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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on October 5, 2022

Registration No. 333-            

 

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form S-8

REGISTRATION STATEMENT

UNDER

THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933

 

 

FaZe Holdings Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   84-2081659
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

720 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

  90038
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip code)

FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan

FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan

FaZe Clan Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan

(Full title of the plans)

Tammy Brandt, Esq.

Chief Legal Officer

FaZe Holdings Inc.

720 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90038

Telephone: (818) 688-6373

(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies to:

Laura Kaufmann Belkhayat, Esq.

Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

One Manhattan West

New York, New York 10001-8602

Telephone: (212) 735-3000

 

 

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  
Non-accelerated filer      Smaller reporting company  
     Emerging growth company  

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.  ☐

 

 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Registration Statement on Form S-8 (this “Registration Statement”) covers the registration of (i) 12,358,689 shares of common stock, $0.0001 par value per share (the “Common Stock”), of FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), reserved for issuance pursuant to awards that may be granted under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “OIP”), (ii) 1,791,416 shares of Common Stock reserved for purchase under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), (iii) 9,767,646 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options originally granted under the FaZe Clan Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Legacy FaZe Plan”), and (iv) 391,646 shares of Common Stock subject to restricted stock awards originally granted under the Legacy FaZe Plan.

This Registration Statement includes a prospectus (the “Reoffer Prospectus”) prepared in accordance with General Instruction C of Form S-8. This Reoffer Prospectus may be used for the reoffer and resale of Common Stock on a continuous or delayed basis that may be deemed to be “control securities” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), and the rules and regulations promulgated thereunder, that are issuable to certain of our executive officers identified in the Reoffer Prospectus. The number of shares of Common Stock included in the Reoffer Prospectus represents Common Stock issuable to the selling stockholders pursuant to the OIP, ESPP and the Legacy FaZe Plan, including restricted shares, restricted stock units and stock options, granted to the selling stockholders and does not necessarily represent a present intention to sell any or all such shares of Common Stock. The number of shares of Common Stock to be offered or resold by means of the Reoffer Prospectus by each selling stockholder, and any other person with whom such stockholder is acting in concert for the purpose of selling shares of Common Stock, may not exceed, during any three-month period, the amount specified in Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act.


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PART I

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE SECTION 10(A) PROSPECTUS

 

Item 1.

Plan Information.

The document(s) containing the information specified in Part I of the Registration Statement will be sent or given to the participants as specified by Rule 428(b)(1) under the Securities Act. Such documents are not required to be, and are not, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act. These 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.

 

Item 2.

Registrant Information and Employee Plan Annual Information.

The written statement required by Item 2 of Part I is included in documents that will be delivered to participants in the plans covered by this Registration Statement pursuant to Rule 428(b) under the Securities Act. In accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC and the instructions to Form S-8, such documents are not being filed with the SEC either as part of this Registration Statement or as prospectuses or prospectus supplements pursuant to Rule 424 under the Securities Act.

 

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FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

10,159,292 Shares of Common Stock Offered by Selling Stockholders

 

 

This reoffer prospectus (“Reoffer Prospectus”) relates to the offer and sale from time to time by the selling stockholders named in this Reoffer Prospectus (the “Selling Stockholders”), or their permitted transferees, of up to 10,159,292 shares of Common Stock, par value of $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”). If, subsequent to the date of this Reoffer Prospectus, we grant or deliver additional shares of Common Stock to the Selling Stockholders or to other affiliates under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “OIP”), the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) or the FaZe Clan Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Legacy FaZe Plan”, and together with the OIP and the ESPP, the “Equity Plans”), we may supplement this Reoffer Prospectus to reflect such additional shares to the Selling Stockholders and/or the names of such affiliates and the number of shares to be reoffered by them under the Equity Plans. We are not offering any shares of Common Stock and will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders pursuant to this Reoffer Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders are certain of our employees, certain of whom may be considered an “affiliate” of the Company (as defined in Rule 405 under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”)).

Subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to vesting of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby pursuant to the terms of the relevant award agreements, the Selling Stockholders may from time to time sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers (or a single purchaser) or through broker-dealers or agents. If underwriters or dealers are used to sell the Common Stock, we will name them and describe their compensation in a prospectus supplement. The Common Stock may be sold in one or more transactions at fixed prices, prevailing market prices at the time of sale, prices related to the prevailing market prices, varying prices determined at the time of sale or negotiated prices. We do not know when or in what amount the Selling Stockholders may offer shares of Common Stock for sale. The Selling Stockholders may sell any, all or none of the shares of Common Stock offered by this Reoffer Prospectus. See “Plan of Distribution” beginning on page 11 for more information about how the Selling Stockholders may sell or dispose of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus. The Selling Stockholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. We will bear all expenses of registration incurred in connection with this offering, including any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering that are not borne by the Selling Stockholders.

Shares of Common Stock that will be issued pursuant to restricted stock awards, restricted stock units and stock options granted to Selling Stockholders will be “control securities” under the Securities Act before their sale under this Reoffer Prospectus. This Reoffer Prospectus has been prepared for the purposes of registering the shares of Common Stock under the Securities Act to allow for future sales by Selling Stockholders on a continuous or delayed basis to the public without restriction, provided that the number of shares of Common Stock to be offered or resold under this Reoffer Prospectus by each Selling Stockholder or other person with whom he, she or they are acting in concert for the purpose of selling shares of Common Stock, may not exceed, during any three-month period, the amount specified in Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act.

The Common Stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) and traded under the symbol “FAZE.” On October 4, 2022, the last reported sales price of the Common Stock on Nasdaq was $4.96 per share.

We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined under the federal securities laws, and, as such, have elected to comply with certain reduced public company reporting requirements for this Reoffer Prospectus and for future filings.

 

 

INVESTING IN OUR SECURITIES INVOLVES RISKS THAT ARE DESCRIBED IN THE “RISK FACTORS” SECTION BEGINNING ON PAGE 7 OF THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS, AND SUCH RISKS AND THE “CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” ON PAGE 4 OF THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS SHOULD BE REVIEWED CAREFULLY.

Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the securities to be issued under this Reoffer Prospectus or determined if this Reoffer Prospectus is truthful or complete. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.

 

 

The date of this Reoffer Prospectus is October 5, 2022


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ABOUT THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS

     1  

WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

     2  

INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

     3  

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

     4  

SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS

     6  

RISK FACTORS

     7  

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

     7  

USE OF PROCEEDS

     7  

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

     7  

PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

     13  

LEGAL MATTERS

     14  

EXPERTS

     14  

You should rely only on the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus. No one has been authorized to provide you with information that is different from that contained in this Reoffer Prospectus. If anyone provides you with different or inconsistent information, you should not rely on it.

For investors outside the United States: We have not done anything that would permit this offering or possession or distribution of this Reoffer Prospectus in any jurisdiction where action for that purpose is required, other than in the United States. You are required to inform yourselves about, and to observe, any restrictions relating to this offering and the distribution of this Reoffer Prospectus. 

 

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ABOUT THIS REOFFER PROSPECTUS

This Reoffer Prospectus contains important information you should know before investing, including important information about the Company and the securities being offered. You should carefully read this Reoffer Prospectus, as well as the additional information contained in the documents described under “Where You Can Find More Information” and “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this Reoffer Prospectus, and in particular the periodic and current reporting documents we file with the SEC. This Reoffer Prospectus is not an offer to sell these securities, and it is not soliciting an offer to buy these securities, in any jurisdiction where the offer or sale is not permitted.

This Reoffer Prospectus is dated as of the date set forth on the cover hereof. You should not assume that the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus is accurate as of any date other than that date or as of any earlier date specified, including in any information incorporated by reference. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since those dates.

 

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WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

We have filed a Registration Statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”), including exhibits, under the Securities Act, with respect to the Common Stock offered by this Reoffer Prospectus. This Reoffer Prospectus does not contain all of the information included in the Registration Statement. For further information pertaining to us and our securities, you should refer to the Registration Statement and its exhibits.

In addition, we file annual, quarterly and current reports, prospectus and other information with the SEC. Our SEC filings are available to the public on a website maintained by the SEC located at www.sec.gov. We also maintain a website at www.fazeclan.com. Through our website, we make available, free of charge, annual, quarterly and current reports, prospectus and other information as soon as reasonably practicable after they are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC. Except for the SEC filings expressly incorporated by reference under “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference” in this Reoffer Prospectus, information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our website is not part of, and is not incorporated into, this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

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INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN INFORMATION BY REFERENCE

The following documents, previously filed by the Company with the SEC, are incorporated by reference in the Registration Statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part:

(a) The Company’s prospectus filed on October 3, 2022 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-266435);

(b) The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, filed on March 7, 2022;

(c) The Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, filed on May  16, 2022 and August 15, 2022, respectively;

(d) The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February  18, 2022, March  10, 2022, July  15, 2022, July  22, 2022, August  16, 2022 and August 30, 2022 (other than portions of those documents not deemed to be filed per the rules promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”); and

(e) The description of the Common Stock contained in Amendment No.  3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed on September  27, 2022, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items), on or after the date of the Registration Statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to the Registration Statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the SEC shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Reoffer Prospectus. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Reoffer Prospectus to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to constitute a part of this Reoffer Prospectus.

The Company undertakes to provide without charge to each person, including any beneficial owner, to whom a copy of this Reoffer Prospectus is delivered, upon written or oral request of any such person, a copy of any and all of the information that has been incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus but not delivered with this Reoffer Prospectus other than the exhibits to those documents, unless the exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the information that this Reoffer Prospectus incorporates. Documents incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus may be obtained by requesting them in writing or by telephone from us at:

FaZe Holdings Inc.

720 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90038

Telephone: (818) 688-6373

 

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CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Reoffer Prospectus contains forward-looking statements that involve substantial risks and uncertainties. All statements other than statements of historical facts contained in this Reoffer Prospectus, including statements regarding our future financial position, business strategy and plans and objectives of management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by words such as “estimate,” “plan,” “project,” “forecast,” “intend,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “seek,” “strategy,” “future,” “opportunity,” “may,” “target,” “should,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” or similar expressions that predict or indicate future events or trends or that are not statements of historical matters. Forward-looking statements include, without limitation, our expectations concerning the outlook for our business, productivity, plans and goals for future operational improvements and capital investments, operational performance, future market conditions or economic performance and developments in the capital and credit markets and expected future financial performance, as well as any information concerning possible or assumed future results of operations.

Forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and actual results or events may differ materially from those projected or implied in those statements. Important factors that could cause such differences include, but are not limited to:

 

   

the incurrence of significant costs in connection with and following the July 19, 2022 business combination (the “Business Combination”) pursuant to that certain Merger Agreement dated as of October 24, 2021 and amended on December 29, 2021 and March 10, 2022, by and among B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp., BRPM Merger Sub, Inc. and FaZe Clan, Inc., including unexpected costs or expenses;

 

   

the sufficiency of our cash, cash equivalents and investments to meet our liquidity needs;

 

   

potential litigation or conflicts relating to the Business Combination, and litigation and regulatory proceedings relating to our business, including the ability to adequately protect our intellectual property rights;

 

   

our limited operating history and uncertain future prospects and rate of growth due to our limited operating history, including our ability to implement business plans and other expectations;

 

   

our ability to continue to monetize our platform;

 

   

our ability to grow market share in our existing markets or any new markets we may enter;

 

   

our ability to maintain and grow the strength of our brand reputation;

 

   

our ability to manage our growth effectively;

 

   

our ability to retain existing and attract new Esports professionals, content creators and influencers;

 

   

our success in retaining or recruiting, or changes required in, our officers, directors and other key employees or independent contractors;

 

   

our ability to maintain and strengthen our community of brand partners, engaged consumers, content creators, influencers and Esports professionals, and the success of our strategic relationships with these and other third parties;

 

   

our ability to effectively compete within the online entertainment industry, as well as the broader entertainment industry;

 

   

our reliance on the internet and various third-party mass media platforms;

 

   

risks related to data security and privacy, including the risk of cyber-attacks or other security incidents;

 

   

risks resulting from our global operations;

 

   

our ability to maintain the listing of our Common Stock and warrants on Nasdaq;

 

   

our securities’ potential liquidity and trading, including that the price of our securities may be volatile;

 

   

future issuances, sales or resales of our securities;

 

   

the grant and future exercise of registration rights;

 

   

our ability to secure future financing, if needed, and our ability to repay any future indebtedness when due;

 

   

the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic;

 

   

the impact of the regulatory environment in our industry and complexities with compliance related to such environment, including our ability to comply with complex regulatory requirements;

 

   

our ability to maintain an effective system of internal controls over financial reporting;

 

   

our ability to respond to general economic conditions, including market interest rates;

 

   

changes to accounting principles and guidelines; and

 

   

other factors detailed under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

 

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We caution you not to rely on forward-looking statements, which reflect current beliefs and are based on information currently available as of the date a forward-looking statement is made. Forward-looking statements set forth herein speak only as of the date of this Reoffer Prospectus. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of performance. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting us will be those that we have anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond our control) or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those factors described in the section entitled “Risk Factors” of this Reoffer Prospectus. Other sections of this Reoffer Prospectus describe additional factors that could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. New risk factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible to predict all such risk factors, nor can we assess the impact of all such risk factors on our business, or the extent to which any factor or combination of factors may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, including with respect to COVID-19, or should any of our assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements.

We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws. In the event that any forward-looking statement is updated, no inference should be made that we will make additional updates with respect to that statement, related matters, or any other forward-looking statements except to the extent required by law. All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by the foregoing cautionary statements. Any corrections or revisions and other important assumptions and factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from forward-looking statements, including discussions of significant risk factors, may appear in our public filings with the SEC, which are or will be (as appropriate) accessible at www.sec.gov, and which you are advised to consult. For additional information, please see the section titled “Where You Can Find More Information.”

 

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SUMMARY OF THE PROSPECTUS

This Reoffer Prospectus is part of the Registration Statement that we filed with the SEC. We have provided to you in this Reoffer Prospectus a general description of the Selling Stockholders and the distribution of the shares of Common Stock. To the extent there is a conflict between the information contained in this Reoffer Prospectus and any of our subsequent filings with the SEC, the information in the document having the later date shall modify or supersede the earlier statement.

As permitted by the rules and regulations of the SEC, the Registration Statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part includes additional information not contained in this Reoffer Prospectus. You may read the Registration Statement and the other reports we file with the SEC at the SEC’s website or at our website as described above under the heading “Incorporation of Certain Information by Reference.”

As used in this Reoffer Prospectus, unless the context otherwise requires or indicates, references to “we,” “us,” “our,” and the “Company” refer to FaZe Holdings Inc.

Company Overview

FaZe Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq: FAZE) is a digital-native lifestyle and media platform rooted in gaming and youth culture, reimagining traditional entertainment for the next generation. Founded in 2010 by a group of kids on the internet, FaZe was created for and by Gen Z and Millennials, and today operates across multiple verticals with transformative content, tier-one brand partnerships, a collective of notable talent, and fashion and consumer products. With a total reach of approximately 500 million followers across social platforms globally as of June 30, 2022, FaZe delivers a wide variety of entertainment spanning video blogs, lifestyle and branded content, gaming highlights and live streams of highly competitive gaming tournaments. FaZe’s roster of more than 85 influential personalities consists of engaging content creators, esports professionals, world-class gamers and a mix of talent who go beyond the world of gaming.

The Offering

This Reoffer Prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time by the Selling Stockholders, or their permitted transferees, of up to 10,159,292 shares of Common Stock. If, subsequent to the date of this Reoffer Prospectus, we grant additional shares of Common Stock to the Selling Stockholders or to other affiliates under the Equity Plans, we may supplement this Reoffer Prospectus to reflect such additional shares to the Selling Stockholders and/or the names of such affiliates and the number of shares to be reoffered by them under the Equity Plans. Subject to the satisfaction of any conditions to vesting of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby pursuant to the terms of the relevant award agreements, the Selling Stockholders may from time to time sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers (or a single purchaser) or through broker-dealers or agents. We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders. The Selling Stockholders will bear all sales commissions and similar expenses. We will bear all expenses of registration incurred in connection with this offering, including any other expenses incurred by us in connection with the registration and offering that are not borne by the Selling Stockholders.

 

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RISK FACTORS

Investing in shares of the Common Stock involves a high degree of risk. Investors should carefully consider the risks we have described under “Risk Factors” in our prospectus filed on October 3, 2022 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to our Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-266435), together with all the other information appearing in or incorporated by reference into this Reoffer Prospectus, before deciding to invest in the Common Stock. If any of the events or developments we have described occur, our business, financial condition, or results of operations could be materially or adversely affected. As a result, the market price of the Common Stock could decline, and investors could lose all or part of their investment. The risks and uncertainties we have described are not the only risks and uncertainties that we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us or that we currently deem immaterial may also impair our business operations. The risks we have described also include forward-looking statements, and our actual results may differ substantially from those discussed in these forward-looking statements. See “Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements.”

DETERMINATION OF OFFERING PRICE

The Selling Stockholders will determine at what price they may sell the offered shares of Common Stock, and such sales may be made at prevailing market prices or at privately negotiated prices. See “Plan of Distribution” below for more information.

USE OF PROCEEDS

We will not receive any proceeds from the sale of shares of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.

SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

The table below sets forth information concerning the resale of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders. We will not receive any proceeds from the resale of the shares of the Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders.

The table below sets forth, as of September 15, 2022 (the “Determination Date”): (i) the name of each person who is offering the resale of shares of Common Stock by this Reoffer Prospectus; (ii) the number of shares of Common Stock that each Selling Stockholder may offer for sale from time to time pursuant to this Reoffer Prospectus, whether or not such Selling Stockholder has a present intention to do so; and (iii) the number of shares (and the percentage, if 1% or more) of Common Stock each person will own after the offering, assuming they sell all of the shares offered. Unless otherwise indicated, beneficial ownership is direct and the person indicated has sole voting and investment power. Unless otherwise indicated, the address for each Selling Stockholder listed in the table below is c/o FaZe Holdings Inc., 720 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038.

The Selling Stockholders identified below may have sold, transferred or otherwise disposed of some or all of their shares of Common Stock since the date on which the information in the following table is presented in transactions exempt from or not subject to the registration requirements of the Securities Act. Information concerning the Selling Stockholders may change from time to time and, if necessary, we will amend or supplement this Reoffer Prospectus accordingly. We cannot give an estimate as to the number of shares of Common Stock that will actually be held by the Selling Stockholders upon termination of this offering because the Selling Stockholders may offer some or all of their shares of Common Stock under the offering contemplated by this Reoffer Prospectus or acquire additional shares of Common Stock. The total number of shares of Common Stock that may be sold hereunder will not exceed the number of shares of Common Stock offered hereby. Please read the section entitled “Plan of Distribution” in this Reoffer Prospectus.

 

Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Ben Gordon

     64,898        64,898        —          —    

Julia Handra

     1,723        1,723        —          —    

Brittany Le

     1,522        1,522        —          —    

Rich Flier

     237,861        237,861        —          —    

 

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Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Spencer Sherman

     59,487        59,487        —          —    

Jennie Parungao

     47,696        47,696        —          —    

Adam Bauer

     118,577        118,577        —          —    

Matt Augustin

     4,740        4,740        —          —    

Clara Gardasevich

     2,379        2,379        —          —    

Ryan Greene

     2,385        2,385        —          —    

Bill McCullough

     236,978        236,978        —          —    

Nic Gibbs

     71,040        71,040        —          —    

Stash Solinski

     23,671        23,671        —          —    

Soben Phy

     5,666        5,666        —          —    

Shawn Clark-Dougherty

     3,252        3,252        —          —    

Muj Fricke

     11,871        11,871        —          —    

Randy Baptista

     989        989        —          —    

Joel De La Cruz

     1,331        1,331        —          —    

Rita McMillin

     2,387        2,387        —          —    

Ariel Zengotita

     2,379        2,379        —          —    

Kirstie Zengotita

     2,379        2,379        —          —    

Philip Gerads

     2,396        2,396        —          —    

Joseph Martin

     2,368        2,368        —          —    

Timothy Hsiao

     2,369        2,369        —          —    

Addison Dailey

     2,370        2,370        —          —    

Stephen Heo

     2,370        2,370        —          —    

Million Dessie

     2,367        2,367        —          —    

Patrick Debiniski

     2,366        2,366        —          —    

Darren Yan

     239,098        239,098        —          —    

Vera Salamone

     179,721        179,721        —          —    

Taav Cooperman

     119,681        119,681        —          —    

Nik Jayaram

     53,665        53,665        —          —    

Griffin Hadley

     23,901        23,901        —          —    

 

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Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Brandon Dalton

     11,911        11,911        —          —    

Stephanie Lechman

     3,393        3,393        —          —    

Kyle Rooney

     2,375        2,375        —          —    

Spencer Held

     1,770        1,770        —          —    

Stephanie Mermigas

     23,795        23,795        —          —    

Alyson Yamauchi

     23,698        23,698        —          —    

Derek Chestnut

     119,814        119,814        —          —    

Mohammad Abdelfattah

     35,851        35,851        —          —    

Meredith Shiney

     4,761        4,761        —          —    

Jared Richardson

     2,375        2,375        —          —    

Ruben Morales

     647        647        —          —    

Sergey Mukhamedianov

     59,487        59,487        —          —    

Eddie Han

     35,944        35,944        —          —    

Jerry Peralte

     1,347        1,347        —          —    

Rana Kaplan

     179,721        179,721        —          —    

Karen Kim

     2,391        2,391        —          —    

Xavier Ramos

     179,058        179,058        —          —    

Brooke Grant

     119,505        119,505        —          —    

Robert Wolfe

     1,472        1,472        —          —    

Stephen Simadibrata

     2,367        2,367        —          —    

Laura Ryk

     4,734        4,734        —          —    

Erick Rodriguez

     4,734        4,734        —          —    

Kaniaka Ashford

     2,367        2,367        —          —    

Miguel Rosales

     2,367        2,367        —          —    

Chelsey Northern

     118,886        118,886        —          —    

Chloe Snyder

     4,734        4,734        —          —    

Erik Anderson

     418,598        418,598        —          —    

Luke Dainton

     11,981        11,981        —          —    

Ivan Roichman

     11,981        11,981        —          —    

 

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Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Andrew Ziedins

     5,964        5,964        —          —    

Dom Chotivanich

     4,741        4,741        —          —    

Robert Dahlstrom

     35,944        35,944        —          —    

Allen Shvarts

     11,831        11,831        —          —    

Javier Orozco

     2,365        2,365        —          —    

Ilina Rulsky

     2,365        2,365        —          —    

Brandon Jackson

     117,694        117,694        —          —    

Danny Sung

     118,224        118,224        —          —    

Anthony Gaffney

     2,364        2,364        —          —    

Hubrick Limited

     359,442        359,442        —          —    

Brian Awadis

     718,884        718,884        —          —    

Nick Kolcheff

     250,589        250,589        —          —    

Lucas Mosing

     191,702        191,702        —          —    

Jason McAllister

     143,777        143,777        —          —    

Mike Novogratz

     47,413        47,413        —          —    

Sam Englebardt

     2,370        2,370        —          —    

Alex Prynkiweicz

     477,136        477,136        —          —    

Justin Kenna

     239,628        239,628        —          —    

Philip Gordon

     1,653,865        1,653,865        —          —    

Jaci Hays

     654,361        654,361        —          —    

Jakob Swaerden

     381,991        381,991        —          —    

Nikan Nakimkah

     118,931        118,931        —          —    

Sabastian Diamond

     681,671        681,671        —          —    

Devin Magee

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Kieran Magee

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Garret Underhill

     17,654        17,654        —          —    

John Joseph Cizek III

     35,308        35,308        —          —    

Curtis Henke

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Mohammed Eid

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

 

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Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Tyler Noble

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Austin Gwidt

     11,981        11,981        —          —    

Patric Bragaru

     35,308        35,308        —          —    

Cameron Spector

     23,539        23,539        —          —    

Kerry Nguyen

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Hayden Eller

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Austin Pamajewon

     35,591        35,591        —          —    

Franco Sicilia

     23,786        23,786        —          —    

Luke Sharretts

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Kris Lamberson

     117,694        117,694        —          —    

Josue Burgos

     35,308        35,308        —          —    

Marc Kavtelishvilli

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Talal Almalki

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Ean Chase

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Jordan Cox

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Dante Santana

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Daniel Paul Walsh

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Noam Elie Ackenine

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Kyle Jackson

     23,539        23,539        —          —    

Nate Hill

     35,308        35,308        —          —    

Mike Mezzatesta

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Ricardo Ramos

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Pedro Miguel Coimbra

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Mick Millar

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Larry Edward Darr III

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Jeremy Mink

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Isiah Ocasio-Pantoja

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Brian Joo

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Ted Marks

     23,539        23,539        —          —    

 

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Selling Stockholder

   Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned Prior to
this Offering(1)
     Shares of
Common
Stock
Offered for
Resale in this
Offering(2)
     Shares of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(3)
     Percentage of
Common Stock
Beneficially
Owned After
this Offering(1)(3)
 

Eric Almburg

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Jack Coston

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Casey Swanson

     2,354        2,354        —          —    

Eric Rivera

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Ben Christensen

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Jeffersen Emann

     11,769        11,769        —          —    

Kyler Murray

     53,342        53,342        —          —    

Miles McCollum

     102,267        102,267        —          —    

Cordell Broadus

     31,501        31,501        —          —    

Kiari Cephus p/k/a Offset

     145,862        145,862        —          —    

 

*

Less than 1%

(1)

Beneficial ownership and the percentage of Common Stock beneficially owned is computed on the basis of 72,506,839 shares of Common Stock outstanding as of the Determination Date and determined in accordance with the rules and regulations of the SEC.

