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Exodus Movement, Inc.
15418 Weir Street, #333
Omaha, NE 68137
NOTICE OF ACTION TAKEN BY WRITTEN CONSENT
BY HOLDERS OF A MAJORITY OF THE VOTING POWER OF OUTSTANDING SHARES OF CAPITAL STOCK
OF EXODUS MOVEMENT, INC.
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
The Notice and accompanying Information Statement is first being sent to our stockholders on or about February 23, 2026.
Dear Stockholders:
The enclosed information statement (the “Information Statement”) is being distributed to the holders of record, as of the close of business on February 18, 2026 (the “Record Date”), of the Class A Common Stock and the Class B Common Stock of Exodus Movement, Inc. (the “Company” or “Exodus”).
The purpose of the Information Statement is to inform you that, on February 18, 2026, stockholders owning a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company (the “Consenting Stockholders”), executed and delivered to the Company a written consent in lieu of a stockholder meeting approving and adopting the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2026 Plan”) (the “Plan Action,” and such consent, the “Written Consent”). The Consenting Stockholders include Jon Paul Richardson, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, and Daniel Castagnoli, Director and President of our wholly owned subsidiary, 3ZERO, LLC.
The Written Consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding capital stock is sufficient under the Texas Business Organizations Code (the “TBOC”), the Certificate of Formation and the Bylaws to approve the Plan Action. Accordingly, the Plan Action will not be submitted to you and our other stockholders for a vote.
This letter and the accompanying Information Statement are intended to notify you of the Plan Action in accordance with applicable Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) rules as a result of our Class A Common Stock being registered with the SEC. Pursuant to the applicable SEC rules, we plan to effect the Plan Action no earlier than 20 calendar days after the Notice (as defined below) and Information Statement is first sent to our stockholders, or on or about February 23, 2026.
Under the TBOC, where stockholder action is taken without a meeting by less than unanimous written consent, prompt notice of the taking of such corporate action must be given to those stockholders as of the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to act by consent (which was February 18, 2026) who have not consented and who, if the action had been taken at a meeting, would have been entitled to notice of the meeting if the record date for the notice of such meeting had been the record date for determining the stockholders entitled to act by consent. This letter is also intended to serve as the notice required by the TBOC (the “Notice”).
THE INFORMATION STATEMENT IS FOR YOUR INFORMATION ONLY. YOU DO NOT NEED TO DO ANYTHING IN RESPONSE TO THE INFORMATION STATEMENT. THIS IS NOT A NOTICE OF A MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS AND NO STOCKHOLDER MEETING WILL BE HELD TO CONSIDER ANY MATTER DESCRIBED IN THE INFORMATION STATEMENT. WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
James Gernetzke
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
INDEX
Questions and Answers |
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Purpose of this Information Statement |
3 |
Action – Approval and Adoption of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan |
4 |
DIRECTOR COMPENSATION |
9 |
EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
10 |
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management |
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Other Matters |
14 |
Exodus Movement, Inc. 2026 Equity Incentive Plan |
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This document includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All forward-looking statements are based upon our current expectations and various assumptions and apply only as of the date of this Information Statement. Our expectations, beliefs, and projections are expressed in good faith, and we believe there is a reasonable basis for them. However, there can be no assurance that our expectations, beliefs and projections will be achieved. Forward-looking statements are generally identified by the words “may,” “will,” “could,” “would,” “should,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “project,” “potential,” “continue,” “ongoing,” “forecast,” as well as variations of such words or similar expressions. There are a number of risks, uncertainties, and other important factors that could cause our actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those suggested by our forward-looking statements, including those set forth in the “Risk Factors” section of our most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K, as well as the other documents filed by us from time to time with the SEC. You should evaluate all forward-looking statements made in this Information Statement in the context of these risks and uncertainties. Website references throughout this document are provided for convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not incorporated by reference into this document.
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Questions and Answers
Q: Why did I receive the information statement?
A: We sent you the Information Statement (as defined below) as a matter of regulatory compliance with SEC (as defined below) rules and Texas law to inform you of the Plan Action (as defined below) taken by Written Consent (as defined below) by holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock.
Q: Who sent me this information statement?
A: The Information Statement was sent to you and the related costs paid for by the Company (as defined below).
Q: Do I need to return anything?
A: The Information Statement is to inform you of the Plan Action taken by Written Consent by holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock. No action is required by you.
Q: What is an action taken by written consent?
A: Pursuant to Texas law, any action required or permitted to be taken at an annual or special meeting of stockholders may be taken without a meeting, without prior notice and without a vote, if a consent or consents signed by the holders of the outstanding stock having not less than the minimum number of votes necessary to authorize such action at a meeting at which all shares entitled to vote thereon were present and voted are delivered to the corporation in the manner required by Texas law.
Q: What was the action taken by written consent?
A: Holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock executed and delivered to the Company a written consent approving and adopting the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan (as defined below).
Q: Do I need to vote on this matter?
A: No. Since holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock have already executed and delivered a written consent approving and adopting this matter, your vote is not necessary.
Q: How many shares were voted for the Plan Action?
A: As of February 18, 2026, the Record Date for determining the stockholders entitled to act by consent, 10,529,359 shares of Class A Common Stock and 19,185,163 shares of Class B Common Stock were outstanding and entitled to vote. Pursuant to the Certificate of Incorporation (as defined below), holders of Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of Class B Common Stock are entitled to 10 votes per share, on each matter submitted to stockholders. Holders of 851,527 shares of Class A Common Stock and 18,751,950 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock, representing approximately 93.1% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock entitled to vote on February 18, 2026, acting together as a single class, executed and delivered a written consent approving the Plan Action described herein.
The Written Consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock is sufficient under the TBOC (as defined below) and the Certificate of Formation and the Company’s Amended and Restated Bylaws (the “Bylaws”) to approve the Plan Action.
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All of the shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock held by the Consenting Stockholders (as defined below) are owned of record by Jon Paul Richardson, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board (as defined below), and Daniel Castagnoli, Director and President of our wholly owned subsidiary, 3ZERO, LLC.
Q: When will the Plan Action be effected?
