CAMBIUM-VOYAGER HOLDINGS,
INC.
2009 EQUITY INCENTIVE
PLAN
1.
Purposes of the Plan . The purposes of this Cambium-Voyager
Holdings, Inc. 2009 Equity Incentive Plan (the “ Plan
”) are: to attract and retain the best available personnel
for positions of substantial responsibility, to provide additional
incentives to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and to promote
the success of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary.
2.
Definitions . As used herein, the following definitions
shall apply:
“
Administrator ” means a Committee which has been
delegated the responsibility of administering the Plan in
accordance with Section 4 of the Plan or, if there is
no such Committee, the Board.
“
Affiliate ” means any entity directly or indirectly
controlling, controlled by or under common control with the
referenced person or entity.
“
Applicable Laws ” means the requirements relating to
the administration of equity compensation plans under the
applicable corporate and securities laws of any of the states in
the United States, U.S. federal securities laws, the Code, any
stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is
listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or
jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the
Plan.
“
Award ” means an Option, a Stock Award, a Stock
Appreciation Right or the grant of Unrestricted Shares.
“
Award Agreement ” means an Option Agreement, Stock
Award Agreement or Stock Appreciation Right Agreement.
“
Board ” means the Board of Directors of the
Company.
“
Cause ”, with respect to any Service Provider, means,
unless otherwise specifically defined in an Award Agreement, such
Service Provider’s (i) conviction of, or plea of nolo
contendere to, a felony or crime involving moral turpitude;
(ii) fraud on, or misappropriation of any funds or property
of, the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary; (iii) personal
dishonesty, willful misconduct, willful violation of any law, rule
or regulation (other than minor traffic violations or similar
offenses) or breach of fiduciary duty which involves personal
profit; (iv) willful misconduct in connection with the Service
Provider’s duties; (v) chronic use of alcohol, drugs or
other similar substances which affects the Service Provider’s
performance of services; or (vi) breach of any provision of
any employment, non-disclosure, non-competition, non-solicitation
or other similar agreement executed by the Service Provider for the
benefit of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, all as
reasonably determined by the Administrator, which determination
will be conclusive. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if a Service
Provider and the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary) have entered
into an employment agreement, consulting agreement or other similar
agreement that specifically defines “cause,” then with
respect to such Service Provider, “Cause” shall have
the meaning defined in that employment agreement, consulting
agreement or other agreement.
“
Change in Control ” means the occurrence of one of the
following events, at any time subsequent to the Effective Date, and
excluding any transaction or event that occurs pursuant to the
Merger Agreement:
(a) the
consummation of any consolidation or merger of the Company in which
the Company is not the continuing or surviving corporation or
pursuant to which Shares would be converted into cash, securities
or other property, other than a merger of, or consolidation
involving, the Company in which the holders of the shares of the
Company’s Common Stock immediately prior to the merger own at
least a majority of the common stock of the surviving corporation
immediately after the merger;
(b) the
consummation of any sale, lease, exchange or other transfer (in one
transaction or a series of related transactions) of all, or
substantially all, of the assets of the Company, other than to a
Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate;
(c) an
approval by the stockholders of the Company of any plan or proposal
for the liquidation or dissolution of the Company;
(d) any
action pursuant to which any “person” or
“group” (within the meaning of Section 13(d) and 14(d)
of the Exchange Act), corporation or other entity (other than any
benefit plan sponsored by any Parent, the Company or any of its
Subsidiaries) shall become the “beneficial owner” (as
such term is defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act),
directly or indirectly, of shares of capital stock entitled to vote
generally for the election of directors of the Company (“
Voting Securities ”) representing more than fifty
percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the Company’s
then outstanding Voting Securities, unless, prior to such person or
entity so becoming such beneficial owner, the Board shall determine
that such person so becoming such beneficial owner shall not
constitute a Change in Control;
(e) the
individuals (A) who, as of the Closing Date, constitute the
Board (the “ Original Directors ”) and
(B) who thereafter are elected to the Board and whose
election, or nomination for election, to the Board was approved by
a vote of at least a majority of the Original Directors then still
in office (such Directors being called “ Additional
Original Directors ”) and (C) who thereafter are
elected to the Board and whose election or nomination for election
to the Board was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the
Original Directors and Additional Original Directors then still in
office, cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the
members of the Board.
“ Closing
Date ” shall have the meaning set forth in the Merger
Agreement.
“
Code ” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended.
“
Committee ” means a committee of Directors appointed
by the Board in accordance with Section 4 of the
Plan.
“ Common
Stock ” means the common stock of the Company, $.001 par
value per share.
“
Company ” means Cambium-Voyager Holdings, Inc., a
Delaware corporation.
“
Conversion Options ” means Options that are granted to
holders of options to purchase common stock of Voyager Learning
Company that are converted into Options in accordance with Section
2.5 of the Merger Agreement.
“
Conversion Stock Appreciation Rights ” means Stock
Appreciation Rights that are granted to holders of stock
appreciation rights relating to common stock of Voyager Learning
Company
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that are
converted into Stock Appreciation Rights in accordance with
Section 2.5 of the Merger Agreement.