(2)

Includes Common Stock issuable upon settlement of restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, and the exercise of stock options, including those that will vest more than 60 days from the Determination Date.

(3)

Assumes that all of the shares of Common Stock held by each Selling Stockholder and being offered under this Reoffer Prospectus are sold, and that no Selling Stockholder will acquire additional shares of Common Stock before the completion of this offering.

 

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

The shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus are being registered by the Company for the account of the Selling Stockholders. The shares of Common Stock offered may be sold from time to time directly by or on behalf of each Selling Stockholder in one or more transactions on the Nasdaq or any other stock exchange on which the shares of Common Stock may be listed at the time of sale, in privately negotiated transactions, or through a combination of such methods, at market prices prevailing at the time of sale, at prices related to such prevailing market prices, at fixed prices (which may be changed) or at negotiated prices. The Selling Stockholders may from time to time sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of any or all of the shares of Common Stock covered by this Reoffer Prospectus through underwriters or dealers, directly to purchasers (or a single purchaser) or through broker-dealers or agents. Such underwriters or dealers may receive compensation in the form of commissions, discounts or concessions from the Selling Stockholders and/or purchasers of the shares or both. Such compensation as to a particular underwriter, broker or dealer may be in excess of customary commissions. The number of shares of Common Stock to be reoffered or resold under the Reoffer Prospectus by each Selling Stockholder and any other person with whom he, she or they is acting in concert for the purpose of selling shares of Common Stock, may not exceed, during any three-month period, the amount specified in Rule 144(e) under the Securities Act.

In connection with their sales, a Selling Stockholder and any participating underwriter or dealer may be deemed to be “underwriters” within the meaning of the Securities Act, and any commissions they receive and the proceeds of any sale of shares may be deemed to be underwriting discounts and commissions under the Securities Act. We are bearing all costs relating to the registration of the shares of Common Stock. Any commissions or other fees payable to underwriters or dealers in connection with any sale of the shares will be borne by the Selling Stockholders or other party selling such shares. Sales of the shares of Common Stock must be made by the Selling Stockholders in compliance with all applicable state and federal securities laws and regulations, including the Securities Act. In addition to any shares sold hereunder, Selling Stockholders may sell shares of Common Stock in compliance with Rule 144, if available. There is no assurance that the Selling Stockholders will sell all or a portion of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby. The Selling Stockholders may agree to indemnify any underwriter, broker, dealer or agent that participates in transactions involving sales of the shares of Common Stock against certain liabilities in connection with the offering of the shares of Common Stock arising under the Securities Act. We have notified the Selling Stockholders of the need to deliver a copy of this Reoffer Prospectus in connection with any sale of the shares of Common Stock.

The anti-manipulation rules of Regulation M under the Exchange Act may apply to sales of shares of Common Stock and activities of the Selling Stockholders, which may limit the timing of purchases and sales of any of the shares of Common Stock by the Selling Stockholders and any other participating person. Regulation M may also restrict the ability of any person engaged in the distribution of the shares of Common Stock to engage in passive market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock. Passive market making involves transactions in which a market maker acts as both our underwriter and as a purchaser of shares of Common Stock in the secondary market. All of the foregoing may affect the marketability of the shares of Common Stock and the ability of any person or entity to engage in market-making activities with respect to the shares of Common Stock.

Once sold under the registration statement of which this Reoffer Prospectus forms a part, the shares of Common Stock will be freely tradable in the hands of persons other than our affiliates.

 

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LEGAL MATTERS

The validity of the securities offered hereby will be passed upon for us by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, New York, New York.

EXPERTS

The financial statements of B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, and for the year ended December 31, 2021 and for the period from June 19, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020, incorporated by reference in this Reoffer Prospectus have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the ability of B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. to continue as a going concern as described in Notes 1 and 3 to the financial statements), and are incorporated herein in reliance on such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in auditing and accounting.

The consolidated financial statements of FaZe Clan Inc. prior to the closing date of July 19, 2022 as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the two years then ended, included in this Reoffer Prospectus, which are referred to and made part of this Reoffer Prospectus and registration statement, have been audited by Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm, as set forth in their report thereon (which contains an explanatory paragraph relating to substantial doubt about the ability of FaZe Clan, Inc. to continue as a going concern as described in Note 14 to the financial statements), and are included in reliance upon such report given on the authority of such firm as experts in accounting and auditing.

 

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PART II

INFORMATION REQUIRED IN THE REGISTRATION STATEMENT

 

Item 3.

Incorporation of Documents by Reference.

The following documents, previously filed by the Company with the SEC, are incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement:

(a) the Company’s prospectus filed on October 3, 2022 pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 as amended (File No. 333-266435), which contains the audited financial statements of the Company for the latest fiscal year for which such statements have been filed;

(b) The Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December  31, 2021, filed on March 7, 2022;

(c) The Company’s Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarters ended March 31, 2022 and June 30, 2022, filed on May  16, 2022 and August 15, 2022, respectively;

(d) The Company’s Current Reports on Form 8-K filed on February  18, 2022, March  10, 2022, July  15, 2022, July  22, 2022, August  16, 2022 and August 30, 2022 (other than portions of those documents not deemed to be filed per the rules promulgated under the Exchange Act); and

(e) The description of the Common Stock contained in Amendment No. 3 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1/A, filed on September  27, 2022, including any amendments or reports filed for the purpose of updating such description.

All documents filed by the Company pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 and 15(d) of the Exchange Act (other than Current Reports furnished under Item 2.02 or Item 7.01 of Form 8-K and exhibits furnished on such form that relate to such items), on or after the date of this Registration Statement and prior to the filing of a post-effective amendment to this Registration Statement that indicates that all securities offered have been sold or that deregisters all securities then remaining unsold shall be deemed to be incorporated by reference in this Registration Statement and to be part hereof from the date of filing of such documents; provided, however, that documents or information deemed to have been furnished and not filed in accordance with the rules of the SEC shall not be deemed incorporated by reference into this Registration Statement. Any statement contained in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Registration Statement to the extent that a statement contained herein or in any subsequently filed document which also is deemed to be incorporated by reference herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or superseded shall not be deemed, except as so 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.

Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the “DGCL”), provides that a corporation may indemnify directors and officers as well as other employees and individuals against expenses (including attorneys’ fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred by such person in connection with any threatened, pending or completed actions, suits or proceedings in which such person is made a party by reason of such person being or having been a director, officer, employee or agent to the Company. The DGCL provides that Section 145 is not exclusive of other rights to which those seeking indemnification may be entitled under any bylaw, agreement, vote of stockholders or disinterested directors or otherwise. The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides for indemnification by the Company of members of its board of directors, members of committees of its board of directors and of other committees of the Company, and its executive officers, and allows the Company to provide indemnification for its other officers and its agents and employees, and those serving another corporation, partnership, joint venture, trust or other enterprise at the request of the Company, in each case to the maximum extent permitted by the DGCL.

 

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Section 102(b)(7) of the DGCL permits a corporation to provide in its certificate of incorporation that a director of the corporation shall not be personally liable to the corporation or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except for liability (i) for any breach of the director’s duty of loyalty to the corporation or its stockholders, (ii) for acts or omissions not in good faith or which involve intentional misconduct or a knowing violation of law, (iii) for unlawful payments of dividends or unlawful stock repurchases, redemptions or other distributions or (iv) for any transaction from which the director derived an improper personal benefit. The Company’s certificate of incorporation provides for such limitation of liability.

Additionally, our Certificate of Incorporation limits the liability of our directors to the fullest extent permitted by the DGCL, and our Bylaws provide that we will indemnify them to the fullest extent permitted by such law. We have entered into separate indemnification agreements with our directors and executive officers. These agreements, among other things, require us to indemnify our directors and executive officers for certain liabilities and expenses, reasonable attorneys’ fees and all other direct or indirect costs, expenses and obligations, including judgments, fines, penalties, interest, appeal bonds, amounts paid in settlement with the approval of the Company, counsel fees and disbursements (including, without limitation, experts’ fees, court costs, retainers, appeal bond premiums, transcript fees, duplicating, printing and binding costs, as well as telecommunications, postage and courier charges) and other fees (including, among others, witness fees, travel expenses and fees of private investigators and professional advisors, actually paid or incurred in connection with investigating, prosecuting, defending, being a witness in or participating in any claim relating to any event incurred by a director or executive officer in any action or proceeding related to the fact that such person is or was a director, officer or fiduciary of the Company, or is or was serving on behalf of the Company or at the request of the Company as a director, officer or fiduciary or similar capacity, of another company. The indemnification agreements also require us, if so requested, to advance all reasonable fees, expenses, charges and other costs that such director or officer incurred, provided that such person will return any such advance if it is ultimately determined that such person is not entitled to indemnification by us. Any claims for indemnification by our directors and officers may reduce our available funds to satisfy successful third-party claims against us and may reduce the amount of money available to us.

 

Item 7.

Exemption from Registration Claimed.

Not applicable.

 

Item 8.

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.
  

Description

  3.1    Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of FaZe Holdings Inc., dated as of July  19, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 22, 2022).
  3.2    Amended and Restated Bylaws of FaZe Holdings Inc., dated as of July  19, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the SEC on July 22, 2022).
  5.1*    Opinion of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.
23.1*    Consent of Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of FaZe Clan Inc.
23.2*    Consent of Marcum LLP, independent registered public accounting firm of FaZe Holdings Inc. (f/k/a B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp.).
23.3*    Consent of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP (included in Exhibit 5.1).
24.1*    Power of Attorney (included on signature page).
99.1*    FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan.
99.2*    Form of Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement.
99.3*    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement.
99.4*    FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan.
99.5*    FaZe Clan Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
107*    Filing Fee Table.

 

*

Filed herewith.

 

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Item 9.

Undertakings.

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 this 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 this 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 Registration Fee” table in the effective Registration Statement; and

 

  (iii)

to include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in this Registration Statement or any material change to such information in this Registration Statement.

provided, however, that paragraphs (i) and (ii) do not apply if the information required to be included in a post-effective amendment by those paragraphs is contained in periodic 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; and

 

  (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; and

 

  (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.

The registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act, each filing of the registrant’s annual report pursuant to Sections 13(a) or 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 Securities Exchange Act) that is incorporated by reference in this 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.

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.

 

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, the registrant certifies that it has reasonable grounds to believe that it meets all of the requirements for filing the Registration Statement 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 Los Angeles, California, on October 5, 2022.

 

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.
By:  

/s/ Lee Trink

  Name:   Lee Trink
  Title:  

Chief Executive Officer and

Chairman of the Board


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POWER OF ATTORNEY

Each of the undersigned officers and directors of FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation, hereby constitutes and appoints Lee Trink and Tamara Brandt as his, her or their attorney-in-fact and agent, with full power of substitution and resubstitution, in his, her or their name and on his, her or their behalf, to sign in any and all capacities any and all amendments (including post-effective amendments) and exhibits to this Registration Statement on Form S-8 and any and all applications and other documents relating thereto, with the Securities and Exchange Commission, with full power and authority to perform and do any and all acts and things whatsoever which any such attorney or substitute may deem necessary or advisable to be performed or done in connection with any or all of the above-described matters, as fully as each of the undersigned could do if personally present and acting, hereby ratifying and approving all acts of any such attorney or substitute.

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act, this registration statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the date indicated.

 

Signature

  

Title

 

Date

/s/ Lee Trink

Lee Trink

   Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of the Board (Principal Executive Officer)   October 5, 2022

/s/ Christoph Pachler

Christoph Pachler

   Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)   October 5, 2022

/s/ Andre Fernandez

Andre Fernandez

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Angela Dalton

Angela Dalton

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Bruce Gordon

Bruce Gordon

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Calvin Cordozar Broadus Jr.

Calvin “Snoop Dogg” Cordozar Broadus Jr.

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Daniel Shribman

Daniel Shribman

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Mickie Rosen

Mickie Rosen

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Nick Lewin

Nick Lewin

   Director   October 5, 2022

             

Paul Hamilton

   Director   October 5, 2022

/s/ Ross Levinsohn

Ross Levinsohn

   Director   October 5, 2022
EX-5.1

Exhibit 5.1

SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP

ONE MANHATTAN WEST

NEW YORK, NY 10001

(212) 735-3000

October 5 2022                        

FaZe Holdings Inc.

720 N. Cahuenga Blvd.

Los Angeles, California 90038

Re: FaZe Holdings Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-8

Ladies and Gentlemen:

We have acted as special United States counsel to FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), in connection with its filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) of a registration statement on Form S-8 (the “Registration Statement”) under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Securities Act”) on the date hereof. The Registration Statement relates to the registration by the Company of (i) 12,358,689 shares of common stock, par value $0.0001 per share (the “Common Stock”), of the Company, reserved for issuance pursuant to awards that may be granted under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “OIP”), (ii) 1,791,416 shares of Common Stock reserved for purchase under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”), (iii) 9,767,646 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options originally granted under the FaZe Clan Inc. (“Legacy FaZe”) Amended and Restated 2019 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Legacy FaZe Plan”), and (iv) 391,646 shares of Common Stock subject to restricted stock awards originally granted under the Legacy FaZe Plan (collectively, the “Shares”).

This opinion is being furnished in accordance with the requirements of Item 601(b)(5) of Regulation S-K under the Securities Act.

In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have examined and relied upon the following:

 

  (a)

the Registration Statement;

 

  (b)

a copy of the OIP;

 

  (c)

a copy of the ESPP;

 

  (d)

a copy of the Legacy FaZe Plan;

 

  (e)

an executed copy of a certificate of Tamara Brandt, Chief Legal Officer and Secretary of the Company, as of the date hereof (the “Secretary’s Certificate”);

 

  (f)

a copy of the Company’s Second Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect as of the date hereof, certified by the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware as of the date hereof, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;

 

  (g)

a copy of Legacy FaZe’s Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation as in effect as of the date of the adoption of the Legacy FaZe Plan, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;

 

  (h)

a copy of the Company’s Bylaws, as in effect as of the date hereof, and certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;

 

  (i)

a copy of Legacy FaZe’s Bylaws, as in effect as of the date of the adoption of the Legacy FaZe Plan, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;

 

  (j)

a copy of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of the Company adopted on July 19, 2022, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate;


  (k)

a copy of certain resolutions of the Board of Directors of Legacy FaZe, adopted on August 23, 2019, as in effect as of the date of the adoption of the Legacy FaZe Plan, certified pursuant to the Secretary’s Certificate; and

 

  (l)

a certificate, dated October 5, 2022, from the Secretary of State of the State of Delaware with respect to the Company’s existence and good standing in the State of Delaware.

We have also examined originals or copies, certified or otherwise identified to our satisfaction, of such records of the Company and such agreements, certificates and receipts of public officials, certificates of officers or other representatives of the Company and others, and such other documents as we have deemed necessary or appropriate as a basis for the opinions stated below, including the facts and conclusions set forth in the Secretary’s Certificate.

In our examination, we have assumed the genuineness of all signatures, including electronic signatures, the legal capacity and competency of all natural persons, the authenticity of all documents submitted to us as originals, the conformity to original documents of all documents submitted to us as facsimile, electronic, certified or photocopied copies, and the authenticity of the originals of such copies. In making our examination of executed documents, we have assumed that the parties thereto, other than the Company, had the power, corporate or other, to enter into and perform all obligations thereunder and have also assumed the due authorization by all requisite action, corporate or other, and the execution and delivery by such parties of such documents and the validity and binding effect thereof on such parties. As to any facts relevant to the opinions stated herein that we did not independently establish or verify, we have relied upon statements and representations of officers and other representatives of the Company and others and of public officials, including the facts and conclusions in the Secretary’s Certificate.

In rendering the opinions stated herein, we have also assumed that (i) an appropriate account statement evidencing Shares credited to an eligible individual’s account maintained with the Company’s transfer agent has been or will be issued by the Company’s transfer agent, (ii) the issuance of Shares have been or will be properly recorded in the books and records of the Company and (iii) each award agreement pursuant to which rights to acquire the Shares or other awards were granted pursuant to the OIP were or will be consistent with the OIP and the applicable form of award agreement and were or will be duly authorized, executed and delivered by the parties thereto, (iv) the consideration received by the Company for the Shares delivered pursuant to the OIP, ESPP and Legacy FaZe Plan, as applicable, shall not be less than the per share par value of the Shares and (v) the issuance of the Shares did not or will not violate or conflict with any agreement or instrument binding on the Company (except that we do not make this assumption with respect to the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws).

We do not express any opinion with respect to the laws of any jurisdiction other than the General Corporation Law of the State of Delaware (the “DGCL”).

Based upon the foregoing and subject to the qualifications and assumptions stated herein, we are of the opinion that the Shares have been duly authorized by all requisite corporate action on the part of the Company under the DGCL and when the Shares are issued to the eligible individuals in accordance with the terms and conditions of the OIP, ESPP and Legacy FaZe Plan, as applicable, and the applicable award agreement for consideration in an amount at least equal to the par value of such Shares, the Shares will be validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable.


We hereby consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Legal Matters” in the prospectus forming part of the Registration Statement. We also hereby consent to the filing of this opinion with the Commission as an exhibit to the Registration Statement. In giving this consent, we do not thereby admit that we are within the category of persons whose consent is required under Section 7 of the Securities Act or the rules and regulations of the Commission promulgated thereunder. This opinion is expressed as of the date hereof unless otherwise expressly stated, and we disclaim any undertaking to advise you of any subsequent changes in the facts stated or assumed herein or of any subsequent changes in applicable laws.

 

Very truly yours,
/s/ Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

LKB

EX-23.1

Exhibit 23.1

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of FaZe Holdings Inc. on Form S-8 of our report dated March 14, 2022, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern, with respect to our audits of the consolidated financial statements of FaZe Clan, Inc. as of December 31, 2021 and 2020 and for the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, which report appears in the Prospectus filed pursuant to Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act of 1933, relating to the Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (File No. 333-266435) of FaZe Holdings Inc.

/s/ Marcum LLP

Marcum LLP

Costa Mesa, CA

October 5, 2022

EX-23.2

Exhibit 23.2

INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM’S CONSENT

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of FaZe Holdings Inc., (formerly known as B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp.) on Form S-8 of our report dated March 7, 2022, which includes an explanatory paragraph as to B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp.’s (now known as FaZe Holdings Inc.) ability to continue as a going concern, with respect to our audits of the financial statements of B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. (now known as FaZe Holdings Inc.) as of December 31, 2021 and 2020, for the year ended December 31, 2021, and for the period from June 19, 2020 (inception) through December 31, 2020 appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of B. Riley Principal 150 Merger Corp. (now known as FaZe Holdings Inc.) for the year ended December 31, 2021. We also consent to the reference to our firm under the heading “Experts” in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration Statement.

/s/ Marcum LLP

Marcum LLP

Houston, TX

October 5, 2022

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

Section 1. Purpose of Plan.

The name of the Plan is the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “Plan”). The purposes of the Plan are to provide an additional incentive to selected officers, employees, partners, non-employee directors, independent contractors, and consultants of the Company or its Affiliates (as hereinafter defined) whose contributions are essential to the growth and success of the business of the Company and its Affiliates, in order to strengthen the commitment of such persons to the Company and its Affiliates, motivate such persons to faithfully and diligently perform their responsibilities, and attract and retain competent and dedicated persons whose efforts will result in the long-term growth and profitability of the Company and its Affiliates. To accomplish such purposes, the Plan provides that the Company may grant Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Bonuses, Other Stock-Based Awards, Cash Awards, Substitute Awards or any combination of the foregoing.