A: Pursuant to applicable SEC rules, the earliest date on which the Plan Action may be effected is 20 calendar days after the Notice (as defined below) and Information Statement is first sent to our stockholders. The Notice and Information Statement were first sent to our stockholders on or about February 23, 2026. Accordingly, we anticipate the Plan Action taken by Written Consent being effective on or about March 19, 2026.
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Exodus Movement, Inc.
15418 Weir Street, #333
Omaha, NE 68137
INFORMATION STATEMENT
INFORMATION STATEMENT
PURSUANT TO SECTION 14(C) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED
WE ARE NOT ASKING YOU FOR A PROXY AND YOU ARE REQUESTED NOT TO SEND US A PROXY.
Purpose of this Information Statement
This information statement (“Information Statement”) informs stockholders of Exodus Movement, Inc. (the “Company,” “Exodus,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) that, on February 18, 2026, holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock (the “Consenting Stockholders”), executed and delivered to the Company a written consent in lieu of a stockholder meeting approving and adopting an amendment to the Company’s 2026 Equity Incentive Plan, as amended (the “2026 Plan”) (the “Plan Action,” and such consent, the “Written Consent”).
The Board of Directors of the Company (the “Board”) unanimously approved and recommended the Plan Action for approval by the Company’s stockholders. On February 18, 2026, the record date for determining stockholders entitled to consent to the Plan Action (the “Record Date”), the Consenting Stockholders delivered to the Company the Written Consent. The Consenting Stockholders are Jon Paul Richardson, Chief Executive Officer and Chair of the Board, and Daniel Castagnoli, Director and President of our wholly owned subsidiary, 3ZERO, LLC. The 2026 Plan is attached as Annex A to this Information Statement.
The Information Statement is being furnished to (1) inform the Company’s stockholders of the Plan Action before they take effect in accordance with Rule 14c-2 promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and (2) provide the notice (the “Notice”) required under the TBOC. Pursuant to the applicable SEC rules, we plan to effect the Plan Action no earlier than 20 calendar days after the Notice and Information Statement is first sent to our stockholders. The Notice and Information Statement is first being sent on or about February 23, 2026.
Voting and Votes Required
The Board of Directors (the “Board”) is not soliciting your proxy or consent in connection with the Plan Action, and no proxies or consents are being requested from stockholders.
As of the Record Date, 10,529,359 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and 19,185,163 shares of the Company’s Class B Common Stock were outstanding. Pursuant to the Certificate of Formation, holders of the Company’s Class A Common Stock are entitled to one vote per share, and holders of the Company’s Class B Common Stock are entitled to 10 votes per share, on each matter submitted to stockholders.
As of the Record Date, the Consenting Stockholders together owned of record shares of Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock representing approximately 93.1% of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock of the Company. The Written Consent of the holders of a majority of the voting power of the outstanding shares of capital stock is sufficient under the TBOC and the Certificate of Formation and the Bylaws to approve the Plan Action.
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Action – Approval and Adoption of the 2026 Equity Incentive Plan
The Board unanimously approved and recommended that our stockholders approve the Plan Action. The Company will file with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-8, as soon as reasonably practicable after the effectiveness of the 2026 Plan, to register the shares available for issuance under the 2026 Plan.
Purpose of the 2026 Plan
The purpose of the 2026 Plan is to promote and closely align the interests of employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers of the Company and its stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The objectives of the 2026 Plan are to attract and retain the best available employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers for positions of substantial responsibility and to motivate participants to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of participants to those of the Company’s stockholders. The 2026 Plan allows for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights (“SARs”), restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSUs”), other stock-based awards and incentive bonuses (collectively, “Awards”).
Following approval of the 2026 Plan, no further awards will be granted under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”).
Summary of the 2026 Plan
The following description of the 2026 Plan is not intended to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by the complete text of the 2026 Plan, a copy of which is attached as Annex A to this information statement. Stockholders are urged to read the 2026 Plan in its entirety.
Administration
The 2026 Plan will be administered by the Compensation Committee of the Board, or another committee designated by the Board to administer the 2026 Plan, which is referred to herein as the “Administrator.” The Board may also exercise any of the Administrator’s authority under the 2026 Plan. The Administrator will have broad authority, subject to the provisions of the 2026 Plan, to administer and interpret the 2026 Plan and Awards granted thereunder. All decisions and actions of the Administrator will be final.
Stock Subject to 2026 Plan
The initial share pool under the 2026 Plan will be 4,280,000 shares of Class A Common Stock subject to certain adjustments in the event of a change in the Company’s capitalization. The shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued under the 2026 Plan will be automatically increased on January 1 of each year beginning in 2027 and ending with a final increase on January 1, 2036 in an amount equal to 5% of the total number of shares of outstanding Class A Common Stock on the preceding December 31, unless a lower, or no, increase is determined by the Administrator. Only 15,000,000 shares of Class A Common Stock may be issued under the 2026 Plan as incentive stock options, subject to certain adjustments in the event of a change in the Company’s capitalization.
Shares of Class A Common Stock issued under the 2026 Plan may be either authorized and unissued shares or previously issued shares acquired by the Company. On termination or expiration of an Award under the 2026 Plan, in whole or in part, the number of shares of Company Class A Common Stock subject to such Award but not issued thereunder or that are otherwise forfeited back to the Company will again become available for grant under the 2026 Plan. Additionally, shares retained or withheld in payment of any exercise price, purchase price, or tax withholding obligation of an Award will again become available for grant under the 2026 Plan. In addition, shares of Class A Common Stock subject to awards under the 2021 Plan that have been terminated, forfeited, or settled in case or that have been retained or withheld in payment of any exercise price, purchase price, or tax withholding obligation will become available for issuance under the 2026 Plan.
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As of February 21, 2026, the closing price of the Company’s Class A Common Stock was $9.86 per share, as reported on the NYSE American LLC.
Eligibility
Current or prospective employees, officers, non-employee directors, and other independent service providers of the Company and its subsidiaries will be eligible to participate in the 2026 Plan, if selected by the Administrator. Approximately 80 employees, three non-employee directors and 160 other individual service providers of the Company will be eligible to participate in the 2026 Plan, inclusive of our five executive officers.
