Solaria Corporation 2016 Stock Plan

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EX-10.11 9 d530739dex1011.htm EX-10.11 EX-10.11

Exhibit 10.11

COMPLETE SOLARIA, INC.

ASSUMED THE SOLARIA CORPORATION 2016 STOCK PLAN

(Adopted May 23, 2016)

1.    Purposes of the Plan. The purposes of this Plan are to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants and to promote the success of the Company’s business. The Plan permits the grant of Options and Restricted Stock as the Administrator may determine.

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

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

b)    “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any other country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

c)    “Award” means any type of arrangement awarded to a Service Provider that is not inconsistent with the provisions of the Plan and that by its terms involves or might involve the issuance of (i) Shares, (ii) cash, or (iii) an Option, Stock Appreciation Right, or similar right with a fixed or variable price related to the Fair Market Value of the Shares and with an exercise or conversion privilege related to the passage of time, the occurrence of one or more events, or the satisfaction of performance criteria or other conditions. Such awards include Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Dividend Equivalent Rights, sales or bonuses of, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, or other rights or benefits as the Administrator may determine.

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

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

f)    “Change in Control” means any of the following transactions, provided, however that the Administrator shall determine whether multiple transactions are related and thus together constitute a Change in Control:

(i)    The acquisition, directly or indirectly, by any person or related group of persons (other than the Company or a person that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company), of beneficial ownership of securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities pursuant to such transaction, except that any change in the beneficial ownership of the securities of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board, will not be deemed to be a Change in Control;


(ii)    A merger, consolidation, reorganization of the Company or a similar business combination, in which the Company is not the surviving entity (except for a transaction the principal purpose of which is to change the state in which the Company is incorporated) or in which the Company is the surviving entity but securities possessing more than fifty percent (50%) of the total combined voting power of the Company’s outstanding securities are transferred to a person or persons different from the person or persons holding those securities, directly or indirectly, immediately prior to such transaction; or

(iii)    The sale, transfer or other disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets (including, intellectual property rights which, in the aggregate, constitute substantially all of the Company’s material assets).

g)    “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

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

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

j)    “Company” means Complete Solaria, Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto that adopts the Plan in connection with a Change in Control.

k)    “Consultant” means any person who is engaged by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary to render consulting or advisory services to such entity.

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

m)    “Disability” means that the Participant is unable to carry out the responsibilities and functions of the position held by Participant by reason of any medically determinable physical or mental impairment for a period of not less than ninety (90) consecutive days.

n)    “Dividend Equivalent Right” means a right entitling the Participant to compensation measured by dividends paid with respect to Common Stock.

o)    “Effective Date” means May 23, 2016, the date on which the Board of Directors of The Solaria Corporation adopted the Plan.

p)    “Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and subject to the control and direction of such entity as to both the work to be performed and the manner and method of performance. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

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

r)    “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have lower or higher exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, and/or


(ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The terms and conditions of any Exchange Program will be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

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

(i)    If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Market, the Nasdaq Global Select Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or, if no closing sales price was reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such closing sales price was reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

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

(iii)    In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value thereof will be determined in good faith by the Administrator and in a manner consistent with Applicable Laws.

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

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

v)    “Old Plan” means the Company’s Assumed The Solaria Corporation 2006 Stock Plan.

w)    “Option” means an option to purchase Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.

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

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


(z)    “Plan” means this Assumed The Solaria Corporation 2016 Stock Plan.

(aa)    “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to a Restricted Stock award under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option, that are subject to such restrictions on transfer, rights of first refusal, repurchase provisions, forfeiture provisions and other terms and conditions as established by the Administrator.

(bb)    “Restricted Stock Agreement” means a written or electronic agreement between the Company and the Participant evidencing the terms and restrictions applying to Shares purchased under a Restricted Stock award. The Restricted Stock Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan and the notice of grant.

(cc)    “Restricted Stock Units” means an award which may be earned in whole or in part upon the passage of time or the attainment of performance criteria established by the Administrator and which may be settled for cash, Shares or other securities or a combination of cash, Shares or other securities as established by the Administrator.

