As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 16, 2024.
Registration No. 333-
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM S-8
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER
THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
ANTERIS TECHNOLOGIES GLOBAL CORP.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization) |
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99-1407174
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.) |
Toowong Tower, Level 3, Suite 302
9 Sherwood Road
Toowong, QLD 4066
Australia
(Address, including zip code, of Principal Executive Offices) |
Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive
Plan
Admedus Ltd Employee Long Term Incentive Plan
Anteris Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive
Plan
Anteris
Technologies Ltd Director Stock Option Program
(Full title of the plan)
Wayne Paterson
Chief Executive Officer
Anteris
Technologies Global Corp.
860 Blue Gentian Road, Suite 340
Eagan, Minnesota 55121
(Name and address of agent for service)
(651) 493-0606
(Telephone number, including area code, of agent
for service)
With a copy to: |
Jeremy Cleveland
Jones Day
1755 Embarcadero Road
Palo Alto, California 94303
(650) 687-4173 |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated
filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions
of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and “emerging
growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large
accelerated filer |
¨ |
Accelerated
filer |
o |
Non-accelerated
filer |
⌧ |
Smaller
reporting company |
⌧ |
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Emerging
growth company |
x |
If
an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying
with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. ¨
EXPLANATORY NOTE
This registration statement on Form S-8
is filed by Anteris Technologies Global Corp. (“ATGC” or the “Company”) and relates
to 8,251,897 shares of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”),
of the Company, consisting of (i) 5,163,023 shares of Common Stock to be offered and sold pursuant to the Anteris Technologies
Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), (ii) 29,646 shares of Common Stock underlying
stock options previously issued and outstanding under the Admedus Ltd Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive
Plan”), (iii) 769,980 shares of Common Stock underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the
Anteris Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”), and (iv) 2,289,248 shares
of Common Stock underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the Anteris Technologies Ltd Director Stock Option Program
(the “Director Compensation Program” and together with the 2020 Incentive Plan and the 2017 Incentive Plan,
the “Prior Plans”).
On December 16, 2024, the Company completed
its U.S. initial public offering and received all of the issued and outstanding shares of Anteris Technologies Ltd (“ATL”)
pursuant to a scheme of arrangement under Australian law between ATL and its shareholders (the “Scheme”) under
Part 5.1 of the Australian Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) (the “Corporations Act”). Contemporaneously with
implementation of the Scheme, ATL cancelled all existing options it had on issue in exchange for the Company issuing replacement options
to acquire shares of Common Stock pursuant to a scheme of arrangement between ATL and its optionholders (the “Option Scheme”)
under Part 5.1 of the Corporations Act. In connection with the Company’s U.S. initial public offering and the Schemes, (i) ATL’s
ordinary shares were de-listed from the Australian Securities Exchange, (ii) ATL became a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company,
(iii) ATL assigned the Prior Plans to the Company, and (iv) the Company assumed ATL’s existing obligations in connection
with awards granted under the Prior Plans and amended the Prior Plans and awards as necessary to provide for the issuance of the Common Stock or CHESS Depositary Interests over the Common Stock, as applicable, rather than the ordinary shares of ATL,
upon the exercise of awards consisting of options under the Prior Plans. No further grants of awards will be made under the Prior Plans.
PART I
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(a) PROSPECTUS
The document(s) containing
the information specified in Part I of this Registration Statement on Form S-8 will be sent or given to participants in
the Equity Plan and the Prior Plans as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities
Act”). Such documents are not being filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”)
either as a part of this Registration Statement or as a prospectus supplement pursuant to Rule 424 of the Securities Act. Such documents
and the documents incorporated by reference herein pursuant to Item 3 of Part II hereof, taken together, constitute a prospectus
that meets the requirements of Section 10(a) of the Securities Act.
Part II
INFORMATION
REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT
Item
3. Incorporation of Documents by Reference.
The following documents filed with the Commission
by the Registrant pursuant to the Securities Act and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”),
are hereby incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:
| (a) | the Registrant’s prospectus, dated December 12, 2024,
filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act, relating
to the Registrant’s Registration Statement on Form
S-1 (File No. 333-283414) and the offering of the Common Stock; and |
All documents filed by the Registrant with the
Commission pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (excluding information deemed to be furnished and
not filed with the Commission) subsequent to the effective date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective
amendment that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold, will be
deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents.
Any statement contained in any document incorporated
or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein will be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement
to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed document that also is or is deemed to be incorporated
by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded will not be deemed, except as
modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Registration Statement.
Item
4. Description of Securities.
Not applicable.
Item
5. Interests of Named Experts and Counsel.
Not applicable.
Item
6. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.
Under Delaware law, a corporation may indemnify
any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding,
whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the
fact that the person is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation
as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise, against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by the person in connection
with such action, suit or proceeding if the person acted in good faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not
opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe
the person’s conduct was unlawful. The termination of any action, suit or proceeding by judgment, order, settlement, conviction,
or upon a plea of nolo contendere or its equivalent, does not, of itself, create a presumption that the person did not act in good faith
and in a manner which the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and, with respect
to any criminal action or proceeding, had reasonable cause to believe that the person’s conduct was unlawful.
Delaware law further provides that a corporation
may indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action or suit
by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor by reason of the fact that the person is or was a director, officer,
employee or agent of the corporation, or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent
of another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise against expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually
and reasonably incurred by the person in connection with the defense or settlement of such action or suit if the person acted in good
faith and in a manner the person reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation and except that
no indemnification may be made in respect of any claim, issue or matter as to which such person has been adjudged to be liable to the
corporation unless and only to the extent that the Delaware Court of Chancery or the court in which such action or suit was brought determines
upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability but in view of all the circumstances of the case, such person is fairly and
reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the Court of Chancery or such other court deems proper.
To the extent that a present or former director
or officer of a corporation has been successful on the merits or otherwise in defense of any action, suit or proceeding of the types referred
to above, or in defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, Delaware law provides that such person shall be indemnified against expenses
(including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection therewith.
The Company’s Second Amended and Restated
Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws require it to indemnify and hold harmless to the fullest extent permitted
by applicable law, as it presently exists or may hereafter be amended, any person who was or is made or is threatened to be made a party
or is otherwise involved in any action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative, by reason of the
fact that he or she, or a person for whom he or she is the legal representative, is or was a director or officer of the Company or, while
a director or officer of the Company, is or was serving at the request of the Company as a director, officer, employee or agent of another
corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust, enterprise or non-profit entity, including service with respect to employee benefit plans,
against all liability and loss suffered and expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by such person.
The Company is required to indemnify a person in connection with such a proceeding (or part thereof) commenced by such person only if
the commencement of such proceeding (or part thereof) by the person was authorized in the specific case by the Company’s board of
directors.
The Company will further be required under its
Amended and Restated Bylaws to pay the expenses (including attorneys’ fees) actually and reasonably incurred by a director or officer
of the Company in defending any such proceeding in advance of its final disposition, upon receipt of an undertaking by or on behalf of
such person to repay all amounts advanced if it is ultimately determined by final judicial decision from which there is no further right
to appeal that such person is not entitled to be indemnified for such expenses by law, under our Second Amended and Restated Certificate
of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws or otherwise.
The rights conferred on any person by the Company’s
Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws will not be exclusive of any other right which
such person may have or hereafter acquire under any statute, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise,
both as to action in his or her official capacity and as to action in another capacity while holding office.
The Company has entered into individual indemnification
agreements with each of its directors and executive officers that require the Company to provide indemnification and advancement of expenses
in accordance with its Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation and Amended and Restated Bylaws and that include certain
additional provisions, including a requirement that the Company pay or reimburse the payment of attorneys’ fees and expenses in
connection with any action by a director or executive officer to enforce the provisions of his or her indemnification agreements against
the Company.
The Company has also obtained directors and officers
liability insurance that will provide coverage with respect to liabilities asserted against the Company’s directors and executive
officers incurred in such capacity, or arising out of his or her status as such. This insurance may in certain cases provide coverage
with respect to liabilities for which the Company would not have the power to indemnify its directors and executive officers under Delaware
law.
Item
7. Exemption from Registration Claimed.
Not applicable.
Item
8. Exhibits.
* Filed herewith.
Item
9. Undertakings.
(a) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes:
| (1) | To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement: |
| (i) | To include any prospectus required by Section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act; |
| (ii) | To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the Registration Statement (or the most recent
post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregate, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth
in the Registration Statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar
value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum
offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate,
the changes in volume and price represent no more than 20 percent change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the “Calculation
of Filing Fee Tables” in the effective Registration Statement; and |
| (iii) | To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the Registration Statement
or any material change to such information in the Registration Statement; |
Provided,
however, that paragraphs (a)(1)(i) and (a)(1)(ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective
amendment by those paragraphs is contained in reports filed with or furnished to the Commission by the Registrant pursuant to Section 13
or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act that are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement.
| (2) | That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to
be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be
deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof. |
| (3) | To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the
termination of the offering. |
(b) The undersigned Registrant hereby undertakes
that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the Registrant’s annual report pursuant
to Section 13(a) or Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit plan’s
annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement
shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at
that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
(c) Insofar as indemnification for liabilities
arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the Registrant pursuant to the foregoing
provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Commission such indemnification is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such
liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the
Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in
connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled
by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all
of the requirements for filing on Form S-8 and has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Eagan, State of Minnesota, on December 16,
2024.
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Anteris Technologies Global Corp. |
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By: |
/s/ Wayne Paterson |
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Name: Wayne Paterson |
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Title: Chief Executive Officer |
POWER OF ATTORNEY
KNOW ALL PERSONS BY THESE PRESENTS, that each person
whose signature appears below constitutes and appoints Wayne Paterson and Matthew McDonnell and each of them, his or her true and lawful
attorneys-in-fact and agents, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, for him or her and in his or her name, place and stead,
in any and all capacities, to sign this Registration Statement (including all pre-effective and post-effective amendments and registration
statements filed pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act of 1933), and to file the same, with all exhibits thereto,
and other documents in connection therewith, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, granting unto each said attorney-in-fact and
agents full power and authority to do and perform each and every act in person, hereby ratifying and confirming that said attorneys-in-fact
and agents or either of them or their or his or her substitute or substitutes, may lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue hereof.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities
Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
Name |
Title |
Date |
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/s/ Wayne Paterson |
Chief Executive Officer and Director (Principal Executive Officer) |
December 16, 2024 |
Wayne Paterson |
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/s/ Matthew McDonnell |
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) |
December 16, 2024 |
Matthew McDonnell |
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/s/ John Seaberg |
Director |
December 16, 2024 |
John Seaberg |
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/s/ Stephen Denaro |
Director |
December 16, 2024 |
Stephen Denaro |
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/s/ Wenyi Gu |
Director |
December 16, 2024 |
Wenyi Gu |
Exhibit 5.1
Silicon
Valley Office • 1755 Embarcadero Road • Palo Alto, California 94303
Telephone:
+1.650.739.3939 • jonesday.com
December 16,
2024
Anteris Technologies Global Corp.
Toowong Tower, Level 3, Suite 302
9 Sherwood Road
Toowong, QLD 4066
Australia
Re: Registration
Statement on Form S-8 Filed by Anteris Technologies Global Corp.
Ladies and Gentlemen:
We have acted as counsel for
Anteris Technologies Global Corp., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with the registration
of 8,251,897 shares (the “Shares”) of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the
Company, consisting of (i) 5,163,023 Shares that may be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the Anteris Technologies Global
Corp. Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”), (ii) 29,646 Shares underlying stock options previously
issued and outstanding under the Admedus Ltd Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Incentive Plan”),
(iii) 769,980 Shares underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the Anteris Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive
Plan (the “2020 Incentive Plan”), and (iv) 2,289,248 Shares underlying stock options previously issued
and outstanding under the Anteris Technologies Ltd. Director Stock Option Program (the “Director Compensation Program”
and together with the Equity Plan, the 2017 Incentive Plan and the 2020 Incentive Plan, the “Plans”). In connection
with the opinion expressed herein, we have examined such documents, records and matters of law as we have deemed relevant or necessary
for purposes of such opinion. Based on the foregoing, and subject to the further limitations, qualifications and assumptions set forth
herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares that may be issued or delivered and sold pursuant to the Plans and the authorized award
agreements thereunder (the “Award Agreements”) will be, when issued or delivered and sold in accordance with
the Plans and the Award Agreements, validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable, provided that the consideration for the Shares is at
least equal to the stated par value thereof.
The opinion expressed herein
is limited to the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware, as currently in effect, and we express no opinion as to the effect
of the laws of any other jurisdiction on the opinion expressed herein. In addition, we have assumed that the resolutions authorizing the
Company to issue or deliver and sell the Shares pursuant to the Plans and the Award Agreements will be in full force and effect at all
times at which the Shares are issued or delivered and sold by the Company, and that the Company will take no action inconsistent with
such resolutions. In rendering the opinion above, we have assumed that each award under the Plans has been or will be approved by the
Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) or an authorized committee of the Board.
AMSTERDAM
• ATLANTA • BEIJING • BOSTON • BRISBANE • BRUSSELS • CHICAGO • CLEVELAND • COLUMBUS •
DALLAS • DETROIT • DUBAI • DÜSSELDORF • FRANKFURT • HONG KONG • HOUSTON • IRVINE •
LONDON • LOS ANGELES • MADRID • MELBOURNE • MEXICO CITY • MIAMI • MILAN • MINNEAPOLIS
• MUNICH • NEW YORK • PARIS • PERTH • PITTSBURGH • SAN DIEGO • SAN FRANCISCO
• SÃO PAULO • SHANGHAI • SILICON VALLEY • SINGAPORE • SYDNEY • TAIPEI • TOKYO
• WASHINGTON
Anteris Technologies Global Corp.
