the Board, shall have the power and authority, without limitation:
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to select those Eligible Recipients who shall be Participants;
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to determine whether and to what extent Awards are to be granted hereunder to Participants;
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to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;
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(4) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of each Award granted hereunder (including, but not
limited to, (i) the restrictions applicable to Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units and the conditions under which restrictions applicable to such Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units shall lapse, (ii) the Performance Goals and periods
applicable to Awards, (iii) the Exercise Price of each Option and the Base Price of each Share Appreciation Right, (iv) the vesting schedule applicable to each Award, (v) the number of Shares or amount of cash or other property subject to each
Award and (vi) subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable), any amendments to the terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, including, but not limited to, extending the exercise period of such Awards and
accelerating the vesting schedule of such Awards);
(5) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, which shall govern all written instruments evidencing
Awards;
(6) to determine the Fair Market Value in accordance with the terms of the Plan;
(7) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of the
Participant’s employment or service for purposes of Awards granted under the Plan;
(8) to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem
advisable;
(9) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to sub- plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign
laws or qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, which rules and regulations may be set forth in an appendix or appendices to the Plan; and
(10) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement relating
thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan and to exercise all powers and authorities either specifically granted under the Plan or necessary and advisable in the administration of the Plan.
(c) All decisions made by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons,
including the Company and the Participants. No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action,
omission, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board or the Committee and each and any officer or employee of the Company and of any Subsidiary thereof acting on their behalf
shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, omission, determination or interpretation.
(d) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, delegate its authority, in whole or in part, under this Section 3 (including, but not limited
to, its authority to grant Awards under the Plan, other than its authority to grant Awards under the Plan to any Participant who is subject to reporting under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) to one or more
officers of the Company, subject to the requirements of applicable law or any stock exchange on which the Shares are traded.
Section 4. Shares Reserved for Issuance; Certain Limitations
(a) The number of Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan shall be 116,468,000 authorized but unissued shares (the “Share Reserve”) (subject to adjustment
as provided Section 5); provided, however the Share Reserve will automatically increase on January 1st of each calendar year (each, an “Evergreen Date”),
prior to the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, in an amount equal to the lesser of (i) five (5) % of the total number of Ordinary Shares outstanding on
December 31st of the calendar year immediately preceding the applicable Evergreen Date and (ii) a number of Ordinary Shares determined by the Board. No more than
116,468,000 Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan pursuant to this Section 4(a) (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 hereof) may be granted under the Plan as ISOs.
(b) Shares issued under the Plan may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued Shares or Shares that shall have been or may be reacquired
by the Company in the open market, in private transactions or otherwise. If any Shares subject to an Award are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or surrendered or if an Award otherwise terminates or expires without a distribution of Shares to the
Participant, the Shares with respect to such Award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, exchange, surrender, termination or expiration, again be available for Awards under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Shares that
are exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company as full or partial payment in connection with the exercise of any Option or Share Appreciation Right under the Plan or the payment of any purchase price with respect to any other Award under
the Plan, as well as any Shares exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any Award under the Plan, shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan, and
notwithstanding that a Share Appreciation Right is settled by the delivery of a net number of Ordinary Shares, the full number of Ordinary Shares underlying such Share Appreciation Right shall not be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan.
In addition, (i) to the extent an Award is denominated in Ordinary Shares, but paid or settled in cash, the number of Ordinary Shares with respect to which such payment or settlement is made shall again be available for grants of Awards pursuant to
the Plan and (ii) Ordinary Shares underlying Awards that can only be settled in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares available for Awards under the Plan.
Section 5. Equitable Adjustments; Change in Control.
(a) In the event of any Change in Capitalization (including a Change in Control), an equitable substitution or proportionate adjustment shall
be made, in each case, as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in (i) the aggregate number of Ordinary Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, (ii) the kind and number of securities subject to, and the Exercise Price
or Base Price of, any outstanding Options and Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, (iii) the kind, number and purchase price of Ordinary Shares, or the amount of cash or amount or type of other property, subject to outstanding
Restricted Share, Restricted Share Units, Share Bonuses and Other Share-Based Awards granted under the Plan or (iv) the Performance Goals and performance periods applicable to any Awards granted under the Plan; provided, however,
that any fractional shares resulting from the adjustment shall be eliminated. Such other equitable substitutions or adjustments shall be made as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.
