As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 21, 2021
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Registration No. 333-
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Canada
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98-0163236
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(Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
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Title of Securities To Be
Registered (1)
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Amount To Be
Registered (1)
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Proposed Maximum
Offering Price Per Share
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Proposed Maximum
Aggregate Offering Price
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Amount of
Registration Fee
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Common Shares
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2,964(2)
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$8.46(6)
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$25,075.44
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$2.32
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3,215(2)
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$8.88(6)
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$28,549.20
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$2.65
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8,691(2)
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$11.64(6)
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$101,163.24
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$9.38
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27,055(2)
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$12.53(6)
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$338,999.15
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$31.43
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52,486(2)
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$12.92(6)
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$678,119.12
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$62.86
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1,192(2)
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$13.31(6)
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$15,865.52
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$1.47
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70(2)
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$16.20(6)
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$1,134.00
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$0.11
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4,372(2)
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$16.25(6)
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$71,045.00
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$6.59
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1,241(2)
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$17.50(6)
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$21,717.50
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$2.01
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2,839,265(3)
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$16.50(7)
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$46,847,872.50
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$4,342.80
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5,000,000(4)
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$16.50(7)
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$82,500,000.00
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$7,647.75
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3,112,103(5)
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$16.50(7)
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$51,349,699.50
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$4,760.12
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Total
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11,052,654
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$181,979,240.17
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$15,910.85(8)
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(1)
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Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), the number of common shares being registered hereby shall be adjusted to include any additional
common shares that may become issuable as a result of stock splits, stock dividends, recapitalization or any other similar transactions effected without the receipt of consideration that results in an increase in the number of the Registrant’s
outstanding common shares in accordance with the provisions of the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan, Amended and Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan and 2011 Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan.
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(2)
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The common shares being registered relate to stock options granted to U.S. participants under the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan that have not yet been exercised.
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(3)
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The common shares being registered relate to stock option grants to U.S. participants to be undertaken in the future, with option exercise prices to be determined in accordance with the
provisions of the Registrant's Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan.
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(4)
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The common shares being registered relate to common shares issuable to U.S. participants upon vesting of restricted share units in accordance with the provisions of the Registrant's Amended and
Restated Restricted Share Unit Plan.
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(5)
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The common shares being registered relate to common shares issuable to U.S. participants upon vesting of restricted share units in accordance with the provisions of the Registrant's 2011
Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan.
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(6)
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In accordance with paragraph (h)(1) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act, the maximum offering price per common share is the option exercise price.
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(7)
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Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h)(1) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act on the basis of the average of the high and low
prices for the common shares on the Nasdaq Global Market on October 20, 2021.
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(8)
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Pursuant to Rule 457(p) under the Securities Act, a portion of the registration fee of $16,869.48 due for the registration of the securities to be registered hereby is offset by the $958.63
registration fee associated with 704,635 of unsold securities under the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-210315), which was initially filed on March 21, 2016 and terminated effective October 21, 2021.
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Item 3. |
Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
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(a) |
The Annual Report on Form 40-F of the Registrant, filed with the Commission on March 17, 2021;
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(b) |
The Registrant’s Reports on Form 6-K, filed with the Commission on January 7, 2021, January 13, 2021, January 21, 2021, January 27, 2021, February 4, 2021, February 23, 2021, February 26, 2021, March 23, 2021, March 24, 2021, March 26, 2021, March 26, 2021, April 1, 2021, April 15, 2021, April 20, 2021, May 4, 2021, May 11, 2021, May 13, 2021, May 17, 2021, May 18, 2021, May 19, 2021, June 3, 2021, June 10, 2021, June 17, 2021, June 17, 2021, June 22, 2021, June 29, 2021, July 8, 2021, July 12, 2021, July 13, 2021, July 15, 2021, August, 12, 2021, August 13, 2021, August 17, 2021, September 21, 2021 and October 20, 2021 and
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(c) |
The description of the Registrant's common shares included in the Registration Statement on Form F-10 of the Registrant, filed with the Commission on September 27, 2007, including amendment or report filed for the purpose of updating such
description.
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Item 4. |
Description of Securities
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Item 5. |
Interests of Named Experts and Counsel
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Item 6. |
Indemnification of Directors and Officers
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acted honestly and in good faith with a view to the Registrant's best interests, or the best interests of the other entity for which the individual acted as director or officer or in a similar
capacity at the Registrant's request; and
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in the case of a criminal or administrative action or proceeding that is enforced by a monetary penalty, the individual had reasonable grounds for believing that his or her conduct was lawful.