Types of Awards
Stock Options. All stock options granted under the 2026 Plan will be evidenced by a written agreement with the participant, which provides, among other things, whether the option is intended to be an incentive stock option or a non-qualified stock option, the number of shares subject to the option, the exercise price, exercisability (or vesting), the term of the option, which may not generally exceed ten years, and other terms and conditions. Subject to the express provisions of the 2026 Plan, options generally may be exercised over such period, in installments or otherwise, as the Administrator may determine. The exercise price for any stock option granted may not generally be less than the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock subject to that option on the grant date. The exercise price may be paid in cash or such other method as determined by the Administrator, including an irrevocable commitment by a broker to pay over such amount from a sale of the shares issuable under an option, the delivery of previously owned shares, or withholding of shares deliverable upon exercise. The 2026 Plan permits, without stockholder approval, the Administrator to reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded option or cancel and re-grant or exchange such option for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price. Participants in the 2026 Plan will not have voting rights or the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of an option or any shares subject to an option until the participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
Stock Appreciation Rights. All SARs granted under the 2026 Plan will be evidenced by a written agreement with the participant, which provides, among other things the number of shares subject to the SAR, the exercise price, exercisability (or vesting), the term of the SAR, which generally may not exceed ten years, and other terms and conditions. SARs may be granted alone or in conjunction with all or part of a stock option. Upon exercising a SAR, the participant is entitled to receive the amount by which the fair market value of the Class A Common Stock at the time of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the SAR. This amount is payable in Class A Common Stock, cash, restricted stock, or a combination thereof, at the Administrator’s discretion. The 2026 Plan permits, without stockholder approval, the Administrator to reduce the exercise price of a previously awarded SAR or cancel and re-grant or exchange such SAR for cash or a new Award with a lower (or no) exercise price. Participants in the 2026 Plan will not have voting rights or the right to receive dividends or dividend equivalents in respect of an award of stock appreciation rights or any shares subject to such stock appreciation rights until the participant has become the holder of record of such shares.
Restricted Stock and RSUs. Awards of restricted stock consist of shares of stock that are transferred to the participant subject to restrictions that may result in forfeiture if specified conditions are not satisfied. RSUs result in the transfer of shares of stock or cash to the participant only after specified conditions are satisfied. The Administrator will determine the restrictions and conditions applicable to each award of restricted stock or RSUs, which may include performance vesting conditions. All restricted stock awards and RSUs granted under the 2026 Plan will be evidenced by a written agreement with the participant that details the specific terms and conditions applicable to such award. Participants who are granted restricted stock are entitled to receive all dividends and other distributions paid with respect to the shares of Class A Common Stock subject to such award unless otherwise determined by the Administrator.
Other Stock-Based Awards. Other stock-based awards are Awards denominated in or payable in, valued in whole or in part by reference to, or otherwise based on or related to, the value of Class A Common Stock.
Incentive Bonuses. Each incentive bonus will confer upon the participant the opportunity to earn a payment, which may be subject to vesting or performance criteria established by the Administrator. Payment of the amount due under an incentive bonus may be made in cash or shares, as determined by the Administrator.
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Performance Criteria
The Administrator may specify certain performance criteria which must be satisfied before Awards will be granted or will vest. The performance goals may vary from participant to participant, group to group, and period to period.
Transferability
Awards generally may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each option or SAR may be exercisable only by the participant during his or her lifetime.
Clawback
Awards will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy adopted by the Company.
Adjustments Upon a Change in Capitalization
In the event of a change in capitalization of the Company, including any reorganization, reclassification, combination of shares, stock split, reverse stock split, spin-off, dividend or distribution (other than quarterly cash dividends), the share pool and outstanding Awards will be equitably adjusted by the Administrator.
Change in Control
In the event of a change in control of the Company, the Administrator may (i) provide for the assumption of outstanding Awards, (ii) issue substitute awards, (iii) accelerate vesting or waiver any forfeiture conditions, (iv) accelerate the exercisability of the award, (v) make any other adjustments to outstanding Awards as deemed to be appropriate or (vi) provide for the cancellation and cash-out of outstanding Awards; however, if Awards are not assumed, continued or substituted for, then all outstanding Awards will become fully vested and exercisable (with performance based on target or actual achievement as determined by the Administrator), unless determined otherwise by the Administrator.
Amendment and Termination
The Board will have the right to amend, alter, suspend, or terminate the 2026 Plan at any time, provided certain enumerated material amendments may not be made without stockholder approval. No amendment or alteration to the 2026 Plan or an Award or Award agreement will be made that would materially impair the rights of the holder, without such holder’s consent; however, no consent will be required if the Administrator determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any change in control that such amendment or alteration either is required or advisable in order for the Company, the 2026 Plan, or such Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under any accounting standard, or is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated. The 2026 Plan will automatically terminate as to the grant of future awards, unless earlier terminated by the Board, on February 17, 2036.
Federal Income Tax Consequences
The following is a summary of the U.S. federal income tax treatment applicable to the Company and the participants who receive Awards under the 2026 Plan based on the federal income tax laws in effect on the date of this information statement. This summary is not intended to be exhaustive and does not address all matters relevant to a particular participant based on their specific circumstances.
The summary expressly does not discuss the income tax laws of any state, municipality, or non-U.S. taxing jurisdiction, or the gift, estate, excise (including the rules applicable to deferred compensation under Section 409A of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”)), or tax laws other than U.S. federal income tax law.
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Because individual circumstances may vary, each participant is urged to consult their own tax advisor concerning the tax implications of Awards granted under the 2026 Plan.
Incentive Stock Options
Options granted under the 2026 Plan may be either incentive stock options, which are intended to satisfy the requirements of Section 422 of the Code, or non-qualified stock options, which are not intended to meet such requirements. No taxable income is recognized by the optionee at the time of the option grant, and no taxable income is recognized for ordinary income tax purposes at the time the option is exercised, although taxable income may arise at that time for alternative minimum tax purposes. Unless there is a “disqualifying disposition”, as described below, the optionee will recognize long-term capital gain in an amount equal to the excess of (i) the amount realized upon the sale or other disposition of the purchased shares over (ii) the exercise price paid for the shares. A disqualifying disposition occurs if the disposition is less than two years after the date of grant or less than one year after the exercise date. If there is a disqualifying disposition of the shares, then the excess of (i) the fair market value of those shares on the exercise date or (if less) the amount realized upon such sale or disposition over (ii) the exercise price paid for the shares will be taxable as ordinary income to the optionee. Any additional gain or loss recognized upon the disposition will be a capital gain or loss. If the optionee makes a disqualifying disposition of the purchased shares, then the Company (or, if applicable, the affiliate employer) will be entitled to an income tax deduction for the taxable year in which such disposition occurs equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee as a result of the disposition. The Company will not be entitled to any income tax deduction if the optionee makes a qualifying disposition of the shares.