(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with a Change in Capitalization (including a Change in Control), the
Administrator may provide, in its sole discretion, but subject in all events to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code as may be applicable, for the cancellation of any outstanding Award in exchange for payment in cash or other property
having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value of the Ordinary Shares, cash or other property covered by such Award, reduced by the aggregate Exercise Price or Base Price thereof, if any; provided, however,
that if the Exercise Price or Base Price of any outstanding Award is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the Ordinary Shares, cash or other property covered by such Award, the Administrator may cancel such Award without the payment of
any consideration to the Participant.
(c) In connection with a Change in Control, the Administrator may provide or may set forth in an Award Agreement, in its sole discretion, that
any outstanding Award shall become vested and exercisable in full or in part and any restrictions thereupon shall lapse, including in connection with a Participant’s termination of service with the Company and its Subsidiaries following a Change in
Control; provided that the Administrator may determine to treat outstanding Awards differently and shall not be obligated to treat all Awards in the same manner.
(d) The determinations made by the Administrator or the Board, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 5 shall be final, binding and conclusive.
Section 6. Eligibility.
The Participants under the Plan shall be selected from time to time by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from those individuals that qualify as Eligible Recipients.
Section 7. Options.
(a) General. Each Participant who is granted an Option shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company, containing such terms and
conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, which Award Agreement shall set forth, among other things, the Exercise Price of the Option, the term of the Option and provisions regarding exercisability of the Option, and
whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a Nonqualified Stock Option (and in the event the Award Agreement has no such designation, the Option shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option). The provisions of each Option need not be the same with
respect to each Participant. More than one Option may be granted to the same Participant and be outstanding concurrently hereunder. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7 and shall
contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
(b) Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of Shares purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole
discretion at the time of grant, but, except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in no event shall the exercise price of an Option which is intended to be an ISO or a Nonqualified Stock Option be less than one hundred percent (100%) of
the Fair Market Value of the related Ordinary Shares on the date of grant.
(c) Option Term. The maximum term of each Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten
(10) years after the date such Option is granted. Each Option’s term is subject to earlier expiration pursuant to the applicable provisions in the Plan and the Award Agreement.
(d) Exercisability. Each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including the
attainment of Performance Goals, as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement. The Administrator may also provide that any Option shall be exercisable only in installments, and the Administrator may waive such
installment exercise provisions at any time, in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Option may not be exercised for a
fraction of a share.
(e) Method of Exercise. Options may be exercised in whole or in part by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying
the number of whole Shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares so purchased in cash or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator. Subject to compliance with applicable law, and
subject to the Administrator’s ability in its sole discretion to limit the following, the Company may accept payment with respect to any Option or category of Options, in whole or in part (i) by means of consideration received under any cashless
exercise procedure approved by the Administrator (including the withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise, referred to as “net exercise,” with a Fair Market Value up to or equal to (but not exceeding) the applicable aggregate Exercise
Price with the remainder paid in cash or other form of payment permitted by the Award Agreement), (ii) in the form of unrestricted Shares already owned by the Participant which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the
aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (iii) in any other form of consideration approved by the Administrator and permitted by applicable law or (iv) by any combination of the foregoing.
(f) ISOs. The terms and conditions of ISOs granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the
terms, conditions, limitations and administrative procedures established by the Administrator from time to time in accordance with the Plan. At the discretion of the Administrator, ISOs may be granted only to an employee of the Company, its “parent
corporation” (as such term is defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) or a Subsidiary of the Company.
(i) ISO Grants to 10% Shareholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if an ISO is granted to a Participant who owns
shares representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, its “parent corporation” (as such term is defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) or a Subsidiary of
the Company, the term of the ISO shall not exceed five (5) years from the time of grant of such ISO and the Exercise Price shall be at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant.
(ii) $100,000 Per Year Limitation For ISOs. To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the date of grant) of the Shares
for which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company) exceeds $100,000, such excess ISOs shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.
(iii) Disqualifying Dispositions. Each Participant awarded an ISO under the Plan shall notify the Company in writing immediately after
the date the Participant makes a “disqualifying disposition” of any Share acquired pursuant to the exercise of such ISO. A “disqualifying disposition” is any disposition (including any sale) of such Shares before the later of (i) two years after
the date of grant of the ISO and (ii) one year after the date the Participant acquired the Shares by exercising the ISO. The Company may, if determined by the Administrator and in accordance with procedures established by it, retain possession of
any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO as agent for the applicable Participant until the end of the period described in the preceding sentence, subject to complying with any instructions from such Participant as to the sale of such
Shares.