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Item 7. |
Exemption From Registration Claimed.
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Item 8. |
Exhibits.
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.1
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Specimen common share certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the
Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-4, filed on September 18, 2017).
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4.2
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Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1
to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form F-4, filed on September 18, 2017).
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4.3
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Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K, filed on May 28, 2020).
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Exhibit No.
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Description
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4.4
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Amended and Restated By-laws of the Registrant (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1
to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K, filed on May 29, 2020).
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4.5
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The Registrant’s Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1.2 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K, filed on May 4, 2021).
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4.6
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4.7
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The Registrant’s 2011 Treasury Based Restricted Share Unit Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99.1.1 to the Registrant’s Report on Form 6-K, filed on May 4, 2021).
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5.1
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23.1
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Consent of Blake, Cassels & Graydon LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1 to this Registration Statement).
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23.2
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24.1
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Power of Attorney (included on page 7 of this Registration Statement).
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Item 9. |
Undertakings.
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(a) |
The Registrant hereby undertakes:
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(i) |
To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement:
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(ii) |
That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the
securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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(iii) |
To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
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(b) |
The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant's annual report pursuant to
Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act
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(c) |
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the
foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a
claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or
proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit
to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
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SIERRA WIRELESS, INC.
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By:
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/s/ Philip Brace
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Name:
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Philip Brace
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Title:
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Chief Executive Officer
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Philip Brace
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Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer)
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October 21, 2021
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Philip Brace
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/s/Samuel Cochrane
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Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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October 21, 2021
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Samuel Cochrane
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/s/ Robin Abrams
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Robin Abrams
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/s/ James Anderson
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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James Anderson
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/s/ Karima Bawa
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Karima Bawa
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/s/ Russell Jones
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Russell Jones
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Signatures
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Title
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Date
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/s/ Thomas Linton
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Thomas Linton
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/s/ Martin Mc Court
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Martin Mc Court
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/s/ Lori O’Neill
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Lori O’Neill
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/s/ Thomas Sieber
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Thomas Sieber
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/s/ Mark Twaalfhoven
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Mark Twaalfhoven
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/s/ Gregory Waters
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Director
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October 21, 2021
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Gregory Waters
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Sierra Wireless America, Inc.
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(Authorized Representative in the United States)
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By:
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/s/ Samuel Cochrane
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Name:
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Samuel Cochrane
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Title:
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Chief Financial Officer
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1. |
HISTORY AND PURPOSE
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2. |
PLAN DEFINITIONS AND INTERPRETATIONS
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2.1 |
In this Plan, the following terms have the following meanings:
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(a) |
“Account” has the meaning ascribed thereto in section 5.1;
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(b) |
“Applicable Law” means any applicable provision of law, domestic or foreign, including, without limitation, the Securities Act (British Columbia), the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, together with all regulations, rules, policy statements, rulings, notices, orders or other instruments promulgated thereunder and Stock Exchange Rules;
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(c) |
“Beneficiary” means any person designated by a Participant by written instrument filed with the Company to receive any amount,
securities or property payable under the Plan in the event of the Participant’s death or, failing any such effective designation, the Participant’s legal representative;
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(d) |
“Board” means the board of directors of the Company;
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(e) |
“Business Day” means any day other than a Saturday, a Sunday or a statutory holiday observed in the Province of British Columbia;
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(f) |
