Delaware | 333-135139 | 06-1169696 | ||
(State or Other Jurisdiction
of Incorporation) |
(Commission File Number) | (IRS Employer Identification No.) |
80 Lamberton Road, Windsor, CT | 06095 | |
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) |
¨ | Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425) |
¨ | Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b)) |
¨ | Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c)) |
| the Company will issue options to purchase shares of Sunshine Common Stock to the recipient of the stock option award; |
| each option will vest, depending on the classification of the option as a Time Option, Performance Option or Superior Option, as follows: |
| Time Options will vest as to 25% of the number of shares underlying the option on November 23, 2006 and will continue to vest as to 1/36 of the number of shares underlying the option each month thereafter until such options are fully vested. Time Options will become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event. |
| A certain percentage of the Performance Options will vest based on the administrators determination as to whether EBITDA of the Company for each fiscal year 2006 through 2010 equals, exceeds or falls short by a certain percentage of the EBITDA target for such year. A certain percentage of Performance Options will vest immediately prior to the effective date of a liquidity event if proceeds from the liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target. |
| The vesting of Superior Options will be determined based on the extent to which proceeds from a liquidity event equal or exceed a certain target. |
| any portion of an option that is unvested at the time of a participants termination of service with the Company will be forfeited to the Company; and |
| any portion of an option that is vested but unexercised at the time of a participants termination of service with the Company may not be exercised after the first to occur of the following: |
| the expiration date of the option, which will be no later than ten years from the date of grant; |
| 30 days following the date of the termination of service for any reason other than cause, death or disability; |
| the date of the termination of service for cause; and |
| twelve months following the termination of service by reason of the participants death or disability. |
| a sale of the Company, |
| the consummation of a public offering of Sunshine Common Stock, or |
| the date of the participants termination of service with the Company. |
Name and Title | Total | Time Vesting | Performance Vesting | Superior Vesting | ||||||||||||
William C. Stone
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177,482 | 70,993 | 70,993 | 35,496 | ||||||||||||
Chairman of the Board
and Chief Executive
Officer
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Normand A. Boulanger
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133,112 | 53,245 | 53,245 | 26,622 | ||||||||||||
President, Chief
Operating Officer and
Director
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Patrick J. Pedonti
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66,556 | 26,623 | 26,622 | 13,311 | ||||||||||||
Senior Vice President
and Chief Financial
Officer
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Stephen V. R. Whitman
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35,496 | 14,199 | 14,198 | 7,099 | ||||||||||||
Senior Vice President
and General Counsel
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Kevin Milne
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22,185 | 8,874 | 8,874 | 4,437 | ||||||||||||
Senior Vice President
International
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William A. Etherington
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2,500 | * | ||||||||||||||
Director
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SS&C TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
Date: August 15, 2006
By:
/s/ Patrick J. Pedonti
Patrick J. Pedonti
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Table of Contents
Number
Description
2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation
Form of Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement
Form of Dividend Equivalent Agreement
Form of Stock Award Agreement
Confidential treatment has been requested as to certain portions of this Exhibit. Such
portions have been omitted and filed separately with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
EXHIBIT 10.1
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
OF
SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
Sunshine Acquisition Corporation (the "Company"), a Delaware corporation, hereby adopts this 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation (the "Plan"). The purposes of this Plan are as follows:
(1) To further the growth, development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries (as defined herein), by providing additional incentives to employees, consultants and directors of the Company and its Subsidiaries who have been or will be given responsibility for the management or administration of the Company's (or one of its Subsidiaries') business affairs, by assisting them to become owners of Common Stock, thereby benefiting directly from the growth, development and financial success of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(2) To enable the Company (and its Subsidiaries) to obtain and retain the services of the type of professional, technical and managerial employees, consultants and directors considered essential to the long-range success of the Company (and its Subsidiaries) by providing and offering them an opportunity to become owners of Common Stock pursuant to the exercise of Options, including, in the case of employees, Options that are intended to qualify as "incentive stock options" under Section 422 of the Code (as defined herein).
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Whenever the following terms are used in this Plan, they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. The singular pronoun shall include the plural where the context so indicates.
Section 1.1 "Administrator" shall mean the Board or any of its Committees as shall be administering the Plan in accordance with Article VII hereof.
Section 1.2 "Affiliate" shall mean, with respect to any Person, any other Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by, or under common control with, such Person where "control" shall have the meaning given such term under Rule 405 of the Securities Act. For the purposes of this Plan, Affiliates of the Company shall include all Principal Stockholders.
Section 1.3 "Applicable Laws" shall mean the requirements relating to the administration of stock option and stock plans under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are granted under the Plan.
Section 1.4 "Award" shall mean an Option, a Restricted Stock award or any other stock-based award granted to a Participant pursuant to the Plan.
Section 1.5 "Award Agreement" shall mean any written agreement, contract, or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium.
Section 1.6 "Board" shall mean the Board of Directors of the Company.
Section 1.7 "Change in Control" shall mean the consummation of any transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which one or more Persons or group of Persons (other than any Principal Stockholder or its Affiliates) acquires (a) capital stock of the Company possessing the voting power sufficient to elect a majority of the members of the Board or the board of directors of the successor to the Company (whether such transaction is effected by merger, consolidation, recapitalization, sale or transfer of the Company's capital stock or otherwise) or (b) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.
Section 1.8 "Code" shall mean the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Section 1.9 "Committee" shall mean a committee of Directors or other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board in accordance with Article VII hereof.
Section 1.10 "Common Stock" shall mean the common stock, par value $0.01 per share, of the Company.
Section 1.11 "Company" shall mean Sunshine Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation. In addition, "Company" shall mean any corporation assuming, or issuing new employee stock options in substitution for, Incentive Stock Options outstanding under the Plan in a transaction to which Section 424(a) of the Code applies.
Section 1.12 "Consultant" shall mean any natural person who is engaged by the Company or any Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity; provided such services are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and do not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Company's securities.
Section 1.13 "Corporate Event" shall mean, as determined by the
Administrator in its sole discretion, any transaction or event described in
Section 8.1 (a) or any unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting
the Company, any Subsidiary of the Company, or the financial statements of the
Company or any Subsidiary, or changes in applicable laws, regulations, or
accounting principles (including, without limitation, a recapitalization of the
Company).
Section 1.14 "Director" shall mean a member of the Board or a member of the Board of Directors of any Subsidiary.
Section 1.15 "Disability" shall mean "disability," as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
Section 1.16 "Eligible Representative" for a Participant shall mean such Participant's personal representative or such other person as is empowered under the deceased Participant's will or the then applicable laws of descent and distribution to represent the Participant hereunder.
Section 1.17 "Employee" shall mean any employee (as defined in accordance with the regulations and revenue rulings then applicable under Section 3401(c) of the Code) of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, whether such employee is so employed at the time this Plan is adopted or becomes so employed subsequent to the adoption of this Plan. A Service Provider shall not cease to be an Employee in the case of (a) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (b) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, any Subsidiary, or any successor. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed ninety days, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, on the 181st day of such leave any Incentive Stock Option held by the Optionee shall cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and shall be treated for tax purposes as a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
Section 1.18 "Exchange Act" shall mean the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
Section 1.19 "Fair Market Value" of a share of Common Stock as of a given date shall be:
(a) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including, without limitation, The Nasdaq National Market or The Nasdaq SmallCap Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value shall be the closing sales price for a share of such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system for the last market trading day prior to the time of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;
(b) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, its Fair Market Value shall be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for a share of the Common Stock on the last market trading day prior to the day of 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 Administrator.
Section 1.20 "Incentive Stock Option" shall mean an Option which qualifies under Section 422 of the Code and is designated as an Incentive Stock Option by the Administrator.
Section 1.21 "Independent Director" shall mean a member of the Board or a member of the Board of Directors of any Subsidiary who is not an Employee of the Company or any of its Subsidiaries.
Section 1.22 "Non-Qualified Stock Option" shall mean an Option which is not an "incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Code and shall include an Option which is designated as a Non-Qualified Stock Option by the Administrator.
Section 1.23 "Officer" shall mean an officer of the Company, as defined in Rule 16a-l(f) under the Exchange Act, as such Rule may be amended in the future.
Section 1.24 "Option" shall mean an option granted under the Plan to purchase Common Stock. "Options" includes both Incentive Stock Options and Non-Qualified Stock Options.
Section 1.25 "Option Price" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 4.3.
Section 1.26 "Optionee" shall mean a Service Provider to whom an Option is granted under the Plan.
Section 1.27 "Participant" shall mean any Service Provider who has been granted an Award pursuant to the Plan.
Section 1.28 "Person" shall mean an individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability company, business trust, joint stock company, trust, unincorporated association, joint venture, governmental authority or other entity of whatever nature.
Section 1.29 "Plan" shall mean this 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation.
Section 1.30 "Principal Stockholders" shall mean (i) Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and William C. Stone, an individual, and (ii) any of their Affiliates to which (a) any of the Principal Stockholders or any other Person transfers Common Stock or (b) the Company issues Common Stock.
Section 1.31 "Restricted Stock" shall mean shares of Common Stock granted to a Service Provider which are subject to restrictions on transfer or forfeiture, as provided under Article VI.
Section 1.32 "Secretary" shall mean the Secretary of the Company.
Section 1.33 "Securities Act" shall mean the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Section 1.34 "Service Provider" shall mean an Employee, Consultant or Director.