Nonqualified Stock Options
No taxable income is recognized by an optionee upon the grant of a non-qualified stock option. The optionee in general will recognize ordinary income, in the year in which the option is exercised, equal to the excess of the fair market value of the purchased shares on the exercise date over the exercise price paid for the shares, and the optionee will be required to satisfy the tax withholding requirements applicable to such income. The Company (or, if applicable, the affiliate employer) will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the optionee with respect to the exercised non-qualified stock option.
Stock Appreciation Rights
No taxable income is recognized upon receipt of a SAR. The participant will recognize ordinary income in the year in which the SAR is exercised, in an amount equal to the excess of the fair market value of the underlying shares of Class A Common Stock on the exercise date over the base price in effect for the exercised right, and the participant will be required to satisfy the tax withholding requirements applicable to such income. The Company (or, if applicable, the affiliate employer) will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant in connection with the exercise of the SAR.
Restricted Stock Awards
A participant who receives unvested shares of Class A Common Stock will not recognize any taxable income at the time those shares are granted but will have to report as ordinary income, as and when the restrictions constituting a substantial risk of forfeiture lapse, an amount equal to the excess of (i) the fair market value of the shares on the vesting date over (ii) the amount paid (if any) for the shares. The participant may, however, elect under Section 83(b) of the Code to include as ordinary income in the year the unvested shares are issued an amount equal to the excess of (a) the fair market value of those shares on the issue date over (b) the amount paid (if any) for such shares. If the Section 83(b) election is made, the participant will not recognize any additional income as and when the shares subsequently vest. The Company (or, if applicable, the affiliate employer) will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant at the time such ordinary income is recognized by the participant.
Restricted Stock Units, Other Stock-Based Awards, Incentive Bonuses
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Generally, no taxable income is recognized upon the grant of RSUs, other stock-based awards or incentive bonuses. The participant will recognize ordinary income in the year in which the award is settled in shares or cash. The amount of that income will be equal to the fair market value of the shares on the date of issuance or the amount of the cash paid in settlement of the award, and the participant will be required to satisfy the tax withholding requirements applicable to the income. The Company (or, if applicable, the affiliate employer) will be entitled to an income tax deduction equal to the amount of ordinary income recognized by the participant at the time the shares are issued or the cash amount is paid.
Deductibility of Executive Compensation
Section 162(m) of the Code limits the deductibility for federal income tax purposes of certain compensation paid to any “covered employee” in excess of $1.0 million. It is expected that compensation deductions for any covered employee with respect to awards granted under the 2026 Plan will be subject to the $1.0 million annual deduction limitation.
New Plan Benefits
The Company cannot currently determine the benefits or number of shares subject to Awards that may be granted in the future to eligible participants under the 2026 Plan because the grant of Awards and terms of such Awards are to be determined in the sole discretion of the Administrator.
Accordingly, the Board determined that the Plan Action is advisable and in the best interest of the Company and its stockholders.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table sets forth equity securities authorized for issuance under our equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2025:
Plan Category |
(a) |
(b) |
(c) |
Number of Securities to be Issued Upon Exercise of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights |
Weighted Average Exercise Price of Outstanding Options, Warrants and Rights |
Number of Securities Remaining Available for Future Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans (Excluding Securities Reflected in Column (a)) |
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Equity Compensation Plans Approved by Security Holders(1) |
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2021 Equity Incentive Plan |
2,543,468(1) |
— |
2,012,241(2) |
2019 Equity Incentive Plan |
545,349(3) |
$2.41 |
—(4) |
Equity Compensation Plans Not Approved by Security Holders |
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(1) Includes outstanding RSUs representing the right to receive shares of Class A Common Stock granted under the 2021 Plan.
(2) Represents shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued pursuant to awards under the 2021 Plan. No further grants may be made under the 2021 Plan upon effectiveness of the 2026 Plan.
(3) Includes outstanding options to purchase Class B Common Stock granted under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
(4) No further grants may be made under the 2019 Equity Incentive Plan.
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DIRECTOR COMPENSATION
As of December 31, 2025, our Board was comprised of three independent directors and two members of our management team. We compensate our non-employee directors, Ms. Knight, Ms. MacKinlay, and Mr. Skelton, with both cash and equity compensation in accordance with the terms of their respective offer letters. Each non-employee director receives an annual retainer, which is paid in BTC in equal monthly installments on the first day of each calendar month. During 2025, Ms. Knight was granted 3,238 RSUs under the Company’s 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”) that vest in equal monthly installments through October 1, 2026, and Mr. Skelton was granted 5,000 RSUs under the 2021 Plan that vest in equal monthly installments through February 1, 2026, in each case, subject to the director’s continued service on the Board.
We do not compensate the members of our management team, including Messrs. Richardson and Castagnoli, for their service as directors, and their compensation is fully reflected in the Summary Compensation Table.
The following table sets forth amounts earned by our independent directors during the year ended December 31, 2025:
Name |
Fees Earned or Paid in Cash ($)(1) |
Stock Awards ($)(2) |
Total ($) |
Margaret Knight |
81,333 |
99,925 |
181,258 |
Carol MacKinlay |
60,000 |
— |
60,000 |
Tyler Skelton |
50,000 |
163,800 |
213,800 |
(1) The cash retainers reflected in this column were paid in BTC and have been converted to U.S. dollars based on the value of BTC on each payment date.