“Committee” means the committee of the Board (which may be constituted by one member of the Board), as constituted from time to time,
which may be appointed by the Board to, inter alia, interpret, administer and implement the Plan, and includes any successor committee appointed by the Board for such purposes;
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(g) |
“Company” means Sierra Wireless, Inc. and its respective successors and assigns and any reference in the Plan to action by the Company
means action by or under the authority of the Board, the Committee or any person that has been designated by the Board as responsible for this Plan;
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(h) |
“Corporate Transaction” means a sale of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets or shares, or a merger, consolidation or other
capital reorganization of the Company with or into another corporation;
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(i) |
“Designated Affiliated Entity” means a person (including a trust or a partnership) or company in which the Company has a significant
investment and which the Company designates as such for the purposes of this Plan;
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(j) |
“Disability” means the illness or mental or physical disability or total or partial incapacity of an individual, as certified by a duly
qualified medical practitioner, such that:
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(i) |
solely due to such illness, mental or physical disability or incapacity, the individual is unable to perform his duties or unable to competently perform his duties as an
employee of the Company, a Subsidiary or Designated Affiliated Entity either for any consecutive 4 month period or for any period of 6 months (whether or not consecutive) in any consecutive 12 month period; or
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a court of competent jurisdiction has declared such individual to be mentally incompetent or incapable of managing his or her affairs;
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(k) |
“Effective Date” means the 9th day of May, 2007, when this Plan was approved by the Board;
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(l) |
“Expiry Date” means, with respect to a Share Unit, the date specified in a Grant Agreement as the date on which the Share Unit will be
terminated and cancelled; or, if no such date is specified in the applicable Grant Agreement, December 31 of the third calendar year following the calendar year that includes the Grant Date of such Share Unit;
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(m) |
“Fair Market Value” means the closing sales price of the Shares (or if such price is not reported then the mean of the bid and ask
prices) on the Toronto Stock Exchange on the date of the determination or, if the Shares are not traded on such date, then on the immediately preceding trading date;
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(n) |
“Fiscal Year” means a fiscal year of the Company;
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(o) |
“Grant Agreement” means an agreement between the Company and a Participant under which a Share Unit is granted, together with such
amendments, deletions or changes thereto as are permitted under the Plan;
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(p) |
“Grant Date” means the date a Share Unit is granted to a Participant under the Plan;
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(q) |
“including” means including without limitation;
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(r) |
“Participant” means any person who is a full-time employee or, as permitted by Applicable Law, an outside director or corporate officer
(who is not an employee) of the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity who has been designated by the Company for participation in the Plan and who has agreed to participate in the Plan on such terms as the Company may
specify;
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(s) |
“Payout” means, with respect to each Vested Share Unit, one Share or, in the discretion of the Company, a cash payment equal to the
Fair Market Value of such Vested Share Unit on the applicable Vesting Date;
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(t) |
“Plan” means this Restricted Share Unit Plan, as amended and restated from time to time;
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(u) |
“Shares” means the common shares of the Company, and includes any shares of the Company into which such shares may be converted,
reclassified, subdivided, consolidated, exchanged or otherwise changed, whether pursuant to a reorganization, amalgamation, merger, arrangement or other form of reorganization;
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(v) |
“Share Unit” means a Share Unit credited by means of an entry on books of the Company to a Participant pursuant to the Plan,
representing the right to receive for each Vested Share Unit one Share or cash payment equal to the Fair Market Value thereof, at the time, in the manner, and subject to the terms, set forth in the Plan and the applicable Grant Agreement;
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(w) |
“Stock Exchange Rules” means the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which shares of the Company are listed
or quoted, as applicable;
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(x) |
“Subsidiary” means a subsidiary, as defined in the Canada Business Corporations Act;
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(y) |
“Termination” or “Terminated” means, for purposes of this Plan with respect to a Participant,
that the Participant has for any reason ceased to provide continuous services as an employee to the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designate Affiliated Entity. An employee will not be deemed to have ceased to provide continuous services as an
employee in the case of:
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(i) |
sick leave; or
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(ii) |
any other leave of absence approved by the Committee, provided that such leave is for a period of not more than 90 days unless reemployment upon the expiration of such leave
is guaranteed by contract or statute, or unless provided otherwise pursuant to formal policy adopted from time to time by the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity and issued and promulgated to employees in writing.
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(z) |
“Trust Fund” means a trust established pursuant to section 6.1 hereof with the Trustee, for the purpose of funding awards of Share
Units granted to Participants pursuant to the Plan;
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(aa) |
“Trustee” means the person or persons as may from time to time be appointed by the Company as trustee of the Trust Fund;
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(bb) |
“Vested Share Units” means Share Units which have vested in accordance with section 3 and the terms of the applicable Grant Agreement;
and
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(cc) |
“Vesting Date” means the date on which Share Units of a Participant become Vested Share Units in accordance with section 3 and the
terms of the applicable Grant Agreement.
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2.2 |
In the Plan, references to the masculine include the feminine; and references to the singular shall include the plural and vice versa, as the context shall require.
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2.3 |
The Plan shall be governed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of British Columbia and any actions, proceedings or claims in any way pertaining to the
Plan shall be commenced in the courts of the Province of British Columbia.
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2.4 |
If any provision of the Plan or part hereof is determined to be void or unenforceable all or in part, such determination shall not affect the validity or enforcement of any
other provision or part thereof.
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2.5 |
Headings wherever used herein are for reference purposes only and do not limit or extend the meaning of the provisions herein contained. A reference to a section or schedule
shall, except where expressly stated otherwise, mean a section or schedule of the Plan, as applicable.
