UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended August 31, 2017

 

OR

 

¨

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from _____ to _____

 

Commission File Number: 000-54768

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Nevada

 

27-2094706

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

480 Fernand Poitras Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada J6Y 1Y4

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

 

(450) 951-8555

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer

¨

 

Accelerated filer

¨

Non-accelerated filer

¨

(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

x

 

Emerging growth company

¨

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x

 

As of October 5, 2017, the registrant had 32,807,137 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share, outstanding.

 

 
 
 
 

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE PERIOD ENDED August 31, 2017

 

Index

 

 

PAGE

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Financial Statements

 

F-1

 

Item 2

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

4

 

Item 3

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

6

 

Item 4

Controls and Procedures

 

6

 

 

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1

Legal Proceedings

 

7

 

Item 1A

Risk Factors

 

7

 

Item 2

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

7

 

Item 3

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

7

 

Item 4

Mine Safety Disclosures

 

7

 

Item 5

Other Information

 

7

 

Item 6

Exhibits

 

8

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

9

 

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

8

 

 

 
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Loop Industries, Inc., a Nevada corporation (the “Company,” “we,” or “our”), contains “forward-looking statements,” as defined in the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may”, “will”, “should”, “could”, “expects”, “plans”, “intends”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation, statements about our market opportunity, our strategies, ability to improve and expand our capabilities, competition, expected activities and expenditures as we pursue our business plan, the adequacy of our available cash resources, regulatory compliance, plans for future growth and future operations, and the size of our addressable market and market trends. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we cannot guarantee future results, levels of activity, performance or achievements. Actual results may differ materially from the predictions discussed in these forward-looking statements. The economic environment within which we operate could materially affect our actual results. Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to risks and uncertainties, some of which cannot be predicted or quantified. These risks and other factors include, but are not limited to, those listed under "Risk Factors" and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and the description of material changes thereto, if any, included in our Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q or subsequent filings with the SEC. Additional factors that could materially affect these forward-looking statements and/or predictions include, among other things: (i) commercialization of our technology and products, (ii) development and protection of our intellectual property and products, (iii) our need for and ability to obtain additional financing, (iv) industry competition, (v) regulatory and other legal compliance, (vi) the exercise of the control over us by Daniel Solomita, our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chairman of the Board of Directors, and majority stockholder, (vii) other factors over which we have little or no control, (viii) the development of our manufacturing facility, and (ix) other factors discussed in our filings with the SEC.

 

Our management has included projections and estimates in this Form 10-Q, which are based primarily on management’s experience in the industry, assessments of our results of operations, discussions and negotiations with third parties and a review of information filed by our competitors with the SEC or otherwise publicly available.

 

In addition, statements that "we believe" and similar statements reflect our beliefs and opinions on the relevant subject. These statements are based upon information available to us as of the date of this Form 10-Q, and while we believe such information forms a reasonable basis for such statements, such information may be limited or incomplete, and our statements should not be read to indicate that we have conducted an exhaustive inquiry into, or review of, all potentially available relevant information. These statements are inherently uncertain and investors are cautioned not to unduly rely upon these statements.

 

We caution readers not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. We disclaim any obligation subsequently to revise any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

 

 
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

Loop Industries, Inc.

Six and three months ended August 31, 2017

Index to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

Contents

Page(s)

Condensed Consolidated balance sheets at August 31, 2017 (Unaudited) and February 28, 2017

F-2

Condensed Consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss for the three and six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

F-3

Condensed Consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for the six months ended August 31, 2017 (Unaudited)

F-4

Condensed Consolidated statement of cash flows for the six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016 (Unaudited)

F-5

Notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements

F-6

 

 
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Loop Industries, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

As at

 

 

 

August 31,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$ 5,383,651

 

 

$ 916,487

 

Valued added tax and other receivables

 

 

100,741

 

 

 

259,297

 

Prepayments and other current assets

 

 

15,954

 

 

 

-

 

Total current assets

 

 

5,500,346

 

 

 

1,175,784

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property and Equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $661,414 and $497,244, respectively

 

 

1,681,513

 

 

 

1,566,969

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Intellectual Property, net of accumulated amortization of $168,839 and $137,050, respectively

 

 

276,211

 

 

 

308,000

 

Total assets

 

$ 7,458,070

 

 

$ 3,050,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

$ 818,963

 

 

$ 161,536

 

Accrued officer compensation

 

 

-

 

 

 

360,000

 

Advances from majority stockholder

 

 

28,710

 

 

 

391,695

 

Stock subscriptions

 

 

54,780

 

 

 

-

 

Total current liabilities

 

 

902,453

 

 

 

913,231

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Series A Preferred stock par value $0.0001; 25,000,000 shares authorized; one share issued and outstanding

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

Common stock par value $0.0001: 250,000,000 shares authorized; 32,789,009 and 31,451,973 shares issued and outstanding, respectively

 

 

3,279

 

 

 

3,146

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

16,682,984

 

 

 

8,723,390

 

Common stock issuable, 1,000,000 shares at August 31 and February 28, 2017

 

 

5,500,000

 

 

 

5,500,000

 

Accumulated deficit

 

 

(15,636,857 )

 

 

(11,937,803 )

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) gain

 

 

6,211

 

 

 

(151,211 )

Total stockholders' equity

 

 

6,555,617

 

 

 

2,137,522

 

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

 

$ 7,458,070

 

 

$ 3,050,753

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Loop Industries, Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

 

August 31,

 

 

August 31,

 

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating Expenses -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

General and administrative

 

 

 

1,081,634

 

 

 

316,310

 

 

 

1,971,216

 

 

 

756,056

 

Research and development

 

 

 

950,775

 

 

 

433,629

 

 

 

1,447,309

 

 

 

849,198

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

91,774

 

 

 

75,128

 

 

 

182,261

 

 

 

188,152

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

 

 

52,529

 

 

 

99

 

 

 

98,268

 

 

 

(3,689 )

Total operating expenses

 

 

 

2,176,712

 

 

 

825,166

 

 

 

3,699,054

 

 

 

1,789,717

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Loss

 

 

 

(2,176,712 )

 

 

(825,166 )

 

 

(3,699,054 )

 

 

(1,789,717 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

(167,398 )

 

 

(3,865 )

 

 

(157,422 )

 

 

(24,358 )

Comprehensive Loss

 

 

$ (2,344,110 )

 

$ (829,031 )

 

$ (3,856,476 )

 

$ (1,814,075 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic and Diluted

 

 

$ (0.07 )

 

$ (0.03 )

 

$ (0.11 )

 

$ (0.06 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

- Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

32,625,928

 

 

 

31,176,269

 

 

 

31,830,628

 

 

 

30,809,266

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Loop Industries, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity

Six months ended August 31, 2017

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock

 

 

Preferred stock

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

par value $0.0001

 

 

par value $0.0001

 

 

Additional

 

 

Common

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive

 

 

Total

 

 

 

Number of Shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Number of

shares

 

 

Amount

 

 

Paid-in

Capital

 

 

Stock

Issuable

 

 

Accumulated Deficit

 

 

Income

(Loss)

 

 

Stockholders' Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, February 28, 2017

 

 

31,451,973

 

 

$ 3,146

 

 

 

1

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 8,723,390

 

 

$ 5,500,000

 

 

$ (11,937,803 )

 

$ (151,211 )

 

 

2,137,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of common shares for cash

 

 

1,123,266

 

 

 

112

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,897,076

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5,897,188

 

Fair value of warrants issued for services

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

920,373

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

920,373

 

Issuance of shares upon exercise of warrants for cash

 

 

193,770

 

 

 

19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,162,997

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,163,016

 

Issuance of shares upon cash-less exercise of warrants

 

 

20,000

 

 

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Share issuance costs

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,850 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(20,850 )

Foreign currency translation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

157,422

 

 

 

157,422

 

Net loss

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,699,054 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,699,054 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, August 31, 2017

 

 

32,789,009

 

 

$ 3,279

 

 

 

1

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ 16,682,984

 

 

$ 5,500,000

 

 

$ (15,636,857 )

 

$ 6,211

 

 

 

6,555,617

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Loop Industries, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

Six months ended

August 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

2016

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net loss

 

$ (3,699,054 )

 

$ (1,789,717 )

Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation expense

 

 

150,472

 

 

 

156,363

 

Amortization expense

 

 

31,789

 

 

 

31,789

 

Fair value of warrants issued for services

 

 

920,373

 

 

 

73,707

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Valued added tax and other receivables

 

 

45,333

 

 

 

(105,816 )

Prepayments and other current assets

 

 

(15,954 )

 

 

36,129

 

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities

 

 

657,426

 

 

 

(134,424 )

Accrued officer compensation

 

 

(360,000 )

 

 

90,000

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

 

(2,269,615 )

 

 

(1,641,969 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

 

(168,002 )

 

 

(247,861 )

Net Cash Used in Investing Activities

 

 

(168,002 )

 

 

(247,861 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Proceeds from sales of common shares and exercise of warrants, net of share issuance costs

 

 

7,039,354

 

 

 

3,826,016

 

Repayment of advances from majority stockholder

 

 

(249,762 )

 

 

(86,764 )

Stock subscriptions

 

 

54,780

 

 

 

-

 

Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities

 

 

6,844,372

 

 

 

3,739,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

 

60,409

 

 

 

(75,848 )

Net Change in Cash

 

 

4,467,164

 

 

 

1,773,574

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash - beginning of period

 

 

916,487

 

 

 

422,586

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash - end of period

 

$ 5,383,651

 

 

 

2,196,160

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax paid

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Non Cash Financing and Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reclass of value added tax and other receivables to advances from majority stockholder

 

$ 113,223

 

 

$ -

 

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

 
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Loop Industries, Inc.

Three and Six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016

Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1 – The Company and basis of Presentation

 

The Company

 

Loop Holdings, Inc. was incorporated on March 11, 2010 under the laws of the State of Nevada, under the name “Radikal Phones Inc.” We changed our name to “First American Group Inc.” on October 7, 2010, and then we subsequently changed our name to , “Loop Industries, Inc.”, effective July 21, 2015.

 

On June 29, 2015, Loop Industries, Inc. (the Company) entered into a Share Exchange Agreement (the “Share Exchange Agreement”), by and among the Company, and the holders of common stock of Loop Holdings, Inc. (“Loop Holdings”). Under the terms and conditions of the Share Exchange Agreement, the Company offered, sold and issued 23,257,500 shares of common stock in consideration for all the issued and outstanding shares in Loop Holdings. The effect of the issuance was that Loop Holdings shareholders held approximately 78.1% of the issued and outstanding shares of common stock of the Company upon consummation of the Share Exchange Agreement.

 

Pursuant to a Stock Redemption Agreement dated June 29, 2015 entered into commensurate with the share exchange, the Company redeemed 25,000,000 shares of First American Group common stock from two stockholders’ for an aggregate redemption price of $16,000.

 

As the former owners and management of Loop Industries had voting and operating control of the Company after the share exchange, the transaction has been accounted for as a recapitalization with Loop Holdings deemed the acquiring company for accounting purposes, and the Company deemed the legal acquirer. No step-up in basis or intangible assets or goodwill was recorded and the aggregate cost of $60,571 representing the net liabilities assumed of $35,243, $16,000 cost of the redeemed shares and closing costs of $9,328 has been reflected as a cost of the transaction. The consolidated financial statements reflect the historical results of Loop Industries prior to the Share Exchange, and that of the combined company following the Share Exchange.

 

The Company engages in the designing, prototyping and building a closed loop plastics recycling business that leverages a proprietary de-polymerization technology.

 

All references to shares of common stock in this Report on Form 10-Q give retroactive effect to a one-for-four (1:4) reverse split of the Company’s issued and outstanding shares of common stock, which reverse split took effect on the OTCQB on September 21, 2015.

 

On May 24, 2016, 9449507 Canada Inc. was incorporated to carry on the Company’s depolymerization business. On November 11, 2016, the shares of 9449507 Canada Inc., which was wholly owned by Mr. Solomita, were transferred to Loop Industries Inc. On December 23, 2016, 9449507 Canada Inc. changed its legal name to Loop Canada Inc. On December 31, 2016, all employees, assets, liabilities, and operations pertaining to the Company’s depolymerization business, were transferred to Loop Canada Inc. from 8198381 Canada Inc., a company wholly owned by Mr. Solomita.

 

On March 9, 2017, Loop Holdings, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, merged with and into the Company, with the Company being the surviving entity as a result of the merger.