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

(ee)    “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine whether an Employee, Director or Consultant on a leave of absence is no longer deemed to be a “Service Provider” for the purposes of this Plan.

(ff)    “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 12 below.

(gg)    “Stock Appreciation Right” means a right entitling the Participant to Shares or cash compensation, as established by the Administrator, measured by appreciation in the value of Common Stock.

(hh)    “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

3.    Stock Subject to the Plan. As of the Effective Date, no additional grants will be made under the Old Plan. Outstanding grants under the Old Plan will continue to be governed by their terms under the Old Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 12 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 9,155,375 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock. Such share reserve shall be increased from time to time by a number of Shares that are issuable pursuant to Awards outstanding under the Old Plan that, but for the termination of the Old Plan as of the date hereof, would otherwise have reverted to the share reserve of the Old Plan pursuant to the terms thereof as a result of the expiration, termination, cancellation or forfeiture of such Awards. As of the Effective Date, the following Awards are outstanding under the Old Plan:

a)    Options to purchase 493,781 Shares; and


b)    0 Shares of Restricted Stock.

If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, or is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, the unpurchased Shares that were subject thereto will be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). However, Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan pursuant to an Award, will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan, except that unvested Shares of Restricted Stock that are repurchased or otherwise reacquired by the Company will become available for future grant under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment provided in Section 12, the maximum number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options shall equal the aggregate Share number stated in the first paragraph of this Section, plus, to the extent allowable under Section 422 of the Code, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan under this second paragraph of this Section. Any Shares which are surrendered (i) in payment of the Award exercise or purchase price (including pursuant to the “net exercise” of an Option pursuant to Section 7(b)(i)(4); or (ii) in satisfaction of tax withholding obligations incident to the exercise of an Award will be deemed not to have been issued for purposes of determining the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be issued under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated), unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.

 

  4.

Administration of the Plan.

a)    Administrator. The Plan will be administered by the Board or a Committee appointed by the Board, which Committee will be constituted to comply with Applicable Laws.

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

(i)    to determine the Fair Market Value;

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

(iii)    to determine whether and to what extent Awards are granted hereunder;

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

(v)    to approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;

(vi)    to determine the terms and conditions of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, any suspension or deferral of vesting of an Award


in the event of a Service Provider’s leave of absence (subject to compliance with Applicable Laws), and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Common Stock relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine;

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

(viii)    to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

(ix)    to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 21(c) of the Plan) including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercise period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 7(a) regarding Incentive Stock Options);

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

(xi)    to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan, including without limitation, any notice of Award or Award Agreement; and

(xii)    to make all other determinations and take all other actions not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator deems necessary, advisable or appropriate for administering the Plan.

The express grant in the Plan of any specific power to the Administrator shall not be construed as limiting any power or authority of the Administrator; provided that the Administrator may not exercise any right or power reserved to the Board.

c)    Effect of Administrator’s Decision. All decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

5.    Eligibility. Awards other than Incentive Stock Options may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees. Awards may be granted to such Service Providers who are residing in non-U.S. jurisdictions as the Administrator may determine from time to time.

6.    Terms and Conditions of Awards. Each Award shall be designated in the Award Agreement. Subject to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator shall determine the provisions, terms and conditions of each Award, including but not limited to the vesting schedule, repurchase provisions, rights of first refusal, forfeiture provisions, form of payment upon settlement of the Award, payment contingencies, and satisfaction of any performance criteria. The Administrator may issue Awards under the Plan in settlement, assumption or substitution for outstanding awards or obligations to grant future awards in connection with the acquisition of another entity, an interest in another entity, whether by


merger, stock purchase, asset purchase or other form of transaction. The Administrator may establish one or more programs under the Plan to permit selected Participants the opportunity to elect to defer receipt of consideration upon exercise of an Award, satisfaction of performance criteria, or other event that absent the election would entitle the Participant to payment or receipt of Shares or other consideration under an Award. The Administrator may establish one or more separate programs under the Plan for the purpose of issuing particular forms of Awards to one or more classes of Participants on such terms and conditions as determined by the Administrator from time to time.