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2.6 |
Except where expressly provided otherwise, all references in the Plan to currency refer to lawful Canadian currency.
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2.7 |
The Company may establish schedules to the Plan for the benefit of Participants outside Canada, based on the Plan but modified to take account of local tax, exchange control
or securities in countries other than Canada.
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3. |
GRANT OF SHARE UNITS AND TERMS
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3.1 |
The Company may grant Share Units to such Participant or Participants in such number and at such times as the Company may, in its sole discretion, determine, as a bonus or
similar payment in respect of services rendered by the Participant for a Fiscal Year.
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3.2 |
Each Share Unit will give the Participant the right to receive, with respect to each such Share Unit (or portion or multiple thereof as determined by any performance based
multiplier specified in the Grant Agreement) which has become a Vested Share Unit pursuant to the provisions of the Plan and in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement relating to such Share Unit, a Payout. Share Units will become
Vested Share Units pursuant to the provisions of this Plan and in accordance with the terms of the Grant Agreement relating to such Share Units which, for greater certainty, may provide that Share Units may become Vested Share Units based on
a multiplier, as contemplated in Section 3.4 below.
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3.3 |
Unless otherwise determined by the Company and as specifically set out in the Grant Agreement, and subject to the terms of this Plan, including section 7, and the Grant
Agreement, Share Units granted to a Participant hereunder shall become Vested Share Units as follows: one-third (1/3) of the Share Units shall become Vested Share Units on the first anniversary of the Grant Date for such Share Units;
one-third (1/3) of the Share Units shall become Vested Share Units on the second anniversary of the Grant Date for such Share Units; and one-third (1/3) of the Share Units
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3.4 |
Subject to the terms of the Plan and Applicable Law, the Company may determine other terms or conditions of any Share Units, including
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any additional conditions with respect to the vesting of Share Units, in whole or in part, to become Vested Share Units (subject, for greater certainty, to the multiplier cap
of 200% set out below) or the payment of cash or the provision of Shares under the Plan;
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(b) |
restrictions on the resale of Shares including escrow arrangements; and
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(c) |
any other terms and conditions the Company may in its discretion determine;
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3.5 |
No certificates shall be issued with respect to Share Units.
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4. |
GRANT AGREEMENT
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4.1 |
Each grant of a Share Unit will be set forth in a Grant Agreement containing terms and conditions required under the Plan and such other terms and conditions not inconsistent
herewith as the Company may, in its sole discretion, deem appropriate.
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5. |
SHARE UNIT GRANTS AND ACCOUNTS
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5.1 |
An account (“Account”), shall be maintained by the Company for each Participant and will be credited with such grants of Share Units as
are received by a Participant from time to time pursuant to sections 3.1 and 5.2. Share Units that fail to vest in a Participant pursuant to sections 7.2 or 7.3, or Article 9, or that are paid out to the Participant or his Beneficiary, shall
be cancelled and shall cease to be recorded in the Participant’s Account as of the date on which such Share Units are forfeited or cancelled under the Plan or are paid out, as the case may be.
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5.2 |
A Participant shall not be entitled to receive any dividends or dividend equivalents in the event that the Company declares dividends that would have been paid to the
Participant if the Share Units in his or her Share Unit Account on the relevant record date for dividends on the Shares had been Shares.
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6. |
ESTABLISHMENT OF TRUST FUND AND PURCHASE OF SHARES
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6.1 |
From time to time, the Company may establish and maintain one or more Trust Funds, on such terms and conditions as the Company shall determine. The Company shall from time to
time, on its own behalf and on behalf of such of its Subsidiaries and Designated Affiliated Entities as
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6.2 |
Shares delivered to Participants in connection with the exercise or settlement of Share Units shall be purchased on the open market by the Trustee acting through a broker
designated by the Trustee who is independent of the Company in accordance with Stock Exchange Rules and who is a member of the Stock Exchange. Subject to the foregoing part of this section 6.2, any such designation of a broker may be changed
from time to time.
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7. |
PAYOUTS
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7.1 |
Each Participant who continues in employment with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity on a Vesting Date shall receive a Payout for each Vested Share
Unit, subject to withholding tax and other required source deductions. Such Payout shall be made to the Participant or his Beneficiary, as applicable, within 30 days following the Vesting Date and in any event prior to December 31 of the
calendar year of the Vesting Date. For greater certainty, no interest shall accrue to, or be credited to, the Participant on any amount payable under the Plan.