Section 2. Definitions.

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

(a) “Administrator” means the Board, or, if and to the extent the Board does not administer the Plan, the Committee, in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

(b) “Affiliate” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.

(c) “Award” means any Option, Stock Appreciation Right, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Unit, Stock Bonus, Other Stock-Based Award, Cash Award or Substitute Award granted under the Plan.

(d) “Award Agreement” means any written agreement, contract or other instrument or document evidencing an Award, including through electronic medium, which shall contain such terms and conditions with respect to an Award as the Administrator shall determine, consistent with the Plan. Each Participant who is granted an Award shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company, containing such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion.

(e) “Base Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(b) hereof.

(f) “Beneficial Owner” (or any variant thereof) has the meaning defined in Rule 13d-3 under the Exchange Act.

(g) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(h) “Bylaws” means the amended and restated bylaws of the Company, as may be further amended and/or restated from time to time.


(i) “Cash Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 12 hereof.

(j) “Cause” means, except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance agreement with the Participant or, if any such agreement does not define “Cause,” Cause means (i) the commission of an act of fraud or dishonesty by the Participant in the course of the Participant’s employment or service; (ii) the indictment of, or conviction of, or entering of a plea of nolo contendere by, the Participant for a crime constituting a felony or in respect of any act of fraud or dishonesty; (iii) the commission of an act by the Participant which would make the Participant or the Company (including any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) subject to being enjoined, suspended, barred or otherwise disciplined for violation of federal or state securities laws, rules or regulations, including a statutory disqualification; (iv) gross negligence or willful misconduct in connection with the Participant’s performance of his or her duties in connection with the Participant’s employment by or service to the Company (including any Subsidiary or Affiliate for whom the Participant may be employed by or providing services to at the time) or the Participant’s failure to comply with any of the restrictive covenants to which the Participant is subject; (v) the Participant’s willful failure to comply with any material policies or procedures of the Company as in effect from time to time, provided that the Participant shall have been delivered a copy of such policies or notice that they have been posted on a Company website prior to such compliance failure; or (vi) the Participant’s failure to perform the material duties in connection with the Participant’s position, unless the Participant remedies the failure referenced in this clause (vi) no later than ten (10) days following delivery to the Participant of a written notice from the Company (including any of its Subsidiaries or Affiliates) describing such failure in reasonable detail (provided that the Participant shall not be given more than one opportunity in the aggregate to remedy failures described in this clause (vi)).

(k) “Certificate of Incorporation” means the amended and restated certificate of incorporation of the Company, as may be further amended and/or restated from time to time.

(l) “Change in Capitalization” means: any (i) merger, consolidation, reclassification, recapitalization, spin-off, spin-out, repurchase or other reorganization or corporate transaction or event; (ii) special or extraordinary dividend or other extraordinary distribution (whether in the form of cash, Common Stock, or other property), stock split, reverse stock split, subdivision or consolidation; (iii) combination or exchange of shares; or (iv) other change in corporate structure, which, in any such case, the Administrator determines, in its sole discretion, affects the Common Stock such that an adjustment pursuant to Section 5 hereof is appropriate.

(m) “Change in Control” means an event set forth in any one of the following paragraphs shall have occurred:

(i) any Person (or any group of Persons acting together which would constitute a “group” for purposes of Section 13(d) of the Exchange Act) is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities, excluding any Person who becomes such a Beneficial Owner in connection with a transaction described in clause (I) of paragraph (iii) below;

 

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(ii) the following individuals cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the number of directors then serving on the Board: individuals who, on the Effective Date, constitute the Board and any new director (other than a director whose initial assumption of office is in connection with an actual or threatened election contest, including, but not limited to, a consent solicitation, relating to the election of directors of the Company) whose appointment or election by the Board or nomination for election by the Company’s shareholders was approved or recommended by a vote of at least two-thirds (2/3) of the directors then still in office who either were directors on the Effective Date or whose appointment, election or nomination for election was previously so approved or recommended;

(iii) there is consummated a merger or consolidation of the Company or any direct or indirect Subsidiary with any other corporation or other entity, other than (I) a merger or consolidation (A) which results in the voting securities of the Company outstanding immediately prior to such merger or consolidation continuing to represent (either by remaining outstanding or by being converted into voting securities of the surviving entity or any parent thereof), in combination with the ownership of any trustee or other fiduciary holding securities under an employee benefit plan of the Company or any Subsidiary, more than fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the securities of the Company or such surviving entity or any parent thereof outstanding immediately after such merger or consolidation and (B) immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the Company, the entity surviving such merger or consolidation or, if the Company or the entity surviving such merger or consolidation is then a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof, or (II) a merger or consolidation effected to implement a recapitalization of the Company (or similar transaction) in which no Person is or becomes the Beneficial Owner, directly or indirectly, of securities of the Company (not including in the securities Beneficially Owned by such Person any securities acquired directly from the Company or its Affiliates) representing fifty percent (50%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company’s then outstanding securities; or

(iv) the shareholders of the Company approve a plan of complete liquidation or dissolution of the Company or there is consummated an agreement for the sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets, other than (A) a sale or disposition by the Company of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets to an entity, at least fifty percent (50%) of the combined voting power of the voting securities of which are owned by shareholders of the Company following the completion of such transaction in substantially the same proportions as their ownership of the Company immediately prior to such sale or (B) a sale or disposition of all or substantially all of the Company’s assets immediately following which the individuals who comprise the Board immediately prior thereto constitute at least a majority of the board of directors of the entity to which such assets are sold or disposed or, if such entity is a subsidiary, the ultimate parent thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, (i) a Change in Control shall not be deemed to have occurred as a result of any transaction or series of integrated transactions following which any Continuing FaZe Person or any group of Continuing FaZe Persons possesses, directly or indirectly, the power to direct or cause the direction of the management and policies of the Company (or any successor thereto), whether through the ownership of voting securities, as trustee or executor, by contract or otherwise, including, without limitation, the ownership, directly or indirectly, of

 

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securities having the power to elect a majority of the Board or the board of directors or similar body governing the affairs of any successor to the Company, and (ii) for each Award that constitutes deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Code, and to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, a Change in Control shall be deemed to have occurred under the Plan with respect to such Award only if a change in the ownership or effective control of the Company or a change in ownership of a substantial portion of the assets of the Company shall also be deemed to have occurred under Section 409A of the Code.

(n) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.

(o) “Committee” means any committee or subcommittee the Board may appoint to administer the Plan. Subject to the discretion of the Board, the Committee shall be composed entirely of individuals who meet the qualifications of (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (ii) any other qualifications required by the applicable stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If at any time or to any extent the Board shall not administer the Plan, then the functions of the Administrator specified in the Plan shall be exercised by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, any action of the Committee with respect to the administration of the Plan shall be taken by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is duly constituted or unanimous written consent of the Committee’s members.

(p) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

(q) “Company” means FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (or any successor company, except as the term “Company” is used in the definition of “Change in Control” above).

(r) “Continuing FaZe Person” means, immediately prior to and immediately following any relevant date of determination, (A) the Company or any of its Affiliates or (B)(i) an individual who is a current or former director or other employee of the Company any of its Subsidiaries, (ii) any Person in which any one or more of such individuals directly or indirectly, singly or as a group, holds a majority of the controlling interests, (iii) any Person that is a family member of such individual or individuals or (iv) any trust, foundation or other estate planning vehicle for which such individual acts as a trustee or beneficiary.

(s) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 20 hereof.

(t) “Eligible Recipient” means an officer, employee, partner, non-employee director, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any Affiliate of the Company who has been selected as an eligible participant by the Administrator; provided, however, to the extent required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, an Eligible Recipient of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right means an employee, partner, non-employee director, independent contractor or consultant of the Company or any Affiliate of

 

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the Company with respect to whom the Company is an “eligible issuer of service recipient stock” within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code.

(u) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended from time to time.

(v) “Exercise Price” means, with respect to any Option, the per share price at which a holder of such Option may purchase such shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of such Option.

(w) “Fair Market Value” of Common Stock or another security as of a particular date shall mean the fair market value as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided herein, (i) if the Common Stock or other security is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any date shall be the closing sale price reported on such date, or if no shares were traded on such date, on the last preceding date for which there was a sale of a share of Common Stock or other security on such exchange, or (ii) if the Common Stock or other security is then traded in an over-the-counter market, the fair market value on any date shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices for such share of Common Stock or other security in such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of such share of Common Stock or other security in such market.

(x) “Free Standing Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.

(y) “Fully-Diluted Shares” means, as of any given date, the sum of (a) the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding on such date, (b) the shares of capital stock of the Company subject to compensatory equity awards (including stock options and restricted stock units) outstanding on such date, with (i) performance-based compensatory equity awards calculated at the “target” level of performance and (ii) shares of capital stock of the Company subject to stock options calculated on a “net exercised” basis as of the applicable date, assuming shares of capital stock of the Company are surrendered having a Fair Market Value on such date equal to the exercise price of such options (rounded up to the nearest whole share, and determined without regard to the vested status of the stock option) and (c) the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon the exercise or settlement of other equity securities with respect to which shares of capital stock of the Company have not actually been issued and the conversion of all convertible securities into shares of capital stock of the Company, in each case, counted on an as-converted basis; provided, however, that shares of capital stock of the Company subject to warrants outstanding on such date shall not be included in the determination of Fully-Diluted Shares.

(z) “Good Reason” has the meaning assigned to such term in the applicable Award Agreement or in any individual employment, service or severance agreement with the Participant; provided, that if no such agreement exists or if such agreement does not define “Good Reason,” Good Reason and any provision of the Plan that refers to Good Reason shall not be applicable to such Participant.

(aa) “Incapacity” means, except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, with respect to any Participant, as determined by the Administrator in its sole

 

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discretion: (i) the Participant’s death, (ii) any physical or mental disability or incapacity that renders the Participant incapable of performing the essential services required of the Participant by the Company or its Affiliates (after accounting for reasonable accommodation, if available), as determined by the Administrator, for a period of one hundred eighty (180) consecutive days or for shorter periods aggregating one hundred eighty (180) days during any twelve (12)-month period or (iii) entry by a court of competent jurisdiction adjudicating the Participant incompetent to manage the Participant’s person or estate.

(bb) “ISO” means an Option intended to be and designated as an “incentive stock option” within the meaning of Section 422 of the Code.

(cc) “Nonqualified Stock Option” means an Option that is not designated as an ISO.

(dd) “Option” means an option to purchase shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 7 hereof. The term “Option” as used in the Plan includes the terms “Nonqualified Stock Option” and “ISO.”

(ee) “Other Stock-Based Award” means an Award granted pursuant to Section 10 hereof.

(ff) “Participant” means any Eligible Recipient selected by the Administrator, pursuant to the Administrator’s authority provided for in Section 3 hereof, to receive grants of Awards, and, upon such Eligible Recipient’s death, such Eligible Recipient’s successors, heirs, executors and administrators, as the case may be.

(gg) “Performance Goals” means performance goals based on criteria selected by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

(hh) “Person” has the meaning given in Section 3(a)(9) of the Exchange Act, as modified and used in Sections 13(d) and 14(d) thereof.

(ii) “Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

(jj) “Related Right” has the meaning set forth in Section 8(a) hereof.

(kk) “Restricted Stock” means Shares granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period or periods.

(ll) “Restricted Stock Unit” means the right, granted pursuant to Section 9 hereof, to receive an amount in cash or Shares (or any combination thereof) equal to the Fair Market Value of a Share subject to certain restrictions that lapse at the end of a specified period or periods.

(mm) “Rule 16b-3” has the meaning set forth in Section 3(a) hereof.

 

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(nn) “Shares” means shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan, as adjusted pursuant to the Plan, and any successor (pursuant to a merger, consolidation or other reorganization) security.

(oo) “Stock Appreciation Right” means the right to receive, upon exercise of the right, the applicable amounts as described in Section 8 hereof.

(pp) “Stock Bonus” means a bonus payable in fully vested shares of Common Stock granted pursuant to Section 11 hereof.

(qq) “Subsidiary” means, except as otherwise provided herein, with respect to any Person, as of any date of determination, any other Person as to which such first Person owns or otherwise controls, directly or indirectly, more than 50% of the voting shares or other similar interests or a sole general partner interest or managing member or similar interest of such other Person.

(rr) “Substitute Awards” means Awards granted in assumption of, or in substitution for, outstanding awards previously granted by a company acquired by the Company or with which the Company combines.

(ss) “Transfer” has the meaning set forth in Section 18 hereof.

Section 3. Administration.

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator and shall be administered in accordance with the requirements of Rule 16b-3 under the Exchange Act (“Rule 16b-3”), to the extent applicable.

(b) Pursuant to the terms of the Plan, the Administrator, subject, in the case of any Committee, to any restrictions on the authority delegated to it by the Board, shall have the power and authority, without limitation:

(1) to select those Eligible Recipients who shall be Participants;

(2) to determine whether and to what extent Awards are to be granted hereunder to Participants;

(3) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

(4) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of each Award granted hereunder (including, but not limited to, (i) the restrictions applicable to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units and the conditions under which restrictions applicable to such Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall lapse, (ii) the Performance Goals and periods applicable to Awards, (iii) the Exercise Price of each Option and the Base Price of each Stock Appreciation Right, (iv) the vesting schedule applicable to each Award, (v) the number of Shares or amount of cash or other property subject to each Award and (vi) subject to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code (to the extent applicable), any

 

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amendments to the terms and conditions of outstanding Awards, including, but not limited to, extending the exercise period of such Awards and accelerating the vesting schedule of such Awards);

(5) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, which shall govern all written instruments evidencing Awards;

(6) to determine the Fair Market Value in accordance with the terms of the Plan;

(7) to determine the duration and purpose of leaves of absence which may be granted to a Participant without constituting termination of the Participant’s employment, tenure or service for purposes of Awards granted under the Plan;

(8) to adopt, alter and repeal such administrative rules, guidelines and practices governing the Plan as it shall from time to time deem advisable;

(9) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws, which rules and regulations may be set forth in an appendix or appendices to the Plan or the applicable Award Agreement; and

(10) to construe and interpret the terms and provisions of the Plan and any Award issued under the Plan (and any Award Agreement relating thereto), and to otherwise supervise the administration of the Plan and to exercise all powers and authorities either specifically granted under the Plan or necessary and advisable in the administration of the Plan.

(c) Notwithstanding the foregoing, but subject to Section 5 hereof, the Company may not, without first obtaining the approval of the Company’s shareholders, (i) amend the terms of outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights to reduce the Exercise Price or Base Price, as applicable, of such Options or Stock Appreciation Rights, (ii) cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights in exchange for Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an Exercise Price or Base Price, as applicable, that is less than the Exercise Price or Base Price of the original Options or Stock Appreciation Rights or (iii) cancel outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights with an Exercise Price or Base Price, as applicable, that is above the current per share stock price, in exchange for cash, property or other securities.

(d) All decisions made by the Administrator pursuant to the provisions of the Plan shall be final, conclusive and binding on all Persons, including the Company and the Participants. No member of the Board or the Committee, nor any officer or employee of the Company or any Subsidiary thereof acting on behalf of the Board or the Committee, shall be personally liable for any action, omission, determination, or interpretation taken or made in good faith with respect to the Plan, and all members of the Board or the Committee and each and any officer or employee of the Company and of any Subsidiary thereof acting on their behalf shall, to the maximum extent permitted by law, be fully indemnified and protected by the Company in respect of any such action, omission, determination or interpretation.

 

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(e) The Administrator may, in its sole discretion, delegate its authority, in whole or in part, under this Section 3 (including, but not limited to, its authority to grant Awards under the Plan, other than its authority to grant Awards under the Plan to any Participant who is subject to reporting under Section 16 of the Exchange Act) to one or more officers of the Company, subject to the requirements of applicable law or any stock exchange on which the Shares are traded.

Section 4. Shares Reserved for Issuance; Certain Limitations.

(a) The maximum number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan that may be issued at any time during the term of the Plan in accordance with Section 3 hereof (and subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 hereof) shall be 12,358,689 Shares, as increased on the first day of each fiscal year of the Company beginning in calendar year 2023 by a number of Shares equal to the lesser of (x) a number equal to five percent (5%) of the Fully-Diluted Shares on the final day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (y) such smaller number of Shares as is determined by the Board.

(b) Shares issued under the Plan may, in whole or in part, be authorized but unissued Shares or Shares that shall have been or may be reacquired by the Company in the open market, in private transactions or otherwise. If any Shares 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, the Shares with respect to such Award shall, to the extent of any such forfeiture, cancellation, exchange, surrender, termination or expiration, again be available for Awards under the Plan. Shares that are exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company as full or partial payment in connection with the exercise of any Option or Stock Appreciation Right under the Plan or the payment of any purchase price with respect to any other Award under the Plan, as well as any Shares exchanged by a Participant or withheld by the Company or any Subsidiary to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to any Award under the Plan shall again be available for subsequent Awards under the Plan. In addition, (i) to the extent an Award is denominated in Shares, but paid or settled in cash, the number of Shares with respect to which such payment or settlement is made shall again be available for grants of Awards pursuant to the Plan and (ii) Shares underlying Awards that can only be settled in cash shall not be counted against the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for Awards under the Plan.

(c) Shares underlying Substitute Awards shall not reduce the number of Shares remaining available for issuance under the Plan.

(d) No Participant who is a non-employee director of the Company shall be granted Awards during any calendar year that, when aggregated with such non-employee director’s cash fees with respect to such calendar year, exceed $400,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for the Company’s financial reporting purposes). The foregoing limit shall be increased to $700,000 in total value (calculating the value of any such Awards based on the grant date fair value of such Awards for the Company’s financial reporting purposes) for Awards granted to non-employee directors of the Company in their initial calendar year of service as such on the Board.

 

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Section 5. Equitable Adjustments.

(a) In the event of any Change in Capitalization (including a Change in Control), an equitable substitution or proportionate adjustment shall be made, in each case, as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, in (i) the aggregate number of shares of Common Stock reserved for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof, (ii) the kind and number of securities subject to, and the Exercise Price or Base Price of, any outstanding Options and Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan, (iii) the kind, number and purchase price of shares of Common Stock, or the amount of cash or amount or type of other property, subject to outstanding Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Stock Bonuses and Other Stock-Based Awards granted under the Plan or (iv) the Performance Goals and performance periods applicable to any Awards granted under the Plan; provided, however, that any fractional shares resulting from the adjustment shall be eliminated. Such other equitable substitutions or adjustments shall be made as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

(b) Without limiting the generality of the foregoing, in connection with a Change in Capitalization (including a Change in Control), the Administrator may provide, in its sole discretion, but subject in all events to the requirements of Section 409A of the Code, for the cancellation of any outstanding Award in exchange for payment in cash or other property having an aggregate Fair Market Value equal to the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, cash or other property covered by such Award, reduced by the aggregate Exercise Price or Base Price thereof, if any; provided, however, that if the Exercise Price or Base Price of any outstanding Award is equal to or greater than the Fair Market Value of the shares of Common Stock, cash or other property covered by such Award, the Board may cancel such Award without the payment of any consideration to the Participant.

(c) The determinations made by the Administrator or the Board, as applicable, pursuant to this Section 5 shall be final, binding and conclusive.

Section 6. Eligibility.

The Participants under the Plan shall be selected from time to time by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from those individuals that qualify as Eligible Recipients.

Section 7. Options.

(a) General. Each Participant who is granted an Option shall enter into an Award Agreement with the Company, containing such terms and conditions as the Administrator shall determine, in its sole discretion, which Award Agreement shall set forth, among other things, the Exercise Price of the Option, the term of the Option and provisions regarding exercisability of the Option, and whether the Option is intended to be an ISO or a Nonqualified Stock Option (and in the event the Award Agreement has no such designation, the Option shall be a Nonqualified Stock Option). The provisions of each Option need not be the same with respect to each Participant. More than one Option may be granted to the same Participant and be outstanding concurrently hereunder. Options granted under the Plan shall be subject to the terms and conditions set forth in this Section 7 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not

 

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inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable and set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

(b) Exercise Price. The Exercise Price of Shares purchasable under an Option shall be determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion at the time of grant, but, except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or in the case of Substitute Awards, in no event shall the exercise price of an Option be less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the related shares of Common Stock on the date of grant.

(c) Option Term. The maximum term of each Option shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Option shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such Option is granted. Each Option’s term is subject to earlier expiration pursuant to the applicable provisions in the Plan and the Award Agreement.

(d) Exercisability. Each Option shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions, including the attainment of Performance Goals, as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement. The Administrator may also provide that any Option shall be exercisable only in installments, and the Administrator may waive such installment exercise provisions at any time, in whole or in part, based on such factors as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained herein, an Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a share.

(e) Method of Exercise. Options may be exercised in whole or in part by giving written notice of exercise to the Company specifying the number of whole Shares to be purchased, accompanied by payment in full of the aggregate Exercise Price of the Shares so purchased in cash or its equivalent, as determined by the Administrator. As determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, with respect to any Option or category of Options, payment in whole or in part may also be made (i) by means of consideration received under any cashless exercise procedure approved by the Administrator (including the withholding of Shares otherwise issuable upon exercise), (ii) in the form of unrestricted Shares already owned by the Participant which have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option shall be exercised, (iii) any other form of consideration approved by the Administrator and permitted by applicable law or (iv) any combination of the foregoing.

(f) ISOs. The terms and conditions of ISOs granted hereunder shall be subject to the provisions of Section 422 of the Code and the terms, conditions, limitations and administrative procedures established by the Administrator from time to time in accordance with the Plan. At the discretion of the Administrator, ISOs may be granted only to an employee of the Company, its “parent corporation” (as such term is defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) or a Subsidiary of the Company. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary herein, no more than 150,000,000 Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 4(a) hereof may be issued pursuant to the exercise of ISOs (subject to adjustment as provided in Section 5 hereof).

(i) ISO Grants to 10% Stockholders. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, if an ISO is granted to a Participant who owns shares representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of shares of the Company, its “parent corporation” (as such term is defined in Section 424(e) of the Code) or a Subsidiary of the

 

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Company, the term of the ISO shall not exceed five (5) years from the time of grant of such ISO and the Exercise Price shall be at least one hundred and ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value of the Shares on the date of grant.