 

 
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Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Loop Industries, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary Loop Canada Inc. (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The financial information as of August 31, 2016 is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements and related notes for the fiscal year ended February 28, 2017, which is included in Item 8 of the Company’s 2017 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on May 30, 2017. These unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with those consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six months ended August 31, 2017 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending February 28, 2018.

 

Intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

 

Liquidity

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates the realization of assets and the settlement of liabilities and commitments in the normal course of business. As reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements, the Company has no recurring source of revenue and during the six months ended August 31, 2017, the Company incurred a net loss of $3,699,054 and used cash in operations of $2,269,615. As of August 31, 2017, the Company had cash on hand of $5,383,651 and stockholders’ equity of $6,555,617.

 

Management estimates that the current funds on hand will be sufficient to continue operations through the next twelve months. However, the Company will need additional financing through either debt or equity to finalize the transition from pilot scale to a full scale commercial manufacturing facility. Management may consider seeking additional funds, primarily through the issuance of debt and equity securities for cash and estimates that a significant amount of capital will be necessary to advance the development of our projects to the point at which they will become commercially viable.

 

No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to the Company. Even if the Company could obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stock holders, in case of equity financing.

 

Note 2 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Those estimates and assumptions include estimates for depreciable lives of property and equipment, analysis of impairments of recorded intellectual property, accruals for potential liabilities and assumptions made in calculating the fair value of certain stock instruments.

 

Foreign Currency Translations and Transactions

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements are presented in United States dollars, the functional currency of the Company. Capital accounts of foreign subsidiaries are translated into US Dollars from foreign currency at their historical exchange rates when the capital transactions occurred. Assets and liabilities are translated at the exchange rate as of the balance sheet date. Income and expenses are translated at the average exchange rate of the period. As a result, currency exchange fluctuations may impact our revenue and the costs of our operations. We currently do not engage in any currency hedging activities.

 

 
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The following table summarizes the exchange rates used:

 

 

 

Six Months Ended August 31,

 

 

 

2017

 

 

 2016

 

Period end Canadian $: US Dollar exchange rate

 

$ 0.80

 

 

$ 0.76

 

Average period Canadian $: US Dollar exchange rate

 

$ 0.76

 

 

$ 0.77

 

 

Expenditures are translated at the average exchange rate for the period presented.

 

Value added tax, tax credits and other receivables

 

The Company is registered for the Canadian Federal and Provincial Goods and Services Taxes. As a registrant, the company is obligated to collect, and is entitled to claim sale taxes paid on its expenses and capital expenditures incurred in Canada. As at the Balance Sheet date of August 31 and February 28, 2017, the computed net recoverable sale taxes amounted to $79,723 and $198,830, respectively.

 

Research and Development Costs

 

Research and development expenses relate primarily to the development, design, testing of preproduction samples, prototypes and models, compensation, and consulting fees, and are expensed as incurred. Total research and development costs recorded amounted to $950,775 and $433,629 for the three months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and to $1,447,309 and $849,198 for the six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively. Research and development costs are net of $4,472 of grants received and research and development tax credit of $127,713 claimed during the period ended August 31, 2017.

 

Net Loss per Share

 

The Company computes net loss per share in accordance with FASB ASC 260 Earnings per share. Basic earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) applicable to Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is computed by dividing the net income (loss) applicable to Common Stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all dilutive potential common shares had been issued, using the treasury stock method. Potential common shares are excluded from the computation if their effect is antidilutive.

 

For the three and six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, the calculations of basic and diluted loss per share are the same because potential dilutive securities would have an anti-dilutive effect. The potentially dilutive securities consisted of 1,000,000 common shares issuable and 2,004,582 outstanding warrants as of August 31, 2017 and 2,035,004 outstanding warrants as of August 31, 2016.

 

Stock Compensation

 

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09, Compensation–Stock Compensation (Topic 718) , which is intended to simplify accounting for share-based payment transactions. The ASU changed several aspects of the accounting for share-based payment award transactions, including accounting for income taxes, forfeitures and minimum statutory tax withholding requirements. Management adopted this ASU beginning March 1, 2017, with an immaterial impact to the Company's consolidated net loss and cash flows.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Accounting Standards Update No. 2014-09 (ASU 2014-09), Revenue from Contracts with Customers. ASU 2014-09 will eliminate transaction- and industry-specific revenue recognition guidance under current U.S. GAAP and replace it with a principle based approach for determining revenue recognition. On August 12, 2015, FASB delayed the required implementation to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017 but now permitted organizations such the Company to adopt earlier. ASU 2014-09 will require that companies recognize revenue based on the value of transferred goods or services as they occur in the contract. The ASU also will require additional disclosure about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from customer contracts, including significant judgments and changes in judgments and assets recognized from costs incurred to obtain or fulfill a contract. Entities can transition to the standard either retrospectively or as a cumulative-effect adjustment as of the date of adoption. As the Company does not currently have any revenues from contracts with customers, the adoption of ASU 2014-09 on March 1, 2018 will not to have an impact, on transition.

 

In February 2016, the FASB issued Accounting Standards Update (ASU) No. 2016-02, Leases . ASU 2016-02 requires a lessee to record a right of use asset and a corresponding lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with terms longer than 12 months. ASU 2016-02 is effective for all interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. Early adoption is permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required for lessees for capital and operating leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements, with certain practical expedients available. The Company is in the process of evaluating the impact of ASU 2016-02 on the Company’s financial statements and disclosures.

 

 
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Note 3 – Property and Equipment

 

 

 

Estimated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Useful

 

 

August 31,

 

 

February 28,

 

 

 

Life

 

 

2017

 

 

2017

 

 

 

(years)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Machinery and Equipment

 

5 - 7

 

 

$ 1,796,015

 

 

$ 1,590,187

 

Office equipment and furniture

 

5 - 8

 

 

 

158,242

 

 

 

131,607

 

Leasehold improvements

 

 

3

 

 

 

388,670

 

 

 

342,419

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2,342,927

 

 

 

2,064,213

 

Less: accumulated depreciation

 

 

 

 

 

 

(661,414 )

 

 

(497,244 )

Property and equipment, net

 

 

 

 

 

$ 1,681,513

 

 

$ 1,566,969

 

 

Depreciation expense amounted to $75,880 and $65,596 for the three months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively and to $150,472 and $156,363 for the six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Note 4 – Intellectual Property

 

On October 27, 2014, the Company entered into an intellectual property agreement with Mr. Hatem Essaddam wherein the Company purchased for cash of $445,050, a certain technique and method for the depolymerization of polyethylene terephthalate at ambient temperature and atmospheric pressure. The Company is using such intellectual property as part of their research and development activities. The technology is being amortized using the straight-line method over the 7 years estimated useful life of the patents.

 

In addition to the $445,050 paid by the Company under the Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement, the Company is required to make additional payments totaling CDN$800,000 to Mr. Essaddam within sixty (60) days of each of the following milestones (the “Milestones”) having been met, as follows:

 

(i)

CDN$200,000 when an average of twenty (20) metric tons per day of terephthalic acid is produced by the Company for twenty (20) operating days;

 

(ii)

CDN$200,000 when an average of thirty (30) metric tons per day of terephthalic acid is produced by the Company for thirty (30) operating days;

 

(iii)

CDN$200,000 when an average of sixty (60) metric tons per day of terephthalic acid is produced by the Company for sixty (60) operating days; and

 

(iv)

CDN$200,000 when an average of one hundred (100) metric tons per day of terephthalic acid is produced by the Company for sixty (60) operating days.

 

As of August 31, 2017, the Company is still in its test pilot program, none of the Milestones have been met, and accordingly no additional payments have been made.

 

Additionally, the Company is obligated to make royalty payments to Mr. Essaddam of up to CDN$25,700,000, payable as follows:

 

(a)

10% of gross profits on the sale of all products derived by the Company from the technology assigned to the Company under the agreement;

(b)

10% of any license fee paid to the Company in respect of any licensing or other right to use the technology assigned to the Company and granted to a third party by the Assignee;

(c)

5% of any royalty or other similar payment made to the Company by a third party to whom a license or other right to use the technology assigned to the Company has been granted by the Company; and

(d)

5% of any royalty or other similar payment made to the Company by a third party in respect of a sub-license or other right to use the technology assigned to the Company granted by the third party.

 

 
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As of August 31, 2017, the Company has not made any royalty payments under the Intellectual Property Assignment Agreement.

 

Amortization expense amounted to $15,895 and $9,532 for the three months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively and to $31,789 and $31,789 for the six months ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively.

 

Note 5 – Related Party Transactions

 

Advances from Major Shareholder

 

Mr. Daniel Solomita, the Company’s major stockholder and CEO, or companies controlled by him, previously made advances to the Company. The advances were unsecured, non-interest bearing with no formal terms of repayment. During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Company repaid to Mr. Solomita or companies controlled by him, as applicable, an aggregate amount of $249,762 and netted against the advances an aggregate amount of $113,223 representing value added taxes and other receivables owing. The amounts due to these entities as of February 28, 2017 were $391,695.

 

Employment Agreement and Accrued Compensation due to Major Shareholder

 

The Company entered into an employment agreement with Daniel Solomita, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer for an indefinite term. During the term, the officer shall receive monthly salary of $15,000. Compensation expense under this agreement amounted to $45,000. As at February 28, 2017, accrued compensation $360,000 was due to Mr. Solomita. As at August 31, 2017, the total accrued compensation due to Mr. Solomita was paid.

 

In addition, the Company agreed to grant the officer 4 million shares of the Company’s common stock, form of equity to be determined, if certain milestones were met.

 

Effective April 10, 2017, the Company qualified to trade on the OTCQX and began trading the same date. Accordingly, as at August 31, 2017, the officer’s entitlement to 1,000,000 shares with a fair value of $5,500,000, in aggregate, have vested. The milestones for the remaining 3,000,000 shares of common stock have not yet been met.

 

Note 6 – Stockholders’ Equity

 

Common Stock

 

During the six months ended August 31, 2017 the Company sold 1,123,266 shares of its common stock at an offering price of $5.25 per share, resulting in net proceeds to the Company of $5,897,188.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On July 6, 2017, the Company adopted the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The Plan permits the granting of options to employees, directors and consultants of the Company. A total of 3,000,000 shares of common stock were reserved for issuance under the Plan with an automatic share reserve increase, as defined in the Plan, effective commencing March 1, 2018. The Plan is administered by the Board of Directors who designates eligible participants to be included under the Plan, the number of stock options granted, the share price pursuant to the stock options and the vesting conditions and period. The options, when granted, will have an exercise price of no less than the estimated fair value of shares at the date of grant and a life not exceeding 10 years from the grant date. However, where a participant, at the time of the grant, owns stock representing more than 10% of the voting power of the Company, the life of the option will not exceed 5 years.

 

During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Company issued to its Chief Financial Officer a warrant to purchase up to 400,000 shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per share, which vests quarterly in equal amounts over 24 months beginning on April 3, 2017, and have a contractual life of 10 years. This warrant has a grant date fair value of $1,836,360 as determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model and will be amortized over the vesting period. In addition, the Company issued to its Chief Financial Officer a warrant to purchase up to 150,000 additional shares of our common stock at an exercise price of $5.25 per share that will vest when certain milestones are achieved. This warrant has a grant date fair value of $688,635 as determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model and amortization will commence when it is probable that the milestones will be achieved.

 

 
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During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Company issued three warrants to two employees, not covered under the Plan to purchase up to 530,000 shares of our common stock, in aggregate, at an exercise price of $5.25 per share. The warrants to purchase up to an aggregate of 100,000 and 380,000 shares of our common stock, respectively, each vest quarterly in equal amounts over 24 and 48 months, respectively, beginning on July 24, 2017 and June 13, 2017, respectively, and each have a contractual life of 10 years. These warrants collectively have a grant date fair value of $4,786,142 as determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model and will be amortized over the vesting period. In addition, a warrant to purchase up to 50,000 additional shares of our common stock will vest when certain milestones are achieved. This warrant had a grant date fair value of $479,885 as determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model and amortization will commence when it is probable that the milestones will be achieved.

 

The warrants grant date fair value were determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.60 to 2.02%

Expected dividend yield

0%

Expected volatility

82 to 84%

Expected life

4 to 6 years

 

During the period ended August 31, 2017, the Company amended the terms of warrants to purchase up to 702,452 shares of our common stock which were originally issued on December 1, 2015 to three employees. The amendment extended the expiry date of the warrants to November 30, 2025 from November 30, 2017. As a result of the modification, we recognized additional compensation expense of $63,677.