“
Consultant ” means any person, including an advisor,
engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render services
to such entity, other than an Employee or a Director.
“
Director ” means a member of the Board.
“
Disability ” means total and permanent disability as
defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code.
“
Employee ” means any person, including officers and
Directors serving as an employee of the Company or any Parent or
Subsidiary. An individual shall not cease to be an Employee in the
case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or
(ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the
Company, any Parent, any Subsidiary or any successor. For purposes
of an Option initially granted as an Incentive Stock Option, if a
leave of absence of more than three months precludes such Option
from being treated as an Incentive Stock Option under the Code,
such Option thereafter shall be treated as a Nonstatutory Stock
Option for purposes of this Plan. Neither service as a Director nor
payment of a director’s fee by the Company shall be
sufficient to constitute “employment” by the
Company.
“
Exchange Act ” means the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended.
“
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 securities market (an
“ Established Market ”), including without
limitation The Nasdaq Global Select Market, The Nasdaq Global
Market or The Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, the
Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the closing sales price of a
Share as quoted on such Established Market for such date (or the
most recent trading day preceding such date if there were no trades
on such date), using transactions as reported by such Established
Market;
(ii) if
the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities
dealer but is not listed in the manner contemplated by clause
(i) above, the Fair Market Value of a Share shall be the mean
between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock for
such date (or the most recent trading day preceding such date if
there were no trades on such date), as reported in The Wall
Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems
reliable; or
(iii) if
neither clause (i) above nor clause (ii) above applies,
the Fair Market Value shall be determined in good faith by the
Administrator based on a reasonable application of a reasonable
valuation method.
Notwithstanding
the foregoing, for purposes of establishing the per share exercise
price for Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option
(other than an Incentive Stock Option) or a Stock Appreciation
Right, if the Common Stock is listed on an Established Market, the
Administrator may provide that the Fair Market Value of a Share
shall be the “average selling price” of a Share during
a specified period of one or more days that is within 30 days
before or 30 days after the date of grant; provided that the
Administrator makes an irrevocable commitment before the beginning
of such specified period to grant the Option or Stock Appreciation
Right at such average selling price and such commitment identifies
the recipient of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right, the
number and class of
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Shares that are
subject to such Option or Stock Appreciation Right and the method
for determining the exercise price including the period over which
the average selling price will occur. For purposes of the
foregoing, “average selling price” shall refer to the
arithmetic mean of the closing or the high and low prices of a
Share, or the average of such closing or high and low prices
weighted based on the volume of trading of Shares on each trading
day, in any case on all trading days during such specified period
and using actual transactions as reported by such Established
Market.
“
Incentive Stock Option ” means an Option intended to
qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of
Section 422 of the Code and the regulations promulgated
thereunder.
“
Merger Agreement ” means that certain Agreement and
Plan of Mergers, by and among the Company, Voyager Learning
Company, Vowel Acquisition Corp., VSS-Cambium Holdings II Corp.,
Consonant Acquisition Corp. and the Stockholders’
Representative (as defined therein), dated as of June 20,
2009.
“
Nonstatutory Stock Option ” means an Option not
intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
“
Notice of Grant ” means a written or electronic notice
evidencing certain terms and conditions of an individual Option or
Stock Appreciation Right grant, Stock Award grant or grant of
Unrestricted Shares. The Notice of Grant applicable to Stock
Options shall be part of the Option Agreement.
“
Option ” means a stock option granted pursuant to the
Plan.
“
Option Agreement ” means an agreement, approved by the
Administrator, between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the
terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. Each Option
Agreement shall be subject to the terms and conditions of the
Plan.
“
Optioned Stock ” means the Common Stock subject to an
Option.
“
Optionee ” means the holder of an outstanding Option
granted under the Plan.
“
Parent ” means a “parent corporation” of
the Company (or, in the context of Section 16 of the
Plan, of a successor corporation), whether now or hereafter
existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
“
Participant ” shall mean any person who holds an Award
granted or issued pursuant to the Plan.
“
Restricted Stock ” means Shares that are subject to
restrictions pursuant to Section 11 of the
Plan.
“
Restricted Stock Unit ” means a right granted under
and subject to restrictions pursuant to Section 12 of
the Plan.
“
Rule 16b-3 ” means Rule 16b-3 of the
Exchange Act or any successor to such Rule 16b-3, as such rule
is in effect when discretion is being exercised with respect to the
Plan.
“
Section 16(b) ” means Section 16(b) of the
Exchange Act.
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“
Service Provider ” means an Employee, Director or
Consultant.
“
Share ” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted
in accordance with Section 16 of the Plan.
“
Stock Appreciation Right ” means a right granted under
Section 14 of the Plan.
“
Stock Appreciation Right Agreement ” means an
agreement, approved by the Administrator, providing the terms and
conditions of a Stock Appreciation Right.
“
Stock Award ” means an Award of Shares or Restricted
Stock pursuant to Section 11 of the Plan or an award of
Restricted Stock Units pursuant to Section 12 of the
Plan.
“
Stock Award Agreement ” means an agreement, approved
by the Administrator, providing the terms and conditions of a Stock
Award.
