APPENDIX B TRX, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan
EXHIBIT 10.32
APPENDIX B
TRX, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan
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ARTICLE I
PLAN INFORMATION
1.1 | Amendment and Restatement of the Plan. TRX, Inc. (the “Company”) hereby amends and restates the TRX, Inc. 2000 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) into a new document and renames the Plan as the TRX, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Omnibus Plan”), as set forth in this document, effective as of July 11, 2005. |
PLAN DEFINITIONS
For purposes of the Omnibus Plan, the terms listed below are defined as follows: |
2.1 | 1933 Act means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. |
2.2 | 1934 Act means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. |
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2.3 | Affiliate means an entity that, directly or indirectly, controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with the Company, pursuant to the provisions of Rule 12b-2 of the 1934 Act. |
2.6 | Base Value shall mean the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock subject to a Stock Appreciation Right on the date of grant of the Stock Appreciation Right. |
2.7 | Board or Board of Directors means the Board of Directors of the Company. |
2.9 | Cause means: |
(A) | willful and continued failure to substantially perform his duties with the Company within fifteen (15) days after a written demand for substantial performance is delivered to the Employee which identifies the manner in which the Company believes that the Employee has not substantially performed his duties; |
(B) | unlawful or willful misconduct which is economically injurious to the Company or to any entity in control of, controlled by or under common control with the Company (and its successors); |
(C) | conviction of, or a plea of guilty or nolo contendere, to a felony charge; |
(D) | habitual drug or alcohol abuse that impairs the Employee’s ability to perform the essential duties of his position; |
(E) | an act of embezzlement or fraud; |
(F) | competition with the business of the Company either directly or indirectly; |
(G) | breach of any provision of an employment contract with the Company; |
(H) | failure to comply with the decisions of the Company; or |
(I) | failure to discharge a duty of loyalty to the Company. |
2.10 | Change in Control “Change of Control” shall mean the occurrence of any of the following events following the Effective Date of this Plan: |
(A) | Acquisition of Substantial Percentage. The acquisition by an individual, entity or group (within the meaning of Section 13(d)(3) or 14(d)(2) of the 1934 Act) of beneficial ownership (within the meaning of Rule 13d-3 promulgated under the 1934 Act) of 50% or more of either (i) the then outstanding shares of common stock of the Company (the “Outstanding Common Stock”) or (ii) the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities of the Company entitled to vote generally in the election of directors (the “Outstanding Voting Securities”); provided, however, that the following acquisitions shall not constitute a Change of Control: |
(1) | any acquisition directly from the Company; |
(2) | any acquisition by the Company or any of its Affiliates; or |
(3) | any acquisition by any employee benefit plan (or related trust) sponsored or maintained by the Company or any of its Affiliates; |
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provided further, that if any such individual, entity or group subsequently becomes required to or does report its ownership of Outstanding Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities on Schedule 13D (or any successor Schedule) then, for purposes of this Section, such individual, entity or group shall be deemed to have first acquired, on the first date on which such individual, entity or group becomes required to or does so file, beneficial ownership of all of the Outstanding Common Stock and Outstanding Voting Securities beneficially owned by it on such date; or |
(B) | Change of Majority of Board Members. During any consecutive twelve (12) month period, individuals who, as of the beginning of that period, constitute the Board (the “Incumbent Board”) cease for any reason to constitute at least a majority of the Board; provided, however, that any individual becoming a director subsequent to the date hereof whose election, or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders, was approved by a vote of at least a majority of the directors then comprising the Incumbent Board shall be considered as though such individual were a member of the Incumbent Board, but excluding, for this purpose, any such individual whose initial assumption of office occurs as a result of either an actual or threatened election contest (as such terms are used in Rule 14a-11 of Regulation 14A promulgated under the 1934 Act) or other actual or threatened solicitation of proxies or consents; or |
(C) | Reorganization, Merger or Consolidation. There is consummated a reorganization, merger or consolidation, in each case, with respect to which all or substantially all of the individuals and entities who were the beneficial owners, respectively, of the Outstanding Group Common Stock and Outstanding Group Voting Securities immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation, beneficially own, directly or indirectly, less than 50% of, respectively, the then outstanding shares of common stock and the combined voting power of the then outstanding voting securities entitled to vote generally in the election of directors, as the case may be, of the corporation resulting from such reorganization, merger or consolidation (or any parent thereof) in substantially the same proportions as their ownership, immediately prior to such reorganization, merger or consolidation of the Outstanding Group Common Stock and the Outstanding Group Voting Securities, as the case may be; or |
(D) | Disposition of Assets. Consummation of the sale or other disposition of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company. |
2.11 | Code means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. A reference to any provision of the Code includes reference to any successor provision of the Code. |
2.13 | Common Stock means the common stock of the Company. |
2.14 | Company means TRX, Inc., a Georgia corporation, and any successor thereto. |
