Criteo SA
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Appendix A-1
APPENDIX A
Please note that because we are a French company, the full text of the plan has been translated from French. In the case of any discrepancy between this version and the French version, the French version will prevail.
CRITEOAMENDED 2016 STOCK OPTION PLAN
Appendix A-1
Please note that because we are a French company, the full text of the plan has been translated from French. In the case of any discrepancy between this version and the French version, the French version will prevail.
AMENDED 2016 STOCK OPTION PLAN
Adopted by the Board on April 7, 2016
Approved by the Company’s combined shareholders’ general meeting of June 29, 2016
Amended from time to time. Last amendment by the Board: April 6, 2022 and April 9, 2025
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| 1. Purpose of the Plan | 4 |
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| 2. Definitions | 4 |
| 3. Shares Subject to the Plan | 8 |
| (a) Number of Shares Available for Grants. | 8 |
| 4. Administration of the Plan | 8 |
| (a) General. | 8 |
| (b) Powers of the Administrator. | 8 |
| (c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. | 9 |
| 5. Limitations | 9 |
| (a) U.S. Beneficiaries. | 9 |
| 6. Term of Plan | 10 |
| 7. Term of Options | 10 |
| 8. Option Exercise Price and Consideration | 11 |
| (a) Subscription or Purchase Price. | 11 |
| (b) Prohibition on Repricing. | 11 |
| (c) Vesting Period, Minimum Vesting Period and Exercise Dates. | 11 |
| (d) Form of Consideration. | 12 |
| 9. Exercise of Options | 12 |
| (a) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder. | 12 |
| (b) Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary in the event of an Agreed Leave of More Than Three Months. | 13 |
| (c) Termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Status as Beneficiary. | 13 |
| (d) Disability of Optionee. | 14 |
| (e) Death of Optionee. | 14 |
| 10. Non-Transferability of Options | 14 |
| 11. Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution | 14 |
| (a) Changes in Capitalization. | 14 |
| (b) Dissolution or Liquidation. | 15 |
| 12. Change in Control | 15 |
| (a) Assumption or Substitution of Options. | 15 |
| (b) Cashout of Options. | 16 |
| (c) Plan Binding on Successors. | 16 |
| 13. Grant | 16 |
| 14. Amendment, Modification and Termination of the Plan | 17 |
| (a) Amendment and Termination. | 17 |
| (b) Shareholders’ approval. | 17 |
| (c) Effect of amendment or termination. | 17 |
| 15. Compliance with Company Policies | 17 |
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| (a) Clawback Policy. | 17 |
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| (b) Share Ownership Guidelines. | 17 |
| 16. U.S. Beneficiaries, Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares | 17 |
| (a) Legal Compliance. | 17 |
| (b) Investment Representations. | 17 |
| 17. Liability of Company | 18 |
| 18. Shareholder Approval | 18 |
| 19. Law, Jurisdiction | 18 |
Exhibit A – Sub-Plan for Israeli Beneficiaries
Exhibit B – Stock Option Grant Agreement
Part I – Notice of Stock Option Grant
Part II – Terms and Conditions
Appendix A-4
CRITEO
AMENDED 2016 STOCK OPTION PLAN
- Purpose of the Plan
Pursuant to its decision, taken on April 7, 2016 as approved by the Company’s combined shareholders’ general meeting of June 29, 2016, the Board decided, in compliance with the provisions of articles L. 225−177 et. seq. of the French Commercial Code, to adopt the 2016 stock option plan of the Company, as amended and extended thereafter (the “Criteo Amended 2016 Stock Option Plan”), the terms and conditions of which, as amended by the Board from time to time, are set out below.
The purpose of the Plan is to:
attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility;
provide additional incentive to Beneficiaries; and
promote the success of the Company’s business.
Options granted under the Plan to U.S. Beneficiaries are intended to be Incentive Stock Options or Non-Statutory Stock Options, as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant of an Option, and shall comply in all respects with Applicable Laws in order that they may benefit from available tax advantages.
- Definitions
(1)“Administrator” means the Board, which shall administer the Plan in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.
(2)“Affiliated Company” means an entity which conforms with the criteria set forth in article L. 225−180 of the French Commercial Code as follows:
entities of which at least ten per cent (10%) of the share capital or voting rights are held directly or indirectly by the Company;
entities which own directly or indirectly at least ten per cent (10%) of the share capital or voting rights of the Company; and
entities of which at least fifty per cent (50%) of the share capital or voting rights are held directly or indirectly by a company which owns directly or indirectly at least fifty percent (50%) of the share capital or voting rights of the Company.
(3)“Agreed Leave” means any leave of absence having received a prior approval from the Company or, in the case of a U.S. Beneficiary, requiring no prior approval under U.S. laws or, in the case of a U.K. Beneficiary, requiring no prior approval under applicable U.K. laws. Leaves of absence requiring prior approval from the Company shall include leaves of more than three (3) months for illness or conditions about which the employee has advance knowledge, military leave, and any other personal leave. Agreed Leave shall not include any absence considered as effective working time, such as maternity leave of whatever duration, which shall also not terminate the employment relationship between the Beneficiary and the Company or any Affiliated Company. Notwithstanding the foregoing, for purposes of U.S. Beneficiaries and Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment
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(4)“Applicable Laws” means for the U.S., the legal requirements related to the administration of stock option plans under federal and state corporate and securities laws, including requirements of any exchange or quotation system on which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, and the Code in force in the United States of America.
(5)“Beneficiary” means the chairman of the board of directors (président du conseil d’administration), the general manager (directeur général)and the deputy general managers (directeurs généraux délégués)or, as the case may be, the chairman and the members of the management board (président et membres du directoire)of the Company as well as any individual employed by the Company or by any Affiliated Company under the terms and conditions of an employment contract or otherwise, it being specified that a term of office of director of the Company or director of an Affiliated Company (remunerated or not) shall not be deemed to constitute an employment relationship.
(6)“Board” means the board of directors of the Company.
(7)“Change in Control” means (i) a merger (fusion) of the Company with or into another corporation, other than to another corporation, entity or person in which the holders of at least a majority of the voting rights and share capital of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such transaction continue to hold (either by such shares remaining outstanding in the continuing entity or by being converted into shares of voting rights and share capital of the surviving entity) a majority of the total voting rights and share capital of the Company (or the surviving entity) outstanding immediately after such transaction (an “Excluded Entity”), or (ii) the sale (vente) or other form of transfer by one or several shareholders of the Company to any person or group of persons of a number of Shares such that the transferee(s) shall own a majority of the voting rights and share capital of the Company, or (iii) the sale, lease or other disposition, in a single transaction or in a series of related transactions, of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company other than to (1) a corporation or other entity of which at least a majority of its combined voting rights and share capital is owned directly or indirectly by the Company or (2) an Excluded Entity.
(8)“Code” means the United States Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, including rules, regulations and guidance promulgated thereunder and successor provisions and rules and regulations thereto.
(9)“Company” means CRITEO, asociété anonyme organized under the laws of the Republic of France, having its registered office located at 32 rue Blanche, 75009 Paris, France and registered with the trade and companies registry under number 484 786 249 RCS Paris.
(10)“Continuous Status as a Beneficiary” means as regards the chairman of the board of directors, the general manager, the deputy general manager(s) or, as the case may be, the chairman and the members of the management board, that the term of their office has not been terminated and, as regards an employee, that the employment relationship between the Beneficiary and the Company or any Affiliated Company is not terminated. Continuous Status as a Beneficiary shall not be considered terminated in the case of an (i) Agreed Leave or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company or any Affiliated Company or the contrary or also from an Affiliated Company to another Affiliated Company.
(11)“Date of Grant” means the date of the decision of the Board to grant the Options.
(12)“Disability” means a disability declared further to a medical examination provided for in article R. 4624−21 of the French Labour Code or pursuant to any similar provision applicable to a foreign Affiliated Company or Beneficiary.