 

Amortization of these costs amounted to $697,869 and $32,348 for the three months period ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and to $920,373 and $73,707 for the six months period ended August 31, 2017 and 2016, respectively, and are included in operating expenses. As of August 31, 2017 and 2016, the unamortized balance of these costs was $7,637,197 and $456,488. The aggregate intrinsic value of the warrants outstanding as of August 31, 2017 was $22,529,036 calculated as the difference between the closing market price of $14.45 and the exercise price of the Company’s warrants as of August 31, 2017.

 

 
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The table below summarizes the Company’s warrant activities:

 

 

 

Number of Warrant Shares

 

Exercise Price Range Per Share

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

Balance, February 28, 2017

 

 

1,647,670

 

 

$0.80 to $6.00

 

 

$ 2.91

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

 

1,080,000

 

 

$5.25

 

 

$ 5.25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

 

(65,418 )

 

$0.80 to $3.00

 

 

$ 2.90

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

(213,770 )

 

$0.80 to $6.00

 

 

$ 5.52

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Expired

 

 

(443,900 )

 

$6.00

 

 

$ 6.00

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, August 31, 2017

 

 

2,004,582

 

 

$0.80 to $5.25

 

 

$ 3.21

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earned and exercisable, August 31, 2017

 

 

616,457

 

 

$0.80 to $5.25

 

 

$ 1.19

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unvested, August 31, 2017

 

 

1,388,125

 

 

$0.80 to $5.25

 

 

$ 4.11

 

 

As at August 31, 2017, 20,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were issued as a result of a cashless exercise of 22,919 warrants with an exercise price of $0.80 and a fair value of $0.55. In addition, the Company issued 193,770 shares of its common stock upon the exercise of warrants at an offering price of $6.00 per share, resulting in proceeds of $1,163,016.

 

The following table summarizes information concerning outstanding and exercisable warrants as of August 31, 2017:

 

 

 

 

Warrants Outstanding

 

 

Warrants Exercisable

 

Range of Exercise Prices

 

 

Number Outstanding

 

 

Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

Number Exercisable

 

 

Average Remaining Contractual Life (in years)

 

 

Weighted Average Exercise Price

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 0.80

 

 

 

912,082

 

 

 

6.50

 

 

$ 0.80

 

 

 

557,082

 

 

 

6.48

 

 

$ 0.80

 

$ 3.00

 

 

 

12,500

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

$ 3.00

 

 

 

9,375

 

 

 

0.76

 

 

$ 3.00

 

$ 5.25

 

 

 

1,080,000

 

 

 

9.93

 

 

$ 5.25

 

 

 

50,000

 

 

 

9.73

 

 

$ 5.25

 

 

 
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Note 7 – Geographic Information

 

As of August 31, 2017 and 2016, the Company had two reportable diverse geographical concentrations (and therefore, two reportable segments), the United States and Canada. Information related to these operating segments, net of eliminations, consists of the following for the periods below:

 

 

 

As at August 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

Elimination

 

 

Total

 

Current Assets

 

$ 3,442,854

 

 

$ 2,057,492

 

 

 

 

 

$ 5,500,346

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

141,535

 

 

 

1,539,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

1,681,513

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

276,211

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

 

276,211

 

Loan receivable, parent company

 

 

-

 

 

 

5,767,440

 

 

 

(5,767,440 )

 

 

-

 

Total assets

 

$ 3,860,600

 

 

$ 9,364,910

 

 

 

(5,767,440 )

 

$ 7,458,070

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$ 255,716

 

 

$ 646,737

 

 

 

 

 

 

$ 902,453

 

Loan payable, subsidiairy company

 

 

5,767,440

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(5,767,440 )

 

 

-

 

Equity

 

 

9,372,397

 

 

 

(2,816,780 )

 

 

 

 

 

 

6,555,617

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$ 15,395,553

 

 

$ (2,170,043 )

 

 

(5,767,440 )

 

$ 7,458,070

 

 

 

 

Six months ended

August 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

General and administrative

 

 

1,238,284

 

 

 

732,932

 

 

 

1,971,216

 

Research and development

 

 

295,400

 

 

 

1,151,909

 

 

 

1,447,309

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

47,648

 

 

 

134,613

 

 

 

182,261

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

 

-

 

 

 

98,268

 

 

 

98,268

 

Loss from operations

 

$ (1,581,332 )

 

$ (2,117,722 )

 

$ (3,699,054 )

 

 

 

Three months ended

August 31, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Cost of revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

-

 

General and administrative

 

$ 755,827

 

 

$ 325,807

 

 

 

1,081,634

 

Research and development

 

$ 237,636

 

 

$ 713,139

 

 

 

950,775

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$ 21,687

 

 

$ 70,087

 

 

 

91,774

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

$ -

 

 

$ 52,529

 

 

 

52,529

 

Loss from operations

 

$ (1,015,150 )

 

$ (1,161,562 )

 

$ (2,176,712 )

 

 
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Six months ended

August 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Cost of revenue

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

General and administrative

 

 

403,614

 

 

 

352,442

 

 

 

756,056

 

Research and development

 

 

303,682

 

 

 

545,516

 

 

 

849,198

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

48,652

 

 

 

139,500

 

 

 

188,152

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(3,689 )

 

 

(3,689 )

Loss from operations

 

$ 755,948

 

 

$ 1,033,769

 

 

$ 1,789,717

 

 

 

 

Three months ended

August 31, 2016

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

Total

 

Revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

Cost of revenue

 

$ -

 

 

$ -

 

 

 

-

 

General and administrative

 

$ 171,817

 

 

$ 144,493

 

 

 

316,310

 

Research and development

 

$ 154,008

 

 

$ 279,621

 

 

 

433,629

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

$ 14,728

 

 

$ 60,400

 

 

 

75,128

 

Foreign exchange loss (gain)

 

$ -

 

 

$ 99

 

 

 

99

 

Loss from operations

 

$ (340,553 )

 

$ (484,613 )

 

$ (825,166 )

 

 

 

As at

February 28, 2017

 

 

 

 

 

 

United States

 

 

Canada

 

 

 Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$ 687,899

 

 

$ 487,885

 

 

$ 1,175,784

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

157,394

 

 

 

1,409,575

 

 

 

1,566,969

 

Intangible assets, net

 

 

308,000

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

308,000

 

Total assets

 

$ 1,153,293

 

 

$ 1,897,460

 

 

$ 3,050,753

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

$ 428,714

 

 

$ 484,517

 

 

$ 913,231

 

Equity

 

 

2,994,003

 

 

 

(856,481 )

 

 

2,137,522

 

Total liabilities and equity

 

$ 3,422,717

 

 

$ (371,964 )

 

$ 3,050,753

 

 

 
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Note 8 – Subsequent Events

 

Issuance of common shares

 

On September 7, 2017, the Board of Directors approved the issuance and sale of 18,128 common shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share at an offering price of $12.00 per share, for gross proceeds of $217,536. In addition, the Company reclassified the stock subscriptions in the amount of $54,780, in aggregate, to common stock. As at the filing date, the Company had received total proceeds which will be used for working capital and general corporate purpose principally.

 

The shares issued to investors were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Act”), in reliance upon the private offering safe harbor provision of Rule 506 Regulation D.

 

Credit Facility

 

On September 12, 2017, the Company entered into a credit facility consisting of a $50,000 CDN credit card facility, secured by a $50,000 CDN Guaranteed Investment Certificate (“GIC”) bearing interest at 0.45% maturing on October 1, 2018.

 

Forward Foreign Exchange Contracts

 

On September 12, 2017, the Company entered into a conditional forward foreign exchange contract to sell $250,000 USD with a term of September 12, 2017 to November 14, 2017, with an interim strike date on October 12, 2017 based on the following conditions:

 

 

· If the spot rate never traded at or below 1.2025 CDN to USD and the spot rate is greater than 1.2025 the Company sells at 1.2025 CDN to USD;

 

 

 

 

· If the spot rate traded at or below 1.2025 CDN to USD and the spot rate is:

 

 

i) less than or equal to 1.2025 CDN to USD, then the Company sells at 1.2025 CDN to USD; or

 

 

 

 

ii) greater than 1.2025, then no exchange or cash payment will occur.

 

As security for the conditional forward foreign exchange contract the Company has pledged a $50,000 GIC bearing interest at 0.45% maturing on December 29, 2017 in favor of the Company’s derivative dealer.

 

In addition to the amount above, the Company entered into two $500,000 USD dual currency contracts, requiring the value of the contract to be deposited in a GIC, having terms of 30 days and 63 days, respectively. For the 30 day contract if the spot rate is less than or equal to 1.23 CDN per USD, then the GIC matures at $500,000 USD plus interest at 4.55% per annum. If the spot rate is greater than 1.23 CDN per USD, then the GIC matures at $615,000 CDN plus interest of 4.55%. For the 63 day contract if the spot rate is less than or equal to 1.23 CDN per USD, then the GIC matures at $500,000 USD plus interest of 4.8% per annum. If the spot rate is greater than 1.23 CDN per USD, then the GIC matures at $615,000 CDN plus interest of 4.8%.

 

Equity Incentive Plan

 

On September 14, 2017, the Company issued stock options, to two employees, under the Plan to purchase up to 700,000 shares of our common stock in aggregate, of which 200,000 vest immediately and 500,000 vest in equal monthly installments over 60 months beginning on September 14, 2017, at an exercise price of $12.00 per share. The warrants have a grant date fair value of $8,173,550 as determined by a Black Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Risk-free interest rate

1.50%

Expected dividend yield

0%

Expected volatility

94%

Expected life

3 years

 

Purchase of land

 

On September 27, 2017, the Company entered into a promise to purchase land, building and equipment for consideration of $957,240, in aggregate. An amount of $95,724 was deposited in escrow on the date of the agreement. We have 60 days following the acceptance of the promise to purchase to complete our due diligence and proceed to the execution of the deed of sale.

 

 
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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS.

 

The following information should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the audited consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto included in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or the SEC, on May 30, 2017.

 

The following information and any forward-looking statements should be considered in light of factors discussed elsewhere in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including those risks identified in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

Overview

 

Our business develops technology and processes to promote the regeneration and reuse of materials to sustain a circular economy.

 

Currently, the focus of our business is on the depolymerization of waste Poly Ethylene Terephthalate (PET) plastics and converting them into valuable chemicals, ready to be reintroduced into the manufacturing of virgin PET plastic. Our proprietary technology breaks down PET into its base chemicals, Purified Terephthalic Acid (PTA) and Mono Ethylene Glycol (MEG), at a recovery rate of over 90% and under normal atmospheric pressure and at room temperature.

 

Depolymerization presents two unique advantages in recycling resin-based products: (i) the ability to return a recovered resin to virgin-resin-like quality, and (ii) the potential to recover a valuable feedstock from products that are economically challenging to recycle. When plastic is mechanically recycled, even small levels of contamination can compromise the performance of the resin. However, because our depolymerization process breaks down plastics into monomer form, all contamination is removed. Our unique depolymerization process can be applied to all sorts of post-consumer PET, including degraded, colored or heavily contaminated PET that is not currently recyclable.

 

We are a development-stage company and have not generated any revenues from our technology. Our depolymerization technology must be scaled-up before we can commercialize it and generate any revenues. We intend to sell LOOP™-branded PET resin to sustainably focused customers. During January 2016, we announced the successful completion of a pilot plant facility in Terrebonne, Canada with a production capacity of 2.5 metric tons per day of high purity PTA and MEG.

 

We have applied to list our common stock on The NASDAQ Global Market under the symbol “LLPP.”

 

Plan of Operation

 

We are planning to and have begun taking steps to build a commercial scale facility with an installed capacity of approximately 20,000 metric tons (MT) per annum to supply our potential customers with LOOP™ branded PET resin of at least 50% recycled content. We are planning to finance any new facilities through additional sales of our common stock, government assistance, including grants and low-interest loans and debt financing.

 

We are conducting qualification testing of our LOOP™ branded PET resin and negotiating long term supply contracts with potential customers. In addition, we are optimizing our manufacturing process to ensure a smooth transition from pilot scale to full scale commercial manufacturing facility.

 

Our plan of operation also includes the development of the LOOP™ branded PET resin, by establishing co-marketing and co-branding initiatives with potential customers. LOOP™ branded PET resin will primarily focus on educating consumers on the importance of the circular economy and the Loop technology that can play a pivotal role in this new economy.

 

 
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Results of Operations

 

For the three months ended August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016

 

We recorded no revenues for the three months ended August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016.

