Exhibit 10.3

 

NOTICE OF PERFORMANCE- BASED

PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AWARD

ADESTO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

GRANT NUMBER:  

Unless otherwise defined herein, the terms defined in the Adesto Technologies
Corporation (the “Company”) 2015 Equity Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) shall have
the same meanings in this Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (this “Notice”)
and the attached Restricted Stock Unit Agreement (the “Agreement”).  You have
been granted an award of Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (the “RSUs”)
under the Plan subject to the terms and conditions of the Plan, this Notice and
the Agreement.

 

Name:

Address:

Number of RSUs:

[MAXIMUM NUMBER]

Date of Grant:

[DATE]

Vesting Commencement Date:

N/A

Expiration Date:

The earlier to occur of: (a) the settlement of all vested RSUs granted
hereunder, and (b) the tenth anniversary of the Date of Grant.  The RSUs expire
earlier if your Service terminates earlier, as described in the Agreement.

 

Vesting Schedule:  

Subject to the limitations set forth in this Notice, the Plan and the Agreement,
the RSUs will vest in accordance with the schedule set forth on Exhibit A.

 

Additional Terms:

☐If this box is checked, the additional terms and conditions set forth on
Attachment 1 hereto (as executed by the Company) are applicable and are
incorporated herein by reference.  No document need be attached as Attachment 1
if the box is not checked.

 

You acknowledge that the vesting of the RSUs pursuant to this Notice is earned
only by continuing Service.  By accepting the RSUs, you and the Company agree
that the RSUs are granted under and governed by the terms and conditions of the
Plan, this Notice and the Agreement.  By accepting the RSUs, you consent to
electronic delivery as set forth in the Agreement.

PARTICIPANT:

Signature:

Print Name:

ADESTO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION:

By:

Name:

Its:

 

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PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT AGREEMENT

ADESTO TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION

2015 EQUITY INCENTIVE PLAN

You have been granted Performance-Based Restricted Stock Units (“RSUs”) by
Adesto Technologies Corporation (the “Company”) under the 2015 Equity Incentive
Plan (the “Plan”) subject to the terms, restrictions and conditions of the Plan,
the Notice of Restricted Stock Unit Award (the “Notice”) and this Restricted
Stock Unit Agreement (this “Agreement”).

1.Settlement.  Settlement of RSUs shall be made in the same calendar year as the
applicable date of vesting under the Vesting Schedule set forth in the Notice;
provided, however, that if the vesting date under the Vesting Schedule set forth
in the Notice is in December, then settlement of any RSUs that vest in December
shall be within 30 days of vesting.  Settlement of RSUs shall be in
Shares.  Settlement means the delivery to you of the Shares vested under an RSU.
No fractional RSUs or rights for fractional Shares shall be created pursuant to
this Agreement.

2.No Stockholder Rights.  Unless and until such time as Shares are issued in
settlement of vested RSUs, you shall have no ownership of the Shares allocated
to the RSUs and shall have no right to dividends or to vote such Shares.

3.Dividend Equivalents.  Dividends, if any (whether in cash or Shares), shall
not be credited to you.

4.No Transfer.  RSUs may not be sold, assigned, transferred, pledged,
hypothecated, or otherwise disposed of in any manner other than by will or by
the laws of descent or distribution or court order or unless otherwise permitted
by the Committee on a case-by-case basis.  

5.Termination.  If your Service terminates for any reason, all unvested RSUs
shall be forfeited to the Company forthwith, and all rights you have to such
RSUs shall immediately terminate, without payment of any consideration to
you.  Your Service will be considered terminated as of the date you are no
longer providing Service (regardless of the reason for such termination and
whether or not later found to be invalid or in breach of employment laws in the
jurisdiction where you are employed or the terms of your employment agreement,
if any) and will not, subject to the laws applicable to your RSUs, be extended
by any notice period mandated under local employment laws (e.g., Service would
not include a period of “garden leave” or similar period). In case of any
dispute as to whether your termination of Service has occurred, the Committee
shall have sole discretion to determine whether such termination has occurred
and the effective date of such termination.

6.Tax Consequences.  You acknowledge that there will be tax consequences upon
settlement of the RSUs or disposition of the Shares, if any, received in
connection therewith, and you should consult a tax adviser regarding your tax
obligations prior to such settlement or disposition in the jurisdiction where
you are subject to tax.