7.    Stock Options.

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

b)    Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i)    Exercise Price. The per share exercise price for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option will be such price as is determined by the Administrator, but will be subject to the following:

(A)    In the case of an Incentive Stock Option

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

b)    granted to any other Employee, the per Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

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

(C)    Notwithstanding the foregoing, Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price other than as required above in accordance with and pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Section 424 of the Code.

(ii)    Forms of Consideration. The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued upon exercise of an Option, including the method of payment, will be determined by the Administrator (and, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, will be determined at the time of


grant). Such consideration may consist of, without limitation, (1) cash, (2) check, (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised and provided that accepting such Shares, in the sole discretion of the Administrator, shall not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company,

(5) consideration received by the Company under a cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan, (6) by net exercise,

(7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

c)    Exercise of Option.

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

An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives (i) written or electronic notice of exercise (in accordance with the Award Agreement) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised, together with any applicable withholding taxes. Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

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

(ii)    Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, such Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of the Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. The Award Agreement may provide that upon the date a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider for cause, the Participants


right to exercise the Option shall terminate concurrently with such date. In the event of Participant’s change of status from Employee to Consultant, such Participant’s Incentive Stock Option shall convert automatically to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day that is three months and one day following such change of status. If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iii)    Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement). Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If such Disability is not a “disability” as such term is defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option, such Incentive Stock Option shall convert automatically to a Nonstatutory Stock Option on the day that is three months and one day following such termination If, after termination, the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iv)    Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following Participant’s death, or such longer period of time as specified in the Award Agreement, to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, if at the time of death, the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

d)    Incentive Stock Option Limit. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However, notwithstanding such designation, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds $100,000, such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 7(d), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted. The Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted.


8.    Restricted Stock.

a)    Rights to Purchase. Restricted Stock may be issued either alone, in addition to, or in tandem with other awards granted under the Plan and/or cash awards made outside of the Plan. After the Administrator determines that it will offer Restricted Stock under the Plan, it will advise the offeree in writing or electronically of the terms, conditions and restrictions related to the offer, including the number of Shares that such person will be entitled to purchase, the price to be paid (if any), and the time within which such person must accept such offer.

b)    Repurchase Option. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Restricted Stock Agreement will grant the Company a repurchase option according to terms as the Administrator determines.

c)    Terms. The term of each Restricted Stock award will be stated in the Restricted Stock Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof.

d)    Purchase Price and Consideration. The per Share purchase price, if any, shall be such price as is determined by the Administrator. The consideration to be paid for the Shares, including the method of payment, will be determined by the Administrator and may consist of, without limitation, one or more of the methods of payment set forth in Section 7(b)(ii), as applicable.

e)    Other Provisions. The Restricted Stock Agreement will contain such other terms, provisions and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan as may be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

f)    Rights as a Stockholder. Once the Restricted Stock award is purchased or otherwise issued, the purchaser will have rights equivalent to those of a stockholder and will be a stockholder when his or her purchase is entered upon the records of the duly authorized transfer agent of the Company. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Restricted Stock is purchased or otherwise issued, except as provided in Section 12 of the Plan.

9.    Other Awards. The Administrator may grant Stock Appreciation Rights, Dividend Equivalent Rights, Restricted Stock Units, or such other similar rights on such terms and conditions not inconsistent with the Plan. as the Administrator may determine; provided, however, that in the case of Stock Appreciation Rights, the base appreciation amount shall not be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant.