Section 1.35 "Stockholders Agreement" shall mean that certain agreement by and between each Participant, the Principal Stockholders, the Company and other parties thereto, which contains certain restrictions and limitations applicable to Options and the shares of Common Stock acquired upon Option exercise or grant of Restricted Stock. The Administrator, in its discretion, shall determine the terms of the Stockholders Agreement and may amend the terms thereof on behalf of the Company from time to time. If the Participant is not a party to a Stockholders Agreement at the time of grant of Restricted Stock or exercise of the Option (or any portion thereof), the grant of Restricted Stock or, as applicable, the exercise of the Option shall be subject to the condition that the Participant enter into the Stockholders Agreement with the Company.
Section 1.36 "Subsidiary" of any entity shall mean any corporation in an unbroken chain of corporations beginning with such entity if each of the corporations other than the last
corporation in the unbroken chain then owns stock possessing 50% or more of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock in one of the other corporations in such chain.
Section 1.37 "Termination of Service" shall mean the time when the engagement of a Participant as a Service Provider is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, by resignation, failure to be elected or appointed, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding (a) terminations where there is simultaneous commencement by the former Service Provider of a relationship with the Company or a Subsidiary as a Service Provider and (b) at the discretion of the Administrator, terminations which result in a temporary severance of the service relationship. The Administrator, in its good faith judgment, shall determine the effect of all matters and questions relating to Termination of Service, including, but not by way of limitation, the question of whether a Termination of Service resulted from discharge for good cause, and all questions of whether a particular leave of absence constitutes a Termination of Service. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Company or any Subsidiary has an absolute and unrestricted right to terminate a Service Provider's service at any time for any reason, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in writing.
ARTICLE II
SHARES SUBJECT TO PLAN
Section 2.1 Shares Subject to Plan
(a) Subject to Section 8.1, the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock which may be issued under this Plan is 1,314,567. The shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired, Common Stock.
(b) To the extent that an Award terminates, is forfeited, is repurchased, expires, or lapses for any reason, any shares of Common Stock subject to the Award shall again be available for the grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan; provided, however, vested shares of Common Stock that are repurchased or forfeited after being issued from the Plan shall not be available for future issuance under the Plan. Additionally, any shares of Common Stock tendered or withheld to satisfy the grant or exercise price or tax withholding obligation pursuant to any Award shall again be available for the grant of an Award pursuant to the Plan. To the extent permitted by applicable law or any exchange rule, shares of Common Stock issued in assumption of, or in substitution for, any outstanding awards of any entity acquired in any form of combination by the Company or any Subsidiary shall not be counted against shares of Common Stock available for grant pursuant to this Plan.
ARTICLE III
GRANTING OF OPTIONS
Section 3.1 Eligibility. Non-Qualified Stock Options may be granted to Service Providers. Subject to Section 3.2, Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Employees.
Section 3.2 Qualification of Incentive Stock Options. No Employee may be granted an Incentive Stock Option under the Plan if such Employee, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power of
all classes of stock of the Company or any then existing Subsidiary or "parent corporation" (within the meaning of Section 424(e) of the Code) unless such Incentive Stock Option conforms to the applicable provisions of Section 422 of the Code.
Section 3.3 Granting of Options to Service Providers
(a) The Administrator shall from time to time:
(i) Select from among the Service Providers (including those to whom Options have been previously granted under the Plan) such of them as in its opinion should be granted Options; provided that Incentive Stock Options shall only be granted to Employees;
(ii) Determine the number of shares to be subject to such Options granted to such Service Provider, and determine whether such Options are to be Incentive Stock Options or Non-Qualified Stock Options; and
(iii) Determine the terms and conditions of such Options, consistent with the Plan.
(b) Upon the selection of a Service Provider to be granted an Option pursuant to subsection (a), the Administrator shall instruct the Secretary or another authorized Officer of the Company to issue such Option and may impose such conditions on the grant of such Option as it deems appropriate. Without limiting the generality of the preceding sentence, the Administrator may, subject to applicable securities laws, require as a condition to the grant of an Option to a Service Provider that the Service Provider surrender for cancellation all or a portion of the unexercised Options which have previously been granted to him or her. An Option the grant of which is conditioned upon such surrender may have an Option exercise price lower (or higher) than the Option exercise price of the surrendered Option, may cover the same (or a lesser or greater) number of shares of stock as the surrendered Option, may contain such other terms as the Administrator deems appropriate and shall be exercisable in accordance with its terms, without regard to the number of shares, price, period of exercisability or any other term or condition of the surrendered Option. Subject to Section 8.3 of the Plan, any Incentive Stock Option granted under the Plan may be modified by the Administrator, without the consent of the Optionee, even if such modification would result in the disqualification of such Option as an "incentive stock option" under Section 422 of the Code.
ARTICLE IV
TERMS OF OPTIONS
Section 4.1 Award Agreement
(a) Each Option shall be evidenced by a written Award Agreement
("Award Agreement"), which shall be executed by the Optionee and an authorized
Officer of the Company and which shall contain such terms and conditions as the
Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan. Award Agreements
evidencing Incentive Stock Options shall contain such terms and conditions as
may be necessary to qualify such Options as "incentive stock options" under
Section 422 of the Code.
(b) The Administrator at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more existing Award Agreements, provided, however, that subject to the provisions of this Plan the rights of an Optionee under an Award Agreement shall not be adversely impaired in any material respect without the Optionee's written consent. The Company shall provide an Optionee with written notice of any amendment made to such Optionee's existing Award Agreement.
Section 4.2 Exercisability and Vesting of Options
(a) Each Option shall become exercisable according to the terms of the applicable Award Agreement; provided, however, that by a resolution adopted after an Option is granted the Administrator may, on such terms and conditions as it may determine to be appropriate, accelerate the time at which such Option or any portion thereof may be exercised.
(b) Except as otherwise provided in the applicable Award Agreement, no portion of an Option which is unexercisable at Termination of Service shall thereafter become exercisable.
(c) The aggregate Fair Market Value (determined as of the time the Option is granted) of all shares of Common Stock with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are first exercisable by a Service Provider in any calendar year may not exceed $100,000 or such other limitation as imposed by Section 422(d) of the Code, or any successor provision. To the extent that Incentive Stock Options are first exercisable by a Participant in excess of such limitation, the excess shall be considered Non-Qualified Stock Options.
Section 4.3 Option Price. The per share purchase price of the shares of Common Stock subject to each Option (the "Option Price") shall be set by the Administrator; provided, however, that in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Option Price shall be not less than 100% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date such Option is granted; and that in the case of an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company, the Option Price shall not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value of such shares on the date such Incentive Stock Option is granted.
Section 4.4 Expiration of Options
No Option may be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:
(a) The expiration of ten years from the date the Option was granted; or
(b) With respect to an Incentive Stock Option in the case of an Optionee owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code), at the time the Incentive Stock Option was granted, more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any subsidiary corporation, the expiration of five years from the date the Incentive Stock Option was granted.
(c) The expiration date provided in the Award Agreement related to such Option, provided that except as limited by the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, the Administrator may extend the term of any outstanding Option in connection with any Termination of Service, or amend any other term or condition of such Option relating to such termination.
ARTICLE V
EXERCISE OF OPTIONS
Section 5.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. During the lifetime of the Optionee, only he or she may exercise an Option (or any portion thereof) granted to him or her; provided, however, that the Optionee's Eligible Representative may exercise his or her Option during the period of the Optionee's disability (as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code). After the death of the Optionee, any exercisable portion of an Option may, prior to the time when such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement, be exercised by his or her Eligible Representative.
Section 5.2 Partial Exercise. At any time and from time to time prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement, the exercisable portion of an Option may be exercised in whole or in part; provided, however, that the Company shall not be required to issue fractional shares of stock and the Administrator may, by the terms of the Option, require any partial exercise to exceed a specified minimum number of shares of stock.
Section 5.3 Manner of Exercise. An exercisable Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of all of the following prior to the time when such Option or such portion becomes unexercisable under the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement:
(a) Subject to any conditions that may be imposed by the Administrator, notice in writing signed by the Optionee or his or her Eligible Representative, stating that such Option or portion is exercised, and specifically stating the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the Option is being exercised;
(b) A copy of the Stockholders Agreement signed by the Optionee or Eligible Representative, as applicable;
(c) Full payment (in cash or by personal, certified, or bank cashier check) of the aggregate purchase price of the shares of stock with respect to which such Option (or portion thereof) is thereby exercised; or
(i) With the consent of the Administrator, (A) shares of Common Stock owned by the Optionee for at least a six month period duly endorsed for transfer to the Company (or such other period as the Administrator may specify); or (B) shares of the Common Stock issuable to the Optionee upon exercise of the Option, with a Fair Market Value on the date of Option exercise equal to the aggregate Option Price of the shares with respect to which such Option (or portion thereof) is thereby exercised; or
(ii) With the consent of the Administrator, any form of payment permitted by Applicable Laws and any combination of the foregoing methods of payment;
(d) The payment to the Company (in cash or by personal, certified or bank cashier or by any other means of payment approved by the Administrator) of all minimum amounts necessary to satisfy any and all federal, state and local tax withholding requirements arising in connection with the exercise of the Option;
(e) Such representations and documents as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to effect compliance with all applicable provisions of the Securities Act and any other federal or state securities laws or regulations. The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, also take whatever additional actions it deems appropriate to effect such compliance including, without limitation, placing legends on share certificates and issuing stop-transfer orders to transfer agents and registrars; and
(f) In the event that the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised as permitted under Section 5.1 by any person or persons other than the Optionee, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option or portion thereof.