December 16,
2024
Page 2
We hereby consent to the
filing of this opinion as Exhibit 5.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed by the Company to effect the registration
of the Shares under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”). In giving such consent, we do not thereby admit
that we are included in the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Act or the rules and regulations
of the Securities and Exchange Commission promulgated thereunder.
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Very truly yours, |
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/s/ Jones Day |
Exhibit 23.2
Consent of Independent Registered
Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the use of our report dated May 13, 2024 with
respect to the consolidated financial statements of Anteris Technologies Ltd and subsidiaries, incorporated herein by reference, and to
the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus incorporated herein by reference from the Registration
Statement on Form S-1, as amended (file number 333-283414).
/s/ KPMG
KPMG
Brisbane, Australia
December 16, 2024
Exhibit 23.3
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting
Firm
We consent to the use of our report dated November 20, 2024
with respect to the financial statements of Anteris Technologies Global Corp., incorporated herein by reference, and to the reference
to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the prospectus incorporated herein by reference from the Registration Statement
on Form S-1, as amended (file number 333-283414).
/s/ KPMG
KPMG
Brisbane, Australia
December 16, 2024
Exhibit
99.2
Admedus
Ltd
Employee
Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
Approved
by Shareholders 16 November 2017
Admedus
Ltd
Employee
Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
Table
of contents
| 2. | Operation
of the Plan |
1 |
| 3. | Unvested
Rights and Options |
3 |
| 4. | Vesting
of Rights and Options |
3 |
C. | Grants
of Restricted Shares |
5 |
| 5. | Allocation
of Restricted Shares |
5 |
| 6. | Vesting
of Restricted Shares |
6 |
D. | General
terms and conditions |
6 |
| 8. | Variations
of capital |
8 |
| 9. | Divestment
of a material business or subsidiary |
8 |
| 11. | Clawback
and lapse for fraud or breach |
10 |
| 12. | Amendments
to the Plan and terms |
11 |
| 13. | General
terms and conditions |
11 |
| 14. | Interpretation
and Definitions |
13 |
| 1.1.1 | The
Plan is designed to allow the Board to make grants of Awards to Employees to assist with: |
| (a) | attracting,
motivating and retaining Employees; |
| (b) | delivering
rewards to Employees for individual and Company performance; and |
| (c) | aligning
the interests of Employees with those of Shareholders. |
| 1.1.2 | The
Plan is intended to operate in accordance with Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment
Act 1997, such that Awards granted under the Plan are intended to be subject to deferred
taxation. |
| 2.1.1 | The
Board may, subject to rule 2.1.3, from time to time, in its absolute discretion, operate
the Plan and: |
| (a) | invite
an Employee to apply for a grant of; or |
Awards upon the terms of the Plan and upon such additional terms and conditions
as the Board determines.
| 2.1.2 | Awards
may, at the Board’s discretion, comprise any one or more of the following: |
| 2.1.3 | At
the time of invitation or grant made pursuant to 2.1.1, the number of Shares that may be
issued in respect of Awards under the invitation, when aggregated with the number of Shares
underlying Awards issued during the previous three years pursuant to this Plan or any other
employee incentive scheme operated by the Company, will not exceed 5% of the total number
of Shares on issue. |
| 2.2 | Information
to be provided |
| 2.2.1 | At
the time of the invitation under rule 2.1.1(a) or grant under rule 2.1.1(b),
the Board will provide each Employee with an Invitation Letter which contains the following
minimum information regarding the Awards (to the extent it is relevant): |
| (a) | the
type or types of Awards being granted; |
| (b) | the
number or value of Awards being granted, or the method or formula for determining the number
or value of Awards; |
| (c) | the
grant date applicable to the Awards; |
| (d) | the
method and form of applying for, accepting, or rejecting a grant of Awards, as applicable; |
| (e) | any
amount payable upon the grant of Awards; |
| (f) | details
of any applicable Conditions, including performance and/or service conditions, and the applicable
Period; |
| (g) | the
time or times at which the applicable Conditions will be tested in respect of the Period
(at which time, the Awards may Vest); |
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| (h) | in
respect of Rights and/or Options: |
| (ii) | the
manner of exercise of those Rights and/or Options (including whether Rights may be automatically
exercised); |
| (iii) | the
Exercise Price payable to exercise an Option (if any); |
| (iv) | any
applicable Exercise Restrictions; and |
| (v) | a
statement as to whether Rights and/or Options may be settled in cash at the discretion of
the Board; |
| (i) | details
of any Trading Restriction, whether on a mandatory or voluntary basis, applicable to: |
| (i) | Restricted
Shares, either prior to, or following, vesting; or |
| (ii) | Shares
allocated following vesting and exercise (as the case may be) of Rights and/or Options |
| (j) | how
Awards may be treated in the event a Participant ceases to be an Employee; |
| (k) | the
time and circumstances when Awards or Shares lapse or may be forfeited; and |
| (l) | any
other relevant terms and conditions to be attached to the Awards or Shares allocated under
the Plan. |
| 2.3 | No
payment on grant of Awards |
| 2.3.1 | Unless
otherwise stated in the Invitation Letter, in accordance with rule 2.2.1(e), an Employee
is not required to pay for a grant of Awards. |
| 2.4.1 | The
Board may decide to invite Employees to apply for, or make a grant of Awards, on terms which
are different for different Employees. In making this decision, the Board may have regard
to: |
| (a) | the
Employee’s length of service with the Group; |
| (b) | the
Employee’s position and remuneration; and |
| (c) | any
other matter the Board considers relevant. |
| 2.5 | Terms
of the grant of Awards |
| 2.5.1 | An
Employee who is granted Awards is deemed to have agreed to be bound by: |
| (a) | the
Rules and the terms and conditions set out in the Invitation Letter; |
| (b) | the
Constitution in respect of Shares acquired under the Plan (and agrees to become a Shareholder);
and |
| (c) | the
Securities Trading Policy and any other relevant Company policies, |
including any modifications
applicable from time to time.
| 2.5.2 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise, a grant of Awards will not be made in part. |
| 2.5.3 | The
Board reserves the right to reject an application for a grant of Awards to an Employee who
has received an invitation. If the Board determines to exercise its discretion to reject
an application, the grant shall be deemed never to have been made. |
| 2.5.4 | Nothing
limits the Board’s ability to treat the conduct of an Employee (including failure to
return an “opt out” form or other election not to participate within the specified
time) as valid acceptance of the relevant grant. |
| 2.5.5 | To
the extent of any inconsistency, the terms and conditions of a grant contained within the
Invitation Letter will prevail over any other provision of these Rules. |
| 2.6.1 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise: |
| (a) | a
grant of Awards is personal to the Participant and cannot be transferred to other persons
or entities (subject to rule 2.7.2); and |
| (b) | Awards
may only be registered in the name of the Participant. |
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| 2.6.2 | Where
the Board determines to grant Awards to a Nominee, Rule 2.5 applies to both the Employee
and Nominee and the Board may require both the Employee and Nominee to agree to any terms
and conditions and execute any forms that the Board determines prior to Awards being granted. |
| 2.7 | Prohibition
against Dealing and hedging |
| 2.7.1 | Subject
to rule 2.7.2, a Participant must not Deal in the Awards granted under the Plan, unless
the Board determines otherwise. |
| 2.7.2 | An
Award is only transferable: |
| (a) | with
the consent of the Board; or |
| (b) | by
force of law upon death to the Participant’s legal personal representative or upon
bankruptcy to the Participant’s trustee in bankruptcy. |
| 2.7.3 | A
Participant must not enter into any scheme, arrangement or agreement (including options and
derivative products) under which the Participant may alter the economic benefit to be derived
from any Awards that remain subject to these Rules, irrespective of future changes in the
market price of Shares. |
| 2.7.4 | Where
the Participant Deals in Awards, or transfers an Award, other than in accordance with rule 2.7.2,
or enters, or purports to enter, into any scheme, arrangement or agreement described in rule 2.7.3,
the Board may determine that the relevant Dealing does not take effect or that the Award
immediately lapses or is forfeited, as applicable. |
| 3. | Unvested
Rights and Options |
| 3.1 | Shareholder
entitlements |
| 3.1.1 | A
Participant shall not be entitled to vote, receive dividends, or have any other rights of
a Shareholder in respect of the Rights and Options until the underlying Shares are allocated
to the Participant following Vesting and exercise (as the case may be), of the Rights and
Options. |
| 3.2 | Lapse
of Rights and Options |
| 3.2.1 | Subject
to the Board’s overriding discretion, a Participant’s unvested Rights and Options
will lapse upon the earliest to occur of: |
| (a) | the
date specified by the Board for the purposes of rule 2.2.1(k); |
| (b) | failure
to satisfy the Conditions by the end of the Period following testing under rule 4.1; |
| (c) | a
circumstance or event described in any of rule 2.7 (Prohibition against Dealing and
hedging), rule 7 (Ceasing employment), rule 8 (Variations of capital), rule 9
(Divestment of a material business or subsidiary), rule 10 (Change of Control), or rule 11
(Clawback and lapse for fraud or breach) which results in the lapsing of Rights and/or Options
(whether automatically or as the Board determines); or |
| (d) | the
15th anniversary of the date of grant of the Award. |
| 3.2.2 | The
Board may specify in the Invitation Letter additional circumstances in which a Participant’s
Rights and/or Options may lapse prior to Vesting. |
| 4. | Vesting
of Rights and Options |
| 4.1.1 | Rights
and/or Options will only Vest and become exercisable once the Board, in its discretion, determines
any relevant Conditions have been satisfied. |
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| 4.1.2 | Subject
to rule 4.1.1, following the end of the Period, the Board will: |
| (a) | test
the applicable Conditions (including any service conditions, if relevant); |
| (b) | determine
the extent to which, and the time when, the Rights and/or Options Vest and become exercisable
(subject to any Exercise Restrictions, if applicable); and |
| (c) | within
a reasonable timeframe, notify Participants of the extent to which Rights and/or Options
will Vest or have Vested and become exercisable (subject to any Exercise Restrictions, if
applicable), and, if relevant, whether Rights and/or Options will be settled, upon exercise,
in Shares pursuant to rule 4.4, or a Cash Equivalent Value, pursuant to rule 4.5,
or in a Share Equivalent Number of Shares pursuant to rule 4.6. |
| 4.1.3 | Notwithstanding
rule 4.1.1, the Board may in its discretion, determine that a Right and/or Option Vests
and becomes exercisable prior to the end of a Period. The Board also retains discretion to
adjust any performance related Conditions to ensure that Participants are neither advantaged
nor disadvantaged by matters outside management’s control that affect the Conditions
(for example, by excluding one-off non-recurrent items or the impact of significant acquisitions
or disposals). |
| 4.2 | Exercise
of Rights and Options |
| 4.2.1 | The
Board may determine that Vested Rights and/or Options are subject to Exercise Restrictions
as specified in the Invitation pursuant to rule 2.2.1(h). |
| 4.2.2 | Where
any Exercise Restrictions applicable to a Vested Right and/or Option cease to apply, such
Awards may be exercised by the Participant during the Exercise Period. |
| 4.2.3 | Any
Vested Right and/or Option which has not been exercised prior to the end of the Exercise
Period will lapse immediately. |
| 4.3 | Settlement
of Rights and Options |
| 4.3.1 | Subject
to any applicable restriction imposed by Law or the Securities Trading Policy, upon: |
| (a) | Vesting
of a Right and/or Option; and |
| (b) | if
applicable, the valid exercise of a Vested Right and/or Option, |
the
Company must allocate or procure the transfer of one Share for each Vested Right and/or Option (or if applicable, for each validly exercised
Right and/or Option), or pay the Cash Equivalent Value, or provide the Share Equivalent Number of Shares, where relevant, to, or for
the benefit of, the Participant.
