As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2021
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
Playtika Holding Corp.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware | 81-3634591 | |
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |
c/o Playtika Ltd. HaChoshlim St 8 Herzliya Pituarch, Israel 972-73-316-3251 | ||
(Address of Principal Executive Offices) |
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP. 2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
(Full Title of the Plans)
Robert Antokol
Chief Executive Officer
c/o Playtika Ltd.
HaChoshlim St 8
Herzliya Pituarch, Israel
972-73-316-3251
(Name, Address and Telephone Number, Including Area Code, of Agent for Service)
Copies to:
Michael A. Treska
Charles K. Ruck
Benjamin A. Potter
Latham & Watkins LLP
650 Town Center Drive, 20th Floor
Costa Mesa, CA 92626
(714) 540-1235
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting 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.
Large accelerated filer | ☐ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | |||
Non-accelerated filer | ☒ (Do not check if a smaller reporting company) | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | |||
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 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ☐
CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE
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Title of Each Class of Securities to be Registered |
Amount to be Registered (1) |
Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share |
Proposed Maximum Aggregate Offering Price |
Amount of Registration Fee | ||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value |
35,864,703 shares (2) | $27.00 (3) | $968,346,981 | $105,646.66 | ||||
Common stock, $0.01 par value |
15,985,297 shares (4) | $22.85 (5) | $365,264,036 | $39,850.31 | ||||
Total |
51,850,000 shares | | $1,333,611,017 | $145,496.97 | ||||
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(1) | Pursuant to Rule 416 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act), this registration statement also registers an indeterminate number of additional shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share (Common Stock) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company) that may be issued pursuant to the above-named plans as the result of any future stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other similar transaction effected without the receipt of consideration which results in an increase in the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. |
(2) | Represents 35,864,703 shares of Common Stock available for future issuance under the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the 2020 Plan), which number consists of (a) 7,193,002 shares of Common Stock available for future grants under the 2020 Plan as of the date hereof, and (b) up to an additional 28,671,701 shares of Common Stock that may become issuable under the 2020 Plan in the future pursuant to its terms. To the extent outstanding awards under the 2020 Plan are forfeited or lapse unexercised or are delivered to the Company to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an award and/or any applicable tax withholding obligation, the shares of Common Stock subject to such awards will be available for future issuance under the 2020 Plan. |
(3) | This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The computation is based upon $27.00, which is the initial public offering price per share of Common Stock set forth on the cover page of the Companys prospectus dated January 15, 2021, filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to the Companys initial public offering. |
(4) | Represents 15,985,297 shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding options under the 2020 Plan. |
(5) | This estimate is made pursuant to Rule 457 of the Securities Act solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee. The Proposed Maximum Offering Price Per Share is $22.85 per share, which is the weighted average exercise price of outstanding options granted under the 2020 Plan being registered. |
Proposed sales to take place as soon after the effective date of the registration statement as awards granted under the above-named plans are granted, exercised and/or distributed.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The documents containing the information specified in Part I of Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Securities Act). These documents and the documents incorporated by reference into this registration statement pursuant to Item 3 of Part II of this registration statement, taken together, constitute a prospectus that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
PART II
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
In this registration statement, Playtika Holding Corp. is sometimes referred to as Registrant, we, us or our.
Item 3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) allows us to incorporate by reference the information we file with them, which means that we can disclose important information to you by referring you to those documents. The information incorporated by reference is considered to be part of this registration statement, and later information filed with the SEC will update and supersede this information. We hereby incorporate by reference into this registration statement the following documents previously filed with the SEC:
(a) | The prospectus filed by the Registrant with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, on January 15, 2021, relating to the registration statement on Form S-1, as amended (Registration No. 333-251484), which contains the Registrants audited financial statements for the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed; and |
(b) | The description of the Registrants common stock set forth in the Registrants registration statement on Form 8-A12B (Registration No. 001-39896), filed by the Registrant with the SEC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act), on January 14, 2021, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description. |
In addition, all documents filed by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the filing of this registration statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment which indicates that all securities offered hereby have been sold or which de-registers all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference into this registration statement and to be a part hereof from the date of filing such documents, except as to specific sections of such statements as set forth therein. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any statement contained herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this registration statement to the extent that a statement contained in any subsequently filed document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this registration statement.
Under no circumstances shall any information furnished under Item 2.02 or 7.01 of Form 8-K be deemed incorporated herein by reference unless such Form 8-K expressly provides to the contrary.
Item 4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item 5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item 6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
The Registrant is governed by the Delaware General Corporation Law, or the DGCL. Section 145 of the DGCL provides that a corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or completed legal action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of such corporation), by reason of the fact that such person was or is an officer, director, employee or agent of such corporation or is or was serving at the request of such corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. The indemnity may include expenses (including attorneys fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with such action, suit or proceeding, provided such officer, director, employee or agent acted in good faith and in a manner such person reasonably believed to be in, or not opposed to, the corporations best interest and, for criminal proceedings, had no reasonable cause to believe that such persons conduct was unlawful. A Delaware corporation may indemnify any person, including an officer or director, who was or is, or is threatened to be made, a party to any threatened, pending or contemplated action or suit by or in the right of such corporation, under the same conditions, except that such indemnification is limited to expenses (including attorneys fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person, and except that no indemnification is permitted without judicial approval if such person is adjudged to be liable to such corporation. Where an officer or director of a corporation is successful, on the merits or otherwise, in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above, or any claim, issue or matter therein, the corporation must indemnify that person against the expenses (including attorneys fees) which such officer or director actually and reasonably incurred in connection therewith.
The Registrants amended and restated certificate of incorporation will authorize the indemnification of its officers and directors, consistent with Section 145 of the DGCL.
Reference is made to Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL, which enables a corporation in its original certificate of incorporation or an amendment thereto to eliminate or limit the personal liability of a director for violations of the directors fiduciary duty, except (i) for any breach of the directors duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) pursuant to Section 174 of the DGCL, which provides for liability of directors for unlawful payments of dividends of unlawful stock purchase or redemptions or (iv) for any transaction from which a director derived an improper personal benefit.
We have entered into indemnification agreements with each of our directors and officers. These indemnification agreements may require us, among other things, to indemnify our directors and officers for some expenses, including attorneys fees, judgments, fines and settlement amounts incurred by a director or officer in any action or proceeding arising out of his or her service as one of our directors or officers, or any of our subsidiaries or any other company or enterprise to which the person provides services at our request.
We maintain a general liability insurance policy that covers certain liabilities of directors and officers of our corporation arising out of claims based on acts or omissions in their capacities as directors or officers.
In any underwriting agreement we enter into in connection with the sale of common stock being registered hereby, the underwriters will agree to indemnify, under certain conditions, us, our directors, our officers and persons who control us within the meaning of the Securities Act against certain liabilities.
Item 7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Exhibits.
Item 9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
(1) To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement,
(i) to include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(ii) to reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of this registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in this registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the Calculation of Registration Fee table in the effective registration statement; and
(iii) to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this registration statement or any material change to such information in this registration statement;
provided, however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if this registration statement is on Form S-8 and the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the SEC by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in this registration statement.
(2) That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(3) To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrants annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plans annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this registration statement shall be deemed to be a new registration statement, relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(h) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the SEC such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the Registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Herzliya Pituarch, in the Country of Israel, on January 15, 2021.
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP. | ||
By: | /s/ Robert Antokol | |
Robert Antokol | ||
Chief Executive Officer and Chairperson of the Board |
Each person whose signature appears below hereby constitutes and appoints Robert Antokol and Craig Abrahams, and each of them singly (with full power to each of them to act alone), his or her attorneys-in-fact, each with the full power of substitution, for him or her in any and all capacities, to sign this registration statement, and any amendments thereto (including post-effective amendments), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto and other documents in connection therewith, with the SEC, hereby ratifying and confirming all that each of said attorneys-in-fact, or his or her substitute or substitutes, may do or cause to be done by virtue hereof. Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Signature |
Title |
Date | ||
/s/ Robert Antokol Robert Antokol |
Chief Executive Officer (principal executive officer) and Chairperson of the Board of Directors | January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Craig Abrahams Craig Abrahams |
President and Chief Financial Officer (principal financial officer) |
January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Troy J. Vanke Troy J. Vanke |
Chief Accounting Officer (principal accounting officer) |
January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Wei Liu Wei Liu |
Director | January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Marc Beilinson Marc Beilinson |
Director | January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Bing Yuan Bing Yuan |
Director | January 15, 2021 | ||
/s/ Tian Lin Tian Lin |
Director | January 15, 2021 |
EXHIBIT 5.1
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January 15, 2021
Playtika Holding Corp.
c/o Playtika Ltd.
HaChoshlim St 8
Herzliya Pituarch, Israel
Re: Registration Statement on Form S-8; 51,850,000 shares of common stock of Playtika Holding Corp., $0.01 par value per share
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as special counsel to Playtika Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company), in connection with the registration by the Company of an aggregate of 51,850,000 shares (the Shares) of common stock of the Company, $0.01 par value per share, which may become issuable under the Companys 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the 2020 Plan). The Shares are included in a registration statement on Form S-8 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the Act), filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the Commission) on January 15, 2021 (the Registration Statement). This opinion is being furnished in connection with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Act, and no opinion is expressed herein as to any matter pertaining to the contents of the Registration Statement or the related prospectus, other than as expressly stated herein with respect to the issue of the Shares.
As such counsel, we have examined such matters of fact and questions of law as we have considered appropriate for purposes of this letter. With your consent, we have relied upon certificates and other assurances of officers of the Company and others as to factual matters without having independently verified such factual matters. We are opining herein as to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the DGCL), and we express no opinion with respect to any other laws.
Subject to the foregoing and the other matters set forth herein, it is our opinion that, as of the date hereof, when the Shares shall have been duly registered on the books of the transfer agent and registrar therefor in the name or on behalf of the recipients and have been issued by the Company for legal consideration of not less than par value in the circumstances contemplated by the 2020 Plan, assuming in each case that the individual issuances, grants or awards under the 2020 Plan are duly authorized by all necessary corporate action and duly issued, granted or awarded and exercised in accordance with the requirements of law and the 2020 Plan (and the agreements and awards duly adopted thereunder and in accordance therewith), the issuance and sale of the Shares will have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action of the Company, and the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable. In rendering the foregoing opinion, we have assumed that the Company will comply with all applicable notice requirements regarding uncertificated shares provided in the DGCL.
This opinion is for your benefit in connection with the Registration Statement and may be relied upon by you and by persons entitled to rely upon it pursuant to the applicable provisions of the Act. We consent to your filing this opinion as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit that we are in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder.
Very truly yours, |
/s/ Latham & Watkins LLP |
Exhibit 10.1
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
ARTICLE I.
PURPOSE
The Plans purpose is to enhance the Companys ability to attract, retain and motivate persons who make (or are expected to make) important contributions to the Company by providing these individuals with equity ownership opportunities. Capitalized terms used in the Plan are defined in Article XI.
ARTICLE II.
ELIGIBILITY
Service Providers are eligible to be granted Awards under the Plan, subject to the limitations described herein.
ARTICLE III.
ADMINISTRATION AND DELEGATION
3.1 Administration. The Plan is administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has authority to determine which Service Providers receive Awards, grant Awards and set Award terms and conditions, subject to the conditions and limitations in the Plan. The Administrator also has the authority to take all actions and make all determinations under the Plan, to interpret the Plan and Award Agreements and to adopt, amend and repeal Plan administrative rules, guidelines and practices as it deems advisable. The Administrator may correct defects and ambiguities, supply omissions and reconcile inconsistencies in the Plan or any Award as it deems necessary or appropriate to administer the Plan and any Awards. The Administrators determinations under the Plan are in its sole discretion and will be final and binding on all persons having or claiming any interest in the Plan or any Award.
3.2 Appointment of Committees. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Board may delegate any or all of its powers under the Plan to one or more Committees or officers of the Company. The Board may abolish any Committee or re-vest in itself any previously delegated authority at any time.
ARTICLE IV.
STOCK AVAILABLE FOR AWARDS
4.1 Number of Shares. Subject to adjustment under Article VIII and the terms of this Article IV, Awards may be made under the Plan covering up to the Overall Share Limit. Shares issued under the Plan may consist of authorized but unissued Shares or Shares purchased on the open market or treasury Shares.
4.2 Share Recycling. If all or any part of an Award expires, lapses or is terminated, exchanged for cash, surrendered, repurchased, canceled without having been fully exercised or forfeited, in any case, in a manner that results in the Company acquiring Shares covered by the Award at a price not greater than the price (as adjusted to reflect any Equity Restructuring) paid by the Participant for such Shares or not issuing any Shares covered by the Award, the unused Shares covered by the Award will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. Further, Shares delivered (either by actual delivery or attestation) to the Company by a Participant to satisfy the applicable exercise or purchase price of an Award and/or to satisfy any applicable tax withholding obligation (including Shares retained by the
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Company from the Award being exercised or purchased and/or creating the tax obligation) will, as applicable, become or again be available for Award grants under the Plan. The payment of Dividend Equivalents in cash in conjunction with any outstanding Awards shall not count against the Overall Share Limit.
4.3 Incentive Stock Option Limitations. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than 22,000,000 Shares may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options.
4.4 Substitute Awards. In connection with an entitys merger or consolidation with the Company or the Companys acquisition of an entitys property or stock, the Administrator may grant Awards in substitution for any options or other stock or stock-based awards granted before such merger or consolidation by such entity or its affiliate. Substitute Awards may be granted on such terms as the Administrator deems appropriate, notwithstanding limitations on Awards in the Plan. Substitute Awards will not count against the Overall Share Limit (nor shall Shares subject to a Substitute Award be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above), except that Shares acquired by exercise of substitute Incentive Stock Options will count against the maximum number of Shares that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of Incentive Stock Options under the Plan. Additionally, in the event that a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines has shares available under a pre-existing plan approved by stockholders and not adopted in contemplation of such acquisition or combination, the shares available for grant pursuant to the terms of such pre-existing plan (as adjusted, to the extent appropriate, using the exchange ratio or other adjustment or valuation ratio or formula used in such acquisition or combination to determine the consideration payable to the holders of common stock of the entities party to such acquisition or combination) may be used for Awards under the Plan and shall not reduce the Shares authorized for grant under the Plan (and Shares subject to such Awards shall not be added to the Shares available for Awards under the Plan as provided above); provided that Awards using such available shares shall not be made after the date awards or grants could have been made under the terms of the pre-existing plan, absent the acquisition or combination, and shall only be made to individuals who were not Employees or Directors prior to such acquisition or combination.
4.5 Non-Employee Director Compensation. The Administrator may establish compensation for non-employee Directors from time to time, subject to the limitations in the Plan. The Administrator will from time to time determine the terms, conditions and amounts of all such non-employee Director compensation in its discretion and pursuant to the exercise of its business judgment, taking into account such factors, circumstances and considerations as it shall deem relevant from time to time.
ARTICLE V.
STOCK OPTIONS AND STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
5.1 General. The Administrator may grant Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to Service Providers subject to the limitations in the Plan, including any limitations in the Plan that apply to Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator will determine the number of Shares covered by each Option and Stock Appreciation Right, the exercise price of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right and the conditions and limitations applicable to the exercise of each Option and Stock Appreciation Right. A Stock Appreciation Right will entitle the Participant (or other person entitled to exercise the Stock Appreciation Right) to receive from the Company upon exercise of the exercisable portion of the Stock Appreciation Right an amount determined by multiplying the excess, if any, of the Fair Market Value of one Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price per Share of the Stock Appreciation Right by the number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised, subject to any limitations of the Plan or that the Administrator may impose and payable in cash, Shares valued at Fair Market Value or a combination of the two as the Administrator may determine or provide in the Award Agreement.
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5.2 Exercise Price. The Administrator will establish each Options and Stock Appreciation Rights exercise price and specify the exercise price in the Award Agreement. The exercise price will not be less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the grant date of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
5.3 Duration. Each Option or Stock Appreciation Right will be exercisable at such times and as specified in the Award Agreement, provided that the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right will not exceed ten years. Notwithstanding the foregoing and unless determined otherwise by the Company, in the event that on the last business day of the term of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right (other than an Incentive Stock Option) (i) the exercise of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right is prohibited by Applicable Law, as determined by the Company, or (ii) Shares may not be purchased or sold by the applicable Participant due to any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) or a lock-up agreement undertaken in connection with an issuance of securities by the Company, the term of the Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be extended until the date that is thirty days after the end of the legal prohibition, black-out period or lock-up agreement, as determined by the Company; provided, however, in no event shall the extension last beyond the ten year term of the applicable Option or Stock Appreciation Right.
5.4 Exercise. Options and Stock Appreciation Rights may be exercised by delivering to the Company a written notice of exercise, in a form the Administrator approves (which may be electronic), signed by the person authorized to exercise the Option or Stock Appreciation Right, together with, as applicable, payment in full (i) as specified in Section 5.5 for the number of Shares for which the Award is exercised and (ii) as specified in Section 9.5 for any applicable taxes. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.
5.5 Payment Upon Exercise. Subject to Section 10.8, any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods) and Applicable Laws, the exercise price of an Option must be paid by:
(a) cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or by check payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of one of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted;
(b) if there is a public market for Shares at the time of exercise, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) the Participants delivery to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator;
(c) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by the Participant valued at their Fair Market Value;
(d) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, surrendering Shares then issuable upon the Options exercise valued at their Fair Market Value on the exercise date;
(e) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, delivery of a promissory note or any other property that the Administrator determines is good and valuable consideration; or
(f) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the above payment forms approved by the Administrator.
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ARTICLE VI.
RESTRICTED STOCK; RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
6.1 General. The Administrator may grant Restricted Stock, or the right to purchase Restricted Stock, to any Service Provider, subject to the Companys right to repurchase all or part of such shares at their issue price or other stated or formula price from the Participant (or to require forfeiture of such shares) if conditions the Administrator specifies in the Award Agreement are not satisfied before the end of the applicable restriction period or periods that the Administrator establishes for such Award. In addition, the Administrator may grant to Service Providers Restricted Stock Units, which may be subject to vesting and forfeiture conditions during the applicable restriction period or periods, as set forth in an Award Agreement. The Administrator will determine and set forth in the Award Agreement the terms and conditions for each Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Award, subject to the conditions and limitations contained in the Plan.
6.2 Restricted Stock.
(a) Dividends. Participants holding shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to all ordinary cash dividends paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise in the Award Agreement. In addition, unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if any dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, or consist of a dividend or distribution to holders of Common Stock of property other than an ordinary cash dividend, the Shares or other property will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.
(b) Stock Certificates. The Company may require that the Participant deposit in escrow with the Company (or its designee) any stock certificates issued in respect of shares of Restricted Stock, together with a stock power endorsed in blank.
6.3 Restricted Stock Units.
(a) Settlement. The Administrator may provide that settlement of Restricted Stock Units will occur upon or as soon as reasonably practicable after the Restricted Stock Units vest or will instead be deferred, on a mandatory basis or at the Participants election, in a manner intended to comply with Section 409A.
(b) Stockholder Rights. A Participant will have no rights of a stockholder with respect to Shares subject to any Restricted Stock Unit unless and until the Shares are delivered in settlement of the Restricted Stock Unit.
(c) Dividend Equivalents. If the Administrator provides, a grant of Restricted Stock Units may provide a Participant with the right to receive Dividend Equivalents on the portion of Restricted Stock Units for which vesting conditions on such underlying Restricted Stock Units have been satisfied, but the settlement of such Restricted Stock Units has not occurred as of any dividend record date for payment to holders of Common Stock. Dividend Equivalents may be paid currently or credited to an account for the Participant, settled in cash or Shares and subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Restricted Stock Units with respect to which the Dividend Equivalents are granted and subject to other terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, no Dividend Equivalents on a Restricted Stock Unit shall be provided on the portion of Restricted Stock Units for which any vesting conditions remain with respect to such underlying Restricted Stock Unit on any dividend record date with respect to any payment to holders of Common Stock.
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ARTICLE VII.
OTHER STOCK OR CASH BASED AWARDS
Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be granted to Participants, including Awards entitling Participants to receive Shares to be delivered in the future and including annual or other periodic or long-term cash bonus awards (whether based on specified Performance Criteria or otherwise), in each case subject to any conditions and limitations in the Plan. Such Other Stock or Cash Based Awards will also be available as a payment form in the settlement of other Awards, as standalone payments and as payment in lieu of compensation to which a Participant is otherwise entitled. Other Stock or Cash Based Awards may be paid in Shares, cash or other property, as the Administrator determines. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of each Other Stock or Cash Based Award, including any purchase price, performance goal (which may be based on the Performance Criteria), transfer restrictions, and vesting conditions, which will be set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.
ARTICLE VIII.
ADJUSTMENTS FOR CHANGES IN COMMON STOCK
AND CERTAIN OTHER EVENTS
8.1 Equity Restructuring. In connection with any Equity Restructuring, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Article VIII, the Administrator will equitably adjust each outstanding Award as it deems appropriate to reflect the Equity Restructuring, which may include adjusting the number and type of securities subject to each outstanding Award and/or the Awards exercise price or grant price (if applicable), granting new Awards to Participants, and making a cash payment to Participants. The adjustments provided under this Section 8.1 will be nondiscretionary and final and binding on the affected Participant and the Company; provided that the Administrator will determine whether an adjustment is equitable.
8.2 Corporate Transactions. In the event of any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, other securities, or other property), reorganization, merger, consolidation, combination, amalgamation, repurchase, recapitalization, liquidation, dissolution, or sale, transfer, exchange or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, or sale or exchange of Common Stock or other securities of the Company, Change in Control, issuance of warrants or other rights to purchase Common Stock or other securities of the Company, other similar corporate transaction or event, other unusual or nonrecurring transaction or event affecting the Company or its financial statements or any change in any Applicable Laws or accounting principles, the Administrator, on such terms and conditions as it deems appropriate, either by the terms of the Award or by action taken prior to the occurrence of such transaction or event (except that action to give effect to a change in Applicable Law or accounting principles may be made within a reasonable period of time after such change) and is hereby authorized, without the Participants express prior written consent, to take any one or more of the following actions whenever the Administrator determines that such action is appropriate in order to (x) prevent dilution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended by the Company to be made available under the Plan or with respect to any Award granted or issued under the Plan, (y) to facilitate such transaction or event or (z) give effect to such changes in Applicable Laws or accounting principles:
(a) To provide for the cancellation of any such Award in exchange for either an amount of cash or other property or any combination thereof with a value equal to the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participants rights under the vested portion of such Award, as applicable; provided that, if the amount that could have been obtained upon the exercise or settlement of the vested portion of such Award or realization of the Participants rights, in any case, is equal to or less than zero, then the Award may be terminated without payment;
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(b) To provide that such Award shall vest and, to the extent applicable, be exercisable as to all shares covered thereby, notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan or the provisions of such Award;
(c) To provide that such Award be assumed by the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, or shall be substituted for by awards covering the stock of the successor or survivor corporation, or a parent or subsidiary thereof, with appropriate adjustments as to the number and kind of shares and/or applicable exercise or purchase price, in all cases, as determined by the Administrator;
(d) To make adjustments in the number and type of shares of Common Stock (or other securities or property) subject to outstanding Awards and/or with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (including, but not limited to, adjustments of the limitations in Article IV hereof on the maximum number and kind of shares which may be issued) and/or in the terms and conditions of (including the grant or exercise price), and the criteria included in, outstanding Awards;
(e) To replace such Award with other rights or property selected by the Administrator; and/or
(f) To provide that the Award will terminate and cannot vest, be exercised or become payable after the applicable event.
8.3 Effect of Non-Assumption in a Change in Control.
(a) Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 8.2, if a Change in Control occurs and a Participants Awards are not continued, converted, assumed, or replaced with a substantially similar award by (i) the Company, or (ii) a successor entity or its parent or subsidiary (an Assumption), and provided that the Participant has not had a Termination of Service, then, immediately prior to the Change in Control, such Awards shall become fully vested, exercisable and/or payable, as applicable, and all forfeiture, repurchase and other restrictions on such Awards shall lapse, in which case, such Awards shall be canceled upon the consummation of the Change in Control in exchange for the right to receive the Change in Control consideration payable to other holders of Common Stock (i) which may be on such terms and conditions as apply generally to holders of Common Stock under the Change in Control documents (including, without limitation, any escrow, earn-out or other deferred consideration provisions) or such other terms and conditions as the Administrator may provide, and (ii) determined by reference to the number of shares subject to such Awards and net of any applicable exercise price; provided that to the extent that any Awards constitute nonqualified deferred compensation that may not be paid upon the Change in Control under Section 409A without the imposition of taxes thereon under Section 409A, the timing of such payments shall be governed by the applicable Award Agreement (subject to any deferred consideration provisions applicable under the Change in Control documents); and provided, further, that if the amount to which a Participant would be entitled upon the settlement or exercise of such Award at the time of the Change in Control is equal to or less than zero, then such Award may be terminated without payment. The Administrator shall determine whether an Assumption of an Award has occurred in connection with a Change in Control.