2.16 | Effective Date means the effective date of this amendment and restatement of the Omnibus Plan, which is July 11, 2005, subject to shareholder approval. |
2.18 | Exercise Price means the purchase price of the shares of Common Stock underlying a Stock Option. |
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2.19 | Fair Market Value of the Common Stock as of a date of determination shall mean the following, unless otherwise determined and specified by the Committee at the time of grant of an Award: |
(A) | Stock Listed and Shares Traded. If the Common Stock is listed and traded on a national securities exchange (as such term is defined by the 1934 Act) or on the NASDAQ National Market System on the date of determination, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the closing price of a share of the Common Stock on said national securities exchange or NASDAQ National Market System on the business day immediately preceding the date of determination. If the Common Stock is traded in the over-the-counter market, the Fair Market Value per share shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share on the business day immediately preceding the date of determination. |
(B) | Stock Listed But No Shares Traded. If the Common Stock is listed on a national securities exchange or on the National Market System but no shares of the Common Stock are traded on the date of determination but there were shares traded on dates within a reasonable period before the date of determination, the Fair Market Value shall be the closing price of a share of the Common Stock on the most recent date before the date of determination. If the Common Stock is regularly traded in the over-the-counter market but no shares of the Common Stock are traded on the date of determination (or if records of such trades are unavailable or burdensome to obtain) but there were shares traded on dates within a reasonable period before the date of determination, the Fair Market Value shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices of a share of the Common Stock on the most recent date before the date of determination on which trading occurred. |
(C) | Stock Not Listed. If the Common Stock is not listed on a national securities exchange or on the NASDAQ National Market System and is not regularly traded in the over-the-counter market, then the Committee shall determine the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock from all relevant available facts and circumstances, including any recent sales and purchases of such Common Stock to the extent they are representative, any facts related to the Company’s financial situation, the average of the high and low sales prices or the bid and asked prices of the Common Stock reflected in a traded exchange or market on a date within a reasonable period before the date of determination, or opinions of independent experts as to value. |
The Committee’s determination of Fair Market Value, which shall be made pursuant to the foregoing provisions, shall be final and binding for all purposes of this Omnibus Plan.
2.20 | Freestanding SAR means an SAR that is granted independently of an Options, as described in Article VIII hereof. |
2.23 | Nonqualified Stock Option or NQSO means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted under Article VII herein and which is not an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code §422. |
2.24 | Option means an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonqualified Stock Option. |
2.25 | Participant means a Recipient who has been selected to receive an Award, or respect to whom an Award is outstanding, under the Omnibus Plan. |
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2.29 | Recipient shall mean any individual Employee, nonemployee director, consultant and advisor to the Company who is granted an Award under the Plan. |
2.31 | Restricted Stock Unit means an Award of the right to receive one share of Restricted Stock, subject to such conditions, restrictions and contingencies as the Committee determines. |
2.32 | Omnibus Plan means this TRX, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan. |
2.34 | Stock Option means an ISO or NQSO, as applicable, granted to a Employee under the Omnibus Plan. |
PLAN ADMINISTRATION
(A) | Disinterested Administration for Rule 16b-3 Exemption. During the period any director is serving on the Committee, he shall not be (i) an officer of the Company or a parent or subsidiary of the Company, or otherwise currently employed by the Company or a parent or subsidiary of the Company; (ii) does not receive compensation, either directly or indirectly, from the Company or a parent or subsidiary of the Company for services rendered as a consultant or in any capacity other than as a director, except for an amount that does not exceed the dollar amount for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(a) of the 1934 Act; (iii) does not possess an interest in any other transaction for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(a); and (iv) is not engaged in a business relationship for which disclosure would be required pursuant to Rule 404(b). The requirements of this subsection |
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are intended to comply with Rule 16b-3 under Section 16 of the 1934 Act or any successor rule or regulation, and shall be interpreted and construed in a manner which assures compliance with said Rule. To the extent said Rule 16b-3 is modified to reduce or increase the restrictions on who may serve on the Committee, the Omnibus Plan shall be deemed modified in a similar manner. |
(B) | Outside Director Rule for Compliance with Code Section 162(m). No director serving on the Committee may be a current employee of the Company or a former employee of the Company (or any corporation affiliated with the Company under Code §1504) receiving compensation for prior services (other than benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan) during each taxable year during which the director serves on the Committee. Furthermore, no director serving on the Committee shall be or have ever been an officer of the Company (or any Code §1504 affiliated corporation), or shall receive remuneration (directly or indirectly) from such a corporation in any capacity other than as a director. The requirements of this subsection are intended to comply with the “outside director” requirements of Treas. Reg. §1.162-27(e)(3) or any successor regulation, and shall be interpreted and construed in a manner which assures compliance with the “outside” director requirement of Code §162(m)(4)(C)(i). To the extent Code Section 162(m) or the regulations issued thereunder are modified to reduce or increase the restrictions on who may serve on the Committee, the Omnibus Plan shall be deemed modified in a similar manner. |