| 4.3.2 | If
a Participant purports to exercise an Option in contravention of any applicable Exercise
Restriction, the Option will be deemed to have been exercised on the first date the Exercise
Restriction ceases to apply. |
| 4.4.1 | Subject
to rule 4.5, each Vested or if applicable, validly exercised Right and/or Option, entitles
the Participant to receive the relevant number of Shares in the Company, as set out in the
Invitation Letter. |
| 4.4.2 | All
Shares issued under the Plan will rank equally in all respects with other Shares for the
time being on issue by the Company (except as regards to any rights attaching to such other
Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of their allocation or transfer). |
| 4.4.3 | If
the Company issues Shares for the purpose of satisfying a Right and/or Option granted to
the Participant, the Company will apply for quotation on the ASX of the Shares issued under
the Plan within the period required by the ASX. |
| 4.4.4 | Subject
to any applicable Trading Restrictions and the terms of the Securities Trading Policy, no
other restrictions shall apply to any Shares allocated under the Plan. |
| 4.5.1 | Provided
such discretion was stated in the Invitation Letter pursuant to rule 2.2.1(h), exercised
Rights and/or Options may be satisfied, at the discretion of the Board, in cash rather than
Shares, by payment to the Participant of the Cash Equivalent Value, net of applicable Taxes
and other withholdings, and in the case of Options, less any applicable Exercise Price that
would have been payable by the Participant (. |
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| 4.5.2 | In
the case of Rights and/or Options, the Cash Equivalent Value is equal to the gross value
of the Shares that would have been allocated or transferred to the Participant if the Board
chose to settle Awards in Shares. |
| 4.5.3 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise, the Cash Equivalent Value will be inclusive of any statutory
superannuation contributions that the Group is required to make on the Participant’s
behalf in relation to the cash payment made under rule 4.5.1. |
| 4.5.4 | The
Board retains discretion as to how gross value of the Shares is calculated for the purpose
of this rule. |
| 4.6 | Share
appreciation rights |
| 4.6.1 | Provided
such discretion was stated in the Invitation Letter pursuant to rule 2.2.1, Vested Options
which have been exercised may be satisfied, at the discretion of the Board by allocation
or procurement of the transfer of a Share Equivalent Number of Shares to, or for the benefit
of, the Participant. |
| 4.6.2 | For
the purposes of rule 4.6.1, the Share Equivalent Number is determined as: |
N
x (MV – EP)
Divided
by
MV
Whereby:
N
is the number of Options exercised
EP
is the Exercise Price
MV
is the market value per Share at the date an Option is exercised
| 4.6.3 | The
Board retains discretion as to how the market value of Shares is calculated for the purposes
of this rule 4.6. |
| C. | Grants
of Restricted Shares |
| 5. | Allocation
of Restricted Shares |
| 5.1 | Shareholder
entitlements |
Unless
the Board determines otherwise, a Participant shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends and, subject to applicable Trading Restrictions,
have all rights of a Shareholder in respect of Restricted Shares allocated to him or her under these Rules. Whilst Restricted
Shares are subject to Trading Restrictions under the Plan, the rights and entitlements attaching to them must be exercised in accordance
with these Rules.
| 5.2 | Forfeiture
of Restricted Shares |
| 5.2.1 | Subject
to the Board’s overriding discretion, a Participant’s unvested Restricted Shares
will be forfeited upon the earliest to occur of: |
| (a) | failure
to satisfy the Conditions by the end of the Period following testing under rule 6.1; |
| (b) | a
circumstance or event described in any of rule 2.7 (Prohibition on Dealing), rule 7
(Ceasing employment), rule 9 (Divestment of a material business or subsidiary), rule 10
(Change of Control), or rule 11 (Clawback and lapse for fraud or breach) which results
in the forfeiture of Restricted Shares (whether automatically or as the Board determines);
or |
| (c) | the
date specified by the Board for the purposes of rule 2.2.1(j). |
| 5.2.2 | The
Board may specify in the Invitation Letter additional circumstances in which a Participant’s
Restricted Shares may be forfeited prior to Vesting. |
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| 6. | Vesting
of Restricted Shares |
| 6.1.1 | Restricted
Shares will only Vest once the Board, in its discretion, determines any relevant Conditions
have been satisfied. |
| 6.1.2 | In
respect of Restricted Shares, following the end of the Period, the Board will: |
| (a) | test
the applicable Conditions (including any service conditions, if relevant); |
| (b) | determine
the extent to which, and the time when, the Restricted Shares Vest; and |
| (c) | within
a reasonable timeframe, notify Participants of the extent to which any applicable Conditions
have been satisfied and Restricted Shares will Vest or have Vested. |
| 6.1.3 | Notwithstanding
rule 6.1.1, the Board may in its discretion, determine that a Restricted Share Vests
prior to the end of a Period. The Board also retains discretion to adjust any performance
related Conditions to ensure that Participants are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by
matters outside management’s control that affect the Conditions (for example, by excluding
one-off non-recurrent items or the impact of significant acquisitions or disposals). |
| 6.2.1 | Subject
to the terms of the Invitation Letter, applicable Law and the Securities Trading Policy,
where Restricted Shares have vested and the applicable Trading Restrictions have ceased to
apply, Participants may Deal in those Restricted Shares. |
| 6.3.1 | The
Company may implement any procedure it considers appropriate to restrict a Participant from
Dealing, or acting in breach of the Trading Restrictions, including but not limited to imposing
a holding lock on any Restricted Shares under the Plan, or requiring Restricted Shares to
be held by a Trustee on behalf of a Participant, for such time as the Restricted Shares are
subject to Trading Restrictions under the Plan. |
| D. | General
terms and conditions |
| 7.1.1 | Subject
to rules 7.2 and 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the Awards
vesting: |
| (a) | a
pro-rata number (based on the proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation)
of the Participant’s unvested Awards will not lapse on cessation and may Vest to the
extent that the Conditions have been satisfied when tested at the end of the applicable Period
in accordance with rules 4.1 and 6.1, as applicable (and any service related Conditions
will be deemed to have been satisfied); and |
| (b) | any
Awards which are not eligible to be tested, or do not Vest following testing at the end of
the Period, under rule 7.1.1 will lapse or be forfeited immediately. |
| 7.1.2 | Subject
to rule 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee due to death, all unvested Awards
will be transferred to the Participant’s estate in accordance with all relevant Laws,
and will be treated in accordance with this rule 7.1. |
| 7.2.1 | Subject
to rule 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the Awards vesting by
reason of: |
| (d) | termination
for cause (including gross misconduct), |
any Awards which have not Vested will lapse or be
forfeited upon cessation of employment with the Group.
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| 7.3 | Board
discretion to determine treatment |
| 7.3.1 | If
a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the end of a Period for any reason then the
Board may, in respect of any Awards which have not Vested at the date of cessation of the
Participant’s employment, determine that: |
| (a) | all
or such other number of the Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest to the extent that
the Conditions have been satisfied when tested at the end of the applicable Period (and where
the Conditions include service related conditions, the service related conditions will be
deemed to have been satisfied); |
| (b) | all
or such other number, of the Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest to the extent
that the Conditions have been satisfied when tested at the time of cessation of employment; |
| (c) | any
applicable Conditions or Periods in respect of some or all of the Awards will be modified
or waived; or |
| (d) | some
or all of the unvested Awards lapse (in the case of Options and Rights) or will be forfeited
(in the case of Restricted Shares) (and that such lapse or forfeiture, as the case may be
will occur on the date employment ceases). |
| 7.3.2 | In
making any determination under rule 7.3.1, the Board may have regard to any matter the
Board considers relevant, including, but not limited to: |
| (a) | the
proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation of employment; |
| (b) | the
degree to which the Conditions have been (or are estimated to have been) achieved; |
| (c) | the
Participant’s individual performance during the Period; or |
| (d) | the
manner of or circumstances surrounding the Participant’s cessation of employment. |
| 7.4 | Exercise
of Vested Rights and/or Options |
| 7.4.1 | Where
a Participant ceases to be an employee of the Group, other than as a result of termination
for cause (including gross misconduct), all Vested Rights and/or Options which are required
to be exercised in order to be allocated Shares, including Rights and/or Options that Vest
pursuant to rules 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3, must, unless the Board determines otherwise, be exercised
within the later of 90 days following cessation of employment or Vesting as relevant. |
| 7.4.2 | Rights
and/or Options which are not exercised within the period specified in rule 7.4.1 will
lapse. |
| 7.4.3 | Where
a Participant is terminated for cause (including gross misconduct), all Vested Rights and/or
Options will automatically lapse, subject to the Board’s discretion to apply a different
treatment at the time of termination. |
| 7.5.1 | Unless
the Board determined otherwise, where a Participant ceased to be an employee of the Group,
any Trading Restrictions that applied to vested Restricted Shares cease. |
| 7.6 | When
employment ceases |
| 7.6.1 | For
the purposes of this Plan, a Participant will not be treated as ceasing employment until
such time as the Participant is no longer an Employee of the Group. |
| 7.6.2 | Subject
to applicable laws, at the discretion of the Board, a Participant who is granted an approved
leave of absence and who exercises their right to return to work under any applicable award,
enterprise agreement, other agreement, statute or regulation before the Awards Vest, will
not be treated for those purposes as ceasing employment. |
| 7.7.1 | If
a Participant remains an Employee but is transferred to work in another country, or changes
tax residence status, and as a result would: |
| (a) | become
subject to restrictions on his or her ability to hold or Deal in Awards or Shares or receive
any proceeds of sale from the sale of Shares due to the securities laws or exchange control
laws of the country to which he or she is transferred; or |
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| (b) | suffer a tax disadvantage (or
cause a member of the Group to suffer a tax disadvantage), |
the Board, in its discretion, may determine any treatment
in respect of unvested Awards and/or any applicable Exercise Restrictions and/or Trading Restrictions, before or after the Employee’s
transfer takes effect.
| 8.1 | Treatment of Rights and Options |
| 8.1.1 | If, prior to Vesting and exercise
of Rights and/or Options (if applicable), there is a Variation of Capital Event then, subject
to rules 8.1.3 and 8.1.4, the number of Rights and/or Options to which each Participant
is entitled or the Exercise Price may be adjusted (including lapsing or forfeiting Rights
and/or Options) in the manner determined by the Board. It is intended that the Board would
exercise its discretion under this rule to ensure that Participants do not enjoy a windfall
gain and do not suffer a material detriment as a result of any corporate action. |
| 8.1.2 | If new Rights and/or Options are
granted as part of such an adjustment, such Rights and/or Options will, unless the Board
determines otherwise, be subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Rights
and/or Options, including without limitation, any Condition. |
| 8.1.3 | If there is a reorganisation of
capital, the rights of each Participant who has been allocated Rights and/or Options will
be adjusted in the manner required by the Listing Rules applying at the time of the
reorganisation. |
| 8.1.4 | If there is an pro-rata issue or
bonus issue of new Shares to Shareholders: |
| (a) | each Participant who has been
allocated Rights and/or Options may not participate in the new issue until his or her Rights
and/or Options have Vested and, if applicable, have been exercised in accordance with these
Rules; and |
| (b) | the Exercise Price, or number
of Shares over which the Rights and/or Options may Vest or may be exercised, as applicable,
will, in the case of a pro-rata issue, be adjusted in accordance with Listing Rule 6.22.2
(or any replacement rule) and, in the case of a bonus issue, be adjusted in accordance with
Listing Rule 6.22.3 (or any replacement rule). |
| 8.2 | Treatment of Restricted Shares |
| 8.2.1 | In the case of Restricted Shares,
unless the Board determines otherwise, if one of the following corporate actions or events
occurs: |
| (a) | any reorganisation (including
consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the equity capital of the Company; or |
| (b) | Shares are issued to the Shareholders
by way of a bonus issue; or |
| (c) | Shares are offered to the
Shareholders by way of a rights issue, |
then, subject to the Listing Rules, new Shares acquired
as a result of that action will be subject to the same terms as Restricted Shares allocated under the Plan.
| 9. | Divestment of a material business
or subsidiary |
| 9.1.1 | Where the Company divests, or disposes
of, a business or asset designated by the Board for this purpose as ‘material’,
the Board may make special rules that apply to Participants in relation to the Awards
held pursuant to the Plan (and any other entitlements or securities that may arise in relation
to those Awards). Without limiting the Board’s discretion, such rules may include: |
| (a) | varying the Condition applying
to the Participant’s Awards to take into account the divestment of the business or
asset (if applicable); and |
| (b) | deeming the Participant to remain
an Employee of the Group for a specific period. |
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| 9.1.2 | In order to bind a Participant,
any special rules made under this rule 9 must be notified to a Participant pursuant
to rule 12.1.2. |
| 10.1 | Board discretion upon an Event |
| 10.1.1 | If an Event occurs prior to the
Vesting of an Award, then the Board may, within 14 days of the Event, determine in its absolute
discretion the treatment of the Participant’s unvested Awards and the timing of such
treatment, which may include determining that the unvested Awards: |
| (a) | vest (whether subject to further
Conditions or not); |
| (b) | remain subject to the applicable
Conditions and/or Period(s); |
| (c) | become subject to substitute
or varied Conditions and/or Period(s) which, in the view of the Board, are no more difficult
to achieve than the original Conditions and/or no longer than the original Period(s) (as
applicable); or |
| (d) | in respect of Rights and Options,
may only be settled in cash pursuant to rule 4.5, or with securities other than Shares, |
having regard to any matter the Board considers relevant,
including, without limitation, the circumstances of the Event (including the value being proposed to Shareholders), the extent to which
the applicable Conditions have been satisfied (or estimated to have been satisfied) at the time of the Event and/or the proportion of
the Period that has passed at the time of the Event.