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(13)“Exchange Act” means the United States Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
(14)“Fair Market Value” means the value for one Share as determined in good faith by the Administrator, according to the following provisions, as provided in the Shareholders Authorization:
i. the Board may determine the subscription or purchase price of a share by reference to the closing sales price of one American Depositary Share representing one Share (“ADS”) on the Nasdaq Global Market for the day prior to the day of the decision of the Board to grant the Options, converted to Euros in the manner established by the Board. However, the purchase or subscription price shall in no case be less than ninety five percent (95%) of the average of the closing sales price for an ADS as quoted on said stock exchange market during the twenty market trading days prior to the Date of Grant; provided that, when an Option allows its holder to purchase Shares which have been previously purchased by the Company, then in addition to the minimum price stated above in this Section 2(n)(i) and in accordance with applicable law, the exercise price of such Option may not be less than eighty percent (80%) of the average price paid by the Company for the purchase of the treasury Shares.
ii. for U.S. Beneficiaries, the subscription or purchase price shall not be less than the fair market value of the Shares on the Date of Grant, determined as follows (a) if the Shares, or ADSs representing the Shares, are listed or quoted for trading on an exchange, the value will be deemed to be the closing sales price of the Shares or ADSs, as applicable, on the principal exchange upon which such securities are traded or quoted on the day prior to the day of the decision of the Board to grant the Options, provided, if such date is not a trading day, on the last market trading day prior to such date; and (b) if the Shares or ADSs representing the Shares are not listed or quoted for trading on an exchange, the fair market value of the Shares as determined by the Board, consistent with the requirements of Section 422 with respect to Incentive Stock Options, and Section 409A of the Code with respect to Options not intended to be Incentive Stock Options.
Except as provided in Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, the subscription or purchase price of Shares shall not be modified during the period in which the Option may be exercised. However, if the Company carries out any of the actions mentioned in article L. 225−181 of the French Commercial Code, it must take all necessary measures to protect Optionees’ interests in accordance with article L. 228−99 of the French Commercial Code. In the case of issuance of securities giving access to the share capital (valeurs mobilières donnant accès au capital), as well as in case of Company’s merger or scission, the Board may decide, for a limited period of time, to suspend the exercisability of the Options.
(15)“Incentive Stock Option” means an Option intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.
(16) “Non-Statutory Stock Option” means an Option which does not qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.
(17)“Notice of Grant” means a written notice evidencing the main terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Notice of Grant is part of the Option Agreement.
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(18)“Option” means an option to purchase or subscribe for Shares granted pursuant to the Plan.
(19)“Optionee” means a Beneficiary who holds at least one outstanding Option.
(20)“Option Agreement” means a written agreement entered into between the Company and an Optionee evidencing the terms and conditions of an individual Option grant. The Option Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.
(21)“Parent” means a “parent corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.
(22)“Plan” means the Criteo Amended 2016 Stock Option Plan as adopted by the Board on April 7, 2016 and approved by the Company’s combined shareholders’ general meeting of June 29, 2016, and amended from time to time by the Board, including on April 25, 2019, April 23, 2020, April 7, 2021, April 6, 2022, and April 9, 2025.
(23)“Share” means one ordinary share (action ordinaire) of the Company or an American Depositary Share representing one Share on the Nasdaq Global Market.
(24)“Share Capital” means the issued and paid up capital of the Company.
(25)“Shareholders Authorization” means the authorization given by the shareholders of the Company in the extraordinary general meeting held on June 29, 2016, as increased, amended or replaced from time to time by a further general meeting of the shareholders permitting the Board to grant Options.
(26)“Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation”, whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.
(27)“U.K. Beneficiary” means a Beneficiary of the Company or an Affiliated Company residing in the U.K. or otherwise subject to U.K. laws, regulations or taxation.
(28)“U.S. Beneficiary” means a Beneficiary of the Company or an Affiliated Company residing in the United States or otherwise subject to United States’ laws, regulations or taxation.
- Shares Subject to the Plan
a. Number of Shares Available for Grants.
i. Subject to the provisions of Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares which may be optioned and issued under the Plan shall not exceed the number of shares remaining available for issuance under the Shareholders Authorization. Subject to the foregoing, for Incentive Stock Options, the maximum number of Shares which may be optioned and issued is equal to 4,600,000. The Shares optioned and issued under the Plan may be newly issued Shares, treasury Shares or Shares purchased on the open market.
ii. Except as provided in Section 11(a), no Beneficiary shall be granted, within any fiscal year of the Company, Options in respect of more than 2,200,000 Shares.
iii. Should the Option expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unsubscribed Shares which were
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iv. For avoidance of doubt, the following Shares shall be deemed delivered for purposes of the limits set forth in Section 3(a)(i) and shallnot be available for future grants of Options under the Plan: (1) Shares delivered by an Optionee (by either actual delivery or by attestation) or withheld by the Company in payment of the subscription price or exercise price of an Option and/or any applicable tax withholding obligations relating to an Option; and (2) Shares purchased on the open market by the Company with the cash proceeds received from the exercise of Options.
- Administration of the Plan
a. General.
The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator.
b. Powers of the Administrator.
Subject to the provisions of the French Commercial Code, the Shareholders Authorization, the Plan, and the Applicable Laws, the Administrator shall have the authority, in its discretion:
i. to determine the Fair Market Value of the Shares, in accordance with Section 2(n) of the Plan;
ii. to determine the Beneficiaries to whom Options may be granted hereunder;
iii. to select the Beneficiaries and determine whether and to what extent Options are granted hereunder;
iv. to approve or amend forms of Option Agreement for use under the Plan;
v. to determine the terms and conditions of any Options granted hereunder, consistent with Plan terms. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Options may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Option or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, shall determine with the exception of the exercise price; it being specified that the Administrator’s discretion remains subject to the rules and limitations set forth in this Plan and in the French Commercial Code;
vi. to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Options granted 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 Option (subject to the provisions of Section 14(c) of the Plan), including, without limitation, the discretionary authority to accelerate the vesting of Options, to allow for Options to continue to vest after an Optionee’s termination of Continuous Status as a
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Beneficiary, or to extend the post−termination exercise period of Options after the termination of the employment agreement or the end of the term of office longer than is otherwise provided for in the Plan, but in no event beyond the original Option term;
ix. to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Option previously granted by the Administrator;
x. to determine the terms and restrictions applicable to Options; and
xi. to make all other determinations deemed necessary or appropriate for administering the Plan.
c. Effect of Administrator’s Decision.
The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations shall be final and binding on all Optionees and any other concerned parties.
- Limitations
a. U.S. Beneficiaries.
i. In the case of U.S. Beneficiaries, each Option shall be designated in the Notice of Grant either as an Incentive Stock Option or as a Non−Statutory Stock Option. Incentive Stock Options may only be granted to Beneficiaries who meet the definition of “employees” under Section 3401(c) of the Code of the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company.
ii. The aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares covered by Incentive Stock Options granted under the Plan or any other stock option program of the Company (or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company) that become exercisable for the first time in any calendar year shall not exceed U.S. $100,000. To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value of such Shares exceeds U.S. $100,000, the Options covering those Shares the Fair Market Value of which causes the aggregate Fair Market Value of all such Shares to be in excess of U.S. $100,000 shall be treated as Non−Statutory Stock Options. Incentive Stock Options shall be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, and the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares shall be determined as of the Date of the Grant.
iii. Non-Statutory Stock Options granted to U.S. Beneficiaries may only be granted to Beneficiaries in respect of whom the Company is an “eligible issuer of service recipient stock” and the Shares are “service recipient stock”, each within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.
b. The Options are governed by articles L. 225−177 and following of the French Commercial Code. They are not part of the employment agreement or of the office which has allowed the Optionee to be granted the Option. Neither do they constitute an element of the Optionee’s remuneration. Neither the Plan nor any Option shall confer upon an Optionee any right with respect to continuing the Optionee’s employment or his term of office with the Company or any Affiliated Company, nor shall they interfere in any way with the Optionee’s right or the Company’s or Affiliated Company’s right, as the case may be, to terminate such employment or such term of office at any time, with or without cause.
Appendix A-10 c. Other than as expressly provided hereunder, no member of the Board or of the supervisory board (in the event of change of management formula of the Company) or of an equivalent management body of an Affiliated Company shall be as such eligible to receive Options under the Plan.
