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甘尼特公司,股份有限公司。
員工現金績效單位獎勵協議
這份員工現金績效獎勵協議 本“協議本協議於2021年8月5日生效。 [授予日期],雙方爲甘尼特公司,一家特拉華州公司(以下簡稱“公司 [Grantee Name] (「本登記聲明」) 由特立軟件股份有限公司,一家德拉華州股份公司 (以下簡稱爲「本公司」) 提交,目的是爲了註冊其額外的7,184,563股A類普通股,每股面值$0.0001 (以下簡稱爲「A類普通股」), 以及在特立軟件股份有限公司 2022年股權激勵計劃下可發行股份的1,436,911股A類普通股,注(下文簡稱爲「A類普通股」)。Grantee”).
鑑於前述情況和下文約定的相互契約,各方特此同意如下:
1.授予獎勵根據本文件中規定的條款和條件,公司特此授予受讓人一項現金績效單位獎勵(“獎勵[獎勵金額]美元) (「本登記聲明」) 由特立軟件股份有限公司,一家德拉華州股份公司 (以下簡稱爲「本公司」) 提交,目的是爲了註冊其額外的7,184,563股A類普通股,每股面值$0.0001 (以下簡稱爲「A類普通股」), 以及在特立軟件股份有限公司 2022年股權激勵計劃下可發行股份的1,436,911股A類普通股,注(下文簡稱爲「A類普通股」)。目標金額”).
2.授予日期此處所授予的獎勵的授予日期爲 [授予日期] (「本登記聲明」) 由特立軟件股份有限公司,一家德拉華州股份公司 (以下簡稱爲「本公司」) 提交,目的是爲了註冊其額外的7,184,563股A類普通股,每股面值$0.0001 (以下簡稱爲「A類普通股」), 以及在特立軟件股份有限公司 2022年股權激勵計劃下可發行股份的1,436,911股A類普通股,注(下文簡稱爲「A類普通股」)。授予日期”).
3.績效標準。該獎項的績效標準和指標應基於公司實現的調整後息稅折舊攤銷前利潤總額和總數字收入的情況,每個指標的權重相等,按照薪酬委員會批准的目標進行三個爲一個日曆年的週期(”委員會”),在每個日曆年週期開始時確定目標(每個,一個”週期”),目標金額的三分之一視每個週期而定。除非委員會對週期另有決定,否則績效標準和指標應規定爲實現目標支付100%的目標,爲實現閾值目標支付目標的50%,實現最大(或更高)目標的支付目標的120%,對於低於閾值目標的實現不支付任何報酬。根據本協議第4條有資格歸屬的獎勵金額應通過計算每個週期的調整後息稅折舊攤銷前利潤總額和總數字收入,並將其與委員會爲該週期制定的調整後息稅折舊攤銷前利潤總額和數字收入總額績效標準和指標進行比較來確定(”有資格歸屬的金額”)。如果調整後的息稅折舊攤銷前利潤總額或數字收入總額介於適用績效標準和指標的兩點之間,則符合歸屬條件的金額應通過線性插值確定。
4.兌現.
如果受讓人在授予日期後連續服務作爲公司或其關聯公司的僱員至第三週年("兌現日期), 則將根據本協議第5條的完成總調整EBITDA和總數字營業收入績效標準和週期的支付給予享有權益的金額。
如果受託人在歸屬日期之前由公司或其關聯公司解除勞動合同時,且非因無正當理由(除本協議第4(c)條規定的無正當理由解除勞動的情況),或因受託人的死亡或殘疾而終止,那麼受託人將立即獲得等於以下之和的一部分股權:



i.對於在終止日期之前完成的任何週期,根據本協議第3條的實際表現確定的該週期符合控股條件的金額;
ii.對於包括終止日期的週期,相當於(x)根據本協議第3條按照目標表現確定的該週期有資格獲得的金額,而不考慮該週期的實際表現,乘以(y)一個分數,其中分子是從該週期第一天至終止日期間經過的天數,包括該週期第一天在內,分母是該週期總天數;和
iii.對於任何在終止日期之後開始的週期,將不包括任何金額。
(c) 發生控制變更情況時:(1)若受限受讓人在在控制變更發生後的兩年內因非由於受限受讓人的過錯而被公司或其關聯方解除僱傭關係,並且在歸屬日期之前,或(2)若在控制變更情況下,收購方或存續實體(或收購方或存續實體的母公司)不同意根據公司2023年股權激勵計劃的規定以公司授予日期的生效情況承擔或替代獎勵,則受限受讓人立即獲得下列之和:
iv.對於在終止日期之前完成的任何週期,根據本協議第3條的實際表現確定的適合該週期的金額將獲得權益;及
v.對於任何包括終止日期或在終止日期之後開始的週期,該週期的目標金額爲固定數額,與該週期的實際表現無關,不進行折算。
(d) 如果被授予人在認股日期前被公司或其關聯公司因故終止僱傭,則獎勵,無論是否已獲授或未解禁,將立即被沒收,且不支付任何補償。
根據本協議,(i)“殘疾”應指公司2023年股權激勵計劃中在授予日期生效的定義;(ii)“原因”應指公司關鍵員工離職補償計劃中在授予日期生效的定義;而(iii)“控制權變更”應指公司2023年股權激勵計劃中在授予日期生效的定義。
5.適用於拖欠餘額的合格住宅客戶的分期付款安排長達12個月。先支付欠款金額的定金,然後通過分期支付剩餘金額,加上常規月度賬單。根據本協議第12條的規定,應支付獲授的獎勵金額,將在對應歸權日期之後儘快支付,但不得遲於包括歸權日期的當年日曆年度的次年3月15日。
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6.取消根據本協議第4條規定,未在授予日期前獲得的獎勵部分,在受益人作爲公司或其關聯企業的僱員的服務因任何原因終止時立即被取消。
7.延遲或省略。在本協議下,任何一方當事人出現任何違約或違約情況時未行使權利、權力或救濟措施,不得損害該類擔保人或投資者享有的任何該等權利、權力或救濟措施,也不得被解釋爲豁免任何該等違約或違約行爲,或在此後發生的任何類似違約或違約行爲中默認或任何相似違約或違約行爲,也不得視爲前面或後面發生的任何其他違約或違約行爲的豁免。任何被豁免一方的擔保人或投資者在本協議下對任何違約或違約行爲進行的任何豁免、許可、同意或批准,或任何被豁免一方的擔保人或投資者對本協議的任何規定或條件進行的任何豁免,必須以書面形式進行,並僅在該等書面文件中具有的明確規定的範圍內生效。根據第9.1和第9.2款,除非本協議另有規定,否則擔保人和投資者享有的所有救濟措施均是累加而非選擇性的。任何一方在本協議項下發生任何違約或默認後未行使任何權利、權力或補救措施的延遲或省略,均不會損害該方的任何該等權利、權力或補救措施,也不會被解釋爲對任何此類違約或默認的棄權,或默認同意,或任何之後發生的類似違約或默認,亦不會將任何單一違約或默認的棄權視爲對任何此前或此後發生的其他違約或默認的棄權。任何一方就本協議項下的任何違約或默認作出的任何豁免、許可、同意或批准,或任何一方對本協議的任何規定或條件作出的任何豁免,均須以書面形式作出,並僅對該書面中明確規定的範圍有效。
8.全部協議本協議包含了各方對主題事項的完整理解。除本協議明確規定的事項外,關於主題事項本身沒有任何限制、協議、承諾、陳述、保證、契約或承諾。本協議取代了各方之間關於主題事項的所有先前協議和了解。
9.Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in two or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which shall constitute one and the same instrument.
10.Grantee Acknowledgment. The Grantee hereby acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Company in respect of this Agreement and the Award shall be final and conclusive.
11.Non-Transferability. The Award may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated (a “Transfer”), other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution. If any prohibited Transfer, whether voluntary or involuntary, of the Award is attempted to be made, or if any attachment, execution, garnishment, or lien shall be attempted to be issued against or placed upon the Award, the Grantee’s right to the Award shall be immediately forfeited to the Company, and this Agreement shall be null and void.
12.Tax Withholding. The Company or its affiliates may deduct and withhold from the Award such federal, state, local foreign or other taxes as are required to be withheld pursuant to any applicable law or regulation.
13.Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of laws of such state.
14.Notices. All notices or other communications provided hereunder must be in writing and mailed or delivered either (a) to the Company at its principal place of business; or (b) to the Grantee at the address on file with the Company, or such other address as the Company or the
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Grantee may provide to the other for purposes of providing notice. Any such notice shall be deemed effective (i) upon delivery if delivered in person; (ii) on the next business day if transmitted by national overnight courier; and (iii) on the fourth business day following mailing by registered or certified mail, postage prepaid.
15.Agreement Not a Contract for Services. Neither the granting of the Award nor this Agreement shall constitute or be evidence of any agreement or understanding, express or implied, that the Grantee has a right to continue to provide services as an officer, director, employee, consultant or advisor of the Company or any of its affiliates for any period of time or at any specific rate of compensation.
16.Representations. The Grantee has reviewed with the Grantee’s own tax advisors the federal, state, local and foreign tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Agreement. The Grantee is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents.
17.Amendments; Construction. The Committee may amend the terms of this Agreement prospectively or retroactively at any time, but no such amendment shall impair the rights of the Grantee hereunder without the Grantee’s consent. Headings to Sections of this Agreement are intended for convenience of reference only, are not part of this Agreement and shall have no effect on the interpretation hereof.
18.Section 409A. The Award is intended to be exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations and other guidance issued thereunder (collectively, “Section 409A”), under the short-term deferral exemption described in Section 1.409A-1(b)(4) of the Treasury Regulations, and this Agreement shall be interpreted and administered consistent with such intention. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company makes no representations that the Award is exempt from or complies with Section 409A, and in no event shall the Company be liable for all or any portion of any taxes, penalties, interest or other expenses that may be incurred by the Grantee on account of non-compliance with Section 409A.
19.Clawback Policy. Notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement to the contrary, any portion of the Award paid hereunder shall be subject to potential cancellation, recoupment, rescission, payback or other action in accordance with the terms of the Company’s Detrimental Conduct Recoupment Policy, the Company’s Policy for the Recovery of Erroneously Awarded Compensation, as well as any other recoupment or similar policy, if any, that the Company may adopt from time to time (collectively, the “Policies”). The Grantee agrees and consents to the Company’s application, implementation and enforcement of (a) the Policies that may apply to the Grantee; and (b) any provision of applicable law relating to cancellation, rescission, payback or recoupment of compensation, and expressly agrees that the Company may take such actions as are necessary to effectuate the Policies or applicable law without further consent or action being required by the Grantee. To the extent that the terms of this Agreement and any Policy conflict, then the terms of the Policy shall prevail.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Company has caused this Agreement to be duly executed by its duly authorized officer and the Grantee has hereunto signed this Agreement on the Grantee’s own behalf, thereby representing that the Grantee has carefully read and understands this Agreement as of the day and year first written above.
GANNETT CO., INC.

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Acknowledged and Accepted:


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