10.    Tax Withholding. Prior to the delivery of any Shares pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof). The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit the Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation): (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares


having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

11.    Limited Transferability of Awards.

a)    Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

b)    Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

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

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


will make such adjustments to the extent required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code to the extent the Company is relying upon the exemption afforded thereby with respect to the Award.

b)    Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action; provided, however, that the Board may, in its sole discretion, cause some or all Awards to become fully vested, exercisable and/or no longer subject to repurchase or forfeiture (to the extent such Awards have not previously expired or terminated) before the dissolution or liquidation is completed but contingent on its completion.

c)    Change in Control. The following provisions will apply to Awards in the event of a Change in Control unless otherwise provided in the instrument evidencing the Award or any other written agreement between the Company and the Participant or unless otherwise expressly provided by the Board at the time of grant of an Award. In the event of a Change in Control, then, notwithstanding any other provision of the Plan, the Board may but need not take one or more of the following actions with respect to Awards, contingent upon the closing or completion of the Change in Control:

(i)    arrange for the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company) to assume or continue the Award or to substitute a similar Award for the Award (including, but not limited to, an award to acquire the same consideration paid to the shareholders of the Company pursuant to the Change in Control);

(ii)    arrange for the assignment of any reacquisition or repurchase rights held by the Company in respect of Common Stock issued pursuant to the Award to the surviving corporation or acquiring corporation (or the surviving or acquiring corporation’s parent company);

(iii)    accelerate the vesting, in whole or in part, of the Award (and, if applicable, the time at which the Award may be exercised) to a date prior to the effective time of such Change in Control as the Board determines (or, if the Board does not determine such a date, to the date that is five (5) days prior to the effective date of the Change in Control), with such Award terminating if not exercised (if applicable) at or prior to the effective time of the Change in Control; provided, however, that the Board may require Participants to complete and deliver to the Company a notice of exercise before the effective date of a Change in Control, which exercise is contingent upon the effectiveness of such Change in Control;

(iv)    cancel or arrange for the cancellation of the Award, to the extent not vested or not exercised prior to the effective time of the Change in Control, in exchange for such cash consideration, if any, as the Board, in its sole discretion, may consider appropriate; and

(v)    make a payment, in such form as may be determined by the Board equal to the excess, if any, of (A) the value of the property the Participant would have received upon the exercise of the Award immediately prior to the effective time of the Change in Control, over (B) any


exercise price payable by such holder in connection with such exercise. For clarity, this payment may be zero ($0) if the value of the property is equal to or less than the exercise price. Payments under this provision may be delayed to the same extent that payment of consideration to the holders of the Company’s Ordinary Shares in connection with the Change in Control is delayed as a result of escrows, earn outs, holdbacks or any other contingencies.

The Board need not take the same action or actions with respect to all Awards or portions thereof or with respect to all Participants. The Board may take different actions with respect to the vested and unvested portions of an Award.

13.    Early Exercise. The Award Agreement may, but need not, include a provision whereby the Service Provider may elect to exercise any part or all of the Award prior to full vesting of the Award. Any unvested Shares received pursuant to such exercise may be subject to a repurchase right in favor of the Company or to any other restriction the Administrator determines to be appropriate.

14.    Time of Granting Awards. The date of grant of an Award will, for all purposes, be the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be given to each Service Provider to whom an Award is so granted within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

15.    No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon any Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will it interfere in any way with his or her right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, and with or without notice.

16.    Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

a)    Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise, vesting or any other provision of an Award unless such exercise, vesting or other provision of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance. If at any time the Administrator determines that the issuance of such Shares is or may be unlawful under Applicable Laws, the vesting or right to exercise an Award or to otherwise receive Shares pursuant to such Award shall be suspended until the Administrator determines that such issuance is lawful. To the extent the Administrator determines that any Award granted hereunder is subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Award Agreement shall incorporate the terms and conditions necessary to avoid the consequences specified in Section 409(a)(1) of the Code. To the extent applicable, the Plan and Award Agreements shall be interpreted in accordance with Section 409A of the Code.

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


17.    Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

18.    Reservation of Shares. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

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

20.    Term of Plan. Subject to stockholder approval in accordance with Section 19, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board of Directors of The Solaria Corporation. Unless sooner terminated under Section 21, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (i) the effective date of the Plan, or (ii) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

21.    Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

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

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

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

22.    Information to Participants. Beginning on the earlier of (i) the date that the aggregate number of Participants under this Plan is five hundred (500) or more and the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act and (ii) the date that the Company is required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or is no longer required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than one hundred and eighty (180) days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the


Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. The Company may request that Participants agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential. If a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

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