- Term of Plan
The Plan was first adopted by the Board on April 7, 2016, and approved by the shareholders of the Company at the Company’s combined shareholders’ general meeting on June 29, 2016. On April 9, 2025 (the “Board Approval Date”), the Board approved an amendment and restatement to the Plan, to extend the termination date of the Plan from June 29, 2026 to June 13, 2035 (the “Termination Date”), subject to the approval of the shareholders of the Company in accordance with Section 18 of the Plan and effective as of such shareholder approval date. Subject to approval of the shareholders of the Company, the Plan shall continue in effect until the Termination Date or until all Shares subject to the Plan have been purchased according to the provisions of the Plan, unless terminated earlier under Section 14 of the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Incentive Stock Options may not be granted under the Plan after the 10th anniversary of the Board Approval Date.
- Term of Options
The term of each Option shall be stated in the Notice of Grant as nine years and six months from the Date of Grant, in accordance with the Shareholders Authorization, subject to the specific provisions applicable in the event of death or Disability during such nine year and six month period. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a U.S. Beneficiary who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting rights of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and, to the extent such Beneficiary is permitted by the French Commercial Code to receive Option grants, the term of the Option shall be no more than five (5) years from the Date of Grant.
- Option Exercise Price and Consideration
a. Subscription or Purchase Price.
The per Share subscription or purchase price for the Shares to be issued or sold pursuant to exercise of an Option shall be determined by the Administrator on the basis of the Fair Market Value.
i. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a U.S. Beneficiary who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting rights of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company and, to the extent such Beneficiary is permitted by the French Commercial Code to receive Option grants, the per Share subscription or purchase price shall be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Date of Grant as defined in Section 2(n)(ii);
ii. In the case of a Non−Statutory Stock Option or Incentive Stock Option, not covered by Section 8(a)(i) above, granted to any U.S. Beneficiary, the per Share subscription or purchase price shall be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the Date of Grant as defined in Section 2(n)(ii).
b. Prohibition on Repricing.
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Subject to limitations imposed by Section 409A of the Code, Applicable Laws and the French Commercial Code and except as provided in Sections 11 and 12 of the Plan, in no event shall the subscription or purchase price with respect to an Option be reduced following the Date of Grant of an Option, nor shall an Option be cancelled in exchange for a replacement Option with a lower exercise price or cash payment without shareholder approval.
c. Vesting Period, Minimum Vesting Period and Exercise Dates.
i. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator shall fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and shall determine any conditions which must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised. In so doing, the Administrator may specify that an Option may not be exercised until the completion of a service period in the Company or an Affiliated Company. Any Option granted hereunder shall provide for a vesting period of at least one (1) year following the Date of Grant.
ii. Notwithstanding anything set forth in Section 8(c)(i) to the contrary, Options representing a maximum of five percent (5%) of the Shares reserved for issuance under Section 3(a)(i) may be granted hereunder without any minimum vesting condition. Further, nothing in Section 8(c)(i) shall limit the Company’s ability to grant Options that contain rights to accelerated vesting on an Optionee’s termination of Continuous Status as a Beneficiary or to otherwise accelerate vesting, including, without limitation, upon a Change in Control.
d. Form of Consideration.
The consideration to be paid for the Shares to be issued or purchased upon exercise of Options, including the method of payment, shall be determined by the Administrator. Unless otherwise provided in the Option Agreement, such consideration shall consist entirely of an amount in Euro or U.S. dollars corresponding to the exercise price which shall be paid by wire transfer. To the extent permitted by the Administrator, payment of consideration for the Shares (and/or any applicable tax withholdings) may be made by instructing the Company to withhold a number of Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the product of (1) the subscription or exercise price per Share (plus tax withholdings, if applicable) multiplied by (2) the number of Shares in respect of which the Option shall have been exercised.
In the event that, as a consequence of the exercise of an Option, the Company or any Affiliated Company shall be compelled to pay taxes, social costs or any other social security taxes or contributions on behalf of the Optionee, the Option shall not be deemed duly exercised until the Optionee has paid to the Company or to the relevant Affiliated Company the amount corresponding to such taxes, social costs, or social security taxes or contributions.
Where the Company (or any Affiliated Company) is required, as a result of the exercise of an Option, to pay or account for any amount of U.K. tax or U.K. class 1 primary national insurance contributions, it shall be a condition of exercise of the relevant Option that the relevant Beneficiary shall, at the time of exercise, have remitted to the Company in cleared funds an amount equal to the liability to pay U.K. income tax or U.K. class 1 primary national insurance contributions or have entered into such other arrangements with the Company or the relevant Affiliated Company to discharge such liability as the Company may in its absolute discretion approve.
As a condition of grant of an Option hereunder, each Beneficiary agrees to pay to the Company or any Affiliated Company an amount equal to the Company or the Affiliated Company’s liability to pay class 1 secondary national insurance contributions arising on the exercise of an Option, and the Beneficiary shall be required to pay such amount on the exercise of the Option (failing which any purported exercise of the Option shall be invalid).
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- Exercise of Options
a. Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Shareholder.
Any Option granted hereunder shall be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Option Agreement.
An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share. Unless otherwise provided in an Option Agreement, the number of Shares in respect of which an Option can be exercised pursuant to an Option will always be rounded to the nearest whole number, provided however that the rounding does not result in the issuance of Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option in an amount that exceeds the total number of Shares granted under the Option.
Subject to the provisions of Section 8(d) of the Plan, an Option shall be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) written notice of exercise (in accordance with the provisions of the Option Agreement) together with a share subscription or purchase form (bulletin de souscription ou d’achat) duly executed by the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised in accordance with Section 8(d) of the Plan.
Upon exercise of an Option, the Shares issued or sold to the Optionee shall be assimilated with all other Shares of the Company of the same class and shall be entitled to dividends once the Shares are issued for the fiscal year during which the Option is exercised. For the avoidance of doubt, an Option shall not entitle an Optionee to receive any dividends paid prior to the date of exercise of such Option and in no event shall dividend equivalents be payable with respect to Options.
In the event that a Beneficiary infringes one of the above mentioned commitments, such Beneficiary shall be liable for any consequences resulting from such infringement for the Company and undertakes to indemnify the Company in respect of all amounts payable by the Company in connection with such infringement.
Granting of an Option in any manner shall result in a decrease in the number of Shares which thereafter may be available for purposes of the Plan, by the number of Shares as to which the Option may be exercised.
b. Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary in the event of an Agreed Leave of More Than Three Months.
Unless otherwise required by Applicable Laws, in the event an Optionee is on an Agreed Leave for more than three (3) months, such Optionee’s Options shall (a) stop vesting on the first day of the calendar quarter immediately following the calendar quarter during which the Agreed Leave began and (b) resume vesting on the first day of the calendar quarter immediately following the calendar quarter in which the Agreed Leave ends. As a result of any Agreed Leave, the vesting period for such Optionee’s Options shall be extended in accordance with this Section 9(b).
c. Termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Status as Beneficiary.
Upon termination of an Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary (including by reason of the Beneficiary's employer ceasing to be an Affiliated Company), other than upon the Optionee’s death or Disability, the Optionee may exercise his or her Options only within such period of time as is specified in the Notice of Grant and only for the part of the Options that the Optionee was entitled to exercise at the date of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Options as set forth in the Notice of Grant). Unless a longer period is specified in the Notice of Grant or otherwise resolved by the Board, an Option shall
Appendix A-13 remain exercisable for ninety (90) days following the Optionee’s termination of Continuous Status as a Beneficiary. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, such a period cannot exceed three (3) months following the Optionee’s termination of Continuous Status as a Beneficiary (other than in the case of the Optionee’s death or disability as defined in Section 22(e)(3) of the Code) or the Option will be treated as a Non−Statutory Stock Option. If, at the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to exercise all his or her Options, the Shares covered by the unexercisable portion of Options shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise all of his or her Options within the time specified by the Administrator, the Options shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Options shall revert to the Plan.
d. Disability of Optionee.