 

We realized a net loss of $2.2 million for the three months ended August 31, 2017 compared to a net loss of $0.8 million for the three months ended August 31, 2016. This net loss is mainly due to an increase in general and administrative expenses of $1.1 million for the three months ended August 31, 2017 compared to $0.3 million for the three months ended August 31, 2016. In addition, we incurred $1.0 million in research and development expenses for the period ended August 31, 2017 compared to $0.4 million for the period ended August 31, 2016 as we continue to scale our technology.

 

For the six months ended August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016

 

We recorded no revenues for the six months ended August 31, 2017 and August 31, 2016.

 

We realized a net loss of $3.7 million for the six months ended August 31, 2017 compared to a net loss of $1.8 million for the six months ended August 31, 2016. This net loss is mainly due to an increase in general and administrative expenses of $2.0 million for the period ended August 31, 2017 compared to $0.8 million for the period ended August 31, 2016. In addition, we incurred $1.4 million in research and development expenses for the period ended August 31, 2017 compared to $0.8 million for the period ended August 31, 2016 as we continue to scale our technology.

 

Activity in the six months ended August 31, 2017 continues to focus on the development of plans for a commercial facility, continued testing and improvement of our depolymerization process as well as testing of various feedstocks used in the depolymerization process.

 

On the commercial side, we have undertaken various marketing initiatives to raise awareness of the Loop depolymerization process. In addition, we have been working with potential future customers and other key stakeholders to ensure that the Loop™ branded PET resin meets customers’ needs and specifications once commercial production begins.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

As reflected in the accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements, we have no recurring source of revenue and during the six months ended August 31, 2017, we incurred a net loss of $3.7 million and used cash in operations of $2.3 million. As of August 31, 2017, we had cash on hand of $5.4 million and stockholders’ equity of $6.6 million.

 

We estimate that the current funds on hand will be sufficient to continue operations through the next twelve months. However, we will need additional financing through either debt or equity to finalize the transition from pilot scale to a full scale commercial manufacturing facility. We are currently seeking additional funds, primarily through the issuance of debt and equity securities for cash and estimate that a significant amount of capital will be necessary to advance the development of our projects to the point at which they will become commercially viable.

 

No assurance can be given that any future financing will be available or, if available, that it will be on terms that are satisfactory to us. Even if we could obtain additional financing, it may contain undue restrictions on our operations, in the case of debt financing or cause substantial dilution for our stock holders, in case of equity financing.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

As of August 31, 2017, we did not have any off-balance sheet arrangements as defined in the rules and regulations of the SEC.

 

 
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ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK.

 

As a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act, we are not required to provide the information called for by this Item.

 

ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES.

 

Management’s Evaluation of our Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, we are responsible for conducting an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our internal controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, as of the end of the fiscal quarter covered by this report. Disclosure controls and procedures means that the material information required to be included in our SEC reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms relating to our company, including any consolidating subsidiaries, and was made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period when this report was being prepared. Based on this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded as of the evaluation date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 31, 2017.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

As described under “Material Weakness Discussion and Remediation” in our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on May 30, 2017, we have undertaken a broad range of remedial procedures to address the weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.

 

In particular, we have engaged third party Sarbanes-Oxley consultants and we continue to improve and document our internal controls and processes. We plan to test the effectiveness of these controls over the next two quarters to enable us to be compliant with the requirements under SOX 302 and 404.

 

Other remediation procedures include: i) the formation of an audit committee, with the appointment of an audit committee chair; and ii) the development and communication of corporate policies, including the Whistle-Blower Policy, Insider Trading Policy, Global Anti-Corruption Policy and Related Party Transaction policy.

 

 
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS.

 

From time to time, we may become involved in various lawsuits and legal proceedings which arise in the ordinary course of business. As of August 31, 2017, no legal proceedings, government actions, administrative actions, investigations or claims are pending against us or involve us that, in the opinion of our management, could reasonably be expected to have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or operating results. However, litigation is subject to inherent uncertainties, and an adverse result in these or other matters may arise from time to time that may harm our business.

 

We anticipate that we will expend significant financial and managerial resources in the defense of our intellectual property rights in the future if we believe that our rights have been violated. We also anticipate that we will expend significant financial and managerial resources to defend against claims that our products and services infringe upon the intellectual property rights of third parties.

 

ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS.

 

We are subject to various risks and uncertainties in the course of our business. Risk factors relating to us are set forth under "Risk Factors" in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, filed on May 30, 2017. In addition to those Risk Factors, the following risk should also be noted. You should consider this risk factor together with the other risk factors and other matters described in our Annual Report on Form 10-K, in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and in our other filings with the SEC.

 

We are subject to risks associated with currency fluctuations, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates could impact our results of operations.

 

We operated mainly through two entities, our company, Loop Industries, Inc., which is a Nevada corporation and has a U.S. dollar functional currency, and our wholly-owned subsidiary Loop Canada Inc. (“Loop Canada”), which is based in Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada and has a Canadian dollar functional currency. Our reporting currency is the U.S. dollar.

 

We mainly finance our operations through the sale and issuance of shares of common stock of Loop Industries, Inc. in U.S. dollars while our operations are concentrated in our wholly-owned subsidiary, Loop Canada. Accordingly, we are exposed to foreign exchange risk as we maintain bank accounts in U.S. dollars and a significant portion of our operational costs (including payroll, site costs, costs of locally sourced supplies and income taxes) are denominated in the Canadian dollar.

 

Significant fluctuations in U.S. dollar to Canadian dollar exchange rates could materially affect our result of operations, cash position and funding requirements. To the extent that fluctuations in currency exchange rates cause our results of operations to differ from our expectations or the expectations of our investors, the trading price of our common stock could be adversely affected.

 

From time to time, we may engage in exchange rate hedging activities in an effort to mitigate the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. As part of our risk management program, we enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to lock in the exchange rates for future foreign currency transactions, which is intended to reduce the variability of our operating costs and future cash flows denominated in currencies that differs from our functional currencies. We do not enter into these contracts for trading purposes or speculation, and our management believes all such contracts are entered into as hedges of underlying transactions. Nonetheless, these instruments involve costs and risks of their own in the form of transaction costs, credit requirements and counterparty risk. If our hedging program is not successful, or if we change our hedging activities in the future, we may experience significant unexpected expenses from fluctuations in exchange rates. Any hedging technique we implement may fail to be effective. If our hedging activities are not effective, changes in currency exchange rates may have a more significant impact on the trading price of our common stock.

 

ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS.

 

Exercise of Warrants

 

We issued 193,970 shares of our common stock upon the exercise of warrants with an exercise price of $6.00 per share. The shares and the warrants were issued pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES.

 

None.

 

ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION.

 

None.

 

 
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ITEM 6. EXHIBITS.

 

The following Exhibits, as required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K, are attached or incorporated by reference, as stated below.

 

Exhibit Index

 

 

Incorporated by Reference  

Number

 

Description

 

Form

 

File No.

 

Filing Date

 

Exhibit No.

3.1

 

Articles of Incorporation

 

10-K

 

000-54768

 

May 30, 2017

 

3.1

3.2

 

By-laws

 

S-1

 

333-171091

 

Dec 10, 2010

 

3.2

4.1

 

Form of Common Stock Subscription Agreement

 

8-K

 

000-54768

 

May 5, 2017

 

10.1

4.2

 

Form of Warrant

 

10-Q

 

000-54768

 

July 14, 2017

 

4.2

4.3*

 

2017 Equity Incentive Plan

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

4.4*

 

Form of Stock Option Agreement

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

4.5*

 

Form of Restricted Stock Unit Agreement

 

 

 

Filed herewith

 

31.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

 

Filed herewith

 

31.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Filed herewith

 

32.1

 

Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Furnished herewith

 

32.2

 

Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

Furnished herewith

 

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document

 

Filed herewith

 

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

 

Filed herewith

 

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

 

Filed herewith

 

* Compensatory plan or arrangement

  

 
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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ Daniel Solomita

 

Name:

Daniel Solomita

 

Title:

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ D. Jennifer Rhee

 

Name:

D. Jennifer Rhee

 

Title:

Chief Financial Officer (principal accounting

officer and principal financial officer)

 

 

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EXHIBIT 4.3

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

1. Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Plan are:

 

 

· to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,

 

 

 

 

· to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and

 

 

 

 

· to promote the success of the Company’s business.

 

The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units and Performance Shares.

 

2. Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

 

(a) “ Administrator ” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

 

(b) “ Applicable Laws ” means the legal and regulatory requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards, including but not limited to the related issuance of shares of Common Stock, including but not limited to under U.S. federal and 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 foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

 

(c) “ Award ” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares.

 

(d) “ Award Agreement ” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

 

(e) “ Board ” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

 

(f) “ Change in Control ” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

 

 
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(i) Change in Ownership of the Company . A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“ Person ”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection, the acquisition of additional stock by any one Person, who is considered to own more than fifty percent (50%) of the total voting power of the stock of the Company will not be considered a Change in Control. Further, if the stockholders of the Company immediately before such change in ownership continue to retain immediately after the change in ownership, in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of shares of the Company’s voting stock immediately prior to the change in ownership, direct or indirect beneficial ownership of fifty percent (50%) or more of the total voting power of the stock of the Company or of the ultimate parent entity of the Company, such event shall not be considered a Change in Control under this subsection (i). For this purpose, indirect beneficial ownership shall include, without limitation, an interest resulting from ownership of the voting securities of one or more corporations or other business entities which own the Company, as the case may be, either directly or through one or more subsidiary corporations or other business entities; or

 

(ii) Change in Effective Control of the Company . A change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this subsection (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

 

(iii) Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets . A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than fifty percent (50%) of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions; provided, however, that for purposes of this subsection (iii), the following will not constitute a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets: (A) a transfer to an entity that is controlled by the Company’s stockholders immediately after the transfer, or (B) a transfer of assets by the Company to: (1) a stockholder of the Company (immediately before the asset transfer) in exchange for or with respect to the Company’s stock, (2) an entity, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by the Company, (3) a Person, that owns, directly or indirectly, fifty percent (50%) or more of the total value or voting power of all the outstanding stock of the Company, or (4) an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the total value or voting power of which is owned, directly or indirectly, by a Person described in this subsection (iii)(B)(3). For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

 

For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.

 

 
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Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.

 

(g) “ Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Reference to a specific section of the Code or regulation thereunder shall include such section or regulation, any valid regulation promulgated under such section, and any comparable provision of any future legislation or regulation amending, supplementing or superseding such section or regulation.

 

(h) “ Committee ” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by a duly authorized committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

 

(i) “ Common Stock ” means the common stock of the Company.

 

(j) “ Company ” means Loop Industries, a Nevada corporation, or any successor thereto.

 

(k) “ Consultant ” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services (i) are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities, in each case, within the meaning of Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act, and provided further, that a Consultant will include only those persons to whom the issuance of Shares may be registered under Form S-8 promulgated under the Securities Act.

 

(l) “ Director ” means a member of the Board.

 

(m) “ Disability ” means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

 

(n) “ Employee ” means any person, including Officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

 

(o) “ Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

 

 
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(p) “ Exchange Program ” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

 

(q) “ Fair Market Value ” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

 

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system (other than an over-the counter market, which will not be considered an established stock exchange of national market system for the purposes of this definition), including without limitation the New York Stock Exchange, the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

 

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

 

(r) “ Fiscal Year ” means the fiscal year of the Company.

 

(s) “ Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(t) “ Nonstatutory Stock Option ” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

(u) “ Off icer ” means a person who is an officer of the Company within the meaning of Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(v) “ Option ” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

 

(w) “ O utside Director ” means a Director who is not an Employee.

 

(x) “ Parent ” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).

 

 
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(y) “ Participant ” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

 

(z) “ Performance Share ” means an Award denominated in Shares which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine pursuant to Section 10.

 

(aa) “ Performance Unit ” means an Award which may be earned in whole or in part upon attainment of performance goals or other vesting criteria as the Administrator may determine and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of the foregoing pursuant to Section 10.

 

(bb) “ Period of Restriction ” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

 

(cc) “ Plan ” means this 2017 Equity Incentive Plan.

 

(dd) “ Restricted Stock ” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

 

(ee) “ Restricted Stock Unit ” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

 

(ff) “ Rule 16b-3 ” means Rule 16b-3 of the Exchange Act or any successor to Rule 16b-3, as in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the Plan.

 

(gg) “ Section 16(b) ” means Section 16(b) of the Exchange Act.

 

(hh) “ Securities Act ” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

 

(ii) “ Service Provider ” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

 

(jj) “ Share ” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 15 of the Plan.