(b) For the purposes of this Section 8.3, an Assumption of an Award shall be considered to have occurred in the Award is assumed or substituted for if, following the Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash or other securities or property) received in the transaction constituting a Change in Control by holders of Shares for each Share held on the effective date of such transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration
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chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the transaction constituting a Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor entity or its parent or subsidiary, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor entity, provide that the consideration to be received upon the exercise or vesting of an Award, for each Share subject thereto, will be solely common stock of the successor entity or its parent or subsidiary substantially equal in fair market value to the per Share consideration received by holders of Shares in the transaction constituting a Change in Control.
8.4 Administrative Stand Still. In the event of any pending stock dividend, stock split, combination or exchange of shares, merger, consolidation or other distribution (other than normal cash dividends) of Company assets to stockholders, or any other extraordinary transaction or change affecting the Shares or the share price of Common Stock, including any Equity Restructuring or any securities offering or other similar transaction, for administrative convenience, the Administrator may refuse to permit the exercise of any Award for up to sixty days before or after such transaction.
8.5 General. Except as expressly provided in the Plan or the Administrators action under the Plan, no Participant will have any rights due to any subdivision or consolidation of Shares of any class, dividend payment, increase or decrease in the number of Shares of any class or dissolution, liquidation, merger, or consolidation of the Company or other corporation. Except as expressly provided with respect to an Equity Restructuring under Section 8.1 or the Administrators action under the Plan, no issuance by the Company of Shares of any class, or securities convertible into Shares of any class, will affect, and no adjustment will be made regarding, the number of Shares subject to an Award or the Awards grant or exercise price. The existence of the Plan, any Award Agreements and the Awards granted hereunder will not affect or restrict in any way the Companys right or power to make or authorize (i) any adjustment, recapitalization, reorganization or other change in the Companys capital structure or its business, (ii) any merger, consolidation dissolution or liquidation of the Company or sale of Company assets or (iii) any sale or issuance of securities, including securities with rights superior to those of the Shares or securities convertible into or exchangeable for Shares. The Administrator may treat Participants and Awards (or portions thereof) differently under this Article VIII.
ARTICLE IX.
GENERAL PROVISIONS APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
9.1 Transferability. Except as the Administrator may determine or provide in an Award Agreement or otherwise for Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, Awards may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged or otherwise encumbered, either voluntarily or by operation of law, except by will or the laws of descent and distribution, or, subject to the Administrators consent, pursuant to a domestic relations order, and, during the life of the Participant, will be exercisable only by the Participant. References to a Participant, to the extent relevant in the context, will include references to a Participants authorized transferee that the Administrator specifically approves.
9.2 Documentation. Each Award will be evidenced in an Award Agreement, which may be written or electronic, as the Administrator determines. Each Award may contain terms and conditions in addition to those set forth in the Plan.
9.3 Discretion. Except as the Plan otherwise provides, each Award may be made alone or in addition or in relation to any other Award. The terms of each Award to a Participant need not be identical, and the Administrator need not treat Participants or Awards (or portions thereof) uniformly.
9.4 Termination of Status. The Administrator will determine how the disability, death, retirement, authorized leave of absence or any other change or purported change in a Participants Service
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Provider status affects an Award and the extent to which, and the period during which, the Participant, the Participants legal representative, conservator, guardian or Designated Beneficiary may exercise rights under the Award, if applicable.
9.5 Withholding. Each Participant must pay the Company, or make provision satisfactory to the Administrator for payment of, any taxes required by law to be withheld in connection with such Participants Awards by the date of the event creating the tax liability. The Company may deduct an amount sufficient to satisfy such tax obligations based on the applicable statutory withholding rates (or such other rate as may be determined by the Company after considering any accounting consequences or costs) from any payment of any kind otherwise due to a Participant. In the absence of a contrary determination by the Company (or, with respect to withholding pursuant to clause (ii) below with respect to Awards held by individuals subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, a contrary determination by the Administrator), all tax withholding obligations will be calculated based on the minimum applicable statutory withholding rates. Subject to Section 10.8 and any Company insider trading policy (including blackout periods), Participants may satisfy such tax obligations (i) in cash, by wire transfer of immediately available funds, by check made payable to the order of the Company, provided that the Company may limit the use of the foregoing payment forms if one or more of the payment forms below is permitted, (ii) to the extent permitted by the Administrator, in whole or in part by delivery of Shares, including Shares delivered by attestation and Shares retained from the Award creating the tax obligation, valued at their Fair Market Value on the date of delivery, (iii) if there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligations are satisfied, unless the Company otherwise determines, (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to satisfy the tax obligations, or (B) delivery by the Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to satisfy the tax withholding; provided that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator, or (iv) to the extent permitted by the Company, any combination of the foregoing payment forms approved by the Administrator. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the number of Shares which may be so delivered or retained pursuant to clause (ii) of the immediately preceding sentence shall be limited to the number of Shares which have a Fair Market Value on the date of delivery or retention no greater than the aggregate amount of such liabilities based on the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America)); provided, however, that, any such Shares delivered or retained shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the applicable Award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America. If any tax withholding obligation will be satisfied under clause (ii) above by the Companys retention of Shares from the Award creating the tax obligation and there is a public market for Shares at the time the tax obligation is satisfied, the Company may elect to instruct any brokerage firm determined acceptable to the Company for such purpose to sell on the applicable Participants behalf some or all of the Shares retained and to remit the proceeds of the sale to the Company or its designee, and each Participants acceptance of an Award under the Plan will constitute the Participants authorization to the Company and instruction and authorization to such brokerage firm to complete the transactions described in this sentence.
9.6 Amendment of Award; Repricing. The Administrator may amend, modify or terminate any outstanding Award, including by substituting another Award of the same or a different type, changing the exercise or settlement date, and converting an Incentive Stock Option to a Non-Qualified Stock Option. The Participants consent to such action will be required unless (i) the action, taking into account any related action, does not materially and adversely affect the Participants rights under the Award, or (ii) the change is permitted under Article VIII or pursuant to Section 10.6. Notwithstanding the foregoing or anything in
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the Plan to the contrary, the Administrator may, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company, reduce the exercise price per share of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for cash, other Awards or Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an exercise price per share that is less than the exercise price per share of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights; provided the exercise price per share of such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights is no less than 100% of the Fair Market Value on the date of such action.
9.7 Conditions on Delivery of Stock. The Company will not be obligated to deliver any Shares under the Plan or remove restrictions from Shares previously delivered under the Plan until (i) all Award conditions have been met or removed to the Companys satisfaction, (ii) as determined by the Company, all other legal matters regarding the issuance and delivery of such Shares have been satisfied, including any applicable securities laws and stock exchange or stock market rules and regulations, and (iii) the Participant has executed and delivered to the Company such representations or agreements as the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to satisfy any Applicable Laws. The Companys inability to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which the Administrator determines is necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any securities, will relieve the Company of any liability for failing to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority has not been obtained.
9.8 Acceleration. The Administrator may at any time provide that any Award will become immediately vested and fully or partially exercisable, free of some or all restrictions or conditions, or otherwise fully or partially realizable.
9.9 Additional Terms of Incentive Stock Options. The Administrator may grant Incentive Stock Options only to employees of the Company, any of its present or future parent or subsidiary corporations, as defined in Sections 424(e) or (f) of the Code, respectively, and any other entities the employees of which are eligible to receive Incentive Stock Options under the Code. If an Incentive Stock Option is granted to a Greater Than 10% Stockholder, the exercise price will not be less than 110% of the Fair Market Value on the Options grant date, and the term of the Option will not exceed five years. All Incentive Stock Options will be subject to and construed consistently with Section 422 of the Code. By accepting an Incentive Stock Option, the Participant agrees to give prompt notice to the Company of dispositions or other transfers (other than in connection with a Change in Control) of Shares acquired under the Option made within (i) two years from the grant date of the Option or (ii) one year after the transfer of such Shares to the Participant, specifying the date of the disposition or other transfer and the amount the Participant realized, in cash, other property, assumption of indebtedness or other consideration, in such disposition or other transfer. Neither the Company nor the Administrator will be liable to a Participant, or any other party, if an Incentive Stock Option fails or ceases to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code. Any Incentive Stock Option or portion thereof that fails to qualify as an incentive stock option under Section 422 of the Code for any reason, including becoming exercisable with respect to Shares having a fair market value exceeding the $100,000 limitation under Treasury Regulation Section 1.422-4, will be a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
ARTICLE X.
MISCELLANEOUS
10.1 No Right to Employment or Other Status. No person will have any claim or right to be granted an Award, and the grant of an Award will not be construed as giving a Participant the right to continued employment or any other relationship with the Company. The Company expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss or otherwise terminate its relationship with a Participant free from any liability or claim under the Plan or any Award, except as expressly provided in an Award Agreement.
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10.2 No Rights as Stockholder; Certificates. Subject to the Award Agreement, no Participant or Designated Beneficiary will have any rights as a stockholder with respect to any Shares to be distributed under an Award until becoming the record holder of such Shares. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, unless the Administrator otherwise determines or Applicable Laws require, the Company will not be required to deliver to any Participant certificates evidencing Shares issued in connection with any Award and instead such Shares may be recorded in the books of the Company (or, as applicable, its transfer agent or stock plan administrator). The Company may place legends on stock certificates issued under the Plan that the Administrator deems necessary or appropriate to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.3 Effective Date and Term of Plan. Unless earlier terminated by the Board, the Plan will become effective on the date it is adopted and approved by the Board. The Plan will remain in effect until the tenth anniversary of the earlier of (a) the date the Board adopted the Plan or (b) the date the Companys stockholders approved the Plan, but Awards previously granted may extend beyond that date in accordance with the Plan. The Plan will be submitted for the approval of the Companys stockholders within twelve months after the date of the Boards adoption of the Plan. Awards may be granted or awarded prior to such stockholder approval; provided that no Award shall become exercisable, vested or realizable, as applicable to such Award, unless the Plan has been approved by the Companys stockholders within twelve months before or after the date the Plan was adopted by the Board; and provided, further, that if such approval has not been obtained at the end of said twelve-month period, all Awards previously granted or awarded under the Plan shall thereupon be canceled and become null and void.
10.4 Amendment of Plan. The Administrator may amend, suspend or terminate the Plan at any time; provided that no amendment, other than an increase to the Overall Share Limit, may materially and adversely affect any Award outstanding at the time of such amendment without the affected Participants consent. No Awards may be granted under the Plan during any suspension period or after the Plans termination. Awards outstanding at the time of any Plan suspension or termination will continue to be governed by the Plan and the Award Agreement, as in effect before such suspension or termination. The Board will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary to comply with Applicable Laws.
10.5 Provisions for Foreign Participants. The Administrator may modify Awards granted to Participants who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States or establish subplans or procedures under the Plan to address differences in laws, rules, regulations or customs of such foreign jurisdictions with respect to tax, securities, currency, employee benefit or other matters.
10.6 Section 409A.
(a) General. The Company intends that all Awards be structured to comply with, or be exempt from, Section 409A, such that no adverse tax consequences, interest, or penalties under Section 409A apply. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan or any Award Agreement to the contrary, the Administrator may, without a Participants consent, amend this Plan or Awards, adopt policies and procedures, or take any other actions (including amendments, policies, procedures and retroactive actions) as are necessary or appropriate to preserve the intended tax treatment of Awards, including any such actions intended to (A) exempt this Plan or any Award from Section 409A, or (B) comply with Section 409A, including regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority that may be issued after an Awards grant date. The Company makes no representations or warranties as to an Awards tax treatment under Section 409A or otherwise. The Company will have no obligation under this Section 10.6 or otherwise to avoid the taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A with respect to any Award and will have no liability to any Participant or any other person if any Award, compensation or other benefits under the Plan are determined to constitute noncompliant nonqualified deferred compensation subject to taxes, penalties or interest under Section 409A.
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(b) Separation from Service. If an Award constitutes nonqualified deferred compensation under Section 409A, any payment or settlement of such Award upon a termination of a Participants Service Provider relationship will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A, be made only upon the Participants separation from service (within the meaning of Section 409A), whether such separation from service occurs upon or after the termination of the Participants Service Provider relationship. For purposes of this Plan or any Award Agreement relating to any such payments or benefits, references to a termination, termination of employment or like terms means a separation from service.
(c) Payments to Specified Employees. Notwithstanding any contrary provision in the Plan or any Award Agreement, any payment(s) of nonqualified deferred compensation required to be made under an Award to a specified employee (as defined under Section 409A and as the Administrator determines) due to his or her separation from service will, to the extent necessary to avoid taxes under Section 409A(a)(2)(B)(i) of the Code, be delayed for the six-month period immediately following such separation from service (or, if earlier, until the specified employees death) and will instead be paid (as set forth in the Award Agreement) on the day immediately following such six-month period or as soon as administratively practicable thereafter (without interest). Any payments of nonqualified deferred compensation under such Award payable more than six months following the Participants separation from service will be paid at the time or times the payments are otherwise scheduled to be made.
10.7 Limitations on Liability. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, no individual acting as a director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary will be liable to any Participant, former Participant, spouse, beneficiary, or any other person for any claim, loss, liability, or expense incurred in connection with the Plan or any Award, and such individual will not be personally liable with respect to the Plan because of any contract or other instrument executed in his or her capacity as an Administrator, director, officer, other employee or agent of the Company or any Subsidiary. The Company will indemnify and hold harmless each director, officer, other employee and agent of the Company or any Subsidiary that has been or will be granted or delegated any duty or power relating to the Plans administration or interpretation, against any cost or expense (including attorneys fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim with the Administrators approval) arising from any act or omission concerning this Plan unless arising from such persons own fraud or bad faith.
10.8 Lock-Up Period. The Company may, in connection with registering the offering of any Company securities under the Securities Act, prohibit Participants from, directly or indirectly, selling or otherwise transferring any Shares or other Company securities during a period of up to one hundred eighty days following the effective date of a Company registration statement filed under the Securities Act, or such shorter or longer period as determined by the Company.
10.9 Right of First Refusal.
(a) Before any shares of Common Stock held by a Participant or any permitted transferee (each, a Holder) may be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred, or otherwise disposed of (each, a Transfer), the Company or its assignee(s) shall have a right of first refusal to purchase the shares of Common Stock proposed to be Transferred on the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 10.9 (the Right of First Refusal). In the event that the Companys charter, bylaws and/or a stockholders agreement applicable to the shares of Common Stock contain a right of first refusal with respect to the shares of Common Stock, such right of first refusal shall apply to the shares of Common Stock to the extent such provisions are more restrictive than the Right of First Refusal set forth in this Section 10.9 and the Right of First Refusal set forth in this Section 10.9 shall not in any way restrict the operation of the Companys charter, bylaws or the operation of any applicable stockholders agreement.
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(b) In the event any Holder desires to Transfer any shares of Common Stock, the Holder shall deliver to the Company a written notice (the Notice) stating: (i) the Holders bona fide intention to sell or otherwise Transfer such shares of Common Stock; (ii) the name of each proposed purchaser or other transferee (Proposed Transferee); (iii) the number of shares of Common Stock to be Transferred to each Proposed Transferee; and (iv) the price for which the Holder proposes to Transfer the shares of Common Stock (the Offered Price), and the Holder shall offer such shares of Common Stock at the Offered Price to the Company or its assignee(s).
(c) Within twenty-five days after receipt of the Notice, the Company and/or its assignee(s) may elect in writing to purchase all, but not less than all, of the shares of Common Stock proposed to be Transferred to any one or more of the Proposed Transferees by delivery of a written exercise notice to the Holder (a Company Notice). The purchase price (Purchase Price) for the shares of Common Stock repurchased under this Section 10.9 shall be the Offered Price.
(d) Payment of the Purchase Price shall be made, at the option of the Company or its assignee(s), in cash (by check or wire transfer), by cancellation of all or a portion of any outstanding indebtedness of the Holder to the Company (or, in the case of repurchase by an assignee, to the assignee), or by any combination thereof, within five days after delivery of the Company Notice or in the manner and at the times mutually agreed to by the Company and the Holder. Should the Offered Price specified in the Notice be payable in property other than cash, the Company or its assignee shall have the right to pay the purchase price in the form of cash equal in amount to the value of such property, as determined by the Administrator.
(e) If all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock proposed in the Notice to be Transferred are not purchased by the Company and/or its assignee(s) as provided in this Section 10.9, then the Holder may sell or otherwise Transfer such shares of Common Stock to that Proposed Transferee at the Offered Price or at a higher price; provided that such sale or other Transfer is consummated within sixty days after the date of the Notice; and provided, further, that any such sale or other Transfer is effected in accordance with any Applicable Laws and the Proposed Transferee agrees in writing that the provisions of this Plan and the applicable Award Agreement and any other applicable agreements governing the shares of Common Stock to be Transferred shall continue to apply to the shares of Common Stock in the hands of such Proposed Transferee. If the shares of Common Stock described in the Notice are not Transferred to the Proposed Transferee within such sixty-day period, a new Notice shall be given to the Company, and the Company and/or its assignees shall again be offered the Right of First Refusal, as provided herein, before any shares of Common Stock held by the Holder may be sold or otherwise Transferred.
(f) Anything to the contrary contained in this Section 10.9 notwithstanding and to the extent permitted by the Administrator, the Transfer of any or all of the shares of Common Stock during a Participants lifetime or upon a Participants death by will or intestacy to the Participants Immediate Family or a trust for the benefit of the Participants Immediate Family shall be exempt from the Right of First Refusal. As used herein, Immediate Family shall mean spouse, lineal descendant or antecedent, father, mother, brother or sister or stepchild (whether or not adopted). In such case, the transferee or other recipient shall receive and hold the shares of Common Stock so Transferred subject to the provisions of this Plan (including the Right of First Refusal), the applicable Award Agreement and any other applicable agreements governing the shares of Common Stock to be Transferred, and there shall be no further Transfer of such shares of Common Stock except in accordance with the terms of this Section 10.9 (or otherwise as expressly provided under the Plan).
(g) The Right of First Refusal shall terminate as to all shares of Common Stock upon the occurrence of a Change in Control or the Public Trading Date.
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10.10 Data Privacy. As a condition for receiving any Award, each Participant explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of personal data as described in this section by and among the Company and its Related Entities exclusively for implementing, administering and managing the Participants participation in the Plan. The Company and its Related Entities may hold certain personal information about a Participant, including the Participants name, address and telephone number; birthdate; social security, insurance number or other identification number; salary; nationality; job title(s); any Shares held in the Company or its Related Entities; and Award details, to implement, manage and administer the Plan and Awards (the Data). The Company and its Related Entities may transfer the Data amongst themselves as necessary to implement, administer and manage a Participants participation in the Plan, and the Company and its Related Entities may transfer the Data to third parties assisting the Company with Plan implementation, administration and management. These recipients may be located in the Participants country, or elsewhere, and the Participants country may have different data privacy laws and protections than the recipients country. By accepting an Award, each Participant authorizes such recipients to receive, possess, use, retain and transfer the Data, in electronic or other form, to implement, administer and manage the Participants participation in the Plan, including any required Data transfer to a broker or other third party with whom the Company or the Participant may elect to deposit any Shares. The Data related to a Participant will be held only as long as necessary to implement, administer, and manage the Participants participation in the Plan. A Participant may, at any time, view the Data that the Company holds regarding such Participant, request additional information about the storage and processing of the Data regarding such Participant, recommend any necessary corrections to the Data regarding the Participant or refuse or withdraw the consents in this Section 10.9 in writing, without cost, by contacting the local human resources representative. The Company may cancel Participants ability to participate in the Plan and, in the Administrators discretion, the Participant may forfeit any outstanding Awards if the Participant refuses or withdraws the consents in this Section 10.9. For more information on the consequences of refusing or withdrawing consent, Participants may contact their local human resources representative.
10.11 Severability. If any portion of the Plan or any action taken under it is held illegal or invalid for any reason, the illegality or invalidity will not affect the remaining parts of the Plan, and the Plan will be construed and enforced as if the illegal or invalid provisions had been excluded, and the illegal or invalid action will be null and void.
10.12 Governing Documents. If any contradiction occurs between the Plan and any Award Agreement or other written agreement between a Participant and the Company (or any Subsidiary) that the Administrator has approved, the Plan will govern, unless it is expressly specified in such Award Agreement or other written document that a specific provision of the Plan will not apply.
10.13 Governing Law; Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. The Plan and all Awards will be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding any states choice-of-law principles requiring the application of a jurisdictions laws other than the State of Delaware. By accepting an Award, each Participant irrevocably and unconditionally consents to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of the State of Delaware and of the United States of America, in each case located in the State of Delaware, for any action arising out of or relating to the Plan (and agrees not to commence any litigation relating thereto except in such courts), and further agrees that service of any process, summons, notice or document by U.S. registered mail to the address contained in the records of the Company shall be effective service of process for any litigation brought against it in any such court. By accepting an Award, each Participant irrevocably and unconditionally waives any objection to the laying of venue of any litigation arising out of Plan or Award hereunder in the courts of the State of Delaware or the United States of America, in each case located in the State of Delaware, and further irrevocably and unconditionally waives and agrees not to plead or claim in any such court that any such litigation brought in any such court has been brought in an inconvenient forum. By accepting an Award, each Participant
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irrevocably and unconditionally waives, to the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, any and all rights to trial by jury in connection with any litigation arising out of or relating to the Plan or any Award hereunder.
10.14 Restrictions on Shares; Claw-Back Provisions. Awards and shares of Common Stock acquired in respect of Awards shall be subject to such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of shares of Common Stock, the right of the Company to repurchase shares of Common Stock, the right of the Company to require that shares of Common Stock be transferred in the event of certain transactions, tag-along rights, bring-along rights, redemption and co-sale rights and voting requirements. Such terms and conditions may be additional to those contained in the Plan and may, as determined by the Administrator, be contained in the applicable Award Agreement or in an exercise notice, stockholders agreement or in such other agreement as the Administrator shall determine, in each case in a form determined by the Administrator. The issuance of such shares of Common Stock shall be conditioned on the Participants consent to such terms and conditions and the Participants entering into such agreement or agreements. All Awards (including any proceeds, gains or other economic benefit actually or constructively received by Participant upon any receipt or exercise of any Award or upon the receipt or resale of any shares of Common Stock underlying the Award) shall be subject to the provisions of any claw-back policy implemented by the Company, including, without limitation, any claw-back policy adopted to comply with the requirements of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act and any rules or regulations promulgated thereunder, to the extent set forth in such claw-back policy and/or in the applicable Award Agreement. A Participant shall, as a condition to receiving an Award, agree to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Section 10.14.
10.15 Titles and Headings. The titles and headings in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, if any conflict, the Plans text, rather than such titles or headings, will control.
10.16 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan is intended to conform to the extent necessary with Applicable Laws. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Plan and all Awards will be administered only in conformance with Applicable Laws. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, the Plan and all Award Agreements will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
10.17 Relationship to Other Benefits. No payment under the Plan will be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare or other benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary except as expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.
10.18 Broker-Assisted Sales. In the event of a broker-assisted sale of Shares in connection with the payment of amounts owed by a Participant under or with respect to the Plan or Awards, including amounts to be paid under the final sentence of Section 9.5: (a) any Shares to be sold through the broker-assisted sale will be sold on the day the payment first becomes due, or as soon thereafter as practicable; (b) such Shares may be sold as part of a block trade with other Participants in the Plan in which all participants receive an average price; (c) the applicable Participant will be responsible for all brokers fees and other costs of sale, and by accepting an Award, each Participant agrees to indemnify and hold the Company harmless from any losses, costs, damages, or expenses relating to any such sale; (d) to the extent the Company or its designee receives proceeds of such sale that exceed the amount owed, the Company will pay such excess in cash to the applicable Participant as soon as reasonably practicable; (e) the Company and its designees are under no obligation to arrange for such sale at any particular price; and (f) in the event the proceeds of such sale are insufficient to satisfy the Participants applicable obligation, the Participant may be required to pay immediately upon demand to the Company or its designee an amount in cash sufficient to satisfy any remaining portion of the Participants obligation.
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10.19 Plan Language. The official language of the Plan shall be English. To the extent that the Plan or any Award Agreements are translated from English into another language, the English version of the Plan and Award Agreements will always govern, in the event that there are inconsistencies or ambiguities which may arise due to such translation.
10.20 Applicable Currency. The Award Agreement shall specify the currency applicable to such Award. The Administrator may determine, in its sole discretion, that an Award denominated in one currency may be paid in any other currency based on the prevailing exchange rate as the Administrator deems appropriate. A Participant may be required to provide evidence that any currency used to pay the exercise price of any Award were acquired and taken out of the jurisdiction in which the Participant resides in accordance with Applicable Laws, including foreign exchange control laws and regulations. In the absence of a designation in an Award Agreement, the currency applicable to an Award shall be U.S. Dollars.
ARTICLE XI.
DEFINITIONS
As used in the Plan, the following words and phrases will have the following meanings:
11.1 Administrator means the Board or a Committee to the extent that the Boards powers or authority under the Plan have been delegated to such Committee.