In the event that an Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary terminates as a result of the Optionee’s Disability, unless otherwise resolved by the Board, the Optionee may exercise his or her Options at any time within six (6) months from the date of such termination, but only to the extent these Options are exercisable at the time of termination (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Options as set forth in the Notice of Grant). If, at the date of termination, the Optionee is not entitled to exercise all of his or her Options, the Shares covered by the unexercised portion of Options shall revert to the Plan. If, after termination, the Optionee does not exercise all of his or her Options within the time specified herein or otherwise resolved by the Board, the Options shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Options shall revert to the Plan.
e. Death of Optionee.
In the event of the death of an Optionee during the term of the Options, unless otherwise resolved by the Board, the Options may be exercised at any time within six (6) months following the date of death, by the Optionee’s estate or by a person who acquired the right to exercise the Option by bequest or inheritance. If, after death, the Optionee’s estate or a person who acquired the right to exercise the Options by bequest or inheritance does not exercise the Options within the time specified herein, the Options shall terminate, and the Shares covered by such Options shall revert to the Plan.
- Non-Transferability of Options
An Option may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, transferred or disposed of in any manner other than by will or by laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Optionee, only by the Optionee.
- Adjustments Upon Changes in Capitalization, Dissolution
a. Changes in Capitalization.
i. In the event of the carrying out by the Company of any of the financial operations pursuant to article L. 225−181 of the French Commercial Code as follows:
amortization or reduction of the share capital,
amendment of the allocation of profits,
distribution of free shares,
capitalization of reserves, profits, issuance premiums,
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- the issuance of shares or securities giving right to shares to be subscribed for in cash or by set−off of existing indebtedness offered exclusively to the shareholders;
the Company shall take the required measures to protect the interest of the Optionees in the conditions set forth in article L. 228−99 of the French Commercial Code.
ii. Without prejudice to Section 11(a)(i) or Section 12, in the event of any change in corporate capitalization, such as a stock split, or a corporate transaction, such as any merger, consolidation, separation, including a split-up, or other distribution of stock or property of the Company, any reorganization or any partial or complete liquidation of the Company, the Board shall make such adjustment in the number and class of Shares which may be delivered under Section 3, in the exercise or purchase price per share under any outstanding Option in order to prevent dilution or enlargement of Beneficiaries' rights under the Plan, and in the Option limits set forth in Section 3 as it determines to be appropriate and equitable, in its sole discretion, to prevent dilution or enlargement of rights; provided, however, that the number of Shares subject to any Option shall always be a whole number; provided, further, that no such adjustment shall cause any Option hereunder which is or becomes subject to Section 409A of the Code to fail to comply with the requirements of such section.
b. Dissolution or Liquidation.
In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, to the extent that an Option has not been previously exercised, it will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action. The Administrator may, in the exercise of its sole discretion in such instances, declare that any Option shall terminate as of a date determined by the Administrator and give each Optionee the right to exercise his or her Options as to Shares for which the Options would not otherwise be exercisable.
- Change in Control
a. Assumption or Substitution of Options.
i. Unless otherwise provided by the Board, an agreement between the Company or an Affiliated Company and the Optionee or in the Notice of Grant, in the event of a Change in Control, each outstanding Option will be assumed or an equivalent option or right substituted by the successor corporation or a Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation. In the event that the successor corporation or Parent or Subsidiary of the successor corporation does not agree to assume or substitute for the outstanding Options, each Option that is not assumed or substituted for, will accelerate and become fully vested and exercisable prior to the consummation of the Change in Control at such time and on such conditions as the Administrator shall determine. In addition, if an Option becomes fully vested and exercisable in lieu of assumption or substitution in the event of a Change in Control, the Administrator will notify the relevant Optionee in writing or electronically that his or her Option will be fully vested and exercisable for a period of time, which shall not be less than 10 days, determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion, and the Option will terminate upon the expiration of such period.
ii. For the purposes of this subsection, an Option will be considered assumed if, (A) following the Change in Control, the Option confers the
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b. Cashout of Options.
Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary, in the event that each outstanding Option is not assumed or substituted in connection with a Change in Control, the Administrator may, in its discretion, provide that each Option shall, immediately upon the occurrence of a Change in Control, be cancelled in exchange for a payment in cash or securities in an amount equal to (x) the excess (if any) of the consideration paid per Share in the Change in Control over the exercise or purchase price per Share subject to the Option multiplied by (y) the number of Shares granted under the Option. Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in the event that the exercise or purchase price per Share subject to the Option is greater than or equal to the consideration paid per Share in the Change in Control, then the Administrator may, in its discretion, cancel such Option without any consideration upon the occurrence of a Change in Control.
c. Plan Binding on Successors.
The obligations of the Company under this Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation resulting from a Change in Control.
- Grant
(1)The Date of Grant of an Option shall be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator decides to grant such Option. Notice of Grant shall be provided to each Optionee within a reasonable time after the Date of Grant.
(2)In the event of any tax liability arising on account of the grant of the Options or as a result of any other aspect of the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, the liability to pay such taxes shall be that of the Optionee alone.
The Optionee shall enter into such agreements of indemnity and execute any and all documents as the Company may specify for this purpose, if so required at the time of the Grant and at any other time at the discretion of the Company, on such terms and conditions as the Company may think fit, for recovery of the tax due, from the Optionee.
- Amendment, Modification and Termination of the Plan
a. Amendment and Termination.
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Subject to Sections 14(b) and 14(c), the Administrator may at any time and from time to time, alter, amend, suspend or terminate the Plan in whole or in part.
b. Shareholders’ approval.
The Company shall obtain shareholders’ approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws (including the requirements of any exchange or quotation system on which Shares may then be listed or quoted). Such shareholder approval, if required, shall be obtained in such a manner and to such a degree as is required by the Applicable Law.
c. Effect of amendment or termination.
No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan shall impair the rights of any Optionee, unless (i) mutually agreed otherwise between the Optionee and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Optionee and the Company or (ii) necessary or appropriate to comply with or facilitate compliance with Applicable Laws or other rules, regulations or requirements, as determined by the Administrator.
- Compliance with Company Policies
a. Clawback Policy.
Options granted under the Plan, including any gain received upon exercise, shall be subject to any applicable clawback policy of the Company, as adopted by the Company from time to time, as well as to any clawback required by any Applicable Laws.
b. Share Ownership Guidelines.
Any Shares acquired upon exercise of an Option may need to be retained by the Optionee in order to comply with the Company’s Share Ownership Guidelines, to the extent applicable to the Optionee.
- COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS AND CONDITIONS UPON ISSUANCE OF SHARES
a. Legal Compliance.
Shares shall not be sold or issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless the exercise of such Option, and the issuance or sale and delivery of such Shares shall comply with all relevant provisions of law including, without limitation, the French Commercial Code, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Exchange Act, the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, Applicable Laws, the requirements of any stock exchange or quotation system upon which the Shares may then be listed or quoted, the laws of any applicable jurisdiction in which Options are granted and any other French, U.S. or other laws applicable to the Options.
b. Investment Representations.
As a condition to the exercise of an Option by a U.S. Beneficiary, the Company may require the person exercising such Option to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being subscribed or 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.
- Liability of Company
(1)Without limiting the provisions of Section 16 above, the inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction or to otherwise comply with any
Appendix A-17 applicable law, which authority or compliance is deemed by any counsel to the Company to be necessary for the lawful issuance or sale of any Shares hereunder, shall relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority shall not have been obtained or as to which such legal compliance has not been possible or practicable, and shall constitute circumstances in which the Board may determine to amend or cancel the Option, with or without consideration to the affected Beneficiary.
(2)The Company and its Affiliated Companies may not be held responsible in any way if the Beneficiary for any reason not attributable to the Company or its Affiliated Companies was not able to exercise the Options or acquire the Shares.
- Shareholder Approval
The Plan shall be subject to approval by the shareholders of the Company within twelve (12) months of the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such shareholder approval shall be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under the French Commercial Code and Applicable Laws.
- Law, Jurisdiction
This Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of France.