 

(kk) “ Stock Appreciation Right ” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

 

(ll) “ Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter exist-ing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).

 

 
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3. Stock Subject to the Plan .

 

(a) Stock Subject to the Plan . Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan and the automatic increase set forth in Section 3(b), the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 3,000,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

 

(b) Automatic Share Reserve Increase . Subject to the provisions of Section 15 of the Plan, the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan will be increased on the first day of each Fiscal Year beginning with the Company’s Fiscal Year ending February 28, 2019, in an amount equal to the least of (i) 1,500,000 Shares, (ii) five percent (5%) of the outstanding Shares on the last day of the immediately preceding Fiscal Year, or (iii) such number of Shares determined by the Administrator.

 

(c) Lapsed Awards . If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Units or Performance Shares, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares or Performance Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholdings related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 15, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Sections 3(b) and 3(c).

 

(d) Share Reserve . The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

 

4. Administration of the Plan .

 

(a) Procedure .

 

(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies . Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

 

(ii) Section 162(m) . To the extent that the Administrator determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan will be administered by a Committee of two (2) or more “outside directors” within the meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code.

 

 
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(iii) Rule 16b-3 . To the extent desirable to qualify transactions hereunder as exempt under Rule 16b-3, the transactions contemplated hereunder will be structured to satisfy the requirements for exemption under Rule 16b-3.

 

(iv) Other Administration . Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

 

(b) Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

 

(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;

 

(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

 

(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

 

(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

 

(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are 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 Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

 

(vi) to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;

 

(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

 

(viii) 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 or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

 

(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards; provided, however, that in no case will an Option or Stock Appreciation Right be extended beyond its original maximum term;

 

 
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(x) to allow Participants to satisfy tax withholding obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 15(d);

 

(xi) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

 

(xii) to temporarily suspend the exercisability of an Award if the Administrator deems such suspension to be necessary or appropriate for administrative purposes;

 

(xiii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and

 

(xiv) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

 

(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision . The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards and will be given the maximum deference permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

5. Eligibility . Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares and Performance Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

 

6. Stock Options .

 

(a) Grant of Options . Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(b) Option Agreement . Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(c) Limitations . Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and the calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

 

(d) Term of Option . The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

 

 
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(e) Option Exercise Price and Consideration .

 

(i) Exercise Price . The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, subject to the following:

 

(1) In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

 

(A) granted to an Employee who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(B) granted to any Employee other than an Employee described in paragraph (A) immediately above, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(2) In the case of a Nonstatutory Stock Option, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

 

(3) Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).

 

(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates . At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

 

(iii) Form of Consideration . The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note; to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under a broker assisted (or other) cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise; (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws; or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

 

 
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(f) Exercise of Option .

 

(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder . Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

 

An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

 

Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

 

(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is 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 such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for three (3) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

(iii) Disability of Participant . If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within such period of time as is 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). In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following the Participant’s termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

 
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(iv) Death of Participant . If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised following the Participant’s death within such period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event may the option be exercised later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement), by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. In the absence of a specified time in the Award Agreement, the Option will remain exercisable for twelve (12) months following Participant’s death. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

 

7. Stock Appreciation Rights .

 

(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights . Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

 

(b) Number of Shares . The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

(c) Exercise Price and Other Terms . The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.

 

(d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement . Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights . A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

 
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(f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount . Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

 

(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

 

(ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

 

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

 

8. Restricted Stock .

 

(a) Grant of Restricted Stock . Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

 

(b) Restricted Stock Agreement . Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

 

(c) Transferability . Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

 

(d) Other Restrictions . The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

 

(e) Removal of Restrictions . Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

 

(f) Voting Rights . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

 

(g) Dividends and Other Distributions . During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

 

 
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(h) Return of Restricted Stock to Company . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

 

9. Restricted Stock Units .

 

(a) Grant . Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

 

(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms . The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

 

(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units . Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

 

(d) Form and Timing of Payment . Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

 

(e) Cancellation . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

 

10. Performance Units and Performance Shares .

 

(a) Grant of Performance Units/Shares . Performance Units and Performance Shares may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time, as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion. The Administrator will have complete discretion in determining the number of Performance Units and Performance Shares granted to each Participant.

 

(b) Value of Performance Units/Shares . Each Performance Unit will have an initial value that is established by the Administrator on or before the date of grant. Each Performance Share will have an initial value equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of grant.

 

 
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(c) Performance Objectives and Other Terms . The Administrator will set performance objectives or other vesting provisions (including, without limitation, continued status as a Service Provider) in its discretion which, depending on the extent to which they are met, will determine the number or value of Performance Units/Shares that will be paid out to the Service Providers. The time period during which the performance objectives or other vesting provisions must be met will be called the “Performance Period.” Each Award of Performance Units/Shares will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Performance Period, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. The Administrator may set performance objectives based upon the achievement of Company-wide, divisional, business unit or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), applicable federal or state securities laws, or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

 

(d) Earning of Performance Units/Shares . After the applicable Performance Period has ended, the holder of Performance Units/Shares will be entitled to receive a payout of the number of Performance Units/Shares earned by the Participant over the Performance Period, to be determined as a function of the extent to which the corresponding performance objectives or other vesting provisions have been achieved. After the grant of a Performance Unit/Share, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any performance objectives or other vesting provisions for such Performance Unit/Share.

 

(e) Form and Timing of Payment of Performance Units/Shares . Payment of earned Performance Units/Shares will be made as soon as practicable after the expiration of the applicable Performance Period. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may pay earned Performance Units/Shares in the form of cash, in Shares (which have an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the value of the earned Performance Units/Shares at the close of the applicable Performance Period) or in a combination thereof.

 

(f) Cancellation of Performance Units/Shares . On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned or unvested Performance Units/Shares will be forfeited to the Company, and again will be available for grant under the Plan.

 

11. Outside Director Limitations . No Outside Director may be granted, in any Fiscal Year, Awards with a grant date fair value (determined in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles) of more than $500,000, increased to $1,000,000 in connection with his or her initial service. Any Awards granted to an individual while he or she was an Employee, or while he or she was a Consultant but not an Outside Director, will not count for purposes of the limitations under this Section 11.

 

12. Compliance With Code Section 409A . Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A. In no event will the Company have any obligation under the terms of this Plan to reimburse a Participant for any taxes or other costs that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A.

 

 
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13. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations . Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, 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, then six (6) months following the first (1 st ) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

 

14. Limited Transferability of Awards .

 

Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award will contain such additional terms and conditions as the Administrator deems appropriate.

 

15. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control .

 

(a) Adjustments . In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award, and the numerical Share limits of Sections 3 and 11.

 

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation . In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

 

 
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(c) Change in Control . In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, each outstanding Award will be treated as the Administrator determines (subject to the provisions of the following paragraph) without a Participant’s consent, including, without limitation, that (i) Awards will be assumed, or substantially equivalent awards will be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and prices; (ii) upon written notice to a Participant, that the Participant’s Awards will terminate upon or immediately prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control; (iii) outstanding Awards will vest and become exercisable, realizable, or payable, or restrictions applicable to an Award will lapse, in whole or in part prior to or upon consummation of such merger or Change in Control, and, to the extent the Administrator determines, terminate upon or immediately prior to the effectiveness of such merger or Change in Control; (iv) (A) the termination of an Award in exchange for an amount of cash and/or property, if any, equal to the amount that would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction (and, for the avoidance of doubt, if as of the date of the occurrence of the transaction the Administrator determines in good faith that no amount would have been attained upon the exercise of such Award or realization of the Participant’s rights, then such Award may be terminated by the Company without payment), or (B) the replacement of such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion; or (v) any combination of the foregoing. In taking any of the actions permitted under this subsection 15(c), the Administrator will not be obligated to treat all Awards, all Awards held by a Participant, or all Awards of the same type, similarly.

 

In the event that the successor corporation does not assume or substitute for the Award (or portion thereof), the Participant will fully vest in and have the right to exercise all of his or her outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights, including Shares as to which such Awards would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, in all cases, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable. In addition, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed or substituted in the event of a merger or Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the Participant in writing or electronically that the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable for a period of time determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option or Stock Appreciation Right will terminate upon the expiration of such period.

 

For the purposes of this subsection 15(c) and subsection 15(d), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, Performance Unit, or Performance Share, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.

 

 
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Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent, in all cases, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

 

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 15(c) to the contrary, and unless otherwise provided in an Award Agreement, if an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.

 

(d) Outside Director Awards . In the event of a Change in Control, with respect to Awards granted to an Outside Director, the Outside Directors will fully vest in and have the right to exercise Options and/or Stock Appreciation Rights as to all of the Shares underlying such Award, including those Shares which would not otherwise be vested or exercisable, all restrictions on Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units will lapse, and, with respect to Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met, unless specifically provided otherwise under the applicable Award Agreement or other written agreement between the Participant and the Company or any of its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable.

 

16. Tax Withholding .

 

(a) Withholding Requirements . Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof) or such earlier time as any tax withholding obligation is due, the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

 

(b) Withholding Arrangements . The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by such methods as the Administrator shall determine, including, without limitation, (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable cash or Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine, in each case, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld, or (v) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined or such greater amount as the Administrator may determine if such amount would not have adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion. The fair market value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

 

 
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17. No Effect on Employment or Service . Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company or its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the right of the Company and its Subsidiaries or Parents, as applicable to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

 

18. Date of Grant . The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

 

19. Term of Plan . Subject to Section 23 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. It will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the date adopted by the Board, unless terminated earlier under Section 20 of the Plan.

 

20. Amendment and Termination of the Plan .

 

(a) Amendment and Termination . The Administrator may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

 

(b) Stockholder Approval . The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

 

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination . No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

 

21. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares .

 

(a) Legal Compliance . Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

 

 
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(b) Investment Representations . As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

 

22. Inability to Obtain Authority . The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction or to complete or comply with the requirements of any registration or other qualification of the Shares under any state, federal or foreign law or under the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission, the stock exchange on which Shares of the same class are then listed, or any other governmental or regulatory body, which authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary or advisable for the issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority, registration, qualification or rule compliance will not have been obtained.

 

23. Stockholder Approval . The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

 

24. Forfeiture Events .

 

(a) All Awards under the Plan will be subject to recoupment under any clawback policy that the Company is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act or other Applicable Laws. In addition, the Administrator may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Administrator determines necessary or appropriate, including but not limited to a reacquisition right regarding previously acquired Shares or other cash or property. Unless this Section 24 is specifically mentioned and waived in an Award Agreement or other document, no recovery of compensation under a clawback policy or otherwise will be an event that triggers or contributes to any right of a Participant to resign for “good reason” or “constructive termination” (or similar term) under any agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary, Parent, or Affiliate of the Company.

 

(b) The Administrator may specify in an Award Agreement that the Participant’s rights, payments, and benefits with respect to an Award will be subject to reduction, cancellation, forfeiture, or recoupment upon the occurrence of specified events, in addition to any otherwise applicable vesting or performance conditions of an Award. Such events may include, but will not be limited to, termination of such Participant’s status as Service Provider for cause or any specified action or inaction by a Participant, whether before or after such termination of service, that would constitute cause for termination of such Participant’s status as a Service Provider.

 

 

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EXHIBIT 4.4

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Loop Industries, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) will have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Agreement including the Notice of Stock Option Grant (the “Notice of Grant”), the Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant, and the exhibits attached thereto (all together, the “Option Agreement”).

 

NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

Participant Name:

 

Address:

 

The undersigned Participant has been granted an Option to purchase Common Stock of Loop Industries (the “Company”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Option Agreement, as follows:

 

Grant Number: ______________________________

 

Date of Grant: ______________________________

 

Vesting Commencement Date: __________________

 

Exercise Price per Share: $ ______________________

 

Total Number of Shares Granted: ________________

 

Total Exercise Price: $ _________________________

 

Type of Option:  ___  Incentive Stock Option

 

___ Nonstatutory Stock Option

 

Term/Expiration Date: __________________________

 

Vesting Schedule :

 

Subject to accelerated vesting as set forth below or in the Plan, this Option will be exercisable, in whole or in part, in accordance with the following schedule:

 

 
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[Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, and one forty-eighth (1/48 th ) of the Shares subject to the Option shall vest each month thereafter on the same day of the month as the Vesting Commencement Date (and if there is no corresponding day, on the last day of the month), subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each such date.]