(A) | In accordance with Article V of the Omnibus Plan, the Committee shall decide whether and to what extent Awards under the Omnibus Plan shall be structured to conform with Code §162(m) requirements for the exemption applicable to performance-based compensation. The Committee may take any action, establish any procedures and impose any restrictions that it finds necessary or appropriate to conform to Code §162(m). If every member of the Committee does not meet the definition of “outside director” as defined in Code §162(m), the Committee shall form a |
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subcommittee of those members who do meet that definition, and that subcommittee shall have all authority and discretion to act as the Committee to make Awards that conform with Code §162(m). |
(B) | The Committee shall interpret the Omnibus Plan, establish and rescind any rules and regulations relating to the Omnibus Plan, decide the terms and provisions of any Award Agreements made under the Omnibus Plan, and determine how to administer the Omnibus Plan. The Committee also shall decide administrative methods for the exercise of Stock Options. Each Committee decision shall be final, conclusive and binding on all parties. |
(C) | The Committee shall act by a majority of its then members, at a meeting of the Committee or by unanimous written consent. The Committee shall keep adequate records concerning the Omnibus Plan and the Committee’s proceedings and acts in such form and detail as the Committee may decide. |
STOCK SUBJECT TO THE PLAN
4.1 | Stock Subject to Awards. |
(A) | Common Stock subject to Awards and other provisions of the Omnibus Plan shall consist of the following: |
(1) | authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock; |
(2) | authorized and issued shares of Common Stock held by the Company in its treasury which have been reacquired by the Company; |
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(3) | shares of Common Stock purchased by the Company in the open market; and |
(4) | shares of Common Stock allocable to the unexercised portion of any expired or cancelled Option granted under the Omnibus Plan again may become available for grants of Options under the Omnibus Plan. |
4.2 | Shares of Common Stock Subject to Awards. |
(A) | Subject to adjustment in accordance with the provisions of Section 4.3 hereof, the maximum number of shares of Common Stock that may be issued under the Omnibus Plan for Awards shall equal 3,300,000 shares of Common Stock. |
(B) | The Committee shall establish appropriate methods for determining the number of shares available for issuance under the Omnibus Plan and the number of shares that have been actually issued under the Omnibus Plan at any time. |
4.3 | Adjustment to Authorized Shares of Common Stock and Awards. |
(A) | Recapitalization. If the Company is involved in a corporate transaction or any other event which effects the Common Stock (including, without limitation, any recapitalization, reclassification, reverse or forward stock split, stock dividend, extraordinary cash dividend, split-up, spin-off, combination or exchange of shares), then the Committee shall adjust Awards to preserve the benefits or potential benefits of the Awards as follows: |
(1) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the number and kind of shares of Common Stock that are issuable under the Omnibus Plan and the maximum limits for each type of grant; |
(2) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the number and kind of shares of Common Stock subject to outstanding Awards; |
(3) | The Committee shall take action to adjust the Exercise Price of outstanding Stock Options; and |
(4) | The Committee shall make any other equitable adjustments. |
Only whole shares of Common Stock shall be issued in making the above adjustments. Further, the number of shares available under the Omnibus Plan or the number of shares of Common Stock subject to any outstanding Awards shall be the next lower number of shares, so that fractions are rounded downward. Any adjustment to or assumption of ISOs under this Section shall be made in accordance with Code §424. If the Company issues any rights to subscribe for additional shares pro rata to holders of outstanding shares of the class or classes of stock then set aside for the Omnibus Plan, then each Participant shall be entitled to the same rights on the same basis as holders of outstanding shares with respect to such portion of the Participant’s Stock Option as is exercised on or prior to the record date for determining shareholders entitled to receive or exercise such rights. |
(B) | Reorganization. If the Company is part of any reorganization involving merger, consolidation, acquisition of the Common Stock or acquisition of the assets of the Company, the Committee, in its discretion, may decide that: |
(1) | any or all outstanding Awards granted under the Omnibus Plan shall pertain to and apply, with appropriate adjustment as determined by the Committee, to the securities of the resulting corporation to which a holder of the number of shares of the Common Stock subject to each such Award would have been entitled; |
(2) | any or all outstanding Stock Options or SARs granted hereunder shall become immediately fully exercisable (to the extent permitted under federal or state securities laws) and shall remain exercisable for the remaining term of the Stock Options or SARs under the terms of the Omnibus Plan; |
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(3) | any or all Stock Options or SARs granted hereunder shall become immediately fully exercisable (to the extent permitted under federal or state securities laws) and shall be terminated after giving at least 30 days’ notice to the Participants to whom such Stock Options or SARs have been granted; and/or |
(4) | any or all awards of Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Performance Shares, and/or Performance Units hereunder shall become immediately fully vested, nonforfeitable and/or payable. |