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7.2 |
Unless otherwise determined by the Company, if a Participant is Terminated by reason of Disability or death prior to a Vesting Date or Vesting Dates, the vesting of any Share
Units recorded in such Participant’s Share Unit Account not yet vested upon his Termination shall be accelerated such that all Share Units in the Participants Share Unit Account shall be Vested Share Units. All Payout(s) shall be made to the
Participant or to his Beneficiary, as applicable, as soon as practicable and in any event prior to December 31 of such calendar year(s) in which each such Vesting Date occurs.
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7.3 |
Unless otherwise determined by the Company, if a Participant is Terminated for any reason other than Disability or death, the Participant will not be entitled to any Payout in
respect of Share Units which are not Vested Share Units at the time of the Participant’s Termination. Any such Share Units recorded in a Participant’s Share Unit Account shall be cancelled without payment.
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7.4 |
The number of Shares to be provided shall be equal to the whole number of Share Units subject to the Payout. Where the number of Share Units allocated would result in the
provision of a fractional Share Unit in the form of a fractional Share, the number of Share Units to be provided in the form of Shares shall be rounded down to the next whole number of Share Units. No fractional Shares shall be provided nor
shall cash be paid at any time in lieu of any such fractional interest. Any such fractional interests of a Share Unit which, together with other fractional interests of a Share Unit, form a whole Share Unit, shall be provided in the form of a
Share as part of the Share Units to be provided to the Participant on the next applicable Vesting Date, if any.
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8. |
FORFEITED SHARE UNITS
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8.1 |
No cash or other compensation shall at any time be paid in respect of any Share Units which have been forfeited or terminated under this Plan or on account of damages relating
to any Share Units which have been forfeited or terminated under this Plan.
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8.2 |
Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or a Grant Agreement, Share Units granted hereunder shall terminate, if not redeemed or previously terminated and forfeited in
accordance with the Plan, and be of no further force and effect after the Expiry Date.
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9. |
CORPORATE TRANSACTION
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9.1 |
In the event of a Corporate Transaction or proposed Corporate Transaction, the Company, at its option, may, subject to Stock Exchange Rules, do either of the following:
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(a) |
the Company may redeem and cancel Share Units upon giving to any Participant to whom such Share Units have been granted at least 10 days’ written notice of its intention to do
so, and the Company shall make a Payout in respect of such Share Units in accordance with section 7.3, without regard to the vesting provisions attached to the Share Units contained in the Plan and without regard to the tax consequences of
such action to any Participant; or
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(b) |
the Company, or any corporation or entity which is or would be the successor to the Company or which may issue securities in exchange for Shares upon the Reorganization
becoming effective, may, upon notice to the Participant, substitute for Shares under this Plan securities into which the Shares are changed or are convertible or exchangeable, or securities of such other corporation or entity on a basis
proportionate to the number of Share Units in the Participant’s account or some other appropriate basis, or some other property.
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9.2 |
The Company may specify in any notice under section 9.1, that, if for any reason, the Corporate Transaction is not completed, the Company may revoke such notice. The Company
may exercise such right by further notice in writing to the Participant and the Share Unit shall thereafter continue to be allocated to the Participant in accordance with its terms.
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9.3 |
Subsections (a) and (b) of section 9.1 are intended to be permissive and may be utilized independently or successively or in combination or otherwise, and nothing therein
contained shall be construed as limiting or affecting the ability of the Company to deal with Share Units in the event of a Corporate Transaction in any other manner.
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9.4 |
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that a Share Unit has not previously become a Vested Share Unit, it will terminate
immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action and, except as provided below in this section 9.4, no Payout shall be made with respect thereto. The Company may, in the exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, declare
that any Share Unit shall become a Vested Share Unit and be subject to a Payout as of a date fixed by the Committee.
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10. |
CHANGES IN SHARE CAPITAL
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10.1 |
If the number of outstanding Shares of the Company shall be increased or decreased as a result of a stock split, consolidation, reclassification or recapitalization and not as
a result of the issuance of Shares for additional consideration or by way of a stock dividend in the ordinary course, the Company may make appropriate adjustments to the number of Share Units outstanding under the Plan provided that the
dollar value of Share Units credited to a Participant's Account immediately after such an adjustment shall not exceed the dollar value of the Share Units credited to such Participant's Account immediately prior thereto. Any determinations by
the Company as to the
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11. |
ADMINISTRATION
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11.1 |
The Plan shall be administered by the Company in accordance with its provisions. All costs and expenses of administering the Plan will be paid by the Company. The Company, may
from time to time, establish administrative rules and regulations and prescribe forms or documents relating to the operation of the Plan as it may deem necessary to implement or further the purpose of the Plan and amend or repeal such rules
and regulations or forms or documents. The Company, in its discretion, may appoint a Committee for the purpose of interpreting, administering and implementing the Plan. The Company may also delegate to the Committee or any director, officer
or employee of the Company such duties and powers relating to the Plan as it may see fit. The Company may also appoint or engage a trustee, custodian or administrator to administer or implement the Plan.