7.Withholding Taxes and Stock Withholding.  Regardless of any action the Company
or your actual employer (the “Employer”) takes with respect to any or all income
tax, social insurance, payroll tax, payment on account or other tax-related
withholding (“Tax-Related Items”), you acknowledge that the ultimate liability
for all Tax-Related Items legally due by you is and remains your responsibility
and that the Company and/or the Employer (1) make no representations or
undertakings regarding the treatment of any Tax-Related Items in connection with
any aspect of the RSUs, including the grant, vesting or settlement of the RSUs,
the subsequent sale of Shares acquired pursuant to such settlement and the
receipt of any dividends and (2) do not commit to structure the terms of the
award or any aspect of the RSUs to reduce or eliminate your liability for
Tax-Related Items.  You acknowledge that if you are subject to Tax-Related Items
in more than one jurisdiction, the Company and/or the Employer may be required
to withhold or account for Tax-Related Items in more than one jurisdiction.

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Prior to the settlement of your RSUs, you shall pay or make adequate
arrangements satisfactory to the Company and/or the Employer to satisfy all
withholding and payment on account obligations of the Company and/or the
Employer.  In this regard, you authorize the Company and/or the Employer to
withhold all applicable Tax-Related Items legally payable by you from your wages
or other cash compensation paid to you by the Company and/or the Employer. With
the Company’s consent, these arrangements may also include, if permissible under
local law, (a) withholding Shares that otherwise would be issued to you when
your RSUs are settled, provided that the Company only withholds the amount of
Shares necessary to satisfy the minimum statutory withholding amount, (b) having
the Company withhold taxes from the proceeds of the sale of the Shares, either
through a voluntary sale or through a mandatory sale arranged by the Company (on
your behalf and you hereby authorize such sales by this authorization), (c) your
payment by cash, cheque, wire transfer, bank draft or money order payable to the
Company, or (d) any other arrangement approved by the Company; all under such
rules as may be established by the Committee and in compliance with the
Company’s Insider Trading Policy and 10b5-1 Trading Plan Policy, if applicable;
provided however, that if you are a Section 16 officer of the Company under the
Exchange Act, then the Committee (as constituted in accordance with Rule 16b-3
under the Exchange Act) shall establish the method of withholding from
alternatives (a)-(d) above, and the Committee shall establish the method prior
to the Tax-Related Items withholding event. The Fair Market Value of these
Shares, determined as of the effective date when taxes otherwise would have been
withheld in cash, will be applied as a credit against the withholding taxes.

Depending on the withholding method, the Company may withhold or account for
Tax-Related Items by considering applicable minimum statutory withholding rates
or other applicable withholding rates, including maximum applicable rates, in
which case you will receive a refund of any over-withheld amount in cash and
will have no entitlement to the Shares equivalent. If the obligation for
Tax-Related Items is satisfied by withholding in Shares, for tax purposes, you
are deemed to have been issued the full number of Shares subject to the vested
RSUs, notwithstanding that a number of the Shares are held back solely for the
purpose of paying the Tax-Related Items.

You shall pay to the Company or the Employer any amount of Tax-Related Items
that the Company or the Employer may be required to withhold as a result of your
participation in the Plan or the vesting and settlement of the RSUs that cannot
be satisfied by the means previously described.  Finally, you acknowledge that
the Company has no obligation to deliver Shares to you until you have satisfied
the obligations in connection with the Tax-Related Items as described in this
Section.

8.Acknowledgement.  The Company and you agree that the RSUs are granted under
and governed by the Notice, this Agreement and the provisions of the Plan
(incorporated herein by reference).  You: (i) acknowledge receipt of a copy of
the Plan and the Plan prospectus, (ii) represent that you have carefully read
and are familiar with their provisions, and (iii) hereby accept the RSUs subject
to all of the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement and those set
forth in the Plan and the Notice.  You hereby agree to accept as binding,
conclusive and final all decisions or interpretations of the Committee upon any
questions relating to the Plan, the Notice and this Agreement.

9.Entire Agreement; Enforcement of Rights.  This Agreement, the Plan and the
Notice constitute the entire agreement and understanding of the parties relating
to the subject matter herein and supersede all prior discussions between them.
Any prior agreements, commitments or negotiations concerning the purchase of the
Shares hereunder are superseded. No modification of or amendment to this
Agreement, nor any waiver of any rights under this Agreement, shall be effective
unless in writing and signed by the parties to this Agreement. The failure by
either party to enforce any rights under this Agreement shall not be construed
as a waiver of any rights of such party.

