Company: BCG
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form Type: S-1
Source: 0001410578-25-000143
Chunk: 96

Company: Binah Capital Group, Inc.
Filing Date: 2025-02-14
Form: S-1
Chunk 96
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’s continued service through each vesting date.

During 2025, after the filing of a registration statement on Form S-8 for the Plan, the Company will grant to Mr. Gould, subject to his continuous service, a fully vested share grant with a grant date fair market value of $220,000. If, during 2025, Mr. Gould continues to provide a personal guarantee on Company debt, the Company will grant Mr. Gould, subject to his continuous service, a fully vested share grant with a grant date fair market value of $220,000.

All options granted by the Company will be forfeited upon Mr. Gould’s termination for Cause. All option grants will be subject to the terms of the applicable option agreement and Plan.

If the Company terminates Mr. Gould’s employment without Cause, or Mr. Gould resigns for Good Reason Mr. Gould is entitled to (i) three times the amount of Mr. Gould’s base compensation and three times the amount of the annual bonus payment paid to Mr. Gould for the bonus year prior to the year in which termination occurs, payable in a lump-sum payment on the first regular payday occurring 60 days following the termination date, and (ii) accelerated vesting of all outstanding options as of the effective date of Mr. Gould’s termination. In addition, in the event that Mr. Gould resigns other than for Good Reason, or the Gould Agreement is not renewed upon expiration of the applicable term, Mr. Gould will receive a payment equal to his then-current annual base salary and target annual bonus, payable in a lump sum payment on the first regular payday occurring 60 days following the termination date, in exchange for Mr. Gould being bound to a non-competition agreement. Mr. Gould will only receive these severance payments if Mr. Gould executes a full general and mutual release in a form acceptable to the Company and Mr. Gould, and such release has become effective in accordance with its terms prior to the 60th day following the termination date. All other obligations to Mr. Gould will be automatically terminated and completely extinguished.

If Mr. Gould’s employment with the Company terminates due to (x) Mr. Gould’s death, (y) Mr. Gould’s inability to perform the essential functions of his position with or without reasonable accommodation, (z) termination by the Company for Cause, Mr. Gould will not be entitled to the severance payments in the prior paragraph and will only be entitled to receive base salary and benefits accrued through the termination date. If Mr. Gould