11.2 Applicable Laws means the requirements relating to the administration of equity incentive plans under U.S. federal and state securities, tax and other applicable laws, rules and regulations, the applicable rules of any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws and rules of any foreign country or other jurisdiction where Awards are granted.
11.3 Award means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units or Other Stock or Cash Based Awards.
11.4 Award Agreement means a written agreement evidencing an Award, which may be electronic, that contains such terms and conditions as the Administrator determines, consistent with and subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
11.5 Board means the Board of Directors of the Company.
11.6 Cause, with respect to a Participant, shall have the meaning ascribed to such term, or term of similar effect, in any offer letter, employment, severance or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or one of its Related Entities; provided, that in the absence of an offer letter, employment, severance or similar agreement containing such definition, Cause shall exist in the following circumstances: (a) the material failure of the Participant to perform the Participants duties with the Company and its Related Entities or to follow a lawful directive from the Board (other than any such failure resulting from incapacity due to physical or mental illness), after a written demand for performance is delivered to the Participant by the Board which specifically identifies the manner in which the Board believes that the Participant has not performed his or her duties or has failed to follow a lawful directive and the Participant continues after a reasonable time to not perform or fail to follow such directive; (b)(i) any act of fraud, or embezzlement or theft, by the Participant or (ii) the Participants admission in any court, or conviction of, or plea of nolo contendere to, a felony or crime of a similar nature in a non-US jurisdiction (excluding offenses with respect traffic violations); or (c) the Participants material violation of, or noncompliance with, any securities laws or stock exchange listing rules, including, without limitation, the
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Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, provided that such violation or noncompliance resulted in material economic harm to the Company or any of its affiliates.
11.7 Change in Control means any transaction that constitutes a change in control event (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)) of the Company, or any of the Parent Entities, as applicable; provided that the following events shall not constitute a Change in Control: (a) a change in the effective control of a corporation described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) of the Company or any such Parent Entity, as applicable, that does not also constitute a change in the ownership of a corporation described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(v) of the Company or such Parent Entity; (b) a change in the effective control of a corporation described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vi) of the Company or any Parent Entity in which less than 50% of the outstanding stock of the Company or such Parent Entity, as applicable, is sold; (c) a change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the corporations assets described in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii) of the Company or any Parent Entity in which less than 50% of the total gross fair market value of the assets of the Company or such Parent Entity, as applicable (calculated in a manner consistent with Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)(vii)), are sold; or (d) a change in control event (as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5)) of the Company or any Parent Entity in which the Person, or more than one Person acting as a group, acquiring the stock or assets of the Company or such Parent Entity prior to such transaction, directly or indirectly control, are controlled by, or are under common control with, the Company or the Parent Entities; provided, however, that the consummation of a merger or other combination of the Company or any of the Parent Entities with either Alpha Frontier Limited or Parent Company or one of their Subsidiaries shall not constitute a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan; provided, further, that there shall not be deemed a Change in Control for purposes of this Plan unless in the aggregate, in either one or a series of transactions, more than 50% of the outstanding stock or assets of the Company are acquired by a Person, or more than one Person acting as a group, not controlled by, or under common control with, Parent Company or any of the Parent Entities, and for purposes of this proviso, if any Parent Entity or Subsidiary of such Parent Entity owns stock or assets of the Company or any Subsidiary of the Company, a Change of Control of such Parent Entity, or Subsidiary of such Parent Entity, shall be deemed an acquisition by such Person(s) of Company stock or assets. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Change in Control constitutes a payment event with respect to any Award (or portion of any Award) that provides for the deferral of compensation that is subject to Section 409A, to the extent required to avoid the imposition of additional taxes under Section 409A, the transaction or event described in subsection (a), (b), (c) or (d) with respect to such Award (or portion thereof) shall only constitute a Change in Control for purposes of the payment timing of such Award if such transaction also constitutes a change in control event, as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5). The Administrator shall have full and final authority, which shall be exercised in its discretion, to determine conclusively whether a Change in Control has occurred pursuant to the above definition, the date of the occurrence of such Change in Control and any incidental matters relating thereto; provided that any exercise of authority in conjunction with a determination of whether a Change in Control is a change in control event as defined in Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-3(i)(5) shall be consistent with such regulation.
11.8 Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the regulations issued thereunder.
11.9 Committee means one or more committees or subcommittees of the Board, which may include one or more Company directors or executive officers, to the extent Applicable Laws permit. To the extent required to comply with the provisions of Rule 16b-3, it is intended that each member of the Committee will be, at the time the Committee takes any action with respect to an Award that is subject to Rule 16b-3, a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3; however, a Committee members
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failure to qualify as a non-employee director within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 will not invalidate any Award granted by the Committee that is otherwise validly granted under the Plan.
11.10 Common Stock means the common stock of the Company.
11.11 Company means Playtika Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation, or any successor.
11.12 Consultant means any person, including any adviser, engaged by the Company or its Related Entities to render services to such entity if the consultant or adviser: (a) renders bona fide services to the Company; (b) renders services not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction and does not directly or indirectly promote or maintain a market for the Companys securities; and (c) is a natural person.
11.13 Designated Beneficiary means the beneficiary or beneficiaries the Participant designates, in a manner the Administrator determines, to receive amounts due or exercise the Participants rights if the Participant dies or becomes incapacitated. Without a Participants effective designation, Designated Beneficiary will mean the Participants estate.
11.14 Director means a Board member or a member of the board of any Related Entity who is not an Employee.
11.15 Disability means a permanent and total disability under Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, as amended.
11.16 Dividend Equivalents means a right granted to a Participant under the Plan to receive the equivalent value (in cash or Shares) of dividends paid on Shares.
11.17 Employee means any employee of the Company or its Related Entities.
11.18 Equity Restructuring means, as determined by the Administrator, a non-reciprocal transaction between the Company and its stockholders, such as a stock dividend, stock split, spin-off or recapitalization through a large, nonrecurring cash dividend, that affects the number or kind of shares of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) or the share price of Common Stock (or other securities of the Company) and causes a change in the per share value of the Common Stock underlying outstanding Awards.
11.19 Exchange Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
11.20 Fair Market Value means, as of any date, the value of a share of Common Stock determined as follows: (a) if the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such Common Stock as quoted on such exchange for such date, or if no sale occurred on such date, the last day preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; (b) if the Common Stock is not traded on a stock exchange but is quoted on a national market or other quotation system, the closing sales price on such date, or if no sales occurred on such date, then on the last date preceding such date during which a sale occurred, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or another source the Administrator deems reliable; or (c) without an established market for the Common Stock, the Administrator will determine the Fair Market Value in its discretion. Notwithstanding the foregoing, with respect to any Award granted on the pricing date of the Companys initial public offering, the Fair Market Value shall mean the initial public offering price of a Share as set forth in the Companys final prospectus relating to its initial public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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11.21 Good Reason shall have the meaning ascribed to such term, or term of similar effect, in any offer letter, employment, severance or similar agreement between the Participant and the Company or one of its Related Entities; provided, that in the absence of an offer letter, employment, severance or similar agreement containing such definition, Good Reason shall mean the occurrence, described in a written notice of termination of employment to the Company from the Participant, of any of the following circumstances without the Participants express prior written consent: (a) a material reduction by the Company or its Related Entities in the Participants annual base salary (provided that a salary reduction of 10% or more shall be deemed material for this purpose) unless reductions comparable in amount and duration are concurrently made for all other similarly-situated employees of the Company; (b) the Company or any of its Related Entities requiring the Participant to be based anywhere more than sixty kilometers from the Participants primary business location on the date of this Agreement (except for required travel on Company business to an extent substantially consistent with the Participants present business travel obligations); and (c) a material diminution of the substantial duties or responsibilities of the Participant, taken in the aggregate, as in effect immediately following the closing of the proposed sale of the Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, a Participant may not resign his or her employment with Good Reason unless: (x) the Participant provides the Company with at least thirty days prior written notice of his or her intent to resign for Good Reason (which notice is provided not later than sixty days following the occurrence of the event constituting Good Reason and contains reasonable detail regarding the basis for asserting Good Reason) and (y) the Company has not remedied the violation(s) within the thirty day period, and such resignation must occur within ninety days of the end of such remedy period.
11.22 Greater Than 10% Stockholder means an individual then owning (within the meaning of Section 424(d) of the Code) more than 10% of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or its parent or subsidiary corporation, as defined in Section 424(e) and (f) of the Code, respectively.
11.23 Incentive Stock Option means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option as defined in Section 422 of the Code.
11.24 Non-Qualified Stock Option means an Option not intended or not qualifying as an Incentive Stock Option.
11.25 Option means an option to purchase Shares, which will either be an Incentive Stock option or a Non-Qualified Stock Option.
11.26 Other Stock or Cash Based Awards means cash awards, awards of Shares, and other awards valued wholly or partially by referring to, or are otherwise based on, Shares or other property awarded to a Participant under Article VII.
11.27 Overall Share Limit means the sum of (a) 22,000,000 Shares; (b) on the date that is two days prior to the Public Trading Date, an increase to the Overall Share Limit equal to 3.5% of the total number of Shares that will be outstanding on the closing date of the Companys initial public offering (calculated on an as-converted basis and after giving effect to the number of shares of Common Stock to be issued to the public in such offering); and (c) if, on the first day of the calendar month that contains the anniversary of the Public Trading Date following the Public Trading Date, and each annual anniversary thereafter through and including such calendar month of 2030, the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (not including Shares that are subject to outstanding Awards granted under the Plan) is less than 3.5% of the total number of Shares outstanding on such date, an annual increase to the Overall Share Limit on such date in an amount such that the aggregate number of Shares with respect to which Awards may be granted under the Plan (not including Shares subject to outstanding Awards
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granted under the Plan) after such increase is equal to the lesser of (i) 3.5% of the total Shares outstanding on such date or (ii) such number of Shares determined by the Board.
11.28 Parent means any entity whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities ending with the Company, if each of the entities other the first entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing more than 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
11.29 Parent Company means Giant Network Group Co., Ltd. or any successor thereto.
11.30 Parent Entities means Playtika Holding UK II Limited, Playtika Holding UK Limited, Alpha Frontier Limited or any Subsidiary or successor thereto of any of these entities.
11.31 Participant means a Service Provider who has been granted an Award.
11.32 Performance Criteria mean the criteria (and adjustments) that the Administrator may select for an Award to establish performance goals for a performance period, which may include the following: net earnings or losses (either before or after one or more of interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and non-cash equity-based compensation expense); gross or net sales or revenue or sales or revenue growth; net income (either before or after taxes) or adjusted net income; profits (including but not limited to gross profits, net profits, profit growth, net operation profit or economic profit), profit return ratios or operating margin; budget or operating earnings (either before or after taxes or before or after allocation of corporate overhead and bonus); cash flow (including operating cash flow and free cash flow or cash flow return on capital); return on assets; return on capital or invested capital; cost of capital; return on stockholders equity; total stockholder return; return on sales; costs, reductions in costs and cost control measures; expenses; working capital; earnings or loss per share; adjusted earnings or loss per share; price per share or dividends per share (or appreciation in or maintenance of such price or dividends); regulatory achievements or compliance; implementation, completion or attainment of objectives relating to research, development, regulatory, commercial, or strategic milestones or developments; market share; economic value or economic value added models; division, group or corporate financial goals; customer satisfaction/growth; customer service; employee satisfaction; recruitment and maintenance of personnel; human resources management; supervision of litigation and other legal matters; strategic partnerships and transactions; financial ratios (including those measuring liquidity, activity, profitability or leverage); debt levels or reductions; sales-related goals; financing and other capital raising transactions; cash on hand; acquisition activity; investment sourcing activity; and marketing initiatives, any of which may be measured in absolute terms or as compared to any incremental increase or decrease. Such performance goals also may be based solely by reference to the Companys performance or the performance of a Subsidiary, division, business segment or business unit of the Company or a Subsidiary, or based upon performance relative to performance of other companies or upon comparisons of any of the indicators of performance relative to performance of other companies.
11.33 Plan means this 2020 Incentive Award Plan.
11.34 Public Trading Date means the first date upon which the Common Stock is listed (or approved for listing) upon notice of issuance on any securities exchange or designated (or approved for designation) upon notice of issuance as a national market security on an interdealer quotation system, or, if earlier, the date on which the Company becomes a publicly held corporation for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.162-27(c)(1).
11.35 Related Entity means any Parent, Subsidiary or an affiliate thereof.
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11.36 Restricted Stock means Shares awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.37 Restricted Stock Unit means an unfunded, unsecured right to receive, on the applicable settlement date, one Share or an amount in cash or other consideration determined by the Administrator to be of equal value as of such settlement date awarded to a Participant under Article VI subject to certain vesting conditions and other restrictions.
11.38 Rule 16b-3 means Rule 16b-3 promulgated under the Exchange Act.
11.39 Section 409A means Section 409A of the Code and all regulations, guidance, compliance programs and other interpretative authority thereunder.
11.40 Securities Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
11.41 Service Provider means an Employee, Consultant or Director.
11.42 Shares means shares of Common Stock.
11.43 Stock Appreciation Right means a stock appreciation right granted under Article V.
11.44 Subsidiary means any entity (other than the Company), whether domestic or foreign, in an unbroken chain of entities beginning with the Company if each of the entities other than the last entity in the unbroken chain beneficially owns, at the time of the determination, securities or interests representing at least 50% of the total combined voting power of all classes of securities or interests in one of the other entities in such chain.
11.45 Substitute Awards shall mean Awards granted or Shares issued by the Company in assumption of, or in substitution or exchange for, awards previously granted, or the right or obligation to make future awards, in each case by a company acquired by the Company or any Subsidiary or with which the Company or any Subsidiary combines.
11.46 Termination of Service means the date the Participant ceases to be a Service Provider.
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PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
CALIFORNIA SUPPLEMENT
The Administrator has adopted this supplement for purposes of satisfying the requirements of Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code and the regulations issued thereunder (Section 25102(o)). Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Plan and except as otherwise determined by the Administrator, the provisions set forth in this supplement shall apply to all Awards granted under the Plan to a Participant who is a resident of the State of California on the date of grant (a California Participant) and which are intended to be exempt from registration in California pursuant to Section 25102(o). This supplement shall not apply to Awards granted to California Participants or after the Public Trading Date. Definitions in the Plan are applicable to this supplement.
1. Limitation on Securities Issuable under the Plan. The amount of securities issued pursuant to the Plan shall not exceed the amounts permitted under Section 260.140.45 of the California Code of Regulations to the extent applicable.
2. Additional Limitations On Options.
(a) Maximum Duration of Options. No Options granted to California Participants will be granted for a term in excess of ten years.
(b) Minimum Exercise Period Following Termination. Unless a California Participants Service Provider relationship is terminated for Cause, in the event of termination of such Participants Service Provider relationship, to the extent required by Applicable Laws, he or she shall have the right to exercise an Option, to the extent that he or she was otherwise entitled to exercise such Option on the date employment terminated, as follows: (i) at least six months from the date of termination, if termination was caused by such Participants death or Disability and (ii) at least thirty days from the date of termination, if termination was caused other than by such Participants death or Disability.
3. Additional Limitations For Restricted Stock Awards, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock-Based Awards. The terms of all Awards granted to California Participants shall comply, to the extent applicable, with Section 260.140.41 and Section 260.140.42 of the California Code of Regulations.
4. Adjustments. The Administrator will make such adjustments to an Award held by a California Participant as may be required by Section 260.140.41 or Section 260.140.42 of the California Code of Regulations.
5. Additional Requirement To Provide Information To California Participants. To the extent required by Section 260.140.46 of the California Code of Regulations, the Company shall provide to each California Participant and to each California Participant who acquires Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, not less frequently than annually, copies of annual financial statements (which need not be audited). The Company shall not be required to provide such statements to key persons whose duties in connection with the Company assure their access to equivalent information. In addition, this information requirement shall not apply to the Plan to the extent that it complies with all conditions of Rule 701 of the Securities Act (Rule 701) as determined by the Administrator; provided that for purposes of determining such compliance, any registered domestic partner shall be considered a family member as that term is defined in Rule 701.
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6. Stockholder Approval; Additional Limitations On Timing Of Awards. The Plan will be submitted for the approval of the Companys stockholders within twelve months after the date of the Boards adoption of the Plan. Awards may be granted or awarded prior to such stockholder approval; provided that no Award granted to a California Participant shall become exercisable, vested or realizable, as applicable to such Award, unless the Plan has been approved by the Companys stockholders within twelve months before or after the date the Plan was adopted by the Administrator; and provided, further, that if such approval has not been obtained at the end of said twelve-month period, all Awards previously granted or awarded under the Plan to California Participants shall thereupon be canceled and become null and void.
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PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
SUB-PLAN FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
1. General.
(a) This Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the Sub-Plan) shall apply only to Participants who are residents of the State of Israel or those who are deemed to be residents of the State of Israel for tax purposes (collectively, Israeli Participants). The provisions specified hereunder shall form an integral part of the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the Plan), which applies to the grant of Awards. The Sub-Plan was approved by the Board effective May 26, 2020.
(b) The provisions specified hereunder apply only to persons who are deemed to be residents of the State of Israel for tax purposes, or are otherwise subject to taxation in Israel with respect to Awards.
(c) This Sub-Plan applies with respect to Awards granted under the Plan. The purpose of this Sub-Plan is to establish certain rules and limitations applicable to Awards that may be granted or issued under the Plan from time to time, in compliance with the tax, securities and other Applicable Laws currently in force in the State of Israel. Except as otherwise provided by this Sub-Plan, all grants made pursuant to this Sub-Plan shall be governed by the terms of the Plan. This Sub-Plan is applicable only to grants made after the date of its adoption. This Sub-Plan complies with, and is subject to the ITO and Section 102. An Option granted under this Sub-Plan shall be deemed a Non-Qualified Stock Option for purposes of U.S. taxation.
(d) The Plan and this Sub-Plan shall be read together. In any case of contradiction, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions of this Sub-Plan shall govern.
(e) Any capitalized term not specifically defined in this Sub-Plan shall be construed according to the definition or interpretation given to it in the Plan.
2. Definitions.
Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein shall have the meaning assigned to them in the Plan. The following additional definitions shall apply to grants made pursuant to this Sub-Plan:
(a) 3(i) Option means a Non-Qualified Stock Option, which is subject to taxation pursuant to Section 3(i) of the ITO, which has been granted to any person who is not an Eligible 102 Participant.
(b) 102 Capital Gains Track means the tax alternative set forth in Section 102(b)(2) of the ITO pursuant to which all or a part of the income resulting from the sale of Shares is taxable as a capital gain.
(c) 102 Capital Gains Track Grant means a 102 Trustee Grant qualifying for the special tax treatment under the 102 Capital Gains Track.
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(d) 102 Ordinary Income Track means the tax alternative set forth in Section 102(b)(1) of the ITO pursuant to which income resulting from the sale of Shares derived from Awards is taxed as ordinary income.
(e) 102 Ordinary Income Track Grant means a 102 Trustee Grant qualifying for the ordinary income tax treatment under the 102 Ordinary Income Track.
(f) 102 Trustee Grant means an Award granted pursuant to Section 102(b) of the ITO and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of the Eligible 102 Participant, and includes both 102 Capital Gains Track Grants and 102 Ordinary Income Track Grants.
(g) Controlling Shareholder as defined in Section 32(9) of the ITO, currently defined as an individual who prior to the grant or as a result of the grant or exercise of any Award, holds or would hold, directly or indirectly, in his name or with a relative (as defined in the ITO) (i) 10% of the outstanding share capital of the Company, (ii) 10% of the voting power of the Company, (iii) the right to hold or purchase 10% of the outstanding equity or voting power, (iv) the right to obtain 10% of the profit of the Company (as defined in the ITO), or (v) the right to appoint a director of the Company.
(h) Deposit Requirements shall mean with respect a 102 Trustee Grant, the requirement to evidence deposit of an Award with the Trustee, in accordance with Section 102, in order to qualify as a 102 Trustee Grant. As of the time of approval of this Sub-Plan, the ITA guidelines regarding Deposit Requirements for 102 Capital Gains Track Grants require that the Trustee be provided with (i) the resolutions approving Awards intended to qualify as 102 Capital Gains Track Grants within forty-five days of the date of Administrators approval of such Award, including full details of the terms of the Awards, and (ii) a copy of the Award Agreement executed by the Eligible 102 Participant and/or Eligible 102 Participants consent to the requirements of the 102 Capital Gains Track Grant within ninety days of the Administrators approval of such Award, and (iii) with respect to a grant or sale of Shares, either a share certificate and copy of the Companys share register evidencing issuance of the Shares underlying such Award in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Eligible 102 Participant, or deposit of the Shares with a financial institution in an account administered in the name of the Trustee, as applicable, in each case, within ninety days of the date of the Administrators approval of such Award.
(i) Election means the Companys choice of the type of 102 Trustee Grants it shall make under the Plan (as between capital gains track or ordinary income track), as filed with the ITA.
(j) Eligible 102 Participant means a Participant who is a person employed by the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate, including an individual who is serving as a director (as defined in the ITO) or an office holder (as defined in the ITO), who is not a Controlling Shareholder.
(k) Israeli Fair Market Value shall mean with respect to 102 Capital Gains Track Grants only, for the sole purpose of determining tax liability pursuant to Section 102(b)(3) of the ITO, if at the date of grant the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system or if the Shares shall be registered for trading within ninety days following the date of grant, the fair market value of the Shares at the date of grant shall be determined in accordance with the average value of the Shares on the thirty trading days preceding the date of grant or on the thirty trading days following the date of registration for trading, as the case may be.
(l) ITA means the Israel Tax Authority.
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(m) ITO means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (New Version), 1961, and the rules, regulations, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder and any amendments thereto, including specifically the Rules, all as may be amended from time to time.
(n) Non-Trustee Grant means an Award granted to an Eligible 102 Participant pursuant to Section 102(c) of the ITO and not held in trust by a Trustee.
(o) Required Holding Period means the requisite period prescribed by the ITO and the Rules, or such other period as may be required by the ITA, with respect to 102 Trustee Grants, during which Awards granted by the Company must be held by the Trustee for the benefit of the person to whom it was granted. As of the date of the adoption of this Sub-Plan, the Required Holding Period for 102 Capital Gains Track Grants is 24 months from the date of grant of the Award.
(p) Rules means the Income Tax Rules (Tax Benefits in Share Issuance to Employees) 5763-2003.
(q) Section 102 shall mean the provisions of Section 102 of the ITO, as amended from time to time, including by the Law Amending the Income Tax Ordinance (Number 132), 2002, effective as of January 1, 2003 and by the Law Amending the Income Tax Ordinance (Number 147), 2005.
(r) subsidiary or affiliate for the purpose of grants made under this Sub-Plan, means any employing company within the meaning of Section 102(a) of the ITO.
(s) Trustee means a person or entity designated by the Administrator to serve as a trustee and approved by the ITA in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the ITO.
3. Types of Awards and Section 102 Election.
(a) Awards made as 102 Trustee Grants shall be made pursuant to either (i) Section 102(b)(2) of the ITO as 102 Capital Gains Track Grants or (ii) Section 102(b)(1) of the ITO as 102 Ordinary Income Track Grants. The Companys Election regarding the type of 102 Trustee Grant it chooses to make shall be filed with the ITA. Once the Company (or its subsidiary or affiliate) has filed such Election, it may change the type of 102 Trustee Grant that it chooses to make only after the passage of at least 12 months from the end of the calendar year in which the first grant was made in accordance with the previous Election, in accordance with Section 102. For the avoidance of doubt, such Election shall not prevent the Company from granting Non-Trustee Grants to Eligible 102 Participants at any time.
(b) Eligible 102 Participants may receive only 102 Trustee Grants or Non-Trustee Grants under this Sub-Plan. Participants who are not Eligible 102 Participants may be granted only 3(i) Options under this Sub-Plan.
(c) No 102 Trustee Grants may be made effective pursuant to this Sub-Plan until thirty days after the date the requisite filings required by the ITO and the Rules, including the filing of the Plan and Sub-Plan, have been made with the ITA.
(d) The Award Agreement shall indicate whether the grant is a 102 Trustee Grant, a Non-Trustee Grant or a 3(i) Option; and, if the grant is a 102 Trustee Grant, whether it is a 102 Capital Gains Track Grant or a 102 Ordinary Income Track Grant.
4. Terms and Conditions of 102 Trustee Grants.
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(a) Each 102 Trustee Grant shall be deemed granted on the date approved by the Administrator and stated in a written or electronic notice by the Company, provided that its qualification as a 102 Trustee Grant shall be dependent upon the Companys and the Trustees compliance with any applicable requirements set forth by the ITA with regard to such grants.