(g) Rights as Shareholder. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant shall have no rights to dividends,
dividend equivalents or distributions or any other rights of a shareholder with respect to the Shares subject to an Option until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof, has paid in full for such Shares and has satisfied
the requirements of Section 14 hereof.
(h) Termination of Employment or Service. In the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates
thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Options, such vested Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the
Administrator is entitled, at any time and its sole and absolute discretion, to extend the period during which a Participant shall be entitled to exercise their vested Options.
(i) Other Change in Employment or Service Status. An Option shall be affected, both with regard to vesting schedule and termination, by
leaves of absence, including unpaid and un- protected leaves of absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial Disability or other changes in the employment status or service status of a Participant. Such aforementioned
determinations of employment status or service status, as applicable, shall be made, subject to compliance with applicable law, in the sole discretion of the Administrator. In the event of the death of a Participant who has been granted one or
more Options, such Options shall be assigned the vesting schedule as set forth in the Award Agreement. In the absence of a specified provision in the Award Agreement pertaining to accelerated vesting upon a Participant’s death, the vesting of such
Options shall be accelerated for a period equivalent to twelve (12) months following any Participant’s death. Any portion of the Options that would not have vested in the twelve (12) months following a Participant’s death shall remain unvested and
automatically revert to the Plan and shall not be exercisable.
(j) In the absence of a specified period in the Award Agreement and unless the Administrator determines otherwise at any time, such vested
Options shall remain exercisable following a Participant’s termination of employment or service for a period determined based on the Participant’s tenure at the Company, as follows: (i) one (1) year for any Participant whose employment is
terminated (x) by the Company other than for Cause, (y) due to the Participant’s death or Disability or (z) by the Participant with Good Reason and whose termination occurs two (2) years or more after the commencement of that Participant’s
employment or service (but, in each case, in no event later than the Expiration Date of such Options) and (ii) ninety (90) days for any Participant whose termination occurs in any other circumstance. If, after termination of engagement with the
Company, the Participant does not exercise the vested portion of their Options within the prescribed period, such Options shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Options shall automatically revert to the Plan. If, on the date of
termination, the Participant is not vested as to all of their Options, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Options shall automatically revert to the Plan and shall not be exercisable. For the avoidance of doubt, the Options granted
hereunder shall not continue to vest following the termination of employment or service. Notwithstanding anything in the foregoing to the contrary, in the event the Participant's termination of employment or service is for Cause, all
Options held by such Participant, whether or not vested, shall immediately be forfeited as of the date of termination.
Section 8. Share Appreciation Rights.
(a) General. Share Appreciation Rights may be granted either alone (“Free Standing Rights”) or in conjunction with all or
part of any Option granted under the Plan (“Related Rights”). Related Rights may be granted either at or after the time of the grant of such Option. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or
times at which, grants of Share Appreciation Rights shall be made, the number of Shares to be awarded, the Base Price, and all other conditions of Share Appreciation Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no
Related Right may be granted for more Shares than are subject to the Option to which it relates. The provisions of Share Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each Participant. Share Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan
shall be subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in this Section 8 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable, as set forth in the
applicable Award Agreement.
(b) Base Price. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, each Share Appreciation Right shall be granted with a base price
that is not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the related Ordinary Shares on the date of grant (such amount, the “Base Price”).
(c) Rights as Shareholder. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant shall have no rights to dividends,
dividend equivalents or distributions or any other rights of a shareholder with respect to the Shares, if any, subject to a Share Appreciation Right until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof and has satisfied the
requirements of Section 14 hereof.
(1) Share Appreciation Rights that are Free Standing Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions
as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement.
(2) Share Appreciation Rights that are Related Rights shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that the Options to
which they relate shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof and this Section 8.
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Consideration Upon Exercise.
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(1) Upon the exercise of a Free Standing Right, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares
equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of an Ordinary Share as of the date of exercise over the Base Price per share specified in the Free Standing Right, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Free
Standing Right is being exercised.
(2) A Related Right may be exercised by a Participant by surrendering the applicable portion of the related Option. Upon such exercise and
surrender, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of an Ordinary Share as of the date of exercise over the Exercise Price specified in
the related Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Related Right is being exercised. Options which have been so surrendered, in whole or in part, shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Related Rights have
been so exercised.
