Exhibit 99.1
OPTIUM CORPORATION
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, as amended
ARTICLE I
PURPOSE
The purpose of this Plan is to promote the interests of the Company by providing the opportunity to
purchase Shares or to receive compensation which is based upon appreciation in the value of Shares
to Employees and Key Persons in order to attract and retain Employees and Key Persons by providing
an incentive to work to increase the value of Shares and a stake in the future of the Company which
corresponds to the stake of each of the Companys shareholders. The Plan provides for the grant of
ISOs, Non-ISOs, Restricted Stock Awards and Stock Appreciation Rights to aid the Company in
obtaining these goals.
ARTICLE II
DEFINITIONS
Each term set forth in this Article shall have the meaning set forth opposite such term for
purposes of this Plan and, for purposes of such definitions, the singular shall include the plural
and the plural shall include the singular, and reference to one gender shall include the other
gender.
2.1.
Board
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
2.2.
Cause
shall mean an act or acts by an employee involving (a) the use for profit or
disclosure to unauthorized persons of confidential information or trade secrets of the Company, (b)
the breach of any contract with the Company, (c) the violation of any fiduciary obligation to the
Company, (d) the unlawful trading in the securities of the Company or of another corporation based
on information gained as a result of the performance of services for the Company, (e) a felony
conviction or the failure to contest prosecution of a felony, or (f) willful misconduct,
dishonesty, embezzlement, fraud, deceit or civil rights violations, or other unlawful acts.
2.3.
Change of Control
means either of the following:
(a) any transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which the Company sells,
transfers, leases, exchanges or disposes of substantially all (i.e., at least eighty-five
percent (85%)) of its assets for cash or property, or for a combination of cash and
property, or for other consideration; or
(b) any transaction pursuant to which persons who are not current shareholders of the
Company acquire by merger, consolidation, reorganization, division or other business
combination or transaction, or by a purchase of an interest in the Company, an interest in
the Company so that after such transaction, the shareholders of the Company immediately
prior to such transaction no longer have a controlling (i.e., 50% or more) voting interest
in the Company.
However, notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall an initial public offering of the
Companys common stock constitute a Change of Control.
2.4.
Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
2.5.
Committee
means any committee appointed by the Board to administer the Plan, as specified
in Article 5 hereof. Any such committee shall be comprised entirely of Directors.
2.6.
Common Stock
means the voting and/or non-voting common stock of the Company, as
applicable.
2.7.
Company
means Optium Corporation, a Delaware corporation, and any successor to such
organization.
2.8.
Constructive Discharge
means a termination of employment with the Company by an Employee
due to any of the following events if the termination occurs within thirty (30) days of such event:
(a)
Forced Relocation or Transfer
. The Employee may continue employment with the
Company (or a successor employer), but such employment is contingent on the Employees being
transferred to a site of employment which is located further than 50 miles from the
Employees current site of employment. For this purpose, an Employees site of employment
shall be the site of employment to which they are assigned as their home base, from which
their work is assigned, or to which they report, and shall be determined by the Committee in
its sole discretion on the basis of the facts and circumstances.
(b)
Decrease in Salary or Wages
. The Employee may continue employment with the Company
(or a successor employer), but such employment is contingent upon the Employees acceptance
of a salary or wage rate which is less than the Employees prior salary or wage rate.
(c)
Significant and Substantial Reduction in Benefits
. The Employee may continue
employment with the Company (or a successor employer), but such employment is contingent
upon the Employees acceptance of a reduction in the pension, welfare or fringe benefits
provided which is both significant and substantial when expressed as a dollar amount or when
expressed as a percentage of the Employees cash compensation. The determination of whether
a reduction in pension, welfare or fringe benefits is significant and substantial shall be
made on the basis of all pertinent facts and circumstances, including the entire benefit
(pension, welfare and fringe) package provided to the Employee, and any salary or wages paid
to the Employee. However, notwithstanding the preceding, any modification or elimination of
benefits which results solely from the provision of new benefits to an Employee by a
successor employer as a result of a change of the Employees employment from employment with
the Company to employment with such successor shall not be deemed a Significant and
Substantial Reduction in Benefits where such new benefits are identical to the benefits
provided to similarly situated Employees of the successor.
2.9.
Director
means a member of the Board.
2.10.
Employee
means an employee of the Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent.
2.11.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
2.12.
Exercise Price
means the price which shall be paid to purchase one (1) Share upon the
exercise of an Option granted under this Plan.
2.13.
Fair Market Value
of each Share on any date means the price determined below as of the
close of business on such date (provided, however, if for any reason, the Fair Market Value per
share cannot be ascertained or is unavailable for such date, the Fair Market Value per share shall
be determined as of the nearest preceding date on which such Fair Market Value can be ascertained):
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(a) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national
market system, including without limitation the National Market of the National Association
of Securities Dealers, Inc. Automated Quotation (NASDAQ) System, its Fair Market Value per
share shall be the closing sale price for the Common Stock (or the mean of the closing bid
and asked prices, if no sales were reported), as quoted on such exchange or system on the
date of such determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as
the Board deems reliable; or
(b) If the Common Stock is not listed on any established stock exchange or a national
market system, its Fair Market Value per share shall be the average of the closing dealer
bid and ask prices of a share of the Common Stork as reflected on the NASDAQ interdealer
quotation system of the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. on the date of such
determination; or
(c) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value
thereof shall be determined in good faith by the Board.
2.14.
FLSA Exclusion
means the provisions of Article 7(e) of the Fair Labor Standards Act of
1938 (the FLSA) that exempt certain stock-based compensation from inclusion in overtime
determinations under the FLSA.
2.15.
Insider
means an individual who is, on the relevant date, an officer, director or ten
percent (10%) beneficial owner of any class of the Companys equity securities that is registered
pursuant to Article 11 of the Exchange Act, all as defined under Article 16 of the Exchange Act.
2.16.
ISO
means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Shares which is intended by the
Company to satisfy the requirements of Code §422 as an incentive stock option.
2.17.
Key Person
means (i) a member of the Board who is not an Employee, (ii) a consultant,
distributor or other person who has rendered or committed to render valuable services to the
Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent, (iii) a person who has incurred, or is willing to incur,
financial risk in the form of guaranteeing or acting as co-obligor with respect to debts or other
obligations of the Company, or (iv) a person who has extended credit to the Company. Key Persons
are not limited to individuals and, subject to the preceding definition, may include corporations,
partnerships, associations and other entities.
2.18.
Non-ISO
means an option granted under this Plan to purchase Shares which is not intended
by the Company to satisfy the requirements of Code §422.
2.19.
Option
means an ISO or a Non-ISO.
2.20.
Outside Director
means a Director who is not an Employee and who qualifies as (1) a
nonemployee director under Rule 16b-3(b)(3) under the 1934 Act, as amended from time to time, and
(2) an outside director under Code §162(m) and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
2.21.
Parent
means any corporation which is a parent of the Company (within the meaning of
Code §424(e)).
2.22.
Participant
means an individual who receives a Stock Incentive hereunder.
2.23.
Performance-Based Exception
means the performance-based exception from the tax
deductibility limitations of Code §162(m).
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2.24.
Plan
means the Optium Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as may be amended from time to
time.
2.25.
Restricted Stock Award
means an award of Common Stock granted to a Participant under
this Plan whereby the Participant has immediate rights of ownership in the shares of Common Stock
underlying the award, but such shares are subject to restrictions in accordance with the terms and
provisions of this Plan and the Stock Incentive Agreement pertaining to the award and may be
subject to forfeiture by the individual until the earlier of (a) the time such restrictions lapse
or are satisfied, or (b) the time such shares are forfeited, pursuant to the terms and provisions
of the Stock Incentive Agreement pertaining to the award.
2.26.
Section 260.140.45
means Section 260.140.45of of Title 10 of the California Code of
Regulations.
2.27.
Share
means a share of the Common Stock of the Company.
2.28.
Stock Appreciation Right
means a right granted to a Participant pursuant to the terms
and provisions of this Plan whereby the individual, without payment to the Company (except for any
applicable withholding or other taxes), receives cash, shares of Common Stock, a combination
thereof, or such other consideration as the Board may determine, in an amount equal to the excess
of the Fair Market Value per share on the date on which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised
over the exercise price noted in the Stock Appreciation Right.
2.29.
Stock Incentive
means an ISO, a Non-ISO, a Restricted Stock Award or a Stock
Appreciation Right.
2.30.
Stock Incentive Agreement
means an agreement between the Company and a Participant
evidencing an award of a Stock Incentive.
2.31.
Subsidiary
means any corporation which is a subsidiary of the Company (within the
meaning of Code §424(f)).
2.32.
Ten Percent Shareholder
means a person who owns (after taking into account the
attribution rules of Code §424(d)) more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power
of all classes of shares of either the Company, a Subsidiary or a Parent.
ARTICLE III
SHARES SUBJECT TO STOCK INCENTIVES
The total number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to Stock Incentives under this Plan shall
not exceed forty-one million, four hundred eighty-four thousand, eight hundred seventy-nine
(41,484,879), as adjusted pursuant to Article 10. Such Shares shall be reserved, to the extent
that the Company deems appropriate, from authorized but unissued Shares, and from Shares which have
been reacquired by the Company. Furthermore, any Shares subject to a Stock Incentive which remain
after the cancellation, expiration or exchange of such Stock Incentive thereafter shall again
become available for use under this Plan.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time that the offer and sale of securities pursuant to the
Plan is subject to the compliance with Section 260.140.45, the total number of shares of Shares
issuable upon the exercise of all outstanding Stock Incentives (together with options, restricted
stock or unrestricted stock outstanding under any other stock option plan of the Company) and the
total number of shares of stock
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provided for under any stock bonus or similar plan of the Company shall not exceed thirty percent
(30%) (or such higher percentage limitation as may be approved by the stockholders of the Company
pursuant to Section 260.140.45) of the then outstanding shares of the Company as calculated in
accordance with the conditions and exclusions of Section 260.140.45.
ARTICLE IV
EFFECTIVE DATE
The effective date of this Plan, as documented hereby, shall be the date it is adopted by the
Board, as noted in resolutions effectuating such adoption, provided the shareholders of the Company
approve this Plan within twelve (12) months after such effective date. If such effective date
comes before such shareholder approval, any Stock Incentives granted under this Plan before the
date of such approval automatically shall be granted subject to such approval.
ARTICLE V
ADMINISTRATION
5.1.
General Administration
. This Plan shall be administered by the Board. The Board, acting
in its absolute discretion, shall exercise such powers and take such action as expressly called for
under this Plan. The Board shall have the power to interpret this Plan and, subject to the terms
and provisions of this Plan, to take such other action in the administration and operation of the
Plan as it deems equitable under the circumstances. The Boards actions shall be binding on the
Company, on each affected Employee or Key Person, and on each other person directly or indirectly
affected by such actions.
5.2.
Authority of the Board
. Except as limited by law or by the Articles of Incorporation or
Bylaws of the Company, and subject to the provisions herein, the Board shall have full power to
select Employees and Key Persons who shall participate in the Plan, to determine the sizes and
types of Stock Incentives in a manner consistent with the Plan, to determine the terms and
conditions of Stock Incentives in a manner consistent with the Plan, to construe and interpret the
Plan and any agreement or instrument entered into under the Plan, to establish, amend or waive
rules and regulations for the Plans administration, and to amend the terms and conditions of any
outstanding Stock Incentives as allowed under the Plan and such Stock Incentives. Further, the
Board may make all other determinations which may be necessary or advisable for the administration
of the Plan.
5.3.
Delegation of Authority
. The Board may delegate its authority under the Plan, in whole
or in part, to a Committee appointed by the Board consisting of not less than one (1) or more
directors. The members of the Committee shall be appointed from time to time by, and shall serve
at the discretion of, the Board. The Committee (if appointed) shall act according to the policies
and procedures set forth in the Plan and to those policies and procedures established by the Board,
and the Committee shall have such powers and responsibilities as are set forth by the Board.
Reference to the Board in this Plan shall specifically include reference to the Committee where the
Board has delegated its authority to the Committee, and any action by the Committee pursuant to a
delegation of authority by the Board shall be deemed an action by the Board under the Plan.
Notwithstanding the above, the Board may assume the powers and responsibilities granted to the
Committee at any time, in whole or in part. With respect to Committee appointments and
composition, only a Committee (or a sub-committee thereof) comprised solely of two (2) or more
Outside Directors may grant Stock incentives which will meet the Performance-Based Exception, and
only a Committee comprised solely of Outside Directors may grant Stock Incentives to Insiders that
will be exempt from Article 16(b) of the Exchange Act.
5.4.
Decisions Binding
. All determinations and decisions made by the Board (or its delegate)
pursuant to the provisions of this Plan and all related orders and resolutions of the Board shall
be final,
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conclusive and binding on all persons, including the Company, its stockholders, Directors,
Employees, Key Persons, Participants, and their estates and beneficiaries.
5.5.
Indemnification for Decisions
. No member of the Board or the Committee (or a
subcommittee thereof) shall be liable for any action taken or determination made hereunder in good
faith. Service on the Committee (or a sub-committee thereof) shall constitute service as a
director of the Company so that the members of the Committee (or a sub-committee thereof) shall be
entitled to indemnification and reimbursement as directors of the Company pursuant to its bylaws
and applicable law. In addition, the members of the Board, Committee (or a sub-committee thereof)
shall be indemnified by the Company against (a) the reasonable expenses, including attorneys fees
actually and necessarily incurred in connection with the defense of any action, suit or proceeding,
to which they or any of them may be a party by reason of any action taken or failure to act under
or in connection with the Plan, any Stock Incentive granted hereunder, and (b) against all amounts
paid by them in settlement thereof (provided such settlement is approved by independent legal
counsel selected by the Company) or paid by them in satisfaction of a judgment in any such action,
suit or proceeding, except in relation to matters as to which it shall be adjudged in such action,
suit or proceeding that such individual is liable for gross negligence or misconduct in the
performance of his duties, provided that within 60 days after institution of any such action, suit
or proceeding a Committee member or delegatee shall in writing offer the Company the opportunity,
at its own expense, to handle and defend the same.
ARTICLE VI
ELIGIBILITY
Employees and Key Persons selected by the Board shall be eligible for the grant of Stock Incentives
under this Plan, but no Employee or Key Person shall have the right to be granted a Stock Incentive
under this Plan merely as a result of his or her status as an Employee or Key Person. Only
Employees shall be eligible to receive ISOs.
ARTICLE VII
TERMS OF STOCK INCENTIVES
7.1.
Terms and Conditions of All Stock Incentives
.
(a)
Grants of Stock Incentives
. The Board, in its absolute discretion, shall grant
Stock Incentives under this Plan from time to time and shall have the right to grant new
Stock Incentives in exchange for outstanding Stock Incentives. Stock Incentives shall be
granted to Employees or Key Persons selected by the Board, and the Board shall be under no
obligation whatsoever to grant Stock Incentives to all Employees or Key Persons, or to grant
all Stock Incentives subject to the same terms and conditions.
(b)
Shares Subject to Stock Incentives
. The number of Shares as to which a Stock
Incentive shall be granted shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion, subject
to the provisions of Article 3 as to the total number of shares available for grants under
the Plan.
(c)
Stock Incentive Agreements
. Each Stock Incentive shall be evidenced by a Stock
Incentive Agreement executed by the Company and the Participant, which shall be in such form
and contain such terms and conditions as the Board in its discretion may, subject to the
provisions of the Plan, from time to time determine.
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(d)
Date of Grant
. The date a Stock Incentive is granted shall be the date on which
the Board (1) has approved the terms and conditions of the Stock Incentive Agreement, (2)
has determined the recipient of the Stock Incentive and the number of Shares covered by the
Stock Incentive and (3) has taken all such other action necessary to complete the grant of
the Stock Incentive.
7.2.
Terms and Conditions of Options
.
(a)
Necessity of Stock Incentive Agreements
. Each grant of an Option shall be
evidenced by a Stock Incentive Agreement which shall specify whether the Option is an ISO or
Non-ISO, and incorporate such other terms and conditions as the Board, acting in its
absolute discretion, deems consistent with the terms of this Plan, including (without
limitation) a restriction on the number of Shares subject to the Option which first become
exercisable or subject to surrender during any calendar year. The Board and/or the Company
shall have complete discretion to modify the terms and provisions of an Option in accordance
with Article 12 of this Plan even though such modification may change the Option from an ISO
to Non-ISO.