(b) Each 102 Trustee Grant granted to an Eligible 102 Participant and each certificate for Shares acquired pursuant to a 102 Trustee Grant shall be deposited with a Trustee in compliance with the Deposit Requirements and held in trust by the Trustee (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA). After termination of the Required Holding Period, the Trustee may release such Awards and any Shares issued with respect to such Award, provided that (i) the Trustee has received an acknowledgment from the ITA that the Eligible 102 Participant has paid any applicable tax due pursuant to the ITO or (ii) the Trustee and/or the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate withholds any applicable tax due pursuant to the ITO. The Trustee shall not release any 102 Trustee Grants or shares issued with respect to the 102 Trustee Grants prior to the full payment of the Eligible 102 Participants tax liabilities.
(c) Each 102 Trustee Grant shall be subject to the relevant terms of Section 102 and the ITO, which shall be deemed an integral part of the 102 Trustee Grant and shall prevail over any term contained in the Plan, this Sub-Plan or Award Agreement that is not consistent therewith. Any provision of the ITO and any approvals of the ITA not expressly specified in this Sub-Plan or any document evidencing an Award that are necessary to receive or maintain any tax benefit pursuant to the Section 102 shall be binding on the Eligible 102 Participant. The Trustee and the Eligible 102 Participant granted a 102 Trustee Grant shall comply with the ITO, and the terms and conditions of the trust agreement entered into between the Company and the Trustee (the Trust Agreement). For avoidance of doubt, it is reiterated that compliance with the ITO specifically includes compliance with the Rules. Further, the Eligible 102 Participant agrees to execute any and all documents which the Company or the Trustee may reasonably determine to be necessary in order to comply with the provision of any Applicable Law, and, particularly, Section 102. With respect to 102 Capital Gain Track Grants, to the extent that the Shares are listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, the provisions of Section 102(b)(3) of the ITO shall apply with respect to the Israeli tax rate applicable to such Awards.
(d) Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, as long as the Trustee holds the Shares received subsequently following any realization of rights derived from Awards or Shares, the voting rights attached to such Shares will remain with the Trustee. However, the Trustee shall not be obligated to exercise such voting rights nor notify the Participant of Shares held in the Trust, of any meeting of the Companys shareholders or any resolutions adopted by written consent of shareholders. Without derogating from the above, with respect to 102 Awards, such Shares shall be voted in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 and any rules, regulations or orders promulgated thereunder.
(e) During the Required Holding Period, the Eligible 102 Participant shall not require the Trustee to release or sell the Awards and Shares received subsequently following any realization of rights derived from Awards or Shares (including stock dividends) to the Eligible 102 Participant or to a third party, unless permitted to do so by Applicable Law. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Trustee may, pursuant to a written request and subject to Applicable Law, release and transfer such Shares to a designated third party, provided that both of the following conditions have been fulfilled prior to such transfer: (i) all taxes required to be paid upon the release and transfer of the shares have been withheld for transfer to the tax authorities and (ii) the Trustee has received written confirmation from the Company that all requirements for such release and transfer have been fulfilled according to the terms of the Companys corporate documents, the Plan, any applicable Award Agreement and applicable law. To avoid doubt such sale or release during the Required Holding Period shall result in different tax ramifications to the Eligible 102 Participant under Section 102 of the ITO and the Rules and/or any other regulations or orders or procedures promulgated thereunder, which shall apply to and shall be borne solely by such Eligible 102
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Participant (including tax and mandatory payments otherwise payable by the Company or its subsidiary or affiliate, which would not apply absent a sale or release during the Required Holding Period).
(f) In the event a stock dividend is declared and/or additional rights are granted with respect to Shares which derive from Awards granted as 102 Trustee Grants, such dividend and/or rights shall also be subject to the provisions of this Section 4 and the Required Holding Period for such dividend shares and/or rights shall be measured from the commencement of the Required Holding Period for the Award with respect to which the dividend was declared and/or rights granted. In the event of a cash dividend on Shares, the Trustee shall transfer the dividend proceeds to the Eligible 102 Participant in accordance with the Plan after deduction of taxes and mandatory payments in compliance with applicable withholding requirements, and subject to any other requirements imposed by the ITA.
(g) If an Award granted as a 102 Trustee Grant is exercised during the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon such exercise shall be issued in the name of the Trustee for the benefit of the Eligible 102 Participant (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA). If such a, Award is exercised or settled after the Required Holding Period ends, the Shares issued upon such exercise or settlement shall, at the election of the Eligible 102 Participant, either (i) be issued in the name of the Trustee (or be subject to a supervisory trustee arrangement if approved by the ITA), or (ii) be transferred to the Eligible 102 Participant directly, provided that the Eligible 102 Participant first complies with all applicable provisions of the Plan and this Sub-Plan.
(h) To avoid doubt: (i) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation 5.5 thereof, payment upon exercise or purchase of Awards granted as a 102 Trustee Grant, may only be paid by cash or check, and not by surrender or withholding of Shares, or by reduction of Shares pursuant to a net exercise arrangement, or other forms of payment, unless and to the extent permitted under Section 102 or as expressly authorized by the ITA; (ii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Section 6.2(a) and Section 6.3(c) thereof, to the extent required by the ITA, dividend equivalents may not be settled in Shares with respect to Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track without the prior approval of the ITA; (iii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Article 8 thereof, certain adjustments and amendments to the terms of Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track, including pursuant to exchange programs, recapitalization events and so forth, may disqualify the Awards from benefitting from the tax benefits under the 102 Capital Gains Track, unless the prior approval of the ITA is obtained; (iv) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, repurchase rights with regard to Awards made as 102 Capital Gains Track Grants shall be subject to the express approval of the ITA; (v) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track may only be settled in Shares and not in cash; (vi) Awards based on the achievement of performance targets may require the approval of the ITA in order to qualify under the 102 Capital Gains Track; (vii) notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, including without limitation Section 10.14 thereof, a claw-back policy shall not apply to Awards granted under the 102 Capital Gains Track; and (viii) the Trustee may require actual written signatures on certain documents for compliance with Section 102 requirements.
5. Assignability. As long as Awards or Shares are held by the Trustee on behalf of the Eligible 102 Participant, all rights of the Eligible 102 Participant over the Shares are personal, cannot be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.
6. Tax Consequences.
(a) Any tax consequences arising from the grant or settlement of any Award, the exercise of any Option, the issuance, sale or transfer and payment for the Shares covered by an Award, or from any other event or act (of the Company and/or its subsidiary or affiliate and/or the Trustee and/or the
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Participant) relating to an Award or Shares issued thereupon shall be borne solely by the Participant. The Company and/or its subsidiary or affiliate, and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Participant shall agree to indemnify the Company and/or its subsidiary or affiliate and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to the Participant. The Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates, and the Trustee may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to an Award granted under the Plan and the exercise, sale, transfer or other disposition thereof, including, but not limited, to (i) deducting the amount so required to be withheld from any other amount then or thereafter payable to a Participant, including by deducting any such amount from a Participants salary or other amounts payable to the Participant, to the maximum extent permitted under law; and/or (ii) requiring a Participant to pay to the Company or any of its subsidiaries or affiliates the amount so required to be withheld; and/or (iii) withholding otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum amount statutorily required to be withheld; and/or (iv) selling a sufficient number of such Shares otherwise deliverable to a Participant through such means as the Company may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on the Participants behalf pursuant to the Participants authorization as expressed by acceptance of the Award under the terms herein), to the extent permitted by applicable law or pursuant to the approval of the ITA. In addition, the Participant shall be required to pay any amount (including penalties) that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable tax laws, regulations and rules.
(b) The Company does not represent or undertake that an Award shall qualify for or comply with the requisites of any particular tax treatment (such as the capital gains track under Section 102), nor shall the Company, its assignees or successors be required to take any action for the qualification of any Award under such tax treatment. The Company shall have no liability of any kind or nature in the event that, as a result of application of applicable law, actions by the Trustee or any position or interpretation of the ITA, or for any other reason whatsoever, an Award shall be deemed to not qualify for any particular tax treatment.
(c) With respect to Non-Trustee Grants, if the Eligible 102 Participant ceases to be employed by the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate, the Eligible 102 Participant shall extend to the Company and/or its subsidiary or affiliate a security or guarantee for the payment of tax due at the time of sale of Shares to the satisfaction of the Company, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102 of the ITO and the Rules.
7. Securities Laws. All Awards hereunder shall be subject to compliance with the Israeli Securities Law, 1968, and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder.
8. Termination of Service. It is hereby clarified that the Termination of Service of an Israeli Participant who is an Employee of the Company and/or the Israeli Affiliate, as the case may be, shall be the termination of the employee-employer relationship between the Israeli Participant and the Company and/or the Israeli Affiliate, as the case may be.
9. Governing Law. The validity and enforceability of this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, and construed and enforced in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, without regard to the provisions governing conflict of laws, except to the extent that mandatory provisions of the laws of the State of Israel apply, such as tax laws and labor laws.
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Exhibit 10.2
AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO THE
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
Effective October 8, 2020
This Amendment No. 1 to the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (this Amendment), is made and adopted by Playtika Holding Corp., a Delaware corporation (the Company), effective on the date on which the Company files the Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Effective Date). Capitalized but undefined terms shall have the meanings provided in the Plan (as defined below).
WHEREAS, the Company has adopted the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the Plan).
WHEREAS, the Company desires to amend the Plan as set forth in this Amendment.
WHEREAS, pursuant to Section 10.4 of the Plan, the Plan may be amended by the Board to increase the number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance thereunder, subject to the approval of the stockholders.
NOW, THEREFORE, the Company hereby amends the Plan as follows:
1. The reference to 22,000,000 Shares in Section 4.3 of the Plan is hereby amended to read 27,854,800 Shares.
2. The reference to 22,000,000 Shares in subsection (a) of Section 11.27 of the Plan (Definition of Overall Share Limit) is hereby amended to read 27,854,800 Shares.
3. This Amendment shall be and is hereby incorporated in and forms a part of the Plan. All other terms and provisions of the Plan shall remain unchanged except as specifically modified herein. The Plan, as amended by this Amendment, is hereby ratified and confirmed.
(Signature Page Follows)
The undersigned, being the duly elected and acting Secretary of the Company, hereby certifies that the foregoing amendment was duly approved and adopted by the Board of Directors on October 8, 2020, and the stockholders of the Company on October 8, 2020.
By: | /s/ Tian Lin | |
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Secretary |
[Signature Page to Amendment No. 1 to
Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan]
Exhibit 10.3
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the Plan) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the RSUs), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference. Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent to the extent a portion of such RSU is vested, as further described in Article III of the Agreement (the Dividend Equivalents).
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If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents. The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested. Each vested portion of the RSU has a corresponding Dividend Equivalent as described in Article III.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3 Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Companys general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1 Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Except as provided in the Grant Notice, in the event of Participants Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company.
2.2 Settlement.
(a) RSUs (including any RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents) will be paid in Shares as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty days after the applicable vesting date. Neither the time nor form of distribution of Shares with respect to the RSUs may be changed, except as may be permitted by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan and Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
(b) All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole shares of Common Stock.
(c) Neither the time nor form of distribution of Shares with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents may be changed, except as may be permitted by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan and Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
ARTICLE III.
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
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3.1 Award of Dividend Equivalents. To the extent a portion of an RSU has vested, but such vested portion of such RSU has not yet settled pursuant to Section 2.2, such vested portion of such RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from such date of vesting until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the RSU to which it corresponds. Pursuant to each outstanding Dividend Equivalent, Participant shall be entitled to receive additional RSUs (or cash as set forth in Section 3.4) equal to the value of any dividends, if any, that Participant would have received in respect of the Share underlying the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, had such Share been outstanding on the applicable dividend record date.
3.2 Crediting of Additional RSUs. Subject to Section 3.3 below, when such dividends are so declared, the following shall occur:
(a) On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the quotient of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by the per Share dollar amount of such dividend, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid;
(b) On the date that the Company pays a Common Stock dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the product of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares distributed with respect to such dividend per Share; or
(c) On the date that the Company pays any other type of distribution in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant in an equitable manner based on the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
3.3 Additional RSUs Subject to Same Terms. To the extent that any additional RSUs are credited to Participant in respect of Participants Dividend Equivalent rights, such additional RSUs shall be subject to the same terms as the original RSUs to which they relate.
3.4 Termination of Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalent rights shall remain outstanding from the date of vesting through the earlier to occur of (i) the forfeiture for any reason of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds or (ii) the delivery to Participant of payment for the RSU (in accordance with Section 2.2 above) to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Dividend Equivalent right terminates after the applicable record date for a Company dividend (other than due to the forfeiture of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds) and prior to the corresponding payment date thereof, Participant shall still be entitled to payment of the Dividend Equivalent right amount determined in accordance with this Article III, if and when the Company pays the underlying dividend; provided, however, that, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, such Dividend Equivalent right amount shall be made in cash (rather than RSUs to be paid in Shares) within thirty days following the applicable dividend payment date. Further, if no dividend (or dividend record date) is declared by the Board prior to the date of forfeiture or date of settlement of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds, such Dividend Equivalent shall automatically be cancelled on such forfeiture date or settlement date.
3.5 Section 409A. Dividend Equivalent rights and any amounts that may become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for purposes of the designation of time and form of payments required by Section 409A.
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ARTICLE IV.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
4.1 Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
4.2 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the vesting or settlement of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the vesting or distribution of the RSUs (including additional RSUs granted pursuant to Section 3.2), withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities with respect to the vesting or distribution of the RSUs.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean (i) if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the greater of (A) the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or (B) with Participants consent, the maximum individual tax withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding attributable to the underlying transaction, or (ii) if Participant is not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or such other higher rate approved by the Company; provided, however, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, further, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 4.2(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability.
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ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement.
5.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 5.1 above and this Section 5.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
5.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Dividend Equivalents and the Shares issuable with respect thereto are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
5.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
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5.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof , including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
5.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
5.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
5.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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5.14 Section 409A.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice, the Plan, this Agreement and the Grant Notice shall be interpreted in accordance with, and incorporate the terms and conditions required by, Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date, Section 409A). The Administrator may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
(b) This Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A, and, accordingly, the Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs (including RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents) shall be distributed to Participant, and any payments in respect of Dividend Equivalents shall be paid to Participant, no later than the later of: (A) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following Participants first taxable year in which such RSUs and/or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and (B) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following first taxable year of the Company in which such RSUs and/or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, are no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, as determined in accordance with Section 409A.
(c) For purposes of Section 409A (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), each payment that Participant may be eligible to receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate and distinct payment.
5.15 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
5.16 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the RSUs will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.4
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan and the Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the Sub-Plan, and jointly with the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, as each may be (as amended from time to time, the Plan, except where the context otherwise requires), in each case, of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the RSUs), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference, Section 102(b) of the ITO and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith and the Trust Agreement entered into between the Trustee and the Company, a copy of which has been provided to Participant or made available for Participants review. Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent to the extent a portion of such RSU is vested, as further described in Article III of the Agreement (the Dividend Equivalents).
Participant: |
[Insert Participant Name] | |
Grant Date: |
[Insert Grant Date] | |
Number of RSUs: |
[Insert Number of RSUs] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
[Insert Vesting Commencement Date] | |
Vesting Schedule: |
[To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Tax Status: |
102 Capital Gains Track |
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan, the Agreement, Section 102(b) of the ITO and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith, and the Trust Agreement. In addition, by Participants signature below, Participant agrees that the Award shall be issued to the Trustee to hold on Participants behalf, pursuant to the terms of the ITO, the Rules and the Trust Agreement.1 Furthermore, by Participants signature below, Participant confirms that the Company, its assignees and successors shall be under no duty to ensure, and no representation or commitment is made, that the Award qualifies or shall qualify under any particular tax treatment such as the capital gains track under Section 102, nor shall the Company, its assignees or successors be required to take any action for the qualification of any Award under such tax treatment. The Company shall have no liability of any kind or nature in the event that, as a result of Applicable Laws, actions by the Trustee or any position or interpretation of the ITA, or for any other reason whatsoever, an Award shall be deemed not to qualify for any particular tax treatment. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Trust Agreement, in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. In addition, Participant confirms that he/she is familiar with the terms and provisions of Section 102 of the ITO, particularly the 102 Capital Gains Track described in subsection (b)(2) thereof, and agrees that he/she shall not require the Trustee to release the Award or Shares to him/her, or to sell the Award or Shares to a third party, during the Required Holding Period, as set forth in the Sub-Plan, unless permitted
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to do so by Applicable Laws. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan or in the Sub-Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents. The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested. Each vested portion of the RSU has a corresponding Dividend Equivalent as described in Article III.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3 Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Companys general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1 Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Except as provided in the Grant Notice, in the event of Participants Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company.
2.2 Settlement.
(a) RSUs will be paid in Shares to the Trustee as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty days after the applicable vesting date, who will hold them in trust for the benefit of Participant in accordance with the terms and provisions of this Agreement, the Plan and the Trust Agreement.
(b) All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole shares of Common Stock.
(c) The Company shall notify the Trustee of the distribution of any Shares in respect of the RSUs set forth in this Agreement. If such issuance occurs during the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon the settlement of the RSUs shall be issued in the name of the Trustee, and held in trust on Participants behalf by the Trustee. In the event that such settlement occurs after the end of the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon the settlement of the RSUs shall either (i) be issued in the name of the Trustee, or (ii) be transferred to Participant directly, provided that Participant first complies with the tax provisions of the Plan and Sub-Plan, as provided in Section 4.2 below. In the event that Participant elects
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to have the Shares transferred to Participant without selling such Shares, Participant shall become liable to pay taxes immediately in accordance with the provisions of the ITO.
ARTICLE III.
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
3.1 Award of Dividend Equivalents. To the extent a portion of an RSU has vested, but such vested portion of such RSU has not yet settled pursuant to Section 2.2, such vested portion of such RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from such date of vesting until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the RSU to which it corresponds. Pursuant to each outstanding Dividend Equivalent, Participant shall be entitled to receive additional RSUs (or cash as set forth in Section 3.4) equal to the value of any dividends, if any, that Participant would have received in respect of the Share underlying the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, had such Share been outstanding on the applicable dividend record date.
3.2 Crediting of Additional RSUs. Subject to Section 3.3 below, when such dividends are so declared, the following shall occur:
(a) On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the quotient of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by the per Share dollar amount of such dividend, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid;
(b) On the date that the Company pays a Common Stock dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the product of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares distributed with respect to such dividend per Share;
(c) On the date that the Company pays any other type of distribution in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant in an equitable manner based on the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator; or
(d) Pursuant to this Article III, in the event additional RSUs are credited to Participant as a result of any Dividend Equivalent right, the Company will provide Participant notice of the crediting of such additional RSUs.
3.3 Additional RSUs Subject to Same Terms. To the extent that any additional RSUs are credited to Participant in respect of Participants Dividend Equivalent rights, such additional RSUs shall be subject to the same terms as the original RSUs to which they relate.
3.4 Termination of Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalent rights shall remain outstanding from the date of vesting through the earlier to occur of (i) the forfeiture for any reason of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds or (ii) the delivery to Participant of payment for the RSU (in accordance with Section 2.2 above) to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Dividend Equivalent right terminates after the applicable record date for a Company dividend (other than due to the forfeiture of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds) and prior to the corresponding payment date thereof, Participant shall still be entitled to payment of the Dividend Equivalent right amount determined in accordance with this Article III, if and when the Company pays the underlying dividend; provided, however, that, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, such Dividend Equivalent right amount shall be made in cash (rather than RSUs to be paid in Shares) within thirty days following the applicable dividend payment date. Further, if no dividend (or dividend record date) is declared by the Board prior to the date of forfeiture or date of settlement of the
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RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds, such Dividend Equivalent right shall automatically be cancelled on such forfeiture date or settlement date.
3.5 Tax Implications. Dividend Equivalent rights and amounts that become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the original RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for the purposes of qualification of the original RSUs under the Capital Gains Route and the entitlement to any tax benefits under Section 102 to the ITO.
ARTICLE IV.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
4.1 Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company and/or the Trustee or any of their agents.
4.2 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from any taxable event related to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) At the time of any sale of the Shares underlying the RSU or the transfer of the Shares underlying the RSU from the Trustee to Participant, Participant shall be subject to tax. Such tax will be calculated and withheld at source by the Company and/or its Related Entities and/or the Trustee according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws. Participant may elect to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by any means provided in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, which includes Participants ability to instruct and authorize the Company to, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the sale of the Shares underlying the RSUs or the transfer of the Shares underlying the RSUs from the Trustee to Participant (in each case, including additional RSUs granted pursuant to Section 3.2), withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean (i) the greater of (A) the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or (B) with Participants consent, the maximum individual tax withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding attributable to the underlying transaction; provided, further, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding; provided, however, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 4.2(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the
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Company or any Related Entity or the Trustee takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity nor the Trustee makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities and the Trustee do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability. Furthermore, Participant agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Related Entities and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to Participant for which Participant is responsible. The Company or any of its Related Entities and the Trustee may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award and the settlement thereof. In addition, Participant will be required to pay any amount that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable Israeli tax regulations.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Award and any Shares underlying the RSUs shall be subject to the applicable restrictions provided in the Sub-Plan, in particular, those restrictions imposed in the framework of Section 102(b) of the ITO with respect to the Required Holding Period.
5.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 5.1 above and this Section 5.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (a) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (b) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
5.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Dividend Equivalents and the Shares issuable with respect thereto are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
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5.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) and the Trust Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
5.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
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5.11 Rights as a 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 and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant or the Trustee (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account unless otherwise required by the Trustee for compliance with Section 102). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant or the Trustee, as applicable, will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares, except that any and all rights issued in respect of the Shares, including bonus shares but excluding cash dividends (Rights), shall be deposited with the Trustee and held thereby until the lapse of the Required Holding Period, and such Rights shall be subject to Section 102. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, Participant may sell Shares or Rights or execute a transfer of such Shares or Rights to Participant prior to the lapse of the Required Holding Period, provided that tax is withheld at source by the Company in accordance with the ITO, the Rules and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement. In such case, Participants gains shall be classified as ordinary income and Participant shall be subject to tax on such income at marginal tax rates plus social security and national health insurance payments. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
5.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
5.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
5.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
5.15 Section 102 Compliance.
(a) As a 102 Capital Gains Track Grant, the Award shall be deposited with the Trustee as required by law to qualify under Section 102, for the benefit of Participant. Participant shall comply with the ITO, the Rules, and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement.
(b) The Trustee shall hold the Award or any Shares issued upon settlement of the Award for the Required Holding Period, as set forth in the Sub-Plan. It is acknowledged that as long as the Shares are held by the Trustee, the Trustee shall be the registered shareholder of the Shares, and hold such Shares for the benefit of Participant.
(c) In the event that Participant disposes of any Shares underlying the Award prior to the expiration of the Required Holding Period or directs a transfer of the Shares underlying the Award from the Trustee to Participant prior to the expiration of the Required Holding Period, Participant acknowledges and agrees that any additional gains from the sale of such Shares shall not qualify for the tax treatment under the 102 Capital Gains Track and shall be subject to taxation in Israel in accordance with ordinary
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income tax principles. Participant further acknowledges and agrees that in such instance, Participant shall be liable for the employers component of payments to the Israeli National Insurance Institute (to the extent such payments by Participants employer are required).
(d) Participant hereby undertakes to release the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation to the Plan, or any Award or Shares issued to Participant thereunder.
(e) Participant hereby confirms that Participant shall execute any and all documents which the Company or the Trustee may reasonably determine to be necessary in order to comply with the ITO and particularly, the Rules.
5.16 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the RSUs will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.5
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan and the Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the Sub-Plan, and jointly with the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, as each may be (as amended from time to time, the Plan, except where the context otherwise requires), in each case, of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the RSUs), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference and Section 3(i) of the ITO. Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent to the extent a portion of such RSU is vested, as further described in Article III of the Agreement (the Dividend Equivalents).
Participant: |
[Insert Participant Name] | |
Grant Date: |
[Insert Grant Date] | |
Number of RSUs: |
[Insert Number of RSUs] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
[Insert Vesting Commencement Date] | |
Vesting Schedule: |
[To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Tax Status: |
3(i) RSU |
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan, the Agreement and Section 3(i) of the ITO. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement, in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan or in the Sub-Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents. The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested. Each vested portion of the RSU has a corresponding Dividend Equivalent as described in Article III.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3 Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Companys general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1 Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Except as provided in the Grant Notice, in the event of Participants Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company.
2.2 Settlement.
(a) RSUs (including any RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents) will be paid in Shares to the Participant as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty days after the applicable vesting date.
(b) All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole shares of Common Stock.
ARTICLE III.
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
3.1 Award of Dividend Equivalents. To the extent a portion of an RSU has vested, but such vested portion of such RSU has not yet settled pursuant to Section 2.2, such vested portion of such RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from such date of vesting until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the RSU to which it corresponds. Pursuant to each outstanding Dividend Equivalent, Participant shall be
entitled to receive additional RSUs (or cash as set forth in Section 3.4) equal to the value of any dividends, if any, that Participant would have received in respect of the Share underlying the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, had such Share been outstanding on the applicable dividend record date.