(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may determine to settle the exercise of a Share Appreciation Right in cash (or in any
combination of Shares and cash), to the extent set forth in the Award Agreement.
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Termination of Employment or Service.
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(1) In the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted
one or more Free Standing Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.
(2) In the event of the termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted
one or more Related Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the related Options.
(1) The term of each Free Standing Right shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Free Standing Right shall be
exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such right is granted.
(2) The term of each Related Right shall be the term of the Option to which it relates, but no Related Right shall be exercisable more than ten
(10) years after the date such right is granted.
(h) Other Change in Employment or Service Status. Share Appreciation Rights shall be affected, both with regard to vesting schedule and
termination, by leaves of absence, including unpaid and un-protected leaves of absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial Disability or other changes in the employment status or service status of a Participant, in the
discretion of the Administrator.
Section 9. Restricted Share and Restricted Share Units.
(a) General. Restricted Share and Restricted Share Units may be issued under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible
Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units shall be made; the number of Shares to be awarded; the price, if any, to be paid by the Participant for the acquisition of Restricted Share or Restricted
Share Units; the period of time prior to which Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units become vested and free of restrictions on Transfer (the “Restricted Period”); the Performance Goals (if any); and all other conditions of the
Restricted Share and Restricted Share Units. If the restrictions, Performance Goals and/or conditions established by the Administrator are not attained, a Participant shall forfeit his or her Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units, in
accordance with the terms of the grant. The provisions of Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units need not be the same with respect to each Participant.
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Awards and Certificates.
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(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9(b)(3) hereof, (i) each Participant who is granted an Award of Restricted Share may, in the
Company’s sole discretion, be issued a Share certificate in respect of such Restricted Share; and (ii) any such certificate so issued shall be registered in the name of the Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms,
conditions, and restrictions applicable to any such Award. The Company may require that the Share certificates, if any, evidencing Restricted Share granted hereunder be held in the custody of the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have
lapsed, and that, as a condition of any award of Restricted Share, the Participant shall have delivered a Share transfer form, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such award. Certificates for shares of unrestricted Ordinary Shares
may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant only after the Restricted Period has expired without forfeiture in respect of such Restricted Share.
(2) With respect to an Award of Restricted Share Units to be settled in Shares, at the expiration of the Restricted Period, share certificates
in respect of the Ordinary Shares underlying such Restricted Share Units may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant, or his or her legal representative, in a number equal to the number of Ordinary Shares underlying the
Award of Restricted Share Units.
(3) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units to be settled in Shares (at the
expiration of the Restricted Period) may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be issued in uncertificated form.
(4) Further, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, with respect to Restricted Share Units, at the expiration of the Restricted
Period, Shares (either in certificated or uncertificated form) or cash, as applicable, shall promptly be issued to the Participant, unless otherwise deferred in accordance with procedures established by the Company in accordance with Section 409A
of the Code, and such issuance or payment shall in any event be made no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year of vesting or within such other period as is required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under
Section 409A of the Code.
(c) Restrictions and Conditions. The Restricted Share and Restricted Share Units granted pursuant to this Section 9 shall be subject to
the following restrictions and conditions and any additional restrictions or conditions as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant or, subject to Section 409A of the Code where applicable, thereafter:
(1) The Award Agreement may provide for the lapse of restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such restrictions in whole or
in part based on such factors and such circumstances as set forth in the Award Agreement, including, but not limited to, the attainment of certain performance related goals, the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company or
any Affiliate thereof, or the Participant’s death or Disability.
(2) Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall generally have the rights of a shareholder of the Company
with respect to shares of Restricted Share during the Restricted Period, including the right to vote such shares and to receive any dividends declared with respect to such shares; provided, however, that except as provided in the
applicable Award Agreement, any dividends declared during the Restricted Period with respect to such shares shall only become payable if (and to the extent) the underlying Restricted Shares vest. Except as provided in the applicable Award
Agreement, the Participant shall generally not have the rights of a shareholder with respect to Ordinary Shares subject to Restricted Share Units during the Restricted Period; provided, however, that, subject to Section 409A of the
Code, an amount equal to any dividends declared during the Restricted Period with respect to the number of Ordinary Shares covered by Restricted Share Units may, to the extent set forth in an Award Agreement, be provided to the Participant at the
time (and to the extent) that Ordinary Shares in respect of the related Restricted Share Units are delivered to the Participant.