 

Termination Period :

 

This Option will be exercisable for three (3) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, unless such termination is due to Participant’s death or Disability, in which case this Option will be exercisable for twelve (12) months after Participant ceases to be a Service Provider. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, in no event may this Option be exercised after the Term/Expiration Date as provided above and may be subject to earlier termination as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

 

Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan and represents that he or she is familiar with the terms and provisions thereof, and hereby accepts this Option Agreement subject to all of the terms and provisions thereof. Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Option Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Option Agreement and fully understands all provisions of this Option and the Option Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan or this Option Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

 

PARTICIPANT:

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

       
   
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Print Name

 

Print Name

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
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EXHIBIT A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF STOCK OPTION GRANT

 

1. Grant of Option . The Company hereby grants to the individual (the “Participant”) named in the Notice of Stock Option Grant of this Option Agreement (the “Notice of Grant”) an option (the “Option”) to purchase the number of Shares as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Option Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Option Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan will prevail. For the avoidance of doubt and if applicable, as used herein, the term “Share” shall refer to unissued Common Stock from treasury or reacquired Common Stock that has been restored to treasury.

 

(a) For U.S. taxpayers, the Option will be designated as either an Incentive Stock Option (“ISO”) or a Nonstatutory Stock Option (“NSO”). If designated in the Notice of Grant as an ISO, this Option is intended to qualify as an ISO under Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”). However, if this Option is intended to be an ISO, to the extent that it exceeds the $100,000 rule of Code Section 422(d) it will be treated as an NSO. Further, if for any reason this Option (or portion thereof) will not qualify as an ISO, then, to the extent of such nonqualification, such Option (or portion thereof) shall be regarded as a NSO granted under the Plan. In no event will the Administrator, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary or any of their respective employees or directors have any liability to Participant (or any other person) due to the failure of the Option to qualify for any reason as an ISO. For purposes of this Option Agreement, the term “U.S. taxpayer” shall be construed to mean an individual subject to U.S. federal income taxation, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion but subject to the determination of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable U.S. federal or state authority, including but not limited to as a result of such individual’s citizenship, any location at which such individual performs services, or the location and/or tax jurisdiction of any Service Recipient (as defined below) to which such individual provided or provides services.

 

(b) For non-U.S. taxpayers, including Canadian Participants, the Option will be designated as an NSO. A “Canadian Participant” is a Participant who will be taxed in Canada on the benefit derived from the Option, including a Participant who was granted an Option prior to becoming resident in Canada and who is a resident of Canada at the time that the Option is exercised.

 

2. Vesting Schedule . Except as provided in Section 3, the Option awarded by this Option Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting provisions set forth in the Notice of Grant. Shares scheduled to vest on a certain date or upon the occurrence of a certain condition will not vest in Participant in accordance with any of the provisions of this Option Agreement, unless Participant will have been continuously a Service Provider from the Date of Grant until the date such vesting occurs.

 

 
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3. Administrator Discretion . The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Option at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Option will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator.

 

4. Exercise of Option .

 

(a) Right to Exercise . This Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Option Agreement.

 

(b) Method of Exercise . This Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice (the “Exercise Notice”) in the form attached as Exhibit A or in a manner and pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may determine, which will state the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice will be completed by Participant and delivered to the Company. The Exercise Notice will be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares together and of any Tax Obligations (as defined in Section 6(a)). This Option will be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the aggregate Exercise Price.

 

5. Method of Payment . Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price will be by any of the following, or a combination thereof, at the election of Participant:

 

(a) cash in U.S. dollars;

 

(b) check designated in U.S. dollars;

 

(c) consideration received by the Company under a formal cashless exercise program adopted by the Company in connection with the Plan; or

 

(d) if Participant is a U.S. employee and not a Canadian Participant, surrender of other Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate Exercise Price of the Exercised Shares and that are owned free and clear of any liens, claims, encumbrances, or security interests, provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company.

 

 
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6. Tax Obligations .

 

(a) Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) or Parent or Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (together, the Company, Employer and/or Parent or Subsidiary to which the Participant is providing services, the “Service Recipient”), the ultimate liability for any tax and/or social insurance liability obligations and requirements in connection with the Option, including, without limitation, (i) all federal, state, provincial, and local taxes (including the Participant’s Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) obligation) that are required to be withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient or other payment of tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant, (ii) the Participant’s and, to the extent required by the Company (or Service Recipient), the Company’s (or Service Recipient’s) fringe benefit tax liability, if any, associated with the grant, vesting, or exercise of the Option or sale of Shares, and (iii) any other Company (or Service Recipient) taxes the responsibility for which the Participant has, or has agreed to bear, with respect to the Option (or exercise thereof or issuance of Shares thereunder) (collectively, the “Tax Obligations”), is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (A) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Option, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends or other distributions, and (B) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax Obligations or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required Tax Obligations hereunder at the time of the applicable taxable event, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares.

 

(b) Tax Withholding . When the Option is exercised, Participant generally will recognize immediate U.S. taxable income if Participant is a U.S. taxpayer. If Participant is a non-U.S. taxpayer, Participant will be subject to applicable taxes in his or her jurisdiction. Pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may specify from time to time, the Company and/or Service Recipient shall withhold the amount required to be withheld for the payment of Tax Obligations. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit Participant to satisfy such Tax Obligations, in whole or in part (without limitation), if permissible by applicable local law, by (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum amount that is necessary to meet the withholding requirement for such Tax Obligations (or such greater amount as Participant may elect if permitted by the Administrator, if such greater amount would not result in adverse financial accounting consequences), (iii) withholding the amount of such Tax Obligations from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient, (iv) delivering to the Company already vested and owned Shares having a fair market value equal to such Tax Obligations, or (v) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the minimum amount that is necessary to meet the withholding requirement for such Tax Obligations (or such greater amount as Participant may elect if permitted by the Administrator, if such greater amount would not result in adverse financial accounting consequences). Notwithstanding any provision hereof, a Canadian Participant shall not be permitted to deliver to the Company already vested and owned Shares to satisfy withholding taxes. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it will have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any Tax Obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant, provided, however, the number of Shares to be issued to a Canadian Participant upon the exercise of the Option may not be reduced to satisfy any Tax Obligations unless so requested by the Canadian Participant. Further, if Participant is subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and a date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (and/or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for tax in more than one jurisdiction. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required Tax Obligations hereunder at the time of the Option exercise, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares if such amounts are not delivered at the time of exercise.

 

 
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(c) Notice of Disqualifying Disposition of ISO Shares . If the Option granted to Participant herein is an ISO, and if Participant sells or otherwise disposes of any of the Shares acquired pursuant to the ISO on or before the later of (i) the date two (2) years after the Date of Grant, or (ii) the date one (1) year after the date of exercise, Participant will immediately notify the Company in writing of such disposition. Participant agrees that Participant may be subject to income tax withholding by the Company on the compensation income recognized by Participant.

 

(d) Code Section 409A . Under Code Section 409A, a stock right (such as the Option) that vests after December 31, 2004 (or that vested on or prior to such date but which was materially modified after October 3, 2004) that was granted with a per share exercise price that is determined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) to be less than the fair market value of an underlying share on the date of grant (a “discount option”) may be considered “deferred compensation.” A stock right that is a “discount option” may result in (i) income recognition by the recipient of the stock right prior to the exercise of the stock right, (ii) an additional twenty percent (20%) federal income tax, and (iii) potential penalty and interest charges. The “discount option” may also result in additional state income, penalty and interest tax to the recipient of the stock right. Participant acknowledges that the Company cannot and has not guaranteed that the IRS will agree that the per Share exercise price of this Option equals or exceeds the fair market value of a Share on the date of grant in a later examination. Participant agrees that if the IRS determines that the Option was granted with a per Share exercise price that was less than the fair market value of a Share on the date of grant, Participant shall be solely responsible for Participant’s costs related to such a determination.

 

7. Rights as Stockholder . Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book entry form) will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.

 

 
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8. No Guarantee of Continued Service . PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF SHARES PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER, WHICH UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW IS AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS OPTION OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS OPTION AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND WILL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WHICH TERMINATION, UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, MAY BE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

 

9. Nature of Grant . In accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

 

(a) the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted in the past;

 

(b) all decisions with respect to future option or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(c) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(d) the Option and any Shares acquired under the Plan are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(e) the Option and Shares acquired under the Plan and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

 

(f) the future value of the Shares underlying the Option is unknown, indeterminable, and cannot be predicted with certainty;

 

(g) if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;

 

(h) if Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of such Shares may increase or decrease in value, even below the Exercise Price;

 

 
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(i) for purposes of the Option, Participant’s engagement as a Service Provider will be considered terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not such termination is later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Option Agreement (including by reference in the Notice of Grant to other arrangements or contracts) or determined by the Administrator, (i) Participant’s right to vest in the Option under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period ( e.g ., Participant would not be considered to be actively providing services during any period of notice or pay in lieu of notice which Participant receives or to which Participant claims to be entitled under contract, civil law or common law or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any, unless Participant is providing bona fide services during such time and except as may be expressly required by applicable employment standards legislation) and Participant will not be entitled to any damages in respect of the Option in respect of such period, whether pursuant to contract, common law, or civil law; and (ii) the period (if any) during which Participant may exercise the Option after such termination of Participant’s engagement as a Service Provider will commence on the date Participant ceases to actively provide services and will not be extended by any notice period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or terms of Participant’s engagement agreement, if any; the Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of his or her Option grant (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence and consistent with local law);

 

(j) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Option and the benefits evidenced by this Option Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Option or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and

 

(k) the following provisions apply only if Participant is providing services outside the United States:

 

 

 

(i) the Option and the Shares subject to the Option are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose;

 

 

 

 

 

 

(ii) Participant acknowledges and agrees that none of the Company, the Service Recipient, or any Parent or Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Option or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon exercise; and

 

 

 

 

 

 

(iii) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from the termination of Participant’s engagement as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever, whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Option to which Participant is otherwise not entitled, Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, any Parent, any Subsidiary or the Service Recipient, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary and the Service Recipient from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim.

 

 
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10. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

11. Data Privacy . Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Option Agreement and any other Option grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer or other Service Recipient, the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Options or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

 

Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipient’s country of operation (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country. Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. Participant authorizes the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purposes of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her engagement as a Service Provider and career with the Employer will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Participant Options or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

 
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12. Address for Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Option Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Loop Industries, Inc., 480 Fernand Poitras Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada J6Y 1Y4 or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

13. Non-Transferability of Option . This Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of Participant only by Participant.

 

14. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Option Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Option Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Option Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of Participant under this Option Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.

 

15. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock . If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration, qualification or rule compliance of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or non-U.S. law, the tax code and related regulations or under the rulings or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body or the clearance, consent or approval of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the purchase by, or issuance of Shares, to Participant (or his or her estate) hereunder, such purchase or issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, rule compliance, clearance, consent or approval will have been completed, effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Subject to the terms of the Option Agreement and the Plan, the Company shall not be required to issue any certificate or certificates for Shares hereunder prior to the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of exercise of the Option as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

16. Language . If Participant has received this Option Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

 
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17. Interpretation . The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Option Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Shares subject to the Option have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. Neither the Administrator nor any person acting on behalf of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Option Agreement.

 

18. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option awarded under the Plan or future options that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

19. Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Option Agreement.

 

20. Agreement Severable . In the event that any provision in this Option Agreement will be held invalid or unenforceable, such provision will be severable from, and such invalidity or unenforceability will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of this Option Agreement.

 

21. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan . By accepting this Option, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Option under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

22. Governing Law and Venue . This Option Agreement will be governed by the laws of Nevada, without giving effect to the conflict of law principles thereof. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under this Option or this Option Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of Nevada, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Nevada, and no other courts, where this Option is made and/or to be performed.

 

23. Country Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in this Option Agreement, this Option shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in the appendix (if any) to this Option Agreement for Participant’s country (the “Country Addendum”). Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Country Addendum (if any), the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Country Addendum constitutes part of this Option Agreement.

 

 
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24. Modifications to the Agreement . This Option Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Option Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Option Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Option Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Option Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Code Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A of the Code in connection with the Option.

 

25. No Waiver . Either party’s failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Option Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions, nor prevent that party from thereafter enforcing each and every other provision of this Option Agreement. The rights granted both parties herein are cumulative and shall not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

 

26. Tax Consequences . Participant has reviewed with its own tax advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement. With respect to such matters, Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Option Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT B

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

EXERCISE NOTICE

 

Loop Industries, Inc.