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11.2 |
The Company shall keep or cause to be kept such records and accounts as may be necessary or appropriate in connection with the administration of the Plan and the discharge of
its duties. Subject to Applicable Law, at such times as the Company shall determine, the Company shall furnish the Participant with a statement setting forth the details of his or her Share Units including the Grant Date and the Vested and
unvested Share Units held by each Participant. Such statement shall be deemed to have been accepted by the Participant as correct unless written notice to the contrary is given to the Company within 30 days after such statement is given to
the Participant. Any payment, notice, statement, certificate or other instrument required or permitted to be given under the Plan shall be given by: (i) delivering it personally to the recipient; or (ii) mailing it postage paid (provided that
the postal service is then in operation); or (iii) delivering it to the address which is maintained for the Participant in the Company’s personnel records or the Company (attention, Vice President Finance), as applicable. Such payment,
notice, statement, certificate or other instrument shall be deemed to have been given or delivered on the date on which it was delivered, if mailed (provided that the postal service is then in operation), shall be deemed to have been given or
delivered on the second business day following the date on which it was mailed and if by facsimile or similar means of electronic transmission, on the next business day following transmission.
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12. |
BENEFICIARIES AND CLAIMS FOR BENEFITS
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12.1 |
Subject to the requirements of Applicable Law, a Participant may designate in writing a Beneficiary to receive any benefits that are payable under the Plan upon the death of
such Participant. The Participant may, subject to Applicable Law, change such designation from time to time. Such designation or change shall be in such form and executed and filed in such manner as the Company may from time to time
determine.
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13. |
GENERAL
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13.1 |
The transfer of an employee from the Company to a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity, from a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity to the Company, or from one
Subsidiary or Designated Affiliated Entity to another Subsidiary or Designated Affiliated Entity, shall not be considered a termination of employment for the purposes of the Plan, nor shall it be considered a termination of employment if a
Participant is placed on such other leave of absence which is considered by the Company as continuing intact the employment relationship; in such a case, the
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13.2 |
From time to time the Company may, in addition to its powers under the Plan, add to or amend any of the provisions of the Plan or terminate the Plan or amend the terms of any
Share Units granted under the Plan; provided, however, that (i) any approvals required under any Applicable Law are obtained, and (ii) except where such amendment or termination required for purposes of compliance with Applicable Law, no such
amendment or termination shall be made at any time which has the effect of adversely affecting the existing rights of a Participant under the Plan with respect to Share Units that have been granted to them under the Plan without his or her
consent in writing. Upon the termination of the Plan, in whole or in part, the Company shall, in its sole discretion, but subject to Applicable Law, determine whether the outstanding Share Units (including Vested and unvested Share Units) or
a portion thereof credited to a Participant affected by the termination shall be automatically redeemed and paid out in a lump sum cash payment net of any applicable withholdings or held for the credit of the Participant and redeemed and paid
out at a later date in accordance with the terms of the Plan in effect immediately prior to the termination of the Plan.
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13.3 |
The determination by the Company of any question which may arise as to the interpretation or implementation of the Plan or any of the Share Units granted hereunder shall be
final and binding on all Participants and other persons claiming or deriving rights through any of them.
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13.4 |
The Plan shall enure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Company, its successors and assigns. The interest of any Participant under the Plan or in any Share Unit shall
not be transferable or alienable by him or her either by pledge, assignment or in any other manner, except to a spouse, minor children or minor grandchildren or a personal holding company or family trust controlled by a Participant, the
shareholders or beneficiaries of which, as the case may be, are any combination of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, the Participant’s minor children or the Participant’s minor grandchildren, and after his or her lifetime shall enure
to the benefit of and be binding upon the Participant’s Beneficiary.
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13.5 |
The Company’s grant of any Share Units or its obligation to make any payments or to provide any Shares hereunder is subject to compliance with Applicable Law. As a condition
of participating in the Plan, each Participant agrees to comply with all such Applicable Law and agrees to furnish to the Company all information and undertakings as may be required to permit compliance with such Applicable Law.