(2) Amounts in this column represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted to independent directors and calculated in accordance with FASB Accounting Standards Codification Topic 718 (“ASC Topic 718”) based on the closing price of the Class A Common Stock on the applicable grant date, which was $32.76 on May 21, 2025 and $30.86 on October 2, 2025, as quoted on NYSE American. As of December 31, 2025, Ms. Knight held 2,699 outstanding unvested RSUs, Ms. MacKinlay held 834 outstanding unvested RSUs, and Mr. Skelton held 417 outstanding unvested RSUs.
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EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The primary objective of our executive compensation program is to attract and retain highly skilled and motivated executive officers that significantly contribute to the Company’s success. The executive officers are expected to manage the Company to promote its growth and profitability, minimize risk and advance the interests of our stockholders. As such, the Company’s compensation program is designed to provide levels of compensation that reflect the executive’s role in the organization and reward the individual’s performance within the context of the Company’s performance.
We determine the appropriate level of each compensation element based, in part, but not exclusively, on our view of internal equity and consistency, performance, the competitive landscape and other information we deem relevant. We believe that equity-based awards are a motivator in attracting and retaining executives over the long term, and that salary and cash bonuses are important considerations in the short term. The Compensation and Governance Committee reviews and recommends, and the Board approves, the compensation, including base salaries, for our CEO and equity-based incentive compensation for all executive officers, including our named executive officers (“NEOs”). The CEO determines the compensation, including base salaries but excluding equity-based incentive compensation, for the other NEOs.
Summary Compensation Table
The following table sets forth an overview of the compensation earned by the NEOs during the last two years:
Name and Principal Position |
Year |
Salary ($) |
Bonus ($) |
Stock Awards ($)(1) |
All Other Compensation ($)(2) |
Total ($) |
Jon Paul Richardson |
2025 |
631,250 |
— |
4,199,668 |
— |
4,838,084 |
Director, CEO |
2024 |
425,000 |
452,312 |
1,846,629 |
|
2,723,941 |
James Gernetzke |
2025 |
491,667 |
— |
3,309,467 |
12,900 |
3,814,034 |
CFO and Secretary |
2024 |
341,667 |
338,871 |
923,318 |
12,900 |
1,616,756 |
Gerardo Di Giacomo |
2025 |
272,008 |
— |
2,772,140 |
— |
3,044,148 |
Chief Security Officer |
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(1) Amounts in this column for 2025 represent the aggregate grant date fair value of RSUs granted during 2025 under the 2021 Plan, calculated in accordance with ASC Topic 718 based on the closing price of the Class A Common Stock on the applicable grant date, which was $32.76 on May 21, 2025, $38.10 on July 18, 2025, $21.62 on November 7, 2025 and $14.79 on December 31, 2025, as quoted on NYSE American.
(2) Amounts in this column for 2025 include wellness perquisites and a monthly executive perquisite allowance.
Narrative Disclosures to Summary Compensation Table
Base Salaries
We generally set annual base salaries for the executive officers based on the executive’s experience, individual performance for the prior year and our prior year financial results, and we also consider comparative market data. We believe that base salaries are set at levels that enable us to hire and retain individuals in the FinTech industry who can drive achievement of the Company’s overall objectives.
Long-Term Incentive Compensation
On May 21, 2025, Mr. Richardson received a grant of 128,195 RSUs and Mr. Gernetzke received a grant of 62,673 RSUs, in each case, which vests in 48 equal installments based on a vesting commencement date of January 1, 2025, with the initial four installments vesting on the date of grant and the remaining vesting monthly through January 1, 2029, subject to the NEO’s continued service through each such vesting date.
On July 18, 2025, prior to his appointment as Chief Security Officer, Mr. Di Giacomo received a grant of 63,644 RSUs, which will vest as to one-quarter on June 1, 2026 and monthly thereafter through June 1, 2029, subject to his
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continued service through each such vesting date. On November 7, 2025, Mr. Di Giacomo received an additional grant of 16,064 RSUs, which vest on the same schedule as his July award.
On December 30, 2025, Mr. Gernetzke received a grant of 85,000 RSUs, which vest in 48 equal installments based on a vesting commencement date of January 1, 2026 and will through January 1, 2030, subject to his continued service through each such vesting date.
Outstanding Equity Awards as of December 31, 2025
The following table sets forth an overview of the outstanding stock awards that have not vested as of December 31, 2025:
Name |
Stock Awards |
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Number of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested (#) |
Market value of Shares or Units of Stock That Have Not Vested ($)(1) |
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Jon Paul Richardson |
1,525(2) |
22,555 |
|
169,271(3) |
2,503,518 |
|
159,766(4) |
2,362,939 |
|
98,817(5) |
1,461,503 |
James Gernetzke |
763(2) |
11,285 |
|
84,636(3) |
1,251,766 |
|
79,883(4) |
1,181,470 |
|
48,311(5) |
714,520 |
|
85,000(6) |
1,257,150 |
Gerardo Di Giacomo |
79,708(7) |
1,178,881 |
(1) Based on the closing price of a share of Class A Common Stock on December 31, 2025 of $14.79, as quoted on NYSE American.
(2) These RSUs, which were granted in 2022, vested on January 1, 2026.
(3) These RSUs, which were granted in 2023, vest in equal monthly installments through January 1, 2027.
(4) These RSUs, which were granted in 2024, vest in equal monthly installments through January 1, 2028.
(5) These RSUs, which were granted on May 21, 2025, vest in equal monthly installments through January 1, 2029.
(6) These RSUs, which were granted on December 30, 2025, vest in equal monthly installments through January 1, 2030.
(7) These RSUs vest as to 25% on June 1, 2026 and vest in equal monthly installments thereafter through June 1, 2029.
Additional Narrative Disclosure
Potential Payments Upon Termination or Change in Control
None of the NEOs are party to any employment or severance agreement with the Company resulting in payments upon a termination of employment or a change in control of the Company. However, under the award agreements governing the outstanding RSUs held by the NEOs, in the event of a change in control of the Company or the NEO’s termination as a result of a death or disability, all outstanding RSUs will become fully vested. In addition, in the event of the NEO’s termination by the Company without cause or as a result of the NEO’s retirement (resignation after attaining age 62 with five years of service), the RSUs scheduled to vest in the month in which such termination occurs will become vested. Thereafter, any nonvested RSUs will be forfeited.