3.2 Crediting of Additional RSUs. Subject to Section 3.3 below, when such dividends are so declared, the following shall occur:
(a) On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the quotient of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by the per Share dollar amount of such dividend, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid;
(b) On the date that the Company pays a Common Stock dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the product of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares distributed with respect to such dividend per Share;
(c) On the date that the Company pays any other type of distribution in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant in an equitable manner based on the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator; or
(d) Pursuant to this Article III, in the event additional RSUs are credited to Participant as a result of any Dividend Equivalent right, the Company will provide Participant notice of the crediting of such additional RSUs.
3.3 Additional RSUs Subject to Same Terms. To the extent that any additional RSUs are credited to Participant in respect of Participants Dividend Equivalent rights, such additional RSUs shall be subject to the same terms as the original RSUs to which they relate.
3.4 Termination of Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalent rights shall remain outstanding from the date of vesting through the earlier to occur of (i) the forfeiture for any reason of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds or (ii) the delivery to Participant of payment for the RSU (in accordance with Section 2.2 above) to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Dividend Equivalent right terminates after the applicable record date for a Company dividend (other than due to the forfeiture of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds) and prior to the corresponding payment date thereof, Participant shall still be entitled to payment of the Dividend Equivalent right amount determined in accordance with this Article III, if and when the Company pays the underlying dividend; provided, however, that, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, such Dividend Equivalent right amount shall be made in cash (rather than RSUs to be paid in Shares) within thirty days following the applicable dividend payment date. Further, if no dividend (or dividend record date) is declared by the Board prior to the date of forfeiture or date of settlement of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds, such Dividend Equivalent Right shall automatically be cancelled on such forfeiture date or settlement date.
3.5 Tax Implications. Dividend Equivalent rights and amounts that become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the original RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for the purposes of Section 3(i) to the ITO.
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ARTICLE IV.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
4.1 Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
4.2 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from any taxable event related to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) At the time of the settlement of the RSU or the Dividend Equivalents into Shares, the Participant shall be subject to tax and a Tax Withholding Obligation will arise. Such Tax Withholding Obligation will be calculated and withheld at source by the Company and/or its Related Entities according to the requirements under Applicable Laws. Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the settlement of the RSUs with Shares (including additional RSUs granted pursuant to Section 3.2), withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean the applicable marginal tax rate and surtax, if applicable, that apply to Participants benefits from the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents; provided, however, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, further, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 4.2(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the RSUs and Dividend Equivalents under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability. Furthermore, Participant agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Related Entities and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or
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to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to Participant for which Participant is responsible. The Company or any of its Related Entities may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award and the settlement thereof. In addition, Participant will be required to pay any amount that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable Israeli tax laws and regulations.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Award and any Shares underlying the RSUs shall be subject to the applicable restrictions provided in the Sub-Plan.
5.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 5.1 above and this Section 5.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
5.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Dividend Equivalents and the Shares issuable with respect thereto are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
5.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service,
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when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including any exhibit hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
5.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
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5.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
5.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
5.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
5.15 Section 3(i) of the ITO. The Grant Notice and this Agreement are subject to the provisions of Section 3(i) of the ITO. Accordingly, the taxable income that should be attributed to Participant as a result of the grant of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents will be tax-free on the date of grant, but will be taxed on the settlement of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents into Shares. At the time of the settlement of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents into Shares, Participant shall be subject to income tax at marginal tax rates, plus national and health insurance tax, which will be calculated, in general, according to the difference between (a) the market price (or the actual sale price) of the Shares at such time, and (b) the consideration paid for the Shares, if any.1 The tax consequences resulting from the settlement of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents into Shares are Participants sole and absolute responsibility, and payment of the tax is a precondition for the settlement of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents into Shares. According to Applicable Law, pursuant to Section 4.2 of this Agreement, the Company shall withhold the tax that is levied upon the settlement of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents into Shares.
5.16 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the RSUs will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.6
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT GRANT NOTICE
FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Restricted Stock Unit Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the Plan) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the Restricted Stock Units described in this Grant Notice (the RSUs), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Restricted Stock Unit Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (including any additional terms and conditions for Participants country included in the appendix attached hereto) (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference. Each RSU is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding dividend equivalent to the extent a portion of such RSU is vested, as further described in Article III of the Agreement (the Dividend Equivalents).
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Number of RSUs: |
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Vesting Commencement Date: |
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Vesting Schedule: |
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If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Award of RSUs and Dividend Equivalents. The Company has granted the RSUs to Participant effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each RSU represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement. Participant will have no right to the distribution of any Shares until the time (if ever) the RSUs have vested. Each vested portion of the RSU has a corresponding Dividend Equivalent as described in Article III.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents are subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including any additional terms and conditions for Participants country set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix)) and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
1.3 Unsecured Promise. The RSUs and Dividend Equivalents will at all times prior to settlement represent an unsecured Company obligation payable only from the Companys general assets.
ARTICLE II.
VESTING; FORFEITURE AND SETTLEMENT
2.1 Vesting; Forfeiture. The RSUs will vest according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of an RSU that would otherwise be vested will be accumulated and will vest only when a whole RSU has accumulated. Except as provided in the Grant Notice, in the event of Participants Termination of Service for any reason, all unvested RSUs and any unpaid Dividend Equivalents will immediately and automatically be cancelled and forfeited, except as otherwise determined by the Administrator or provided in a binding written agreement between Participant and the Company or the Employer (as defined below).
2.2 Settlement.
(a) RSUs (including any RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents) will be paid in Shares as soon as administratively practicable after the vesting of the applicable RSU, but in no event more than sixty days after the applicable vesting date. Neither the time nor form of distribution of Shares with respect to the RSUs may be changed, except as may be permitted by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan and Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
(b) All distributions shall be made by the Company in the form of whole shares of Common Stock.
(c) Neither the time nor form of distribution of Shares with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents may be changed, except as may be permitted by the Administrator in accordance with the Plan and Section 409A of the Code and the Treasury Regulations thereunder.
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ARTICLE III.
DIVIDEND EQUIVALENTS
3.1 Award of Dividend Equivalents. To the extent a portion of an RSU has vested, but such vested portion of such RSU has not yet settled pursuant to Section 2.2, such vested portion of such RSU granted hereunder is hereby granted in tandem with a corresponding Dividend Equivalent, which Dividend Equivalent shall remain outstanding from such date of vesting until the earlier of the settlement or forfeiture of the RSU to which it corresponds. Pursuant to each outstanding Dividend Equivalent, Participant shall be entitled to receive additional RSUs (or cash as set forth in Section 3.4) equal to the value of any dividends, if any, that Participant would have received in respect of the Share underlying the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent relates, had such Share been outstanding on the applicable dividend record date.
3.2 Crediting of Additional RSUs. Subject to Section 3.3 below, when such dividends are so declared, the following shall occur:
(a) On the date that the Company pays a cash dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the quotient of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by the per Share dollar amount of such dividend, divided by (ii) the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date such dividend is paid;
(b) On the date that the Company pays a Common Stock dividend in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant with a number of full and fractional RSUs equal to the product of (i) the total number of vested RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares distributed with respect to such dividend per Share; or
(c) On the date that the Company pays any other type of distribution in respect of outstanding Shares, the Company shall credit Participant in an equitable manner based on the total number of RSUs subject to this Award but not yet distributed, as determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
3.3 Additional RSUs Subject to Same Terms. To the extent that any additional RSUs are credited to Participant in respect of Participants Dividend Equivalent rights, such additional RSUs shall be subject to the same terms as the original RSUs to which they relate.
3.4 Termination of Dividend Equivalents. Dividend Equivalent rights shall remain outstanding from the date of vesting through the earlier to occur of (i) the forfeiture for any reason of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds or (ii) the delivery to Participant of payment for the RSU (in accordance with Section 2.2 above) to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds. For the avoidance of doubt, if a Dividend Equivalent right terminates after the applicable record date for a Company dividend (other than due to the forfeiture of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds) and prior to the corresponding payment date thereof, Participant shall still be entitled to payment of the Dividend Equivalent right amount determined in accordance with this Article III, if and when the Company pays the underlying dividend; provided, however, that, unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, such Dividend Equivalent right amount shall be made in cash (rather than RSUs to be paid in Shares) within thirty days following the applicable dividend payment date. Further, if no dividend (or dividend record date) is declared by the Board prior to the date of forfeiture or date of settlement of the RSU to which such Dividend Equivalent right corresponds, such Dividend Equivalent shall automatically be cancelled on such forfeiture date or settlement date.
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3.5 Section 409A. Dividend Equivalent rights and any amounts that may become distributable in respect thereof shall be treated separately from the RSUs and the rights arising in connection therewith for purposes of the designation of time and form of payments required by Section 409A.
ARTICLE IV.
TAXATION AND TAX WITHHOLDING
4.1 Representation. Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
4.2 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) Regardless of any action the Company, any Related Entity or Participants employing company, if different (the Employer, and, collectively, the Company Group) takes with respect to any or all Tax Obligations (as defined below), Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any Tax Obligations, which may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company Group. Participant agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company Group from and against any such Tax Obligations.
(b) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the Tax Obligations resulting from the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents. Participant acknowledges that if Participant is subject to Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction, the Company Group may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction. Participant agrees to pay the Company Group any Tax Obligations that cannot be satisfied by the means described in this Section 4.2.
(c) Participant specifically authorizes the Company Group, or their respective agents, to satisfy Participants obligations in regards to any Tax Obligations through the withholding by the Company Group or their respective agents from any wages or other compensation paid or payable to Participant an amount sufficient to satisfy such Tax Obligations. Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Obligation by some other means in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Obligation arising as a result of the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs (including additional RSUs granted pursuant to Section 3.2), withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the RSUs having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Obligations with respect to the vesting or distribution of the RSUs.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, Tax Obligations shall mean (i) all federal, state, local and foreign withholding or other taxes applicable to Participants taxable income, plus (ii) if permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction in which Participant resides, any liability of the Company Group for income tax, withholding tax, wage tax, solidarity surcharge, and any other employment related taxes or social security contributions in any jurisdiction, in each case resulting from the grant or vesting of the RSUs, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the RSUs.
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(e) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the Company may withhold or account for Tax Obligations by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares) or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax Obligations directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company Group. The satisfaction of the Tax Obligations shall be subject to any limitations set forth in Section 9.5 of the Plan to the extent required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
(f) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all Tax Obligations in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, regardless of any action the Company Group takes with respect to any Tax Obligations that arise in connection with the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor any member of the Company Group makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the awarding, vesting or payment of the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company Group does not commit and are under no obligation to structure the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability.
ARTICLE V.
OTHER PROVISIONS
5.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, and notwithstanding the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan, this Award shall not be transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement.
5.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 5.1 above and this Section 5.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
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5.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the RSUs, the Dividend Equivalents and the Shares issuable with respect thereto are subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
5.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
5.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
5.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
5.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
5.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including the Appendix hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
5.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
5.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares
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as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, as and when settled pursuant to the terms of this Agreement.
5.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
5.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company Group or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company Group, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
5.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
5.14 Section 409A.
(a) Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice, the Plan, this Agreement and the Grant Notice shall be interpreted in accordance with, and incorporate the terms and conditions required by, Section 409A of the Code (together with any Department of Treasury regulations and other interpretive guidance issued thereunder, including without limitation any such regulations or other guidance that may be issued after the Grant Date, Section 409A). The Administrator may, in its discretion, adopt such amendments to the Plan, this Agreement or the Grant Notice or adopt other policies and procedures (including amendments, policies and procedures with retroactive effect), or take any other actions, as the Administrator determines are necessary or appropriate to comply with the requirements of Section 409A.
(b) This Agreement is not intended to provide for any deferral of compensation subject to Section 409A, and, accordingly, the Shares issuable pursuant to the RSUs (including RSUs credited as Dividend Equivalents) shall be distributed to Participant, and any payments in respect of Dividend Equivalents shall be paid to Participant, no later than the later of: (A) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following Participants first taxable year in which such RSUs and/or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, are no longer subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture, and (B) the fifteenth (15th) day of the third month following first taxable year of the Company in which such RSUs and/or Dividend Equivalents, as applicable, are no longer subject to substantial risk of forfeiture, as determined in accordance with Section 409A.
(c) For purposes of Section 409A (including, without limitation, for purposes of Treasury Regulation Section 1.409A-2(b)(2)(iii)), each payment that Participant may be eligible to receive under this Agreement shall be treated as a separate and distinct payment.
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5.15 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the RSUs and the Dividend Equivalents, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
5.16 Appendix. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the Award shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions for Participants country set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the additional terms and conditions for such country, if any, 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 Appendix constitutes part of this Agreement.
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APPENDIX TO THE PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions applicable to Participants who provide services to the Company Group in the countries identified below. These terms and conditions are in addition to those set forth in the Grant Notice and Agreement and to the extent there are any inconsistencies between these terms and conditions and those set forth in the Grant Notice or the Agreement, these terms and conditions shall prevail. Any capitalized term used in this Appendix without definition shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan, the Grant Notice or the Agreement, as applicable. This Appendix forms part of the Agreement.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency to another country after the Grant Date, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to Participant.
For Participants convenience and information, the Company has provided certain general information regarding some of the tax and/or exchange control requirements that may apply to Participant in certain of the countries identified below. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such information and does not ensure that it is complete or correct. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of Participants participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time Participant acquires Shares or sells Shares acquired under the Plan. The absence of any information on tax or foreign exchange requirements for any particular country should not be regarded as an indication that no such requirements apply in that country. The laws, rules and regulations of any country regarding the holding of securities may be subject to frequent change.
Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant exchange control and tax laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
GLOBAL PROVISIONS
1. Termination of Service. For purposes of the Award, a Termination of Service will be deemed to have occurred as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company Group (regardless of the reason for such Termination of Service and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services, or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). Participants employment or service relationship will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participants period of service will not be extended by any contractual notice period or period of garden leave or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services, or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or determined by the Company, Participants right to vest in the Award, if any, will terminate as of the date of Termination of Service. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Administrator shall have exclusive discretion to determine when a Termination of Service has occurred for purposes of the Award (including when Participant is no longer considered to be actively providing services while on a leave of absence). In the event of Participants leave of absence, vesting of the Award shall be
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governed by the Companys leave of absence policies, as may be amended from time to time, and in accordance with Applicable Laws.
2. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Rights. In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that:
(a) for employment and labor law purposes, the Award and any Shares issuable upon settlement of the Award are an extraordinary item that do not constitute wages of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company Group, and the award of rights is outside the scope of Participants employment or service contract, if any;
(b) for employment and labor law purposes, the Award and any Shares issuable upon settlement of the Award are not part of normal or expected wages or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments or entitlements, notice of termination or indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu of such notice, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company Group;
(c) the Award and any Shares issuable upon settlement of the Award are not intended to be an integral component of compensation or to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(d) neither the rights nor any provision of Plan or the policies adopted pursuant to the Plan confer upon any Participant any right with respect to service or employment or continuation of current service or employment and shall not be interpreted to form a service or employment contract or relationship with the Company Group;
(e) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(f) if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the right may have no value;
(g) if Participant acquires Shares upon settlement of the Award, the value of the Shares acquired upon purchase may increase or decrease in value; and
(h) in consideration of the grant of the Award hereunder, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from termination of the Award, and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Award resulting from termination of Participants employment by the Company Group (for any reason whatsoever, whether with or without Cause, whether with or without prior notice, and whether or not in breach of local employment or labor laws) and Participant irrevocably releases the Company Group from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived Participants entitlement to pursue such claim.
3. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and Participants country, if different, which may affect Participants ability to directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or for a third party, acquire or sell, or attempt to sell, Shares during such times as such Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by Applicable Laws) or the trade in Shares. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations may be separate and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. It shall be each
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Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and each Participant should speak with a personal advisor on this matter.
4. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting; Exchange Controls. Each country may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements and/or exchange controls which may affect Participants ability to purchase or hold Shares or cash received in respect of the Award (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participants country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participants country. Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to Participants country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. It shall be Participants responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and Participant should consult a personal legal advisor for any details.
5. No Representations With Respect to Tax Qualification. Although the Company may endeavor to (a) qualify the Award for favorable tax treatment under the laws of the United States or jurisdictions outside of the United States or (b) avoid adverse tax treatment (e.g., under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, anything to the contrary in this Plan. The Company shall be unconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participants under the Plan.
6. Paperless Administration. By accepting this Award, Participant hereby agrees to receive documentation related to the Award by electronic delivery, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
7. Language. Participant acknowledges that Participant is proficient in the English language and understands the provisions in this Agreement and the Plan or has had the ability to consult with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language, as to allow Participant to understand the terms of this Agreement and any other documents related to the RSUs. Further, if Participant has received this 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.
8. Additional Restrictions. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Award and the Shares issuable upon settlement of the Award, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
9. No EU Prospectus. This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (European Prospectus Regulation). In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that no prospectus will be published for the purpose of the offering, issuance and sale of the underlying Shares and any offering of the Shares is conducted by the Company in reliance on an exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus set forth in Article 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC.
AUSTRALIA
1. Australian Offer Document. This offer of RSUs under the Plan is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO
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14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the offer of RSUs to Australian-resident employees attached hereto as Annex A.
2. Exchange Control Information. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, Participant will be required to file the report.
3. Payment After Vesting. The grant of RSUs does not provide any right for Participant to receive a cash payment, and settlement of the RSUs is payable only in Shares.
4. Tax Information. The Plan is a plan to which subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
AUSTRIA
1. Exchange Control Information. If Participant is an Austrian resident and Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, Participant must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the Shares as of any given quarter does not meet or exceed EUR 30,000,000 or if the value of the Shares in any given year as of December 31 does not meet or exceed EUR 5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter and the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year. A separate reporting requirement applies when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan, receive a cash dividend paid on such Shares or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash. In that case, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds are held outside of Austria. If the transaction volume of all cash accounts abroad meets or exceeds EUR 10,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month, on the prescribed form (Meldungen SI-Forderungen und/oder SI-Verpflichtungen).
2. Tax Information. The grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs or the Dividend Equivalents, and the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, might have tax implications under Austrian tax laws. Please review the Plan prospectus for further details.
BELARUS
1. Compliance with Law. In the event Participant is residing in the Republic of Belarus, Participant shall at his or her own cost comply with any requirements of the laws and regulations of the Republic of Belarus (including but not limited to currency regulations).
2. Tax Obligations. If Participant is a tax resident of the Republic of Belarus, nothing in the Agreement shall require the Company (and/or the Employer or any Related Entity) to fulfill any obligations, including but not limited to the withholding, reporting and payment obligations in the Republic of Belarus, related to taxation of Participant in the Republic of Belarus, which shall be handled by Participant.
3. Securities Law Information. Shares and the RSUs will not be listed in Belarus and accounted for in the depositary system of Belarus. Shares, the RSUs, this Agreement and the Plan will not be subject to securities regulations in Belarus directly. The RSUs and the issuance of any Shares thereunder are not intended to be publicly offered in or from the Republic of Belarus. Neither this Agreement nor any
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other materials relating to the RSUs (a) constitute a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to Article 16 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus On the securities market, (b) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in the Republic of Belarus, or (c) have been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Belarusian regulatory authority.
4. Language Consent. By participating in the Plan, participant acknowledges that he or she is proficient in reading and understanding English and fully understands the terms of the documents related to the grant, including the Plan and this Agreement, which were provided in the English language. Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
CANADA
1. Termination of Service. The following provision replaces Section 1 of this Appendix:
For purposes of the Award and any related rights or entitlements, Participants Termination of Service is deemed to occur (regardless of the reason for the termination, whether with or without Cause, whether with or without prior notice, and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services or the terms of Participants employment or service agreement, if any) on the date that is the earliest of (a) the effective termination date of Participants employment or service agreement, or (b) the date Participant is no longer actively employed by or actively providing services to the Company or any of its Related Entities following Participants receipt of a notice of termination of employment or service agreement, or Participants delivery of a notice of resignation or termination of service agreement to the Company or any of its Related Entities, in any such case regardless of (and without including) any notice of termination or resignation period or any period of pay, indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu of such notice mandated under Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, statutory law, regulatory law, civil law and/or common law) in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any. For greater certainty, for purposes of this Award and any related rights or entitlements, Participant will not be considered to be employed by or providing services to the Company or any of its Related Entities, whether actively or otherwise, and shall not be entitled to further vesting of the Award, or any indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu thereof, in respect of any notice of termination period required or any retroactive period during which Participant is deemed to be in the employ or service of the Company or any of its Related Entities, whether pursuant to Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or rendering services or pursuant to a decision of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable employment standards legislation explicitly requires continued participation in the Plan during a minimum statutory notice period, Participant acknowledges that his or her right to participate in the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the last day of Participants minimum statutory notice period, but Participant will not earn or be entitled to pro-rata vesting if the vesting date falls after the end of Participants statutory notice period, nor will Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.
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2. Payment After Vesting. The grant of RSUs does not provide any right for Participant to receive a cash payment, and settlement of the RSUs is payable only in Shares.
3. Language. The following provisions will apply if Participant is a resident of Quebec. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and written communications relating directly or indirectly hereto be drawn up in English.
Langue: Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et communications écrites sy rattachant, directement ou indirectement.
4. Securities Law Information. Canadian residents are permitted to sell shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the sale of such shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside Canada through the Nasdaq stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.
5. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Canadian taxpayers are required to report any foreign specified property, including Shares acquired under the Plan and rights to receive Shares (e.g., RSUs) on Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the foreign specified property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. RSUs must be reported (generally, at nil cost) if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign specified property held by Participant. For Shares acquired under the Plan, cost generally is the adjusted cost basis (ACB), which would ordinarily be equal the fair market value of such shares at the time of acquisition. If, however, Participant owns other Shares in the Company, the ACB of the Shares acquired under the Plan will need to be averaged with the ACB of the other Shares. The statement is due at the same time as Participants annual tax return. Participant should consult his or her personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with applicable reporting obligations.
FINLAND
1. Notice Regarding Potential Social Contributions. The benefit from the RSUs is not subject social contributions except for Participants health care contribution (1.65% in 2021) payable by Participant in connection with income taxes. Should any Shares be issued within 12 months of Participants execution of this Agreement, such difference would be subject to ordinary salary social contributions at the level of approximately 30% (including Participants part and the Employers part). In order to avoid the imposition of these social contribution requirements on the RSUs, Participant will be required to execute this Agreement on or prior to February 26, 2021, and the RSUs will not vest and no Shares will be issued to Participant prior to March 1, 2022.
GERMANY
1. Exchange Control Information. Cross-border payments in excess of EUR 12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank). In the event Participant makes or receives a payment in excess of this amount, he or she must report the payment to Bundesbank electronically using the General Statistics Reporting Portal (Allgemeines Meldeportal Statistik) available via Bundesbanks website (www.bundesbank.de).
2. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If Participants acquisition of Shares acquired under the Plan leads to a so-called qualified participation at any point during the calendar year, Participant may need to report the acquisition when Participant files his or her tax return for the relevant year. A qualified participation is attained if (a) the value of the Shares acquired exceeds 150,000 or (b) in
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the unlikely event Participant holds Shares exceeding 10% of the Companys total Shares. However, if the Shares are listed on a recognized U.S. stock exchange and Participant owns less than 1% of the Company, this requirement will not apply to Participant.
3. Additional Tax Provisions. Each Participant who is either (a) resident for tax purposes in Germany or (b) otherwise subject to German income tax and/or social security contributions in respect of earnings received from the Company Group shall be obliged to notify their Employer of the grant, vesting or payment of RSUs or Dividend Equivalents. Participant understands that they may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents. Neither the Company nor the Employer or any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the treatment of any tax withholding in connection with the grant, vesting or payment of the RSUs or Dividend Equivalents. The Company Group does not commit and is under no obligation to structure the Plan to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability. Participant represents that he or she has had the opportunity to consult with any tax consultants he or she deems advisable in connection with the Plan and that he or she is not relying on the Company or the Employer for any tax advice. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company, the Employer or any of their agents.
4. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Awards. Any person entitled under the Plan acknowledges that:
(a) for labor law purposes, an Award granted under the Plan is an extraordinary item that does not constitute wage of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company or any subsidiary, and the grant of an Award issued upon settlement is outside the scope of the persons service / employment contract, if any;
(b) for labor law purposes, an Award issued upon settlement is not part of normal or expected fees for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company;
(c) an Award issued upon settlement is not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation; and
(d) the future value of the underlying Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
POLAND
1. Exchange Control Information. Polish residents holding foreign securities (including Shares) and maintaining accounts abroad must file reports with the National Bank of Poland if the aggregate value of Shares and cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7,000,000. If required, the reports are due on a quarterly basis by the 20th day following the end of each quarter and must be filed on special forms available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. In addition, Polish residents are required to transfer funds through a bank account in Poland if the transferred amount in any single transaction exceeds a specified threshold (currently EUR 15,000 (or PLN 15,000 if such transfer of funds is associated with the business activity of a consultant)). Participant must store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions Participant engages in for a period of five years from the end of the year when such transactions were made. Penalties may apply for failure to comply with exchange control requirements.