(b)
Determining Optionees
. In determining Employee(s) or Key Person(s) to whom an
Option shall be granted and the number of Shares to be covered by such Option, the Board may
take into account the recommendations of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company and its
other officers, the duties of the Employee or Key Person, the present and potential
contributions of the Employee or Key Person to the success of the Company, the anticipated
number of years of service remaining before the attainment by the Employee of retirement
age, and other factors deemed relevant by the Board, in its sole discretion, in connection
with accomplishing the purpose of this Plan. An Employee or Key Person who has been granted
an Option to purchase Shares, whether under this Plan or otherwise, may be granted one or
more additional Options. If the Board grants an ISO and a Non-ISO to an Employee on the
same date, the right of the Employee to exercise or surrender one such Option shall not be
conditioned on his or her failure to exercise or surrender the other such Option.
(c)
Exercise Price
. Subject to adjustment in accordance with Article 10 and the other
provisions of this Article, the Exercise Price shall be as set forth in the applicable Stock
Incentive Agreement. With respect to each grant of an ISO to a Participant who is not a Ten
Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price shall not be less than the Fair Market Value on the
date the ISO is granted. With respect to each grant of an ISO to a Participant who is a Ten
Percent Shareholder, the Exercise Price shall not be less than one hundred ten percent
(110%) of the Fair Market Value on the date the ISO is granted. If a Stock Incentive is a
Non-ISO, the Exercise Price for each Share shall be no less than the minimum price required
by applicable state law, or by the Companys governing instrument, whichever price is
greater. Any Stock Incentive intended to meet the Performance-Based Exception must be
granted with an Exercise Price equivalent to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the
Shares subject thereto. Any Stock Incentive intended to meet the FLSA Exclusion must be
granted with an Exercise Price equivalent to or greater than eighty-five percent (85%) of
the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject thereto on the date granted.
(d)
Option Term
. Each Option granted under this Plan shall be exercisable in whole or
in part at such time or times as set forth in the related Stock Incentive Agreement, but no
Stock Incentive Agreement shall:
(i) make an Option exercisable before the date such Option is granted; or
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(ii) make an Option exercisable after the earlier of:
A) the date such Option is exercised in full, or
B) the date which is the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date such
Option is granted, if such Option is a Non-ISO or an ISO granted to a
non-Ten Percent Shareholder, or the date which is the fifth (5th)
anniversary of the date such Option is granted, if such Option is an ISO
granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder. A Stock Incentive Agreement may
provide for the exercise of an Option after the employment of an Employee
has terminated for any reason whatsoever, including death or disability.
The Employees rights, if any, upon termination of employment will be set
forth in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement.
(e)
Payment
. Options shall be exercised by the delivery of a written notice of
exercise to the Company, setting forth the number of Shares with respect to which the Option
is to be exercised accompanied by full payment for the Shares. Payment for shares of Stock
purchased pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be made in cash or, unless the Stock
Incentive Agreement provides otherwise, by delivery to the Company of a number of Shares
which have been owned and completely paid for by the holder for at least six (6) months
prior to the date of exercise (i.e., mature shares for accounting purposes) having an
aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the amount to be tendered, or a combination thereof.
In addition, unless the Stock Incentive Agreement provides otherwise, the Option may be
exercised through a brokerage transaction following registration of the Companys equity
securities under Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 as permitted under the
provisions of Regulation T applicable to cashless exercises promulgated by the Federal
Reserve Board. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Option recipient
who is an Insider, a tender of shares or a cashless exercise must (1) have met the
requirements of an exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or (2) be
a subsequent transaction the terms of which were provided for in a transaction initially
meeting the requirements of an exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange
Act. Unless the Stock Incentive Agreement provides otherwise, the foregoing exercise
payment methods shall be subsequent transactions approved by the original grant of an
Option. Except as provided in subparagraph (f) below, payment shall be made at the time
that the Option or any part thereof is exercised, and no Shares shall be issued or delivered
upon exercise of an Option until full payment has been made by the Participant. The holder
of an Option, as such, shall have none of the rights of a stockholder. Notwithstanding the
above, and in the sole discretion of the Board, an Option may be exercised as to a portion
or all (as determined by the Board) of the number of Shares specified in the Stock Incentive
Agreement by delivery to the Company of a promissory note, such promissory note to be
executed by the Participant and which shall include, with such other terms and conditions as
the Board shall determine, provisions in a form approved by the Board under which: (i) the
balance of the aggregate purchase price shall be payable in equal installments over such
period and shall bear interest at such rate (which shall not be less than the prime bank
loan rate as determined by the Board) as the Board shall approve, and (ii) the Participant
shall be personally liable for payment of the unpaid principal balance and all accrued but
unpaid interest. Other methods of payment may also be used if approved by the Board in its
sole and absolute discretion and provided for under the Stock Incentive Agreement.
(f)
Conditions to Exercise of an Option
. Each Option granted under the Plan shall vest
and shall be exercisable at such time or times, or upon the occurrence of such event or
events, and in such amounts, as the Board shall specify in the Stock Incentive Agreement,
provided, however, that subsequent to the grant of an Option, the Board, at any time before
complete termination of
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such Option, may accelerate the time or times at which such Option may vest or be
exercised in whole or in part. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option intended to meet
the FLSA Exclusion shall not be exercisable for at least six (6) months following the date
it is granted, except by reason of death, disability, retirement, a change in corporate
ownership or other circumstances permitted under regulations promulgated under the FLSA
Exclusion. The Board may impose such restrictions on any Shares acquired pursuant to the
exercise of an Option as it may deem advisable, including, without limitation, vesting or
performance-based restrictions, restrictions under applicable federal securities laws, under
the requirements of any stock exchange or market upon which such Shares are then listed
and/or traded, and under any blue sky or state securities laws applicable to such Shares.
(g)
Transferability of Options
. An Option shall not be transferable or assignable
except by will or by the laws of descent and distribution and shall be exercisable, during
the Participants lifetime, only by the Participant; provided, however, that in the event
the Participant is incapacitated and unable to exercise his or her Option, such Option may
be exercised by such Participants legal guardian, legal representative, or other
representative whom the Board deems appropriate based on applicable facts and circumstances.
The determination of incapacity of a Participant and the determination of the appropriate
representative of the Participant who shall be able to exercise the Option if the
Participant is incapacitated shall be determined by the Board in its sole and absolute
discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as otherwise provided in the Stock
Incentive Agreement, a Non-ISO may also be transferred as a bona fide gift (i) to his spouse
or lineal descendant or lineal ascendant, (ii) to a trust for the benefit of one or more
individuals described in clause (i), or (iii) to a partnership of which the only partners
are one or more individuals described in clause (i), in which case the transferee shall be
subject to all provisions of the Plan, the Stock Incentive Agreement and other agreements
between the Company and the Participant in connection with the exercise of the Option and
purchase of Shares. In the event of such a gift, the Participant shall promptly notify the
Board of such transfer and deliver to the Board such written documentation as the Board may
in its discretion request, including, without limitation, the written acknowledgment of the
donee that the donee is subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Incentive Agreement
and other agreements between the Company and the Participant.
(h)
Special Provisions for Certain Substitute Options
. Notwithstanding anything to the
contrary in this Article, any Option in substitution for a stock option previously issued by
another entity, which substitution occurs in connection with a transaction to which Code
§424(a) is applicable, may provide for an exercise price computed in accordance with Code
§424(a) and the regulations thereunder and may contain such other terms and conditions as
the Board may prescribe to cause such substitute Option to contain as nearly as possible the
same terms and conditions (including the applicable vesting and termination provisions) as
those contained in the previously issued stock option being replaced thereby.
(i)
ISO Tax Treatment Requirements
. With respect to any Option which purports to be an
ISO, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the date of grant
of such Option) of stock with respect to which such Option is exercisable for the first time
by any individual during any calendar year exceeds one hundred thousand dollars
($100,000.00), such Option shall not be treated as an ISO in accordance with Code §422(d).
The rule of the preceding sentence is applied in the order in which Options are granted.
Also, with respect to any Option which purports to be an ISO, such Option shall not be
treated as an ISO if the Participant disposes of shares acquired thereunder within two (2)
years from the date of the granting of the Option or within one (1) year of the exercise of
the Option, or if the Participant has not meet the requirements of Code §422(a)(2).
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7.3.
Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights
. A Stock Appreciation Right may be
granted in connection with all or any portion of a previously or contemporaneously granted Option
or not in connection with an Option. A Stock Appreciation Right shall entitle the Participant to
receive upon exercise or payment the excess of the Fair Market Value of a specified number of
Shares at the time of exercise, over a specified price which shall be not less than the Exercise
Price for that number of Shares in the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection
with a previously or contemporaneously granted Option, or in the case of any other Stock
Appreciation Right not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of that number
of Shares at the time the Stock Appreciation Right was granted. The exercise of a Stock
Appreciation Right shall result in a pro rata surrender of the related Option to the extent the
Stock Appreciation Right has been exercised.
(a)
Payment
. Upon exercise or payment of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Company shall
pay to the Participant the appreciation in cash or Shares (at the aggregate Fair Market
Value on the date of payment or exercise) as provided in the Stock Incentive Agreement or,
in the absence of such provision, as the Board may determine.
(b)
Conditions to Exercise
. Each Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan shall
be exercisable at such time or times, or upon the occurrence of such event or events, and in
such amounts, as the Board shall specify in the Stock Incentive Agreement; provided,
however, that subsequent to the grant of a Stock Appreciation Right, the Board, at any time
before complete termination of such Stock Appreciation Right, may accelerate the time or
times at which such Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised in whole or in part.
(c)
Transferability of Stock Appreciation Rights
. Except as otherwise provided in a
Participants Stock Incentive Agreement, no Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan
may be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned or otherwise alienated or hypothecated, other
than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. Further, except as otherwise
provided in a Participants Stock Incentive Agreement, all Stock Appreciation Rights granted
to a Participant under the Plan shall be exercisable, during the Participants lifetime,
only by the Participant; provided, however, that in the event the Participant is
incapacitated and unable to exercise his or her Stock Appreciation Right, such Stock
Appreciation Right may be exercised by such Participants legal guardian, legal
representative, or other representative whom the Board deems appropriate based on applicable
facts and circumstances. The determination of incapacity of a Participant and the
determination of the appropriate representative of the Participant shall be determined by
the Board in its sole and absolute discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, except as
otherwise provided in the Stock Incentive Agreement, (A) a Stock Appreciation Right which is
granted in connection with the grant of a Non-ISO may be transferred, but only with the
Non-ISO, and (B) a Stock Appreciation Right which is not granted in connection with the
grant of a Non-ISO, may be transferred as a bona fide gift (i) to his spouse or lineal
descendant or lineal ascendant, (ii) to a trust for the benefit of one or more individuals
described in clause (i) or (iii) to a partnership of which the only partners are one or more
individuals described in clause (i), in which case the transferee shall be subject to all
provisions of the Plan, the Stock Incentive Agreement and other agreements between the
Company and the Participant in connection with the exercise of the Stock Appreciation Right.
In the event of such a gift, the Optionee shall promptly notify the Board of such transfer
and deliver to the Board such written documentation as the Board may in its discretion
request, including, without limitation, the written acknowledgment of the donee that the
donee is subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Incentive Agreement and other
agreements between the Company and the Participant in connection with the exercise of the
Stock Appreciation Right.
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(d)
Special Provisions for Tandem SARs
. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in
connection with an Option may only be exercised to the extent that the related Option has
not been exercised. A Stock Appreciation Right granted in connection with an ISO (1) will
expire no later than the expiration of the underlying ISO, (2) may be for no more than the
difference between the exercise price of the underlying ISO and the Fair Market Value of the
Shares subject to the underlying ISO at the time the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised,
(3) may be transferable only when, and under the same conditions as, the underlying ISO is
transferable, and (4) may be exercised only (i) when the underlying ISO could be exercised
and (ii) when the Fair Market Value of the Shares subject to the ISO exceeds the exercise
price of the ISO.
7.4.
Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Awards
. Shares awarded pursuant to Restricted
Stock Awards shall be subject to such restrictions as determined by the Board for periods
determined by the Board. Unless the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement provides otherwise,
holders of Restricted Stock Awards shall be entitled to vote and receive dividends during the
periods of restriction to the same extent as holders of unrestricted Common Stock. The Board shall
have the power to permit, in its discretion, an acceleration of the expiration of the applicable
restriction period with respect to any part or all of the Shares awarded to a Participant. The
Board may require a cash payment from the Participant in an amount no greater than the aggregate
Fair Market Value of the Shares awarded determined at the date of grant in exchange for the grant
of a Restricted Stock Award or may grant a Restricted Stock Award without the requirement of a cash
payment. A Restricted Stock Award may be transferred, except as otherwise provided in the Stock
Incentive Agreement, as a bona fide gift (i) to his spouse or lineal descendant or lineal
ascendant, (ii) to a trust for the benefit of one or more individuals described in clause (i), or
(iii) to a partnership of which the only partners are one or more individuals described in clause
(i), in which case the transferee shall be subject to all provisions of the Plan, the Stock
Incentive Agreement, and other agreements between the Company and the Participant in connection
with the Restricted Stock Award. In the event of such a gift, the Participant shall promptly
notify the Board of such transfer and deliver to the Board such written documentation as the Board
may in its discretion request, including, without limitation, the written acknowledgment of the
donee that the donee is subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Stock Incentive Agreement and
other agreements between the Company and the Participant in connection with the Restricted Stock
Award.
ARTICLE VIII
SECURITIES REGULATION
Each Stock Incentive Agreement may provide that, upon the receipt of Shares as a result of the
exercise of a Stock Incentive or otherwise, the Participant shall, if so requested by the Company,
hold such Shares for investment and not with a view of resale or distribution to the public and, if
so requested by the Company, shall deliver to the Company a written statement satisfactory to the
Company to that effect. Each Stock Incentive Agreement may also provide that, if so requested by
the Company, the Participant shall make a written representation to the Company that he or she will
not sell or offer to sell any of such Shares unless a registration statement shall be in effect
with respect to such Shares under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (1933 Act), and any
applicable state securities law or, unless he or she shall have furnished to the Company an
opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company, of legal counsel acceptable to the
Company, that such registration is not required. Certificates representing the Shares transferred
upon the exercise or surrender of a Stock Incentive granted under this Plan may at the discretion
of the Company bear a legend to the effect that such Shares have not been registered under the 1933
Act or any applicable state securities law and that such Shares may not be sold or offered for sale
in the absence of an effective registration statement as to such Shares under the 1933 Act and any
applicable state securities law or an opinion, in form and substance satisfactory to the Company,
of legal counsel acceptable to the Company, that such registration is not required.
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ARTICLE IX
LIFE OF PLAN
No Stock Incentive shall be granted under this Plan on or after the earlier of:
(a) the tenth (10th) anniversary of the effective date of this Plan (as determined
under Article 4 of this Plan), in which event this Plan otherwise thereafter shall continue
in effect until all outstanding Stock Incentives have been surrendered or exercised in full
or no longer are exercisable, or
(b) the date on which all of the Shares reserved under Article 3 of this Plan have (as
a result of the surrender or exercise of Stock Incentives granted under this Plan or lapse
of all restrictions under a Restricted Stock Award) been issued or no longer are available
for use under this Plan, in which event this Plan also shall terminate on such date.
ARTICLE X
ADJUSTMENT
Notwithstanding anything in Article 12 to the contrary, the number of Shares reserved under Article
3 of this Plan, the limit on the number of Shares which may be granted during a calendar year to
any individual under Article 3 of this Plan, the number of Shares subject to Stock Incentives
granted under this Plan, and the Exercise Price of any Options and the specified exercise price of
any Stock Appreciation Rights, shall be adjusted by the Board in an equitable manner to reflect any
change in the capitalization of the Company, including, but not limited to, such changes as stock
dividends or stock splits. Furthermore, the Board shall have the right to adjust (in a manner
which satisfies the requirements of Code §424(a)) the number of Shares reserved under Article 3,
and the number of Shares subject to Stock Incentives granted under this Plan, and the Exercise
Price of any Options and the specified exercise price of any Stock Appreciation Rights in the event
of any corporate transaction described in Code §424(a) which provides for the substitution or
assumption of such Stock Incentives. If any adjustment under this Article creates a fractional
Share or a right to acquire a fractional Share, such fractional Share shall be disregarded, and the
number of Shares reserved under this Plan and the number subject to any Stock Incentives granted
under this Plan shall be the next lower number of Shares, rounding all fractions downward. An
adjustment made under this Article by the Board shall be conclusive and binding on all affected
persons and, further, shall not constitute an increase in the number of Shares reserved under
Article 3.