(ii) $100,000 Per Year Limitation For ISOs. To the extent the aggregate Fair Market Value (determined on the date of grant) of the Shares for which ISOs are exercisable for the first time by any Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company) exceeds $100,000, such excess ISOs shall be treated as Nonqualified Stock Options.

(iii) Disqualifying Dispositions. Each Participant awarded an ISO under the Plan shall notify the Company in writing immediately after the date the Participant makes a “disqualifying disposition” of any Share acquired pursuant to the exercise of such ISO. A “disqualifying disposition” is any disposition (including any sale) of such Shares before the later of (x) two years after the date of grant of the ISO and (y) one year after the date the Participant acquired the Shares by exercising the ISO. The Company may, if determined by the Administrator and in accordance with procedures established by it, retain possession of any Shares acquired pursuant to the exercise of an ISO as agent for the applicable Participant until the end of the period described in the preceding sentence, subject to complying with any instructions from such Participant as to the sale of such Shares.

(g) Rights as Stockholder. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant shall have no rights to dividends, dividend equivalents or distributions or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares subject to an Option until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof, has paid in full for such Shares and has satisfied the requirements of Section 17 hereof.

(h) Termination of Employment, Tenure or Service. In the event of the termination of employment, tenure or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Options, such Options shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement.

(i) Other Change in Employment, Tenure or Service Status. An Option shall be affected, both with regard to vesting schedule and termination, by leaves of absence, including unpaid and un-protected leaves of absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial disability or other changes in the employment status, tenure or service status of a Participant, in the discretion of the Administrator.

Section 8. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) General. Stock Appreciation Rights may be granted either alone (“Free Standing Rights”) or in conjunction with all or part of any Option granted under the Plan (“Related Rights”). Related Rights may be granted either at or after the time of the grant of such Option. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, grants of Stock Appreciation Rights shall be made, the number of Shares to be awarded, the Base Price, and all other conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights. Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Related Right may be granted for more Shares than are subject to the Option to which it relates. The provisions of Stock Appreciation Rights need not be the same with respect to each Participant.

 

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Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan shall be subject to the following terms and conditions set forth in this Section 8 and shall contain such additional terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, as the Administrator shall deem desirable, as set forth in the applicable Award Agreement.

(b) Base Price. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement or in the case of Substitute Awards, each Stock Appreciation Right shall be granted with a base price that is not less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value of the related shares of Common Stock on the date of grant (such amount, the “Base Price”).

(c) Rights as Stockholder. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, a Participant shall have no rights to dividends, dividend equivalents or distributions or any other rights of a stockholder with respect to the Shares, if any, subject to a Stock Appreciation Right until the Participant has given written notice of the exercise thereof and has satisfied the requirements of Section 17 hereof.

(d) Exercisability. Stock Appreciation Rights that are Free Standing Rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as shall be determined by the Administrator in the applicable Award Agreement. Stock Appreciation Rights that are Related Rights shall be exercisable only at such time or times and to the extent that the Options to which they relate shall be exercisable in accordance with the provisions of Section 7 hereof and this Section 8.

(e) Consideration Upon Exercise. Upon the exercise of a Free Standing Right, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of exercise over the Base Price per share specified in the Free Standing Right, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Free Standing Right is being exercised. A Related Right may be exercised by a Participant by surrendering the applicable portion of the related Option. Upon such exercise and surrender, the Participant shall be entitled to receive up to, but not more than, that number of Shares equal in value to (i) the excess of the Fair Market Value of a share of Common Stock as of the date of exercise over the Exercise Price specified in the related Option, multiplied by (ii) the number of Shares in respect of which the Related Right is being exercised. Options which have been so surrendered, in whole or in part, shall no longer be exercisable to the extent the Related Rights have been so exercised. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Administrator may determine to settle the exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right in cash (or in any combination of Shares and cash).

(f) Termination of Employment, Tenure or Service. In the event of the termination of employment, tenure or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Free Standing Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the Award Agreement. In the event of the termination of employment, tenure or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof of a Participant who has been granted one or more Related Rights, such rights shall be exercisable at such time or times and subject to such terms and conditions as set forth in the related Options.

 

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(g) Term. The term of each Free Standing Right shall be fixed by the Administrator, but no Free Standing Right shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such right is granted. The term of each Related Right shall be the term of the Option to which it relates, but no Related Right shall be exercisable more than ten (10) years after the date such right is granted.

(h) Other Change in Employment, Tenure or Service Status. Stock Appreciation Rights shall be affected, both with regard to vesting schedule and termination, by leaves of absence, including unpaid and un-protected leaves of absence, changes from full-time to part-time employment, partial disability or other changes in the employment status, tenure or service status of a Participant, in the discretion of the Administrator.

Section 9. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

(a) General. Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units may be issued under the Plan. The Administrator shall determine the Eligible Recipients to whom, and the time or times at which, Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units shall be made; the number of Shares to be awarded; the price, if any, to be paid by the Participant for the acquisition of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units; the period of time prior to which Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units become vested and free of restrictions on Transfer (the “Restricted Period”); the Performance Goals (if any); and all other conditions of the Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units. If the restrictions, Performance Goals and/or conditions established by the Administrator are not attained, a Participant shall forfeit the Participant’s Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, in accordance with the terms of the grant. The provisions of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units need not be the same with respect to each Participant.

(b) Awards and Certificates.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in Section 9(b)(3) hereof, (i) each Participant who is granted an Award of Restricted Stock may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be issued a stock certificate in respect of such Restricted Stock; and (ii) any such certificate so issued shall be registered in the name of the Participant, and shall bear an appropriate legend referring to the terms, conditions, and restrictions applicable to any such Award. The Company may require that the stock certificates, if any, evidencing Restricted Stock granted hereunder be held in the custody of the Company until the restrictions thereon shall have lapsed, and that, as a condition of any award of Restricted Stock, the Participant shall have delivered a stock transfer form, endorsed in blank, relating to the Shares covered by such award. Certificates for shares of unrestricted Common Stock may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant only after the Restricted Period has expired without forfeiture in respect of such Restricted Stock.

(2) With respect to an Award of Restricted Stock Units to be settled in Shares, at the expiration of the Restricted Period, stock certificates in respect of the shares of Common Stock underlying such Restricted Stock Units may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be delivered to the Participant, or the Participant’s legal representative, in a number equal to the number of shares of Common Stock underlying the Award of Restricted Stock Units.

 

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(3) Notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, any Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units to be settled in Shares (at the expiration of the Restricted Period) may, in the Company’s sole discretion, be issued in uncertificated form.

(4) Further, notwithstanding anything in the Plan to the contrary, with respect to Restricted Stock Units, at the expiration of the Restricted Period, Shares (either in certificated or uncertificated form) or cash, as applicable, shall promptly be issued to the Participant, unless otherwise deferred in accordance with procedures established by the Company in accordance with Section 409A of the Code, and such issuance or payment shall in any event be made no later than March 15th of the calendar year following the year of vesting or within such other period as is required to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code.

(c) Restrictions and Conditions. The Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units granted pursuant to this Section 9 shall be subject to the following restrictions and conditions and any additional restrictions or conditions as determined by the Administrator at the time of grant or, subject to Section 409A of the Code where applicable, thereafter:

(1) The Award Agreement may provide for the lapse of restrictions in installments and may accelerate or waive such restrictions in whole or in part based on such factors and such circumstances as set forth in the Award Agreement, including, but not limited to, the attainment of certain performance related goals, the Participant’s termination of employment, tenure or service with the Company or any Affiliate thereof, or the Participant’s Incapacity. Notwithstanding the foregoing, upon a Change in Control, the outstanding Awards shall be subject to Section 13 hereof.

(2) Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall generally have the rights of a stockholder of the Company with respect to shares of Restricted Stock during the Restricted Period, including the right to vote such shares and to receive any dividends declared with respect to such shares; provided, however, that except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, any dividends declared during the Restricted Period with respect to such shares shall only become payable if (and to the extent) the underlying Restricted Shares vest. Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, the Participant shall generally not have the rights of a stockholder with respect to shares of Common Stock subject to Restricted Stock Units during the Restricted Period; provided, however, that, subject to Section 409A of the Code, an amount equal to any dividends declared during the Restricted Period with respect to the number of shares of Common Stock covered by Restricted Stock Units may, to the extent set forth in an Award Agreement, be provided to the Participant either currently or at the time (and to the extent) that shares of Common Stock in respect of the related Restricted Stock Units are delivered to the Participant.

(d) Termination of Employment, Tenure or Service. The rights of Participants granted Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units upon termination of employment, tenure or service with the Company and all Affiliates thereof for any reason during the Restricted Period shall be set forth in the Award Agreement.

 

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(e) Form of Settlement. The Administrator reserves the right in its sole discretion to provide (either at or after the grant thereof) that any Restricted Stock Unit represents the right to receive the amount of cash per unit that is determined by the Administrator in connection with the Award.

Section 10. Other Stock-Based Awards.

Other forms of Awards valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on, Common Stock, including but not limited to dividend equivalents, may be granted either alone or in addition to other Awards (other than in connection with Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) under the Plan. Any dividend or dividend equivalent awarded hereunder shall be subject to the same restrictions, conditions and risks of forfeiture as the underlying Awards and, except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, shall only become payable if (and to the extent) the underlying Awards vest. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, the Administrator shall have sole and complete authority to determine the individuals to whom and the time or times at which such Other Stock-Based Awards shall be granted, the number of shares of Common Stock to be granted pursuant to such Other Stock-Based Awards, or the manner in which such Other Stock-Based Awards shall be settled (e.g., in shares of Common Stock, cash or other property), or the conditions to the vesting and/or payment or settlement of such Other Stock-Based Awards (which may include, but not be limited to, achievement of performance criteria) and all other terms and conditions of such Other Stock-Based Awards.

Section 11. Stock Bonuses.

In the event that the Administrator grants a Stock Bonus, the Shares constituting such Stock Bonus shall, as determined by the Administrator, be evidenced in uncertificated form or by a book entry record or a certificate issued in the name of the Participant to whom such grant was made and delivered to such Participant as soon as practicable after the date on which such Stock Bonus is payable.

Section 12. Cash Awards.

The Administrator may grant Awards that are payable solely in cash, as deemed by the Administrator to be consistent with the purposes of the Plan, and such Cash Awards shall be subject to the terms, conditions, restrictions and limitations determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, from time to time. Cash Awards may be granted with value and payment contingent upon the achievement of Performance Goals.

Section 13. Change in Control Provisions.

Except as provided in the applicable Award Agreement, in the event that (a) a Change in Control occurs and (b) either (x) an outstanding Award is not assumed or substituted in connection therewith or (y) an outstanding Award is assumed or substituted in connection therewith and the Participant’s employment, tenure or service is terminated by the Company, its successor or an Affiliate thereof without Cause or by the Participant for Good Reason (if applicable) on or after the effective date of the Change in Control but prior to twenty-four (24) months following the Change in Control, then:

 

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(a) any unvested or unexercisable portion of any Award carrying a right to exercise shall become fully vested and exercisable; and

(b) the restrictions, deferral limitations, payment conditions and forfeiture conditions applicable to an Award granted under the Plan shall lapse and such Awards shall be deemed fully vested and any performance conditions imposed with respect to such Awards shall be deemed to be achieved at the greater of target or actual performance levels.

For purposes of this Section 13, an outstanding Award shall be considered to be assumed or substituted for if, following the Change in Control, the Award remains subject to the same terms and conditions that were applicable to the Award immediately prior to the Change in Control except that, if the Award related to Shares, the Award instead confers the right to receive common stock of the acquiring entity (or such other security or entity as may be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, pursuant to Section 5 hereof).

Section 14. Amendment and Termination.

The Board or the Committee may amend, alter or terminate the Plan, but no amendment, alteration, or termination shall be made that would impair the rights of a Participant under any Award theretofore granted without such Participant’s consent. Unless the Board determines otherwise, the Board shall obtain approval of the Company’s stockholders for any amendment to the Plan that would require such approval in order to satisfy any rules of the stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded or other applicable law. The Administrator may amend the terms of any Award theretofore granted, prospectively or retroactively, but, subject to Section 5 hereof and the immediately preceding sentence, no such amendment shall impair the rights of any Participant without the Participant’s consent.

Section 15. Unfunded Status of Plan.

The Plan is intended to constitute an “unfunded” plan for incentive compensation. With respect to any payments not yet made to a Participant by the Company, nothing contained herein shall give any such Participant any rights that are greater than those of a general creditor of the Company.

Section 16. Withholding Taxes.

Each Participant shall, no later than the date as of which the value of an Award first becomes includible in the gross income of such Participant for purposes of applicable taxes, pay to the Company, or make arrangements satisfactory to the Company regarding payment of, an amount in respect of such taxes up to the maximum statutory rates in the Participant’s applicable jurisdiction with respect to the Award, as determined by the Company. The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be conditional on the making of such payments or arrangements, and the Company shall, to the extent permitted by law, have the right to deduct any such taxes from any payment of any kind otherwise due to such Participant. Whenever cash is to be paid pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to deduct therefrom an amount sufficient to satisfy any applicable withholding tax requirements related thereto as determined by the Company. Whenever Shares or property other than cash are to be delivered pursuant to an Award, the Company shall have the right to require the Participant to remit to the Company in cash an

 

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amount sufficient to satisfy any related taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations as determined by the Company; provided, that, with the approval of the Administrator, a Participant may satisfy the foregoing requirement by either (i) electing to have the Company withhold from such delivery Shares or other property, as applicable, or (ii) by delivering already owned unrestricted shares of Common Stock, in each case, having a value not exceeding the applicable taxes to be withheld and applied to the tax obligations as determined by the Company. Such already owned and unrestricted shares of Common Stock shall be valued at their Fair Market Value on the date on which the amount of tax to be withheld is determined and any fractional share amounts resulting therefrom shall be settled in cash. Such an election may be made with respect to all or any portion of the Shares to be delivered pursuant to an award. The Company may also use any other method of obtaining the necessary payment or proceeds, as permitted by law, to satisfy its withholding obligation with respect to any Award as determined by the Company. For purposes of this Section 16, if the Common Stock underlying an Award is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the Fair Market Value of such Award (and any shares of Common Stock withheld or delivered pursuant to clauses (i) or (ii) above) as of the applicable date of determination shall be determined using the closing sale price reported on the last preceding date for which there was a sale of a share of Common Stock on such exchange.

Section 17. Transfer of Awards.

Until such time as the Awards are fully vested and/or exercisable in accordance with the Plan or an Award Agreement, no purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, charge, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, any Award or any agreement or commitment to do any of the foregoing (each, a “Transfer”) by any holder thereof in violation of the provisions of the Plan or an Award Agreement will be valid, except with the prior written consent of the Administrator, which consent may be granted or withheld in the sole discretion of the Administrator. Any purported Transfer of an Award or any economic benefit or interest therein in violation of the Plan or an Award Agreement shall be null and void ab initio, and shall not create any obligation or liability of the Company, and any Person purportedly acquiring any Award or any economic benefit or interest therein transferred in violation of the Plan or an Award Agreement shall not be entitled to be recognized as a holder of any shares of Common Stock or other property underlying such Award. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in accordance with the provisions of the immediately preceding sentence, an Option or Stock Appreciation Right may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant or, during any period during which the Participant is under a legal disability, by the Participant’s guardian or legal representative.

Section 18. Continued Employment, Tenure or Service.

Neither the adoption of the Plan nor the grant of an Award hereunder shall confer upon any Eligible Recipient any right to continued employment, tenure or service with the Company or any Affiliate thereof, as the case may be, nor shall it interfere in any way with the right of the Company or any Affiliate thereof to terminate the employment, tenure or service of any of its Eligible Recipients at any time.

 

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Section 19. Effective Date.

The Plan was adopted on October 24, 2021, subject to approval by the Company’s stockholders, and became effective on July 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).

Section 20. Term of Plan.

No Award shall be granted pursuant to the Plan on or after the tenth anniversary of the Effective Date, but Awards theretofore granted may extend beyond that date.

Section 21. Securities Matters and Regulations.

(a) Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the obligation of the Company to sell or deliver Common Stock with respect to any Award granted under the Plan shall be subject to all applicable laws, rules and regulations, including all applicable federal and state securities laws, the receipt of all such approvals by governmental agencies as may be deemed necessary or appropriate by the Administrator and the listing requirements of any securities exchange on which the Shares are traded. The Administrator may require, as a condition of the issuance and delivery of certificates evidencing shares of Common Stock pursuant to the terms hereof, that the recipient of such shares make such agreements and representations, and that such certificates bear such legends, as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, deems necessary or advisable.

(b) Each Award is subject to the requirement that, if at any time the Administrator determines that the listing, registration or qualification of Common Stock issuable pursuant to the Plan is required by any securities exchange or under any state or federal law, or the consent or approval of any governmental regulatory body is necessary or desirable as a condition of, or in connection with, the grant of an Award or the issuance of Common Stock, no such Award shall be granted or payment made or Common Stock issued, in whole or in part, unless such listing, registration, qualification, consent or approval has been effected or obtained free of any conditions not acceptable to the Administrator.

(c) In the event that the disposition of Common Stock acquired pursuant to the Plan is not covered by a then current registration statement under the Securities Act and is not otherwise exempt from such registration, such Common Stock shall be restricted against transfer to the extent required by the Securities Act or regulations thereunder, and the Administrator may require a Participant receiving Common Stock pursuant to the Plan, as a condition precedent to receipt of such Common Stock, to represent to the Company in writing that the Common Stock acquired by such Participant is acquired for investment only and not with a view to distribution.

Section 22. Notification of Election Under Section 83(b) of the Code.

If any Participant shall, in connection with the acquisition of shares of Common Stock under the Plan, make the election permitted under Section 83(b) of the Code, such Participant shall notify the Company of such election within ten (10) days after filing notice of the election with the Internal Revenue Service.

 

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Section 23. No Fractional Shares.

No fractional shares of Common Stock shall be issued or delivered pursuant to the Plan. The Administrator shall determine whether cash, other Awards, or other property shall be issued or paid in lieu of such fractional shares or whether such fractional shares or any rights thereto shall be forfeited or otherwise eliminated.

Section 24. Beneficiary.

A Participant may file with the Administrator a written designation of a beneficiary on such form as may be prescribed by the Administrator and may, from time to time, amend or revoke such designation. If no designated beneficiary survives the Participant, the executor or administrator of the Participant’s estate shall be deemed to be the Participant’s beneficiary.

Section 25. Paperless Administration.

In the event that the Company establishes, for itself or using the services of a third party, an automated system for the documentation, granting or exercise of Awards, such as a system using an internet website or interactive voice response, then the paperless documentation, granting or exercise of Awards by a Participant may be permitted through the use of such an automated system.

Section 26. Severability.

If any provision of the Plan is held to be invalid or unenforceable, the other provisions of the Plan shall not be affected but shall be applied as if the invalid or unenforceable provision had not been included in the Plan.

Section 27. Repayment.

Notwithstanding any other provisions in this Plan, any Award which is subject to recovery under any law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement, will be subject to such deductions and repayment as may be required to be made pursuant to such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement (or any policy adopted by the Company pursuant to any such law, government regulation or stock exchange listing requirement).

Section 28. Section 409A of the Code.

The Plan as well as payments and benefits under the Plan are intended to be exempt from, or to the extent subject thereto, to comply with Section 409A of the Code, and, accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, the Plan shall be interpreted in accordance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment, tenure or service with the Company for purposes of the Plan and no payment shall be due to the Participant under the Plan or any Award until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company and its Affiliates within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Any payments described in the Plan that are due within the “short term deferral period” as defined in Section 409A of the Code

 

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shall not be treated as deferred compensation unless applicable law requires otherwise. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in the Plan, to the extent that any Awards (or any other amounts payable under any plan, program or arrangement of the Company or any of its Affiliates) are payable upon a separation from service and such payment would result in the imposition of any individual tax and penalty interest charges imposed under Section 409A of the Code, the settlement and payment of such awards (or other amounts) shall instead be made on the first business day after the date that is six (6) months following such separation from service (or upon the Participant’s death, if earlier). Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Plan shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments or benefits described in this Plan will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A of the Code.

Section 29. Governing Law.

The Plan shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state.

Section 30. Titles and Headings.

The titles and headings of the sections in the Plan are for convenience of reference only and, in the event of any conflict, the text of the Plan, rather than such titles or headings, shall control.

Section 31. Successors.

The obligations of the Company under the Plan shall be binding upon any successor corporation or organization resulting from the merger, consolidation or other reorganization of the Company, or upon any successor corporation or organization succeeding to substantially all of the assets and business of the Company.

Section 32. Relationship to Other Benefits.

No payment pursuant to the Plan shall be taken into account in determining any benefits under any pension, retirement, savings, profit sharing, group insurance, welfare, or other benefit plan of the Company or any Affiliate except to the extent otherwise expressly provided in writing in such other plan or an agreement thereunder.

 

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EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT

This Director Restricted Stock Award Agreement (this “Award Agreement”), dated as of __________, ____ (the “Date of Grant”), is made by and between FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _________ (the “Participant”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”).

Section 1. Grant of Restricted Stock Award. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award (the “Restricted Stock Award”) of _____________ (____) Shares, under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes.

Section 2. Vesting of Restricted Stock Award.

(a) The Restricted Stock Award shall vest in equal installments on each of the first three anniversaries of the Date of Grant (each such date, a “Vesting Date”), provided that the Participant’s employment, tenure or service with the Company and its Affiliates continues through the applicable Vesting Date.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2(c) below, if the Participant’s employment, tenure or service with the Company and its Affiliates is terminated for any reason prior to a Vesting Date, then (i) all rights of the Participant with respect to Shares that have not vested under the Restricted Stock Award as of the date of termination shall immediately terminate, (ii) any such unvested Shares shall be forfeited without payment of any consideration, and (iii) neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested Shares.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) to the contrary, the Restricted Stock Award shall, to the extent then unvested, vest in full upon the earlier to occur of (i) the death of the Participant and (ii) the occurrence of a Change in Control.

 


Section 3. Stock Held by Company. The Restricted Stock Award shall be evidenced via a book entry registration or the issuance of a stock certificate or certificates as determined by the Company. Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award held by the Company pursuant to this Award Agreement shall constitute issued and outstanding shares of Common Stock of the Company for all corporate purposes, and the Participant shall be entitled to vote such Shares and shall receive all cash dividends thereon provided that the right to vote or receive such dividends shall terminate with respect to Shares which have been forfeited as provided under this Award Agreement. While such Shares are held by the Company and until such Shares have vested in accordance with Section 2, the Participant for whose benefit such Shares are held shall not have the right to encumber or otherwise change, sell, assign, transfer, pledge or otherwise dispose of such unvested Shares or any interest therein, and such unvested Shares shall not be subject to attachment or any other legal or equitable process brought by or on behalf of any creditor of such Participant; and any such attempt to attach or receive Shares in violation of this Award Agreement shall be null and void.