The relevant courts in the location of the registered office of the Company shall be exclusively competent to determine any claim or dispute arising in connection herewith.
The grant of Options under this Plan shall entitle the Company to require the Optionee to comply with such requirements of law as may be necessary in the opinion of the Company from time to time.
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Exhibit A
CRITEO AMENDED 2016 STOCK OPTION PLAN
SUB-PLAN FOR ISRAELI BENEFICIARIES
- GENERAL
1.1 This sub-plan (the “Sub-Plan”) shall apply only to Beneficiaries who are tax residents of the State of Israel on the date of the grant of the Option, as defined below in Section 2, and are engaged by an Israeli resident Affiliate (collectively, “Israeli Beneficiaries”). The provisions specified hereunder shall form an integral part of the Criteo Amended 2016 Stock Option Plan (hereinafter the“Plan”).
1.2 This Sub-Plan is adopted pursuant to the authority of the Committee under Section 4(b)(vii) of the Plan. This Sub-Plan is to be read as a continuation of the Plan and applies to Options granted to Israeli Beneficiaries only to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements set by Israeli law, and in particular, with the provisions of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961, as may be amended or replaced from time to time. This Sub-Plan does not add to or modify the Plan in respect of any other category of Beneficiaries.
1.3 The Plan and this Sub-Plan are complimentary to each other and shall be deemed as one. In the event of any conflict, whether explicit or implied, between the provisions of this Sub-Plan and the Plan, the provisions set out in the Sub-Plan shall prevail to the extent necessary to comply with the requirements set by the Israeli law in general, and in particular, with the provisions of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] 1961, as may be amended or replaced from time to time.
1.4 Any capitalized term not specifically defined in this Sub-Plan shall be construed according to the interpretation given to it in the Plan.
2.1 “102 Option” means any Option intended to qualify (as determined by the Committee and/or the Israeli Option Agreement) and which qualifies as an Option under Section 102, issued to an Approved Israeli Beneficiary.
2.2 “Applicable Law” shall mean any applicable law, rule, regulation, statute, pronouncement, policy, interpretation, judgment, order or decree of any federal, provincial, state or local governmental, regulatory or adjudicative authority or agency, of any jurisdiction, and the rules and regulations of any stock exchange, over-the-counter market or trading system on which the Shares are then traded or listed.
2.3 “Approved Israeli Beneficiary” means an Israeli Beneficiary who is an employee, director or an officer of an Employer, excluding any Controlling Share Holder of the Company.
2.4 “Option”means any Option granted under the Plan settled in Shares and which will not be capable of being settled in cash.
2.5“Capital Gain Option”means a Trustee 102 Option elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the capital gain tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(2) and 102(b)(3) of the Ordinance.
2.6 “Controlling Share Holder” shall have the meaning ascribed to it in Section 32(9) of the Ordinance.
2.7 “Employer” means, for purpose of a Trustee 102 Option, an Israeli resident Affiliate of the Company which is an “employing company” within the meaning and subject to the conditions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance.
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2.8 “ITA”means the Israeli Tax Authority.
2.9“Israeli Option Agreement” means the Option agreement between the Company and an Israeli Beneficiary that sets out the terms and conditions of an Option.
2.10 “Non-Trustee 102 Option” means a 102 Option granted pursuant to Section 102(c) of the Ordinance and not held in trust by a Trustee.
2.11 “Ordinary Income Option”means a Trustee 102 Option elected and designated by the Company to qualify under the ordinary income tax treatment in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(b)(1) of the Ordinance.
2.12“Ordinance”means the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance [New Version] – 1961, as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
2.13 “Rules”means the Income Tax Rules (Tax Benefits in Stock Issuance to Employees) 5763-2003.
2.14“Section 102”means Section 102 of the Ordinance and any regulations, rules, orders or procedures promulgated thereunder as now in effect or as hereafter amended.
2.15 “Tax” means any applicable tax and other compulsory payments, such as any social security and health tax contributions under any Applicable Law.
2.16 “Trust Agreement” means the agreement to be signed between the Company, an Employer and the Trustee for the purposes of Section 102.
2.17 “Trustee” means any person or entity appointed by the Company to serve as a trustee and approved by the ITA, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(a) of the Ordinance, as may be replaced from time to time.
2.18“Trustee 102 Option” means a 102 Option granted to an Approved Israeli Beneficiary pursuant to Section 102(b) of the Ordinance and held in trust by a Trustee for the benefit of an Approved Israeli Beneficiary.
2.19“Unapproved Israeli Beneficiary” means an Israeli Beneficiary who is not an Approved Israeli Beneficiary, including a Consultant or a Controlling Share Holder of the Company.
- ISSUANCE OF OPTIONS
3.1 The persons eligible for participation in the Plan as Israeli Beneficiaries shall include Approved Israeli Beneficiaries and Unapproved Israeli Beneficiaries, provided, however, that only Approved Israeli Beneficiaries may be granted 102 Options.
3.2 The Committee may designate Options granted to Approved Israeli Beneficiaries pursuant to Section 102 as Trustee 102 Options or Non-Trustee 102 Options.
3.3 The grant of Trustee 102 Options shall be subject to this Sub-Plan and shall not become effective prior to the lapse of 30 days from the date the Plan has been submitted for approval by the ITA and shall be conditioned upon the approval of the Plan and this Sub-Plan by the ITA.
3.4 Trustee 102 Options may either be classified as Capital Gain Options or Ordinary Income Options.
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3.5 No Trustee 102 Option may be granted under this Sub-Plan to any Approved Israeli Beneficiary, unless and until the Company has filed with the ITA its election regarding the type of Trustee 102 Options, whether Capital Gain Options or Ordinary Income Options, that will be granted under the Plan and this Sub-Plan (the “Election”). Such Election shall become effective beginning the first date of grant of a Trustee 102 Option under this Sub-Plan and shall remain in effect at least until the end of the year following the year during which the Company first granted Trustee 102 Options. The Election shall obligate the Company to grant only the type of Trustee 102 Option it has elected, and shall apply to all Israeli Beneficiaries who are granted Trustee 102 Options during the period indicated herein, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102(g) of the Ordinance. For the avoidance of doubt, the Election shall not prevent the Company from granting Non-Trustee 102 Options simultaneously.
3.6 All Trustee 102 Options must be held in trust by, or subject to the approval of the ITA, under the control or supervision of a Trustee, as described in Section 5 below.
3.7 The designation of Non-Trustee 102 Options and Trustee 102 Options shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in Section 102.
3.8 Options granted to Unapproved Israeli Beneficiaries shall be subject to tax according to the provisions of the Ordinance and shall not be subject to the Trustee arrangement detailed herein.
- 102 OPTION GRANT DATE
Each 102 Option will be deemed granted on the date determined by the Committee, subject to the provisions of the Plan, provided that and subject to (i) the Israeli Beneficiary has signed all documents required by the Company or Applicable Law, and (ii) with respect to any Trustee 102 Option, the Company has provided all applicable documents to the Trustee in accordance with the guidelines published by the ITA such that if the guidelines are not met the Option will be considered as granted on the date determined by the Committee as a Non-Trustee Option.
- TRUSTEE
5.1 Trustee 102 Options which shall be granted under this Sub-Plan and/or any Shares allocated or issued upon the grant, exercise of a Trustee 102 Option and/or other Shares received following any realization of rights under the Plan, shall be allocated or issued to the Trustee or controlled by the Trustee, for the benefit of the Approved Israeli Beneficiaries, in accordance with the provisions of Section 102. In the event the requirements for Trustee 102 Options are not met, the Trustee 102 Options may be regarded as Non-Trustee 102 Options or as Options which are not subject to Section 102, all in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.
5.2 With respect to any Trustee 102 Option, subject to the provisions of Section 102, an Approved Israeli Beneficiary shall not sell or release from trust any Shares received upon the grant or exercise of a Trustee 102 Option and/or any Shares received following any realization of rights, including, without limitation, stock dividends, under the Plan at least until the lapse of the period of time required under Section 102 or any shorter period of time determined by the ITA (the “Holding Period”). Notwithstanding the foregoing, if any such sale or release occurs during the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 shall apply to and shall be borne by such Approved Israeli Beneficiary.