10.Compliance with Laws and Regulations.  The issuance of Shares will be subject
to and conditioned upon compliance by the Company and you with all applicable
state, federal and foreign laws and regulations and with all applicable
requirements of any stock exchange or automated quotation system on which the
Company’s common stock (“Common Stock”) may be listed or quoted at the time of
such issuance or transfer, which

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compliance the Company shall, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary or
advisable.  You understand that the Company is under no obligation to register
or qualify the Common Stock with any state, federal or foreign securities
commission or to seek approval or clearance from any governmental authority for
the issuance or sale of the Shares.  Further, you agree that the Company shall
have unilateral authority to amend the Plan and this Agreement without your
consent to the extent necessary to comply with securities or other laws
applicable to issuance of Shares.  Finally, the Shares issued pursuant to this
Agreement shall be endorsed with appropriate legends, if any, determined by the
Company.

11.No Advice Regarding Grant.  The Company is not providing any tax, legal or
financial advice, nor is the Company making any recommendations regarding your
participation in the Plan, or your acquisition or sale of the underlying
Shares.  You are hereby advised to consult with your own personal tax, legal and
financial advisors regarding your participation in the Plan before taking any
action related to the Plan.

12.Governing Law; Severability.  If one or more provisions of this Agreement are
held to be unenforceable under applicable law, the parties agree to renegotiate
such provision in good faith. In the event that the parties cannot reach a
mutually agreeable and enforceable replacement for such provision, then (i) such
provision shall be excluded from this Agreement, (ii) the balance of this
Agreement shall be interpreted as if such provision were so excluded and (iii)
the balance of this Agreement shall be enforceable in accordance with its
terms.  This Agreement and all acts and transactions pursuant hereto and the
rights and obligations of the parties hereto shall be governed, construed and
interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware, without giving
effect to principles of conflicts of law.  For purposes of litigating any
dispute that may arise directly or indirectly from the Plan, the Notice and this
Agreement, the parties hereby submit and consent to litigation in the exclusive
jurisdiction of the State of California and agree that any such litigation shall
be conducted only in the courts of California in Santa Clara County or the
federal courts of the United States for the Northern District of California and
no other courts.

13.No Rights as Employee, Director or Consultant.  You understand that your
employment or consulting relationship with the Company is for an unspecified
duration, can be terminated at any time (i.e., is “at-will”), and that nothing
in this Agreement changes the at-will nature of that relationship.  Nothing in
this Agreement shall affect in any manner whatsoever the right or power of the
Company, or a Parent, Subsidiary or Affiliate of the Company, to terminate your
Service, for any reason, with or without Cause.

14.Consent to Electronic Delivery of All Plan Documents and Disclosures.  By
your acceptance of the RSUs, you consent to the electronic delivery of the
Notice, this Agreement, the Plan, account statements, Plan prospectuses required
by the Securities and Exchange Commission, U.S. financial reports of the
Company, and all other documents that the Company is required to deliver to its
security holders (including, without limitation, annual reports and proxy
statements) or other communications or information related to the RSUs.
Electronic delivery may include the delivery of a link to a Company intranet or
the internet site of a third party involved in administering the Plan, the
delivery of the document via e-mail or such other delivery determined at the
Company’s discretion. You acknowledge that you may receive from the Company a
paper copy of any documents delivered electronically at no cost if you contact
the Company by telephone, through a postal service or electronic mail. You
further acknowledge that you will be provided with a paper copy of any documents
delivered electronically if electronic delivery fails; similarly, you understand
that you must provide on request to the Company or any designated third party a
paper copy of any documents delivered electronically if electronic delivery
fails. You agree to participate in the Plan through an on-line or electronic
system established and maintained by the Company or a third party designated by
the Company. Also, you understand that your consent may be revoked or changed,
including any change in the electronic mail address to which documents are
delivered (if you have provided an electronic mail address), at any time by
notifying the Company of such revised or revoked consent by telephone, postal
service or electronic mail. Finally, you understand that you are not required to
consent to electronic delivery.

15.Imposition of Other Requirements.  The Company reserves the right to impose
other requirements on your participation in the Plan, on the RSUs and on any
Shares acquired under the Plan, to the extent the

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Company determines it is necessary or advisable for legal or administrative
reasons, and to require you to sign any additional agreements or undertakings
that may be necessary to accomplish the foregoing.

