EX-99.2 5 a992exhibitformofgrant.htm EX-99.2 Document
Exhibit 99.2
ELEMENT AI INC.
2020 RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN NOTICE OF RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT
GRANT NUMBER:     

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Element AI Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same meanings in this Notice of Restricted Share Unit Grant (the “Notice”).

Name:
You (“Participant”) have been granted an award of Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and the Restricted Share Unit Grant Agreement included hereto as Schedule 1 (the “Agreement”).

Number of RSUs:
Date of Grant:
Expiration Date:The date on which settlement of all RSUs granted hereunder occurs, with earlier expiration upon the Termination Date
Vesting Schedule:
Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement, the RSUs will vest in accordance with the following schedule: Twenty-Five percent (25%) of the Total Number of Shares subject to the RSU shall vest on February 7, 2022, and one sixteenth (1/16th) of the Total Number of Shares subject to the RSU shall vest on the corresponding day of each quarter thereafter over the next three (3) year period, or to the extent such a quarter does not have a corresponding day, on the last day of any such quarter, so that the RSU will become fully vested on February 7, 2025, provided that Participant is providing services to the Company on each applicable vesting
date.

By accepting (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) the RSUs, Participant acknowledges and agrees to the following:

Participant understands that Participant’s employment or consulting relationship or service with the Company, an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company is for an unspecified duration and that nothing in this Notice, the Agreement or the Plan changes the nature of that relationship. Participant acknowledges that the vesting of the RSUs pursuant to this Notice is earned only by continuing service as an employee or consultant of the Company, an Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company. Participant also understands that this Notice is subject to the terms and conditions of both the Agreement and the Plan, both of which are incorporated herein by reference. Participant has read both the Agreement and the Plan. By accepting this RSU, Participant consents to the electronic delivery as set forth in the Agreement.

ACKNOWLEDGED AND AGREED:         

Date:
___________________________________
[candidate-first-name] [candidate-last-name]

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SCHEDULE 1 - APPLICABLE GRANT AGREEMENT

ELEMENT AI INC.
2020 RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT PLAN RESTRICTED SHARE UNIT GRANT AGREEMENT
Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Element AI Inc. (the “Company”) 2020 Restricted Share Unit Plan (the “Plan”) shall have the same defined meanings in this Restricted Share Unit Grant Agreement (the “Agreement”).
Participant has been granted Restricted Share Units (“RSUs”) subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Plan, the Notice of Restricted Share Unit Grant (the “Notice”) and this Agreement.
1.Settlement. Settlement of RSUs shall be made within 15 business days following the RSU Payment Date. Settlement of RSUs shall be in Shares.
2.No Stockholder Rights. Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in settlement of vested RSUs, Participant shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated to the RSUs and shall have no right dividends or to vote such Shares.
3.Dividend Equivalents. Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall not be credited to Participant.
4.Non-Transferability of RSUs. RSUs may not be transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent or distribution or court order or unless otherwise permitted by the Administrator on a case-by-case basis.
5.Termination. For purposes of the RSUs and except as expressly required by applicable legislation, Participant’s right to vest in the RSUs shall terminate effective as of the earlier of (a) the Termination Date, (b) the date upon which Participant receives a notice of Termination, regardless of any period during which notice, pay in lieu of notice or related payments or damages are provided or required to be provided, or (c) the last day on which Participant provides active services to the Employer. Participant will not earn, or be entitled to earn, any pro-rated vesting for that portion of time before the date on which Participant’s right to vest terminates, nor will Participant be entitled to any compensation for lost vesting. In the event that the date Participant is no longer actively providing services cannot be reasonably determined under the terms of the Agreement and the Plan, the Administrator shall have sole discretion to determine whether such Termination has occurred and the effective date of such Termination (including whether Participant may still be considered actively employed or actively providing services while on an approved leave of absence).
6.Withholding Taxes. Participant acknowledges that, regardless of any action taken by the Company or, if different, Participant’s employer (the “Employer”) the ultimate liability for all income tax, social insurance, payroll tax, fringe benefits tax, payment on account or other tax-related items related to Participant’s participation in the Plan and legally applicable to Participant (“Tax-Related Items”), is and remains Participant’s responsibility and may exceed the amount actually withheld by the Company or the Employer. Participant further acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax- Related Items in connection with any aspect of the RSU, including, but not limited to, the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSU and the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement; and (2) do not commit to and are under no obligation to structure the terms of the grant or any aspect of the RSU to reduce or eliminate Participant’s liability for Tax-Related Items or achieve any particular tax result. Further, if Participant is subject to Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction between the date of grant and the date of any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant acknowledges that the Company and/or the Employer (or former employer, as applicable) may be required to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.
Prior to any relevant taxable or tax withholding event, as applicable, Participant agrees to make adequate arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all Tax-Related Items. In this regard, Participant authorizes the Company and/or the Employer, or their respective agents, at their discretion, to satisfy the obligations with regard to all Tax-Related Items by one or a combination of the following:

(i)
withholding from Participant’s wages or other cash compensation paid to Participant by the
Company and/or the Employer; or





(ii)
withholding from proceeds of the sale of Shares acquired upon settlement of the RSU either through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on Participant’s behalf pursuant to this authorization); or
(iii)withholding in Shares to be issued upon settlement of the RSU, provided the Company only withholds the amount of Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding amounts; or
(iv)any other arrangement approved by the Administrator.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding amounts or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in which case Participant will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and will have no entitlement to the Share equivalent. If the obligation for Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, Participant is deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested RSU, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items. The Fair Market Value of these Shares, determined as of the effective date when taxes otherwise would have been withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the Tax-Related Items withholding.
Finally, Participant agrees to pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold or account for as a result of Participant’s participation in the Plan that cannot be satisfied by the means previously described. The Company may refuse to issue or deliver the Shares or the proceeds of the sale of Shares, if Participant fails to comply with Participant’s obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items.
7.Nature of Grant. In accepting the grant, Participant acknowledges, understands and agrees that:
(a)the Plan is established voluntarily by the Company, it is discretionary in nature and it may be modified, amended, suspended or terminated by the Company at any time, to the extent permitted by the Plan;
(b)the grant of the RSU is voluntary and occasional and does not create any contractual or other right to receive future grants of RSUs, or benefits in lieu of RSUs, even if RSUs have been granted in the past;
(c)all decisions with respect to future RSU or other grants, if any, will be at the sole discretion of the Company;
(d)the RSU grant and Participant’s participation in the Plan shall not create a right to employment or be interpreted as forming an employment or services contract with the Company, the Employer or any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company;
(e)Participant is voluntarily participating in the Plan;
(f)the RSU and the Shares subject to the RSU are not intended to replace any pension rights or compensation;
(g)the RSU and the Shares subject to the RSU, and the income and value of same, are not part of normal or expected compensation for purposes of calculating any severance, resignation, termination, redundancy, dismissal, end-of-service payments, bonuses, long-service awards, pension or retirement or welfare benefits or similar payments;
(h)the future value of the underlying Shares is unknown, indeterminable and cannot be predicted with certainty;

(i)no claim or entitlement to compensation or damages shall arise from forfeiture of the RSU resulting from Participant’s Termination, and in consideration of the grant of the RSU to which Participant is otherwise not entitled, Participant irrevocably agrees never to institute any claim against the Company, or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company or the Employer, waives his or her ability, if any, to bring any such claim, and releases the Company, any Parent or Subsidiary and the Employer from any such claim; if, notwithstanding the foregoing, any such claim is allowed by a court of competent jurisdiction, then, by participating in the Plan, Participant shall be deemed irrevocably to have agreed not to pursue such claim and agrees to execute any and all documents necessary to request dismissal or withdrawal of such claim;





j. unless otherwise provided in the Plan or by the Company in its discretion, the RSU and the benefits evidenced by this Agreement do not create any entitlement to have the RSU or any such benefits transferred to, or assumed by, another company nor to be exchanged, cashed out or substituted for, in connection with any Corporate Transaction affecting the shares of the Company; and
k. the following provisions apply only if Participant is providing services outside the United States:

(i)
the RSU and the Shares subject to the RSU are not part of normal or expected compensation or salary
for any purpose;

(ii)
Participant acknowledges and agrees that neither the Company, the Employer nor any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company shall be liable for any foreign exchange rate fluctuation between Participant’s local currency and the United States Dollar that may affect the value of the RSU or of any amounts due to Participant pursuant to the settlement of the RSU or the subsequent sale of any
Shares acquired upon settlement.
8. No Advice Regarding Grant. The Company is not providing any tax, legal or financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding Participant’s participation in the Plan, or Participant’s acquisition or sale of the underlying Shares. Participant is hereby advised to consult with his or her own personal tax, legal and financial advisors regarding his or her participation in the Plan before taking any action related to the Plan.
9. Data Privacy. Participant hereby explicitly and unambiguously consents to the collection, use and transfer, in electronic or other form, of Participant’s personal data as described in this Agreement and any other RSU grant materials by and among, as applicable, the Employer, the Company and any Affiliate or Subsidiary of the Company for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing Participant’s participation in the Plan.
Participant understands that the Company and the Employer may hold certain personal information about Participant, including, but not limited to, Participant’s name, home address and telephone number, date of birth, social insurance number or other identification number, salary, nationality, job title, any shares of stock or directorships held in the Company, details of all RSUs or any other entitlement to shares of stock awarded, canceled, exercised, vested, unvested or outstanding in Participant’s favor (“Data”), for the exclusive purpose of implementing, administering and managing the Plan.

10. Language. The parties acknowledge that it is their express wish that the Agreement, as well as all documents, notices and legal proceedings entered into, given or instituted pursuant hereto or relating directly or indirectly hereto, be drawn up in English.
Les parties reconnaissent avoir exigé la rédaction en anglais de cette convention, ainsi que de tous documents, avis et procédures judiciaires, exécutés, donnés ou intentés en vertu de, ou liés directement ou indirectement à, la présente convention.
12.Imposition of Other Requirements. The Company reserves the right to impose other requirements on Participant’s participation in the Plan, on the RSU and on any Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative reasons, and to require Participant to sign any additional agreements or undertakings that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.
13.Acknowledgement. The Company and Participant agree that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the Notice, this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan. Participant: (i) acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan,
(ii) represents that Participant has carefully read and is familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accepts the RSUs subject to all of the terms and conditions set forth herein and those set forth in the Plan and the Notice.
14.Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights. This Agreement, the Plan and the Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them. Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the Shares hereunder




are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement. The failure by either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver of any rights of such party.
15. Compliance with Laws and Regulations. The issuance of Shares and any restriction on the sale of Shares will be subject to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and Participant with all applicable state, federal and foreign laws and regulations, with all applicable requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the Company’s Shares may be listed or quoted at the time of such issuance or transfer and with any exchange control restrictions.
16. Governing Law; Severability. If one or more provisions of this Agreement are held to be unenforceable, the parties agree to renegotiate such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii) the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its terms. This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Province of Québec, without giving effect to principles of conflicts of law.
17. No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant. Nothing in this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the Company, or a Parent or Subsidiary of the Company, to terminate Participants service, for any reason, with or without cause.
By Participant’s acceptance (whether in writing, electronically or otherwise) of the Notice, Participant and the Company agree that this RSU is granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement. Participant has reviewed the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement in their entirety, has had an opportunity to obtain the advice of counsel prior to executing this Agreement, and fully understands all provisions of the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement. Participant hereby agrees to accept as binding, conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Administrator upon any questions relating to the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement. Participant further agrees to notify the Company upon any change in Participant’s residence address. By acceptance of this RSU, Participant agrees to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by the Company and consents to the electronic delivery of the Notice, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy statements) or other communications or information related to the RSU. Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the Company’s discretion.