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Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management
The following table sets forth certain information with respect to the beneficial ownership of our common stock as of February 1, 2026 for (i) each of our directors and named executive officers on an individual basis and our directors and executive officers on a group basis and (ii) any securityholder who beneficially owns more than 5% of either class of our common stock.
We have determined beneficial ownership in accordance with the rules of the SEC. Unless otherwise indicated below, to our knowledge, the persons and entities named in the table have sole voting and sole investment power with respect to all shares that they beneficially owned, subject to community property laws where applicable.
The beneficial ownership figures presented in the table below are derived from our stock records. These beneficial ownership percentages were calculated based on 10,529,277 shares of Class A Common Stock and 19,185,163 shares of Class B Common Stock outstanding as of February 1, 2026. The Class A Common Stock beneficial ownership figures do not include the shares of Class A Common Stock that may be issued and outstanding upon conversion of the Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the Class B stockholders listed in the table below.
Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each beneficial owner listed in the table below is c/o Exodus Movement, Inc., 15418 Weir Street, #333, Omaha, NE 68137.
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Class A Common Stock(3) |
Class B Common Stock |
Total |
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Name of Beneficial Owner |
Shares |
% of Ownership |
Shares |
% of Ownership |
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Directors and Named Executive Officers |
|
|
|
|
|
Jon Paul Richardson |
494,512(4) |
4.7% |
9,297,537 |
48.5% |
46.2% |
Daniel Castagnoli |
459,426(5) |
4.4% |
9,454,413 |
49.3% |
46.9% |
Veronica McGregor |
149,149(6) |
1.4% |
- |
* |
* |
Margaret Knight |
11,619(7) |
* |
- |
* |
* |
Carol MacKinlay |
10,000 |
* |
- |
* |
* |
Tyler Skelton |
8,850 |
* |
- |
* |
* |
James Gernetzke |
255,566(8) |
2.4% |
150,000(12) |
* |
* |
Matias Olivera |
187,914(9) |
1.8% |
14,204(12) |
* |
* |
All executive officers and directors as a group |
1,577,036(10) |
15% |
18,916,154 |
98.6% |
94.2% |
5% Shareholders |
|
|
|
|
|
FTX Recovery Trust(2) |
1,823,486 |
17.3% |
- |
* |
* |
Bnk to the Future Exodus SP, a Segregated portfolio of Bnk To The Future Capital SPC |
1,293,702 |
12.3% |
- |
* |
* |
Erik Voorhees |
1,000,000 |
9.5% |
287,982 |
1.5% |
1.9% |
Veselin Veselinov |
602,215(11) |
5.7% |
- |
* |
* |
|
|
|
|
|
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* Represents beneficial ownership or voting power of less than 1%.
(1) In computing the number of shares beneficially owned by a person and the percentage of ownership and total voting power of such person, we deemed to be outstanding all shares subject to options held by the person that are currently exercisable, or exercisable within 60 days of February 1, 2026, and shares underlying RSUs that vest within 60 days of February 1, 2026. However, we did not deem such shares outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of ownership or total voting power of any other person.
(2) FTX Recovery Trust f/k/a Alameda Research Ventures LLC filed for bankruptcy in November 2022. The business address of FTX Recovery Trust is 2600 South Shore Boulevard, Suite 300, League City, TX, 77573,
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United States. The ownership information provided herein is based on the information last known to us, which is as of December 31, 2024.
(3) The amounts in the table with respect to Class A Common Stock do not include the shares of Class B Common Stock beneficially owned by the persons listed therein. Shares of Class B Common Stock are convertible at any time on a share-for-share basis into Class A Common Stock. In addition, as and when Class B stockholders sell their shares of Class B Common Stock, they will be automatically converted into shares of Class A Common Stock.
(4) Includes 44,164 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(5) Includes 41,194 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(6) Includes 12,941 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(7) Includes 540 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(8) Includes 25,566 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(9) Includes 14,272 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(10) Includes 138,977 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(11) The ownership information provided herein is based on the information last known to us, which is as of December 31, 2025. Includes 7,064 shares of Class A Common Stock underlying RSUs vesting within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
(12) Represents shares of Class B Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of stock options that are exercisable within 60 days of February 1, 2026.
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Other Matters
Householding
The SEC’s rules permit us to deliver a single Notice and Information Statement to one address shared by two or more of our stockholders. This delivery method is referred to as “householding” and can result in significant cost savings. To take advantage of this opportunity, we have delivered only one Notice and Information Statement to multiple stockholders who share an address, unless we received contrary instructions from the impacted stockholders prior to the mailing date. We agree to deliver promptly, upon written or oral request to the Company’s Secretary at 15418 Weir Street, #333, Omaha, NE 68137 or by telephone at 833-992-2566, a separate copy of the Notice and Information Statement, to any stockholder at the shared address to which a single Notice and Information Statement was delivered. If you would like to receive separate copies of future proxy materials, future information statements, and/or future Notices of Internet Availability, as applicable, or if you are currently a stockholder sharing an address with another stockholder and wish to receive only one set of future proxy materials, future information statements, and/or future Notices of Internet Availability, as applicable, for your household, contact your bank, broker or other nominee that holds your shares.
Available Information
The Company’s Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to reports filed pursuant to Sections 13(a) and 15(d) of the Exchange Act are filed or furnished with the SEC. Such reports and other information filed by the Company with the SEC are available free of charge at https://www.exodus.com/investors/sec-filings/all-sec-filings when such reports are available on the SEC’s website. The Company periodically provides certain information for investors on its corporate website, https://www.exodus.com, and its investor relations website, https://www.exodus.com/investors.
James Gernetzke
Chief Financial Officer and Secretary
February 23, 2026
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Annex A
EXODUS MOVEMENT, INC.
2026 STOCK INCENTIVE PLAN
The purpose of this Exodus Movement, Inc. 2026 Stock Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) is to promote and closely align the interests of employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers of Exodus Movement, Inc. and its stockholders by providing stock-based compensation and other performance-based compensation. The objectives of the Plan are to attract and retain the best available employees, officers, non-employee directors and other individual service providers for positions of substantial responsibility and to motivate Participants to optimize the profitability and growth of the Company through incentives that are consistent with the Company’s goals and that link the personal interests of Participants to those of the Company’s stockholders. The Plan provides for the grant of Options, Stock Appreciation Rights, Restricted Stock, Restricted Stock Units and Other Stock-Based Awards and for Incentive Bonuses, which may be paid in cash, Common Stock or a combination thereof, as determined by the Committee.
