DATED [•], 2018 [Option Holder] BARKING DOG VENTURES LIMITED A PLACE FOR ROVER, INC. RELEASE OF OLD OPTION AND GRANT OF NEW OPTION 5 New Street Square | London EC4A 3TWTel +44 (0)20 7300 7000Fax +44 (0)20 7300 7100 DX 41 Londonwww.taylorwessing.com
Exhibit 99.11
Execution Version
DATED | [•], 2018 | ||||
[Option Holder] BARKING DOG VENTURES LIMITED A PLACE FOR ROVER, INC. | |||||
RELEASE OF OLD OPTION AND GRANT OF NEW OPTION | |||||
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THIS RELEASE AND GRANT OF NEW OPTION AGREEMENT ("Agreement") is made on [●], 2018
BETWEEN
(1)[NAME] of [ADDRESS] (the "Option Holder"); and
(2) BARKING DOG VENTURES LIMITED registered in England and Wales with company number 09265889 whose registered office is at 0xx Xxxxx, 000 Xxxxxxxxx, Xxxxxx, XX0X 0XX (the "Company"); and
(3) A PLACE FOR ROVER, INC. a Delaware Corporation with company number 931338058 whose registered office is at 0000, 0xx Xxxxxx, Xxxxx 000, Xxxxxxx, XX 00000 (the "Buyer").
INTRODUCTION
(A)The Option Holder is the holder of a non-tax favoured option granted by the Company under the rules of the Barking Dog Ventures Limited Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Share Option Plan (the "Plan"), attached hereto as Exhibit A, the details of which are set out in Part A of the Schedule to this Agreement (the "Old Option").
(B)The Buyer has acquired all of the issued share capital of the Company. Pursuant to rule 12 of the Plan, the Buyer would like to grant a new replacement option (the "New Option") to the Option Holder provided that the Option Holder agrees to release the rights under the Old Option in connection with the grant of the New Option.
IT IS THEREFORE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:
1.RELEASE OF OLD OPTION
1.1In connection with the grant of the New Option, the Option Holder hereby irrevocably and unconditionally releases the Company from all its obligations in respect of the Old Option and confirms that he has no right, title or interest in the Option and he shall not bring, commence, continue or prosecute any claim, legal action or proceeding under, in relation to, arising out of or in connection with the Option against the Company.
2.GRANT OF NEW OPTION
1.1The Buyer hereby grants to the Option Holder a New Option under the terms of the Plan so that the Option Holder has an option to acquire the number of shares in the Buyer at the option price per share as is set out in Part B of the Schedule to this Agreement.
2.2The New Option shall be governed by the rules of the Plan with references in those rules to "the Company" being to the Buyer.
1.3For the avoidance of doubt, the New Option shall not be exercisable later than the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant of the Old Option, pursuant to the terms and conditions set forth in the form of Notice of Exercise attached hereto as Exhibit B.
3.GENERAL PROVISIONS
1.1By entering into this Agreement, the Company acknowledges the releases and waivers given under this Agreement by the Option Holder.
1.2Unless the context otherwise requires, a reference to one gender shall include a reference to the other gender.
3.3This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall constitute an original, and all the counterparts shall together constitute one and the same Agreement.
3.4The exchange of a fully executed version of this Agreement (in counterparts or otherwise) by electronic signature or by facsimile and any counterpart so delivered shall be deemed to have been duly and validly delivered and be valid and effective for all purposes and shall be sufficient to bind the parties to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. No exchange of original signatures is necessary.
1.5This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of England and Wales and each party agrees to submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of England and Wales.
1.6No person who is not a party to this Agreement (other than any and all subsidiaries of the Company or the Buyer) shall have any right to enforce any of its terms under the Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Xxx 0000.
1.7The expression “subsidiary” (and related expressions) shall have the same meaning as in the Companies Xxx 0000.
This Agreement has been entered into on the date shown on the first page.
SIGNED by )
[insert name of OPTION HOLDER] )
SIGNED by A PLACE FOR ROVER, INC. )
acting by the under-mentioned )
person(s) acting on the authority )
of the Company in accordance )
with the laws of the territory of )
its incorporation: )
Authorised signatory
SIGNED on behalf of )
BARKING DOG VENTURES LIMITED )
acting by: )
……………………………….
Director
……………………………….
Name
SCHEDULE
PART A
Details of Old Option
Date of Grant | [ ] | ||||
Number of shares in the Company | [ ] | ||||
Option Price (per share) | [ ] | ||||
Vesting | [ ] |
PART B
Details of New Option
Date of Grant | Date of this Agreement | ||||
Number of shares in the Buyer | [ ] | ||||
Option Price (per share) | [ ] | ||||
Vesting | [ ] |
EXHIBIT A
Barking Dog Ventures Limited Enterprise Management Incentive (EMI) Share Option Plan
(See attached.)
EXHIBIT B
Form of Notice of Exercise
(See attached.)