| 10.2 | Default treatment upon a Change of Control |
| 10.2.1 | Where the Board does not exercise
its discretion pursuant to rule 10.1.1, upon a Change of Control, a pro-rata number
(based on the proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation) of the
Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest based on the extent to which any applicable
Conditions, other than service related conditions have been satisfied (or are estimated to
have been satisfied). Where the Conditions include service related conditions, the service
related conditions will be deemed to have been satisfied. |
| 10.3 | Notification to Participants |
| 10.3.1 | If a Change of Control occurs,
or the Board exercises its discretion pursuant to rule 10.1.1, the Company must immediately
notify all affected Participants. |
| 10.4.1 | Where a Participant holds a Vested
Right and/or Option at the date of the Change of Control (including those that Vest pursuant
to rules 10.1.1 and 10.2.1) and those Rights and/or Options are required to be exercised
in order to be allocated Shares, he or she will have [90] days from the date of the Change
of Control, or such other period as the Board determines, in which to exercise the Rights
and/or Options. Any Rights and/or Options not exercised within this period will lapse. |
| 10.4.2 | If a Right or Option is settled
in cash, any part of the Award that Vests and is exercised, as relevant, pursuant to this
rule 10 will be satisfied by a cash payment equivalent to the Cash Equivalent Value
(net of any applicable Exercise Price, Taxes and other withholdings) and the Company will,
notwithstanding the terms of the Award, be under no obligation to deliver any part of a vested
Award in the form of Shares. |
| 10.4.3 | Where a Participant holds a Vested
Restricted Shares at the date of the Change of Control (including those that Vest pursuant
to rules 10.1.1 and 10.2.1), Trading Restrictions will cease to apply. |
| 10.5 | Acquisition of securities in another Company |
| 10.5.1 | If a company (Acquiring Company)
obtains control of the Company or Group and the Acquiring Company, the Company or Group and
the Participant agree, a Participant may be provided with awards or securities in the Acquiring
Company (or its parent or its subsidiary) in substitution for the Awards, on substantially the same terms and subject to substantially the same Conditions as the awards, but with appropriate adjustments
as to the number and type of awards or securities. |
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| 11. | Clawback and lapse for fraud
or breach |
| 11.1 | Actions of a Participant |
| 11.1.1 | Where, in the opinion of the Board,
a Participant has obtained, or will obtain, an unfair benefit as a result of an act which: |
| (a) | constitutes fraud, or dishonest
or gross misconduct in relation to the affairs of the Group or any Group Company; |
| (b) | brings the Group or any Group
Company into disrepute; |
| (c) | is in breach of his or her obligations
to the Group or any Group Company, including compliance with any Company Clawback Policy
and any other applicable Company policy; |
| (d) | constitutes a failure to perform
any other act reasonably and lawfully requested of the Participant; or |
| (e) | has the effect of delivering
strong Company performance in a manner which is unsustainable or involves unacceptably high
risk, and results or is likely to result in a detrimental impact on Company performance following
the end of the Period, |
the Board may exercise its discretion under rule 11.3
to ensure that no unfair benefit is obtained.
| 11.2 | Actions of any person |
| 11.2.1 | Where, in the opinion of the Board: |
| (a) | an Award, which would not have
otherwise Vested, Vests or may Vest as a result directly or indirectly of: |
| (1) | the fraud, dishonesty or breach
of obligations (including, without limitation, a material misstatement of financial information)
of any person; or |
| (2) | any other action or omission
(whether intentional or inadvertent) of any person, |
the Board may make a determination under rule 11.3
to ensure that no unfair benefit is obtained by any Participant; or
| (b) | an Award, which may otherwise
have Vested, has not Vested as a result directly or indirectly of any circumstance referred
to in this rule 11.2.1, the Board may reconsider the level of satisfaction of the applicable
Conditions and reinstate and Vest any Award that may have lapsed to the extent that the Board
determines appropriate in the circumstances or make a new grant of Awards that reflect the
terms of the original Award. |
| 11.3 | Board’s powers in relation to Awards |
| 11.3.1 | In the circumstances set out in
rules 11.1 and 11.2 above, the Board may, in its absolute discretion, and subject to
applicable Laws, determine any treatment in relation to an Award, including, without limitation,
to: |
| (a) | reset the Conditions and/or alter
the Period applying to the Award; |
| (b) | deem all or any Awards which
have not Vested to have lapsed or been forfeited (as relevant); |
| (c) | deem all or any Restricted Shares,
or Shares allocated following Vesting (or exercise, as applicable) of an Award in the form
of Rights or Options, to not be subject to any further restrictions under this Plan, to have
lapsed or been forfeited (as relevant); and/or |
| (d) | where Shares that have been allocated
to a Participant under the Plan have been subsequently sold, require that the Participant
repay the net proceeds of such a sale; and/or |
| (e) | where a cash payment has been
made to a Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, whether under rule 4.5 or otherwise,
require that the Participant repay a sum equal to that cash payment. |
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| 12. | Amendments to the Plan and
terms |
| 12.1 | Amendments by the Board |
| 12.1.1 | Subject to rule 12.2, the
Board may at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion amend, supplement or revoke,
including by way of schedule, all or any of these Rules or all or any of the rights
or obligations of the Participants or any of them. |
| 12.1.2 | The Board must provide written
notification to Participants affected by any amendment made pursuant to rule 12.1.1
as soon as reasonably practicable after any such amendment has been made. |
| 12.1.3 | Despite this rule 12.1, no
amendment to these Rules may materially reduce the rights of any Participant attaching
to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of the amendment or formulation, unless
the amendment is made primarily for the purpose of complying with present or future Laws
applicable to the Plan or a member of the Group, to correct any manifest error or mistake,
or with the consent of the relevant Participants. |
| 12.1.4 | Any amendment made pursuant to
this rule 12.1 may be given such retrospective effect, if so determined by the Board. |
| 12.2 | Law and Listing Rules |
The exercise of any powers under these Rules by the
Board is subject to any restrictions or procedural requirements relating to the amendment of the rules of an employee incentive
scheme imposed by any Law or by the Listing Rules as applicable to the Plan, Awards or Shares, as the case may be, unless those
restrictions, conditions or requirements are relaxed or waived by the ASX or any of its delegates either generally or in a particular
case or class of cases and either expressly or by implication.
| 12.3 | Non-residents of Australia |
| 12.3.1 | Notwithstanding anything in these
Rules, the Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend, supplement or revoke, including
by way of schedule, any of these Rules, to apply to an Employee or Participant, employed
in, resident in, or who are citizens of, countries other than Australia. |
| 12.3.2 | Any different rules made
under rule 12.3.1 shall be restricted in its application to those Employees and Participants
employed in, resident in, or who are citizens of the foreign country or countries specified
by the Board, and may be amended, supplemented or revoked in accordance with rule 12.1. |
| 12.3.3 | For the purposes of clarification,
any different rules that are adopted under rule 12.3.1 may have an adverse impact
upon Employees or Participants. However, any different rules that may apply must comply,
to the extent legal and practicable, with the basic principles of the Plan. |
| 13. | General terms and conditions |
| 13.1 | Awards and obligations of Participants |
| 13.1.1 | Unless the subject of an express
provision in an employment contract, the rights and obligations of any Participant under
the terms of their office, employment or contract with the Group are not affected by their participation in the Plan. |
| 13.1.2 | Except where expressly contemplated,
these Rules will not form part of and are not incorporated into any contract between
any Participant (whether or not they are an Employee) and the Company. The grant of Awards
on a particular basis in any year does not create any right or expectation of the grant of
Awards on the same basis, or at all, in any future year. |
| 13.1.3 | No Participant has any right to
compensation for any loss in relation to the Plan. |
| 13.1.4 | Each Participant appoints the
company secretary of the Company (or any other officer of the Group authorised by the Board
for this purpose) as his or her agent to do anything necessary to: |
| (a) | allocate Shares to the Participant
in accordance with these Rules; and |
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| (b) | execute transfers of Shares
in accordance with these Rules. |
| 13.2.1 | The Board administers the Plan
and has absolute and unfettered discretion in exercising any power or discretion concerning
the Plan and may: |
| (a) | delegate to any person for the
period and on the terms it decides the exercise of any of its powers or discretions under
the Plan; |
| (b) | decide on appropriate procedures
for administering the Plan consistent with these Rules; |
| (c) | establish, implement and operate
a Share Trust, and delegate authority to a Trustee, for the purposes of delivering and holding
Shares on behalf of Participants; |
| (d) | resolve conclusively all questions
of fact or interpretation concerning the Plan and these Rules and any dispute of any
kind that arises under the Plan; |
| (e) | subject to rule 12, amend,
add to or waive any provision of the Plan (including this rule 13.2) or any term or
condition (including a Condition or other restriction) relating to the Awards or Shares; |
| (f) | determine to suspend or cease
operation of the Plan at any time and take any actions required to effect the winding up
of the Plan; |
| (g) | act or refrain from acting
at its discretion under these Rules or concerning the Plan or the Awards or Shares held
under the Plan; and |
| (h) | waive any breach of a provision
of the Plan. |
| 13.2.2 | In administering the Plan in accordance
with these Rules, and in exercising the discretion in rule 13.2.1, the Board shall be
regarded at all times to be acting genuinely, honestly, in good faith and in a manner that
is not arbitrary, capricious, perverse or irrational. |
| 13.3 | Waiver of terms and conditions |
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the Plan, the Board
may at any time waive in whole or in part any terms or conditions (including any Condition) in relation to any Awards granted to a Participant
under the Plan and the Rules.
| 13.4 | Dispute or disagreement |
In the event of any dispute, disagreement
or uncertainty as to the interpretation of the Plan, or as to any question or right arising from or related to the Plan or to any Awards
or Shares granted under it, the decision of the Board is final and binding.
Subject to compliance with the Privacy Policy, the
Privacy Act and all applicable Law, each Participant consents to the Company, Group company or any of their its agents (and each of
their related parties) collecting, holding and using personal information that the Participant provides in the application to
participate in the Plan or otherwise provides to the Company or its agents (and each of their related parties) as part of their
employment, in order to carry out the administration and operation of the Plan in accordance with these Rules, including providing
relevant information to:
| (a) | the Plan manager or another
entity that manages or administers the Plan on behalf of the Company (as the case may be); |
| (b) | any broker or external service
provider, including a tax or financial adviser; |
| (c) | the trustee of any Share Trust; |
| (d) | any government department or
body; and |
| (e) | any other person or body as
required or authorised by law. |
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A notice or other communication under or concerning the
Invitation Letter or the Rules is validly given to a Participant if:
| (a) | delivered personally to the
Participant; |
| (b) | sent by prepaid post to the
Participant’s last known residential address; |
| (c) | sent to the Participant by facsimile,
email or other electronic means at the Participant’s place of work; or |
| (d) | posted on an electronic notice
board maintained by or on behalf of the Group or any Group Company and accessible by the
Participant, |
and will in the case of (a), (c) and (d) above,
be treated as being received immediately following the time it was sent, posted, or delivered, and where it is sent by regular post it
will be treated as received 48 hours after it was posted.
| 13.7 | Laws governing the Plan |
The Plan and any Awards granted and Shares allocated under
it are governed by the laws of Western Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia. Any agreement made under the Plan is entered into
in the State of Western Australia and each Participant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that state to herein determine
matters arising under the Plan.