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13.6 |
The Company, a Subsidiary, a Designated Affiliated Entity or the Trustee may withhold from any amount payable to a Participant, either under this Plan, or otherwise, such
amount as may be necessary so as to ensure that the Company, the Subsidiary, the Designated Affiliated Entity or the Trustee will be able to comply with the applicable provisions of any federal, provincial, state or local law relating to the
withholding of tax or other required deductions, including on the amount, if any, includable in the income of a Participant. The Company, a Subsidiary, a Designated Affiliated Entity and the Trustee shall also have the right in its discretion
to satisfy any such liability for withholding or other required deduction amounts by selling or requiring the Participant to sell Shares which would otherwise be provided to the Participant hereunder. The Company may require a Participant, as
a condition to the settlement of a Vested Share Unit, to
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13.7 |
A Participant shall not have the right or be entitled to exercise any voting rights, receive any dividends or have or be entitled to any other rights as a shareholder in
respect of any Share Units except as may otherwise be provided in the Trust Agreement or the applicable Grant Agreement.
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13.8 |
Neither designation of an employee as a Participant nor the grant of any Share Units to any Participant entitles any Participant to the grant, or any additional grant, as the
case may be, of any Share Units under the Plan. Neither the Plan nor any action taken thereunder shall interfere with the right of any person that employs a Participant to terminate the Participant’s employment at any time. Neither any period
of notice, if any, nor any payment in lieu thereof, upon termination of employment, wrongful or otherwise, shall be considered as extending the period of employment for the purposes of the Plan.
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1 |
Section 1 (Purpose)
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2 |
Section 2 (Plan definition and interpretations)
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2.1 |
The definitions of “Participant”, “Payout” and “Share Unit” stated in Section 2 of the Plan shall be deleted and replaced by the following definitions:
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2.2 |
For the purpose of Share Units granted under this Schedule 1, the following new definitions shall be added to those stated in Section 2 of the Plan:
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2.3 |
All capitalised terms used in this Schedule 1 and not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the Plan.
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3 |
Section 3 (Grant of Share Units and Terms)
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3.1 |
Section 3.4 shall be deleted and replaced by the following provisions:
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“3.4 |
Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Company may determine other terms or conditions of any Share Units, including
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1 |
Only if the requirements introduced by law n° 2008-1258 dated 3 December 2008 and law n° 2019-486 dated 22 May 2019 in a new Article L225-197-6 of the French Code of Commerce are met.
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(a) |
any additional conditions, such as relating to performance or objectives, with respect to the vesting of Share Units, in whole or in part, to become Vested Share Units or the
provision of Shares under the Plan;
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(b) |
restrictions on the resale of Shares including escrow arrangements; and
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(c) |
any other terms and conditions the Company may in its discretion determine;
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3.2 |
A new Section 3.6 shall be added, according to the following terms:
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“3.6 |
A grant of Share Units cannot be made to any Eligible Individual already holding more than 10 per cent of the share capital of the Company, nor result in an Eligible
Individual holding more than 10 per cent of the share capital of the Company.
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3.3 |
Section 3.7 shall be added, according to the following terms:
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“3.7 |
The Board or the Committee shall not grant Share Units under this Schedule 1 after 76 months following effective date of this Schedule 1.”
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4 |
Section 4 (Grant Agreement)
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5 |
Section 5 (Share Unit grants and accounts)
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5.1 |
In Section 5.1, the words “or that are paid out to the Participant or his Beneficiary” and “or are paid out, as the case may be” shall be deleted.
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6 |
Section 6 (Establishment of Trust Fund and Purchase of Shares)
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7 |
Section 7 (Payouts)
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7.1 |
Section 7.1 shall be deleted and replaced by the following provisions:
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“7.1 |
Vesting. Each Participant who continues in employment with the Company, a Subsidiary or a Designated Affiliated Entity on a Vesting
Date shall receive a Payout for
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7.2 |
Section 7.2 shall be deleted and replaced by the following provisions:
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“7.2. |
Death and Defined Disability. Notwithstanding any other rule of the Plan, where a Participant leaves employment for reason of death,
his or her personal representatives may require, within six (6) months from the date of death, Vesting of the deceased’s Share Units and the transfer of the underlying Shares. The Shares will be transferred to the personal representatives of
the Participant as soon as practicably possible following their request, and shall not be subject to any Holding Period.
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7.3 |
In Section 7.3, the word “Disability” shall be deleted and replaced by the words “Defined Disability”.