As used in the Plan, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:
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Any Eligible Person is eligible for selection by the Committee to receive an Award.
This Plan became effective on March 19, 2026 (the “Effective Date”). The Plan shall remain available for the grant of Awards until February 17, 2036. Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Plan may be terminated at such earlier time as the Board may determine. Termination of the Plan will not affect the rights and obligations of the Participants and the Company arising under Awards theretofore granted.
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Notwithstanding anything in this Plan to the contrary, with respect to any Award that is “deferred compensation” under Section 409A of the Code, the Committee shall exercise its discretion in a manner that causes such Awards to be compliant with or exempt from the requirements of Section 409A of the Code. Without limiting the foregoing, unless expressly agreed to in writing by the Participant holding such Award, the Committee shall not take any action with respect to any Award which constitutes (x) a modification of a stock right within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(B) so as to constitute the grant of a new stock right, (y) an extension of a stock right, including the addition of a feature for the deferral of compensation within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1 (b)(5)(v)(C), or (z) an impermissible acceleration of a payment date or a subsequent deferral of a stock right subject to Section 409A of the Code within the meaning of Treas. Reg. § 1.409A-1(b)(5)(v)(E).
The Committee may, in its sole and absolute discretion, without amendment to the Plan but subject to the limitations otherwise set forth in Section 20, waive or amend the operation of Plan provisions respecting exercise after Termination of Employment. The Committee or any member thereof may, in its sole and absolute discretion, except as otherwise provided in Section 20, waive, settle or adjust any of the terms of any Award so as to avoid unanticipated consequences or address unanticipated events (including any temporary closure of an applicable stock exchange, disruption of communications or natural catastrophe).
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The Committee may establish performance criteria and level of achievement versus such criteria that shall determine the number of shares of Common Stock, Restricted Stock Units, Other Stock-Based Awards or cash to be granted, retained, vested, issued or issuable under or in settlement of or the amount payable pursuant to an Award (any such Award, a “Performance Award”). A Performance Award may be identified as “Performance Share,” “Performance Equity,” “Performance Unit” or other such term as chosen by the Committee.
The Committee may, in an Award Agreement or otherwise, provide for the deferred delivery of Common Stock or cash upon settlement, vesting or other events with respect to Restricted Stock Units, Other Stock-Based Awards or in payment or satisfaction of an Incentive Bonus. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary, in no event will any election to defer the delivery of Common Stock or any other payment with respect to any Award be allowed if the Committee determines, in its sole discretion, that the deferral would result in the imposition of the additional tax under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) of the Code. No Award shall provide for deferral of compensation that does not comply with Section 409A of the Code. The Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence, the Board and the Committee shall have no liability to a Participant, or any other party, if an Award 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 Board or the Committee in respect thereof.
The Committee may provide that the Common Stock issued upon exercise of an Option or Stock Appreciation Right or otherwise subject to or issued under an Award shall be subject to such further agreements, restrictions, conditions or limitations as the Committee in its discretion may specify prior to the exercise of such Option or Stock Appreciation Right or the grant, vesting or settlement of such Award, including conditions on vesting or transferability, forfeiture
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or repurchase provisions and method of payment for the Common Stock issued upon exercise, vesting or settlement of such Award (including the actual or constructive surrender of Common Stock already owned by the Participant) or payment of taxes arising in connection with an Award. Without limiting the foregoing, such restrictions may address the timing and manner of any resales by the Participant or other subsequent transfers by the Participant of any shares of Common Stock issued under an Award, including (a) restrictions under an insider trading policy or pursuant to applicable law, (b) restrictions designed to delay and/or coordinate the timing and manner of sales by the Participant and holders of other Company equity compensation arrangements, (c) restrictions as to the use of a specified brokerage firm for such resales or other transfers and (d) provisions requiring Common Stock be sold on the open market or to the Company in order to satisfy tax withholding or other obligations.
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Each Award may not be sold, transferred for value, pledged, assigned, or otherwise alienated or hypothecated by a Participant other than by will or the laws of descent and distribution, and each Option or Stock Appreciation Right shall be exercisable only by the Participant during his or her lifetime. Notwithstanding the foregoing, (a) outstanding Options may be exercised following the Participant’s death by the Participant’s beneficiaries or as permitted by the Committee and (b) as permitted by the Committee, a Participant may transfer or assign an Award as a gift to any “family member” (as such term is defined in the Registration Statement on FormS-8) (an “Assignee Entity”), provided that such Assignee Entity shall be entitled to exercise assigned Options and Stock Appreciation Rights only during the lifetime of the assigning Participant (or following the assigning Participant’s death, by the Participant’s beneficiaries or as otherwise permitted by the Committee) and provided further that such Assignee Entity shall not further sell, pledge, transfer, assign or otherwise alienate or hypothecate such Award.
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To the extent required by applicable federal, state, local or foreign law, the Committee may, and/or a Participant shall, make arrangements satisfactory to the Company for the satisfaction of any withholding tax obligations that arise with respect to any Award or the issuance or sale of any shares of Common Stock. The Company shall not be required to recognize any Participant rights under an Award, to issue shares of Common Stock or to recognize the disposition of such shares of Common Stock until such obligations are satisfied. To the extent permitted or required by the Committee, these obligations may or shall be satisfied by the Company withholding cash from any compensation otherwise payable to or for the benefit of a Participant, the Company withholding a portion of the shares of Common Stock that otherwise would be issued to a Participant under such Award or any other Award held by the Participant, or by the Participant tendering to the Company cash or, if allowed by the Committee, shares of Common Stock.
The Board may amend, alter, suspend or terminate this Plan, and the Committee may amend or alter any Award Agreement or other document evidencing an Award made under this Plan; however, except as provided pursuant to the provisions of Section 16, no such amendment shall, without the approval of the stockholders of the Company:
No amendment or alteration to the Plan or an Award or Award Agreement shall be made which would materially impair the rights of the holder of an Award without such holder’s consent; provided, however, that no such consent shall be required if the Committee determines in its sole discretion and prior to the date of any Change in Control that such amendment or alteration either (i) is required or advisable in order for the Company, the Plan or the Award to satisfy any law or regulation or to meet the requirements of, or avoid adverse financial accounting consequences under, any accounting standard, or (ii) is not reasonably likely to significantly diminish the benefits provided under such Award, or that any such diminishment has been adequately compensated.