| 13.8.1 | Unless otherwise required by Law,
no member of the Group is responsible for any Taxes which may become payable by a Participant
as a consequence of or in connection with the grant of any Awards, the allocation or transfer
of any Shares or any dealing with any Awards or any Shares, or any cash payment made under
the Plan. |
| 13.8.2 | The Company or the Trustee will
have the right to withhold or collect from a Participant such Taxes as any member of the
Company or the Trustee is obliged, or reasonably believes it is obliged, to account for to
any taxation authority. In exercising this right, the Company or the Trustee may: |
| (a) | require the Participant to provide
sufficient funds (by way of salary deduction or otherwise); or |
| (b) | sell Shares to be issued or
transferred to the Participant, including the sale of sufficient Shares to cover any costs
of such sale. |
| 14. | Interpretation and Definitions |
In the Plan, the following rules apply unless a contrary
intention appears:
| (a) | capitalised terms have the meanings
provided in rule 14.2; |
| (b) | headings are for convenience
only and do not affect the interpretation of the Plan unless the context requires otherwise; |
| (c) | any reference in the Plan to
any statute or statutory instrument includes a reference to that statute or statutory instrument
as amended; |
| (d) | any words denoting the singular
include the plural and words denoting the plural include the singular; |
| (e) | any words denoting the masculine
apply equally to the feminine equivalent; and |
| (f) | where any word or phrase is
given a definite meaning in this Plan, any part of speech or other grammatical form of that
word or phrase has a corresponding meaning. |
13 Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
|
ASX |
Australian
Securities Exchange |
|
Award |
A
Right, Option or Restricted Share granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions determined by the Board |
|
Board |
The
board of directors of the Company, or any committee, person or body to which the board duly delegates its powers and authorities
to under this Plan |
|
Cash
Equivalent Value |
As
defined in rule 4.5.2 |
|
Change
of Control |
Occurs
where, as a result of any Event or transaction, a person becomes entitled to more than 50% of the Shares or to all or substantially
all of the Group’s business and assets |
|
Clawback
Policy |
The
clawback policy that applies to Employees of the Group from time to time in respect of Shares |
|
Company |
Admedus
Ltd (ACN 088 221 078) |
|
Condition |
One
or more performance or service related conditions which must be satisfied before an Award Vests |
|
Constitution |
The
constitution of the Company operating as a contract between the Company and its members and officers, as amended from time to time |
|
Corporations
Act |
Means
the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) |
|
Deal |
Means
to transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose all or any part of the rights or obligations attaching to an Award or a Share, or
to attempt to do any of these things, and Dealing and Dealt shall be construed accordingly |
|
Employee |
Any
employee (including any executive director) of the Company or a Group Company, or any other person so designated by the Board |
|
Exercise
Period |
The
period over which a Vested Right and/or Option may be exercised as set out in the Invitation Letter (subject to any applicable Exercise
Restriction) |
|
Exercise
Price |
The
amount payable on exercise of an Option as determined by the Board and specified for the purposes of rule 2.2.1 (which may be
nil) |
|
Exercise
Restriction |
Restrictions
on the ability of a Participant to exercise a Vested Award as specified for the purposes of rule 2.2.1 |
|
Event |
Means where:
(a) a
Takeover Bid is made for the Company and the Board resolves to recommend the bid to Shareholders of the Company;
(b) a
court convenes a meeting of Shareholders to be held to vote on a proposed scheme of arrangement pursuant to which control of the
majority of the Shares in the Company may change;
(c) a
notice is sent to Shareholders of the Company proposing a resolution for the winding up of the Company; or
(d) any
transaction or event is proposed that, in the opinion of the Board, may result in a person becoming entitled to exercise control
over the Company |
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|
|
Each
Event is a separate event that allows the Board to exercise its discretion pursuant to rule 10 |
|
Group |
The
Company, its subsidiaries and any other entity declared by the Board to be a member of the Group for the purposes of the Plan |
|
Group
Company |
Any
member of the Group |
|
Invitation
Letter |
A
letter or document, in any form, provided by the Company (or member of the Company) to an Employee setting out the terms and conditions
of the grant, including the information set out in rule 2.2.1 |
|
Law |
The
laws applicable to the operation of the Plan from time to time, including any applicable securities laws of the jurisdiction in which
an Employee receiving an Invitation Letter under the Plan is located |
|
Listing
Rules |
The
official Listing Rules of the ASX and any other exchange on which the Company is listed as they apply to the Company from time
to time |
|
Nominee |
Means:
I. an
immediate family member of the Employee;
II. a
company whose members comprise no persons other than the Employee or immediate family members of the Employee;
III. a
trustee of a discretionary trust where the Employee is the trustee and / or appointor of the trust, or
IV. a
corporate trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993)
where the Employee is a director of the trustee; |
|
Option |
An
entitlement to acquire a Share (or to receive the Cash Equivalent Value or acquire a Share Equivalent Number of Shares, at the discretion
of the Board) subject to satisfaction of Conditions and compliance with the applicable exercise procedure (including payment of any
applicable Exercise Price), granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions determined by the Board |
|
Participant |
An
Employee (or their Nominee) who has been granted Awards under the Plan |
|
Period |
The
period or periods over which the Conditions are measured or tested as specified by the Board for the purpose of the Award |
|
Plan |
This
Admedus Ltd Employee Incentive Plan |
|
Privacy
Act |
The
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) |
|
Privacy
Policy |
The
privacy policy that applies to the Company from time to time |
|
Restricted
Share |
A
Share that is subject to a Trading Restriction and may be forfeited pursuant to rule 5.2 (until the satisfaction of Conditions),
or is subject only to a Trading Restriction |
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|
Right |
An
entitlement to acquire a Share (or to receive the Cash Equivalent Value, at the discretion of the Board) subject to satisfaction
of Conditions and compliance with the applicable exercise procedure, granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions
determined by the Board |
|
Rules |
The
rules of the Plan, as amended from time to time |
|
Share
Equivalent Number |
As
defined in rule 4.6.2 |
|
Share
Trust |
A
trust established by the Company to hold Shares on behalf of Employees |
|
Securities
Trading Policy |
The
trading policy that applies to the Company from time to time in respect of the Shares |
|
Share |
A
fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company |
|
Shareholder |
A
registered holder of a Share |
|
Takeover
Bid |
As
defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act |
|
Taxes |
Any
tax, levy, contribution or duty (including any associated penalty or interest amount), social security liability or other liability
imposed by any Law, governmental, semi- governmental, judicial or other authority |
|
Trading
Restriction |
Restriction
on transfer imposed on Restricted Shares (whether prior to or following vesting) or Shares allocated (following exercise of Rights
and/or Options) under the Plan either on a mandatory or voluntary basis |
|
Trustee |
The
trustee, from time to time, of the Share Trust |
|
Variation
of Capital Event |
Means an event where one of the following occurs:
(a) any
reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction, return or special dividend) in relation to the issued capital of
the Company;
(b) Shares
are issued to the Company’s Shareholders by way of a bonus issue; or
(c) Shares
are offered to the Company’s Shareholders by way of a rights issue |
|
Vest |
On satisfaction of Conditions, a Participant becoming
entitled to:
(a) have
the Shares underlying his or her Awards allocated to him or her subject to the Rules of the Plan; or
(b) if
applicable, exercise the Awards, and upon valid exercise, have the Shares underlying his or her Awards allocated to him or her subject
to the Rules of the Plan,
and Vested or Vesting shall be construed accordingly |
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Exhibit 99.3
Anteris Technologies Ltd
Employee
Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
Relevant parts of this
document were approved by the Board of the Company on 25 March 2020, 13 May 2020 and by the Shareholders of the Company at
the Annual General Meeting held on 15 May 2020
Anteris Technologies Ltd
Employee Long Term Incentive
Plan Rules
Table
of contents
| 1. | Purpose |
1 |
| 2. | Operation of the Plan |
1 |
| 3. | Unvested Rights and Options |
3 |
| 4. | Vesting of Rights and Options |
3 |
C. | Grants of Restricted Shares |
6 |
| 5. | Allocation of Restricted Shares |
6 |
| 6. | Vesting of Restricted Shares |
6 |
D. | General terms and conditions |
7 |
| 7. | Ceasing employment |
7 |
| 8. | Variations of capital |
9 |
| 9. | Divestment of a material business or subsidiary |
9 |
| 10. | Change of Control |
10 |
| 11. | Clawback and lapse for fraud or breach |
11 |
| 12. | Amendments to the Plan and terms |
12 |
| 13. | General terms and conditions |
12 |
| 14. | Interpretation and Definitions |
15 |
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Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
1.1.1 | The
Plan is designed to allow the Board to make grants of Awards to Employees to assist with: |
| (a) | attracting,
motivating and retaining Employees; |
| (b) | delivering
rewards to Employees for individual and Company performance; and |
| (c) | aligning
the interests of Employees with those of Shareholders. |
1.1.2 | The
Plan is intended to operate in accordance with Subdivision 83A-C of the Income Tax Assessment
Act 1997, such that Awards granted under the Plan are intended to be subject to deferred
taxation. |
2.1.1 | The
Board may, subject to rule 2.1.3, from time to time, in its absolute discretion, operate
the Plan and: |
| (a) | invite
an Employee to apply for a grant of; or |
Awards upon the terms of
the Plan and upon such additional terms and conditions as the Board determines.
2.1.2 | Awards
may, at the Board’s discretion, comprise any one or more of the following: |
| 2.1.3 | At
the time of invitation or grant made pursuant to 2.1.1, the number of Shares that may be
issued in respect of Awards under the invitation, when aggregated with the number of Shares
underlying Awards issued during the previous three years pursuant to this Plan or any other
employee incentive scheme operated by the Company, will not exceed 5% of the total number
of Shares on issue. |
| 2.1.4 | Individual
Limits: The Plan does not set out a maximum number of Awards that may be made issuable to
any one Participant. |
| 2.2 | Information
to be provided |
| 2.2.1 | At
the time of the invitation under rule 2.1.1(a) or grant under rule 2.1.1(b),
the Board will provide each Employee with an Invitation Letter which contains the following
minimum information regarding the Awards (to the extent it is relevant): |
| (a) | the
type or types of Awards being granted; |
| (b) | the
number or value of Awards being granted, or the method or formula for determining the number
or value of Awards; |
| (c) | the
grant date applicable to the Awards; |
| (d) | the
method and form of applying for, accepting, or rejecting a grant of Awards, as applicable; |
| (e) | any
amount payable upon the grant of Awards; |
| (f) | details
of any applicable Conditions, including performance and/or service conditions, and the applicable
Period; |
| (g) | the
time or times at which the applicable Conditions will be tested in respect of the Period
(at which time, the Awards may Vest); |
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Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
| (h) | in
respect of Rights and/or Options: |
| (ii) | the
manner of exercise of those Rights and/or Options (including whether Rights may be automatically
exercised); |
| (iii) | the
Exercise Price payable to exercise an Option (if any); |
| (iv) | any
applicable Exercise Restrictions; and |
| (v) | a
statement as to whether Rights and/or Options may be settled in cash at the discretion of
the Board; |
| (i) | details
of any Trading Restriction, whether on a mandatory or voluntary basis, applicable to: |
| (i) | Restricted
Shares, either prior to, or following, vesting; or |
| (ii) | Shares
allocated following vesting and exercise (as the case may be) of Rights and/or Options |
| (j) | how
Awards may be treated in the event a Participant ceases to be an Employee; |
| (k) | the
time and circumstances when Awards or Shares lapse or may be forfeited; and |
| (l) | any
other relevant terms and conditions to be attached to the Awards or Shares allocated under
the Plan. |
| 2.3 | No
payment on grant of Awards |
| 2.3.1 | Unless
otherwise stated in the Invitation Letter, in accordance with rule 2.2.1(e), an Employee
is not required to pay for a grant of Awards. |
| 2.4.1 | The
Board may decide to invite Employees to apply for, or make a grant of Awards, on terms which
are different for different Employees. In making this decision, the Board may have regard
to: |
| (a) | the
Employee’s length of service with the Group; |
| (b) | the
Employee’s position and remuneration; and |
| (c) | any
other matter the Board considers relevant. |
| 2.5 | Terms
of the grant of Awards |
| 2.5.1 | An
Employee who is granted Awards is deemed to have agreed to be bound by: |
| (a) | the
Rules and the terms and conditions set out in the Invitation Letter; |
| (b) | the
Constitution in respect of Shares acquired under the Plan (and agrees to become a Shareholder);
and |
| (c) | the Securities Trading Policy
and any other relevant Company policies, including any modifications applicable from time to time. |
| 2.5.2 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise, a grant of Awards will not be made in part. |
| 2.5.3 | The
Board reserves the right to reject an application for a grant of Awards to an Employee who
has received an invitation. If the Board determines to exercise its discretion to reject
an application, the grant shall be deemed never to have been made. |
| 2.5.4 | Nothing
limits the Board’s ability to treat the conduct of an Employee (including failure to
return an “opt out” form or other election not to participate within the specified
time) as valid acceptance of the relevant grant. |
| 2.5.5 | To
the extent of any inconsistency, the terms and conditions of a grant contained within the
Invitation Letter will prevail over any other provision of these Rules. |
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2.6.1 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise: |
| (a) | a
grant of Awards is personal to the Participant and cannot be transferred to other persons
or entities (subject to rule 2.7.2); and |
| (b) | Awards
may only be registered in the name of the Participant. |
| 2.6.2 | Where
the Board determines to grant Awards to a Nominee, Rule 2.5 applies to both the Employee
and Nominee and the Board may require both the Employee and Nominee to agree to any terms
and conditions and execute any forms that the Board determines prior to Awards being granted. |
2.7 | Prohibition
against Dealing and hedging |
2.7.1 | Subject
to rule 2.7.2, a Participant must not Deal in the Awards granted under the Plan. |
| 2.7.2 | An
Award is only transferable: |
| (a) | with
the consent of the Board; or |
| (b) | by
force of law upon death to the Participant’s legal personal representative or upon
bankruptcy to the Participant’s trustee in bankruptcy. |
| 2.7.3 | A
Participant must not enter into any scheme, arrangement or agreement (including options and
derivative products) under which the Participant may alter the economic benefit to be derived
from any Awards that remain subject to the plan, irrespective of future changes in the market
price of Shares. |
| 2.7.4 | Where
the Participant Deals in Awards, or transfers an Award, other than in accordance with rule 2.7.2,
or enters, or purports to enter, into any scheme, arrangement or agreement described in rule 2.7.3,
the Board may determine that the relevant Dealing does not take effect or that the Award
immediately lapses or is forfeited, as applicable. |
| 2.8 | Maximum
Rights and Options granted |
| 2.8.1 | In
accordance with ASIC Class Order 14/1000, the Board must not grant a Right or Option