480 Fernand Poitras Terrebonne

Quebec, Canada J6Y 1Y4

 

Attention: Stock Administration

 

1. Exercise of Option . Effective as of today, ________________, _____, the undersigned (“Purchaser”) hereby elects to purchase ______________ shares (the “Shares”) of the Common Stock of Loop Industries (the “Company”) under and pursuant to the 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) and the Stock Option Agreement, dated ________ and including the Notice of Grant, the Terms and Conditions of Stock Option Grant, and exhibits attached thereto (the “Option Agreement”). The purchase price for the Shares will be $_____________, as required by the Option Agreement.

 

2. Delivery of Payment . Purchaser herewith delivers to the Company the full purchase price of the Shares and any Tax Obligations (as defined in Section 6(a) of the Option Agreement) to be paid in connection with the exercise of the Option.

 

3. Representations of Purchaser . Purchaser acknowledges that Purchaser has received, read and understood the Plan and the Option Agreement and agrees to abide by and be bound by their terms and conditions.

 

4. Rights as Stockholder . Until the issuance (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company) of the Shares, no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to the Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Shares so acquired will be issued to Purchaser as soon as practicable after exercise of the Option. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date of issuance, except as provided in Section 15 of the Plan.

 

5. Tax Consultation . Purchaser understands that Purchaser may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of Purchaser’s purchase or disposition of the Shares. Purchaser represents that Purchaser has consulted with any tax consultants Purchaser deems advisable in connection with the purchase or disposition of the Shares and that Purchaser is not relying on the Company for any tax advice.

 

 

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6. Entire Agreement; Governing Law . The Plan and Option Agreement are incorporated herein by reference. This Exercise Notice, the Plan and the Option Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Purchaser with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Purchaser’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Purchaser. This Option Agreement is governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of Nevada.

 

Submitted by:   Accepted by:  

 

 

 

 

PURCHASER

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

   
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Print Name

 

Print Name

 

 

 

 

 

Address :

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date Received

 

 

 

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EXHIBIT 4.5

 

LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

2017 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

 

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

 

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Loop Industries, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) will have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Stock Unit Agreement which includes the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Grant (the “Notice of Grant”), Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Grant, attached hereto as Exhibit A , and all appendices and exhibits attached thereto (the “Award Agreement”).

 

NOTICE OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

 

Participant Name:

 

Address:

 

The undersigned Participant has been granted the right to receive an Award of Restricted Stock Units, subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, as follows:

 

Grant Number: ______________________________

 

Date of Grant: _______________________________

 

Vesting Commencement Date: ___________________

 

Number of Restricted Stock Units: ________________

 

Vesting Schedule :

 

Subject to any acceleration provisions contained in the Plan or set forth below, the Restricted Stock Units will vest in accordance with the following schedule:

 

[ Twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted Stock Units will vest on the one (1) year anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date, and twenty-five percent (25%) of the Restricted Stock Units will vest each year thereafter on the same day as the Vesting Commencement Date, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each such date. ]

 

In the event Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason before Participant vests in the Restricted Stock Units, the Restricted Stock Units and Participant’s right to acquire any Shares hereunder will immediately terminate.

 

 

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By Participant’s signature and the signature of the representative of Loop Industries, Inc. (the “Company”) below, Participant and the Company agree that this Award of Restricted Stock Units is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, including the Terms and Conditions of Restricted Stock Unit Grant, attached hereto as Exhibit A , all of which are made a part of this document. Participant acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan. Participant has reviewed the Plan and this Award Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Award Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and this Award Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Award Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.

 

PARTICIPANT:

 

 LOOP INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

       
   
Signature   Signature  
   

 

 

 

 

Print Name

 

Print Name

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Title

 

 

 

 

 

Address:

 

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT

 

1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units . The Company hereby grants to the individual (the “Participant”) named in the Notice of Grant of Restricted Stock Units of this Award Agreement (the “Notice of Grant”) under the Plan an Award of Restricted Stock Units, subject to all of the terms and conditions in this Award Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. Subject to Section 20(c) of the Plan, in the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Award Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.

 

2. Company’s Obligation to Pay . Each Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive a Share on the date it vests. Unless and until the Restricted Stock Units will have vested in the manner set forth in Section 3 or 4, Participant will have no right to payment of any such Restricted Stock Units. Prior to actual payment of any vested Restricted Stock Units, such Restricted Stock Unit will represent an unsecured obligation of the Company, payable (if at all) only from the general assets of the Company. For the avoidance of doubt and if applicable, as used herein, the term “Share” shall refer to unissued Common Stock from treasury or reacquired Common Stock that has been restored to treasury.

 

3. Vesting Schedule . Except as provided in Section 4, and subject to Section 5, the Restricted Stock Units awarded by this Award Agreement will vest in accordance with the vesting schedule set forth in the Notice of Grant, subject to Participant continuing to be a Service Provider through each applicable vesting date.

 

4. Payment after Vesting .

 

(a) General Rule . Subject to Section 8, any Restricted Stock Units that vest will be paid to Participant (or in the event of Participant’s death, to his or her properly designated beneficiary or estate) in whole Shares. Subject to the provisions of Section 4(b), such vested Restricted Stock Units shall be paid in whole Shares as soon as practicable after vesting, but in each such case within sixty (60) days following the vesting date. In no event will Participant be permitted, directly or indirectly, to specify the taxable year of payment of any Restricted Stock Units payable under this Award Agreement.

 

(b) Acceleration .

 

(i) Discretionary Acceleration . The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the unvested Restricted Stock Units at any time, subject to the terms of the Plan. If so accelerated, such Restricted Stock Units will be considered as having vested as of the date specified by the Administrator. If Participant is a U.S. taxpayer, the payment of Shares vesting pursuant to this Section 4(b) shall in all cases be paid at a time or in a manner that is exempt from, or complies with, Section 409A. The prior sentence may be superseded in a future agreement or amendment to this Award Agreement only by direct and specific reference to such sentence. For purposes of this Award Agreement, (1) the term “U.S. taxpayer” shall be construed to mean an individual subject to U.S. federal income taxation, as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion but subject to the determination of the U.S. Internal Revenue Service or any other applicable U.S. federal or state authority, including but not limited to as a result of such individual’s citizenship, any location at which such individual performs services, or the location and/or tax jurisdiction of any Service Recipient (as defined below) to which such individual provided or provides services and (2) the term “Canadian Participant” shall be construed to mean an individual who will be taxed in Canada on the benefit derived from a Restricted Stock Unit, including a Participant who was granted Restricted Stock Units prior to becoming resident in Canada and who is a resident of Canada at the time that a Restricted Stock Unit vests.

 

 
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(ii) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or this Award Agreement or any other agreement (whether entered into before, on or after the Date of Grant), if the vesting of the balance, or some lesser portion of the balance, of the Restricted Stock Units is accelerated in connection with Participant’s termination as a Service Provider (provided that such termination is a “separation from service” within the meaning of Section 409A, as determined by the Company), other than due to Participant’s death, and if (x) Participant is a U.S. taxpayer and a “specified employee” within the meaning of Section 409A at the time of such termination as a Service Provider and (y) the payment of such accelerated Restricted Stock Units will result in the imposition of additional tax under Section 409A if paid to Participant on or within the six (6) month period following Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, then the payment of such accelerated Restricted Stock Units will not be made until the date six (6) months and one (1) day following the date of Participant’s termination as a Service Provider, unless Participant dies following his or her termination as a Service Provider, in which case, the Restricted Stock Units will be paid in Shares to Participant’s estate as soon as practicable following his or her death.

 

(c) Section 409A . It is the intent of this Award Agreement that it and all payments and benefits to U.S. taxpayers hereunder be exempt from, or comply with, the requirements of Section 409A so that none of the Restricted Stock Units provided under this Award Agreement or Shares issuable thereunder will be subject to the additional tax imposed under Section 409A, and any ambiguities herein will be interpreted to be so exempt or so comply. Each payment payable under this Award Agreement is intended to constitute a separate payment for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2). However, in no event will the Company reimburse Participant, or be otherwise responsible for, any taxes or costs that may be imposed on Participant as a result of Section 409A. For purposes of this Award Agreement, “Section 409A” means Section 409A of the Code, and any final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance thereunder, as each may be amended from time to time.

 

5. Forfeiture Upon Termination as a Service Provider . Notwithstanding any contrary provision of this Award Agreement, if Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for any or no reason, the then-unvested Restricted Stock Units awarded by this Award Agreement will thereupon be forfeited at no cost to the Company and Participant will have no further rights thereunder.

 

6. Tax Consequences . Participant has reviewed with his or her own tax advisors the U.S. federal, state, local and non-U.S. tax consequences of this investment and the transactions contemplated by this Award Agreement. With respect to such matters, Participant relies solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents, written or oral. Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for Participant’s own tax liability that may arise as a result of this investment or the transactions contemplated by this Award Agreement.

 

 
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7. Death of Participant . To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, any distribution or delivery to be made to Participant under this Award Agreement will, if Participant is then deceased, be made to Participant’s designated beneficiary, or if no beneficiary survives Participant, the administrator or executor of Participant’s estate. Any such transferee must furnish the Company with (a) written notice of his or her status as transferee, and (b) evidence satisfactory to the Company to establish the validity of the transfer and compliance with any laws or regulations pertaining to said transfer.

 

8. Tax Obligations

 

(a) Responsibility for Taxes . Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) or Parent or Subsidiary to which Participant is providing services (together, the Company, Employer and/or Parent or Subsidiary to which the Participant is providing services, the “Service Recipient”), the ultimate liability for any tax and/or social insurance liability obligations and requirements in connection with the Restricted Stock Units, including, without limitation, (i) all federal, state, provincial, and local taxes (including the Participant’s Federal Insurance Contributions Act (FICA) obligation) that are required to be withheld by the Company or the Employer or other payment of tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant, (ii) the Participant’s and, to the extent required by the Company (or Service Recipient), the Company’s (or Service Recipient’s) fringe benefit tax liability, if any, associated with the grant, vesting, or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or sale of Shares, and (iii) any other Company (or Service Recipient) taxes the responsibility for which the Participant has, or has agreed to bear, with respect to the Restricted Stock Units (or settlement thereof or issuance of Shares thereunder) (collectively, the “Tax Obligations”), is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Service Recipient. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (A) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax Obligations in connection with any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the Restricted Stock Units, the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the receipt of any dividends or other distributions, and (B) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Restricted Stock Units to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax Obligations or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of any required Tax Obligations hereunder at the time of the applicable taxable event, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares.

 

 
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(b) Tax Withholding . When Shares are issued as payment for vested Restricted Stock Units, Participant generally will recognize immediate U.S. taxable income if Participant is a U.S. taxpayer. If Participant is a non-U.S. taxpayer, Participant will be subject to applicable taxes in his or her jurisdiction. Pursuant to such procedures as the Administrator may specify from time to time, the Company and/or Service Recipient shall withhold the amount required to be withheld for the payment of Tax Obligations. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit Participant to satisfy such Tax Obligations, in whole or in part (without limitation), if permissible by applicable local law, by (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a fair market value equal to the minimum amount that is necessary to meet the withholding requirement for such Tax Obligations (or such greater amount as Participant may elect if permitted by the Administrator, if such greater amount would not result in adverse financial accounting consequences), (iii) withholding the amount of such Tax Obligations from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the Company and/or the Service Recipient, (iv) delivering to the Company already vested and owned Shares having a fair market value equal to such Tax Obligations, or (v) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the minimum amount that is necessary to meet the withholding requirement for such Tax Obligations (or such greater amount as Participant may elect if permitted by the Administrator, if such greater amount would not result in adverse financial accounting consequences). Notwithstanding any provision hereof, a Canadian Participant shall not be permitted to deliver to the Company already vested and owned Share to satisfy withholding taxes. To the extent determined appropriate by the Company in its discretion, it will have the right (but not the obligation) to satisfy any Tax Obligations by reducing the number of Shares otherwise deliverable to Participant and, until determined otherwise by the Company, this will be the method by which such Tax Obligations are satisfied, provided, however, the number of Shares to be issued to a Canadian Participant may not be reduced to satisfy any Tax Obligations unless so requested by the Canadian Participant. Further, if Participant is subject to tax in more than one jurisdiction between the Date of Grant and a date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company and/or the Service Recipient (and/or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for tax in more than one jurisdiction. If Participant fails to make satisfactory arrangements for the payment of such Tax Obligations hereunder at the time any applicable Restricted Stock Units otherwise are scheduled to vest pursuant to Sections 3 or 4, Participant will permanently forfeit such Restricted Stock Units and any right to receive Shares thereunder and such Restricted Stock Units will be returned to the Company at no cost to the Company. Participant acknowledges and agrees that the Company may refuse to deliver the Shares if such Tax Obligations are not delivered at the time they are due.