ARTICLE XI
CHANGE OF CONTROL OF THE COMPANY
If a Change of Control occurs, and the agreements effectuating the Change of Control do not provide
for the assumption or substitution of the Stock Incentives granted under this Plan, then, except to
the extent otherwise provided in the Stock Incentive Agreement pertaining to a particular Stock
Incentive, each Stock Incentive shall be governed by applicable law and the documents effectuating
the Change of Control.
ARTICLE XII
AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION
This Plan may be amended by the Board from time to time to the extent that the Board deems
necessary or appropriate; provided, however, no such amendment shall be made absent the approval of
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shareholders of the Company (a) to increase the number of Shares reserved under Article 3, except
as set forth in Article 10, (b) to extend the maximum life of the Plan under Article 9 or the
maximum exercise period under Article 7, (c) to decrease the minimum Exercise Price under Article
7, or (d) to change the designation of Employees or Key Persons eligible for Stock Incentives under
Article 6. The Board also may suspend the granting of Stock Incentives under this Plan at any time
and may terminate this Plan at any time. The Company shall have the right to modify, amend or
cancel any Stock Incentive after it has been granted if (I) the Participant consents in writing to
such modification, amendment or cancellation, or (II) there is a dissolution or liquidation of the
Company or a transaction described in Article 10 or Article 11, or (III) the Company would
otherwise have the right to make such modification, amendment or cancellation by applicable law.
ARTICLE XIII
MISCELLANEOUS
13.1.
Shareholder Rights
. No Participant shall have any rights as a shareholder of the
Company as a result of the grant of a Stock Incentive to him or to her under this Plan or his or
her exercise of such Stock Incentive pending the actual delivery of Shares subject to such Stock
Incentive to such Participant.
13.2.
No Guarantee of Continued Relationship
. The grant of a Stock Incentive to a Participant
under this Plan shall not constitute a contract of employment and shall not confer on a Participant
any rights upon his or her termination of employment or relationship with the Company in addition
to those rights, if any, expressly set forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement which evidences his
or her Stock Incentive.
13.3.
Withholding
. The Company shall have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or
require a Participant to remit to the Company as a condition precedent for the fulfillment of any
Stock Incentive, an amount sufficient to satisfy Federal, state and local taxes, domestic or
foreign, required by law or regulation to be withheld with respect to any taxable event arising as
a result of this Plan and/or any action taken by a Participant with respect to a Stock Incentive
Award. Whenever Shares are to be issued or cash paid to a Participant upon exercise of an Option,
the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to remit to the Company, as a condition
of exercise of the Option, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state and local withholding tax
requirements at the time of exercise. However, notwithstanding the foregoing, to the extent that a
Participant is an Insider, satisfaction of withholding requirements by having the Company withhold
Shares may only be made to the extent that such withholding of Shares (1) has met the requirements
of an exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act, or (2) is a subsequent
transaction the terms of which were provided for in a transaction initially meeting the
requirements of an exemption under Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act. Unless the Stock
Incentive Agreement provides otherwise, the withholding of shares to satisfy federal, state and
local withholding tax requirements shall be a subsequent transaction approved by the original grant
of a Stock Incentive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall payment of withholding
taxes be made by a retention of Shares by the Company unless the Company retains only Shares with a
Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount of taxes required to be withheld.
13.4.
Notification of Disqualifying Dispositions of ISO Options
. If a Participant sells or
otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to an Option which is an ISO on or before
the later of (1) the date two (2) years after the date of grant of such Option, or (2) the date one
(1) year after the exercise of such Option, then the Participant shall immediately notify the
Company in writing of such sale or disposition and shall cooperate with the Company in providing
sufficient information to the Company for the Company to properly report such sale or disposition
to the Internal Revenue Service. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that he may be subject to
income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by Participant from any
such early disposition by
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either (or both) his payment to the Company in cash or his payment out of the current wages or
earnings otherwise payable to him by the Company, as the Company shall require, and agrees that he
shall include the compensation from such early disposition in his gross income for federal tax
purposes. Participant also acknowledges that the Company may condition the exercise of any Option
which is an ISO on the Participants express written agreement with these provisions of this Plan.
13.5.
Transfer
. The transfer of an Employee between or among the Company, a Subsidiary or a
Parent shall not be treated as a termination of his or her employment under this Plan.
13.6.
Construction
. This Plan shall be construed under the laws of the State of Delaware.
13.7.
Addendum A: California Grantees
. Addendum A attached hereto shall be incorporated by
reference in its entirety and shall only be applicable to the grant of Stock Incentives under the
Plan to grantees who are located in or providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries
in the State of California.
13.8.
Addendum B: UK Grantees
. Addendum B attached hereto shall be incorporated by reference
in its entirety and shall only be applicable to the grant of Stock Incentives under the Plan to
grantees who are located in or providing services to the Company or one of its Subsidiaries in the
United Kingdom.
Date, as amended: April 14, 2006
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Addendum A to the
Optium Corporation
Stock Incentive Plan
Notwithstanding anything stated to the contrary in the Plan, this Addendum A to the Plan shall
apply for purposes of all Stock Incentives granted under the Plan to employees, directors and
consultants located in or providing services to the Company or any Subsidiary in California until
such time as the Shares become subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Exchange Act. All capitalized terms, to the extent not defined herein, shall have the meanings set
forth in the Plan.
1.
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share for the Shares covered by a Option
shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant;
provided
that
, if the
Option is: (i) a Non-ISO and the grantee is not a Ten Percent Shareholder, the exercise price may
be no less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the
Option is granted; (ii) an ISO and the grantee is not a Ten Percent Shareholder, the exercise price
may be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date the
Option is granted, or (iii) granted to a Ten Percent Shareholder (whether an ISO or a Non-ISO), the
exercise price may be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of a
Share on the date the Option is granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, an Option (whether an ISO
or a Non-ISO) may be granted with an exercise price lower than the minimum exercise price set forth
above if such Option is granted pursuant to an assumption or substitution for another stock option
in a manner qualifying under the provisions of Section 424(a) of the Code.
2.
Purchase Price
. The purchase price for any Shares purchased pursuant to a
Restricted Stock Award shall be at least eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value of the
Shares at the time the grantee is granted such Restricted Stock Award or at the time the purchase
is consummated. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Restricted Stock Award is granted to a Ten
Percent Shareholder, the purchase price shall be one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market
Value of the Shares at the time the grantee is granted such Award or at the time the purchase is
consummated.
3.
Exercisability and Option Term
. Options shall become exercisable at such time or
times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Committee and set forth in the
Stock Incentive Agreement evidencing such Option;
provided
that
, with the exception
of Options granted to officers, directors, or consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary, no
Option shall become exercisable at a rate less than twenty percent (20%) per year over a period of
five (5) years from the date of grant of such Option, subject to the grantees continued service
relationship with the Company or any Subsidiary. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Option shall be
exercisable on or after the tenth (10th) anniversary of the date of grant of such Option or, in the
case of a Ten Percent Sharehold who is granted an ISO, such ISO shall not be exercisable on or
after the fifth (5th) anniversary of the date of grant of such Option.
4.
Termination of Service Relationship
. In the event that a grantees service
relationship terminates, such grantee may thereafter exercise their Option, to the extent that it
was vested and exercisable on the date of such termination, until the date specified below. Any
portion of the Option that is not exercisable on the date of termination of such service
relationship shall immediately expire and be null and void.
Once any portion of the Option becomes vested and exercisable, the grantees right to exercise
such Option (or the grantees representatives and legatees as applicable) in the event of a
termination of the grantees service relationship shall continue until the earliest of: (i) the
date which is: (A) six (6) months following the date on which the grantees service relationship
terminates due to death
or Disability (or such longer period of time as determined by the Committee and set forth in
the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement), or (B) thirty (30) days following the date on which the
grantees service relationship terminates if the termination is due to any other reason (or such
longer period of time as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Stock
Incentive Agreement), or (ii) the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option;
provided
that
, notwithstanding the foregoing, a Stock Incentive Agreement may
provide that if the grantees service relationship is terminated for cause (as defined in the
applicable Stock Incentive Agreement), the Option shall terminate immediately and be null and void
upon the date of the grantees termination and shall not thereafter be exercisable.
Disability
shall mean the inability of the grantee, in the opinion of a qualified
physician acceptable to the Company, to perform the major duties of the grantees position with the
Company or any Subsidiary because of the sickness or injury of the grantee.
5.
Nontransferability of Option
. No Option shall be transferable by the grantee
otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution;
provided
that
, a
Non-ISO may provide in the applicable Stock Incentive Agreement that it is transferable in any
manner permitted by Rule 701 of the Act.
6.
Provision of Information
. At least annually, each grantee shall receive financial
statements of the Company;
provided
that
, the Company shall not be required to
provide such information to key employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure them
access to equivalent information.
7.
Repurchase Rights/Right of First Refusal
. Shares issued pursuant to Stock
Incentives may be subject to a right of first refusal, one or more repurchase rights or other
conditions and restrictions as determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Stock
Incentive Agreement. The Company shall have the right to assign to any person at any time any
repurchase right it may have, whether or not such right is then exercisable.
a.
Repurchase Right
. Any repurchase right shall be at such purchase price as is set
forth in the Stock Incentive Agreement
provided
that
: (i) if the purchase price is
equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the shares to be repurchased (measured as of the
date of termination of employment), then such repurchase right must be exercised for cash or
cancellation of purchase money indebtedness for such shares within ninety (90) days of the
termination of employment (or, if later, within ninety (90) days of the exercise of the applicable
Option) and such repurchase right must terminate upon an initial public offering; and (ii) if the
purchase price is equal to the original purchase price, such repurchase right must lapse at a rate
of at least twenty percent (20%) per year from the date of grant of the Stock Incentive and such
repurchase right must be exercised for cash or cancellation of purchase money indebtedness for the
shares within ninety (90) days of the termination of employment (or, if later, within ninety (90)
days of the exercise of the applicable Option). Notwithstanding the foregoing, Stock Incentives
held by officers, directors or consultants of the Company or any Subsidiary may be subject to
additional or greater restrictions.
b.
Right of First Refusal
. Any right of first refusal must: (i) be triggered by an
offer to purchase Shares received pursuant to a Stock Incentive from a bona fide third-party
offeror where the grantee desires to sell the Shares; (ii) require the Company to make its election
to purchase the Shares subject to such right of first refusal, if at all, by giving notice of such
election no more than thirty (30) days after receipt of notice of such offer from the grantee; and
(iii) require the Company to purchase all, but not less than all, of the Shares subject to such
bona fide offer upon exercise of the right of first refusal (unless the grantee consents to sell
fewer Shares) on the same terms offered by the bona fide third-
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party offeror within sixty (60) days after receipt of the notice described above (unless a
longer period is offered by the bona fide third party offeror).
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Addendum B to the
Optium Corporation
Stock Incentive Plan
2002 UK APPROVED SUB-PLAN RULES
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1.1
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All capitalized terms used in this Sub-Plan and not otherwise defined in this
Rule 1 shall have the meanings given to them in the Plan. In this Sub-Plan, the
following words shall have the following meanings:
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1.1.1
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Act
means the Income and Corporation Taxes Act 1988;
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1.1.2
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Eligible Employee
means an individual who is not precluded
from participation by Paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 (material interests in close
companies) and is either:
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(a)
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an employee of a Participating Company; or
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(b)
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a director of a Participating Company who
devotes substantially the whole of his working time to his duties and
is required, under the terms of his office or employment with a
Participating Company, to devote to his duties not less than 25 hours
per week excluding meal breaks.
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1.1.3
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Inland Revenue
means the Board of Inland Revenue in the
United Kingdom;
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1.1.4
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Market Value
means on any day:
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(a)
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if and so long as the Shares are listed on the
New York Stock Exchange, the closing price for a Share as quoted on
that exchange for the last market trading day prior to the day in
question, as published in the Wall Street Journal;
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(b)
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if and so long as the Shares are listed on the
London Stock Exchange, the closing price for a share as quoted on that
exchange for the last market trading day prior to the day in question,
as published in the Daily Official List; and
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(c)
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subject to (a) and (b) above, the market value
of a share determined in accordance with Part VIII of the Taxation of
Chargeable Gains Act 1992 and agreed in advance with the Inland
Revenue.
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1.1.5
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Optionholder
means a UK individual who has been granted an
Option under this Sub-Plan;
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1.1.6
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Participating Company
means the Company
[UK SUBSID]
and any
other company controlled by the Company (within the meaning of Section 840 of
the Act) and which has been nominated by the Board to participate for the time
being in this Sub-Plan. For the avoidance of doubt, any company which is not
controlled by the Company cannot be nominated as a Participating Company.
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1.1.7
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Rules
means these rules, as amended from time to time;
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1.1.8
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Schedule 9
means Schedule 9 of the Act;
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1.1.9
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Sub-Plan
means the 2002 UK Approved Sub-Plan of the Optium
Corporation Incentive Plan constituted and governed by these Rules; and
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1.1.10
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UK Individual
means an individual who is, or may become, resident for
taxation purposes in the United Kingdom.
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2.1
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This Sub-Plan to the Optium Corporation Stock Incentive Plan is established for
the benefit of full-time directors and employees, who are UK Individuals, of the
Company
[UK SUBSID]
and any other companies of which the Company has control (as
defined in Section 187(2) of the Act).
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2.2
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This Sub-Plan has been established in order to ensure that Options granted
under Article 7.1 of the Plan to UK Individuals are granted under a share option plan
approved under Schedule 9.
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2.3
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The rules of this Sub-Plan should be read in conjunction with the Plan and are
subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan except to the extent that the terms and
conditions of the Plan differ from or conflict with the terms set out in this Sub-Plan.
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2.4
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This Sub-Plan applies to any grant of Options made under the Plan to UK
Individuals if, at the date of grant, such Options are specified as having been granted
subject to the terms and conditions of this Sub-Plan.
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3.1
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A UK Individual shall not be entitled to be granted Options under this Sub-Plan
unless he is an Eligible Employee on the date on which an Option is granted. Article
7.1(a) of the Plan shall be construed accordingly.
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4.
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Shares subject to this Sub-Plan
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4.1
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The Shares over which Options may be granted under this Sub-Plan must form part
of the ordinary share capital (as defined in section 832(1) of the Act) of the Company.
The Shares must at all times comply with the terms of the Plan and the requirements of
Paragraphs 10 to 14 of Schedule 9.
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5.1
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No Option shall be granted to an Eligible Employee under this Sub-Plan at any
time if it would result in the aggregate Market Value of the Shares which he may
acquire in pursuance of rights obtained under this Sub-Plan and the aggregate market
value of shares which the Eligible Employee could acquire by the exercise of an option
under any other share option plan approved under Schedule 9 (not being a
savings-related plan) and established by the Company or by any associated company (as
defined in Section 416 of
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the Act) of the Company and not exercised, to exceed or further exceed £30,000 or
such other limit contained from time to time in Paragraph 28(1) of Schedule 9.
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5.2
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For the purpose of Rule 5.1:
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(a)
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in respect of Options previously granted under
this Sub-Plan, if any, the Market Value of the Shares shall be the
Market Value originally determined under Rule 6 at the time that the
Option was granted; and
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(b)
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in the case of rights obtained under any other
share option plan approved under Schedule 9 (not being a
savings-related plan), the market value of shares shall be calculated
as at the time when the option to acquire those shares was obtained, or
such earlier time as may have been agreed with the Inland Revenue.
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5.3
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If the market value of the Shares is expressed in a currency other than pounds
sterling, it shall be converted into pounds sterling at the closing mid-market exchange
rate for that currency on the date of grant of the relevant option, as published by the
Financial Times.
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5.4
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If the Board attempts to grant an Option under this Sub-Plan which is
inconsistent with Rule 5.1, the Option granted under this Sub-Plan will be limited and
take effect on a basis consistent with the provisions of Rule 5.1.
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6.
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Exercise price of Options
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6.1
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The Exercise Price at which any Option granted under this Sub-Plan may be
exercised shall be the Approved Exercise Price.