Section 5.4 Optionee Representations. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may require an Optionee to make certain representations or acknowledgements, on or prior to the purchase of any shares of Common Stock pursuant to any Option granted under this Plan, in respect thereof including, without limitation, that the Optionee is acquiring the shares for an investment purpose and not for resale, and, if the Optionee is an affiliate of the Company (as defined in Rule 405 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities Act), additional acknowledgements regarding when and to what extent any transfers of shares of such Common Stock may occur.
Section 5.5 Conditions to Issuance of Stock Certificates. The shares of Common Stock issuable and deliverable upon the exercise of an Option, or any portion thereof, may be either previously authorized but unissued shares or issued shares which have then been reacquired by the Company. A certificate of shares will be delivered to the Optionee at the Company's principal place of business as soon as practicable after the Option is properly exercised. Notwithstanding the above, the Company shall not be required to issue or deliver any certificate or certificates for shares of stock purchased upon the exercise of any Option or portion thereof prior to fulfillment of some or all of the following conditions, as determined by the Administrator and with respect to which the Company shall take reasonable steps to satisfy:
(a) The admission of such shares to listing on any and all stock exchanges on which such class of stock is then listed;
(b) The completion of any registration or other qualification of such shares under any state or federal law or under the rulings or regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body, which the Administrator shall, in good faith, deem reasonably necessary or advisable;
(c) The obtaining of any approval or other clearance from any state or federal governmental agency which the Administrator shall, in good faith, determine to be reasonably necessary or advisable; and
(d) The payment to the Company (or its Subsidiary, as applicable) of all amounts which it is required to withhold under applicable law in connection with the exercise of the Option.
The Administrator shall not have any liability to any Optionee for any delay in the delivery of shares to be issued upon an Optionee's exercise of an Option.
Section 5.6 Rights as Stockholders. The holder of an Option shall not be, nor have any of the rights or privileges of, a stockholder of the Company in respect of any shares purchasable upon the exercise of any part of an Option unless and until such holder has signed a Stockholders Agreement provided by the Administrator and certificates representing such shares have been issued by the Company to such holder.
Section 5.7 Transfer Restrictions. Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option shall be subject to the terms and conditions of a Stockholders Agreement. In addition, the Administrator, in good faith, may impose further restrictions on the transferability of the shares purchasable upon the exercise of an Option that are reasonably necessary and appropriate. Any such restriction shall be set forth in the respective Award Agreement and may be referred to on the certificates evidencing such shares. The Administrator may require the Employee to give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares of stock, acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option, within two years from the date of granting such Option or one year after the transfer of such shares to such Employee. The Administrator may direct that the certificates evidencing shares acquired by exercise of an Incentive Stock Option refer to such requirements.
ARTICLE VI
STOCK AWARDS
Section 6.1 Grant of Restricted Stock. The Administrator is authorized to make Awards of Restricted Stock to any Service Provider selected by the Administrator in such amounts and subject to such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator. All Awards of Restricted Stock shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.
Section 6.2 Issuance and Restrictions. Restricted Stock shall be subject to such restrictions on transferability and other restrictions as the Administrator may impose (including, without limitation, limitations on the right to vote Restricted Stock or the right to receive dividends on the Restricted Stock). These restrictions may lapse separately or in combination at such times, pursuant to such circumstances, in such installments, or otherwise, as the Administrator determines at the time of the grant of the Award or thereafter.
Section 6.3 Forfeiture. Except as otherwise determined by the Administrator at the time of the grant of the Award or thereafter, upon termination of employment or service during the applicable restriction period. Restricted Stock that is at that time subject to restrictions shall be forfeited; provided, however, that, the Administrator may (a) provide in any Restricted Stock Award Agreement that restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock will be
waived in whole or in part in the event of terminations resulting from specified causes and (b) in other cases waive in whole or in part restrictions or forfeiture conditions relating to Restricted Stock.
Section 6.4 Certificates for Restricted Stock. Restricted Stock granted pursuant to the Plan may be evidenced in such manner as the Administrator shall determine. If certificates representing shares of Restricted Stock are registered in the name of the Participant, certificates must bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock, and the Company may, at its discretion, retain physical possession of the certificate until such time as all applicable restrictions lapse.
Section 6.5 Grants of Other Stock- Based Awards. The Administrator is authorized to make Awards of Common Stock which are not subject to restrictions on transfer or forfeiture to any Service Provider selected by the Administrator in such amounts as determined by the Administrator. All such Awards shall be evidenced by an Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VII
ADMINISTRATION
Section 7.1 Administrator. The Plan shall be administered by the Board or an Administrator appointed by the Board, which Administrator shall be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.
Section 7.2 Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan and, in the case of a Committee, the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Administrator, and subject to the approval of any relevant authorities, the Administrator shall have the authority in its discretion and without stockholder approval:
(a) to determine in good faith the Fair Market Value;
(b) to determine the type or types of Awards to be granted to each Service Provider;
(c) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may from time to time be granted hereunder;
(d) to determine the number of Awards to be granted and the number of shares of Common Stock to which an Award will relate;
(e) to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan, which need not be identical for each Service Provider;
(f) to determine the terms and conditions of any Awards granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions and any restriction or limitation regarding any Awards or the Common Stock relating thereto) based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(g) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws;
(h) to determine whether, to what extent, and pursuant to what circumstances an Award may be settled in, or the exercise or purchase price of an Award may be paid in, cash, Common Stock, other Awards, or other property, or an Award may be canceled, forfeited or surrendered;
(i) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;
(j) to amend any outstanding Option granted under the Plan to provide an exercise price per share that is lower than the then-current exercise price per share of such outstanding Option;
(k) to cancel any outstanding option (whether or not granted under the Plan) and grant in substitution therefor new Awards under the Plan covering the same or a different number of shares of Common Stock and having an exercise price per share lower than the then-current exercise price per share of such cancelled option; and
(l) to make all other decisions and determinations that may be required pursuant to the Plan or as the Administrator deems necessary or advisable to administer the Plan.
Section 7.3 Effect of Administrator's Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator shall be final and binding on all Service Providers.
Section 7.4 Compensation, Professional Assistance, Good Faith Actions. The Administrator may receive such compensation for its services hereunder as may be determined by the Board. All expenses and liabilities incurred by the Administrator in connection with the administration of the Plan shall be borne by the Company. The Administrator may employ attorneys, consultants, accountants, appraisers, brokers or other persons. The Administrator, the Company and its Officers and Directors shall be entitled to rely upon the advice, opinions or valuations of any such persons. All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator, in good faith shall be final and binding upon all Participants, the Company and all other interested persons. The Administrator shall not be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or the Awards, and the Administrator shall be fully protected by the Company in respect to any such action, determination or interpretation.
ARTICLE VIII
OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 8.1 Changes in Common Stock; Disposition of Assets and Corporate Events
(a) In the event that the Administrator determines that any recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, liquidation, dissolution, or sale,
transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the capital stock or assets of the Company (including, but not limited to, a Liquidity Event or Change in Control (as such terms may be defined in any Award Agreement)), exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, the acquisition or disposition of any material assets or business or other similar corporate transaction or event, in the Administrator's sole discretion, affects the Common Stock such that an adjustment to the Awards or Plan is determined by the Administrator to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to an Award, then the Administrator may, in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust any or all of:
(i) The number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) with respect to which an Award may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Section 2.1 on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued);
(ii) The number and kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards;
(iii) The grant or exercise price per share for any outstanding Awards under the Plan; and
(iv) The terms and conditions of any outstanding Awards (including, without limitation, any applicable financial or other performance "targets" specified in each Award Agreement).
(b) Subject to the terms of outstanding Awards, upon the occurrence of a Corporate Event, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, is hereby authorized to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award under this Plan, (y) facilitate such Corporate Event or (z) give effect to such changes in laws, regulations or accounting principles:
(i) In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as
it deems appropriate, the Administrator may provide, either by the terms of the
applicable Award Agreement or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such
Corporate Event, and either automatically or upon the Participant's request, for
either (A) the purchase of any outstanding Award for an amount of cash,
securities or other property equal to the amount that could have been attained
upon the exercise of the portion of such Award that was vested and exercisable
(and such additional portion of the Award as the Administrator may determine)
immediately prior to the occurrence of such Corporate Event or (B) the
replacement of such vested (and other) portion of such Award with other rights
or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion;
(ii) In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, the Administrator may provide, either by the terms of the applicable Award
Agreement or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such Corporate Event, that for a specified period of time prior to such Corporate Event, such Award shall be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby or a specified portion of such shares, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in (A) Section 4.2; or (B) the provisions of the applicable Award Agreement;
(iii) In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, the Administrator may provide, either by the terms of the applicable Award Agreement or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such Corporate Event, that upon such event, such Award (or any portion thereof) be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by similar options, rights or Awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; and
(iv) In its sole discretion, and on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, the Administrator may make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to the Plan and outstanding Awards (or any portion thereof) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards and Awards which may be granted in the future.
(c) If a Change in Control or a Liquidity Event (as may be defined in a Participant's Award Agreement) occurs, the Administrator may, in its sole discretion, cause any and all Awards (or any portions thereof) outstanding hereunder to terminate on or immediately prior to the date of such Change in Control or Liquidity Event, and shall give each Participant the right to exercise the vested portion of such Awards during a period of time prior to such Change in Control or Liquidity Event as the Committee, in its sole and absolute discretion, shall determine.