 

9. Rights as Stockholder . Neither Participant nor any person claiming under or through Participant will have any of the rights or privileges of a stockholder of the Company in respect of any Shares deliverable hereunder unless and until certificates representing such Shares (which may be in book entry form) will have been issued, recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account). After such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to voting such Shares and receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares.

 

 
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10. No Guarantee of Continued Service . PARTICIPANT ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THE VESTING OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS PURSUANT TO THE VESTING SCHEDULE HEREOF IS EARNED ONLY BY CONTINUING AS A SERVICE PROVIDER, WHICH UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW IS AT THE WILL OF THE COMPANY (OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT) AND NOT THROUGH THE ACT OF BEING HIRED, BEING GRANTED THIS RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD OR ACQUIRING SHARES HEREUNDER. PARTICIPANT FURTHER ACKNOWLEDGES AND AGREES THAT THIS AWARD AGREEMENT, THE TRANSACTIONS CONTEMPLATED HEREUNDER AND THE VESTING SCHEDULE SET FORTH HEREIN DO NOT CONSTITUTE AN EXPRESS OR IMPLIED PROMISE OF CONTINUED ENGAGEMENT AS A SERVICE PROVIDER FOR THE VESTING PERIOD, FOR ANY PERIOD, OR AT ALL, AND SHALL NOT INTERFERE IN ANY WAY WITH PARTICIPANT’S RIGHT OR THE RIGHT OF THE COMPANY (OR THE SERVICE RECIPIENT) TO TERMINATE PARTICIPANT’S RELATIONSHIP AS A SERVICE PROVIDER, SUBJECT TO APPLICABLE LAW, WHICH TERMINATION, UNLESS PROVIDED OTHERWISE UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, MAY BE AT ANY TIME, WITH OR WITHOUT CAUSE.

 

11. Grant is Not Transferable . Except to the limited extent provided in Section 7, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby will not be transferred, assigned, pledged or hypothecated in any way (whether by operation of law or otherwise) and will not be subject to sale under execution, attachment or similar process. Upon any attempt to transfer, assign, pledge, hypothecate or otherwise dispose of this grant, or any right or privilege conferred hereby, or upon any attempted sale under any execution, attachment or similar process, this grant and the rights and privileges conferred hereby immediately will become null and void.

 

12. Nature of Grant . In accepting the grant, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:

 

(a) the grant of the Restricted Stock Units is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of Restricted Stock Units, or benefits in lieu of Restricted Stock Units, even if Restricted Stock Units have been granted in the past;

 

(b) all decisions with respect to future Restricted Stock Units or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;

 

(c) Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;

 

(d) the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;

 

(e) the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;

 

 
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(f) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted;

 

(g) for purposes of the Restricted Stock Units, Participant’s status as a Service Provider will be considered terminated as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary (regardless of the reason for such termination and whether or not such termination is later to be found invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and unless otherwise expressly provided in this Award Agreement (including by reference in the Notice of Grant to other arrangements or contracts) or determined by the Administrator, Participant’s right to vest in the Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, if any, will terminate as of such date and will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participant would not be considered to be actively providing services during any period of notice or pay in lieu of notice which Participant receives or to which Participant claims to be entitled under contract, civil law or common law or any period of “garden leave” or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any, unless Participant is providing bona fide services during such time and except as may be expressly required by applicable employment standards legislation) and Participant will not be entitled to any damages in respect of the Restricted Stock Units in respect of such period, whether pursuant to contract, common law, or civil law; the Administrator shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Participant is no longer actively providing services for purposes of the Restricted Stock Units grant (including whether Participant may still be considered to be providing services while on a leave of absence and consistent with local law);

 

(h) unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the Restricted Stock Units and the benefits evidenced by this Award Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the Restricted Stock Units or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any corporate transaction affecting the Shares; and

 

(i) the following provisions apply only if Participant is providing services outside the United States:

 

(i) the Restricted Stock Units and the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Units are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose;

 

(ii) Participant acknowledges and agrees that none of the Company, the Employer or any Parent or Subsidiary shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the Restricted Stock Units or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the Restricted Stock Units or the subsequent sale of any Shares acquired upon settlement; and

 

 
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(iii) no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Restricted Stock Units resulting from the termination of Participant’s status as a Service Provider (for any reason whatsoever whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is a Service Provider or the terms of Participant’s employment or service agreement, if any), and in consideration of the grant of the Restricted Stock Units to which Participant is otherwise not entitled, Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary or the Service Recipient, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary and the Service Recipient from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim.

 

13. No Advice Regarding Grant . The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.

 

14. Data Privacy . Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Award Agreement and any other Restricted Stock Unit grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, or other Service Recipient the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.

 

Participant understands that the Company and the Service Recipient may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any Shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all Restricted Stock Units or any other entitlement to Shares awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

 

 
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Participant understands that Data will be transferred to a stock plan service provider as may be selected by the Company in the future, which is assisting the Company with the implementation, administration and management of the Plan. Participant understands that the recipients of the Data may be located in the United States or elsewhere, and that the recipients’ country of operation (e.g., the United States) may have different data privacy laws and protections than Participant’s country. Participant understands that if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may request a list with the names and addresses of any potential recipients of the Data by contacting his or her local human resources representative. Participant authorizes the Company, any stock plan service provider selected by the Company and any other possible recipients which may assist the Company (presently or in the future) with implementing, administering and managing the Plan to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, for the sole purpose of implementing, administering and managing his or her participation in the Plan. Participant understands that Data will be held only as long as is necessary to implement, administer and manage Participant’s participation in the Plan. Participant understands if he or she resides outside the United States, he or she may, at any time, view Data, request additional information about the storage and processing of Data, require any necessary amendments to Data or refuse or withdraw the consents herein, in any case without cost, by contacting in writing his or her local human resources representative. Further, Participant understands that he or she is providing the consents herein on a purely voluntary basis. If Participant does not consent, or if Participant later seeks to revoke his or her consent, his or her status as a Service Provider and career with the Service Recipient will not be adversely affected; the only adverse consequence of refusing or withdrawing Participant’s consent is that the Company would not be able to grant Participant Restricted Stock Units or other equity awards or administer or maintain such awards. Therefore, Participant understands that refusing or withdrawing his or her consent may affect Participant’s ability to participate in the Plan. For more information on the consequences of Participant’s refusal to consent or withdrawal of consent, Participant understands that he or she may contact his or her local human resources representative.

 

15. Address for Notices . Any notice to be given to the Company under the terms of this Award Agreement will be addressed to the Company at Loop Industries, Inc., 480 Fernand Poitras Terrebonne, Quebec, Canada J6Y 1Y4 or at such other address as the Company may hereafter designate in writing.

 

16. Electronic Delivery and Acceptance . The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Restricted Stock Units awarded under the Plan or future Restricted Stock Units that may be awarded under the Plan by electronic means or request Participant’s consent to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Participant hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and agrees to participate in the Plan through any on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.

 

17. No Waiver . Either party’s failure to enforce any provision or provisions of this Award Agreement shall not in any way be construed as a waiver of any such provision or provisions, nor prevent that party from thereafter enforcing each and every other provision of this Award Agreement. The rights granted both parties herein are cumulative and shall not constitute a waiver of either party’s right to assert all other legal remedies available to it under the circumstances.

 

18. Successors and Assigns . The Company may assign any of its rights under this Award Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Award Agreement shall inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer herein set forth, this Award Agreement shall be binding upon Participant and his or her heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns. The rights and obligations of Participant under this Award Agreement may only be assigned with the prior written consent of the Company.

 

 
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19. Additional Conditions to Issuance of Stock . If at any time the Company will determine, in its discretion, that the listing, registration, qualification or rule compliance of the Shares upon any securities exchange or under any state, federal or non-U.S. law, the tax code and related regulations or under the rulings or regulations of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory body or the clearance, consent or approval of the United States Securities and Exchange Commission or any other governmental regulatory authority is necessary or desirable as a condition to the issuance of Shares to Participant (or his or her estate) hereunder, such issuance will not occur unless and until such listing, registration, qualification, rule compliance, clearance, consent or approval will have been completed, effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Company. Subject to the terms of the Award Agreement and the Plan, the Company shall not be required to issue any certificate or certificates for Shares hereunder prior to the lapse of such reasonable period of time following the date of vesting of the Restricted Stock Units as the Administrator may establish from time to time for reasons of administrative convenience.

 

20. Language . If Participant has received this Award Agreement or any other document related to the Plan translated into a language other than English and if the meaning of the translated version is different than the English version, the English version will control.

 

21. Interpretation . The Administrator will have the power to interpret the Plan and this Award Agreement and to adopt such rules for the administration, interpretation and application of the Plan as are consistent therewith and to interpret or revoke any such rules (including, but not limited to, the determination of whether or not any Restricted Stock Units have vested). All actions taken and all interpretations and determinations made by the Administrator in good faith will be final and binding upon Participant, the Company and all other interested persons. Neither the Administrator nor any person acting on behalf of the Administrator will be personally liable for any action, determination or interpretation made in good faith with respect to the Plan or this Award Agreement.

 

22. Captions . Captions provided herein are for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Award Agreement.

 

23. Amendment, Suspension or Termination of the Plan . By accepting this Award, Participant expressly warrants that he or she has received an Award of Restricted Stock Units under the Plan, and has received, read and understood a description of the Plan. Participant understands that the Plan is discretionary in nature and may be amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time.

 

 
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24. Modifications to the Award Agreement . This Award Agreement constitutes the entire understanding of the parties on the subjects covered. Participant expressly warrants that he or she is not accepting this Award Agreement in reliance on any promises, representations, or inducements other than those contained herein. Modifications to this Award Agreement or the Plan can be made only in an express written contract executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or this Award Agreement, the Company reserves the right to revise this Award Agreement as it deems necessary or advisable, in its sole discretion and without the consent of Participant, to comply with Section 409A or to otherwise avoid imposition of any additional tax or income recognition under Section 409A in connection to this Award of Restricted Stock Units.

 

25. Governing Law; Venue; Severability . This Award Agreement and the Restricted Stock Units are governed by the internal substantive laws, but not the choice of law rules, of Nevada. For purposes of litigating any dispute that arises under these Restricted Stock Units or this Award Agreement, the parties hereby submit to and consent to the jurisdiction of the State of Nevada, and agree that such litigation will be conducted in the courts of Nevada, or the federal courts for the United States for the District of Nevada, and no other courts, where this Award Agreement is made and/or to be performed. In the event that any provision hereof becomes or is declared by a court of competent jurisdiction to be illegal, unenforceable or void, this Award Agreement shall continue in full force and effect.

 

26. Entire Agreement . The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Award Agreement (including the appendices and exhibits referenced herein) constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Participant’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Participant.

 

27. Country Addendum . Notwithstanding any provisions in this Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock Unit grant shall be subject to any special terms and conditions set forth in the appendix (if any) to this Award Agreement for Participant’s country. Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Country Addendum (if any), the special terms and conditions for such country will apply to Participant, to the extent the Company determines that the application of such terms and conditions is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons. The Country Addendum constitutes part of this Award Agreement.

 

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EXHIBIT 31.1

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, Daniel Solomita, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Loop Industries, Inc.;

 

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

 

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

 

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ Daniel Solomita

 

 

 

Daniel Solomita

 

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

(principal executive officer)

 

 

 

EXHIBIT 31.2

 

SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION

 

I, D. Jennifer Rhee, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Loop Industries, Inc.;

 

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

 

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(e) and 15d–15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a–15(f) and 15d–15(f)) for the registrant and have:

 

 

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

 

 

 

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

 

 

 

 

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

 

 

 

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

 

 

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

 

 

 

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ D. Jennifer Rhee

 

 

 

D. Jennifer Rhee

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.1

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Loop Industries, Inc. for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, the undersigned, Daniel Solomita, President and Chief Executive Officer of Loop Industries, Inc., does hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1) such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

 

 

 

(2) the information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Loop Industries, Inc.

 

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ Daniel Solomita

 

 

Daniel Solomita

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer)

 

 

EXHIBIT 32.2

 

SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION

 

In connection with the accompanying Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q of Loop Industries, Inc. for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, the undersigned, D. Jennifer Rhee, Chief Financial Officer of Loop Industries, Inc., does hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

 

 

(1) such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

 

 

 

(2) the information contained in such Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 31, 2017, fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Loop Industries, Inc.

 

 

Date: October 10, 2017

By:

/s/ D. Jennifer Rhee

 

 

 

D. Jennifer Rhee

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer

(principal financial officer and principal accounting officer)