if the Board has reasonable grounds to believe that the number of Shares in a class of Shares
of the Company, including: |
| (a) | the
number of Shares in the same class which would be issued if each outstanding Invitation were
to be accepted or exercised; and |
| (b) | the
number of Shares in the same class issued during the previous three years pursuant to: |
| (i) | an
employee incentive scheme of the Company or an associated body corporate covered by ASIC
Class Order 14/1000 or an individual instrument made by ASIC in terms similar to that
instrument; or |
| (ii) | an
employee incentive scheme or employee share scheme of the Company or an associate body corporate
covered by ASIC Class Order 03/184 or an individual instrument made by ASIC in terms
similar to that instrument, |
| but disregarding any invitation
made, or Right or Option acquired or Share issued by way of or as a result of: |
| (c) | an
invitation to a person situated at the time of receipt of the invitation outside of Australia; |
| (d) | an
invitation that did not need disclosure because of sections 708 or 1012D of the Corporations
Act; or |
| (e) | an invitation made in a prospectus,
offer information statement or product disclosure statement, |
| would exceed 5% of the total
number of issued Shares in that class of Shares of the Company as at the time of the making of the invitation for Rights or Options
under the Plan. |
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Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
| 3. | Unvested
Rights and Options |
| 3.1 | Shareholder
entitlements |
| 3.1.1 | A
Participant shall not be entitled to vote, receive dividends, or have any other rights of
a Shareholder in respect of the Rights and Options until the underlying Shares are allocated
to the Participant following Vesting and exercise (as the case may be), of the Rights and
Options. |
| 3.2 | Lapse
of Rights and Options |
| 3.2.1 | Subject
to the Board’s overriding discretion, a Participant’s unvested Rights and Options
will lapse upon the earliest to occur of: |
| (a) | the
date specified by the Board for the purposes of rule 2.2.1(k); |
| (b) | failure
to satisfy the Conditions by the end of the applicable Period following testing under rule 4.1; |
| (c) | a
circumstance or event described in any of rule 2.7 (Prohibition against Dealing and
hedging), rule 7 (Ceasing employment), rule 8 (Variations of capital), rule 9
(Divestment of a material business or subsidiary), rule 10 (Change of Control), or rule 11
(Clawback and lapse for fraud or breach of obligations) which results in the lapsing of Rights
and/or Options (whether automatically or as the Board determines); or |
| (d) | the
15th anniversary of the date of grant of the Award. |
| 3.2.2 | The
Board may specify in the Invitation Letter additional circumstances in which a Participant’s
Rights and/or Options may lapse prior to Vesting. |
| 4. | Vesting
of Rights and Options |
| 4.1.1 | Rights
and/or Options will only Vest and become exercisable once the Board, in its discretion, determines
any relevant Conditions have been satisfied. |
| 4.1.2 | Subject
to rule 4.1.1, following the end of the Period, the Board will: |
| (a) | test
the applicable Conditions (including any service conditions, if relevant); |
| (b) | determine
the extent to which, and the time when, the Rights and/or Options Vest and become exercisable
(subject to any Exercise Restrictions, if applicable); and |
| (c) | within
a reasonable timeframe, notify Participants of the extent to which Rights and/or Options
will Vest or have Vested and become exercisable (subject to any Exercise Restrictions, if
applicable), and, if relevant, whether Rights and/or Options will be settled, upon exercise,
in Shares pursuant to rule 4.4, or a Cash Equivalent Value, pursuant to rule 4.5,
or in a Share Equivalent Number of Shares pursuant to rule 4.6. |
| 4.1.3 | Notwithstanding
rule 4.1.1, the Board may in its discretion, determine that a Right and/or Option Vests
and becomes exercisable prior to the end of a Period. The Board also retains discretion to
adjust any performance related Conditions to ensure that Participants are neither advantaged
nor disadvantaged by matters outside management’s control that affect the Conditions
(for example, by excluding one- off non-recurrent items or the impact of significant acquisitions
or disposals). |
| 4.2 | Exercise
of Rights and Options |
| 4.2.1 | The
Board may determine that Vested Rights and/or Options are subject to Exercise Restrictions
as specified in the Invitation pursuant to rule 2.2.1(h). |
| 4.2.2 | Where
any Exercise Restrictions applicable to a Vested Right and/or Option cease to apply, such
Awards may be exercised by the Participant during the Exercise Period. |
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Ltd
Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
| 4.2.3 | Any
Vested Right and/or Option which has not been exercised prior to the end of the Exercise
Period will lapse immediately. |
| 4.3 | Settlement
of Rights and Options |
| 4.3.1 | Subject
to any applicable restriction imposed by Law or the Securities Trading Policy, upon: |
| (a) | Vesting
of a Right and/or Option; and |
| (b) | if
applicable, the valid exercise of a Vested Right and/or Option, |
| the Company must allocate or procure
the transfer of one Share for each Vested Right and/or Option (or if applicable, for each validly exercised Right and/or Option), or
pay the Cash Equivalent Value, or provide the Share Equivalent Number of Shares, where relevant, to, or for the benefit of, the Participant. |
| 4.3.2 | If
a Participant purports to exercise an Option in contravention of any applicable Exercise
Restriction, the Option will be deemed to have been exercised on the first date the Exercise
Restriction ceases to apply. |
| 4.4.1 | Subject
to rule 4.5, each Vested or if applicable, validly exercised Right and/or Option, entitles
the Participant to receive the relevant number of Shares in the Company, as set out in the
Invitation Letter. |
| 4.4.2 | All
Shares issued under the Plan will rank equally in all respects with other Shares for the
time being on issue by the Company (except as regards to any rights attaching to such other
Shares by reference to a record date prior to the date of their allocation or transfer). |
| 4.4.3 | If
the Company issues Shares for the purpose of satisfying a Right and/or Option granted to
the Participant, the Company will apply for quotation on the ASX of the Shares issued under
the Plan within the period required by the ASX. |
| 4.4.4 | Subject
to any applicable Trading Restrictions and the terms of the Securities Trading Policy, no
other restrictions shall apply to any Shares allocated under the Plan. |
| 4.5.1 | Provided
such discretion was stated in the Invitation Letter pursuant to rule 2.2.1(h), exercised
Rights and/or Options may be satisfied, at the discretion of the Board, in cash rather than
Shares, by payment to the Participant of the Cash Equivalent Value, net of applicable Taxes
and other withholdings, and in the case of Options, less any applicable Exercise Price that
would have been payable by the Participant (and no exercise price is required to be paid
by the Participant). |
| 4.5.2 | In
the case of Rights and/or Options, the Cash Equivalent Value is equal to the gross value
of the Shares that would have been allocated or transferred to the Participant if the Board
chose to settle Awards in Shares. |
| 4.5.3 | Unless
the Board determines otherwise, the Cash Equivalent Value will be inclusive of any statutory
superannuation contributions that the Group is required to make on the Participant’s
behalf in relation to the cash payment made under rule 4.5.1. |
| 4.5.4 | The
Board retains discretion as to how gross value of the Shares is calculated for the purpose
of this rule. |
| 4.6 | Share
appreciation rights |
| 4.6.1 | Provided
such discretion was stated in the Invitation Letter pursuant to rule 2.2.1, Vested Options
which have been exercised may be satisfied, at the discretion of the Board by allocation
or procurement of the transfer of a Share Equivalent Number of Shares to, or for the benefit
of, the Participant. |
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| 4.6.2 | For
the purposes of rule 4.6.1, the Share Equivalent Number is determined as: |
N x (MV – EP)
Divided
by
MV
Whereby:
N is the number of Options
exercised
EP is the Exercise Price
MV is the market value per
Share at the date an Option is exercised
| 4.6.3 | The
Board retains discretion as to how the market value of Shares is calculated for the purposes
of this rule 4.6. |
| C. | Grants
of Restricted Shares |
| 5. | Allocation
of Restricted Shares |
| 5.1 | Shareholder
entitlements |
Unless
the Board determines otherwise, a Participant shall be entitled to vote, receive dividends and, subject to applicable Trading Restrictions,
have all rights of a Shareholder in respect of Restricted Shares allocated to him or her under these Rules. Whilst Restricted Shares
are subject to Trading Restrictions under the Plan, the rights and entitlements attaching to them must be exercised in accordance with
the Plan.
| 5.2 | Forfeiture
of Restricted Shares |
| 5.2.1 | Subject
to the Board’s overriding discretion, a Participant’s unvested Restricted Shares
will be forfeited upon the earliest to occur of: |
| (a) | failure
to satisfy the Conditions by the end of the Period following testing under rule 6.1; |
| (b) | a
circumstance or event described in any of rule 2.7 (Prohibition on Dealing), rule 7
(Ceasing employment), rule 9 (Divestment of a material business or subsidiary), rule 10
(Change of Control), or rule 11 (Clawback and lapse for fraud or breach) which results
in the forfeiture of Restricted Shares (whether automatically or as the Board determines);
or |
| (c) | the
date specified by the Board for the purposes of rule 2.2.1(j). |
| 5.2.2 | The
Board may specify in the Invitation Letter additional circumstances in which a Participant’s
Restricted Shares may be forfeited prior to Vesting. |
| 6. | Vesting
of Restricted Shares |
| 6.1.1 | Restricted
Shares will only Vest once the Board, in its discretion, determines any relevant Conditions
have been satisfied. |
| 6.1.2 | In
respect of Restricted Shares, following the end of the Period, the Board will: |
| (a) | test
the applicable Conditions (including any service conditions, if relevant); |
| (b) | determine
the extent to which, and the time when, the Restricted Shares Vest; and |
| (c) | within
a reasonable timeframe, notify Participants of the extent to which any applicable Conditions
have been satisfied and Restricted Shares will Vest or have Vested. |
| 6.1.3 | Notwithstanding
rule 6.1.1, the Board may in its discretion, determine that a Restricted Share Vests
prior to the end of a Period. The Board also retains discretion to adjust any performance
related Conditions to ensure that Participants are neither advantaged nor disadvantaged by
matters outside management’s control
that affect the Conditions (for example, by excluding one-off non-recurrent items or the impact of significant acquisitions or disposals). |
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| 6.2.1 | Subject
to the terms of the Invitation Letter, applicable Law and the Securities Trading Policy,
where Restricted Shares have vested and the applicable Trading Restrictions have ceased to
apply, Participants may Deal in those Restricted Shares. |
| 6.3.1 | The
Company may implement any procedure it considers appropriate to restrict a Participant from
Dealing, or acting in breach of the Trading Restrictions, including but not limited to imposing
a holding lock on any Restricted Shares under the Plan, or requiring Restricted Shares to
be held by a Trustee on behalf of a Participant, for such time as the Restricted Shares are
subject to Trading Restrictions under the Plan. |
| D. | General
terms and conditions |
| 7.1.1 | Subject
to rules 7.2 and 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the Awards
vesting: |
| (a) | a
pro-rata number (based on the proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation)
of the Participant’s unvested Awards will not lapse on cessation and may Vest to the
extent that the Conditions have been satisfied when tested at the end of the applicable Period
in accordance with rules 4.1 and 6.1, as applicable (and any service related Conditions
will be deemed to have been satisfied); and |
| (b) | any
Awards which are not eligible to be tested, or do not Vest following testing at the end of
the Period, under rule 7.1.1 will lapse or be forfeited immediately. |
| 7.1.2 | Subject
to rule 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee due to death, all unvested Awards
will be transferred to the Participant’s estate in accordance with all relevant Laws,
and will be treated in accordance with this rule 7.1. |
| 7.2.1 | Subject
to rule 7.3, if a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the Awards vesting by
reason of: |
| (d) | termination
for cause (including gross misconduct), |
any Awards which have not
Vested will lapse or be forfeited upon cessation of employment with the Group.
| 7.3 | Board
discretion to determine treatment |
| 7.3.1 | If
a Participant ceases to be an Employee prior to the end of a Period for any reason then the
Board may, in respect of any Awards which have not Vested at the date of cessation of the
Participant’s employment, determine that: |
| (a) | all
or such other number of the Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest to the extent that
the Conditions have been satisfied when tested at the end of the applicable Period (and where
the Conditions include service related conditions, the service related conditions will be
deemed to have been satisfied); |
| (b) | all
or such other number, of the Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest to the extent
that the Conditions have been satisfied
when tested at the time of cessation of employment; |
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| (c) | any
applicable Conditions or Periods in respect of some or all of the Awards will be modified
or waived; or |
| (d) | some
or all of the unvested Awards lapse (in the case of Options and Rights) or will be forfeited
(in the case of Restricted Shares) (and that such lapse or forfeiture, as the case may be
will occur on the date employment ceases). |
| 7.3.2 | In
making any determination under rule 7.3.1, the Board may have regard to any matter the
Board considers relevant, including, but not limited to: |
| (a) | the
proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation of employment; |
| (b) | the
degree to which the Conditions have been (or are estimated to have been) achieved; |
| (c) | the
Participant’s individual performance during the Period; or |
| (d) | the
manner of or circumstances surrounding the Participant’s cessation of employment. |
| 7.4 | Exercise
of Vested Rights and/or Options |
| 7.4.1 | Where
a Participant ceases to be an employee of the Group, other than as a result of termination
for cause (including gross misconduct), all Vested Rights and/or Options which are required
to be exercised in order to be allocated Shares, including Rights and/or Options that Vest
pursuant to rules 7.1, 7.2 or 7.3, must, unless the Board determines otherwise, be exercised
within the later of 90 days following cessation of employment or Vesting as relevant. |
| 7.4.2 | Rights
and/or Options which are not exercised within the period specified in rule 7.4.1 will
lapse. |
| 7.4.3 | Where
a Participant is terminated for cause (including gross misconduct), all Vested Rights and/or
Options will automatically lapse, subject to the Board’s discretion to apply a different
treatment at the time of termination. |
| 7.5.1 | Unless
the Board determined otherwise, where a Participant ceased to be an employee of the Group,
any Trading Restrictions that applied to vested Restricted Shares cease. |
| 7.6 | When
employment ceases |
| 7.6.1 | For
the purposes of this Plan, a Participant will not be treated as ceasing employment until
such time as the Participant is no longer an Employee of the Group. |
| 7.6.2 | Subject
to applicable laws, at the discretion of the Board, a Participant who is granted an approved
leave of absence and who exercises their right to return to work under any applicable award,
enterprise agreement, other agreement, statute or regulation before the Awards Vest, will
not be treated for those purposes as ceasing employment. |
| 7.7.1 | If
a Participant remains an Employee but is transferred to work in another country, or changes
tax residence status, and as a result would: |
| (a) | become
subject to restrictions on his or her ability to hold or Deal in Awards or Shares or receive
any proceeds of sale from the sale of Shares due to the securities laws or exchange control
laws of the country to which he or she is transferred; or |
| (b) | suffer
a tax disadvantage (or cause a member of the Group to suffer a tax disadvantage), |
the
Board, in its discretion, may determine any treatment in respect of unvested Awards and/or any applicable Exercise Restrictions and/or
Trading Restrictions, before or after the Employee’s transfer takes effect.