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6.2
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The Approved Exercise Price shall mean the price per Share, as determined by
the Board, at which an Eligible Employee may acquire Shares upon the exercise of an
Option granted to him under this Sub-Plan. The Approved Exercise Price shall not be
less than the Market Value of a Share on the date of grant. Article 7.2(c) of the Plan
shall be construed accordingly.
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7.1
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The price at which Shares may be acquired on the exercise of any Option and the
number of Shares thereunder may be adjusted as described in Article 10 of the Plan
(Adjustment) only in the event of a variation in the share capital of the Company
within the meaning of Paragraph 29 of Schedule 9 and only if the prior approval of the
Inland Revenue has been obtained for such adjustment.
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8.1
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Each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times as specified in the
applicable Stock Option Agreement. Article 7.2 (f) will not apply to Options granted
under this Sub-Plan.
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8.2
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A Optionholder will not be able to exercise his Option granted under this
Sub-Plan if at the proposed time of exercise he is ineligible to participate in the
Sub-Plan by virtue of
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Paragraph 8 of Schedule 9 (material interests in close companies).
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8.3
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The Company shall not later than 30 days after the receipt of the notice of
exercise of an Option (given in accordance with the provisions of the Plan) together
with the payment of the aggregate Exercise Price in respect of the Shares to be issued
or transferred pursuant to the exercise of an Option, allot and issue credited as fully
paid to the Optionholder and cause to be registered in his name the number of Shares
validly specified in the written notice or procure the transfer of such Shares.
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Notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, the Board may not at
any time buy out for a payment in cash or shares an Option granted under this Sub-Plan.
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8.5
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The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an
Option shall comprise entirely of cash or cash equivalent only. Article 7.2(e) of the
Plan shall be construed accordingly.
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8.6
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If an Optionholder dies, his Option shall terminate within a period not
exceeding a year following his death, but not later than the date the Option expires
pursuant to its terms. Article 7.2(g) of the Plan shall be construed accordingly.
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Non Transferability of Options
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9.1
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Subject to the rights of exercise by the Optionholder s personal
representatives, every Option granted under this Sub-Plan shall be personal to the
Optionholder and may not be sold, transferred or disposed of in any way. Article 7.2(g)
of the Plan shall be construed accordingly.
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For the purposes of this Sub-Plan (and notwithstanding anything contained in
the Plan, and in particular Article 11 thereof), the holder of an Option which has been
granted under this Sub-Plan shall not be entitled to receive options over shares of a
successor corporation or another corporation in consideration for the release of this
option on any consolidation, merger, change of control or amalgamation with or into
another corporation unless, such corporation makes an appropriate offer, and the holder
of an option agrees within the appropriate period referred to in Rule 10.2 below and:
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the successor corporation obtains control of the Company as a result of
making a general offer to acquire the whole of the issued ordinary share
capital of the Company (which is made on the condition such that if it is
satisfied the successor corporation will have control of the Company);
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the successor corporation obtains control of the Company as a result of
making a general offer to acquire all the Shares in the Company which are of
the same class as the Shares which may be acquired by the exercise of Options
granted under this Sub-Plan (ignoring any Shares which are already owned by it
or a member of the same group of companies);
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the successor company obtains control of the Company in pursuance of a
compromise or arrangement sanctioned by the Court under Section 425 of the
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United Kingdom Companies Act 1985 (the 1985 Act) or the local equivalent
of the same, if accepted by the Inland Revenue as closely comparable to the
UK legislation; or
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the successor company becomes bound or entitled to acquire Shares in the
Company under Sections 428 to 430F of the 1985 Act or the local equivalent of
the same, if accepted by the Inland Revenue as closely comparable to the UK
legislation.
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Where Rule 10.1 above applies:
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subject to the limitations of the Plan, where any such holder of an Option
granted under this Sub-Plan is entitled to receive options over shares of a
successor corporation or another corporation, he may at any time within the
appropriate period (within the meaning of Paragraph 15(2) of Schedule 9)
release any Option which has not lapsed (the old option) in consideration of
the grant to him of an option (the new option) which (for the purposes of
Paragraph 15 of Schedule 9) is equivalent to the old option but relates to
shares in a different company (whether the successor corporation itself or some
other company falling within Paragraph 10(b) or 10(c) of Schedule 9). For this
purpose, the new option shall not be regarded as equivalent to the old option
unless the conditions set out in Paragraph 15(3) of Schedule 9 are satisfied;
and
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for the purposes of any application of the provisions of this Sub-Plan, where
any holder of an Option has released an old option, any new option granted
shall be regarded as having been granted at the same time as the old option.
With effect from the date of release, the new option shall be subject to the
same provisions of this Sub-Plan as applied to the old option except that the
following terms have the meaning assigned to them in this Rule 10.2.2 and not
the meanings elsewhere in the Plan or in this Sub-Plan:
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Shares
means fully paid ordinary shares in the capital of the corporation
over whose shares new options have been granted and which satisfy the
conditions specified in Paragraphs 10 to 14 of Schedule 9.
Board
means the Board of Directors of the corporation in respect of whose
shares new options have been granted.
Committee
means the committee of the Board of Directors of the corporation
in respect of whose shares new options have been granted.
Company
means the corporation in respect of whose shares new options have
been granted.
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Notwithstanding anything contained in the Plan, if the Company merges or is
consolidated with another corporation under circumstances where the Company is not the
surviving corporation, no Options may be granted under this Sub-Plan following such
merger or consolidation apart from new options granted by the successor corporation
pursuant to this Rule 10.
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In this Rule 10, control has the meaning given to it by Section 840 of the Act.
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Amendment of this Sub-Plan
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11.1
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The terms of this Sub-Plan shall not be amended nor shall the Plan be amended
if it shall
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effect this Sub-Plan, except to the extent that the Inland Revenue has
approved such amendments. No such amendment shall take effect before the date on which
it is approved by the Inland Revenue. Article 12 of the Plan shall be construed
accordingly.
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12.1
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Neither these Rules nor the Plan form any part of any Eligible Employees terms
of employment and nothing in the Plan or the Sub-Plan may be construed as imposing on
the Company,
[UK SUBSID]
or any other related entity a contractual obligation to offer
participation in the Plan or the Sub-Plan to any Eligible Employee. If any
Optionholder ceases to be an Eligible Employee for any reason, he shall not be entitled
by way of compensation for loss of office or otherwise howsoever to any sum or other
benefit to compensate him for the loss of any rights under the Sub-Plan.
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13.1
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By participating in the Sub-Plan, the Optionholder consents to the holding and
processing of personal data provided by the Optionholder to the Company or his
employing company for all purposes relating to the operation of the Sub-Plan. These
include, but are not limited to:
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administering and maintaining Optionholder records;
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providing information to trustees of any employee benefits trust,
registrars, brokers or third party administrators of the Sub-Plan;
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providing information to future purchasers of the Company or the business in
which the Optionholder works; and
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transferring information about the Optionholder to a country or territory
outside the European Economic Area.
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Stock Option Agreements
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14.1
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When the Board, under the powers conferred by the Plan, determines the terms
and conditions of any Option granted under this Sub-Plan, such terms and conditions
shall:
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(a)
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be objective, specified at the date the Option
is granted and set out in the Stock Option Agreement issued under
Section 7.2(a) of the Plan; and
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(b)
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be such that rights to exercise such Options
after the fulfillment or attainment of any terms and conditions so
specified shall not be dependent upon the further discretion of any
person; and
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(c)
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not be capable of amendment, variation or
waiver unless an event occurs which causes the Board to reasonably
consider that a waived, varied or amended term and condition would be a
fairer measure of performance and would be no more difficult to
satisfy.
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The Board shall obtain the prior approval of the Inland Revenue for the form of Stock
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Option
Agreement issued under Section 7.2(a) of the Plan in relation to Options granted under this
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OPTIUM CORPORATION
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION
(the GRANTEE) has been granted an option (the OPTION) to purchase certain
shares of Optium Corporation non-voting common stock (the STOCK) pursuant to the Optium
Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as amended (the PLAN), as follows:
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GRANT DATE:
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NUMBER OF OPTION SHARES:
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shares of Stock
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EXPIRATION DATE:
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10 years from Grant Date
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TAX STATUS OF OPTION:
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Non-Qualified Stock Option
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Except as provided in Stock Option Agreement,
and provided that the Grantees Service
Relationship has not terminated prior to any
applicable date set forth below, the number of
Vested Shares as of each date set forth below
shall be:
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VESTING DATE
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VESTED SHARES
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The __ day of every third month after the Grant Date ending
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By their signatures below, the Company and the Grantee agree that the Option is governed by
this Notice and by the provisions of the Plan and the Option Agreement, both of which are attached
to and made a part of this document. The Grantee acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and the
Option Agreement, represents that the Grantee has read and is familiar with their provisions, and
hereby accepts the Option subject to all of their terms and conditions. This Notice may be executed
in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall
constitute one and the same document.
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OPTIUM CORPORATION
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By:
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By:
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Name:
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Title:
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Address: 500 Horizon Drive, Suite 505
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Address: Chalfont, PA 18914
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ATTACHMENTS: Optium Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as amended through the Grant Date, and the
Option Agreement
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
UNDER THE OPTIUM CORPORATION
STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN, AS AMENDED
Pursuant to the Optium Corporation Stock Incentive Plan (the PLAN), Optium Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (together with its successors thereto, the COMPANY), hereby grants to the
person (the GRANTEE), named in the Notice of Grant of Stock Option attached hereto (the NOTICE)
to which this Stock Option Agreement (the OPTION AGREEMENT) is attached, an option (together with
the Notice, referred to herein as the OPTION) to purchase on or prior to the expiration date
specified in the Notice (the EXPIRATION DATE), or such earlier date as is specified herein, all
or any part of the number of shares of Stock of the Company indicated in the Notice (the OPTION
SHARES, and such shares once issued shall be referred to as the ISSUED SHARES, each as adjusted
pursuant to SECTION 5 hereof), at the exercise price per share specified in the Notice (the
EXERCISE PRICE), subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Option Agreement, the
Notice and the Plan. All capitalized terms used herein and not otherwise defined shall have the
respective meanings set forth in the Notice and the Plan (as applicable).
If this Option is designated as an Incentive Stock Option in the Notice, this Option is
intended to qualify as an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422(b) of the Code. To the
extent that any portion of this Option does not so qualify as an Incentive Stock Option or, if this
Option is designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option in the Notice, it shall be deemed a
Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Grantee should consult with the Grantees own tax advisor regarding
the tax effects of this Option (and any requirements necessary to obtain favorable income tax
treatment under Section 422 or the Code, including, but not limited to, holding period
requirements).
1. VESTING AND EXERCISABILITY.
(a) No portion of this Option may be exercised until such portion shall have vested.
(b) Except as set forth below and in SECTION 6 hereof, this Option shall be exercisable on and
after the initial Vesting Date and prior to the termination of the Option as provided herein, in an
amount not to exceed the number of Vested Shares (as determined in the Notice) less the number of
shares previously acquired upon exercise of this Option. In no event shall this Option be
exercisable for more than the Number of Option Shares (as designated in the Notice).
(c) In the event that the Grantees Service Relationship terminates, this Option may
thereafter be exercised, to the extent it was vested and exercisable on the date of such
termination, until the date specified in SECTION 1 (d) hereof. Any portion of this Option that is
not exercisable on the date of termination of the Service Relationship shall immediately expire and
be null and void. SERVICE RELATIONSHIP means the grantees employment or service with the Company
or its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, whether in the capacity of an employee, director or a
consultant. Unless otherwise determined by the Committee, a grantees Service Relationship shall
not be deemed to have terminated merely because of a change in the capacity in which the grantee
renders service to the Company or its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries or a transfer between
locations of the Company or its Parent or any of its Subsidiaries, PROVIDED THAT there is no
interruption or other termination of the Service Relationship. Subject to the foregoing, the
Company, in its discretion, shall determine whether the grantees Service Relationship has
terminated and the effective date of such termination.
(d) Subject to the provisions of SECTION 6 hereof, once any portion of this Option becomes
vested and exercisable, it shall continue to be exercisable by the Grantee or his or her
representatives and legatees as contemplated herein at any time or times prior to the earliest of
(i) the date which is (A) twelve (12) months following the date on which the Grantees Service
Relationship terminates due to death or disability (B) three (3) months following the date on which
the Grantees Service Relationship terminates if the termination is due to any other reason, or
(ii) the Expiration Date set forth in the Notice; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that notwithstanding the
foregoing, if the Grantees Service Relationship is terminated for Cause, this Option shall
terminate immediately and be null and void upon the date of the Grantees termination and shall not
thereafter be exercisable.
(e) If designated as an Incentive Stock Option in the Notice, the Grantee understands that in
order to obtain the benefits of an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code, subject to
any amendments
thereof, no sale or other disposition may be made of Issued Shares for which incentive stock
option treatment is desired within the one (1) year period after the day of the issuance of such
Issued Shares to him or her (i.e., the exercise date), nor within the two (2) year period after the
grant of this Option and further that this Option must be exercised, if and to the extent permitted
hereunder, within three (3) months after termination of employment (or twelve (12) months in the
case of death or disability (as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3))) to qualify as an incentive
stock option. If the Grantee disposes (whether by sale, gift, transfer or otherwise) of any such
Issued Shares within either of these periods, he or she agrees to notify the Company within thirty
(30) days after such disposition. The Grantee also agrees to provide the Company with any
information concerning any such dispositions required by the Company for tax purposes. Further, to
the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time that the applicable
option is granted) of the shares of Stock with respect to which all Incentive Stock Options held by
the Grantee are exercisable for the first time during any calendar year (under all option plans of
the Company, its Parent and/or its Subsidiaries) exceeds $100,000, such Incentive Stock Options
shall constitute Non-Qualified Stock Options. For purposes of this SECTION 1(e), Incentive Stock
Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. If pursuant to the
above, an Incentive Stock Option is treated as an Incentive Stock Option in part and a
Non-Qualified Stock Option in part, the Grantee may designate which portion of the Option the
Grantee is exercising. In the absence of such designation, the Grantee shall be deemed to have
exercised the Incentive Stock Option portion of the Option first.
2. EXERCISE OF OPTION.
(a) The Grantee may exercise this Option only by delivering an Option exercise notice (an
EXERCISE NOTICE) in substantially the form of APPENDIX A attached hereto to the Companys Chief
Financial Officer or, if none, the Chief Executive Officer, indicating his or her election to
purchase some or all of the Option Shares with respect to which this Option has vested at the time
of delivery of such Exercise Notice (which amount shall be specified in the Exercise Notice),
accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price; PROVIDED that such exercise shall
be effective only upon receipt by such officer of the Exercise Notice and the aggregate Exercise
Price. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price for the Option Shares elected to be purchased by the
Grantee may be made by one or more of the following methods:
(i) in cash, by certified or bank check, or other instrument acceptable to the Committee in
U.S. funds payable to the order of the Company in an amount equal to the aggregate Exercise Price
of such Option Shares;
(ii) if permitted by the Committee at the time of exercise, in its sole and absolute
discretion, by the Grantee delivering to the Company a promissory note (which may be recourse or
partial recourse to the Grantee) in a form approved by Company; PROVIDED THAT at least so much of
the exercise price as represents the par value of the Stock to be issued shall be paid other than
with a promissory note if otherwise required by state law;
(iii) after the closing of the Companys first fully underwritten, firm commitment public
offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act, other than on Forms S-4 or
S-8 or their then equivalents, covering the offer and sale by the Company of its equity securities
or such other event as a result of or following which the stock shall be publicly held (an INITIAL
PUBLIC OFFERING), if permitted by the Committee, at the discretion of the Committee at the time of
exercise, (x) through the delivery (or attestation to ownership) of shares of Stock with an
aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date such shares are delivered or attested to) equal to the
aggregate Exercise Price and that have been purchased by the Grantee on the open market or that
have been held by the Grantee for at least six (6) months and are not subject to restrictions under
any plan of the Company, or (y) by the Grantee delivering to the Company a properly executed
Exercise Notice together with irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the
Company cash or a check payable and acceptable to the Company to pay the Exercise Price of such
Option Shares; PROVIDED THAT in the event the Grantee chooses such payment procedure, the Grantee
and the broker shall comply with such procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and
other agreements as the Committee shall prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure; or
(iv) a combination of the payment methods set forth in clauses (i), (ii) and (iii) above.