The Company, any Subsidiary or Affiliate which is in existence or hereafter comes into existence, the Board, the Committee and any delegate thereof shall not be liable to a Participant or any other person as to: (a) the non-issuance or sale of shares of Common Stock as to which the Company has been unable to obtain from any regulatory body having jurisdiction the authority deemed by the Company’s counsel to be necessary to the lawful issuance and sale of any shares of Common Stock hereunder; and (b) any tax consequence expected, but not realized, by any Participant or other person due to the receipt, vesting, exercise or settlement of any Award granted hereunder.
Neither the adoption of this Plan by the Board nor the submission of this Plan to the stockholders of the Company for approval shall be construed as creating any limitations on the power of the Board or the Committee to adopt such other incentive arrangements as either may deem desirable, including the granting of equity awards otherwise than under this Plan, and such arrangements may be either generally applicable or applicable only in specific cases.
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This Plan and any agreements or other documents hereunder shall be interpreted and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Texas (without regard to its choice of law provisions) and applicable Federal law. Any reference in this Plan or in the agreement or other document evidencing any Awards to a provision of law or to a rule or regulation shall be deemed to include any successor law, rule or regulation of similar effect or applicability.
Nothing in this Plan or an Award Agreement shall interfere with or limit in any way the right of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates to terminate any Participant’s employment, service on the Board or service at any time or for any reason not prohibited by law, nor shall this Plan or an Award itself confer upon any Participant any right to continue his or her employment or service for any specified period of time. Neither an Award nor any benefits arising under this Plan shall constitute an employment contract with the Company, any Subsidiary and/or its Affiliates. Subject to Sections 4 and 20, this Plan and the benefits hereunder may be terminated at any time in the sole and exclusive discretion of the Board without giving rise to any liability on the part of the Company, its Subsidiaries and/or its Affiliates.
To the extent any payment under this Plan is considered deferred compensation subject to the restrictions contained in Section 409A of the Code, such payment may not be made to a specified employee (as determined in accordance with a uniform policy adopted by the Company with respect to all arrangements subject to Section 409A of the Code) upon Separation from Service before the date that is six months after the specified employee’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, the specified employee’s death). Any payment that would otherwise be made during this period of delay shall be accumulated and paid on the sixth month plus one day following the specified employee’s Separation from Service (or, if earlier, as soon as administratively practicable after the specified employee’s death).
No member of the Committee shall be personally liable by reason of any contract or other instrument executed by such member or on his or her behalf in his or her capacity as a member of the Committee nor for any mistake of judgment made in good faith, and the Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each member of the Committee and each other employee, officer or director of the Company to whom any duty or power relating to the administration or interpretation of the Plan may be allocated or delegated, against any cost or expense (including counsel fees) or liability (including any sum paid in settlement of a claim) arising out of any act or omission to act in connection with the Plan, unless arising out of such Person’s own fraud or willful bad faith; provided, however, that approval of the Board shall be required for the payment of any amount in settlement of a claim against any such Person. The foregoing right of indemnification shall not be exclusive of any other rights of indemnification to which such Persons may be entitled under the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation and Bylaws (as each may be amended from time to time), as a matter of law, pursuant to any individual agreement or otherwise, or any power that the Company may have to indemnify them or hold them harmless.
If any provision of the Plan or any Award is or becomes or is deemed to be invalid, illegal, or unenforceable in any jurisdiction or as to any Person or Award, or would disqualify the Plan or any Award under any law deemed applicable by the Committee, such provision shall be construed or deemed amended to conform to the applicable laws, or if it cannot be construed or deemed amended without, in the determination of the Committee, materially altering the intent of the Plan or the Award, such provision shall be stricken as to such jurisdiction, Person or Award, and the remainder of the Plan and any such Award shall remain in full force and effect.
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The Plan is intended to be an unfunded plan. Participants are and shall at all times be general creditors of the Company with respect to their Awards. If the Committee or the Company chooses to set aside funds in a trust or otherwise for the payment of Awards under the Plan, such funds shall at all times be subject to the claims of the creditors of the Company in the event of its bankruptcy or insolvency.
Awards granted under this Plan will be subject to recoupment in accordance with any clawback policy that the Company adopts or is required to adopt pursuant to the listing standards of any national securities exchange or association on which the Company’s securities are listed or as is otherwise required by the Rule 10D-1 under the Exchange Act or other applicable law. In addition, the Committee may impose such other clawback, recovery or recoupment provisions in an Award Agreement as the Committee determines necessary or appropriate, including a reacquisition right in respect of previously acquired shares of Common Stock or other cash or property upon the occurrence of misconduct. No recovery of compensation under such a clawback policy will be an event giving rise to a right to resign for “good reason” or be deemed a “constructive termination” (or any similar term) as such terms are used in any agreement between any Participant and the Company.
Participants may designate beneficiaries with respect to Awards under the Plan in accordance with the procedures determined by the Committee. In the absence of a beneficiary designation, a Participant’s estate will be the deemed beneficiary.
Headings are given to the Sections and subsections of the Plan solely as a convenience to facilitate reference and shall not be deemed in any way material or relevant to the construction or interpretation of the Plan or any provision thereof. Words in the masculine gender shall include the feminine gender, and where appropriate, the plural shall include the singular and the singular shall include the plural. The use herein of the word “including” following any general statement, term or matter shall not be construed to limit such statement, term or matter to the specific items or matters set forth immediately following such word or to similar items or matters, whether or not non-limiting language (such as “without limitation”, “but not limited to”, or words of similar import) is used with reference thereto, but rather shall be deemed to refer to all other items or matters that could reasonably fall within the broadest possible scope of such general statement, term or matter. References herein to any agreement, instrument or other document means such agreement, instrument or other document as amended, supplemented and modified from time to time to the extent permitted by the provisions thereof and not prohibited by the Plan.
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