Section 4. Delivery of Shares. Reasonably promptly following vesting of a Share, the Company shall cause to be delivered to the Participant a certificate (or make a book entry in the Participant’s name) evidencing such Share, free of the legend described in Section 7.

Section 5. Nontransferability of Restricted Stock Award. The Restricted Stock Award shall not be transferable by the Participant otherwise than by will or the laws of descent and distribution. Any attempted assignment, transfer, pledge, hypothecation or other disposition of the Restricted Stock Award contrary to the provisions hereof shall be null and void and without effect.

Section 6. Securities Law Restrictions. The Restricted Stock Award shall not be vested to any extent, and the Company shall not be obligated to transfer any Shares to the Participant upon the vesting of the Restricted Stock Award, if such vesting, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, would violate the Securities Act or any other federal or state statutes having similar requirements as may be in effect at that time. The Company shall be under no obligation to register the Restricted Stock Award or the Shares underlying the Restricted Stock Award pursuant to the Securities Act or any other federal or state securities laws.

Section 7. Legends. The Shares that are subject to the Award shall be subject to the following legend:

THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE ARE SUBJECT TO AND ARE TRANSFERABLE ONLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH THAT CERTAIN RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT UNDER THE FAZE HOLDINGS INC. 2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN ANY ATTEMPTED TRANSFER OF THE SHARES OF STOCK EVIDENCED BY THIS CERTIFICATE IN VIOLATION OF SUCH RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT SHALL BE NULL AND VOID AND WITHOUT EFFECT. A COPY OF THE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD AGREEMENT MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE SECRETARY OF FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

 

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Section 8. Notices. All notices and other communications under this Award Agreement shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or given by certified or registered mail with return receipt requested, and shall be deemed to have been duly given upon personal delivery or three days after mailing to the respective parties as follows: (i) if to the Company, FaZe Holdings Inc., 720 N. Cahuenga Blvd., Los Angeles, California 90038 Attn: Chief Legal Officer and (ii) if to the Participant, using the contact information on file with the Company. Either party hereto may change such party’s address for notices by notice duly given pursuant hereto.

Section 9. Section 83(b) Election. If the Participant makes an election under Section 83(b) of the Code, or any successor section thereto, to be taxed with respect to the Shares subject to the Restricted Stock Award as of the date of grant, the Participant shall deliver a copy of such election to the Company immediately after filing such election with the Internal Revenue Service, together with any required tax withholding. The Participant hereby acknowledges that it is the Participant’s sole responsibility to file timely the election under Section 83(b) of the Code.

Section 10. Taxes. The Participant represents that the Participant has reviewed with the Participant’s own tax advisors the Federal, state and local tax consequences of the transactions contemplated by this Restricted Stock Award and that the Participant is relying solely on such advisors and not on any statements or representations of the Company or any of its agents. The Participant understands and agrees that the Participant (and not the Company) shall be responsible for any tax liability that may raise as a result of the transactions contemplated by this Restricted Stock Award.

Section 11. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state.

Section 12. Conflicts; Severability. In the event of any conflicts between this Award Agreement and the Plan, the latter shall control. Should any provision of this Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

Section 13. No Part of Other Plans. The benefits provided under this Award Agreement or the Plan shall not be deemed to be a part of or considered in the calculation of any other benefit provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the Participant.

 

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Section 14. Protections Against Violations of Agreement. No purported sale, assignment, mortgage, hypothecation, transfer, pledge, encumbrance, gift, transfer in trust (voting or other) or other disposition of, or creation of a security interest in or lien on, the Restricted Stock Award or any of the Shares underlying it in violation of the provisions of this Award Agreement will be valid, and the Company will not transfer any such Shares on its books, unless and until there has been full compliance with such provisions to the satisfaction of the Company. The foregoing restrictions are in addition to and not in lieu of any other remedies, legal or equitable, available to enforce said provisions.

Section 15. Failure to Enforce Not a Waiver. The failure of the Company to enforce at any time any provision of this Award Agreement shall in no way be construed to be a waiver of such provision or of any other provision hereof.

Section 16. Participant and Award Subject to Plan. As specific consideration to the Company for the Restricted Stock Award, the Participant agrees to be bound by the terms of the Plan and this Agreement.

Section 17. Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Restricted Stock Award Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

By:

 

             

Print Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

PARTICIPANT

Signature:

 

 

Print Name:

 

 

EX-99.3

Exhibit 99.3

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

2022 OMNIBUS INCENTIVE PLAN

RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD AGREEMENT

This Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement (this “Award Agreement”), dated as of __________, ____ (the “Date of Grant”), is made by and between FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (the “Company”), and _________ (the “Participant”). Capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meaning ascribed to them in the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (as may be amended from time to time, the “Plan”).

Section 1. Grant of Restricted Stock Units. The Company hereby grants to the Participant an award of _____________ (____) restricted stock units (the “RSUs”), under and subject to the terms and conditions of this Award Agreement and the Plan which is incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof for all purposes. Each RSU shall represent the right to receive one (1) share of Common Stock.

Section 2. Vesting of RSUs.

(a) The Restricted Stock Award shall vest on each of the first three (3) anniversaries of the Date of Grant (each, a “Vesting Date”); provided, that the Participant remains in continuous employment or service with the Company and its Affiliates continues through the applicable Vesting Date.

(b) Except as set forth in Section 2(c) or Section 2(d) below, if the Participant’s employment or service with the Company and its Affiliates is terminated for any reason prior to the Vesting Date, then (i) all rights of the Participant with respect to RSUs that have not vested as of the date of termination shall immediately terminate, (ii) any such unvested RSUs shall be forfeited without payment of any consideration, and (iii) neither the Participant nor any of the Participant’s successors, heirs, assigns, or personal representatives shall thereafter have any further rights or interests in such unvested RSUs.

(c) Notwithstanding any provision of Section 2(a) or Section 2(b) to the contrary, the RSUs shall vest in accordance with Section 13 of the Plan. For purposes of Section 13 of the Plan, “cause” and “good reason” shall have the meaning set forth in the Participant’s employment agreement with the Company or a Subsidiary thereof.

Section 3. Settlement. The shares of Common Stock underlying any RSUs that become vested in accordance with Section 2 shall be delivered to the Participant as soon as practicable after the applicable date upon which such RSUs vest, but in no event later than March 15 of the year following the year in which such RSUs vest (as applicable, the “Settlement Date”).

Section 4. Voting and Other Rights.

(a) Except as set forth in Section 4(b), the Participant shall have no rights of a stockholder with respect to the RSUs (including the right to vote and the right to receive distributions or dividends) unless and until shares of Common Stock are issued in respect thereof following the applicable date upon which the RSUs vest.


(b) If the Company declares a regular cash dividend to the holders of Common Stock during the period beginning on the Date of Grant and ending on the Settlement Date, then the Participant shall be eligible to receive a cash payment equal to the product of (i) the number of RSUs that are outstanding on the date that such dividend is declared and (ii) the per-share amount of such dividend (the “Dividend Equivalent Payment”). The Dividend Equivalent Payment shall be made to the Participant in a cash lump sum no later than the Settlement Date that applies to the applicable RSUs. The Dividend Equivalent Payment is subject to and conditioned upon the vesting of the applicable RSUs in accordance with Section 2 and will not be made to the Participant if such vesting does not occur. No interest or other earnings will be credited with respect to any Dividend Equivalent Payment.

Section 5. Award Agreement Subject to Plan. This Award Agreement is made pursuant to all of the provisions of the Plan, which is incorporated herein by this reference, and is intended, and shall be interpreted in a manner, to comply therewith. In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this Award Agreement and the provisions of the Plan, the provisions of the Plan shall govern. The Participant hereby acknowledges receipt of a copy of the Plan. The Participant hereby acknowledges that all decisions, determinations and interpretations of the Administrator in respect of the Plan, this Award Agreement and the RSUs shall be final and conclusive.

Section 6. No Rights to Continuation of Employment. Nothing in the Plan or this Award Agreement shall confer upon the Participant any right to continue in the employ or service of the Company or any Affiliate thereof or shall interfere with or restrict the right of the Company or its Affiliates to terminate the Participant’s employment or service at any time for any reason.

Section 7. Tax Withholding. The Company shall be entitled to require a cash payment by or on behalf of the Participant in respect of any sums required or permitted by federal, state or local tax law to be withheld with respect to the RSUs; provided, that, notwithstanding the foregoing, the Participant shall be permitted, at his or her election, to satisfy the applicable tax obligations with respect to any RSUs by cashless exercise or net share settlement, pursuant to which the Company shall withhold from the number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be issued upon settlement of the RSUs the largest whole number of shares of Common Stock with a Fair Market Value equal to the applicable tax obligations.

Section 8. Section 409A Compliance. The intent of the parties is that the payments and benefits under this Award Agreement comply with Section 409A of the Code, to the extent subject thereto, and accordingly, to the maximum extent permitted, this Award Agreement shall be interpreted and administered to be in compliance therewith. Notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, the Participant shall not be considered to have terminated employment with the Company for purposes of any payments under this Award Agreement which are subject to Section 409A of the Code until the Participant would be considered to have incurred a “separation from service” from the Company within the meaning of Section 409A of the Code. Each amount to be paid or benefit to be provided under this Award Agreement shall be construed as a separate identified payment for purposes of Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the

 

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foregoing and notwithstanding anything contained herein to the contrary, to the extent required in order to avoid accelerated taxation and/or tax penalties under Section 409A of the Code, amounts that would otherwise be payable and benefits that would otherwise be provided pursuant to this Award Agreement or any other arrangement between the Participant and the Company during the six-month period immediately following the Participant’s separation from service shall instead be paid on the first business day after the date that is six months following the Participant’s separation from service (or, if earlier, the Participant’s date of death). The Company makes no representation that any or all of the payments described in this Award Agreement will be exempt from or comply with Section 409A of the Code and makes no undertaking to preclude Section 409A of the Code from applying to any such payment. The Participant shall be solely responsible for the payment of any taxes and penalties incurred under Section 409A of the Code.

Section 9. Governing Law. This Award Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving effect to the principles of conflicts of law of such state.

Section 10. RSU Agreement Binding on Successors. The terms of this Award Agreement shall be binding upon the Participant and upon the Participant’s heirs, executors, administrators, personal representatives, transferees, assignees and successors in interest, and upon the Company and its successors and assignees, subject to the terms of the Plan.

Section 11. No Assignment. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Award Agreement, neither this Award Agreement nor any rights granted herein shall be assignable by the Participant.

Section 12. Necessary Acts. The Participant hereby agrees to perform all acts, and to execute and deliver any documents that may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Award Agreement, including, but not limited to, all acts and documents related to compliance with federal and/or state securities and/or tax laws.

Section 13. No Part of Other Plans. The benefits provided under this Award Agreement or the Plan shall not be deemed to be a part of or considered in the calculation of any other benefit provided by the Company or its Subsidiaries or Affiliates to the Participant.

Section 14. Severability. Should any provision of this Award Agreement be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be unenforceable, or enforceable only if modified, such holding shall not affect the validity of the remainder of this Award Agreement, the balance of which shall continue to be binding upon the parties hereto with any such modification (if any) to become a part hereof and treated as though contained in this original Award Agreement. Moreover, if one or more of the provisions contained in this Award Agreement shall for any reason be held to be excessively broad as to scope, activity, subject or otherwise so as to be unenforceable, in lieu of severing such unenforceable provision, such provision or provisions shall be construed by the appropriate judicial body by limiting or reducing it or them, so as to be enforceable to the maximum extent compatible with the applicable law as it shall then appear, and such determination by such judicial body shall not affect the enforceability of such provisions or provisions in any other jurisdiction.

 

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Section 15. Entire Agreement. This Award Agreement and the Plan contain the entire agreement and understanding among the parties as to the subject matter hereof, and supersedes any other agreements or representations, oral or otherwise, express or implied, with respect to the subject matter hereof.

Section 16. Headings. Headings are used solely for the convenience of the parties and shall not be deemed to be a limitation upon or descriptive of the contents of any such Section.

Section 17. Amendment. No amendment or modification hereof shall be valid unless it shall be in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

Section 18. Counterparts; Electronic Signature. This Award Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original and all of which together shall be deemed to be one and the same instrument. The Participant’s electronic signature of this Award Agreement shall have the same validity and effect as a signature affixed by the Participant’s hand.

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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have executed this Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement as of the day and year first above written.

 

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

By:

 

 

Print Name:

 

 

Title:

 

 

PARTICIPANT

By:

 

 

Print Name:

 

             

 

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EX-99.4

Exhibit 99.4

FAZE HOLDINGS INC.

2022 EMPLOYEE STOCK PURCHASE PLAN

Section 1. Purpose of Plan; Share Reserve.

The name of the Plan is the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “Plan”). The purpose of the Plan is to provide eligible employees of the Company and each Designated Company with opportunities to purchase shares of Common Stock.

The Plan includes two components: a Code Section 423 Component (the “423 Component”) and a non-Code Section 423 Component (the “Non-423 Component”). It is the intention of the Company to have the 423 Component to constitute an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Code, and the 423 Component shall be interpreted in accordance with that intent. Under the Non-423 Component, which does not qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” within the meaning of Section 423(b) of the Code, Options shall be granted pursuant to rules, procedures or sub-plans adopted by the Administrator designed to achieve tax, securities laws or other objectives for Eligible Employees. Except as otherwise provided herein, the Non-423 Component shall operate and be administered in the same manner as the 423 Component.

A number of shares of Common Stock equal to two percent (2%) of the Fully Diluted Shares as of the Effective Date (1,791,416 shares), have been approved and reserved for this purpose. Commencing on January 1, 2023 and on each subsequent anniversary thereof (but not following the ten year anniversary of the Effective Date), the number of shares of Common Stock reserved and available for issuance under the Plan shall be increased on each such date by a number of shares of Common Stock equal to the lesser of (x) a number equal to one percent (1%) of the Fully-Diluted Shares on the final day of the immediately preceding fiscal year and (y) such smaller number of shares of Common Stock as is determined by the Board. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in no event shall the maximum aggregate number of shares of Common Stock available for issuance under the Plan exceed 75,000,000 shares.

Section 2. Definitions.

For purposes of the Plan, the following terms shall be defined as set forth below:

(a) “423 Component” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

(b) “Acquisition Price” means the cash payment for each share surrendered in a Reorganization Event.

(c) “Administrator” means the Board, or, if and to the extent the Board does not administer the Plan, the Committee, in accordance with Section 3 hereof.

(d) “Affiliate” means a Person that directly, or indirectly through one or more intermediaries, controls, or is controlled by, or is under common control with, the Person specified.


(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended from time to time, or any successor thereto.

(g) “Committee” means any committee or subcommittee the Board may appoint to administer the Plan. Subject to the discretion of the Board, the Committee shall be composed entirely of individuals who meet the qualifications of (i) a “non-employee director” within the meaning of Rule 16b-3 and (ii) any other qualifications required by the applicable stock exchange on which the Common Stock is traded. If at any time or to any extent the Board shall not administer the Plan, then the functions of the Administrator specified in the Plan shall be exercised by the Committee. Except as otherwise provided in the Certificate of Incorporation or Bylaws, any action of the Committee with respect to the administration of the Plan shall be taken by a majority vote at a meeting at which a quorum is duly constituted or unanimous written consent of the Committee’s members.

(h) “Common Stock” means the common stock, par value $0.0001 per share, of the Company.

(i) “Company” means FaZe Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation (or any successor company, except as the term “Company” is used in the definition of “Change in Control” above).

(j) “Compensation” means the amount of base pay, prior to salary reduction (such as pursuant to Sections 125, 132(f) or 401(k) of the Code), but excluding overtime, commissions, incentive or bonus awards, allowances and reimbursements for expenses such as relocation allowances or travel expenses, income or gains related to Company stock options or other share-based awards, and similar items. The Administrator shall (x) have the discretion to determine the application of this definition to Participants outside the United States and (y) be permitted to make modifications to the definition of Compensation for one or more Offerings as deemed appropriate by the Administrator in its sole discretion.

(k) “Designated Company” means any present or future Subsidiary or Affiliate that has been designated by the Administrator to participate in the Plan. The Administrator may so designate any Subsidiary or Affiliate, or revoke any such designation, at any time and from time to time, either before or after the Plan is approved by the shareholders, and may further designate such Designated Companies or Participants as participating in the 423 Component or the Non-423 Component. The Administrator may also determine which Subsidiaries, Affiliates or Eligible Employees may be excluded from participation in the Plan, to the extent consistent with Section 423 of the Code or as implemented under the Non-423 Component, and determine which Designated Company or Companies shall participate in separate Offerings (to the extent that the Company makes separate Offerings). For purposes of the 423 Component, only the Company and its Subsidiaries may be Designated Companies; provided, however, that at any given time, a Subsidiary that is a Designated Company under the 423 Component shall not be a Designated Company under the Non-423 Component.

(l) “Effective Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 23.

 

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(m) “Eligible Employees” has the meaning set forth in Section 4 hereof.

(n) “Enrollment Form” means an agreement, which may be electronic, pursuant to which an Eligible Employee may elect to enroll in the Plan, to authorize a new level of payroll deductions, or to stop payroll deductions and withdraw from an Offering.

(o) “Exercise Date” means the last day of a Purchase Period.

(p) “Fair Market Value” of Common Stock or another security as of a particular date shall mean the fair market value as determined by the Administrator in its sole discretion; provided, however, that except as otherwise provided herein, (i) if the Common Stock or other security is admitted to trading on a national securities exchange, the fair market value on any date shall be the closing sale price reported on such date, or if no shares were traded on such date, on the last preceding date for which there was a sale of a share of Common Stock or other security on such exchange, or (ii) if the Common Stock or other security is then traded in an over-the-counter market, the fair market value on any date shall be the average of the closing bid and asked prices for such share of Common Stock or other security in such over-the-counter market for the last preceding date on which there was a sale of such share of Common Stock or other security in such market.

(q) “Fully Diluted Shares” means, as of any given date, the sum of (a) the shares of capital stock of the Company outstanding on such date, (b) the shares of capital stock of the Company subject to compensatory equity awards (including stock options and restricted stock units) outstanding on such date, with (i) performance-based compensatory equity awards calculated at the “target” level of performance and (ii) shares of capital stock of the Company subject to stock options calculated on a “net exercised” basis as of the applicable date, assuming shares of capital stock of the Company are surrendered having a Fair Market Value on such date equal to the exercise price of such options (rounded up to the nearest whole share, and determined without regard to the vested status of the stock option) and (c) the shares of capital stock of the Company issuable upon the exercise or settlement of other equity securities with respect to which shares of capital stock of the Company have not actually been issued and the conversion of all convertible securities into shares of capital stock of the Company, in each case, counted on an as-converted basis; provided, however, that shares of capital stock of the Company subject to warrants outstanding on such date shall not be included in the determination of Fully-Diluted Shares.

(r) “Non-423 Component” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

(s) “Offering” means an offering to Eligible Employees to purchase Common Stock under the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, each Offering under the Plan in which Eligible Employees of one or more Designated Companies may participate may be deemed a separate offering for purposes of Section 423 of the Code, even if the dates of the applicable Offering are identical, and the provisions of the Plan will separately apply to each Offering. With respect to Offerings under the 423 Component, the terms of separate Offerings need not be identical provided that all Eligible Employees granted an Option in a particular Offering will have the same rights and privileges, except as otherwise may be permitted by Code Section 423; Offerings under the Non-423 Component need not satisfy such requirements.

 

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(t) “Offering Date” means the first day of an Offering.

(u) “Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.

(v) “Option Price” has the meaning set forth in Section 10.

(w) “Parent” means a “parent corporation” with respect to the Company, as defined in Section 424(e) of the Code.

(x) “Participant” means an individual who is eligible as determined in Section 4 and who has complied with the provisions of Section 6.

(y) “Plan” has the meaning set forth in Section 1 hereof.

(z) “Purchase Period” means the period of time specified within an Offering beginning on the Offering Date ending on the Exercise Date.

(aa) “Reorganization Event” means: (i) the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company on a consolidated basis to an unrelated person or entity; (ii) a merger, reorganization or consolidation pursuant to which the holders of the Company’s aggregate outstanding voting power and outstanding stock immediately prior to such transaction do not own a majority of the aggregate outstanding voting power and outstanding stock or other equity interests of the resulting or successor entity (or its ultimate parent, if applicable) immediately upon completion of such transaction; (iii) the sale of all of the Common Stock to an unrelated person, entity or group thereof acting in concert; or (iv) any other transaction in which the owners of the Company’s outstanding voting power immediately prior to such transaction do not own at least a majority of the outstanding voting power of the Company or any successor entity immediately upon completion of the transaction other than as a result of the acquisition of securities directly from the Company.

(bb) “SEC” means the United States Securities and Exchange Commission.

(cc) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation” with respect to the Company, as defined in Section 424(f) of the Code.

Section 3. Administration.

(a) The Plan shall be administered by the Administrator. The Administrator has full power and authority to:

(1) adopt, alter and repeal such rules, guidelines and practices for the administration of the Plan and for its own acts and proceedings as it shall deem advisable and appoint such agents as it deems appropriate for the proper administration of the Plan;

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terms of the Plan and any Enrollment Form or other instrument or agreement relating to the Plan;

(3) determine the terms and conditions of any right to purchase shares of Common Stock under the Plan;

(4) make all determinations and take all actions it deems advisable for the administration of the Plan, including to accommodate the specific requirements of local laws, regulations and procedures for jurisdictions outside the United States, such as adopting rules and procedures regarding payment of interest (if any), conversion of local currency, payroll tax, withholding procedures and handling of stock certificates that vary with local requirements outside of the United States, and adopting sub-plans applicable to particular Designated Companies or locations, which sub-plans may be necessary or appropriate to permit the participation in the Plan by employees who are foreign nationals or employed outside the United States, as further set forth in Section 14 below;

(5) determine eligibility and decide all disputes arising in connection with the Plan, including whether Eligible Employees will participate in the 423 Component or the Non-423 Component and which Subsidiaries and Affiliates will be Designated Companies under the 423 Component or the Non-423 Component;

(6) amend an outstanding right to purchase shares of Common Stock, including any amendments to a right that may be necessary for purposes of effecting a transaction contemplated under Section 18 or Section 19 (including, but not limited to, an amendment to the class or type of stock that may be issued pursuant to the exercise of a right or the Option Price applicable to a right), provided that the amended right otherwise conforms to the terms of the Plan; and

(7) otherwise supervise and take any other actions necessary or desirable for the administration of the Plan.