(b) Certificates for the Option Shares so purchased will be issued and delivered to the
Grantee upon compliance to the satisfaction of the Committee with all requirements under applicable
laws or regulations in connection with such issuance. Until the Grantee shall have complied with
the requirements hereof and of the Plan, including the withholding requirements set forth in
SECTION 7 hereof, the Company shall be under no obligation to issue the Option Shares subject to
this Option, and the determination of the Committee as to such compliance shall be final and
binding on the Grantee. The Grantee shall not be deemed to be the holder of, or to have any of the
rights of a holder with respect to Issued Shares unless and until this Option shall have been
exercised pursuant to the terms hereof, the Company shall have issued and delivered such Issued
Shares to the Grantee, and the Grantees name shall have been entered as a stockholder of record on
the books of the Company. Thereupon, the Grantee shall have full dividend and other ownership
rights with respect to such Issued Shares, subject to the terms of this Option Agreement.
(c) The Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares upon the exercise of this
Option.
(d) Notwithstanding any other provision hereof or of the Plan, no portion of this Option shall
be exercisable after the earlier of the Expiration Date or the termination of this Option as
contemplated by SECTION 1(d) and SECTION 6 hereof.
3. SUBJECT TO PLAN.
This Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan.
Notwithstanding anything in this Option Agreement or the Notice to the contrary, to the extent of
any conflict between the terms of the Plan, this Option Agreement, and the Notice, the terms of the
Plan shall control.
4. TRANSFERABILITY.
This Option is personal to the Grantee and is not transferable by the Grantee in any manner
other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution; PROVIDED THAT if this Option is
designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option, this Option may also be transferred by the Grantee,
without consideration for the transfer, to the Grantees spouse, parents, siblings, children
(natural or adopted), stepchildren, a trust for their sole benefit of which the Grantee is the
settlor or a limited partnership or other unincorporated entity in which the partners or
beneficiaries are the foregoing (each a PERMITTED TRANSFEREE); PROVIDED THAT the transferee
agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and conditions of the Plan and
this Option Agreement. This Option may be exercised during the Grantees lifetime only by the
Grantee (or by the Grantees legal representative or guardian in the event of the Grantees
incapacity) or by a Permitted Transferee pursuant to this SECTION 4. The Grantee may elect to
designate a beneficiary by providing written notice of the name of such beneficiary to the Company,
and may revoke or change such designation at any time by filing written notice of revocation or
change with the Company; such beneficiary may exercise the Grantees Option in the event of the
Grantees death to the extent provided herein. If the Grantee does not designate a beneficiary, or
if the designated beneficiary predeceases the Grantee, the executor of the Grantee may exercise
this Option to the extent permitted herein in the event of the Grantees death.
5. ADJUSTMENT UPON CHANGES IN CAPITALIZATION.
Subject to SECTION 6 hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization, recapitalization,
reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other similar change in the
Companys capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or decreased or are
exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the Company, or
additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or other non-cash
assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or, if, as a
result of any merger, consolidation or sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the
Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for a different number or
kind of shares or other securities of the Company or any successor entity (or a parent or
subsidiary thereof), the Committee shall make an appropriate or proportionate adjustment in the
number and kind of shares or other securities subject to this Option and the exercise price for
each share subject to this Option, without changing the aggregate Exercise Price of this Option
(i.e., the Exercise Price multiplied by the number of shares of Stock or other securities subject
to this Option shall be the same both before
and after any adjustment pursuant to this SECTION 5); PROVIDED THAT the adjusted Exercise
Price may not be less than the par value of the Stock. After any such adjustment, all references
herein to Stock or common stock shall be deemed to refer to the security that is subject to
acquisition upon exercise of this Option and all references to the Company shall be deemed to refer
to the issuer of such security. The adjustment by the Committee shall be final, binding and
conclusive. No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any such
adjustment, but the Committee in its discretion may either make a cash payment in lieu of
fractional shares or round any resulting fractional share down to the nearest whole number.
6. EFFECT OF CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS.
Upon the effectiveness of a Change of Control, unless provision is made in connection with the
Change of Control for the assumption of all outstanding Awards, or the substitution of such Awards
with new Awards of the successor entity or parent thereof (the ASSUMPTION), this Option shall
terminate. In the event of such termination of this Option, the Grantee shall be permitted to
exercise this Option to the extent that it is then exercisable, or becomes exercisable in
connection with the Change of Control, for a period of at least ten (10) days prior to the
anticipated effective date of such Change of Control; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that: (i) the exercise of
the portion of this Option that becomes vested and exercisable pursuant to the acceleration
provisions set forth herein, if any, shall be subject to and conditioned upon the effectiveness of
the Change of Control; and (ii) the Grantee may, but will not be required to, condition the
exercise of any portion of this Option not described in (i) above upon the effectiveness of the
Change of Control.
7. WITHHOLDING TAXES.
(a) PAYMENT BY GRANTEE. The Grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the exercise of
this Option (or, if applicable, the issuance, in whole or in part of any Issued Shares, the
operation of any law or regulation providing for the imputation of interest related to this Option,
or the lapsing of any restriction with respect to any Issued Shares) gives rise to taxable income
and subjects the Company to a tax withholding obligation, authorize the Company to withhold from
payroll and any other amounts payable to the Grantee or pay to the Company or make arrangements
satisfactory to the Committee for payment of any federal, state, foreign and local taxes required
by law to be withheld with respect to such income.
(b) PAYMENT IN STOCK. Subject to approval by the Committee, in its sole and absolute
discretion, the Grantee may elect to have the minimum tax withholding obligation satisfied, in
whole or in part, by (i) authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be issued a
number of shares of Stock with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is
effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due or (ii) transferring to the Company shares
of Stock owned by the Grantee with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding
is effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due. The Fair Market Value of any shares of
Stock withheld or tendered to satisfy any such tax withholding obligation shall not exceed the
amount determined by the applicable minimum statutory withholding rates.
8. RESTRICTIONS ON TRANSFER OF ISSUED SHARES.
If the Grantee (or a Permitted Transferee) shall receive a bona fide offer from a third party
for such third party to purchase any Issued Shares, which offer the Grantee (or Permitted
Transferee) intends to accept, the Grantee (or Permitted Transferee), before consummating the sale
to such third party, shall comply with the right of first refusal and participation in sales
provisions in SECTIONS 2 and 3 of the Stockholders Agreement, dated as of November 22, 2000, by and
among the Company and certain of its stockholders, as such agreement may be amended and/or restated
from time to time. The restrictions on transfer set forth above shall remain in effect until the
closing of a Change of Control or an Initial Public Offering (or such other event as a result of or
following which the common stock shall be publicly held).
9. COMPLIANCE WITH LEGAL REQUIREMENTS.
The grant of this Option and the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise of this Option
shall be subject to compliance with all applicable requirements of federal, state and foreign law
with respect to such securities. This
Option may not be exercised if the issuance of shares of Stock upon exercise would constitute
a violation of any applicable federal, state or foreign securities laws or other law or regulations
or the requirements of any stock exchange or market system upon which the Stock may then be listed.
In addition, this Option may not be exercised unless: (a) a registration statement under the Act
shall at the time of exercise of this Option be in effect with respect to the shares issuable upon
exercise, or (b) in the opinion of legal counsel to the Company, the shares issuable upon exercise
of this Option may be issued in accordance with the terms of an applicable exemption from the
registration requirements of the Act. The inability of the Company to obtain from any regulatory
body having jurisdiction and the authority, if any, deemed by the Companys legal counsel to be
necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares hereunder shall relieve the Company of any
liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such shares as to which such requisite
authority shall not have been obtained. As a condition to the exercise of this Option, the Company
may require the Grantee to satisfy any qualifications that may be necessary or appropriate, to
evidence compliance with any applicable law or regulation and to make any representation or
warranty with respect thereto as may be requested by the Company.
10. LOCK-UP PROVISION.
The Grantee and each Permitted Transferee agrees that in the event the Company proposes to
offer for sale to the public any shares of common stock of the Company pursuant to a public
offering under the Act, if requested in writing by the Company and any underwriter engaged by the
Company, not to directly or indirectly, offer, sell, pledge, contract to sell (including any short
sale), grant any option to purchase or otherwise dispose of any securities of the Company held by
them (except for any securities sold pursuant to such registration statement) or enter into any
Hedging Transaction (as defined below) relating to any securities of the Company (including,
without limitation, pursuant to Rule 144 under the Act (or any successor or similar exemptive rule
hereinafter in effect)) held by them for such period following the effective date of the
registration statement of the Company filed under the Act with respect to such offering, as the
Company or such underwriter shall specify reasonably and in good faith, not to exceed one hundred
eighty (180) days in the case of an initial public offering and ninety (90) days in the case of any
follow-on public offering. For purposes of this SECTION 10, HEDGING TRANSACTION means any short
sale (whether or not against the box) or any purchase, sale or grant of any right (including
without limitation, any put or call option) with respect to any security (other than a broad-based
market basket or index) that includes, relates to or derives any significant part of its value from
the Companys common stock.
11. MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS.
(a) ADMINISTRATION. All questions of interpretation concerning this Option Agreement shall be
determined by the Committee. All determinations by the Committee shall be final and binding upon
all persons having an interest in this Option.
(b) EMPLOYMENT RIGHTS. The grant of this Option does not confer upon the Grantee any right to
continued employment or service with the Company or its Parent or any Subsidiary or interfere in
any way with the right of the Company or its Parent or any Subsidiary to terminate the Grantees
employment or service at any time.
(c) EQUITABLE RELIEF. The parties hereto agree and declare that legal remedies may be
inadequate to enforce the provisions of this Option Agreement and that equitable relief, including
specific performance and injunctive relief, may be used to enforce the provisions of this Option
Agreement.
(d) CHANGE AND MODIFICATIONS. The Committee may terminate or amend the Plan or this Option at
any time; PROVIDED, HOWEVER, that except as provided in ARTICLE XI of the Plan in connection with a
Change of Control, no such termination or amendment may adversely affect this Option without the
consent of the Grantee unless such termination or amendment is necessary to comply with any
applicable law, rule or regulation or, to the extent that this Option is designated as an Incentive
Stock Option, is required to enable this Option to continue to qualify as an Incentive Stock
Option.
(e) GOVERNING LAW. This Option Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with
the laws of State of Florida (or the state of incorporation of any successor corporation) without
regard to conflict of law principles thereof.
(f) HEADINGS. The headings are intended only for convenience in finding the subject matter and
do not constitute part of the text of this Option Agreement and shall not be considered in the
interpretation of this Option Agreement.
(g) INTEGRATED AGREEMENT. This Option Agreement, the Notice and the Plan constitute the entire
understanding and agreement between the Grantee and the Company with respect to the subject matter
contained herein and supercedes any prior agreements, understandings, restrictions,
representations, or warranties among the Grantee and the Company with respect to such subject
matter except as provided for herein. To the extent contemplated herein, the provisions of this
Option Agreement shall survive any exercise of this Option and shall remain in full force and
effect.
(h) SAVING CLAUSE. If any provision(s) of this Option Agreement shall be determined to be
illegal or unenforceable, such determination shall in no manner affect the legality or
enforceability of any other provision hereof.
(i) NOTICES. All notices, requests, consents and other communications shall be in writing and
be deemed given when delivered personally, by telex or facsimile transmission or two (2) days after
deposit in the mail if mailed by first class registered or certified mail, postage prepaid or one
(1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight carrier. Notices to the
Company or the Grantee shall be addressed to such address or addresses as may have been furnished
by such party in writing to the other.
(j) BENEFIT AND BINDING EFFECT. This Option Agreement shall be binding upon and shall inure to
the benefit of the parties hereto, their respective successors, permitted assigns, and legal
representatives. The Company has the right to assign this Option Agreement, and such assignee shall
become entitled to all the rights of the Company hereunder to the extent of such assignment.
APPENDIX A
STOCK OPTION EXERCISE NOTICE
Optium Corporation
2721 Discovery Drive, Suite 500
Orlando, Florida, 32826
Attention: Chief Financial Officer/ Chief Executive Officer
Date:
Pursuant to the terms of the Notice of Grant of Stock Option dated
,
and the Stock Option Agreement granted pursuant to the Optium Corporation Stock Incentive Plan, as
amended and entered into by Optium Corporation and
on such date, I hereby
[CIRCLE ONE] partially/fully exercise such Option by including herein payment in the amount of
$
representing the purchase price for
shares of Stock, all of which have
vested in accordance with the Notice of Grant of Stock Option. I hereby authorize payroll
withholding or otherwise will make adequate provision for federal, state, foreign and local tax
withholding obligations of the Company, if any, that arise in connection with the Option.
I acknowledge that the shares are being acquired in accordance with and subject to the terms,
provisions and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Grant of Stock Option, and the Option
Agreement, copies of which I have received and carefully read and understand, including the
Companys right of first refusal and right of repurchase set forth therein, to all of which I
hereby expressly assent.
I hereby represent that I am purchasing the shares of Stock for my own account and not with a
view to any sale or distribution thereof. I understand that Rule 144, promulgated under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, which permits limited public resale of securities acquired in a
nonpublic offering, is not currently available with respect to such shares and, in any event, is
available only if certain conditions are satisfied. I acknowledge that any sale of such shares that
might be made in reliance on Rule 144 may only be made in limited amounts in accordance with the
terms and conditions of such rule and that a copy of Rule 144 will be delivered to me upon my
request. Finally, I agree that, IF THE OPTION IS DESIGNATED AS AN INCENTIVE STOCK OPTION IN THE
NOTICE OF GRANT OF STOCK OPTION, that I will promptly notify the Chief Financial Officer of the
Company if I transfer any of the shares acquired pursuant to the option within one (1) year from
the date of exercise of all or part of the Option or within two (2) years of the date of grant of
the Option.
Sincerely yours,
Address:
Exhibit 99.2
OPTIUM CORPORATION
2006 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
GENERAL PURPOSE OF THE PLAN; DEFINITIONS
The name of the plan is the Optium Corporation 2006 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (the
Plan). The purpose of the Plan is to encourage and enable the officers, employees, Non-Employee
Directors and other key persons (including consultants and prospective employees) of Optium
Corporation (the Company) and its Subsidiaries upon whose judgment, initiative and efforts the
Company largely depends for the successful conduct of its business to acquire a proprietary
interest in the Company. It is anticipated that providing such persons with a direct stake in the
Companys welfare will assure a closer identification of their interests with those of the Company
and its stockholders, thereby stimulating their efforts on the Companys behalf and strengthening
their desire to remain with the Company.
The following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Acquisition
shall mean: (x) the sale of the Company by merger in which the stockholders of
the Company in their capacity as such no longer own a majority of the outstanding equity securities
of the Company (or its successor), or (y) any sale of all or substantially all of the assets or
capital stock of the Company (other than in a spin-off or similar transaction), or (z) any other
acquisition of the business of the Company, as determined by the Board.
Act
means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the rules and regulations thereunder.
Award
or
Awards,
except where referring to a particular category of grant under the Plan,
shall include Incentive Stock Options, Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights,
Deferred Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards and Cash-based Awards.
Award Agreement
means a written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and
provisions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan. Each Award Agreement is subject to the
terms and conditions of the Plan.
Board
means the Board of Directors of the Company.
Cash-based Award
means an Award entitling the recipient to receive a cash-denominated
payment.
Code
means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and any successor Code, and
related rules, regulations and interpretations.
Committee
means the compensation committee of the Board or a similar committee performing
the functions of the compensation committee and which is comprised of not less than two
Non-Employee Directors who are independent.
Covered Employee
means an employee who is a Covered Employee within the meaning of Section
162(m) of the Code.
Deferred Stock Award
means an Award of phantom stock units to a grantee.
Effective Date
means the date on which the Plan is approved by stockholders as set forth in
Section 19.
Exchange Act
means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the rules and
regulations thereunder.
Fair Market Value
of the Stock on any given date means the fair market value of the Stock
determined in good faith by the Committee; provided, however, that if the Stock is admitted to
quotation on the National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation System (NASDAQ),
NASDAQ National System or a national securities exchange, the determination shall be made by
reference to market quotations. If there are no market quotations for such date, the determination
shall be made by reference to the last date preceding such date for which there are market
quotations; provided further, however, that if the date for which Fair Market Value is determined
is the first day when trading prices for the Stock are reported on NASDAQ or on a national
securities exchange, the Fair Market Value shall be the Price to the Public (or equivalent) set
forth on the cover page for the final prospectus relating to the Companys Initial Public Offering.