(d) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, include such further provisions and limitations in any Award Agreement or Stockholders Agreement as it may deem equitable and in the best interests of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
(e) To the extent required by the terms of an Award Agreement, the Company shall notify the Participant prior to the date of a Corporate Event.
Section 8.2 Awards Not Transferable. Unless otherwise agreed in writing by
the Administrator, no Award or interest or right therein or part thereof shall
be liable for the debts, contracts or engagements of the Participant or his or
her successors in interest or shall be subject to disposition by transfer,
alienation, anticipation, pledge, encumbrance, assignment or any other means
whether such disposition be voluntary or involuntary or by operation of law, by
judgment, levy, attachment, garnishment or any other legal or equitable
proceedings (including bankruptcy), and any attempted disposition thereof shall
be null and void and of no effect; provided, however, that nothing in this
Section 8.2 shall prevent transfers by will or by the applicable laws of descent
and distribution.
Section 8.3 Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan or Award Agreements
(a) The Plan may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator. However,
without stockholder approval or ratification within 12 months before or
after such action, no action of the Administrator may, except as provided in
Section 8.1, increase any limit imposed in Section 2.1 on the maximum number of
shares of Common Stock which may be issued on exercise of Options under the Plan
or extend the limit imposed in this Section 8.3 on the period during which
Awards may be granted.
(b) Except as provided by Section 8.1, neither the amendment, suspension nor termination of the Plan shall, without the consent of the holder of the Award, materially, adversely alter or impair any rights or obligations under any Award theretofore granted. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator at any time, and from time to time, may amend the terms of any one or more existing Award Agreements, provided however, that the rights of a Participant under an Award Agreement shall not be adversely impaired without the Participant's written consent. The Company shall provide a Participant with notice of any amendment made to such Participant's existing Award Agreement in accordance with the terms of this Section 8.3(b).
(c) No Award may be granted during any period of suspension nor after termination of the Plan, and in no event may any Award be granted under this Plan after the expiration of ten years from the date the Plan is adopted by the Board.
Section 8.4 Conformity to Securities Laws. The Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated under any of the foregoing, to the extent the Company, any of its Subsidiaries or any Participant is subject to the provisions thereof. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan shall be administered, and Awards shall be granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and Awards granted hereunder shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
Section 8.5 Effect of Plan Upon Other Award and Compensation Plans. The adoption of this Plan shall not affect any other compensation or incentive plans in effect for the Company or any Subsidiary. Nothing in this Plan shall be construed to limit the right of the Company or any Subsidiary (a) to establish any other forms of incentives or compensation for Service Providers or (b) to grant or assume options or restricted stock otherwise than under this Plan in connection with any proper corporate purpose, including, but not by way of limitation, the grant or assumption of options or restricted stock in connection with the acquisition by purchase, lease, merger, consolidation or otherwise, of the business, stock or assets of any corporation, firm or association.
Section 8.5 At-Will Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Stockholders Agreement or any Award Agreement hereunder shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue as a Service Provider for the Company or any Subsidiary or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company and any Subsidiary, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge any Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written employment agreement between the Participant and the Company or a Subsidiary.
Section 8.6 Stockholder Approval. This Plan will be submitted for the approval of the Company's stockholders within twelve months of the date of the Board's initial adoption of this Plan. No Option may be exercised to any extent by anyone unless and until the Plan is so approved by the stockholders, and if such approval has not been obtained by the end of said twelve-month period, the Plan and all Awards theretofore granted shall thereupon be canceled and become null and void.
Section 8.7 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of the Plan.
Section 8.8 Withholding. Each Participant shall pay to the Company or any applicable Subsidiary, or make provision satisfactory to the Company or such Subsidiary for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with an Award to such Participant. The Company may, to the extent permitted by law, deduct any such tax obligations from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant.
Section 8.9 Governing Law. To the extent not preempted by federal law, the Plan shall be construed in accordance with and governed by the laws of the State of Delaware.
Section 8.10 Severability. In the event any portion of the Plan or any action taken pursuant thereto shall be held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity shall not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had not been included, and the illegal or invalid action shall be null and void.
Section 8.11 Governing Documents. In the event of any contradiction between the Plan and any Award Agreement or any other written agreement between Participant and the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company that has been approved by the Administrator, the terms of the Plan shall govern, unless it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that a specific provision of the Plan shall not apply.
Section 8.12 Section 409A. To the extent that the Administrator determines that any Award granted under the Plan is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement evidencing such Award shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the adoption of the Plan. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that following the adoption of the Plan the Administrator determines that any Award may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the adoption of the Plan), the Administrator may adopt such amendments to the Plan and the applicable Award Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Administrator determines are reasonably necessary and appropriate to (a) exempt the Award from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with
respect to the Award, or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.
Section 8.14 Authorization of Sub-Plans. The Board may from time to time establish one or more sub-plans under the Plan for purposes of satisfying applicable blue sky, securities or tax laws of various jurisdictions. The Board shall establish such sub-plans by adopting appendices to the Plan containing (a) such limitations on the Board's discretion under the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable or (b) such additional terms and conditions not otherwise inconsistent with the Plan as the Board deems necessary or desirable. All appendices adopted by the Board shall be deemed to be part of the Plan, but each appendix shall apply only to Participants within the affected jurisdiction and the Company shall not be required to provide copies of any appendix to Participants in any jurisdiction that is not the subject of such appendix.
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Adopted by the Board of Directors on August 9, 2006
APPENDIX A
TO
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN OF SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
CALIFORNIA RESIDENTS ONLY.
This Appendix A to the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation (the "Plan") shall apply only to Participants who are residents of the State of California who receive Awards under the Plan and whose Awards are intended to be exempt from registration in California pursuant to Section 25102(o) of the California Corporate Securities Law of 1968, as amended ("Section 25102(o)"), and the applicable provisions of the California Code of Regulations (the "California Regulations"). Capitalized terms contained herein shall have the same meanings given to them in the Plan, unless otherwise provided by this Appendix A. Notwithstanding any provisions contained in the Plan to the contrary and to the extent required by Applicable Laws, the following terms shall apply to all Awards granted to residents of the State of California whose Awards are intended to be exempt from registration in California pursuant to Section 25102(o), until such time as the Administrator amends this Appendix A.
(a) Non-Qualified Stock Options granted to a person who, at the time of grant of such Option, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any "parent corporation," as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code, or Subsidiary, shall have an exercise price not less than 110% of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant. Non-Qualified Stock Options granted to any other person shall have an exercise price that is not less than eighty-five percent (85%) of the Fair Market Value per share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per share exercise price other than as required above pursuant to a merger or other corporate transaction.
(b) The term of each Option and right to purchase Restricted Stock
shall be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term of an
Option shall be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof and
the term of each right to purchase Restricted Stock shall be no more than ten
(10) years from the date the Award Agreement is entered into.
(c) Options or rights to purchase Restricted Stock may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or disposed of in any manner other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee. If the Administrator in its sole discretion makes an Option or right to purchase Restricted Stock transferable, such Option or right to purchase Restricted Stock may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) to family members (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.
(d) Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the
terms hereof at such times and under such conditions as determined by the
Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. Except in the case of
Options granted to officers, Directors and Consultants, Options shall become
exercisable at a rate of no less than twenty percent (20%) per year over five
(5) years from the date the Options are granted.
(e) Unless employment or service is terminated for cause (as defined
by the Administrator), the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within thirty
(30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the
Award Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of
termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option
as set forth in the Award Agreement).
(f) If the Optionee's employment or service terminates as a result of the Optionee's Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement).
(g) If the Optionee dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Optionee's death, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) by the Optionee's designated beneficiary, personal representative, or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Optionee's will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution.
(h) No Option or right to purchase Restricted Stock shall be granted to a resident of California more than ten (10) years after the earlier of the date of adoption of the Plan or the date the Plan is approved by the shareholders.
(i) If an Option granted to a Participant gives the Company the right to repurchase shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan upon termination of employment of such Participant, the terms of such repurchase right must comply with Section 260.140.41(k) of the California Regulations.
(j) If an Award of Restricted Stock granted to a Participant gives the Company the right to repurchase shares of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Plan upon termination of employment of such Participant, the terms of such repurchase right must comply with Section 260.140.42(h) of the California Regulations.
(k) The purchase price for an Award of Restricted Stock granted to a Participant shall be not less than 85% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the time such Participant is granted the right to purchase shares under the Plan or at the time the purchase is consummated; provided, however, that if such Participant is a person who owns stock possessing more than 10% of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or subsidiary corporations, the purchase price shall be not less than
100% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock at the time such Participant is granted the right to purchase shares under the Plan or at the time the purchase is consummated.
(l) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 8.1 of the Plan, the number of shares of Common Stock covered by each outstanding Option, as well as the price per share of Common Stock covered by each such outstanding Option, shall be proportionately adjusted for any increase or decrease in the number of type of issued shares of Common Stock resulting from a stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination, reclassification or other distribution of shares of Common Stock effected without the receipt of consideration by the Company. The conversion of any convertible securities of the Company shall not be deemed to have been "effected without receipt of consideration." Such adjustment shall be made by the Administrator, whose determination in that respect shall be final, binding and conclusive. Except as specifically provided herein, no issuance by the Company of shares of stock of any class, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number, type or price of shares of Common Stock subject to an Option.
(n) The Company shall provide to each Participant, not less frequently than annually during the period such Participant has one or more Awards outstanding, copies of annual financial statements. The Company shall not be required to provide such statements to key Employees whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information.