5.3 Notwithstanding anything to the contrary, the Trustee shall not release or sell any Shares allocated or issued upon the grant or exercise of a Trustee 102 Option unless the Company, its Israeli Affiliate and the Trustee are satisfied that the full amounts of any Tax due have been paid or will be paid.
5.4 Upon receipt of any Trustee 102 Option, the Approved Israeli Beneficiary will consent to the grant of such Option under Section 102 and undertake to comply with the terms of Section 102 and the trust arrangement between the Company and the Trustee.
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- THE OPTIONS
The terms and conditions upon which Options shall be granted, issued and exercised or vested under this Sub-Plan, shall be specified in an Israeli Option Agreement to be executed pursuant to the Plan and to this Sub-Plan. Each Israeli Option Agreement shall provide, inter alia, the number of Shares to which the Option relates, the type of Option granted thereunder (i.e., a Capital Gain Options or Ordinary Income Options or Non-Trustee 102 Option or any Option granted to Unapproved Israeli Beneficiary), and any applicable vesting provisions and exercise price that may be payable. For the avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that there is no obligation for uniformity of treatment of Israeli Beneficiaries and that the terms and conditions of Options granted to Israeli Beneficiaries need not be the same with respect to each Israeli Beneficiary (whether or not such Israeli Beneficiaries are similarly situated). The grant, vesting and exercise of Options granted to Israeli Beneficiaries shall be subject to the terms and conditions and, with respect to exercise, the method, as may be determined by the Committee (including the provisions of the Plan) and, when applicable, by the Trustee, in accordance with the requirements of Section 102.
- ASSIGNABILITY, DESIGNATION AND SALE OF OPTIONS
7.1. Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan, no Option subject to this Sub-Plan or any right with respect thereto, whether fully paid or not, shall be assignable, transferable or given as collateral, and no right with respect to any such Option shall be given to any third party whatsoever, and during the lifetime of the Israeli Beneficiary, each and all of such Israeli Beneficiary’s rights with respect to an Option shall belong only to the Israeli Beneficiary. Any such action made, directly or indirectly, for an immediate or future validation, shall be void.
7.2 As long as Options and/or Shares issued or purchased hereunder are held by the Trustee on behalf of the Israeli Beneficiary, all rights of the Israeli Beneficiary over the Option and Shares cannot be transferred, assigned, pledged or mortgaged, other than by will or laws of descent and distribution.
- INTEGRATION OF SECTION 102 AND TAX ASSESSING OFFICER’S APPROVAL
8.1. With regard to Trustee 102 Options, the provisions of the Plan, the Sub-Plan and/or the Israeli Option Agreement shall be subject to the provisions of Section 102 and any approval issued by the ITA and the said provisions shall be deemed an integral part of the Plan, the Sub-Plan and the Israeli Option Agreement.
8.2. Any provision of Section 102 and/or said approval issued by the ITA, which must be complied with in order to receive and/or to maintain any tax treatment with respect to an Option pursuant to Section 102, which is not expressly specified in the Plan, the Sub-Plan or the Israeli Option Agreement, shall be considered binding upon the Company, any Israeli Affiliate and the Israeli Beneficiaries. Furthermore, if any provision of the Plan or Sub-Plan disqualifies Options that are intended to qualify as 102 Options from the beneficial tax treatment pursuant to Section 102, such provision shall not apply to the 102 Options.
- TAX CONSEQUENCES
9.1 Any tax consequences arising from the grant, purchase, exercise or sale of any Option issued hereunder, from the payment for or sale of Shares covered thereby or from any other event or act (of the Company, and/or its Affiliates, and the Trustee or the Israeli Beneficiary), hereunder, shall be borne solely by the Israeli Beneficiary. The Company and/or its Affiliates, and/or the Trustee shall withhold Tax according to the requirements of Applicable Laws, rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, the Israeli Beneficiary agrees to indemnify the Company and/or its Affiliates 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 Israeli Beneficiary.
9.2 The Company and/or, when applicable, the Trustee shall not be required to release any Option or Shares to an Israeli Beneficiary until all required Tax payments have been fully made.
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9.3 Options that do not comply with the requirements of Section 102 shall be subject to tax under Section 3(i) or 2 of the Ordinance.
9.4 With respect to Non-Trustee 102 Options, if the Israeli Beneficiary ceases to be employed by the Company or any Affiliate, or otherwise if so requested by the Company and/or its Affiliates, the Israeli Beneficiary shall extend to the Company and/or its Affiliates a security or guarantee for the payment of Tax due at the time of the sale of Shares, in accordance with the provisions of Section 102.
- TERM OF PLAN AND SUB-PLAN
Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan and in addition thereto, the Company shall obtain all approvals for the adoption of this Sub-Plan or for any amendment to this Sub-Plan as are necessary to comply with any Applicable Law, applicable to Options granted to Israeli Beneficiaries under this Sub-Plan or with the Company's incorporation documents.
- GOVERNING LAW
Solely for the purpose of determining the Israeli tax treatment of Options granted pursuant to this Sub-Plan, this Sub-Plan shall be governed by, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Israel, without reference to conflicts of law principles.
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Exhibit B
CRITEO
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
Part I
NOTICE OF STOCK OPTION GRANT
[Optionee’s Name and Address]
You have been granted an Option to subscribe ordinary Shares of the Company, subject to the terms and conditions of the Criteo Amended 2016 Stock Option Plan (the “Plan”) and this Option Agreement. The Option is governed by articles L. 225−177 and following of the French Commercial Code. The Option is not part of the employment agreement or of the office which has allowed the Optionee to be granted the Option. Neither does it constitute an element of the Optionee’s remuneration. Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Plan shall have the same defined meanings in this Stock Option Grant Agreement.
| Date of Grant: | ________________________________ |
|---|---|
| Vesting Commencement Date: | ________________________________ |
| Exercise Price per Share: | [EUR] ___________________________ |
| Total Number of Shares Granted: | ________________________________ |
| [Type of Options: | [Incentive Stock Option][Nonstatutory Stock Option] ] |
| Term/Expiration Date | ________________________________ |
Where the exercise of an Option, as described under Section 9(a) of the Plan, would lead the Company to be liable for any payment, whether due to fees, taxes or to charges of any nature whatsoever, in place of the Optionee, such Option shall be deemed duly exercised when the full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised is executed by the Optionee and the Optionee provides the Company with either the receipt stating the payment by the Optionee of any such fee, tax or charge, as above described that would otherwise be paid by the Company upon exercise of the Option, in place of the Optionee or, the full payment, under the same conditions, of any amount due upon the exercise of the Option to be borne by the Company.
In the event that you infringe the above mentioned commitment, you shall be liable for any consequences resulting from such infringement for the Company and undertake to indemnify the Company in respect of all amounts payable by the Company in connection with such infringement.
Validity of the Options:
The Option will be valid as from the Date of Grant.
Vesting Schedule:
Unless otherwise determined or amended by the Board, the Option may be exercised by the Optionee on the basis of the following initial vesting schedule subject to the condition precedent that the Optionee shall have previously returned to the Company the documents referred to under section 1.3 of Part II of the Stock Option Grant Agreement duly initialed and signed:
1/4th (25%) of the Option as from the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date,
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then, 1/16th (6.25%) of the Option at the expiration of each quarter (i.e., successive 3-month period) following the first anniversary of the Vesting Commencement Date during thirty-six (36) months thereafter, and
at the latest within nine years and six month as from the Date of Grant or in case of death or Disability of the Optionee during such nine years and six months period, six (6) months as from the death or Disability of the Optionee.
The number of Shares in respect of which the Option can be exercised pursuant to the above vesting schedule will always be rounded to the nearest whole number, provided however that the rounding does not result in the issuance of Shares pursuant to the exercise of an Option in an amount that exceeds the total number of Shares granted under the Option.
If the Optionee fails to exercise the Option in whole or in part within the said period of nine years and six months (as may be extended to six (6) months from the death or Disability of the Optionee), the Option will lapse automatically.
