portion of the Total Exercisability Period equal to 30 months, minus the product of (i) the ratio of Manager options not subject to corresponding Tandem Awards to the total number of Manager options (including Manager options subject to corresponding Tandem Awards) multiplied by (ii) 30 (such period, the “Manager Exercisability Period”). Following the Manager Exercisability Period, the Tandem Awards vest in generally monthly installments over the remainder of the Total Exercisability Period and become exercisable
only at the end of the Total Exercisability Period.
(2)
| Represents the expiration date of the option held by the Manager (or an affiliate) that is the basis for the Tandem Award held by the officer. In general, the expiration date of the Tandem Award occurs prior to the expiration date of the underlying option. |
Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan
Our Nonqualified Stock Option and Incentive Award Plan became effective on
May 15,
2013, and was amended and restated as of
November 4, 2014 (the
“Plan”). The Plan is intended to facilitate the use of long-term equity-based awards and incentives for the benefit of the service providers to us and our Manager. A summary of the Plan is set forth below.
The Plan is administered by our Board of Directors, which has appointed our Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) to administer the Plan. As the administrator of the Plan, the Committee has the authority to grant awards under the Plan and to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan. The Committee also has the authority to interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan,
any award issued under the plan and any award agreements relating thereto, and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan. In particular, the Committee has the authority to determine the terms and conditions of awards under the Plan, including, without limitation, the exercise price, the number of shares of our Common Stock subject to awards, the term of the awards and the vesting schedule applicable to awards, and to waive or amend the terms and conditions of outstanding awards. All decisions made by the Committee pursuant to the provisions of the Plan are final, conclusive and binding on all persons.
The terms of the Plan provide for the grant of stock options that are not intended to qualify as “incentive stock options” under Section 422 of the Code, SARs, restricted stock, performance awards,
tandem awards and other stock-based and non-stock based awards, in each case to our Manager, to the employees, officers, directors, consultants, service providers or advisors of our Manager who perform services for us, to our employees, officers, directors, consultants, service providers or advisors, and to such other persons who the Committee selects to be participants in the Plan. Such awards may be granted singularly, in tandem, or in combination with each of the other awards.
We reserved 15,000,000 shares of our Common Stock for issuance under the Plan. On the first day of each fiscal year beginning during the ten-year term of the Plan, that number will be increased by a number of shares of our Common Stock equal to 10% of the number of shares of our Common Stock newly issued by us during the immediately
preceding fiscal year. The shares of our Common Stock which may be issued pursuant to an award under the Plan may be treasury stock, authorized but unissued stock or stock acquired on the open market to satisfy the requirements of the Plan. Awards may consist of any combination of such stock, or, at our election cash. The aggregate number of shares of our Common Stock that may be granted during any calendar year to any participant who is a “covered employee” for purposes of Section 162(m) of the Code during such calendar year may not be greater than 15,000,000. If any shares of our Common Stock subject to an award are forfeited, cancelled, exchanged or surrendered or if an award otherwise terminates or expires without a distribution of shares to the participant, such shares will again be available for grants under the Plan. The grant of a Tandem Award will not reduce the number of shares of our Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan.
Upon
the occurrence of any event which affects the shares of our Common Stock in such a way that an adjustment of outstanding awards is appropriate to prevent the dilution or enlargement of rights under the awards, the Committee will make appropriate equitable adjustments. The Committee may also provide for other substitutions or adjustments in its sole discretion, including, without limitation, the cancellation of any outstanding award and payment in cash or other property in exchange thereof, equal to the excess, if any, of the fair market value of the shares or other property subject to the award over the exercise price, if any.
We anticipate that we will grant our Manager options in connection with our equity offerings as compensation for our Manager’s role in raising capital for us. In the event that we offer
shares of our Common Stock to the public, we intend to simultaneously grant to our Manager or an affiliate of our Manager a number of options equal to up to 10% of the aggregate number of shares being issued in such offering at an exercise