 

16.Code Section 409A.  For purposes of this Agreement, a termination of
employment will be determined consistent with the rules relating to a
“separation from service” as defined in Section 409A of the Internal Revenue
Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”) and the regulations thereunder (“Section
409A”).  Notwithstanding anything else provided herein, to the extent any
payments provided under this Agreement in connection with your termination of
employment constitute deferred compensation subject to Section 409A, and you are
deemed at the time of such termination of employment to be a “specified
employee” under Section 409A, then such payment shall not be made or commence
until the earlier of (i) the expiration of the six-month period measured from
your separation from service from the Company or (ii) the date of your death
following such a separation from service; provided, however, that such deferral
shall only be effected to the extent required to avoid adverse tax treatment to
you including, without limitation, the additional tax for which you would
otherwise be liable under Section 409A(a)(1)(B) in the absence of such a
deferral.  To the extent any payment under this Agreement may be classified as a
“short-term deferral” within the meaning of Section 409A, such payment shall be
deemed a short-term deferral, even if it may also qualify for an exemption from
Section 409A under another provision of Section 409A.  Payments pursuant to this
section are intended to constitute separate payments for purposes of Section
1.409A-2(b)(2) of the Treasury Regulations.

17.Award Subject to Company Clawback or Recoupment.  The RSUs shall be subject
to clawback or recoupment pursuant to any compensation clawback or recoupment
policy adopted by the Board or required by law during the term of your
employment or other Service that is applicable to you. In addition to any other
remedies available under such policy, applicable law may require the
cancellation of your RSUs (whether vested or unvested) and the recoupment of any
gains realized with respect to your RSUs.

 

BY ACCEPTING THE RSUs, YOU AGREE TO ALL OF THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS DESCRIBED
ABOVE AND IN THE PLAN.

 

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EXHIBIT A

 

VESTING SCHEDULE TO PERFORMANCE-BASED RESTRICTED STOCK UNIT

 

 

Subject to the satisfaction of the condition set forth next paragraph, upon
certification by the Compensation Committee at the end of the Performance Period
(which certification shall occur not later than the first regularly-scheduled
meeting of the Committee during the calendar quarter immediately following the
end of the Performance Period) that the Closing Average Price for the
Performance Period is at or above the Price Threshold, then 100% of the Shares
subject to this RSU award shall be earned (the “Earned Shares”) and (i) 20% of
the Earned Shares shall vest upon such certification by the Compensation
Committee and (ii) 10% of the Earned Shares shall vest on June 30, 2018 and at
the end of each of the next seven quarters thereafter until all of the Earned
Shares have completed vested, subject to the Participant’s Service on each such
vesting date. If the Closing Average Price for the Performance Period is less
than the Price Threshold, then all shares subject to this RSU award shall be
forfeited.

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, no Shares will be earned under this RSU award
unless the Company’s revenue, gross profit and EBITDA are each at least equal to
a threshold dollar amount established for each financial measure by the
Compensation Committee and communicated to the Participant in connection
herewith (each a “Milestone” and collectively the “Milestones”).  For the
avoidance of doubt, if the Company fails to at least meet a single Milestone,
then no Shares will be earned under this RSU award even if the other two
Milestones are met or surpassed; the amount of the Earned Shares, if any, will
be based on achievement of the Price Threshold as set forth above only if all of
the Milestones are met or surpassed.  

 

For purposes of this RSU award, the definitions below shall apply. If not
otherwise defined in this Exhibit A, in the Notice or the Agreement, then such
term shall have the meaning ascribed to it in the Plan.

“Closing Average Price” means the average closing price per share of Company
Common Stock for the 30 consecutive trading days prior to and including March
30, 2018.

 

“Nasdaq Index Adjusted Target Price” means the product of the Target Price
multiplied by the cumulative appreciation or depreciation of the Nasdaq
Composite Index as measured by dividing the index value on March 30, 2018 by the
index value on March 31, 2017 (rounded down to the nearest tenth of a percentage
point).  For example, if the Nasdaq Composite Index is 5,800 on March 31, 2017
and 6,100 on March 30, 2018, the Nasdaq Index Adjusted Price would be equal to
the Target Price multiplied by 105.1% (i.e., 6,100 divided by 5,800).      

 

“Performance Period” means the period from April 1, 2017 to March 31, 2018.

 

“Price Threshold” means the greater of the Target Price and the Nasdaq Index
Adjusted Target Price.

 

“Target Price” means a price per share of Company Common Stock established by
the Compensation Committee and communicated to the Participant in connection
herewith.

 

 

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