(C) | Limits on Adjustments. Any issuance by the Company of stock of any class other than the Common Stock, or securities convertible into shares of stock of any class, shall not affect, and no adjustment by reason thereof shall be made with respect to, the number or price of shares of the Common Stock subject to any Award, except as specifically provided otherwise in this Omnibus Plan. The grant of Awards under the Omnibus Plan shall not affect in any way the right or authority of the Company to make adjustments, reclassifications, reorganizations or changes of its capital or business structure or to merge, consolidate or dissolve, or to liquidate, sell or transfer all or any part of its business or assets. All adjustments the Committee makes under this Omnibus Plan shall be conclusive. |
PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION
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thereof, all as the Committee determines. In addition, to the extent consistent with the requirements of Code §162(m), the Performance Measures may be calculated without regard to extraordinary items. |
RULES APPLICABLE TO AWARDS
(A) | Stock Options. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted in the form of Stock Options to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be 500,000 shares. In addition, no more than an aggregate of 500,000 shares of Common Stock shall be subject to ISOs under the Omnibus Plan. In connection with a Participant’s initial service with the Company, an eligible person may be granted Options to purchase up to an additional 500,000 Shares of Common Stock, which shall not count against the limit in the preceding sentence. |
(B) | SARs. The maximum aggregate payment that may be granted in the form of SARs to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be the greater of $5,000,000 or 500,000 shares. |
(C) | Restricted Stock. The maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock that may be granted in the form of Restricted Stock to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be 250,000 shares. In connection with a Participant’s initial service with the Company, an individual may be granted up to an additional 250,000 shares of Restricted Stock, which shall not count against the limit in the preceding sentence. |
(D) | Restricted Stock Units. The maximum aggregate payment (determined at the end of the applicable restrictions) with respect to Awards of Restricted Stock Units to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be 250,000 shares. |
(E) | Performance Shares. The maximum aggregate payment (determined at the end of the applicable performance period) with respect to Awards of Performance Shares to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be 250,000 shares. |
(F) | Performance Units. The maximum aggregate payment (determined at the end of the applicable restrictions) with respect to Awards of Performance Units to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be the greater of $2,500,000 or 250,000 shares. |
(G) | Cash-Based Awards. The maximum aggregate payment (determined at the end of any applicable performance period) with respect to Cash-Based Awards to any one Participant in any one calendar year shall be $1,000,000. |
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6.3 | Accelerated Exercisability and Vesting. |
(A) | Acceleration. The Committee shall always have the power to accelerate the exercisability of any Option or SAR or vesting of any other type of Award granted under the Omnibus Plan. In the event of one of the following events, any outstanding Awards shall immediately become fully exercisable or vested, unless otherwise determined by the Committee and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement: |
(1) | the Participant’s death; |
(2) | the Participant’s Disability; or |
(3) | a Change of Control of the Company. |
(B) | Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsection (A) above, if an outstanding Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units remains subject only to a time-based vesting schedule (i.e., one that requires only that the Participant remain employed for the passage of a specified time period), then such Award shall immediately become fully vested and nonforfeitable upon one of the events in subsection (A) above. If an outstanding Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units remains subject to any other type of vesting schedule or requirement (e.g., a performance-based schedule), then upon one of the events in subsection (A) above, a proportion of the shares subject to such Award shall become vested and nonforfeitable, equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date of the applicable event to the performance measurement period for the Award, with target performance level deemed to be achieved as of the date of the applicable event. In the event an Award was originally scheduled without a designated target performance level (e.g., a single performance level or minimum and maximum performance levels), then the performance level that, if met, would have resulted in the least number of shares becoming vested shall be treated as the target level. |
(C) | Performance Shares and Performance Units. Notwithstanding the provisions of (A) above, if an outstanding Award of Performance Shares or Performance Units remains subject to performance criteria, then upon one of the events in subsection (A) above, a proportion of the shares subject to such Award shall become vested and nonforfeitable, equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date of the applicable event to the performance measurement period for the Award, with target performance level deemed to be achieved as of the date of the applicable event. In the event an Award was originally scheduled without a designated target performance level (e.g., a single performance level or minimum and maximum performance levels), then the performance level that, if met, would have resulted in the least number of shares becoming vested shall be treated as the target level. However, in the event of one of the events in subsection (A) above during the final year of a performance period, if an outstanding Performance Share or Performance Unit Award remains subject to performance criteria, then a proportion of the amount subject to such an Award may become vested and nonforfeitable if the performance measures are met, based on actual performance as measured at the end of the performance measurement period. The proportion of the amount that shall become vested if the performance criteria is met is equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date on which such event occurs to the performance measurement period for the Award. [Example: Award granted on December 31, 2005 with performance measurement period ending December 31, 2008; Participant dies on July 1, 2008; performance is measured at end of 2008, and if met, Participant’s estate shall receive 30/36 of the Unit Award at level determined by the performance achieved.] |