(o) The terms of the Option or right to purchase Restricted Stock shall be governed by Article VIII of the Plan; provided, however, that the Administrator shall make such adjustments to the extent required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code.
(p) This Appendix A shall be deemed to be part of the Plan and the Administrator shall have the authority to amend this Appendix A in accordance with Section 8.3 of the Plan.
Exhibit 10.2
CONFIDENTIAL MATERIALS OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. ASTERISKS DENOTE OMISSIONS.
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN OF SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE AND
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation (the "Plan") shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Grant Notice and Stock Option Agreement.
You have been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Stock Option Grant Notice, the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Appendix A, Appendix B (collectively, the "Agreement") and the Plan, as follows:
Name of Optionee: ________________________________ Total Number of Shares subject to the Option: ________________________________ Exercise Price per Share: $_______________________________ Total Exercise Price: $_______________________________ Grant Date: ________________________________ Type of Option: Non-Qualified Stock Option Final Expiration Date: [10 years from Grant Date] |
Vesting Schedule: This Option will vest and become exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in Article II of the Stock Option Agreement depending on the classification of the Option as follows:
Time Options: ________ Shares Subject to the Option Performance Options: ________ Shares Subject to the Option Superior Options: ________ Shares Subject to the Option |
Your signature below indicates your agreement and understanding that this Option is subject to all of the terms and conditions contained in the Agreement and the Plan. ACCORDINGLY, PLEASE BE SURE TO READ ALL OF THE AGREEMENT, WHICH CONTAINS THE SPECIFIC TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THIS OPTION. This Stock Option Grant Notice may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be an original, but all of which together shall constitute one instrument. This Stock Option Grant Notice may be executed by facsimile signatures.
OPTIONEE
SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
[Stock Option Grant Notice]
APPENDIX A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I
GRANT OF OPTION
Section 1.1 Grant of Option. In consideration of the Optionee's agreement to remain a Service Provider of the Company or one of its Subsidiaries and for other good and valuable consideration, the Company hereby grants to the Optionee the Option to purchase any part or all of an aggregate of the Shares set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Plan and the Agreement. The Optionee hereby agrees that except as required by law, he or she will not disclose to any Person other than the Optionee's spouse and/or tax, legal and financial advisor (if any) the grant of the Option or any of the terms or provisions hereof without the prior approval of the Administrator, and the Optionee agrees that, in the discretion of the Administrator, the Option shall terminate and any unexercised portion of such Option (whether or not then exercisable) shall be forfeited if the Optionee violates the non-disclosure provisions of this Section 1.1.
Section 1.2 Option Subject to Plan. The Option granted hereunder is subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, including without limitation, Article V and Article VIII thereof.
Section 1.3 Exercise Price. The purchase price of the Shares covered by the Option shall be the Exercise Price per Share set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice (without commission or other charge).
ARTICLE II
VESTING SCHEDULE; EXERCISABILITY
Section 2.1 Commencement of Vesting and Exercisability of Time Options
(a) Vesting. Except as provided below, the Time Options shall become vested and exercisable, so long as the Optionee remains continuously a Service Provider from the date hereof through each applicable date set forth below, as follows:
(i) 25% of the Time Options shall become vested and exercisable on November 23, 2006; and
(ii) 1/36 of the remaining Time Options shall become vested and exercisable each month thereafter until all of the Time Options are fully vested.
(b) Liquidity Event Vesting. All Time Options shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a Liquidity Event.
Section 2.2 Commencement of Vesting and Exercisability of Performance Options
(a) Performance Acceleration. Subject to the provisions set forth below, the Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable as follows:
(i) 20% of the Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable on December 31 of each Fiscal Year 2006 through 2010 (each, an "Applicable Year") if, in each case, on such date (or within 120 days thereafter), the Administrator determines that EBITDA for the Applicable Year equals or exceeds the EBITDA Target for the Applicable Year (such acceleration, the "Yearly Performance Based Acceleration").
(ii) For Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007, if the Administrator determines that EBITDA for the Applicable Year is between (A) 95% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, and (B) 100% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, then the Administrator will use linear interpolation to determine the portion of the Performance Options that shall vest and become exercisable in each Applicable Year, which portion shall be between 10% and 20% of the Performance Options.
(iii) For Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007, if the Administrator determines that EBITDA for the Applicable Year is 95% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, then 10% of the Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable in each Applicable Year.
(iv) For Fiscal Year 2006 and 2007, except as provided below, no portion of the Performance Options will become vested or exercisable if the EBITDA for the Applicable Year is less than 95% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year.
(v) For Fiscal Year 2008 through 2010, if the Administrator determines that EBITDA for the Applicable Year is between (A) 90% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, and (B) 100% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, then the Administrator will use linear interpolation to determine the portion of the Performance Options that shall vest and become exercisable in each Applicable Year, which portion shall be between 10% and 20% of the Performance Options.
(vi) For Fiscal Year 2008 through 2010, if the Administrator determines that EBITDA for the Applicable Year is 90% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year, then 10% of the Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable in each Applicable Year.
(vii) For Fiscal Year 2008 through 2010, except as provided below, no portion of the Performance Options will become vested or exercisable if the EBITDA for the Applicable Year is less than 90% of the EBITDA Target for such Applicable Year.
(b) Catch-up Vesting; Forward Vesting. Except as provided below, the Performance Options which would otherwise fail to become vested and exercisable in accordance with Section 2.2(a) shall be eligible for vesting in accordance with this Section 2.2(b).
(i) If EBITDA for the Applicable Year exceeds the EBITDA Target for such year, an amount equal to the excess of EBITDA over the EBITDA Target (the "Excess Amount") shall be applied to EBITDA of any previous Applicable Year for which the Yearly Performance Based Acceleration was not met in full. To the extent such Excess Amount causes a previous Applicable Year's EBITDA Target to be met in accordance with Section 2.2(a), the
portion of the Performance Options that would have vested in such Applicable Year shall vest and become exercisable on the date the applicable Excess Amount that causes such Performance Options to vest is determined by the Administrator.
(ii) In the event all EBITDA Targets of previous Applicable Years were met in full (including as a result of this subsection), an amount equal to the Excess Amount that is not applied to EBITDA of any previous Applicable Year shall be applied to the EBITDA for future years. However, any Excess Amount applied to the EBITDA for a future year shall not accelerate the vesting and exercisability of the applicable Performance Options to a date prior to the date in which the applicable portion of the Performance Options was first eligible to become vested and exercisable in accordance with Section 2.2(a).
(iii) Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Section
2.2(b), in no event shall more than 20% of the Performance Options vest and
become exercisable with respect to any Applicable Year as a result of to this
Section 2.2(b).
(c) Liquidity Event Vesting. Except as provided below, a percentage of Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of a Liquidity Event if Liquidity Proceeds in a Liquidity Event equal or exceed a certain return on the Investment, as follows:
(i) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are equal to 2.5 times the Investment, the Performance Options shall vest and become exercisable with respect to that percentage of the Performance Options equal to the difference between (x) 25% of the Performance Options, and (y) the percentage of Performance Options that vested pursuant to Section 2.2(a) or 2.2(b) prior to the date of the Liquidity Event;
(ii) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are between 2.5 times the Investment and 4.0 times the Investment, then the Administrator will use linear interpolation to determine the portion of the Performance Options that will vest and become exercisable, which portion shall be between 25% and 100% of the Performance Options less the percentage of Performance Options that vested pursuant to Section 2.2(a) or 2.2(b) prior to the date of the Liquidity Event; and
(iii) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are equal to or greater than 4.0 times the Investment, the Performance Options shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of the Liquidity Event.
(d) Additional Liquidity Event Vesting. The Performance Options that
have not become eligible for Yearly Performance Based Acceleration pursuant to
Section 2.2(a) prior to the date of a Liquidity Event, shall become fully vested
and exercisable immediately prior to a Liquidity Event if and only if EBITDA for
the Fiscal Year in which the Liquidity Event occurs (which EBITDA shall not be
reduced by any expenses that the Administrator reasonably determines are
directly related to the Liquidity Event, including without limitation any
investment banking fees payable as a result of the Liquidity Event) equals or
exceeds the EBITDA Target (reduced on a pro-rata basis with respect to the
portion of the EBITDA Target attributable to the portion of the Fiscal Year
remaining after the Liquidity Event occurs if the
Liquidity Event occurs on a date other than the last day of such Fiscal Year) for the Fiscal Year in which such Liquidity Event occurs.
(e) Internal Rate of Return Acceleration. If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are greater than or equal to the Internal Rate of Return for the Performance Options with respect to all Investments, the Performance Options shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of such Liquidity Event.
Section 2.3 Commencement of Vesting and Exercisability of Superior Options.
(a) Performance Acceleration. Except as provided below, a percentage of Superior Options shall vest and become exercisable if Liquidity Proceeds in a Liquidity Event equal or exceed a certain return on the Investment, as follows:
(i) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are equal to or less than 4.0 times the Investment, the Superior Options shall not vest and shall not become exercisable;
(ii) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are between 4.0 times the Investment and 4.5 times the Investment, then the Administrator will use linear interpolation to determine the portion of the Superior Options that shall vest and become exercisable, which portion shall be between 0% and 100% of the Superior Options; and
(iii) If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are equal to or greater than 4.5 times the Investment, the Superior Options shall vest and become exercisable with respect to 100% of the Superior Options.
(b) Internal Rate of Return Acceleration If, in connection with a Liquidity Event, Liquidity Proceeds are greater than or equal to the Internal Rate of Return for the Superior Options with respect to all Investments, the Superior Options shall become fully vested and exercisable immediately prior to the effective date of such Liquidity Event.