(b) All interpretations and decisions of the Administrator shall be binding on all persons, including the Company and the Participants. Subject to applicable laws and regulations, the Board or the Committee may delegate administrative authority hereunder to an officer of the Company or to such other individual or group as the Board or Committee may determine in its discretion. No member of the Board or individual exercising administrative authority with respect to the Plan shall be liable for any action or determination made in good faith with respect to the Plan or any Option granted hereunder.

Section 4. Eligibility.

(a) All individuals classified as employees on the payroll records of the Company and each Designated Company are eligible to participate in any one or more of the Offerings under the Plan, provided that, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or

 

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required by applicable law or regulations, as of the Offering Date of the applicable Offering such employee is customarily employed by the Company or a Designated Company for more than 20 hours a week and for more than five months in any calendar year (“Eligible Employees”). Notwithstanding any other provision herein, individuals who are not classified as employees of the Company or a Designated Company for purposes of the Company’s or applicable Designated Company’s payroll system on the Offering Date are not considered to be “Eligible Employees” of the Company or any Designated Company and shall not be eligible to participate in the Plan with respect to such Offering. In the event any such individuals are reclassified as employees of the Company or a Designated Company for any purpose, including, without limitation, common law or statutory employees, by any action of any third party, including, without limitation, any government agency, or as a result of any private lawsuit, action or administrative proceeding, such individuals shall, notwithstanding such reclassification, remain ineligible for participation. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the exclusive means for individuals who are not classified as of an Offering Date as employees of the Company or a Designated Company on the Company’s or Designated Company’s payroll system to become eligible to participate in an Offering under this Plan is through an amendment to this Plan, duly executed by the Company, which specifically renders such individuals eligible to participate herein.

(b) For purposes of the Plan, in accordance with Treas. Reg. § 1.421-1(h)(2), the employment relationship shall be treated as continuing intact while the individual is on military leave, sick leave or other leave of absence approved by the Company or a Designated Company that does not exceed three months and during any period longer than three months if the individual’s right to reemployment is guaranteed by statute or contract.

(c) The Company retains the discretion to determine which Eligible Employees may participate in the Non-423 Component and the 423 Component pursuant to and consistent with Treasury Regulation §§ 1.423-2(e) and (f).

(d) An Eligible Employee who works for a Designated Company and is a citizen or resident of a jurisdiction other than the United States (without regard to whether such individual also is a citizen or resident of the United States or is a resident alien (within the meaning of Section 7701(b)(1)(A) of the Code)) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the participation of such Eligible Employee is prohibited under the laws of the applicable jurisdiction or if complying with the laws of the applicable jurisdiction would cause the 423 Component to violate Section 423 of the Code. In the case of the Non-423 Component or any Offering thereunder, an Eligible Employee (or group of Eligible Employees) may be excluded from participation in the Plan or an Offering if the Administrator has determined, in its sole discretion, that participation of such Eligible Employee(s) is not advisable or practicable for any reason.

Section 5. Offerings.

(a) The Company will make one or more Offerings to Eligible Employees to purchase Common Stock under the Plan. The Administrator shall, in its discretion, designate the period of any Offering, provided that no Offering shall exceed 27 months in duration. Unless the Administrator otherwise determines, each Offering shall be for a Purchase Period of six (6) months, beginning on the Offering Date and ending on the Exercise Date.

 

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(b) Subject to applicable law, the Administrator, or its delegate, retains the discretion to impose trading restrictions or holding requirements on Common Stock purchased with respect to a particular Offering. If the Administrator elects to impose such restrictions or requirements, the restrictions or requirements will be described in the enrollment materials for the applicable Offering.

Section 6. Participation.

(a) Participants on Effective Date. An Eligible Employee may elect to participate in the Plan by properly completing and submitting an Enrollment Form (in the manner described in Section 6(b)) at least 15 business days before the Offering Date (or by such other deadline as shall be established by the Administrator for the Offering) and in accordance with enrollment procedures established by the Administrator. Participation in the Plan is entirely voluntary.

(b) Enrollment. The Enrollment Form shall (i) state a whole percentage to be deducted from an Eligible Employee’s Compensation per pay period during an Offering, (ii) authorize the purchase of Common Stock in each Offering in accordance with the terms of the Plan and (iii) specify the exact name or names in which shares of Common Stock purchased for such individual are to be issued pursuant to Section 12. An employee who does not enroll in an Offering in accordance with these procedures shall be deemed to have waived participation in such Offering.

(c) Automatic Re-Enrollment. The deduction rate selected in the Enrollment Form shall remain in effect for subsequent Offerings unless the Participant (i) submits a new Enrollment Form authorizing a new level of payroll deductions in accordance with Section 8, (ii) withdraws from the Plan in accordance with Section 9, or (iii) terminates employment or otherwise becomes ineligible to participate in the Plan.

(d) Electronic Submission of Enrollment Form. The Administrator may specify that Enrollment Forms to be submitted to the Company pursuant to this Section 6 or Section 9 are to be submitted electronically via the Company’s intranet or the Internet site of a third party or via email or any other means of electronic delivery specified by the Administrator.

(e) Notwithstanding the foregoing, participation in the Plan shall neither be permitted nor denied contrary to the requirements of the Code.

Section 7. Employee Contributions.

Each Eligible Employee may, by submitting an Enrollment Form as described in Section 6(b), authorize payroll deductions, in whole percentages, at a minimum of 1% up to a maximum of 15% of such employee’s Compensation, to be deducted on a pro rata basis for each pay period during an Offering. Payroll deductions shall commence on the first payroll date following the Offering Date and end on the last payroll date on or before the last day of the Offering. Payroll deductions shall be made in accordance with the Eligible Employee’s election; however, due to rounding or other administrative reasons, the actual percentage contributed may be less than the elected percentage. The Company shall maintain notional book accounts showing the amount of payroll deductions made by each Participant for each Purchase Period, but the Company will not

 

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hold payroll deductions in a trust or in any segregated account, unless otherwise determined by the Administrator or required by applicable law. No interest shall accrue or be paid on payroll deductions, except as may be required by applicable law. If payroll deductions for purposes of the Plan are prohibited or otherwise problematic under applicable law (as determined by the Administrator in its discretion), the Administrator may require Participants to contribute to the Plan by such other means as determined by the Administrator. Any reference to “payroll deductions” in this Section 7 (or in any other section of the Plan) shall similarly cover contributions by other means made pursuant to this Section 7.

Section 8. Deduction Changes.

Except as may be determined by the Administrator in advance of an Offering, a Participant may not increase or decrease his or her payroll deduction during any Offering, but may increase or decrease his or her payroll deduction with respect to the next Offering (subject to the limitations of Section 7) by filing a new Enrollment Form at least 15 business days before the next Offering Date (or by such other deadline as shall be established by the Administrator for the Offering). The Administrator may, in advance of any Offering, establish rules permitting a Participant to increase, decrease or terminate his or her payroll deduction during an Offering.

Section 9. Withdrawal.

A Participant may withdraw from participation in the Plan by submitting to the Company a revised Enrollment Form indicating his or her election to withdraw (in accordance with such procedures as may be established by the Administrator). The Participant’s withdrawal shall be effective as of the next business day. Following a Participant’s withdrawal, the Company shall promptly refund such individual’s entire account balance under the Plan to him or her (after payment for any Common Stock purchased before the effective date of withdrawal). Partial withdrawals are not permitted. Such an employee may not begin participation again during the remainder of the Offering, but may enroll in a subsequent Offering in accordance with Section 6.

Section 10. Grant of Options.

On each Offering Date, the Company shall grant to each Participant in the Plan an option (“Option”) to purchase, on the Exercise Date and at the Option Price hereinafter provided for, the lesser of (a) a number of shares of Common Stock determined by dividing such Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions on such Exercise Date by the Option Price (as defined herein), (b) 5,000 shares of Common Stock or (c) such other lesser maximum number of shares as shall have been established by the Administrator in advance of the Offering (in each case subject to adjustment pursuant to Section 18 or Section 19); provided, however, that such Option shall be subject to the limitations set forth below. Each Participant’s Option shall be exercisable only to the extent of such Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions on the Exercise Date. The purchase price for each share purchased under each Option (the “Option Price”) shall be 85% of the Fair Market Value of the Common Stock on the Offering Date or the Exercise Date, whichever is less.

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possessing 5% or more of the total combined voting power or value of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary. For purposes of the preceding sentence, the attribution rules of Section 424(d) of the Code shall apply in determining the stock ownership of a Participant, and all stock which the Participant has a contractual right to purchase shall be treated as stock owned by the Participant. In addition, no Participant may be granted an Option which permits the Participant’s rights to purchase stock under the Plan, and any other employee stock purchase plan (described in Section 423 of the Code) of the Company and its Parents and Subsidiaries, to accrue at a rate which exceeds $25,000 of the fair market value of such stock (determined on the option grant date or dates) for each calendar year in which the Option is outstanding at any time. The purpose of the limitation in the preceding sentence is to comply with Section 423(b)(8) of the Code and shall be applied taking Options into account in the order in which they were granted.

Section 11. Exercise of Option and Purchase of Shares.

Each employee who continues to be a Participant in the Plan on the Exercise Date shall be deemed to have exercised his or her Option on such date and shall acquire from the Company such number of whole shares of Common Stock reserved for the purpose of the Plan as the Participant’s accumulated payroll deductions on such date shall purchase at the Option Price, subject to any other limitations contained in the Plan. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator in advance of an Offering, any amount remaining in a Participant’s account after the purchase of shares on an Exercise Date of an Offering solely by reason of the inability to purchase a fractional share shall be carried forward to the next Offering; any other balance remaining in a Participant’s account at the end of an Offering shall be refunded to the Participant promptly.

Section 12. Issuance of Certificates.

Certificates representing shares of Common Stock purchased under the Plan may be issued only in the name of the employee, in the name of the employee and another person of legal age as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, or in the name of a broker authorized by the employee to be his, her or their, nominee for such purpose. Participants will not have any voting, dividend, or other rights of a shareholder with respect to the shares of Common Stock until such shares have been delivered pursuant to this Section 12. All transactions under this Plan are subject to the Company’s insider trading policy as may be in effect from time to time. This includes any blackout period prohibition or requirement to obtain mandatory pre-clearance of transactions such as enrollment, withdrawal, or trading. If the standard enrollment period is scheduled to occur during a blackout period, arrangements will be made to allow for restricted insiders to update their elections during the preceding open trading window.

Section 13. Rights on Termination or Transfer of Employment.

If a Participant’s employment terminates for any reason, or if the Participant’s employment status changes such that the Participant is no longer an Eligible Employee, before the Exercise Date for any Purchase Period, no payroll deduction shall be taken from any pay due and owing to the Participant and the balance in the Participant’s notional account shall be paid, as if such Participant had withdrawn from the Plan under Section 9, to such Participant or, in the case of such Participant’s death, to (i) the legal representative of the Participant’s estate; or (ii) if no such legal representative has been appointed to the knowledge of the Company, to such other person(s) as

 

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the Company may, in its discretion, designate. An employee shall be deemed to have terminated employment, for this purpose, if the corporation that employs him or her, having been a Designated Company, ceases to be a Subsidiary or Affiliate, or if the employee is transferred to any corporation other than the Company or a Designated Company. Unless otherwise determined by the Administrator, a Participant whose employment transfers between, or whose employment terminates with an immediate rehire (with no break in service) by, Designated Companies or a Designated Company and the Company shall not be treated as having terminated employment for purposes of participating in the Plan or an Offering; provided, however, that if a Participant transfers from an Offering under the 423 Component to an Offering under the Non-423 Component, the exercise of the Participant’s Option shall be qualified under the 423 Component only to the extent that such exercise complies with Section 423 of the Code. If a Participant transfers from an Offering under the Non-423 Component to an Offering under the 423 Component, the exercise of the Participant’s Option shall remain non-qualified under the Non-423 Component.

Section 14. Special Rules and Sub-Plans.

Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, the Administrator may adopt special rules or sub-plans applicable to the employees of a particular Designated Company, whenever the Administrator determines that such rules are necessary or appropriate for the implementation of the Plan in a jurisdiction where such Designated Company has employees, regarding, without limitation, eligibility to participate in the Plan, handling and making of payroll deductions or contribution by other means, establishment of bank or trust accounts to hold payroll deductions, payment of interest, conversion of local currency, obligations to pay payroll tax, withholding procedures and handling of share issuances, any of which may vary according to applicable requirements; provided that if such special rules or sub-plans are inconsistent with the requirements of Section 423 of the Code, the employees subject to such special rules or sub-plans shall participate in the Non-423 Component, and Options granted thereunder will not be required by the terms of the Plan to comply with Section 423 of the Code.

Section 15. Optionees Not Shareholders.

Neither the granting of an Option to a Participant nor the deductions from a Participant’s pay shall result in such Participant becoming a holder of the shares of Common Stock covered by an Option under the Plan until such shares have been purchased by and issued to such Participant.

Section 16. Rights Not Transferrable.

Rights under the Plan are not transferable by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and are exercisable during the Participant’s lifetime only by the Participant.

Section 17. Application of Funds.

All funds received or held by the Company under the Plan may be combined with other corporate funds and may be used for any corporate purpose, unless otherwise required under applicable law.

 

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Section 18. Adjustment in Case of Changes Affecting Common Stock.

In the event of any stock split, reverse stock split, stock dividend, recapitalization, combination of shares, reclassification of shares, spin-off, or other similar change in capitalization or event, any distribution to holders of Common Stock other than an ordinary cash dividend, or any other change affecting the Common Stock, (i) the number and class of shares approved for the Plan, (ii) the Option Price, and (iii) the share limitation set forth in Section 10 shall be equitably or proportionately adjusted to the extent determined by the Administrator to give proper effect to such event, in accordance with applicable law.

Section 19. Reorganization Events. In connection with a Reorganization Event, the Administrator shall take any one or more of the following actions as to outstanding Options on such terms as the Administrator determines:

(a) provide that Options shall be assumed, or substantially equivalent Options shall be substituted, by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof);

(b) upon written notice to Participants, provide that all outstanding Options will be terminated as of the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all such outstanding Options will become exercisable to the extent of accumulated payroll deductions as of a date specified by the Administrator in such notice, which date shall not be less than ten (10) days preceding the effective date of the Reorganization Event;

(c) upon written notice to Participants, provide that all outstanding Options will be cancelled as of a date prior to the effective date of the Reorganization Event and that all accumulated payroll deductions will be returned to the Participant on such date;

(d) in the event of a Reorganization Event under the terms of which holders of common stock will receive, upon consummation thereof, a cash payment for each share surrendered in the Reorganization Event, make or provide for a cash payment to a Participant equal to (1) the Acquisition Price times the number of shares of Common Stock subject to the Participant’s Option (to the extent the Option Price does not exceed the Acquisition Price) minus (2) the aggregate Option Price of such Option, in exchange for the termination of such Option;

(e) provide that, in connection with a liquidation or dissolution of the Company, Options shall convert into the right to receive liquidation proceeds (net of the Option Price thereof); or

(f) any combination of the foregoing.

For purposes of clause (a) above, an Option shall be considered assumed if, following consummation of the Reorganization Event, the Option confers the right to purchase, for each share of Common Stock subject to the Option immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event, the consideration (whether cash, securities, or other property) received as a result of the Reorganization Event by holders of Common Stock for each share of Common Stock held immediately prior to the consummation of the Reorganization Event (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding shares of Common Stock); provided, however, that if the consideration received

 

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as a result of the Reorganization Event is not solely common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof), the Company may, with the consent of the acquiring or succeeding corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of Options to consist solely of common stock of the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) equivalent in value (as determined by the Administrator) to the per share consideration received by holders of outstanding shares of Common Stock as a result of the Reorganization Event.

In addition, with respect to any outstanding Option under the 423 Component of the Plan, any action taken under this Section 19 shall be consistent with the intent that such Options comply with Section 423 of the Code, unless otherwise expressly determined by the Administrator. The Plan shall in no event be construed to restrict in any way the Company’s right to undertake a dissolution, liquidation, merger, consolidation or other Reorganization Event.

Section 20. Amendment of the Plan.

The Administrator may at any time and from time to time amend the Plan in any respect, except that, without the approval within 12 months of such Administrator action by the shareholders of the Company, no amendment shall be made increasing the number of shares approved for the Plan or making any other change that would require shareholder approval under the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed or in order for the 423 Component of the Plan, as amended, to qualify as an “employee stock purchase plan” under Section 423(b) of the Code. In no event may any amendment be made which would cause the Plan to fail to comply with Section 423 of the Code.

Section 21. Suspension of the Plan.

The Administrator may, at any time, suspend the Plan; provided that the Company shall provide notice to the Participants prior to the effectiveness of such suspension. The Administrator may resume the operation of the Plan following any such suspension; provided that the Company shall provide notice to the Participants prior to the date of termination of the suspension period. A Participant shall remain a Participant in the Plan during any suspension period (unless the Participant withdraws pursuant to Section 9). However, no Options shall be granted or exercised, and no payroll deductions shall be made in respect of any Participant, during the suspension period.

Section 22. Insufficient Shares.

If the total number of shares of Common Stock that would otherwise be purchased on any Exercise Date plus the number of shares purchased under previous Offerings under the Plan exceeds the maximum number of shares issuable under the Plan, the shares then available shall be apportioned in a manner consistent with the requirements of Section 423(b)(4) and (5) of the Code and the regulations thereunder among Participants in proportion to the amount of payroll deductions accumulated on behalf of each Participant that would otherwise be used to purchase Common Stock on such Exercise Date.

 

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Section 23. Effective Date and Shareholder Approval.

The Plan was adopted on October 24, 2021, subject to approval by the Company’s shareholders, and became effective on July 19, 2022 (the “Effective Date”).

Section 24. Termination of the Plan.

The Plan may be terminated at any time by the Administrator. Upon termination of the Plan, all amounts in the accounts of Participants shall be promptly refunded. The Plan shall automatically terminate on the ten-year anniversary of the date the Plan is approved by the Company’s shareholders.

Section 25. Governmental Regulations.

The Company’s obligation to sell and deliver Common Stock under the Plan is subject to the completion of any registration or qualification of the Common Stock under any U.S. or non-U.S. local, state or federal securities or exchange control law, or under rulings or regulations of the SEC or of any other governmental regulatory body, and to obtaining any approval or other clearance from any U.S. and non-U.S. local, state or federal governmental agency, which registration, qualification or approval the Company may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or advisable. The Company is under no obligation to register or qualify the Common Stock with the SEC or any other U.S. or non-U.S. securities commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for the issuance or sale of such stock. If, pursuant to this Section 25, the Administrator determines that the shares of Common Stock will not be issued to any Participant, all accumulated payroll deductions will be promptly refunded, without interest (unless otherwise required pursuant to applicable law), to the Participant, without any liability to the Company or any of its Affiliates.

Section 26. Issuance of Shares.

Shares may be issued upon exercise of an Option from authorized but unissued Common Stock, from shares held in the treasury of the Company, or from any other proper source.

Section 27. Tax Withholding.

Participation in the Plan is subject to any applicable U.S. and non-U.S. federal, state or local tax withholding requirements on income the Participant realizes in connection with the Plan. Each Participant agrees, by entering the Plan, that the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from a Participant’s wages, salary or other compensation at any time the amount necessary for the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate to meet applicable withholding obligations, including any withholding required to make available to the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate any tax deductions or benefits attributable to the sale or disposition of Common Stock by such Participant. In addition, the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate may, but shall not be obligated to, withhold from the proceeds of the sale of Common Stock or any other method of withholding that the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate deems appropriate to the extent permitted by U.S. Treasury Regulation Section 1.423-2(f) with respect to the 423 Component. The Company shall not be required to issue any Common Stock under the Plan until such obligations are satisfied.

 

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Section 28. Section 409A.

The 423 Component of the Plan is exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code and any ambiguities herein shall be interpreted to so be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. The Non-423 Component is intended to be exempt from the application of Section 409A of the Code as Options granted thereunder are intended to constitute “short term deferrals” and any ambiguities herein shall be interpreted such that those Options shall so be exempt from Section 409A of the Code. In furtherance of the foregoing and notwithstanding any provision in the Plan to the contrary, if the Administrator determines that an Option granted under the Plan may be subject to Section 409A of the Code or that any provision in the Plan would cause an Option under the Plan to be subject to Section 409A of the Code, the Administrator may amend the terms of the Plan and/or of an outstanding Option granted under the Plan, or take such other action the Administrator determines is necessary or appropriate, in each case, without the Participant’s consent, to exempt any outstanding Option or future Option that may be granted under the Plan from or to allow any such Options to comply with Section 409A of the Code, but only to the extent any such amendments or action by the Administrator would not violate Section 409A of the Code. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Company shall have no liability to a Participant or any other party if the Option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan that is intended to be exempt from or compliant with Section 409A of the Code is not so exempt or compliant or for any action taken by the Administrator with respect thereto. The Company makes no representation that the Option to purchase Common Stock under the Plan is compliant with Section 409A of the Code.

Section 29. Notification Upon Sale of Shares Under 423 Component.

Each Participant agrees, by entering the 423 Component of the Plan, to give the Company prompt notice of any disposition of shares purchased under the Plan where such disposition occurs within two years after the date of grant of the Option pursuant to which such shares were purchased or within one year after the date such shares were purchased.

Section 30. Equal Rights and Privileges.

Notwithstanding any provision of the Plan to the contrary and in accordance with Section 423 of the Code, all Eligible Employees participating in the 423 Component shall have the same rights and privileges.

Section 31. General.

(a) No Right to Options; No Shareholder Rights; No Right to Employment. No person shall have any right to be granted any Option under the Plan. No person shall have any rights as a shareholder with respect to any Common Stock to be issued under the Plan prior to the issuance thereof. The grant of an Option shall not be construed as giving any person the right to be retained in the employ of the Company or any Subsidiary or Affiliate. Further, the Company and each Subsidiary and Affiliate expressly reserves the right at any time to dismiss an employee free from any liability or any claim under the Plan, except as expressly provided herein.

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(c) Entire Plan. This Plan constitutes the entire plan with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes all prior plans with respect to the subject matter hereof.