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2. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Rights. This provision supplements the acknowledgments set forth above in Section 2 of this Appendix:
In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that no prospectus will be published for the purpose of the offering, issuance and sale of the underlying Shares and any offering of the Shares is conducted by the Company in reliance on the exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus set forth in Article 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC.
ROMANIA
1. Exchange Control Information. Any transfer of funds exceeding EUR 15,000 (whether via one transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked to each other) must be reported to the National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering on specific forms by the relevant bank or financial institution. If Participant deposits proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends or Dividend Equivalents in a bank account in Romania, Participant may be required to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. Participant should consult with a legal advisor to determine whether Participant will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank.
The acquisition, payment, holding and sale of foreign securities by the Romanian residents, as well as the receipt of dividends in foreign currency should not be subject to any restrictions/ special requirements from the perspective of the exchange control regulations. To be noted, while probably not the case, the acquisition of foreign securities representing 10% or more of the issuers share capital requires prior notification of the National Bank of Romania.
2. Language Consent. Participant acknowledges that a Romanian language version of the Agreement is available from the Company upon request by contacting Playtika Ltd., HaChoshlim St 8, Herzliya Pituarch, Israel, telephone number: 972-73-316-3251, and is also available through the Companys online equity plan administrator, Shareworks. Participant hereby confirms that he or she is able to read and understand the terms of this Agreement and any other documents related to the RSUs.
SWITZERLAND
1. Securities Law Information. The RSUs and the issuance of any Shares thereunder is not intended to be publicly offered in or from Switzerland. Neither this Agreement nor any other materials relating to the RSUs (a) constitute a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 35 et seq. of the Swiss Financial Services Act, (b) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland, or (c) have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss reviewing body or any Swiss regulatory authority.
UKRAINE
1. Securities Law Information. The RSU and the issuance of any Shares thereunder is not intended to be publicly offered in or from Ukraine.
2. Exchange Control Information. If transfer of funds, including at repatriation of RSU-related proceeds, falls under the categories of threshold transaction or suspicious transaction, it will be subject to financial monitoring in Ukraine.
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A threshold transaction shall mean a transaction which equals to or exceeds UAH 400,000 (approximately EUR 11,700) and (a) any participant of the transaction is registered/located in a country that fails to comply with FATF and other international anti-money laundering rules, or (b) financial transaction is carried out by a politically exposed person(s), their family members and affiliates, or (c) transaction provides for the cross-border transfer of funds, or (d) transaction provides for financial operations with cash. A suspicious transaction shall mean a transaction in respect of which irrespectively of its amount a Ukrainian bank has sufficient grounds to suspect that funds are a result of criminal activity or are related to terrorist financing or the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Participant understands that Participant is responsible for complying with the applicable exchange control regulations in Ukraine. As the exchange control regulations in Ukraine may change without notice, Participant has been advised to consult a legal advisor prior to opening any account outside of Ukraine and in connection with the acquisition and the sale of any shares of Common Stock under the Plan to ensure Participants compliance with the regulations.
3. Tax Obligations. If Participant is a tax resident of Ukraine, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company (or any Related Entity) to fulfill any obligations related to taxation of Participant in Ukraine in relation to the RSU and the relevant Shares, which shall be handled by Participant. Participant is obliged to report income in the annual tax return to be filed before May 1 and the tax to be paid before August 1 of the respective following year.
Ukrainian tax legislation does not have specific rules for taxation of RSUs and related events such as grant, vesting of RSUs and settlement/payment of RSUs by Shares and adverse interpretations of the law by tax authorities are possible.
Participant shall normally not be taxed on grant and vesting of RSUs.
On delivery of the Shares, Participant will be obliged to pay 19.5% tax (18% income tax and 1.5% military tax) on the market value of Shares transferred to such Participant free of charge in settlement of RSUs (including any Dividend Equivalents settled in additional RSU). Assuming that the Shares were received by Participant free of charge (as a gift). Sale of such Shares by Participant will be subject to an additional 19.5% tax (18% income tax and 1.5% military tax) on gain which is calculated as the amount equal to the sale price value minus Participants cost basis in the Shares. Such cost is not the full value of the gift, but only the amount of 18% income tax previously paid by Participant on receipt of such gift. This may result in double taxation for Participant on part of the gain.
If during settlement of the RSUs, no Shares are delivered and no title to Shares passes to Participant, but rather Participant receives an amount of cash of an equal value (including any Dividend Equivalents settled in cash), such amount will be subject to 19.5% tax (18% income tax and 1.5% military tax).
UNITED KINGDOM
1. Incorporation of Terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, in the United Kingdom only Employees are eligible to be granted Awards. Other persons who are not Employees are not eligible to receive Awards in the United Kingdom. This Agreement forms the rules of the employee share scheme applicable to United Kingdom-based Employees. All Awards granted to Employees who are based in the United Kingdom will be granted on similar terms. This Agreement incorporates the terms of the Plan with the exception that reference to Service Provider when used in the Plan (as incorporated into the Agreement) and in the Agreement itself shall mean Employee only and shall not include other persons providing services to the Company or any Related Entity. Accordingly, all
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references in the Agreement to Participants service, service agreement or termination of service shall be interpreted as references to Participants employment, contract of employment or termination of employment.
2. Tax Withholding and Indemnity. This provision supplements Section 4.2 of the Agreement:
(a) If Participant is a resident of the United Kingdom, then the Tax Obligations shall also include Participants primary (employee) national insurance contributions and, at the Companys discretion, any secondary (employer) national insurance contributions of the Company Group (or other similar obligations wherever in the world arising). Participant agrees that Participant is liable for all Tax Obligations and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax Obligations as and when requested by the Company Group or by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company Group against any Tax Obligations that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on Participants behalf that is attributable to: (1) the grant or settlement of, or any benefit derived by Participant from, the RSUs or the Shares which are the subject of the RSUs; (2) the transfer or issuance of Shares on the settlement of the RSUs; (3) any restrictions applicable to any Shares held by Participant ceasing to apply thereto; or (4) the disposal of any Shares (each, a Taxable Event).
(b) The RSUs cannot be settled until Participant has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Obligations that may arise in connection with the vesting and settlement of the RSUs and/or the acquisition of Shares by Participant. The Company shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Shares until Participant has satisfied this obligation. Participant undertakes that, upon request by the Company, Participant will join with his or her Employer in electing, pursuant to Section 431(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) that, for relevant tax purposes, the market value of the Shares issued upon vesting of the RSUs on any occasion will be calculated as if the Shares were not restricted and Sections 425 to 430 (inclusive) of ITEPA are not to apply to such Shares.
(c) Participant agrees that if Participant does not pay or the Company Group does not withhold from Participant the full amount of all Tax Obligations that Participant owes due to any Taxable Event within ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurred, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of ITEPA, then the amount that should have been withheld shall constitute a loan owed by Participant to the Employer, effective ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurred. Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the HMRCs official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by Participant, and the Company and/or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon vesting and settlement of the RSUs or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares or by demanding cash or a cheque from Participant. Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to Participant unless and until the loan is repaid in full.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), Participant understands that the foregoing provision will not apply. Instead, any Tax Obligations not collected within ninety (90) days of the end of the UK tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax Obligation occurs may constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. Participant understands that he or she will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for paying to the Company
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and/or the Employer (as appropriate) the amount of any national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which can be recovered by any means set out in the Agreement.
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ANNEX A TO THE
APPENDIX TO THE PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPANTS IN AUSTRALIA
Securities Law Notice and Australia Offer Document
This disclosure has been prepared in connection with offers to employees in Australia under the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the Plan) and the Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (Agreement). A copy of the terms of the Plan and the Agreement are enclosed. It has been prepared to ensure any offer under the Plan (Offer) satisfies the conditions for exemptions granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under ASIC Class order 14/1000.
General Advice Only
Any advice given to Participant in connection with the Offer is general advice only. It does not take into account Participants objectives, financial situation and needs. No financial product advice is provided in the documentation relating to the Plan and nothing in the documentation should be taken to constitute a recommendation or statement of opinion that is intended to influence Participant in making a decision to participate in the Plan. This means that Participant should consider obtaining his or her own financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by the ASIC to give such advice. The Company will make available upon Participants request the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price and the current market price of the underlying Shares subject to the RSUs. Participant can get those details by contacting the Company at HaChoshlim St 8, Herzliya Pituarch, Israel, telephone number: 972-73-316-3251.
Australian Dollar Equivalents
The RSUs will be issued for no consideration which means Participant will not have to pay anything to receive the RSUs or the underlying Shares. However the Australian dollar equivalent of the current published market price of the underlying Shares subject to the RSUs may be determined by reference to the daily exchange rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia on the relevant date. Note that the exchange rate may fluctuate, and the Australian dollar equivalent of the current market price of a Share on a given date will depend on the then-current U.S. dollar/Australian dollar exchange rate.
Risks of Participation in the Plan
Participation in the Plan and acquiring Shares in the Company carries inherent risks. These risks include the possibility of fluctuations (and decrease) in the price of the Shares in relation to Company performance, as well as general market performance. Participant should carefully consider these risks in light of Participants investment objectives and personal circumstances.
Form of Settlement
RSUs granted to employees resident in Australia will be satisfied in Shares only. In no circumstances will cash be paid to satisfy any of such RSUs or Shares following vesting, notwithstanding any discretion contained in the Plan to the contrary.
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Statement under Section 83A-105 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)
Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act) applies to the Plan and this Option, subject to the requirements of the Act. Broadly speaking when a participant acquires a right to Shares under the Act, his or her assessable income includes any discount (compared to market value) given in relation to the right to Shares.
In this situation the exact number of Shares Participant will be entitled to will not be determined until the RSUs vest. That means there is a real risk that, under the conditions of the Plan, Participant will forfeit or lose his or her RSUs (other than by disposing of it, exercising it or letting them lapse) (real risk of forfeiture or RROF). Based on current Australian Tax Office guidance, the Company believes that the condition requiring Participant to have been continuously employed by the Company or a Related Entity from the date on which the RSU is granted to Participant to the date of vesting (inclusive) will satisfy the real risk of forfeiture test. Accordingly, it is intended for income tax in relation to the RSUs to be deferred until they vest, unless Participants employment terminates for any reason prior to exercise. If dealing in Shares acquired is further restricted, the taxing point may be deferred further. However, the Company is not providing tax advice, and Participant should consult his or her personal advisor for the precise tax treatment of the RSUs.
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Exhibit 10.7
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the Plan) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the Option), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: | [Insert Participant Name] | |
Grant Date: | [Insert Grant Date] | |
Exercise Price per Share: | [Insert Exercise Price] | |
Shares Subject to the Option: | [Insert Number of Options] | |
Final Expiration Date: | [Insert Tenth Anniversary of Grant Date] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: | [Insert Vesting Commencement Date] | |
Vesting Schedule: | [To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Type of Option |
☒ Non-Qualified Stock Option |
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date).
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1 Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. The Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participants Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2 Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3 Expiration of Option. Subject to Section 5.3 of the Plan, the Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a) The final expiration date in the Grant Notice; which shall in no event be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date;
(b) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participants Termination of Service, unless Participants Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(c) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participants Termination of Service by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(d) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the date of Participants Termination of Service for Cause; and
(e) Except as otherwise provided in clauses (b) or (c) above, with respect to any unvested portion of the Option, the date that is thirty (30) days following Participants Termination of
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Service by reason of Participants death or Disability, or such shorter period as may be determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participants lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option, unless it has been disposed of, with the consent of the Administrator, pursuant to a domestic relations order. After Participants death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3 hereof, be exercised by Participants Designated Beneficiary or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participants will or under the then Applicable Laws of descent and distribution.
3.2 Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company or the Secretarys office, or such other place as may be determined by the Administrator, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares:
(a) An exercise notice in the form prescribed by the Administrator, which may be an electronic form) (the Exercise Notice) signed by Participant or any other person then entitled to exercise the Option or portion thereof, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such Exercise Notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator; and
(b) Subject to Section 5.5 of the Plan, full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, which payment may be made by Participant, by:
(i) Cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check, payable to the order of the Company; or
(ii) Surrender to or withholding by the Company of a net number of vested Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iii) Delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by Participant valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iv) Through the (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) delivery by Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price, provided in either case, that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator; or
(v) With the consent of the Administrator, any other form of payment permitted under Section 5.5 of the Plan; or
(vi) Any combination of the above permitted forms of payment; and
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, full payment for any applicable Tax Withholding Obligation (as defined below) as provided in Section 3.3 below; and
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(d) In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 3.1 by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.
3.3 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the Option to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from the vesting, exercise or settlement of the Option, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the Option (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the vesting, exercise or settlement of the Option, withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities with respect to the vesting, exercise or settlement of the Option.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean (i) if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the greater of (A) the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or (B) with Participants consent, the maximum individual tax withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding attributable to the underlying transaction, or (ii) if Participant is not subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or such other higher rate approved by the Company; provided, further, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, however, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 3.3(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the Award under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability.
(e) Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company and/or the Trustee or any of their agents.
ARTICLE IV.
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OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement.
4.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 4.1 above and this Section 4.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
4.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
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4.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
4.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
4.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
4.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
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4.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the Option, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
4.15 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.8
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan and the Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the Sub-Plan, and jointly with the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, as each may be amended from time to time, the Plan, except where the context otherwise requires) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the Option), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference, Section 102(b) of the ITO and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith and the Trust Agreement entered into between the Trustee and the Company, a copy of which has been provided to Participant or made available for Participants review.
Participant: |
[Insert Participant Name] | |
Grant Date: |
[Insert Grant Date] | |
Exercise Price per Share: |
[Insert Exercise Price] | |
Shares Subject to the Option: |
[Insert Number of Options] | |
Final Expiration Date: |
[Insert Tenth Anniversary of Grant Date] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
[Insert Vesting Commencement Date] | |
Vesting Schedule: |
[To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Type of Option |
102 Capital Gains Track |
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan, the Agreement, Section 102(b) of the ITO and the Rules promulgated in connection therewith, and the Trust Agreement. In addition, by Participants signature below, Participant agrees that the Award shall be issued to the Trustee to hold on Participants behalf, pursuant to the terms of the ITO, the Rules and the Trust Agreement.1 Furthermore, by Participants signature below, Participant confirms that the Company, its assignees and successors shall be under no duty to ensure, and no representation or commitment is made, that the Award qualifies or shall qualify under any particular tax treatment such as the capital gains track under Section 102, nor shall the Company, its assignees or successors be required to take any action for the qualification of any Award under such tax treatment. The Company shall have no liability of any kind or nature in the event that, as a result of Applicable Laws, actions by the Trustee or any position or interpretation of the ITA, or for any other reason whatsoever, an Award shall be deemed not to qualify for any particular tax treatment. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice, the Agreement and the Trust Agreement, in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. In addition, Participant confirms that he/she is familiar with the terms and provisions of Section 102 of the ITO, particularly the 102 Capital Gains Track described in subsection (b)(2) thereof, and agrees that he/she shall not require the Trustee to release the Award or Shares to him/her, or to sell the Award or Shares to a third party, during the Required Holding Period, as set forth in the Sub-Plan, unless permitted
1 | Any reference to issuance of Awards and underlying Shares to the Trustee to be held in Trust for the benefit of the Participant shall mean the supervision of the Trustee on such Awards and underlying Shares, including the application of any tax withholding requirements thereunder, pursuant to a relevant tax ruling to be obtained from the Israeli Tax Authority. |
to do so by Applicable Laws. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP. | PARTICIPANT | |||||
By: | By: | |||||
Print Name: | Print Name: | |||||
Title: | ID: |
EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan or in the Sub-Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each Option represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1 Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. The Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participants Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2 Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3 Expiration of Option. Subject to Section 5.3 of the Plan, the Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a) The final expiration date in the Grant Notice; which shall in no event be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date;
(b) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participants Termination of Service, unless Participants Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(c) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participants Termination of Service by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(d) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the date of Participants Termination of Service for Cause; and
(e) Except as otherwise provided in clauses (b) or (c) above, with respect to any unvested portion of the Option, the date that is thirty (30) days following Participants Termination of
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Service by reason of Participants death or Disability, or such shorter period as may be determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participants lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participants death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3 hereof, be exercised by Participants Designated Beneficiary or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participants will or under the then applicable laws of descent and distribution.
3.2 Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company or the Secretarys office, or such other place as may be determined by the Administrator, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares:
(a) An exercise notice in the form prescribed by the Administrator, which may be an electronic form unless otherwise required by the Trustee for compliance with Section 102) (the Exercise Notice) signed by Participant or any other person then entitled to exercise the Option or portion thereof, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such Exercise Notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator; and
(b) Subject to Section 5.5 of the Plan, full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, which payment may be made by Participant, by:
(i) Cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check, payable to the order of the Company; or
(ii) Surrender to or withholding by the Company of a net number of vested Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iii) Delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by Participant valued at their Fair Market Value, subject to express authorization by the ITA; or
(iv) If there is a public market for the Shares at the time of exercise, through the (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) delivery by Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price, provided in either case, that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator; or
(v) With the consent of the Administrator, any other form of payment permitted under Section 5.5 of the Plan to the extent permitted under Section 102 or as expressly authorized by the ITA; or
(vi) Any combination of the above permitted forms of payment; and
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(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, full payment for any applicable Tax Withholding Obligation (as defined below) as provided in Section 3.3 below; and
(d) In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 3.1 by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.
3.3 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the Option to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from any taxable event related to the Option (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) At the time of any sale of the Shares underlying the Option or the transfer of the Shares underlying the Option from the Trustee to Participant, Participant shall be subject to tax. Such tax will be calculated and withheld at source by the Company and/or its Related Entities and/or the Trustee according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws. Participant may elect to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by any means provided in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, which includes Participants ability to instruct and authorize the Company to, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the sale of the Shares underlying the Option or the transfer of the Shares underlying the Option from the Trustee to Participant, withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean (i) the greater of (A) the minimum applicable statutory tax withholding rate or (B) with Participants consent, the maximum individual tax withholding rate permitted under the rules of the applicable taxing authority for tax withholding attributable to the underlying transaction; provided, further, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding; provided, however, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 3.3(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the Award under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity or the Trustee takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity nor the Trustee makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability. Furthermore, Participant agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Related Entities and/or the Trustee and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to Participant for which Participant is responsible. The Company or any of its Related Entities and the Trustee may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award and the exercise thereof. In addition,
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Participant will be required to pay any amount that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable Israeli tax regulations.
(e) Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company and/or the Trustee or any of their agents.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Award and any Shares underlying the Option shall be subject to the applicable restrictions provided in the Sub-Plan, in particular, those restrictions imposed in the framework of Section 102(b) of the ITO with respect to the Required Holding Period.
4.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 4.1 above and this Section 4.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
4.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will
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be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Trust Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
4.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.11 Rights as a 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 and recorded on the records of the Company or its transfer agents or registrars, and delivered to Participant or the Trustee (including through electronic delivery to a brokerage account unless otherwise required by the Trustee for compliance with Section 102). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant or the Trustee, as applicable, will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the
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right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares, except that any and all rights issued in respect of the Shares, including bonus shares but excluding cash dividends (Rights), shall be deposited with the Trustee and held thereby until the lapse of the Required Holding Period, and such Rights shall be subject to Section 102. Notwithstanding the aforesaid, Participant may sell Shares or Rights or execute a transfer of such Shares or Rights to Participant prior to the lapse of the Required Holding Period, provided that tax is withheld at source by the Company in accordance with the ITO, the Rules and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement. In such case, Participants gains shall be classified as ordinary income and Participant shall be subject to tax on such income at marginal tax rates plus social security and national health insurance payments. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
4.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
4.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the Option, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
4.15 Section 102 Compliance.
(a) As a 102 Capital Gains Track Grant, the Award shall be deposited with the Trustee as required by law to qualify under Section 102, for the benefit of Participant. Participant shall comply with the ITO, the Rules, and the terms and conditions of the Trust Agreement.
(b) The Company shall notify the Trustee of the exercise of any of the Option. If such exercise occurs during the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option shall be issued in the name of the Trustee, and held in trust on Participants behalf by the Trustee. In the event that such exercise occurs after the end of the Required Holding Period, the Shares issued upon the exercise of the Option shall either (i) be issued in the name of the Trustee, or (ii) be transferred to Participant directly, provided that Participant first complies with the tax provisions of the Plan and Sub-Plan, as provided in this Agreement.
(c) The Trustee shall hold the Award or any Shares issued upon exercise of the Option for the Required Holding Period, as set forth in the Sub-Plan. It is acknowledged that as long as the Shares are held by the Trustee, the Trustee shall be the registered shareholder of the Shares, and hold such Shares for the benefit of Participant.
(d) In the event that Participant disposes of any Shares underlying the Award prior to the expiration of the Required Holding Period or directs a transfer of the Shares underlying the Award from the Trustee to Participant prior to the expiration of the Required Holding Period, Participant acknowledges and agrees that any additional gains from the sale of such Shares shall not qualify for the tax treatment under the 102 Capital Gains Track and shall be subject to taxation in Israel in accordance with ordinary
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income tax principles. Participant further acknowledges and agrees that in such instance, Participant shall be liable for the employers component of payments to the Israeli National Insurance Institute (to the extent such payments by Participants employer are required).
(d) Participant hereby undertakes to release the Trustee from any liability in respect of any action or decision duly taken and bona fide executed in relation to the Plan, or any Award or Shares issued to Participant thereunder.
(e) Participant hereby confirms that Participant shall execute any and all documents which the Company or the Trustee may reasonably determine to be necessary in order to comply with the ITO and particularly, the Rules.
4.16 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.9
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
SECTION 3(I) STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE FOR ISRAELI PARTICIPANTS
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan and the Sub-Plan for Israeli Participants (the Sub-Plan, and jointly with the 2020 Incentive Award Plan, as each may be amended from time to time, the Plan, except where the context otherwise requires) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the Option), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference and Section 3(i) of the ITO.
Participant: |
[Insert Participant Name] | |
Grant Date: |
[Insert Grant Date] | |
Exercise Price per Share: |
[Insert Exercise Price] | |
Shares Subject to the Option: |
[Insert Number of Options] | |
Final Expiration Date: |
[Insert Tenth Anniversary of Grant Date] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
[Insert Vesting Commencement Date] | |
Vesting Schedule: |
[To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Type of Option |
3(i) Option |
If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan, the Agreement and Section 3(i) of the ITO. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement, in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP. | PARTICIPANT | |||||
By: | By: | |||||
Print Name: | Print Name: | |||||
Title: | ID: |
EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan or in the Sub-Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date). Each Option represents the right to receive one Share, as set forth in this Agreement.
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1 Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. The Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participants Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2 Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3 Expiration of Option. Subject to Section 5.3 of the Plan, the Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a) The final expiration date in the Grant Notice; which shall in no event be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date;
(b) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participants Termination of Service, unless Participants Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(c) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participants Termination of Service by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(d) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the date of Participants Termination of Service for Cause; and
(e) Except as otherwise provided in clauses (b) or (c) above, with respect to any unvested portion of the Option, the date that is thirty (30) days following Participants Termination of
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Service by reason of Participants death or Disability, or such shorter period as may be determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participants lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participants death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3 hereof, be exercised by Participants Designated Beneficiary or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participants will or under the then Applicable Laws of descent and distribution.
3.2 Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company or the Secretarys office, or such other place as may be determined by the Administrator, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares:
(a) An exercise notice in the form prescribed by the Administrator, which may be an electronic form (the Exercise Notice) signed by Participant or any other person then entitled to exercise the Option or portion thereof, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such Exercise Notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator; and
(b) Subject to Section 5.5 of the Plan, full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, which payment may be made by Participant, by:
(i) Cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check, payable to the order of the Company; or
(ii) Surrender to or withholding by the Company of a net number of vested Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iii) Delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by Participant valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iv) If there is a public market for the Shares at the time of exercise, through the (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) delivery by Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price, provided in either case, that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator; or
(v) With the consent of the Administrator, any other form of payment permitted under Section 5.5 of the Plan and Section 3(i) of the ITO.
(c) Any combination of the above permitted forms of payment; and
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(d) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, full payment for any applicable Tax Withholding Obligation (as defined below) as provided in Section 3.3 below; and
(e) In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 3.1 by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.
3.3 Taxes; Tax Withholding.
(a) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the Option to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the amount of all federal, state, local and foreign taxes applicable with respect to the taxable income of Participant resulting from any taxable event related to the Option (the Tax Withholding Obligation).
(b) At the time of exercise of the Options into Shares, Participant shall be subject to tax and a Tax Withholding Obligation will arise. Such Tax Withholding Obligation will be calculated and withheld at source by the Company and/or its Related Entities according to the requirements under the Applicable Laws. Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation by some other means provided in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Withholding Obligation arising as a result of the exercise of the Options into Shares, withhold a net number of Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Withholding Obligation of the Company and its Related Entities.