(d) Termination of Employment or Service. The rights of Participants granted Restricted Share or Restricted Share Units upon termination
of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason during the Restricted Period shall be set forth in the Award Agreement.
(e) Other Change in Employment or Service Status. The vesting of a Restricted Share or Restricted Share Unit may be suspended and/or an
award may be terminated due to leaves of absence, including unpaid and un-protected leaves of absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial Disability or other changes in the employment status or service status of a Participant,
in the discretion of the Administrator. In the event of the death of a Participant who has been granted one or more Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units, such Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units shall be governed by the terms of the
Award Agreement. In the absence of a specified provision in the Award Agreement pertaining to accelerated vesting upon a Participant’s death, the vesting of a portion of such Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units that would have vested
during the twelve (12) months following such Participant’s death shall accelerate as of such Participant's death. Any portion of the Restricted Shares or Restricted Share Units that would not have vested in the twelve (12) months following a
Participant’s death shall remain unvested and automatically forfeit without consideration upon the Participant's death.
(f) Form of Settlement. The Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to provide (either at or after the grant thereof)
that any Restricted Share Unit represents the right to receive the amount of cash per unit that is determined by the Administrator in connection with the Award, to the extent set forth in the Award Agreement.
Section 10. Other Share-Based Awards.
Other forms of Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Ordinary Shares, including but not limited to dividend equivalents, may be granted either alone or in addition to
other Awards (other than in connection with Options or Share Appreciation Rights) under the Plan. Any dividend or dividend equivalent awarded hereunder shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions and risks of forfeiture as the underlying
Awards and shall only become payable if (and to the extent) the underlying Awards vest. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to determine the individuals to whom and the time or times at
which such Other Share-Based Awards shall be granted, the number of Ordinary Shares to be granted pursuant to such Other Share-Based Awards, or the manner in which such Other Share-Based Awards shall be settled (e.g., in Ordinary Shares, cash or
other property), or the conditions to the vesting and/or payment or settlement of such Other Share-Based Awards (which may include, but not be limited to, achievement of performance criteria) and all other terms and conditions of such Other
Share-Based Awards.
Section 11. Share Bonuses.
In the event that the Administrator grants a Share Bonus, the Shares constituting such Share Bonus shall, as determined by the Administrator, be evidenced in uncertificated form or by a book entry record
or a certificate issued in the name of the Participant to whom such grant was made and delivered to such Participant as soon as practicable after the date on which such Share Bonus is payable.
Section 12. Amendment and Termination.
The Board may amend, alter or terminate the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, or termination shall be made that would adversely affect the rights of a Participant under any Award
theretofore granted without such Participant’s consent. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Board shall obtain approval of the Company’s shareholders for any amendment to the Plan that would require such
approval in order to satisfy any rules of the stock exchange on which the Ordinary Share is traded or other applicable law. The Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to
Section 5 hereof and the immediately preceding sentence, no such amendment shall adversely affect the rights of any Participant without his or her consent.
Section 13. Unfunded Status of Plan.
The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such
Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company.
Section 14. Withholding Taxes.
Each Participant shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award first becomes includible in the gross income of such Participant for purposes of applicable taxes, pay to the Company, or
make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of, an amount in respect of such taxes up to the maximum statutory rates in the Participant’s applicable jurisdiction with respect to the Award, as determined by the Company. The
obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on the making of such payments or arrangements, and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due
to such Participant. Whenever cash is to be paid pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to deduct therefrom an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto as determined by the Company.
Whenever Shares or property other than cash are to be delivered pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to remit to the Company in cash an amount sufficient to satisfy any related taxes to be withheld and
applied to the tax obligations as determined by the Company; provided that, with the approval of the Administrator, a Participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by either (i) electing to have the Company withhold from such delivery
Shares or other property, as applicable, or (ii) by delivering already owned unrestricted Ordinary Shares, in each case, having a value not exceeding the applicable taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations as determined by the Company.
Such already owned and unrestricted Ordinary Shares shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined and any fractional share amounts resulting therefrom shall be settled in cash. Such an
election may be made with respect to all or any portion of the Shares to be delivered pursuant to an award. The Company may also use any other method of obtaining the necessary payment or proceeds, as permitted by law, to satisfy its withholding
obligation with respect to any Award as determined by the Company.
Section 15. Transfer of Awards.