Section 2.4 Administrator Determination of Targets. The Administrator shall make the determination as to whether the respective EBITDA Targets or Internal Rate of Return have been met, and shall determine the extent, if any, to which the Options have become vested and exercisable, on any such date as the Administrator in its sole discretion shall determine; provided, however, that with respect to each Fiscal Year such date shall not be later than the 120th day following the end of such Fiscal Year.
Section 2.5 No Vesting of Options. Any portion of the Options that have not become vested or exercisable pursuant to Sections 2.1, 2.2 or 2.3 on or prior to the date of the Optionee's Termination of Service shall be forfeited and shall not thereafter become exercisable.
Section 2.6 Duration of Exercisability. The installments of the Options that become exercisable as provided for above are cumulative. Each such installment which becomes exercisable shall remain exercisable until it becomes unexercisable under Section 2.7.
Section 2.7 Expiration of Option
(a) The Options may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after the first to occur of the following events:
(i) The Final Expiration Date;
(ii) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, thirty
(30) days following the date of the Optionee's Termination of Service for any
reason other than Cause, death or Disability;
(iii) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the date of the Optionee's Termination of Service for Cause;
(iv) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, twelve months following the Optionee's Termination of Service by reason of the Optionee's death or Disability; or
(v) Pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement.
(b) If, pursuant to the terms of the Stockholders Agreement, the Company has a right to repurchase the Optionee's Shares, the Company may exercise such call right regardless of whether the Optionee continues to have a right to exercise the Options under Section 2.7.
(c) For the purposes of the Plan and this Agreement, the date of the Termination of Service shall be the last day of the Optionee's service as a Service Provider, whether such day is selected by agreement with the Optionee or unilaterally by the Company or its Subsidiary and whether with or without advance notice. For the avoidance of doubt, no period of notice that is given or that ought to have been given under applicable law in respect of such Termination of Service will be utilized in determining entitlement under the Plan, the Stockholders Agreement or this Agreement. Any action by the Company or its Subsidiary taken in accordance with the terms of the Plan and this Agreement as set out aforesaid shall be deemed to fully and completely satisfy any liability or obligation of the Company or its Subsidiary to the Optionee in respect of the Plan or this Agreement arising from or in connection with such Termination of Service, including in respect of any period of notice given or that ought to have been given under applicable law in respect of such Termination of Service.
Section 2.8 Partial Exercise. Any exercisable portion of the Options or all the Options, if then wholly exercisable, may be exercised in whole or in part at any time prior to the time when the Options or portion thereof becomes unexercisable.
Section 2.9 Exercise of Options. The exercise of the Options shall be governed by the terms of this Agreement and the terms of the Plan, including, without limitation, the provisions of Article V of the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, the Optionee must provide the Company with 30 days notice prior to his or her intent to exercise the options (in such form as the Company will determine) or such other amount of time as the Administrator determines necessary in order for the Company to comply with applicable securities law. After
this notice period, to exercise an option, the Participant must provide written notice of exercise to the Company in accordance with the Plan and this Agreement.
Section 2.10 Manner of Exercise; Tax Withholding
(a) To the extent permitted by law or the applicable listing rules, if any, the Optionee may pay for the Shares with respect to which such Option or portion of such Option is exercised through (i) payment in cash; (ii) with the consent of the Administrator, the delivery of Shares which have been owned by the Optionee for at least six months, duly endorsed for transfer to the Company with a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the exercised portion of the Option (provided such Common Stock is not subject to any repurchase, forfeiture, unfulfilled vesting or other similar requirements), (iii) with the consent of the Administrator, through the surrender of Shares then issuable upon exercise of the Option having a Fair Market Value on the date of the exercise of the Option equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the exercised portion of the Option (in which case the Optionee will be deemed the legal owner of such surrendered Shares at the time of the exercise of the Option), or (iv) through a cashless exercise program (effectuated through a broker) approved by the Administrator.
(b) The Optionee shall pay to the Company or any applicable
Subsidiary, or make provision satisfactory to the Company or such Subsidiary,
for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with the
grant, vesting, assignment, and/or exercise of any portion of the Option, as
applicable. With respect to any portion of the Option that is exercised (i)
prior to an IPO, (ii) prior to a Change in Control, and (iii) within the period
beginning on the date ninety (90) days prior to the date the Option is scheduled
to expire pursuant to Section 2.7(a)(ii) or Section 2.7(a)(iv) and ending on the
date such option is scheduled to expire pursuant to Section 2.7(a)(ii) or
Section 2.7(a)(iv), as applicable, and subject to any applicable legal
conditions or restrictions, the Company shall, upon the Optionee's request,
withhold from the shares of Common Stock otherwise issuable to the Optionee upon
the exercise of the Option or any portion thereof a number of whole Shares
having a Fair Market Value, determined as of the date of exercise, not in excess
of the minimum of tax required to be withheld by law (or such lower amount as
may be necessary to avoid variable award accounting); provided that the
foregoing is at such time permitted under the terms of the agreements governing
any indebtedness to which the Company or any of its Subsidiaries may be a party;
and provided, further that no fractional shares of Common Stock will be retained
to satisfy any portion of the withholding tax and the Optionee hereby agrees to
satisfy any additional amount of withholding taxes that are not satisfied
through the retention of shares of Common Stock by the Company. Any shares of
Common Stock retained by the Company pursuant to this Section shall be deducted
from the underlying shares to be received by such Optionee upon exercise of the
Option. Any adverse consequences to the Optionee arising in connection with the
Share withholding procedure set forth in the preceding sentence shall be the
sole responsibility of the Optionee.
ARTICLE III
OTHER PROVISIONS
Section 3.1 Optionee Representation; Not a Contract of Service. The Optionee hereby represents that the Optionee's execution of this Agreement and participation in the Plan is voluntary and that the Optionee has in no way been induced to enter into this Agreement in exchange for or as a requirement of the expectation of service with the Company or any of its Subsidiaries. Nothing in this Agreement or in the Plan shall confer upon the Optionee any right to continue as a Service Provider or shall interfere with or restrict in any way the rights of the Company or its Subsidiaries, which are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge the Optionee at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause except pursuant to an employment or consulting agreement executed by and between the Company and the Optionee and approved by the Board.
Section 3.2 Shares Subject to Plan and Stockholders Agreement; Restrictions on the Transfer of Options and Common Stock. The Optionee acknowledges that this Option and any shares acquired upon exercise of the Option are subject to the terms of the Plan and the Stockholders Agreement including, without limitation, the restrictions set forth in Sections 5.6 and 5.7 of the Plan.
Section 3.3 Construction. This Agreement shall be administered, interpreted and enforced under the laws of the state of Delaware.
Section 3.4 Adjustments in EBITDA. The EBITDA Targets specified in Appendix B (collectively the "Financial Targets") are based upon (i) certain revenue and expense assumptions about the future business of the Company; (ii) a management model prepared by the Company for the projected financial performance of the Company, which incorporates the desired internal rate of return on the investment by the Principal Stockholders in debt and equity securities or instruments of the Company and its Subsidiaries and (iii) the continued application of accounting policies used by the Company as of the date the Option is granted. Accordingly, in the event that, after such date, the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, that any acquisition or disposition of any business by the Company, any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, reclassification, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, any unusual or nonrecurring transactions or events affecting the Company, or the financial statements of the Company, or change in applicable laws, regulations, or changes in generally accepted accounting principles applicable to, or the accounting policies used by, the Company occurs such that an adjustment is determined by the Administrator to be appropriate in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available with respect to the Option, then the Administrator shall, subject to Section 8.1 of the Plan, in good faith and in such manner as it may deem equitable, adjust the Financial Targets to reflect the projected effect of such transaction(s) or event(s) on the Financial Targets.
Section 3.5 Conformity to Securities Laws. The Optionee acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with all provisions of the Securities Act and the Exchange Act and any and all regulations and rules promulgated thereunder by the Securities and Exchange Commission, including without limitation Rule 16b-3. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan, the Stockholders Agreement and this Agreement shall be administered, and the Option is granted and may be exercised, only in such a manner as to conform to such laws, rules and regulations. To the extent permitted by applicable law, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
Section 3.6 Amendment, Suspension and Termination. The Option may be wholly or partially amended or otherwise modified, suspended or terminated at any time or from time to time by the Administrator or the Board, provided that, except as provided by Section 8.1 of the Plan, neither the amendment, suspension nor termination of this Agreement shall, without the consent of the Optionee, alter or impair any rights or obligations under the Option.
ARTICLE IV
DEFINITIONS
Whenever the following terms are used in this Agreement, they shall have the meaning specified below unless the context clearly indicates to the contrary. Capitalized terms used in this Agreement and not defined below shall have the meaning given such terms in the Plan. The singular pronoun shall include the plural, where the context so indicates.
Section 4.1 [Intentionally omitted.]