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation will be determined based on Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate. Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate shall mean the applicable marginal tax rate and surtax, if applicable, that apply to Participants benefits from the Options; provided, however, that in no event shall Participants Applicable Tax Withholding Rate exceed the maximum individual statutory tax rate in the applicable jurisdiction at the time of such withholding (or such other rate as may be required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America); provided, further, that the number of Shares tendered or withheld, if applicable, pursuant to Section 3.3(b) shall be rounded up to the nearest whole Share sufficient to cover the applicable Tax Withholding Obligation, to the extent rounding up to the nearest whole Share does not result in the liability classification of the Award under generally accepted accounting principles.
(d) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all taxes owed in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company or any Related Entity takes with respect to any Tax Withholding Obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any Related Entity makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company and the Related Entities do not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability. Furthermore, Participant agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Related Entities and hold them harmless against and from any and all liability for any such tax or interest or penalty thereon, including without limitation, liabilities relating to the necessity to withhold, or to have withheld, any such tax from any payment made to Participant for which Participant is responsible. The Company or any of its Related Entities may make such provisions and take such steps as it/they may deem necessary or appropriate for the withholding of all taxes required by law to be withheld with respect to the Award and
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the exercise thereof. In addition, Participant will be required to pay any amount that exceeds the tax to be withheld and transferred to the tax authorities, pursuant to applicable Israeli tax laws and regulations.
(e) Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of their agents.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, the Award shall be subject to the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement. In addition, the Award and any Shares underlying the Option shall be subject to the applicable restrictions provided in the Sub-Plan.
4.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 4.1 above and this Section 4.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
4.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly
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maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
4.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
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4.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Related Entity or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company and its Related Entities, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
4.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the Option, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
4.15 Section 3(i) of the ITO. The Grant Notice and this Agreement are subject to the provisions of Section 3(i) of the ITO. Accordingly, the taxable income that should be attributed to the Participant as a result of the grant of the Options will be tax-free on the date of grant, but will be taxed on the exercise of the Options into Shares. At the time of the exercise of the Options into Shares, Participant shall be subject to income tax at marginal tax rates, plus national and health insurance tax, which will be calculated, in general, according to difference between (a) the market price (or the actual sale price) of the Shares at such time, and (b) the Exercise Price (as set forth in the first page of the Grant Notice).1 The tax consequences resulting from the exercise of the Options into Shares are Participants sole and absolute responsibility, and payment of the tax is a precondition for the exercise of the Options into Shares. According to Applicable Law, pursuant to Section 3.3, the Company shall withhold the tax that is levied upon the exercise of the Options into Shares.
4.16 Limitations Applicable to Section 16 Persons. Notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan or this Agreement, if Participant is subject to Section 16 of the Exchange Act, the Plan, the Grant Notice, this Agreement and the Option will be subject to any additional limitations set forth in any applicable exemptive rule under Section 16 of the Exchange Act (including any amendment to Rule 16b-3) that are requirements for the application of such exemptive rule. To the extent Applicable Laws permit, this Agreement will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to such applicable exemptive rule.
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Exhibit 10.10
PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION GRANT NOTICE
FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Stock Option Grant Notice (the Grant Notice) have the meanings given to them in the 2020 Incentive Award Plan (as amended from time to time, the Plan) of Playtika Holding Corp. (the Company).
The Company hereby grants to the participant listed below (Participant) the stock option described in this Grant Notice (the Option), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the Stock Option Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit A (including any additional terms and conditions for Participants country included in the Appendix attached hereto) (the Agreement), both of which are incorporated into this Grant Notice by reference.
Participant: |
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Grant Date: |
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Exercise Price per Share: |
[Insert Exercise Price] | |
Shares Subject to the Option: |
[Insert Number of Options] | |
Final Expiration Date: |
[Insert Tenth Anniversary of Grant Date] | |
Vesting Commencement Date: |
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Vesting Schedule: |
[To be specified in individual agreements] | |
Type of Option |
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If the Company uses an electronic capitalization table system (such as Shareworks) and the fields in this Grant Notice are blank or the information is otherwise provided in a different format electronically, the blank fields and other information shall be deemed to come from the electronic capitalization system and is considered part of this Grant Notice.
By Participants signature below or electronic acceptance or authentication in a form authorized by the Company, Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of this Grant Notice, the Plan and the Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Grant Notice and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, this Grant Notice and the Agreement. Participant has been provided with a copy or electronic access to a copy of the prospectus for the Plan. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions arising under the Plan, this Grant Notice or the Agreement. Counterparts may be delivered via facsimile, electronic mail (including pdf or any electronic signature complying with the U.S. federal ESIGN Act of 2000, Uniform Electronic Transactions Act or other applicable law) or other transmission method and any counterpart so delivered will be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes.
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EXHIBIT A
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
Capitalized terms not specifically defined in this Agreement have the meanings specified in the Grant Notice or, if not defined in the Grant Notice, in the Plan.
ARTICLE I.
GENERAL
1.1 Grant of Option. The Company has granted to Participant the Option effective as of the grant date set forth in the Grant Notice (the Grant Date).
1.2 Incorporation of Terms of Plan. The Option is subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement (including any additional terms and conditions for Participants country set forth in the appendix attached hereto (the Appendix)) and the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference. In the event of any inconsistency between the Plan and this Agreement, the terms of the Plan will control.
ARTICLE II.
PERIOD OF EXERCISABILITY
2.1 Commencement of Exercisability. The Option will vest and become exercisable according to the vesting schedule in the Grant Notice (the Vesting Schedule), except that any fraction of a Share as to which the Option would be vested or exercisable will be accumulated and will vest and become exercisable only when a whole Share has accumulated. The Option shall not be exercisable with respect to fractional Shares. Notwithstanding anything in the Grant Notice, the Plan or this Agreement to the contrary, unless the Administrator otherwise determines, the Option will immediately expire and be forfeited as to any portion that is not vested and exercisable as of Participants Termination of Service for any reason.
2.2 Duration of Exercisability. The Vesting Schedule is cumulative. Any portion of the Option which vests and becomes exercisable will remain vested and exercisable until the Option expires. The Option will be forfeited immediately upon its expiration.
2.3 Expiration of Option. Subject to Section 5.3 of the Plan, the Option may not be exercised to any extent by anyone after, and will expire on, the first of the following to occur:
(a) The final expiration date in the Grant Notice; which shall in no event be more than ten (10) years from the Grant Date;
(b) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of three (3) months from the date of Participants Termination of Service, unless Participants Termination of Service is for Cause or by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(c) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the expiration of one (1) year from the date of Participants Termination of Service by reason of Participants death or Disability;
(d) Except as the Administrator may otherwise approve, the date of Participants Termination of Service for Cause; and
(e) Except as otherwise provided in clauses (b) or (c) above, with respect to any unvested portion of the Option, the date that is thirty (30) days following Participants Termination of
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Service by reason of Participants death or Disability, or such shorter period as may be determined by the Administrator.
ARTICLE III.
EXERCISE OF OPTION
3.1 Person Eligible to Exercise. During Participants lifetime, only Participant may exercise the Option. After Participants death, any exercisable portion of the Option may, prior to the time when the Option becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3 hereof, be exercised by Participants Designated Beneficiary or by any person empowered to do so under the deceased Participants will or under the then Applicable Laws of descent and distribution.
3.2 Manner of Exercise. The Option, or any exercisable portion thereof, may be exercised solely by delivery to the Secretary of the Company or the Secretarys office, or such other place as may be determined by the Administrator, of all of the following prior to the time when the Option or such portion thereof becomes unexercisable under Section 2.3, except that the Option may only be exercised for whole Shares:
(a) An exercise notice in the form prescribed by the Administrator, which may be an electronic form (the Exercise Notice) signed by Participant or any other person then entitled to exercise the Option or portion thereof, stating that the Option or portion thereof is thereby exercised, such Exercise Notice complying with all applicable rules established by the Administrator; and
(b) Subject to Section 5.5 of the Plan, full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option or portion thereof is exercised, which payment may be made by Participant, by:
(i) Cash, wire transfer of immediately available funds or check, payable to the order of the Company; or
(ii) Surrender to or withholding by the Company of a net number of vested Shares issuable upon the exercise of the Option valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iii) Delivery (either by actual delivery or attestation) of Shares owned by Participant valued at their Fair Market Value; or
(iv) Through the (A) delivery (including electronically or telephonically to the extent permitted by the Company) of an irrevocable and unconditional undertaking by a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company sufficient funds to pay the exercise price, or (B) delivery by Participant to the Company of a copy of irrevocable and unconditional instructions to a broker acceptable to the Company to deliver promptly to the Company cash or a check sufficient to pay the exercise price, provided in either case, that such amount is paid to the Company at such time as may be required by the Administrator; or
(v) With the consent of the Administrator, any other form of payment permitted under Section 5.5 of the Plan; or
(vi) Any combination of the above permitted forms of payment; and
(c) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, full payment for any applicable Tax Obligations (as defined below) as provided in Section 3.3 below; and
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(d) In the event the Option or portion thereof shall be exercised pursuant to Section 3.1 by any person or persons other than Participant, appropriate proof of the right of such person or persons to exercise the Option.
3.3 Taxes; Tax Withholding. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement:
(a) Regardless of any action the Company, any Related Entity or Participants employing company, if different (the Employer, and, collectively, the Company Group) takes with respect to any or all Tax Obligations (as defined below), Participant understands that Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any Tax Obligations, which may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company Group. Participant agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company Group from and against any such Tax Obligations.
(b) The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any certificate representing Shares issuable with respect to the Option to Participant or his or her legal representative unless and until Participant or his or her legal representative shall have paid or otherwise satisfied in full the Tax Obligations resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, or any other taxable event related to the Option. Participant acknowledges that if Participant is subject to Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction, the Company Group may be required to withhold or account for Tax Obligations in more than one jurisdiction. Participant agrees to pay the Company Group any Tax Obligations that cannot be satisfied by the means described in this Section 3.3.
(c) Participant specifically authorizes the Company Group, or their respective agents, to satisfy Participants obligations in regards to any Tax Obligations through the withholding by the Company Group or their respective agents from any wages or other compensation paid or payable to Participant an amount sufficient to satisfy such Tax Obligations. Unless Participant elects to satisfy the Tax Obligation by some other means in accordance with Section 9.5 of the Plan, Participants acceptance of this Award constitutes Participants instruction and authorization to the Company to, and the Company shall, with respect to the Tax Obligation arising as a result of the vesting, exercise or settlement of the Option, withhold a net number of vested Shares otherwise issuable pursuant to the Option having a then-current Fair Market Value not exceeding the amount necessary to satisfy the Tax Obligations with respect to the vesting, exercise or settlement of the Option.
(d) For purposes of this Agreement, Tax Obligations shall mean (i) all federal, state, local and foreign withholding or other taxes applicable to Participants taxable income, plus (ii) if permitted under the laws of the jurisdiction in which Participant resides, any liability of the Company Group for income tax, withholding tax, wage tax, solidarity surcharge, and any other employment related taxes or social security contributions in any jurisdiction, in each case resulting from the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the acquisition of Shares by Participant, the disposal of any Shares, or otherwise pursuant to this Agreement, or any other taxable event related to the Option.
(e) Subject to Section 9.5 of the Plan, the Company may withhold or account for Tax Obligations by considering statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum rates applicable in Participants jurisdiction(s). In the event of over-withholding, Participant may receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and (with no entitlement to the equivalent in Shares) or if not refunded, Participant may seek a refund from the local tax authorities. In the event of under-withholding, Participant may be required to pay any additional Tax Obligations directly to the applicable tax authority or to the Company Group. The satisfaction of the Tax Obligations pursuant to clauses (ii) and (iii) of Section 3.2(b) shall be subject to any limitations set forth in Section 9.5 of the Plan to the extent required to avoid the liability classification of the applicable award under generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America.
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(f) Participant acknowledges that Participant is ultimately liable and responsible for all Tax Obligations in connection with the Option, regardless of any action the Company Group takes with respect to any Tax Obligations that arise in connection with the Option. Neither the Company nor any member of the Company Group makes any representation or undertaking regarding the tax treatment to Participant in connection with the awarding, vesting or exercise of the Option or the subsequent sale of Shares. The Company Group does not commit and are under no obligation to structure the Option to reduce or eliminate Participants tax liability.
(g) Participant represents to the Company that Participant has reviewed with Participants own tax advisors the tax consequences of this Award and the transactions contemplated by the Grant Notice and this Agreement. Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company and/or the Trustee or any of their agents.
ARTICLE IV.
OTHER PROVISIONS
4.1 Award Not Transferable; Other Restrictions. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, and notwithstanding the restrictions on transferability set forth in Section 9.1 of the Plan, this Award shall not be transferable except by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Without limiting the generality of any other provision hereof, Participant hereby expressly acknowledges that Section 10.8 (Lock-Up Period) of the Plan is expressly incorporated into this Agreement and are applicable to the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement.
4.2 Stop-Transfer Orders.
(a) Stop-Transfer Notices. Participant agrees that, in order to ensure compliance with the restrictions referred to herein, the Company may issue appropriate stop transfer instructions to its transfer agent, if any, and that, if the Company transfers its own securities, it may make appropriate notations to the same effect in its own records.
(b) Refusal to Transfer. The Company shall not be required (i) to transfer on its books any Shares that have been sold or otherwise transferred in violation of any of the provisions of this Agreement or (ii) to treat as owner of such Shares or to accord the right to vote or pay dividends to any purchaser or other transferee to whom such Shares shall have been so transferred.
(c) Other Restrictions on Transfer. In addition to the limitations contained in Section 4.1 above and this Section 4.2, Participant agrees and acknowledges that Participant will not transfer in any manner the Shares issued pursuant to this Agreement unless (i) the transfer is pursuant to an effective registration statement under the Securities Act or the rules and regulations in effect thereunder, or (ii) counsel for the Company shall have reasonably concluded that no such registration is required because of the availability of an exemption from registration under the Securities Act. To the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, the Plan and this Agreement shall be deemed amended to the extent necessary to conform to such laws, rules and regulations.
4.3 Adjustments. Participant acknowledges that the Option is subject to adjustment, modification and termination in certain events as provided in this Agreement and the Plan.
4.4 Notices. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to the Company must be in writing and addressed to the Company in care of the Companys Secretary at the Companys principal office or the Secretarys then-current email address or facsimile number. Any notice to be given under the terms of this Agreement to Participant must be in writing and addressed to Participant (or, if Participant is
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then deceased, to the person entitled to exercise the Option) at Participants last known mailing address, email address or facsimile number in the Companys personnel files. By a notice given pursuant to this Section, either party may designate a different address for notices to be given to that party. Any notice will be deemed duly given when actually received, when sent by email, when sent by certified mail (return receipt requested) and deposited with postage prepaid in a post office or branch post office regularly maintained by the United States Postal Service or any equivalent non-U.S. postal service, when delivered by a nationally recognized express shipping company or upon receipt of a facsimile transmission confirmation.
4.5 Titles. Titles are provided herein for convenience only and are not to serve as a basis for interpretation or construction of this Agreement.
4.6 Conformity to Securities Laws. Participant acknowledges that the Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement are intended to conform to the extent necessary with all Applicable Laws and, to the extent Applicable Laws permit, will be deemed amended as necessary to conform to Applicable Laws.
4.7 Successors and Assigns. The Company may assign any of its rights under this Agreement to single or multiple assignees, and this Agreement will inure to the benefit of the successors and assigns of the Company. Subject to the restrictions on transfer set forth in the Plan, this Agreement will be binding upon and inure to the benefit of the heirs, legatees, legal representatives, successors and assigns of the parties hereto.
4.8 Entire Agreement. The Plan, the Grant Notice and this Agreement (including the Appendix hereto) constitute the entire agreement of the parties and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Participant with respect to the subject matter hereof, including without limitation, the provisions of any employment agreement or offer letter regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company, or any other oral, implied or written promises, statements, understandings, undertakings or agreements by the Company or any of its representatives regarding equity awards to be awarded to Participant by the Company. Participant hereby agrees to execute such further instruments and to take such further action as the Company requests to carry out the purposes and intent of this Agreement and the Plan, including, without limitation, restrictions on the transferability of the Shares. This Agreement may be amended by the Company in accordance with Section 9.6 of the Plan.
4.9 Agreement Severable. In the event that any provision of the Grant Notice or this Agreement is held illegal or invalid, the provision will be severable from, and the illegality or invalidity of the provision will not be construed to have any effect on, the remaining provisions of the Grant Notice or this Agreement.
4.10 Limitation on Participants Rights. Participation in the Plan confers no rights or interests other than as herein provided. This Agreement creates only a contractual obligation on the part of the Company as to amounts payable and may not be construed as creating a trust. Neither the Plan nor any underlying program, in and of itself, has any assets. Participant will have only the rights of a general unsecured creditor of the Company with respect to amounts credited and benefits payable, if any, with respect to the Option, and rights no greater than the right to receive the Shares as a general unsecured creditor with respect to the Option, as and when exercised pursuant to the terms hereof.
4.11 Rights as a 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 and 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). Except as
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otherwise provided herein, after such issuance, recordation and delivery, Participant will have all the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to such Shares, including, without limitation, the right to receipt of dividends and distributions on such Shares. The issuance of Shares under this Award to Participant shall be subject to Participants satisfaction of the conditions under Section 10.14 of the Plan.
4.12 Not a Contract of Employment. Nothing in the Plan, the Grant Notice or this Agreement confers upon Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company Group or interferes with or restricts in any way the rights of the Company Group, which rights are hereby expressly reserved, to discharge or terminate the services of Participant at any time for any reason whatsoever, with or without Cause, except to the extent expressly provided otherwise in a written agreement between the Company or a Related Entity and Participant.
4.13 Counterparts. The Grant Notice may be executed in one or more counterparts, including by way of any electronic signature, subject to Applicable Laws, each of which will be deemed an original and all of which together will constitute one instrument.
4.14 Governing Law. The provisions of the Plan and all Awards made thereunder, including the Option, shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, disregarding choice-of-law principles of the law of any state that would require the application of the laws of a jurisdiction other than such state.
4.15 Appendix. Notwithstanding any provisions in this Agreement, the Option shall be subject to any additional terms and conditions for Participants country set forth in the Appendix attached hereto. Moreover, if Participant relocates to one of the countries included in the Appendix, the additional terms and conditions for such country, if any, 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 Appendix constitutes part of this Agreement.
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APPENDIX TO THE PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES
This Appendix includes additional terms and conditions applicable to Participants who provide services to the Company Group in the countries identified below. These terms and conditions are in addition to those set forth in the Grant Notice and Agreement and to the extent there are any inconsistencies between these terms and conditions and those set forth in the Grant Notice or the Agreement, these terms and conditions shall prevail. Any capitalized term used in this Appendix without definition shall have the meaning ascribed to such term in the Plan, the Grant Notice or the Agreement, as applicable. This Appendix forms part of the Agreement.
If Participant is a citizen or resident of a country other than the one in which Participant is currently residing and/or working, transfers employment and/or residency to another country after the Grant Date, or is considered a resident of another country for local law purposes, the Company shall, in its discretion, determine to what extent the terms and conditions contained herein shall be applicable to Participant.
For Participants convenience and information, the Company has provided certain general information regarding some of the tax and/or exchange control requirements that may apply to Participant in certain of the countries identified below. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any such information and does not ensure that it is complete or correct. As a result, the Company strongly recommends that Participant not rely on the information in this Appendix as the only source of information relating to the consequences of Participants participation in the Plan because the information may be out of date at the time Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares or sells Shares acquired under the Plan. The absence of any information on tax or foreign exchange requirements for any particular country should not be regarded as an indication that no such requirements apply in that country. The laws, rules and regulations of any country regarding the holding of securities may be subject to frequent change.
Participant is advised to seek appropriate professional advice as to how the relevant exchange control and tax laws in Participants country may apply to Participants individual situation.
GLOBAL PROVISIONS
1. Termination of Service. For purposes of the Option, a Termination of Service will be deemed to have occurred as of the date Participant is no longer actively providing services to the Company Group (regardless of the reason for such Termination of Service and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services, or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). Participants employment or service relationship will not be extended by any notice period (e.g., Participants period of service will not be extended by any contractual notice period or period of garden leave or similar period mandated under employment laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services, or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any). Unless otherwise expressly provided in the Plan or determined by the Company (a) Participants right to vest in the Option, if any, will terminate as of the date of Termination of Service, and (b) the period (if any) during which the Option may be exercised after a Termination of Service will commence on such date. Notwithstanding the forgoing, the Administrator shall have exclusive discretion to determine when a Termination of Service has occurred for purposes of the Option (including when Participant is no longer considered to be actively providing services while on a leave of absence). In the event of Participants leave of absence, vesting of
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the Option shall be governed by the Companys leave of absence policies, as may be amended from time to time, and in accordance with Applicable Laws.
2. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Rights. In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that:
(a) for employment and labor law purposes, the Option and any Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option are an extraordinary item that do not constitute wages of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company Group, and the award of rights is outside the scope of Participants employment or service contract, if any;
(b) for employment and labor law purposes, the Option and any Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option are not part of normal or expected wages or salary for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments or entitlements, notice of termination or indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu of such notice, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company Group;
(c) the Option and any Shares issuable upon exercise of the Option are not intended to be an integral component of compensation or to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(d) neither the rights nor any provision of Plan or the policies adopted pursuant to the Plan confer upon any Participant any right with respect to service or employment or continuation of current service or employment and shall not be interpreted to form a service or employment contract or relationship with the Company Group;
(e) the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
(f) if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the right may have no value;
(g) if Participant exercises the Option and acquires Shares, the value of the Shares acquired upon purchase may increase or decrease in value, even below the exercise price of the Option; and
(h) in consideration of the grant of the Option hereunder, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages arises from termination of the Option, and no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the Option resulting from termination of Participants employment by the Company Group (for any reason whatsoever, whether with or without Cause, whether with or without prior notice, and whether or not in breach of local employment or labor laws) and Participant irrevocably releases the Company Group from any such claim that may arise; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is found by a court of competent jurisdiction to have arisen, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived Participants entitlement to pursue such claim.
3. Insider Trading Restrictions/Market Abuse Laws. Participant may be subject to insider trading restrictions and/or market abuse laws in applicable jurisdictions, including the United States and Participants country, if different, which may affect Participants ability to directly or indirectly, for himself or herself or for a third party, acquire or sell, or attempt to sell, Shares during such times as such Participant is considered to have inside information regarding the Company (as defined by Applicable Laws) or the trade in Shares. Any restrictions under these laws or regulations may be separate and in addition to any restrictions that may be imposed under any applicable Company insider trading policy. It shall be each
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Participants responsibility to comply with any applicable restrictions, and each Participant should speak with a personal advisor on this matter.
4. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting; Exchange Controls. Each country may have certain foreign asset and/or account reporting requirements and/or exchange controls which may affect Participants ability to purchase or hold Shares or cash received in respect of the Option (including from any dividends received or sale proceeds arising from the sale of Shares) in a brokerage or bank account outside Participants country. Participant may be required to report such accounts, assets or transactions to the tax or other authorities in Participants country. Participant also may be required to repatriate sale proceeds or other funds received as a result of his or her participation in the Plan to Participants country through a designated bank or broker and/or within a certain time after receipt. It shall be Participants responsibility to be compliant with such regulations, and Participant should consult a personal legal advisor for any details.
5. No Representations With Respect to Tax Qualification. Although the Company may endeavor to (a) qualify Options for favorable tax treatment under the laws of the United States or jurisdictions outside of the United States or (b) avoid adverse tax treatment (e.g., under Section 409A of the Code), the Company makes no representation to that effect and expressly disavows any covenant to maintain favorable or avoid unfavorable tax treatment, anything to the contrary in this Plan. The Company shall be unconstrained in its corporate activities without regard to the potential negative tax impact on Participants under the Plan.
6. Paperless Administration. By accepting this Award, Participant hereby agrees to receive documentation related to the Award by electronic delivery, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company.
7. Language. Participant acknowledges that Participant is proficient in the English language and understands the provisions in this Agreement and the Plan or has had the ability to consult with an advisor who is sufficiently proficient in the English language, as to allow Participant to understand the terms of this Agreement and any other documents related to the Option. Further, if Participant has received this 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.
8. Additional Restrictions. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on the Option and the shares of Stock purchased upon exercise of the Option, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable in order to comply with local laws or facilitate the administration of the Plan, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
9. No EU Prospectus. This document does not constitute a prospectus within the meaning of Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 (European Prospectus Regulation). In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that no prospectus will be published for the purpose of the offering and issuance of the Options and sale of the underlying Shares and any offering of the Option or the underlying Shares is conducted by the Company in reliance on an exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus set forth in Article 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC.
AUSTRALIA
1. Information on Taxable Event. The following provisions supplement the Agreement:
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(a) The Option will be taxable at either the point the Option is exercised or at the termination of services. The amount chargeable to tax will be calculated as the difference between Fair Market Value of the Shares on the exercise date (or the termination date, if applicable) and the exercise price of the Option.
(b) In accepting the Option, Participant acknowledges that any taxable gain at the date of grant or termination, as appropriate, may result in an income and Medicare tax charge arising. Participant acknowledges and confirms that Participant is responsible for reporting and paying all taxes to the local tax authorities and that this will be undertaken by Participant on a timely basis.