Until such time as the Awards are fully vested and/or exercisable in accordance with the Plan or an Award Agreement, no purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, charge,
pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, any Award or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing
(each, a “Transfer”) by any holder thereof in violation of the provisions of the Plan or an Award Agreement will be valid, except with the prior written consent of the Administrator, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole
discretion of the Administrator or except for estate planning purposes, subject to the Participant’s and/or the transferee’s execution of any additional documentation reasonably required by the Company. Any purported Transfer of an Award or any
economic benefit or interest therein in violation of the Plan or an Award Agreement shall be null and void ab initio, and shall not create any obligation or liability of the Company, and any Person purportedly acquiring any Award or any economic
benefit or interest therein transferred in violation of the Plan or an Award Agreement shall not be entitled to be recognized as a holder of any Ordinary Share or other property underlying such Award. Unless otherwise determined by the
Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, an Option or Share Appreciation Right may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or, during any period during which the
Participant is under a legal disability, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative.
Section 16. Continued Employment or Service.
Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of an Award hereunder shall confer upon any Eligible Recipient any right to continued employment or service with the Company or any Affiliate thereof, as the
case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate thereof to terminate the employment or service of any of its Eligible Recipients at any time.
Section 17. Effective Date.
The Plan was adopted by the Board on May 17, 2022, was approved by its shareholders as of June 16, 2022 and became effective on June 22, 2022 (“Effective Date”).
Section 18. Term of Plan.
No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on or after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the Effective Date, but Awards
theretofore granted may extend beyond that date.
Section 19. Securities Matters and Regulations.
(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligation of the Company to sell or deliver Ordinary Shares with respect to any Award
granted under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal and state securities laws, and the obtaining of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed necessary or
appropriate by the Administrator. The Administrator may require, as a condition of the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing Ordinary Shares pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares make such agreements and
representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable.
(b) Each Award is subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Administrator determines that the listing, registration or qualification
of Ordinary Shares issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable
as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of an Award or the issuance of Ordinary Shares, no such Award shall be granted or payment made or Ordinary Share issued, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification,
consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator.
(c) In the event that the disposition of Ordinary Share acquired pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current registration statement
under the Securities Act and is not otherwise exempt from such registration, such Ordinary Share shall be restricted against transfer to the extent required by the Securities Act or regulations thereunder, and the Administrator may require a
Participant receiving Ordinary Share pursuant to the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt of such Ordinary Share, to represent to the Company in writing that the Ordinary Share acquired by such Participant is acquired for investment only and
not with a view to distribution.
Section 20. Notification of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code.
If any Participant shall, in connection with the acquisition Ordinary Share under the Plan, make the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, such Participant shall notify the Company of such
election within ten (10) days after filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service.
Section 21. No Fractional Shares.
No fractional Ordinary Shares shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. The Administrator shall determine whether cash, other Awards, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such
fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.
Section 22. Beneficiary.
A Participant may file with the Administrator a written designation of a beneficiary on such form as may be prescribed by the Administrator and may, from time to time, amend or revoke such designation. If
no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the Participant’s beneficiary.
Section 23. Paperless Administration.
In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet
website or interactive voice response, then the paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Participant may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.
Section 24. Severability.
If any provision of the Plan is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Plan shall not be affected but shall be applied as if the invalid or unenforceable
provision had not been included in the Plan.
Section 25. Clawback.
(a) Each Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to any applicable recoupment terms and conditions as set forth in
the Award Agreement and/or applicable recoupment policy maintained by the Company or any of its Affiliates as in effect from time to time. In the event of the termination of a Participant’s employment or service for Cause, as defined herein, the
Administrator has the authority, in its sole and absolute direction, to clawback or seek forfeiture of any Award granted under this Plan (or, in the alternative, effect a commensurate deduction), including Awards that have vested, irrespective of
whether such Awards have been settled or exercised.
(b) Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government
regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and clawback as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Company
pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement).
Section 26. Section 409A of the Code.
The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent
permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the
Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have
incurred a “separation from service” from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code
shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the
Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual tax and penalty interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such
awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided
under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with
Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A of the Code.
Section 27. Governing Law.
The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state.
Section 28. Titles and Headings.
The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control.
Section 29. Successors.
The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any
successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and business of the Company.
Section 30. Relationship to other Benefits.
No payment pursuant to the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare, or other benefit plan of the
Company or any Affiliate except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.