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(D) | Cash-Based Awards. Notwithstanding the provisions of (A) above, if an outstanding Cash-Based Award remains subject to performance criteria, then upon one of the events in subsection (A) above, a proportion of the Award shall become vested and payable, equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date of the applicable event to the performance measurement period for the Award, with target performance level deemed to be achieved as of the date of the applicable event. In the event an Award was originally scheduled without a designated target performance level (e.g., a single performance level or minimum and maximum performance levels), then the performance level that, if met, would have resulted in the least number of shares becoming vested shall be treated as the target level. However, in the event of one of the events in subsection (A) above during the final year of a performance period, if an outstanding Cash-Based Award remains subject to performance criteria, then a proportion of the amount subject to such an Award may become vested and nonforfeitable if the performance measures are met, based on actual performance as measured at the end of the performance measurement period. The proportion of the amount that shall become vested if the performance criteria is met is equal to the proportion of the time completed through the date on which such event occurs to the performance measurement period for the Award. [Example: Award granted on December 31, 2005 with performance measurement period ending December 31, 2008; Participant dies on July 1, 2008; performance is measured at end of 2008, and if met, Participant’s estate shall receive 30/36 of the Cash-Based Award at level determined by the performance achieved.] |
6.5 | Waiver of Restrictions. The Committee may elect, in its sole discretion, to waive any or all restrictions with respect to any Award under the Omnibus Plan. |
STOCK OPTIONS
7.1 | Grant of Stock Options. Subject to the provisions of the Omnibus Plan, the Committee may grant Stock Options for shares of Common Stock in such amounts as it may determine. |
(A) | the name of the Participant; |
(B) | the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the Stock Option pertains; |
(C) | the Exercise Price of the Stock Option; |
(D) | the date as of which the Committee granted the Stock Option; |
(E) | the type of Stock Option granted; |
(F) | the requirements for the Stock Option to become exercisable, such as continuous service, time-based schedule, period and goals for Performance Measures to be satisfied, additional consideration, etc.; |
(G) | the expiration date of the Option. |
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7.3 | Exercise Price. |
(A) | The per share Exercise Price of each ISO shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant (110% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant for an ISO Participant who owns more than ten percent of the voting power of all classes of stock of either the Company or any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as defined in Code §424). |
(B) | The per share Exercise Price of each NQSO shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant, unless the Committee determines to establish a different per share Exercise Price and specifies such in the Award Agreement. |
7.4 | Exercisability. |
(A) | General Schedule. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Stock Option Agreement, each Stock Option shall become exercisable according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: |
As of the following anniversary of the Date of grant: |
The Stock Option shall become exercisable in the following percentages: | |
One-year anniversary |
25% | |
Two-year anniversary |
25% | |
Three-year anniversary |
25% | |
Four-year anniversary |
25% |
Before the one-year anniversary specified in the grant, no part of the Stock Option is exercisable. Once a portion of a Stock Option is exercisable, that portion continues to be exercisable until the Stock Option expires (as described in Section 7.5 hereof). Fractional shares shall be disregarded for exercise. |
(B) | Other Vesting Requirements. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and contingencies on awards of Stock Options. Such conditions, restrictions and contingencies may consist of a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may designate a single goal criterion or multiple goal criteria for performance measurement purposes. |
7.5 | Expiration Date. |
(A) | Expiration Date. The Expiration Date of any Stock Option shall be the earliest to occur of the following: |
(1) | Maximum Term. The date ten (10) years from the date of grant of the Stock Option (or five (5) years from the date of grant for an ISO for an Participant who owns more than ten percent of the voting power of all classes of stock of either the Company or any “parent” or “subsidiary” of the Company as defined in Code §424); |
(2) | Termination for Cause and Voluntary Termination. The date of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to discharge for Cause or voluntary termination by the Participant; |
(3) | Death. The one-year anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to death, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Stock Option Agreement; |
(4) | Disability. The one-year anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to Disability, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Stock Option Agreement; or |
(5) | Termination of Employment or Service. The date 30 (thirty) days following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service with the Company and all Affiliates for |