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Incentive Stock Option
means any Stock Option designated and qualified as an incentive
stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
Initial Public Offering
means the consummation of the first fully underwritten, firm
commitment public offering pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Act covering
the offer and sale by the Company of its equity securities, or such other event as a result of or
following which the Stock shall be publicly held.
Non-Employee Director
means a member of the Board who is not also an employee of the Company
or any Subsidiary.
Non-Qualified Stock Option
means any Stock Option that is not an Incentive Stock Option.
Option
or
Stock Option
means any option to purchase shares of Stock granted pursuant to
Section 5.
Performance-based Award
means any Restricted Stock Award, Deferred Stock Award or Cash-based
Award granted to a Covered Employee that is intended to qualify as performance-based compensation
under Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations promulgated thereunder.
Performance Criteria
means the criteria that the Committee selects for purposes of
establishing the Performance Goal or Performance Goals for an individual for a Performance Cycle.
The Performance Criteria (which shall be applicable to the organizational level specified by the
Committee, including, but not limited to, the Company or a unit, division, group, or Subsidiary of
the Company) that will be used to establish Performance Goals are limited to the following:
earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, net income (loss) (either before or
after interest, taxes, depreciation and/or amortization), changes in the market price of the Stock,
economic value-added, funds from operations or similar measure, sales or revenue, acquisitions or
strategic transactions, operating income (loss), cash flow (including, but not limited to,
operating cash flow and free cash flow), return on capital, assets, equity, or investment,
stockholder returns, return on sales, gross or net profit levels, productivity, expense, margins,
operating efficiency, customer satisfaction, working capital, earnings (loss) per share of Stock,
sales or market shares and number of customers, any of which may be measured either in absolute
terms or as compared to any incremental increase or as compared to results of a peer group.
Performance Cycle
means one or more periods of time, which may be of varying and overlapping
durations, as the Committee may select, over which the attainment of one or more Performance
Criteria will be measured for the purpose of determining a grantees right to and the payment of a
Restricted Stock Award, Deferred Stock Award or Cash-based Award.
Performance Goals
means, for a Performance Cycle, the specific goals established in writing
by the Committee for a Performance Cycle based upon the Performance Criteria.
Restricted Stock Award
means an Award entitling the recipient to acquire, at such purchase
price (which may be zero) as determined by the Committee, shares of Stock subject to such
restrictions and conditions as the Committee may determine at the time of grant.
Section 409A
means Section 409A of the Code and the regulations and other guidance
promulgated thereunder.
Stock
means the Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company, subject to
adjustments pursuant to Section 3.
Stock Appreciation Right
means an Award entitling the recipient to receive shares of Stock
having a value equal to the excess of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of exercise
over the exercise price of the Stock Appreciation Right multiplied by the number of shares of Stock
with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right shall have been exercised.
Subsidiary
means any corporation or other entity (other than the Company) in which the
Company has at least a 50 percent interest, either directly or indirectly.
Ten Percent Owner
means an employee who owns or is deemed to own (by reason of the
attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10 percent of the combined voting power
of all classes of stock of the Company or any parent or subsidiary corporation.
Unrestricted Stock Award
means an Award of shares of Stock free of any restrictions.
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ADMINISTRATION OF PLAN; COMMITTEE AUTHORITY TO SELECT GRANTEES AND DETERMINE AWARDS
Committee
. The Plan shall be administered by the Committee.
Powers of the Committee
. The Committee shall have the power and authority to grant Awards
consistent with the terms of the Plan, including the power and authority:
to select the individuals to whom Awards may from time to time be granted;
to determine the time or times of grant, and the extent, if any, of Incentive Stock Options,
Non-Qualified Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock Awards, Deferred Stock
Awards, Unrestricted Stock Awards and Cash-based Awards, or any combination of the foregoing,
granted to any one or more grantees;
to determine the number of shares of Stock to be covered by any Award;
to determine and modify from time to time the terms and conditions, including restrictions, not
inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award, which terms and conditions may differ among
individual Awards and grantees, and to approve the form of written instruments evidencing the
Awards;
to accelerate at any time the exercisability or vesting of all or any portion of any Award;
subject to the provisions of Section 5(a)(ii), to extend at any time the period in which Stock
Options may be exercised; and
at any time to adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for administration of
the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable; to interpret the terms
and provisions of the Plan and any Award (including related written instruments); to make all
determinations it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan; to decide all disputes
arising in connection with the Plan; and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan.
All decisions and interpretations of the Committee shall be binding on all persons, including
the Company and Plan grantees.
Delegation of Authority to Grant Awards
. The Committee, in its discretion, may delegate to
any executive officer of the Company all or part of the Committees authority and duties with
respect to the granting of Awards, to individuals who are (i) not subject to the reporting and
other provisions of Section 16 of the Exchange Act or (ii) not Covered Employees. Any such
delegation by the Committee shall include a limitation as to the amount of Awards that may be
granted during the period of the delegation and shall contain guidelines as to the determination of
the exercise price of any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the conversion ratio or price
of other Awards and the vesting criteria. The Committee may revoke or amend the terms of a
delegation at any time but such action shall not invalidate any prior actions of the Committees
delegate or delegates that were consistent with the terms of the Plan.
Award Agreement
. Awards under the Plan shall be evidenced by Award Agreements that set
forth the terms, conditions and limitations for each Award which may include, without limitation,
the term of an Award, the provisions applicable in the event employment or service terminates, and
the Companys authority to unilaterally or bilaterally amend, modify, suspend, cancel or rescind an
Award.
Indemnification
. Neither the Board nor the Committee, nor any member of either or any
delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission, interpretation, construction or
determination made in good faith in connection with the Plan, and the members of the Board and the
Committee (and any delegate thereof) shall be entitled in all cases to indemnification and
reimbursement by the Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including, without
limitation, reasonable attorneys fees) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest extent
permitted by law and/or under the Companys articles or bylaws or any directors and officers
liability insurance coverage which may be in effect from time to time and/or any indemnification
agreement between such individual and the Company.
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Foreign Award Recipients
. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in
order to comply with the laws in other countries in which the Company and its Subsidiaries operate
or have employees or other individuals eligible for Awards, the Committee, in its sole discretion,
shall have the power and authority to: (i) determine which Subsidiaries shall be covered by the
Plan; (ii) determine which individuals outside the United States are eligible to participate in the
Plan; (iii) modify the terms and conditions of any Award granted to individuals outside the United
States to comply with applicable foreign laws; (iv) establish subplans and modify exercise
procedures and other terms and procedures, to the extent the Committee determines such actions to
be necessary or advisable (and such subplans and/or modifications shall be attached to this Plan as
appendices); provided, however, that no such subplans and/or modifications shall increase the share
limitations contained in Section 3(a) hereof; and (v) take any action, before or after an Award is
made, that the Committee determines to be necessary or advisable to obtain approval or comply with
any local governmental regulatory exemptions or approvals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Committee may not take any actions hereunder, and no Awards shall be granted, that would violate
the Exchange Act or any other applicable United States securities law, the Code, or any other
applicable United States governing statute or law.
STOCK ISSUABLE UNDER THE PLAN; MERGERS; SUBSTITUTION
Stock Issuable
. The maximum number of shares of Stock reserved and available for issuance
under the Plan shall be the sum of (i) 283,333, (ii) the number of shares equal to the number of
stock options or other awards returned to the Companys Stock Incentive Plan after the Effective
Date, as a result of the expiration, cancellation or termination of such stock options or other
awards and (iii) as of January 1, 2007 and on the first day of each fiscal quarter thereafter, a
number of shares equal to three fourths of one percent (0.75%) of the Companys outstanding Stock
on such date, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 3(b); provided that not more than
283,333 shares shall be issued in the form of Incentive Stock Options. For purposes of this
limitation, the shares of Stock underlying any Awards that are forfeited, canceled, held back upon
exercise of an Option or settlement of an Award to cover the exercise price or tax withholding,
reacquired by the Company prior to vesting, satisfied without the issuance of Stock or otherwise
terminated (other than by exercise) shall be added back to the shares of Stock available for
issuance under the Plan. Subject to such overall limitations, shares of Stock may be issued up to
such maximum number pursuant to any type or types of Award; provided, however, that Stock Options
or Stock Appreciation Rights with respect to no more than 833,333 shares of Stock may be granted to
any one individual grantee during any one calendar year period. The shares available for issuance
under the Plan may be authorized but unissued shares of Stock or shares of Stock reacquired by the
Company.
Changes in Stock
. Subject to Section 3(c) hereof, if, as a result of any reorganization,
recapitalization, reclassification, stock dividend, stock split, reverse stock split or other
similar change in the Companys capital stock, the outstanding shares of Stock are increased or
decreased or are exchanged for a different number or kind of shares or other securities of the
Company, or additional shares or new or different shares or other securities of the Company or
other non-cash assets are distributed with respect to such shares of Stock or other securities, or,
if, as a result of any merger or consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets of
the Company, the outstanding shares of Stock are converted into or exchanged for securities of the
Company or any successor entity (or a parent or subsidiary thereof), the Committee shall make an
appropriate or proportionate adjustment in (i) the maximum number of shares reserved for issuance
under the Plan, (ii) the number of Stock Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that can be granted
to any one individual grantee and the maximum number of shares that may be granted under a
Performance-based Award, (iii) the number and kind of shares or other securities subject to any
then outstanding Awards under the Plan, (iv) the repurchase price, if any, per share subject to
each outstanding Restricted Stock Award, and (v) the price for each share subject to any then
outstanding Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights under the Plan, without changing the
aggregate exercise price (i.e., the exercise price multiplied by the number of Stock Options and
Stock Appreciation Rights) as to which such Stock Options and Stock Appreciation Rights remain
exercisable. The Committee shall also adjust the number of shares subject to outstanding Awards
and the exercise price and the terms of outstanding Awards to take into consideration material
changes in accounting practices or principles, extraordinary dividends, acquisitions or
dispositions of stock or property or any other event to the extent necessary to avoid distortion in
the operation of the Plan. The adjustment by the Committee shall be final, binding and conclusive.
No fractional shares of Stock shall be issued under the Plan resulting from any such adjustment,
but the Committee in its discretion may make a cash payment in lieu of fractional shares.
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No adjustment shall be made under this Section 3(b) in the case of an Option or Stock
Appreciation Right, without the consent of the grantee, if it would constitute a modification,
extension or renewal of the Option within the meaning of Section 424(h) of the Code or a
modification of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right such that the Option or Stock Appreciation
Right becomes treated as nonqualified deferred compensation subject to Section 409A.
Consequences of an Acquisition
. Upon the consummation of an Acquisition, the Board or the
board of directors of the surviving or acquiring entity (as used in this Section 3(c), also the
Board), shall, as to outstanding Awards (on the same basis or on different bases as the Board
shall specify), make appropriate provision for the continuation of such Awards by the Company or
the assumption of such Awards by the surviving or acquiring entity and by substituting on an
equitable basis for the shares then subject to such Awards either (a) the consideration payable
with respect to the outstanding shares of Stock in connection with the Acquisition, (b) shares of
stock of the surviving or acquiring entity or (c) such other securities or other consideration as
the Board deems appropriate, the fair market value of which (as determined by the Board in its sole
discretion) shall not materially differ from the fair market value of the shares of Stock subject
to such Awards immediately preceding the Acquisition. In addition to or in lieu of the foregoing,
with respect to outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, the Board may, on the same basis
or on such different bases as the Board shall specify, upon written notice to the affected
optionees, provide that one or more Options and Stock Appreciation Rights then outstanding must be
exercised, in whole or in part, within a specified number of days of the date of such notice, at
the end of which period such Options and Stock Appreciation Rights shall terminate, or provide that
one or more Options and Stock Appreciation Rights then outstanding, in whole or in part, shall be
terminated in exchange for a cash payment equal to the excess of the fair market value (as
determined by the Board in its sole discretion) for the shares subject to such Options and Stock
Appreciation Rights over the exercise price thereof; provided, however, that before terminating any
portion of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right that is not vested or exercisable (other than in
exchange for a cash payment), the Board must first accelerate in full the exercisability of the
portion that is to be terminated. Unless otherwise determined by the Board (on the same basis or
on such different bases as the Board shall specify), any repurchase rights or other rights of the
Company that relate to an Option, Stock Appreciation Right or other Award shall continue to apply
to consideration, including cash, that has been substituted, assumed or amended for an Option,
Stock Appreciation Right or other Award pursuant to this paragraph. The Company may hold in escrow
all or any portion of any such consideration in order to effectuate any continuing restrictions.
Substitute Awards
. The Committee may grant Awards under the Plan in substitution for stock
and stock based awards held by employees, directors or other key persons of another corporation in
connection with the merger or consolidation of the employing corporation with the Company or a
Subsidiary or the acquisition by the Company or a Subsidiary of property or stock of the employing
corporation. The Committee may direct that the substitute awards be granted on such terms and
conditions as the Committee considers appropriate in the circumstances. Any substitute Awards
granted under the Plan shall not count against the share limitation set forth in Section 3(a).
ELIGIBILITY
Grantees under the Plan will be such full or part-time officers and other employees,
Non-Employee Directors and key persons (including consultants and prospective employees) of the
Company and its Subsidiaries as are selected from time to time by the Committee in its sole
discretion.
STOCK OPTIONS
Any Stock Option granted under the Plan shall be in such form as the Committee may from time
to time approve.
Stock Options granted under the Plan may be either Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified
Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to employees of the Company or any
Subsidiary that is a subsidiary corporation within the meaning of Section 424(f) of the Code. To
the extent that any Option does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option, it shall be deemed a
Non-Qualified Stock Option.
Stock Options Granted to Employees and Key Persons
. The Committee in its discretion may
grant Stock Options to eligible employees and key persons of the Company or any Subsidiary. Stock
Options granted pursuant to this Section 5(a) shall be subject to the following terms and
conditions and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms
of the Plan, as the Committee shall deem desirable. If the Committee so
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determines, Stock Options may be granted in lieu of cash compensation at the optionees election,
subject to such terms and conditions as the Committee may establish.
Exercise Price
. The exercise price per share for the Stock covered by a Stock Option
granted pursuant to this Section 5(a) shall be determined by the Committee at the time of grant but
shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value on the date of grant. In the case of
an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the option price of such
Incentive Stock Option shall be not less than 110 percent of the Fair Market Value on the grant
date.
Option Term
. The term of each Stock Option shall be fixed by the Committee, but no Stock
Option shall be exercisable more than ten years after the date the Stock Option is granted. In the
case of an Incentive Stock Option that is granted to a Ten Percent Owner, the term of such Stock
Option shall be no more than five years from the date of grant.
Exercisability; Rights of a Stockholder.
Stock Options shall become exercisable at such
time or times, whether or not in installments, as shall be determined by the Committee at or after
the grant date. The Committee may at any time accelerate the exercisability of all or any portion
of any Stock Option. An optionee shall have the rights of a stockholder only as to shares acquired
upon the exercise of a Stock Option and not as to unexercised Stock Options.
Method of Exercise
. Stock Options may be exercised in whole or in part, by giving written
notice of exercise to the Company, specifying the number of shares to be purchased. Payment of the
purchase price may be made by one or more of the following methods to the extent provided in the
Option Award Agreement:
In cash, by certified or bank check or other instrument acceptable to the Committee;
Through the delivery (or attestation to the ownership) of shares of Stock that have been purchased
by the optionee on the open market or that are beneficially owned by the optionee and are not then
subject to restrictions under any Company plan. Such surrendered shares shall be valued at Fair
Market Value on the exercise date. To the extent required to avoid variable accounting treatment
under FAS 123R or other applicable accounting rules, such surrendered shares shall have been owned
by the optionee for at least six months; or
By the optionee delivering to the Company a properly executed exercise notice together with
irrevocable instructions to a broker to promptly deliver to the Company cash or a check payable and
acceptable to the Company for the purchase price; provided that in the event the optionee chooses
to pay the purchase price as so provided, the optionee and the broker shall comply with such
procedures and enter into such agreements of indemnity and other agreements as the Committee shall
prescribe as a condition of such payment procedure.
Payment instruments will be received subject to collection. The transfer to the optionee on
the records of the Company or of the transfer agent of the shares of Stock to be purchased pursuant
to the exercise of a Stock Option will be contingent upon receipt from the optionee (or a purchaser
acting in his stead in accordance with the provisions of the Stock Option) by the Company of the
full purchase price for such shares and the fulfillment of any other requirements contained in the
Option Award Agreement or applicable provisions of laws (including the satisfaction of any
withholding taxes that the Company is obligated to withhold with respect to the optionee). In the
event an optionee chooses to pay the purchase price by previously-owned shares of Stock through the
attestation method, the number of shares of Stock transferred to the optionee upon the exercise of
the Stock Option shall be net of the number of shares attested to. In the event that the Company
establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the
exercise of Stock Options, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice
response, then the paperless exercise of Stock Options may be permitted through the use of such an
automated system.