2. Australian Offer Document. This offer of Options under the Plan is intended to comply with the provisions of the Corporations Act 2001, ASIC Regulatory Guide 49 and ASIC Class Order CO 14/1000. Additional details are set forth in the Offer Document for the offer of Options to Australian-resident employees attached hereto as Annex A.
3. Exchange Control Information. Exchange control reporting is required for cash transactions exceeding AUD$10,000 and international fund transfers. The Australian bank assisting with the transaction will file the report. If there is no Australian bank involved in the transfer, Participant will be required to file the report.
4. Payment Upon Exercise. This grant of Options does not provide any right for Participant to receive a cash payment, and only shares of Common Stock will be issued upon exercise of the Options.
5. Tax Information. The Plan is a plan to which subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) applies (subject to conditions in the Act).
AUSTRIA
1. Exchange Control Information. If Participant is an Austrian resident and Participant holds Shares acquired under the Plan outside of Austria, Participant must submit a report to the Austrian National Bank. An exemption applies if the value of the Shares as of any given quarter does not meet or exceed EUR 30,000,000 or if the value of the Shares in any given year as of December 31 does not meet or exceed EUR 5,000,000. If the former threshold is exceeded, quarterly obligations are imposed, whereas if the latter threshold is exceeded, annual reports must be given. The quarterly reporting date is as of the last day of the respective quarter and the deadline for filing the quarterly report is the 15th day of the month following the end of the respective quarter. The annual reporting date is December 31 and the deadline for filing the annual report is January 31 of the following year. A separate reporting requirement applies when Participant sells Shares acquired under the Plan, receive a cash dividend paid on such Shares or Dividend Equivalents paid in cash. In that case, there may be exchange control obligations if the cash proceeds are held outside of Austria. If the transaction volume of all cash accounts abroad meets or exceeds EUR 10,000,000, the movements and balances of all accounts must be reported monthly, as of the last day of the month, on or before the 15th day of the following month, on the prescribed form (Meldungen SI-Forderungen und/oder SI-Verpflichtungen).
2. Tax Information. The grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, and the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto, might have tax implications under Austrian tax laws. Please review the Plan prospectus for further details.
BELARUS
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1. Payment Method. Any payment pursuant to Section 3.2(b)(i) shall be made through wire transfer to the Companys bank account if Participant is located in the Republic of Belarus on the payment date, or through cash, check or wire transfer if Participant is located outside the Republic of Belarus on the payment date.
2. Compliance with Law. In the event Participant is residing in the Republic of Belarus, Participant shall at his or her own cost comply with any requirements of the laws and regulations of the Republic of Belarus (including but not limited to currency regulations). In particular, Participant at his or her own cost shall ensure the receipt of permit of the National Bank of the Republic of Belarus in case Belarusian law relevant requirements in accordance with legislation of the Republic of Belarus, namely, before payment of the exercise price.
3. Tax Obligations. If Participant is a tax resident of the Republic of Belarus, nothing in the Agreement shall require the Company (and/or the Employer or any Related Entity) to fulfill any obligations, including but not limited to the withholding, reporting and payment obligations in the Republic of Belarus, related to taxation of Participant in the Republic of Belarus, which shall be handled by Participant.
4. Securities Law Information. Shares and the Option will not be listed in Belarus and accounted for in the depositary system of Belarus. Shares, the Option, this Agreement and the Plan will not be subject to securities regulations in Belarus directly. The Option and the issuance of any Shares thereunder are not intended to be publicly offered in or from the Republic of Belarus. Neither this Agreement nor any other materials relating to the Option (a) constitute a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to Article 16 of the Law of the Republic of Belarus On the securities market, (b) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in the Republic of Belarus, or (c) have been or will be filed with, approved or supervised by any Belarusian regulatory authority.
5. Language Consent. By participating in the Plan, participant acknowledges that he or she is proficient in reading and understanding English and fully understands the terms of the documents related to the grant, including the Plan and this Agreement, which were provided in the English language. Participant accepts the terms of those documents accordingly.
CANADA
1. Termination of Service. The following provision replaces Section 1 of this Appendix:
For purposes of this Option and any related rights or entitlements, Participants Termination of Service is deemed to occur (regardless of the reason for the termination, whether with or without Cause, whether with or without prior notice, and whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services or the terms of Participants employment or service agreement, if any) on the date that is the earliest of (a) the effective termination date of Participants employment or service agreement, or (b) the date Participant is no longer actively employed by or actively providing services to the Company or any of its Related Entities following Participants receipt of a notice of termination of employment or service agreement, or Participants delivery of a notice of resignation or termination of service agreement to the Company or any of its Related
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Entities, in any such case regardless of (and without including) any notice of termination or resignation period or any period of pay, indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu of such notice mandated under Applicable Laws (including, but not limited to, statutory law, regulatory law, civil law and/or common law) in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or otherwise rendering services or the terms of Participants employment or other service agreement, if any. For greater certainty, for purposes of this Option and any related rights or entitlements, Participant will not be considered to be employed by or providing services to the Company or any of its Related Entities, whether actively or otherwise, and shall not be entitled to further vesting of the Option, or any indemnity, compensation or damages in lieu thereof, in respect of any notice of termination period required or any retroactive period during which Participant is deemed to be in the employ or service of the Company or any of its Related Entities, whether pursuant to Applicable Laws in the jurisdiction where Participant is employed or rendering services or pursuant to a decision of a court or tribunal of competent jurisdiction.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, if applicable employment standards legislation explicitly requires continued participation in the Plan during a minimum statutory notice period, Participant acknowledges that his or her right to participate in the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the last day of Participants minimum statutory notice period, but Participant will not earn or be entitled to pro-rata vesting if the vesting date falls after the end of Participants statutory notice period, nor will Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting.
2. Payment Upon Exercise. This grant of Options does not provide any right for Participant to receive a cash payment, and only shares of Common Stock will be issued upon exercise of the Options.
3. Language. The following provisions will apply if Participant is a resident of Quebec. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and written communications relating directly or indirectly hereto be drawn up in English.
Langue: Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et communications écrites sy rattachant, directement ou indirectement.
4. Securities Law Information. Canadian residents are permitted to sell shares of Common Stock acquired under the Plan through the designated broker appointed under the Plan, if any, provided the sale of such shares acquired under the Plan takes place outside Canada through the Nasdaq stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock are listed.
5. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. Canadian taxpayers are required to report any foreign specified property, including Shares acquired under the Plan and rights to receive Shares (e.g., Options) on Form T1135 (Foreign Income Verification Statement) if the total cost of the foreign specified property exceeds C$100,000 at any time during the year. Options must be reported (generally, at nil cost) if the C$100,000 cost threshold is exceeded because of other foreign specified property held by Participant. For Shares acquired under the Plan, cost generally is the adjusted cost basis (ACB), which would ordinarily be equal the fair market value of such shares at the time of acquisition. If, however, Participant owns other Shares in the Company, the ACB of the Shares acquired under the Plan will need to be averaged with the ACB of the other Shares. The statement is due at the same time as Participants annual tax return. Participant should consult his or her personal tax advisor to ensure compliance with applicable reporting obligations.
FINLAND
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1. Notice Regarding Potential Social Contributions. The benefit from the Option is not subject social contributions except for Participants health care contribution (1.65% in 2021) payable by Participant in connection with income taxes. Should any Shares be issued within 12 months of Participants execution of this Agreement, and should the Exercise Price be significantly below the fair market value of the Shares at the time this Agreement is executed by Participant, such difference would be subject to ordinary salary social contributions at the level of approximately 30% (including Participants part and the Employers part). In order to avoid the imposition of these social contribution requirements on the Option, Participant will be required to execute this Agreement on or prior to February 26, 2021, and the Option may not be exercised prior to March 1, 2022.
GERMANY
1. Exchange Control Information. Cross-border payments in excess of EUR 12,500 must be reported monthly to the German Federal Bank (Bundesbank). In the event Participant makes or receives a payment in excess of this amount, he or she must report the payment to Bundesbank electronically using the General Statistics Reporting Portal (Allgemeines Meldeportal Statistik) available via Bundesbanks website (www.bundesbank.de).
2. Foreign Asset/Account Reporting Information. If Participants acquisition of Shares acquired under the Plan leads to a so-called qualified participation at any point during the calendar year, Participant may need to report the acquisition when Participant files his or her tax return for the relevant year. A qualified participation is attained if (a) the value of the Shares acquired exceeds 150,000 or (b) in the unlikely event Participant holds Shares exceeding 10% of the Companys total Shares. However, if the Shares are listed on a recognized U.S. stock exchange and Participant owns less than 1% of the Company, this requirement will not apply to Participant.
3. Additional Tax Provisions. Each Participant who is either (a) resident for tax purposes in Germany or (b) otherwise subject to German income tax and/or social security contributions in respect of earnings received from the Company Group shall be obliged to notify their Employer of the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option and the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto. Participant understands that they may suffer adverse tax consequences as a result of the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option and the distribution of the Shares issuable with respect thereto.
4. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Awards. Any person entitled under the Plan acknowledges that:
(a) for labor law purposes, an Award granted under the Plan is an extraordinary item that does not constitute wage of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company or any subsidiary, and the grant of an Award issued upon settlement is outside the scope of the persons service / employment contract, if any;
(b) for labor law purposes, an Award issued upon settlement is not part of normal or expected fees for any purposes, including, but not limited to, calculation of any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end of service payments, bonuses, holiday pay, long-service awards, pension or retirement benefits or similar payments and in no event should be considered as compensation for, or relating in any way to, past services for the Company or any subsidiary or affiliate of the Company;
(c) an Award issued upon settlement is not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation; and
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(d) the future value of the underlying Award is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty.
POLAND
1. Exchange Control Information. Polish residents holding foreign securities (including Shares) and maintaining accounts abroad must file reports with the National Bank of Poland if the aggregate value of Shares and cash held in such foreign accounts exceeds PLN 7,000,000. If required, the reports are due on a quarterly basis by the 20th day following the end of each quarter and must be filed on special forms available on the website of the National Bank of Poland. In addition, Polish residents are required to transfer funds through a bank account in Poland if the transferred amount in any single transaction exceeds a specified threshold (currently EUR 15,000 (or PLN 15,000 if such transfer of funds is associated with the business activity of a consultant)). Participant must store all documents connected with any foreign exchange transactions Participant engages in for a period of five years from the end of the year when such transactions were made. Penalties may apply for failure to comply with exchange control requirements.
2. Acknowledgment of Nature of Plan and Rights. This provision supplements the acknowledgments set forth above in Section 2 of this Appendix:
In participating in the Plan, Participant acknowledges that no prospectus will be published for the purpose of the offering, issuance and sale of the underlying Shares and any offering of the Shares is conducted by the Company in reliance on the exemption from the obligation to publish a prospectus set forth in Article 1 of the Regulation (EU) 2017/1129 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2017 on the prospectus to be published when securities are offered to the public or admitted to trading on a regulated market, and repealing Directive 2003/71/EC.
ROMANIA
1. Exchange Control Information. Any transfer of funds exceeding EUR 15,000 (whether via one transaction or several transactions that appear to be linked to each other) must be reported to the National Office for Prevention and Control of Money Laundering on specific forms by the relevant bank or financial institution. If Participant deposits proceeds from the sale of Shares or the receipt of dividends or Dividend Equivalents in a bank account in Romania, Participant may be required to provide the Romanian bank assisting with the transaction with appropriate documentation explaining the source of the income. Participant should consult with a legal advisor to determine whether Participant will be required to submit such documentation to the Romanian bank.
The acquisition, payment, holding and sale of foreign securities by the Romanian residents, as well as the receipt of dividends in foreign currency should not be subject to any restrictions/ special requirements from the perspective of the exchange control regulations. To be noted, while probably not the case, the acquisition of foreign securities representing 10% or more of the issuers share capital requires prior notification of the National Bank of Romania.
2. Language Consent. Participant acknowledges that a Romanian language version of the Agreement is available from the Company upon request by contacting Playtika Ltd., HaChoshlim St 8, Herzliya Pituarch, Israel, telephone number: 972-73-316-3251, and is also available through the Companys online equity plan administrator, Shareworks. Participant hereby confirms that he or she is able to read and understand the terms of this Agreement and any other documents related to the Option.
SWITZERLAND
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1. Securities Law Information. The Option and the issuance of any Shares thereunder is not intended to be publicly offered in or from Switzerland. Neither this Agreement nor any other materials relating to the Option (a) constitute a prospectus as such term is understood pursuant to article 35 et seq. of the Swiss Financial Services Act, (b) may be publicly distributed nor otherwise made publicly available in Switzerland, or (c) have been or will be filed with or approved by any Swiss reviewing body or any Swiss regulatory authority.
UKRAINE
1. Securities Law Information. The Option and the issuance of any Shares thereunder is not intended to be publicly offered in or from Ukraine.
2. Exchange Control Information. In case Participant is required to make a foreign currency payment abroad, such transaction will be subject to currency control restrictions of the National Bank of Ukraine. In particular, Ukrainian residents are restricted to transfer funds abroad in excess of the annual limit. The limit for Participants who act as individuals is an equivalent of EUR 100,000 and the limit for Participants who are registered as private entrepreneurs in Ukraine is an equivalent of EUR 2,000,000.
Ukrainian residents are restricted to transfer funds a to non-resident seller of shares if such shares are issued in and/or such seller is located in or incorporated under the laws of a jurisdiction falling in the list of restricted jurisdictions under the laws of Ukraine, including, inter alia: territories recognized by the Ukrainian Government as offshores; countries recognized by the Ukrainian Parliament as aggressors/occupants; countries which do not follow the recommendations of the relevant international organizations dealing with combatting of money-laundering, financing of terrorism or weapons of mass destruction.
In case a Participant acting as an individual needs to transfer funds to his or her foreign bank accounts (for the purposes of future settlements for the Shares), he or she will be restricted in doing so if such accounts are opened with financial institutions located in or incorporated under the laws of restricted jurisdictions as defined in the paragraph above. Participants who act as private entrepreneurs will be unable to transfer funds to their foreign bank accounts (irrespectively of the jurisdiction) for the purposes of future settlements for the Shares.
If transfer of funds, including at repatriation of Option-related proceeds, falls under the categories of threshold transaction or suspicious transaction, it will be subject to financial monitoring in Ukraine.
A threshold transaction shall mean a transaction which equals to or exceeds UAH 400,000 (approximately EUR 11,700) and (a) any participant of the transaction is registered/located in a country that fails to comply with FATF and other international anti-money laundering rules, or (b) financial transaction is carried out by a politically exposed person(s), their family members and affiliates, or (c) transaction provides for the cross-border transfer of funds, or (d) transaction provides for financial operations with cash. A suspicious transaction shall mean a transaction in respect of which irrespectively of its amount a Ukrainian bank has sufficient grounds to suspect that funds are a result of criminal activity or are related to terrorist financing or the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.
Participant understands that Participant is responsible for complying with the applicable exchange control regulations in Ukraine. As the exchange control regulations in Ukraine may change without notice, Participant has been advised to consult a legal advisor prior to opening any account outside of Ukraine and in connection with the acquisition and the sale of any shares of Common Stock under the Plan to ensure Participants compliance with the regulations.
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3. Tax Obligations. If Participant is a tax resident of Ukraine, nothing in this Agreement shall require the Company (or any Related Entity) to fulfill any obligations related to taxation of Participant in Ukraine in relation to Options and the relevant Shares, which shall be handled by Participant. Participant is obliged to report income in the annual tax return to be filed before May 1 and the tax to be paid before August 1 of the respective following year.
Ukrainian tax legislation does not have specific rules for taxation of a stock option and related events such as grant, vesting, exercise of options and delivery of shares and adverse interpretations of the law by tax authorities are possible.
Participants shall normally not be taxed on grant and vesting of Options, but there is the risk that tax authorities may take the view that Option is a financial instrument received free of charge and the value of such instrument shall be included into Participants taxable income.
When Option is exercised and Participant purchases Shares for consideration, this shall not be treated as income recognition (taxable) event for Participant but rather as acquisition of Shares, and the price paid becomes Participants cost basis in Shares for the purposes of a future sale.
When Option is exercised and Participant receives Shares without paying cash or providing other consideration, Participants will be obliged to pay 19.5% tax (18% income tax and 1.5% military tax) on the market value of Shares transferred to such Participant free of charge (as a gift).
Sale of such Shares by Participant will be subject to additional 19.5% tax (18% income tax and 1.5% military tax) on gain which is calculated as the amount equal to the sale price value minus Participants cost basis in Shares. For Shares received free of charge (as a gift) such cost is not the full value of the gift, but only the amount of 18% income tax previously paid by Participant on receipt of such gift. This may result in double taxation for Participant on part of the gain.
UNITED KINGDOM
1. Incorporation of Terms of the Plan. Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, in the United Kingdom only Employees are eligible to be granted Options. Other persons who are not Employees are not eligible to receive Options in the United Kingdom. This Agreement forms the rules of the employee share scheme applicable to United Kingdom-based Employees. All Options granted to Employees who are based in the United Kingdom will be granted on similar terms. This Agreement incorporates the terms of the Plan with the exception that reference to Service Provider when used in the Plan (as incorporated into the Agreement) and in the Agreement itself shall mean Employee only and shall not include other persons providing services to the Company or any Related Entity. Accordingly, all references in the Agreement to Participants service, service agreement or termination of service shall be interpreted as references to Participants employment, contract of employment or termination of employment.
2. Tax Withholding and Indemnity. This provision supplements Section 3.3 of the Agreement:
(a) If Participant is a resident of the United Kingdom, then the Tax Obligations shall also include Participants primary (employee) national insurance contributions and, at the Companys discretion, any secondary (employer) national insurance contributions of the Company Group. (or other similar obligations wherever in the world arising). Participant agrees that Participant is liable for all Tax Obligations and hereby covenants to pay all such Tax Obligations as and when requested by the Company Group or by Her Majestys Revenue and Customs (HMRC) (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority). Participant also agrees to indemnify and keep indemnified the Company Group against
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any Tax Obligations that they are required to pay or withhold or have paid or will pay to HMRC (or any other tax authority or any other relevant authority) on Participants behalf that is attributable to: (1) the grant or exercise of, or any benefit derived by Participant from, the Options or the Shares which are the subject of the Options; (2) the transfer or issuance of Shares on the exercise of the Options; (3) any restrictions applicable to any Shares held by Participant ceasing to apply thereto; or (4) the disposal of any Shares (each, a Taxable Event).
(b) The Options cannot be exercised until Participant has made such arrangements as the Company may require for the satisfaction of any Tax Obligations that may arise in connection with the vesting and exercise of the Options and/or the acquisition of Shares by Participant. The Company shall not be required to issue, allot or transfer Shares until Participant has satisfied this obligation. Participant undertakes that, upon request by the Company, Participant will join with his or her Employer in electing, pursuant to Section 431(1) of the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 (ITEPA) that, for relevant tax purposes, the market value of the Shares acquired upon exercise of the Option on any occasion will be calculated as if the Shares were not restricted and Sections 425 to 430 (inclusive) of ITEPA are not to apply to such Shares.
(c) Participant agrees that if Participant does not pay or the Company Group does not withhold from Participant the full amount of all Tax Obligations that Participant owes due to any Taxable Event within ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurred, or such other period specified in Section 222(1)(c) of ITEPA, then the amount that should have been withheld shall constitute a loan owed by Participant to the Employer, effective ninety (90) days after the end of the tax year in which the Taxable Event occurred. Participant agrees that the loan will bear interest at the HMRCs official rate and will be immediately due and repayable by Participant, and the Company and/or the Employer may recover it at any time thereafter by withholding the funds from salary, bonus or any other funds due to Participant by the Employer, by withholding in Shares issued upon vesting and exercise of the Option or from the cash proceeds from the sale of Shares or by demanding cash or a cheque from Participant. Participant also authorizes the Company to delay the issuance of any Shares to Participant unless and until the loan is repaid in full.
(d) Notwithstanding the foregoing, if Participant is a director or executive officer of the Company (within the meaning of Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act), Participant understands that the foregoing provision will not apply. Instead, any Tax Obligations not collected within ninety (90) days of the end of the UK tax year in which an event giving rise to the Tax Obligation occurs may constitute a benefit to Participant on which additional income tax and national insurance contributions may be payable. Participant understands that he or she will be responsible for reporting and paying any income tax due on this additional benefit directly to HMRC under the self-assessment regime and for paying to the Company and/or the Employer (as appropriate) the amount of any national insurance contributions due on this additional benefit, which can be recovered by any means set out in the Agreement.
APPENDIX A-11
ANNEX A TO THE
APPENDIX TO THE PLAYTIKA HOLDING CORP.
2020 INCENTIVE AWARD PLAN
STOCK OPTION AGREEMENT
FOR PARTICIPANTS IN AUSTRALIA
Securities Law Notice and Australia Offer Document
This disclosure has been prepared in connection with offers to employees in Australia under the Playtika Holding Corp. 2020 Incentive Award Plan (the Plan) and the Stock Option Award Agreement (Agreement). A copy of the terms of the Plan and the Agreement are enclosed. It has been prepared to ensure any offer under the Plan (Offer) satisfies the conditions for exemptions granted by the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC) under ASIC Class order 14/1000.
General Advice Only
Any advice given to Participant in connection with the Offer is general advice only. It does not take into account Participants objectives, financial situation and needs. No financial product advice is provided in the documentation relating to the Plan and nothing in the documentation should be taken to constitute a recommendation or statement of opinion that is intended to influence Participant in making a decision to participate in the Plan. This means that Participant should consider obtaining his or her own financial product advice from an independent person who is licensed by the ASIC to give such advice. The Company will make available upon Participants request the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price and the current market price of the underlying Shares subject to the Option. Participant can get those details by contacting the Company at HaChoshlim St 8, Herzliya Pituarch, Israel, telephone number: 972-73-316-3251.
Australian Dollar Equivalents
The Australia dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price or of the current market price of the underlying Shares subject to the Option may be determined by reference to the daily exchange rate published by the Reserve Bank of Australia on the relevant date. Note that the exchange rate may fluctuate, and the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price on the actual exercise date will depend on the then-current U.S. dollar/Australian dollar exchange rate.
By way of example (this is for illustrative purposes only and is not a prediction of the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price or the applicable exchange rate on the actual exercise date), if as of January 1, 2021, the applicable exchange rate was A $1.00 = US $0.80 and the Exercise Price specified was US $20.00, then the Australian dollar equivalent of the exercise price for the Shares under the Plan as of the date of this offer document would be A $25.00.
Note this is not a prediction of the Australian dollar equivalent of the Exercise Price or the applicable exchange rate on the actual exercise date. The exchange rate used for the sample calculation was determined by the Company as of the Grant Date for illustration purposes only. If and when Participant actually exercises the Option, the Shares will be purchased in U.S. dollars on the exercise date. If Participant is converting between Australian dollars and U.S. dollars in connection with any option exercise, the exchange rate will generally be determined by Participants locally authorized bank making the exchange and handling any fund transfer at Participants direction.
AUSTRALIA ANNEX A-1
Risks of Participation in the Plan
Participation in the Plan and acquiring Shares in the Company carries inherent risks. These risks include the possibility of fluctuations (and decrease) in the price of the Shares in relation to Company performance, as well as general market performance. Participant should carefully consider these risks in light of Participants investment objectives and personal circumstances.
Statement under Section 83A-105 of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth)
Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment Act 1997 (Cth) (the Act) applies to the Plan and this Option, subject to the requirements of the Act. Broadly speaking when a participant acquires a right to Shares under the Act, his or her assessable income includes any discount (compared to market value) given in relation to the right to Shares.
In this situation, Participant will not be entitled to exercise any Options if he or she is not employed by the Company or a Related Entity. That means there is a real risk that, under the conditions of the Plan, the Participant will forfeit or lose his or her Options (other than by disposing of them, exercising them or letting them lapse) (real risk of forfeiture or RROF). Based on current Australian Tax Office guidance, the Company believes that the condition requiring Participant to have been continuously employed by Company or a Related Entity from the date on which the Options are granted to Participant to the date of exercise (inclusive) will satisfy the real risk of forfeiture test. Accordingly, it is intended for income tax in relation to the Options to be deferred until they vest and can be exercised, unless Participants employment terminates for any reason prior to exercise. If dealing in Shares acquired is further restricted, the taxing point may be deferred further. However, the Company is not providing tax advice, and Participant should consult his or her personal advisor for the precise tax treatment of the Option.
AUSTRALIA ANNEX A-2
EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the reference to our firm under the caption Experts in the Registration Statement (Form S-8) pertaining to the 2020 Incentive Award Plan of Playtika Holding Corp. and to the incorporation by reference therein of our report dated October 16, 2020, except for the effects of the stock split as described in Note 10 as to which the date is January 7, 2021, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Playtika Holding Corp. included in the Registration Statement (Form S-1 No. 333-251484) and related Prospectus of Playtika Holding Corp. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on January 15, 2021.
January 15, 2021 | /s/ Kost Forer Gabbay & Kasierer | |
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