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any reason other than those specified elsewhere in this Section 7.5(A), or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the Stock Option Agreement; provided, that the Committee may, in its discretion, take formal action to amend the Stock Option Agreement to extend the period of exercise in unusual circumstances. |
If all or part of an ISO is not exercised within three (3) months after the date of the Participant’s termination of employment or service for any reason except death and Disability (and within one (1) year following death or Disability), but remains exercisable, the unexercised portion thereof shall automatically be treated as an NQSO for the remainder of the term of the Option. |
(B) | Expiration Date Following Change of Control. Notwithstanding the provisions of Section 7.5(A) above, in the event a Participant’s employment or service to the Company or its Affiliates terminates for any reason other than death or Disability, or a termination for Cause or a voluntary quit, at any time following a Change of Control of the Company, the term of all Stock Options held by such Participant shall be extended through the earlier of (i) the maximum term and original expiration date of the Stock Option as described in Section 7.5(A)(1) above, or (ii) the end of the three-month period immediately following the date of termination or service. |
(A) | cash; |
(B) | by surrendering unrestricted previously held shares of Common Stock that have a value equal to the Exercise Price at the time of exercise. The Participant must have held the surrendered shares of Common Stock for at least six (6) months before their surrender. The Participant may surrender shares of Common Stock either by attestation or by the delivery of a certificate or certificates for shares duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, and if required by the Committee, with medallion level signature guarantee by a member firm of a national stock exchange, by a national or state bank (or guaranteed or notarized in such other manner as the Committee may require); or |
(C) | if permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, by broker-assisted cashless exercises executed through a same day sale on the public market; and |
(D) | any combination of the above forms or any other form of payment permitted by the Committee. |
STOCK APPRECIATION RIGHTS
8.1 | Grant of SARs. Subject to the provisions of the Omnibus Plan, the Committee may grant Stock Appreciation Rights to Participants in such amounts as it may determine. |
(A) | the name of the Participant; |
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(B) | the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the SAR pertains; |
(C) | the Base Value of the SAR; |
(D) | the date as of which the Committee granted the SAR; |
(E) | the type of SAR granted (Freestanding or Tandem); |
(F) | the requirements for the SAR to become exercisable, such as continuous service, time-based schedule, period and goals for Performance Measures to be satisfied, additional consideration, etc.; and |
(G) | the expiration date of the SAR. |
8.3 | Base Value. The per share Base Value of each SAR shall be 100% of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of grant |
8.4 | Exercisability. |
(A) | General Schedule. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the SAR Agreement, each SAR shall become exercisable according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: |
As of the following anniversary of the date of grant as applicable: |
The SAR shall become exercisable in the following percentages: | |
One-year anniversary |
25% | |
Two-year anniversary |
25% | |
Three-year anniversary |
25% | |
Four-year anniversary |
25% |
Before the one-year anniversary of the date of grant, as specified in the SAR, no part of the SAR is exercisable. Once a portion of a SAR is exercisable, that portion continues to be exercisable until the SAR expires (as described in Section 8.5 hereof). Fractional shares shall be disregarded for exercise. |
(B) | Other Exercisability Requirements. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and contingencies on awards of SARs. Such conditions, restrictions and contingencies may consist of a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may designate a single goal criterion or multiple goal criteria for performance measurement purposes. |
8.5 | Expiration Date. |
(A) | Expiration Date. The Expiration Date of any Stock Option shall be the earliest to occur of the following: |
(1) | Maximum Term. The date ten (10) years from the date of grant of the SAR; |
(2) | Termination for Cause and Voluntary Termination. The date of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to discharge for Cause or voluntary termination by the Participant; |
(3) | Death. The one-year anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to death, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the SAR Agreement; |
(4) | Disability. The one-year anniversary of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates due to Disability, or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the SAR Agreement; or |
(5) | Termination of Employment. The date 30 (thirty) days following the date of the Participant’s termination of employment with the Company and all Affiliates for any reason other than those specified elsewhere in this Section 6.3(A), or such shorter period as determined by the Committee and set forth in the SAR Agreement. |
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8.7 | Exercise of SARs. SARs may be exercised upon the terms and conditions determined by the Committee, in its sole discretion. |
8.8 | Payment of SAR Amount. Upon exercise of an SAR, a Participant shall be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying: |
(A) | the difference between the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of exercise over the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock on the date of grant of the SAR; by |
(B) | the number of shares of Common Stock with respect to which the SAR is being exercised. |
The payment for SAR exercise shall be made in shares of Common Stock unless the Committee shall determine that payment in cash for SAR exercise shall not be considered “deferred compensation” under the provisions of Code Section 409A. If the SAR is to permit a cash form of payment, the Committee shall so specify the cash form of payment in the SAR Agreement.