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| 8.1 | Treatment of Rights and Options |
| 8.1.1 | If, prior to Vesting and exercise of Rights and/or Options (if applicable), there is a Variation of Capital Event then, subject to
rules 8.1.3 and 8.1.4, the number of Rights and/or Options to which each Participant is entitled or the Exercise Price may be adjusted
(including lapsing or forfeiting Rights and/or Options) in the manner determined by the Board. It is intended that the Board would exercise
its discretion under this rule to ensure that Participants do not enjoy a windfall gain and do not suffer a material detriment as
a result of any corporate action. |
| 8.1.2 | If new Rights and/or Options are granted as part of such an adjustment, such Rights and/or Options will, unless the Board determines
otherwise, be subject to the same terms and conditions as the original Rights and/or Options, including without limitation, any Condition. |
| 8.1.3 | If there is a reorganisation (including subdivision, consolidation, reduction, return or special dividend) in relation to the issued
capital, the rights of each Participant who has been allocated Rights and/or Options will be adjusted in the manner required by the Listing
Rules applying at the time of the reorganisation. |
| 8.1.4 | If there is a pro-rata issue or bonus issue of new Shares to Shareholders: |
| (a) | each Participant who has been allocated Rights and/or Options may not participate in the new issue until his or her Rights and/or
Options have Vested and, if applicable, have been exercised in accordance with these Rules; and |
| (b) | the Exercise Price, or number of Shares over which the Rights and/or Options may Vest or may be exercised, as applicable, will, in
the case of a pro-rata issue, be adjusted in accordance with Listing Rule 6.22.2 (or any replacement rule) and, in the case of a
bonus issue, be adjusted in accordance with Listing Rule 6.22.3 (or any replacement rule). |
| 8.2 | Treatment of Restricted Shares |
| 8.2.1 | In the case of Restricted Shares, unless the Board determines otherwise, if one of the following corporate actions or events occurs: |
| (a) | any reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction or return) of the equity capital of the Company; or |
| (b) | Shares are issued to the Shareholders by way of a bonus issue; or |
| (c) | Shares are offered to the Shareholders by way of a rights issue, then, subject to the Listing Rules, new Shares acquired
as a result of that action will be subject to the same terms as Restricted Shares allocated under the Plan. |
| 9. | Divestment of a material business
or subsidiary |
| 9.1.1 | Where the Company divests, or disposes of, a business or asset designated by the Board for this purpose as ‘material’,
the Board may make special rules that apply to Participants in relation to the Awards held pursuant to the Plan (and any other entitlements
or securities that may arise in relation to those Awards). Without limiting the Board’s discretion, such rules may include: |
| (a) | varying the Condition applying to the Participant’s Awards to take into account the divestment of the business or asset (if
applicable); and |
| (b) | deeming the Participant to remain an Employee of the Group for a specific period. |
| 9.1.2 | In order to bind a Participant, any special rules made under this rule 9 must be notified to a Participant pursuant to rule 12.1.2. |
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| 10.1 | Board discretion upon an Event |
| 10.1.1 | If an Event occurs prior to the Vesting of an Award, then the Board may, within 14 days of the Event, determine in its absolute discretion
the treatment of the Participant’s unvested Awards and the timing of such treatment, which may include determining that the unvested
Awards: |
| (a) | vest (whether subject to further Conditions or not); |
| (b) | remain subject to the applicable Conditions and/or Period(s); |
| (c) | become subject to substitute or varied Conditions and/or Period(s) which, in the view of the Board, are no more difficult to
achieve than the original Conditions and/or no longer than the original Period(s) (as applicable); or |
| (d) | in respect of Rights and Options, may only be settled in cash pursuant to rule 4.5, or with securities other than Shares, |
| | |
| having regard to any matter the Board
considers relevant, including, without limitation, the circumstances of the Event (including the value being proposed to Shareholders),
the extent to which the applicable Conditions have been satisfied (or estimated to have been satisfied) at the time of the Event and/or
the proportion of the Period that has passed at the time of the Event. |
| 10.2 | Default treatment upon a Change of Control |
| 10.2.1 | Where the Board does not exercise its discretion pursuant to rule 10.1.1, upon a Change of Control, a pro-rata number (based
on the proportion of the Period that has elapsed at the time of cessation) of the Participant’s unvested Awards will Vest based
on the extent to which any applicable Conditions, other than service related conditions have been satisfied (or are estimated to have
been satisfied). Where the Conditions include service related conditions, the service related conditions will be deemed to have been satisfied. |
| 10.3 | Notification to Participants |
| 10.3.1 | If a Change of Control occurs, or the Board exercises its discretion pursuant to rule 10.1.1, the Company must promptly notify
all affected Participants. |
| 10.4.1 | Where a Participant holds a Vested Right and/or Option at the date of the Change of Control (including those that Vest pursuant to
rules 10.1.1 and 10.2.1) and those Rights and/or Options are required to be exercised in order to be allocated Shares, he or she
will have 90 days from the date of the Change of Control, or such other period as the Board determines, in which to exercise the Rights
and/or Options. Any Rights and/or Options not exercised within this period will lapse. |
| 10.4.2 | If a Right or Option is settled in cash, any part of the Award that Vests and is exercised, as relevant, pursuant to this rule 10
will be satisfied by a cash payment equivalent to the Cash Equivalent Value (net of any applicable Exercise Price, Taxes and other withholdings)
and the Company will, notwithstanding the terms of the Award, be under no obligation to deliver any part of a vested Award in the form
of Shares. |
| 10.4.3 | Where a Participant holds a Vested Restricted Shares at the date of the Change of Control (including those that Vest pursuant to rules 10.1.1
and 10.2.1), Trading Restrictions will cease to apply. |
| 10.5 | Acquisition of securities in another Company |
| 10.5.1 | If a company (Acquiring Company) obtains control of the Company or Group and the Acquiring Company, the Company or Group and
the Participant agree, a Participant may be provided with awards or securities in the Acquiring Company (or its parent or its subsidiary)
in substitution for the Awards, on substantially the same terms and subject to substantially
the same Conditions as the awards, but with appropriate adjustments as to the number and type of awards or securities. |
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| 11. | Clawback
and lapse for fraud or breach |
| 11.1 | Actions of a Participant |
| 11.1.1 | Where, in the opinion of the Board, a Participant has obtained, or will obtain, an unfair benefit as a result of an act which: |
| (a) | constitutes fraud, or dishonest or gross misconduct in relation to the affairs of the Group or any Group Company; |
| (b) | brings the Group or any Group Company into disrepute; |
| (c) | is in breach of his or her obligations to the Group or any Group Company, including compliance with any Company Clawback Policy and
any other applicable Company policy; |
| (d) | constitutes a failure to perform any other act reasonably and lawfully requested of the Participant; or |
| (e) | has the effect of delivering strong Company performance in a manner which is unsustainable or involves unacceptably high risk,
and results or is likely to result in a detrimental impact on Company performance following the end of the Period, |
| | |
| the Board may exercise its discretion under rule 11.3 to ensure that no unfair benefit is obtained. |
| 11.2 | Actions of any person |
| 11.2.1 | Where, in the opinion of the Board: |
| (a) | an Award, which would not have otherwise Vested, Vests or may Vest as a result directly or indirectly of: |
| (1) | the fraud, dishonesty or breach of obligations (including, without limitation, a material misstatement of financial information) of
any person; or |
| (2) | any other action or omission (whether intentional or inadvertent) of any person, the Board may make a determination under rule 11.3
to ensure that no unfair benefit is obtained by any Participant; or |
| (b) | an Award, which may otherwise have Vested, has not Vested as a result directly or indirectly of any circumstance referred to in this
rule 11.2.1, the Board may reconsider the level of satisfaction of the applicable Conditions and reinstate and Vest any Award that
may have lapsed to the extent that the Board determines appropriate in the circumstances or make a new grant of Awards that reflect the
terms of the original Award. |
| 11.3 | Board’s powers in relation to Awards |
| 11.3.1 | In the circumstances set out in rules 11.1 and 11.2 above, the Board may, in its absolute discretion, and subject to applicable
Laws, determine any treatment in relation to an Award, including, without limitation, to: |
| (a) | reset the Conditions and/or alter the Period applying to the Award; |
| (b) | deem all or any Awards which have not Vested to have lapsed or been forfeited (as relevant); |
| (c) | deem all or any Restricted Shares, or Shares allocated following Vesting (or exercise, as applicable) of an Award in the form of Rights
or Options, to not be subject to any further restrictions under this Plan, to have lapsed or been forfeited (as relevant); and/or |
| (d) | where Shares that have been allocated to a Participant under the Plan have been subsequently sold, require that the Participant repay
the net proceeds of such a sale; and/or |
| (e) | where a cash payment has been made to a Participant pursuant to the terms of the Plan, whether under rule 4.5 or otherwise, require
that the Participant repay a sum equal to that cash payment. |
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| 12. | Amendments
to the Plan and terms |
| 12.1 | Amendments by the Board |
| 12.1.1 | Subject to rule 12.2, the Board may at any time and from time to time in its sole discretion amend, supplement or revoke, including
by way of schedule, all or any of these Rules or all or any of the rights or obligations of the Participants or any of them. |
| 12.1.2 | The Board must provide written notification to Participants affected by any amendment made pursuant to rule 12.1.1 as soon as
reasonably practicable after any such amendment has been made. |
| 12.1.3 | Despite this rule 12.1, no amendment to these Rules may materially reduce the rights of any Participant attaching to Awards
granted under the Plan prior to the date of the amendment or formulation, unless the amendment is made primarily for the purpose of complying
with present or future Laws applicable to the Plan or a member of the Group, to correct any manifest error or mistake, or with the consent
of the relevant Participants. |
| 12.1.4 | Any amendment made pursuant to this rule 12.1 may be given such retrospective effect, if so determined by the Board. |
| 12.2 | Law and Listing Rules |
The exercise of any powers under these
Rules by the Board is subject to any restrictions or procedural requirements relating to the amendment of the rules of an employee
incentive scheme imposed by any Law or by the Listing Rules as applicable to the Plan, Awards or Shares, as the case may be, unless
those restrictions, conditions or requirements are relaxed or waived by the ASX or any of its delegates either generally or in a particular
case or class of cases and either expressly or by implication.
| 12.3 | Non-residents of Australia |
| 12.3.1 | Notwithstanding anything in these Rules, the Board may at any time, and from time to time, amend, supplement or revoke, including
by way of schedule, any of these Rules, to apply to an Employee or Participant, employed in, resident in, or who are citizens of, countries
other than Australia. |
| 12.3.2 | Any different rules made under rule 12.3.1 shall be restricted in its application to those Employees and Participants employed
in, resident in, or who are citizens of the foreign country or countries specified by the Board, and may be amended, supplemented or revoked
in accordance with rule 12.1. |
| 12.3.3 | For the purposes of clarification, any different rules that are adopted under rule 12.3.1 may have an adverse impact upon
Employees or Participants. However, any different rules that may apply must comply, to the extent legal and practicable, with the
basic principles of the Plan. |
| 13. | General
terms and conditions |
| 13.1 | Awards and obligations of Participants |
| 13.1.1 | Unless the subject of an express provision in an employment contract, the rights and obligations of any Participant under the terms
of their office, employment or contract with the Group are not affected by their participation in the Plan. |
| 13.1.2 | Except where expressly contemplated, these Rules will not form part of and are not incorporated into any contract between any
Participant (whether or not they are an Employee) and the Company. The grant of Awards on a particular basis in any year does not create
any right or expectation of the grant of Awards on the same basis, or at all, in any future year. |
| 13.1.3 | No Participant has any right to compensation for any loss in relation to the Plan. |
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| 13.1.4 | Each Participant appoints the company secretary of the Company (or any other officer of the Group authorised by the Board for this
purpose) as his or her agent to do anything necessary to: |
| (a) | allocate Shares to the Participant in accordance with these Rules; and |
| (b) | execute transfers of Shares in accordance with these Rules. |
| 13.2.1 | The Board administers the Plan and has absolute and unfettered discretion in exercising any power or discretion concerning the Plan
and may: |
| (a) | delegate to any person for the period and on the terms it decides the exercise of any of its powers or discretions under the Plan; |
| (b) | decide on appropriate procedures for administering the Plan consistent with these Rules; |
| (c) | establish, implement and operate a Share Trust, and delegate authority to a Trustee, for the purposes of delivering and holding Shares
on behalf of Participants; |
| (d) | resolve conclusively all questions of fact or interpretation concerning the Plan and these Rules and any dispute of any kind
that arises under the Plan; |
| (e) | subject to rule 12, amend, add to or waive any provision of the Plan (including this rule 13.2) or any term or condition
(including a Condition or other restriction) relating to the Awards or Shares; |
| (f) | determine to suspend or cease operation of the Plan at any time and take any actions required to effect the winding up of the Plan; |
| (g) | act or refrain from acting at its discretion under these Rules or concerning the Plan or the Awards or Shares held under the
Plan; and |
| (h) | waive any breach of a provision of the Plan. |
| 13.2.2 | In administering the Plan in accordance with these Rules, and in exercising the discretion in rule 13.2.1, the Board shall be
regarded at all times to be acting genuinely, honestly, in good faith and in a manner that is not arbitrary, capricious, perverse or irrational. |
| 13.3 | Waiver of terms and conditions |
Notwithstanding any other provisions
of the Plan, the Board may at any time waive in whole or in part any terms or conditions (including any Condition) in relation to any
Awards granted to a Participant under the Plan and the Rules.
| 13.4 | Dispute or disagreement |
In the event of any dispute, disagreement
or uncertainty as to the interpretation of the Plan, or as to any question or right arising from or related to the Plan or to any Awards
or Shares granted under it, the decision of the Board is final and binding.
