RETALIX LTD.
RETALIX LTD.
RETALIX LTD.
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Stock Option Plan of Subsidiaries<br />
On December 4, 2000, the board of directors of one of our subsidiaries, StoreAlliance.com Ltd., approved an employee stock option plan. Pursuant<br />
to this subsidiary plan, as of May 31, 2006, 233,922 ordinary shares, or approximately 6.6% of the issued and outstanding share capital of the subsidiary as<br />
of such date, are reserved for issuance upon the exercise of options granted to some of our and the subsidiary’s employees. The options vest as follows:<br />
33.33% after the first year after their grant, another 33.33% after the second year and another 33.33% after the third year, but only during the period the<br />
employee is employed either by us or by the subsidiary. In addition, the options are not exercisable prior to the earliest of the following events: (1) the<br />
consummation of a public offering of the subsidiary’s securities, (2) a merger or acquisition of the subsidiary, or (3) the lapse of seven years from the date<br />
of grant. Any vested options not exercised within the later of 90 days of (a) the end of the optionee’s status as our or the subsidiary’s employee, or (b) the<br />
first to occur of such exerciseability events, will expire. The rights of ordinary shares obtained upon exercise of the options will be identical to those of the<br />
other ordinary shares of the subsidiary. Any option not exercised within 10 years of the grant date thereof will expire. Some of the options under this<br />
subsidiary plan are subject to the terms stipulated by Section 102 of the Israeli Income Tax Ordinance (as in effect prior to January 1, 2003). Among other<br />
things, the Section 102 to the Income Tax Ordinance provides that the subsidiary will be allowed to claim as an expense for tax purposes the amounts<br />
credited to the employees as a benefit, when the related tax is payable by the employee.<br />
On November 23, 2004, the board of directors of StoreAlliance.com Ltd. approved an additional employee stock option plan. Pursuant to this Plan,<br />
options to purchase 36,000 ordinary shares, NIS 0.01 par value, were granted on December 31, 2004, to certain employees of the subsidiary all subject to<br />
the “capital gains taxation route” under Section 102 of the Income Tax Ordinance [New Version], 1961. All options granted under this plan bear an<br />
exercise price of $5.55 per share and vest as follows: 33.33% after the first year, another 33.33% after the second year and another 33.33% after the third<br />
year (in cases where the optionee is an employee of Retalix or its subsidiary - provided that the employee is still employed by Retalix or its subsidiary at<br />
the date of vesting). In addition, the options are not exercisable prior to: (1) the consummation of an initial public offering of the subsidiary’s securities; (2)<br />
a merger of the subsidiary; or (3) seven years from the date of grant.<br />
As of May 31, 2006, options to purchase 269,922 ordinary shares of the subsidiary were outstanding under the above subsidiary employee plans, at<br />
exercise prices ranging from NIS0.01 per share to $5.55 per share. The rest of the above options were forfeited.<br />
On December 1, 2004, the board of directors of our subsidiary StoreNext USA approved an employee stock option plan. Pursuant to this plan,<br />
options to purchase up to 1,500,000 shares of StoreNext USA may be granted to employees and service providers of the subsidiary or any affiliate. In<br />
addition, the plan stipulates that options, may not be exercised prior to: (1) the conversion of the corporate entity of StoreNext USA from a limited liability<br />
company to a C-corporation; or (2) the consummation of an initial public offering of StoreNext USA’s securities; or (3) a merger or a significant change of<br />
control in StoreNext USA; or (4) five years from the date of grant.<br />
On December 14, 2004, StoreNext USA granted options to acquire 1,169,000 of its shares to its employees and directors. These options bear an<br />
exercise price of $0.3748 per share, which reflects the market value according to an independent valuation. These options will fully vest seven years from<br />
grant or upon an initial public offering or change of control or, in the option committee’s discretion, accelerated vesting in the event of a merger, a sale or a<br />
disposition. In addition, these options will vest upon an initial public offering of the majority interest of StoreNext USA. The options will terminate and<br />
expire ten years from grant.<br />
Although Nasdaq rules generally require shareholders’ approval of our equity compensation plans and material amendments thereto, Israeli practice<br />
is to have such plans and amendments approved only by the board of directors.<br />
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