Exhibit 10.1
Final
18.1.2005
MSQ
LTD.
2005 SHARE OPTION PLAN
(STAMP)
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. Purpose
The purpose of this Share Option Plan
is to secure for Msq Ltd. and its shareholders the benefits arising
from ownership of share capital by employees, officers directors
and consultants of the Company and its Affiliates (as defined
below), who are expected to contribute to the Company’s
future growth and success.
2. Definitions
2.1
Defined Terms
Initially capitalized terms, as used
in this Plan, shall have the meaning ascribed thereto as set forth
below:
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“Administrator” |
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means the Board of Directors of the
Company, or a committee to which the Board of Directors shall have
delegated power to act on its behalf with respect to the Plan or
the CEO of the Company. |
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“Affiliate(s)” |
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means a present or future company
that either (i) Controls Msq Ltd. or is Controlled by Msq Ltd.; or
(ii) is Controlled by the same person or entity that Controls
Msq Ltd. |
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“Allocate” or
“Allocated” |
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with respect to Options, means the
allocation of Options by the Company to the Trustee on behalf of a
Participant. |
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“Cause” |
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means, when used in connection with
the termination of a Participant’s employment with, or
service to the Company or an Affiliate, as a result of a basis for
termination, including, but not limited to: |
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dishonesty toward the Company or
Affiliate, insubordination, substantial malfeasance or nonfeasance
of duty, unauthorized disclosure of confidential information, and
conduct substantially prejudicial to the business of the Company or
Affiliate; or, any substantial breach by the Participant of
(i) his or her employment or service agreement or
(ii) any other obligations toward Company or Affiliate. |
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“Commencement Date” |
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means the date of commencement of the
vesting schedule with respect to a Grant of Options which, unless
otherwise determined by the Administrator, shall |
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be the date on which such Grant of
Options shall be Allocated. |
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“Company” |
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Means MSQ LTD., a company
incorporated under the laws of the State of Israel. |
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“Consultant” |
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means an Israeli resident who is not
entitled to receive Options under Section 102, on behalf of
whom an Option is Granted under Section 3i. |
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“Control“or
“Controlled” |
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shall have the meaning ascribed
thereto in Section 102.
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“Disability” |
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means total and permanent physical or
mental impairment or sickness of a Participant, making it
impossible for the Participant to continue such Participant’s
employment with or service to the Company or Affiliate. |
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“Exercise Price” |
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means, the price determined by the
Administrator in accordance with Section 7.1 below which is to
be paid to the Company in order to exercise a Granted Option and
convert such Option into an Underlying Share. |
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“Grant Letter” |
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means a letter from the Company or
Affiliate to a Participant in which the Participant is notified of
the decision to Grant to the Participant Options according to the
terms of the Plan. The Grant Letter shall specify (i) the Tax
Provision under which the Option is Granted; (ii) the Tax
Track that the Company chose according to Section 11 of the
Plan (if applicable); (iii) the Exercise Price; (iv) the
vesting Schedule; and (v) the number of Options Granted to the
Participant. |
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“Grant of Options” |
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with respect to Options, means the
grant of Options by the Company to a Participant pursuant to a
Letter of Grant |
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“Holding
Period” |
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means with regard to Options Granted
under Section 102, the period in which the Allocated Options
granted to a Participant or, upon exercise thereof the Underlying
Shares, are to be held by the Trustee on behalf of the Participant,
in accordance with Section 102, and pursuant to the Tax Track
which the Company selects. |
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“IPO” |
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means the initial public offering of
shares of the Company and the listing of such shares for trading on
any recognized stock exchange or over-the-counter or computerized
securities trading system. |
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“Israeli |
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means an Israeli resident who is an
employee, officer or |
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Participant” |
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director of the Company or any
Affiliate (provided that such person does not Control the Company
as such term is defined in the Tax Ordinance), on behalf of whom an
Option is Granted pursuant to Section 102. |
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“Law” |
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means the laws of the State of Israel
as are in effect from time to time. |
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“Merger Transaction” |
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(i) a sale of all or substantially
all of the assets of the Company; or (ii) a sale (including an
exchange) of all or substantially all of the shares of the capital
stock of the Company; or (iii) a merger, consolidation or like
transaction of the Company with or into another corporation. |
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“Notice of Exercise” |
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shall have the meaning set forth in
Section 7.4 below. |
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“Option” |
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means an option to purchase one Share
of the Company. |
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“Non-Qualified Israeli
Participant” |
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means an Israeli resident who is not
qualified to receive Options under the provisions of
Section 102, on behalf of whom an Option is Granted pursuant
to Section 3i. |
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“Participant” |
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means an Israeli Participant, or a
Non-Qualified Israeli Participant, or a Consultant. |
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“Plan” or “Option
Plan” |
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means this Share Option Plan, as may
be amended from time to time. |
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“Retirement” |
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means the termination of a
Participant’s employment as a result of his or her reaching
the earlier of (i) the age of retirement as defined by Law; or
(ii) the age of retirement specified in the
Participant’s employment agreement. |
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“Section 102” |
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means Section 102 of the Tax
Ordinance. |
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“Section 102
Rules” |
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means the Income Tax Rules (Tax
Relief for Issuance of Shares to Employees), 2003. |
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“Section 3(i)” or
“Section 3(i) Rules” |
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means section 3(i) of the Israeli Tax
Ordinance and the applicable rules thereto or under applicable
regulations. |
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“Share(s)” |
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means an ordinary share of the
Company, having a par value of NIS 0.01. |
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“Subsidiary” |
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means a subsidiary of the Company as
defined in the Code. |
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“Tax Ordinance” |
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means the Israeli Income Tax
Ordinance [New Version], |
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1961, as amended, and any
regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated
thereunder. |
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“Tax Track” |
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means one of the three tax tracks
described under Section 102, specifically: (1) the
“Capital Gains Track Through a Trustee”; (2)
“Income Tax Track Through a Trustee”; or (3) the
“Income Tax Track Without a Trustee”; each as defined
in Sections 11.1-11.2 of this Plan, respectively. |
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“Tax Provision” |
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means, with respect to the Grant of
Options, the provisions of one of the three Tax Tracks in Section
102, or the provisions of 3i. |
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“Term of the
Options” |
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means, with respect to Granted but
unexercised Options, the time period set forth in Section
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“Trustee” |
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means a Trustee appointed by the
Company to hold in trust, Allocated Options and the Underlying
Shares issued upon exercise of such Options, on behalf of
Participants. |
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“Underlying Shares” |
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means Shares issued or to be issued
upon exercise of Granted Options all in accordance with the
Plan. |
2.2 General
Without
derogating from the meanings ascribed to the capitalized terms
above, all singular references in this Plan shall include the
plural and vice versa, and reference to one gender shall include
the other, unless otherwise required by the context.