(d) Compliance with Applicable Law. The obligations of the Company with respect to payments under the Plan are subject to compliance with all applicable laws and regulations. Common Stock shall not be issued with respect to a right to purchase unless the issuance and delivery of the shares of Common Stock pursuant thereto shall comply with all applicable provisions of law, including, without limitation, the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (each as amended) and the requirements of any stock exchange upon which the shares may then be listed.

(e) Severability of Provisions. If any provision of the Plan shall be held invalid or unenforceable, such invalidity or unenforceability shall not affect any other provision hereof, and the Plan shall be construed and enforced as if such provision had not been included.

(f) Incapacity. Any benefit payable to or for the benefit of a minor, an incompetent person, or other person incapable of accepting receipt shall be deemed paid when paid to such person’s guardian or to the party providing or reasonably appearing to provide for the care of such person, and such payment shall fully discharge any liability or obligation of the Board, the Administrator, the Company and any Designated Company, and all other parties with respect thereto.

(g) Headings and Captions; Rules of Construction. The headings and captions herein are provided for reference and convenience only, shall not be considered part of the Plan, and shall not be employed in the construction of the Plan. Whenever used in the Plan, words in the masculine gender shall be deemed to refer to females as well as to males; words in the singular shall be deemed to refer also to the plural; and references to a statute or statutory provision shall be construed as if they referred also to that provision (or to a successor provision of similar import) as currently in effect, as amended, or as reenacted, and to any regulations and other formal guidance of general applicability issued thereunder. Except where otherwise indicated, references to Sections are references to sections of this Plan.

(h) Unfunded Status of Plan. The Plan is unfunded and shall not create or be construed to create a trust or separate fund of any kind or a fiduciary relationship between any Participant (or beneficiary thereof), on the one hand, and the Company, any Designated Company, the Board, the Administrator, or any other person, on the other hand.

(i) Governing Law. This Plan and all Options and actions taken thereunder shall be governed by, and construed in accordance with, the laws of the State of Delaware, applied without regard to conflict of law principles.

 

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EX-99.5

Exhibit 99.5

FAZE CLAN INC.

AMENDED AND RESTATED 2019 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

1. Amendment and Restatement; Purposes of the Plan. FaZe Clan Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan has been amended and restated effective January 5, 2021 as set forth herein (the “Plan”). The purposes of this Plan are:

 

   

to attract and retain the best available personnel for positions of substantial responsibility,

 

   

to provide additional incentive to Employees, Directors and Consultants, and

 

   

to promote the success of the Company’s business.

The Plan permits the grant of Incentive Stock Options, Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units.

2. Definitions. As used herein, the following definitions will apply:

(a) “Administrator” means the Board or any of its Committees as will be administering the Plan, in accordance with Section 4 of the Plan.

(b) “Applicable Laws” means the requirements relating to the administration of equity-based awards under U.S. state corporate laws, U.S. federal and state securities laws, the Code, any stock exchange or quotation system on which the Common Stock is listed or quoted and the applicable laws of any foreign country or jurisdiction where Awards are, or will be, granted under the Plan.

(c) “Award” means, individually or collectively, a grant under the Plan of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, or Restricted Stock Units.

(d) “Award Agreement” means the written or electronic agreement setting forth the terms and provisions applicable to each Award granted under the Plan. The Award Agreement is subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan.

(e) “Board” means the Board of Directors of the Company.

(f) “Cause” means, except as otherwise defined in an Award Agreement: (i) the failure by the Participant to perform, in a reasonable manner, his or her duties as assigned by the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary; (ii) any material violation or breach by the Participant of his or her employment, consulting or other similar agreement, if any, with the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary, (iii) any violation or breach by the Participant of any non-competition, non-solicitation, non-disclosure and/or other similar agreement with the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary; (iv) any act by the Participant of dishonesty or bad faith with respect to the Company or a Parent or a Subsidiary; (v) use of alcohol, drugs or other similar substances in a manner that adversely affects the Participant’s work performance; (vi) the commission by the Participant of any felony or crime involving moral turpitude; or (vii) any material misconduct in violation of the Company’s or a Parent’s or Subsidiary’s written policies regarding ethical standards, conduct in workplace or safety; provided, however, that if the Participant has a written employment or consulting agreement with the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary that includes a definition of “cause,” Cause shall have the meaning set forth in such employment or consulting agreement.


(g) “Change in Control” means the occurrence of any of the following events:

(i) Change in Ownership of the Company. A change in the ownership of the Company which occurs on the date that any one person, or more than one person acting as a group (“Person”), acquires ownership of the stock of the Company that, together with the stock held by such Person, constitutes more than 50% of the total voting power of the stock of the Company, except that any change in the ownership of the stock of the Company as a result of a private financing of the Company that is approved by the Board will not be considered a Change in Control; or

(ii) Change in Effective Control of the Company. If the Company has a class of securities registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act, a change in the effective control of the Company which occurs on the date that a majority of members of the Board is replaced during any twelve (12) month period by Directors whose appointment or election is not endorsed by a majority of the members of the Board prior to the date of the appointment or election. For purposes of this clause (ii), if any Person is considered to be in effective control of the Company, the acquisition of additional control of the Company by the same Person will not be considered a Change in Control; or

(iii) Change in Ownership of a Substantial Portion of the Company’s Assets. A change in the ownership of a substantial portion of the Company’s assets which occurs on the date that any Person acquires (or has acquired during the twelve (12) month period ending on the date of the most recent acquisition by such person or persons) assets from the Company that have a total gross fair market value equal to or more than 50% of the total gross fair market value of all of the assets of the Company immediately prior to such acquisition or acquisitions. For purposes of this subsection (iii), gross fair market value means the value of the assets of the Company, or the value of the assets being disposed of, determined without regard to any liabilities associated with such assets.

For purposes of this Section 2(f), persons will be considered to be acting as a group if they are owners of a corporation that enters into a merger, consolidation, purchase or acquisition of stock, or similar business transaction with the Company.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, a transaction will not be deemed a Change in Control unless the transaction qualifies as a change in control event within the meaning of Code Section 409A, as it has been and may be amended from time to time, and any proposed or final Treasury Regulations and Internal Revenue Service guidance that has been promulgated or may be promulgated thereunder from time to time.

Further and for the avoidance of doubt, a transaction will not constitute a Change in Control if: (i) its sole purpose is to change the jurisdiction of the Company’s incorporation, or (ii) its sole purpose is to create a holding company that will be owned in substantially the same proportions by the persons who held the Company’s securities immediately before such transaction.

(h) “Code” means the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. Any reference to a section of the Code herein will be a reference to any successor or amended section of the Code.

(i) “Committee” means a committee of Directors or of other individuals satisfying Applicable Laws appointed by the Board, or by the compensation committee of the Board, in accordance with Section 4 hereof.

(j) “Common Stock” means the common stock of the Company.

(k) “Company” means FaZe Clan Inc., a Delaware corporation, or any successor thereto.

(l) “Consultant” means any natural person, including an advisor, engaged by the Company or a Parent or Subsidiary to render bona fide services to such entity, provided the services (i)

 

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are not in connection with the offer or sale of securities in a capital-raising transaction, and (ii) do not directly promote or maintain a market for the Company’s securities.

(m) “Director” means a member of the Board.

(n) “Disability” means total and permanent disability as defined in Code Section 22(e)(3), provided that in the case of Awards other than Incentive Stock Options, the Administrator in its discretion may determine whether a permanent and total disability exists in accordance with uniform and non-discriminatory standards adopted by the Administrator from time to time.

(o) “Employee” means any person, including officers and Directors, employed by the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary of the Company. Neither service as a Director nor payment of a director’s fee by the Company will be sufficient to constitute “employment” by the Company.

(p) “Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

(q) “Exchange Program” means a program under which (i) outstanding Awards are surrendered or cancelled in exchange for Awards of the same type (which may have higher or lower exercise prices and different terms), Awards of a different type, and/or cash, (ii) Participants would have the opportunity to transfer any outstanding Awards to a financial institution or other person or entity selected by the Administrator, and/or (iii) the exercise price of an outstanding Award is reduced or increased. The Administrator will determine the terms and conditions of any Exchange Program in its sole discretion.

(r) “Fair Market Value” means, as of any date, the value of Common Stock determined as follows:

(i) If the Common Stock is listed on any established stock exchange or a national market system, including without limitation the Nasdaq Global Select Market, the Nasdaq Global Market or the Nasdaq Capital Market of The Nasdaq Stock Market, its Fair Market Value will be the closing sales price for such stock (or the closing bid, if no sales were reported) as quoted on such exchange or system on the day of determination, as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable;

(ii) If the Common Stock is regularly quoted by a recognized securities dealer but selling prices are not reported, the Fair Market Value of a Share will be the mean between the high bid and low asked prices for the Common Stock on the day of determination (or, if no bids and asks were reported on that date, as applicable, on the last trading date such bids and asks were reported), as reported in The Wall Street Journal or such other source as the Administrator deems reliable; or

(iii) In the absence of an established market for the Common Stock, the Fair Market Value will be determined in good faith by the Administrator.

(s) “Holder” means a person holding any Shares issued pursuant to an Award granted under this Plan, including the Participant, any beneficiary of a deceased Participant and any “family member” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3)) of the Participant to whom such Shares have been transferred.

(t) “Incentive Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms qualifies and is otherwise intended to qualify as an incentive stock option within the meaning of Code Section 422 and the regulations promulgated thereunder.

(u) “Nonstatutory Stock Option” means an Option that by its terms does not qualify or is not intended to qualify as an Incentive Stock Option.

 

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(v) “Option” means a stock option granted pursuant to the Plan.

(w) “Parent” means a “parent corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(e).

(x) “Participant” means the holder of an outstanding Award.

(y) “Period of Restriction” means the period during which the transfer of Shares of Restricted Stock are subject to restrictions and therefore, the Shares are subject to a substantial risk of forfeiture. Such restrictions may be based on the passage of time, the achievement of target levels of performance, or the occurrence of other events as determined by the Administrator.

(z) “Plan” means this 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.

(aa) “Restricted Stock” means Shares issued pursuant to an Award of Restricted Stock under Section 8 of the Plan, or issued pursuant to the early exercise of an Option.

(bb) “Restricted Stock Unit” means a bookkeeping entry representing an amount equal to the Fair Market Value of one Share, granted pursuant to Section 9. Each Restricted Stock Unit represents an unfunded and unsecured obligation of the Company.

(cc) “Service Provider” means an Employee, Director or Consultant.

(dd) “Share” means a share of the Common Stock, as adjusted in accordance with Section 14 of the Plan.

(ee) “Stock Appreciation Right” means an Award, granted alone or in connection with an Option, that pursuant to Section 7 is designated as a Stock Appreciation Right.

(ff) “Subsidiary” means a “subsidiary corporation,” whether now or hereafter existing, as defined in Code Section 424(f).

3. Stock Subject to the Plan.

(a) Stock Subject to the Plan. Subject to the provisions of Section 14 of the Plan, the maximum aggregate number of Shares that may be subject to Awards and sold under the Plan is 8,000,000 Shares. The Shares may be authorized but unissued, or reacquired Common Stock.

(b) Lapsed Awards. If an Award expires or becomes unexercisable without having been exercised in full, is surrendered pursuant to an Exchange Program, or, with respect to Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units, is forfeited to or repurchased by the Company due to the failure to vest, the unpurchased Shares (or for Awards other than Options or Stock Appreciation Rights the forfeited or repurchased Shares) which were subject thereto will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). With respect to Stock Appreciation Rights, only Shares actually issued pursuant to a Stock Appreciation Right will cease to be available under the Plan; all remaining Shares under Stock Appreciation Rights will remain available for future grant or sale under the Plan (unless the Plan has terminated). Shares that have actually been issued under the Plan under any Award will not be returned to the Plan and will not become available for future distribution under the Plan; provided, however, that if Shares issued pursuant to Awards of Restricted Stock or Restricted Stock Units are repurchased by the Company or are forfeited to the Company due to the failure to vest, such Shares will become available for future grant under the Plan. Shares used to pay the exercise price of an Award or to satisfy the tax withholding obligations related to an Award will become available for future grant or sale under the Plan. To the extent an Award under the Plan is paid out in cash rather than Shares, such cash payment will not result in reducing the number of Shares available for issuance under the Plan. Notwithstanding the foregoing and, subject to adjustment as provided in Section 14, the maximum

 

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number of Shares that may be issued upon the exercise of Incentive Stock Options will equal the aggregate Share number stated in Section 3(a), plus, to the extent allowable under Code Section 422 and the Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder, any Shares that become available for issuance under the Plan pursuant to Section 3(b).

(c) Share Reserve. The Company, during the term of this Plan, will at all times reserve and keep available such number of Shares as will be sufficient to satisfy the requirements of the Plan.

4. Administration of the Plan.

(a) Procedure.

(i) Multiple Administrative Bodies. Different Committees with respect to different groups of Service Providers may administer the Plan.

(ii) Other Administration. Other than as provided above, the Plan will be administered by (A) the Board or (B) a Committee, which Committee will be constituted to satisfy Applicable Laws.

(b) Powers of the Administrator. Subject to the provisions of the Plan, and in the case of a Committee, subject to the specific duties delegated by the Board to such Committee, the Administrator will have the authority, in its discretion:

(i) to determine the Fair Market Value;

(ii) to select the Service Providers to whom Awards may be granted hereunder;

(iii) to determine the number of Shares to be covered by each Award granted hereunder;

(iv) to approve forms of Award Agreements for use under the Plan;

(v) to determine the terms and conditions, not inconsistent with the terms of the Plan, of any Award granted hereunder. Such terms and conditions include, but are not limited to, the exercise price, the time or times when Awards may be exercised (which may be based on performance criteria), any vesting acceleration or waiver of forfeiture restrictions, and any restriction or limitation regarding any Award or the Shares relating thereto, based in each case on such factors as the Administrator will determine;

(vi) to institute and determine the terms and conditions of an Exchange Program;

(vii) to construe and interpret the terms of the Plan and Awards granted pursuant to the Plan;

(viii) to prescribe, amend and rescind rules and regulations relating to the Plan, including rules and regulations relating to sub-plans established for the purpose of satisfying applicable foreign laws or for qualifying for favorable tax treatment under applicable foreign laws;

(ix) to modify or amend each Award (subject to Section 19(c) of the Plan), including but not limited to the discretionary authority to extend the post-termination exercisability period of Awards and to extend the maximum term of an Option (subject to Section 6(d));

 

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(x) to allow Participants to satisfy withholding tax obligations in a manner prescribed in Section 15;

(xi) to authorize any person to execute on behalf of the Company any instrument required to effect the grant of an Award previously granted by the Administrator;

(xii) to allow a Participant to defer the receipt of the payment of cash or the delivery of Shares that otherwise would be due to such Participant under an Award; and

(xiii) to make all other determinations deemed necessary or advisable for administering the Plan.

(c) Effect of Administrator’s Decision. The Administrator’s decisions, determinations and interpretations will be final and binding on all Participants and any other holders of Awards.

5. Eligibility. Nonstatutory Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, and Restricted Stock Units may be granted to Service Providers. Incentive Stock Options may be granted only to Employees.

6. Stock Options.

(a) Grant of Options. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Options in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(b) Option Agreement. Each Award of an Option will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Option, the number of Shares subject to the Option, the exercise restrictions, if any, applicable to the Option, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(c) Limitations. Each Option will be designated in the Award Agreement as either an Incentive Stock Option or a Nonstatutory Stock Option. Notwithstanding such designation, however, to the extent that the aggregate Fair Market Value of the Shares with respect to which Incentive Stock Options are exercisable for the first time by the Participant during any calendar year (under all plans of the Company and any Parent or Subsidiary) exceeds one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000), such Options will be treated as Nonstatutory Stock Options. For purposes of this Section 6(c), Incentive Stock Options will be taken into account in the order in which they were granted, the Fair Market Value of the Shares will be determined as of the time the Option with respect to such Shares is granted, and calculation will be performed in accordance with Code Section 422 and Treasury Regulations promulgated thereunder.

(d) Term of Option. The term of each Option will be stated in the Award Agreement; provided, however, that the term will be no more than ten (10) years from the date of grant thereof. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a Participant who, at the time the Incentive Stock Option is granted, owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the total combined voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the term of the Incentive Stock Option will be five (5) years from the date of grant or such shorter term as may be provided in the Award Agreement.

(e) Option Exercise Price and Consideration.

(i) Exercise Price. The per Share exercise price for the Shares to be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option will be determined by the Administrator, but will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. In addition, in the case of an Incentive Stock Option granted to an Employee who owns stock representing more than ten percent (10%) of the voting power of all classes of stock of the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, the per

 

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Share exercise price will be no less than one hundred ten percent (110%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Notwithstanding the foregoing provisions of this Section 6(e)(i), Options may be granted with a per Share exercise price of less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant pursuant to a transaction described in, and in a manner consistent with, Code Section 424(a).

(ii) Waiting Period and Exercise Dates. At the time an Option is granted, the Administrator will fix the period within which the Option may be exercised and will determine any conditions that must be satisfied before the Option may be exercised.

(iii) Form of Consideration. The Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration for exercising an Option, including the method of payment. In the case of an Incentive Stock Option, the Administrator will determine the acceptable form of consideration at the time of grant. Such consideration may consist entirely of: (1) cash; (2) check; (3) promissory note, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, (4) other Shares, provided that such Shares have a Fair Market Value on the date of surrender equal to the aggregate exercise price of the Shares as to which such Option will be exercised and provided further that accepting such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences to the Company, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion; (5) consideration received by the Company under cashless exercise program (whether through a broker or otherwise) implemented by the Company in connection with the Plan; (6) by net exercise, (7) such other consideration and method of payment for the issuance of Shares to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws, or (8) any combination of the foregoing methods of payment. In making its determination as to the type of consideration to accept, the Administrator will consider if acceptance of such consideration may be reasonably expected to benefit the Company.

(f) Exercise of Option.

(i) Procedure for Exercise; Rights as a Stockholder. Any Option granted hereunder will be exercisable according to the terms of the Plan and at such times and under such conditions as determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. An Option may not be exercised for a fraction of a Share.

An Option will be deemed exercised when the Company receives: (i) notice of exercise (in such form as the Administrator may specify from time to time) from the person entitled to exercise the Option, and (ii) full payment for the Shares with respect to which the Option is exercised (together with applicable tax withholding). Full payment may consist of any consideration and method of payment authorized by the Administrator and permitted by the Award Agreement and the Plan. Shares issued upon exercise of an Option will be issued in the name of the Participant or, if requested by the Participant, in the name of the Participant and his or her spouse. Until the Shares are issued (as evidenced by the appropriate entry on the books of the Company or of a duly authorized transfer agent of the Company), no right to vote or receive dividends or any other rights as a stockholder will exist with respect to the Shares subject to an Option, notwithstanding the exercise of the Option. The Company will issue (or cause to be issued) such Shares promptly after the Option is exercised. No adjustment will be made for a dividend or other right for which the record date is prior to the date the Shares are issued, except as provided in Section 14 of the Plan.

Exercising an Option in any manner will decrease the number of Shares thereafter available, both for purposes of the Plan and for sale under the Option, by the number of Shares as to which the Option is exercised.

(ii) Termination of Relationship as a Service Provider. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, other than upon the Participant’s termination as the result of the Participant’s death or Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within thirty (30) days of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date

 

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of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified by the Administrator, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iii) Disability of Participant. If a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider as a result of the Participant’s Disability, the Participant may exercise his or her Option within six (6) months of termination, or such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent the Option is vested on the date of termination. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if on the date of termination the Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will revert to the Plan. If after termination the Participant does not exercise his or her Option within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

(iv) Death of Participant. If a Participant dies while a Service Provider, the Option may be exercised within six (6) months following the Participant’s death, or within such longer period of time as is specified in the Award Agreement (but in no event later than the expiration of the term of such Option as set forth in the Award Agreement) to the extent that the Option is vested on the date of death, by the Participant’s designated beneficiary, provided such beneficiary has been designated prior to the Participant’s death in a form acceptable to the Administrator. If no such beneficiary has been designated by the Participant, then such Option may be exercised by the personal representative of the Participant’s estate or by the person(s) to whom the Option is transferred pursuant to the Participant’s will or in accordance with the laws of descent and distribution. Unless otherwise provided by the Administrator, if at the time of death Participant is not vested as to his or her entire Option, the Shares covered by the unvested portion of the Option will immediately revert to the Plan. If the Option is not so exercised within the time specified herein, the Option will terminate, and the Shares covered by such Option will revert to the Plan.

7. Stock Appreciation Rights.

(a) Grant of Stock Appreciation Rights. Subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, a Stock Appreciation Right may be granted to Service Providers at any time and from time to time as will be determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion.

(b) Number of Shares. The Administrator will have complete discretion to determine the number of Shares subject to any Award of Stock Appreciation Rights.

(c) Exercise Price and Other Terms. The per Share exercise price for the Shares that will determine the amount of the payment to be received upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right as set forth in Section 7(f) will be determined by the Administrator and will be no less than one hundred percent (100%) of the Fair Market Value per Share on the date of grant. Otherwise, the Administrator, subject to the provisions of the Plan, will have complete discretion to determine the terms and conditions of Stock Appreciation Rights granted under the Plan.

(d) Stock Appreciation Right Agreement . Each Stock Appreciation Right grant will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the exercise price, the term of the Stock Appreciation Right, the conditions of exercise, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(e) Expiration of Stock Appreciation Rights. A Stock Appreciation Right granted under the Plan will expire upon the date determined by the Administrator, in its sole discretion, and set forth in the Award Agreement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the rules of Section 6(d) relating to the maximum term and Section 6(f) relating to exercise also will apply to Stock Appreciation Rights.

 

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(f) Payment of Stock Appreciation Right Amount . Upon exercise of a Stock Appreciation Right, a Participant will be entitled to receive payment from the Company in an amount determined by multiplying:

(i) The difference between the Fair Market Value of a Share on the date of exercise over the exercise price; times

(ii) The number of Shares with respect to which the Stock Appreciation Right is exercised.

At the discretion of the Administrator, the payment upon Stock Appreciation Right exercise may be in cash, in Shares of equivalent value, or in some combination thereof.

8. Restricted Stock.

(a) Grant of Restricted Stock. Subject to the terms and provisions of the Plan, the Administrator, at any time and from time to time, may grant Shares of Restricted Stock to Service Providers in such amounts as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine.