Section 4.2 Agreement. "Agreement" shall have the meaning set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.3 Applicable Year. "Applicable Year" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
Section 4.4 Cause. "Cause" shall mean,
(a) the Board's determination that the Optionee failed to substantially perform his or her duties (other than any such failure resulting from the Optionee's disability) which is not remedied within ten days after receipt of written notice from the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, specifying such failure;
(b) the Board's determination that the Optionee failed to carry out, or comply with any lawful and reasonable directive of the Board or the Optionee's immediate supervisor, which is not remedied within ten days after receipt of written notice from the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable, specifying such failure;
(c) the Optionee's conviction, plea of no contest, plea of nolo contendere, or imposition of unadjudicated probation for any felony or a crime involving moral turpitude;
(d) the Optionee's unlawful use (including being under the influence) or possession of illegal drugs on the Company's or one of its Subsidiaries', as applicable, premises or while performing the Optionee's duties and responsibilities; or
(e) the Optionee's commission of a material act of fraud, embezzlement, misappropriation, willful misconduct, or breach of fiduciary duty against the Company or one of its Subsidiaries, as applicable.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the Optionee is a party to a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company (or one of its Subsidiaries), then "Cause" shall be as such term is defined in the applicable written employment or consulting agreement.
Section 4.5 Company. "Company" shall mean Sunshine Acquisition Corporation.
Section 4.6 EBITDA. "EBITDA" for a given Fiscal Year shall mean consolidated earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization of the Company and its consolidated Subsidiaries, adjusted for management fees paid to the Principal Stockholders, or its Affiliates, less all annual bonuses payable with respect to the applicable Fiscal Year to the extent not deducted, as reflected on the Company's audited consolidated financial statements for such Fiscal Year, but excluding certain extraordinary and non-recurring items as determined by the Administrator. EBITDA shall include earnings from any company acquired by the Company on or before March 31, 2006.
Section 4.7 EBITDA Target. "EBITDA Target" for a given year shall be as set forth in Appendix B of this Agreement, subject to the provisions of Section 3.4.
Section 4.8 Exercise Price. "Exercise Price" shall mean the per share price set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.9 Final Expiration Date. "Final Expiration Date" shall mean the date set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.10 Financial Targets. "Financial Targets" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 3.4.
Section 4.11 Fiscal Year. "Fiscal Year" shall mean the fiscal year of the Company, as in effect from time to time.
Section 4.12 Grant Date. "Grant Date" shall be the date set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.13 "IPO" means a public offering of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act.
Section 4.14 Internal Rate of Return. "Internal Rate of Return" shall mean, with respect to any Investment, a dollar amount representing:
(a) Performance Options, a 40% Investor Return on such Investment, and
(b) For Superior Options, a 50% Investor Return on such Investment.
For purposes of calculating the Internal Rate of Return:
(x) The amount of an Investment shall be the amount paid by such Principal Stockholder to any Person (including, without limitation, the Company, any Subsidiary, or any underwriter) for the purchase of equity securities; provided that if such Principal Stockholder shall have acquired such equity securities directly from another Principal Stockholder or through an uninterrupted series of Principal Stockholders, the amount of such Investment shall be the amount initially paid to purchase such equity securities from a Person other than a Principal Stockholder; and
(y) The initial date of an Investment shall be the date such Principal Stockholder purchased such equity securities from any Person (including, without limitation, the Company, any Subsidiary, or any underwriter); provided that if such Principal Stockholder acquired such equity securities directly from another Principal Stockholder or through an uninterrupted series of Principal Stockholders, the initial date of such Investment shall be the date such equity securities were initially acquired from a Person other than a Principal Stockholder.
Section 4.15 Investment. "Investment" shall mean any investment of funds by the Principal Stockholders in equity securities of the Company and its Subsidiaries.
Section 4.16 Investor Return. "Investor Return" shall mean the annual compounded pre-tax internal rate of return on a given Investment determined with respect to the period beginning on the initial date of such Investment and ending on the effective date of a Liquidity Event.
Section 4.17 Liquidity Event. "Liquidity Event" shall mean either (a) the consummation of the sale, transfer, conveyance or other disposition in one or a series of related transactions, of the equity securities of the Company or its successor held, directly or indirectly, by all of the Principal Stockholders in exchange for currency, such that immediately following such transaction (or series of related transactions), the total number of all equity securities held, directly or indirectly, by all of the Principal Stockholders and any Affiliate of any Principal Stockholder(s) is, in the aggregate, less than 50% of the total number of equity securities (as adjusted for the occurrence of a Corporate Event) held, directly or indirectly, by all of the Principal Stockholders as of November 23, 2005; or (b) the consummation of the sale, lease, transfer, conveyance or other disposition (other than by way of merger or consolidation), in one or a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or the Company and its Subsidiaries taken as a whole, to any "person" (as such term is defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) other than to any Principal Stockholder(s) or an Affiliate of any Principal Stockholder(s).
Section 4.18 Liquidity Proceeds. "Liquidity Proceeds" shall mean the sum of
(a) the aggregate fair-market value of the consideration actually received
(excluding any management or similar fees) by the Principal Stockholders on
their Investment in connection with a Liquidity Event, after taking into account
all post closing adjustments and after deducting all transaction costs and
expenses, and assuming exercise of all options and warrants to purchase equity
securities of the Company outstanding as of the effective date of such Liquidity Event (after giving effect to different dates of investment, if any, and after giving effect to any dilution of securities or instruments arising in connection with such Liquidity Event); provided however, that if the Principal Stockholders retain any Investment or portion thereof following such Liquidity Event, the fair market value of such Investment (or portion) immediately following such Liquidity Event shall be deemed "consideration received" for purposes of calculating the Liquidity Proceeds, and provided further that the fair market value of any non-cash consideration (including stock) shall be determined by the Board in its sole discretion as of the date of such Liquidity Event and (b) the amount of cash dividends the Principal Stockholders receive on the Investment from time to time.
Section 4.19 Option(s). "Option(s)" shall mean the option(s) to purchase Common Stock granted under this Agreement.
Section 4.20 Performance Options. "Performance Option(s)" shall mean the portion of the Options designated as Performance Options in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.21 Plan. "Plan" shall mean the 2006 Equity Incentive Plan of Sunshine Acquisition Corporation.
Section 4.22 Share. "Share" shall mean a share of Common Stock
Section 4.23 Stock Option Grant Notice. "Stock Option Grant Notice" shall mean the first page of this Agreement.
Section 4.24 Superior Options. "Superior Options" shall mean the portion of the Options designated as Superior Options in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.25 Time Options. "Time Options" shall mean the portion of the Options designated as Time Options in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.26 Vesting Commencement Date. "Vesting Commencement Date" shall have the meaning set forth in the Stock Option Grant Notice.
Section 4.27 Yearly Performance Based Acceleration. "Yearly Performance Based Acceleration" shall have the meaning set forth in Section 2.2(a).
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APPENDIX B
EBITDA TARGETS
($ MILLIONS)
AS OF THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR
PERFORMANCE MEASURE 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 ------------------- ----- ----- ----- ----- ----- EBITDA TARGET $[**] $[**] $[**] $[**] $[**] |
EXHIBIT 10.3
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENT AGREEMENT
This Dividend Equivalent Agreement ("Agreement") is entered into as of this ___ day of _________, ____, by and among Sunshine Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company") and ______________ (the "Service Provider"). Certain capitalized terms used herein without definition have the meanings ascribed to them in Section 3 hereof.
RECITALS:
WHEREAS, the Service Provider was granted an option to purchase _________ shares of the Common Stock of the Company ("Common Stock") on _____________ (the "Option").
WHEREAS, the Company wishes to provide the Service Provider with the potential right to cash payments in the event the Option is not exercised prior to the date of an Extraordinary Cash Dividend.
AGREEMENT:
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing and the mutual agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and adequacy of which are hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereto, intending to be legally bound, hereby agree as follows:
Section 1. Dividend Equivalent.
(a) To the extent the Option is outstanding as of the record date of an Extraordinary Cash Dividend that is declared by the Company on shares of Common Stock, the Service Provider will be eligible to receive, with respect to the portion of the Option that is outstanding and unexercised on such record date, a cash payment (the "Dividend Equivalent"), less any applicable withholding taxes equal to the product of:
(i) the difference between (1) the number of shares of Common Stock subject to such outstanding and unexercised Option, minus (2) a number of shares of Common Stock equal to (x) the aggregate exercise price of such Options, divided by (y) the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock immediately prior to the record date of such dividend (rounded down to the nearest whole share of Common Stock); and
(ii) the dollar amount of such dividend per share of Common Stock.
(b) Such Dividend Equivalent will be paid to the Service Provider as follows:
(i) With respect to the portion of the Dividend Equivalent that relates to the vested portion of the Option, within thirty (30) days following the date of the payment of the Extraordinary Cash Dividend (or, if later, payment shall be made at the earliest time permitted under the terms of the agreements governing any indebtedness to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries may be a party); and
(ii) With respect to the portion of the Dividend Equivalent that relates to the unvested portion of the Option, within thirty (30) days following the date the unvested portion of the Option related to such Dividend Equivalent vests, if ever. In the event the unvested portion of an Option expires prior to vesting, the Dividend Equivalent that relates to such expired portion of the Option shall be forfeited to the Company.
(iii) In no event shall the Service Provider be eligible for a Dividend Equivalent (i) in connection with an Extraordinary Cash Dividend with respect to any portion of the Option that is adjusted to reflect such Extraordinary Cash Dividend, (ii) on or after the Service Provider's Termination of Service, or (iii) with respect to any portion of the Option that is exercised on the applicable record date of the Extraordinary Cash Dividend, to the extent the Service Provider receives a cash dividend with respect to the shares issued upon exercise of such Option.
Section 2. Termination.
This Agreement, and the respective rights and obligations of the Parties, shall terminate upon the earlier of (i) a Company Sale, (ii) the consummation of an IPO and (iii) the date of the Service Provider's Termination of Service.
Section 3. Certain Definitions. As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below.