“
Stock Award Shares ” means Shares subject to a Stock
Award.
“
Stock Awardee ” means the holder of an outstanding
Stock Award granted under the Plan.
“
Subsidiary ” means a “subsidiary
corporation” of the Company (or, in the context of
Section 16 of the Plan, of a successor corporation),
whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of
the Code.
“
Unrestricted Shares ” means a grant of Shares made on
an unrestricted basis pursuant to Section 13 of the
Plan.
3. Stock
Subject to the Plan . Subject to the provisions of
Section 16 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of
Shares that may be issued under the Plan is 5,000,000 Shares, of
which up to 434,510 Shares may relate to Conversion Options and
Conversion Stock Appreciation Rights. The Shares may be authorized
but unissued, or reacquired, Shares. If an Option or Stock
Appreciation Right expires or becomes unexercisable without having
been exercised in full or is canceled or terminated, or if any
Shares of underlying an Award are forfeited, the Shares that were
subject thereto shall be added back to the Shares available for
issuance under the Plan.
4.
Administration of the Plan .
(i)
Multiple Administrative Bodies . Different Committees with
respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the
Plan.
(ii)
Section 162(m) . To the extent that the Administrator
determines it to be desirable to qualify Awards granted hereunder
as “performance-based compensation” within the meaning
of Section 162(m) of the Code, the Plan shall be administered by a
Committee of two or more “outside directors” within the
meaning of Section 162(m) of the Code and the regulations
promulgated thereunder.
(iii)
Rule 16b-3 . If the Company is subject to
Section 16(b), the transactions contemplated hereunder shall
(from the date that the Company is first subject to
Section 16(b)), be structured to satisfy the requirements for
exemption under Rule 16b-3.
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(iv)
Other Administration . Other than as provided above, the
Plan shall be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a
Committee, which committee shall be constituted to satisfy
Applicable Laws.
(b)
Powers of the Administrator . Subject to the provisions of
the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific
duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator
shall have the authority, in its discretion:
(i) to
determine the Fair Market Value;
(ii) to
select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted
hereunder;
(iii) to
determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted
hereunder;
(iv) to
approve forms of agreement for use under the Plan;
(v) to
determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms
of the Plan or of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and
conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the
time or times when Options or Stock Appreciation Rights may be
exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any
vesting, acceleration or waiver of forfeiture provisions, and any
restriction or limitation regarding any Award, or the Shares
relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the
Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine;
(vi) to
construe and interpret the terms of the Plan, Awards granted
pursuant to the Plan and agreements entered into pursuant to the
Plan;
(vii) 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 qualifying for preferred tax
treatment under foreign tax laws;
(viii) to
modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 19 of
the Plan), including the discretionary authority to extend the
post-termination exercisability period of Options or Stock
Appreciation Rights longer than is otherwise provided for in the
Plan;
(ix) to
allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations by having
the Company withhold from the Shares to be issued upon exercise of
an Option that number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to
the amount required to be withheld, provided that withholding is
calculated at the minimum statutory withholding level. The Fair
Market Value of the Shares to be withheld shall be determined on
the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined.
All determinations to have Shares withheld for this purpose shall
be made by the Administrator in its discretion;
(x) to
reduce the exercise price of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right
to the then current Fair Market Value if the Fair Market Value of
the Common Stock covered by such Option or Stock Appreciation Right
shall have declined since the date such Award was
granted;
(xi) to
authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any
agreement entered into pursuant to the Plan and any instrument
required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the
Administrator; and
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(xii) to
make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for
administering the Plan.
(c)
Effect of Administrator’s Decision . The
Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations
shall be final and binding on all holders of Awards. None of the
Board, the Committee or the Administrator, nor any member or
delegate thereof, shall be liable for any act, omission,
interpretation, construction or determination made in good faith in
connection with the Plan, and each of the foregoing shall be
entitled in all cases to indemnification and reimbursement by the
Company in respect of any claim, loss, damage or expense (including
without limitation the advancement of reasonable attorneys’
fees and expenses) arising or resulting therefrom to the fullest
extent permitted by law and/or under any directors’ and
officers’ liability insurance coverage which may be in effect
from time to time.
5.
Eligibility . Awards may be granted to Service Providers;
provided , however , that Incentive Stock Options may
be granted only to Employees. Notwithstanding anything contained
herein to the contrary, an Award may be granted to a person who is
not then a Service Provider; provided , however ,
that the grant of such Award shall be conditioned upon such person
becoming a Service Provider at or prior to the time of the
execution of the agreement evidencing such Award. Conversion
Options shall be granted to holders of options to purchase common
stock of Voyager Learning Company that converted into Options in
accordance with Section 2.5 of the Merger Agreement.
Conversion Stock Appreciation Rights shall be granted to holders of
stock appreciation rights relating to common stock of Voyager
Learning Company that converted into Stock Appreciation Rights in
accordance with Section 2.5 of the Merger
Agreement.
(a) Each
Option shall be designated in the Option Agreement as either an
Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. However,
notwithstanding such designation, if a single Employee becomes
eligible in any given year to exercise Incentive Stock Options for
Shares having a Fair
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