RESTRICTED STOCK AND RESTRICTED STOCK UNITS
(A) | the name of the Participant; |
(B) | the total number of shares of Common Stock to which the Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit pertains; |
(C) | the manner in which the Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Unit will become nonforfeitable and transferable and a description of any restrictions applicable to the Restricted Stock or the Restricted Stock Unit; |
(D) | the date as of which the Committee awarded the Restricted Stock or the Restricted Stock Unit; and |
(E) | with regard to Restricted Stock Units, the payment method that will apply upon completion of the restrictions. |
9.3 | Vesting. |
(A) | General Schedule. Unless the Committee specifies otherwise in the Agreement, each Award of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall become vested according to the following schedule, measured from the date of grant: |
As of the following anniversary of the the date of grant: |
The Restricted Stock Award shall become nonforfeitable in the following percentages: | |
One-year anniversary |
25% | |
Two-year anniversary |
25% | |
Three-year anniversary |
25% | |
Four-year anniversary |
25% |
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Before the one-year anniversary specified in the grant, no part of the Restricted Stock Award is nonforfeitable. |
(B) | Other Vesting Requirements. The Committee may impose any other conditions, restrictions and contingencies on awards of Restricted Stock and/or Restricted Stock Units. Such conditions, restrictions and contingencies may consist of a requirement of continuous service and/or the satisfaction of specified Performance Measures. The Committee may designate a single goal criterion or multiple goal criteria for performance measurement purposes. The Committee may determine, in accordance with Section 5.1 of the Omnibus Plan, whether such vesting requirements will conform with the requirements applicable to performance-based compensation under Code §162(m). |
9.4 | Delivery of Restricted Stock. |
(A) | Issuance. The Company shall issue the shares of Restricted Stock within a reasonable period of time after execution of the Restricted Stock Agreement or within a reasonable period of time after vesting of a Restricted Stock Unit; provided, if any law or regulation requires the Company to take any action (including, but not limited to, the filing of a registration statement under the 1933 Act and causing such registration statement to become effective) with respect to such shares before the issuance thereof, then the date of delivery of the shares shall be extended for the period necessary to take such action. As long as any restrictions apply to the Restricted Stock, the shares of Restricted Stock shall be held by the Committee in uncertificated form in a restricted account. |
(B) | Legend. Unless the certificate representing shares of the Restricted Stock are deposited with a custodian (as described in subparagraph (c) hereof), each certificate shall bear the following legend (in addition to any other legend required by law): |
“The transferability of this certificate and the shares represented hereby are subject to the restrictions, terms and conditions (including forfeiture and restrictions against transfer) contained in the TRX, Inc. Omnibus Incentive Plan and a Restricted Stock Agreement dated , , between and TRX, Inc. The Plan and the Restricted Stock Agreement are on file in the office of the Executive Vice President-Administration of the TRX, Inc.” |
Such legend shall be removed or canceled from any certificate evidencing shares of Restricted Stock as of the date that such shares become nonforfeitable. |
(C) | Deposit with Custodian. As an alternative to delivering a stock certificate to the Participant, the Committee may deposit or transfer such shares electronically to a custodian designated by the Committee. The Committee shall cause the custodian to issue a receipt for the shares to the Participant for any Restricted Stock so deposited. The custodian shall hold the shares and deliver the same to the Participant in whose name the Restricted Stock evidenced thereby are registered only after such shares become nonforfeitable. |
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determined by dividing the product of the dividend value times the number of Restricted Stock Units standing in the Participant’s account on the dividend record date by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of the distribution of the dividend (i.e., dividend amount x number of whole and fractional Restricted Stock Units as of the dividend record date / Fair Market Value of Common Stock as of dividend distribution date). Accounts shall be maintained and determinations shall be calculated to three decimal places. |
PERFORMANCE SHARES AND PERFORMANCE UNITS
(A) | the name of the Participant; |
(B) | the total number of Performance Shares and/or Performance Units awarded; |
(C) | the period over which performance is to be measured, which may be of a short-term or long-term duration; |