(b) Restricted Stock Agreement. Each Award of Restricted Stock will be evidenced by an Award Agreement that will specify the Period of Restriction, the number of Shares granted, and such other terms and conditions as the Administrator, in its sole discretion, will determine. Unless the Administrator determines otherwise, the Company as escrow agent will hold Shares of Restricted Stock until the restrictions on such Shares have lapsed.

(c) Transferability. Except as provided in this Section 8 or as the Administrator determines, Shares of Restricted Stock may not be sold, transferred, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated until the end of the applicable Period of Restriction.

(d) Other Restrictions. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may impose such other restrictions on Shares of Restricted Stock as it may deem advisable or appropriate.

(e) Removal of Restrictions. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 8, Shares of Restricted Stock covered by each Restricted Stock grant made under the Plan will be released from escrow as soon as practicable after the last day of the Period of Restriction or at such other time as the Administrator may determine. The Administrator, in its discretion, may accelerate the time at which any restrictions will lapse or be removed.

(f) Voting Rights. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock granted hereunder may exercise full voting rights with respect to those Shares, unless the Administrator determines otherwise.

(g) Dividends and Other Distributions. During the Period of Restriction, Service Providers holding Shares of Restricted Stock will be entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to such Shares, unless the Administrator provides otherwise. If any such dividends or distributions are paid in Shares, the Shares will be subject to the same restrictions on transferability and forfeitability as the Shares of Restricted Stock with respect to which they were paid.

(h) Return of Restricted Stock to Company. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, the Restricted Stock for which restrictions have not lapsed will revert to the Company and again will become available for grant under the Plan.

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(a) Grant. Restricted Stock Units may be granted at any time and from time to time as determined by the Administrator. After the Administrator determines that it will grant Restricted Stock Units, it will advise the Participant in an Award Agreement of the terms, conditions, and restrictions related to the grant, including the number of Restricted Stock Units.

(b) Vesting Criteria and Other Terms. The Administrator will set vesting criteria in its discretion, which, depending on the extent to which the criteria are met, will determine the number of Restricted Stock Units that will be paid out to the Participant. The Administrator may set vesting criteria based upon the achievement of Company-wide, business unit, or individual goals (including, but not limited to, continued employment or service), or any other basis determined by the Administrator in its discretion.

(c) Earning Restricted Stock Units. Upon meeting the applicable vesting criteria, the Participant will be entitled to receive a payout as determined by the Administrator. Notwithstanding the foregoing, at any time after the grant of Restricted Stock Units, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may reduce or waive any vesting criteria that must be met to receive a payout.

(d) Form and Timing of Payment. Payment of earned Restricted Stock Units will be made as soon as practicable after the date(s) determined by the Administrator and set forth in the Award Agreement. The Administrator, in its sole discretion, may settle earned Restricted Stock Units in cash, Shares, or a combination of both.

(e) Cancellation. On the date set forth in the Award Agreement, all unearned Restricted Stock Units will be forfeited to the Company.

10. Compliance With Code Section 409A. Awards will be designed and operated in such a manner that they are either exempt from the application of, or comply with, the requirements of Code Section 409A, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. The Plan and each Award Agreement under the Plan is intended to meet the requirements of Code Section 409A and will be construed and interpreted in accordance with such intent, except as otherwise determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator. To the extent that an Award or payment, or the settlement or deferral thereof, is subject to Code Section 409A the Award will be granted, paid, settled or deferred in a manner that will meet the requirements of Code Section 409A, such that the grant, payment, settlement or deferral will not be subject to the additional tax or interest applicable under Code Section 409A.

11. Leaves of Absence/Transfer Between Locations. Unless the Administrator provides otherwise, vesting of Awards granted hereunder will be suspended during any unpaid leave of absence. A Participant will not cease to be an Employee in the case of (i) any leave of absence approved by the Company or (ii) transfers between locations of the Company or between the Company, its Parent, or any Subsidiary. For purposes of Incentive Stock Options, no such leave may exceed three (3) months, unless reemployment upon expiration of such leave is guaranteed by statute or contract. If reemployment upon expiration of a leave of absence approved by the Company is not so guaranteed, then six (6) months following the first (1st) day of such leave, any Incentive Stock Option held by the Participant will cease to be treated as an Incentive Stock Option and will be treated for tax purposes as a Nonstatutory Stock Option.

12. Limited Transferability of Awards.

(a) Unless determined otherwise by the Administrator, Awards may not be sold, pledged, assigned, hypothecated, or otherwise transferred in any manner other than by will or by the laws of descent and distribution, and may be exercised, during the lifetime of the Participant, only by the Participant. If the Administrator makes an Award transferable, such Award may only be transferred (i) by will, (ii) by the laws of descent and distribution, or (iii) as permitted by Rule 701 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”).

 

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(b) Further, until the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, or after the Administrator determines that it is, will, or may no longer be relying upon the exemption from registration under the Exchange Act as set forth in Rule 12h-1(f) promulgated under the Exchange Act, an Option, or prior to exercise, the Shares subject to the Option, may not be pledged, hypothecated or otherwise transferred or disposed of, in any manner, including by entering into any short position, any “put equivalent position” or any “call equivalent position” (as defined in Rule 16a-1(h) and Rule 16a-1(b) of the Exchange Act, respectively), other than to (i) persons who are “family members” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3) of the Securities Act) through gifts or domestic relations orders, or (ii) to an executor or guardian of the Participant upon the death or disability of the Participant. Notwithstanding the foregoing sentence, the Administrator, in its sole discretion, may determine to permit transfers to the Company or in connection with a Change in Control or other acquisition transactions involving the Company to the extent permitted by Rule 12h-1(f).

13. Right of First Refusal; Repurchase Right; Drag Along Right. Subject to Section 13(d), the provisions of this Section 13 shall apply to all Shares issued pursuant to Awards granted under this Plan on or after January 5, 2021 and shall not apply to any Shares issued pursuant to Awards grant under this Plan prior to January 5, 2021. To the fullest extent not prohibited by applicable law, the provisions of this Section 13 are in addition to and do not otherwise limit or restrict the enforceability by the Company or its stockholders of any rights of first refusal, drag along rights or other restrictions or limitations on transfers or any other obligations applicable to stockholders of the Company set forth in the Company’s articles of incorporation, charter or by-laws or in any stockholders’ agreement to which the Grantee may be a party (collectively “Stockholder Provisions”); provided however that in the event of any conflict between this Section 13 and any Stockholder Provisions, the terms and conditions of the Stockholder Provisions shall govern and control.

(a) Right of First Refusal. In the event that a Holder desires at any time to sell or otherwise transfer all or any part of the Shares issued pursuant to an Award granted under this Plan, which are substantially vested (other than a transfer to a “family member” (as defined in Rule 701(c)(3)) who becomes a Holder), the Holder first shall give written notice to the Company of his intention to make such transfer. Such notice shall state the number of Shares which the Holder proposes to sell (the “Offered Shares”), the price and the terms at which the proposed sale is to be made and the name and address of the proposed transferee. At any time within 30 days after the receipt of such notice by the Company, the Company or its assigns may elect to purchase all or any portion of the Offered Shares at the price and on the terms offered by the proposed transferee and specified in the notice. The Company or its assigns shall exercise this right by mailing or delivering written notice to the Holder within the foregoing 30-day period. If the Company or its assigns elect to exercise its purchase rights under this Section 13(a), the closing for such purchase shall, in any event, take place within 45 days after the receipt by the Company of the initial notice from the Holder. In the event that the Company or its assigns do not elect to exercise such purchase right, or in the event that the Company or its assigns do not pay the full purchase price within such 45-day period, the Holder may, within 120 days thereafter, sell the Offered Shares to the proposed transferee and at the same price and on the same terms as specified in the Holder’s notice. Any Shares purchased by such proposed transferee shall remain subject to the provisions of this Section 13 and such transferee shall be considered a Holder hereunder. Any Shares not sold to the proposed transferee shall also remain subject to the provisions of this Section 13.

(b) Repurchase Right. Except as provided in the Award Agreement, if a Participant ceases to be a Service Provider, the Company shall have the right (but not the obligation) to re-purchase all or part of the Shares issued to such Participant and which are then still held by a Holder at a purchase price equal to the Fair Market Value of such Shares as of the date of such re-purchase (the “Repurchase Closing Date”) unless such the Company (or a Parent or Subsidiary) terminated such Participant’s service relationship for Cause or upon the Participant’s material breach of his employment agreement or any other agreement between the Participant and the Company or any Parent or Subsidiary, including, without limitation, the material violation or breach by the Participant of any post-employment covenant of the Participant, in which case the purchase price shall be the lower of the Fair Market Value as of such Repurchase Closing Date or the amount, if any, that the Participant paid for such Shares. Any such re-purchase shall be made pursuant to a notice of re-purchase (the “Notice of Repurchase”), which shall

 

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be transmitted to the Holder within 24 months after the Participant ceased to be a Service Provider (or, if later, within 12 months after such shares were issued pursuant to the exercise of an Option or a Stock Appreciation Right); provided, however, that in the event of the Participant’s material breach of any post-employment covenant, the Company may transmit such Notice of Repurchase at any time within six (6) months after the Company becomes aware that such material breach has occurred. The Notice of Repurchase shall specify (i) the Repurchase Closing Date (which shall be no later than ten (10) days after delivery of the Notice of Repurchase), (ii) the number of Shares to be re-purchased by the Company, (iii) the purchase price per Share as well as the aggregate purchase price (the “Consideration”), and (iv) transmittal instructions for delivery of the Shares of Common Stock and payment of the Consideration.

(c) Drag Along Right. In the event the holders of a majority of the Company’s voting capital stock then outstanding (the “Majority Stockholders”) determine to sell or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company or more than fifty percent (50%) of the capital stock of the Company to any person (other than an affiliate of the Company or any of the Majority Stockholders), or to cause the Company to merge with or into or consolidate with any person (other than an affiliate of the Company or any of the Majority Stockholders) (in each case, the “Buyer”) in a bona fide negotiated transaction (a “Sale”), each Holder of Shares issued under the Plan, shall be obligated to and shall upon the written request of the Majority Stockholders: (i) sell, transfer and deliver, or cause to be sold, transferred and delivered, to the Buyer, his or her Shares issued under the Plan that are then presently held by such Holder or that will be issued as a result of any such transaction on substantially the same terms applicable to the Majority Stockholders (with appropriate adjustments to reflect the conversion of convertible securities, the redemption of redeemable securities and the exercise of exercisable securities as well as the relative preferences and priorities of preferred stock); and (ii) execute and deliver such instruments of conveyance and transfer and take such other action, including voting such Shares in favor of any Sale proposed by the Majority Stockholders and executing any purchase agreements, merger agreements, indemnity agreements, escrow agreements or related documents as the Majority Stockholders or the Buyer may reasonably require in order to carry out the terms and provisions of this Section 13(c).

(d) Termination of Restrictions. The terms and provisions of this Section 13 shall terminate on the earlier of (i) the consummation of a Change in Control or (ii) the date on which the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act.

14. Adjustments; Dissolution or Liquidation; Merger or Change in Control.

(a) Adjustments. In the event that any dividend or other distribution (whether in the form of cash, Shares, other securities, or other property), recapitalization, stock split, reverse stock split, reorganization, merger, consolidation, split-up, spin-off, combination, repurchase, or exchange of Shares or other securities of the Company, or other change in the corporate structure of the Company affecting the Shares occurs, the Administrator, in order to prevent diminution or enlargement of the benefits or potential benefits intended to be made available under the Plan, will adjust the number and class of shares of stock that may be delivered under the Plan and/or the number, class, and price of shares of stock covered by each outstanding Award; provided, however, that the Administrator will make such adjustments to an Award required by Section 25102(o) of the California Corporations Code to the extent the Company is relying upon the exemption afforded thereby with respect to the Award.

(b) Dissolution or Liquidation. In the event of the proposed dissolution or liquidation of the Company, the Administrator will notify each Participant as soon as practicable prior to the effective date of such proposed transaction. To the extent it has not been previously exercised, an Award will terminate immediately prior to the consummation of such proposed action.

(c) Merger or Change in Control. In the event of a merger of the Company with or into another corporation or other entity or a Change in Control, unless an outstanding Award is assumed by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or an affiliate thereof) or replaced with a substantially equivalent Award granted by acquiring or succeeding corporation (or affiliate thereof) in substitution for such outstanding Award, the Administrator shall cancel any outstanding Awards granted on or after

 

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January 5, 2021 that are not vested and exercisable, or for which the applicable restrictions have not lapsed prior to or as a result of the consummation of such merger or Change in Control (unless the Administrator, in its sole discretion, accelerates the vesting of any such Awards) and with respect to any such vested Awards, the Administrator may either (i) allow all Participants to exercise such Awards of Options and Stock Appreciation Rights within a reasonable period prior to the consummation of such merger or Change in Control and cancel any outstanding Options or Stock Appreciation Rights that remain unexercised upon consummation of the merger or Change in Control, or (ii) cancel any or all of such outstanding Awards in exchange for a payment (in cash, or in securities or other property) in an amount equal to the amount that the Participant would have received (net of the Exercise Price with respect to any Options or Stock Appreciation Rights) if such vested Awards were settled or distributed or such vested Options and Stock Appreciation Rights were exercised immediately prior to the consummation of the merger or Change in Control. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Option or Stock Appreciation Right is not assumed by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or affiliate thereof) or replaced with an equivalent Award issued by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or affiliate thereof) and the Exercise Price with respect to any outstanding Option or Stock Appreciation Right exceeds the Fair Market Value of the Shares underlying such vested Option or Stock Appreciation Right immediately prior to the consummation of the merger or Change in Control, such Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be cancelled without any payment to the holder thereof.

Notwithstanding the foregoing, if an Award granted prior to January 5, 2021 is not assumed by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or affiliate thereof) or replaced with an equivalent Award issued by the acquiring or succeeding corporation (or affiliate thereof), the holder of such Award will fully vest in and have the right to exercise any such Awards and all restrictions on such Awards will lapse, and, with respect to such Awards with performance-based vesting, all performance goals or other vesting criteria will be deemed achieved at one hundred percent (100%) of target levels and all other terms and conditions met.

For the purposes of this subsection 14(c), an Award will be considered assumed if, following the merger or Change in Control, the Award confers the right to purchase or receive, for each Share subject to the Award immediately prior to the merger or Change in Control, the consideration (whether stock, cash, or other securities or property) received in the merger or Change in Control by holders of Common Stock for each Share held on the effective date of the transaction (and if holders were offered a choice of consideration, the type of consideration chosen by the holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares); provided, however, that if such consideration received in the merger or Change in Control is not solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent, the Administrator may, with the consent of the successor corporation, provide for the consideration to be received upon the exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or upon the payout of a Restricted Stock Unit, for each Share subject to such Award, to be solely common stock of the successor corporation or its Parent equal in fair market value to the per share consideration received by holders of Common Stock in the merger or Change in Control.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14(c) to the contrary, an Award that vests, is earned or paid-out upon the satisfaction of one or more performance goals will not be considered assumed if the Company or its successor modifies any of such performance goals without the Participant’s consent; provided, however, a modification to such performance goals only to reflect the successor corporation’s post-Change in Control corporate structure will not be deemed to invalidate an otherwise valid Award assumption.

Notwithstanding anything in this Section 14(c) to the contrary, if a payment under an Award Agreement is subject to Code Section 409A and if the change in control definition contained in the Award Agreement does not comply with the definition of “change of control” for purposes of a distribution under Code Section 409A, then any payment of an amount that is otherwise accelerated under this Section will be delayed until the earliest time that such payment would be permissible under Code Section 409A without triggering any penalties applicable under Code Section 409A.

15. Tax Withholding.

 

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(a) Withholding Requirements. Prior to the delivery of any Shares or cash pursuant to an Award (or exercise thereof), the Company will have the power and the right to deduct or withhold, or require a Participant to remit to the Company, an amount sufficient to satisfy federal, state, local, foreign or other taxes (including the Participant’s FICA obligation) required to be withheld with respect to such Award (or exercise thereof).

(b) Withholding Arrangements. The Administrator, in its sole discretion and pursuant to such procedures as it may specify from time to time, may permit a Participant to satisfy such tax withholding obligation, in whole or in part by (without limitation) (i) paying cash, (ii) electing to have the Company withhold otherwise deliverable Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the minimum statutory amount required to be withheld, (iii) delivering to the Company already-owned Shares having a Fair Market Value equal to the statutory amount required to be withheld, provided the delivery of such Shares will not result in any adverse accounting consequences, as the Administrator determines in its sole discretion, or (iv) selling a sufficient number of Shares otherwise deliverable to the Participant through such means as the Administrator may determine in its sole discretion (whether through a broker or otherwise) equal to the amount required to be withheld. The amount of the withholding requirement will be deemed to include any amount which the Administrator agrees may be withheld at the time the election is made, not to exceed the amount determined by using the maximum federal, state or local marginal income tax rates applicable to the Participant with respect to the Award on the date that the amount of tax to be withheld is to be determined. The Fair Market Value of the Shares to be withheld or delivered will be determined as of the date that the taxes are required to be withheld.

16. No Effect on Employment or Service. Neither the Plan nor any Award will confer upon a Participant any right with respect to continuing the Participant’s relationship as a Service Provider with the Company, nor will they interfere in any way with the Participant’s right or the Company’s right to terminate such relationship at any time, with or without cause, to the extent permitted by Applicable Laws.

17. Date of Grant. The date of grant of an Award will be, for all purposes, the date on which the Administrator makes the determination granting such Award, or such other later date as is determined by the Administrator. Notice of the determination will be provided to each Participant within a reasonable time after the date of such grant.

18. Term of Plan. Subject to Section 22 of the Plan, the Plan will become effective upon its adoption by the Board. Unless sooner terminated under Section 19, it will continue in effect for a term of ten (10) years from the later of (a) the effective date of the Plan, or (b) the earlier of the most recent Board or stockholder approval of an increase in the number of Shares reserved for issuance under the Plan.

19. Amendment and Termination of the Plan.

(a) Amendment and Termination. The Board may at any time amend, alter, suspend or terminate the Plan.

(b) Stockholder Approval. The Company will obtain stockholder approval of any Plan amendment to the extent necessary and desirable to comply with Applicable Laws.

(c) Effect of Amendment or Termination. No amendment, alteration, suspension or termination of the Plan will impair the rights of any Participant, unless mutually agreed otherwise between the Participant and the Administrator, which agreement must be in writing and signed by the Participant and the Company. Termination of the Plan will not affect the Administrator’s ability to exercise the powers granted to it hereunder with respect to Awards granted under the Plan prior to the date of such termination.

20. Conditions Upon Issuance of Shares.

 

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(a) Legal Compliance. Shares will not be issued pursuant to the exercise of an Award unless the exercise of such Award and the issuance and delivery of such Shares will comply with Applicable Laws and will be further subject to the approval of counsel for the Company with respect to such compliance.

(b) Investment Representations. As a condition to the exercise of an Award, the Company may require the person exercising such Award to represent and warrant at the time of any such exercise that the Shares are being purchased only for investment and without any present intention to sell or distribute such Shares if, in the opinion of counsel for the Company, such a representation is required.

21. Inability to Obtain Authority. The inability of the Company to obtain authority from any regulatory body having jurisdiction, which authority is deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any Shares hereunder, will relieve the Company of any liability in respect of the failure to issue or sell such Shares as to which such requisite authority will not have been obtained.

22. Stockholder Approval. The Plan will be subject to approval by the stockholders of the Company within twelve (12) months after the date the Plan is adopted by the Board. Such stockholder approval will be obtained in the manner and to the degree required under Applicable Laws.

23. Information to Participants. Beginning on the earlier of (i) the date that the aggregate number of Participants under this Plan is five hundred (500) or more and the Company is relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act and (ii) the date that the Company is required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, and until such time as the Company becomes subject to the reporting requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Exchange Act, is no longer relying on the exemption provided by Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or is no longer required to deliver information to Participants pursuant to Rule 701 under the Securities Act, the Company shall provide to each Participant the information described in paragraphs (e)(3), (4), and (5) of Rule 701 under the Securities Act not less frequently than every six (6) months with the financial statements being not more than 180 days old and with such information provided either by physical or electronic delivery to the Participants or by written notice to the Participants of the availability of the information on an Internet site that may be password-protected and of any password needed to access the information. The Company may request that Participants agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential. If a Participant does not agree to keep the information to be provided pursuant to this section confidential, then the Company will not be required to provide the information unless otherwise required pursuant to Rule 12h-1(f)(1) under the Exchange Act or Rule 701 of the Securities Act.

 

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EX-FILING FEES

Exhibit 107

CALCULATION OF FILING FEE TABLE

Form S-8

(Form Type)

FaZe Holdings Inc.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Table I: Newly Registered Securities

 

               
Security Type  

Security
Class

Title

  Fee
Calculation
Rule
 

Amount

Registered(1)

  Proposed
Maximum
Offering
Price Per
Unit(5)
 

Maximum

Aggregate

Offering

Price

 

Fee

Rate

 

Amount of

Registration
Fee

               
Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   Rules 457(c) and 457(h)   12,358,689(2)   $5.51   $68,096,376.39   .0001102   $7,504.22
               
Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   Rules 457(c) and 457(h)   1,791,416(3)   $5.51   $9,870,702.16   .0001102   $1,087.75
               
Equity   Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share   Rules 457(c) and 457(h)   10,159,292(4)   $5.51   $55,977,698.92   .0001102   $6,168.74
         
Total Offering Amounts     $133,944,777.47     $14,760.71
         
Total Fee Offsets        
         
Net Fee Due               $14,760.71

 

(1)

Pursuant to Rule 416(a) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), this Registration Statement shall also cover any additional shares of Common Stock, par value $0.0001 per share (“Common Stock”) of the Company that becomes issuable under the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “OIP”), the FaZe Holdings Inc. 2022 Employee Stock Purchase Plan (the “ESPP”) and the FaZe Clan Inc. Amended and Restated 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Legacy FaZe Plan”) by reason of any stock dividend, stock split, recapitalization or other similar transaction effected without receipt of consideration that increases the number of outstanding shares of Common Stock.

(2)

Represents shares of Common Stock of the Company available for future issuance under the OIP.

(3)

Represents shares of Common Stock of the Company available for future issuance under the ESPP.

(4)

Represents shares of Common Stock of the Company subject to outstanding stock options and issued as restricted stock awards, in either case, originally granted under the Legacy FaZe Plan.

(5)

Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to paragraphs (c) and (h) of Rule 457 under the Securities Act, on the basis of the average of the high and the low sales prices of the Common Stock on the Nasdaq Stock Market on October 4, 2022.