(a) "Affiliate" means, with respect to any Person, any Person directly or indirectly controlling, controlled by or under common control with such Person.
(b) "Board" means the board of directors of the Company.
(c) "Carlyle Stockholders" means (i) the Initial Carlyle Stockholders,
(ii) any Affiliate of any Initial Carlyle Stockholder that is issued any shares
of Common Stock after the date hereof, and (iii) any subsequent transferee of
the shares of Common Stock held by the Persons listed in clause (i) or clause
(ii) above.
(d) "Code" means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
(e) "Company Sale" means the consummation of any transaction or series of transactions pursuant to which one or more Persons or group of Persons (other than any Carlyle Stockholder or its Affiliates) acquires (i) capital stock of the Company possessing the voting power sufficient to elect a majority of the members of the Board or the board of directors of the successor to the Company (whether such transaction is effected by merger, consolidation,
recapitalization, sale or transfer of the Company's capital stock or otherwise) or (ii) all or substantially all of the assets of the Company and its subsidiaries.
(f) "Extraordinary Cash Dividend" means a cash dividend paid to the stockholders of the Company outside a policy or practice of the Board of paying dividends on a semi-annual, quarterly or other regular basis.
(g) "Fair Market Value" means the fair market value of a share of Common Stock as reasonably determined by the Board, taking into account the most recent Third Party Valuation obtained by the Company.
(h) "Initial Carlyle Stockholders" means Carlyle Partners IV, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership, and CP IV Coinvestment, L.P., a Delaware limited partnership.
(i) "IPO" means a public offering of Common Stock pursuant to a registration statement filed in accordance with the Securities Act.
(j) "Party" means any of the parties to this Agreement, as set forth in the preamble.
(k) "Person" means any individual, corporation, partnership, limited partnership, limited liability company, syndicate, trust, association or other entity.
(l) "Termination of Service" shall mean the time when the employee-employer and service provider-service recipient relationship between the Service Provider and the Company or one of its subsidiaries is terminated for any reason, with or without cause, including, but not by way of limitation, a termination by resignation, discharge, death or retirement, but excluding a termination where there is a simultaneous reemployment or reengagement by the Company or one of its Subsidiaries.
Section 4. Miscellaneous.
(a) Successors, Assigns and Transferees. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Parties and their respective legal representatives, heirs, legatees, successors, and assigns and any other transferee.
(b) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware (without giving effect to the choice of law principles therein).
(c) Interpretation. The headings of the Sections contained in this Agreement are solely for the purpose of reference, are not part of the agreement of the Parties and shall not affect the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement.
(d) Notices. All notices and other communications provided for or permitted hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given and received when
delivered by overnight courier or hand delivery, when sent by telecopy, or five days after mailing if sent by registered or certified mail (return receipt requested) postage prepaid, to the Parties at the following addresses (or at such other address for any Party as shall be specified by like notices.
(i) If to the Service Provider, to the address set forth on the Service Provider's signature page hereto;
(ii) If to the Company at:
80 Lamberton Road
Windsor, CT 06095
Attention: Stephen V.R. Whitman
Facsimile: (860) 298-4969
(e) Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to constitute one and the same agreement. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile signatures.
(f) Severability. In the event that any one or more of the provisions contained herein, or the application thereof in any circumstances, is held invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any respect for any reason, the validity, legality, and enforceability of any such provision in every other respect and of the remaining provisions contained herein shall not be in any way impaired thereby.
(g) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended by resolution of the Board with the consent of the Service Provider.
(h) 409A. To the extent that the Board determines that this Agreement is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Agreement shall incorporate the terms and conditions required by Section 409A of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code and Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the date of this Agreement. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in Section 4(g), in the event that following the date of this Agreement the Board determines that this Agreement may be subject to Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance (including such Department of Treasury guidance as may be issued after the date of this Agreement), the Board may adopt such amendments to this Agreement or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, that the Board determines is reasonably necessary and appropriate to (a) exempt the Agreement from Section 409A of the Code and/or preserve the intended tax treatment of the benefits provided with respect to the Agreement, or (b) comply with the requirements of Section 409A of the Code and related Department of Treasury guidance.
(i) Tax Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to require payment in cash or deduction from other compensation payable to any Service Provider of any sums required by federal, state, or local tax law to be withheld with respect to the payment of any Dividend Equivalent.
(j) Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire agreement of the Parties with respect to the subject matter hereof.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Parties have executed this Agreement on the date first written above.
SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION,
SERVICE PROVIDER
Notice Address:
EXHIBIT 10.4
SUNSHINE ACQUISITION CORPORATION
2006 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN
STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT
AGREEMENT made this __ day of __________, ___ between Sunshine Acquisition Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the "Company"), and ____________ (the "Participant").
1. Sale of Stock.
The Company hereby sells to the Participant, pursuant to the Company's 2006 Equity Incentive Plan (the "Plan"), an aggregate of _______ shares (the "Shares") of common stock, $.01 par value per share, of the Company (the "Common Stock"), for $_____ per share. The aggregate purchase price for the Shares shall be paid by the Participant by check payable to the order of the Company or such other method as may be acceptable to the Company. Upon receipt by the Company of payment for the Shares, the Company shall issue to the Participant one or more certificates in the name of the Participant for that number of Shares purchased by the Participant.
2. Vesting Schedule.
The Shares purchased by the Participant vest immediately.
3. Restrictive Legends.
All certificates representing Shares shall have affixed thereto a legend in substantially the following form, in addition to any other legends that may be required under federal or state securities laws:
"The shares represented by this certificate have not been registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and may not be sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of in the absence of an effective registration statement under such Act or an opinion of counsel satisfactory to the corporation to the effect that such registration is not required."
4. Investment Representations.
The Participant represents, warrants and covenants as follows:
(a) The Participant is purchasing the Shares for his own account for investment only, and not with a view to, or for sale in connection with, any distribution of the Shares in violation of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), or any rule or regulation under the Securities Act.
(b) The Participant has had such opportunity as he has deemed adequate to obtain from representatives of the Company such information as is necessary to permit him to evaluate the merits and risks of his investment in the Company.
(c) The Participant has sufficient experience in business, financial and investment matters to be able to evaluate the risks involved in the purchase of the Shares and to make an informed investment decision with respect to such purchase.
(d) The Participant can afford a complete loss of the value of the Shares and is able to bear the economic risk of holding such Shares for an indefinite period.
(e) The Participant understands that (i) the Shares have not been
registered under the Securities Act and are "restricted securities" within the
meaning of Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) the Shares cannot be sold,
transferred or otherwise disposed of unless they are subsequently registered
under the Securities Act or an exemption from registration is then available;
(iii) in any event, the exemption from registration under Rule 144 will not be
available for at least one year and even then will not be available unless a
public market then exists for the Common Stock, adequate information concerning
the Company is then available to the public, and other terms and conditions of
Rule 144 are complied with; and (iv) there is now no registration statement on
file with the Securities and Exchange Commission with respect to any stock of
the Company and the Company has no obligation or current intention to register
the Shares under the Securities Act.
5. Withholding Taxes.
(a) The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company has the right to deduct from payments of any kind otherwise due to the Participant any federal, state or local taxes of any kind required by law to be withheld with respect to the purchase of the Shares by the Participant.
(b) The Participant has reviewed with the Participant's own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Participant understands that the Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for the Participant's own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
6. Miscellaneous.
(a) Provisions of the Plan. This Agreement is subject to the provisions of the Plan, a copy of which is furnished to the Participant with this Agreement.
(b) No Rights to Employment. The Participant acknowledges and agrees that the transactions contemplated hereunder do not constitute an express or implied promise of continued engagement as an employee or consultant for any period or at all.
(c) Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this Agreement shall not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision of this Agreement, and each other provision of this Agreement shall be severable and enforceable to the extent permitted by law.
(d) Waiver. Any provision for the benefit of the Company contained in this Agreement may be waived, either generally or in any particular instance, by the Board of Directors of the Company.
(e) Binding Effect. This Agreement shall be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the Company and the Participant and their respective heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, successors and assigns.
(f) Notice. All notices required or permitted hereunder shall be in writing
and deemed effectively given upon personal delivery or five days after deposit
in the United States Post Office, by registered or certified mail, postage
prepaid, addressed to the other party hereto at the address shown beneath his or
its respective signature to this Agreement, or at such other address or
addresses as either party shall designate to the other in accordance with this
Section 6(f).
(g) Pronouns. Whenever the context may require, any pronouns used in this Agreement shall include the corresponding masculine, feminine or neuter forms, and the singular form of nouns and pronouns shall include the plural, and vice versa.
(h) Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the Plan constitute the entire agreement between the parties, and supersedes all prior agreements and understandings, relating to the subject matter of this Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company and the Participant acknowledge and agree that the Participant is subject to the provisions of a Service Provider Stockholders Agreement with the Company, as amended from time to time, the provisions of which are incorporated herein by reference.
(i) Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or modified only by a written instrument executed by both the Company and the Participant.
(j) Governing Law. This Agreement shall be construed, interpreted and enforced in accordance with the internal laws of the State of Delaware without regard to any applicable conflicts of laws.
(k) Participant's Acknowledgments. The Participant acknowledges that he:
(i) has read this Agreement; (ii) has been represented in the preparation,
negotiation, and execution of this Agreement by legal counsel of the
Participant's own choice or has voluntarily declined to seek such counsel; (iii)
understands the terms and consequences of this Agreement; and (iv) is fully
aware of the legal and binding effect of this Agreement.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the day and year first above written.
Sunshine Acquisition Corporation
Participant