Subject to compliance with the Privacy
Policy, the Privacy Act and all applicable Law, each Participant consents to the Company, Group company or any of their its agents (and
each of their related parties) collecting, holding and using personal information that the Participant provides in the application to
participate in the Plan or otherwise provides to the Company or its agents (and each of their related parties) as part of their employment,
in order to carry out the administration and operation of the Plan in accordance with these Rules, including providing relevant information
to:
| (a) | the Plan manager or another entity that manages or administers the Plan on behalf of the Company (as the case may be); |
| (b) | any broker or external service provider, including a tax or financial adviser; |
| (c) | the trustee of any Share Trust; |
| (d) | any government department or body; and |
| (e) | any other person or body as required or authorised by law. |
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A notice or other communication under
or concerning the Invitation Letter or the Rules is validly given to a Participant if:
| (a) | delivered personally to the Participant; |
| (b) | sent by prepaid post to the Participant’s last known residential address; |
| (c) | sent to the Participant by facsimile, email or other electronic means at the Participant’s place of work; or |
| (d) | posted on an electronic notice board maintained by or on behalf of the Group or any Group Company and accessible by the
Participant, |
| | |
| and will in the case of (a), (c) and
(d) above, be treated as being received immediately following the time it was sent, posted, or delivered, and where it is sent by
regular post it will be treated as received 48 hours after it was posted. |
| 13.7 | Laws governing the Plan |
The Plan and any Awards granted and
Shares allocated under it are governed by the laws of Western Australia and the Commonwealth of Australia. Any agreement made under the
Plan is entered into in the State of Western Australia and each Participant submits to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of that
state to herein determine matters arising under the Plan.
| 13.8.1 | Unless otherwise required by Law, no member of the Group is responsible for any Taxes which may become payable by a Participant as
a consequence of or in connection with the grant of any Awards, the allocation or transfer of any Shares or any dealing with any Awards
or any Shares, or any cash payment made under the Plan. |
| 13.8.2 | The Company or the Trustee will have the right to withhold or collect from a Participant such Taxes as any member of the Company or
the Trustee is obliged, or reasonably believes it is obliged, to account for to any taxation authority. In exercising this right, the
Company or the Trustee may: |
| (a) | require the Participant to provide sufficient funds (by way of salary deduction or otherwise); or |
| (b) | sell Shares to be issued or transferred to the Participant, including the sale of sufficient Shares to cover any costs of such sale. |
| 13.9 | Application of Part 2D.2 Division 2 of the Corporations Act |
| 13.9.1 | This clause 13.9 applies to all termination payments to which Part 2D.2 Division 2 of the Corporations Act applies. |
| 13.9.2 | Notwithstanding any other provision of these Rules, in the absence of shareholder approval, the Company is not required to provide,
or procure the provision, of any benefit under these Rules which is not permitted by Part 2D.2 Division 2 of the Corporations
Act. |
| 13.9.3 | Any benefits required to be provided to a Participant in accordance with these Rules will, by operation of this clause, be reduced
to ensure compliance with Part 2D.2 of the Corporations Act and the provision of such reduced benefit shall constitute full satisfaction
of the obligations of each member of the Group. In the event of overpayment to a Participant, the Participant must, on receiving written
notice from the Board, immediately repay any monies or benefits specified in such notice to ensure compliance with Part 2D.2 of the
Corporations Act. |
| 13.9.4 | Where clause 13.9.2 applies, the Company may seek or not seek shareholder approval in its discretion. |
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| 14. | Interpretation
and Definitions |
In the Plan, the following rules apply unless a contrary
intention appears:
| (a) | capitalised terms have the meanings provided in rule 14.2; |
| (b) | headings are for convenience only and do not affect the interpretation of the Plan unless the context requires otherwise; |
| (c) | any reference in the Plan to any statute or statutory instrument includes a reference to that statute or statutory instrument as amended; |
| (d) | any words denoting the singular include the plural and words denoting the plural include the singular; |
| (e) | any words denoting the masculine apply equally to the feminine equivalent; and |
| (f) | where any word or phrase is given a definite meaning in this Plan, any part of speech or other grammatical form of that word or phrase
has a corresponding meaning. |
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ASIC |
Australian Securities and Investments Commission |
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ASX |
ASX Limited (ABN 98 008 624 691) or the Australian Securities Exchange operated by it, as the context requires. |
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Award |
A Right, Option or Restricted Share granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions determined by the Board |
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Board |
The board of directors of the Company, or any committee, person or body to which the board duly delegates its powers and authorities to under this Plan |
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Cash Equivalent Value |
As defined in rule 4.5.2 |
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Change of Control |
Occurs where, as a result of any Event or transaction, a person becomes entitled to more than 50% of the Shares or to all or substantially all of the Group’s business and assets |
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Clawback Policy |
The clawback policy that applies to Employees of the Group from time to time in respect of Shares |
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Company |
Anteris Technologies Ltd (ACN 088 221 078) |
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Condition |
One
or more performance or service related conditions which must be satisfied before an Award Vests |
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Constitution |
The constitution of the Company operating as a contract between the Company and its members and officers, as amended from time to time |
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Corporations Act |
Means the Corporations Act 2001 (Cth) |
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Deal |
Means
to transfer, assign, encumber or otherwise dispose all or any part of the rights or obligations attaching to an Award or a Share, or
to attempt to do any of these things, and Dealing and Dealt shall be construed accordingly |
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Eligible Participants |
Any employee (including any executive director) of the Company or a Group Company, or any other person so designated by the Board (Employee). |
Anteris Technologies Ltd
Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
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Employee |
Any employee (including any executive director) of the Company or a Group Company, or any other person so designated by the Board |
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Exercise Period |
The period over which a Vested Right and/or Option may be exercised as set out in the Invitation Letter (subject to any applicable Exercise Restriction) |
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Exercise Price |
The amount payable on exercise of an Option as determined by the Board and specified for the purposes of rule 2.2.1 (which may be nil) |
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Exercise Restriction |
Restrictions on the ability of a Participant to exercise a Vested Award as specified for the purposes of rule 2.2.1 |
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Event |
Means where:
(a) a
Takeover Bid is made for the Company and the Board resolves to recommend the bid to Shareholders of the Company;
(b) a
court convenes a meeting of Shareholders to be held to vote on a proposed scheme of arrangement pursuant to which control of the majority
of the Shares in the Company may change;
(c) a
notice is sent to Shareholders of the Company proposing a resolution for the winding up of the Company; or
(d) any
transaction or event is proposed that, in the opinion of the Board, may result in a person becoming entitled to exercise control over
the Company
Each Event is a separate event that allows the Board to
exercise its discretion pursuant to rule 10 |
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Group |
The Company, its subsidiaries and any other entity declared by the Board to be a member of the Group for the purposes of the Plan |
|
Group Company |
Any member of the Group. |
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Invitation Letter |
A letter or document, in any form, provided by the Company (or member of the Company) to an Employee setting out the terms and conditions of the grant, including the information set out in rule 2.2.1 |
|
Law |
The laws applicable to the operation of the Plan from time to time, including any applicable securities laws of the jurisdiction in which an Employee receiving an Invitation Letter under the Plan is located |
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Listing Rules |
The official Listing Rules of the ASX and any other exchange on which the Company is listed as they apply to the Company from time to time |
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Nominee |
Means:
(a) an
immediate family member of the Employee;
(b) a
company whose members comprise no persons other than the Employee or immediate family members of the Employee; |
Anteris Technologies Ltd
Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
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(c) a
trustee of a discretionary trust where the Employee is the trustee and / or appointor of the trust, or
(d) a
corporate trustee of a self-managed superannuation fund (within the meaning of the Superannuation Industry (Supervision) Act 1993) where
the Employee is a director of the trustee |
|
Option |
An entitlement to acquire a Share (or to receive the Cash Equivalent Value or acquire a Share Equivalent Number of Shares, at the discretion of the Board) subject to satisfaction of Conditions and compliance with the applicable exercise procedure (including payment of any applicable Exercise Price), granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions determined by the Board |
|
Participant |
An Employee (or their Nominee) who has been granted Awards under the Plan |
|
Period |
The period or periods over which the Conditions are measured or tested as specified by the Board for the purpose of the Award |
|
Plan |
This Anteris Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive Plan |
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Privacy Act |
The Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) |
|
Privacy Policy |
The privacy policy that applies to the Company from time to time |
|
Restricted Share |
A Share that is subject to a Trading Restriction and may be forfeited pursuant to rule 5.2 (until the satisfaction of Conditions), or is subject only to a Trading Restriction |
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Right |
An entitlement to acquire a Share (or to receive the Cash Equivalent Value, at the discretion of the Board) subject to satisfaction of Conditions and compliance with the applicable exercise procedure, granted to a Participant under the Plan on the terms and conditions determined by the Board |
|
Rules |
The rules of the Plan, as amended from time to time |
|
Share Equivalent Number |
As defined in rule 4.6.2 |
|
Share Trust |
A trust established by the Company to hold Shares on behalf of Employees |
|
Securities Trading Policy |
The trading policy that applies to the Company from time to time in respect of the Shares |
|
Share |
A fully paid ordinary share in the capital of the Company |
|
Shareholder |
A registered holder of a Share |
|
Takeover Bid |
As defined in section 9 of the Corporations Act |
|
Taxes |
Any tax, levy, contribution or duty (including any associated penalty or interest amount), social security liability or other liability imposed by any Law, governmental, semi- governmental, judicial or other authority |
|
Trading Restriction |
Restriction
on transfer imposed on Restricted Shares (whether prior to or following vesting) or Shares allocated (following
exercise of Rights and/or Options) under the Plan either on a mandatory or voluntary basis |
Anteris Technologies Ltd
Employee Long Term Incentive Plan Rules
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Trustee |
The trustee, from time to time, of the Share Trust |
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Variation of Capital Event |
Means an event where one
of the following occurs:
(a) any
reorganisation (including consolidation, subdivision, reduction, return or special dividend) in relation to the issued capital of the
Company;
(b) Shares
are issued to the Company’s Shareholders by way of a bonus issue; or
(c) Shares
are offered to the Company’s Shareholders by way of a rights issue |
|
Vest |
On satisfaction of Conditions,
a Participant becoming entitled to:
(a) have
the Shares underlying his or her Awards allocated to him or her subject to the Rules of the Plan; or
(b) if
applicable, exercise the Awards, and upon valid exercise, have the Shares underlying his or her Awards allocated to him or her subject
to the Rules of the Plan,
and Vested or Vesting shall be construed accordingly |
Exhibit 107
Calculation of Filing Fee Tables
Form S-8
(Form Type)
Anteris Technologies Global Corp.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
Table 1: Newly Registered Securities
Security
Type |
Security Class Title |
Fee Calculation
Rule |
Amount
Registered(1) |
Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price
Per Unit |
Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price |
Fee Rate |
Amount of
Registration Fee |
Equity |
Common stock, par value $0.0001
per share |
Rule 457(c) and
Rule 457(h) |
5,163,023(2) |
$6.00(3) |
$30,978,138.00(3) |
$153.10
per
$1,000,000 |
$4,742.75 |
Equity |
Common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, issuable pursuant to the exercise of
outstanding options granted under the Admedus Ltd Employee Long Term Incentive Plan |
Rule 457(h) |
29,646(4) |
$17.08(5) |
$506,353.68(5) |
$153.10
per
$1,000,000 |
$77.52 |
Equity |
Common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, issuable pursuant to the exercise of
outstanding options granted under the Anteris Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive Plan |
Rule 457(h) |
769,980(6) |
$8.67(7) |
$6,675,726.60(7) |
$153.10
per
$1,000,000 |
$1,022.05 |
Equity |
Common stock, par value $0.0001
per share, issuable pursuant to the exercise of
outstanding options granted under the Anteris Technologies Ltd Director Stock Option Program |
Rule 457(h) |
2,289,248(8) |
$12.62(9) |
$28,890,309.76(9) |
$153.10
per
$1,000,000 |
$4,423.11 |
|
Total Offering Amounts |
|
|
|
$67,050,528.06 |
|
$10,265.43 |
|
Total Fee Offsets |
|
|
|
|
|
— |
|
Net Fee Due |
|
|
|
|
|
$10,265.43 |
(1) |
Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities
Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of
the Registrant’s common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”), that become issuable
under (1) the Anteris Technologies Global Corp. Equity Incentive Plan (the “Equity Plan”),
(2) the Admedus Ltd Employee Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”), (3) the Anteris
Technologies Ltd Employee Incentive Plan (the “2020 Plan”) and (4) the Anteris Technologies Ltd
Director Stock Option Program (the “Director Compensation Program,” together with the 2017 Plan and the
2020 Plan, the “Prior Plans”), by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or any other
similar transaction effected that results in an increase to the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock. |
|
|
(2) |
Represents
shares of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Equity Plan. |
(3) |
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the
registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The fee is based on a price of $6.00 per share of Common
Stock, the initial public offering price per share under the Registrant’s prospectus filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
on December 13, 2024 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act. |
|
|
(4) |
Represents shares of Common Stock underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the 2017 Plan. |
|
|
(5) |
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon $17.08, which is the weighted-average exercise price for stock options outstanding under the 2017 Plan as of the date of this Registration Statement. The weighted-average exercise price has been converted from AUD using a A$1.00 to $0.64 exchange rate. |
|
|
(6) |
Represents shares of Common Stock underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the 2020 Plan. |
|
|
(7) |
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon $8.67, which is the weighted-average exercise price for stock options outstanding under the 2020 Plan as of the date of this Registration Statement. The weighted-average exercise price has been converted from AUD using a A$1.00 to $0.64 exchange rate. |
|
|
(8) |
Represents shares of Common Stock underlying stock options previously issued and outstanding under the Director Compensation Program. |
|
|
(9) |
Estimated solely for purposes of calculating the registration fee in accordance with Rule 457(h) under the Securities Act. The proposed maximum offering price per share and the proposed maximum aggregate offering price are based upon $12.62, which is the weighted-average exercise price for stock options outstanding under the Director Compensation Program as of the date of this Registration Statement. The weighted-average exercise price has been converted from AUD using a A$1.00 to $0.64 exchange rate. |
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