Annual Limit on Incentive Stock Options
. To the extent required for incentive stock
option treatment under Section 422 of the Code, the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of
the time of grant) of the shares of Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options granted
under this Plan and any other plan of the Company or its parent and subsidiary corporations become
exercisable for the first time by an optionee during any calendar year
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shall not exceed $100,000. To the extent that any Stock Option exceeds this limit, it shall
constitute a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
Exercise Price of Stock Appreciation Rights
. The exercise price of a Stock Appreciation
Right shall not be less than 100 percent of the Fair Market Value of the Stock on the date of grant
(or more than the Stock Option exercise price per share, if the Stock Appreciation Right was
granted in tandem with a Stock Option).
Grant and Exercise of Stock Appreciation Rights
. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted
by the Committee in tandem with, or independently of, any Stock Option granted pursuant to Section
5 of the Plan. In the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with a Non-Qualified
Stock Option, such Stock Appreciation Right may be granted either at or after the time of the grant
of such Option. In the case of a Stock Appreciation Right granted in tandem with an Incentive
Stock Option, such Stock Appreciation Right may be granted only at the time of the grant of the
Option.
A Stock Appreciation Right or applicable portion thereof granted in tandem with a Stock Option
shall terminate and no longer be exercisable upon the termination or exercise of the related
Option.
Terms and Conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights
. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be
subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined from time to time by the Committee,
subject to the following:
Stock Appreciation Rights granted in tandem with Options shall be exercisable at such time or times
and to the extent that the related Stock Options shall be exercisable.
Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, the applicable portion of any related Option shall be
surrendered.
RESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
Nature of Restricted Stock Awards
. The Committee shall determine the restrictions and
conditions applicable to each Restricted Stock Award at the time of grant. Conditions may be based
on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established
performance goals and objectives. The grant of a Restricted Stock Award is contingent on the
grantee executing the Restricted Stock Award Agreement. The terms and conditions of each such
Award Agreement shall be determined by the Committee, and such terms and conditions may differ
among individual Awards and grantees.
Rights as a Stockholder
. Upon execution of the Restricted Stock Award Agreement and
payment of any applicable purchase price, a grantee shall have the rights of a stockholder with
respect to the voting of the Restricted Stock, subject to such conditions contained in the
Restricted Stock Award Agreement. Unless the Committee shall otherwise determine, (i)
uncertificated Restricted Stock shall be accompanied by a notation on the records of the Company or
the transfer agent to the effect that they are subject to forfeiture until such Restricted Stock
are vested as provided in Section 7(d) below, and (ii) certificated Restricted Stock shall remain
in the possession of the Company until such Restricted Stock is vested as provided in Section 7(d)
below, and the grantee shall be required, as a condition of the grant, to deliver to the Company
such instruments of transfer as the Committee may prescribe.
Restrictions
. Restricted Stock may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or
otherwise encumbered or disposed of except as specifically provided herein or in the Restricted
Stock Award Agreement. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Committee either in the Award
Agreement or, subject to Section 17 below, in writing after the Award Agreement is issued, if any,
if a grantees employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries
terminates for any reason, any Restricted Stock that has not vested at the time of termination
shall automatically and without any requirement of notice to such grantee from or other action by
or on behalf of, the Company be deemed to have been reacquired by the Company at its original
purchase price from such grantee or such grantees legal representative simultaneously with such
termination of employment (or other service relationship), and thereafter shall cease to represent
any ownership of the Company by the grantee or rights of the grantee as a stockholder. Following
such deemed reacquisition of unvested Restricted Stock that are represented by physical
certificates, a grantee shall surrender such certificates to the Company upon request without
consideration.
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Vesting of Restricted Stock
. The Committee at the time of grant shall specify the date or
dates and/or the attainment of pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions
on which the non-transferability of the Restricted Stock and the Companys right of repurchase or
forfeiture shall lapse. Subsequent to such date or dates and/or the attainment of such
pre-established performance goals, objectives and other conditions, the shares on which all
restrictions have lapsed shall no longer be Restricted Stock and shall be deemed vested. Except
as may otherwise be provided by the Committee either in the Award Agreement or, subject to Section
16 below, in writing after the Award Agreement is issued, a grantees rights in any shares of
Restricted Stock that have not vested shall automatically terminate upon the grantees termination
of employment (or other service relationship) with the Company and its Subsidiaries and such shares
shall be subject to the provisions of Section 7(c) above.
DEFERRED STOCK AWARDS
Nature of Deferred Stock Awards
. The Committee shall determine the restrictions and
conditions applicable to each Deferred Stock Award at the time of grant. Conditions may be based
on continuing employment (or other service relationship) and/or achievement of pre-established
performance goals and objectives. The grant of a Deferred Stock Award is contingent on the grantee
executing the Deferred Stock Award Agreement. The terms and conditions of each such Award
Agreement shall be determined by the Committee, and such terms and conditions may differ among
individual Awards and grantees. At the end of the deferral period, the Deferred Stock Award, to
the extent vested, shall be paid to the grantee in the form of shares of Stock.
Election to Receive Deferred Stock Awards in Lieu of Compensation
. The Committee may, in
its sole discretion, permit a grantee to elect to receive a portion of future cash compensation
otherwise due to such grantee in the form of a Deferred Stock Award. Any such election shall be
made in writing and shall be delivered to the Company no later than the date specified by the
Committee and in accordance with Section 409A and such other rules and procedures established by
the Committee. The Committee shall have the sole right to determine whether and under what
circumstances to permit such elections and to impose such limitations and other terms and
conditions thereon as the Committee deems appropriate. Any such deferred compensation shall be
converted to a fixed number of phantom stock units based on the Fair Market Value of Stock on the
date the compensation would otherwise have been paid to the grantee but for the deferral.
Rights as a Stockholder
. During the deferral period, a grantee shall have no rights as a
stockholder; provided, however, that the grantee may be credited with Dividend Equivalent Rights
with respect to the phantom stock units underlying his Deferred Stock Award, subject to such terms
and conditions as the Committee may determine.
Termination
. Except as may otherwise be provided by the Committee either in the Award
Agreement or, subject to Section 16 below, in writing after the Award Agreement is issued, a
grantees right in all Deferred Stock Awards that have not vested shall automatically terminate
upon the grantees termination of employment (or cessation of service relationship) with the
Company and its Subsidiaries for any reason.
UNRESTRICTED STOCK AWARDS
Grant or Sale of Unrestricted Stock
. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant
(or sell at par value or such higher purchase price determined by the Committee) an Unrestricted
Stock Award under the Plan. Unrestricted Stock Awards may be granted in respect of past services
or other valid consideration, or in lieu of cash compensation due to such grantee.
CASH-BASED AWARDS
Grant of Cash-based Awards
. The Committee may, in its sole discretion, grant Cash-based
Awards to any grantee in such number or amount and upon such terms, and subject to such conditions,
as the Committee shall determine at the time of grant. The Committee shall determine the maximum
duration of the Cash-based Award, the amount of cash to which the Cash-based Award pertains, the
conditions upon which the Cash-based Award shall become vested or payable, and such other
provisions as the Committee shall determine. Each Cash-based Award shall specify a
cash-denominated payment amount, formula or payment ranges as determined by the Committee.
Payment, if any, with respect to a Cash-based Award shall be made in accordance with the terms of
the Award and may be made in cash or in shares of Stock, as the Committee determines.
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PERFORMANCE-BASED AWARDS TO COVERED EMPLOYEES
Performance-based Awards
. Any employee or other key person providing services to the
Company and who is selected by the Committee may be granted one or more Performance-based Awards in
the form of a Restricted Stock Award, Deferred Stock Award or Cash-based Award payable upon the
attainment of Performance Goals that are established by the Committee and relate to one or more of
the Performance Criteria, in each case on a specified date or dates or over any period or periods
determined by the Committee. The Committee shall define in an objective fashion the manner of
calculating the Performance Criteria it selects to use for any Performance Period. Depending on
the Performance Criteria used to establish such Performance Goals, the Performance Goals may be
expressed in terms of overall Company performance or the performance of a division, business unit,
or an individual. The Committee, in its discretion, may adjust or modify the calculation of
Performance Goals for such Performance Period in order to prevent the dilution or enlargement of
the rights of an individual (i) in the event of, or in anticipation of, any unusual or
extraordinary corporate item, transaction, event or development, or (ii) in recognition of, or in
anticipation of, any other unusual or nonrecurring events affecting the Company, or the financial
statements of the Company, or (iii) in response to, or in anticipation of, changes in applicable
laws, regulations, accounting principles, or business conditions provided however, that the
Committee may not exercise such discretion in a manner that would increase the Performance-based
Award granted to a Covered Employee. Each Performance-based Award shall comply with the provisions
set forth below.
Grant of Performance-based Awards
. With respect to each Performance-based Award granted to
a Covered Employee, the Committee shall select, within the first 90 days of a Performance Cycle
(or, if shorter, within the maximum period allowed under Section 162(m) of the Code) the
Performance Criteria for such grant, and the Performance Goals with respect to each Performance
Criterion (including a threshold level of performance below which no amount will become payable
with respect to such Award). Each Performance-based Award will specify the amount payable, or the
formula for determining the amount payable, upon achievement of the various applicable performance
targets. The Performance Criteria established by the Committee may be (but need not be) different
for each Performance Cycle and different Performance Goals may be applicable to Performance-based
Awards to different Covered Employees.
Payment of Performance-based Awards
. Following the completion of a Performance Cycle, the
Committee shall meet to review and certify in writing whether, and to what extent, the Performance
Goals for the Performance Cycle have been achieved and, if so, to also calculate and certify in
writing the amount of the Performance-based Awards earned for the Performance Cycle. The Committee
shall then determine the actual size of each Covered Employees Performance-based Award, and, in
doing so, may reduce or eliminate the amount of the Performance-based Award for a Covered Employee
if, in its sole judgment, such reduction or elimination is appropriate.
Maximum Award Payable
. The maximum Performance-based Award payable to any one Covered
Employee under the Plan for a Performance Cycle is 833,333 Shares (subject to adjustment as
provided in Section 3(b) hereof) or $10,000,000 in the case of a Performance-based Award that is a
Cash-based Award.
Transferability of Awards
Transferability
. Except as provided in Section 12(b) below, during a grantees lifetime,
his or her Awards shall be exercisable only by the grantee, or by the grantees legal
representative or guardian in the event of the grantees incapacity. No Awards shall be sold,
assigned, transferred or otherwise encumbered or disposed of by a grantee other than by will or by
the laws of descent and distribution. No Awards shall be subject, in whole or in part, to
attachment, execution, or levy of any kind, and any purported transfer in violation hereof shall be
null and void.
Committee Action
. Notwithstanding Section 12(a), the Committee, in its discretion, may
provide either in the Award Agreement regarding a given Award or by subsequent written approval
that the grantee (who is an employee or director) may transfer his or her Awards (other than any
Incentive Stock Options) to his or her immediate family members, to trusts for the benefit of such
family members, or to partnerships in which such family members are the only partners, provided
that the transferee agrees in writing with the Company to be bound by all of the terms and
conditions of this Plan and the applicable Award.
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Family Member
. For purposes of Section 12(b), family member shall mean a grantees
child, stepchild, grandchild, parent, stepparent, grandparent, spouse, former spouse, sibling,
niece, nephew, mother-in-law, father-in-law, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, brother-in-law, or
sister-in-law, including adoptive relationships, any person sharing the grantees household (other
than a tenant of the grantee), a trust in which these persons (or the grantee) have more than 50
percent of the beneficial interest, a foundation in which these persons (or the grantee) control
the management of assets, and any other entity in which these persons (or the grantee) own more
than 50 percent of the voting interests.
Designation of Beneficiary
. Each grantee to whom an Award has been made under the Plan may
designate a beneficiary or beneficiaries to exercise any Award or receive any payment under any
Award payable on or after the grantees death. Any such designation shall be on a form provided
for that purpose by the Committee and shall not be effective until received by the Committee. If
no beneficiary has been designated by a deceased grantee, or if the designated beneficiaries have
predeceased the grantee, the beneficiary shall be the grantees estate.
TAX WITHHOLDING
Payment by Grantee
. Each grantee shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an
Award or of any Stock or other amounts received thereunder first becomes includable in the gross
income of the grantee for Federal income tax purposes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements
satisfactory to the Committee regarding payment of, any Federal, state, or local taxes of any kind
required by law to be withheld by the Company with respect to such income. The Company and its
Subsidiaries shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from
any payment of any kind otherwise due to the grantee. The Companys obligation to deliver evidence
of book entry (or stock certificates) to any grantee is subject to and conditioned on tax
withholding obligations being satisfied by the grantee.
Payment in Stock
. Subject to approval by the Committee, a grantee may elect to have the
Companys minimum required tax withholding obligation satisfied, in whole or in part, by (i)
authorizing the Company to withhold from shares of Stock to be issued pursuant to any Award a
number of shares with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is effected)
that would satisfy the withholding amount due, or (ii) transferring to the Company shares of Stock
owned by the grantee with an aggregate Fair Market Value (as of the date the withholding is
effected) that would satisfy the withholding amount due.
Additional Conditions Applicable to Nonqualified Deferred Compensation Under Section 409A.
In the event any Stock Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the Plan is materially
modified and deemed a new grant at a time when the Fair Market Value exceeds the exercise price, or
any other Award is otherwise determined to constitute nonqualified deferred compensation within
the meaning of Section 409A (a 409A Award), the following additional conditions shall apply and
shall supersede any contrary provisions of this Plan or the terms of any agreement relating to such
409A Award.
Exercise and Distribution
. Except as provided in Section 14(b) hereof, no 409A Award shall
be exercisable or distributable earlier than upon one of the following:
Specified Time
. A specified time or a fixed schedule set forth in the written instrument
evidencing the 409A Award.
Separation from Service
. Separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A) by
the 409A Award grantee; provided, however, that if the 409A Award grantee is a key employee (as
defined in Section 416(i) of the Code without regard to paragraph (5) thereof) and any of the
Companys Stock is publicly traded on an established securities market or otherwise, exercise or
distribution under this Section 14(a)(ii) may not be made before the date that is six months after
the date of separation from service.
Death
. The date of death of the 409A Award grantee.
Disability
. The date the 409A Award grantee becomes disabled (within the meaning of
Section 14(c)(ii) hereof).
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Unforeseeable Emergency
. The occurrence of an unforeseeable emergency (within the meaning
of Section 14(c)(iii) hereof), but only if the net value (after payment of the exercise price) of
the number of shares of Stock that become issuable does not exceed the amounts necessary to satisfy
such emergency plus amounts necessary to pay taxes reasonably anticipated as a result of the
exercise, after taking into account the extent to which the emergency is or may be relieved through
reimbursement or compensation by insurance or otherwise or by liquidation of the grantees other
assets (to the extent such liquidation would not itself cause severe financial hardship).
Change in Control Event
. The occurrence of a Change in Control Event (within the meaning
of Section 14(c)(i) hereof), including the Companys discretionary exercise of the right to
accelerate vesting of such grant upon a Change in Control Event or to terminate the Plan or any
409A Award granted hereunder within 12 months of the Change in Control Event.
No Acceleration
. A 409A Award may not be accelerated or exercised prior to the time
specified in Section 14(a) hereof, except in the case of one of the following events:
Domestic Relations Order
. The 409A Award may permit the acceleration of the exercise or
distribution time or schedule to an individual other than the grantee as may be necessary to comply
with the terms of a domestic relations order (as defined in Section 414(p)(1)(B) of the Code).
Conflicts of Interest
. The 409A Award may permit the acceleration of the exercise or
distribution time or schedule as may be necessary to comply with the terms of a certificate of
divestiture (as defined in Section 1043(b)(2) of the Code).
Change in Control Event
. The Committee may exercise the discretionary right to accelerate
the vesting of such 409A Award upon a Change in Control Event or to terminate the Plan or any 409A
Award granted thereunder within 12 months of the Change in Control Event and cancel the 409A Award
for compensation.