Termination Period:
Unless otherwise decided by the Board, in case of termination of the Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary, the portion of the Option exercisable at the time of termination may be exercised for ninety (90) days after such termination, it being specified that the other portion of the Option shall automatically expire at the time of termination.
Upon the death or Disability of the Optionee, the Option may be exercised during a period of six (6) months as provided in the Plan.
Save as may be provided in the Plan, in no event shall the Option be exercised later than the Term/Expiration Date as provided above. Should the Option expire or become unexercisable for any reason without having been exercised in full, the unsubscribed Shares which were subject thereto shall, unless the Plan shall have been terminated, become available for future grant under the Plan.
By his or her signature and the signature of the Company’s representative below, the Optionee and the Company agree that the Option is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement. The Optionee has reviewed the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement in their entirety, has had the opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Stock Option Grant Agreement and fully understands all provisions of the Plan and Stock Option Grant Agreement. The Optionee hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan and Stock Option Grant Agreement. The Optionee further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in the residence address indicated below.
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CRITEO
STOCK OPTION GRANT AGREEMENT
Part II
- Grant of Options.
1.a The Administrator of the Company hereby grants to the Optionee named in the Notice of Grant attached as Part I of this Stock Option Grant Agreement (the “Optionee”), an option (the “Option”) to subscribe for the number of ordinary Shares, as set forth in the Notice of Grant, at the exercise price per Share set forth in the Notice of Grant (the “Exercise Price”), subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by reference.
In the event of a conflict between the terms and conditions of the Plan and the terms and conditions of this Stock Option Grant Agreement, the terms and conditions of the Plan shall prevail.
[If designated in the Notice of Grant as an Incentive Stock Option, this Option is intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option under Section 422 of the Code although the Company makes no representation as to the tax status of the Option. However, if this Option is intended to be an Incentive Stock Option, to the extent that it exceeds the U.S.$100,000 rule of Section 422(d) of the Code, the excess shall be treated as a Non−Statutory Stock Option.]
1.b An Option will be valid as from the Date of Grant.
1.c In the event of any tax liability arising on account of the grant of the Options or as a result of any other aspect of the Optionee’s participation in the Plan, the liability to pay such taxes shall be that of the Beneficiary alone. The Beneficiary shall enter into such agreements of indemnity and execute any and all documents as the Company may specify for this purpose, if so required at the time of the Grant and at any other time at the discretion of the Company, on such terms and conditions as the Company may think fit, for recovery of the tax due, from the Beneficiary.
Exercise of Options.
Right to Exercise. An Option is exercisable during its term in accordance with the Vesting Schedule set out in the Notice of Grant and the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement, subject to the condition precedent that the Optionee shall have previously returned to the Company, by electronic delivery under the conditions set forth in Section 10 below:
Part I and Part II of the Stock Option Grant Agreement (Exhibit A), duly initialed (all pages but for the signature page) and signed (signature page).
In the event of Optionee’s death, Disability or other termination of Optionee’s Continuous Status as a Beneficiary, the exercisability of an Option is governed by the applicable provisions of the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement.
- Method of Exercise. An Option is exercisable by delivery of an exercise notice, in the form available via the dedicated online platform (the “Exercise Notice”) stating the election to exercise the Option, the number of Shares in respect of which the Option is being exercised (the “Exercised Shares”), and such other representations and agreements as may be required by the Company pursuant to the provisions of the Plan. The Exercise Notice shall be signed by the Optionee and shall be delivered in person or by certified mail to the Company or its designated representative or by facsimile message to be immediately confirmed by certified
Appendix A-26 mail to the Company or in such other manner as the Company may permit. The Exercise Notice shall be accompanied by payment of the aggregate Exercise Price as to all Exercised Shares. An Option shall be deemed to be exercised upon receipt by the Company of such fully executed Exercise Notice accompanied by the proof of payment of such aggregate Exercise Price.
No Share shall be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option unless such issuance and exercise complies with all relevant provisions of law as set out under Section 16(a) of the Plan.
Upon exercise of an Option, the Shares issued to the Optionee shall be assimilated with all other Shares of the Company, and as from the date of exercise of the Option, the Optionee shall be entitled to dividends for the fiscal year during which the Option is exercised to the same extent as any other shareholder of the Company.
- Method of Payment. Payment of the aggregate Exercise Price shall be made via the Company’s dedicated online platform.
Where the exercise of an Option would lead the Company or any Affiliated Company to be liable for any payment, whether due to fees, taxes or to charges of any nature whatsoever, in place of the Optionee, such Option shall be deemed duly exercised when (a) the full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised is executed by the Optionee and (b) the Optionee provides the Company with either (i) the receipt stating the payment by the Optionee of any such fee, tax or charge, as above described that would otherwise be paid by the Company upon exercise of the Option or, (ii) the full payment, under the same conditions, of any amount due upon the exercise of the Option to be borne by the Company.
The Company and its Affiliated Companies may not be held responsible in any way if the Beneficiary for any reason not attributable to the Company or its Affiliated Companies was not able to exercise the Option or purchase the Shares. The payment for the purchase of the Shares is the sole responsibility of the Optionee according to these Terms and Conditions.
Non-Transferability of Option. An Option may not be transferred in any manner otherwise than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution and may be exercised during the lifetime of the Optionee only by the Optionee. The terms of the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement shall be binding upon the executors, administrators, heirs, successors and assigns of the Optionee.
Term of Options. Except as provided in the Plan, an Option may be exercised only within the term set out in the Notice of Grant, and may be exercised during such term only in accordance with the Plan and the terms of this Stock Option Grant Agreement.
Entire Agreement; Governing Law. The Plan is incorporated herein by reference. The Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement constitute the entire agreement of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersede in their entirety all prior undertakings and agreements of the Company and Optionee with respect to the subject matter hereof, and may not be modified adversely to the Optionee’s interest except by means of a writing signed by the Company and Optionee. This agreement is governed by the laws of the Republic of France.
Any claim or dispute arising under the Plan or this Agreement shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the court of competent jurisdiction in the place of the registered office of the Company.
- Tax Obligations. Regardless of any action the Company or Optionee’s employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, or other tax-related withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), Optionee acknowledges that the ultimate liability for all Tax-Related Items legally due by Optionee is and remains Optionee’s
Appendix A-27 responsibility and that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax−Related Items in connection with any aspect of the Option grant, including the grant, vesting or exercise of the Option, the subsequent sale of shares of common stock acquired pursuant to such exercise and the receipt of any dividends; and (2) do not commit to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the Option to reduce or eliminate Optionee’s liability for Tax−Related Items.
Prior to exercise of the Option, Optionee will pay or make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all withholding obligations of the Company and/or the Employer, if any. In this regard, Optionee authorizes the Company and/or the Employer to withhold all applicable Tax−Related Items legally payable by Optionee from Optionee’s compensation paid to Optionee by the Company and/or Employer or from proceeds of the sale of Shares. Alternatively, or in addition, if permissible under local law, the Company may sell or arrange for the sale of Shares that Optionee acquires to meet the withholding obligation for Tax-Related Items. Finally, Optionee will pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of Optionee’s participation in the Plan or Optionee’s purchase of Shares that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to honor the exercise and refuse to deliver the Shares issuable upon exercise of the Options if Optionee fails to comply with Optionee’s obligations in connection with the Tax−Related Items as described in this section.
Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant, Optionee acknowledges that:
the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, unless otherwise provided in the Plan and this Stock Option Grant Agreement;
the grant of the Option is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of options, or benefits in lieu of options, even if options have been granted repeatedly in the past;
all decisions with respect to future option grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
Optionee’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to further employment with the Company, any Affiliated Company or the Employer and shall not interfere with the ability of the Company, any Affiliated Company or the Employer to terminate Optionee’s employment relationship at any time with or without cause;
Optionee is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
the Option is an extraordinary item that does not constitute compensation of any kind for services of any kind rendered to the Company, an Affiliated Company or the Employer, and which is outside the scope of Optionee’s employment contract, if any;
the Option is not part of normal or expected compensation or salary for any purpose, including, but not limited to, calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, end of service payments, bonuses, 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, an Affiliated Company or the Employer;
the Option grant will not be interpreted to form an employment contract with the Company, the Employer or any Subsidiary or affiliate of the Company;
the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown and cannot be predicted with certainty;
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if the underlying Shares do not increase in value, the Option will have no value;
if Optionee exercises Optionee’s Option and obtains Shares, the value of those Shares acquired upon exercise may increase or decrease in value, even below the exercise price;
in consideration of the grant of the Option, no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from termination of the Option or diminution in value of the Option or Shares purchased through exercise of the Option resulting from termination of Optionee’s employment the Company or the Employer (for any reason whatsoever) and Optionee irrevocably releases the Company and the Employer 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, then, by signing this Agreement, Optionee shall be deemed irrevocably to have waived Optionee’s entitlement to pursue such claim; and
in the event of termination of Optionee’s employment, Optionee’s right to receive the Option and vest in the Option under the Plan, if any, will terminate effective as of the date that Optionee receives notice of termination regardless of when such termination is effective; furthermore, in the event of termination of employment, Optionee’s right to exercise the Option after termination of employment, if any, will be measured by the date on which the Optionee receives notice of termination; the Company shall have the exclusive discretion to determine when Optionee is no longer actively employed for purposes of Optionee’s Option grant. In addition, any period of notice or compensation in lieu of such notice, that is given or ought to have been given under any contract, statute, common law or civil law shall be excluded.
9.[To be included for the employees of the Israeli subsidiary: Israeli Participants: The Options are intended to be subject to tax pursuant to the trustee capital gains route of Section 102 of the Ordinance, subject to compliance with the requirements under Section 102 and any rules or regulations thereunder, including the execution of this Notice of Stock Option Grant and the required declarations. However, in the event the Options do not meet the requirements of Section 102, such Options and the underlying Ordinary Shares shall not qualify for the favorable tax treatment under the Capital Gains Route. The Company makes no representations or guarantees that the Options will qualify for favorable tax treatment and will not be liable or responsible if favorable tax treatment is not available under Section 102. The Options and the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise and/or any additional rights, as detailed above, including without limitation any right to receive any dividends or any shares received as a result of an adjustment made under the Plan, that may be granted in connection with the Options (the “Additional Rights”) shall be issued to or controlled by the Trustee for your benefit under the provisions of the Capital Gains Route for at least the period stated in Section 102 or any other period of time determined by the Israel Tax Authority (“ITA”). In accordance with the requirements of Section 102 and the Capital Gains Route, you shall not sell nor transfer from the Trustee the Ordinary Shares or Additional Rights until the end of the Holding Period. Notwithstanding the above, if any such sale or transfer occurs before the end of the Holding Period, the sanctions under Section 102 shall apply and shall be borne by you. The Company and/or member of the Group and/or the Trustee shall withhold taxes according to the requirements under the applicable laws, the rules, and regulations, including withholding taxes at source. Furthermore, you hereby agree to indemnify the Company and/or any member of the Group 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 you. The Company and/or any member of the Group and/or the Trustee, to the extent permitted by law, shall have the right to deduct from any payment otherwise due to you, or from proceeds of the sale of any Ordinary Shares, an amount equal to any tax required by law to be withheld with respect to such Ordinary Shares. You will pay to the Company, any member of the Group or the Trustee any amount of taxes that the Company and/or any member of the Group or the Trustee may be required to withhold with respect to any Ordinary Shares that cannot be satisfied by the
Appendix A-29 means previously described. The Company may refuse to deliver any Ordinary Shares if you fail to comply with your obligations in connection with the taxes as described in this section. Any fees associated with any exercise, sale, transfer or any act in relation to the Options and the Ordinary Shares issued upon exercise, shall be borne by you. The Trustee and/or the Company and/or any member of the Group shall be entitled to withhold or deduct such fees from payments otherwise due to/from the Company or any member of the Group or the Trustee.
[Security Law Exemption. If required, the Company will obtain an exemption from the requirement to file a prospectus with respect to the Options. If obtained copies of the Plan and Form S-8 registration statement for the Plan filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission will be available free of charge upon request from your local human resources department.]
In addition to the acknowledgments noted above and in the Plan, you hereby understand, acknowledge, agree as follows: (i) you are familiar with the provisions of Section 102 of the Ordinance and the regulations and rules promulgated thereunder, including without limitations the provisions of the tax route applicable to your Options and agree to comply with such provisions, as amended from time to time, provided that if such terms are not met, the specific tax route may not apply; (ii) you accept the provisions of the trust agreement signed between the Company and the Trustee, and agree to be bound by its terms; (iii) you acknowledge that selling the Ordinary Shares or releasing the Ordinary Shares from the control of the Trustee prior to the termination of the Holding Period constitutes a violation of the terms of Section 102 and agree to bear the relevant sanctions; (iv) you authorize the Company to provide the plan administrator and the Trustee with any information required for the purpose of administering the Plan including executing their obligations according to Section 102 of the Ordinance, the trust deed and the trust agreement, including without limitation information about your Options, Ordinary Shares, income tax rates, salary bank account, contact details and identification number and acknowledge that the information might be shared with an administrator who is located outside of Israel, where the level of protection of personal data is different than in Israel.]
- Data Privacy. As part of the 2016 Stock option Plan, the Company processes some personal data of the Beneficiary. For this processing, the Company acts as the controller of this personal data and in accordance with the provisions of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and, where applicable, those of Act No. 78-17 known as "Information technology & Civil Liberties", as amended, together the "Personal Data Regulation". Undefined terms used in this clause have the meaning given to them pursuant to the Personal Data Regulation.
The Company processes the Beneficiary's personal data on the legal basis of the conclusion and performance of the Stock Option Grant Agreement. The purpose of the contract is to implement, administer and manage the Beneficiary's participation in the Plan. Processed personal data are those strictly necessary for the aforementioned purposes. Especially, this includes the following information: the Beneficiary's name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares or directorships held in the Company, details of all awards or any other entitlement Shares awarded, cancelled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Beneficiary's favor (the "Data"). Failure by the Beneficiary to provide certain Data could compromise the conclusion and performance of the Stock Option Grant Agreement.
The Company may disclose the Data to the Employer, subsidiaries and Affiliated Companies, sub-contractors, banking and financial organizations, on a need-to-know basis. These entities may be located outside the European Union and in countries that have not been subject of an adequacy decision. If the recipients are located in other countries that do not provide an adequate level of protection for personal data, the Company will take all necessary measures and guarantees to ensure such a level and to supervise such transfers of Data in accordance with the Personal Data Regulation, in particular by implementing standard contractual clauses of the European Commission. The Beneficiary may request a copy of these guarantees by writing to the Data Protection Officer at the following address: dpo@criteo.com.
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In accordance with the Personal Data Regulation, where applicable, the Beneficiary has the right to access, rectify, delete, limit processing and transfer his Data. To exercise these rights, the Beneficiary may contact the Data Protection Officer at dpo@criteo.com. The Beneficiary also has the right to file a complaint with the competent supervisory authority and to communicate to the Company instructions for the storage, deletion and communication of its Data after its death.
In the context of this processing, the Data will not be kept for longer than necessary for the purposes referred to in this clause. In any event, the Company will comply with the retention periods imposed by law.
Electronic Delivery. The Company may, in its sole discretion, decide to deliver any documents related to the Option and participation in the Plan or future options that may be granted under the Plan by electronic means or to request Optionee’s acceptance to participate in the Plan by electronic means. Optionee hereby consents to receive such documents by electronic delivery and, if requested, to agree to participate in the Plan through an on−line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or another third party designated by the Company.
Severability. The provisions of this Stock Option Grant Agreement are severable and if any one or more provisions are determined to be illegal or otherwise unenforceable, in whole or in part, the remaining provisions shall nevertheless be binding and enforceable.
Thank you for accepting the grant by clicking on the acceptance button directly in your Equate platform no later than 6 months from the date of notification by the Company of the availability on line of the Grant documentation; the documents being deemed to be received on the date of the electronic delivery.
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