3 . Shares Available for
Options
The total
number of Underlying Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan
and any modification thereof, shall be determined from time to time
by the Board of Directors of the Company. Such number of Shares
shall be subject to adjustment as required for the implementation
of the provisions of the Plan, in accordance with Section 4
below.
In the event
that Options Allocated under the Plan expire or otherwise terminate
in accordance with the provisions of the Plan, such expired or
terminated Options shall become available for future Grants and
Allocations under the Plan.
4 . Adjustments
In the event
that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of
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
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intended to be
made available under the Plan, may (in its sole discretion) 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 Option or Share Purchase Right. Upon the occurrence of
any such adjustment, references in this Plan to Shares and
Underlying Shares shall be construed to mean the Shares of the
Company subject to the Plan as so determined by the Administrator,
following such adjustment. No such adjustments shall be maid in the
event of the distribution of cash dividends.
If the change
in capitalization is the distribution of a cash dividend, the
Company shall transfer to the Trustee the amount of dividend
resulting from the Underlying Shares held by the Trustee for the
benefit of Participants in accordance with the provisions of this
Plan. The Trustee shall deduct all applicable taxes from the
dividend amount and transfer the remaining dividend amount to such
Participants.
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Administration of the
Plan |
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Power |
Subject to the
Law, the Articles of Association of the Company, and any resolution
to the contrary by the Company’s Board of Directors, the
Administrator is authorized, in its sole and absolute discretion,
to exercise all powers and authorities either specifically granted
to it under the Plan or necessary or advisable in the
administration of the Plan; including, without limitation,
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the Participants in the Plan, and the number of Options to be
Granted for each Participant’s benefit (subject to the
approval of the Board of Directors if such approval is required by
Law); |
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the time or times at which Options shall be Granted; |
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the Exercise Price for any Granted Option; |
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whether, to what extent, and under what circumstances an Option
may be settled, canceled, forfeited, exchanged, or
surrendered; |
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any terms and conditions in addition to those specified in the
Plan under which an Option may be Granted; and |
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any measures, and to take actions, as deemed necessary or
advisable for the administration and implementation of the
Plan. |
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to interpret the provisions of the Plan and to take all actions
resulting therefrom including without limitation; |
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subject to Section 7, to accelerate the date on which any
Allocated Option under the Plan becomes exercisable; |
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to waive or amend Plan provisions relating to exercise of
Options, including exercise of Options after termination of
employment, for any reason; and |
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to amend any of the terms of the Plan, or any prior
determinations of the Administrator; |
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Limitations
Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 5.1 above, no
interpretations, determinations or actions of the Administrator
shall contradict the provisions of applicable Law, and no waiver or
amendment with respect to the Plan shall have a material adverse
affect on any Participant’s rights in connection with any
Granted Option under the Plan without receiving the consent of such
Participant.
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Grant and Allocation
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6.1
Conditions for grant of
Options
Options may be Granted at any time
after:
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the grant has been approved by the necessary corporate bodies
of the Company; and |
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all other approvals, consents or requirements necessary by Law
have been received or met. |
6.2
Conditions for Allocation of
Options
Options may be Allocated at any time
after:
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the Plan has been approved by the necessary corporate bodies of
the Company; and |
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30 days after a request for approval of the Plan has been
submitted for approval to the Israeli Income Tax Authorities
pursuant to the requirements of the Tax Ordinance; and |
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all other approvals, consents or requirements necessary by Law
have been received or met. |
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6.3
Date of grant or
Allocation
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The date on which Options shall be deemed Granted under the
Plan shall be the date on which the Company shall notify the
Participant in a Grant Letter that such Options have been Granted
to the Participant (“Date of Grant”). |
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The date on which Options shall be deemed Allocated under the
Plan shall be the date on which the Company shall notify the
Trustee that such Options have been Allocated in the name of the
Trustee on behalf of a Participant (“Date of
Allocation”). |
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Exercise Price
The Exercise
Price per Underlying Share deliverable upon the exercise of an
Option shall be determined by the Administrator. The Exercise Price
shall be set forth in the Grant Letter.
7.2
Vesting
Schedule
Unless
otherwise determined by the Administrator, all Options Granted on a
certain date shall, subject to continued employment with or service
to the Company or Affiliate by the Participant, become vested and
exercisable in accordance with the vesting schedule specified in
the Grant Letter.
7.3
Minimum
Exercise
An Option may
not be exercised for fractional shares or for less than ten Shares
in each exercise.
The exercise of
a portion of the Options Grante
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