Definitions
. Solely for purposes of this Section 14 and not for other purposes of the
Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:
Change in Control Event means the occurrence of a change in the ownership of the Company, a
change in effective control of the Company, or a change in the ownership of a substantial portion
of the assets of the Company (as defined in Section 1.409A-3(g) of the proposed regulations
promulgated under Section 409A by the Department of the Treasury on September 29, 2005 or any
subsequent guidance).
Disabled means a grantee who (i) is unable to engage in any substantial gainful activity by
reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to result
in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months, or (ii) is,
by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment that can be expected to
result in death or can be expected to last for a continuous period of not less than 12 months,
receiving income replacement benefits for a period of not less than three months under an accident
and health plan covering employees of the Company or its Subsidiaries.
Unforeseeable Emergency means a severe financial hardship to the grantee resulting from an
illness or accident of the grantee, the grantees spouse, or a dependent (as defined in Section
152(a) of the Code) of the grantee, loss of the grantees property due to casualty, or similar
extraordinary and unforeseeable circumstances arising as a result of events beyond the control of
the grantee.
TRANSFER, LEAVE OF ABSENCE, ETC.
For purposes of the Plan, the following events shall not be deemed a termination of
employment:
a transfer to the employment of the Company from a Subsidiary or from the Company to a Subsidiary,
or from one Subsidiary to another; or
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an approved leave of absence for military service or sickness, or for any other purpose approved by
the Company, if the employees right to re-employment is guaranteed either by a statute or by
contract or under the policy pursuant to which the leave of absence was granted or if the Committee
otherwise so provides in writing.
AMENDMENTS AND TERMINATION
The Board may, at any time, amend or discontinue the Plan and the Committee may, at any time,
amend or cancel any outstanding Award for the purpose of satisfying changes in law or for any other
lawful purpose, but no such action shall adversely affect rights under any outstanding Award
without the holders consent. Except as provided in Section 3(b) or 3(c), in no event may the
Committee exercise its discretion to reduce the exercise price of outstanding Stock Options or
Stock Appreciation Rights or effect repricing through cancellation and re-grants. Any material
Plan amendments (other than amendments that curtail the scope of the Plan), including any Plan
amendments that (i) increase the number of shares reserved for issuance under the Plan, (ii) expand
the type of awards available under, materially expand the eligibility to participate in, or
materially extend the term of, the Plan, or (iii) materially change the method of determining Fair
Market Value, shall be subject to approval by the Company stockholders entitled to vote at a
meeting of stockholders. In addition, to the extent determined by the Committee to be required by
the Code to ensure that Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan are qualified under Section
422 of the Code or to ensure that compensation earned under Awards qualifies as performance-based
compensation under Section 162(m) of the Code, Plan amendments shall be subject to approval by the
Company stockholders entitled to vote at a meeting of stockholders. Nothing in this Section 16
shall limit the Committees authority to take any action permitted pursuant to Section 3(c).
STATUS OF PLAN
With respect to the portion of any Award that has not been exercised and any payments in cash,
Stock or other consideration not received by a grantee, a grantee shall have no rights greater than
those of a general creditor of the Company unless the Committee shall otherwise expressly determine
in connection with any Award or Awards. In its sole discretion, the Committee may authorize the
creation of trusts or other arrangements to meet the Companys obligations to deliver Stock or make
payments with respect to Awards hereunder, provided that the existence of such trusts or other
arrangements is consistent with the foregoing sentence.
GENERAL PROVISIONS
No Distribution
. The Committee may require each person acquiring Stock pursuant to an
Award to represent to and agree with the Company in writing that such person is acquiring the
shares without a view to distribution thereof.
Delivery of Stock Certificates
. Stock certificates to grantees under this Plan shall be
deemed delivered for all purposes when the Company or a stock transfer agent of the Company shall
have mailed such certificates in the United States mail, addressed to the grantee, at the grantees
last known address on file with the Company. Uncertificated Stock shall be deemed delivered for
all purposes when the Company or a Stock transfer agent of the Company shall have given to the
grantee by electronic mail (with proof of receipt) or by United States mail, addressed to the
grantee, at the grantees last known address on file with the Company, notice of issuance and
recorded the issuance in its records (which may include electronic book entry records).
Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Company shall not be required to issue or
deliver any certificates evidencing shares of Stock pursuant to the exercise of any Award, unless
and until the Board has determined, with advice of counsel (to the extent the Board deems such
advice necessary or advisable), that the issuance and delivery of such certificates is in
compliance with all applicable laws, regulations of governmental authorities and, if applicable,
the requirements of any exchange on which the shares of Stock are listed, quoted or traded. All
Stock certificates delivered pursuant to the Plan shall be subject to any stop-transfer orders and
other restrictions as the Committee deems necessary or advisable to comply with federal, state or
foreign jurisdiction, securities or other laws, rules and quotation system on which the Stock is
listed, quoted or traded. The Committee may place legends on any Stock certificate to reference
restrictions applicable to the Stock. In addition to the terms and conditions provided herein, the
Board may require that an individual make such reasonable covenants, agreements, and
representations as the Board, in its discretion, deems necessary or advisable in order to comply
with any such laws, regulations, or requirements. The Committee shall have the right to require
any individual to comply with any timing or other restrictions with respect to the settlement or
exercise of any Award, including a window-period limitation, as may be imposed in the discretion of
the Committee.
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Stockholder Rights
. Until Stock is deemed delivered in accordance with Section 19(b), no
right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights of a stockholder will exist with respect to
shares of Stock to be issued in connection with an Award, notwithstanding the exercise of a Stock
Option or any other action by the grantee with respect to an Award.
Other Compensation Arrangements; No Employment Rights
. Nothing contained in this Plan
shall prevent the Board from adopting other or additional compensation arrangements, including
trusts, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific
cases. The adoption of this Plan and the grant of Awards do not confer upon any employee any right
to continued employment with the Company or any Subsidiary.
Trading Policy Restrictions
. Option exercises and other Awards under the Plan shall be
subject to such Companys insider trading policy and procedures, as in effect from time to time.
Forfeiture of Awards under Sarbanes-Oxley Act
. If the Company is required to prepare an
accounting restatement due to the material noncompliance of the Company, as a result of misconduct,
with any financial reporting requirement under the securities laws, then any grantee who is one of
the individuals subject to automatic forfeiture under Section 304 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
shall reimburse the Company for the amount of any Award received by such individual under the Plan
during the 12-month period following the first public issuance or filing with the United States
Securities and Exchange Commission, as the case may be, of the financial document embodying such
financial reporting requirement.
EFFECTIVE DATE OF PLAN
This Plan shall become effective upon approval by the holders of a majority of the votes cast
at a meeting of stockholders at which a quorum is present or pursuant to a written consent of
stockholders. No grants of Stock Options and other Awards may be made hereunder after the tenth
(10
th
) anniversary of the Effective Date and no grants of Incentive Stock Options may be
made hereunder after the tenth (10
th
) anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by
the Board.
GOVERNING LAW
This Plan and all Awards and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in
accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law
principles.
DATE APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS: August 17, 2006
DATE APPROVED BY STOCKHOLDERS: October 10, 2006
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SECTION 102 ADDENDUM
TO OPTIUM CORPORATION 2006 STOCK OPTION AND INCENTIVE PLAN
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This
Addendum
to the Optium Corporation 2006 Stock Option And Incentive Plan (respectively
Addendum
and
Plan
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made by Optium Corporation (the
Company
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This Addendum is made in order to adjust the Plan to Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax
Ordinance [new version] 1961 and the Income Tax Rules (Tax Relief for Issuance of Shares to
Employees), 2003, so as to enable the grant of stock based incentives under the Plan to
Participants.
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Regardless of any provision of the Plan stating otherwise, the provisions of this
Addendum
are
added to and shall be valid for all grants of Stock Options, or any other stock based incentive
by the Company under the Plan to Participants. Except as detailed below, all other provisions,
definitions, terms and conditions, of the Plan shall continue to be valid and in full force and
effect.
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DEFINITIONS
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DEFINED TERMS
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Initially capitalized terms, as used in this Addendum, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto
as set forth below:
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Affiliate(s)
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means a present or future company that employs Israeli
residents and that either (i) Controls Optium
Corporation or is Controlled by Optium Corporation or
is Controlled by Optium Corporations subsidiaries; or
(ii) is Controlled by the same person or entity that
Controls Optium Corporation.
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Allocate or
Allocated
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with respect to Options, means the allocation of
Options by the Company to the Trustee on behalf of a
Participant.
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Control or
Controlled
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shall have the meaning ascribed thereto in Section 102.
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Holding Period
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means the period in which the Allocated Options
granted to a Participant or, upon exercise thereof the
Underlying Shares, are to be held by the Trustee on
behalf of the Participant, in accordance with Section
102, and pursuant to the Tax Track which the Company
selects
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Option
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means a stock option or an Award as defined in the
Plan or any other incentive based on stock, granted by
the Company to the Participant according to the Plan.
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Participant
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means an Israeli resident who is an employee, officer
or director of the Company or any Affiliate (provided
that such person does not Control the Company), on
behalf of whom an Option is Allocated pursuant to the
Plan.
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Section 102
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means Section 102 of the Tax Ordinance.
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Section 102 Letter
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means a letter or an agreement, in which the
Participant is notified of the decision to grant the
Participant Options according to the terms of Section
102. The Section 102 Letter shall specify the Tax
Track that the Company has elected. The Section 102
Letter shall include the Participant Undertakings
specified in Section 5 of this Addendum.
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Section 102 Rules
or Rules
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means the Income Tax Rules (Tax Relief for Issuance of
Shares to Employees), 2003.
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Tax Ordinance
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means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version],
1961, as amended, and any regulations, rules, orders
or procedures promulgated thereunder.
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Tax Track
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means one of the three tax tracks described under
Section 102, specifically: (1) the Capital Gains
Track Through a Trustee; (2) Income Tax Track
Through a Trustee; or (3) the Income Tax Track
Without a Trustee; each as defined in Sections
1.1-1.2, respectively.
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Trust Agreement
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means the trust agreement signed between the Company
or Affiliate and the Trustee.
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Trustee
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means the trustee appointed by the Company or the
Affiliate to hold in trust on behalf of each
Participant the Allocated Options and the Underlying
Shares, in accordance to the provisions of Section 102
and the Trust Agreement.
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Underlying Share
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means a share of the Company issued upon the exercise
of an Option according to the provisions of the Plan.
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TRUST ARRANGEMENT AND HOLDING PERIOD
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Options shall be granted to Participants according to the provisions of Section 102.
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TRUSTEE TAX TRACKS
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If the Company elects to grant Options through (i) the Capital Gains Track Through a Trustee, or
(ii) the Income Tax Track Through a Trustee, then, in accordance with the requirements of
Section 102, the Company shall appoint a Trustee who will hold in trust on behalf of each
Participant the Allocated Options and the Underlying Shares issued upon exercise of such Options
in trust on behalf of each Participant according to the provisions of Section 102 and the Trust
Agreement.
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The Holding Period for the Options will be as follows:
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(A)
The
Capital Gains Tax Track Through a Trustee
if the Company elects to Allocate
the Options according to the provisions of this track, then the Holding Period will be 24
months from the date of Allocation to the Trustee on behalf of the Participant, or such
shorter period as may be approved by the Israeli Tax Authorities or by an amendment to
Section 102 or the Rules.
(B)
Income
Tax Track Through a Trustee
if the Company elects to Allocate Options
according to the provisions of this track, then the Holding Period will be 12 months from
the date of Allocation to the Trustee on behalf of the Participant, or such shorter period
as may be approved by the Israeli Tax Authorities or by an amendment to Section 102 or the
Rules.
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Subject to Section 102 and the Rules, Participants shall not be able to receive from the
Trustee, nor shall they be able to sell or dispose of Underlying Shares before the end of the
applicable Holding Period. If a Participant sells or removes the Underlying Shares form the
Trustee before the end of the applicable Holding Period (
Breach
), the Participant shall pay
all applicable taxes imposed on such Breach by Section 7 of the Rules.
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In the event of a distribution of rights, including an issuance of bonus shares, in connection
with Options originally Allocated (the
Additional Rights
), all such Additional Rights shall be
Allocated and/or issued to the Trustee for the benefit of Participants, and shall be held by the
Trustee for the remainder of the Holding
Period applicable to the Options originally Allocated. Such Additional Rights shall be treated
in accordance with the provisions of the applicable Tax Track.
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2.2
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INCOME TAX TRACK WITHOUT A TRUSTEE
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If the Company elects to Allocate Options according to the provisions of this track, then the
Options will not be subject to a Holding Period.
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2.3
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TRACK SELECTION
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The Company or Affiliate, in their sole discretion, shall elect under which of the above three
Tax Tracks each Option is granted and shall notify the Participant in the Section 102 Letter,
which Tax Track applies to each granted Option.
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2.4
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CONCURRENT CONDITIONS
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The Holding Period, if any, is in addition to the vesting period specified in the Plan or in the
Award Agreement (as defined in the Plan). The Holding Period and vesting period may run
concurrently, but neither is a substitute for the other, and each are independent terms and
conditions for Options granted.
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2.5
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TRUST AGREEMENT
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The terms and conditions applicable to the trust relating to the Tax Track selected by the
Company, as appropriate, shall be set forth in an agreement signed by the Company and the
Trustee (the Trust Agreement).
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3.
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TAX MATTERS
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This Addendum and grants to Participants shall be governed by, and shall conform with and be
interpreted so as to comply with, the requirements of Section 102, any written approval from the
Israeli Tax Authorities and any amendment to Section 102 or the Rules.
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All tax consequences under any applicable law which may arise from the grant or Allocation of
Options, from the exercise thereof or from the holding or sale of Underlying Shares (or other
securities issued under the Plan) by or on behalf of the Participant, shall be borne solely by
the Participant. The Participant shall indemnify the Company and/or Affiliate and/or Trustee, as
the case may be, and hold them harmless, against and from any liability for any such tax or any
penalty, interest or indexing.
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If the Company elects to Allocate Options according to the provisions of the Income Tax Track
Without a Trustee (Section 2.2 of this Addendum), and if prior to the exercise of any and/or all
of these Options, such Participant ceases to be an employee, director, or officer of the Company
or Affiliate, the Participant shall deposit with the Company a guarantee or other security as
required by law, in order to ensure the payment of applicable taxes upon the Exercise of such
Options.
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4.
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WITHHOLDING TAXES
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Whenever an amount with respect to withholding tax relating to Options granted to a Participant
and/or Underlying Shares issued upon the exercise thereof is due from the Participant and/or the
Company and/or an Affiliate and/or the Trustee, the Company and/or an Affiliate and/or the
Trustee shall have the right to demand from a Participant such amount sufficient to satisfy any
applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto, and whenever Shares or any other
non-cash assets are to be delivered pursuant to the exercise of an Option, or transferred
thereafter, the
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Company and/or an Affiliate and/or the Trustee shall have the right to require the Participant
to remit to the Company and/or to the Affiliate and/or the Trustee, an amount in cash sufficient
to satisfy any applicable
withholding tax requirements related thereto, and if such amount is not timely remitted, the
Company and/or the Affiliate and/or the Trustee shall have the right to withhold or set-off
(subject to applicable law) such Shares or any other non-cash assets pending payment by the
Participant of such amounts.
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Until all taxes have been paid in accordance with Rule 7 of the Section 102 Rules, Options
and/or Underlying Shares may not be sold, transferred, assigned, pledged, encumbered, or
otherwise willfully hypothecated or disposed of, and no power of attorney or deed of transfer,
whether for immediate or future use may be validly given. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the
Options and/or Underlying Shares may be validly transferred in a transfer made by will or laws
of descent, provided that the transferee thereof shall be subject to the provisions of Section
102 and the Section 102 Rules as would have been applicable to the deceased Participant were he
or she have survived.
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5.
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PARTICIPANT UNDERTAKINGS IN THE SECTION 102 LETTER
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In the Section 102 Letter, in accordance with the requirements of Section 102, the Participant
shall (1) agree and acknowledge that he or she have received and read the Plan, the Section 102
Letter; (2) undertake all the provisions set forth in: Section 102 (including provisions
regarding the applicable Tax Track that the Company or Affiliate has selected), the Section 102
Rules, the Plan, the award document, the Section 102 Letter and the Trust Agreement; and (3)
subject to the provisions of Section 102 and the Rules, undertake not to sell or release the
Underlying Shares from Trust before the end of the Holding Period.
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