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7.4 |
A new Section 7.5 (Holding Period) shall be added, according to the following provisions:
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“7.5 |
Holding Period.
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7.5.1 |
Shares transferred under Section 7.1 will be held by the account keeper on behalf of the Participant, for the duration of the Holding Period, in accordance with the provisions
of the Holding Agreement, except as provided under Section 7.2 (Death and Defined Disability).
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7.5.2 |
Upon expiry of the Holding Period, the Participant will be free to dispose of the Shares, except
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(a) |
during the Closed Periods during which the sale of the Shares is prohibited; and
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(b) |
with respect to Corporate Officers, such number of Shares as determined by the Board or the Committee which shall be kept for the entire term of his or her office.”
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7.5 |
A new Section 7.6 (Delay for Dealing Restrictions) shall be added, according to the following provisions:
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“7.6 |
Delay for Dealing Restrictions.
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7.6.1 |
If the Vesting of a Share Unit is prevented on any date by a Dealing Restriction, the Share Unit will Vest on the first date on which it is no longer so prevented.
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7.6.2 |
If the transfer of Shares is prohibited according to Section 7.5.2 (Holding Period), the period for transfer of Shares under those
rules will start (or continue) to run from the first date on which it is no longer so prevented.”
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8 |
Section 8 (Forfeited Share Units)
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9 |
Section 9 (Corporate Transaction)
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10 |
Section 10 (Change in share capital)
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11 |
Section 11 (Administration)
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12 |
Section 12 (Beneficiaries and claims for benefits)
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13 |
Section 13 (General)
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13.1 |
In Section 13.2, the words “Upon the termination of the Plan, in whole or in part, the Company shall, in its discretion, but subject to Applicable Law, determine whether the
outstanding Share Units (including Vested and unvested Share Units) or a portion thereof credited to a Participant affected by the termination shall be automatically redeemed and paid out in a lump sum cash payment net of any applicable
withholdings or held for the credit of the Participant and redeemed and paid out at a later date in accordance with the terms of the Plan in effect immediately prior to the termination of the Plan” shall be deleted.
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13.2 |
In Section 13.4, the words “except to a spouse, minor children or minor grandchildren or a personal holding company or family trust controlled by a Participant, the
shareholders or beneficiaries of which, as the case may be, are any combination of the Participant, the Participant’s spouse, the Participant’s minor children or the Participant’s minor grandchildren, and after his or her lifetime shall
ensure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Participant’s Beneficiary” shall be deleted.
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13.3 |
In Section 13.5, the words “or its obligation to make any payments” shall be deleted.
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13.4 |
Section 13.6 shall be deleted and replaced by the following provisions:
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“13.6 |
Tax. The Participant will be responsible, subject to Applicable Law, for all taxes, social
security contributions or other levies arising in connection with a Share Unit. The Company, any employing company or trustee of any employee benefit trust, may withhold any amounts or make such arrangements as it considers necessary to meet
any liability to pay or account for any such taxation or social security contributions or other levies. These arrangements may include the deduction of the amount of the liability from any cash amount payable to the Participant under the Plan
or otherwise. The Participant will promptly do all things necessary to facilitate such arrangements and, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, Vesting or the transfer of Shares may be delayed until he or she does so. The
Participants (or heirs, if applicable) are responsible for reporting the receipt of any income under the Plan, however made, to the appropriate tax authorities. The Member of the Group with whom a Participant is or was in employment on the
date the Shares are transferred will communicate the name of the Participant and the number of Shares being transferred to the social security authorities competent for that Member of the Group, in accordance with the provisions of Article
L.242-1 of the French Social Security Code.”
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13.5 |
Section 13.7, the words “except as may otherwise be provided in the Trust Agreement or the applicable Grant Agreement” shall be deleted.
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14 |
Section 14 (Severability)
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October 21, 2021
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Reference: 90895/175
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Sierra Wireless, Inc.
13811 Wireless Way
Richmond, BC V6V 3A4
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(a) |
the Option Plan Shares have been duly authorized and when issued and paid for in accordance with the terms of the Stock Option Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and
non-assessable common shares in the capital of the Company; and
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(b) |
the Treasury RSU Shares have been duly authorized and when issued in accordance with the terms of the Treasury RSU Plan, will be validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable
common shares in the capital of the Company.
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(a) |
we do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than British Columbia and the laws of Canada specifically applicable; and
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(b) |
our opinion is based on legislation and regulations in effect on the date hereof.
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