(D) | the specific performance goals based on one or more of the Performance Measures, upon satisfaction of which the Performance Shares and/or Performance Units are to become vested and nonforfeitable; |
(E) | the specific dates as of which the performance goals are to be measured; |
(F) | whether the awarded Performance Shares and/or Performance Units are eligible for dividend credit (as provided in Section 10.4 below); |
(G) | the date as of which the Committee awarded the Performance Shares and/or Performance Units; and |
(H) | with regard to Performance Units, the payment method that will apply upon completion of the restrictions. |
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Units to be credited shall be determined by dividing the product of the dividend value times the number of Performance Shares or Performance Units standing in the Participant’s account on the dividend record date by the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the date of the distribution of the dividend (i.e., dividend amount x number of whole and fractional Performance Shares or Performance Units as of the dividend record date / Fair Market Value of Common Stock as of dividend distribution date). Accounts shall be maintained and determinations shall be calculated to three decimal places. |
CASH-BASED AWARDS
11.1 | Grant of Cash-Based Awards. Subject to the provisions of the Omnibus Plan, the Committee may grant Cash-Based Awards to officers of the Company in such amounts as it may determine. |
(A) | the name of the Participant; |
(B) | the amount or range of amounts of the Cash-Based Award; |
(C) | the period over which performance is to be measured, which may be of a short-term or long-term duration; |
(D) | the specific performance goals based on Performance Measures upon satisfaction of which the Cash-Based Award is to become vested and payable to the Participant; and |
(E) | the date as of which the Committee awarded the Cash-Based Award. |
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or multiple goal criteria for performance measurement purposes. The Committee may determine, in accordance with Section 5.1 of the Omnibus Plan, whether such vesting requirements will conform with the requirements applicable to performance-based compensation under Code Section 162(m). |
PLAN OPERATION
12.1 | Compliance with Other Laws and Regulations. Distribution of shares of Common Stock under the Omnibus Plan shall be subject to the following: |
(A) | Notwithstanding any other provision of the Omnibus Plan, the Company shall not be required to issue any shares of Common Stock under the Omnibus Plan unless such issuance complies with all applicable laws (including, without limitation, the requirements of the 1933 Act and Section 16 of the 1934 Act) and the applicable requirements of any securities exchange or similar entity. |
(B) | When the Omnibus Plan provides for issuance of Common Stock, the Company may issue shares of Common Stock on a noncertificated basis as long as it is not prohibited by applicable law or the applicable rules of any stock exchange. |
(C) | The Company may require a Participant to submit evidence that the Participant is acquiring shares of Common Stock for investment purposes. |
(A) | payment in cash; |
(B) | if permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, payment by surrendering unrestricted previously held shares of Common Stock which have a value equal to the required withholding amount. The Participant must have held the surrendered shares of Common Stock for at least six (6) months before their surrender. The Participant may surrender shares of Common Stock either by attestation or by the delivery of a certificate or certificates for shares duly endorsed for transfer to the Company, and if required, with medallion level signature guarantee by a member firm of a national stock exchange, by a national or state bank (or guaranteed or notarized in such other manner as the Committee may require); or |
(C) | if permitted by all applicable laws and regulations, payment in cash from a broker engaged in a broker-assisted cashless exercise for the Participant. |
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and conditions of the Award and to such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms and conditions of the Omnibus Plan, as the Committee may, in its sole discretion, prescribe. If there is a conflict between any provision of an Award Agreement and the Omnibus Plan, the Omnibus Plan shall control. |
12.10 | Governing Law. The Omnibus Plan is governed by and shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Georgia. |
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Plan is hereby executed by a duly authorized officer of the Company, on this 13th day of July, 2005.
TRX, INC. | ||
By: |
XXXXXXX X. XXXXXX | |
Title: | Executive Vice President, Administration |
THIS RESTATEMENT WAS APPROVED BY BOARD OF DIRECTORS ON JULY 11, 2005
THIS RESTATEMENT WAS APPROVED BY SHAREHOLDERS ON JULY 13, 2005.
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